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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE 01 COMMUIVS, April 13.
71 SPEAXER took the Chair at Four o'clock. •
RAJA OF SATTi RA.
,
The letters and general correspow ence with referei ce
ti •
e b'sin( ss of itie RjJ. of Satta: a were placed 112. n
the table.

SHIPLEY GAS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
EDINBURGH AND PERTH RAILWAY.
this rft T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition against
reesorin''aY Bill, opposedic he proceeded to give the
,side-8 whY he the second reading. The
whicilive, he maintained, did not warrant the conclmden
ta the Committee had come to, as it contained
m
disteepenetee an.t contradictions. The Hon.
• tuber here proceeded to qeete the evidence in
13..trrt of the allegations which he had made.
would be observed by the !louse how the law-
proceeded to defend his case ; the evidence taken
in ..rre the Committee showed how he comported hiinselt
• reace to these two companies. There wa, also a
hit° )(lug's*, who was asked whether he had entered
and inY agreement between the old company
parre new. He answered th tt been
Y to no agreement fur the transfer (!hat was, of
there ,Pallers), except verbally. He was asked whether
that
there
"ad been a verbal agreement? and is answer was,
Ihere had been a verbal agreement for the plans
tia notices of the former company. Did he hold
claim
1114 other against the old company for these plans,
fo this
Papers ? his answer was, "Ni'." So, there-
re,othe'ulti agreement between Mr. Duuglas and some
beeriParty• turned out to be an agreement with Mr.
and no one else ; Mr. Douglas came to an
ir,,..eament with himself, and there it ended. There
be 7, a Mr. Macrieff called before the Committee,
tosecretary and treasurer, and be trusted
out an agreement between the old company
,animation,
• the new. But his evidence would be seta, upon
heanttion, to be something very extraordinary. Now
('Mr. Duncombe) would admit, for argument s
:'"", that all this about the agreement between the cld
)any and the new W3S correct—that the
Parts understood each other. end were clear
and
definite as to the object of their ar-
rangement. But he denied the right which either
a VrtY had to proceed with a company under Lord
a lhousie's Act, or the standing orders of the House,
nd to take up the old plans and papers. The Hon.
Member then quoted a section of tile Railways Dissolu-
p;;en Aet, and proceeded to a-k how, when an Act of
arliament had been passed regarding the dissolution
of Companies, that Act could possibly not extend to the
whole company or partnership and all their affairs—how
it was possible that any parties with the consent, much
less without the consent of the old c.mpany, could go on
With any of these contracts ? lie, in these circumstances,
would like to have the opinion of the House how these
parties could proceed when their proceeding was in
violation of the standing orders of the House, and espe-
eially where there existed an Act of Parliament against
them. lie must, moreover, remind the House that
there was a suit pending before the Superior Court of
Scotland bearing upon these parties proceeding with the
old plans and papers. Now he admitted that the
lionse always refrained from interterir.g with a
cue which stood for decision in a court of law. They
invariably abstained from an opinion on a case so
'411410. There was then such a suit in the present
ease before the Supreme Court. It might be decided
a „°oe, and decided against the parties proceeding with
le Bill before the House. And if such a deci•
,ion were given, how, he asked, could the House,
Co
to an opinion which would sanction their proceed-
eug Affairs must then be situated in a position which
asked
one would deprecate. He now, therefore,
ik4 d the House to throw out the Bill on
tr second reading. That was nut a ques-
" which could be raised before the Committee
net the Bill. The questions he had raised could
said be brought before that' Committee. He
t:hat answer to his Hon. Friend n,ear
the if the Hoose allowed H
ot tht ir p oct mg
in effect would be, that any set of ne n could coin,
,eheend claim the sanction of that lieuse to their
contnaes and their procedure. Now, he would
eeitleleild that, under the Act oi. Parliament,
lout ar the had a right to proceed, and he
ees, tue terms of the Act to show this. He would
%egad) therefore, in the face of tine Act, that
companies a direct inculcation that both the
40..sshould be dissolved, and he would remind the
pen".,,e) moreover, that there was an action at this time
eht"tentrg in the Supreme C-urt of Scotland on this
He need not remind the House that i• was•the
unalterable cust not to interfere in an
as ai,t
thetimeom litigated in the courts matter
of law. which
He
ever again protest that he had no interest what-
irepressuli this line ; but he could not r• frain from
upon them that this matter was at the present
moment Pressing
gnder consideration before the Standing Orders'
01;
wittee, and if they esectioned such a proceeding
`..upeeeiesounlidbe giving an indirect premium to every
disorder and fraud. The movers in this
utter had seen the advertisement in the Gazi.tte, and
theythaiolv.edrefore knew that the company had been regularly
delib e • Yet, notwithstanding all this, these parties had
taken possession of all h paprs of the
12.se,tie'laralytely
who had expended large sums in obtainin them
use,
rightly sought relief for the injury fromg
this.
ti e• Ile must, say that it was the
without rea-
•sll that they made their complain , and he should,
therefore, move that this Bill be read a second time this
ItY six months. He could agree
e that other parties
ItB,hould take possession of the otices and other
iocuments, and use thea.a for othern. purposes than
Worth anything they ought toh
manner
made avail-
intended, for the purposes for which were originally
intended, and not to be viollaiteeddiainstthee- manner they ha
been in the present case, ay. that if they passed
the present Bill they would be establi•hing a dangerous
precedent for all future Bills, and therefore he trusted the
In would step in aid put an end to such a system.
I pursuance of this he hoped they would throw out the
present Bill. Having said so mach,
by moving that the Bill be he wood sit down,
itt months. read a second time that day
Msier.l?v, BROWNE s ‘conled the mo'ion.
• HEA.THCO TE said that, es the standing
snake a fe-w_obsuersvoutpistastiend y alluded to, he wished to
the id, answer to those who opposed
to had beefille decision which the Committee had come
ea-se by fZPagned, and as this was rather a peculiar
!lon of the
Course which
of making some explana-
The parties who which they had taken.
applying the lettileY opposed the Bill were desirous of
spirit of it in the o
roc:efr.the law in one respect, and the
Went by the letteOther. Now, he admitted that if they
progress the law, they might object to the
take a liberal etrhael liTlio;fbut, on the other hand, did they
the standin ordevriesv%: of the case, did they interpret
not eh. g in a comprehensive spirit, they could
jeet to the parties proceeding with the Bill.
what were
''nw did the real facts of the case?
soerndteraunci
onunthietteenestion come before the Standing
Why, the subscribers to the pre•
previous were
substantially the same as those to the
tors company.
The great proportion of the direc-
ere the *same. The people of the original com-
had been overwhelmed by another corn•
. and had been obliged to give up their ori-
ginal scheme; and having done so, on the first
favourable opportunity, they brought forward the
pjrecrrit scheme. Now, the decisi n of the Standing
be ers Committee being impugned, he hoped he would
allowed to say a few worts in justification. The Com-
w. ittee, when they examined into the wetter. foiled the
a .hareholders in the new company were in fact the share-
holders in the old, or at least the great majority were so.
But before the old company broke up the directors issued
f, irtnal report, stating the reasons which had induced
them to do so, anti urging the snarehelders to
come forward again in the new one. The latter having
been organised, they made arrangements with the
old company for the use of the plans:and sections, tor
which they had paid a sum of money. They had in fact
paid 1,0001. for them to one party, and 250/. to another.
Ile would not further troub e the House, but he
Must observe that he considered the present opposition
altogether uncalled for, es the spirit of the standing
orders had been complied with. The standing orders
were instituted to guard parties against fraud, and for the
protection of landed proprietors ; but in the present case
there could be no violation of them, as the landed
Proprietors were generally favourable to the scheme,
and no party would be injured by the Bill being allowed
to proceed. He hoped, having made thisexplanation, that
pr •
the Bill would be allowed to be read a second time,
that they would not consent to interfere with the deci-
sion of the standing orders, without better reasons than
had been stated in the present discussion.
Mr. ESTCOUItT wished to say a few words. He had
for many years been connected with the Standing Orders
Committee, and he could not allow the present matter to
Pass by withoutsome observations. As to the merits of
the present Bill,-he knew nothing of them, and had no
desire to give an opinion on it ; but, in regard to the
decision of the standing orders, he thought no injustice
on any party would be inflicted, if the Bill was allowed
,to proceed. It appeared that the great body of the
ottuled proprietors were in favour of the scheme pro-
Posed, and he saw no reason why the Bill should not go
na• Great stress had been made by the Hen. Gentle-
!llan who moved the amendment about the proceed.
ings of the Committee being a violation of
toe standing orders. Now be had carefully considered
the matter, and though the letter of them might not
have been strictly complied with the spirit had, and as
i.no party would suffer from the Bill being allowed to go
forward, he should vote for its second reading.
The gallerywas then cleared for a division, when
there appearea
For the second reading 6B
Against
Majority in favour of the second reading —54
SANATORY MEASURES.
Lord MORPETH moved that no private Bill relating
to town improvements or to public cemeteries be further
proceeded with by this House before the Ist of May
text‘— Agreed to.
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Mr. GREENE moved that the Edinburgh and North-
ern
Railway (Branch from Burntisland to Dunfermline
Branch, &c.—No. 2) Bill be read a second time, not-
Withstanding the breviate has not been laid on the
table one clear day, provided the breviate shall be laid
on the table revious to such reading.—Agret d to.
CAMBRIDGE, ST. NEOT'S, AND BEDFORD
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The How. GENTLEMAN also moved that the order
made upon the sth day of March last, for referring the
Cambridge, St. Neot's, and Bedford Junction Railway
ttill to the Committee of Selection, be read and dis-
charged: that the Bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to.
HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER
RAILWAY.
_Mr. SPOONER presented a petition in favour of the
Utuldersaeld and Manchester Railway.

EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER
RAILWAY.
Mr. TRELAWNY presented a petition in f:.vJur cf.
the Exeter, Yeo il. and Dorchester Railway.
NAT It NAL , EDUCATION.
Mr. BUSFIELD presented petitions from various
Dissenting congregations in Halifax, York, and other
places, against the Govet anent scheme of education in
England.
Sir G. STAUNTON presented a pftit'on flora the
congregation of Ebenezer Chalet, Southsea, to the
same effect.

SEAMEN'S ENLISTMENT BILL.
Sir C. NAPIER geve m•tice that, on tl e 25th insteet,
he should move fur leave to intro,tuce a Bill to amend
the Seamen's Enlistment Bill.
GREECE.
Lord J. MANNERS gave notice that he sh ,uld renew
his motion with respect to the condition of G. ecee this
day fortnight.
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.
Mr. HUME gave notice that on Thursday he should
m:oe for o copy of the instruct o+ a issued by the Board
of Admiralty to the Committee, appointed to in-
quite into the state of Navul Architecture ; also for
copies of the several reports with respect to ships in the
course of construction.
NATI3NAL EDUCATION.
Mr. DUNCOMBE gave notice that, o' Monday next,
on the motion for going into a Committee of Supply for
the purpose of voliug the educational grant, he slit ta4l
move that,previous toanyg,rant of money ming voted by
the House for the purpose of carrying out the scheme of
national education, as stated in the minutes of Council
agreed to in August and December last, which
had been presented to both Howes of Parliament
by command of her Mrjesty, a S lect Committee
be appointed to inquire into the justice and expe- •
diency of such a scheme, and its probable annuel
cost. Also whether the regulations proposed would not
endow the Crown with too much power over the people,
and at the same time interfere with the religioav opi-
nions of her Majesty's subjects; and that the Committee
report the result to the House.
THE EX RAJA OF SATTARA.
Mr. HUME gave notice that on this day wee k he
should move for the production of the correspondeLee
which had taken place between the authorities of the
East India House and the Governor-General of India •
with respect to the ex-Raja of Sattara.

CURRENCY.
Dr. BOWRING said that he could not but feel regret
at not having an opportunity of bringing forward his
motion respecting a decimal system of currency. How-
ever, he would take the earliest opportunity of bringing
the subject under the consideration of the House.

THE NAVY.
Sir CHARLES NAPIER said that he would wish
to ask the Gallant Admiral whPther there was any
objection to call on Admiral Parker for his report
on the squadron under his command. Ho be-
lieved a copy of such a report was forwarded
to the late Admiralty Board. He would also
take an opportunity to ask the Secretary for the Ad-
miralty, whether there was any objection. to produce
the order, suspendin. the construction of the ninety-
two gun ships, whivh'had been alluded to on a previous
night, and also to report whether it was obeyed or not.
Admiral DUNDAS said that he was not prepared to
answer the question at the present moment, but that he
would be so on Wednesday.
DETENIION OF VESSELS.
Mr. HUDSON desired to ask the Secretary for the
Admiralty, rifiether there was any order which em-
powered revenue officers to board a vessel and detain it
for any length of time, which did not contain merchan-
dise? In coming over from Boulogne the vessel in
which he was in was hoarded, and the passengers were
detained three-quarters ',fan hour.
Mr. WARD said that the question was one which
belonged more to the Customs than anything else ; but
he would inquire, and answer the question to morrow.
TBE GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION
Mr. BROTHERTON presented three petitions against
the scheme of national education as proposed by the Go
veridnent.
Mr. MUNTZ presented several petitions from diffe-
rent bodies in Birmingham, in favour of the liational
educational scheme.
Mr. 11. BERKELEY and Mr. H. BARING also pre-
sent( d petitions against the Government scheme for
national education.
CATHOLIC DISABILITIES.
Mr. NIUNTZ also presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Litchfield, in favour of the Bill for the
removal of the penalties upon Catholics.—Ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr. BARING also presented a petition from the Ca-
tholics of Bristol in favour of the Bill brought in by
the Hon. Member for Kinsale, to remove the penaliits
from Catholics.
Mr. CO LIPTON presented a petition from the chair-
man and board of guardians of Lumley, praying fur the
alteration or repeal of the Poor Removal Act.

Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. CLIVE presented a petition from the justices of
Salop against the Custody of Offenders' Bill.
Mr. BROWN presented seven petitions from Man-
chester against the Government scheme of education.
Lord LINCOLN presented a petition from Iladding-
ton against the Sc Ach Registration Bill.
Mr. WATSON and several other Hon. Members
presented a number of petitions in favour of the Bill for
the Removal of religious disabilities on Roman Ca-
tholics.
Captain PECIIELL presented a petition from the
guardians of East Preston, praying for the repeal of the
Poor Removal Bill.
Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition against the
Scottish Registration Bill.
Mr. B. ESCOTT presented petitions from places in
S'affordshire in favour of the Roman Catholic's Disabi-
lities Bill.
Mr. CHRISTIE presented two petitions from Wey-
mouth against the national scheme of education.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Mr. WALPOLE, in rising to ask leave of the House
to bring forward a Bill to amt nd the law for the regis.
tratiun of persons entitled to vote in the election of
members to serve in Parliament for England and Wales,
pursuant to suggestions contained in the report of the
Committee on votes of electors, said tnat he be-
lieved that no opposition w ould be offered to its
introduction, and he would therefore defer any
remarks which he might have to make until a future
opportunity. Still, he considered that the House
ought to be put in possession of the alteration
which he intended to make on the present measure.
That alteration consisted principally in the doing away
with the vexatious interruptions which were at present
offered to electors who had once registered; and he in-
tended that a penalty should attach to such vexatious
objections, where di( y were proved to arise from a mere
desire to give uneasiness. The registering would still be
kept correct and pure, although these vexatious objec-
tions would he put down. He would not trouble the
House with further observations at that time, but reserve
further remarks until the Bill came on for the second
reading.
'The Bill was then read a first time.
RETAIL BREWERS IN THE MIDLAND
COUNTIES.

Mr. MUNTZ mov:d—f;leaveto bring in a Bill to
enable retail brewers in the midland counties to keep
open their houses till twelve o'clock at night, the same
as the metropolitan retail brewers ; and he must
say that in making this motion he was only asking
for a measure of justice. He was quite aware
that, in defence of the system which now obtained
it was stated, that the hours of the nobility and
gentry were later in London than in the provinces But
he had never heard it asserted that the hours of the
working people were later than in the country; anti with
this opinion, and espec'ally as he saw no material till
terence between the• retailers of beer and the licensed
victuallers, he felt assured that the House would enter-
tain his motion.
S:r G. GREY regretted that it was incumbent upon
him to oppose this motion ; and although it might not
j be worth w bile to enter into the whole of the reasons for

his opposition, yet he might state that by the 3d and
4th Victoria, char. 61, a clear distincti, n was drawn
between the regularly licensed victuallers an f the re•
tailers of beer. There might be some reason for
this application from those persons who were
resident in Manchester or Birmingham. and towns such
as those, but there was no reason for it in the general
aspect of the country. He shoul4, therefore, feel that
he was doing his duty by opposing the introduction of
this Bill.
Mr. MUNTZ said, notwithctanding what had fallen
from the R ght Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down,
with much of which he agreed, he felt reluctantly com-
pelled to take the sense of the House on his motion.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion 4
Against it
Majority against the motion ....
EXPENDITURE UPON THE NEW PALACE OF
WESTMINSTER.

Mr. HUME moved for a return of the aggregate
amount already paid, or agreed to be paid, to contrac-
tors and other persons for the purchase of laird and
houses for the erection of the Palace of Westminster
(or, Houses of Parliament); distinguishing, under se-
parate heads, 1, the cost of the purchases of the
lands and hereditaments ; 2, the cost of the wharf-
ing, terrace, and foundations for the. buildings ; 3,
the cost of the carcase or shell already executed ;
4, the cost of the principal alterations made
from time to time, stating the authority under which
they were severally sanctioned ; 5, the cost of thein-
terior finishings ; 6, the cost of the internal decorations
of the House of Lords and its adjuncts, as far as they
have been completed ; 7, the amount of the commission
and other charges paid, or to be paid, to the architect ;
8, the ainouut paid, or to be paid, to surveyors,
valuers, clerks of the works, and all other persons
who have been employed, and not included in
the architect's cr builder's charge—so as to exhibit the
whole amount of the expenditure of every description,
under these principal heath, for wok clone at the
Palace of Westminster and its appendages, up to the
31st day of December 1846. Also, an estimate,. under
the separate heads above stated, of the sums
which will be r. quired to pay for such other
lands and herediraments intended to bo pur-
chased for the completion of the Palace and the ap-
proaches thereto ; of the sum required to finish the
Houses cf Lords and Commons and their appendages ;
of the sum necessary for the Victoria Tower, and all
other works proposed to be execut. d to finish the Palace.
Also, a copy of :he several contracts msde with builders
or other persons for the construction of the said
works, stating the conditions and amount of each
original contract; and also a statement of every altera-
tion or deviation therefrom, and the amount paid, or to
be paid, for each such contract and alteration, and under
what authority such alterations or deviations were seve-
ially mob. Account of th,. ;ATI each 3 ebr since
fire,accommodation
o n for
temporary buildings, and of
the destruction of the Houses
repairs
of
forl.)
thear l i sac% eonmt

Parliament. ; of all sums paid each year for the rent of
houses as offices, for transacting the busine:a of Parlia-
ment ; the amount paid each year as allowance for
rent in lieu of official residences or apartments, for the
officers of the two Houses ; also, statement of the
time when the accommodation intended for those
officers and offices will be ready for occupation.
Also an account of the aggregate amount of all snms
paid by the Treasury. or Woods and Forests, on account
of the new Houses, including all allowances for house
tent for the use of officers, or for offices of the two
Houses, from 1834 to the present period.
Mr. BAILEY seconded the motion. He
thought that before the building was ct mpleted,
a sum of not less than two million pounds would
be expended, and he thought that it was high time for
Parliament to exercise some control over the expendi-
ture of so,large;tt sum of money.
The mu ution ii‘Pas then agreed to.
QUAKE4S' ANII.JEWS' MARRIAGES.
Mr. CHRISTIE' asked for leave to bring in a Bill
to remove the doubts. as to the Quaker.' and Jaws' ma':
riages, solemnized 'after the 2d tuf March, 1837. He w..;
induced to bring in this Bill in consequence of the
opinion that had been exprt ssed on thi4 subj, by the
judges and the.: Law Lords since the passing of the
Act of 1833. lit) doubt had been cast on the marriages
solemt ized before t 837, but undoubtedly some had been
thrown on those which had since taken place, and those
interested in the matter were anxious that a short Act
should be at once passed to confirm their marriages, and
he hoped no Opposition would be offered to the intro-
duction of the Bill.
Dr. BO WRING seconded the motion.

The motion having been put,
Sir G. GREY had much doubt as to the validity of
the documents to which the Honourable and Learned
Gentleman had referred, and he was assured by a high
authority that, in his opinion, those doubts had really
no existence. But, as doubts had been expressed as to
the validity of these marriages in certain quarters, he
had no objection to the introduction of the Bill.
Leave was then given to introduce the Bill.
BENGAL CUSTOMS.

On the motion of Mr. HUME the following return
was agreed to :—Accounts of the gross and net amount
of the Customs at the Presidency of Bengal (for the last
year the accounts have been received) ; also, of the se-
veral articles imported free, and of the net amount
received on each separate article paying duty in the last
year for which the accounts have been received; and of
the aggregate amount of duty received on each class—
classing them under-the follwA ing, heads, viz :-1, A list
of all articles producing a less net revenue of
Customs duty than 1,000 rupees each article;
2, a list of articles producing more than 1,000 rupees,
and less than 5,000; 3, a list of articles producing 5,000
rupees, and less than 10,000; 4, a list of all articles
producing more than 10,000 rupees, and less than 100,000
5. A list of all articles producing more than 100,000
rupees, and less than 500,000. 6, A list of all articles
producing more than 500,0003 so as to exhibit the
aggregate amount for each class, and the revenue of
these six crises. Also, a statement of any modifications
in the duties on imports since the return laid before
the House, in Parliamentary Paper, No. 116, of Session
1846. Similar account for the Presidency of Madras.
Similar account for the Presidency of Bombay. Similar
account fur the North Western Provinces. Also, a simi-
lar return of the several articles exported from each of
the three Presidencies and North Western Provinces,
under similar classes as to amounts. Also, a statement
of any modifications in the duties on goods exported,
classed in the same manner as for the imports.
TAXATION OF COSTS.

."qr. BUMF desired leave to bring in a Bill to esta-
blish a taxation of the bills of costs relative to
private Bills before the House of Commons.
The necessity of such a measure was very necessary
for no less a sum than 82,331,0001. were expended upon
the promotion of Bills, having for their object the
public advantage. The Liverpool Dock Biq cost
31,0001. ; the Liverpool Waterworks cost 36 0181.
these were only instances of a vast number.
If these Bills had been subjected to taxation bel re the
authorities, these extra charges could not have been
made, and the Bill which he proposed to introduce
would furnish a remedy for the evil. The
Trustees of the River Clyde, for clearing, preserving,
and improving the navigation of that river,
were put to an enormous exp• nse, not in purchasing
land, but in toro:d litigation upon it. The xp_ nse
they had incurred since 1836, in law procei cl-
ings, was 56 0001., a sum considerably greater
than what was expended upon the river itself.
A trifling local Act, which was to List fur twenty yea's,
having expired. a Bill was brought in to continue
it. The Committee sat only one hour, and yet the
attorney sent in his bill for 1,935/. 011 being asked
=he reason for this most enormous charge, he said,
that others made similar charges, and why should he
not do so. lie had that morning received in!ormation
from a committee at Bury. A Bill was introduced last
session called the Bury Improvement Bill. Tne object
of it eas entirely sanatory, and yet the cost
was 3,6961.—a greater sum than was actually required
to effect the purposes of the Bill. lie thought it right
that he should state these facts in authority
of his measure. He would trust no man in
these matters, as the Reform Corporations was quite as
bad as others. The Corporation of Glasgow was a
Reform Corporation, yet it had acted no better than any
of the others to which he had alluded. As an illustra-
tion of the enormous costs of Railway Bills, he might
mention the fact that last year the London and York Bill
cost 432,6201. lie would now move for leave to bring in
the Bill.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
SUPPLY.

On the order of the day that the Report be rteeived,
Mr. HUME wished to ask a question which he
had omitted last night. It was, whether Burnet's
patent solution for the :protection of canvass and tim-
ber had been introduced into the service of the navy ?
He had seen the most beneficial aft cts from it.
Mr. WARD replied,'that it had been largely intro-
duced into the service of the dockyards, and was fast
increasing.
Captain PECHELL complained that what ho had
stated last about the treatment of the officers connected
with the Haslar Hospital had not been answered. As a
petition en the subject had been laid on the table, he
trusted that before the rt port was agreed to an explana-

tion would be given.
Mr. WARD said that the answer to the observations
of his Honourable and Gallant Friend was, that
all those abuses were of old date, but Le
might state that in respect to the first of the cases to
which he had particularly referred there had been a
regulation established by which one half of the half-
pay had been made over to the friends of the
invalid. As respected the second of the cases,
he regretted to say, that a gross abuse had
existed, but the Government had taken measures
for its removal.—(" Hear, hear," from Captain Pechell.)
By the advice of that excellent nobleman, Lord Ashley,
every effort had been used to ameliorate the condition of
the parties to whom his friend referred.
Sir G. GREY said that on the case being made known
to them, the Board of Admiraity bad sent down in-
structions to direct that every attention that could be
shown should be paid to Li, utenant Cawse, and he be-
lieved that those instructions bad been efficacious for the
purpose.

EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL.
This Bill pa,sed through Committee. The whole of
;he clauses were azieett to.
PRISONS (IREL %ND) BILL.
The report on this Bill was brought up and received.
FEVER (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion for the Tbird re:l4liug of this Bill,
Mr. FITZSTEPIIEN FRENCII said he had just
returned iron, Ire:arid, and he could bear testimony
the t xeetioT a government were making to mitigate tti,
sufferings of the Mitt people. Ile wished to call the
attentnn of the House to the establishing some compe-
tent inspet•tion over the existing and proposed fever hos-
pitsls in Ireland. Committee after Commiitte lied re-
commend..d the adoption of such a course as alisolutdy
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gentry of the entire country were in favour of the mea-
sure.

Mr. LABOTIC HERE was quite aware of tle neers •
sity of some competent inspector, but the 13:11 before the
House was only a temporary one, and he did not think
it nec.ssary to include in that measure any provisi.,os
adapted to a more permanent measure. Lie could assure
the House that the best attention of the Government
should be devotvd to the subject. The Hon. Member
then proposed the addition of several clauses to the Bill,
which were then read.
Mr. F. FRENCH objectel to the clauses introduced
by the Noble Lord, as he thought it was a sly attempt
to establish a medical board, which would be extremely
unpopular.
The clauses were agreed to, with a few verbal amend-
ments.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Mr. FOX MAULE gave notice that on the reading
of the Army Service Bill, on ThUrsday, he should move
that the limited service and the Chelsea pension clauses
be divided into two Bills.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Seven o'clock.

LODGINGS FOR THE DEAD-...1N THE BOROUGH.—
Valentine Haycock (a grave digger) being asked by the
Parliamentary Committee on the Health of Towns for an ex-
planation of the mode by which 20,000 coffins had been
placed in an acre of ground, says, we dig ten feet, and if we
can get twelve we do, and then we pile them one upon
the other, as many as the grave will hold, perhaps six, 9r
eight, or nine in it; then, when that is full, we dig
another grave close by the side of it, and put another
nine or ten therein; that they were piled one on ano•
ther, just if you were piling up bricks. He says the
smell was "dreadful beyond all smell;" that he, himself,
raised the ground all over the place about six inches;
that the burial service was read over the graves by a
paten 'maker, who lived close by. "He has 20/. a year,"
says Ilaycock; "he is a patten maker; he lives close by,
so it suits him very well." But this is not all. Haycock
stated, that at one time bodies were stacked in the vault
at the rate of I /. each for six months. Lodging for the dead !
What hename 9f them after the expiration of the six
months' tenancy he does not say; but the history of
London graveyards will readily suggest to you what was
the process of ejectment. The ways of the wicked,
however, are not always prospProus, and a just Provi-
dence sometimes demonstrates His wrath by the nature
of the punishment which overtakes the guilty. This
same Hoole—this letter of lodgings to the dead, at the
rate of six months certain, fell a victim to his beastly
occupation. A report appeared in a morning papr that
" his vault was over the shoes in human corruption."
The fear of the press inspired him with a sudden desire
to s, t his house in order; he came in from the country,
worked in his shirt sleeves at the piles of decaying mat-
ter heaped up in the vault, went home ill, and, together
with his bead man," d,ed in a fpw days. So way the
unrighteous per. ish ! —Mr. G. A. Walker's second Lecture
on the Metropolitan Graveyards.