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SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock.

SMITHFIELD MARKET REMOVAL BILL.

(THIS DAY.)
The Committee met at eleven o'clock this day, Earl
Bathurst, Chairman.
The case having closed, the Committee decided the
preamble proved, with the following proviso:—
" The City are entitled to compensation, to be calcu-
lated on an average of five years of the tolls prior to its
closing, should the site become valuable and built on—
the tolls to make up the deficiency, as in clause 50 of
the Islington Market Bill."
The clauses are to be taken to-morrow,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SrsAauß took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. G. F. YOUNG took the oaths and his seat for
Scarborough. The Hon. Gentleman was introduced by
Mr. Freshfield and Mr. T. Baring, and was cheered by
the Protectionist side of the House.
NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr.IIONSELL a new writ was
issued for the borough of Limerick, in the room of Mr.
J. O'Connell who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Saint Helen's Improvement (No. 3) and the
Birton'a Estate Bills were read a second time.

PETITIONS.
A number of petitions were presented in favour of
the Attornies and Solicitors Certificate Duty Bill.
Sir ROBERT FERGUSON moved for a return of the
abstracts of the census of Ireland taken in the years
1841 and 1851, arranged according to counties, and
showing the houses, distinguishing inhabited from un-
inhabited, and of the latter those built from those build-
ing, with the total; the number of families and of per-
sons, distinguishing males from females, with totals; and
showing the increase or decrease in the number of
houses and of persons between 1841 and 1851, and the
decrease per cent. of each between 1841 and 1851.
Agreed to.
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the following questions:
—l. Whether all the articles imported from abroad, and
now exhibited in Hyde-park, have bean entered regu-
larly, specially, or in any manner at the Custom-house.
2. Whether an account of these articles, giving the de-
scription, qua..tities, and official or assessed value of
them, can now be given. 3.Whether arrangements,
and if so, what arrangements have been made for taking
at account of any of these articles which may be sold
in this country, as distinguished from those which may
as to secure the revenue and provide
be re-shipped, so.
for the correct entry of all such articles in the official
acconnti rot the year.
Mr. C:I4EWIS said he had communicated with the
Board'of Custbms, and had received a general answer
that Me rptal Palace was a bonded warehouse, and
was sated, to the same regulations as all other ware-
houses.
THE RIOTS AT GREENOCK.

In reply to a question from Mr. SADLEIR,
Mr. BOUVERTE eaid that the Home-office had not
received any perfect information on the subject of the
late riot at Greenock.
The second reading of the Attornies and Solicitors
Duties Bill was postpoacd until Friday next.
SALE OF BEER (No. 2) BILL.
Sir J. PAKINGTON withdrew this Bill, intimat-
ing his intention of re-introducing it next session.
ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL.

The House then went into Committee on this Bill.

On the cluestitAi that the preamtbe be postponed, .
Sir D. NORREYS said he was opposed to the Bill on
principle, and he should therefore object to the post-
ponement of the preamble.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE could not consent to the
preamble being taken then.
Sir D. NORREYS insisted that the present system of
valuation was exceedin,,,ly imperfect, and he was afraid
this Bill would only rencler bad worse. He moved the
omission of all the words after " whereas," in the pream-
ble, and the insertion of the following words,:" difficulties
have arisen in carrying on a tenement valuation, based
on the actual letting value of property in Ireland
simultaneously with the towniand valuation, the ba-
sis of which is the expectancy of certain fixed
prices for agil,.,ltural produce; and whereas the
actual letting value of property at the present
time is too uncertain to form the basis of any permanent
valuation, it is expedient therefore that the towniand
valuation alone should be carried on, so that the valua-
tion of the six counties which still remain unvalued, and
one uniform valuation of Ireland may be completed with
the least possible delay, be it therefore enacted, that so
much of an Act passed in the ninth and tenth years of
her present Majesty, as relates to a tenement valuation,
be repealed, &c."

110&SELL thought the evils resulting from the
present system fully authorised the chance.
Sir W. SUMER-VILLE observed that if the lion.
Baronet succeeded in his present course, he would get
rid of the Bill altogether.
Mr. SCULLY condemned the manner in which the
exisiinu valuation had been carried out.

Mr. E. B. ROCHE thought, if the present system of
valuation was bad, the best thing they could do was to
amend it if it were possible, to do which he very much
doubted. thcal see if it could be improved.
He hoped, therefore, the amendment would not be per-
severed in.

The amendment was then withdrawn, and the pre-
amble was ordered to be postponed.
On clause I being proposed,
Mr. REYNOLDS considered the Bill was so objec•
tionable that it would take two months to go
through the clauses in Committee. Instead of wasting
the time of the House in discussing a measure of this
kind, which was not likely to be attended with any satis-
factory result, they ought to proceed to the consideration
of measures of far greater importance to Ireland. He
should advise the Government to let the Bill meet the
fate of the innocents who were destined to be slaughtered
ere the end of the session.

An amendment was proposed by Mr. SCULLY, for
the substitution of the word " or" instead of the word
" and" in the ninth line, which led to a short discussion.
The House divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it ...
Majority

••• 65
••• -57

Clause 1 was then agreed to; as also clauses 2, 3,and 4.
On clause 5,

Mr. ROCHE suggested the substitution of appeals on
the poor-law instead of the old grand jury system,
which was opposed to the principle that legislation
mould go with representation. For the purpose of
raising this que3tim he moved that in place of the
word " barony," in the first line, the words " poor-law
anion" should be inserted.

Sir R. FERGUSON was of opinion that the amend-
ment would give r!v-, to considerable difficulties, ai the
boundaries of pout-law unions were not distinctly spe-
cified.

After a few words from Sir D. NORREYS,

Mr. ROCHE withdrew his amendment on the un-
derstanding that ha shou!d raise tho question involved
in it on the 16t1-, clause.
Clauses 6 and 7 were then agreed to.
On the question that the Chairman do report progress,
Mr. REYNOLDS again renewed his protest against
the Bill, and stated that it was his intention to
opposo every measure for the valuation of land in'lreland
which was not submitted to a Select Committee fairly
and impartially chosen.

Aftei a brief discussion, in which the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Mr. M'Cullagh, Sir W. Somerville, and
others took part,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER in reply
Loa question, said the second reading of the Consolidated
Fund Bat stood on the paper to day. He hoped it
would be read to-morrow, and, if so, the appropriation
clause would be introduced.
The House then resumer', the chairman reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at Six o'clock.

TERRIFfc COMBAT,
A Brobdignag salmon, which the other day ascended
the Shannon, fought a fight of :three fishers in suc-
cession, and worsted them all.
_A letter de-
scribes the unparalleled coniteou,:
:::e he first man
he battled with for five hours, and
worked him three miles down the stream,aa until
d
at la.t the man combatant fainted, a corn-
g tseven with
pauion took his place. This reserved force
conflictfi faredbut
little better; for although he kept up the
game, he found himself, after eight hours'
miles more down the river, day just breaking
upon
him—for the conflict commenced at about three i
L: afternoon—with as little chance of a triumph'
the when be began. A gentleman residing near
river. side, hearing of the extraordinary battle that
was raginga in the vicinity, rushed from his bed to the
scene, a
sleep, in the Nigour of replenished strength after
forßave the
ehe all-but vanquished angler a pound-
noteawahion was
of his game; il,old of his rod and the chance
relief from
plunges
outwoophy joyfully accepted as a lucky
hoped-for prize
unworthy
discomfiture. Nor was the
various plunof the bid; for he had given
he was calculated at the water during the c)ntest, and
hero no sooner went seventyto work
pounds weight. The third
do; but he manfully work than he felt ho had it to
all his might for four miles tackled
to it, and fought with
furthere and nine hours, until
at last the god of war
(N
case) took part with General sztune, I suppose, in thisn,
despe-
rate charge he dashed through all impediments,
and in one
ried off hook, line, androd, nearly tohand car-
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to his opponent to meditate on the t ? wheel; leaving
remains in his
The whole time occupied in this desperate s hand.
houre, and the field ~f battle extended
oaffair was 23
over nearly 20
miles:— Caledonian Mercury.

PLEASURE OF PRIESTLY RULE,—At Fienza, the
head manager of the holy office was badly paid, and had to
eke out a livelihood by taking payment in kind. If his
shoes wanted mending, he i sued a writ against some poor
cobbler, whom set to work inside the cage he kept in the
name of the Church ; and when he had need of repair of his
clothes, he soon laid hold of a tailor, under pretence of pro-
fane swearing, opaorne other offence, and the job was done.—
Dr. Achilli's Dealings with the Inquisition.
It was reported yeeterday at the Clubs that the
vacant regiment iu all probability, be conferred upon
Ilajor-Genera urd Frederick Fitzeldrences (LC.II, 038
'mum Lieut. 4.. -.Governor of Portaa9llol.
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