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London, England, 1852-12-02 00:00:00

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Their lordships then adjourned.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from
Islington praying for an alteration of, and extension in,
the Reform Bill.

ELECTION PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER informed the house that he had re-
ceived a report from the Examiner of Recognizances,
stating that the recognizances entered into for prose-
cuting the petition complaining of the return for Kid-
derminster were unobjectionable. He had also received
a letter from the agent of the petitioners in the Cocker-
month case, stating that it was not their intention to
proceed with the petition.
the members of the general committee of elections
were called to the table and sworn.
Mr. HUME submitted that the period had arrived
when these oaths ought to be dispensed with. The cha-
racter of the house required this, and he hoped this
suggestion would not be lost sight of by the Government.
The committee was ordered to meet to morrow.
Sum MARKE
In reply to Mr. VAN, TS.
Lord NAAS stated that the Government would have
no objection to lay upon the table the order which had
been issued relative to the state of the markets in Ire-
land.

LAW OF ENGLAND.
Mr. PHILLIMORE wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, whether it is the inten-
tion of Government to bring forward any measure for
digesting the law of England into a code.
Mr. WALPOLE replied in the negative.
Mr. PHILLIMORE gave notice that, early after the
Christmas recess, he should move an address to the
Crown on the subject.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
Mr. HUME wished to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether it is the intention of her Majesty's
government to introduce any measure for the extension
Cl' the franchise, the protection of the voters, and the
equalisation of the number of electors to the number of
presentatives ?
'The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
A\ hen the Government intended to move in the matter of
Parliamentary reform, they would give due notice of
t heir intention. They did not think it would be respect-
ful to the house or the country to give such a notice in
answer to a question like this.
Mr. M. GIBSON wished to know whether Go-
vernment intended to bring in any measure for allotting
the four vacant seats ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that would form part of the general subject of Parliamen-
tary reform, and he must repeat the answer he had
already given. (A laugh.)

THE UNIVERSITIES.
In answer to a question by an HON. MEMBER,
Mr. WALPOLE said, the report had been sent to the
beads of each college, requesting them to return such
gubgervations upon it as they thought fit.

NOTICES OF MOTION.
Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice, that he should
take an early opportunity of moving, that one of the
vacant seats be allotted to the districts of Kensing-
ton and Chelsea.
MAGISTRACY OF DERBY.
In reply to Mr. HINDLE;
Mr. WALPOLE stated, that the recent appointment
of magistrates in Derby had been made in the usual
way. Three were appointed to fill up as many vacancies
which had occurred in the magistracy through resigna.
t ions.

RATES AND TAXES.
Sir D. L. EVANS moved fur leave to bring in a
bill to extend the period for payment of rates and taxes
fur the elective franchise, from July to October.
Mr. WALPOLE said he should offer no opposition
to the introduction of the bill, though he should reserve
to himself the right of resisting some of its provisions
hereafter.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said this bill did not go half
ttr enough. The payment of rates and taxes was not
bade a condition precedent to the exercise of the frau-
'Pr'll in counties, and why should not the same rule
lianle evail in boroughs ? The dealing piecemeal with Par-
‘tbject ntary reform was only frittering away a great
le've Was then given to bring in the bill.
Mr. BUDDHISM IN CEYLON.
dence rlieapt ME moved for copies of all the correspon-
before the tl, Buddhism and the Buddhist priests, laid
.
printed by the Committee ommittee on Ceylon affairs, and not
lteports. onunittee in the Appendix to their
Sir J. PAR/
things that the holinlTGrr
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did not concur.
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ment were bound
to
C.!..f opinion that the Govern-
into with the kings
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the paper for which the honour b
had studied
zoorble member had
moved, and he did not
. that the pro-
duction of those papers would
thtohe views of
rnia.tion
the hon. gentleman. He was OnTrtonf
; bute who was
always willing to furnish any ;,-,r
he would
_a_ hether at
in this case put it to the hon. gentleman,
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present it was expedient to produce the
I" Pers tor Which
the hon. member had moved ? _

After a few words from Mr. TUFFNELL,
Mr. HUME was much pleased with the frank state-
niont of the hon. gentleman, and withdrew his motion,
PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY OF CORK.
• Mr. BUTT moved that the petition of the inhabitants
3,4 others, owners ofproperty within the Parliamentary
11,7ndary of the City of Cork (presented 30th Novem-
ur be printed with the votes, with a view, upon a
aet
eof calling the attention of the house to the
legations ions contained in the petition.
O
the suggestion of Mr. THORNELY, the hon.
member withdrew, his motion..
Mr. HUME moved
THE lONIAN ISLANDS
ri:spondence between anS address for copies of the cor-
S,.cretary for the Colonre John Pakington, Baronet, the
HCommissioner of thei and Sir Henry Ward, Lord
18b2,
when Sir John lonian Islands, since Feb.,
Pekington assumed office, including

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.
TATTERSALL'S.—THIS EVENING.
CHESTER CUP.

1,000 to 15 each laid against Scarecrow, Nancy, Mus-
covite, Weathergage, and Merry Bird ; and 1,000 to 10
4,ach against Little Harry, Woolwich, Madeline, Unity,
Hobbie Noble, and Newminster.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS EVENING.)
Their Lordships assembled at five o'clock.
The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented a petition
from Tyrone, praying for inquiry into the conduct of the
Roman Catholic clergy at the elections in Ireland.
The Earl of WINCHELSEA gave notice, that on an
c•irly day he would move the appointment of a commis-
:4l,m of inquiry into the system of education pursued at
'Jaynooth, with the view of ascertaining whether it
was opposed to that civil and religious liberty on which
the institutions of this country were founded.
COMMERCIAL POLICY.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said, previous to
laying his resolution on the table, with respect to the
,ommercial policy of the country, alluded to the great
advantages which would result, if their lordships could
came to as unanimous an agreement as possible upon a
resolution to the same effect as that which was passed in the
House of Commons. He had no desire to raise any hostile
controversy in their lordships' house, and he trusted that
the noble earl at the head of the Government would assent
to the terms of the motion which he intended to submit
to the house. The noble marquis then read his motion,
which was to the following effect :—" That the house
acknowledged with satisfaction that the cheapness of
provisions, occasioned by recent legislation, had mainly
contributed to the improvement of the country and the
increased comforts of the industrious classes ' • and that
unrestricted competition having been adopted, after due
deliberation, as the principle of our commercial policy,
it was the duty of the house unreservedly to adhere to
that policy."

The Earl of DERBY said he was desirous, like the
noble marquis, that a question of this kind should be de-
cided by a resolution which was likely to meet with the
general concurrence of the house ; and though he
did not himself entertain any great objections to the
terms of the motion, because he believed the cheapness
of provisions had increased the comforts of the labouring
classes, yet he thought it would be more advisable not
to raise any discussion on those words of the noble
marquis, by going back at all to what degree or ex-
tent that cheapness of provisions had been the main
cause of the increased comforts of the labouring classes,
and the increased prosperity of the 'country. The noble
earl then gave notice that he would propose the follow-
ing amendment to the noble marquis's motion :
" That this house is thankful to acknowledge the
general prosperity, and deeply sensible of the evil attend-
ant upon frequent changes in the financial policy, and
this house adheres to the commercial system recently
established, and wouldeview with regret any renewed
attempt to disturb its operations and impede its further
extension."

In reply to the Earl of DERBY,
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE intimated that he
would not submit his motion to the house until Mon-
day.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four
o'clock.
Mr. DISRAELL—The right hon. gentleman the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer was in his place to-night, and
appeared to have quite recovered from his recent indis-
position.
Mr. GREENHALL presented a petition, praying
the house to take steps to prevent corrupt practices at
elections, such as bribery and treating.
Mr. MACKIE presented a petition, praying for an
amendment of the Commercial Law of Scotland, and of
the mode of proceeding in Sheriffs' Courts.
Mr. MIME presented a petition from Mr. Grantley
Berkeley, complaining of corrupt practices at the last
election for West Gloucestershire, and praying the
house to institute a searching inquiry into the matter.
It partook somewhat of the nature of a controverted
election petition ; but the petitioner stated that he
should not go to the expense of prosecuting it in a com-
niittee, as he thought it was the duty of the house to
interfere in the matter, out of respect to its own cha-
racter.