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a-week wus to be reduced to 75., saving 71. Hs. per annum.
The placing men at the different stands by the Commis-
sioners of Police to enforce regulations and inform the
public of the amount of fares wonld also save the cab pro-
prietors 15,0001. a-year row paid to the watermen,
amounting to Si. upon each of the 3,000 cabs. Few were
aware that the sum laid out upon cab-fares by the inhabi-
tants of the metropolis amounted to 860,C00/. a-year ; and,
consequently, the reduction from Bd. to Gd, per mile would
save them no less than 220,0001. a-year. (Hear, hear.)
He proposed, also, to make it imperative on the driver to
take any person at a fare by time, if the hirer should prefer
it to a fare by distance, the charge by time to be 2s. an
hour. It was now permissive ' • the driver might take a
fare per hour—viz., at ls. 6d., but drivers uniformly re-
fused. As it would be compulsory on them, it would be
reasonable to make it 2s. an hour. The driver was now
permitted to retain for four days property found in his cab,
and then take it to the Stamp-of ice, and, if not claimed in
a year, it was sold for his benefit ; there was no reason for
giving him the benefit of the propel ty that happened to be
left in his cab, and this bill would provide that ho should
take such property at 'once to the nearest police-station,
where it should remain for a year, and, if not then claimed,
be sold, and the proceeds go towards the charges of the
execution of the provisions of this bill. It would also be
provided that, on a dispute between the hirer and driver,
the hirer might insist on being at once driven to the
nearest police-court, to have his complaint immediately
investigated, or, if the magistrate should not be sitting, to
the nearest police-station, where his complairt:; should be
entered, to be heard at the beginninc, of the sitting next
day. These provisions, it might be hoped, would be for
the convenience and comfort of a very large body of people
in this metropolis. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.")
Leave was given to bring in the bill.
On the motion of Mr. AIIINTZ, it was ordered that Sir
George Grey and Mr. Labouchere be discharged from fur-
ther attendance on the Strangers and Divisions Committee ;
and that Lord D. Stuart and Lord G. Paget be added to
the committee.

ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT (IRELAND).
Mr. WHITESIDE, in moving for " a return of the
names and dates of the petitions lodged in the Court for
Sale of Encumbered Estates in Ireland, and the respective
dates of the allowance of the posting for sale in each of said
petitions," read au extract from a letter, showing that the
Encumbered Estates Court was overwhelmed w'th business,
and inquired what course the Government intended to pur-.
sue ?

Sir J. YOUNG replied, that no doubt the Encumbered
Estates Court was overloaded with business. It was true
that 7,000,0001. worth of property had been sold in the
court. Of that sum 4•,000,C )0/. had been .distributed,
and 3,090,001. were in the hands of the commissioners.
There remained nearly as much propel ly to Jae sold as
had been sold. The time of the commissioners, how-
ever, was taken up in adjusting the claims. One of the
reasons why the night before last he postponed the bill of
which he had given notice was, that he expected addi-
tional statistical information from Ireland. It arrived
yesterday. Ho waited on the Lord Chancellor, who re-
commended him to postpone any proceeding till further
reference had been made to Ireland, and an answer had
been returned. A statement on the subject must be made
by him (Sir J. Young) with diffidence ; and he could only
as his impression say, that the noble and learned lord had
some hope of framing a plan which should relieve the com-
missioners from that onerous part of their duty which con-
sisted in distributing the proceeds of sales to those who
had claims, and, in short, to render available the Court of
Chancery, which had been much relieved from business,
while the Encumbered Estates Court was overloaded. It
was wished at the same time to maintain the principle of
the Encumbered Estates Court, that there should be an
easy sale and transfer of the title, and a secure title to the
purchaser, yet to leave the claims to be disposed of before
the ordinary tribunals known to the law.
The return was then ordered ; and
Mr. WHITESIDE gave notice that to-morrow (this day)
he should move for leave to introduce a bill empowering
the Court of Chancery to dispose of all claims relating to
property sold under the Encumbered Estates Act.
The house then adjourned, at one o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIO.Nt

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—ArniL 21.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Commons.)
PILOTAGE BILL. _ _

Order for commiiteere;a; motion made, and question
proposed, " that Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " that"
to the end of the question, in order to add the words " the
bill be committed to a select committee,"—instead thereof :

- -Question put, " that the words proposed to be left out
stand part of the question."—The House divided ; Ayes
219, Noes 83.

MAJORITY—AYES, 219.
A'Court, C. George, John Murrough, J. P.
Andei ron, Sir James Gibson, T. M. l'i aas, Lord
Atherton, Wm. Gladstone, William Norreys, Lord
Baines, M. T. Goodman, Sir (.leorge O'Brien, Cornelius
Ball. John Gordon, Admiral O'Brien, Patrick
Barnes, Thomas Grace, 0. O'Brien, Sir T.
Barrow, Wm. H. Greaves, Edward O'Connell, Maurice
Bell, James Greenall, G. O'Flaherty, A.
Berkeley, Admiral Greene, John Osborne, Ralph
Berkeley, C. 1, , Greene, T. Otway, Arthur John
Biddulph, R. M. Greg son, Samuel Paget, Lord Alfred
Biggs, William Grenfell, C. ' Pechell, Sir G.
Blackett, J. F. B. Grogan, E. Peel Frederick
Blake, M. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pellatt, A
Booker, Thos. Wm. Grosvenor, Earl Phillips, John Henry
Bouyerie, E. Hadfield, George Phillimore, J. G.
Bower, G. Hamilton, Geo. A. I hillimore, R.
Brady, John Han ncr, Sir John Pilkington, James
Brand, 11. Hastie, Alexander Pinney, William
Bright, John Hastier, Archibald Pollard Urquhart, W
troeklehlust, John Hayes, Sir E. Potter, R.
Brotherton, Joseph Ileadlam Thomas E. Power, N.
Brown, W. Heatheolt'te, J. Ricardo, 0.
Browne, V. -7. i'Z.,. Ileatheoate, Sir G. Rolt, P.
Bruce, H. A. Henchy, B. O'Connor Rushout, Capt.
Cairns, H. DPCalmont Herbert, H. A. Russell, LordJ.
Cardwell, Hon. E. Herbert, Sidney Russell, F. C.
Cavendish, C Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell, F. W.
Challis, Alderman Heywood, James Sad eir, J.
Charter's, F. Hoye orth. L. Sanders, 0.
Cheetham, John liiidyarl, R. Sawle, C. B. G.
Christy, Samuel Howard, W. G. Scobell, Capt.
Clay, Sir William Hudson, George Scully, Francis
Clifford, 11. Hughes, W. B. Seymour, Lord
Clinton, Lord Robert Butt, William Seymour W. I) A
Cockburn, Sir A. Ingham, Robert Shelley, Sir J. V.
Cocks, Thomas S. Jermvn, Earl Smith, John A.
Coffin, W. Johnstone, James Smith, W. H.
Collier, Robert P. Johnstone, Sir J. Smollett, A.
Cowan, Charles Keating, Robert Stafford, Yarqv'S
Cowper, W. Keating 11. Stapleton, J.
Cray furd, E. Kershaw, James Stephenson, Robert
Crowder, R. Kier aird, Arthur F. S.irling, W.
Davie, Sir H. Labouchere, H. Struts, Rt. II on. E.
Davison, R. Laing, S. Syli.van, M.
Divett, Edward Laslett, W. Tancred, Henry Wm.
Duff, James Lawless, C. Thicknesse, It. A.
Duncan, George Lawley, F. C. Thompson, George
Dundas, G. Lockhart, A. E. Thornely, T.
Dundas, F. Loveden, P. Tomline, G.
Dunlop, C.. Lowe, R. Ton neley, C.
Dunne, Col. Lucas, F. Trani, G. '
Ellice, E. Luce, T. Vance, J.
Elliot, Jobe M'Cann, J. Verner, Sir W.
Esmonde, J. M'Gregor, John Villiers, Hon. C.
Evans, W. M'Ta Tart, Sir J. Wells, W.
Ewart, Wiliam Maguire, J. IN nalley, G. H.
Fagan, W. Massey, W. N. Whitbr.ad, Samuel
Farrer, James Matheson, A. ' Whiteside, James
Feilden, M. Hattie, Colonel Wickham, Henry W.
Fergus, J. Meagher, Thoneas Wilkinson, W.
Ferguson, Sir Robert Milligan, Robert Wilcox, B.
Ferguson, Joseph Michell, T. Will ems, W.
Filmer, Sir Ednumd Moffatt, G. Wilson, J.
Fitzgerald, J. Molesworth, Sir W. Winnington, Sir T. E
Fitzroy, Hon. H. Monerieff, J. Wise, J. A.
Follett, Breat S. Monsell, W. Wortley, J. S.
Forster, M. Montgomery. H. L. Wyndham, W.
Forster, C. Moore, G. H. Wyviil, .larnaduke
Forster. Sir Geo. Moore, Ross S. Young, Sir John
Fox, W. Moreton, Lord
Freestun, Colonel Morris, D. TELLERS.
Gardner, Richard Muntz, G.Trederlck Hayte^, W. G.
Geach, Charles Mure, Col. htulgrave, Earl
MINORITY—NOES, 33.
Annesley, Earl:of Han'oury, Hon. C. Newport, Lord
Bagge, W. Harcourt, Col. North, Colonel
Bailey, H J Henley, J. W. Oakes, J. H.
Ball, Edward Herbert, Sir Thomas Ossulston, Lord
Bankes, G. Hotham, Lord Packington, Sir J.
Bentinck, Lord H. Jocelyn, Viscount Peacocke, G. H. W.
Sentinel:, G. P. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. H. Prime, R.
Blair, Colonel Jones, Captain Robertson, P. F.
Bramston, T. W. Kendall, N. Scott, F.
Brisco, Musgrave King, J. K. Smyth, R. J.
Buller, Sir J. Knight, F. W. F omerset,Captain
Campbell, Sir A. Kntghtley, Rainald Spooner, R.
Ca-nac, Sir J. It: Knox, W. S. Stafford, A.
Chelsea, Viscount Lacon, Sir H. Stanhope, James B
Christopher, R. Adam Langton, H. G. Stanley, Lord
Clinton„ Lord C. P. Langton, W. G. Thompson, Ald.
Cobbold, J. Chevalier Lennox, Lord A. F. Tollemache, John
Dod. J. W. Leslie, C. P. Vane, Lord A.
Duncombe, Hn. A. Lockhart, W. Vansittart, G. IL
Duncombe, lin. 0. Lovaine, Lord Villiers, Rt. Hu. F.
Duncombe, W. E. 3' acartney, G. Vyse, Capt.
Farnham, E. Basil Mackenzie, W. F. Walcott, Adm.
Forbes, William Macgregor, James Wyndham, General
Forester, Colonel Manners, Lord G. Wynn, H.
Frewen, Charles Hay Ai ties, W.
OalwaY, Viscount Michell, W.
Gooch, Sir E. Montgomery, Sir G.
Graham, Lord H. W. Mundy, W,
Gwyn, Bowel Newark, Viscount Turner, C.
Halsey, T. Ne wd egate, C. N. Del ing, Sir Edward

TELLERS.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Another fatal railway
casualty occurred on the Midland line, near Kegworth,
on Friday last, the 15th inst. In this case also the man
fell a victim to his own carelessness. It appears that a
porter belonging to the company, named William Lester,
while the train was in motion, was attempting to throw
some bags into the carriages, in doing which ap-
proached too near the train, and his foot slipping, the
poor fellow got entangled among the wheels of the car-
riages, which, passing over him, mutilated him in the
most frightful manner, from the effects of which he
died. This is the third fatal accident which has oc-
curred on the Midland line within the last fortnight. The
jury, at the official investigation into the circumstances
connected with the death of Potts, who was killed on the

line near Nottingham, on Saturday, came to the unanimou;
opinion, " that if there were a regulation made by the
directors of the Midland Company which forbade the
line of conduct which had been the direct cause of the
deceased's death (v:z., incautiously
*riding upon the
buffer of the carriages), that regulation ought to be
strictly attended to, and enforced by a heavy fine if not
duly regarded ; and if no such regulation had been
made, they trusted that the directors would consider it
an important part of their duty to take the subject into
their serious consideration." _

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