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and Learned Solicitor-General for the improvement he had
made in the Bill, which in its present form would, he
Prophesied, turn out one of the hest measures that had
e'er been passed for Irelan3.—(Hear, hear.)
The Earl of LINCOLN rejoiced also at the progress
of the Bill, which he looked upon as a measure to en-
able the Irish landlords to do their duty to their tenants.
:—(Rear, hear.) He trusted that if ever the English
landlords were placed in a similar unfortunate position,
a similar measure would be dealt out to them.—(Hear.)
The clause was then agreed to, as were the remaining
clauses.

Mr. MORGAN brought up a clause giving compen-
sation to certain clerks of the Irish courts, whose interests
would be prejudiced by the passing of the Bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the clause.
After a desultory conversation, the clause was nega-
tived without a division.
Mr. 13. OSBORNE moved a clause giving the Irish
owner
the same power as is given to the Scotch by the
Entail Act, viz.:—" That where any person who is un-
married and without issue shall be tenant for life, with
immediate remainder to his Own issue in ttiil, it shall be
lawful for such person, provided he be entitled, or other-
wise with the consent of the person who is entitled in
remainder or reverion in fee simple, by deed duly
executed and enrolled, pursuant to the provisions of the
law in force for barring entails, to acquire such land, or
"37 part thereof, in fee simple," which was opposed by
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, and negatived.
Mr. BOUVERIE moved a clause, the object of which
Was to simplify the conveyance of property under the Act.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected on the ground
that the clause was unnecessary, as the Bill already made
the simple conveyance of the seller a complete convey-
ance of title.
The clause was negatived.
The following clause, moved by the same How. MEII-
- was adopted:—" And be it enacted, that in citing
this Act in other Acts, and in legal instruments, it shall
be sufficient to use the expression, The Irish lucum-
bered Estates Act.'"
Mr. BOUVERIE then moved the insertion of a clause
to the effect—" That no assurance under this Act shall
be subject to the further or additional duty (of equal
amount with the duty on a lease or bargain and sale
for a year) with which conveyances by a single deed are
by any Act, either expressly or by reference, made
chargeable ; and that all assurances under this Act on
which the purchase or consideration money therein or
thereupon expressed shall not amount to 2,0001., shall
be chargeable with an ad valorem duty of 12s. for every
100/. of such purchase or consideration money, and so
in proportion for any smaller or fractional part of 1001,
in lieu of all other stamp duty whatsoever, except the
progressive duty."
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re-
quested that the clause might be postponed, to give him
an opportunity to confer with the Stamp-office. He
concurred in the object, admitting that the stamp duties
as at present imposed were calculated to prevent the
transfer of small properties.
Mr. HENLEY should object to any relaxation of the
stamp duties in regard to Ireland which was not ex-
tended equally to England.
The clause was then postponed, and the preamble
baying been passed the House resumed, and the Bill
was reported and ordered to be printed with the altera-
tions, and recommitted on Monday next.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
A message from the Lords informed the House that
theii Lordships have agreed to the following Bills:
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway Act (No.
1), 1847 (Slough Extension and Deviations No. 2)—
_Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Deviation
Line from Mullingar to Athlone) without amendment—
poor Removal Bill, with amendments—Midland Railway
(Branch to Ripley, &c.), with an amendment.

A Bill " SUGAR DUTIES DUTIES BILL.
to repeal the Duties of Customs upon the
Importation of Foreign Sugars, and to grant new Duties
in lieu thereof," was presented, read a first, and ordered
to be read a second time on Monday next, and to be
printed.

CHURCH-RATES.
Mr. B. OSBORNE postponed his motion for a Bill to
abolish church-rates till next session.

EXCISE EXACTIONS.
Mr. GROGAN moved for a Select Committee to
examine into and report upon the claims of the spirit
grocers of Ireland, for repayment of the moneys ille-
gally and wrongfully exacted from them by the excise
officers in that country, under the Act 6 and 7 Will. IV.,
c. 38. It appeared that a verdict had been obtained for
the repayment of these overcharges which had been re-
fused by the Exchequer. The Treasury had been me-
morialised on the subject, but in vain.
The C lIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed
that as the facts were already known, a Committee of
Inquiry was unnecessary.
The SPEAKER interposed. The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman could not enter into an explanation of the
grounds of refusal. Did the Crown refuse it?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—It did.
The motion was consequently not put.
CON IN .
'Mr. LABOUCHERRE said that in Committee to-
morrow (this day) he would move a resolution for con-
tinuing the Acts regulating the grinding of corn in bond
so long as the present corn-law existed. As these Acts
expired in August, this resolution of renewal became
necessary.
The House then adjourned at T.ve
Minutes past One.
PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
, JULY 13.
INCUMBERED URSDAY
ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Clause 7 (Petition to set forth incumbrances, &c., and to
be verified) :—Motion made, and Question put, " That the
Clause, as amended, stand part of the BilL" The Committee
divided :--

MAJORITY—AYES, 64.
Addy, T. ic, Ilastie, Alexander Salwey, Colonel
Aair R
. , • Shafto Hawes, Benjamin Shell, R. L.
.nrmstrong, B. B. Hay, Lord J. Smith, J. B.
Arundel, Earl of Hayter, W. G. Somerville, Sir W.
Baines, M. T. Heald, James Sullivan, Michael
Barnard, E. O. Henry, Alexander Tancred, 11. W.
Bellew, R. M. Herbert, IL A. Tennent, R. J.
IloYle, Colonel Hood, Sir A. Thompson, Colonel
Bright, John Humphery, Ald. Thornely, T.
Brotherton, J. Kildare, Marquis Trelawny, J. S.
Brown, W.- Lewis, G. C. Turner, Edmund
Campbell, W. F. M`Naghten, Sir E. Vivian, J. E.
Caulfeild J. M. Maitland, T. Wawn, J T.
Clive, Henry B. Monsell, William Williams, John
Cobden, R. Wilson, James
Mailings, J. R.
C°wPer, W. F. Wood, W. P.
O'Connell, M. J.
Craig, W G.
Fagan, nnond, Henry Osborne, Ralph Wyld, James
Drummond,
~.P.itzrpatrick, J. W. William Palmer, Roundel Young, Sir John
Parker, John
Perfect, R. TELLERS.
i_' .escue. Chichester Rendlesham, Lord Tufnell, Henry
Greene, John Hominy, Sir John Hill, Lord Marctla
Grey, Sir George Russell, Lord John

liIINORITY—NOES, 8.
Rourke, R.-S•
Maxwell, J. P. TELLERS.
Berguson, Sir R. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Dunne, F. I'.
Grogan, It.
Sadleir, John Napier, Joseph
nonillion, G. A. Walsh, Sir J. TO.

Clause 63 (no petition for sale without consent, where an
Incumbrancer is in possession, or during pending suits) :
Motion made, and Question. "
amended, stand part of the Bill.put That "
The Committee divided :
MAJORITY— AYES, ] 65.

BIINORITY—NOES, 30.
Bahlock, E. 11. Forbes, William
Bateson, T. Fox, Richard 31. O'Brien,Sdleir ,
Bennet, Philip Frewen, C. H. Somerset, Captain
John
ril Lucius
Beresford, William Fuller, A. E. Stuart, Henry
Bolder°, llanry Hamilton, G. A. Tollemache, John
Bourke, Richard S. Hodgson, W. N. Waddington
Bremridge, Richard liotham, Lord Walsh, Sir J . 11. S.
Burghley, Lord Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Wodehouse,E.
Cole, Hon. H. A. Napier, Joseph TELLERS.
Dodd, George' Newdegate, N. Dnnne, Francis P.
Farnham, E. 11. Nugent, Sir Percy Grogan, Edward

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Sir Charles Napier, s
squadron will sail from Spithead on their cruise on Se- 1
turday. The Lords of the Admiralty, or some of them,
intend witnessing the departure of the squadron.
The Kingfisher, 12, Commander F. W. Horton, was
inspected, and her crew exercised in firing at a target,
yesterday in the presence of the Commander-in-Chief.
They showed great proficiency in gunnery, and were
complimented by the Admiral thereon. After this her
Powder was removed, and she was brought into the har-
our to be stripped and paid off.
The Tweed, 18, Commander Lord Francis Russell,
arrived this morning from Plymouth, and joined Sir C.
•Naier'S squadron
The Colossus, 80, new ship, was dismasted today,The Growler steam-sloop was removed from the basin
to-day to the steam-basin.
The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, is nearly dis-
mantled. She will be paid off on Tuesday.
Wind, E.N.E. ; moderate breezes and fine weather.
WOOLWICH, JULY 13.—The Hermes steam-vessel, to
which the officers and crew of the Confiance steam-tug,
brought round from Plymouth, have been turned over,
will leave Woolwich to-morrow, for Glasgow, to attend
on the Dauntless steam.frigate, 24 guns, built and fitted
in the Clyde, on her progress round the Land's-end to
the English Channel.
About half-past one o'clock this morning the police
on duty in the Dockyard heard calls for their assistance
from the Hebe receiving ship, and on taking a boat and
going alongside, the constables wore told that parties
suspected to be thieves were near. 'On searching round
the vessel they found a boat in which was an Arab, one
of the crew of the Sherakies, Egyptian steam-frigate,
and the clothes of another Arab, whose person they could
not find. Mr. M‘Gill, inspector of police, being unable
to ascertain from the Arab, who does not understand
English, the circumstances under which he was found,
had him Conveyed on board, and then learned that the
two Arabs had left the Nymph with the intention of
escaping, and that the one missing was an excellent
swimmer, and had jumped into the water with the view
of getting on shore.

TilE NEW EDITION OF PEPY'S DIARY
Athenaum, we observe, does full justice to themeritTho7
the new edition of Pepy's Diary. It says—
,. The matter in the second volume of what we have
callednres
`the best book of its kind in the Engiish langeage
fully supports the expectations awakened by the fi
Pens is marvellously entertaining :—the times and the
rtan peep out in a thousand odd circumstances and amus-
ing expressions. The writer is seen in a clearer light,
and the reader is taken into his inmost soul. Pepys has
the rare excellence of interesting in whatever he sets
down. All other diarists are dull and heavy by com-
parison with him. He has the minuteness of Dee and
Ashrnole without their tediousness—the playfulness of
Swift in his best moments, without his prejudice and his
Party feelings—and a charm over Byron and Scott—and
Indeed above all other memorialists that we can call to
that his diary was kept without the slightest
Tztele to publication. It is the ablest picture of the age
in which the writer lived, and a work of standard nu-
"tti4l2ce is literature."