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London, England, 1853-04-19 00:00:00

apeeolka Lord:Dufrerin, said that he would readily- vote
against the continuationnOthe grant, but would_ now
'content himself with supporting the .ministerial amend-
ment. '
'...The 'Marquis of 'CLANRICiRDIC defended the Roman
Catholic_ priesthood from the imputation cast upon them
13YIlie•Bislitipiof,.riondon,'atid, denied the necesity! of
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any inquiry whatever.
The Duke otr-lazilletto:_bore tiatirtiony to the good
conduct:44a priests at :Nay be oth.
-1 The ,Earl-of SHAFTESBURY thought the inquiry neces-
sary, because he believed the number of priests was in-
creasing in An inverse'ratio to the increase of population,
and that if so, the condition of the grant was violated.
He would support the Earl of Aberdeen's amendment, if
the commission consisted of five instead of three ; and
moved some ,-ierbal amendments to the amendment of
the ministry.
The Duke of ARGYLL supported the amendment, a
course which he declared to be consistent with all his
ormer votes and speeches. While he objected to a
ommittee, he thought that, with the present feeling in
he country, some inquiry was expedient. He con-
cluded by questioning the consistency of the noble leader
of the opposition, upon which
The Earl of DERBY illustrated his total disregard for
the criticisms of the noble duke by a parallel drawn
from low life—of a gigantic navvie, who, having been
beaten by his wife, a little woman, asserted that it
amused her, and did not hurt him. He could see very
little difference between the motion and amendment, but
would support the former.
Lord LANSDOWNE objected to the appointment of a
committee on a subject of this kind.
After a few words from the Earl of HARROWBY and
an explanation from Lord ABERDEEN,
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY withdrew his amendment.
Lord GREY insisted that there was no occasion for
inquiry, and that a committee would be especially in-
expedient.
Lord. WINCHILSEA having replied,
The house divided, when the motion was lost by
110 to .53.
,The house then adjourned.

HOUSE•OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The Szr4Kpß took the, chair a few,u4nutes before four
o'clock, at Which time there was a very large attendance of
thezaberS.___

NEW MEMBER.
Mr. GREENE' took the oaths and his seat for Lan-
caster.

• PRIVATE BUSINESS.. -
The following bills were read a third tune and passed :
Bognor. Railway,; Runcorn .and Weston Canal Bill ;
Teignmouth,,Harbour and Teign Navigation_; Midland
Railway (Amendment of Acts, StC.)Scottish Central
, follotviag
billS ware read a second time', :—Ran-
bri'lge, Newry, and. Belfast Junction Railway ;
Portsmouth war-; 'Ainbergate; Nottingham, and Bus-
ton'• and En.stern JunctiOn Railway (No. 1); Ain -
laergatei, '3.`Tottingham, and' Boston and' -Eastern. Jrinc-
tion Railway (Sale, Rzo.) (No,: 2) ; Ayrshire • an.l
Galloway (Sinithstown and - Dalinellington) Railway ;
`"Crieff Junction Railway • Great Western Railway (Hen-
:lV) ; -Great IVestern Railway (power to'run over Shrews-
bury- and .-Birmingharn; drc., Railways) ; Great Western,
'Shrewsbury- and Birminghs.in,.4lld Shrewsbury and Ches-
ter Railway .Companies' Amalgamation ; Great Western,
Shrewsbury aii'tqirrninghain, and Shrewsbury and Chester
Ail Way • corn panies. (traffic arrangement); Hereford, Ross,
and Glen Cdster Railway; Herefordshire and Gloucestershire
C!,..naland -Londim and North,Western Railway ; Limerick
and Foyilei Railway ; London and. Finsbury, Improve-
ments and Railways, Sze. ; South Eastern Rail Way (Can-
terbury and -Whitstable,. &to.) ; South Staffordshire Rail-
way ; West Ooruwall Railway ; Worcester and Hereford
Junction Railway ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, York
and North- 11i.1111nd. and Leeds Northern Railway Com-
panics (Amalgamation, &c.)
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.

On the, motion that this bill be read a.second time,
Lord A. PAGT moved that it 'be read a second time
that day six months, on the ground that the bill involved
au arrangement in regard to running powers which would
endanger the safety of the public.
XT.:ADAIR thought that the bill should: be sent to: a
£ele A committee.'

CAXLEY supported the bill, and complained of the
arbitrary conduct of the Eastern Counties Company to-
wards this railway,

Mr. CA.RDWELL said it was the ordinary practice of
the house, when there was a difference of opinion upon a
private bill of this kind, to send it to a committee, in
order that the fullest inquiry should take place.
Mr. WADDINGTON defended the conduct of the
Eastern Counties Company.
After a few observations from Mr. COBBOLD and Mr. G.
BALL,

The amendment was withdrawn, and the bill was rea
a second time.

TAI7NTON ELECTION.

Sir G. GREY reported that this committee had deter-
mined that Mr. Arthur Mills was hot duly ''elected for
Taunton ; also that bribery prevailed at the last election,
but it was not proved with the knowledge or consent of
Mr. Mills.