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IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE-OF LORDS, Arm 26.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat On the Wool-
sack at Five o'Clock.
Tne Indemnity Bill was read a second time.
Several private Bills were advanced a stage.
Lord STRAFFORD presented petitions from the
County of Tyrone against lay patronage in the Church
of Scotland.

CORN LAWS.
The Earl of RADNOR presented a great number
of petitions for the repeal of the Corn-laws, from Barn-
steple, St. Alban's, Hertrord, Bil,ton, Taunton, several
places in Sornersetshire and Cornwall, and from various
other places, of which we could not catch the names.
The Earl of CARLISLE presented petitions from
Morpeth, and other places, in favour of the Drainage
of Towns' Bill ; also a petition from a place in Middle-
sex for the abolition of Church Rates ; end a petition
from inhabitants of Hackney, for the abolition of tolls
on the Metropolitan Bridges.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a yeti.
tion from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of
Hastings, in favour of the Jews' Declaration B:11; also
a petition from Bath against the County Courts' 8.11.
The Earl of FALMOUTH presented a petition
from medical practitioners in Cornwell, against the
Medical Reform Bill.
The Archbishop of CA NTERBURY presented a pe-
tition from Bath-Easton, in the county of Somerset, for the
exclusion of Roman Catholics from Parliament. He
thought, under present circumstances, it would be im-
possible for any reasonable man to concur is the prayer
of the petition.
SUBMARINE MINES, .CORNWALL.
Lord DUNCANNON said, that in consequence
of what had fallen from the Noble Earl opposite
(the Earl of Falmouth), respecting the claims of
the Duchy of Cornwall to the produce of mines
which were worked under the sea, he had in-
quired into the subject, and the correspondence thereon
was too voluminous for him to read through, but he
would say that the law-officers of the Crown and the
Duchy had been consulted, and by their advice it was
ntended to try the right of the Duchy to the produce
question.
The Earl of FALMOUTH said that the proprie-
tors of those mines had engaged their property
in the submarine produce from time immemorial.
The present claim was a revival of an obsolete
right which bad never existed but in theory, and had
never been enforced. The Nullum Tempus Act shut
out the Crown from receiving claims to rights which a
subject had exercised for 61 years, and it was supposed
that the Duchy of Cornwall was included in that Act.
It now appeared that through some technical error the
Duchy was omitted. If an advantage were now taken
of the oversight to interfere with the rights of individuals,
the whole of the county would rise as one man against
the injunction.
Lord DUNCANNON said that none of the mines
proceeded against or to be proceeded against it, including
the mines of the Noble Eirl Laughter)—
had been worked under the sea to the invasion of the
rights of the Crown more than 40 years.—( Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Lord ABINGER and the
Earl of CAWDOR the conversation dropped.
The Earl of WINCHELSEA presented several
petitions from places in Suffolk and Essex against any
further grant to the College of Maynooth ; also a pe-
tition from a place in Suffolk against a repeal of the
Corn-laws ; also a petition from the Archdeacon of
Sudbury against the Tithe Commutation Act ; also a
petition praying for certain alterations in the new
Poor-law, for a limitation of the power of the Commis-
sioners, and for authorizing the guardians to grant
out-door relief in certain cases only.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Viscount DUNCANNON having moved the se-
cond reading of the Metropolitan Improvement Bill,
The Earl of WINCHELSEA wished to ask the
Noble Viscount whether it was the intention of the
Government to take measures for opening as much
as possible the Regent's Park to the public,
and whether they were resolved on forming a park at
the eastern end of the metropolis ?
Viscount DUNCANNON said that he had great
pleasure in stating that her Majesty's Government were
prepared to open the, whole of the grass part
of Regent's Park, as far as it could be done with a
due regard to the rights of those who had laid out
large sums in the purchase of villas in the neighbour-
hood. The whole of the Park would be thrown open
to the public except the private enclosures. He
.vas most anxious to throw the Park open as quickly as
possible.
Lord ASHBURTON thought it was a great mis-
take to suppose that throwing open every part of the
Park was the best way to consult the pleasure of the
public, for the preservation of the ornamental gardens
was as necessary to their enjoyment as was the access
to the open parts surrounding those necessarily inclosed
spots.
The Bishop of LONDON, in connection with the
subject of the improvement of the metropolis, wished
to bring the attention of the House to the state of the
churchyards of the city of London. It was such, that
he was most desirous to see a general law passed
for the purpose of preventing any future interment in
that city.— (Hear, hear.) He thought that it.
would be possible to frame an Act for the general
establishment of cemeteries in the neighbourhood of the
metropolis, without injuring the pecuniary interests of
the metropolitan clergy, one of whom had suffered a
diminution of 2001. a year in bis income, in conse-
quence of the interment of his parishioners in the ce-
metery at Kensal-green. The Reverend Prelate was
most desirous also that those of the east part of
the metropolis should participate in the proposed im-
provements. He wished to know from the Noble
Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests, whether
it was intended to provide a Royal Park for the East
end?
Lord DUNCANNON said that he was most
anxious to do the t tmost to improve the neglected and
unhealthy localities in that part of the metropolis to
which the Rev. Prelate alluded ; and, in fact, in the Me-
tropolis Improvement Bill, and in the Drainage Bill, that
object was to some extent provided for. But with re-
spect to the proposed purchase and planting of the
Royal Park, he thought it better not to state at present
what his intentions were, for by doing so he should
render it impossible to carry them into effect.—(Hear.)
The Marquis of NORMANBY said that he
was desirous to frame such a measure as the
Right Reverend Prelate had alluded to, for the
prevention of interment in the metropolis, and for
providing cemeteries. But he had found the subject so
beset with difficulties, that he had as yet made no pro-
gress with it. However, he did not despair, and he
would be very happy to assist the Right Rev. Prelate,
if the latter would take the question into his own bands.
The Bill was then read a second time.
The Ecclesiastical Commission Amendment Bill was
read a second time, on the motion of the Archbishop of
Canterbury,
Lord HATHE RT 0 N presented a petition from 500
boatmen on the Liverpool and -- Canal, praying the
House to take steps to prevent the necessity of their
working on Sundays.
The Earl of ABERDEEN presented a pctiti en from
a Chamber of Commerce in Scotland, praying that no
alteration might be made in the Banking System of
Scotland.
SUNDAY TRADING ON CANALS.
The Marquis of NORMANBY, in rising to move that
a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of preventing Sunday trading on Canals, Navi-
gable Rivers, and Railways, sail he could not consent to
any measure which would tend to limit the innocent en-
joyments of the people, or even to interfere with those oc-
casional pursuits which the state of society rendered ne-
cessary—all he wanted to do was to give relief, and the
means of moral and religious improv anent to those who,
under the present state of the law were compelled to
each
wee boatmenek.Tbe present system was
to much misery,
ownoet
which ve n dya
subjecteds the
to t
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carriagepro os e d 0
ft
go 0
odB
and the inhabitants along the line of canals
to much inconvenience; it was also the cause
of much of the lesser crimes, as they had an op.
Patronized by their Majesties the King and portunity of pilfering on Sunday, when the people were
Queen of Hanover, and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses
ex-
Augusta and Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess Esterhazy,
would be giving then an
* tend the provis
the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager Duchess by engaged in the
railways
on Sundays, for it was rendered wholly none.
of of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury and the
rapid communication
Dukes of Norfolk, Devonshire, and Manchester. En addition to the cessary by the now established"
above distinguished patronage to the newly-invented Spectacle throughout tke co ,
canalsthey were allowed to carry
Lenses and Invisible Operative Voice Conductor, the Messrs. S. unfair advantage overif
and B. Solomons, opticians and aurists, 39, Albemarle street, Pic- goods while it was prohibited on water. There were some
eadilly, and 76, King William.street, Bank of England, feel great difficulties in the way, but he did not think they were in-
pleasure to state that their valuable inventions have also gained the I superable, and be hoped they would in Committee 6ad
sanction and unqualified approbation of above four hundred of the , means to overcome them.
principal members of the medical r I
rofession ;as also of numerous The Bishop of LICHFIELD said tie motion of the
individuals of high distinction, who have heels greatly benefited by Noble Marquis would be received throughout the country
their use. Immediately these improved Spectacle Lenses are
with great satisfaction—he could answer for it that it would
placed before extreme imperfect vision, it is at once brougnt beck to
be hailed with gratitude by the whole of the people in his
its natural and original state, every object becomes clear asd dis- :
diocese which was more intersected by canals than any
tinct, and the moat minute particle is seen, either by day or candle. Not onl the boatmen a
light, with ease and distinctness. Their Voice Conductor, by other in the country. y employe- on
which thousands of deaf persons have been greatly benefited, is not I the canals, but the carriers, were anxious that Sunday
the least perceptible, not more uncomfortable, than having a piece I traffic should be put a stop to, and numerous petitions had
of wool in its place, and the faintest whisper at a public a,sernbly been presented to their Lordships on -the subject. Some
is heard with exact distinctness.-30, Albemarle-street, opposite ' respectable and high-minded men had stopped their boats
the York Hotel, and 76. King William-street, Bank.—No con. I from travelling on Sundays, but in consequence of their
nexion with persons of the same name. doing so they lost their turn in the trade, which was a se-
„
A good deal of sensation has been excited by I lious detriment and loss to them, and they were obliged to
the abrupt departure from Edinburgh of a rather, conspicuous put them on spin- They were, however, most anxious
Member of the Whig party here, who held several public offices that some legislative enactment should be framed to put
of very considerable emolument and responsibility. It is said an end to the system. Many of the boatmen lived in these
that the individual in question, in intromitting with the funds I canal boats, and the consequence of their trading on Sun-
committed to his charge, has proved a defaulter to the amount
i was that their wives and families were equally de-
of 10,0001., which the Government will be compelled to make . er observance of the Lord's day-
good out of his personal estate, which, however, is said to be prived of the propF
greatly inadequate to meet his numerous other liabilities. This Lord COLC
STER inquired
whether it was in-
bl present vessels
affair has excited a good deal of surprise, from the circum- tended to include novip e rivers, and to
stance that the party in question has been, for a long series of arriving from abroadttf_om entering ?
years, in the receipt of an annual income of not less than 2,0001. The Marquis of NO
R M ANR Y said he thought such
derived-from the various offices .he held, which are now em- a measure would be productive of great inconvenience,
derstood to be vacant.—Edinburgh Post. dl2. an e would remind tile Noble Lotd that they were not

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sf voting at elections of Members of Parliament
for counties in Ireland to all persons occupying tene-
"lents for which they paid an annual rent of 10/. The
Hon. Gentleman said it would explain the meaning of
his question if he stated to the House, that having re-
'erred to the Noble Lord on the subject, the Noble
Lord had referred him to the Bid. That Bill, however,
lid not afford the means of deciding the question.
The question referred to June, ISIS, and the Bill of
\lay, 1530, was evidently not in the state in which it
flood before the House at a subsequently period.
Lord STANLEY said the Hon. Gentleman had
been kind enough to put into his hands a copy of the
Mirror of Parliament of 1832, and at the same time lis
HOUSE OF COALEWAS, APRIL 26. had asked him to give an explanation of a speech of his
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Foui which he there found reported.—(Laughter.) That
o'clock. speech was made by him ( Lord S.) in exel illation of the
Mr. BERNAL brought up the Report of the Com- Bill as it stood at the time for consideration by the
[louse, and as it was intended to stand by Earl Grey's
inlaye on the Coventry and Warwick Roads Bill, any
Government. In eepl mirtion of his speech he had taken
the Bill was re id a second time, and ordered to be ere the liberty of referring the Hon. Gentleman to the Bill
grossed. as he would find it upstairs, considering that a more
Mr. BERNAL, in moving that the Lords' Amend
sutheetic explanation than any which he could furn'sle
meets to the Des enby and Papcastle Improvement
However, he well recollected the passage, because he
BM be agreed to, expressed a hope that the House ;,ad often looked at it since, and he had noticed on
would take into consideration the difficulty in which
various
occasions that that speech contained a
Committees oil private Blis were placed, in conse fundamental error throughout, arising out of
quence of the determiration of the Lords to throw from i misprint he had no doubt. which made the whole
private Bills all clauses for exempting towns or indivi- eatement perfectly unintelligib'e. The only explanati in
duals from tolls on any part of turnpike roads. lag could give was this, he was made to speak throueh-
After a few words from Mr. Esteourt and other
out of a rent of 10/. He had little doubt the mistake had
Hon. Members, who thought that something should be
iri-ea from substituting the word " rent" for "interest,''
done to relieve the Committees on private bills from the whereas he had been speaking as the Bill spoke of an
difficulty in which they were pieced by the resolution 01
annual interest of 10/. It never was the intention of
the Lords referred to, the amendments were agreed to.
Ein Grey's Government to introduce the words in the
The Kidderminster Small Tenements Rating Bill
report as part of the Reform Bill. He had no doubf
was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed.
that the error had arisen from the short hand
Mr. 'PHESIGER presented a petition from St.
writer having, in copying out his notes after-
Anne's, Westminster, for the abolition of tors on the
wards, mistaken the mark, so that the word interest
Metropolitan Bridges. had been mistaken for the word rent or rental.
The Roxburgh and Dumfries Road Bill was read a It certainly never was intended In the time of E trl
second time.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Grey's Government to take such a course, and there
were many lion. Members present who could corro-
the inhabitants of Broadway, Westminster, praying for boaate that statement.—(Hear, hear.)
the abolition of the tolls on the Vauxhall and Waterloo Colonel SIBTHORI' begged to ask the Noble
Bridges. Lord opposite when it was intended to bring forward
Mr. CRAWFORD presentel a petition from the
the Miscellaneous Estimates?
Commercial Committee of the Island of Bombay, pray- Lord J. RUSSELL could not fix the precise day,
ing the House to take into its consideration the state
but he should give due notice to the House.
of our relations with China, with a view to urging the Col. SIBTHORP gave notice that to-morrow
Government to adopt such measures as should seem to
se'nnight lie should call the attention of the House to
them best calculated to promote the speedy renewal of the appointment of Mr. Vizard as Solicitor to the Home
the trade. The Hon. Member said he would move to- Department.
morrow that the petition should be printed, with a view Mr. GODSON inquired whether the Committee
to calling the attention of the House to the subject. which had been appointed to inquire into the opera-
Mr. M. O'CONNELL presented a petition from tion of Joint Stock Companies (except Banking Com-
Trals,e, in favour of Lord Morpeth's Irish Registration 'i ) was intended to include Insurance Companies?
panics
Lill, and against that of Lord Stanley. Mr. I, ABO U C HERE said there was no doubt
Mr. HIND LEY presented two petitions from Ash- that Insurance Companies would be included its the
ton-under-Lyne against the Corn-laws. inquiries of the Committee.
Sir G. S'I'RICKLAND presented a petition signed Sir E. KNATCHBULL complained that several
by 6,500 inhabitants of Seddleworth, in the West
returns connected with the Poor-laws, which had bean
Riding of Yorkshire, praying the attention of the
moved for some time since, had not bean laid on the
House to the evidence taken before the Import Duties
table. He should next week move that they be fur_
Committee in such a manner as should lead to some
nished forthwith.
satisfactory Parliamentary enactment. Also from the PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS' BILL
Poor-law guardians of the union of Todmor- _ (IRELAND).
den, praying that the guardians may be relieved
On the motion of Lord MORPETH the House
from the burden and responsibility of the present then went into Committee on the Parliamentary Voters'
system of vaccination. Bill (Ireland).
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from 'lhe preamble was postponed.
the board of guardians of the city of Lincoln, praying
On clause 1 being read, Lord HOWICK rose to move
the House to enable the guardians to grant out-door
the following amendment, at page 2, line 11, after the
relief, and complaining of the bastardy clause; ; words "no person " to omit all the words to the
also from Sleaford, complaining of the uncon-
end of the clause, and to insert "claiming under
stitutional powers of the Poor-law Commissioners, any Act ur Acts now in force, to be entitled
and praying the House entirely to do away
to be registered, and to rote as a Parliamentary elector
with Assistant-Commissioners, and to give to the guar-
for any county, in respect of any freehold or leasehold
dians power to grant out door relief. property in his actual occupation, shall be required
Mr. DILLON BRO VNE presented petitions from
to have a beneficial interest therein of the clear
the counties of Londonderry, Caren, Ross, and Galway,
yearly Nglue required by such Act or Acts,
in favour of Lord Morpeth's Registration Bill, and
except as hereinafter provided." The Noble
against that of Lord Stanley. Lord said that in moving the amendments of
Mr. G. EVANS presented a petition from the which he had given notice, he feared it might
county of Dublin to the same effect. seem to the House that he had taken upon
Mr. BAILEY presented a petition from the city of himself the responsibility which did not properly
Bristol, praying for a revision of the commercial tariff; !
belong to them. It might be thought, that to bring
also a petition from the same place in favour of Church 1
with advantage before the House a proposition of so
Extension. ! much importance to the county franchise in Ire-
Mr. 11IUNTZ presented a petition from the Mayor, 1 ,
land,
' the person submitting it ought to possess
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Birming-
either that intimate and minute local knowledge
ham, praying that the Borough Court in that town may
of Ireland to which he (Lord Howiek) had no pre-
not be abolished by the County Courts' Bill, but that !
tension, or else that he should have a claim to the con-
provision may be made for extending the new regula-
, ! fiance H
and support of a powerful party in the House. e
lions to the existing Court ; also two petitions from ,
(Lord H.) was fully sensible of his own inadequacy to slo
public meetings held in London, praying for a repeal of
justice to the catee he had undertaken ; but if he had
the Corn-laws.
Sir C. BURRELL presented a petition from a I not a minute local knowledge of Ireland, so, on the
'' other hand, having no personal connection with
place in Sussex, praying that Unions under the Gilbert ,
that country, he had not been mixed up with
Act might not be abolished without the consent of ,
those political and religious animosities which
the Guardians ; also a petition from Ashurst, praying
} there unfortunately prevailed to so great an extent, and
for Church Extension. ! if he had no right to expect the support of the or-
Sir G. CLERK presented two petitions from South- .
ganized party of her Majesty's Government on the one
wark in favour of Church Extension.
' side, or of gentlemen on the opposite benches on the
Mr. C. VIfsLIERS presented a petition from the ,
other, if he had no right or title to expect the support of
Universal Rational Religionists of Finsbury, praying i
i any great party in that House, he did trust this very
for an inquiry into grievances of the labouring classes,
circumstance would convince the House that he was
Petitions for the Repeal of the Corn-laws were pre-I
i only speaking the simple truth, when he declared most
sented by Lord Duncan from Warrington ; by Mr. i sincerely that in bringing forward this proposition he
Muntz, Mr. Hayter, and Colonel Salwey, from the ope-
I sought no party interest or advantage ; and that his only
natives and inhabitants of different parts of London; Mr.
object
was, if possible, to assist in promoting the adjust
Hindley, Mr. Baines, and Mr. Villiers from Cheshire.
' meet of a question which he was convinced could not
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from two continue unsettled without imminent detriment to the in-
ladies, Mrs. and Miss Chambers, the wife and daughter 1
tercets of the country, perhaps not without danger to
of Mr. Chambers, formerly a banker, in Bond-street, ,
the safety of the empire, subjected as it had
complaining of the severity of the treatment of Mr.
nitnerto been to fierce party contests both
Chambers, who had been now sixteen years in gaol, and in that House and in Ireland.---(Hear, hear.)
praying that the law under which it was inflicted might 1 The importance of settling the question must be
be altered. . I obvious to all ; but it must be equally obvious that if
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from a both sides of the House insisted upon their own views
place in Ireland, in favour of a repeal of the Legis-
-1 such a settlement was impracticable. In the course
dative Union. Also petitions from places in the counties
Ihe was taking he was not actuated by ' any
of Antrim, Mayo, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, in favour I
hostility to her Majesty's Government. His
of Lord Morpeth's Irish Registration Bill, and against
Noble 'Friend who so ably conducted the business
Lord Stanley's. of the Government in that House knew that nothing
Mr. INGHAM presented a petition in favour of
could be farther from his mind ; but he had thought
Church Extension. it better to move some substitute, than to con-
Mr. PALMER presented a 'petition in favour of
fine himself simply to giving a negative to their
Church Reform, proposition. lie could not support the measure
The Glasgow House of Refuge Bill was read a se-
in its present shape. Toe clauses for the regale
cond time. , lotion of the franchise in Ireland seemed to him
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from'
Arundel praying the House to pass a law for the bet- to be liable to very great and serious objections. He
felt the extreme importance of giving to Ireland a
ter Observance of the Lord's Day, so as to prevent in
simple and easily-ascot lined right of voting ; he felt the
future a similar exhibition being made by commanding
vary great importance of giving to Ireland a constituency
officers of regiments to that which was lately made by
of a- wide and popular character. But the more
the flogging of a soldier on the Sabbath in Hounslow
closely he had looked into that measure—the more pains
Barracks. he bad taken to make himself roaster of the question,
Mr. LITTON presented petitions from Colerain, the stronger had become his objections. In the first plat,
Port Stewart, Bellywillan, and other places in the
he felt that the greet change proposed was unnecessary
North of Ireland, on the subject of lay patronage.
and therefore unwise. The right of voting both in
Also petitions from Dublin and another place, against
any further grant to the College of Maynooth, and England and Ireland had hitherto been based on pro-
perty.—(Tory cheers.) It was so before the Reform
two petitions in favour of Lord Stanley's Registration Acts, and cont.nued so the present moment. The
Bill• single exception which apparently existed in Eng-
Lord MORPETH presented a petition in pursuance
land was the 50/. tenant-at•will right of Nsting,
of a o
meeting of freeholders, held in Dublin, in favour I but 'TA ty that was an exception not in 'T ty but apparently,
of the Bill brought in by the Government for the
because the clause proceeded upon the assumption that
Registration of Parliamentary Voters in Ireland—it
when a tenant paid 501. of rent, it necessarily impled that
made in addition to the petition already presented by
he was in possession of a capital fully equivalent to
him, on that subject the number of signatures nearly
that which a freeholder was required to possess.
200,000. Also a petition from Saddleworth in York- The principle was the same in Ireland ; for much as had
shire, to the same effect. been said about the beneficial interest, yet ali admitted
Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition against the Sc- that sonic benefit or sonic interest beyond the lease and
vern Navigation BT. beyond all other charges was necessary. the clause of
Lord J. RUSSELL presented several petitions from
his Noble Friend would entirely set aside all principle.
places in Ireland, in favour of the Bill introduced by
e-
A tenement of 8/. was no proof that the party possessed
the Government for the amendment of the laws of R
capital ; in :Ireland, at least, it was not the slightest
gistration in Ireland. proof of the possession of capital, in virtue of which
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from a Grand he should be allowed to vote. The clause of
Jury in Ireland, and one from Finsbury in favour of his Noble Friend was therefore objectionable, as it
his Parliamentary Voters (Ireland) Bill, and against at present stood, as subversive of the principles univer-
that of the Government. sky followed in their legislation.—(Loud cheers.) In
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Provost, his opinion that was highly inexpedient—he thought the
Magistrates, and Council of Musaelburgh, and one principle of basing the county franchise upon property
from the inhabitants of the same place, praying for a
was not only consecrated by the long practice and
modification of our tariff, according to the plan proposed
usage of the coast lotion, but was in accordance with
by the Import Duties' Committee.
isound. sense. and reason.--(Hear, hear.) There was a
Sir M. WOOD gave notice that on an early day he
legitimate inference that the possessors of' proporty would
would move for a Select Committee considerto the
be the class most capable of exercising that franchise with
various plans for the improvement of the metropolis,
independence,and, having themselves a stake in the cone-
and the best manner in which the tolls and bridges over
try, they would be most anxious to discharge the duty ine.
the Thames might he abolished.
posed upon them. Tne principle of the existing law he
Sir G. GREY gave notice that on the 11th May
held to be wise, and the defect of the franchise in Ire-
he would move for a Select Committee to consider land was not in the principle, but in the manner in
whether it might not be expedient to convert Labra-
which that principle was applied under the particular
don into a Penal Settlement.
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. test adopted of the amount of property which the
0:5.
person claiming to vote was required to pos,e-
!.
Mr. C. LUSHINGTON gave notice that he should
l'he evils of the present system were admitied on all
to-morrow present a petition from the Society of
hands. It was generally admitted that they arose not
Friends in Great Britain, remonstrating against the
merely from the want of agreement which existed as to
grievances to which they were subject, and especially
the proper construction of the words, beneficial interest,
against the imposition of Church-rates.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE NA 1, .
7 y but also from the circumstance that the. onlyi test.
of value was the opinion, of parties bevies;
Capt. PECHELL moved for a return ofthe number
a strong interest at stake. All experenee
of instances of corporal punishments inflicted in the
navy of Great Britain. The lion. Member said he
with the view to obviate that objection aod proviee ~
was against the application of such a test. It was
wished this return as an addition to that moved for by
sof ascertaining the real interest, that the first
the Hon. Member for Lambeth respecting the army.
PENSIONS•that the v.due of the
amendmentmean which he was about to submit, had linen
framed. What he proposed was
Mr. HUME moved for a return of pensions granted
by letters patent by the Crown since the accession of of
propertyassessment should
for the purposes of the Poor's-rate. It
Queen Victoria; also for a return of the amount of money ul
appeared to him that this was a perfectly unobjectionable
levied by the Commissioners of Sewers, from 1832 to the
test. It lied indeed been said that the valuations at pre-
present period. sent were imperfect, that the reports which had been laid
Sir C. GREY said he wished to put a question to
upon the table showed that
they were net so cor-
the Noble Lord the Member for North Lancashire,
rest as to enable the House to proceed upon them.
with reference to one of the Orders of the Day, namely,
it undoubtedly did appear from these papers that the
whether it was the intention of the Cabinet,
valuations hitherto made had not been altogether satis-
of which the Noble Lord formed a part, On llt undoubtedly did appear from the
the. ' 25th of June, 1832, to give the right papers that the

now legislating, but merely arranging as to the duties of
a Committee of Inquiry.
Lord H ATHE RION said that was one of the diffi.
culties of the subject. He wished to know how estuaries
and ►ide rivers were to be considered ; but as regard&
canals and canal rivers, ho thought goods and merchandiz.
might be. stopped on Sundays without any inconvenience
to the publi^.
The Committee was then appointed.
The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on tilt. table
&II for removing doubts as to the liability to punishmen
of Peers and Lords of Parliament, in certain cases of felony.
The Marquis of NORMANBY laid on the table thr
Report of the Inspectors of Factories, and returns relative
to the Birmingham police.—Adjourned.