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ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION AMEND-

MENT BILL.
This Bill was read a third tine and passed.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.

On the order of the day for the third reading of this
Bill,

Mr. STUART objected to tLe Bill, because he did not
see what good object was to be gained by the abolition
of the Court of Review, and the transfer of its powers
to the Court of Chancery. The Court of Chancery had
already more than enough of business to occupy it, and
as the expense of the litigation, either to the public or
the legal profession was not to be diminished by this Bill,
and as no one had the least fault to find with the Judge
who presided over the:Court of Review at present, he
did not think that any commensurate advantage was to
be gained by its abolition, Besides, as there was a
Committee of the House at present sitting upon the
subject of the fees in law courts, he thought it would
be better to postpone the measure till that Committee
made its report. The Bill, in fact, could not be
considered a permanent measure, and like the court
which it proposed to abolish must have only a transient
exigence. He therefore considered it was extremely
injudicious to countenance this tampering with the law
courts, and he felt it his duty to oppose the Bill. and he
would therefore move that the Bill be read a third time
that day three months.
Mr. BODKIN would vote for the third reading of the
Bill, and was surprised at many of the remarks just
made by the lion. Gentleman who had sat down.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL concurred in that
surprise, and said that there was nothing in the objec-
tions made entitled to any weight. The Bill,
he contended, had been duly considered, and
had been the result of two measures that
had been introduced into the house of
Lords, and of the recommendation of a Committee of
their Lordships' House. The Court of Review had fallen
into disuetude, for the business of the Court was now
performed by the Vice-Chancellor in his own Court,
and he thought its abolition could not be of much con-
sequence. He hoped, therefore, the House would sanc-
tion the Bill.

Sir J. GRAHAM thought the explanation of the
Attorney-General was most full and satisfactory, but it
was his opinion that no valid reason had been given for
transferring the powers of this Court back again to the
Court of Chancery, and he apprehended that the reason
for the transfer was a desire to continue the present
number of Vice-Chancellors, it being understood that
the number in future was to be limited to two.

After a few words from Mr. P. BORTHWICK, the
House divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it
Majority

Sir J. GRAHAM then moved the insertion of the
following clause :—And be it enacted, that no judge of
any County Court, who has been appointed, or who
shall hereafter be appointed to that office, under or by
virtue of the hereinbefore recited Act, passed in the
tenth year of the reign of her Majesty, intituled, " An
Act for the more easy recovery of Small Debts and De-
mands in England," shall, during his continuance in
such office, be capable of being elected or of sitting as
a Member of the House of Commons.
The clause was agreed to.

Sir C. PRICE saw no reason why the judges of the
county courts should not be eligible to have seats in
Parliament; but he would move that the metropolitan
Members should be excluded.
Sir J. GRAHAM could not assent to the alteration
suggested.
After a few words from Mr. HENLEY and Mr. MORGAN
O'CONNELL,
The amendment was withdrawn.

Mr. BROWNE then moved a clause giving power to
judges of county courts to issue warrant to arrest a
debtor in certain cases, such debtor being within the
limits of the jurisdiction of the court, and to detain him
in custody for a limited time, or until an order obtained
to hold him to bail, when the custody to be transferred
to the sheriff or officer holding a capias issued thereon.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the clause.
Mr. BROWNE did not wish to divide the House, and
the clause was,by leave, withdrawn.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS BILL.

The report on this Bill was received.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Twelve o'clock.

LEITH HARBOUR BILL.
HOUSE OF LORDS.--JULY 19.
LIST OF PEERS WHO VOTED ON THE THIRD
READING OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF LEITH
HARBOUR BILL

CONTENT.
DULL. EARLS. LORDS.
Norfolk Granville De Manley
• Bruce Camoys
MARQUISES. Mint° Cottenham
Clanricarde Besborough. Wrottesley
Lansdowne Fitzhardinge Montfort
EARLS. Stafford
Auckland VISCOUNT.' Strafford
Grey Falkland Dunally

Fing'all: Lilford
Radnor BISHOP. Sudeley
Devon At. Asaph Campbell

NON-CONTENT.

DUKES. EARLS. VISCOUNT.
Richmond,. Nelson Sydney
Montrose Enniskillen LORDS.
Buccieuch Rosse Sondes
MARQUISES. St. Germans Colville
Alle.sbury Stradbroke Waisingham
Huntley Cardigan Redesdale
EARLS. VISCOUNT. Gray
Harewood Combermere Colchester