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MR. OVEREND, THE SHEFFIELD MAGIS
TRATE.

Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition,
agreed to at a public meeting at Sheffield, which was
called by a requisition signed by almost every house-
holder, over which a member of the town council pre-
sided (the mayor having refused to preside), and signed
by 17,000 persons, stating that the prosperity of the
country, and safety of the industrious classes, was
only to be promoted by the proper administration of
the laws, awl complaining of the conduct of Mr. Wilson
Overend, one of the magistrates of Sheffield, in whom
they stated they had no confidence, as his decisions
were not consonant with justice ; that he had con-
victed many persons under the Combination Act, and
sentenced them to three months' imprisonment and
hard labour, and that nearly all his decisions had been
subsequently quashed; that recently three respectable
working men were brought before him under the Com-
bination Act, that he sentenced them to three months'
imprisonment with hard labour, but that his decision
was quashed at the ensuing quarter-sessions; that he
had invariably decided in favour of the employer
and against the employed, and had in consequence given
the greatest dissatisfaction in the town. The petitioners
therefore, prayed the House to order a return of the
tiutiihpF'.,-i)f convictions under the Combination Act in
Sheffield since Mr. Overend became one of the magic-
=traces of the borough, particularising those which had
'Veen:quashed, laud further praying the House to lasts-
.tutn an inquiry into Mr. Overend's conduct. The lion.
Gentleman concluded by moving that the petition be
printed with the votes, and giving notice that he should
call the attention of the House to the subject on Tuesday.
COUNTY TOWNS BILL.

Mr. HOPE presented n, petition from the inhabitants
of Southampton in favour of the County Towns Bill.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Dr. BOWItING presented two petitions from the in-
habitants of various districts in London in favour of the
Health of Towns Bill, and praying that the House
would pass it into a law.
RAILWAY BILLS.

Mr. HUME said that as he did not see any of the
[embers of the Government in their places, he
would postpone until to-morrow the following motion,
of which he had given notice:—That in all railway Bills,
where railway companies apply for power to raise addi-
tional capital to pay for the completion, extension, pur-
chase, or amalgamation
,of railways and canals which
have been sanctioned by Parliament, it be a condition,
that such additional capital shall not be raised or bor-
rowed until the whole of the previous capital
shall be actually realised according to the provisions
of the existing Act. That such previous capital, whether
raised in shares or by loans, shall be applicable to any
proposed extension, purchase, or amalgamation of rail-
ways and canals, and that no new capital shall be raised
under such new Bill until the whole of the previously
sanctioned capital shall have been realised.
Mr. ENT WISLE begged that the Hon. Member would
give the railway companiee a little more time. They
could not understand the entire object of the motion.
Mr. HUME—It is very simple, it will not take five
minutes to understand, and I cannot consent to a further
postponement.
Mr. MACKINNON said that he would, on next
Thursday, move that no railway company, whose Bill
had been passed this session, and who, as yet, had made
no call, should be empowered to do so until the first
day of January, 1850.—(Laughter.)
ANDOVER INQUIRY.

Mr. FERRAND gave notice that he would put a
question to-morrow to the Right lion. Baronet the
Home Secretary, whether certain letters to the Poor-
law Commissioners had been printed by the Govern-
ment and circulated in the country, and, if so, was that
expense to be borne by the public ? And if it was to be
at the expense of the country, he desired to know what
the amount was.
CAPTAIN WARNER'S INVENTION.

Mr. AGLIONBY wished to ask the Hon. and Gallant
Member for Liverpool the question of which he had
given notice, with reference to Captain Warner's inven-
tion. He wished to know if it was the Hon. and Gallant
Officer's intention to follow up the returns, which he had
asked for, by any motion upon them ?
Sir H. DOUGLAS said that it had been found upon
examination that this new destructive power proposed
by Captain Warner was entirely an illusion, and, there-
fore, it was utterly unworthy of the further attention of
the House.

DUTY ON FOREIGN WINES.
Dr. BOWRING rose to bring forward the motion of
which he had given notice; that it was expedient that
this House should immediately resolve itself into
a Committee for the purpose of reducing the
duty on foreign wines. This country had already
male great alterations in the Import duties, and
he considered that they should extend their
liberal policy still further. The best method
of carrying out the principles of free trade, was
by- admitting the products of foreign countries on
such terms as they should like the products of this
country to be admitted abroad. It was a remakable
fact that several hundred years ago the im-
portation of wine into this country was greater
than it was now. In the fourteenth century
no less than 200 vessels loaded with wine brought car-
goes from the Bordeaux district into England. Now,
if they reduced the duty and increased the supply, he
could this apprehend, that the price would be enhanced
or the supply be reduced. It was a remarkable fact
as bearing on this point, that notwithstanding the large
exportation of tea from China, the supply had
not fallen off, neither was the price increased.
Wine is the fruit of every temperate clime, and in
Europe, great as is its production, that production may
be increased to an almost unlimited extent, and placed
within the limits of the working classes. He believed
that no limit could be placed to its importation. All
wines in France paid ss. 6d. a gallon, or about
ls. ld. a bottle of duty. A change took place
in the year 1831, when the duty on wine was
lowered from 7s. 3d. to ss. 6d., while Spanish and
Portuguese wines were raised from 4s. 10d. to ss. 6d.
per gallon. The consumption, singular to say, was less
now than it had been twenty years ago. In 1803 and
1804 the revenue received was 2,500,0001. for wine
alone, the consumption being about 6,000,000 or
7,000,000 gallons. In 1845 the consurnrion Was
6,786,000 gallons, and tho duty received was 1,900,0001.
In France, where wine was so chesp as to be within the
limits of all classes, the wines which were above the com-
mon qualities paid a duty of 3,000,0001. sterling. Wines
afforded a curious history. They found that of the
wines consumed in this country within the last two cen-
turies, the consumption was, from 1728 to 1744, one-
twelfth of the whole consumption; from 1744 to 1785,
the duties levied on French wines exceeded
cent. per cent. the duty levied on the wines of
other countries, and the importation did not ap-
proach within one twentieth of the whole demand.
Since 1766 the duties levied onFrench wines had not been
one seventeenth of the whole which had been collected.
Now, he could not but feel great interest in our con-
nexion with France, and be was happy to be in-
strumental in any legislation which promoted, either I
politically or commercially, our connexion with the
country, and which might promote the consumption of

French wines. Much had been done by the southern
previa .es of France, and he might instance the exertions
of the Chamber of Commerce of Bordeaux, who had in
their memorial pressed upon the Government the neces-
sity for taking some measures to promote free trade.
It appeared from the statemeat of the French Excise, by
whom he had been favoured with due information, that
upwards of 800,000,000 gallons of wine were annually
produced in France, of which not more than one-
thirtieth part found its way to foreign countries ; and of
the gross quantity thus produced, the greater quantity
was sold in France, at sevenpence per gallon, or rather
more than three halfpence per. quart ; and he did think
that there were strong reasons for allowing some altera-
tion of the duties on the introduction of French wines.
A considerable quantity of wine was produced in the
Austrian deminione, as they found from the statements
of Dr. Springall, who said that 2,300,000,000
gallons of wine were produced is that coun-
try. In Hungary there were 300,000,000 gallons
of wines produced, and in Westphalia 700 gallons per
annum. No doubt if they took the wines of these coun-
tries the inhabitants would take their manufactures in
returm. Important statistics connected with the
trade had been laid before the House. Wine
might be obtained at 31. per hogshead, which might be
retailed at an equally low price. There was no country
in Europe which had not the means of affording this
country a great supply of wi ie. Though they could
not taste the ancient Seim and Talernican wines, still the
land where these were produced existed, and they had
still an opportunity of tasting the vintage of that land
which was so much prized. There were excellent wines
to be obtained in Tenedoe, in Cyprus, and in the islands
of the Archipelago, provided the absurd regulations of
hostile tariffs were broken through. He did know any
better mode by which friendly relations between those
countries could be atrengtheaed than by receiving
the commodities which those countries could produce.
In 1801 the consumption in this country was half a gal-
lon per head; in the present year it was not more than
one-fourth of that amount. In France the consumption
was stated by some persons to be 19 gallons, by others
25 gallons per head. In a mate of vassalage, the slaves of
Rome were reported to consume 68 ealions per annum.
If England consume only one-fifth of the quantity of
wine used in France, namely, five gallons per head, the
sum which would be raised for revenue at ls. per gallon
of duty: would amount to 7,000,0001. And, looking
to other countries, the diminished consumption of
this country is made the more striking. In the Nether-
lands the consumption was twenty-four times greater
per head. In the Hanseatic towns it was five
times greater. In Denmark, with a population of
two millions, there was as much wine imported
as into Great Britain, with twenty-eight mil-
lions. The facts to which he had drawn attention
with regard to wine were borne out also by a reference
to the consumption of other articles in this country.
With recgard to tea, it was a most remarkable thing that
in 1821, when the price was ss. Bd. per lb., the con-
sumption per head was only one pound, and from
1831 down to 1841, when the prices fell to 4s. 2d.
and 4s. 4d. per pound, the consumption was
increased to 11b. 40z.; and in 1846, when by a combina-
tion of circumstances the price fell to 3s. 9d. per lb., the
consumption increased to llb. 10az. Now, what
was the effect of the reduction of duties on the revenue?
In 1821, with a duty of 2s. /04., the revenue
on this article amounted to 3,738,0001.; in 1841,
when the duty was reduced to 2s. 2id. per lb., the
revenue amounted to 3,978,000/., and in 1846 to
5,100,000/. The results of this reduction of the
duty was as strikingly apparent on the com-
forts of the people. In 1811 the total consumption
was 23,000,0001b5, in 1821, when the price was reduced
to ss. 2d , it was 27,000,0001b5., and when it was re-
duced to 4s. 3d., the consumption was 31.000,0001b5.
In 1841, when the duty was 4s. Id., the consumption
was 36,000,000 lbs. ; in 1843, at 3s. 4d., it was
39,000,000 lbs. ; and the latest test which they had, viz.,
the year 1846, it was 47,500,000 lbs. He could not
but think that matters like these must make an im-
pression on the House and the country. What, again,
had been the case with brandy. That had been one of
those experiments ; they had reduced the duty
from 225. 10d. to 15s. per gallon. In 1841, when
the high duty was in operation, the consumption was
1,164,000 gallons, and the revenue receipt was
1,329,000/. ; in 1814, the consumption was 1,023,000
gallons, and the revenue 1,167,000/. ; in 1845, it was
1,000,000 gallons, and the revenue 1,200,0001. It did
not require a certain number of years for the revenue
to rise to the same condition it was in before the duty
was reduced. The same year was sufficient to reinstate
the revenue in the same condition; in 1546, the quantity
of brandy imported was 1,500,000 gallons, and the re-
venue now was as much as it had been when the duty
was at 225. 10d. This gave them great encouragement
to pursue the same course. The article of coffee
bore out the same result. In the year 1841, the consump-
tion was 28,000,000:b., and in 1846 it was 36,700,0001 b.,
and the reduction of duty had been at the rate of 50 per
cent.,
or nearly. The duties were one time 6d. and 9d.
a pound, but now it was 4d. and 61. What, then, had
been the effect of that reduction ? In 1841 the revenue
was 887,000/. ; and now, with so great a reduction, it was
757,000/., a much greater amount than was returned in
the year, 1843, when the duties were 44. and 8:1. To take
the result still later, the months of the present year
showed the amount. For the first three months of the year
1846 the sum was 186,0001., and for the corresponding
months of the year 1847, 213,000/. So in the matter of
brandy. For the first three months of this year the
quantity entered was 362,000 gallons; in 1846 it was
only 214.000 gallons" ; but in 1847 the consumption
during these three months had been 271,000 gallons.
Wine ought to be an article of universal consumption in
this country, but the duty imposed on the article was so
excessive that it was practically excluded from consump-
tion in England. He wanted it to b, accessible to the
poor man. Ile wanted to enable him to purchase a
bottle of wine at the same price he would give
for a bottle of beer. It appeared to him that he had
made out his case. He thought he had proved to de-
monstration that if Government woold only make the
experiment upon a large and liberal rea'e the article of
wine might be in universal demand for home censump-
tion. He believed it would improve the public health. It
would augmentpopular enjoyemen ts, increase the revenue,
extend trade, and altogether give general satisfaction.
On these grounds, without troutiling:the House further,
he took the liberty of moving that the House should ;m-
-mediately resolve itself into a Committee: to consider
the desirability of reducing the duty on foreign wines.
Mr. EWART seconded the motion. He thought his
Hon. Friend had made out a case in favour of a modifi-
cation of these duties. If they were informed of the
quantity of wine consumed in other countries; they would
be perfectly astonished at the small quantity con-
sumed here. In Denmark, for instance, the popu-
lation did not exceed that of London, yet the
consumption of wine was far greater than the
quantity consumed in this country. The consumption
of wine in Holland was about a gallon for each of the
population, but by a calculation made by the free-
trade: association of Cologne, it appeared that not
more than a quarter of a gallon was consumed
by each individual in this country. He did not see why
the same consumption should not take place in this
country as in Denmark. But there was a time when
there was a great consumption of wine in this country;
and no doubt his Hon. Friend the Member for the Uni-
versity of Oxford (Sir R. H. Inglis) could recollect the
time when port wine was not the orthodox beverage of
Oxford.—(A laugh.) At the beginning of this session
claret waS the common beverage there ; but the Uni-
versity, headed by the Dean, petitioned the House
against the high duties imposed on the importation of
wine, and subsequently some alteration was made, and
port wine became the favourite beverage. Wine was a
great and bereficial stimulant, and if the duties were
modified, instead of having the adulterated wines of
Portugal, they would have the more wholesome and nu-
tritious wines of France. No doubt, like the question
of the tea, tobacco, and other duties, which still re-
mained upon the statute book,: the repeal of the wine
duties would be loudly demanded by the people.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that when a reduction had been made on wine the
consumption had greatly diminished. He feared,
then, that he could not calculate on an in-
creased revenue by a reduction upon that article.
It was quite clear that this country had reduced its duty
on wine, irrespective of any concession by any foreign
power. He would not, however, be inclined to make a
large experiment, and under these circumstances he
must object to the H m. and Learned 'Member's motion.
Mr. 1.". BENNETT was surprised at the Hon. Member
fur Bolton proposing to repeal the duty on wine, when
so many other articles might be better considered. If
any duty was to be removed, why not that on tea, coffee,
or that most oppressive tax, the malt-tax.
Mr. HUME could not see any objectiont to the
that
the reduc-
then of the duty, when it was 'I/111eo certain
reduced duty
the revenue would not suffer.
would occasion an increased consumptionwou ingatit the aars-
ticle, and the aggregate duty
He called the at-
much, if not more.—(llear, heaar.
)
recent dispatch re-
tention of: the House to
ceived from Mr. Pakenham, in which it was shown
that in America,
reduced tariff, in one
year the revenue hadwiinthcreaased one million of dollars.
Were the duty wwo_inrueeleds-rtneroadtduece.d one half, the revenue,
suffer. It would also be the
carrying out the f
he was persuaded, would
principle, to which the
House was pledged.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN denied that the mere
reduction of a duty would constitute free trade, which
meant the total abolition of' duties. He thought that it'
any aleration of duty was made to benefit the labouring
classes it should be in the malt-tax.
Dr. BOWRING replied, and said, after the expres.
sion of opinion
LAW eliciteOF
d he
MwouIdARRIAGE. withdrr the motion.

Mr. STUART WORTLEY presented several peti-
tions from various places in the north-west on the
subject of the law of marriage, praying that some
alteration might ba made. Among the petitioners were
123 clergymen, 126 solicitors, 6 mayors of towns, and
24 common councillors, and taking the whole of the
petitioners together there were riot less than 1,062
members of the board of guardians. In the presenta-
tionof these petitions he would not disguise the truth
that he was personally desirous of effecting some change
in the law of marriage. But in doing so, he was per.
fectly aware that he was approaching a subject in which '
there was much delicacy and difficulty involved, and on
which many arguments had been stated quite irrelevant
to the subject. Now, with respect to the object of the
motion which he had to submit, he would say that
the House had been pressed in 1811, by
one, whose absence from that House all would
regret, if it were not known that he was now
engaged in a better place. Ilis Friend Lord
Ellesmere—(Cheers)—had again, in 1842, renewed his
motion, and in a House when only 290 Members were
present lost his cause only by a raajority of twenty.
Since that time five years had passed, and the question
had every day been gaining ground, and was now even
stronger than ever, for it was necessary to ret at rest the
auziety of a great number of families. lie did not wish

in the slightest degree to disguise the matter before the
House. He did not desire to disturb the general law of
marriage, but he would not be dealing fairly with the
House if he did not state that his object was the same
as that which had been advocated by Lard Elleamere,
for he desired to obtain the repeal of the law which
prohibited a marriage with the sister of a deceased wife.
But under whatever circumstances that Act might have
been passed, it had totally failed to effect the object for
which it was framed. Its effect, instead of rendering the
law more certain, had the effect of rendering the law
still more uncertain than it was before. The object of
the Act intended by Lord Lyndhurst was to make void
those marriages. And, upon a subsequent occasion, bis
Lordship said that it was not his intention by that Bill
to set the question at rest. This Bill was brought into
the House of Lords by Lord Lyndhurst in June 183
ere ;
the Bill, as originally introduced, enacted, that suers
marriages had taken place, they should be held
good and valid, but with respect to marriages which
might afterwards take place, it was enacted that they
should be held as actually void. No discussion took piece
upon the stages of the Bill in the House of Common!:
Subsequently, however, the second clause was restored
Now that was the history of the Act ; and if lie
dn'
Gentlemen would take the trouble to look into the
e-
bate which arose on the occasion of its passing', they
would find that a feeling then prevailed in the Hower
that the subject ought to be more minutelyi
dscussed
and considered in another session. A number of ree
speetable persoes made an inquiry
the cou'ntry, which occupied them three months, for
the
purpose of obtaining some statistical information on
one.
subject, and they found that 1,648 cases had
curred, exclusive of the marriages amen
in some districtst oef
ing classes, which were within the prohil%tede
degree, as specified by the Act of 1845, 196 took pi
before the passing of the Act, and 1,364 since ; ee.,
of the whole number 1,501 were with deceased vitvs.
amongst the werek_
sisters. One of the highest civil authorities had lo'
formed him that he had induced many persons ncit
.tsee
marry on account of the objections which might art.,.
owing to their relationship ; and, with the exceptioeel
one case, he had invariably succeeded. Among these
marriages, there were seventy contracted by
barristers, and physicians, thirty by the middle else
including merchants, manufacturers, tradesmen,. Ise's:
and it had been calculated that here must De
the
msgistrases:
least 6,000 of these marriages prohibited ki1,300
Act now existing, which affected, at least' st' f the
persons. The principal object of the framers
Bill of 1835 was to render the law certain and Baal;-
but the introduction of the clause rendering wenl, e,ee oare-
riages invalid, bad counteracted the benevolent
thek l
ut-
tions of the authors of the Bill, and had caused . bad
most unhappiness in families, the heads hick bad
married in opposition to the Act. The number o t
marriages amongst the lower classes was small, buetdtr.
might be accounted for by the fact. that many I've boa
gether in a state of concubinage. Every effort baen
made to expose the evils which existed ,from th pct'
and to bring about a healthier state of the law. MlncYfre
the facts ascertained were laid before that eminen-le re;
Mr. Justice Erie, whose elevation to the bench had gigention
utmost satisfaction, and after devoting
to the subject—for he was one of the counsel le.
Sussex peerage case—he stated it as his firm ople,ibl'ai's
that notwithstanding the Act of 1835, marriages er2and
kind then objected to were valid,—(Hear, hear)
view;
many other eminent men bad supported the
much att.en
the
but still great uncertainty prevailed, and gfraerna:_d:ll,!
hung over many marriages, and a man named Chad !A
who had married his wife's sister, and who was charge',
with bigamy, as he had married during the life of his wife,
d th
was acquitted on the ground that it was an in
anvalid:_
riage in accordance with the Act of 1835,
was now pending at the Court of Queens Bench. Thar
great diversity of opinion prevailed with respect to
.ee
riages contrasted abroad. Some said a
solemnised abroad between parties who had gee,.
marri
abroad for that purpose, and wile, immediately.afterware;
came back to this country was a valid marriage, e
others entertained an exactly opposite opinion, ancrtehns;
such marriages were illegal. The question was u„•
which affected both rich and poor; but as the richrtos
sessed property and held titles that were exProe
much danger, and the transfer of property was
_bie
rounded with difficulties, litigation, and internailow
expense would be the result. One object of the Act
_es:
to relieve children from the suspense they•
ing the lives of their parents, who had contracted lite
riages not strictly legal, but the Act had not accere
were in d
Wished the good for which it was designed; and e'te
distance of a century hence, the thisdescendan
of persons who had contracted a marriage of re
nature, might be called upon to show that their ances`o f
were domiciled in Holland or Germany at the time of
their marriage, so that they had not viol ited the lawn'
their own country. Thus every title in this county
was insecure. In Scotland, for instance, marriages
within the prohibited degrees, if they had taken Pie° 1/1„
'
England, were valid.—(Hear, hear.) Now, this was,t
intolerable state of things, and ought no longer to es;`•
A petition in 1841 was presented to the House of Lorna,
signed by 75 solicitors, complaining of the artomiloo:
state of the law ; and another to the same effect bad
been presented from a large bcdy of the clergy. It was
under these circumstances that he asked the House
to give him the means of making an inquiry. He thought
he had made out a case for inquiry.—(Hear,hear.)
With the exception of some cantons in Switzerland, no
Protestant country save this allowed such a state of
things to exist. For instance, George 111., whilst many
marriages were prohibited in this country, was in the
habit of giving dispensations for the solemnising of simi-
lar marriages in Hanover, a portion of the British domi-
nions. The only objection which I shall venture to nu et
upon this occasion, is that a Committee upon this sub
ject would raise a great feeling of doubt in the minds
of families. With respect to this objection it was futile,
inasmuch as doubts already existed ; but, even if it diir
it was net, nor ought to be, a valid ebjection.
—(hear, hear.) He had numerous cases where
he could prove that a young woman could not live
under the same roof with her deceased sister's husband.
The breath of scandal was too great for her to do eo•
even if her care was necessary for the welfare of the
children. He hadestablished that there was very great
doubt upon the subject, and he bad also proved that
there were many cases of flagrant evil, he therefore
considered that hei had made out his case for a com-
mission. The Noble Lord then read a petition from Lin"
coin, signed by all the clergymen in that diocese, stating
that great and enormous evils arose from the present
state of the law. Ills first intention was to seek for
Committee, but, from the lateness of the session, and
from a variety of other motives, ho was desirous to ask
for a Commission. The high character of such a body,
the seal of confidence tinder which they could obtain
evidence, all imparted to such a plan the requisites so
much to be desired.—(Cheers.)
Sir G. GREY said that he was anxious to rise early
in this debate, after the able speech of the Hon. Mem-
ber, in order to express his full concurrence in his pro-
position. Ile considered the law to be in a most unsa-
tisfactory state, and he, therefore, was of opinion that an
inquiry should take place ; at the same time, he desired
that it should be distinctly understood that he did note
express any opinion as to what ought to be the state of
the law.—(hear, hear.) Ho also was of opinion that the
very best course to be pursued was that one proposed by
the Hon. Member, as they would be able to place upon 61
commission many men well qualified to act upon such,
and who would be able to devote a much greater portion
cf time to the subject than any Member of the. House.„
Sir ROBERT INGLIS was sorry that the Big"'
lion. Baronet had consented to the proposition of the
lion. Gentleman, as the concession went to prove that
thousand
oneusnantntl
cf
inif
somelion changeG in the law was absolutely necessary'. The
marriages
;tuna r
rstaaigcle
st hiant
thethe
}gear.riev an
Nell, t
whatendedwata
sixt
ecelebrated throughout Englan
in the same period ?
(hear, hear.) Why, one hundred thousand 1---;
It was, therefore, in favour of a fractional
portionand ; they were about to chango their existing lsW,
not in favour of the majority. The Hon. Gentle-
inan said that the law had already in a thousand in"
stances, been violated, and he argued that
it
therefore
should and ought to be repealed. Now this as a rather
f h W
extraordinary method of argument, onsidered
or e c
that those who disobeyed the law, ought to be punished
instead of rewarded.— (Hear, hear.
Sir BERNAL OSBORNE said that
he would not enter
into the question. He only arose to tender his thanks
to the Hon. Member for having brought forward this
Bill. He formerly did not record his vote upon this
uuestion, as he had not sufficientl made up his mind
upon the subject, but every day coy nvinced him of the
necessity of doing something.
Dr. NICHOLS said the same difficulty attended mar-
riage both within the prohibited degrees of' confetti-
gidnity and affinity, and the law of England always cone
sidering the law of marriage. to be in the region of
canonical disability, had never interfered. He could not
agree to the motion.
Mr. WATSON thought the state of the law was such
as to demand inquiry, and he would therefore support
the motion.

• The motion was then agreed to.
IMPROVEMENT OF FISHERIES (IRELAND).
Sir W. BARRON rose to move for a Select Committee
to inquire into the means of improving the fisheries of
Ireland, and thereby affording profitable employ-
ment. He said there were 400,000 individuals
connected with the trade, but the want of
capital had rendered these fisheries unproductive. 05
reason for malting tho motion at present, was that the
House had voted large sums of money for the Scowl'
fisheries, which were fostered, while the fisheries of
Ireland were left unaided. The consequence was, that
the Irish fisheries were worthless, while the Scotch were
selling their fish at a very high price in Ireland. Dl'
would more efficiently benefit the people of the
country whose fisheries were to be the subject of the in;
quiry which he proposed ; the best proof of which wad
the success that had attended the advances to Irebe
and to Scotland on this head. The Hon. Member CO"
eluded by moving for a commission of inquiry.
Mr. FREWEN seconded the motion.
Mr. LABOUCIIERE said he would not express an
opinion different from that expressed by the 11,11"
Baronet, who had moved for the Committee, as to ta
importance of the fisheries of Ireland. It was a cleese,j
tion which had occupied succeeding Governments s_:
the House for many years, and there had been
ca
_re
missions of inquiry, so numerous, that til!se
were documents on the table of the )Flout.
sufficient for information upon the subjecef
He believed that th© growth of the fortueeto
Scotland were to be attributed to the er1„`2,70,
enterprise, and not to any encouragement derived
Government. At the same time, he was not prepar al7
deny that these were the modes in which Governs:l7; ,
might wcll and beneficially employ its influence,
.a.0°.h1.4.
would instance two methods by which he time gat •
benefit might be had. One of these modes was, ):I,ifineg..
grants of money to the building of fishery piers
wire much
rent parts of the coast of Ireland, where they ° L
wog( 50•°°°-
wanted. The late Government had devoted a sue!, o like
to this object, and the present Government _in
manner, voted 40,0001. fur the same purpose. jiytheieli had
mode was by erecting curing 3t4.ti0n15, a means

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Dees only lately adopted in Ireland, but from which, he care his return at the next election, was to have a
thought the ilouee had a right to anticipate every sue- Committee on every subject—(laughter)—because they
teas,, These stations had been erected in different parts would have the credit of being good working men
ed'__ the coast, where " the takes " wire the most istin• and would go to the country with better claims upon
mai and vs here, therefore, the fish could not be clis- them to repose their confidence in them.—(Laughter.)
peroescetdedoesixin their fresh state. There had been already They would say they would do them good service, because
stations in that country, and the success every man who had a crotchet in his head would be
which had attended them was beginning to attract the able to get a Committee.—(Hear.)
attention of private speculators. Only that day a letter Mr. LAI3OUCIIERE said, after the observations
;Was put into his hand, announcing the fact that a which had been made on the conduct of his lion.
res'asel had arrived on the west
coast of Ireland, Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) he wished to
Wish Gravesend, sent out by an intelligent person who say a few words in his defence. He readily acknow-
thla,hed to try whether his enterprise would be repaid in edged that Hon. Gentlemen who opposed the Govern-
eriesnenuntrY• The writer, a most intelligent man, dee- lent had been fair and candid in their opposition, and had
arce:i the vessel as well supplied with ail the necessary supported them in the most disinterested manner ; and
t lea' as nets, trawls, sc., supplied, indeed, to an ey.- therefore he had no desire to speak of them except in
teat• alto
eether urknown in that country. This was the terms of courtesy—(Hear)—but he could not avoid
beletirprise the Government wished to encourage, and they stating that
the lion. Gentleman the Member for
thsneved that sill Is examples would be of more use Shrewsbury, arid his friends round him, had fallen into
Bn did corneleeeial exertions on their own part. the `of esetting sin " of opposition, of which he
inns. not apprelo ed any good from a Committee of had ften complained.—(ilear, hear.) He (Mr.
subject
as alrea,:y they had every information on the Labouchere) had frequently had to regret that the
the no .
means of . use re iuld desire. It would further be the time of the House was wasted, for apparently useless
reqnir calling away those whose presence was much purposes; but he was glad that those who opposed the
session ed at present in Ireland. Before the end of the Government had not had the chance which they untici-
//: lie trusted to he able to lay on the table of the gated of placing the Government in a minority. The
the'
nnportant intOrmation respecting the curing of Hon. Baronet the Member for Waterford, had breught
the and the Progress of the fisheries of Ireland, and on forward his motion for the single purpose of promoting
his resent occasion the Hon. Member would withdraw Lush fisheries; he was satisfied with the statement of the
Leal Government, and expressed his intention of withdraw-
INA GEORGE BENTINCK thought the Right ing his motion, in order that he might leave the matter,
for refuslernan had given the weakest possible reasons in their hands. He apprehended that the opposition
kiaterial g the motion. He apprehended there were no which the Hon. Baronet had made to the Noble Lord
and . 8 before the House different to those in 1844,
3Qtand other Hon. Members was not to support his motion
in
that year, according to the authority of Mr. whatever might be said by the Governmeet,orother
t
in th,, e , the law relating to the Irish fisheries was Hon. Members—not to promote afipharq- principle,i b
hoped,
110 de'id oth clumsy and unsatisfactory character. to promote the prosperity of Irish
eites .ed the allegation that the Irish fishermen were therefore, that he would not aCceeefele.s.to the pthroa-t
Purseretnelolent or indisposed to go into the deep seas to Posal made by Hon. Members opposite,but
Chided that mine of wealth which had been so much he would take the course hedhadwianstimtahtise—d.
thWathaat
, inquir e', and there ought to be a Select Committee to he (Mr. I abouchere)f. stattieon
with respect to
and diev,Tto this matter. He would support the motion, vast quantity of
beenin orma
Irish fisheries, had
.laid On the table of the
Press eTe with the Hon Member who proposed it, if he
v" it to d• • • ' House, that the appointment of the Committee would
mr. KU
a ivision.
West (.41u AIE said that year he intended to visit the bring over gentlemen. fro:n Ireland, who were actively
le ell,rast of Ireland, but he was detained, and his col- engaged at present in superintending the erection of
curing stations and other public works—employed in
Inftatio-;wiehaetr Ile was sorry to say, that from
.his infer curing
the beginning of this experiment, and he thought it would
isning stations were in a most imperfeet
th o --11, and he thought the Government ought to take be a most unfortunate thing to withdraw them from
ereeiiintleation and provide a remedy. Ile did expect that the scene of their labours, at the present juncture. The
comet
the Government would have brought in a Bill to Hon. Gentleman, the Member for Shrewsbury, said it
the •
coast ImProvernent of the fisheries all round the
r,,. 3Of the was an easy course to appoint Committees; and if he
wished to consult his convenience, he might be of the same
eettee country. He was not sure whether a Com-
Was one as necessa-ry, but he considered the subject ()Pinion ;. but when he thought, . that no public good
oil ti of such importance; that the Government fi tto t k 'would arise from it, he felt it right to press his lion.
peri , a oit up and appoint a competent officer to Friend not to push his motion further. than it had gone.
Oore,,nll'nien_ci all the improvements carried forward by the Lord G. BENTINCK said that if the Hon. Member
lidr hi 'ht; for Armagh would give them the list which he had taken
show the ~GORE entered into a number of de-ails to of the Members present, he would find that out of the
three and twenty there were only three who were Irish-
; Mr.
of
of establishing fisheries in Ireland.
iii
Sir
and there was but one Cabinet Minister.
s4list,ereste os 160 N thought it of great importance to the
Sir G. GREY-Oh, I was here the whole debate, on
—vie tk i DON
COUlltril s topromote as much as pos
town your side of the House.
of xin e fisheries in Ireland. Pile represented the
Lord G. BENTINCK apologised, but he did think
t"'hear:t„tillt 'necalledss bite- o.•-lasslis.tin.g.
wished
'et•
to
impresspupon the Govern-
hat the Treasury benches looked most deserted, and.
eesiitaloi;htli4itdher.b)y means of boats, or by huts, or.
,by the Secretary looked very much forlorn. But. he did
wish that the people of Ireland should not rnisunder-
nteasp and ;Pug stations for them, and also by a
, Lieu- ready means of conveyance of thoef pthroisdudeist!
cusses eaustry u
adopts to. • ohoped that the effects
, ee some eight would be to induce the Government to
--Alta, • means to assist the poor people of that
whoa in eari„,,_.. 0
taini;vPress hislimn_,.on their trade. f
fir, Fie With hinT n to a division, e
Ils()ble Lorl'"
o_ raiirennei
sthe
4 ENCII said that h
Freund ..18 'EI Ireland b
Deeu 0 standacted. the feelingsP of the Gentlemen with whom he
.Sir 11. W. BARRON said that he made his motion
with only one object—that of benefitting his country
l his Hon. Friend and not to bring about a party division, but to elicit
h should cer- Public opinion. 'When he saw that it was about being,
pp d the Bill of the
Member for Lyenne, fors the construction
that no, :._0 . Y a grant of 16,000,0001., en.
have
ee
W_ xpende, I'. on sixpence of that money would. h
tee es i ' in the employment of the poor in the
~.Mis nt7 and.
alettlber t I•)S°Z`I thought it was hardly fair for the Hon.
tmt pro .'n sat that the western districts of Ireland were
Weald Ned for look by that measure If the Hon. Member
made a party question by two or three
honestly confessed he shrank from . the motion.
gentlemen, he
Mr. BANKES said that the question assumed anew
complexion by what had fallen from the Hon. Baronet,
sad he considered it would be very difficult for Gentle-
stmen on his side of the House not to vote upon the quheasd-
ion. The Hon. Gentlemen the Member for Stroud
a motion respecting the waste lands—one. of the_
dropped plans of the Government—was this to be
a sham motion ? He and others.
thioadn, beaenndpreit-
trovisio,_. at the Bill itself, he vs.'ould see that special Tailed upon to put off their m_
It°scoirne" -was Proposed to
_be made for the districts of
meet of this
4thd Galwa now appeared that they did so to facielitate*,shamf
Imre:-
ions. He would not wonder, should the people of
fores— tilts Co— •- -e y. He thought that the appoit.it-
and consider that their interests were neglected, if they
of itsaitnlon whiehur
witotneldwould be a wise one, andth
sir lltlueierriest would give to the (louse as the reeslunli were in future to be conducted in this manner.
, no doubt, be very valuable.
. ~. hado been
m";dBARRON thouht that a very strong case means
P. SCROPE said that his motion was. not by any
means a sham motion, but hesi'Oeuhladnebeeoinicolibnteadiationgpofsotr-
,_ at/son,. . e out for the appointmentof Committee, pone it, as he saw no reasonable
ta- wouir Indeed that a
• t he believed no Government could it a fair discussion.
.9criment sere ; and, feeling as he did, that the Go-
kent tc, nshei bound to push forward the encourage- Sir H. W. BARRON said, when he referred
refertoa
mot' the r.ea• he thought that he should be only tor- party spirit, his observations meant particularly to
to the Member for Shrewsbury.
°tie course ,
!lin to adi . (-1 the Government if he pushed his
tie that h nii°ll----(Cries of "Divide, divide.") Ile The SPEAKER then put the questionaletherthe
motion should be withdrawn, and a loud dissent having
e Iri h e should nosy best consult the interests of been expressed,
telhe Gosyerfinsthere
beries by leaving the subject in the hands of The gallery was cleared for a division, when
ap-
sel'Thebis mcnoteinnt 2-1((,!: therefore, begged leave to with- eared—
was
then
of " No, no.") 73
iitiwet_e gelleries w
, motion For the withdrawal of the motion
neapruedt fromfora the
divisioneliair.; Against it
were eel-51
. ever, tookno division, Majority
,kin our Place.
nd
hi
oisimhTon to the gallery we found .
at re.sd •. THE CASE OF JAMAICA.
4 r.
AGLIMr. HUME proceeded to call the attention of the
rse.. s friends urging the Noble Lord opposite Louse to the petition from Jamaica. signed by 4,000
t "on, 11..,"" to withdraw their opposition to the persons, praying for free trade for that colony, and for
'oeld e .1.4 - thought the subject was not one which an additional supply of labour, as requisite for the pros-
lIPPea 'e treated
etsoe:ed to rs in the jocose mire es r with which they perity of that island. He trusted the Government would
stawes, thee`Tard it, and that, I, ,ler all the circum- take the subject into their serious consideration, and de-
s] i. .1' 3nould permit the lion. Baronet to with- vise measures for increasing the supply of labour for
charts- 13. lers,„ those colonies. Inasmuch as the only way of putting an
th ge mad ~AEI I was rather surpriSed to hear the end to smuggling, was to reduce the duties on the pro-
fresrlcithe aso°l4hY the Hun. Mem ,er for Coclcerenewh, duce taxed, so in the same way the best means of getting
°f th son that. Li nd, the Member for Lynn, and his rid of slavery, as long offering every facility to the intro-
ilk, e lion. ~
_bide of the llous, bad treated the moti.n uction of fern labour. The best method would be for
charge,
that th... Alernber fur Wat. rSord jocosely. He de- the merchants of the West Indies to go to Africa
pu"ge, and 'ere Was any foundation whatever for such a and secure us many slaves as they could, anti when
rsued se he considered the course now proposed to be
ord w, '1 the lion. Baronet the Member for Water- they took them to the West Indies liberate them, and
make thi in flee labourers. B',alone *
By this means could
tisn boas exceedingly strange after the private solicits. the colonies hope to compete with Cuba and Brazils
less made to the Noble Lord to come down to the Mr. BARCLAY thought that if free‘ trade were* t
1,440 and support his motion. He had asked the Noble regulate the dealings of the mother country, the sameo
41/.0 to be present at the debate, and vote for the principle ought to be extended to the dealings of the co-
tn. n for a Committee of Inquiry, and the Noble Conies. He thought that the prayer of the colonists was
I,j r a 4 once 4s:wilted to the -proposal of the a perfectly fair and proper one.
'4on. Boionct, and along with his friends did support
heMsru.b
ji-141.t\(S:fEtSh,sltaiotend.
Atiheamtbtehre,spmetoittiioonn whichhb feoe rnmfed";
the motion with that frankness and sincerity which were
characteristic of them. They had actually made a some tine under the consideration of the Governmenotr-
ttOuse for :;te occasion.—(Cries of " No, no," from the With respect to one of the prayers of the clients with
lteisterie; .ench.) Well, if they didnot House,eargd to the free emigration of labourers, he _.h make a begged to
'1'11; the Gt.‘erntnent make t e house?—(hear, hear, state that a considerable increase had taken place in
went Was it not a fact that, even on Govern- he number of labourers employed in the colonies.
w nights, when the most important measures After a few words from Mr. FORBES M'KENZIE,
furs brought forward, the present Government had Mr. HUME replied briefly, and said he would not
btldgreatest oifficulty in making a House. It was too press the petition further on the attentionofthHouse.
'ash. however, that they should be accused of treating; the SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION..
Ilierbeet joeoen. 'Y after the inconvenience' to which 'they Mr. SPOONER rose to ask leave to introduce a Bill
they ielt_; slib;u ted in making a House, and the support to prevent seduction and prostitution. lie said he would
not waste the time of the House further than state that he
kr u giver; to the motion of the lion. Baronet.
sitien. 4G L 1( .e BY explained. It was to their oppo- intended confining it to the point recommended to him
the krt.?. tlise by the Right lien. Baronet.
w Ohdrawil of the motion that he applied
eeio'l me ese." Mr. HUME thought the Hon. Member was wasting
he time of the House, and really doing harm by draw-
°ter thuel RA WDON was opposed to a division, as
tlsqul e "Planation they received it could lead to no ing attention so closely to a subject which many, per-
LA' the secs 'mlt, niore es (clans' at this late period haps, would think less of. Ile did think the Hon.
'lleraheer". 110 hoped, Pth .fore the Hon Baronet the Member had much to account for—(Great laughter)—
epr Tig,titi.t_rlTiird erc
be a9llowed to. withdraw it. ri thus keeping the subject before the House.—
Laughter.) He gas sure he might appeal to the Hon.
oirilwall,e "V NEY moved that the words, " and
ili7red th should be added to the motion, as he con- Gentleman's experience—(Laughter)—for experience he
he in i at
that locality had as good claim as any other must have, unless he had a particular taste. Ile would,
tolls le uded in . h . .
therefore, take the sense of the House upon it.
the First ~ sue an inquiry.
6,--11 words ta,,s,e,ieonded the motion, and suggested that Sir G. GREY said he had no wish to provoke any
es !ries" si, '3o' th Sea and North Sea whale discussion; but he felt it necessary to say that having
thse—lnuld be added—(Latiehter)—for if the in- yesterday pointed out the reasons that weighed with
e west titration
w" extended k ' he believed him against the former Bill, and the points which he
Th restd,_tto teese quarters
it ,i,"e Cleskstss,ar.ouid follow.—(Laughter.) thought should form the nucleus of a Bill on the subject,
wn °tad be '(-4.1.1..011 of the EXCHEQUER thought and understanding that the present Bill was to be con-
-0,.r y slid
4',,,7c11 it the Noble Lord opposite would give fined to these, he would support the lion. Member for
hethe eveLlinw the motion to be withdrawn. Atone period Birmingham.
eleilt at th g there were only twenty-three members Mr. HUME said he bad not been present yesterday,
ill., Present ,%duebate, end he did not think, therefore, that and he would be no party to the concern.—(Laughter.)
/tu_greeet
o',l se was in a condition to form a correct The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there
ws4 u uE the mitts of the case.—(Hear, hear.) appeared—
the e ot tree
per
tisserie that ru encouragement had been given to For the motion r7
"ITOse ,S of Ireland, as grants had been voted for the Against it
given r 0, laronmtin.
4.,,,, or the . , them,
and further aid was to be Majority 4G
•ten ,_ . erection of piers ; and in the course., of the Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
opol, jw :had moved a grant of 40,000/. for the pur- MEDICAL REGISTRATION.
treult erecting curing stations in various parts Mr. WAKLEY moved that the subject of the regis-
-IWith reand t but it discussions were to take place tratioa of legally qualified practitioners in medicine, and
-InikdsPiect to the requirements of every seaport in the the state of the law relating to the practice of medicine
.4railtvid ,-ti!"gdOtu, the time of the House would be n Great Bratsiain and Ireland, be referred to for consi-
point `.` .42, tittle purpose. The practical effect of the ap- deration to elect Committee. . .
very. tnent of the' (' 'tt w Id be to impede the ~L..•ommi ee OU
..Sir G. GREY said that he should feel it his duty to
offi '"Ject which t'i3 lion. Baronetthe furtherprogress of the
had in view, as the oppose. . Bill brought in on the
b; cers nowl .
superintending the erection of subject of medical registration by the Hon Member for
pie era
and - engaged in fd b 4required here to give Finsbury.
evid, euring-hauses: would e
o. -nee before ihe-t Committee.. lho ed, there- Mr. WAKLEY hoped that the Committee might be
would p t r e the appointed in order that the evidence given before that
11,s, that Hun. Gontlemen opposite l.lo.
.0 g
Committee might enable him to shape his measure in
lion. Baronet to press his motion to a division ; but
• h he feel disposed to adopt accordance with such evidence.
witle the course which might .
Mr. SPOONER stated that the opinion of all the me-
lki: respect to it to his own discretion.
' •clthe II
• DISRAELI was not surprise that on. .
dical practitioners of Birmingham was favourable to this
itti:lttiernan, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had been Bill.
np„_4ken as to what had been said by those on that (the The motion was then agreed to.i .
thleosition) side of the House, because he was absent HOSIERY MANUFALTUR •,
U B) LL.
ilng
a portion did On the order of the day for the second reading of this
11,4
t.,. considerable r f the debate, but he
t 0 la pink the Right Hon. Gentleman had much reason Bill,
d with
not tnssestit his absence ; and he (Mr. Disraeli) was Sir ll.desirous not to proceed lIALFORD was . .
evening,
if he--e that he should have lost much himself the second reading at that late period of the
had Wednesday, the 9th of
Nvhole , not had the good fortune to hear the and consented to postpone it till 1 her _ oration of the Honourable Baronet the Mem- June.
144111:r Waterford (Sir H. Barron)—(Laughter)--- Aa Hort. MEMBER suggested that the lion. Baronet
that thewas reconciled to the proemitim, as ho understood should give up his motion altogether, as it would entail
tnpliti eatastropie was to be omitted. He did not recom. great evil on those whom it pretended to relieve. .
Ilhobletitt,43 :110use to proceed to a division, because his Sir J. C. 1108110 USE concurred in this suggestion,
1-411se --eerl,end (Lord G. Bentincle) had attended the as the Bill would be found to be utterly inoperative if it.
-.on ---,. •
h • Cle D 1 ' • e tat attend, became law. They could not regulate wages by Act of
e, g, ut w rat le u se) vs a..,
e... nil w"..1 Ih• N hie Friend to Parliament, and this Bill was an interference with labour
flied !iese the i_ lc( is 0
~lOre questi•in was one of great interest ; and he, whieli would produce more evil than good.
(Weft, ' i,PPealesi, to him to be present to support him. Mr. DUNCOMBE thought that this was not the way
Rte4l tin? "ear,) .tut there was a moral tale drawn to meet the Bill of the Honourable Gentleman (Sir
;Peeehs;3: If Iriili Members thought right to make H. lialford), and he trusted the Honourable Baronet
:pri-eif '0 order to receive a " flashy" demonstra- would proceed with his Bill, as he (Mr. Dun-
, ""its ho order
in habitof olive to the combo) believed it would confer great benefit on
lit I to-, were the
te t ° of•' and accepting just as much or as the working hosiers, for whose benefit it was intended.
i'l(hUght their ro ositrons eS the Government He believed the condition of the frame-knitters could not
ro")--tli 1):1)"r to gPiveP'tli in —(Hear hear, and laugh- be worse than at present. Several were receiving relief
an lions must take thee' consequence' when their in the Keightley union, and it was the duty of the House
..tki - Ca,
1 hl5 N_ Tne before the House.—(Hear, hear.) lle to make an inquiry into their condition. lie hoped the
PO esio,
attended
Friend, and those around him, had, as he lion. Gentleman would proceed with his Bill.
' soh. " °tended b the • coe ACt of ecause motion ,a I, d reference to The further consideration of the Bill was then considerablepost-
. ' but when these Pon-d until the 9th of .Tune Ater,setirandum . importance,
llon. POOR REMOVAL ( ' • - pre%7o rs on motions were made, which oii. ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND)
f‘i tolls his side of the House, from their BILE.
% Ile conduct ' • ' discussion— This Bill ails read a third time, and
aside hear, he „ . could not avoid the passed.
ide b ear," from Lord G. Bentinelt)—they must
Cm Y theTURNPIKE ROADS (IRELAND) BILL.
(fir, that .. result. lie wished itstill real debate, This Bill passed through Committee.—Report to-day.
kir. b. 11. should lead to
eiejei Israeli's s
side
a real result. Those onILL.
d Pereeiy,l of the House bad, as the House This Bill also passed through Committee.—Report
4„ vrresient......;Elio desire to inconvenience the present to-day. _
tielTvlied to th ear)—but when the term "jocose" was
it ed-s-thten he considered that it was wholly unde-
dresv. illg no, It could not apply to them, and if
unesod
to
theLaddressed to them it must have been ad-
,t if g„,,lion. Gentleman in the h • (L u hter e. am— .a g -)
.ruins - Members chose t
ti Inent o put their faith in the Go-
sn i re they responsible •
th 0 which
f,O
they
ot iur the ridiculous posi-
tOldhvernraent shog ._ themselves ? He thought that
let
Iv at the
„.._, , !lid grant the Committee. He was
ei ay lot-ree"-"gut anticipate a dissolution, and the
urerY Him. Li ember to do, in order to st-

LOAN DISCOUNT BILL.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
the second reading of this Bill. He proposed to move
the Committee on the Bill to-morrow, before the other
orders of the day, and the continuation of the debate
could, therefore, be taken on the motion that the Speaker
do leave the chair.
The Bill was then read a second time.
RAILWAYS' REGULATION BILL.
The ciaNCELLOR of the ExcliEquiut said this

Bill stood on the list for to-morrow, but it was not the
intention of the Govvrnment to proceed with it on that
day. His Noble Friend (Lord J. Russell) would state
to-morrow (this day) his views with respect to it, and
when he proposed proceeding with it.
Mr. HUDSON hoped that the discussion would not be
taken too soon, otherwise railway companies would have
little time to consider the Bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was un-
derstood to say that ample time would be given.
TOWNS' IMPROVEMENT CLAUSES BILL.
The report upon this Bill was brought up.
Colonel SIB fIIORPE gave notice, that when this
Bill went into Committee, he would move that the Speaker
do not leave the chair for six months.—(Ltughter.)
PREVENTION OF PROSTITUTION.

Mr. SPOONER moved the first reading of this Bill.
Captain BERKELEY moved that it be read a firs
time this day six months.
The gaper} was cleared for a division, and there no
being f,rty Members present,
The The }louse adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of commons.)
TlitiliSDAY. MAY 13.
STANDING (HIDERS COMMITTEE.
The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :7

1. That in the case of the Kingston-upon-Hell Docks
petition, for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with .—That the parties be per-
mitted to deposit their petition accordingly.
2. That in the case of the Warwick County Prison petition,
for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing orders
ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted
to deposit their petition accordingly.
3. That in the case of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston and Eastern Junction Railway (Alteration of Line,
&c.) petition, for ach:itional provision, the standing orders
ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted
to introduce such additional provision, if the Committee on
the Bill shall so think fit.—Resolutions agreed to.