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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1851.

In the House of Lords last night,
The County Courts Extension Bill went through
Committee, and after considerable discussion the clauses
conferring on county court judges a jurisdiction in equity
of a character similar to that Exercised by the Masters
in Chancery was confirmed, notwithstanding the oppo-
sition of the LORD CHANCELLOR; but the arbitration
and reconcilement clauses were struck out, although
Lord BROUGHAM declared that his opinion of their suit-
ableness was unaltered.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

In the House of Commons,
Two persons named SYEGGS and BIRCHMAN, who had
absconded to avoid giving evidence before the St. Alban's
Election Committee, were ordered to be taken into cus
tody by the Sorgeant•at-Arms.
In reply to Mr. T. BARING,

It was stated by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
that there was no intention to withdraw the Treasury
Minute permitting grocers to adulterate their coffee with
chicory. •
Mr. TRELAWNEY moved for a Select Committee to
inquire into the law relating to church-rates.
Mr. HARDCASTLE seconded the motion.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL would not object to the appoint-
ment of the Committee.
Sir R. INGLIS regretted that the Noble Lord had as-
sented to the motion.

Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. HEYWOILTFI, and Mr. LENNARD
supported the motion, and Mr. A. B. LlopE opposed it.
Mr. Cowe.x sugzested that the inquiries of the Com-
mittee shculd be extended to Scotland.

Mr. Fox MAULE objected, as the subjects were per
fectly distinct.

Vie motion was then agreed to.
Lord ASHLEY then moved for leave to bring
in a Bill to encourage the building of lodging-
houses for the working classes. The Noble Lord
having described the present state of the dwelling-
houses Wind lodgings for the working classes, and ex-
patiated upon the numerous evils, moral and physical,
which resulted from their being over-crowded with in-
mates, proceeded to explain the provisions of his Bill.
The Bill, he observed, would be simply permissive; in
fact, nearly a transcript of the measure for the establish-
ment of baths and washhouses, which had been attended
by signal benefit. The Noble Lord then described its
main provisions. It might be adopted in any borough.
borough adopting the Act might
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enaYs on the borough fund; and on requi-
sition, the churchwarddeetnersrnoifnadaywpha.‘roi,aehr mthieghAtetcosnhvoeunlde
a vestry meeting to
be adopted, but the
tresolution
affirming its
not to be deemed to be carried unless
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vestry voted for it; the vestry to adopt, but the Com-
missioners to carry out the Act, and the overseers
to be empowered to levy the money necessary to
bring it into operation. Vestries of two or more
parishes might concur in adopting the provisions of
the Act. The Council or Commissioners would be
empowered to adapt old lodging-houses, or to purchase
ground on which to erect new ones. They were also to
make by-laws, subject to the approval of the Secretary
of State; and to make charges, subject to the approval
of the Poor-law Board; but no person receiving pro-
chial relief to be allowed to be a tenant of any of the
proposed lodging-houses,