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some of them containing upwards of 500,000 acres,
and he thought that some amendments might be intro-
duced in the Bill to remedy this defect. Any amend-
ments that he might at a future stage of the Bill propose
to their Lordships should be framed in such a manner
as not to defeat or affect the principle of the Bill.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. Goodbody, the Deputy Sergeant.at•Arms, pre.
sented returns from the Court of Chancery.
REPORTS.

The reports of the following Bills were brought up
and agreed to :
__ . . ___

Hartlepool West Harbour and Dock (Dock Extension).
London and South-Western Railway (Widening, &c.)
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :
Damen Waterworks and Reservoirs.
Newhaven Harbour, Ouse Lower Navigation, and Lewes
and Laughton Drainage. ,
Newmarket and Chesterord Railway (Extension to
Thetford).
Newmarket and Chesterford Railway (Extension to
Bury St. Edmund's, with a Branch to Ely).
RAILWAY BILLS.
Sir J. GRAHAM moved, pursuant to notice, to
amend the first resolution of the 23d day of February
last, relating to Railway Bills, by omitting the words
" considered in Committees of this Howe,' and to sub-
stitute the words " reported by Committees to this
House."
Mr. STRUVT was not responsible for the resolution
that it was now sought to alter. Every exertion had
been mado by the Commissioners to draw up the re-
ports. He should offer no objection to the motion.
Mr.'JELIOT YORKE supported the motion, and
stated that the Committee of which he was a member
was one, among others, that showed the necessity of its
adoption.
After a short discussion, the motion was agreed to.
REGISTRATION BILL (SCOTLAND).
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the
Synod of GGloasvgtEqvii against this measure.
EDUCATION.

Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY presented severs,
petitions against the Government scheme of education.
Mr. GISBORNE presented five petitions from Not-
tingham, and other places, against the Government
scheme of education.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented petitions in favour of
the measure.
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE presented petitions from
Nottingham in favour of the measure.
Mr. MILES presented petitions from the county of
Somerset in favour of the measure.

Mr. B. B. CABBELL presented petitions in favour of
the measure.

Sir J. HANMER and Mr. FELLOWES also presented
petitions in tavour of the measure.

Mr. OSBORNE presented a, petition from Wesleyan
Methodists in favour of the Government scheme of
education.

Mr. BRIGHT presented 350 petitions against the edu
cational treasure.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a number of petitions
against the measure.

Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from Learn-
ington, Hants, against the Government scheme of edu-
cation, and several others to the same effect from other
places,

Mr. PUSEY presented a petition in favour of the
Agricultural Tenant-right Bill.
Mr. FERRANI) presented two petitions from places
in Yorkshire in favour of the Government plan of edu-
cation.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from a
place in Middlesex against it.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from St. An-
drew's, Holborn, praying for a poor•law for Ireland ;
also a petition from Finsbury, praying the House to
give the Raja of Sattara an opportunity of proving his
innocence ; also a petition in favour of the Ten Hours'
Bill!

The HON. MEMBER gave notice that, as the Secretary
of State for the Home Department was not in his place,
he would postpone till Monday the motion he had on
the books, to present a petition from Mary Young, of
Fincham, Norfolk, complaining of the conduct of a
magistrate.

Mr. HUDSON presented a petition from the city of
York against any further concession to the Roman Ca-
tholics.

UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
Mr. CHRISTIE postponed for a fortnight the notice
of motion which he had placed on the paper—to move
the presentation of an address to her Majesty for a Com.
mission to inquire into the condition of these Univer-
sities.

SALE OF FIRE-ARMS IN IRELAND.
Colonel VERNER also postponed for a fortnight
calling the attention of the Government to the impor-
tation and sale of fire-arms in Ireland.
CONFERENCE AT LEEDS.
Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that to-morrow he should
move that the petition presented from the Leeds Con-
ference be printed.
THE POOR-LAW, AND POOR REMOVAL ACT.
Mr. 13ANKES wished to know from the Right Hon.
Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment whether the notice which he had on the paper for
this day week, with respect to the poor-law, had any
reference to the Poor R< !novel Act of last session?
Sir G. GREY said it had no connexion whatever with
the Poor Removal Act.

Mr. BANKES then gave notice that, on this day
week, he should propose the repeal of the Poor Removal
Act of last session.

Mr. FERRAND inquired whether the Right Hon.
Baronet positively intended to bring forward the motion
to which the Hon. Gentleman had referred?
Sir GEORGE GREY said it was his intention; but
it was possible that the state of public business might
prevent him from bringing it forward on that day.
COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. HUME postponed until to-morrow (Friday) Ms
motion of which he bad given notice, namely, that all
Committees on Private Bills be constituted of rive Mem-
bers only, who shall be appointed by the Committee of
Selection, in the same manner vs Committees on Rail-
way Bills. That the Committee of Classification
shall form into groups all Bills which, in their
opinion, it would bo expedient to submit to the
same
_Committee. That the resolution of the
House of the 3d day of February, 1847, relating
to Railway Bills be extended to all private Bills. That
at the commencement of each session a panel of chair-
men of committees on private Bills be appointed by the
Committee of Selection, and reported to the House ;
ittid that the chairman of every Committee be selected
from such panel ; and that the House do agree with the
Select Committee on private Bills in the second re-
port, that all Committees on private Bills be con-
stituted of five Members, selected in the same man-
ner as committees on Railway Bills are constituted.

MEDICAL REFORM.
Mr. WAKELY, in answer to a question from Sir R.
Inglis, stated that it was his intention to bring on the
question of Medical Reform on Wednesday week. It
was a Bill of the utmost importance; and he trusted
that the discussion on its merits would take place on the
second reading at the least.

TIDAL HARBOURS.
Mr. HUME postponed, till Thursday next, his fol••
[owing notice, namely—To move to discharge the mo-
tion for copies respecting Tidal Harbours, No. 42 of the
29th March.

GAS COMPANIES.
Mr. lIUME moved for a statement from every gas
company established by Act of Parliament in the
United Kingdom, stating the several Acts of Parliament
under which established, the rates per 1,000 cubic feet
at which each company or corporation have supplied gas
in each year since 1820, or if later established, in each
year from the year the company commenced to supply
gas, and the price of the best coals in each year for the
same period ; also stating the amount of fixed capital or
each gas company, and the rate per cent. of dividend to
the shareholders or proprietors on their shares in each
year during that time.--Agreed to.
EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SECRET PAPERS.
Mr. MIME desired to know, whether the Gorera-
ment had any objection to his motion for a list of secret
papers laid befure the Court of Directors of the East
India Company by the Board of Control, since January,
1840; distinguishing those papers that were kept in
secret Court of Directors.

Mr. lIOBHOUSE said, that his exact objection was
that if they were given they would no longer remain
secret; and, in fact, it would be impossible to furnish
their.

HUME said that all he wanted was a list of the
papers, and not what they contained. Supposing the
paper was on steam-boats, let the paper be named as
such ; if on negotiation, let it receive that title. He
would, however, postpone it.
EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
Colonel LINDSAY presented a petition from Wake-
field against the Government educational grant.
MILITARY TRANSPORTATION.
Mr. HOPE wished to ask a question of which he had
given notice. It had relation to the transportation of
military offenders. He understood that in future it was
intended to convey them, at least, from India to the
Cape of Good Hope. lie asked if this were correct,
and that, also, in case of transportation from England,
whether a different arrangement was to prevail? He
wished likewise to know whether the arrangement was
made with the concurrence of the colonial authorities?
Mr. HAVES said the Hon. Gentleman's questions were
longer than the motion of which he had given notice. Re-
garding transportation from the colonies, it was arranged.
that military convicts from the Mauritius and India
should proceed to the Cape of Good Hope, where a depot
was established for their reception. With regard to
the support of these establishments, they were not to be
supported out of the Colonial fund, but out of the Irn-
pprial treasury. No other provision was in contem-
plation at present.
REFUSAL TO BURY PAUPERS AT WAR-

MINSTER.
Mr. BOUVERIE postponed the motion of which he
had givan notice, relative to the refusal of the Vicar of
Warminster to bury Sarah Garratt, a pauper of that
union, till that day week.
BISHOPRIC OF ST. ASAPII.
Mr. COLLETT, in moving for copies of all corre-
spondence with the Bishop of Bangor, of any case sub-
mitted to the law officers of the Crown, and of their
opinion on the subject, previously to the appoint-
went of a Bishop of St. Asaph, in July, 1846.
said that he would trouble the House with very few ob-
servations, because, although be had not been in com-
munication with the Government, he had every hope
that his motion would be acceded to. It would be re-
membered Cia: in the early part of last session,
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