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London, England, 1839-08-20 00:00:00

PODDLE RIVER BILL.

Lord MORPETH said he would remove all eauies of
dissension by moving the second reading of the Poddle
River Bill.—(Great laughter.)
_ _ _

The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to
be committed to-morrow.
METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.

On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the Lords'
amendments to the Metropolitan Pulice Courts Bill were
agreed to.
The House then adjourned at Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'Clock.
Sir R. INGLIS brought up the 41st Report of the
Committee on Public Petitions.

Mr. MARK PHILLIPS, on behalf of Lord Sandlot],
presented a petition from Liverpool, praying the House
to appoint a Committee of the independent Members
of that House, of all parties, to take into considera-
tion, and report upon the plan of Mr. Robert Owen,
for improving the condition of the poor.
BANK OF IRELAND.

Mr. GISBORNE gave notice, that on the Order of
the Day for the House resolving itself into a Com-
mittee on the Bank of Ireland Bill, he should move that
it be an instruction to the Committee to limit the circle
of exclusive issue to 33 miles round Dublin, and to ex-
clude the town of Drogheda.
Mr. OSWALD said, seeing the Right Honourable
and Learned Lord Advocate in his place, he wished
to ask if it is the Learned Lord's intention to bring in a
Bill at the commencement of next Session for the pur-
pose of putting an end to the manufacture of fictitious
votes in the counties in Scotland. Also, if it is the
Learned Lord's intention to bring in a Bill at the com-
mencement of next Session for the better regulation of
the University of Glasgow, founded on the Reports of
the Commissioners on the affairs of that University.
The Lord ADVOCATE to the first question re-
plied, that it was his intention to bring in such a Bill
early next Session. To the second question, he an-
swered that the subject was under consideration,
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER, the Report on the Consolidated
Fund Appropriation Bill was received.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER, the Exchequer Bills (12,026,056/.)
Bill was brought up and ordered to be engrossed, and
the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow,
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER, the Administration of Justice (Parts
of Counties) Bill, was read a third time and passed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEIf,
moved the second reading of the Duke of Marlboroi4h,,
Pension Bill.
Mr. HUME objected to the Bill, and moved that
it be read a second time this day three months.

Mr. GISBORNE seconded the amendment.
Captain PECHELL supported the Bill, and said
that he should give the Chancellor of the Exchequer
his support through all its stages.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
defended the Bill, and repeated the arguments in its
favour, which he urged in moving for leave to bring in
the Bill. The Right Hon. Gentleman, in conclusion,
stated that the matter having been referred to a Select
Committee, composed of gentlemen on both sides of
the House, not one of whom were by office connected

with the Government ; and that Committee having 11
unanimously assented to the provisions of the Bill, !;ie
trusted the House would see no difficulty in agrreeing
to the second reading.
Sir R. INGLIS supported the second reading.
He believed if a proposition had been made to pay a
sum of 5,000/. per annum to the Dukes of Marlborough
for ever, it would meet with no opposition in that House.
The three branches of the Legislature having vied with
each other in conferring honours and favours on the
Duke of Marlborough, and an error having crept into
the Bill by which the amount of income was diminished,
when the understanding was that it should be free from.
all deduction, he hoped no opposition would be given in
the Bill.
Mr. HARCOURT supported the J3ill. He consi-
dered the measure one that was called for, and he hoped,
therefore that it would meet with the sanction of the

House.
Mr. HUME admitted that the feeling of the House
was against him, and therefore would not divide.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered
to be committed to-morrow.
The Courts in Counties Bill was read a third tint*
and passed.