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stood on the paper for to-morrow would be proceeded
with ?
Mr PAULL in reply said he should to-morrow move
the discharge of the order.
THE ELECTION AT OXFORD.
Sir R. CLIFTON asked whether the notification issued
by a committee at Oxford promoting the re-election of a
prominent member of her Majesty's Government, that the
election would take place in the second week in July next,
had been made on the authority of any member of her
Majesty's Government.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in the
absence of his noble friend, would take the liberty of
answering the question. He presumed he (the Chancellor
of the Exchequer) was "the prominent member of her Ma-
jesty's Government"--(hear, hear, and laughter.)--a com-
pliment for which he begged to return his best acknow-
ledgments to the hon. baronet. (Laughter.) The notifi-
cation had not been issued with the concurrence of the
Government of which ho was a prominent member.
(Laughter.)

IRRIGATION WORKS IN INDIA.
Mr. LIDDELL asked the Secretary of State for India,
whether there was auy objection to lay upon the table of
of the house a copy of his own despatches of Bth August
last, and of the minute of Lieut.-Colonel Strachey, late
Secretary of Public Works, upon the policy of the Govern-
ment undertaking the construction of the necessary irriga-
tion works in India, in preference to entrusting their con-
struction to private companies.
Sir C. WOOD said the letter had been received, but as
it had not yet been fully considered and answered he could
not, until that was done, lay a copy of the communication
on the table.

WRITS REGISTRATION BILL.

Mr. LESLIE asked the hon. member for Greenock
whether or not he intended to proceed with the Writs
Registration, &c. (Scotland) Bill on Wednesday.
Mr. DUNLOP said it was his intention to proceed with
the bill on that day.
MR. EDMUNDS' RESIGNATION.

Mr. BOUVERIE moved that a message be sent to the
Lords for a copy of report of their Lordships Committee
on the resignation by Mr. Edmunds of certain officers.
The motion was agreed to.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE—THE AJEEM JAH
PETITION.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the order of
the day be read for resuming the adjourned debate in this
matter. Having stated the reasons that led him to move
the adjournment of the debate last night on the
motion of Mr. Foster to commit one of the parties
to prison, and the others to the custody of the ser-
geant-at-arms for affixing fictitious signatures to
some petitions that had been presented to that house,
in favour of the case of Ajeemjah. After the fullest consi-
deration he had come to the conclusion that it would be
better, as Mitchell said he had evidence to meet
that given against him, and when he had
not had an opportunity before the extreme step was taken,
to refer the matter back to the committee, when the evi-
dence Mitchell said he had could be produced.
After a few observations from Mr. HENNESSY,
Mr. DENMAN said he thought it right that everything
connected with this matter should come out. It might be
there were other persons, much the superior of Mitchell,
concerned in the matter, and, therefore, he thought it
would be well to allow Mitchell the privilege of cross-
examination, as by that means the real offender would
more than likely be reached.
The motion that the report of the committee be ro-cora-
mated, was agreed to.

(LEFT SITTING.)

LONDON GAZE PTE.—This Evening,

FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 5.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Carl
Gustaf Akerberg as Consul at the Cape of Good Hope for
his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway.
WHITEHALL, MAY 8.

The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend
Arthur Blomfield, 8.A., to the Rectory of Barton-in-the-
Clay, in the county of Bedford, and diocese of Ely, void
by the cession of the Reverend William Gill.
CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 9.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.