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London, England, 1853-07-09 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Lord CARRINGTON presented a considerable num-
ber of petitions against the Tring and Oxford Branch of
the London and North-Western Railway.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition emanating
from a public meeting of workmen in favour of an
amendment of the law respecting the combination of
workmen ; also, several petitions from workmen at Glas-
gow, in favour of the Arrestment of Wages Bill.
SAVINGS BANKS ANNUITIES BILL.

Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of this
bill.

Lord PORTMAN complained that in the event of
trustees objecting to take the responsibility which the
bill would impose on them, no provision was made for
finding other persons to fulfill their trust.
After a few words in reply from Earl GRANVILLE, the
bill was read a second time.

COMMON LODGING-HOUSES BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the
amendments to this bill were considered, and agreed to.
COLONIAL BISHOPS ACT EXTENSION BILL.
On the motion of the Bishop of OXFORD, this bill
was read a third time and passed.
PATRONAGE EXCHANGES BILL.
On the motion of the Bishop of OXFORD, this bill
was read a third time and passed.
EXPENSES AT ELECTIONS.

The Earl of SHAFTESBTJRY brought up a bill for
the purpose of rendering illegal all payments at elections
for travelling expenses, for loss of time, and for refresh-
ments, and moved that it be read a first time.
The Earl of ABERDEEN admitted the great import-
ance of the subject, and that some legislation upon it
was desirable, but guarded himself from expressing any
opinion whether the provisions ofthe noble earl's bill would
be effectual in suppressing improper practices at elections,
After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM, the bill was
read a first time.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE—my lords, ac-
cording to the votes of,the House of Commons,l under-
stand that the notice which was given in that house
with reference to the affairs of the East is still fixed for
next Monday. Under those circumstances, I am sure
your lordships will not object to my renewing my notice
for Monday, on the distinct understanding that if it
shall be understood in the course of this evening, or at
owi
any other time, that the motion would not be made in
the other House of Parliament, I shall not proceed with
m I yshnaloltgiciev.e
nTothieereefoofrethwe esoirthyluution lordships'hch I had before permission,
on your lordships' paper for Monday next.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered' and agreed to :—Barnsley Waterworks (No.
2) ; London Docks; Midland Railway (Leicester and
Hitchin). •

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Cotbam's Estate ; Moore's (Brown's Trustees) Estate ;
East Anglian Railways (No. 2).
The following bills were considered, and ordered to be
read a third time :—Galway Harbour; Galway Im-
provement ; Life Association of Scotland.
PETITIONS.

Mr. MIALL presented a petition from a Dissenting
body in Liverpool, against the Education Bill.
_ _ _

kr. BARNES presented a petition from Leeds against
the opening of public houses and beer shops on Sundays.
Mr. B. HUGHES presented a similar petition from
Bangor.

Sir J. DUCKWORTH presented a petition from
Scarborough against portions of the Savings Bank Bill.
Mr. PELLATT presented a number of petitions from
places in the West Riding in favour of the People's
Charter.

LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The e.....ate0 on this bill was then resumed. Clauses
00 1., 40 Vl, ere agreeu
Mr. V. SCULLY moved the omission of clause 44,
and after a brief discussion the committee divided, when
there appeared—

For the clause
Against it lB
Majority :—.43
The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses
45 and 46.

Mr. SCULLY then moved the omission of clause 47,
which empowers the landlord to remove monthly tenants-
at-will from his premises in cases where they inflict any
wilful damage to the same.
After a brief discussion, the committee divided, when
the numbers were—
For the c1au5e......... ......... .. 59
Against it .............................. 18
Majority ....... ............... —4l
The clause was then a ........... greed to.
Clauses up to 69 were agreed to.
On clause 70,

Mr. M'MAHON moved the omission of words, with
a view of depriving landlords of the power of distrain-
ing ou growing crops.
Mr: NAPIER opposed the amendment.
After a few words from Mr. MAGUIRE,
Sir J. YOUNG did not think the power of levying"'
the growing crops was worth having, and he hoped the
right lion. gentleman opposite would give way.
After a short discussion, in which Mr. Keogh, Mr,
Whiteside Mr. Davison, Mr. Scully, Mr. Hamilton,
and Col. Dunne took part, the gallery was cleared for a di-
vision. No division, however, took place, and on our return
to the gallery we found that the house had resumed.
The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod then appeared at
the table, and summoned the Commons to the House of
Peers to hear the Royal assent given by corrir'ssion to
certain bills.
On the return of the Speaker, the house adjourned
until s'x o'clock.
The house resumed at G o'clock, and was
PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented by Mr. K. Seymer from the
trustees and managers of the Bradford Savings Bank,
praying for such alterations in the SaN ings Bank Bill as
will induce them to continue their services ; by Captain
Scobell, from medical gentlemen of Bath and its neigh-
bourhood, for giving naval medical officers the same ad-
vantages as military medical officers, and better accom-
modation to the naval assistant surgeons in the Royal
Navy ; by Mr. Kinnaird, from the Free Kirk of Cluny,
in favour of the bill for the inspection of nunneries ; by
Mr. Cowper, from Hertford, praying for the application
of the General Board of Health Bill ; by Mr. C. Berke-
ley, from the trustees and managers of the Cheltenham
and Gloucester Permanent Mutual Benefit Society, and
the Cheltenham Permanent Mutual Accumulating Fund
Society, against the Registration of Assurances Bill
(which were referred to the select committee on that bill);
by Mr. Cardwell, from Mr. J. Vincent of Oxford, against
the advertisement duty ; by Mr. Hume, from an indi-
vidual connected with the Bombay press, praying that
that publicity might be provided for in the India Bill ;
by Mr. Baines from Leeds, signed by 18,670 persons,
praying for a law to prohibit the opening of public-
houses and beer-shops on the whole of Sunday, except
for the accommodation o: lodgers and bona fide travel.
lers ; by Mr. Miall, from certain Protestant Dissenters
at Liverpool, against de Government Education Bill ;
by Mr. E. Ball, from the Sunday-school teachers of the
Baptist chapel at Cambridge, to the same effect ; by Mr.
Rolt from Tormorden, k favour of the Ten Hours Bill;
by Mr. M'Cann from Drogheda, against ministers'
money ; and by Mr. Petatt, in favour of ocean penny
postage, from the passengers on board the ship Standard,
bound for Australia ; and from North Shields and the
West Riding of Yorkshire, in favour of the People's
Charter. _ _