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in his mind, that if this Bill were to be adopted, the very
first persons to rue its passing, would be those whom
this Bill was intended to benefit. They all knew the
case of the hand-loom weavers. There was not
the slightest doubt in the world, that if
there was to be any interference with the
hosiery weavers there would quickly be machinery
invented to supersede the assistance of the artizan alto-
gether, and everything would be effected by machinery;
and if Parliament did not desist from its headlong career,
and refrain from interfering' in matters which it could
never improve, the consequences would be that greater
evil than benefit would ensue from the alteration. He
was sorry to have trespassed so long upon the House, but
trusted that he had not treated the subject in a spirit of
asperity, and that what he had said would be received as
it was intended, with the hope that no step would be
taken that would not be eventually instrumental in pro-
motinz the welfare of the operative.—((2heers.)
Mr. BANICES perfectly agreed in the opinion ex
pressed by the Hon. Member for Bath (Mr. Roebuck),
in the belief that they ought to go into the inquiry to
ascertain how benefit could be rendered, but he totally
differed with him in the conclusion at which he had
arrived; for he seemed to assert that :if even this ~a-quiry
quiry were to turn out favourably to the Bill, he
still would oppose it, as it was contrary to the
principles of political economy. But such a course
had not been pursued by the Honourable Member
for Finsbury (Mr. T. Duncombe), for, although that
principles of political economy, yet still he
Hon. Member had declared himself a supporter gene-
rally of
did frestrictthe
himself from deviations from the strict
principles of that science whenever the occasion arose
from particular causes, and he was not, consequently,
opposed to this inquiry.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon.
Member for Bath had objected to the 7th and
Bth clauses of the Bill ; but what was the object of
those clauses ? Why, simply declaratory that a
mischief had been practised and ought to be prevented.
and that was, in fact, the principle of the Bill. The
Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Board of Control
had stated that he had made great exertions to overset
and yet he opposed this Bill, although
precisely the same. For what reason,
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Friend had moved? None but that of personal conve-
nience; and, for his own part, he believed that the best
reason for voting in the affirmative was, that the inquiry,
whether successful or not, must prove useful.
Mr. BROTHERTON was desirous of not giving a silent
vote onthis occasion, because he was anxious to state that,
although he was favourable to any emancipation of the
operative, he did not anticipate any good effects from the
Bill this session, and because he believed that it would
be easier to make a new Bill than to amend this. He
should, therefore, oppose it, not because itwould be bene-
ficial to the manufacturer, but because it would be inju-
rious to the operative. _ _

Mr. FERgAND said that the very reason which
had been adduced by the: Hon. Member for Salford
was that which would induce him to support the Bill,
for he evidently felt that there was a case for inquiry,
and he regretted that the Right Hon. Baronet the Presi-
dent of the Board of Control did not conceive himself to
be the Member, not for the manufacturers only but for
the artizans also of Nottingham. Ho (Mr. Ferrand),
when Mr. Gladstone was at the head of the Board of
Trade, waited upon him, with a deputation from the
Midland districts, and that Minister had sent down a
Commissioner who had ascertained that the operatives
had far understated their case.

Mr. MARK PHILIPS said that he was perfectly
convinced that this Bill was most objectionable. The
object of the Bill, namely, to regulate wages, was beyond
of the power of the Legislature, and nothing could be
more delusive than an attempt to meddle with the question
and he saw so much that was objectionable in the Bill,
that he would not give it his support.
Sir HENRY HALEORD said that the dis-
tress had lasted thirty years, which fully proved
two things—first, that there was no corrective prin-
ciple in the system itself, and, secondly, that
it was therefore necessary for the Legislature to interfere.
He had been accused of having devised a crude system.
That was the fault of the Government, for he had no
ambition to be a legislator, and the question ought to
have been in the hands of the Government.—(llear.)
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the
House was cleared for a division, when there appeared—
For the second reading 57
Against it
Majority
SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION.
Mr. SPOONER presented several petitions in favour
of the second reading of this Bill, and moved that it be
read a secant! time.

The question was then put, and the gallery was cleared
for a division, but no division took place.
An HoN. MEMBER having observed that strangers
were present, the gallery was again cleared.
After a considerable interval the gallery was again
opened, when we found

Mr. ROEBUCK concluding a speech in opposition to
the Bill.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE opposed the Bill.
Mr. P. BORTHIVICR and Col. SIBTHORP supported the
Bill.

After a few words from Mr. HOME and Sir G. GREY,
The Bill was read a second time, and was ordered to
be referred to a Select Committee for the consideration
of the clauses.

SAVINGS BANKS' ANNUITIES BILL.
The House then went into Committee on this Bill,
and the clauses were agreed to.
Mr. DUNCOMBE obtained leave to bring in a Bill
to provide for the better ventilation of mines and col-
lieries, for the protection and preservation of the lives of
persons employed in and about the same, and to make
other provisions relating thereto.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at Six o'clock.

RAILWAY COAJ

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
GROUP XXXIV.
The Committee were engaged all day arranging and pass,
ing the clauses of the
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD AND LIN.
COLNSHIRE (ASHTON PURCHASE), and
THE OLDHAM ALLIANCE.
The Committee afterwards broke up.

GROUP XL— V.
EDINBURGH AND PERTH.
The Committee met at twelve o'clock, and proceeded to
hear evidence for the promoters.
Mr. Charles Jopp, C.E., had assisted Mr. Miller in laying
out the line. Its length (both main and branches) was over
34 miles; its cost, including land, 650,000/. ; the heaviest
gradient, 1 in 80; the sharpest curve, 2 furlongs 5 chains.
There were two tunnels on the whole line, one of 400 and the
other of 500 yards. It had two viaducts, one of 150 and the
other of 700 yards.
Mr. Miller corroborated the evidence of the previous
witness.
The Committee afterwards adjourned.

‘2.O3I3IITTEE on PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat at one o'clock
and passed the following Bills :
Cork and Bandon Railway.
Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway.
Midland Great Western of Ireland (Extension from
Athlone to Galway).
Imperial Continental Gas Company.
Warrington Gaslight and Coke Company.
Dunfermline Waterworks.
Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The Earl of SnArrEsntrßY decided that the following Rail-
way Bills had complied with the standing orders:—
East ►,in;.olnshire (Deviation to Boston and Branch to Great
Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway at Grimsby).
Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct.
Waterford and Limerick.
London and South Western (Andover to the Basingstoke
and Salisbury Branch).
Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Deviations.
Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Deviations (Extension
to Taff Vale).
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction
(Alteration of Line and Branches into or near the town of
Nottingham).

REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS
DURING THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 5.
Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week.
Males... 4.26 Males ... 706
Females 360 Females ... ... 619

Total . • 786

Total ... 1,325

STATE OF TRADE.
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, JUNE B.—For the last three
dom,days thareeregheanserbaieleyn very little demand for goods ; for
yarn, still less ; and prices of both hare declined since
Tuesday last. The re-action in the price of corn, and
theituocnnfaniouutra,bleioiNteAlyli,intelligence respecting the re-appear-
ance of the potato in various parts of the king-
assigned as the causes of this
unfavourable change in the condition of our market ;
and they certainly are quite sufficient to account for it.
still remains inactive, andjuN the7.—deLhaendfor flannelg
omoadrsk market
limited. In some cases pieces have been bought at
lower prices, and those who are compelled to sell must
submit to the reduction. There is little change in the
wool market ; the dealers complain of having little to
do, and prices for foreign wool have a downward ten-
dency.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY,
JUNE s.—There has been a
somewhat better attendance of merchants, we wish we
could say buyers, in our piece hall to-day ; and fancy
goods, chiefly for the American market, are rather more
in demand, but prices continue wretchedly low ; and in
the general trade of the district there is manifested no
improvement. The demand for yarn continues very
limited, with a disposition, on the part of the spinner, to
yield slightly in
price. In lung wool nothing is bought
but to supplythe most pressing wants, and what is done
is at lower rates. In short wool there is little doing, and
without any alteration in price.
HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY, JUNE B.—ln heavy goods
there has been but little done, in consequence of the
nearness of the wool sales. Manufacturers of vestings
continue busy.
LEEDS, TUESDAY, JUNE B.—Our this day's market
is so little different from that of last week, that we can-
not vary our report; one might perhaps say that there
has been a slightly improved business doing to-day, bat
very slightly indeed.—Manchester Guardian,

An old man who had been dreadfully henpecked
all his life, was visited on his deathbed by a clergyman.
The old man appeared very indifferent, and the parson
tried to arouse him by talking of the King of Terrors.
" .Flout, tout, man, I'm no scar't. The King o' Ter-
rors I I've been living sax and thirty years with the
ClUell 9' 11102 ; cud we King canna be tui.wkly /vim"