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BILL.

Lord CAMPBELL moved—the order of the day for
receiving the report on this Bill.
Lord BEAUMONT, who had given notice of some
amendments to this Bill, requested that the bringing up
of the report might be postponed until to-morrow, as he
expected to have an interview with some parties from
Ireland on this subject.

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given to discuss this Bill thoroughly. It interfered ma-
terially with the property of the Irish Society, and they
had had no opportunity of being heard on the subject.
The Bill offered them a small compensation, which they
did not want, but it deprived them of a great mural in-
fluence which they had long beneficially exercised fur
the protection of their tenants.
Lord CAMPBELL said that his Noble Friend the
Lord Chancellor had anxiously considered the clauses of
the Bill, and that ample opportunity had been afforded
to the Irish Society to bring forward their case.
Lord BROUGHAM said he had presented a petition
from the Irish Society against the Bill. They prayed
to be heard by counsel against the Bill ; a more
meritorious class of landlords did not exist in Ireland
than the Irish Society.
The Earl of WICKLOW said that the Bill had
already been discussed on two occasions, and that the
Lord Chancellor had expressly alluded to the case of
the Irish Society.
Lord STANLEY said that one of those discussions
had taken place after a debate on the navigation-laws,
and when there were only four Peers present.
Lord BEAUMONT only asked for a postponement
until to-morrow. He would ask for no further delay.
Lord CAMPBELL would consent to postpone it until
to-morrow.
The Earl of LUCAN moved that it be referred to a
Select Committee up stairs.
Lord CAMPBELL objected to refer the Bill to a
Select Committee.
Lord BEAUMONT hoped the Noble Earl would not
press his motion, but would wait until he heard the state-
ment made on bringing up the report to-morrow.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE trusted the House
would not adopt the unprecedented motion of the Noble
Earl, which had been brought forward without notice.
The Marquis of SALISBURY supported the motion
for referring the Bill to a Select Committee.
Lord MONTEAGLE considered that after his Noble
and Learned Friend (Lord Campbell) had consented to
all that had been askea in postponing the Bill, the propo-
sition of the Noble Earl was quite unprecedented.
Lord STANLEY advised his Noble Friend not to
press his motion, but he hoped the Noble and Learned
Lord would consider the propriety of referring the Bill
to a Committee, in order to give the parties who sup.
posed themselves aggrieved, an opportunity of being
heard.

The Earl of LUCAN withdrew his motion, and the
order of the day for bringing up the report was post-
poned until to-morrow.
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
Lord MONTEAGLE rose to present a petition from
the shareholders of the Caledonian Railway complaining
of the misappropriation of the funds of the company
which had been invested in speculations with other
companies by the directors. The Noble Lord inti-
mated that when the Bill for the extension of this line
came before their Lordships he should ask them to reject
it, as he thought their Lordships ought to express their
opinion upon the conduct of these directors.
Lord BIIOUG lIANI quite concurred in the view taken
of this matter by his Noble Friend, to whom the public
were much indebted for the watchfulness which he dis-
played in respect to railway affairs. lie (Lord
Brougham) had been taunted for not bringing in a mea-
sure on the subject of railway audit of accounts; but ho
did not do so. Ha did not vtish to take the matter out
of the hands of his Noble Friend, who was so well table
to deal with it. lie should certainly assist his Noble
Friend to prevent the second reading of the Caledonian
Bill from passing their Lordships' House after the state-
ment that had been made by his Noble Friend.
After a few observations from Lord Monteegle, Lord
Wharncliffe, and the Duke of Buccleuch, the conversa-
tion dropped, and the petition was ordered to lie on the
table.

Lord BROUGIIAM then presented a petition, pray-
ing for an extension of the powers of the County Cour ts.
The Noble Lord then presented a petition from the As-
sociated Carpenters of Finsbury, stating that they were
in distress, and praying for the establishment of home
colonies, and for an advance of a loan from the Treasury
to support the formation of such colonies, which they
looked upon as the most eff,ictive means of relieving
their present distress. The Noble and Learned Lord
said that vt hit() he sympathised with the petitioners on
account of their distresses, he yet could not support the
prayer of their petition, as he did not think home colo-
nies would produce the effect intended, nor did he think
that the Treasury had money to spare. for the purposes
proposed by the petitioners.
The Apprehension of Deserters Bill then passed
through Committee.
Lord PORTMAN moved the second reading of the
Landlord and Tenants Bill, which came up from the
House of Commons, and where the provisions of the
Bill were fully explained.
After a few words from the Bishop of ST. ASAPII,
Lord BEAUMONT objected to the Bill, which he
believed to be an unwise measure. He begged to move
that it be read a second time that day six months.
Lord CAaIPHELL supportel the principle of the Bill,
but thought it might be amended in Committee.
After a few words from the Earl of WICKLOW, their
Lordships divided, when there appeared—
Contents
Non-contents 5
Majority for the second reading... —4
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 4.
The Speaker took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.
CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to :
Hartlepool Gas and Waterworks Bill.
Macclesfield Borough Waterworks, Markets, &e., Bill.
Universal Railway Casualty Compensation Company
Bill.
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and passed:
East Lothian Central Railway (Abandonment of the
Railway and Dissolution of the Company) Bill.
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Formation of Slip
Quay and other Works at Granton, Extension of
Station at Edinburgh, Regulation of Perth Stations
and Amendment of Acts) Bill.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. -
The reports on the following Bills were considered
and agreed to:—
Birmi❑gham Borough (Exemption from County Rates—
No. 2) Bill.
Great Yarmouth Haven Bridge and Navigation Improve-
ment Bill.
Hospital for Consumption Bill.
Renfrewshire Justice of Peace Courts Bill.
Truro Turnpike Roads, Penryn and Redruth Turnpike
Roads (Consolidation of Trusts, Alteration of Tolls,
Formation of New Roads) Bill.
SECOND READING.
The Hohne Reservoirs (Increase of Rates and Amend-
ment of Act—No. 2) Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.

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PETITIONS.
Mr. DUNCAN- presented a petition from the repre-
sentatives of various towns in Scotland assembled at
Edinburgh against the Health of Towns (Scotland) Bill.
Sir It. IN
GLIS presented a petitip from Pontefract
against the Marriage Bill.
Mr. 0- LUSHINGTON presented petitions from St.
Paul's, Covent garden,
trading. and St. James's, against Sunday
Mr. DICE presented petitions from Dover, Ilythe,
and other places, for a further grant of licenses to beer-
houses.

Mr. L. HEYWORTII presented a petition from a
One in Gloucestershire iu favour of Parliamentary
reform.

Mr. SLANEY presented a petition from Shrewsbury
praying that trading in seduction might be put an end to.
It. 110pE presented a petiticu from Glonees-
ter against the increase of beer spoils.
Viscount JOCELYN presented a petition from King's
J'Ynn, praying for the abolition of the punishment of
death.

Mr. Liumr: at this period entered the House for the
first time since his illness, and in doing so was most
enthusiastically cheered.
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PALACE COURT.
Mr. OSBORNE, seeing his Noble Friend the Member
for Marylebene in his place, wished to know what
course ho intended to pursue with respect to the Palace
Court.

Lord DUDLEY STUART begged to say that he
had not
given any notice of motion with reEpect
to the subject : bithct to he had contented bini-
stlf with moving for returns. With regard to

these returns, they were not yet laid on the
table, but he understood they would be in a
short time. Not long ago he had put a question
to the Attorney-General inquiring whether it was the in-
tention of the Government to do away with the Palace
Court. The answer he had received was certainly not
very explicit, but it led him to suppose that the Govern-
ment had in contemplation a measure of that sort. If
the Government did not bring in a Bill on the subject,
he could assure the Hon. Member that he would do his
best to bring in a measure on the subject, and he trusted
he should be supported by the lion. and Gallant Mem•
ber for Middlesex.