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mittee, and embodied in the plan which the right hon.
gentleman the Secretary for War had presented to the
house. To that course he was still prepared to adhere, and
if they came to a division he would vote both against the
proposition for the total abolition of the purchase system,
without saying how it was to be done, and any proposition
which would assert that that system ought to be defended
against all alterations. But it appeared to him that the
hon. and gallant gentleman who introduced the subject, by
pressing his motion to a division, would simply do an in-
justice to the cause which he himself had embraced, and
compel many members to vote against him who, on general
grounds, would be favourable to the principle he had enun-
ciated. (Hear, hear.)
Sir DE L. EVANS intimated that he would yield to the
appeal of the noble lord and withdraw his motion. (Hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said, as his hon. and gallant
friend did not mean to take the sense of the house upon
his motion—(oh, oh)—he presumed that the hon. and gal-
lant member who moved the amendment would not be
indisposed to withdraw it. (Hear, hear.)
Captain VERNON said that after what had fallen from
Sir De Lacy Evans, he had no other course to adopt but to
withdraw his amendment.

The amendment was then formally withdrawn, but, u
several hon. members negatived the withdrawal of the
motion, the house was compelled to divide upon it.
The numbers were—
For Sir De Lacy Evans's motion
Against it
Majority against
UNIVERSITY (SCOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENT
BILL.
Colonel SYKES, in moving for leave to bring in this
bill, explained that its object was to prevent the suppression
of one of the Faculties of Arts in the carrying out of the
union between the two Universities and Colleges of
Aberdeen.

Mr. C. BRUCE opposed the introduction of the mea-
sure, on the ground that the question which it raised had
been recently decided by the house after the matnrest
deliberation.
Mr. ELLICE assured the house that popular feeling in
the district was very strongly in favour of the objects of
the bill.
The LORD-ADVOCATE was willing to allow the in-
troduction of the measure, but without assenting to its
principle.
The adjournment of the debate was moved by Mr.
STEUART, but, after some conversation, the motion was
withdrawn.
Leave was then given to introduce the bill.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS AND CRUELTY TO
ANIMALS.
Leave was given to Viscount Raynham to introduce a
bill to amend the Act of the 16th and 17th years of Vict.,
chap. 21, for the punishment of persons convicted of aggra-
vated assaults on women and children ; and a bill to amend
the Act of the 13th and 14th years of Vict., chap., 92, for
the more effectual prevention of cruelty to animals.
ISLE OF MAN HARBOURS.
Mr. LAING obtained leave to bring in a bill to make
further provision for improvements in the harbours of the
Isle of Man.
On the mo'ion of Mr. JAMES, various papers were or-
dered in i egard to the case of Mr. Chisholm Anstey.
CUSTOMS ACTS.
The report of the Committee on Customs Acts was
brought up.
The resolutions were agreed to, with the exception of
those relating to timber and malt, which were postponed,
the first till to-morrow, and the second till Friday.
Leave was given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
bring in a bill founded upon the resolutions.
WAYS AND MEANS.

The report was brought up.
Mr. HENLEYasked what was the amount of tho bounty
proposed to be paid to the exporters of British spirits
Mr. LAING said the drawback, which the right hon.
gentleman erroneously called a bounty, would amount to 3d.
per gallon on rectified spirits, and 2d. par gallon en raw
spirits.
The resolutions were agreed to.
VALUATION OF RATEABLE PROPERTY
(IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
PACKET SERVICE (TRANSFER OF CON-
TRACTS) BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MORTGAGES BILL.
This bill went through committee.
The Medical Acts Amendment Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Customs Bill was read a second time.
The house apjourned at a few minutes to 1 o'clock.