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STAMP DUTIES' BILL.

Viscount MELBOURNE moved the Order of the Day
that the House resolve itself into a Committee on this Bill
for the purpose of postponing it to Monday.
SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES BILL.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he was sa-
tisfied that the measures recommended in the report of the
Commissioners appointed by his late Majesty to inquire
into the state of the Scotch Universities ought to be carried
into effect. He also thought that the present Bill was cal-
culated to carry these recommendations into effect. Great
feeling had been excited in Scotland on the subject—many
objections had been made to the measure ; but the parties
were now desirous of some delay for the purpose of consi-
dering. it. Under these circumstances he would suggest to
the Noble Viscount opposite to postpone the further con-
sideration of the measure to next session.

Viscount MELBOURNE agreed to the postponement,
but at the same time took occasion to observe that in
making the postponement he begged leave to be understood
to reserve to the Government power to make any altera-
tions which it might be thought necessary, for the purpose
of carrying into effect the recommendations of the report.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said that he regretted that
the Noble Viscount had coupled his assent with a reserva-
tion. He.should, however, recommend to the Noble Vis-
count to let the measure rest until next session.
The Earl of HADDINGTON concurred in all that
had fallen from his two Noble Friends.
Here the conversation dropped.
On the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND the
Oyster Fisheries Bill was read a second time, and ordered
to be referred to a Select Committee.
The Equity Courts -Bill passed through Committee, and
was reported to the House.
Several Bills were then forwarded a stage, and the House
adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, AUGUST 2

The &RAKER. took the Chair at the usual hour.
Mr. HODGSON, the new Member for Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, was introduced by Sir G. Clerk and Colonel Polrce-
vat, and to9k the ()jabs and his seat The Hon. Gentle-

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man was loudly cheered on his entrance by the few Mem-
bers on the opposition benches.
DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY.
On the motion of Mr. OSWALD, the Lords' Amend-
Bill were
ments to the Dublin and Drogheda Railway

agreed to.
Lord C. RUSSELL presented several petitions from
Buckingham, the prayer of which did not reach the gallery.
Lord F. EGERTON presented a petition from Aber..
deen against the Scotch University Bill.
Mr. WILBRAHAM brought up the report from the
Committee appointed to consider of the Salt Monopoly in

India.
Lord SANDON .presented a petition from a place in
the county of Wicklow, complaining that the parish was
without a church, and that the Vicar was compelled to hire
a room for the purpose of divine worship. They had ap-
plied without success to the Church Building Society. This
shewed that there were plenty of opportunities in Ireland
of well and usefully employing all the funds belonging to
the Church.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented petitions from several
places in Ireland against tithes, and one from the meeting
lately held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, praying the
House to interfere for the liberation of Dr. Beaumont from
a French prison. He would not then enter into the case,
but would content himself with giving notice of a motion on
the subject early next session.
REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Mr. TREVOR wished to ask the Hon. and Learned
Member for Kilkenny a question, to which he trusted he
would give him an answer. He had placed in the order
book a notice with respect to the other House of Parlia-
ment. What he wished to know was, whether he intended
to persevere in bringing forward that motion in the course
of the present session, and if he did not, whether it was
his intention to renew it in the next ?
Mr. O'CONNELL said the Hon. Member was entitled
to a full explanation of the course he (Mr. O'Connell) in-
tended to pursue, and he would give him one. He did not
mean at the present late period of the Session to bring the
subject forward ; but in stating that, he wished it to be dis-
tinctly understood that his opinion was, that he acted con-
sistently with his duty, in giving notice of his in-
tention to make the motion, which it was his intention
at the very earliest period of the next session to bring to
the attention of the House.(Cheers.) The necessity of
it became daily more imperative, for in his opinion the
name of freedom would perish in this country unless a reform
took place in the House of Lords.--.(Great cheering.) He
should, therefore, bring the subject forward at the earliest
period in the next session.--(Cheers.)
Mr. A. TREVOR said that when the subject was again
brought forward, he should move that such a notice should
be expunged.
Mr. EWART gave notice, that in the next session he
should move for a return of all the Bills that had been sent
up in the present Session, as well as the last, to the House
of Lords, which had not been passed ; and also a return of
all the Bills sent to that House from the House of Lords
which had shared a similar fate.—(Cheers.)
EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE.
Mr. WILKS gave notice that it was his intention in
the next session to move for an amendment of that provi-
sion of the Reform Bill by which persons renting lands at
.50/. a year were entitled to vote for counties ; and if he
should not succeed in that, he should move that the elective
franchise for counties should be extended.—(Cheers.)
WRITS OF REBELLION.

Mr. M. O'FERRALL presented a petition from two re-
spectable farmers of the county of Clare, stating that a
Bill had been filed against them for tithe in the Court of
Exchequer, that they had applied for time to answer and
obtain time, but before the time was out, writs of rebellion
had been issued against them—they had been seized in the
middle of the night, and dragged to prison. They prayed
the House to interfere to put a stop to these vexatious
proceedings.

MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.
Mr. A. TREVOR gave notice that he should, early
next session„ move for a Committee to inquire into the
mode of education, and general system of management of
the Roman Catholic population at Maynooth.
Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice, that early next session
he would move for a Committee to inquire into the neces-
sity of a reform in the House of Lords, in order to make
it representative, and what alterations and amendments
were necessary in the mode of election.
Mr. A. TREVOR gave notice, that on Thursday next
he would move that the foregoing notice be expunged from
the books of the House.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM presented a petition from the
citizens of London against the Window Tax. They com-
plained that small gratings for airing cellars were charged
as windows, and prayed for the repeal of the law. Also
one from James Hendley, of Glasgow, saying that he had
discovered a better system than any now in use for the ven-
tilating of mines, and praying that the subject might be con-
sidered in Committee.
[There was here a pause of several minutes—no business
was done, but the Members were crowding in, and the
House began to exhibit something like the appearance it
used to have on the first days of the Session.]
EDUCATION (IRELAND.)
Sir G. SINCLAIR presented a petition filo the Synod
of Caithness, against the Irish system of education.
SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES.
The Hon. BARONET then presented a petition from
Aberdeen, against the Scotch Universities Bill. 14
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MENT BILL.
On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, this
Bill was read a third time and passed.
• BRITISH MUSEUM.
Sir R. PEEL said that certain resolutions had peed
presented to the House by a Select Committee appr,inte.d
to inquire into the British Musucm. Immediateti
on these Resolutions corning to the knowledge of
the Trustees, a Committee of the Trustees was ap-
pointed for the purpose of ;considering them, and
that Committee had adopted certain proceedings, the
nature of which he thought it would be desirable
the House should be informed of. He therefore moved for
an account of any of the proceedings adopted by the British
Museum with respect to the resolutions passed by the House.
The object of that meeting of the Trustees he believed was
to give effect to the resolutions of the Committee.—( Hear.)
The Hon. Baronet next wished to call the attention of
the Noble Lord opposite (Morpeth) to a circumstance that
had come to his knowledge. He had been informed that
a report had been made by the Commissioners is the month
of February, with respect to the provinces of Armagh and
Tuam. That report had not yet been printed or laid on
the table, and it was therefore almost impossible that any
thing could be done-with it in the present Session. He
trusted that the Noble Lord opposite, if the report had
been made so early as February, would • have it printed
immediately.
Lord MORPETH was not aware that any report had
been made which had not been printed. He would, how-
ever, make inquiries on the subject. On the motion of
the Noble Lord, the Kingstown Harbour Bill was read a
second time and ordered to be committed on Thursday.
On the motion of Mr. BARING, the report of the
Customs Bill was read, and the Bill was ordered to. be
• engrossed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER pre-
sented a petition from Members of a Wesleyan congrega-
tion, praying for the removal of Jewish disabilities : also ,a
petition from Thomas Steele praying that Parliament
would order the erection of a statue to the memory of Sir
Isaac Newton.

SUPPLY.
Sir ROBERT PEEL begged to ask the Right Hon. the
Chancellor of the Exchequer when he i❑tended to go into
a Committee of Supply ?
The CHANCELLOR of the .EXCHEQUER in-
tended to propose that the House should go into the Com-
mittee on Friday next.
TIMBER DUTIES.
Mr. YOUNG presented a petition from Miramichi, and
another place in New Brunswick, against any alteration in
the duties on timber.
THE TROUTBECK CASE.

'Mr. WARBURTON gave notice that to-morrow be
should move that the House do sit at, twelve o'clock on
Thursday, to take into consideration the adjourned debate
on the Troutbeck case.
Mr. HOLLAND begged to know whether it was in-
tended to make any reduction in the duty on box wood.
Mr. P. THOMSON replied in the negative.
Mr. HINDLEY inquired whether any Report was to
be laid on the table from the Inspectors of Factories in
Scotland?

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he expected that the
Report would be presented before the end of the Session.
Mr. PEASE wished to know whether there was any
hope of a Bill being brought in early next Session for
granting Corporations to such large towns as might apply
for them.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied in so low a tone of
voice as to render it impossible for any.one in the gallery
t 9 hear.