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London, England, 1854-05-12 00:00:00

CHURCH BUILDINGS ACT AMENDMENT

BILL.
The house then went into committee upon this bill.

[LEFT BITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS EVENING.)
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
Mr. PIILMAN, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod,
appeared at the table, and summoned the house to attend
at the bar of the House of Peers to hear the Royal Assent
given by Commission to several bills, for which see Lords'
report.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' Amendment to the Rossendale Union Gas
Bill were considered and agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Beccles Water and Gas; Padiham Waterworks; Stour-
bridge Waterworks.
The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third time :—Bradford Corporation Waterworks ;
Furness Railway; Llandudno Improvement; North Shields
Quays and Improvements; Stockton and Darlington Rail-
way; Swansea Harbour.
Ward's Estate Bill was read a second time and ordered
to be committed.
Petitions were presented by Mr. Wickham from the
inhabitants of Bowling against the encroachments of
Popery, and against the Maynooth Grant ; by Col.
Blair and several other Scotch members against the
Scotch Edtcation Bill ; by Mr. Lucas from places in
Ireland against any inquiry into convents; by Mr.
T. Duncombe from Finsbury, praying for a better
supply of water for the metropolis by Mr. Horsfall and
very many other hon. members against the opening of
public-houses on Sunday, by Mr. Packe ; from a borough
member in Dorsetshire, praying that public-houses may be
closed during contested elections. Mr. Blackett presented
a petition from the Chamber of Commerce, at Gateshead,
in favour of a renewal of the bill for the enfranchisement
of Church Leasehold, and Exchequer bonds.
Mr. T. BARING gave notice that in bringing up the
report on Exchequer-bonds, he should move an addition
to the resolution, declaring the opinion of the house that
it was not expedient to issue any new bonds payable
within five years.
TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION BILL.
In reply to Sir F. KELLY,
' Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not intend to proceed
with the bill next week.
DISFRANCHISING BILLS.
On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the orders of the
day for the second reading of the Cambridge and other
disfranchisement bills was read for the purpose of being
postponed until Monday fortnight.
IRISH PROVINCIAL LECTURES.
Mr. F. SCULLY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
if it ii proposed to continue the grant of 5001. for provin-
cial lectures in Ireland, hitherto made through the Dublin
Society ; and, if so, what change is to be made in the dis-
tribution of it.
Sir J. YOUNG said changes were about to be made in
the educational grants both in England and Ireland, and
the grant in question would be increased, and not reduced.
SURREY VOTERS.
Mr. EVELYN asked the Secretary of the Treasury,
whether, in accordance with a pledge given by the Govern-
ment on the 23d day of February last, an investigation
has been made by the Treasury into the allegations con-
tained in a petition presented on the 15th day of February,
respecting the non-delivery by the Post-office, in August
1853, of certain notices of objection to the votes of regis-
tered electors of the western division of the county of
Surrey ; and in the event of such investigation having
been made, to ask, secondly, what the result of the inves-
tigation had been.
Mr. WILSON said the inquiry was still going on, but
he hoped in a day or two to be able to present a report.
MALT DUTY.
Mr. E. BALL asked whether, in levying the increased
duty on malt, such portions of the stocks of malsters as
may have been sold but not yet delivered, will be charge-
able with the increased duty ; and, if so, by whom will it
be payable, the buyer or the seller.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that all malt found in stock would be charged with the in-
creased duty, but a clause would be inserted in the autho-
rising the seller to charge the increased duty on the pur-
chaser.