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London, England, 1831-06-24 00:00:00

THE KING'S ANSWER.

The SPEAKER having read his Majesty's most gra-
cious answer to the Address that had been presented by
the House,
Lord ALTHORP rose to move that an humble Address
be presented to his Majesty for his Majesty's most gracious
answer to the former Address of the House.

Mr. PORTMAN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
consolidate and amend the laws relating to the highways
of England and Wales.
Sir E. SUGDEN moved for leave to bring in a Bill for
extending the provisions for the Statute of frauds; &so
for leave to bring in a Bill for amending the laws relating
to the execution of deeds.

Mr. HERRIES moved for a return of grants remain-
ing unpaid at the Ist of Jan. 1831, in each of the branches
of Government service ; and al.° of the grants actually
pai I in the several departments.
Mr. SPRING RICE, in moving for letve to bring in
a Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the
distillation of spirits in Ireland, said that the operation of the
Bill would be of considerable public advantage, inasmuch
as it would save 5,0001. of annual expenditure; and the
relief to the partie., by having a summary mode of trial
before the Magistrates in the country provided by the Bill,
and recovering of the penalty immediately in place of
proceeding to the Courts of Assiz,, would be of very great
importance.
Lord DUNCANNON moved for the appointment of a
select committee to enquire into the expenditure of the
works of Windsor Castle.
ROYAL PALACES.—KING'S COLLEGE.—NEW
STREETS, &c.
Lord DUNCANNON moved that a Select Committee
be appointed to inquire into matters connected with Wind-
sor Castle and Buckinghatn Palace.
Mr. GOULI3URN asked if the Members of the Com-
mittee were to be the same as last Session ?

Lord DUNCANNON replied, we believe, in the affir-
mative.

Lord DUNCANNON also moved for leave to bring in
a Bill to authorise the Commissioners under 7 Geo. IV.
to make a new street from Waterloo-bridge to Charles-
street, Covent-garden, and to widen the end of Bow-
stt eet, Long-acre.

' Mr. R. COLBORNE wished to ask a question relative
to a contiguous building, King's College. A piece of
ground had been granted for the purpose of erecting
King's College, on a distinct understanding that the
elevation was to be uniform with the western end of the
facade of Somerset House. He had recently seen the
building, which seemed to have been raised in total de-
fiance and oblivion of the understanding, and in such a
manner that the facade could never be completed. He
should he glad, thtrefore, to know on what authority the
College had been completed as it appeared at present, and
it was a matter in which the public was much interested.

Mr. GOULBURN said, that when he was in office at
the Treasury, the agreement certainly was that the Col-
lege should be completed so as to be uniform with the wa-
ter-front of Somerset-house. He had subsequently gone
over the building, and found, as he thought it, little con-
formable to the original plan. He had, therefore made
inquiries, and had been informed by a friend connected
with King's College, that the original plan had not been
departed from, but that the river-frontage had not been
completed until all the stone necessary for the structure
had been landed. The finishing of the building, so as to
complete the facade of Somerset-house hid, therefore, not
been abandoned, but delay-ed.
Mr. C. PELHAM said a few words, which were not
heard.
Mr. H. "GURNEY took this opportunity of calling
attention to the state of the road from the west-end of the
town to the city. A change had been made in the Noble
Lord's (Lowther) Metropolitan Road Bill, which was in-
tended to remedy all defects ; but the result had been, in
this inst ince, at least, to increaae them. Part of the City-
road was in a state which could only be properly charac-
terised by the epithet disgraceful.
Lord G. SOMERSET noticed the unsightly building
in front of the church of St. Martin's-in-the-fields. Cm-
sidering the large sum expended upon improvements in
that neighbourhood, it seemed extraordinary that this eye-
sore had been allowed to be raised. A whale was, no
doubt, a noble fish, and ought to be nobly housed ; but
he thought it might, with quite as much propriety, and
more geod taste, have found a local_ habitation elsewhere.
Lord DUNCANNON replied, that the building was
only intended to answer a temporary purpose, and that on
this understanding it had been permitted. By the late
Statute of the Noble Lord (Lowther) the office of Woods
and Forests had no controul over the road, of the state of
which, in the immediate neighbourhood of the metropolis,'
the Hon. Member (Mr. Gurney) had no doubt justly com-
plained. But a small portion of the new street from
Waterloo-bridge to Long-acre would fall upon the public,
viz., the entrance into Bow-street. The rest of the
ground chiefly belonged to the Mercers' Company, and to
two Noblemen, who were of course interested in tke
execution of the plsn.

Mr. GOULBURN added, that as private parties would
be benefitted, it was but fair that they should embark at
least a portion of the capital.
After a few words from Lord DUNCANNON leave was
(riven to bring in the Bill.
Lord DUNCANNON also obtained leave to bring in,
and afterwards brought in, a Bill for ascertaining the
boundaries of the forest of Dean, and other purposes.
Lord G. SOMERSET inquired what had been done
regarding the prison of St. Leonard's which only con-
sisted of one room, which was under no proper controul,
and where persons had been confined for many months
without the possibility of obtaining a change of air ?
Lord DUNCANNON hoped that some alteration for the
better would soon be carried into effect. He then moved
for, and obtained leave, to bring in a Bill for paving,
lighting, watching and repairing Grosvenor-place, and its
neighbourhood.
CUSTOM AND EXCISE ACTS.

Lord NUGENT obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
abolish certain oaths and affirmations taken and made
in the Customs and Excise, and to substitute declara-
tions in their stead. He observed that both the Boards
concurred in the change.

CATHOLIC CHARITABLE DONATIONS.
Mr. O'CONNELL moved for leave to bring in a Bill

the better to seethe charitable donation n and hcquets la
his Majesty's subjects professing the Catholic religion.
After a single remark from Sir E. R. Stt.nortr, leave
was giVen.
Mr. EVANS obtained leave to bring in a Bill to pre-
vent the applicatbn of corporate property to election
purposes.
Sir G. CLERK obtained leave to brine hi a Bill to
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amend and make more effectu3l the laws relating to
turnpike roads in Scotland.
Mr. G. LAMB obtained leave to bring in a Bill to ni-
demnify persons who have acted as Deputy-Lieutenants in
Scotland without due qualification. The Hon. Member
afterwards brought in his Bill.
Mr. WYNNE moved the second reading of the Oaths
before the Lord Steward Bill, and
After a few words froth Mr. C. Per.trAm, it was read
a second time, and the Committee fixed for to-morrow.
Mr. K. DOUGLAS gave notice that on the 14th of
July he would bring forward a motion relative to the eon-
tinuan7e of the foreign slave trade.
Mr. RUTHVEN moved that there be laid before the
House a return of the different Diocesan and other schoo's
under the superintendence of the Commissioners of Educa-
tion in Ireland, the number of scholars in each, Be.
The same HON. MEMBER gave notice, that on a conve-
nient day he would move for a return of all steam-boats in
Great Britain and Ireland, with the amount of the horse-
power of their engines, &v.