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extent the debts of those trusts would have been re-
duced to three instead of seven millions. He should Per'
sist in pressing the second reading, and if it could be shoal
that any parts of the Bill were extremely objectionable be
should feel happy to amend them.
Lord G. SOMERSET should support the second readinp,
but this must not be considered as a pledge that he shouia
support the Bill in its present shape, as it contained imPer"
fections. For instance, he considered that charities belong'
ing to chapels of all denominations should be excluded from
the provisions of the Bill.

The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
For the amendment
Majority
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. COWPER took the oaths and his seat for Hertford, 111 e
.
having vacated his seat by accepting office as one of t 7
Lords of the Admiralty. The Hon. Member was introduced
by Lord Marcus Hill and another Hon. Member:

ORDNANCE SURVEY BILL:
This Bill passed through Committee.—Report to-morrO

WESTERN AUSTRALIA BILL.
_ _

This Bill passed through Committee.—Report to-morroß•
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
NEW ZEALAND LOAN BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.—Report to-morn°A•

BOOKS AND ENGRAVINGS' BILL.
Sir G. CLERK, in Committee, obtained leave to bring in
a
Bill to amend the Act of 7 and 8 Vict., c. 75, passed in 18441;
Mr. HUME urged the necessity of introducing a provisi°
in the Bill to allow the importation of Indian boll
which are extremely valuable, and afforded informati°,
which could not be obtained elsewhere, at the same duty 119
other foreign books.

Mr. PARKER said the subject should receive the atter
tion of the Government.

EJECTED TENANTS (IRELAND) BILL.

The second reading was postponed.
BATTERSEA PARK BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
SUPPLY.
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought tip
and agreed to.
Mr. HASTIE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to 10,;°tid
,„,
the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act of 1845, and the (AD-
panics Clauses Consolidation Act of 1845.
Leave was then given.
l&
The Bill was then brought in and read a first time,
ordered to be read a second time that day week.
The House then adjourned at half-past Two o'clock.

ST. KATHERINE'S DOCKS. of
Yesterday the half -yearly meeting of the
_proprietors
stock in this company was held at the Dock House, Toirenri
hill, fur the purpose of receiving a report from the Court;
Directors, to declare a dividend, and for the election of ur
rectors to serve for the year ensuing. Mr. Thomas Tooke '
the chair.
The Secretary, Sir John Hall, read the minutes of the last
court.
ree
The CHAIRMAN stated that, pursuant to the usual cou,,,
of proceeding, the dividend to be now declared would be ry
same as last half year's. He would therefore propose than
dividend of 2i per cent, for the last half year (the conPst A
paying the income tax) should be declared. As no doubt
would be satisfactory to the proprietors to have laid no
them on abstract of the returns made up relative to the trip
of the port of London in the last six months, as coniP.3„,
with that of 1845, he would read the following statistics •
PORT OF LONDON. 101
Account of the Number of vessels, and of their register el,
tonnage, that entered with cargoes from foreign 13::,
during the first six months sf the years 1845 and 184
1845. 1846. „„e,
Ships. Tonnage. Ships. Tonnu4
British ... 2,160 480,886 2.303 494,9;,
Foreign ... 1,003 141,995 993 165,6"'
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- - -
Total 3,163 622,881 3,296 660,567
Increase in 1846,133 ships, and 37,686 tons.

ST. KATHARINE DOCKS.
Ships entered with cargoes during six months ended 30L
June, in the following years :-
1844. 1845. 1846.
Ships. Tons. Ships. Tons. Ships. Tong•
269 67,895 300 84,422 324 87,35'
Increase in 1846, 24 ships and 2,958 tons.

MERCHANDISE.
Stock of Goods in warehouse 30th June, 1846
1,166 tons. exceeding like period in 1845. 41
Quantity landed during the six months ended June 30,
3,864 tons, less than in 1845. bf
The report was adopted, and the dividend as proP°s
the directors agreed to.
Mr. POYNDER proposed a vote of thanks to the Chall.o'
and the court of directors, for their zealous exertions in P.
moting the interests of the proprietors, and especially fc:fe 0'
creasing the facilities of trade, rendered necessary by lie
cent alterations in the tariff.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Alderman FAOTC
and carried unanimously.
An election for directors then took place, after which tbi
court was adjourned.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, TURSHAY.—The Fairy was undochetleleit
terday, and removed from the basin. This morning °Patili
for Cowes to attend upon her Majesty. Her Majesty adFP?
Prince Consort embarked this morning at Osborne, an
oath'
ceeded to the estate of the Earl of Hardwicke, on the P
ampton water.
Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence went from th 1.510
to Osborne, in the state barge of the royal yacht 1710 ill
and Albert, to attend upon her Majesty, and to 000
command of the Fairy, on board of which the royal stars
was hoisted. 09'