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Lord REDESDALE said his objections to this Bill had
not been removed by the alterations which had been made
in Committee. The measure had been carried only by a
majority of four in the other House—it involved a material
alteration of the Reform Act, which, it was admitted,
ought not to be lightly touched—it had come up at too late
a period of the session to be fully discussed, and, on these
grounds, he moved as an amendment that the Bill be read a
third time this day six months.
Their Lordships divided, when there appeared :
For the third reading 3
Against it 2B
Majority for the third reading ...
On the motion of Lord BEAUMONT, the substitution of
the sth of January for the 11th of October, in reference to
the Bill coming into operation was agreed to, and the Bill
was passed.
CRIMINAL LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL.
On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the Commons'
amendments on the Criminal Law Administration
Bill were, after a few words from Lord DENMAN and
the Earl of DEVON, agreed to.
Their Lordships adjourned, at Twenty-five Minutes before
I Nine o'Clock, till Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. August 22.
SUGAR DUTIES BILL.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
On the schedules to the Bill being proposed,
Lord G. BENTINCK moved, in schedule 2, that the
brown clayed duties be severally reduced to 16s. 6d.,
15s. 3d., 145., 12s; 9d., 12s. 3d., and 1 ls. 6d. The Noble
Lord also moved, in schedule 4, that in the first column
of drawbacks the sum of 16s. 4d. he reduced to 165. 3d.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed
the motions.
The House divided upon the last motion, when there
appeared—
For the motion
Against it
Majority
The motion was consequently lost.
The House then divided upon the first motion, when
there appeared—
For the motion
Against it
Majority against the motion —6s
The motion was consequently lost, and the Bill passed.
UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
WOLVERHAMPTON CURACY (No. 2) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
SUPPLY REPORT.
The report on Committee of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.
MILLBANK PRISON BILL.
This Bill was committed and ordered to be read a
third time to- morrow, at twelve o'clock.
BANKRUPTS' RELEASE BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed to-morrow, at twelve o'clock.
FEVER (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was committed proforma, the report brought
up, and the Bill ordered to be re-committed to-morrow,
at twelve o'clock.
OFFICES OF COURTS OF JUSTICE (IRELAND)
ASSIMILATION OF APPOINTMENTS BILL.
The second reading of this Bill was postponed till to-
morrow, at twelve o'clock.
DUBLIN POLICE BILL.
The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to,
and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-mor-
row, at twelve o'clock.
BATTERSEA PARK.
The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to.
The House adjourned at Half.past Three to Half-past
Five o'clock.

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Tho House resumed at Half-past Five o'clock.
Sir L. O'BRIEN presented a petition from the grand
jury of the county of Clare, praying for an amendment
of the Irish poor-law.
Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from the
adopted son of the ex-Raja of Sattara, in favour of the
claims of the family of the ex-Raja, and complaining
of the bad faith exhibited towards the ex-Raja by Sir
James Caruso, formerly Governor of Bombay.
NAVY RETURNS.
Mr. HUME said, in the early part of the session cer-
tain returns connected with the navy were ordered by
the House, which had not yet made their appearance.
He wished to ask how it was that these returns were so
long delayed ?
Mr. WARD said, the returns required had already oc-
cupied a good deal of time in their preparation, and he
could not give a decided answer as to when they
would be laid upon the table. They would, how
ever, be forthcoming at the earliest possible period.

INDIA MAILS.
Mr. OSBORNE inquired of the Secretary of the
Admiralty whether any, and what, tenders were re-
ceived by the Admiralty for the conveyance of the
Calcutta, mails monthly between Southampton and
Alexandria, in consequence of their advertisement of
the 17th day of April last; and if any, from whom,
and the amount of each tender respectively? Also,
whether any tender so received bad been accepted; and if
so, the name of the party and the sum agreed upon ?
Should it so happen that no tenders were received, then
to state what other arrangements had been made
for performing the service, as the contract with the
Peninsular and Oriental Company would expire on
the 31st day of December next. It had been said that
the Government intended that the service should be per-
formed by war-steamers.
Sir J. HOBHOUSE said it was not the intention of
the Government to carry the Indian mails by war-
steamers. Two tenders had been received by the
Admiralty in answer to their advertisement, but
neither of them had be(n accepted, because it
was thought that they were much higher than the
public were eeutoe.
renewal of the contract. A-. negOgidatliture9."l e
sire .13 at chose parties, and it was hoped that it
would result in a considerable saving to the public.
CONVEYANCE OF PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS
TO INDIA.
Mr. HUME inquired of the President of the Board of
Control why the same facilities of sending and circulat-
ing Parliamentary papers by mail aro not afforded in the
case of India and China as of every other possession of
t hcCrown?
Sir J. HOBHOUSE said that the charges for the
onveyance of Parliamentary papers by the mail to India
were under the control of the Treasury and Post. office.