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ectionable parts in the bill. He therefore suggested
that it should he referred to a select committee.
Lord MONTEAGLE said that the objections urged
were objections more fitted for the bill in committee
than on the second reading. He objected to the arbi-
trary power of taking land, and thought it far better
that the magistrate should be selected by the Lord Chan-
cellor in the first instance than that he should be merely
invested with the power of a veto.
The Earl of EGLINTON could not vote for the
amendment; because he thought that a bill of this kind
was necessary in Ireland. There were, however, some
objectionable provisions in it, which he thought ought to
be amended. He thought the best course would be to
refer the bill to a select committee.
The Earl of RODEN thought that a bill of this kind
was most necessary, but the present one was liable to
great objection.
Earl GRANVILLE thought that the practice of re-
ferring bills to a select committee had been carried too
far in their lordships' house. The Provisions of this
bill had been carefully settled, and any further improve-
ments could be effected in committee of the house. It
would not be necessary to refer the bill to a committee
up-stairs.

After a few words from the Earl of DoNOUGHMORE,
the amendment was withdrawn and the bill read a
second time.

PUBLIC REVENUE AND CONSOLIDATED
FUND CHARGES BILL.
The select committee on this bill was nominated.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEEDS BY
MARRIED WOMEN BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that this bill be
read a second time. His lordship explained that its
object was to obviate certain objections which had been
made to some acknowledgments taken before commis-
sioners who were interested in the business to which
those acknowledgments referred.
The bill was read a second time.
COMMONS ENCLOSURE (No. 2) BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
MEXICO MARRIAGES BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
Their lordships adjourned at 25 minutes past 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.)
EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR ESTATES

MANAGEMENT BILL.
On the order of the day for going into committee on
this bill,

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14 and 15 Victoria, c. 104, to define more clearly
the intention of the following words in the first
clause of that act, viz., "It shall be lawful for
any Ecclesiastical Corporation, sole or aggregrate,
with the approval in writing of the Church Estate
Commissioners, who shall pay due regard to the just
and reasonable claims of the present holders of lands,
under lease or otherwise, arising from the long continued
practice of renewal, to sell to any lessee, under any lease
granted by such corporation, the revision, estate, and
interest of such corporation in all or any of the lands
comprised in such lease, for such consideration, upon
such terms, and in such manner as such corporation and
lessee may, with such approval as aforesaid, think fit."
The SPEAKER said there was no necessity for any
such instruction, as the committee would have full
power to make the requisite alterations if they should
think fit. _ _

Lord J. RUSSELL remarked that under these cir-
cumstances it would be better to go into committee at

After some observations from Mr. G. H. Liddell, Mr.
Aglionby, and Mr. Goulburn, the house went into com-
mittee.

All the original clauses of the bill having been agreed

'Mr. INGIIAM moved the insertion of the following
clause :—" That in every case where a treaty shall have
been entered into under the provisions of this act, for
the sale, purchase, or exchange of any episcopal or
capitular estate in England, or of any interest in such
estate, it shall be lawful by the consent of both
parties to such treaty, to refer to arbitration
the finding of the anual value of such estate,
and of the value of the fee simple thereof, subject
to the exceptions and reservations, if any, to be excepted
and reserved thereout, and that such finding shall be
adopted in computing the terms of such sale, purchase,
or exchange, regard being had, in the final settlement of
such terms in every such case, to the just and
reasonable claims of the present holders of land under
lease or otherwise, arising from the long con-
tinued practice of renewal ; and that in every
such case one arbitrator shall be appointed by each of
the parties to such treaty, and the two arbitrators so
appointed shall, before they proceed in the matter re-
ferred to them, appoint an umpire or third arbitrator,
and the proceedings upon such arbitration shall be con-
ducted in like manner, and subject to the same rules
and enactments as upon a reference madeby consent
upon a rule of court or judge's order. Provided
always that it shall be lawful for the parties to
such treaty to appoint one and the same person to act
as sole arbitrator ; and in such case the valuations acts
and award of the arbitrators and umpire, under the pro-
visions herein contained ; and in every case the costs of
such arbitration and award shall be in the discretion of
the said arbitrators or umpire, as the case may be."
This clause led to some discussion, but ultimately
Lord J. RUSSELL said, he had no objection to the
clause if using were added to it, providing that the con-
sent of the Church Establishment Commissioners, as
well as the parties, should be obtained before the arbi-
tration took place.
Mr. INGHAAI agreed to this amendment of the
clause.

The clause was then agreed to, and the Chairman was
directed to report progress.
The house resumed, and leave was given to sit again
an Thursday.

SUPLY
The report of the commitPtee of. supply was brought up
and agreed to.

JAMAICA LOAN BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
THE FACTORY ACT.
Mr. COBBETT said he was labouring under a phy-
sical disability which would prevent his bringing on his
motion to-night for leave to bring in a bill to amend the
Ten Hours' Factory Act--(the hon. gentleman was
quite hoarse)—but he should take the very earliest op-
portunity next session to bring the subject forward.
The other twelve o'clock orders were then disposed
of, and the sittings of the house were suspended at four
o'clock.
The house resumed at six o'clock.
An HoN. MEMBER moved that that the house be
counted, when exactly 40 members, including the
Speaker, were
RfoEunTdutßo
Nbes ORDERED.present.
EDUCATION (INDIA).—On the motion of Sir E.PERRY,
copy of a despatch to the government of India on the
subject of general education in India.
PUBLIC ) WORKS (INDIA
PERRY, copy of a despatch to the government of
on the subject of the execution of important public
works. -

DR. REID AND THE VEXTIL
HOUSE.
Mr. G. DUNDA.S rose to move
A.TION OF THE
conl for copies of all cor-
respondence,
somettt that he munications between
the Board of Works an Dr. Reid— from the Ist June,
seatYhe house, bailey; and of the evidence
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, 1 documents,oth
February, andlBs3
taken last year at the arbitration between the government
and Dr. Reid. The hon. member wasei time
was quite
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do-
ing it to be due to the character of Dr.
Reid, that' some
explanation and inquiry should be mad_
with regard
to his most unwarrantable dismissal from the position
he held in connection with the house. for
which he had
abandoned an honourable and lucrative profession. He
was not biassed in Dr. Reid's favour by any
personal feel-
ing, but his opinion of the case had been gathered from
documents from which be should give extracts bearing on
the case, and he trusted that he should be able to esta-
blish such a case of hardship as to induce the house to
grant an inquiry into its circumstances. He would
shortly state with regard to the antecedents of Dr. Reid,
that he was for many years a practical chemist in Edin-
burgh, and bore a high reputation as a lecturer on che-
mistry, and he had made a number of successful experi-
ments in ventilation in his own lecture rooms. In 1834,
after the Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire,
and the new ones projected, the question of the ventila-
tion of these buildings came under consideration, and in
consequence of the evidence given by Dr. Reid, he was
desired to make further experiments, and the temporary,
House of Commons was placed under his care and ven-
tilated in such a manner as to call forth from Lord Dun-
cannon, then Chief Commissioner of Works, in a letter
written by him, an opinion that the experiments of Dr.
Reid were most satisfactory. Dr. Arnott about the
same time had given an opinion in favour of Dr. Reid's
system. In 1840 Dr. Reid entered into an engagement'
to ventilate and warm the new Houses of Parliament,
and the nature of that engagement had been much mis-
apprehended. Dr. Reid understood that his services
would be required until the new buildings were finished ;
and nothing less would have induced him to give up his
lucrative occupations in Edinburgh. But the engage-
ment as interpreted by the Treasury bore a very different
aspect to that in which Dr. Reid viewed it. He (Mr.
Dundas believed the right hon. gentleman (Sir William
Molesworth) differed from the view of that engagement
taken by Dr. Reid, and that he interpreted it to extend
only to such time as the Houses of Lords and Commons
remained untenanted. Dr. Reid threatened to go to
law to assert his rights, but an arbitration was proposed,
and, after some delay, he consented to it. When the re-
ference had been gone into, however, the arbitrators
were informed that if they gave any decision which
could not be supported in a court of law, they would
subject themselves to heavy penalties. The result was
that he received only a small sum compared to what
he was entitled to. The honourable member then read
a letter from Sir John Forbes, one of the arbi.