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London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

eek wes to be reduced to 75., saving V.l6s. per annum.
aThsi-week
lacoifngpolimecen at
to tehaeodriff—ceeireengtwastriondss
abnydthienfeormommthise-
pub • of the amount of fares would also save the cab pro-
priet rs 15,0001. a-year now paid to the watermen,
amo ting to si. upon each of the 3,000 cabs. Few were
ntl
awar that the sum laid out upon cab-fares by the inhabi-
tant of the metropolis amounted to 860,0001. a-year; and,
to nently,_the reduction from ad. to 6d. per mile would
save hem no less than 220,0001. a-year. (Hear, hear.)
He oposed, also, to make it imperative on the driver to
take ny person at a fare by time,- if the hirer should prefer
it to la fare by distance, the charge by time to be 2s. an
hour It was now permissive ; the driver might take a
fare joer hour—viz., at ls. 6d., but drivers uniformly re-
fused.. As it would be compulsory on them, it would be
reasonable to make it 2s. an hour. The driver was now
permitted to retain for four days property found in his cab,
and then take it to the Stamp-office, and, if not claimed in
a year, it was sold for his benefit ; there was no reason for
giving him the benefit of the property that happened to be
left in his cab, and this bill would provide that he should
take such property at once to the nearest police-station,
where it should remain for a year, and, if not then claimed,
be sold, and the proceeds go wards the charges of the
execution of the provisions of this bill. It would also be
provided that, on a dispute between the hirer and driver,
the hirer might insist on being at once driven to the
nearest police-court, to have his complaint immediately
investigated, or, if the magistrate should not be sitting, to
the nearest police-station, where his complaint should be
entered, to be heard at the beginning of the sitting next
day. These provisions, it might be hoped, would be for
the convenience and comfort of a very large body of people
in this metropolis. (Loud cries of "Hear, hear.")
Leave was given to bring in the bill.
On the motion of Mr. KUNTZ, it was ordered that Sir
George Grey and Mr. Labouchere be discharged from fur-
ther attendance on the Strangers and Divisions Committee ;
and that Lord D. Stuart and Lord G. Paget be added to I.
the cdmmittee.

1 ENCUMBERED. ESTATES COURT (IRELAND).
Mr; WHITESIDE, in moving for " a return of the
names and dates of the petitions lodged in the Court for
Sale of Encumbered Estates in Ireland, and the respective
dates of the allowance of the posting for sale in each of said
petiti
ifi
ns," read an extract from a letter, showing that the
Eneu tiered Estates Court was overwhelmed with business,
and i quired what course the Government intended to pur-
sue ?

Sir J. YOUNG replied, that no doubt the Encumbered
Estates Court was overloaded with business. It was true
that 7,000,000/. worth of property had been sold in the
courtl Of that sum 4,000,000/. had been distributed,
and ,000,000/. were in the hands of the commissioners.
There remained nearly as much property to be sold as
had been sold. The time of the commissioners, how--
ever, was taken up in adjusting the claims. One of the
reasons why the night before last he postponed the bill of
which he had given notice was, that he expected addi-
tional; statistical information from Ireland. It arrived
yesterday. He waited on the Lord Chancellor, who re-
commended him to postpOne any proceeding till further
reference had been made to Ireland, and an answer had
been *eturned. A statement on the subject must be made
by hiM (Sir J. Young) with diffidence ; and he could only
as his; impression say; that the noble and learned lord had
some )(Lope of framing a plan' which should relieve the com-
missioners from that onerous part of their duty which con-
sisted, in distributing the proceeds of sales to those who
had claims, and, in short, to render available the Court of
Chandery, which had been much relieved from business,
whileithe Encumbered Estates Court was overloaded. It
was wished at the same time to maintain the principle of
the Encumbered Estates Court, that there should be an
easy sale and transfer 'of the title, and a secure title to the
purchaser, yet to leave the claims to be disposed of before
the ordinary tribunals known to the law.
ThEi return was then ordered; and
Mr. WHITESIDE gave notice that to-morrow (this day)
he shbuld move for leave to introduce a bill
empowering)
the qourt of Chancery to dispose of all claims relating to
property sold under the Encnmbered Estates Act.
Thl house then adjourned, at one o'clock.

I PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-APRIL 21.

( P;ont, the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Commons. )
PILOTAGE BILL.
Order for committee read ; motion made, and question
propoied, " that Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " that "
to the end of the question, in order to add the words " the
bill be committed to a select committee,"—instead thereof :
--Quion put, " that the words proposed to be left out
stall& part of the question."—The House divided ; Ayes
219, Noes 83.

MAJORITY—AYES. 219.
A'Court, C. George, John Murrough, J. P.
Andersion, Sir James Gibson, T. M. Faas, Lord
Athertbn, Wm. Gladstone, William Norreys; Lord
Baines, M. T. Goodman, Sir George O'Brien, Cornelius
Ball, Jhhn Gordon, Admiral O'Brien, Patrick
Barne4, Thomas Grace, 0. O'Brien, Sir T.
Flarro,k, Wm. H. Greaves, Edward O'Connell, X aurice
Bell, dimes Greenali, G. O'Flaherty, A.
Berkeley, Admiral ,Greene, John Osborne, Ralph
Berkeley, C. L . Greene, T. OtwaY, Arthur John
Bidduli)ll, R._M. Gresson, Samuel Paget,- Lord Alfred
Biggs, William Grenfell, C. Pechell, Sir G.
Blackett, J. F. B. Grogan, E. Peel Frederick
illake,lM. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pellatt, A
Booket, Thos. Win. Grosvenor, Earl Phillips, John Henry
Bouveria, E. Hadfield, George Phillimote, J. G.
Bower, G. Hamilton, Geo. A. I hillimore, R.
Br idy,i John Hamner, Sir John Pilkington, James
Brand H. Elastic, Alexander Pinney, William
Bright, John Basile, Archibald Pollard-Urquhart, W.
Broeklehurst, John Hayes, Sir E. Potter, R.
Bloterton, Joseph Headlam, Thomas E. Power, N.
Brown, W. Heathcoate, J. Ricardo, 0.
Browne, V. Heathcoate, Sir G. Reit, P.
Bruce, H. A. Henchy, D. O'Connor Rushout, Capt.
Cairns, H. M'Calmont Herbert, IL A. Russell, Lord J.
Cardwell, lion. E. Herbert, Sidney Russell, F. C.
Cavendish, C Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell, F. W.
Challis, Alderman Heywood, James Sadleir, J.
Charteris, F. Hey r orth, L. Sandars, 0.
Cheatham, John lii.dyard, R. Sawle, C. B. G.
—.—. __

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Christy, Samuel . Ilim;ard,'W. G. Scobell, Capt.
Clay, Sir William Hudson, George Scully, Francis
Clifford, H. Hushes, W. B. Seymour, Lord
Clinton, Lord Robert Hutt, William Seymour W. i ),1
Coca burn, Sir A. Ingham, Fobert shelley, Sir J. V.
Coe', s, Thomas S. Jermyn, Earl Smith, John A.
Coffin, W Johnst,ne. James Smith, W. M. -
Collie-, Robert P. Johnstone, Sir J. Smollett, A.
Cowan, Charles Keating, Robert Stafford, ..;arqa!s
Cowper, W. Keating H. Stapleton, J.
Cyan furd, E. - Kershaw, James Stephenson, Robert
Crowder, R. . Kineaird, Arthur F. S.irling, %V.
Davie, Sir H. Labouchere, H. Strut', Rt. Hon. E.
Davison, R. . Laing, S. Sullivan, M.
Di vett, Edward Laslett, W. Tancred, Henry Wm.
Duff, James Lawless, C. Thicknesse, R. A.
Duncan, George Lawley, F. C. Thompson, George
Dundas, G. Lockhart, A. E. Thornely, T.
Dundre.s, F. ' Loveden, P. . Tomline, G.
Dunlop, A. Lowe, R. Townley, C.
Dunne„ Col. . Lucas, F. Traill, G.
fillice,i E. , Luce, T. Vance, J.
Elliot,i John . M'Cann, J. Verner, Sir W.
Esmodde; J. ' M'Gregor, John .
Villiers, Hon. C.
Ev Ins; W. M`Ta:gart, Sir J. Wells, W.
Ewan, William ' Magaire, J. Whalley, G. H.
Fagan; W. Massey, W. N. Whitbread, Samuel
Ferrer, James Matheson, A. Whiteside, James
Fell deft, M. Maule, Colonel Wickham, Henry W.
Fergus, J. Meagher, Thomas Wilkinson, W.
Ferguson, Sir Robert Milligan, Robert- • Wilcox, B.
Ferguson, Joseph Michell, T. Will'uns, W.
Filmer, Sir Edmund Moffatt, G. Wilson, J.
Fitzgerald, J... Molesworth, Sir- W. Winnington, Sir T. E
Fitzroy, lion. H. Moncrieff, J. . Wise, J. A.
Follett, Brent S. Monsell, W. Wortley, J. S.,
Forster, M. Montgomery. H. L. Wyndham, W.
Forster, C. Moore, G. H. Wyvill, CA armaduke
Forster, Sir Geo. . Moore, Ross S. Young, Sir John
Fox, W. Moreton, Lord
Freestun, Colonel Morris, D. TELLERS.
Gardner, Richard Muntz, G.'Frederick Hayter, W. G.
Geach, Charles Mure, Col. Mut grave, Earl

MINORITY,—NOES, 83.
Annesley, Earl:of Hanbury, Hon. C. Newport, Lord
Bagge, W. Harcourt, Col. North, Colonel
Bailey, H J Henley, J. W. Oakes, J. H.
Ball, Edward Herbert, Sir Thomas Ossulston, Lord
Bankes, G. Hothsm, Lord I ackington, Sir J.
lientinck, Lord H. Jocelyn, Viscount Peacocke, G. M. W.
fientinck, G. P. JolWie, Sir W. G. H. Prime, R.
Blair, Colonel Jones, Captain Robertson, P. F.
Bramston, T. W. Kendall, N. Scott, F.
Brisco, Musgrave King, J. K. Smyth, R. J.
Buller, Sir J. Knight, F. W. Somerset,Captaln
Campbell, Sir A. Ktllghtley, Rainald Spooner, R.
Cerium, Sir J. R. Knox, W. S. Stafford, A.
Chelsea, Viscount Lacon, Sir E. Stanhope, James B.
Christopher, R. Adam Langton, H. G. Stanley, Lord
Clinton„ Lord C. P. Langton, W. G. Thompson; Ald.
Cobbold, J. Chevalier Lennox, Lord A. F. Tolleinache, John
Dod. J. W. Leslie, C. P. Vane, Lo d A.
Duncombe, Hn. A. Lockhart, W. Vansittart, G. H.
buncombe, tin. 0. Lovaiiie, Lord Villiers, Rt. Hu. F.
Duucombe, W. E. Macartuey, G. Vyde, Capt.
F ,rnham, E. Basil Mackenzie, W. F. Walcott, Adm.
Forbes, William Macgregor, James 'Wyndham, General
Forester, Colonel Manners, Lord G. Wynn, H.
Frewen, ',3harles Hay Mlles, W.
Galway, Viscount Michell, W.
Gooch, Sir E. Montgomery, Sir G.
Graham, Lord M. W. Mundy, W.
Gwyn, Howel Newark, Viscount Turner, C.
il alsey, T. Newdegate, C. N. Dering, Sir Edward

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