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

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING,

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock. _ _

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
Dundee Chamber of Commerce, praying for the assimi-
lation of the mercantile laws of the two countries ; also
petitions from the hands of different cotton spinning and
thread manufacturing firms in Glasgow in favour of the
bill for the abolition of arrestment of wages for debt.
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
Lord BROUGHAM asked the noble lord the Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, seeing that the
noble marquis opposite (Clanricarde) had a motion on
the paper for to-morrow night on the Turkish question,
such a question would not, in the present crisis, be hurt-
ful and mischievous to the public interest ?

The Earl of CLARENDON said he certainly could
not say that there would be neither mischief nor incon-
venience in any discussion upon this grave subject. Ne-
gotiations had, unfortunately, not arrived at that point
when a discussion could not be of any harm, but her
Majesty's Ministers still hoped that there might be
a peaceful solution of the question. The noble mar-
quis (Clanricarde) had postponed the motion so often,
that had not the noble and learned lord oppo-
site put the question, he should not have thought of
asking him to postpone it to a still further time, but
au the noble and learned lord had raised the question,
he should put it to the noble marquis whether he
would not postpone his question at least until Monday,
because it was of considerable importance that the dis-
cussion should take place in both houses on the same night,
and Lord J. Russell was at present too unwell to attend
in the house until Monday.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought it would be
much better for the public advantage that the noble
marquis should postpone his question not only until
Monday, but generally until her Majesty's Government
was ready to give a more full and perfect explanation of
the whole course of the recent transactions with regard
to the Turkish question than they could possibly at
present.

- The Earl of DERBY also hoped that the noble mar-
quis would postpone his motion until her Majesty's Go-
vernment could, with perfect deference to their sense of
their public duty, enter into a full explanation of the
whole question. He also hoped that the discussion
would be postponed in the other house.
Earl GREY also supported a postponement of the
discussion.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that, after
what had fallen from the noble lord who had preceded
him, he could not, for one moment, hesitate to postpone
his motion.

Earl FITZWILLIAM wished to know if the Go-
vernment had received a copy of the manifesto issued by
the Emperor of Russia?

The Earl of CLARENDON replied in the affirma-
tive, and took this opportunity of stating that there
were some vital errors in the translation which had
appeared in the newspapers, the most important of which
was this. The Emperor was represented as declaring that
ha should go forth to fight " for the orthodox faith ;"
whereas the original represented that he would go forth
" in defence of the orthodox faith."
The Earl of MALMESBURY hoped the discussion
would not be allowed to come on in the other house.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, of course, it was not
in the power of her Majesty's Government to stop any
discussion of the question in the other house, but their
influence and interest should certainly be exerted for
that purpose.
The subject then dropped.
(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKBE took the chair at twenty minutes pas
12 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern
Junction Railway (Nottingham, &c) ; Baron de Villars'
Testate ; East Anglian Railways (No 2) ; Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport Railway ; Rochdale Improve-
ment (No. 2) ; Severn Valley Railway ; South Wales
Railway (power to purchase, &c.) ; Wellington and
Severn Junction Railway.
The Chard Railway Bill was considered, and ordered
to be read a third time.

The Baroda and Central India Railway Company Bill
was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.

PETITIONS.

Mr. CROSSLEY presented several petitions agains
the Education Bill.

Mr. HADFIELD presented petitions against the
Registration of Assurances Bill, and a petition in favour
of the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from
Bristol, in favour of Tribunals of Commerce.

LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The committee on this bill was then resumed.

Mr. M'MAHON moved the omission of clause 7,
and after a brief discussion the committee divided, when
there appeared,
For the clause..
Against it..

51
13

Majority 3B
The clause was consequently agreed to, as was also
clau le 8.

Mr. M`MAHON next moved the omission of
clause 9.

After some conversation, the amendment was with
drawn, and the clause agreed to.

On clause 10,

Captain SCOBELL protested against their being one
law for Ireland and another for England. If the pre-
sence of two magistrates was considered necessary to
form a quorum at petty session in this country, on
what principle could it be maintained that the same
number was not equally necessary in Ireland.
After a few words from Mr. V. SCULL; who con-
curred very much with the observations which had fal-
len from Captain Scobell,
Sir J. YOUNG said the presence of a second magis-
trate could not always be obtained in Ireland ; and if
the amendment were carried, parties would often be left
without redress for a considerable period.
Mr. V. SCULLY moved that the decision in disputes
shall be to two or more justices of the peace.
After a brief discussion, the committee divided, when
there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it

Majority

23

The amendment was consequently lost.
Mr. R. M. FOX moved the insertion of words to
prevent an appeal in cases in dispute to the landlord, or
agent of the estate, or any party interested in it.
The committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment
Against it

Majority
The amendment was therefore lost.
The clause was then agreed to.
The other clauses up to 23 inclusive, were then passed
On clause 24,

Mr. M‘MAHON moved the omission of the last five
lines of the clause, his object being to leave the law as it
now stands in regard to cases of intestacy.
After considerable discussion,
The committee divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 4B
Against it 63

Majority against :

The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses up to 32 were agreed to, and the house hay
ing resumed, the Chairman reported progress, and oh.
tamed leave to sit again to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
The house then adjourned at 4 until 6 o'clock.
The Rouse resumed at six o'clock, when the presen-
tation of petitions was proceeded with.