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clause. lie thought the summary jurisdiction should be
extended to 25/., and that would render the clause un-
necessary.
After some discussion the clause was agreed to.
Clause 27 was postponed.
On clause 28,

Mr. CRAiItURD proposed an amendment that the
parties shall be entitled to appear and plead by a procu-
rator of court, but no such procurator shall be entitled to
have or recover any sum of money, for so appearing and
Pleading for any party—unless the debt or damage shall be
more than 5/.

After a short discussion it was agreed that the Chairman
should report progress, and ask leave to sit again.

PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
TAXING OFFICER (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
PARISH VESTRIES BILL.

On the order of the day for the second reading of this
bill, _

Sir J. TROLLOPE said he must oppose the bill. The
hon. member for Brighton, who brought in the bill, pro-
posed to give a period of six months in which to pay rates.
That would cause great confusion, and therefore he should
oppose the bill.
Mr. BAINES said he could not help saying that, the ob-
ject which the hon. member for Brighton had in view, was
a reasonable one. It had come to his knowledge in several
cases that when a vestry was likely to be held a rate had
been made almost immediately before the meeting, in con-
sequence of which many persons had been disfranchised
from not having paid rates of which they had no know-
ledge till perhaps the morning of the meeting. He agreed
with the right hon. gentleman, however, that six months
was too long, and in committee they might shorten the
period to two, three, or four months.
After a few words from Sir G. PECHELL,
Sir J. TROLLOPE said his objection would be obviated
if the time were shortened.
The bill was then read a second time.
SALE OF LIVINGS.

Mr. R. PHILLIMORE obtained leave to bring in a bill
to amend the laws respecting simony, and to render illegal
the sale of the next presentation to any benefice with cure
of souls.

The house ajourneci at half-past one.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—JUNE 16.
( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of

Commons. )
SUCCESSION DUTY BILL.

Clause 5 (extinction of determinable charges to confer
successions): —Motion made, andlquestion put, "That
the clause, as amended, stand part of the bill." The
committee divided, ayes 171, noes 100.

MAJORITY-AYES, 171.

Adam], Sir T. Glyn, George Carr Peel Frederick
&'Court, C. Goderich, Viscount Pellatt, A
Aglionby, H. A. Goodman, Sir George Philliniore, R. J.
Aycock, Thomas Graham, Sir James Phinn, T.
AthertonlWm. Greene, J. Pilkington, James
Baines, X T. Greene, T. Pollard-Urquhart, W
Beaumont, W. B. Gregson, Samuel Ponsonby, lin.A.G. J.
Beckett, W. Grey, sir U. Price, Sir R.
Benbow, John Ilsultield, G. Price, W. P.
Berkeley, C. h. Hall, Sir Benjamin Pritchard, J.
Bethell, Richard Hanmer, Sir J. Ramsden, Sir J.
Benham-Carter, John Ilastie, Archibrld Ricardo, 0.
Bower, G. Ileadlatn, Thomas E. Rice, E
Boyle, Col. Herbert, H. A. Robartes, T. J. A.
Brocklehurst, John Herbert, Sidney Russell, Lord J.
Bzotherton, Joseph Hervey, Lord Alfred Russell, F. C.
Brown, W. Hindley, Charles Russell, F. W.
Bruce, Lord E. Hogg, Sir James W. Sawle, C. B. G.
Bruce, H. A. Hughes, W. B. Scobell, Capt.
Butler, Charles S. Hutchins, E. Scully, F.
Byng, G. H. C. Hutt, William Seymour, Lord
Cardwell, Hon. E. Ingham, Robert Seymour, W. D.
Cavendish, C. C. Jackson, William Shafto, It D.
Cavendish, G. Jermyu, Earl Shelley, Sir J. V.
Chambers, T. Johnstone, James Sheridan, R. B.
Chaplin, W. J. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, R. V
Charteris, F. Keogh, William SmoUett, A.
Cheetham, John Kingacote, It. N. F. Strutt, E.
Christy, Samuel Kinuaird, A. F. Stuart, Lord D.
Clay, Sir W. Kirk, William Tancred, Henry Wm.
Cobbett, J. Morgan Labouchere, floury Thicknesse, K. A.
Cobden, 'lichen, Lawley, F. C. Thompson, George
Cockburn, Sir A. Loveden, P. Thonsely, T.
Colville, C. R. Lowe, Robert Townshend, Capt.
Cowper, W. Luce, T. Vernon, G.
Craufurd, E. H. J. hi ackie,, J. Villiers, Hon. C.
Crossley, F. Marjoribanks, D. Vivian, J. H.
Crowder, Richard B. Matheson, Alex. Vivian, 11. IL
Davie, Sir 11. Matheson, Sir J. We'msley, Sir J.
Denison, E. Mauls, Colonel Wells, W.
Denison, J. E. Milligan, R. Wbatman, J.
Drumlanrig, Viscount Mills, T. Whitbread, Samuel
Duff, James Milner, W. M. E. Wickham, Henry W.
Duncan, G. Molesworth, Sir W. Wilkinson, W. A.
Dunlop, A. Monck, Lord Ifiltiams, William
Ellice, E. Moucrieff, J. Wilson, J.
Elliot, J. E. Monsell, William Winniugton, Sir T.
Esmonde, J. Morris4D. Wood, Sir C.
Evans, William Mostyn, E. M. Wortley, J. S.
Fagan, W. Mure, Colonel Wrightson, Wm.
Ferguson, Colonel Murrough, J. P. 'Wyndham, W.
Ferguson. Joseph Norreys, Lord Wyvill, X.
Fitzroy, Hon. H. O'Brien, Patrick Young, Sir John
Fitzwilliarn, G. OTleherty, Anthony
Forster, C. Osborne, Ralph
Forster, J. Paget, Lord Alfred MUSS.
Fox, R. IC Palmer, Robert
Gardner, R. Palmerston, Viscount Hayter, W. G.
Gladstone, William Pechell, Sir George Musgrave, Earl

MINORITY—NOES, 100.
Archdall, Captain M. Galway, Viscount Portal. M.
bailey, C. George, John Portman, W.
Bankes, G. Graham. Lord M.W. Repton, G. W J.
Barrington,Viscotuit Greenall, Gilbert Robertson, P. F.
Barrow, W. H. Gwyn. Bowel Sanders, G..
Bennet, Philip Hayes, Sir Edmund Seaham, Lord
Bentinck, Lord H. Heneage, G. 11. W. Sibthorp, Colonel
Bentinck,Geo. P. Henley, J. W. Smyth, It.
Berkeley, Craven F. Herbert, Sir Thomas Somerset, Captain
Blair, Colonel Hume, W.Fitzwilliam Spooner, Richard
' Booker' Thos. Wm. Jolliffe, Sir W. ta.ll. Stanhope, J. B.
Booth, Sir R. Jones, Captain Stanley, Lord
Bramston, T. W. Kendall, Nicholas Start, U.G.;
Brooke, Sir A. King, J. K. Talbot, C.
Bruce, Cumming Knatchbull, W. F. Taylor, Col.
Buller, Sir J. Knox, W. S. Trollope, Sir J.
Burrell, Sir C. M. Lockhart, W. Tudway, R. C.
Campbell, Sir A. Lovaino, Lord Turner, C..
Child, Smith Lowther, Colonel Tyler, Sir G.
Clinton, Lord C. I'. Macgregor, James Vane, Lord H.
Clive, R. H. Maddock, Sir H. Vansittart, G. H.
Clive, Robert Magan, W. H. Vyvyan, Sir It.
Corry, 11. L. Malins, R. Waddington, 11.
Cowan, Charles Manners, Lord J. Walcott, Adm.
Dering, Sir E. Maxwell, Hon J. P. Walsh, Sir J. B.
Duckworth, Sir J. Michell, W. West, Frederick B.
Du 3combe. W. E. Morgan, Octavius Wnitmore, Henry
Drmne, Col. Newark, Viscount Wodehouse, E.
Egert,n,,W. Newdegate, C. N. Wyndham, General
Eget ton. E. North, Colonel Wynne, W.
Emlyn, Viscount Ossulston, Lord
Farrer, James Palcington, Sir John TELLES it.
FeMowes, Edward Palmer, R.
Forster, eir G. Parker, R. T. Millings J. Randolph
Erewen, C. H. Phillipps, J. H. Cairns, 11. M'Calmont

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HAMPTON RACES-THURSDAY.

Tho length to which our prefatory observations were
extended on Wednesday, leaves little more to be said of
this meeting.
The prestige of the Cup day—so called on the lucus a
non lucendo principle, it would seem—lost none of its
force, if the immense multitudes which were spread over
the Hurst may be taken as a criterion.

The stands and their inclosures were also fully occu-
pied, and business and pleasure held divided rule. The
sun shone forth with summer brilliancy, and the warm
air was redolent of the "ripe harvest of the new mown
hay."
Pie-nic parties boating on the bright river added mate-
rially to the picturesque effect of the gay and animated
scene ; and the display of beauty and fashion in dashing
equipages closely set along the carriage side of the course
was much greater than we remember to have seen there
for some years.

The sport evidently afforded the highest gratification
to the " masses," most of the plates bringing out strong
fields ; the results were, however, for the most a sore
discouragement to the bookmakers. On reference to the
following details it will be seen that the principal prize
(her Majesty's Plate) was carried off by Torment with
the same ease that distinguished her victory for the Sur-
rey and Middlesex Stakes the day before. Previously
to the race she was bought by Mr. Greville.
By the sale of only two winners (Antonina and
Noisette) upwards of 4001. went to enrich the fund.
This, independently of the great income derived from
booths, betting-stands, the admission of carriages, &c.,
affords a strong ground of hope that the amount of added
money to the different stakes will next year be consider-
ably increased, and, that a new stake, under the deno-
mination of " The Hurst Stakes," a handicap sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three-year-olds and upwards,
with 100 added, will form a prominent feature in the
programme on that occasion. The stewards will be Ad-
miral Rous and Colonel Peel. The races came off as;
follows :

The VISITORS' PLATE of 50 sovs. (handicap); for all ages.
winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes, by Sir Tatton Sykes,
3 yrs, 7st
Mr. Payne's Cotton Lady, 4 yrs, 6st 71b...(Rickards) 2
Captain Little's Clothworker, aged, 7st 121 b (including
51b extra) (Denman) 3
The following also ran •
_

Mr. Carter's The Grand Duke, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Thick) 0
Mr. J. Adkin's Heroine, aged, 7st 131 b (Preece) 0
Mr. Newland's British Farmer, 3 yrs, Est 111 b
(J. Goater) 0
Mr. J. Barnard's Tobolski, 3 yrs 6st 41b (c fist 51b)

(Hiett) 0
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Massena, 3 yrs, sst 51b (Oliver, jun.) 0
Mr. Beeton's The Mersey, 3 yrs, sst 51b (c sst 81b)
(T. Sherwood) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Mr. Sykes, sto 1 each agst
Hereoine, Clothworkeriand Massenal
The RAILWAY PLATE of 50 sovs., given by the South-
Western Railway Company, added to a Sweepstakes
of 5 sovs. each ; for two-yr-olds and upwards. Op-
tional selling weights. Five furlongs.
Mr. French's Noisette, by Nutwith, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b,
(501.) (G. E. Sharp) 1
Mr. Powell's Ann Page, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (50/.)...(We115) 2
Mr. Mare's Little Kitty, 2 yrs, sst 131 b (501.)
(S. Steggles) 3
The following also ran :
Mr. J. Read, jun.'s, Cataplasm, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (50/.).

(Preece) 0
Mr. R. Kent's Acute Angle, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (1501.)

(Palmer) 0
Mr. Reeve's Lioness, 2 yrs (501.) (T. Sherwood) 0
Mr. Rayner's Nightshade, 3 yrs (501.), (Hammond)
went to the post, but did not get off.
The winner was sold by auction to Captain Scott for
230 guineas ; the fund thereby realising upwards of 1901.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas ; three-yr-olds,
7st 71b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, 9st 91b.
The winner to be sold for 5001. Two miles.

Mr. Greville's Torment, by Alarm, 3 yrs (Wells) 1
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Corybantes, 3 yrs...(Wakefield) 2
The following also ran :

Mr. W.lllay's Don Quixote, 3 yrs (Rickards) 0
Captain Lowther's Rackapelt, 3 yrs (E. Sharpe) 0
Mr. Mare's Perfidious, 3 yrs (S. Steggles) 0
Mr. J. Brown's Economy, 5 yrs (Yates) 0
M. M`Shane's Anonymous Letter, 4 yrs....(Owner) 0
Mr. Barnard's Stamford, 5 yrs (Dockeray) 0
Mr. Rayner's Nightshade, 3 yrs (Hammond) 0
Mr. Edmund's Carbuncle, aged (Hackett) 0
Betting.—Even on Torment, 2 to 1 agst Corybantes,
6 to 1 agst Rackapelt, 10 to 1 agst any other.
The RICHMOND PLATE of 60 sovs. (Handicap), for all
ages ; winners extra. One mile.
Mr. T. Steven's Sleeping Partner, by Venison, 5 yrs,
7st 121 b (Wakefield 1
Mr. Parkes's Sweetheart, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (Sabin) 2
The following also ran :
Mr. Sadd's Longinus, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b (Yates) 0
Mr. Stone's Diamond, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Preece) 0
Mr. Knowles's Pearl, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (Hiett) 0
Betting—Even on Sleeping Partner, 2 to 1 agst
Pearl.

The SCURRY STAKES (Handicap), of 10 sovs each, h ft . ;
gentlemen riders, professional 51b extra. One mile.
Eleven subs.

Captain Rowley's Bordeaux, by Cotherstone, 6 yrs,
list 71b (Owner) 1
Captain Little's Clothworker, aged, 12st (Owner) 2
Mr Hobson's Apostate, 4 yrs, lOst 131 b (Owner) 3
The following also ran :
Mr. Elwes's Azael, 4 yrs, list 41b (Owner) 0
Mr. Fenning's Puritan. 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (Mr Beville) 0
Mr. Howard's Amberwitch, 6 yrs, lOst 71b
(Mr. C. Lane Fox) 0
Mr. A. Sait's Ventre-a-Terre, 5 yrs, 10st 41b
(Count Batthany) 0
Mr. Berkeley's Dame Tattle, 4 yrs, 9st 71b. (Owner) 0
Mr. Stewart's May Fly, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (including
51b ex.).. (G. E. Sharp) 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Azael, sto 1 agst Dame Tattle
and Clothworker.

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added,
for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Three-quarters of a mile.
Fourteen subs.

Major Martyn's Tamerlane, by the Emperor, 3 yrs,
7st 21b (Wells) 1
Mr. Haysham's Domino, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (S. Steggles) 2
The following also ran :
Mr. J. D. Shafto's King of Troy, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
(G. E. Sharp) 0
Mr. Smith's Telescope, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Ashmall) 0
Mr. Dorrien's Chaplet, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (Kitchener) 0
Mr. Kent na Lady Bibina, aged, Est 131 b (Maxted) 0
Mr. Sufflin's Ada, 3 yrs, fist lllb (Palmer) 0
Mr. Stewart's May Fly, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Oliver, jun.) 0
Mr. Bury's g by Dromedary, out of Apricot, 3 yrs,
6st 71b (Rickards) 0

Mr. Spencer's Benita, 4 yrs, Bst 41b Goater) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst Tamerlane, 3 to 1 each agst
Telescope and Ada, 5 to 1 agst any other.

LATEST BETTING.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
9 to 2 agst Goldfinder.
11 to 2 agst Colsterdale.
7to 1 agst Chief Justice.
12 to 1 St. Andrew (taken to 1001.).
GOODWOOD STAKES.
10 to 1 agst Abdallah.
10 to 1 agst Sextus.
10 to 1 agst Little Harry.

ST. LEGER.
sto 4 agst West Australian (take 6to 4).
5 to 1 agst Cineas.
5 to 1 agst Rataplan.
DERBY, 1854.
20 to 1 agst Ortolano (Verbena celt).
20 to 1 agst Hesse Cassel.
22 to 1 agst Prince Arthur.
25 to 1 agst Marley Hill.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTLVO THE AMENDMENT

OF THE LAW.

The annual meeting of the members of this society was
held on Wednesday at the rooms of the society; in Re-
gent. street—Lord Brougham, the president, in the chair.
The tenth annual report cf the council stated that
during the past year the society has devoted its attention
to various subjects connected with the improvement of the
law. A conference was held in November last on the
present state of the mercantile law, and in consequence
chiefly of what took place a commission has recently
been appointed to inquire into the entire [subject, in-
cluding the law of partnership and the expediency of
establishing tribunals of commerce. The question of
the ecclesiastical courts had occupied the attention of
the society, and resolutions had been passed condemning
the present system, but no substitute had been agreed
upon. The relations of landlord and tenant, and the law
which regulates them, had also been brought under the
notice of the society. Fifty new members, including eight
members of Parliament, had joined the society's ranks
during the • past year, the total number at present
beine. 346. The deficient state of the funds was made
matter of complaint. The receipts for the year were
6641., and the expenses 6041. The report was received
and adopted, and a vote of thanks to the council and
honorary officers was agreed to.
A resolution was passed declaring it to be expedient
in the opinion of the meeting that the legislature should
direct an inquiry into the constitution of the inns of
court, and the purposes for which they were founded.
A vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to the
noble chairman, the president of the society.
A vote of thanks was then passed to Mr. Stewart, the
treasurer and the founder of the society, and the pro-
ceedings then terminated.

MID-LOTHIAN COUNTY ELECTION.—A very nume-
rously signed requisition by the proprietary and tenantry
of the county of Edinburgh has been presented to the
Earl of Dalkeith, son of the Duke of Buccleuch, pro-
posing to him to become a candidate for the vacancy
occasioned in the representation of the county by
the death of the late Sir John Hope, of Craig-hall.
The noble•earl came of age last August, and is, of
course, without experience in political life. His father
was a member of Sir Robert Peel's Cabinet, and took
part with that great statesman in all his movements
in the corn law crisis. Since then he has generally
adhered to the principles and policy of the successors of
Sir R. Peel. The youthful earl, in accepting the invi-
tation, says My conduct in Parliament will be
guided by those large and liberal principles of Conserva-
tive policy which I believe to be most in accordance
with the constitution, and most conducive to the well-
being of all classes of the people of this country." The
writ having been moved for on Monday evening, the
elect3n will take place in a few days. There will be no
opposition,