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London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

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ROUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The L
lE•t• ;)" CHANcELLoit took his seat on the woolsack
to clock.
Lord
WEIARNCLIFFE presented a petition from
ekueld'
ya/tint Praying that the support of the British Go-
ealtstaenacebes. given to Turkey in her present difficult cir-
tit
ICONSTITUTION OF THE CAPE COLONY.
,11,..an_swer to Lord PANVIIIEE,
Coui? like of NEWCASTLE said that the orders in
ootri. lately sent out to the Cape of Good Hope, th erring a constitution on that country, were
e saule as the ordinances sent out by Earl Grey
far thetio4 approbation of the colonists, with the excep-
_l! three alterations. The first was to reduce the
a-eZn,lse from fifty pounds to twenty-five pounds ; the
ootIvilneo!, to raise the qualification for members of the
the tau front 1,000/. to 2,0001., and the third, by far
certain important in his opinion, was the addition of
1i0a„.4 words, the effect of which would be that the two
tor 8 the Legislature with the assent of the Gover-
-4104 to colony, should have the power to introduce
ttoti cations in their own constitution, even to the ex-
tO (r. being able, subject to the approval of her Majesty,
444,1°1de the legislative body into two, one for the
.0,7111 and
done for the Western part of the colony.
jadj'Earl ALBEMARLE presented a petition from
ae.neeter on the subject of the future government of
LAND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY BILL.
fter
kid snrne discussion this bill was read a second time
4alerred to select committee.
RACKNEY CARRIAGE BILL.
be
remotion of Lord STANLEY of Alderley, this
was
a. third time and passed.
00 WHIM:MOOD FOREST BILL.
port .ue motion of Lord STANLEY (of Alderley), the re-
agreerl amendments on this bill was brought up and
to,
Loltt LIOTOUS OBJECTIONS TO OATHS.
tibIe„.BIt°ITGRAM, pursuant to notice, to present
~nriroM certain of the clergy of the Established
that "0111 of Scotland, on the subject of oaths. He stated
Other e, Petitions came from Edinburgh, Glasgow, andi
tick Ire; and their object was to pray for the aboi-
inetioo ,tile compulsory taking of oaths in courts of
on reli k.'Y per who objected to swearing in any form
1 •41°118 grounds. The noble lord stated the course
trarvaeaeglti
tailaattsionfrelvr!th regard to the relief of quakers and
taking oaths. He then urged how
eltteallattilYenthtioetaudiyministration of justice was endangered by
1'64 icTit,g the benefit, of the evidence of those who
refused to take an oath, and in criminal
toan:aa gnilty person might escape and an innocent
•ttlitaese who refused to take an oath, might be
sot,,;" to prison for contempt of court. He differed
eopaid respect from the petitioners, inasmuch
.as he
Inteas'rega the general abrogation of the necessity of
tiea, rig witnesses and a general power to take affii:m.a-
Su: °aid be unadvisable alteration in the adminis-
41glii;„°f justice in courts of law. He then praised
:olicort::Ls:re:oindeEonfglaadnmd,inistering oaths in the Scottish
as Contrasted with the mode in which they were
and related an anecdote of a
evidentlyca witness, in a case before Lord Kenyon, who.n
to ~did not feel bound by the oath administeretir
Erfiki gush form, having the oath administered by
ecitt:lLe' with the permission of the court, in the
in 'sti inanner adeffect on the erson
gielaeqiot.
In his opinionid it would be advisable to
Ivitot° courts discretion, in 'particular cases, where a
°viesst• refased immoral an oath from a conscier!tious,
Ilieh lon of itsty, to take the affirmation of
that Dan witness. He found that in a number of casesf
I:ellqv-1T had been exercised by judges, and more re-
Inawistrates ; but as the case sood it was ; itterral
'eet to • bOn the whole, he thought it was expe-
131.°cer.d."°Pt some course which would render
.such
°tan '`'lng, under the pressure of difficult circum
He had brought the subject before the
4tteriet'i:n'fbe believed it to be one well worthy of their
no.
'AMPBELL also had been entrusted with
ease effect
from different parts of
shed to
014:11:ne effect He believed that the Establ.
IP3e ei:°f tngla: d agreed in the necessity of this prim
.q4ho—Lng granted for he had the authority of thed
cirthol af London for saying that a man might bea good
oat h°ll,,neMber of that church and yet object to take
"`4lld- c),l any kind. There were members of the esta-
!'akereeilo,nn. rches, both in England and Scotland, who
' Included in those whom the law allowed. to
f°l' rot -rmations, for theymight be committed to prison
fe'ere' taking an oath. Nor were they the only Rif-
tiliet; for those who were interested
.in the causesera inn
.
diebuell persons were witnesses might Buff
rlsev.
-41ee °Pe that the time had arrived when this.
~ndl pain
g removed.it would
He agreed his gnoble
not be good policy to abolishe
1.7 a el; a; "Is altogether, but as regarded that classwh
(1 the ecru le on the subject of taking an oath,
4t ?s° who iepht suffer by that scruple,
takeat
°I1t11;!a this senission some legislation might
ela.tter.
r,„CRARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
at
tit' -'4ulcri CHANCELLOR brought up theßriellp.ort
/*ll.Belect Committee on the Charitable Trusts
BI
'tlie-734BERED ESTATES (IRELAND)
reading
a b. r°111) CHANCELLOR moved the first
L-rish Infor continuing the act for the establishmen of
i!cilioohallmbered Estates Co. urts. He stated that he
i;elattC 'l.l communication with the Lord Chancellor. of
14e to • and it was probable that a commission would
eciiire iliquire into the best mode of amending thempi ro-
;sttaall the Court of Chancery in Ireland, which might
44tt:," supersede the necessity for the Incumbered
o fort.' The present bill proposed to continue
The att wo years
bill was read a first time.
„ COUNTY COURTS.
• i• -tV,Ia.,....uUGHAM moved that the return of the fees
I„,_ti• l :et abridge County Court should be printedt. n
4 tvegr;Tvr words from several noble lord, the motion
-r-e" to, and their lordships adjourned.
40t,

Th OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
esb
`tkßzit took the chair at 4 o'clock.
4.14 fm, PRIVATE BUSINESS.
aaAbmg bills were read a third time and passed
W 0
ed:
41.
•h4bdq.,,litovr-,taeo Tailors' Incorporation Estate ;
Ayrshire
eford Y (Smithstoiri and Dalmellington) Railway;
b°ek Extension Railway; East and West India
fil'itttriBe4l," Birmingham Junction Railway (No. 2)2
14411.. n, elegraph Company of Ireland ; Glasgow and
tIZ:1 11,4"eisitwer_n Railway (No. 2) ; Llanidloes and New-
; Roscrea and. Parsonstown Junction.
• impole Wrestlingworth, and Potton Road ,
Midland Railway (re-issue of Hull and
'lllPan urellase Shares) ; Copper Miners in England
▪ Thc,
Oh OePort
the Burford, Leachdale, and Swin-
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ads 131.11PW°11asconsidered, and agreed to, and the
ordered to be read a third time.
PETITIONS.
• °LlVE'presented several petitions from
again RA-Education Bill.
Dra),:s,
vEAtilsTie
ted a
petition from Sussex,
A 'el for the repeal presented
the malt and hop duties.
alc'trl3klerable number of petitions were presented
.Itr the bill for the registration of assurances..
.n
14°11; .70°NER presexited a petition from Bilston
?I%
lib the ocean penny postage.
\lll-,l4\tillle.!.,,ll:Tesentedpetitions from the borough
of
the copu_ t of Kerry, the county
ti:t,teer.titotri
ot
nouti.itolauertosn.-on-Tireynt, against the bill for the
t° eAS presented a considerable number of peti-
-‘ll4. the same effect from places in England and Ire-

t: Abe ,„ , TAUNTON ELECTION.
"(In
re
rs of the committee on the Taunton elec
Ti:ee3' re mall to th and sit to-morrowe tabl
at 11e o'clocksworn..
S'
. 1r q , PETITIONS.
41 fa G. -eIIELL resented a petition from Brighton
eo, -your ,-1
.i. P
postage to all ports in
orld_ - an unnorm penny
ei,Ntr. lki•
este,,t.. GIBSON'
the
two petitions from Man-
'let. - Praying for the repeal of the Newspaper Stamp
, Itir A
"411,1,„7.,PELLATT presented several petitions from
k .4't against the Education Bill.
,batit„,-t-ADFIELD presented a petition from theemini-
'4 - 141' Van Dietnen's Land in the ship Calcutta,
. t'lZiof the ocean penny postage. .. 14 (.1 Q MANNERS presented a petition from adpulatcyo.
lA4Mridgeshir 2 . t the attorneys' certificate
in
I.ttri;jtr 13, ME presentedeaalns a petition from booksellers
tatieli gU, against the printing and publishing of edu-
to al works by the Government.
4t,117, K. VANE resented a petition from the
.Rotmtahne
'Os ° -e4 o(Darlington and neighbourhood, against :teetion
un Bill.
kvo,r;
41- 11
ocean INN Presented a petition from Bath, in
penny postage.
Vi 3
RIVER TIVY,
1'46 en,not PdVILYN asked the first Lord of the Admi-
to t4akwoether it was the intention of the Governmeen_t.
tait,te. aaly steps to carry out the recommendationsencroach-
Gores 111
the, in Washington's report on the
% 3a the bed of the river Tivy
~,RAliAll said it was not the intentiont
of
ff the
e
lie i'°
.'uent to incur any expense on the part LOt ti, in the removal of the obstructions in thedh rbour.
tthitee:viirlY had giticivee.nwriayotice to the parties who haddeposited
te ai %obeyed
that
nnootiteteo
thedo Asottfoornr tehye.Gfuetnuerreal
reeted to prosecute them.
Ie i. , 'RISE( TURNPIKE ROADS. wouldd
3-131.„.Y to Mr. IVIA.GAN,
assurance that
AtQps 1 OUNG declined to give any
e, would be
,t, val of ton bars on certain roads in Ireland, observing
oval
taken by the Government for there-
ouch re
t'r ate rights of the debenture holders.
'lle wouldbe an interference with the
NS.
el Me
r.
"PCILSSIFNIETLAXD asAkeNdDtheCOCßhaPnOceßllAorTolfOthe Ex-
olieciller whether he proposed that the succession tax
e
re,,11,(1 aPPIy to Property of corporations, such as the 41 h°sPitals of St. Bartholomew, St. Thomas,
oaond, titmulehem, held in trust for the relief of the sick p r
.I,ll.l?r_tli_e care and cure of insane persons?
said
liz,te,4 -311.A.NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER het
itteautietahe other evening that the plan the Governmene.
. 1.411 Y, in lt° propose would apply to corporations gene-
ter . , c oding corporations of an eleemosynary chara _
4,tt
euut the hon. member would get more clear and
, u ntie information on the subject when the plan itself
"44 before the house.

ADVERTISEMENT DUTY.
In
Thee to
Mr. T. M. GIBBON
CRANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said