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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve,

THIRD READINGS.
Faussett's Divorce Bill and Hudson's Divorce Bill were
read a third time.

Mr. HUME wished to ask the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, whether the Government did
not think the time had arrived when some other tribunal
than the House of Commons ought to be appointed
for Divorce Bills.
Sir G. GREY replied that he had not heard any corn-
plaints with respect to the passage of Divorce Bills
through the House.

INDEPENDENCE OF HUNGARY.
Col. THOMPSON said he had the hcnour to present
the petition of an overflowing public meeting in the city
of London, on the subject of the contest in Hungary.
Though it was signed only by the chairman, David
Salomons, citizen and alderman, the numbers and re-
spectability of the attendance were such as to give it
high claims to the attention of the House. The peti-
tioners stated their belief that Austria had broken the
constitutional obligations between herself and Hungary,
and consequently Hungary had a right to establish her
independence if she could; and other nations to assist
her if it was their interest. They wanted to know, it
it was held of importance to support Austria as a bul-
wark against Russia, why Hungary would not do as
well, particularly since Austria invited Russian interfe•

rence, and Hungary would not. They prayed, there-
fore, that measures might be taken for the recognition of
the de facto Government of Hungary, as consonant
with the principles of sound policy, besides being favour
able to the commercial interests of the country.
PETITIONS.
Mr. HENLEY presented a petition from a place in
Oxfordshire, praying for a general amnesty to all poli-
tical offenders.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from
Liverpool, expressing indignation and disgust at the
conduct of Austria and Russia towards the people of
Hungary, and praying that the independence of that
nation might be recognised by the Government. Also a
petition from a metropolitan parochial board, stating
that no satitary measures could be effected so long as
the window-tax remained unrepealed.
Lord E. HO WARD presented a petition praying for
the abolition of the smoke nuisance.
Mr. lIINDLEY presented a petition from Ashton-
under-Lyne against the Bankruptcy Bill.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from New-
castle in favour of his Bill for the prevention of smoke;
and also one from an engineer, stating that the preven-
tion.of this nuisance was feasible.

HARBOURS OF REFUGE.
Mr. HUME said, that- 700,000/. had been voted for
harbours of refuge and for Holyhead harbour, but they
had no report of the progress which had been made in
those works. What he wished to know was, with whom
did the execution and management of them rest ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
Mr. Walker had the superintendence of the works, but
that the contracts were examined and made by the
Admiralty.

Mr. HUME said he did not think that the Chancellor
of the Exchequer was better acquainted with the subject
than he was, and he should therefore call the attention
of the House again to this matter to-morrow.
ADJOURNED DEBATE ON THE STATE OF
IRELAND.
Mr. HORSMAN said, under all the circumstances of
the case, he thought the House would do right in not
continuing this debate, and he had to move that the order
be discharged.
Mr. E. B. ROCHE said he saw ou the paper the mo-
tion of the Hon. Member with great satisfaction, but he
heard the speech of the lion. Member with anything but
satisfaction.—(Laughter, and " Order, order.")
Mr. GRATTAN moved that the order be not dis-
charged.

11011SMAN withdrew his motion for discharging
,he order.

AUSTRALIAN EMIGRANTS.
In answer to a question from Mr. MONSELL, rela-
y() to the treatment of emigrants going from Ireland to
Australia,
Mr. HAWES said that active measures had been
taken by the Commissioners of Emigration to
restore the proportion between the numbers of
emigrants going from Ireland to Australia, which of
late years, as compared with former years, had been
greatly disproportioned. With respect to the statement
that certain female emigrants had been ill-treated by the
officers of a ship by which they were being conveyed
from Ireland to Australia, the case had been investi-
gated on the arrival of the vessel at Sydney, and the re-
sult was that the owners had been fined 5001.—(Hear.)
AFFRAY AT CASTLE WELL AN.
Mr. BRIGHT asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department a question relative to the fatal affray
which had recently occurred at Castlewellan, namely,
whether ho could in this session bring in a Processions'
Act, with a view of putting an end to similar disgraceful
proceedings in future?
Sir GEORGE GREY said, without stating what the
intentions of the Government might eventually be as to
framing a Processions' Act for Ireland, he could only say
that for the present they meant to rely on the common
law of the land, which they thought amply sufficient for
repressing such outrages. He had also to state that the
Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland had instituted an inquiry
into all the circumstances connected with the fatal affray
at Dolley's Brae, which inquiry was to be carried on by
Mr. Bennett, an eminent Queen's Counsel in Ireland.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
Lord DUDLEY STUART asked the Noble Lord the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs if it was true, as was
stated in some of the continental journals, that in conse-
quence of an arrangement come to between the Govern.
ments of France and Austria, the troops of France were
to be sent to replace the troops of Austria serving in the
Austrian dominions, in order to allow the latter to pro-
secute the war against Hungary?
Lord PALMERSTON said no information had
reached him relative to the circumstance adverted to by
the Noble Lord, and he had reason to suppose there was
no foundation for such a report.
BANKRUPT AND INSOLVENT MEMBERS' BILL.
Mr. MOFFATT said, seeing little chance of carrying
this Bill through this session, he would withdraw it for
the present, promising, however, that he would bring it
before the House again at an early period next session.
SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL.
On the motion for going into Committee upon this
Bill,
Sir GEORGE GREY asked Mr. Mackinnon whether
it was his intention to proceed with it?
Mr. MACKINI\ ON said he was placed in an awkward
position, because he was blamed out of doors for not
proceeding with it, and in that House, because he would
not withdraw it; but taking into account the late period
of the session he would acquiesce in the suggestion of
the Right Hon. Baronet, and postpone the motion until
that day fortnight.
The motion was accordingly withdrawn.
SLAVE-TRADE (PERSIAN GULF) BILL.
This Bill went through Committee.
HOUSE OF LORDS' COSTS TAXATION BILL.
This Bill was read a third time.
NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASES PRE