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London, England, 1838-07-20 00:00:00

The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the clause , l7O
For the amendment
Majority —lo9
Sir G. ROSE brought up the Report of the Maidstone
Election Committee, which declared that Mr. Feetor was dui,
elected, that the petition was frivolous and vexaticus, and the,
the defence to the petition was neither frivolous nor vexatious
Lord J. RUSSELL, as he considered the Irish Tap- BA
of such importance, would move that the Report be taken upon
it on Friday (this evening) before the other business.
Sir R. PEEL thought the Noble Lord ought to 4.0 int.
Supply, as be had led the House to imagine he riou!d, soy;
name another day fur the Report.

Lord JOHN✓
RUSSELL said when he had named to-
morrow for Supply, he could net have been able to stay at wh.t
period the debate which had now concluded wouldQuive ter-
minated. In proposing to-morrow night for the Report, the
House would be able to go into supply after the Report hid
been brought up. He made the proposition, because he
thought it the most advisable course, considering the import-
ance of the Bill.

After a few words from Sir R. PEEL and Lord STAVLET,
Lord J. RUSSELL would consent that at the bringing up
of the report to-morrow, it should be reserved for further con-
sideration on Monday. His Lordship named Thursday n.xt
for the consideration of the Lords' Amendments to the Irish
Poor-law Bill.

The reprt of the Registration of Electors Bill was then
received.

GIBRALTAR, &c., LIGHTHOUSE.
Upon the motion for the further consideration of the reso-
lution,

Mr. HUME opposed it.
After a conversation, in which Mr. P. Thomson, Captain
Boldero, Mr. Hutt, and Sir E. Codrington took a part, leave
was given to bring in the Bill.
TRADING COMPANIES BILL.
Mr. WALLACE opposed the third reading of this Bill,
and stated his intention of dividing the House upon it.
The gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place;
the motion having been negatived without one.
The Bill was then read a third time.
COUNTY CLARE ADVANCES BILL.

Lord MORPETH moved the third reading of this Bill.
The House then divided—
For the motion ... 57
Against it ..
Majnri”, —4

Lord MORPETH said that, as the House had decided
against the Order of the Day, he should move the third read-
ing to-morrow.

Sir G. SINCLAIR. said that the course proposed by the
Noble Lord was a most unusual one.

Lord MORPETH said that, as the usual amendment had
not been moved—that the Bill be read a third time that day
six months—and as he did not think it was competent for him
to abandon the Bill, he could not see any other course for him
to adopt. He (Lord Morpeth) was not there as the advocate
of the Government, but of a very poor class of men, the road-
contractors of the county of Clare, who had not had anything
in advance for the last twelve months. The county of Clare
was not in circumstances to raise the whole sum for which it
was indebted in the year, and the proposition was, that fifteen
thousand pounds, the sum due to these poor people, should be
advanced by the Government, and paid in six yearly instal-
ments. He only pleaded for the poor people alluded to, and
therefore he hoped the House would permit him to fix the
third reading of the Bill for the next night.
Sir J. GRAHAM suggested the postponement of the mea-
sure until further information was laid before the House.

After a few words from Sir R. Inglis, Lord Morpeth, Mr.
More O'Ferrall, Sir J. Graham, and Mr. S. O'Brien, the
motion was agreed to.

CUSTOMS DUTIES ACT.

On the motion of Mr. P. THOMSON, the House went
into Committee on the Customs Duties Acts Bill ; and a series
of resolutions prcposed by the lion. Member were agreed to.
The report of the Tithes and Land Merger Bill was brought
up, and ordered to he taken into consideration on Monday.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Half.past Twelve o'clock. 9

HOUSE OF LORDS, Jtar 19.
The LOUD CHANCELLOR taok his seat on the Woolslek. at
Five o'Clock.

SCOTCH PRISONS BILL.
The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition from
Dumbarton, against the Scotch Prisons Bill.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the third reading
of the International Copyright Bill, and briefly stated the
object of the Bill. The Bill would not have been pre-
sented to Parliament, without its having been ascertained
that other countries, and some of the most important countries,
were disposed to enter into the arrangement proposed by the
Bill, for the common benefit and protection of authors, on the
just principle of reciprocity.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH did not object to the prin-
ciple of the Bill ; although he thought some beneficial
amendments might be made in it.
After a few observations from the Marquis of LANS-
DOWNE the third rearling was posponed_till Monday next.