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London, England, 1853-05-23 00:00:00

INIPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS--(PHIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCHLLOR took his seat on the Wool-
s:Lek at five o'clock.
luord BEAUMONT gave notice that, on Friday, he
would call attention to a treaty concluded relative to
tlu e succession to the Crown of Denmark.
The Earl of MALMESBURY gave notice that, on
F ridgy, he would put a question to the Foreign Secre-
ts ►ry as to the negociation going on between Russia and
'1 'urkey.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH gave notice that on
tl ie fith of June, in moving for correspondence he would
c omment on the measure which was to be introduced on
I he 3d of June, in the other house, for the government
( if India.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Sir A.
'Stewart, complaining of the depreciation of property in
the West Indies. The noble and learned lord touched
at some length on recent colonial legislation, and also
;animadverted very severely on the attempts lately
brought to light to introduce slaves on the coast of
•Cuba. He concluded by asking the Government whether
;they were aware to whom the blame of these proceedings
was to be attributed ?

The Earl of CLARENDON said he was sorry to say
hat the slave trade was carried on to a considerable ex-
t ant in Cuba, and that, although our Consul-General at
t he Havannah was indefatigable in his efforts to bring
i hese proceedings to light, be was, owing to the peculiar
I ws of Cuba on the subject, unable always to suc-
ceed.- Ile could, however, assure., the noble and
I -.arned lord that no endeavour on the part of
t he Government would be spared to put an end to the
t raffle. The Spanish Government had recently given
I he most solemn assurances that the treaties should be
i igorou9ly adhered to. _ _ _

-After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM and Lord
'WHARNCLIFFE, the subject dropped.
[LEFT SITTING.]

13 OTJSE OF COMMONS—(THIS EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes to fou
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lord3' amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed to :—Salford Extension and Dil-
i movoment ; Teignmouth Harbour and Teign Navigation.
The following bills were read a third time, and
nosed :—Gravesend and Wrotham Road ; Great Extra=
i n ural Cemetery Association ; Kilkenny and Great South-
, a.n and Western Railway ; Ludlow Cattle Market and
>: :i.ughter-houses ; Manchester Improvement ; Midland
1 t ailway ; North British Railway; Staines, Wokingham,
a a .d Woking Junction Railway; Swaffham and Bottish am
1) rainage (No. 2) ; Weston-super-Mare Waterworks ;
I ork Drainage and Sanitary Improvement arkd Foss
1 9 avigation ; Edinburgh Waterworks (No. 2).
The reports upon the following bills were considered
srid agreed to, and the bills were ordered to be read a

1 bird time :—London, Brighton, and South Coast Raii
way ; North and South Western Junction Railway
; i',underland Dock ; Wiidmore Fen and East and West
ens ; Great Western Railway (Henley).
The following bills were read a second time :—Aber.
e seen Tailors' Incorporation Estate, Fisher's •Divorce,
13 Aroda and Central India Railway Company.

PETITIONS.

Mr. E. BALL presented a petition from Cambridge-
(hire—one in favour of legalising marriage with a de-
( teased wife's sister, and the other praying for the repeal
the malt and hop duties.
Mr. BROCKLEELURST presented a petition in fa-
% p our of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister
I !tom the town of Macclesfield, signed by a clergyman,
dissenting ministers, solicitors, surgeons, manufacturers,
tradesmen, and others, to the number of 1,280, 225 of
1 these being married women.

, Mr. G. lIIIDSON presented a petition from shipown
srs at Sunderland, in favour of certain amendments in the
; Pilotage Bill.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from Brad-
ford, Huddersfield, and the metropolis, against the oc-
c potion of Rome by the French troops.
Mr. ALEX. HASTIE presented a petition from a
fit ace in Scotland in favour of the inspection of nunneries.
Mr. MAGUIRE presented a petition from Dublin
r gainst the extension of the income tax to Ireland.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from Bir-
r ]ingham, against the proposed alteration in the stamp
d tuity on articles of clerkship.
Mr. Sergeant SHEE presented a petition from Kil-
t )enny, against the extension of the income tax to Ire-
is id.

' Lord J. MANNERS presented a petition from Col-
a ester against the opening of the Crystal Palace on
S tndays.
I 'EES ON COMMISSIONS IN THE MILITIA.

: In reply to Sir DE LACY EVANS,
Lord PALMERSTON said that many representations
ot the subject of the high charges made by the clerks of
tlz e Lieutenantcy, for the issue of commissions in the mi-
li ia. Officially he had no power in the matter ;it rested
v,t) ry much between the Lord-Lieutenants of counties
ac d their clerks ; but, finding that in some counties,
e3] )ecially in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, there
ass is an uniform fee charged of 1/. is. for commis-
sic ins below the rank of captain, and 2/. 2s. for com-
mi for officers of a superiof rank —he had
w itten to the Lord Lieutenants of counties, recom-
n i ending to their consideration whether they could
Cit make some arrangement with the Clerks of Lieu-
t e nantcy of their respective counties, of establishing
ceneuilly that moderate amount of fees.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON, it was agreed
t E tat the house at its rising should adjourn until Thurs-
d k:ty next.

SEPTENNIAL ACT.

Lord DUDLEY STUART gave notice that on this
e L ey month he would move for leave to bring in a bill to
r t peal the Septennial Act.

EDUCATION BILL.

Mr. MIALL gave notice of his intention to add a
F troviso to clause 25 of Lord J. Russell's Education Bill,
t o the effect that the assessment on persons under the
b ill should be reduced by the amount which they volun-
tt contributed to schools in the town or borough in
w 3 rich they resided.
DOCKYARD PATRONAGE—REPORT OF
COMMITTEE.

: Lord SEYMOUR brought up the report of the corn-
mi.: ttee appointed to inquire into the patronage of the
Ai imiralty in regard to dockyards.
! rhe report was read by the chief clerk (Sir D. Le
NI: trehant) on the motion of Sir G. Pechell. It was a
ws. ry voluminous document, and occupied' an hour in
reG 'ding. .The committee divided their inquiry into four
di 0 tinct questions, on each of which they proceeded to
of i er their observations in detail. The first Was the cir-
-0 I mstances under which the circular sent to the sur-
Tor yors of dockyards on the 24th of September, 1849,
NI Is 6,3 cancelled on the 19th of April, 1852, with-
( i'Llt
after any order or minute of the Board of Admiralty.
detailing at great length the main facts
1 )ro ;
re them, and v. ;rich are already familiar to
,
stated it was their opinion that the
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; ;titigi i
' btedly cancelled with the consent of the
Til-1 ' ' .4i! 'f-dho miralty, the Duke ofNorthumberland,
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.ry b • 0? ,c,I. tei.l4,JA4.acted under the belief thn.t. the power
,„..;....,,),,,,,,_), ;, • properly with the Secretary of the
tot 1:: ec.lis-7--;'t '''',..7:‘-ii'LT; .4• rd. The First Lord, they added,
$O-' 111"1:::11'3,'-'—• , ii; 1 cancelling, in ignorance of all
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it 4,61-40'", ,! liraltY
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thei4'Vlq* t''''' . ' committee bad n.
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not been able
which it was essential for
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to
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as" ,4: .. y
. fac.. tswi • h could justify Mr. Stafford
ii i cancelling the cireuiarlic
,
and it
'was evident to them
t hat he had adopted that proceeding for the purpose of
s ;atisfying his politioal friends. The committee stated,
i n justice to Sir B. Walker, the SuiTeyore of the
shadowieNavy,
i that they had heard nothing which cast the

QUEEN'S BENCII-(THIS DAY).

FIRST DAY OF TERM.

This being the.first day of Trinity Term, the judges of
the different courts of law and equity breakfasted with
the Lord Chancellor, at his private residence. They
afterwards proceeded to . Westminster-hall, and took
their seats in their respective courts shortly after two
o'clock., The hall was filled with a large assembly of
persons anxious to witness the arrival of the• learned

judges.
The judges in this court were Lord Chief Justice
Campbell, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Erle, and
Mr. Justice Crompton.
Their, lordships heard several motions, but none of
them possessed any feature of interest.
In the other courts of common law nothing transpired
of sufficient importance to justify a report.

SURREY SESSIONS--(THIS DAY.)

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The adjourned Quarter, Sessions for the county of
Surrey commenced this moraing, at the Sessions House,
Newington-causeway, before Thomas Puckle, Esq.
(Chairman), J. E. Johnsdn, J. Jefferey, J. E. Penryn,
W. Clarke, Esq., and a fUll Bench Of magistrates.