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on Mcrae. The list Included but three Bills, two of which were
branches of the Great North of England Railway.

The case of the
AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM AND BOSTON, AND EASTERN
COUNTIES JUNCTION,

was opened, and some witnesses called, but the further hearing was
adjourned till Friday.
GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND (BOROUGHBRIDGE
BRANCH).
GRE A T NORTH OF ENGLAND (BEDALE BRANCH)
These cases were again called on and finally disposed of, being
passed, with an amendment in accordance With the determination
expressed by the Committee on Saturday, that at all level crossings
on public roads lodges should be erected as well as gates.
Their Lordships then resumed the form of a Standing Orders Com-
mittee, and proceeded with the five Bills remaining on the list.
SCOTTISH CENTRAL (ALLOA BRANCH).
SCOTTISH CENTRAL (PERTH TERMINI AND STATIONS).
The promoters of these Bills had complied with the standing
orders in both cases.'
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (FARNHAM AND ALTON

BRANCH):

A similar decision was made in respect of this Bill.
GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND MONKLANDS JUNCTION".
This Bill was also passed, the standing orders being proved to
have been complied with.
DUNBLAN E, DOUNE, AND CALLANDAR.
This was the last Bill on to-day's list. The case stands over, and
will be proceeded with to-morrow.
The Committee rose shortly before four o'clock, and adjourned till
to-morrow at two.

HAMPTON RACES
(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes.

Jenny Wren
Marquis of Conynghara
Eight started.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NAVAL CIVIL DEPARTMENT BILL,

Sir C. NAPIER (in continuation from our Afternoon
Edition) said—The steamers to America and the West Indies
went regularly all the year round, as did also the Liverpool
and Glasgow packets; yet when the Admiralty ships went
out in stormy weather they got wrecked.—(Hear, hear.)
The fault he considered was in the construction of the Ad-
miralty, and the leaving of the matter all to the manage-
ment of one man.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. and Gallant
Member then analysed at some length the method of conduct-
ing business by the Admiralty, which he considered to be most
improper and inefficient. The business ought to be properly
classified, and each department superintended by a proper
officer instead of the whole being under the control of the
men who could not attend to it. Especially there ought to
be a Comptroller of the Dockyard, and of the Victualling
Department, instead of Captain Roos only running down
to Portsmouth once a year and taking a mere glance
at what was going on. The man who should be placed
at the head of these departments should be responsible for
the efficiency of everything under his charge. Were this
the case, instead of having as bad a steam frigate as they
could well have, they would have as good a one as could be
desired. The Bill he proposed would meet all these evils, and
provide for one efficient management of the departments to
which he had referred. He thanked the House for having
listened to his statement, and he would sit down by moving
the second reading of the Bill.
Lord INGESTRE considered the government of the navy
of the country to be a subject of the most paramount import-
ance. In seconding the motion- for the second reading of
the Bill, he wished it to be clearly understood, that it was
from no party feeling or sordid motive towards those gentle-
men who were placed at the head of affairs in the Admiralty.
In 1832 a Bill was introduced which had for its object the
abolition of the Navy Board, and in abolishing the Board the
House went rather too far, as it threw an unfair distribution
of labour upon the First Lord of the Admiralty, whose office
was better placed in the bands of a civil rather than a naval
officer. The Admiralty Board had no time to
devote to scientific operations, as they were so
much occupied in correspondence and other matters
connected with the business of the office. He com-
plained that the returns he had moved for and obtained were
very garbled and incorrect, and had no signature attached to
them, so that their correctness was not vouched for. He
hoped that the Gallant Officer, the Member for Ripon, would
give some explanation of the report. There were no dia-
grams given in the returns, and he should like to have the
opinion of the Admiralty upon them. 3t was important that
they should be assured of going in the right direction. It
was a question whether the construction of steamers of large
dimensions was advantageous or not to the service. He
thought that steamers built on a smaller scale would be
found more efficacious and useful. These, however,
were considerations which should be referred to the
Naval Board, for them to decide on. He had al-
luded to the expenses, the trickery, the jobbing,
that was going on in the naval department, and the falsified
returns, by which the House and the public were prevented
from arriving at any correct knowledge of facts. It was time
that a stop should be put to the reckless manner in which
money had been expended in building ships.—(Hear,
hear.) Although he did not agree with all the details
of the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman's Bill, yet he should be
happy to vote for its going into Committee, as it would, in
Lis opinion, tend to prevent many of the abuses of which
he had complained.
Mr. CORRY thought that the opinions of the Hon.
and Gallant Officer, the Member for Marylebone, on
the construction of the Admiralty Board were quite
inconsistent with his previously expressed opinions.
A more objectionable measure than that proposed by the
Gallant Commodore could not have been conceived. The
Navy Board at the time of its dissolution consisted of six
officers, who acted individually, each as a check on the other.
He objected to special power being lodged in thehands of one
individual, who was to be in a measure irresponsible
for any of his acts, and who should not be liable to be
removed on a change of Administration. He thought the
whole of the measure extremely offensive. It would entail
great delay in the execution of the public ditties, and would
not be counter-balanced in any way by any corresponding
advantage. The Hon. Gentleman reviewed the opinion
which had been expressed by the Gallant Commodore
on the sailing qualities of the experimental squadron.
The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving that the
Bill be read a second time that day six months.
The SPEAKER having put the question,
Lord INGESTRE explained.
Captain PECHELL said that the Right Honourable
Gentleman, in making his motion, must have for-
gotten that it had been sanctioned by the very
high authority of Captain Rouse, whilst filling the office
of a Lord of the Admiralty. It had also the support of the
Noble Lord the Member for Staffordshire. He considered it
the duty of the House to pass such a Bill with a view to the
correction of the evils which had been so fully
exposed and proved to exist in the naval department
by the Honourable and Gallant Member (Sir C. Napier).
The instant a member of the Admiralty presumed to hold an
independent opinion he must prepare to leave that depart-
ment. That was one amongst other reasons why the House
should pass this Bill. It was most desirable that the First
Lord of the Admiralty should have it in his power, without
risk of loss of office, to act in accordance with what he con-
ceived to be the interest of the navy. He thought that the
Surveyor of the Navy was deserving of the highest respect;
and the Admiralty, in endeavouring to get rid of him
were, in his opinion, acting a very unwise and unjust part.
—(Hean) The Gallant Admiral (Sir E. Cockburn) would
hereafter be called upon by him to produce a certain docu-
ment, by which it had been agreed by the Members of the
Admiralty to make the Surveyor of the Navy a perfect cipher.
He was very glad that the Bill proposed to maintain
the services of the Secretary of the Admiralty. He
hoped that a Board might be appointed to in-
quire whether the Admirals were fit to command;
he believed that there could not be found at the present mo
ment in England an admiral able to command the squadron
of evolution. There was such a spirit of insubordination in the
Admiralty that he certainly was of opinion that this Bill
would effect a change which would be highly bene-
ficial. His constituents were always calling upon him
to vote for reduction of the expeusea in the naval
department. This Bill had certainly been brought forward
without much consideration; but he was at all times ready
to vote for a motion that would have the effect of improving
the present management of the navy, and he should, there-
fore, vote for the second reading of this Bill.
Sir G. COCKBURN defended the members of the Admi-
ralty against the charges of mismanagement which had been
brought against them.
Captain PLUMRIDGE said he knew two gentlemen that
were most unfairly treated by the Board of Admiralty; men
who held inferior offices, and of inferior quality, were ap-
pointed to situations before them.
Mr. C. WOOD supported the Bill, the object of which he
said was to restore the intermediate authorities in the Ad-
miralty which had been recently removed.—(Hear, hear.)
Captain BERKELEY, on the part of Captain Rous, denied
that he had sanctioned the introduction of such a Bill as tha
before the House.

Sir C. NAPIER replied. He commenced by reiterating
the statement that the Bill had the approval of Captain
Rous, and then proceeded to reply to the speeches of the
two Right Hon. Gentlemen the members of the Admi-
ralty (Mr. Corry and Sir George Cockburn). If the
Admiralty consumed less paper in writing nonsensical
letters to the Admiralty of the different ports and
squadrons, he was convinced that they would more
efficiently discharge their duties.—(Hear, hear, and
laughter.) Their conduct was very like that of children.
If they pursued their present course of tactics they would
most assuredly destroy the navy.—(Hear ) He had not
much fault to find with the Surveyor of the Admiralty, but he
really did think that, in every point, that gentleman had
not properly discharged his duties. He again repeated his
convictions of the absolute necessity of re -constructing the
Board of Admiralty.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading of the Bill ll
Against
Majority against the second reading —96
RATING OF TENEMENTS BILL.
On the motion for the second reading of this Bill,
Mr. R. PALMER objected to the Bill as it at present
stood. He would not, however, oppose its second reading, as
it might be amended in Committee.
Mr. P. SCROPE thought they ought to pause ere they
assented to the second reading of this Bill. It would opt-
rate, he felt persuaded, against the building of tenements for
the poorer classes, as the Bill provided for the rates being
paid by the owners of such property, and not by the tenants
who occupied them. Ile thought the law as it at present
the
have
no
stood was objectionable, but he did not think the Bill before
the House would meet the case. By the Bill, if the owners
paid the rate, then it would be charged on the occupier in
shapee
control
ftrol increased
whateverrat e whilenth the
atphpel
application
n and
direction o
ratepayers
would
f
the rates so raised. He would conclude by moving an
amendment that the Bill be readthat •
Mr. HAWES moved that the day six months.
Mr. SPOONER seconded the debate' be now adjourned.
Mr. MILES thought, as it was impossible question that sitting and take the mpossible to argue the
division before six o'clock,
it would be better to adjourn the debate.
The debate was then adjourned till this day week.
SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL.
The further consideration of this Bill, after a short conv,r-
sation, was adjourned till Wednesday the Bth of July.
PLACES OF WORSHIP, &c. SITES (SCOTLAND).
The adjourned debate on this Bill was put off till to-
morrow.
CORONERS' (IRELAND) BILL.
On-the motion of Lord LINCOLN the House went into
Committee on this Bill.
W SOMERVILLE objected to going on at that late hour
Sir •
rtant Bill, containin fifteen h such an impo g en clauses, when
wit
near six o'clock, and there were other orders of the
it was
day to be disposed
The CHAIRMAN Ihen reported progress, and asked leave

;o sit again.
The House then resumed.
The Administration of Criminal Justice Bill was read a

third time and passed.
The other orders of the day were then dispond of, And the
Home adjourned At Sig o'clock.