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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1851.

In the Lords last night,
The Expenses of Prosecutions Bill was read a third
time and passed.
S3veral other Bills were forwarded a stage, and their
Lordships adjourned.
In the Commons,

The morning sitting was devoted to the consideration
in Committee of the Civil Bills (Ireland) Bill. At the
evening sitting
Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR moved for leave to bring
in a Bill to repeal the attorneys and solicitors' annual
certificate duty. Looking at the advanced period of
the session, all that he asked was leave to introduce the
Bill; and he would defer further proceedings till next
session.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resisted the
motion. This was the last tax for the repeal of which
those members could vote who believed that, in reducing
taxation, preference should be given to those taxes whieh
press upon consumers.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For introducing the Bill ... 162
Against it ... 132
Majority against Government ...-30
Mr. H. BERKELEY moved for leave to introduce a
Bill for the protection of the Parliamentary electors of
Great Britain and Ireland. by taking the votes by way
of ballot. The Hon. Gentleman, in reply to the remark
bf Lord Joss RUSSELL, that the present system worked
well, asked how a system could be said to work well
which deterred one-third of the electors from voting, and
which enabled certain Peers to return, by intimidating
and coercing the electors, 98 Members to that House.
In support of his motion, Mr. BERKELEY alluded to the
r^cent elections for Aylesbury, St. Albans, and South
Nottinghamshire, and concluded an able, instructive, and
most amusing speech by moving for leave to bring in his
Bill.
Mr. Exam seconded tho motion.

Mr. HUME, being desirous that there should be no
mistake as to the division, withdrew the amendment of
which he heel given notice. He had listened with much
satisfaction to the speech of Mr. HENRY BERKELEY, the
arguments cf which ho considered unanswerable. He
hoped the Government would grant a concession which
was essential to the welfare of the country.
Captain Sconnu. adduced several incidents which
occurred during the recent contest for Bath, to illustrate
the necessity for the ballot.

A pause occurred for Lord JOHN RUSSELL, but his
Lordship declined to rise, and a division was taken.
For introducing the 87
Against it ... 50
Majority ... ... —37
This result was hailed with a loud cheer.

Mr. SCULLY moved, " That, in order to lighten the
severe pressure of poor's-rate in Ireland, it is expedient
to facilitate by every means the employment of the in-
mates of workhouses in reproductive labour, so as to
make these establishments, as far as possible, self=
supporting; and it is the duty of the Poor-law Com-
missioners to see so desirable an object fully carried out."
Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE replied, showing the in-
conveniftee and unfairness or bringing pauper labour into
ecrape,ition with the productions cf persons who were
obtaining & subsistence by their own exertions.

After discussion,
The Rouse divided, when 42 voted for the motion, tnd
64 against it; majority against, 22.
The other business was disposed of, and the House
adjourn:d at a Quarter-past Twelve till Twelve o'clock
t9-day.