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London, England, 1860-07-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIA.,VIENZ

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTIERDA Y.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR, took his seat on the Voolsaok
at five o'clock.

THE ROMAN STATES.

The Marquis of NORMANBY gave notice that on an
early day he should move for copies of certain despatches
which would prove supplemental to those which had been
moved for in the other house from Mr. Lyons, relative to
the condition and administration of the Roman States.
The noble marquis briefly entered into the reasons that had
led him to move for the papers in question.
THE TREATY WITH HONDURAS.
The Earl of MALMESBURY asked the noble lord the
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs to inform him when the
papers connected with the treaty of Honduras would be
laid on the table of the house.
Lord WODEHOUSE said the papers were being
printed, and would be produced without any unnecessary
delay.
SCOTTISH DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.

On the motion that this bill be read a third time,

Lord ST. LEONARDS objected to the bill, because the
company by it were empowered to advance money on mort-
gaged estates without inquiring into the amount of the
mortgage or other encumbrance, and then stand first
on the list for repayment of the sum lent for so called
improvements. He desired to have an expression from the
Government on this important matter.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY did not think it was
desirable at that stage of the bill to stop its progress after
similar powers had been given to other companies.
He thought that whatever went to the improvement of any
estate was for the benefit of the landholder, but it was
highly desirable that some general legislation should take
place on the subject.

Lord REDESDALE entirely concurred in the
observations of the noble lord who had just
sat down, that some general law ought to be
passed regulating such companies. He thought there was a
great necessity for something of this kind being done, as it
would prevent any particular company coming to that
house to endeavour to procure peculiar advantages to
I itself. _ _

Earl GRANVILLE said he had not paid any particular
attention to this bill, being a private one, and after the ex-
pression of opinion that had taken place, it was their duty to
take the subject into their consideration, but he could give
no promise at that time that the Government would intro-
duce a bill on the subject.

The Earl of DERBY said if an expression of opinion on
the part of the Government was given against the intro-
duction of these half private and half public bills much
good would be effected. _ _

Lord CRANWORTH said shortly after be resigned the
Government seal ho introduced a bill precisely of the na-
ture that had been alluded to. The bill went into com-
mittee, but the whole of the clauses which would meet
the present case would be struck out as dangerous.
Lord ST. LEONA RDS said, under the circum-
stances ho should move that the further progress of the
bill be postponed to this day fortnight.
After a few observations from the Duke of BuccLrumr,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he thought the bill
ought to be read a third time and passed.
Lord BROUGHAM said he hoped they would postpone
the bill, as nearly every noble lord who had spoken on the
subject owned that they knew very little about it.
On the LORD CHANCELLOR putting the question
that the bill be read a third time, _ _

Lord ST. LEONARDS moved that the debate be ad-
ourned .

Their lordships divided, when there appeared—
For the adjournment of the debate .... 29
Against it
Majority —7

The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway; the Great
Northern and Metropolitan Junction Railway; and the
Land Loan and Improvement Company Bills, were severally
read a third time and passed.