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on which he had heard of a Member of that House being re-
f( rred to for speeches deliveretiat a public meeting to ascer-
tain the objects of a measure put in execution by Government.
Mr. HAWES never heard objections to any measure less
founded than these that he had heard urged on that evening
against the expedition which formed the subject of the present
discussion.

Mr. HUME said that he took Jamieson's pamphlet as the
source of his information.

Mr. HAWES said he now understeod the ground of the
Hon. Member's objections. The object of the expedition was
fully stated in a letter of Lord John Russell to the Lords of the
Treasury. As to the money expended on the expedition, it
was comparatively little to that we were annually spending to
put down the Slave-trade.--( Hear, hear. )
Viscount INGESTRIE, in reply, said he was not at all
satisfied with the explanations of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
V. Smith). He hoped the Government would at least defer
the sailing of the expedition, in order that further information
might be acquired on the subject.
Admiral ADAMS said that every necessary inquiry had
been made before the expedition sailed, and the information
given by Captain Beacroft was found to be tolerably correct.
Although the season at which the ships would arrive at tho
Delta was unhealthy, it was certain that they would be able
to sail up the river, and arrive rapidly at a healthy climate.
The motion was then withdrawn.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (SCOTLAND).
The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in a
Bill for the registration of voters in Scotland, and stated his
intention not to interfere with the present system, but to give it
more uniformity and steadiness. One of his propositions was to as-
similate it more to the systems of England and Ireland as respec-
ted appeal. He proposed that, instead of ten Courts which existed
at present, there should be but one Court of Appeal ; and he
further proposed alterations which would render the appeal less
expensive. The present mode of challenge entailed upon the
poor voters an expense of not less than 2,0001. a year ; and he
proposed to remedy its effects in that respect, keeping the fran-
chise substantially as it was.
After a short conversation, in which Mr. Shaw, Mr. G.
Hope, Mr. Fox Mattle, and Mr. Oswald, took part,
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
EMIGRATION (SCOTLAND).
On the motion of Mr. H. BAILLIE the following Members
were nominated as a Select Committee on Emigration ( Scot-
land):-111r. H. Baillie, Mr. Robert Steuart, Mr. Edward
Ellice, Mr. I homas Mackenzie, Mr. Cumming Bruce, Mr.
William Mackenzie, Mr. Evart, Mr. Protheroe, Mr. Tufnell,
Lord Teignmouth, Mr. Robert Pigot, Mr. Colquhoun, Mr.
Ward, Mr. William Smith O'Brien, and Mr. Dunbar.
Mr. VERNON SMlTH:suggested, in case those gentle-
men should not be able to attend, that their places should be
filled up by some gentleman conversant with the affairs of
Canada.

The House adjourned at Half-past Eleven o'Clock.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
SATURDAY, FRB. 13.
1. Medburn Inclosu‘e,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 24.
2. Elsing Inclosure (No. 2),—Committee on Petition, Feb. 24.
3. Lincoln Roads,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 24.
4. Guarantee Society,— Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
5. South Metropolitan Gas,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
6. Dublin Wide Streets,—Committee on Petition, March I.
7. Patent Rolling and Compressing Iron Company,—Committee
on Petition, Feb. 25.
8. Liverpool Docks,—Committee on Petition for additional Pro-
vision, Feb. 24.
9. Steads' Patent Wooden Paving Company,— Committee on Pe.
tition, Feb. 24.
10. Belfast Harbour,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
11. Dewsbury and Leeds Road,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
12. Youghal Harbour,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
13. Great Level of the Wash Inclosure,—Com. on Pet., Feb. 25.
14. Yeovil Roads,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
15. Wicklow Harbour,—Committee on Petition,—March I.
16. Middlesbrough Improvement,—Committee on Petition, post-

oned from Feb. 16 to Feb. 19.
17. Gravesend Quay,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
18. North Midland Itailway,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
19. Bradford (York) Water works,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 25.
20. Polloc and Govan Railway,— Committee on Petition, March 2.

MONDAY, FED 15.
1. Dundalk end Banbridge Road,—Com. on Petition, March 1.
2. Well, and Highbridge Road,—Com. on Petition, Feb. '26.
3. Dovenby and Papcastle Inclosure,—Corn. on Petition, Feb. 26.
4. Portshead Pier,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 26.
5. Liverpool and Crosby Road,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 26.
6. Taylor's Patent,—Committee on Petition, March 1.
7. Deptford Pier,—Committee on Petition, Feb. 26.
8. Preston and Longridge Railway,—Second Reading, Feb. 19.
9. Wiuwick Rectory,—Second Reading, Feb. 19.
10. York and North Midland Railway,—Second Reading, Feb. 19.
1. Merthyr Tydvil Stipendiary Magistrate,—Com. on Pet., Feb. 26.