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London, England, 1848-05-23 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.

Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the working
men of Spitalfields in favour of this Bill,
ODD FELLOWS.

The Hon. Bittorarr also presented a petition from a
Society of Odd Fellows, praying that their proceedings
might be legalized.
PLACES OF WORSHIP SITES (SCOTLAND)
BILL.

Mr. COWAN presented several petitions in favour o
,his Bill.

BRIBERY.

The Hon. GENTLEMAN also presented a petition from
a society calling themselves " Cogitators," and from
some other societies, praying that bribery at elections
might be severely punished.
MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.

Mr. CARDWELL inquired when the miscellaneous
estimates would bo laid on the table ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that a portion of the estimates had been already laid on
the table, and that the others would be furnished with
the least possible delay.
FISHERIES (IRELAND.)
In reply to Colonel CoNoLLY,
Sir W. SONIERVILLE stated that the fisheries es-
tablished in the west of Ireland, although they had not
been expected to prove remunerative, had fully paid
their own expenses. One station had not proved so
remunerative as the other, but he might state that these
fisheries had fully answered the purpose for which they
were established, namely, to stimulate the fishermen to
increased exertions on their own behalf.
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION.

Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to put a question to
the Hon. Member for Montrose with reference to the
motion of which he had given notice for to-morrow,
" That this House, as at present constituted, does
not fairly represent the property, or the industry
of the country, whence has arisen great and
increasing discontent in the minds of a large por-
tion of the people. That with a view to amend the
national representation, leave be given to bring in Bills
for the purpose of providing that the elective franchise
shall be so extended as to include householders ; that
votes shall be taken by ballot ; that the duration of Par-
liaments shall not exceed three years; and that the appor-
tionment of Members to population shall be made more
equal." The House would see that the Hon. Member for
Montrose had put his motion in four different forms.
Now, he (Sir Do Lacy Evans) had voted for each
of those motions for many years in the form in
which he proposed them. Now, he would
put it to the Honourable Member, whether it
would not be better to bring forward the subject in four
separate motions, as thereby there would be a much
better discussion on each of them. What he was anxi-
ous to know was, whether the Hon. Member fur Mon-
trose would consent to separate his motion into four
instead of one.
Mr. HUME had well considered the motion, and he
was convinced that no reform in the representation
of the country would take place, unless the four
points in his motion were carried ; he could not
alter the course he had chalked out for himself. If the
House would accord to him, as it often did to other
Members, permission to bring in a Bill on each of the
subjects involved in his motion, that would enable Hon.
Members to discuss the question fully.
CHARITABLE ESTATES.
On the motion of Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR,
an account was orered of all sums of money allowed
out of any charitable estates or funds for taxed
costs on information or petition in Chancery during
the last twenty-five years ; account,. for She same