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and the Noble Earl not informed of what occurred, in
order that the Noble Earl might be precluded from
bringing the matter before Parliament. But this he said,
when no official means of contradicting grave charges
were in existence, that such charges ought not to be
brought forward until the means of giving contradiction
or explanation were supplied. The Nobie Earl stated
there was only one newspaper in India that took the
part of Government in this affair. He would refer the
Noble Earl to a very respectable paper, the Bengll Hur-
karu, in which a tair view of the case was found. The

Noble Earl would, perhaps, be surprised at the character
which even the counsel for Jotee Forehand gave of Jotee

Perahaud's countrymen, and of course including Jotee
Pershaud himself. Mr. Laing, in defending Jotee Per-
ahaud, said " they must take the natives as they found
them; even against the most honourable of them were a
charge of mendacity of the gravest, character brought it
would involve no shame." Their Lmdships would also
find if they looked to the proceedings in India in Jotee
Perebsud's case, that the counsel for the prosecution
complained of a great departure from the usual forms
and proceedings of the Court. Kaiak L:)rdships looked
at the record of the proceedings they wont.' find a mani-
fest appearance of the greatest fairness towards Jotee
Pershaud, and that a leaning was exhibited by the Court
decidedly against the prosecution. Considering the vast
empire in:lndia, the multiplicity of interests and of officers,
it was but seldom cases of delinquency were heard
of. If found out, however, they were sure to be inquired
into, and he would aSbllte the Noble Earl that this mat-
ter would be fully inquired into. The Noble Earl could
not expect him to say more at present. He was as anx-
ious as the Noble Earl to arrive at the truth, but this
I could not be done without that information which he

was waiting for.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said had the Noble
Lord stated to him he was waiting for further informa-
tion he should have been relieved from the necessity of
making the statement he had made. He confessed,
however, he could not bring himself to believe that any
correction of his statement would come from India, as
he was of opinion he was strictly correct in what he had
alleged respecting Mr. Denison and Mr. Cummins, and
another gentleman. He had made no charge against the
Government at Calcutta, neither had he made any charge

against the Noble Lord; but if, after perusing the state-
ments that had been published, neither the Governor-
General nor the Noble Lord instituted an inquiry, then
he should have to make a charge against both. He re-
gretted the Noble Lord should have spoken of the gen-
tleman, his informant, as he had done. He had not
drawn his state merits, as supposed by the Noble Lord,
from newspapers, but from letters from persons at Agra
of the highest respectability.
SMITHFIELD-MARKET REMOVAL BILL.
Earl GRANVILLE, in moving the second reading of
this Bill, referred to the numerous inquiries anii propo-
sitions which had been made in reference to Smithfield-
market during the present century. It therefore could
not be alleged that in proposing the Bill now before their
Lordships the Government had not acted with due deli-
beration. The last Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry
unanimously recommended that the Government should
take on themselves the duty of removing the nuisance.
Upon that recommendation the Government acted, and
appointed a Royal Commission composed of persons of
different political opinions; and the Bill which he now
proposed to be read a second time was founded upon the
report of that Commission. The Bill was one which
did not require much.ezplanation. It proposed the ap-
pointment of a certain number of Commissioners charged
with the duty of procuring a site for a new market in
the suburban districts, and of slaughter-houses, if neces-
sary, connected with the market; and also empowered to
raise money under certain restrictions, to appoint officers,
to make certain by-laws, &c. There was also a clause
in the Bill which must remove all ground of complaint
on the score of grievance on the part of the city of Lou-
don, for by that clause it would be competent for the
city of London, within six months after the passing of
the Bill, to undertake all the functions connected with
the management of the new market. Not anticipating
any great opposition to the second reading of the
Bill, he would content himself with saying, that
though the passing of the Bill might, as was
inevitable in effecting these great changes and im-
provements, inflict ;me iajary en certain persons
connected with the present Smithfield market, yet it
would enhance the value of the property in the neigh-
bourhood by removing a nuisaere from which the regular
course of trade suffered. Tne Bill, by providing for the
establishment of a large market in a suburban spot,
would remove from a part of the town in which the po-
pulation was most dense an intolerable nuisance necesaa-
iily accompanying a cattle-market situated in the heart
of London; and it would be surprising that if, in the
present advanced state of civilization, a cattle-market
should be retained on its present site, which was selected
for that purpose more than 500 years ago, when L:aidon
was so much smaller than now. In consequence of the
position of Smithfield, droves of cattle were driven by
day and night through the most populous streets, and
the result was danger and alarm to all passers-by, and
senes of disgusting cruelty which must have the worst
effect on the population. In removing the market, he
believed that they would get rid of this great amount of
evil, afford greater facilities to the graziers and dealers,
and also enable the consumers in this metropolis,
amounting to above 2,000,000 of persons, to obtain meat
of a much better quality, as, in consequence of the in-
sufficient room in Smithfield, sad the cruelty the drovers
were obliged to resort to, the cattle now suffered great
deterioration.
The Bill was then read a second time.
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES' ASSUMPTION
BILL

The Marquis of LANSUOWNE moved the first
reading of the Ecclesiastical Titles' Assumption Bill,
and gave notice of its second reading fur this day fort-
night.
Lord MON TEAGLE said, as regarded one part of
the empire, the Bill had excited such a sensation that
unless it was explained that the assent to its introduc-
tion did not involve an assent to the principle of the
13i11, he could not acquiesce in that stage of the proceed-
ings. It it wt-re to be considered the Bill was one to
repel au aggression, he entirely concurred in it; but
reading it as it stood, although many of its provisions
were not material, still the amendments to the Bill hav-
ing been resisted by the Government, and carried, to a
great extent, against them, a great party being opposed
to any Bill, a Noble Lord, with another course to pro.
pose, being absent, he could not say that the
measure was that of the Government, and he did not
know on whom the responsibility rested. It was
a Bill which went to cripple the officers of
a church whose religious existence was recognized
by the State, and therefore it behoved the House to
consider the subject calmly and dispassionately.
The Noble Lord concluded by asking whether the Go,
vernment bad any objections to the production of a copy
of the address of which he had given notice—viz.. a
copy of the address from the bishops of the Roman Ca-
tholic Church exercising episcopal function in Ireland to
her Majesty. respecting any measures proposed to be
adopted in relation to the Papal rescript purporting to
erect certain sees and ecclesiastical titles in England?
and whether it was the intention of the Government to
lay on the table of this House any di'patches from the
Lord•Lieutenaut of Ireland on the subject of the legis-
lative measures conseqaent on the Papal rescript pur-
purting to constitute seas in Eng Lend?
The Marquis of L A NSDOWNE said he should not
be induced to enter into any discussion on a Bill not
yet read; or to adopt any course different from that which
was usual. There could be no Objection to give what
the petition asked for, but with respect to the correspon-
dence, there was none such,, and he could not, therefore,
give it.
The Duke of ARGYLL said that it would be impor-
tant iu the discussion of the Bill to have the returns
made under the -Charitable &questa Act before the
liou.e. It was requisite to know to what extent the
titles in question had been employed in bequests and
devises; and as a provision of that Act made an annual
return imperative, he hoped there would be no objection
to these returns since January, 1849.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the bequests would
not disclose the real fact unless some question of law
was raised upon them:
The Duke of ARGYLL wished the Noble and
Learned Lord would bilges,- t a form for the purpose.
. The motion was agreed to.
The Duke of ARGYLL presented several petitions in
favour of the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill from
various parts of Scotland and England.
WHITE HERRING FISHERY.

The White Herring Fishery Bill wag read a third time,
on the motion of thy Duke of ARGYLL, and passed.
Lord MON rEAGLE presented several petitions from
Ireland against the Ecclesiastical Titles' Assumption Bill.
The Earl of MOUNTCASHELL presented petition.
against the admission of Jews to Parliament, in favour
of protection to women, and in favour of the Ecclesiastical
Tit!es' Assumption Bill.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMOIVS,JuIy 7.
The SPZAILEIt took the Chair at Four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to :
Saint Patrick's Cathedral (Dublin).
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Abandonment
of pert of Bishop Auckland Branch, Sic.)
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Branch to West
Durham Railway, &c.)
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :
Cameron's Coalbrook Stearn Coal and Swansea and
_ _

Loughor Rsilway (No. 1.)
Cubit Vs Estate.
Kensington Improvement.
Wexford Free Bridge.
The following Bah were agreed to:—
Farmers' Estate Society (Ireland).
General Reversionary and Investment Company.
Lincolnshire Estuary.
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction
Railway.