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London, England, 1851-07-25 00:00:00

Mr. E. B. ROCHE could not concur in the rococo-
mendation of the Hon. and Gallant Member. The
duty of putting the measure in force could not b 3 en-
trusted to better handy than the Poor-law Com-
missioners.

The amendment was ultimately withdrawn, anti the
clause agreed to.

On eh:use 7 being proposed,
Mr. VESEY moved an amendment to the effect; that
an annual subscription of 11. or a donation of 201. V 3 any
of the medical charities to be established under the, Bill
should entitle the donor or subscriber to serve an the
committee of management.
Atter some discussion, the Committee divided, •vs hen
there appeared—
F,,r the amendment ... ••• ... 27
Against it
Majority
The amendment was consequently lost.
Colonel DUNNE next moved an amendment re-
quiring the boards of management to be elected by the
ratepayers.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed it, as there would' be
difficulty as well as expense in assembling the ri
payers.

- The amendment was then withdrawn, and the clai ISO
was ordered to stand part of tho Bill.
Clause 8, with some slight amendment, was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN was then directed to report pro-
gress and ask leave to sit again; and the House having
resumed, he did so accordingly.
The House adjourned at Three till Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
ROYAL ASSENT.
The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod appeared at
the table, and summoned the House to attend at the.
bar of the Lords, to hear the Royal assent given t(
several public and private Bills (for which see Lordi?
report.) On the return of the SPEAKER he annoninceid
the titles of the Bills which had been so assented to.
INCOMES OF BISHOPS.
In reply to Sir B. HALL,
Mr. GOULBURN stated that when bishops g ave
leases to trustees for their own benefit, the full value of
the property ought to appear in the returns of their in-
comes; but he was unable to say whether or no the vsrdue
of such leases granted by the bishops appeared in the
recent return laid upon the table.

ALDEIi MAN SALO MONS.
Sir B. HALL thought it advisable to state what
course he intended to take with reference to the petitio:a
from the electors of Greenwich, The Noble Lord at
the head of the Goverirment had postponed his resole-”
tion respecting Alderman Salomons until Friday
next. N.iw he (Sir B. Hall) would prevent the
above petition to-morrow and move that it be printed
with the totes in order that it might be placed in thee
hands of Members by Saturday morning. He was per-
mitted by the Noble Lord to say that instead of pressing
his resolution on Friday, he would further postpone it
until Monday. and he (Sir B. Hall) would then take the
opportunity of moving that the electors be heard at the
bar of the House,

Lord J. RUSSELL said it was his intention to move
the resolution on Monday, but he thought it would be
better for the Hon. Baronet to move his proposition that
the electors of Greenwich be heard at the bar as a sub.
stantive motion.

PETITIONS.
Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from a parisl .
complaining of the tithe commutation.
Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from t►
place in the west of England complaining of agricultural
distress.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from certain
merchants c.f the city of Li:2l,n, praying for the
removal of the obstacles which stand in the way of ex-
amining the baggage of passengers from France in
London.
SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The order of the day for the second reading of this
Bill was discharged.

PAgSENGERS' BAGGAGE.
Mr. MACKINNON wished to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, or the Under-Secretary of State for
the Home Department, what obstacles there are to the
examination of the baggage of passengers from France
in London, instead of at the outports of Folkestone anti
Dover, on the
same principle as is now adopted in
France, of examining the baggage of passengers from
England at Paris instead of at Boulogne or Calais?
Mr. C. LIATIS said the matter referred to was now
under the consideration of the Treasury, who were in
communication with the Board of Customs on the
subject.

METROPOLITAN SEWERS BILL.
In reply to Mr. FITZROY,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be
hoped there would be no serious objection to this Bill,
and if he oould he should proceed with the second read-
ing to-morrow.
REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL.
In reply to Mr. MILLINGS,
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not his intention to
proceed with the above Bill this session, but it was
with reluctance that he abandoned the Bill, and the sub-
ject would be renewed at the earliest opportunity next
session.

Mr. HAWES obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
the arrangement of claims of the New Zealand Company
on the Crown, and for regulating the affairs of certain
settlements established by the said company in New
Zealand.

The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be
printed.
Colonel DUNNE wished to know whether the Go-
, vernment proposed to proceed with the Irish Bills that
stood on the paper for this night, some of which were of
greet I•LL)p-_,
)r ta n ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that he intended to be guided by such arrangements as
he could make with the Irish Members upon the subject.
CUSTOMS' BILL—THE NAVIGATION-LAWS.
On the motion for the third reading of this Bill,
Mr. HERRIES moved as an amendment, "That an
humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying
that she will be graciously pleased to direct the proper.
steps to be taken for giving effect to those provisions of
the Act 12 and 13 Vic., c. 29 ((or the repeal of the na-
vigation-law:.), whereby her Majesty is empowered to
adopt towards any foreign country., in which a prefer-
ence is given, directly or indirectly, to national vessels
over British vessels, such measures as may appear to
her Majesty justly to countervail the disadvantages to
which British trade and navigation is so subjected."
He said the Government had vaunted much of the great
advantages which already resulted from the repeal of
the navigation-laws. The shipowners, who could
bear the beat testimony on the subject, had, how-
ever, come forward to state that directly the opposite
effect had been the result. They said they received a
much less amount of treight, which showed that their
remuneration had bean diminished, and, he must say,
that they, in common with the cultivators of the soil,
were unremunerated. Freights had decreased by 30 per
cent. Freights, from calculation, which, previous to the
repel of those laws, had been 51. 4s. in 1850, had fallen
to 3/. 13, 6d. Frotn Bitubay, which had been 5/. 16s.
6d,, had been reduced to 21. 155., which was equivalent
to a diminution of 38 per cent., but, on a view of the re-
duction of freights generally, thedecrease was equal to
30 per cent. They not only compliined of a diminution
of freight, but also of diminished employment, and not-
with•ii.o.n4ing, that it was ,IlrigeJ e '&4
not compete with them, the fact was that the British
ships were driven from the market, that English

his efforts. An union settlement, would be no benefit
but the amendment of the present law of settlement wt is
imperatively rt quired, because, in proportion as the or
decreast d tip! area in which the poor man could label: ir,
they decreased the value of that labour. He agreed wi ,th
the petitioners that the relief of the poor was a nat'it as
object to which all ought to contribute accordin v;
their ability.
The Earl of MINTO presented a petition fret 2 the
ministers and elders of the General Assembly of th e
Church of Scotland, against Pupal aggression.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the
Chimney sweepers Regulation Act Amendment Bill was
read a second time.
The Earl of CARLISLE presented numerous p s•ti-
tions from Wesleyan congregations against Papal ag-
gression.

- The NOBLE EARL laid upon the table a Bill:for the
better administration of capitular estates.
Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that he would a love,
as an instruction to the Clmmittee on the licelesiaa ticel
Titles Bill, to except Ireland from the jurisdiction of that
Bill. lie should also propose a clause exempting from
the penalties of the Bill ecJesiastics of the Bo with
Church it they were not styled bishops, &c., of any
particular see, but were styled, in the words of the Cha-
ritable Bequests Act, as bishops, &e., exorcising; spiri-
tual funcrions within certain districts.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 24-
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterd Is y.)
MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BIT, L.
The House then went into Committee on this "Bat—
Mr. BERNAL in the chair.
On the 6th clause being moved,
Mr. REYNOLDS moved the following pro vi so:--
Provided always, that in every dispensary, distr jet", and
other charity where only oce medical officer ahal I be ap-
pointed, every such officer shall be required to p ossess
the double qualification of either " physical' a ad, sur-
geon," or of " apothecary and surgeon."
Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the proviso.
Mr. WHITESIDE supported it.
After some discussion the Committee divide Id, when
there appeared--
For the proviso ... ... 6
Against it ... ... 65
Majority ... --594
The proviso was accordingly lost.
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON then moved the folio+ ring ad-
dition to the clause: " Provided always,and be it enacted,
that in making any order or any rules and reg mlationa
touching the qualifications of persons eligible to fill the
offices of medical attendants to any dispensary, la ospital,
or infirmary under this Act, it shall be lawful for I he said
Commissioners, and they are hereby required t o call in
the President of .the King and Queen's College ted Phy-
sicians, and the President of the Royal College .of Sur-
geons, Ireland, for the time being, and in all matters
touching such order or rules and regulations re 3 peeling
the qualifications of such mEdical attendants, h a t on no
other, the said Presidents respectively shall hay e a vote.
and shall have equal authority with each of the said
Commissioners as aforesaid."
Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE objected to The ad-
dition, and it was negatived without a division.
Colonel DUNNE then moved the omission of the
clause altogether ; but the Hon. and Gallant : Wernher
said he would consent to its standing part of the Bill if
Government would allow the boards of guardians ;to have
vie power of selecting and managing the medited dis-
trete instead of the. Poor-law Commissioners, as title Bill
provided.