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London, England, 1851-04-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, April 15.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Lord MAHON had another subject connected with
Ireland to call the Noble Lord's attention to. It was to
the practice of issuing school books in Ireland at the
public expense, which interfered most unjustly with pri-
vate competition. Was it the intention of Government
to do away with it?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL sail the subject was one
which could only be dealt with by the Education Com-
mittee of the Privy Council.
Sir R. H. INGLIS thought that Hon. Gentlemen op-
posite who were Free-traders and opposed to all mono-
polies, ought to take up this question.
Mr. HUME was glad to find that the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet was coming over to the ranks of free trade.—
(Laughter.) He seemed, however, to forget that there
existed in this country a still greater mono •
poly than the one at present complained
of, the monopoly of printing Bibles. He also wished,
before he sat down, to cell the attention of the
Noble Lord to the length of time that had elapsed
since the first commencement of the movement
to open Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's
Cathedral to the public free of expense, and the final
accomplishment of these two objects; and also to thank
the Noble Lord for his efforts in the attainment of these
objects.
Colonel RAWDON hoped the Government would
take into consideration also the propriety of opening the
National Gallery and Kew Gardens on Sunday.
Sir R. INGLIS explained that he had not said he was
a Free-trader, but the reverse. Neither had he defended
a monopoly of printing school books, but he had pro-
tested against it.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
Sir G. CLERK hoped the Noble Lord at the head of
the Government would mention what days he meant to
take particular Bills when stating the course of the
public business to be pursued after Easter.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the Uovernment pro-
posed to take the second reading of the Income-tax
Bill the first thing on Monday, the 26th of April.
He intended to give notice that the second reading
of the Jew Bill should be taken before
any other business on the following Thursday.
He also intended to give notice that the navy estimates
should be brought on on that day, after the Jew
Bill had been disposed of. On Friday the
Income-tax Bill would be proceeded with, and the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill would be fixed for Monday.
With respect to the questions of the Hon. Member for
Montrose, in reference to Westminster Abbey, he would
inquire whether anything could be done in that matter.
ADDRESSES TO HER MAJESTY.
Mr. DUNCOABE wished to know whether the Noble
Lord (Lord J. Russell) intended to renew his motion
respecting addresses to her Majesty by the House?
It would be recollected that in consequence of an
absurd and hasty, vote which the House came to last
year, the whole country was thrown into confusion, the
practice of delivering letters on a Sunday having been
summarily stopped.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the subject was still
under his consideration.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
After a few words from Mr. SPOONER,
The Motion for the adjournment of the House until
Monday, the 28th of April, was agreed to.
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Mr. HUME gave notice that early after Easter he
would renew his motion for universal suffrage.
CEYLON.
Mr. BAILLIE gave notice that he should bring for-
ward his Ceylon motion on the Bth of May.
THE CHINESE WAR.
Mr. G. BANKES gave notice that he would, on an
early day after the recess, move for a copy of any cor-
respondence which might have taken place between the
East India Company and the Government on the sub-
ject of the expenses of the Chinese war.
TRANSPORTATION.
Sir WM. MOLESWORTU gave notice that early
after Easter he should move an address to the Crown,
praying for the abolition of transportation to Van Die-
men's Land.
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a Bill for the appointment of a Royal Commission
to inquire into the manner in which the elective franchise
had been exercised in St. Alban's.
Mr. COBDEN gave notice that be should 'also move
that the Bill be extended to the Falkirk Burghs.
MALT TAX.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER gave notice, on the part of his
Hon. Friend the Member for the North Riding of York-
shire (Mr. Cayley), that his Hoe. Friend would on
Thursday, the Bth of May, bring forward a motion for
the repeal of the malt tax.
SUPPLY OF WATER.
Sir G. GREY gave notice that on Tuesday, the 13th
of May, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
better supply of water to the metropolis.
HOME MADE SPIRITS.
Lord NAAS gave notice that early after Easter he
should renew his motion on the subject of home made
spirits in bond.