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ritttet;'of Andiai up a litTgefirtnsber & the House of
I T4erds not inerely_fa July but_fate in the nantith of.Angust.
when it was difficult, for th it douse to give to them th4f
coveideration which was necessary. At the same time, he
should not expect that the House of Lords would capri-
ciously reject any measure of great importance because it
came up to them somewhat later than the period they had
fixed upon for reading public bills a second time. This was
a bill of considerable urgency, inasmuch as there were
several boroughs the writs for which were suspended, and
had been so for some time, and he, for one, could not con-
sent to the issue of those writs unless some such bill was
passed in the first instance. (Hear, hear.) It would, of
course, be a question for the H••nse of Lords if this bill
were sent up late in the next week, whether they would
read it a second time or not but those members of that
house who might wish to oppose the bill, and permit any
correction of the system of bribery which prevailed at
elections, might very well appeal to the resolution of the
Lords against proceeding with the measure daring the pre-
sent session. (Hear.) He did not want to have that ob-
stacle thrown in the way, and the hon. member for Man-
chester would see, therefore, the reason why he was
anxious to push it forward through its present stage that
night. (Hear, hear) He did not propose to consider any
of these additional clauses now, for he admitted they had
sat long enough to-day on the bill, but he proposed to con-
sider them to morrow.
Lord A. VANE, after the explanation the noble lord
had given, would withdraw his motion for reporting pro-
-gress. (Cries of " No, nu" and Divide.")
After some conversation,
Lord J. RUSSELL proposed to go on with the bill to-
morrow (this day) at six o'clock.
Mr. COBBOLD inquired whether it was intended to re•
commit the bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL did not see that it was necessary.
The motion, after some slight opposition, was with-
, drawn' and'the bill passed through committee, and, the
house having resumed, mss reported.
HIGkIWAYS PUBLIC HEALTH ACT BILL.
Sir W. 'MOLESWORTH moved the second reading of
this bill, and was proceeding to state its objects, but the
impatience Of the house exhibited an incessant interrup-
tion, and cries of " move, move," prevented him from
proceeding, 'except to state that the bill provided an in-
demnity to highway boards, and the bill was then read a
second time;
The Stock in Trade Bill, the Enclosure of Lands Bill.
and the Commons, &c. Rights of Ordnance Bill, were
then read a second time.
The Admiralty Court Bill was read a second time.
The orders for the seeondreading of the National Gallery
(Dublin),was discharged.
BURIALS BEYOND THE METROPOLIS BILL.
The house went into.committee cn this bill.
Some discussion arose with regard to the powers to be
taken by the bill, in the course of which Mr. A. PELLATT
and Mr. HADFIELD urged that it would interfere with the
rights of property in some burial grounds, without any
compensation being given to the owners.
Lord PALMERSTON explained that, although most
of the parishes which came under the act of last year for
closing burial grounds had been active in complying with
it, yetsome others had not been so prompt in doing so,
and as there was a difficulty by the present law in dealing
with them, !the present bill was necessary. It was not a
generalatmendment of the act of last session, but only ap-
plied to, particular places, and placed them in the same
position :11S burial grounds in general were placed by the
recent act of last year.
The bill passed through committee.
IN lAN APPOINTMENTS, &c. BILL:
This bill passed•throtigh committee without observation.
SPIRITS (IRELAND) BILL. •
In committee on this bill, after several verbal amend-
ments, •
Sir R. FERGUSON moved the omission from clause 3
of the words, " or had been illegally consumed on such pre-
mises at any- time within two months preceding such a 1..;
leeed offence."
°Sir J. YOUNG insisted on retaining the 'words. The
evil intended to be provided against would require the
most stringent measures, and the clause as it stood could
not possibly give rile to any grievance.
After a few words from Mr. CAIRNS in support of the
amendment,
The committee divided on the question that the words
be retained—
Ayes
Noes • l5-94
The clan e was then agreed to; as was also the re-
mainder of the bill.
S DAMP 'DUTIES BILL.
On the consideration of this lid' as amended,
Mr. G. HAMILTON moved the following clause :
" That all !mat riculationS, degrees, and certificates of de-
grees granted by the University of Dublin shall be, and the
same are hereby exempted, from all stamp duty."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed
the motion—as ill-timed, irregular, anti a piece of piece-
meal legislation. The question of degrees ought to be
dealt with as a whole, and favouritism should not be
shown to one particular university. Not, only the univer-
sities, but the inns of court, and the colleges of physicians
and surgeons, were all liable to this tax on degrees.
Mr. NAPIER advocated the claim of the University of
Dubin to relief, on the ground of its comparative poverty.
After a short conversation, the debate was adjourned.
CONVICT PRISONS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL.
On the order for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. FRE WEN tmoved a clause prohibiting the erection
of turnpike gates within certain speeified distances. The
object was to correct an abuse in the Sussex Turnpike
Trusts, there being in that county, in one case, nine turn-
pike gatee 'within a (list mnce of two miles and a quarter.
Mr. FITZROY opposed the clause, it being inexpedient
to insert a clause for a local purpose in a general bill.
The clause was negatived without a division, and the bill
was read a third time and passed.
BENEFICES AUGMENTATION BILL.
The boots went into -committee on this bill; which was
reported without amendments.
..BOROUGH RATES BILL.
This bill, with some verbal amendments, passed through
committee.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACTS CONTINUANCE
BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
JURY TRIALS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS
BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
SALE OF BEER BILL.
On the order for the committee on this bill,
Mr. A. PELLATT proposed an alteration in the hours
during whichlrade was to be permitted to be carried on
on Sundays.
Mr. BRADY opposed the bill, on the ground that its
provisiOns were not known to the trade generally. He
moved that the bill be read a second time that day three
months.
The amendment not being seconded was lost, and the
house went into committee.
The several clauses were agreed to, and the bill reported
to the house.

. RETURNING OFFICERS BILL.
Thisbill' went through committee without discussion.
REAL ESTATES CHARGES BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
On the question that the bill do pass,
Mr. HENLEY moved the omission of the second clause.
The house divided—,
For the clause ................................... 69
For the amendment ............ 22
was read a third time and passed.
DUBLIN CARRIAGES BILL.
- Maj0rity............................. —47
men -truants to this bill were agreed to.
tri.IBA'6TORY SCHOOLS (SCOTLAND). BILL.
Theß TTbillhhEeeFL:io: rl
went through' committee.
MEDICAL GRADUATES (UNIVERSITY OF LON-
DON) BILL
On the order for the third reading of thii bill,
Lord D. STUART took the opportunity, as this was a
medical bill, of noticing the very bad smell that pervaded
the house. He feared th.lt if it was not remedied, the
medical graduates of the nnivermitysinnst all be called in
to prescrime for the ineatbdrs. The bill was then read a
third time and passed.
MEDICAL GRADUATES (IRELAND AND SCOT-
-LAND) BILL.
On the order for the committee on this bill,
Mr. c,pAuFUßD.opposed its further progress.
After an observation from Lord PAL lIERSTON, who
intimated that a general measure of medical reform would
be introduced next session, the bill passed through com-
mittee. r

3IEETING OF THE HOUSE.
On th© motion of
.Lord
rALMERSToN it was 'arranged
that the morning sitting should take
of twelve, this day.
The home adjourned at three o'clock.
' --
Mr. BrtAlik was locked out from the division on Mr.
place at one, instead
Hildyard's atneudinent'to the 331 clause of the Bribery
Bill. •

t'37ll7Llisrry INT teLLIGENCE:
OXFORD, JULY 19.
The examiners in the School of Law and Modern
History wish to call Ehe attention of students to the fol-
lowing 'reconamendatiOns and requirations in reference to
the subjects Of eiarninPtion

•
MODERN HISTORY.
All candidates for'.honours will be expected to pos-
sess some knowledge of the facts of all English history
to the year 1789, in 'addition to the more minute ac-
quaintauee required at:present with one of the specified
periods. I
Candidates for honours are recommended to offer for
examination' besides, 'or in place of, one of the books
which are at present optionai, one of the following sub-
jects, which should be studied minutely and with refer-
ence to some original, authorities. (But this will not be
expected until after the next examination.)
(1.) Tlie'"L4fe of Louis IX."
To be read in "S smondi and Joinville :" consulting
"Matthew Paris," and, if possible, other contemporary
writers in " Guizot's Collection of Memoirs."
(2.) A.;detailed account, from different sources, of the
reign of ChaileS I. to the year 1642.
Consult " Rusipxorth," the "State Trials," " Staf-
ford's Letters " .‘ Clarendon," " Whitelock."
,
(3.) Tile origin and progress of the equitable jurisdic-
tion of the Court of Chancery down to the Revolution.
Consult particularly Spence's " Equitable Jurisdic-
tion," and the authorities there quoted ; Palgrave's
" Essay on the King's' Council ;" Campbell's " Lives of
the Chancellors," and Preface, &c.
Lew.

The edition of B;ackstone to be used is that of Ste-
phen•; and the portions required are, for the first period,
all that part of the second book which is contained in the
first voturne ; f,:r the second period, the whole of the
second volume.

Class men as well as pass men may take up Justinian
without Blackstone ; but in that case they are recom-
mended to add to it Smith upon Contracts.
If they take up either divi,ion of Blackstone without
Justinian, they should add to it either Wheaton on In-
ternational Law, or the two first books of Grotius de
Jure Belli et Pacis.
Smith; on the Wealth of Nations may (as now) be
added to gany one of the above divisions.

lIABWren AS A HARBOyit OF REFUGE:—The eele-
brateci=:4tving-entter Wideawake, of this port, has for
some tittle been engaged; by submarine explosions, in
removini the "rooks In this 'harbour ; Mr. B. Harris,
submarirtecengineer ()tithe veesel.—Sitipp‘ng Gizzate.•
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