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London, England, 1851-06-13 00:00:00

FRIDAY

IMP ERI

AMEN T.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 12.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. lIALLIwELL took the oaths and his seat for the
borough of Newry.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Lords' amendments to the South Wales Railway
(No. 2) Bill were considered and agreed to.
The Waterford and Limerick Railway Bill was read
a third time and passed.
The reports on the following private Bills were con-
sidered and agreed to:—
Bath Improvement, Markets, Waterworks, and Bath
Commons or Freemen's Estate.
Cam Navigation (No. 2).
European and American Printing Telegraph Company,&c.
Newark-upon-Trent Improvement and Market.
Trinity College (Dublin).
Wrexham Improvement.
The Christ's Hospital Estate Bill was read a second
time and ordered to be committed.
PETITIONS.
Mr. G. HAMILTON presented petitions from various
places in Ireland, praying fur the extension of national
education. •
Mr. MO WATT presented a petition from Penrith in
favour of international arbitration.

CHANCERY REFORM.
Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that to-morrow, be.
fore the orders of the day, ho should move fur leave to
introduce the Bill on the subject of Chancery reform,
which he gave notice of before the recess.
AYLESBURY ELECTION.
Sir F. THESIGER presented a petition from the pro-
prietors of the Bucks Chronicle, praying the House to
give permission that the short-hand writer's notes of
the Aylesbury election proceedings might be produced in
the Queen's Bench, in order to be used in an argu-
ment against a rule nisi fur a criminal information
which had been obtained against them by Mr. Strutt,
the solicitor. The alleged libel of which that gentleman
complained was contained in a petition which was pre-
sented to the House, and afterwards published in the
Bucks Chronicle.
The prayer of the petition was agreed to.
IRISH WORKHOUSES.
Sir D. NORREYS wished to ask the Secretary for
Ireland, whether the attention of the Poor-law Com-
missioners had been called to a resolution of the Clogheen
board of guardians relative to the employment of the
paupers in manufacturing articles for sale? Whether
the Commissioners are determined to discountenance the
conversion of workhouses into manufactories? And whe-
ther the Commissioners have sufficient power, under the
existing law, to prevent such use of the workhouses?
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, the attention of the
Poo-law Commissioners had been called to this subject,
but they could not consent to put an end altogether to
industrial employment in union workhouses, fur if they
did they would bo acting contrary to the 14th
article of the General Workhouse Revision Act;
but the Commissioners would not permit any
dealings with master manufacturers.--(Hear, hear.)
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that to-morrow
he should move that, after the Ist of July, orders of the
day should have precedence of notices of motion on
Thursdays.

RIOT IN KILKENNY.
Mr. GEORGE HAMILTON wished to ask the Chief
Secretary for Ireland whether the attention of Govern-
ment has been directed to attempts recently made in
Kilkenny to intimidate and hold up to odium
certain individuals for having exercised their
right to petition Parliament respecting the Papal aggres-
sion ; whether any inquiry has been made by direction
of Government respecting the riots and outrages com-
mitted on the 26th day of Slay, against the persons who
signed petitions to Parliament on that subject, and
whether any steps have been take❑ to bring the offenders
to trial?

Sir W. SOMERVILLE said police reports had
been received giving an account of the outrage alluded to
by his lion. Friend. It appeared that, on the 26th of
May, tie windows of several of the inhabitants of Kil
kenny who had signed the petition were broken. One
account stated that the mob consisted of as many as 400
perSOni, but others represented it to be composed of
merely boys and girls. The outrage was premeditated,
and ac, sudden and simultaneous was the attack made
that great difficulty was found in identifying the leaders,
but ts'o of them had been arrested, and held to bail to
appear at the next sessions.
THE RIVER BLACK WATER.
Mr, ANSTEY rose to ask the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, whether any and what measures have been taken
or contemplated by Government for the purpose of
caviling into effect the suggestions in Captain Frazer's
report on the weirs and other illegal obstructions to
the fishery and navigation of the River Blackwater.
Sir F. BARING said that he could not say what
measures had been taken; all persons, however, had per-
fect power to take any legal measures which they
thought fit, and he thought it was better that parties
shoald be left to their own judgment as to their remedy
in inch cases.

BOARD OF HEALTH.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS wished to know what measures
had been taken with regard to the appointment of a
New Board of Health.
Sir G. GREY could not give any information on the
subject.