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the present session. No doubt, if they had con-
fined
the Bill to the first clauses of the Bill—namely,
those for inquiry—they would doubtless have disarmed
much of the opposition which they had bad to encounter.
He denied that the Government were open to the charge
of wishing to pass the Bill for the purpose of creating
patronage. In reply to the Hon. Member (Mr.
Mackinnon) he had to state that the Govern-
ment would feel it their duty to bring in a
similar Bill next session.—(Heart)He would -give the
utmost consideration to the suggestions which had been
made, and that, they would admit, would be no easy task.
—(Laughter.) He certainly had no wish to exclude the
city of London, but as he felt that they could not properly
include the city, from the vast machinery which would be
required, and from the statements which had been made
to the authorities ; but in the new measure he certainly
should not omit the city of London.—(Hear.) He was told
that he must consult all the local boards, and comprise
all rural districts in the Bill, but that he must do this in a
Bill of 10 clauses—(Laughter)—whilst the Hon. Member
for Maldon had introduced a Bill somewhat similar, con-
taining 300 clauses. The utmost consideration would
be given by him during the recess to the whole subject,
which was one of vital and growing importance.
Mr. NEWDEGATE and Sir DE LACY EVANS considered
that there was a strong feeling in favour of a Health of
Towns Bill, and trusted the Noble Lord would bring
forward a comprehensive measure next session.
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK said that he did net
wish to disturb the good humour which appeared to
prevail in the House, but he thought that the Noble
Lord ought, in candour, to have acknowledged that the
delay that had occurred was not owing to any opposition
on the part of that side of the House ; but the House
need not wonder at the delay when he informed them
that the 21st clause of this Act proposed to incorporate
the whole of six other existing Acts, containing alto-
gether 780 clauses, and each Act of which contained
six separate distinct and contradictory interpretative
clauses. (Laughter.) How was it possible that
the House should in a few days be able to master
a mass of confusion like this? He trusted that the op-
position would not be characterised as a factious one,
when it was considered that all the lawyers in the country
would not be able to master the details of this Bill in a
twelvemonth.
Lord J. RUSSELL denied that any charge had been
brought against the Hon. Member's opposition ; all he
had said was that Hon. Members might each for himself
decide whether the opposition was vevatious or not ;
and having said so much, he would have only hoped
that the same forbearance had been exercised by Hon.
Members opposite that had been by the members of the
Government, and that they should not proceed to
I argue the merits of the Health of Towns Bill after it
had been withdrawn. While he was upon his legs he
might be allowed to state that he should propose that
the Speaker take the chair at three o'clock to-morrow,
when they might proceed with private business ; he
trusted that the House would then be enabled to take
public business at half-past three, and so get into Com-
mittee of Supply.
ISLINGTON FEVER HOSPITAL.

Mr. DUNCOMBE, said, that as he had given notice
of a clause in the Health of Towns Bill, having reference
to the building of a fever hospital at Islington, and that
Bill having been withdrawn, the only thing that
remained for him was to give notice that he should
introduce to-morrow a Bill for the purpose of obtain-
ing what the clause was intended to do, namely,
to prevent the building of a fever hospital in so crowded
a neighbourhood as Islington.
DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND) BILL.
In answer to a question,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that his Right Hon. Friend
(the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would, at five o'clock,
on the order of the day for going into Committee on
this Bill, state what had been generally the result of the
financial measures which had been adopted with regard
to Ireland.
THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL.

Mr. WARD said that with respect to this Bill, owing
to the arrangements of this day, he should be unable to
bring it on till Monday next.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL.

In answer to a question from Mr. NEWDEGATE,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that this Bill would not
be pressed this session, as the Government thought that
a longer time than could be now spared to it ought to be
given to its consideration.
SITTING ON SATURDAY.
In answer to a question from Mr. WAKLEY,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he would to-morrow
state what business he would proceed with on Saturday.
COMPENSATION FOR; DAMAGES (IRELAND).
The House then went into Committee upon the Com-
pensation for Damages (Ireland) Bill.
Upon Clause 1 being read,
Mr. HAMILTON objected to the operation of this
r clause, as insufficient for the purpose for which it was
framed, and by no means calculated to stimulate the
landed proprietors of Ireland to exertions beneficial to
themselves and to tilt+ tenants under them.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that with regard to the
objections which the Hon. Member had urged, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer would, at five o'clock, make
a statement to the House which would bring the whole
question of Ireland under the notice of the House, and
the objections stated could be urged then with more
benefit than at that time.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL hoped that the applications for
damages under this Bill would be made public, so as to
prevent any underhand jobbing, both on the part of the
proprietors and the tenant.
Cluuse 1, with some verbal amendments, was then
'agreed to. '
Clauses 2 to 6 were then agreed to.
Clause 7, with a few verbal amendments, was agreed
to and ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 8 was agreed to.
The preamble of the Bill was also agreed to, and the
report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
POLLING AT ELECTIONS (IRELAND).

The House then went into Committee on the Polling
at Elections (Ireland) Bill.
In answer to a question from Mr. HAMILTON,
LABOUCHERE said that he was desirous of
placing the University of Dublin in the same situation
as the universities in England with respect to polling at

elections.
All the clauses in the Bill were agreed to, with a few
verbal amendments; and, after a short discussion, the
report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
NEW ZEALAND BILL.

On the motion of Mr. HAWES, the order of the day
for the second reading of the New Zealand Bill was
discharged. and a new Bill brought in, which was read a
first, and ordered to be read a second time to morrow.
CANAL COMPANIES BILL.

This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed to-morrow.
The House, at four, adjourned until Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA.

Mr. EWART, seeing the Right Hon. Gentleman the
President of the Board of Control in his place, wished
to inquire if any change was centemglated in the sys-
tem of furlough now adopted with respect to the British
army in India. _ _

Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said, since the period when
the Hon. Gentleman put the same question to him some
months ago, the subject had engaged the attention both
of the Court of Directors and the Board of Control,
and he had now the satisfaction of informing the Hon.
Member that yesterday a dispatch was sent out to India
by the Court of Directors, containing a plan for chang-
ihg the system of furlough in the Civil Service. The
Governor-General, upon its arrival, would take it into
his must serious consideration, and when it had been
approved of by him, steps would be taken by the
Home Authorities for carrying it out.' It had
been thought expedient not to mix the two subje2ts of
the Civil and Military Board, but be could inform his.
Hon. Friend that they had a plan in contemplation for
altering the system in the military service too.—(Hear.)
Sir H. H. INGLIS, in pursuance of notice given,
wished to know from the President of the India Board
whether it was true that a payment was made by the
Government of India in support of the llindoo temple
of Juggernaut?

Sir-J. CAM HOBHOUSE said that the House should
have every opportunity of inspecting the papers upon
this subject ; they were very ♦oluminous, but still they
might serve every purpose which the Hon. Member had
in view, and give him the information he required.
Sir B. H. INGLIS then moved that an humble address
be presen'tvd to her Majesty for a copy of any commis•
sion issued to inquire into the state of the law relating to
marriages in the Queen's dominions and in foreign
countries.