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CONTINGENT REMAINDERS.

Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of this Bill,
and after some conversation with the Lord Chancellor, it passed
that stage.
PROTECTION TO PUBLIC OFFICERS.

Lord BROUGHAM begged to lay on their Lordships' table
a Bill which was of the utmost importance for the due en-
forcement of the law; its object being to protect magis-
trates, revenue, and naval and military officers, from the
prosecutions to which they were liable in the discharge
of their duty. As the law now stands, an action
must be brought within six months, with one month's notice
This was the only protection they possessed against
actions for proceedings which they were compelled to take.
He concluded by moving that the Bill be now read a first time
and printed, which was agreed to.
RELIGIOUS OPINIONS RELIEF BILL.
Lord CAMPBELL wished to know when the Noble and
Learned Lord on the Woolsack would lay the amended Bill,
bearing this title, on the table of the House. The
subject was an extremely important one, and as much
time had been suffered unnecessarily to elapse he
was anxious that it should be in the possession of their Lord-
ships at the earliest possible moment. The subject was referred
to the Criminal Law Commissioners, who more than twelve
months ago presented their first report, various Acts of Par-
liament, and the particular clauses in them which had reference
to the subject. Besides, the Bill itself was presented to the
Noble and Learned Lord in the month of November last.
The only part of the scheme as yet introduced was that relat-
ing to penalties. It was his decided impression that the
measures relating to the other part should be introduced at
once, so that the two Bills might go in concurrently. Perhaps
the objections of the Right Rev. Prelate would be admitted,
if the whole scheme was before their Lordships. He
trusted that the present session would not pass over
till the other portion of the scheme was introduced,
No person had been prosecuted for treason in consequence of
declaring the supremacy of the Pope, for the last 300 years. He
hoped that the remaining portion of the Bill would be forth-
coming on Friday night, as it would be Impossible for them to
give any opinion upon the measure until the whole measure was
before them.

The LORD CHANCELLOR—In answer to the Noble
Lord, I beg to state that I will not introduce the other portion
of the Bill until the present Bill is disposed of. The Noble
Lord has been pleased to denounce my pursuing this course o
conduct. Having denounced me by anticipation, I beg to tell
him that I shall be quite prepared in the future stages of the
Bill to bear the whole weight of this denunciation.
After a few words from Lords CAMPBELL and BROUGHAM,
The Bishop of EXETER said, I can assure your Lordships
that it gave me great pleasure when I heard the Noble Lord
express his determination to oppose the Bill going into Com-
mittee.

Lord CAMPBELL-1 do not consider that your Lordships
nor the country have been used well in this matter.
The subject then dropped, and their Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 12.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
COLCHESTER, STOUR VALLEY, SUDBURY, AND
HALSTEAD RAILWAY.

Mr. TUFNELL moved, that the Colchester, Stour Valley,
Sudbury, and Halstead Railway Bill be read a third time, not-
withstanding the advertisement calling the meeting, required
by the Order of this House of the 27th day of April last, was
only in the London Gazette once prior to the meeting.
Mr. BARNARD objected to the motion, as he wanted to
give the inhabitants of Halstead, who were to meet next week,
an opportunity of expressing their opinion. It was proposed
to cross no less than fifteen public roads on a level, and this was
acting very much in contrariety with the good old custom that
formerly prevailed in the town, of never allowing any railway
Bill to pass which contemplated the crossing of any public road
on the level. Ile did net oppose the motion on account of any
hostility to the progress of the Bill, but merely to give
time for arrangements to be made to prevent the crossing of
the Colchester line on the level.
A conversation then ensued, which resulted in
Mr. TUFNELL consenting to withdraw his motion.
The motion was withdrawn accordingly.
IRISH GREAT WESTERN BILL.
On the second reading of this Bill being moved,
Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from the share-
holders, praying the House not to allow the second reading.
Mr. B ROTHE RTON presented a petition to a similar effect.
Mr. FINCH, the Chairman of the Committee, stated, that
the petition had been got up by a broker on the Stock Ex-
change, and there was no proof whatever, that the parties who
had signed the petition were bond fide shareholders. He con-
sidered it perfectly irregular to oppose the Bill on the second
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ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
This Bill was read a time third and passed.
NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
On the motion for the consideration of the report from the
Committee on this Bill being read,
Mr. S. O'BRIEN moved that it be re-committed to the
former Committee, with leave to sit
and
proceed on Wednes-
day, and to report on Thursday.—Agreed to.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Mr. GRIMSDITCH moved that it be an instruction to
the Committee on the South. Eastern Railway Bill to hear the
vicar, churchwardens, and landowners of the parish of Green-
wich, by their counsel, agents, and witnesses, against the Bill,
notwithstanding their petitions were not presented to the House
of three clear days prior to the sittingthe Committee.

Agreed to.
COLCHESTER, STOUR VALLEY, SUDBURY, AND

HALSTEAD RAILWAY.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
HARWICH AND EASTERN COUNTS JUNCTION
RAILWAY AND PIERS.IE

This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
REPORTS OF RAILWAY BILLS.
The following reports of railway Bills were considered and
agreed to :
Rugby and Stamford Railway.
Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway (Caledonian

Junction).
Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway (Improve-
ment and Branches).
Slamannan and Borroviotonnesa Railway,