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Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the cm_
mencement Of this session, and with respect to which,
when the matter comes again before the House, he
will give a more particular notice.—(Hear, hear.)
The second object is to enable the Government to ad-
vance again any repayments of money out of the ad-
vances made to Ireland in the course of last year and the
year before. We shall propose on the same day,
Monday, the Ist of May, the second reading of the
Alien Bill. On Thursday, the 4th of May, I shall pro-
pose the third reading of the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
(Hear, Hear.) On Friday I purpose to take the
Committee on the Alien Bill, if the second reading
is agreed to on the Monday • and if there is on that
day time to proceed to other business, I propose
to take the Committee on the Health of Towns Bill, that
is if the Committee on that Bill cannot be taken before
then. At all events, if the House should proceed but a
little way with the discussion, I shall propose to proceed
further with that Bill on Monday, the gth of May. On
Monday, the 15th of May, my Right Hon. Friend the
President of the Board of Trade will bring under the
consideration of the House, as the first order of the day,
the amendment of the navigation-laws.--(Hear, hear.)
My Right Hon. Friend will state at the same time the
course which is proposed to be taken with regard to the
registration of seamen and the registration of ships;
he will likewise state to the House, as a part of the
general view which her Majesty's Government entertain
upon this subject, the course that is proposed to be
taken by the introduction of a Bill to place the mer-
chant seamen's fund on an improved footing, thus
giving the House a complete view of what are the inten-
tions of the Government upon this most important sub-
ject. \S ith regard to motions that have been made, or
may be made, I should state that my Right Hon. Friend
the Secretary for Ireland will on Monday, the Ist of
May (or if not then on the next day, perhaps.) introduce
a Bill with respect to the elective franchise and the

polling places of Ireland—(Hear, hear)—with which he
will proceed at the earliest possible date. I do not
know that there is any other subject on which it is
necessary I should state the intentions of the Govern-
ment to the House;. and I beg, therefore to move that
the House at its rising do adjourn until Saturday next.
Sir W. CLAY inquired whether it was the intention
of the Government to introduce any Bill during the pre-
sent session, like the one introduced into the last Par-
liament, having reference to the rate• paying clauses of the
Reform Act. If so, whether it was the intention of the
Government to introduce any Bill to facilitate the
exercise of the franchise by 101. householders resid-
ing in tenements, the rates of which were paid by the
landlord ?
Lord J. RUSSELL—I hope, in the course of the
present session, to be enabled to introduce a
Bill on this subject, similar to the one intro-
duced last year. I would rather not at present enter
into any discussion of the details of such a mea-
sure; and I may take this opportunity of stating with
respect to that and other measures that I do not feel
disposed to introduce them unless I see any reasonable
possibility of being enabled to proceed with them during
the present session.—(Hear.)
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Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he could not pre-
cisely name the hour. He rather thought it would meet
at two o'clock.
THE:IRISH CHURCH.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to ask whether the Govern-
ment intended to propose any measures for remedying the
grievances of the Irish Church—grievances acknow-
ledged by the Government some years ago ? He had
hoped that such a measure would have been brought
forward ere now. Had the ,Government any measures
in contemplation with respect to the Church of that
country?
Lord J. RUSSELL—I have no measure to introduce
on the subject of the Irish Church.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES.

Mr. MONSELL inquired when the Government in-
tended to proceed with the Bill for the sale of encum-
bered
estates.
Lord J. RUSSELL believed that the Bill was about
to go into Committee in the House of Lords. As
soon as it passed the House of Lords it would be pro-
ceeded with in that House.
GRAND JURIES.
Mr. MONSELL inquired when a measure would be
introduced for the amendment of the grand jury laws.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that Bill had not been intro-
duced. He had already stated, and he would repeat
it again, that he saw no advantage in introducing ten
or twelve Bills, when only two or three could be passed.
If he saw a reasonable prospect of proceeding with the
Bill he should be glad to proceed with it during the
present session.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
Mr. THORNELY said a Bill was introduced some
time ago to enable joint-stock companies to wind up
their affairs. The Noble Lord had not stated any
day when that Bill would be brought forward; and
therefore, he wished to know when it was likely the
Government would be enabled to proceed with it, as
the Bill had caused great anxiety, especially in the
north of England?
Mr. LABOUCHERE could not fix a day when he
should proceed with the Bill. He was quite aware of
the anxiety which the measure had created in the minds
of those residing in that part of the country
with which his Han. Friend was connected. Ile
would endeavour to proceed with it the first op-
portunity that might present itself after Easter.
TENANT-RIGHT—EVICTIONS.
Mr. P. SCROPE complained that nothing had been
said about a measure which was more important than
any the Noble Lord had mentioned. He alluded to the
Bill for the protection of tenants. Hundreds of thou-
sands of persons had been evicted from their holdings,
and were wandering about the country without food or
clothing, and it was absolutely necessary that some
measure should be immediately passed to protect poor
tenants from the barbarous evictions that had occurred
of late. Did the Government intend to introduce any
measure on the subject?
Sir G. GREY said a Bill had been prepared which it
had been found necessary to send to Ireland, in order
that it might be considered by the Lord-Lieutenant and
the law officers in Ireland. It had only reached him
(Sir G. Grey) this morning, and as it was necessary that
he should devote his attention to the suggestions they
had made he could only express a hope that he should
be enabled to introduce it soon after Easter.
MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.
In reply to Mr. HERRIES,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated
that the civil contingencies and miscellaneous estimates
were under the consideration of a Committee of the
House now sitting on Miscellaneous Expenditure. The
Right Hon. Baronet was understood to say that they
would be laid on the table on an early day.
CANADA CUSTOMS TARIFF.
Mr. MACGREGOR inquired if the Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Hawes) had any objection to lay the recent cus-
toms tariff of Canada upon the table?
Mr. HAWES said he had not the least objection. It
was provided by law that such matters should be laid
on the table.