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London, England, 1837-06-27 00:00:00

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1837.

In the House of Lords yesterday, after the presentation
of some petitions, her MAJESTY'S answer to their Lord-
ships' Address was presented. Some conversation then
took place on the subject of Lord BROUGHAM'S Education
and Charities Bill. Lord LYNDHURST expressed his dis-
sent from several of the clauses, and Lord WYNFORD ob-
jected to the greater part of the Bill. These Noble Lords
thought that a measure which would necessarily lead to
much discussion ought to be put off till next Session. Lord
BROUGHAM ultimately postponed the second reading until
Thursday.
In the Irish Commission of Bankrupt Bill, which Lord
BROUGHAM said he should oppose if the Judge were to be
removed at the will of the Lord Lieutenant, an error was
pointed out, one declaration nullifying and destroying a pre.
ceding one. An error was also mentioned in another Bill,
the Moneys Exchequer Bill, which had ia.:eived the Royal
Assent, and owing to the error, it would be impossible to
carry it into effect.
The Marriages' Amendment Bill received some amend-
ments, and was ordered to be reported. Several petitions
were presented from the Scotch Congregations in London,
praying to be put on the same footing as the Church of
Scotland with respect to this Bill.
The Pillory Punishment Abolition BM and the Shire
Halls Bill were severally read a third time, and passed.

Their Lordships then adjourned.
In the House of Commons the third reading of the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Bill was carried by a ma-
jority of 23.
In answer to a question by Mr. Alderman Wool?, re-
specting the motion of which Mr. HUME had given notice
on the question of Household Suffrage, the Hon. Member
for Middlesex said he was compelled to postpone it al-
together.
Mr. ROBINSON, in reply to the Marquis of CH/0;1)os,
said that his measure respecting Bonded Corn had received
so much support that he intended to proceed.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL explained the grounds which de-
termined Government not to delay the appointment of a
Committee on Church Leases. A Committee ought to
be appointed at once, so that we may have " a course of
examination on the subject, rather than delay it till the
commencement of the new Parliament, because they might
then have to wait two or three months for returns which, ►f
the Committee were appointed, could be ordered at once,
and therefore would be ready next session.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that when
the second reading of the Agricultural Bank came on be
should give the Bill, on the part of the Government, his
most strenuous opposition.
A return asked for by Lord STANLEY of the propor-
tionate amount of Tithes payable by the landlords of the
several parishes in Ireland was promised to be produced if
it could be procured.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply, when the Miscellaneous Estimates occupied the
remainder of the evening. The only vote on which a di-
vision took place was the grant of 9,2081. for the Roman
Catholic College of Meynontii. The grant, however, was
carried by a majority of 40 ; and the remaining votes
having been agreed to, the Report was ordered to be re-
ceived this day. The House was shortly afterwards counted
out, whilst the second reading of the Final Register of
Electors Bill was in an incipient state of discussion.

The third reading of the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway Bill, was carried last night in the House of
Commons by a majority of twenty-three. Consider-
ing that there were only 137 Members present, and
that more than ordinary exertions had been made to de-
feat the- Bill, this may be considered a large _ ma-
jority. This Bill has had to fight its way through
its various stages, against the well-directed in•
fluence of the canvassing system—that system
by which Honourable Members not only submit- to
be solicited by Parlianientary and other agents to vote
in a particular way on a private Bill, but actually do
yield to this solicitation, and •betray the trust conEded
to them by bartering away the public interests, some
for one consideration some for another. We verily
believe that more iniquity is practised by Members of
both Houses of Parliament in these private Bill trans-
actions than the public would believe it pos-
sible for so small a number of individuals to
commit in so short a space of time as a
Session. It is a dishonour—a moral stain to the
country, as well as a disgrace to men pretending to the
sacred office of legislators. What is a Member of
Parliament in such cases but a judge, sworn to do
justice between the parties ; and is he more excusable
than a judge, if he act from corrupt or undue mo-
tives ? Assuredly not. Let this immoral, unconstitu-
tional, and in every way reprehensible practice, then,
be put an end to, if no other way be found sufficient,
by a pe►►al enactment. _

These remarks have been forced from us by the op-
position given to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Bill. If ever there Was a Railway Bill that ought to
have gained the support of the Legislature on public
grounds, this is that Bill. Its object is to connect the
eastern with the western metropolis of Scotland—the
Frith of Forth with the Frith of Clyde—the German
with the Atlantic Ocean. That is quite sufficient to
show to any reflecting person the immense advantages to
be derived from it in a commercial point of viers•. Yet