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London, England, 1848-05-22 00:00:00

the election of Dr. PIBTRO KANDLER as Deputy to
the German Parliament for the electoral circle of
Istria, and of MM. GIOVANNI STEIN and Count
CORONINI, as Deputies for the electoral circle of
Gorizia.

The Giornale dcl Lloyd Austriaeo reports that one
or two merchant vessels having ascended the Livenza►
the mouth of which is at Falconera, with provisions,
for Pordenone, were received at Carbolon with cries
of " Down with the Austrian flag !" with which
command, backed as it was by a shower of stones, the
captains were forced to comply. On their return, the
masters of these vessels rpprised the commander of the
squadron of the circumstance, and the latter immedi-
ately proceeded to the loality for the purpose of
reste-ing order.

fLULWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

GROUP No. 2.— SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER.—
The Humber Ferries Improvement Bill was again under
consideration.
GROUP No. 3.—MIDLANDS.—The case for the
Ripley branches of the Midland was opened, and evidence
received in its favour.
GROUP No. S.—NEWPORT AND PONTITOOL.—The
case of this company's Bill fur amending the original
Acts was opened, and evidence given in its favour.
GROUP No. 6.—GREAT WESTERN.—The case of the
above company's line from Slough to Windsor was
opened by Mr. MEREWETHER, and evidence taken in its
favour. •
GROUP No. 9.—NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN.—The
whole day was taken up with evidence in favour of the
Bill to enable the above company to make arrangements
with the Dublin and Belfast Company.
GROUP No. IO.—DUNDEE AND PERTH.—The Bill
for enabling the above company to lease the Dundee and
Arbroath line was passed, and the clauses agreed to.
GROUP No. 12.—GLASCOW AND ONKLANDS.—
The case of this company's Central Junction Branch
was further proceededowith.
GROUP No. 14.— EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DOR-
CHESTER.—Case resumed.

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ELECTION N OMM ) ITTEES.
(IS AY.

LANCASTER.—At the sittings of the Committee this
morning, it was announced that the petitioner had aban.
doneds case, and the Committee thereupon passed a
resolution declaring Mr. Armstrong to have been duly
elected.
LEICESTER.—The General Committee of Elections
have appointed the following Members to try the merits
of the petition presented against the return of Sir
Joshua Walmsley :—Sir John Trollope, Sir D. Norreys,
Mr. Fergus, Mr. Christy, and Mr. K. Seymer (Chair-
man).

CHELTENRAM.—The following Members were also
appointed to try the merits of the petition presented
against the return of Sir William Jones: —Sir George
Phillips, Mr. H. Bagot, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Smollet,
and Mr. John O'Connell (Chairman).

IMPERIAL-- PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL.
The Archbishop of YORK presented a petition from
York against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.
Earl FITZHARDINGE presented a petition from
Bristol in favour of the measure.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions
against the Bill; also a petition from some place in
Scotland against the Scotch Births, Deaths, and Mar-
riages Registration Bill. He had also a petition in
favour of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill, sent to
him by a congregation in Huntingdonshire; and from
the papers accompanying it he bad discovered that it
had been got up by the London Election Committee, but
he entirely acquitted Lord John Russell of all connexion
with ail attempts to get up petitions.
The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S presented a petition in
f .veta of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill, from a
public meeting held at Swansea.
Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions
playing their Lordships to introduce a measure to
force the steam-boats plying on the Thames to con-
sume their own smoke.

The Bishop of NORWICH presented petitions
!rem Norwich, and several other places, in fa►our of
[he removal of the Jewish Disabilities Bill.

Lord STANLEY presented several petitions against
the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill, in the prayer ol
which he entirely concurred.
The: Earl of EGLINTON presented several peti•
tions to the same effect.

ELECTION OF SCOTCH PEERS. - CASE OF
LORD COLVILL OF OCIIILTREE.

The Earl of EGLINTON moved —" That the
person who styled himself Lord Colvill, or Lord Colvill
of Ochiltree, at the meeting for the election of the 16
Peers for Scotland, holden at Edinburgh on the Bth of
September last, having failed to establish before this
House his claim to vote in respect of such title, his
claim to vote in respect of such title be disallowed; and
that the name of Lord Colvill, or Lord Colvill of Ochil-
tree be not called over at any future election."
After a few words from the Marquis of LANS-
DOWNE,
The resolutions were agreed to.
REFOR,M IN PARLIAMENT.

Lord PORTMAN presented a petition agreed to at a
county meeting of the county of Middlesex, signed by
the Sheriff, praying for an extension of the franchise,
shortening the duration of Parliament, and rote by
ballot, as the only means of securing a proper represen-
tation of the people, and carrying out the principles of
economy and retrenchment.
PETITIONS.

The NOBLE LORD then presented several petitions
from the directors of charitable institutions praying
that legacies to charitable institutions might be relieved
from the payment of legacy duty.
The Earl of ABERDEEN presented several petitions
against the Scotch Registration Bill.
The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented a peti-
tion from Dumfries praying their Lordships to pass a
measure prohibiting the running of railway trains or
the forwarding of the mails on Sunday ; also several
petitions against the passing of the Jewish Disabilities
Relief Bill, and several in favour of passing the mea-
sure. In the prayer of the latter petitions he entirely
concurred.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE presented several peti-
tions against the measure.
The Bishop of EXETER presented several petitions
to the same effect.
SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
(LEFT SITTING.)