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HOUSE OF LORDS, July 6.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat upon the
Woolsack at Five o'clock, when there was a very full at-
tendance of Peers. We observed that Lord Stanley,
the Duke of Richmond, Lord Lyndhurst, the
Duke of Buckingham, the Marquis of Londonderry,
Earl St. Germans, Lord Brougham, Lord Stradbroke,
Lord Combermere, and the other Noble Lords had
passed over to the Opposition benches. The Marquis of
Lansdowne and Earl Grey were the only Peers, who, up
to five o'clock, took their seats upon the Ministerial
benches.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Messengers from the Commons brought up certain
railway and other Bills.
At a quarter past five o'clock Lord COTTENHAN
took his seat upon the Woolsack, and many Peers went
up and shook hands with the Noble Lord, congratulat-
ing him•
LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
Glamorganshire, praying for certain alterations in the
Lunatic Asylums Bill. It was ordered to lie upon the
table.
Other messengers from the House of Commons brought
up certain Bills, the reception of which occupied a con-
siderable portion of time.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a pri-
♦ate gentleman in Southampton, complaining of the
injuries which a proposed railway would inflict upon his
property.
MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
_ _

The Marquis of LANSD6WNEQ,tiiat Consider-
ing the present state of circumstances, and the number
of new writs which had been moved for in the other
House of Parliament, it would be quite inexpedient to
transact any public business ; be would be therefore
quite prepared to move that the House at its rising do
adjourn until some day next week, were it not that
there was an immense quantity of private business to
be transacted. He would, therefore, not move an ad-
journment, but that the House should continue to sit, it
being expressly understood that no public business
should be transacted—the House only to hear motions
with reference to private business, and to receive pe-
titions.

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Lord STANLEY thought that it would be incon-
venient for them to sit at four o'clock, and that the
usual hour would be much preferable.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE bad no objection to
accede to the suggestion of the Noble Lord, that they
should meet at five o'clock.

Lord BROUGHAM said that it was quite impossible
for them to adjourn, fur the judges had to meet there
for the purpose of giving judgment in two important
causes, and they could not du so in the event of the
House adjourning fur a week.
MANCHESTER MARKETS BILL.

On the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND, this Bill
was read a third time and passed.
Messengers from the Commons brought up several
Bills and prayed their Lordships' concurrence.
Tneir Lordships then adjourned till to-morrow at five
O'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Ju'y 6.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
NEW WRITS.

Mr. TUFNELL moved that new writs be issued for
the following places:—

CHESTER.

In the room of John Jervis, Esq., who had accepted
the office of her Majesty's Solicitor• General.
SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY
OF STAFFORD.
In the room of the Hon. J. Anson, who had accepted
the office otClerk to the Ordnance.

TOWER HAMLETS.
In the room of Charles R. Fox, Egg., who had ac-
cepted the office of Surveyor to the Ordnance.

GLOUCESTER.

In the room of Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley, Esq.,
who had accepted the office of one of the:Commissioners
for performing the office of Lord High Admiral of
England.

doorkeepers for the use of Members on or before Mon.
day next.—Agreed to.
The HON. MEMBER also moved that the Galway and
Kilkenny Railway Bill, and the Dublin, Belfast, and
Coleraine Railway Bill, be read a second time to-morrow,
provided the breviates be laid on the table this day.—
Agreed to. _ _

The Hort. MEMBER, in the absence of Mr.' Estcourt,
then moved that it be an instruction to the Committee
of Selection, that they have power to appoint the Com-
mittee on Hill's Estate Bill, to meet on Thursday, the
9th day of July, at three o'clock.—Agreed to.
GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION RAILWAY.
On the motion for the consideration of the report on
the Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway Bill being put,
Mr. HODGSON considered that a gross deception had
been practised upon the Committee upon this Bill, and
that this deception was intentional, and he called
upon the House and Honourable Members who were
anxious to support and maintain the efficacy of the
standing orders of the House to support him in his
amendment, which was that the further consideration of
the report should be postponed till that day three weeks.
The amendment was then agreed to.
NEW WRIT.
Mr. TUFNELL moved for a new writ for the
borough of Manchester, in the room of M. Gibson, Esq.,
who since his election had accepted the office of Vice-
President of the Board of Trade.
HIGHWAYS BILL.

Mr. WRIGHTSON presented petitions from Nor-
manton against this Bill.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

On the motion of Mr. BARING, it was agreed that
the House should meet to-morrow, Thursday, and
Friday, at twelve o'clock, for the transaction of private
business only.

The proceedings on the following Bills (which were
in the stages set opposite to them) were accordingly
postponed till Monday next :—Rateable Property
(Ireland) Bill Second Reading ; Tenants' Com-
pensation (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading ; Eject-
ments, &c. &c. (Ireland) Bill Second Reading ;
Leases (Ireland) Bill Second Reading ; Western
Australia Bill Second Reading ; Steam Navigation
Bill—Committee; Wreck and Salvage Bill—Committee;
Administration of Justice Bill—Second Reading ; New-
foundland Bill—Second Reading ; Real Property Con-
veyance Bill—Second Reading ; Kennington-lane, &c.,
Lighting, &c. Bill—Further proceeding on Third Read-
ing ; Highways Bill—Second Reading ' - Drainage of
Lands Bill—Committee • Poor Removal Bill—Commit-
tee ; Service of Heirs (Scotland) Bill—Third Reading ;
New Zealand Loan Bill—Second Reading ' • Clerks of
Crown, &c. (Ireland) Bill Committee ; Joint-stock
Banks (Scotland and Ireland) Bill—Committee ; Com-
mons Inclosuro (No. 2) Bill—Committee ; Ways and
Nleans—Committee ; Supply—Committee ; Books and
Engravings (Act 7 and 8 Vic., c. 72)—Committee ;
Exclusive Privilege of Trading Abolition (Ireland) Bill
—Second Reading.
The House was then adjourned till twelve to-morrow.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES
(YESTERDAY)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Room B.
A Select Committee, consisting of the Duke of Leinster, and
Lords Powis, Stratford, and Colchester, &c., met at eleven
this morning. Their list included two Bills, viz., the Glas-
gow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction, and the Caledonian
(Glasgow Termini and Branches). They proceeded with the
case of the
GLASGOW, An:a:num. AND MONELANDS