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one in this house who is not perfectly free either to laugh
or to cry. (" Hear, hear," and a laugh.)

Lord-CAMPBELL said he regretted the course the
debate had taken—the more so as the blame, if any,
attached to him. The Loble and learned lord, for whose
learning and character he entertained the most sincere
respect, in arguing the case, stated that the report of
the House of Commons (lid not comply with the terms
of the act of Parliament, because it did not say that the
corrupt practices prevailed at the last election. He
(Lord Campbell) dissenting from that view of the act,
asked the noble and learned lord to refer to the words
of the act of Parliament, as was the ordinary habit in
courts of justice. (Hear, hear.) He did that without
meaning the least disrespect to the noble and learned
lord. (Hear, hear.) Neither did he believe that the
noble and learned lords near him meant the slightest
disrespect towards the noble and learned lord. (Hear,
hear.) With regard to the question before the house,
they were bound to see that the evidence was such as
to instify the House of Commons in coming to the con-
clusion they had come to ; but it was not necessary that
their lordships should come to a distinct conclusion of
their own. The noble earl's (Derby's) remarks bai re-
ference to a hill for disfranchising a borough, in which
case it would.be necessary for their lordships to consider
the evidence for themselves. (Hear.)
The address was then agreed to.
The other order.; were disposed of, and their lordships
adjourned at a quarter to 8.

HOUSE OF .COMMONS—(YESTER,DAY.)
The Speaker took the ehair at four o'clock.
VATS
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were
considered and agreed; to Great Grimsby Improve-
ment; Irwell Valley Waterworks ; Runcorn and Weston
Canal.

The following bills were read a, third time and
passed :—Eastern Counties Railway (Woodford and
Loughton) ; London and South Western Rail way
(Basingstoke and Salisbury Branch) ' • Midland Railway
(Leicester and Ilitehin) ; Thames Haven Dock and
Railway ; London Docks.

The following bills were considered, and ordered to
be read a third time :—Flack Dog Road ; Sidney Sussex
College Estate ; Stafford Shire Hall.

PETITIONS.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented a pctitieti from the
Law Association of Manchester, against the Registra-
tion of Assurances Bill.

Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Dundee,
praying for the abolition of University Tests.
Mr. GREGSON presented a petition from Lancaster,
in favour of the Combination of Workmen's Bill.
LANCASTER ELECTION.

The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had
received a letter from the agent stating that it was not
intended to proceed with the petition in the Lancaster
case.

Mr. Sergeant SHEE presented a petition from an
Irish Union praying that the medical officers of poor
law unions might be paid out of the consolidated fund.
Mr. T. BARNES presented a petition from a Dis-
senting body, praying for the abolition of church rates.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the distillers of
Montrose against the proposed increase in the duties on
spirits.
Lord GODERICH presented a petition from Hud-
dersfield in favour of the Combination of Workmen's
Bill.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from about 40 of
the principal calico printers of Lancashire, complaining
of the establishment of a censorship of taste 'at Marl-
borough House, and praying the house to take notice of
the matter. Also, a petition from the silk small ware
weavers of Manchester, in favour of the Combination of
Workmen's Bill ; and a large number of petitions from
building societies in Manchester, against the Registra-
tion of Assurances Bill.

Mr. CROSSLEY presented P- -,,Aitiori from Halifax,
in favour of the Combination .f Workmen's Bill.

Mr. A. HASTIE presented several petitions from
various Scotch banks, against the consolidation of the
London, and Edinburgh, Ga:ettes.

Several HON. MEMBERS presented petitions in favour
of medical reform.

RIVER FERGUS.

Mr. J. FITZGERALD wished to ask the Chief
Secretary for Ireland whether it was the intention of
Government to take any steps, by legislation or other-
wise, to ensure the completion of the drainage works of
the river Fergus, and thus protect the town of Ennis
from periodical inundations?
Sir J. YOUNG- said the subject of the drainage of
this river had been referred to the Commission of Works
in Ireland, and he could not give an answer until he ob-
tained their report.
Mr. J. FITZGERALD wished to ask the Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland whether it was the intention of Govern-
ment to place the medical officers for poor relief in Ire-
land on the same footing as in England, in re-
ference to the payment of half of their salaries
out of the Consolidated Fund ; and also, whether it was
the intention of Government to make any provision for
the relief of the Poor Law Unions in Ireland from the

payment of any part of the Poor Law Establishment
expenses with which they were at present charged
Sir J. YOUNG said the question must be put to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, as it came within his de-
partment.