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London, England, 1854-07-15 00:00:00

he should move a clause to limit the continuance of the
commission to two years.
METROPOLITAN SEWERS BILL.

This bill was read a second time.
ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
The Highway Rates Bill was read a third time and
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SAVINGS BANKS BILL.

This bill, aftira' ciatuhe had added to it, was read
third time.
RETURNING OFFICERS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
MEDICAL GRADUATES (UNIVERSITY OF
LONDON) BILL.
On the order of the day for considering this bill as

wended,
Mr. COWAN said he wished to know why the Scotch
universities were not to receive the same privileges as re-
garded diplomas that was to be conferred on the London
University ?
Mr. BELL said there was a bill before the house which
would give them that privilege.
The bill was then considered as amended.
BENEFICES AUGMENTATION BILL.
This bill passed through committee pro forma.
JOINT-STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee without any amend-
ment.
The Heritable Securities (Scotland) Bill, and the Turn-
pike Trusts Arrangements Bill were severally read a third
time and
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL.

This bill passed through comilitiee,;,;dwas reported
with amendments.
The General Board of Health Bill, the Registration of
Births, etc. (Scotland) Bill, and the Friendly Societies
(No. 2) Bill, were read a third time and passed.
- RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BILL.

Lord D. STUART having moved the second reading of
this bill,
Mr. M. GIBSON said he wished to know whether the
government had considered its provisions, and whether the
house was to understand that it would have their support ?
The matter was one of considerable importance, inasmuch
as, the bill did a great deal more than appeared from the
title. He should be glad to hear whether the government
took upon themselves the responsibility of the measure.
Lord PALMERSTON said he had no objection to offer
at that stage of the bill ; the matter could be further con-
sidered on the other stages.
Mr. M. GIBSON begged leave to observe that this was
a very important measure. He wanted to ascertain from
the government whether they had considered it and ap-
proved of its provisions. If not, would it not be as well
to defer proceeding till they had considered it ?
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY agreed with the hon. member
(Mr. Henley) that the principle involved in the bill was
very important, but thought it would be well to assent to
the second reading. The discussion would draw public
attention to the matter, and the Government would no
doubt have made up their minds by the next stage.
The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Monday.
,THE CASE OF DR. PEITHMAN.
On the motion that the house at its rising do adjourn
till Monday.
Mr. OTWAY said it had been his intention if it had
been proposed to go into committee of supply that evening
to call attention to a very extraordinary proceeding in the
metropolis, by which it appeared that not only had the hap-
piness of an individual been compromised, but the laws of
the country had been strangely violated. He wished to
know whether it would be proposed to go into committee
of supply on Monday, as in that case he should then intro-
duce the subject.
Lord PALMERSTON said his noble friend (Lord J.
Russell) had announced at an early part of that sitting
that he should move the order ef the day for going into
committee of supply on Monday. With regard to what the II
hon. membes referred to he must remark that the case did
not at all correspond with the description which had
been given of it. Therewas no violation of the law—there
was no injustice committed towards anyindividual. That
which passed was a proper application of the law, and he
should be quite prepared when the proper occasion came
to show that there was no ground whatever for what had
been alleged.
The motion was then agreed to.
INDIAN APPOINTMENTS.

Sir C. WO6DobanedleaTeWin;rOduCe a bill to pro-
vide for a uniform form for Indian appointments, and for
the exercise of certain powers by the Governor-General of
India►.
THE TAXATION OF IRISH MINES.

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Mr. J. FITZGERALD moved for leave to bring in a bill
for assimilating the taxation of the mines in Ireland with
that of England.
Sir J. YOUNG Raid he should not oppose the introduc-
tion of the bill, but he was entirely opposed to its prin-
ciple. He saw no reason why mining property should be
exempted from contributing to the relief of the poor.

The motion was agreed to.
The house adjourned at two o'clock.