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THE SOUND DUES.

Mr. HUTT asked the Lord President of the Council,
whether her Majesty's Government had been informed
that the Danish Government had made the following con-
cessions to the citizens of the United States in relation to
the Sound dues That American ships, laden with
Transatlantic produce, and their cargoes, when bound to a
Danish port to discharge them, shall be entirely free from
Sound dues, as well as from light and buoy dues. 2. That
the discount of 25 per cent., hitherto allowed to the im-
porter when residing in Denmark, shall be discontinued.
Also, whether any steps had been taken by her Majesty's
Government to secure similar privileges to British sub-
jfxts.

Lord J. RUSSELL said the information that her Ma-
jesty's Government had received was that it was prdposed
to the Danish Government to make the concession to which
the hon. gentleman alluded, but the Danish Government
asked for an indemnity, which the Government of the
-United States had not given, and the negotiation had not
come to a conclusion. That being the case, her Majesty's
Government had not taken any steps to obtain similar con-
cessions.

THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN HYDE PARKER.-

THE NAVAL OPERATIONS.

Col. BLAIR said he wished to put a question to the
First Lord of the Admiralty relating to a statement which
had appeared in one oft .e public papers, and which, in
his opinion, cast a slur on one of the most gallant officers
of the English service. He alluded to what appeared yes-
terday in a public journal, which stated that —" Captain
Parker literally threw his life away, without glory to him-
self or result to the public service. From what appears in
the report which we publish this day, he was not in any
way engaged on the business of the expedition when he
came to his untimely end. When the Salina mouths of the
Danube were cleared, an opinion seems to have got afloat,
rather prematurely, among our people, that the Russians
had completely decamped. This result soon appeared to
have been somewhat anticipated, as, indeed, common pru-
dence might have suggested to an officer in Captain
Parker's position. Captain Parker, however, appears to
have considered that as soon as the rough of the work
was done, the Sulina waters were as completely open
to him as Plymouth harbour might have been. No- 1
thing would serve but the organisation of a little excur-
sion for the sake of pleasure or curiosity." This whole
statement, he knew, from his own personal knowledge, was
totally devoid of truth. He therefore appealed to the
right hon. gentleman whether any despatch had been re-
ceived by the Admiralty that would give to the country
an authentic statement of what passed on that occasion.
Sir J. GRAHAM said he was extremely obliged to the
hon. and gallant member for having put to him this ques-
tion, which enabled him to give an answer which he hoped
would be satisfactory to him and the country. The ob-
servations to which the hon. and gallant officer had
father had
re-
ferred had he knew, inflicted the deepest pain on the sur-
71vii!g relatives of Captain Parker. He need not inform
the bereaved
r 3xtrernity of suffering, the house that Captain Parker's gallant and respected
,xoinvilyidcoliwedowf within tahlehlnast toffifecwerwweeakssa,
tatnhdetlhaastt
the death ofso muchg so‘ that the intelligence of
hastily made,
The
comments heri son could not be communicated to her.
question ho must say had been some-
whatwould appear in the d
The Board of Admiraltyand with misapprehension of the facts.
facts known to the public, and they
of making the had taken the earliest opportu-
nitySo far from this beingespatch in the Gazette this evening.
on the part of Captain aPraall and
ill-advised
he had, in the most .alriker, as the house was aware,
batteries outside the gallant
enterprise
manner, destroyed the
batteries inside which he Salina passage,
his duty to
destroy, if possible, and in his boat, with
Therean a
rwmearde
he entered within the pas-
fsoargcee,feartttehnededpubrypaostehearf
reconnoitring,bos.ts,
when he received
So, without hesita-
tion, fire of musketry from the batte
he instantly resolved to take battery by storm.
in the most gallant
of that duty. No
asomewhat hard task-
master.ot under-
taken
He landed and attacked the batt
manner, and was shot in the execution batter
lie thought the English public was w
If bold and desperate enterprises
there was some suspicion that orderswhearTb3
not to carry on the war with energy, and even the conduct
given
ou
of the officers was somewhat suspected. If, on the other
hand, in accordance with usage the British navy attempt-
ed feats which rivalled those of the greatest celebrity in
our history, if such feats were undertaken then the charge
was of an opposite nature, and it was said that lives were
needlessly risked, and the gallantry which was so display-
ed was characterised as foolhardiness. He sincerely re-
gretted that in this case these observations had been made.
Captain Parker was one of the most promising officers of
the British navy. He was the gallant son of a gallant
father. On this occasion he acted as became his name, and
(Cheers.) He (Sir James Graham) only regretted
he fell in discharge of his duty, a bright example to other
officers.
that he feared in the navy there was no other Hyde Parker
now left.
Many had fallen, and he hoped that the house
l
would at all events do justice to his memory, and that these
cofi rents which had been published would-produce- no
impression, either on the house or the country, that this

officer had failed in the discharge of his duty, but that his
memory would be respected as he was confident it deserved
to be. (Cheers.)
LEASES OF CROWN PROPERTY.—THE GOVERN-
MENT AND MR. DISRAELI.

Mr. DISRAELI said he was anxious to correct an error
which he made last evening in Committee of Supply, in
respect of the renewal of Crown leases. In speaking on
the motion of the Government for the purchase of Bur-
lington House, he impugned their conduct because they
had renewed the lease of a house in the vicinity of the
public offices, which he thought was detrimental to the
public service. Now, it turned out that her Majesty's
Government were exempt from all blame in that respect,
and that if any blame was attached to the renewal of the
lease, strange to say, the blame was upon him, and that he
was responsible,. (Laughter.) He hoped the house would
allow him to explain the reason that he fell into so strange
a mistake. In the summer of 18.32 the question of the re-
newal of the Crown estates came to a considerable extent
under his notice, and his attention was brought especially
to the renewal of the leases of premises which were in
London, and also in the vicinity of the public offices. He
endeavoured to lay down certain principles which he
thought ought to guide them in the renewal of leases of
that sort of property, but with regard to the leases of houses
in the vicinity of public offices he did not think they ought
to be renewed. A minute was drawn up embodying his
views, and it so happened that the question of the lease of
Montague House was brought before him in the middle of
the summer, and it was refu'ed, and last night, speaking
from recollection, he really did believe, so far as he was
concerned, that the renewal of the lease of that house
had not taken place at the time, and he concluded that
her Majesty's present Ministers were responsible for
that act. But it so happened, very shortly before the ter-
mination of the Government of Lord Derby, that the
question of the renewal of that particular lease was again
submitted to the consideration of the Treasury, and it
was thought that there were certain equitable elements
which he had not taken into consideration, which rendered
it just that the lease should be renewed. At that time
the new Parliament had just met, there was a very strong
strain on his energies, and he was unable to attend to that
particular subject. Nis colleagues, he was sure, gave it
the consideration it deserved; they arrived at a different
conclusion from that he had arrived at, and he had not the
slightest doubt that their decision was a just one. How-
ever, it received his sanction, and for that decision he alone
was responsible. He need not say how much he regretted
that he should have brought the charge against the Go-
vernment for having done an act for which he himself was
responsible. Perhaps the house would allow him to say,
that noth withstanding the circumstances to which he had
adverted, he was still of opinion that leases of houses in
the vicinity of public offices should not be renewed, and
that it was highly expedient that the house should support
the Government in obtaining the possession of any plots
of ground near the public offices which they had an oppor-
tunity of obtaining.
Mr. LAYARD said—l trust the house will permit me
to make one or two remarks in explanation of a personal
matter. I have learned with great regret that, in conse-
quence of a misreport of some observations which fell from
use on Monday evening last in this house, considerable pain
has been inflicted upon many foieign gentlemen residing in
this country, and especially upon M. Kossuth, who has ad-
.lr:Dssed me on the sebject. My hon. friend the member for
the West Riding having stated in the course of his speech
that the liberal party in Europe were opposed to the war,
and having particularly alluded to M. Kossuth in denounc-
ing the war as one waged in favour of the oppressors of his
country, I said, in reply, that if the liberal party, after the
generous hospitality and protection afforded by the Sultan
to all those who had taken refuge within his territories,
whether Hungarians, Poles, or Italians, sided with the
enemies of the Sultan it would be an instance of the grossest
ingratitude. I have no doubt that M. Kossuth him-
self would coincide with this sentiment, which would of
com se bo mine, if the liberal party were to take the course
attributed to them.
THE CREW OF THE TIGER. _ _

Mr. OTWAY inquired whether it ‘.;;trt; that we had
not had a sufficient number of Russian prisoners to ex-
change against t he crew of the Tiger?
Sir J. GRAHAM said that the names of the officers who
ha'l been exchanged hail appeared in the newspapers of that
morning. He believed that three lientena-its and one other
commissioned officer were still unexchanged • and until a
sufficient number of Russian officers of equal rank should
be captured they must remain prisoners of war.

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another in his place ; and it shall be the duty of such
' candidate immediately after every such appointment to give
notice thereof in writing to the returning officer, and in
such notice to state the name, description, and residence
of the agent, and within one week after every such ap-
pointment to cause such notice to be inserted in the news jj
-
paper circulating it in the place where the election is held,
and no other than the agent so appointed shall have autho-
rity to pay or expend any money for or in respect of the
election expenses."
Sir F. KELLY trusted that after the deliberate consi-
deration which- the bill had undergone, the house would
not at that stage of the proceeding assent to the proposed
amendment. The hon. and learned gentleman sought to
sweep away the whole system of the appointment and
action of an election officer, which had been recommended
for adoption by a select committee and subsequently ap-
proved by large and successive majorities of that house.
The election ficer proposed by the bill would be an officer
independent of the candidates, and who must render a
faithful account ; whereas if the clauses of the hon. and
learned gentleman were adopted, there would be nothing to
prevent the agent of any candidate from receiving money
for payments made for improper purposes when the period
of responsibility had passed away.
After a few words from Mr. CAYLEY,
The house diviried—
For the clause 5l
Against it B9
Majority —3B
Mr. FITZGERALD said that this decision rendered it
unnecessary to go on with his other clauses. (Hear.)
Lord A. VANE-TEMPEST proposed to insert the fol-
lowing clause after clause 32 :—" Every candidate, or in
his absence, the persons proposing and seconding such per-
son, shall before or at the nomination, or as soon after as
conveniently may be, make and subscribe before the re-
turning officer the following declaration :—I, A. B. [or we
the proposer and seconder of A.B.] do solemnly and sin-
cerely declare, that I [or we] have given a true and faith-
ful return of every agent or agents authorised or sanctioned
by me [or us] to make any payments of money or moneys,
previous to or at my [or his] election, and that no
other than such agent or agents so named have
had, nor shall in future have, authority or sanc-
tion by me [or us] to expend any money or moneys, or in-
cur any expenses of or relating to the election aforesaid;
and that I [or we] have faithfully adhered to the require-
ments contained in clause 32 of this act. No person being
a candidate at any election, or who shall hereafter be
elected, who shall have made the declaration required by
section of this act, and have conformed thereto, and who
shall not have appointed or given any authority to any
agent or agents save according to the provisions of section
of this act, and who shall in all things have well and
truly conformed to the provisions herein contained against
bribery and all other corrupt and unlawful practices, shall
be personally liable, civilly or criminally, nor shall his elec-
tion be avoided, by reason of any illegal acts done by any
other person than himself or his agent or agents, named in
writing and notified to the election officer, according to the
provisions of this act, unless such illegal act shall be proved
to lave been done by his authority or sanction : provided
always that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to
make valid any election which shall be proved to have been
obtained or effected by means of bribery, or any other
corrupt or illegal practices."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that this was really
only the same clause as the noble lord had once before sub-
mitted to the house unsuccessfully. It was a clause
directly against the very object of the bill, which was to
make the law against bribery more stringent. The noble
lord's proposition would relax the present law, and open a
door to infinite fraud.

Sir F. KELLY supported the clause. It never could
have the effect bf legalising an election which had been ob-
tained by bribery or corrupt practices. In eases where
the candidate had strictly complied with the law, and
some individual over whom he had no control had bribed
a single elector, if an election committee held that such a
person was an agent, the election was void. The object of
the clause was to prevent a candidate from so suffering
from the act of a stranger.
Mr. BRIGHT considered that this clause would open a
great avenue to bribery, and remove one of the strongest
checks now existing against the improper proceedings of
eget' ts.__

'Mr. HENLEY supported the clause.
The house then divided—
For the clause
Against it
Majority

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Sir F. KELLY then moved the following clause :—lf
any candidate at any election, or any member hereafter re-
turned to serve in Parliament, shall, before the passing
of this act, have paid any money for or in respect of any
election hereafter to be held, or any expenses thereof, such
person shall, to the best of his ability, deliver a full, true,
and particular account of such payment or payments to
the election officer, and may thereupon, instead of the de-
claration hereinbefore contained, make and subscribe the
declaration following :—" I [A. B.] do solemnly and sin-
cerely declare, that I have not knowingly made, authorised,
or sanctioned, and that I will not at any time hereafter
knowingly make, authorise, or sanction any payment on
account of my election, otherwise than through the
election officer, save as excepted and allowed by the
' Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1851,' and other than
the payment or payments mentioned in a certain account
called ' Reform Act Account,' delivered by me to the
election officer, nor have knowingly done, authorised, sanc-
tioned, procured, or promised, nor will hereafter know-
ingly do, authorise, sanction, procure, or promise any
act, matter, or thing contrary to the provisions contained
in sections 2 and 4of the said act ;" and any person who
shall make and subscribe any such declaration knowing the
same to be untrue, or having made and subscribed such
declaration, shall, at any time thereafter knowingly make,
authorise, or sanction any payment contrary to the true
intent and meaning of such declaration, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanour, and in Scotland of an offence
punishable with fine and imprisonment.
Mr. V. SMITH said the preferable course would be to
treat all payments made before this act as innocent pay-
ments; and the case might be better met by inserting in
the declaration the words, " since the passing of the Cor-
rupt Practices Act."
Mr. CRAUFIIRD said that notice had been given to
expunge the declaration, and if this clause were carried
without that declaration they should be in a strange posi-
tion.

Sir F. KELLY said that if the declaration were expunged
he would withdraw the clause.
The clause was then agreed to.
Mr. PHINN moved, after clause 38, to insert the follow-
ing clause :—" If any candidate shall be declared liy any
election • coinmittee guilty, by himself or his agents, of
bribery, treating, or undue influence at any election, such
candidate shall be incapable of being elected, sitting, or
voting as a member of the House of Commons for the Par-
liament then in existence.

Mr. BENTINCK proposed to insert after the word ,
" agents," the words with his cognizance."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL supported the clause, but
objected to the amendment.
The amendment was then withdrawn.
In reply to Mr. HILDYABD,
Mr. PHINN said he had no'objection to limit the clause
to the re-election of the candidate for tho "place" for
which he had been returned.
Mr. BRIGHT thought that if a person were convicted of
bribery, it was not too much to exclude him from sitting
for any place during that Parliiment. (Hear, hear.) There
were cases where A was unseated for one place and B for
another. They then changed places, and re-appeared in
Parliament within a fortnight.
The clause was then agreed to, with the limitation in-
troduced by Mr. Phinn.
Mr. MULLINGS moved the following clause :—" On the
trial of any issue joined, or on any inquiry arising in any
action recovery
seryuch of any pecuniary penalty under this
act, action, and the husbands and wives
f
respectively, shall be competent to give
osuteh
he forppaa parties
ttrii eeecss o
t
evidence in the same manner as parties, and their hus-
bands and wives, are competent to give evidence in actions
and suits under the act of the 14 and 15 Victoria, chapter
99, and `The Evidence Amendment Act, 1853,' but sub-
ject to and with the exceptions contained in such several
acts : provided always, that any such evidence shall not
thereafter be used in any indictment or criminal proceed-
ing under this act, against the party giving it."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had no objection
to the clause, because if ever there was a case in which the
party interested should be allowed to give evidence, it was
in proceedings of this kind. But, as it was his intention
to introduce a clause in the Common Law Procedure Bill
which would make this principle general, it would render
this clause unnecessary ; that was to say, supposing it was
agreed to. Under these circumstances, perhaps his hon.
and learned friend would not press his clause. If he did,
however, be would support it ; but he would suggest the
insertion of the word " admissible' for the word " com-
petent."
Mr. GOULBURN was opposed to varying the rule of
evidence for every particular case. (Hear.) It would be
better to wait till the general clause was introduced by
the Attorney-General.
Mr. HILDYARD was opposed to the clause. He knew
a recent case where a gentleman declared that he would
rather pay 1,0001. than bo put into the witness-bog to be
badgered by the lawyers. (Laughter.) They were carry-
ing this warfare against themselves to an extent that com-
promised the dignity of the house. (Hear.)
Mr. HENLEY took the same view as the right hon.
gentleman (Mr. Goulburn).
Sir F. KELLY hoped
his hon. and learned friend would
persevere with the clause. He thought it was a privilege
rather than a punishment to allow the party interested to
come forward and vindicate his conduct and character.
(Hear.)
Mr. CRAUFURD
approved of the object of the clause,
but thought the rule ought to be made general.
Mr. MULLINGS Proposed for the word admissible,"
suggested by the Attorney-General, the words " shall be
"
competent and compellabl"
be compellable to q
aPPear before the tribunal ?
Mr. V. SMITH inquired whether the witness would
Sir F. KELLY--1e is compellable.
Mr. V. SMITH—Then I shall divide against the clause.
The house accordingly divided—
For the clause .................................
Against it. •.............
•• ...............
Majority... ........ ....................
The clause was conseq . tly adopted.
Mr. BENTINCK complained of a great injustice which
the fourth clause was calculated to inflict by making any
member, candidate or agent who might before, at, or sub-
sequent to an election ive any refreshment, or exercise
the`commonest rites ofghospitality to any voter, liable to
a penalty, and the vote of none effect. He moved to add
a proviso, thatunless such treating shall have taken place
within a period of six months either previous, or subse-
quent to, an election, the penalty shall not apply.
Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the law, as it now
existed, prohibited treating before, at, or subsequent to,
an election, but unless it had reference to the election, no
offence was committed, and no penalty attached. And
' the law in this respect would be the same under this bill.
Mr. ARCHIBALD HASTIE must, if this amendment
were not adopted, vote against the declaration, which it
would be irepossible,for any gentleman, who at any time
exercised the commonest hospitality towards any person
who voted for him, to subscribe to.
Mr. V. SCULLY opposed the amendment, under which
he said it would be quite competent for a candidate to
carry on treating to any extent if he waited till six months
after the election.
The house divided—
For the proviso
Against it
Majority
Mr, HILDYARD rose to move that clauses 6 and 7 be
omitted, and also so much of the proclamations in schedule
B as were referable to the above two clauses. He reminded
the house that these clauses would transfer the jurisdiction
over these seats to a petty jury in an assize town. This, he
begged to observe was completely against the opinion of
one of the most distinguished of their deceased statesmen.
Mr. J. FITZGERALD seconsliel the amendment.
Sir F. KELLY contended thal the apprehensions of both
the mover and the seconder of this amendment were sway

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exaggerated, if not wholly unfounded. The clauses objected
to were carefully considered in the select committee, and
ultimately the decision arrived at was, they were essen-
tially necessary for the proper working of the bill. All the
objections which had been raised against the clauses were
amply provided for by other parts of the bill,and there could
be no doubt that ample punishment was provided for all
those offences which had been suggested by the hun. and
learned member fur Weymouth.
Mr. PHINN agreed that these clauses were of doubtful
utility, but still as they were thought necessary for check-
ing bribery and corruption, perhaps it would be best for
the house to incur the inconvenience of confirming them.
The clauses recognised no new principle in law of Parlia-
ment, because there already existed on the statute book
enactments of a similar nature.

Lord J. RUSSELL said there was so much force in the
arguments of the hon. and learned members who had moved
and seconded this amendment that he did not feel justified
in asking the house to proceed further with these clauses.
(Hear, hear.) They were open to evasion and abuse, and
perhaps the best course to take was to abandon them.
After a few words from Mr.SoTHEnoN and Mr. V. SMITH,
the amendment was agreed to, and the clauses were struck
out.

Some verbal amendments were made in the clause, for
the purpose of rendering it more stringent and conclusive.
The clause prohibits the use of banners, bands, flags, cock-
ades, &a.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved an amendment to clause
eighteen for the purpose of providing that in respect of the
boroughs where the writs are suspended—viz., Cambridge,
Canterbury, Barnstaple, Clitheroe, and Hull, the election
officer shall be appointed for the ensuing year within six
days after the passing of the act.
This amendment was agreed to.
Mr. V. SCULLY thought that in England, Ireland, and
Scotland, a judicial person would be a fitter person than the
returning officer, to make the appointment of the election
officer. He proposed, therefore, as an amendment, that
the appointment should be made in England by the
County Court judges, in Ireland by the assistant barris-
ters, and in Scotland by the sheriff substitutes ; and, as
in most English counties, there were several County Court
judges, he proposed that in such cases the appointment
should be vested in the senior judge,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL did not consider the pro-
posed alteration an improvement. As regarded the allega-
tion that returning officers were in some cases partisans, he
must observe that there was no complaint against them as
a body for the manner in which they discharged their du-
ties. To place the appointment in the hands of judges
j
might have the effect of injuring theirjudicial character.
It was in order to keep them free from any imputation
that they were not allowed to sit in Parliament.
Mr. CRAITFURD opposed the amendment so far as it
applied to Scotland.
Arr. J. BALL said so many returnidg officers in Ireland
were partisans, that it was in his opinion desirable to give
the candidate a power of appeal against the appointment
of an election officer.

The amendment was negatived without a division.

Lord R. GROSVENOR rose to move to insert the word
" not" in clause 26. This would render the payments for
travelling expenses illegal. He could not again travel over
the reasons for this amendment, further than to say that
he thought that without it a wide door would be opened
for illegal practices. _ _

Lord J. RUSSELL would not re-argue this question.
He could only say that if the amendment were carried, it
would amount to a virtual disfranchisement of a large pro
portion of the poorer electors. Hence he thought it his
duty to support the clause.

The hou'se divided—
For the amendment
Against • 147-72
[A.s the tellers were advancing to declare the numbers at
the table, it was noticed that one of the hon. members for
West Surrey was reclining at full length, and fast asleep—
it was nearly 1 o'clock—in the side gallery, having evi-
dently been there during the whole time of the division.
When this fact became known throughout the house, hon.
members, after some tittering, began to cheer—why it
was not easy to discover, unless it was as a complement to
themselves for their superior wakefulness, after 13 hours'
work, when compared with the hon. gentleman in the gal-
lery. The cheering speedily awoke Mr. Evelyn, who,
after staring very hard at the members below (whose eyes
were all turned towards him), hastened from the gallery,
evidently wondering why—like Byron—he had awakened
one morning, and found himself famous.]
Mr. CAYLEY moved the following proviso :—" Pro-
vided always, that unless the distance of the voter's resi-
dence to the nearest polling booth exceed one mile and a
half, the conveyance of a voter to the poll shall not be a
reasonable and legal expense within the meaning of this
act."

Lord J. RUSSELL hoped the hon. gentleman would
not persist in his motion.
Lord R. GItOSVENOR said the clause was so exces-
sively mischievous that he should be willing to vote for
any mitigation of it. (Cheers.)
The proviso, however, was negatived without a division.
On clause 27 (the refreshment ticket clause),
Mr. V. SCULLY moved the omission of the words "on
the day of nomination or polling," otherwise the clause
would legalise the giving of refreshments on another day.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL resisted the proposal, and
the motion was not agreed to.
On clause 37,

Mr. HENLEY proposed to omit the declaration of mem-
bers. (Cheers.) He doubted whether hon. gentlemen
really knew what it was that it was proposed they should
declare. If the clause passed they would have to state that
since they had been children they had never been guilty,
and that if they lived to be a thousand years old they never
would be guilty of 736 distinct offences—every one of which
might also be committed by other persons on their behalf
(Laughter.) Besides this, they would also have to declare
they had not been and never would be guilty of 72 offences
relating to their own elections. (Hear, hear.) He thought
that if any one could take a declaration like that, he would
have a much larger swallow than men in general. (Loud
laughter and cheers.) _ _ _

Sir J. P A.KIN GTON was favourable to the principle of
a declaration, and intended to propose an amended form.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that that form was clearer than
the one in the bill, and he would agree to its substitution,
The house divided—
For the amendment
Against it. B6
.Majority —4O
The declaration, therefore, was struck out of the bill.

On the question that the bill do pass.
Mr. ROBERT PALMER asked the noble lord whether,
as he was unable by the forms of the house to move a clause
he had intended, and he thought it desirable that the bill
should be made a temporary measure, there would be any
objection to make it, a temporary measure for one or two
years?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no great objection to
that proposition ; but he could not, pledge himself what
course would be taken in the other house.

Mr: HENLEY moved the bill do pass on this day three
months. •

Lord J. RUSSELL said, though the declaration had
been struck out, he thought it of so much importance that
the experiment of the election auditor, as proposed by the
bill, should be tried, that he should be sorry that the bill
should be lost, and he should oppose the motion of the
right hon. gentleman.
After a few words from Mr. CRAIJFIIRD,
The house divided.
For the passing of the bill
Against it lOO
Majority -7
The bill was then passed.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
_

On the motion of Lord J. RIISSELL7it was ordered
that the house at its rising adjourn to Monday at twelve
o'clock.

SUPPLY.
The report of supply was brought up.

METROPOLITAN SEWEItS BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill, and the
clauses were agreed to with amendments.
MARRIAGES (MEXICO) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
CINQUE PORTS BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
The following bills also passed through committee :.
Acknowledgment d-
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tributions) Bill. ItoafrrilreelaWndo m(Bealannieds
JUDGMENT EXECUTION BlLL.tee on this
On the motion that the house go io commit
bill,
osed it, and the house divided—
Colonel DUNNE opp
For going into committee
Against it 52
Majority —4B
BLEACHING WORKS BILL.
On the motion to postpone the second reading of this
bill till Wednesday next,
Mr. CHEETHAM protested against its beine, proceeded
with at this period of the session, and without inquiry on
the subject. He moved that it be read this day three
months. _ _

-I:oiciPALMERSTON said the bill could not proceed
this session without further information, and he thought
it had better be decided that it be decently interred for the
session.

Mr. C. FORSTER, who had charge of the bill, consented
to its withdrawal ; and, after some further discussion, the
order was discharged.
MILITIA (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee pro forma.
NEWSPAPER STAMPS.
Mr. CRAUFURD moved for a return of the number of
stamps, at one penny eaoh, issued to each newspaper pub-
lished in the cities of London, Dublin, and Edinburgh, re-
apectively, for the second quarter of the year 1854, speci-
fying the name of each newspaper, and the number of
stamps issued to each (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No. 238, of the present session).
Mr. WILSON opposed the granting of the return, and
the motion was postponed till Monday.

MILITIA.
Mr. S. HERBERT obtained leave to bring in a bill to
suspend the making of lists and the ballots and enrolments
for the militia of the United Kingdom.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to 3 o'clock.

Miles
opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. , Receipts.
1854.
1853. 1854.
BRITISH. ----"
X X
37% Belfast and Ballymena ••••••• • • • • • • • 821 853
17 Belfast and County Down.- • • • • • • • • • • - -
33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 2,298 2,526
26% Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .. . • 833 860
104% Bristol and Exeter •••••• • • •••• ••• • • 6,602 6,304
307 Ca1ed0nian............. .......... }
16,189 17,984
Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... •• • • • •
94 14 Chester and Holyhead. ••..••.. • • • • • • 5,977 5,810
636 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •••• • • 244 203
20 Cork and Bandon .. ••.•-..•• •• • • • • 193 174
56 Dublin and Belfast Junction ........ 1,255 956
613 s Dublin and Drogheda.. .... .. •••.. .. 1,739 1,399
6 Dublin and Kingstown ......
16% Dundee and Arbroath ••• • • • ..... .• • 599 634
31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 894 944
19 Dundalk and Enniskillen ••..••• • • • • • 230 225
68 1 East Ang1ian................ •.•• • • - • 833 800
8134, East Lancashire.. - .... __-- - .. 5,305 5,507
417 Eastern Counties and N0rf01k...... 20,675 23,957
Eastern Union .. • • • • • ... • • - • • • • • - 3
'lB Edinburgh, Perth, and Dimdee- •• • • 2,823 3,208
6 Exeter and Crediton.. • ..... • • • • • • • • - -
19 Furness Railway ••..•..•• .. •• - • • - -
171% Glasgow, and South-Western •• .. 5,003 6,003
283 Great Northern and E. L........... 15,549 18,489
188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 7.297 5,481
319% Great Western .... • ............... 25,222 24,800
2514 Irish South Eastern .................It7 171
90 Lancaster and Carlisle • . 5,653 6,161
260 Lancashire and Yorkshire...... •• .... 20,028 20,557
- Leeds Northern ...• .. •• • • • . • • • • • • •• - --
181 Liverpool, Crosby, and Soutliport• •• . 713 539
55334 London and North Western
536 London and 81ackwa11.............. 1,715 2,018
173 )4 London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 14,177 17,23
253% London and South Western. ..
41 Londonderry and Enniskillen --.•- 536 501
- Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, Btc. - -
167 li Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 8,011 10,247
934 Manchester and South Junction...... 700 841
28 Maryport and Carlisle .• ••••••• • • • .. - -
498% Midland .• ... .. •• -. • ............ 25,',85 29,297
126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 2,766 2,612
37 Monklands ........................ - -
7834 Newcastle and Car1i51e..............- -
149 North British .... • • ................ 4,602 5,106
- North Staffordshire .• - .... • • ...... - -
47 Nortb-Western .................... 1,216 1,047
82 Scottish Central .................. i
3,244 3,576
Scottish Midland ...............•
2934 Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••- .• 799 1,043
4) Shrewsbury and Chester .• •.• • • • .... 1,977 2,260
29 Shropshire Union - - 672 856
58 , South Dev0n........ ............... 3,09 i 2,475
288% Soutl• Eastern ........ •• •• _••.• _ „, 19,239 21.175
- South Wales •.-_••..- • • • • •• .. _ 3,700 5,378
61 1,632
;
85% South York., Doncaster, and Goole •• )• •-
40 Taff Vale ........ -••••••••• • •• " " 3'323 3,698
86 Ulster.. - -
663 753
75 Waterford and Limerick • • ...•
25 West Cornwall •• •• - • ••••••• • • • • " 244 362
12 Whitehaven Junction .•••••• • • • •• • •
682 York and Newcastle, and Beradck Br
York and North Midland & Leeds 28,943 32,394
roaznali.
_, •• ........ 2,036 2,272
573 k Dutch Rhenish •- • • - -
185 Lyons and 151editerranean •• • •
-
63 Monterean sad Troyes •• • • • • • • • • • • • •
63 Namur and Liege ••-•••••• • • •• • • • • ~.
444 Northern of France -• •• • • •• • • • • • • •
•26,653 32,2-00
6•x7 Orleans and Central* .. - -
240 Paris and Lyons •••••••••• • • .. - .. -
851 Paris and Rouen .••••••••• • •• • • • • •• 9,708 8,947
392 Paris and Strasburgh .• .• ••• • ••
.... - -
59 Ronan and Havre..... .. .... .. 4,239 3.781
118 Wcitern of France .•-•• • • .. 6,175 6,518