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and two other places, praying ‘Or the abolition of church-
rates.
Mr. C. FITZSIMON presented a petition from Monks-
town, in the county of Dublin, praying for an adequate
measure of corporate reform for the people of Ireland, and
also for the total extinction of tithes.
Mr. J. POWER presented several petitions from tl;c
county of Wexford, containing a similar prayer.
Mr. M. O'CONNELL presented several petitions from
the counties of Meath and Wicklow in favour of Corpora-
-6011 Reform, and for the abolition of tithes.
COPYRIGHT BILL.
POULBURN presented a petition from the Uri•-
versity of Cambridge against the Copyright Bill.
The ArIORNEY-GENER AL presented a petition,
signed by personlc of all parties in Edinburgh, against some
parts of the Scotch :Municipal Corporation Bill.
GRANTS OF LL!-ND IN THE COLONIES.
Mr. WARD wished to obtain permission to brini, on his
motion for a Committee on tke subeet of the mode in
which land is disposed of in the .liolonies, out of the -..';‘r:ular
course, and before the orders of tke day. If the Com-
mittee were not forthwith appointed, :t might not have
time :o report this session.
Sir GIEORGE GREY said Ministers hail no objection
to the imni:,cliate appointment of a Committee to inquire
into the subject as tar as the Australian cAonie3 were con-

cerned.
Mr. O'CONNELL mentioned that the Hon. Member
for Bath wished the inquiry to extend to the Canadas.
Sir GEORGE GREY did not know what were the
wishes and intentions of the Hon. Afemi3er for Bath ; he
would only state how far Government were disposed to go.
If the Hon. Member were satisfied wish the limitation of
the Committee to the Australian colohies it might be ap-
pointed, and the House could then proceed with the orders
of the day.
Mr. ROEBUCK had no objection to the extension of
the inquiry to the Canadas ; on the contrary, he was ra-
ther desirous that it should be so extended.
Mr. WARD observed that under these circumstances
he had no choice but to bring the question forward in the
usual course.
The SPEAKER enforced the propriety of going through
the orders of the day with regularity, in order that no par-
ties might be taken by surprise.—Cheers,)
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (IRELAND.,"
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON asked when the Irish Regis-
tration of voters Bill was so be brought forward, if indeed
it were meant to be brought forward at all this session ?
Lord MORPETH answered that the Attorney-General
f)r Ireland had fixed upon Monday next, when he believed it
was his intention to proceed with the measure.
Mr. SHAW adverted to the Civil Bill Courts Bill, and
urged that it should be introduced without delay, in justice
to the measure itself.
PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND. •
Colonel PERCIVAL inquired whether the attention
of the Irish Government had been drawn to the conduct of
an armed procession on Whit-Monday last in Wexford, in
which the men were dressed in green, as they had been on
Whit-Monday, 1798.
Lord MORPETH was not aware of the particulars to
which the Hon. and Gallant Member referred, but he
would make inquiries.
VOTERS REGISTRATION BILL.
Mr. BERNAL directed the attention of the Attorney-
General to the Voters' Registration Bill, which stood for
to-day. If it were not passed soon it would be too late,
and there was a good deal of anxiety on the subject out
of doors.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL well knew that the
20th of June was close at hand, and that if the Bill were
not passed before that date the law must remain as it was
for another year. He had, therefore, intended to ask Hon.
Members to give this measure precedence.
Sir R. PEEL observed that the impression was that the
Voters' Registration Bill would not come on iota later in
the evening, and if the Right Hon. Gentleman !visited to
bring it forward early he ought to have given notice of that
intention sooner.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL admitted the im-
portance of allowing one open day to Members. He ap-
prehended, however, that nobody could be taken by sur-
prise, and it was extremely important to all parties that the
measure should not be delayed.
Captain PEC HELL felt it his duty to consent to post-
pone a Bill, the promotion of which he had undertaken.
Mr. Alderman WOOD could not agree to defer two
important Bills in which he was interested. They had
already been long delayed.
HACKNEY CARRIAGES.

Mr. Alderman WOOD first moved the further conside-
ration of the Report on the Hackney Carriages (Metro-
polis) Bill, and afterwards that the House resolve itself
into Committee for the purpose of imposing a stamp duty
of ss. upon each carriage.
Mr. ROEBUCK asked when the principle of the Bill
was to be ,iiscussed, as he intended to induce the House
to throw it o!it entirely.
It seemed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was
not prepared to give the consent of the Crown to the duty
of 55., proposed .1)y Mr. Alderman Wood ; and, in con-
sequence, the farther proceeding was postponed till Friday.
S'i'EAM VESSELS. _ .

FISHERY BILL.
Captain PECHELL brought up,-the Report upon this
Bill, and moved that it be re•commitied.
Captain BERKELEY objected to clause 3, and moved

Mr. Alderman WOOD moved the second reading of the
•
Steam Vessels (Thames) Bill.
Mr. TOOKE admitted the necessity of some regulations
for steam-vessels on the Thames, but wished to wait until
the Report of the Committee now sitting on the port of
London had been made.
Mr. Alderman WOOD was understood to say that the
Bill would be referred to that Committee.
It was read a second time.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
On the motion of Mr. HARDY, the House went into
Committee on the Bribery at Elections Bill.
On clause 3, Mr. HUME objected to the penalty of
5001., as it was so large that it would never be recovered.
Mr. PRYME moved to reduce the penalty to 501.
After a few words from Mr. HARDY and Mr. CAYLEY,
the amendment was withdrawn, and the clause agreed to.
On claui..e 4 being proposed,
Mr. ROEBUCK moved that the following proviso be
added thereto .:—" Provided always, nevertheless, that no-
thing herein contained shall prevent the candidates or other
persons from pro yiding conveyances for the voters to and
from the poll at suoh electioni"
After a protracted discussion, in the course of which se-
veral lion. Members protested against the provisions of
the Bill being extended i o Ireland, as it would have the
effect of disfranchising a veat number of voters, especially
if the candidates were to be prevented paying the travelling
expenses of the poorer classes o! electors,
The Committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the original clause . 65
For the amendment 5B
Majority
The clause was agreed to.
Clause 5 (which provided against treating voters with
refreshments, &c., at elections) was then put.
After a lengthened conversation, the Committee divided.
For the clause l3
Against it 4O
Majority
The clause was then ordered to be struck out.
The House then resumed. The Chairman reported pro-
gress and obtained leave to sit again.
The Poor-rate Bill was re-committed.
The several clauses were agreed to, the House re-
sumed, and the report was ordered to be received toonor-
row (this day).
POOR-LAWS (IRELAND).
The Order of the Day having been read for the com-
mittal a the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill.
Sir R. MUSGRAVE Aould withdraw his motion for
the eommital of the present Bill if the Noble Lord the
Secretary thr Ireland would say from his place that the
subject was under the consideration of the Government,
and it was their intention either this session or early in the
next session, to bring forward an efficient Poor-law Bill for
Ireland.
Lord MORPETH approved of the course taken with
respect to this Bill by the Hon. Baronet, and he had no
difficulty in assuring him that the subject was under the
immediate consideration of the Government, and that he
was not without a hope that the Government might be
enabled to introduce some preparatory steps even in the
course of the present session—( Hear, hear)—but, at all
events, whether they could take those preparatory steps or
no:, they would on the first opportunity in the next ses-
sion bring forward what they hoped would be a complete
and satisfactory measure for the relief of the poor of Ire-
land.—(Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Mr. GRATTAN and Mr.
LUCAS,
Mr. S. O'BRIEN and Mr. P. SCROPE said, on the
understanding that the Government was pledged to bring
torward the subject in the course of this or early in the
neat session, they would withdraw their Bills.
T;-,e Bill was then ordered to be committed this day s:x
month?.
RECOVERY OF TENEMENTS BILL.
Mr. AGLIONBY moved the second reading of the Re-
col/cry of Tenements Bill.
The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted this day week.
CHAPELS OF EAgF;:'BILL.

On the motion of Mr. I,EFRO Y, th;,; Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed this week.
COPYRIGHT ACT AMENDMENT
Mr. BUCKINGHAM moved -the ideend reading of
this Bill.