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sent session, even if it was protracted for that object.
But as to other portions of the bill before them the case
was not the same. The commissioners made a second
report, suggOling most extensive and useful improve-
ments, to be carried into effect by further legislation,
and he gave directions to embody them in a second
bill, the draught, of which, however, was not presented
till the 14th of August (so the noble and learned lord
said, but we presume he- meant July). Under these
circumstances, it was impossible to carry out those im-
provements in the present session of Parliament ; and, in
truth, he believed such a bill never could be brought
to that degree of perfection which was desirable without
the opportunity, of the long vacation.to consider it, for it
was no exaggeration to say, that for one in his situation
who bad distieS to perform from morning to night, it
was found very difficult to give sufficient attention to
bills of such a nature to enable him to recommend. them
with confidence to the house. What appeared to him
to be fair to Ireland, therefore, was to adopt so much of
this bill immediately as was contained in the bill- which
had been already tried in England, and to give ,-Iser the
enactments - which had been• found to work well here.
But as to the essential changes recommended in the
second report—the introduction of equitable defences in
action, inore extensive power of injunction, further dis-
covery, and in some cases, the - assignment of chases in
action—only in- some eases, however, for he slid not
agree with his noble and learned friend in thinking it
should be done in all cases—for it would never do' to
enable a man to sell his right to an action in debt, for
instance, or such power would lead to constant litigation
—though he believed they might not only be properly
introduced, but that. •it would be a great discredit to
the house not to introduce them with the utmost speed
consistent with there being no blots left to be hit which
would' enable unfair practitioners to -make a harvest,
as was often the ease, out of their imperfect legisla-
tion—they must not be adopted without that full and
mature consideration which was desirable. - One word
as to "form," ngainst Which objections had been
raised, even modified as it was.
,The reason why
form was retained was, that it was apprehended, from
their knowledge of human nature, by the judges, that
if they left persons to tell their own story in their own
words they would infinitely more perplex and embarrass
the matter than if they retained so much form as was
still left. Ile was satisfied that was the case, and that
the adoption of so much' form saved them from the use
of a great many unnecessary words, which would be in-
serted if parties were let say what they pleased. In con-
clusion, he had only to express his willingness that the
bill should be read a second time now, and that those
portions of it to which he had alluded should be passed
into a law as soon as possible, even if they sat till Octo-
ber for the purpose, the remaining clauses being left to
stand, over for a future session.

The bill was rzad a second time and ordered to be
committed.

The Spitalfi'ids to ShoreditCh Improvement Bill was
passed through committee.
The Dublin Parliamentary Registration Bill, the Bel-
fast Municipal Boundaries 13W, and the Municipal Cor-
poration Act Amendment Bill were read a second time.
The Customs Duties Bill was read a second tinic, on
the motion of Lord STANLEY (of Alderly), Without a
word of remark.
MISSIONARY BISHOPS' -BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.

The Bishop of OXFORD explained that the object of
the bill was to enable that to be done for British sub-
jects which could now be done only for foreigners. The
26th of George 111., chap. 84, provided that the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury or the Archbishop of York should
have power to consecrate to the office of bishop persons
not being subjects of the Crown, after having first ob-
tained the consent of her Majesty under the sign manual,
and this bill proposed to give the same powers, under
the same restriction, for the consecration of British sub•
jects to be bishops in foreign countries.
In answer to the Earl of CHICHESTER,
The Bishop of OXFORD said, it was provided that
any person consecrated under this act might exercise his
office of bishop in any part of our dependencies not
already included in any existing dioceses, but only by
warrant or license under the Royal sign manual.
The bill then passed through committee, and
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to 8 o'clock.