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

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Jingle 26.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack
at Five o'Clock.
Lord PORTMAN moved that a message should be
sent to the Commons, for a copy of the Report of their
Committee on First Fruits and Tenths.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH gave notice; that to-
morrow he would move the second reading of the Irish Right
of Presentation Recoveries Bill.
Lord MANSFIELD presented a petition from Hamp-
stead, against the London Necropolis Cemetery Bill.
Earl STANHOPE said, that to-morrow he would pre-
sent a petition from the West Riding of York against the
New Poor-law Act, and would take the opportunity of
making a few observations on it.
Lord BURLINGTON presented petitions against
Church-rates, and in favour of the better observance of
the Lord's Day.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY pre3ented a peti-
tion against the Bridlington Harbour Bill from the Woar
collieries.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
Helensburgh, for the better observance of the Lord's Day ;
also a petition from the inhabitants of Gloucester, complaiii-
inw" that their character had been impugned, in reference to
the statements made in reference to the misconduct of the
executioner at the late execution there, and complaining that
they had not been examined.
Lord SEG RAVE thought that no further inquiry should
be made, as he did not MO how the Sheriff could be made
responsible for the misconduct of the executioner, if he got
on the scaffold in a state of intoxication. _

The Earl of II ADDINGTON presented a petition
from St. Mark's, Glasgow, against travelling by railways
on the Lord's day.
Lord GLENELG presented a petition from the inha-
bitants of Madras, praying for the establishment of steam
communication between Great Britain and the principal
ports of the East Indies, in conformity with the resolutions
of the Select Committee of the House of Commons of July,
1834. His Lordship stated arrangements were already made
for the regular monthly communication to Bombay, and he
trusted that all obstacles to an extension of it to the other
ports would soon he removed, and that this important
measure would be completed to the full extent of the
prayer of the petition.
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.

The Duke of ARGYLE then said that he had to read
to their Lordships the answer of her Majesty to their Lord-
ships' Address :
" VICTORIA REGINA.

" I have received, with lively satisfaction, your dutiful
and affectionate Address. The sorrow you have expressed
for the death of the late King, and the testimony you have
borne to his virtues, entirely accord with my own feelings.
I return you my thanks for the assurance of your loyal
attachment to my person, and I fervently join in your
prayer that Almighty God may strengthen and direct my
councils."
EDUCATION AND CHARITIES BILL.
Lord LYNDHURST suggested to the Noble and
Learned Lord opposite the propriety of postponing his
measure in reference to education,
Lord BROUGHAM said that it would be of import-
ance to pass the first part of the Bill, which relates to Edu-
cation, and the remainder might be postponed.
Lord LYNDHURST sa►d that the portion of the Bill
which the Noble Lord wished to proceed with would give
rise to a great deal of discussion, and he bad serious objec-
tions to several parts of it.
After a few words from Lord WYNFORD,
Lord BROUGHAM said that he would strike out any
of the objectionable clauses.
Lord WYNFORD said that he objected to by much
the greater number of the clauses in the Bill.

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Lord BROUGHAM said that in that case the Noble
and Learned Lord had in tenderness to his feelings con-
cealed the real extent of his objections to the measure, as, •
instead of moving to omit certain clauses in iL, his proposi-
tion would be to strike out the- whole.—(Hear. and a
laugh.) He saw plainly, as far as the Noble Lord
was concerned, there would be nn use in going into
Committee on the Bill, as the first thing he would
do would be to move to strike out all the clauses
in the Bill. There could be no satisfactory progress
made with it in such a case ; but he would say that
the Noble and Learned Lord had taken an entirely erro-
neous view of the structure of the measure ; but this was
not the time to discuss its provisions--all he would there-
fore now do would be to postpone the second reading of
the Bill till Thursday. Nothing could be more ac-
curate than the statement of his Noble and Learned Friend
opposite, that it had been no fault of his (Lord Brougham)
that the Bill had been so long delayed. He had, in the
first instance, delayed it for a month or six weeks, in order
to give their Lordships time to consider the provisions of a
measure so important—and he would not say complicated,
but long in its details. He had afterwards been led by the
statements made in the other House, to waive proceeding
with it for five or six weeks. That sas the whole cause of
the delay ; and he would now merely state, that he would
postpone the second reading till Thursday.
Sir J. BECKETT, Sir A. L. HAY, and others from the
Commons. brought up the Leeds Water Works Bill, and
the Dund.:e Water Work.: Bill, which were severally read
a first time. The Small Debt (Scotland) Bill was reported ;
so also was the Commissioners of Bankruptcy (Ireland) Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM said he had the same objection
to the Bill as he had before, and he must oppose it,
if the Judge was left to fill the office only at the discre-
tion of the Lord Lieutenant.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the Act was in
strict accordance with the Act of last year.
Mr. BEItNAL and others from the Commons brought up
several Bills, which were read a first time.
The Officers in India Salaries Bill went through Com•
mittee without any amendment.
MARRIAGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

The House then went into a Committee• upon this Bill,
an.l the clauses, with some slight amendments were agreed to.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said that he had been en-
trusted with several petitions from the congregations of the
Scotch Churches in the metropolis on the subject of this
Bill. They represented that the Ministers of their churches
were regularly ordained and appointed by the Scotch
Church, and they, therefore, hoped that they might be ex-
empted from the formalities to which other Dissenters were
made liable by this Bill. As in all probability the Bill
would be amended hereafter, he merely threw out this as a
suggestion, in the hope that it would meet with the conside-
ration of the Government.
The Bill then passed through the Committee, and was
reported, with amendments, to the House.
A Message from the House of Commons brought up the
Elinburgh and Glasgow Railroad Bill, which was read a
first time.
The Shire Halls and the Pillory Punishment Abolition
Bill were respectively read a third time and passed.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JVNE 26.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
Several Members took the Oaths.
Captain ALSAGER brought up the report of the Com-
mittee on the Grand Collier Docks Bill.
On the motion of Sir J. BECKETT the Lords' amend-
ments to the Leeds Waterworks Bill were agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. HARLAND, the Lords' amend-
ments to the Hartlepool Pier Bill were agreed to.
DUBLIN AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.
On the motion of Mr. O'CONNELL, the Dublin and
Kilkenny Railway Bill was read a third time and passed.
BELFAST HARBOUR BILL.
On the motion of Mr. E. TENNENT the Lords'
Amendments to the above Bill were agreed to.
On the motion of Sir J. Y. BULLER, Auckland's
Estate Bill was read a second time.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.
Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK moved the third
reading of the above Bill.
Mr. FERGUSON (of Raith), had no interest, either
direct, or indirect, in the proposed line, but he was
fully instructed to say, that the proposed line was
one which would be destructive to a ♦ast deal of
property, and therefore he felt bound to oppose it. His
constituents thought it of great importance that there
should be a railroad between Edinburgh and Glasgow, but
the present line was not the best that had been surveyed.
He therefore moved that the Bill be read a second time
this day three months.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL had been instructed
by his constituents to give every possible support to the
Bill, in which they took a most lively interest, and he
trusted that the House would send it up to the other
House of Parliament by a large majority.
Sir J. GRAHAM said the Bill had been carried in
Committee by the casting vote of the Chairman. It ought
also to be borne in mind by the House, that out of a line of
sixteen miles, the proprietors of twelve miles were dissen-
tient ; and therefore, if ever there was a measure requiring
delay, in his (Sir James Graham's) opinion, the present was
that one.
Mr. WALLACE entirely dissented from what had
fallen from the Honourable Baronet. A large po-
pulation of the city of Edinburgh looked to this
Railway as most important for the benefit and
comfort of Scotland, as it would give the people of
that country rapid communication between Edinburgh and
Glasgow. He (Mr. W.) would unhesitatingly assert that
the opposition to these measures was most iniquitous ; pr►-
vate interests in Committees gave place to public duty. The
present measure did injury, to no man's property. It did
not pass within two miles of Lord Hopetown's ; but even
if it went through his drawing-room, his private interest
ought to give way to the public. He was one who was
willing to give ample compensation ; but where the public
interest required it, private property must be sacrificed.
Mr. DUNLOP supported the Bill, and contended that
it would be most unreasonable to refuse a communication
between two such towns as Edinburgh and Glasgow, on
the ground that it would do sonic slight injury to one indi-
vidual in a line of so many miles in length.
After a few observations from Mr. HOPE and Mr.
DUNDAS, strangers were ordered to withdraw, when the
numbers were—
For the third reading BO
Against it 57
Majority
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. P. M. STEWART then brought up the Report of
the Committee on Stewart's Estate Bill,
Tho Bill was then read a third time and passed.
On' the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON the report of
the Committee on the Blockairn Canal Bill was taken into
farther consideration.
Mr. HUTT presented petitions from the Mayor and
Corporation of Hull, and from the Guardian Society of
Hull, in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's system for managing
the Post-office. The Hon. Member was about to make
some observations to the House on the subject of the peti-
tions, which he said were of very great importance, when
The SPEAKER said that the more important the ques-
tion was, the more necessary it was for the Hon. Member
to give notice.
Mr. HUME was anxious to ask the Noble Lord (Lord
J. Russell) whether, as the reforms contemplated in the
Post-office could not now be carried into effect, it was in-
tended that Mr. Hill's plan should be extended over the
country ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL was not then prepared to
give an answer, but would by to-morrow.
Mr. GAL LY KNIGHT presented a petition from a
parish in Nottinghamshire, against the Irish Tithe Bill.
Lord JAMES STUART presented petitions from the
Corporation of Irvine and of Newtown-upon-Ayr, com-
plaining of certain clauses in the Municipal Borough Bill
(Scotland).
Mr. WI LKS presented a petition, signed in behalf of
thirty-three Baptist Congregations in Bedfordshire, praying
for the immediate abolition of Church-rates ; that the
allowance of the rcjium donum had been discontinued ;
and that the surplus revenues of the Irish Church might
be applied to the purposes of education.
Mr. HODGES presented a petition from Rochester,
praying for the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a, petition .from the
parish of St. Lukes, praying for the repeal of certain clauses
in the Poor Law Act.
Mr. PLUMPTRE presented petitions from Derby and
other places, praying that the House would not make any
other grant on behalf of the College of Maynooth ; against
the Irish Tithe Bill, and against the Appropriation of
Church Funds to any other than Church purposes ; also
one, in the prayer of which lie could not agree—it was
for the exclusion of Roman Catholics from that House.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition
from Edinburgh in favour of the better observance of the
Sabbath.

HOUSEHOLD SUFFRAGE.
Mr. Alderman WOOD requested the Hon, Member for
Middlesex to postpone his motion, which stood for to-mor-
row, relative to Household Suffrage. He did not ask this
for his own convenience, as he should be in attendance to-
morrow, but on the ground that many of the friends of that
measure would necessarily be absent.
Mr. HUME said, that he had tried so many applica-
tions of a similar nature to that of the Hon. Alderman,
that however much he was determined to bring the subject
forward, he felt bound to bow to circumstances. He
should, therefore, though it was a measure of which he
had given notice on the first day of the session, postpone it
altogether.