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an election should take place, as each vacancy in the Coun-
cil occurred.

Lord STANLEY opposed the clause.
Mr. JERVIS stated that if they wished to prevent ex-
citement, the clause then proposed ought to be adopted ;
for the moment the vacancy occurred the excitement would
prevail until that vacancy was filled up. If it were not
filled up at once, the canvassing would continue until such
time as the election took place.
Sir W. FOLLETT said the arrangement ought to be to
have the vacancies filled up at the annual election.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that it would
be much more simple to fill up the vacancies as they cc.
curred.

The clause was then agreed to, and added to the Bill.
Mr. PEMBERTON propoSed a clause, authorising a
special levy to be made within a portion of a parish tor
a contribution towards the borough-rate, when a por-
tion only of such parish is included within the limits of
the borough.
The clause was agreed to.
Mr. lIODGSON lIINDF, moved the insertion of a
clause providing for the support of hospitals for poor free-
men, their widows, and daughters, in all cases where such
have been maintained out of the funds of any Corporation,
but where no specific endowment has been made.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the clause.
Mr. lIINDE was willing to add a proviso, to the
effect that no property should be liable to the rate unless
such as had been before liable. This would meet the Ob-
jection of the Hon. and Learned Attorney-General.
Lord HOWICK thought the clause would operate very
unjustl) upon the Corporations.
Colonel SIBTIJORP supported the clause.
Mr. A. TREVOR supported the clause.
Mr. MACLEAN rose amidst cries of " Question" and
" Divide." Ile denied that the establishment of alias-
houses would lead to improvidence and idleness. Ho would
support the clause, and if necessary he would vote for it.
The Committee divided—
For the Clause 4
Against it
Majority —43
Mr. FINCH then moved a clause, providing that no-
thing in the Bill should prevent the levying of any rate for
the purpose of paying debts contracted before its passing. •
After a short conversation, the clause was withdrawn,
and the House resumed. The Report to be received on
Friday.

SEIZURE OF THE VIXEN.
Mr. MACLEAN said, on a former evening the Noble
Secretary had stated that it was the intention of Govern-
ment to take the opinion of the law officers of the Crown
on the seizure of the Vixen. He wished to know whether
that opinion had been taken, and if there would be any ob-
jection to lay it before the House.
Lord PALMERSTON said the subject was too grave
to be lightly dealt with, and Gentlemen could not expect
that Government, while the question was under negocia-
Lion, would make statements which would be published to
the world, a d show what steps it might be neec ssary to take.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in moving the order
of the day for the second reading of this Bill, said it wou'd
be more convenient to take the discussion on the principle
of the Bill when it went into committee, and he should,
therefore, move that it be now read a second time pro
forma, and be committed on the 29th of February.
After a few words from Mr. RICHARDS and Mr. A.
TREVOR the motion was agreed to.
VAGRANTS (SCOTLAND AND IRELAND)

REMOVAL BILL.
Mr. R. PALMER moved the second reading of this Bill.
The LORD ADVOCATE had no objection to allow
the Bill to go through the present stage, but deprecated
any hurrying it on until its provisions should become ge-
nerally known.
Mr. HAWES and Mr. F. You NG expressed their appro-
bation of the Bill. .
Mr. C. FERGUSON recommended that ample time
should be given for the consideration of the measure.
Sir T. FREMANTLE observed that it was agreed on
all hands that the Scotch and Irish vagrants should be sent
home.—(A laugh.) The only question was, at whose expense?
After a few words from Mr. PALMER the Bill was
read a second time.
MARITIME OFFICERS OF THE EAST INDIA
COMPANY.
Mr. ROBINSON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the Act of 3 and 4 William IV., c. 85, so far as re-
lates to the compensation provided for the maritime officers
of the East India Company.
MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Mr. BAINES moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
the relief of persons elected to municipal offices, under the
Act of 5 and 6 William IV., c. 76, and entertaining con-
scientious objections to subscribe the declaration provided
and enjoined by the 9th George IV. c. 17, as required by
the 50th clause of the Municipal Regulation Act.
Colonel SIBTHORP, adverting to the severe indis-
position under which the Speaker was evidently labouring,
hoped that the sitting of the House would not be pro-
tracted.
The SPEAKER said a few words, which were inaudible
in the gallery.
ale motion was then agreed to.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON, in the hope that some of his
Majesty's Ministers might be present to-morrow, post-
poned his motion for the names of all convicts discharged
from the several gaols in Ireland, before the expiration of
their respective sentences, since the Ist of May, 1835, &c.
Adjourned at half-past nine o'clock.
Th Ulm/

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one disposed and able to make critical calculations, that two..
thirds of the inhabitants have been subjected to the disease,
and, what is rather singular, that two-thirds of the old maids
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On the 13th inst., in RegIRTHS.
ent-street, the Countess de Salis, of
a son.
On the 13th inst., at Holbrooke Farm, Horsham, the Hon. Mrs.
Whitshed, of a son.
On the 13th inst., at Godmersham Park, Kent, the lady of Ma-
jor H. Knight, of a daughter.
On the 13th inst., at Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, the lady of R.
Myddleton Biddulph, of a son and heir.
At Glenarbach, Dumbartonshire, the wife of W. D. Wilson,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 4th inst., at Stutgard, the Hon. Mrs. Boyle, of a son.
On the 6th inst., at Bossington, Hants, the lady of J. M.
Elwes, Esq., of a son.
On the 11th inst., at-Hammersmith, the lady of Wm. Simpson,
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 13th inst., at Windlesham, Surrey, the lady of the Rev.
H. T. Estridge, of a daughter.
On the I 1 th inst., the lady of the Rev. H. Venn, of Hollo-
way, of a son.

31,11{RIED.
On the 4th inst., at St. Mary's, Whitechapel, Mr. Ja%. Grant,
merchant, Mansell-street, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Jas. Aikins,
Esq., Riddlesdown, Surrey.
On the 11th inst., at St. John's Church, Paddington, J. W.
Johnson, Esq., M.D., Cambridge-place, Regent's park, to Amelia
Charlotte, daughter of 11. Kirby. Esq., of Cambridge-terrace West,
Hyde-park.
.011 the 11th inst., Mr. Edward llickman, surgeon, Southamp-
ton-row, Russell-square, to Mary Anne, only daughter of the late
Mr. 0. Neill, of St. John's-wood.