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London, England, 1849-07-24 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
REGIMENTAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES' BILL.
The Duke of WELLINGTON moved the second
reading of this Bill, and in so doing expressed his ap-
proval of the objects of the Bill, and entered into a his-
tory of the foundation and progress of those societies in
various regiments. The former constitution of these so-
cieties had occasioned great inconveniences in the army,
and there had been several commissions issued to ascertain
the constitution of, and the claims on various of these
societies in different regiments, and to make such a dis-
tribution of the funds as might be equitable. The ob-
ject of this Bill was to lay down such general principles
for the distribution of those funds as should give general
satisfaction to the various corps who were interested in
them, so as to enable some decision to be come
to as to the claims on the fund. This Bill
appointed certain commissioners for this purpose, and the
Commissioners were the SPcretary-at-War, the Secre-
tary to the Treasury, and the Commander-in. Chief.
The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to
be committed to-morrow.

LANDS IMPROVE MENTS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
LABOURING POOR ACT BILL.
On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE,
this Bill passed through Committee.
POST (COLONIES) BILL.
This Bill passed through the Committee, on the motion
of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE.
MARRIAGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

Lord REDESDALE presented a petition against this
Bill.

Lord CAMPBELL took the opportunity of expressing
his delight at the withdrawal in the other House
of the Bill authorising the marriage of a wi-
dower with his deceased sister's wife.—(hear, hear.)
Had the Bill come up to their Lordships' House he
should have felt it his duty to offer it his most strenuous
opposition, as he considered it a measure contrary to
morality and to good policy.
The Earl of MINTO denied that his Noble and
Learned Friend, on this subject, represented the opi-
nions of the people of Scotland in regard to this mea-
sure.

Lord CAMPBELL had never pretended to represent
the opinions of the people of Scotland on this subject,
but at the same time he must express his belief that the
great majority of the people of Scotland were opposed to
this Bill.

POOR LAW (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the third
reading of this Bill, and in so doing proposed certain
verbal amendments, which, after a short discussion, were
agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time and passed,

TRUSTEES RELIEF BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
BANKRUPTCY (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of this
Bill, the object of which was to extend to Ireland the
provisions of the Bankruptcy Bill.
Lord CAMPBELL saw no objection to the motion.
The Duke of RICHMOND opposed the second read-
ing, because no notice had been given of it.
Lord BROUGHAM explained, and the second reading
was understood to be postponed.

(LEF r SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—

Tempest's Estate Bill.
Theophilus Clive's liitate Bill.

NVilsOu's (Stint Thotnas' Church, Woolwich) Estate Bit
STANDING ORDER, REVISION COMMITTEE.

Mr. W. PATTEN, in moving the adoption of the
report, gave notice that early next session he should
move that a date be fixed beyond which the House will
not take the second reading of any private Bill.
After a brief discussion, the motion of the Hon.
Mamber was agreed to.