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attempt to destroy slavery in the present Session,
he (Sir U. Peel) was afraid that it was so IMO. On"'lC'
with caste that he would tind it a much more difficult p,, tier
than be seemed to expect, and if they were to postpone tin
equalization of the duties until that desirable end had bee*
effected, they would postpone it to a period that vvould be west
acceptable to the most ardent friend of the West India iste
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rests.—(Hear, hear.) Ile thought, however, that the We
India interests had not had due notice of the change which vt.,
now proposed—he thought they ought to have had some inti-
mation from the Government during the last Session of their
intention to make the proposed alteration ; and even now be
thought that they ought to commence the reduction inune-
diately—say that they should reduce the duty 2s. during the
present year, 2s. more the next year, and proviee that
at the end of the third year the duties should
wholly assimilated.—(Hear, hear, hear.) That would be
doing justice to all parties—they would thereby recognisethr i
principle of equality, and at the same time afford the Westlwt-
dian interest full notice of the intentions of the Legislatureif
That was due to that interest. A vast and most important
experiment was now going oa in the West Indiett, and it was
very important that it should be meddled with as little as o
sible ; it was most important that it should be •successfef,.
order to deprive the slave-holding countries, Fiance and Ame-
rica, of the opportunity of appealing to our nonS-suecess in fa-
vour of their system of slavery.—(Hear, heir.) He thought
tlte 1,1,n he proposed would be the most prudent course ; and
i ntiy Gentleman moved accordingly, he would feel bound to
vtle with him, but he did not think that his duty compelled
to disturb the unanimity of the House by making the pro'

position.
Li answer to a question from Lcrd SANDON,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Government did not ill"
terfele with any emigration from India to the West Indio.
where the parties paid their own passage ; but the Government
did not think it would Le fair to raise a general tax for sod'
a purl ose.
The resolution was then put from the Chair and agree°
without a division.

The House then resumed.
On the motion that the House do resolve itself into a Cool,
of Ways and Means,
Mr. GOULBURN complained that the usual precedents had
not been folio Ned in going into Committee of Supply, inasmuch
as no substantive vote had been taken, and therefore they could
not go into a Committee of Ways and Me es till that be dune.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said they had
no means of taking any thins Lut a nominal vote until the°
went into tlie'EAimates. The vote was generally taken on ac-
count of the Estimates, Lut if the House thought there was eY..
thing unconstitutional in the proceeding, he .could adopt any
other the HOuse might suggest. It might be placed in the same
category as Jelin' Doe and Richard Roe.—(Laughter. ) t
Sir R. PEEL thought the explanation given by the !UV,
Hon. Gentlemart'*as so very unsatisfactory, that lie though'e
it would be ititiOble-to postpone it for a few nights if ther
was halitibli6'jitconvenience resulting from it.
'lMllRl;ES'Shggested thu propriety of postponing the
vote, so thii'liti)titeinquiries might be made on the subject.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no ob-
jection to do so

RAILWAYS.
Mr. LABOUCHERE moved the second reading of the 141-
ways Bill. •
Mr. HAWES hoped some postponement would take Place
in order that thf parties interested should have time to 0"
Sider its provislow.
Mr. LA OUCHERE believed there was no objection t°
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the principle of the Bill, and he had no objection to pestPel
the next stage, the Committee, for a fortnight, in order tit°
its details might be considered. hatl
Colonel SIBTHORP also wished for some delay, an be,-
several amendments to propose in the Committee. Ile ie '-
great objection to all gambling speculations of the kind.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he would not ask the House 0
go into Committee on the Bill until next Friday week. •
Sir R. PEEL would not oppose the second reading of the
Bill, Travelling by railway was not attended with so molll
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danger as sonic seemed to think. By the railroads vdtc
which he was concerned—the London and Birmingham, an
the Grand Junction—an enormous quantity of traffic was car-
lied on, and yet but few accidents occurred on these lines.
Look to the thousands of passengers who passed between the
extreme points of these lines, and how few the accidents, COn
parati.:ely speaking. After all, railway travellinas the lot
secure, as it certainly was the most rapid mode. BeH did not e.`-
ct to the second reading of the Bill, and he thought that t! ee
great security of the public would be in the sense which
that
Companies would have of its being their interest to effect °
security. He hoped the Right Ifon. Gentleman would be ex
abled to carry his regulations.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that he would endeavouTor,
carry his Bill by the support of the Railway CenlPenies hard
rectors. In illustration of that he might say that w.-tli rerTgle
to tie powers of prosecution given to the Board of •-
under the circumstances mentioned in the Bill of last Ye•-14
there had been no occasion at any time 'o bring those
into operation. In every instance which called fur are hole
strance with the Companies, the Directors complied with tioeo,
remonstrances, and it had not been necessary in a single
stance to have recourse to those powers. of
Colonel SIBTHORP would suggest to the Chancellor t,
;cereal° of duty - railwa and also adeP

the Exhuer an increase .tuty n ./tway,
ins some means eqeans of protection for ano oppresseds and unforfuna 6
class of persons, the post-masters.
The Bill was then ordered to be read a second tilde' apd
committed on next Friday week. Dela.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. (ENGLAND) m Abe
Lord MOUPETH, in the absence of the Noble Lordse
Secretary for Colonies, moved the postponement of the
conicreading of the Bill fur the Registration of Voters (Snr
land) to Friday next.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (IRELAND) BI plug
Lord MORPETH announced his intention of post:l,2a
the second reading of the Registration of Voters (Ireland) P"
from Friday next (the day fixed) to the Monday followid*.ehe
The Court of Exchequer ( Ireland) Bill, and the .111
CompoFitions (Ireland) Bill went through Committee. B"Ito
Mr. E. J. STANLEY moved for leave to bring M a $
constitute extra-parochial parts of the forest of Dean id%
district for the relief of the poor; and to enable her Majestf A,
endow a Church at Cinderford, in the said district.--Grary,ri,
Mr. FOX MAULE bro via in the County Courts .131'd
which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a secblenh
time on next Friday week. Also the Bankruptcy BM, on
was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second titne
the same day. d thtt
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, arl,
House adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve o'Clock td-P°"no
next,