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BILL.

The Earl of DEVON moved the second reading of the
Waste Lands (Ireland) Improvement Bill, and stated that
the object of the Bill was to enclose certain lands in
Ireland, and that the undertaking would give employment to a
great number of unemployed Irish labourers.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' (IRELAND) BILL.
The Insolvent Debtors' Ireland Bill passed through a Com-
mittee, and was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
BANKRUPTS' ESTATES BILL.
The Bankrupts' Estates Bill was read a third time.
LEITH HARBOUR BILL.

The Earl of ROSEBERY presented a petition from the
Corporation of Edinburgh, in favour of the North Leith Har-
bour Bill.

The Duke of BUCCLE UCH was of opinion that the Bill
ought not to pass into a law.
The Edinburgh and Leith Harbour Railway Bill was read
a first time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jug 9.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
EAST INDIA COMPANY.

Mr. CAMPBELL brought up certain returns and correspon
dente from the East India House, respecting corporal punish
ment in India.

THAMES HAVEN RAILWAY DOCK.

On the motion of Mr. BRAMSTON this Bill was read a
third time and passed.
DUBLIN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from the Chamber of
Commerce of Greenock, against the Dublin Steam Packet
Company Bill.
IRISH CORPORATION REFORM.

The O'CONNOR DON presented a petition from Ros-
common against the amendments made by the House of Lords
in the Irish Municipal Reform Bill.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Kebble,
agreed to at the largest public meeting that had ever been
held in that town, and signed by 1,160, praying the House to
reject entirely the Lords' Amendments; and at the same time
to take measures to induce some further co-operation in public
business on the part of the House of Lords.
Dr. BOWRING presented a petition to the same effect
from the Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Kil-
marnock.

Mr. WALL ACE presented a petition from Greenock,
signed by 2 500 persons, on the same subject, viz.,
praying that House not to receive the Bill of the Lords.
The petition was signed by the Lord Provost, Magistrates,
and Town Council, and by the most respectable of his consti-
tuents. _

Mr. HUME had 19 petitions, all praying for the re-
jection of the Bill of the Lords, and two of them praying in
addition for the reform of the House, in which prayer he most
cordially concurred. He hoped that means would be taken to
make the House of Lords act more in unison with that House.
Oac of the petitions was from a meeting of the county of
Middlesex, which he had the honour of attending yesterday.
Mr. E. BULLER presented a petition to the same effect,
from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Mr. E. BOLTON CLIVE presented a petition frcm the
Mayor and Corporation of Hereford, against the Lords' amend-
ments.

Mr. N. FITZSIMON presented petitions from different
places in King's County, to the same effect.
Mr. M 0 R RI SON presented a similar petition from Ipswich.
Colonel BUTLER presented several petitions from dif-
ferent places in the county of Kilkenny, praying the House,
without any compromise, to reject the amendments of the
Lords.

Lord CLE MENTS presented a variety of petitions from
Donegal and Leitrim, against the Lords' amendments to the
Municipal Bill.
Sir R. DONKIN presented a petition from the Mayor
and Corporation of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to the same effect.
Sir WM. FOLKES presented a petition froin' Keirsiand,
on the same subject.
Captain WEMYSS presented four petitions from the county
of Fife, to the same effect.

Mr. VILLIERS STUART presented several petitions
from the county Waterford, to the same effect.
Mr. E. RUTH \TEN presented petitions from the Corpo-
ration of Kildare, to the same effect.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the Mayor
and Corporation of Canterbury oia the same subject.
Mr. OSWALD presented a petition from Glasgow, signed
by 25,000 persons to the same effect. _

Mr. DILLON BRO WNE presented several petitions from
the county of Mayo to the same effect.
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL presented several petitions from
the county of Kerry to the same effect.
Mr. R. M. BELLE `V presented a number of petitions
from the county cf Louth to the same effect.
Sir R. FE RGU SSON presented a petition from Notting-
ham, signed by 7,660 persons to the same effect.
Mr. LE ADE R presented a petition to the same effect
from Bristol. The petitioners complained of the insulting
conduct of the Lords to the people on the Irish Corporation
Bill.

Mr. G. S. BARRY presented upwards of 20 petitions to the
same effect from places in the county of Cork.
Mr. MILES presented a petition signed by near 1,000
persons, amongst whom was only one marksman, or only
one who had put a cross to his name, to a contrary ef-
fect. The petitioners stated that they attended a meeting in
that city, and attempted to address those assembled relative to
the opinions of one who used to be an authority with Hon.
Gentlemen opposite ; viz. Charles James Fox. They were
not allowed to be heard ; and therefore they now prayed that
the House would reject any proposal which might come before
it, tending in any way to abridge the rights and privileges of
the House of Lords.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD had three petitions to
present from Downpatrick, in the county of Down, to the
same effect. He trusted the House would bear with him
while he alluded to a charge made against his honour and in-
tegrity by one of the Hon. Members for Belfast (Mr. E.
Tennent), as appeared from the report of the Times news-
paper of that morning. The Hon. Member was reported to
have charged him (Mr. S. Crawford) with having stated that
a gentleman named Macneil had set fire to the turf belonging
to one of his tenantry, because he had voted contrary to the
wishes of his landlord.—( Hear, hear.) Motives had also
been attributed to him (Mr. S. Crawford), and it was al-
leged that he had made that statement to the House, for
the purpose of injuring the character of Mr. Macneil. He
would appeal to every Honourable Member of that House
whether he had ever mentioned the name of Mr. Macneil or
his tenant, or any other individual ? He had certainly stated
a fact which had come to his (Mr. Crawford's) knowledge,
which had been authenticated by a trial that had subsequently
taken place, but he had not mentioned any name whatever.
If the Gentleman ( Mr. Macneil) confessed the fact, then
he was his own accuser.—( Hear, hear.) He had never
mentioned the name of the Hon. Gentleman, and he did
not think it right that such imputation should be made upon
him in his absence.—( Cheers.) He was sure that he might
appeal to the House, and ask them whether the adoption of
such a course was consistent with that courtesy which was
usually observed by one Member to another.—(Cheers.)
It was true that he had made a charge against the Hon.
Member for Belfast, but he did so in his presence.--( Cheers.)
In doing so, however, he never mentioned his name, and he
thought it was but fair on the part of the Hon. Member to
shew the same courtesy to him.
Mr. E. TENNENT did not think that the Hon. Member
could justly complain of the course he had adopted, as he had
given him notice.

Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD explained.
Mr. FEL L OWE S presented a petition from Devon,
against the Tithe Bill.
Sir CHARLES KNIGHTLEY presented a petition fro.
Stratford-upon-Avon, for the total abolition of Tithes.
Mr. POWER presented a petition from Kilmore in the
county of Westmeath, praying for the abolition of Tithes.
Also several petitions from the inhabitants of Dumcormack,
Killog, Kilcoan, Kilmarman, Ballycorrick, Kilkerrin, Bona-
veen, Goring, Taglimore, and Kilbuck, to the same effect.
The Hon. Member also presented a petition from Enniscor-
thy, paying that a law might be enacted providing for desti-
tute children, the aged and the infirm, and apetition from Kil-
rush, praying for equal corporate reform with England, and
also for the abolition of Tithes.
General PALMER presented a petition from Bath, agreed
to at a large public meeting, expressing their regret and indig-
nation at the conduct of the House of Lords, and praying the
House to reject every measure of municipal refonuf9r Ireland,

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unless it wns founded on the same principles as the English and
Scotch Billh

FACTORIES ACT.

Mr. FIE LDE N presented a petition from Oldham against
the Factories Regulation Act Amendment Bill.
Mr. H. GRATTAN presented numerous petitions against
the Lords' amendments to the Irish Municipal Bill.
Mr. D. CALLAGHAN presented petitions from Cork
against the Lord's amendments to the Municipal Bill, and for
the abolition of tithes.

Alderman WOOD presented a petition from several hundred
merchants, bankers, and other respectable inhabitants of Glou-
cester, in favour of the Irish Municipal Bill, as it had passed
that House.—( Hear, hear.) The petitioners trusted the
House would reject with becoming indignation any attempt to
deprive the Irish people of their rights, and they further de-
precated the system of irresponsible legislation which marked
the proceedings of the Upper House.—( Cheers.)
Sir G. S INCL AIR begged to know whether the petitioners
prayed for a reform in the House of Lords?
Alderman WOOD said if the Hon. Member wished it, he
was sure the House would have no objection to have it read
at length.—( Hear.) The petitioners expressed their opinion
very strongly of the necessity of some change in the House of
Lords..—( Cheers. )
TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.
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Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from Maccles-
field, and one from the weavers of Dundee, praying for a re-
peal of all the taxes on Newspapers.

TURNPIKE TRUSTS.

Mr. S ANDFO RD presented a petition from the county of
Somerset, against the Turnpike Trusts Bill.

STAMP DUTY ON NEWSPAPERS.

Mr. WAKLE Y presented petitions from Inverness, Not-
tingham, and Islington, against the stamp duty on Newspapers.
Also, a petition from certain licensed retailers of beer, for the
equalization of the hours.