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London, England, 1849-07-11 00:00:00

STOCK IN•TRADE BILL.

Th© second reading of this 13iit w 0,3 postponed till to-
morrow.

I'OOR LAW UNION CHARGES ACT AMEND-

MENT BILL.

The llocue then went into CiwitTaitce on this Bill, when
Captain PECHELL moved chat, the Chairman should
report progress.

flaismdiion was agreed to wi.h..ut any discussion.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progrt•bs, and the
Ilouse re unie.i.

HIGHWAYS DISTRICT SURVEYING BILL.

On the motion for goit:g into G.minittee on this Bill,
Sir GEORGE GREY said that tile Bill had been
read a scuind time on the uuderstandtug that it should
not be further proceeded with during the present
session.

COUNTY-RATES AND EXPEN, ;ITUitE BILL.

On the motion for the resumption ut the drbee on
the second reading of this Bill,
Sir J. PAKINGTON declared his intention to press
the motion of which he had given notice. that the Bill
should be read a second time that day six 'eonths.
After some observations from Mr. STAFF 'RD and Mr.
HUME, the Bill was read a second time, .ett uriered to
be committed certain amendments having been ad,cced to.
PROTECTION OF WOMEN bILIJ.
_

After several petitions had been presented in tavour of
this Bill, the House went into Committee on th, Bill.

Mr. C. WYNN objected ;to the course 17ursued with
respect to the Bill which had come down trail the !louse
,f Lords, but which was now proposed to ttiea, with
only seven lines of the original measure as it plssed that
House. The Right Hon. Gentleman moved the rtj
ac-
tion of the clause.

Mr. BRIGHT felt some difficulty as to the course be
should pursue with respect to the Bill until he had
heard the opinion of the Attorney-General upon the
present state of the law on the subject.
After some observations from Mr. SPOONER,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the clause ap-
plied to all persons who for lucre or gain, and by frau-
dulent representation, procured the seduction of any
young female. He thought, however, if the clause were
carried, that it would defeat the object which the Hon.
Gentleman had in view.

After a few words from Mr. ANSTEY,
At the suggestion of Sir GEORGE GREY
The ilouse resumed, and the Chairman reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave to sit again this day week.
HIGHWAY RATES BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at Six o'clock.

THE LATE JAMES KNOX POLK
Official int Iligence has been received at this Legation
that James Knox Polk. so lately President of the United
States, expired on the 15th day of June last. Unlike
his predecessors., he has ended life before the even-
ing of old rge ; but not before completing an
illustrious and memorable career. The judgment of
his countrymen ever marked him out for high services.
Raised successively to the first places in the state—chair•
man of the most important Congressional Committee,
head of the House of Representatives of the whole Ame-
rican people, supremo magistrate in his own Cum-
monweelth, President of the Federal Republic—he
ever approved his fitness for the highest trusts; excel-
ling not more in station than in laboriousness, prudence,
temperance, and fortitude. He defined, established, and
.n extended the b..tutiaries of his country. He planted
the laws of the Am:rican Uoioti on the shores of
the Pacific. His irflaenc. awl his counsels
tended to organ.z3 the nltional treasury on the
principles or' tale Cousteution, ~nee to apply the
rule of freedom to icivigation. trade, end industry.
Most beloved where ILY,,st It;.(mn. h- lived happily, and
died in the midst of his country's uli. xainp!ecl prosperity,
which his own measures had coroributPd to establiNh.
I invite the Consuls and Vice-Coozal4 of the United
States, and all others of my fellow-citizens now iu iht•
United Kingdom, to share the sorrow of his family and
his country. Eis memory as a public min lives in honor,
and will endure ; the youth ef cur ,country will be
formed to virtue, by emulating the purity of his private
life. GEORGE BANCROFT.
United States' Legation, London I lin July, 1849.