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London, England, 1856-04-16 00:00:00

BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.
The preamble and clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to.

On clause 3,
Mr. HORSAAN moved to leave out the words "ex-
tend only to England and Wales," and insert "not ex-
,end to Scotland." -
After a short discussion, the amendment was agreed
,o.

Clauses 4,5, and 6 were then agreed to.
On clau,e 7, _

Mr. CHILI) moved an amendment to this clause, at
line 10, to leave out the words "England and Wales,"
and insert "such county, riding, or division."
Mr. LLOYD DAVIES considered, if this amend-
ment were adopted, three•fourths of the magistrates
would be disqualified.
Mr. COLVILLE hoped the house would resist the
amendment. No practi3al inconvenience would arise
from the clause as it now stood.

Mr. VANSITTART thought that if land to the
amount of 1001. would qualify for a justice of the peace,
the same should extend to Scotland and Ireland.

Mr. BAINES thought that the amendment of the
hon. gentleman would produce great inconvenience.
After a short discussion,
Mr. CHILD said as the amendment appeared to be
considered an innovation of the law he would with-
draw it.

Mr. HORSMAN then moved that, in line 6, after
" Wales," to insert " or within Ireland, as the case may
be." _

Sir E. DERING moved to insert, instead of the
word "Ireland," the words " Uniied Binentn."
Mr. HORSMAN said he had prepared an amendment,
which he intended to move, namely, that land in Ire-
land should not qualify for a magistrate in England ;
and, on the other hand, land in England should not
qualify for the Irish magistracy.
Col. DUNNE said the observations of the Chief
SecrAary were rather peculiar. For instance, 3001. in
the Tipperary Bank—(laughter)—would be a sufficient
qualification, but 3001. in Tipperary itself would not be
considered sufficient qualification. (Laughter.)
Alter a short discussion the amendment was agreed to.
An amendment was then moved that the leasehold
qualification for the magistracy should be 18 yearn, as
the number of years that at, present stood in the bill (30
years) would not meet the case of Ireland.
Mr. STAFFORD thought it better that the bill
should be confined to England, and a bill for Ireland
should be brought in.

Sir R. FERGUSSON said he thought the bill would
disqualify a great number of very useful persons in
Ireland. _

Mr. HORSMAN said the bill would only disqualify
those persons in Ireland as well as in England who
were not entitled to.act. as .a magistrate.
Sir J. TROLLOPE said he thought they were losing
a great deal of very valuable time in discussing this
point. He thought it better to abolish the qualification
for the magistracy altogether rather than retain one
that was inefficient for the purpose.
Mr. DE VERE said the bill would not disqualify
anybody. It was prospective, and not retrospective.
Mr. HENLEY said he thought the present discussion
shoved the inconveniance of allowing a measure of such
importance as the present being introduced by a private
member. He thought, uncbr all circumstances, it
would be best to exclude Ireland from the bill.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
the Government was not responsible for the bill, and
referred the h,,a. gentleman who had charge of the bill
to his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's) opinion that
the bill would have a retrospective eff.t.t.
After a few words from Mr. COLVILLE and BouVERIF.
Mr. -VERNON said that the effect of the bill ap-
peared to be involved in such doubt that Le should
move that the Chairman report progress.
The committee then divided, when there appeared—
Ayes
Noes ... 74
Majority —4l
Mr, FITZROY then left the chair and the house re-
sumed.

MINISTER'S MONEY (IRELAND).

Mr. FAG AN moved the secondreadingof the

Mr. HAMILTON moved that the gill be read a
second time that day six months. The oFject of the bill
of the boa. member for Cork wai wholly to aboli,h
minister,' money in Ireland, which he considered a great
grievance. Now, he contended that all that could be
called a grievance was remedied by a bill which was
introduced into the house about twe }ears ago by Sir J.
Young, the then Chief Secretary for Ire Lind, and there-
fore the present bill was perfectly unnecessary.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

QUEEN'S BENCH'.

(Before Lord aunpt ell, Mr. Jwitice Wightman, and

Mr. Justice Erie.)
THE QUEEN v. PALMER.

The Attorney-General moved for a rule under the
law which had just passed the L,gislature, that the in-
dictments and injunctions charging the prisoner with
wilful murder should be removed, and the prisoner be
brought up from Stafford, and that he be tried at the
next Session of the Central Criminal Court.

Lord Campbell said there ought to be n) delay, and
the prisoner ought to have notice.
The Attorney-General said that the court might rest
a,sured that no delay would be allowed to take place.
Lord Campbell—Take a rule accordingly.
Mr. Grey, on the part of the prisoner, ap-
plied for a rule calling on the solicitors for the
prosecution to furnish copies of the analytical
report of Dr. Tailor a-, far as reizarded the tests made
by him for the di,c,very of antimony and strychnine.
The learned gentleman urged that it was essential for
both parties, to the public and the prisoner, that his ap.
plicatiuns tliould be granted, in order to know what
means Dr. Taylor had used to discover the poison he
had deposed to, in order that the exact value of the
judgment might be tested.
The Court, after some consideration, ',fused the rule,
on the ground that on the cross-examination of Dr.
Tavhir, the information sought for might be obtained.
Rule refused accordingly.
FISHER V. BROWS.

His Lordship jai i yesterday vMr. Whateley applied
for a new trial in this case, on the ground of excessive
damages. The cause was tried by Mr. Justice Bram-
well, and that learned judge had been consuited. He
(Lord Campbell), after that c ,nsultation, was of opinion
that there ought to be no new trial iu the cause.