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London, England, 1851-06-16 00:00:00

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(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
o'clT ock.hrt SPEAKER took tho Chair ehortJy before Four

The Lords' PRIVATE BUSINESS.
agreacrodendments to the St. Andrew's Railway
Bill were
The following Bills were read a third time:—
Bath Improvement Markets, Waterworks, and Bath
Commons or Fre
Estate. European and Ameitrion'caaedull:PB rinting Telegraph Company.
lichen Bridge and
Trinity College (Dublin).
Wicklow Harbour.
Wrexham Improvement.
Motherwell Branch Exten-
-
The Caledonisn Railway
sion and Le3ll7lBllllgOTV Branches), and the Cam Naviga
tion (No. 2) Bills we Qns, eres. and agreed to.
PETITIoN
Dundee in
petition
Mr. DUNCAN presented a petitißoninf;rox
favour of the Ecclesiastical Titles
place, praying for the abolit?fne
ciofe2)l
ue
rn ai -1
from the samej
Yersity tests.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from
Assembly of the Church of Scotland against 1. apal
aggression.
Mr. A. HASTIE presented a petition from Paisley to
the same effect.
Mr. ff. BAILLIE presented a petition from the Isle
of Skye in favour of Lord Naas's Bill relativo to British
spirits in bond.
Mr. ANSTEY presented a petition agreed to at a
public meeting at Van Diemen's Land, praying that
transportation to that colony and Australia might be
abolished.
Mr. c
Riding of
ORDEN presented a petition from the West
Bill. Yorkshire against the Ecclesiastical Titles

Mr. HUME presented two petitions from Montrose,
one in favour of the abolition of university tests, and the
other again
lsst the Bill for regulating-, public-houses in
Scotland; ao a petition from Worce'stershire in favour
of international arbitration.
Mr. DITNCO. MBE presented a petition from Ber-
mondeoy, praying that steps might be taken to obtain
the liberation of the Hungarian refugees in the Turkish
empire.
Lord NAAS presented several petitions from Dublin
and other places in Ireland, praying that the duty on
borne-made spirits might be levied in the same way as
on foreign spirit!.
BANEES presented a petition from the electors
of Harwich, complaining of undue Government influence
being exercised at the last election for that borough,
and praying tor inquiry. The petition was read at the
table, and the Hon. M.-,mber gave notice that he would
to-morrow move that it Ida printed with the votes, in
order that he might found a motion upon it.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from a person
in Warwickshire against the Hundred Courts in the
county.

IMPERIAL PARLIAIIIENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF RS .
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat uponD the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
CHANCERY REFORM.
Lord BROUGHAM wished to draw the attention of
their Lordships to the measure for increasing the judicial
force of the Court of Chancery, which had been intro-
dueed by the Noble Lord at the head of the Government.
He approved of the measure as far as it went, bat he
hoped that his Noble Friend would say with
regard to this measure, as he had said when
twenty years since he introduced the Reform Bill, " But
we do not mean to stop here;" words full of terror to
some, but most auspicious to the advocates of reform.
So he hoped that the friends of legal reform might con-
sider this as merely a first step in the right direc-
tion, and that his Noble Friend would direct his
attention to other and more fundamental reforms.
He particularly wished to draw the attention of his
Noble Friend on the woolsack to the necessity of a re-
form in the manner of transacting business in the Mas-
ceeded to
ter's office. The Noble and Learned Lord then pro-
relate the progress of a case in which he was
interested; that cause was brought on before the Vice-
Chancellor in 1842, and referred to the Master, who
replied in 1843; it was beard again in 1846, before the
Vice-Chancellor, referred back to the Master in 1847;
heard again in 1848, before the Lord Chancellor; referred
again to the Master, and having been referred to the
Master six times, at last, in 1850, after a lapse of ten
years, an issue was directed to try that very question
before a jury which had been referred to the Master
originally in 1842, and had been again referred to him
six times. But there was an appeal against this, and that
appeal now stood for hearing. When entered it stood
69 down the paper; it now stood about 50, and
it was calculated that in about a year and
a half they would have the decision of his
Noble and Learned Friend, if he should so long
live, as to whether the issue should be tried or not. He
held in his hand a petition from the parties en-
gaged in this suit, and he hoped
means would be devised to enable the judges in
Chancery to 'york out their own decrees without re-
ference to the Master. A worse aystem than the present
had never been devised. The Master saw the witnesses
and reported, and the Vice-Chancellor who did not
see the witnesses gave the judgment. In another case
a reference was made to the Master to ascertain who
was the next of kin; after a lapse of two years and
a half the Master reported, and then the case
was heard, when it appeared that according to the judg-
ment of the Court it mattered nothing who was the next
of kin, inasmuch as the Court decided that the
whole property went to the residuary lega-
Be begged to say that in this he meant
to cast no imputation on the judges, nothing could:ex-
ceed the labour and the conscientious and efficient
manner in which the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce
had discharged his arduous duties. The pre-
sence of his Noble and Learned Friend oppo-
site (Lord Cranworth) closed his lips as regarded
him, and his friends the Master of the Rolls and the
Vice-Chancellor Turner had only just taken office, but
he felt bound to bear his testimony to the very efficient
summer in which the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce had
performed his duties.
IRISH REPRESENTATIVE PEERS.
The Earl of EGLINTON complained of the delay
which had taken place in the issue of a writ for the elec-
tion of an Irish representative Peer to fill up the present
vacancy.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that no unne-
cessary delay had taken place in the issue of the Royal
Proclamation. No official notice of the vacancy had
been given.
The Earl of EGLINTON hoped the Noble Marquis
would consider this notice as a notice of the vacancy.
Earl FITZ WILLI AM thought the Governmeat would
not be authorized in ordering the issue of the proclama-
tion until they had received some official notice of the
vacancy.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the case was
precisely similar to that of a peer succeeding to a title on
the death of his father.
Lord REDESDALE thought the subject was one
worthy of consideration, and he hoped the Government
would introduce some measure on the subject.
PUBLIC-HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The Duke of ARGYLL moved the third reading of
this Bill.
The Earl of MINTO was anxious that the House
should understand that the object of this Bill was to de-
prive the magistrates in quarter sessions of the power
of granting or refusing licenses, and of transferring
that power to a small number of those magis-
trates ; thus, in fact, virtually depriving persons ap-
plying for licenses of the power of appeal
from the local magistrates to the County Quarter
Sessions. The power thus given to a small
number of magistrates might be abused, and would
probably be abused for political purposes. It was the
first attempt that had been made to eeprive the general
body of the magistracy of power and to transfer it to a
Bms,!t number of individuals selected from their body.
He would conclude by moving that the Bill be read a
third time that day six months.
The Duke of ARGYLE would not deny that the
power conferred on a Committee of Justices by this Bill
might be abused for political purposes, but even that
would he preferable to the present system, than which
nothing could be worse. He hoped the House would not
throw out the Bill.
Lord KINNAIRD supported the Bill, which was ap-
proved of by the great majority of the people of Scotland.
The Earl of EGLINTON hoped their Lordships
would not agree to the amendment of the Noble Earl.
He thought the Bill would do great good in Scotland.
The amendment was then negatived without a divi-
sion, and the Bill was read a third time, and after cer-
tain verbal amendments were introduced into it, was
passed.

Mr. DISRAELI said he would take that opportunity,
of btating the course which he intended to take with
regard to the financial measures of the Govern-
ment. After the House had arrived at a most important
decision, renewing the income-tax only for one year, ho
confessed the financial proposition of the Government
had assumed an entirely different aspect ; and under
these circumstances he thought it became the duty
of the House to consider whether it was prudent
or politic, having due regard to the maintenance of the
public credit, and the efficiency of the public service, to
agree to a diminution of any of the permanent sources
of the public revenue. He was anxious not to
take any precipitate step on the subject but
he was bound to say he could not incur
the responsibility which, as a Member of the House,
would proportionally devolve upon him, if he
allowed the financial propositions of the Govern-
ment to pass, notwithstanding the vote which the
House had already coma to. He should, there-
fore, feel it his duty to ask the House to re-consider
tte financial policy of the Government which had been
introduced to their notice, under circumstances so en-
tirely different to those which now existed. He wished
the Government to appoint a day when a calm, dispas-
sionate, and ssrictly financial discussion might be taken
on the subject to which he referred.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Government were not
prepared to fix a day for the discussion, but if the Hon.
Gentleman gave notice of any resolutions which he in-
tended to propose when the Bills were committed on
Thurday next, they would be prepared to meet it on that
day.

After some observations from the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER and Mr. DISRAELI,
Mr. NEWDEGATE intimated that it was his inten-
tion to oppose the Bills, and recommended the Govern-
ment to appoint a day for taking a discussion on the
principle which was involved.
Mr. HUME said if Mr. Disraeli objected to the prin-
ciple of the Bill, It ought to be taken now. This being
a fiscal measure of considerable importance, ho had heard
serious complaints at the great delay which had taken
taken place in its passage through the House.
Mr. DISRAELI said he did not wish to oppose the
Bill on any commercial principle, but he thought it was
expedient that the House should consider whether it was
prudent to diminish the permanent sources of the public
revenue.
The Bill was then read a second time, and crdered to
be committed on Monday.
INHABITED HOUSE DUTY BILL.
After some observations from Mr. W. WILLIAMS,
this Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted on Monday.

- SUPPLY.
The House then went into Committee of Supply.
On the vote being proposed for defraying the expense
of maintaining and repairing royal palaces and public
buildings,
Mr. W. WILLIAMS objected to it, on the ground
that it was wasteful and extravagant.
Mr. HUME put a question on behalf of those persons
from whom he had formerly presented petitions whether
it was intended to make the new ride opened in Ken-
sington-gardens a perpetual innovation, or whether it
would cease with the Exhibition?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the ride had only
been opened for the Exhibition season, and would be
closed when the Exhibition was over.
Mr. HUME was of opinion that these estimates ought
to be submitted each year to a Select Committee, be-
Canso they increased each year in the most extravagant
manner.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL objected to the proposition.
Ho thought the Hon. Member for Montrose was very
hard to satisfy, for no sooner was one cause of his com-
plaints refused than down he came to the House
With a new one read ber ovide. He could not see
a what advantage wouldgainedd by the appointment of 1
Committee on this subject.

(LEFT sirrnig.)

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in the absence of the iilells ago that Mr.
impression that hettag Member, Mr.
Nichol], and under.
himself again to the el°
out an address seekingeet, in
the event of Clw'ould not offer
should take place. Since theirthen suffrages
whenever iss °lntim], put
pearance in the field, and (je°lllr. Nicholl has made vaFancy
election. Referring to Mr. Jo gie d himself eligible hisf
re-
says,ap-
in an address just issued; 's
movement M _9.r ,
r. iNicholl
recently proceeded to a personal cau"viily opponent has very
rally. As the sitting Member I feel .ass of the electors geene
bound
sent from imitating his example. Adi to abstain at pre--
minent. Parliament is sitting, and is
essnolution is not Ma-
of vital importance. My first duty to mygelloged On matters
remain at my post in the kfouse of Commons;
constituents is to
for the selfish object of securing votes for a fuZteto quit it
This being so, I confide my interests to your keepingelectai°,l-
- zeal and exertions of my friends. I doubt thosenotaa- to
in-
terests will he safe." To this Mr. Coffin publishes a • - reiomder,
renewing his pretensions and expressing his confidence, from
the result of hii canvass, that his election is sure. Reground&
his claims to the choice of the electors on his known ad.
vocacy of free trade and Parliamentary reform.
INSURANCE AGAINST LANDLORDS.—Amongst the
unjust and anomalous laws which are disgraceful to our age
seize
and nation, that which allows the landlord of a house to
:yienze the goods and chattels of lodgers and visitors in the
such tof the householder's rent not being paid, stands out in
relief, that I am amazed it should ever have been
i)
enacted bold
are'4 sure
of
ya British Government. As the case stands, we
• nothing but death and quarter-day •" the land-
lordcomes in for his rent, .
.
through misfortune and the householder, perhaps, falls
and their friends, boor dishonesty in the payment. Lodgers
of what is th" furnished and unfurnished," are ig-
norantseized some taking place, and their effects are perhaps
against the morning to be sold. Is there no mode of insurance
power or landlords is this runner. ? ~.Builden