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offences whatsoever by law punishable with death," and
insert, " for high treason."
Line 8, after " jurisdiction," to insert " Provided
always, that nothing in this Act contained shall be con-
strued to impair or hinder the exercise of any preroga-
tive of the Crown, in virtue whereof her Majesty may
grant her free or conditional pardon to any such
offender."

The House divided, when the numbers were—

For the amendment . .
Against it
Majority -110
Mr. ANSTEY then proposed another amendment, to
omit the words empowering the Crown to order the
" transportation" of the offender, and substitute words
empowering the Crown to order his " imprisonment
during the Queen's pleasure, or banishment."
Mr. C. LAWLESS moved that the Chairman repor t
progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Mr. MONSELL implored of the Hon. Gentleman to
withdraw his motion, as no good could be obtained to
any party by further postponement.
After a few words from Mr. LAWLESS in expla-
nation,

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Poor•law
would come on for Monday ; and on Thursday, the
question of a proposed railway to the West of Ireland.
Mr. LAWLESS said that notwithstanding what the
Noble Lord had said, he must blame the Noble Lord for
the course he had taken on this subject, and having done
all he could in opposing it, he should now discontinue
all further opposition.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. Reynolds,
said he proposed to take the third reading on Monday
next.

Mr. REYNOLDS theta suggested to Mr. Anstey that
he should ❑ot, for the sake of the unfortunate prisoners,
protract the debate upon this Bill any further.
Mr. ANSTEY said that he did intend to move amend-
ments in the Committee, but those which now stood is
his name had nothing in common with those which had
gone before. He certainly should not oppose the Bill
further on this occasion; but on the third reading, if it
should bo deemed necessary, he should move an amend-
ment which would deprive the Bill of its ex post facto
operation. The Hon. Member, after an explanation
from the Attorney-General, with which he expressed
himself dissatisfied, moved as an amendment to omit
the words in page 2, "by the transportation of such
offender to any place beyond the seas to which offenders
may be transported."
The amendment was rejected without a divison, and

the House resumed; the Bill to stand first for Monday.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved, that the House, at
its rising, should adjourn till Monday, which was
agreed to.
The Mutiny and Desertion (India) Bill passed through
Committee, as did also the Public Health (Scotland)
Bill. _ _

The Collection of Rates (Dublin) Bill was referred
to a Select Committee, on the motion of Sir W.
SOMERVI LLE.
The Bankruptcy (Ireland) Bill parsed through Com-
mittee, and the report was ordered to be brought up on
Monday.
PALACE COURT (WESTMINSTER) BILL.
On the motion for going into Committee on the Palace
Court (Westminster) Bill,
Sir F. THESIGER opposed it.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said he could not conceive how
any person having the interest of his country at heart,
should be desirous of opposing a measure, the object of
which was to remove a den of infamy, which the whole
country were crying out against.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that on Monday
he intended to bring in a Bill to remove the Palace
Court, leaving it to a Select Committee to do justice to
the case.

Sir FREDERICK THESIGER said he was not op-
posed to the abolition of the Palace Court, but he
wished to do so with justice to all parties. A great deal
of unjust prejudice had been excited. He did hope that
at that hour in the morning the Noble Lord would not

press the Bill.
Lord DUDLEY STUART said it should be recol-
lected the very great difficulty persons had not connected
with the Government to get their motions on. If there
was an institution looked upon with aversion, it was that
court, which was looked upon as an establishment for
grinding the faces of the poor. He had in his hands bills
of costs other than those of Jaeob Omnium, which bore
~ut his assertion. The grievance is, that the costs are
excessive, that it is a close court, that they are restricted
to their counsel and attorney, that they had not a free
choice, that it prevented people from enjoying the benefit
of the County Court, that it was a more expensive court,
and that it exercised the right of imprisoning people for
debts under 201., when an Act of Parliament had been
passed to prevent that. Was not that unjust ? But he
did not wish to take any unfair advantage, and he wished
for a day when he might bring forward this Bill, and carry
it through. He thought the Attorney-General had been
very dilatory, but he hoped that an understanding would
be come to on the sabject.
Mr. JOHN ABEL SMITH said he thought the Noble
Lord was entitled to the support of the House, unless
the Attorney-General named an early day for bringing
in his Bill.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he could
not satisfactorily bring in the Bill till he had made
inquiry about the compensation that would be required,
and the gentleman employed for that purpose had been
seriously ill, and the measure had been consequently
dt layed.
The motion for going into Committee was then with-
drawn, and the other orders having been disposed of, the
House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock.

IRELAND AND THE CORPORA

TION OF LONDON.

A numerous meeting of the members of the corpora
tion was held yesterday at the Mansion House. The
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair.
His LORDSHIP said he was obliged to the gentlemen
present for their attendance upon so short a summons.
It afforded a proof of the importance of the subject
upon which he desired an expression of their sentiments,
as a preliminary measure to the calling of a Court of
Common Council, if it were thought right that the cor-
poration should entertai❑ the question. His Lordship
called the attention of the meeting to the observations
made by Sir Robert Peel, in his celebrated speech on
Irish affairs in the House of Commons, in which the
Right Hon. Baronet held it out as a noble object of am-
oition to the corporation of London to follow the exam-
ple of their predecessors in former times, by becoming
possessors of some of the extensive properties in Ire-
land, which were likely to be brought into the market,
and thus become instrumental in conferring upon other
portions of that interesting country the blessings of
peace, order, and prosperity, which distinguished the
northern provinces of the island, settled by means of
the corporation and the great London companies.
Mr. R. L. JONES said he would wish to ask the City
solicitor whether they could safely enter into any nego-
tiations for the purchase of incumbered estates to Ire-
land until the Bill for giving a general title to property,
disposed of under such circumstances, should pass into
a law?
Mr. C. PEARSON said that as this was only a prelimi-
nary meeting of gentlemen not acting in a corporate ca-
pacity, he did not attend as City solicitor, but as a pri-
vate individual feeling a deep interest in promoting the
success of their object. He had, however, no hesitation
in saying that he should never advise the corporation to
think of making any purchases of incumbered estates in
Ireland without a Parliamentary title.—(Hear, hear.)
There seemed to be but little doubt of the Bill which had
passed the House of Commons being speedily the law of
the land; as, however, some mischance might attend the
measure in the Upper House, the corporation, if they
should seriously intend to embark in this great under-
taking, might apply to Parliament fur an especial Act,
which would confer upon them full powers to carry out
the object as effectually as if the purchases were made
under the authority of the general Act.—(Hear.) It was
difficult to predicate on any measure affecting (as the
general Bill did) the interests of so many individuals,
what might be its fate if opposed by parties whose pro-
perty would be subjected to its operation. But it was
notorious that large tracts of land were now in the mar-
ket, where the mortgagors and the mortgagees, the
tenants for life and the tenants in remainder, were all
willing to concur in a sale under the authority of an
Act of Parliament, whether a general Act or a special
Act, and it must be equally obvious that all parties in
the state would concur in passing a Bill to give facili-
ties for the accomplishment of such an object as that
which bad been suggested by the Lord Mayor.
A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Wire, Mr.
Wood, Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Blake, and several other
influential members of the corporation took part. They
appeared to be unanimous in their anxiety to forward
the measure, if, upon further inquiry, it should be found
that it could be safely undertaken.
A committee was then formed to make the requisite
inquiries, in conformity with the feelings of the meeting.
It was said that nearly every member who had been
invited was present, and the Lord Mayor expressed his
regret that, from the pressure of time, he had not bee❑
able to give notice to a large number of tho Aldermen
and Common Council.

MR. BUNN'S BSNEFLT.—It is seldom that we find
a programme promising such a concentration of talent as
does that for Mr. Bunn's benefit, which is to take place
on Monday next, at Drury-lane. Every person of any
note in any branch of dramatic or musical art will be there.
The elite of both Italian Operas, of the French Play, and of
the German Opera, besides will be there to render assistance
to the English artistes, all of whom of any celebrity have
offered their services; foremost among these are Mrs. Nesbit
and her sister, Miss Jane Mordaunt. That Mr. Bunn will
have a bumper house there can be no doubt, and well he de-
serves it.
FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by
the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, and attended by
Lady Augusta Bruce, the Baroness de Speth, and Sir
George Couper, honoured the performance at this theatre
with their presence last evening.
, Mr. Benedict's annual grand concert took place
yesterday morning in the Great Concert-room of her
Majesty's Theatre.
DEATH OF CLARENCE MANGAN.—Saunderis News-
Letter contains the following:—" Clarence Mangan, the
poet, is no more. For some years past his health, as
well as his circumstances had been in a most miserable
condition, and within the last ten days ho was an inmate
of one of the temporary hospitals erected for the accom-
modation of persons labouring under the present epi-
demic on the south side of the city. A few days ago he
was found by one of the few friends that remained to
him in a most wretched lodging, from whence he was
removed to the Meath Hospital, where, under the kind
care of Dr. Stokes ho appeared to make a slight rally.
About ten o'clock on Wednesday night he had just ex-
pressed his gratitude to one of the officers of the insti-
tution for the kindness which he received, when he
turned round in his bed and expired, apparently without
a struggle." Clarence Mangan had been a frequent con-
tributor to the Dublin University Magazine and other