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houses, and drink off a-reputed pint, and get his bottle filled

again.

The committee then divided on the proposal to ea "in
reputed quart bottles only."-_
For the addition
33
Against it
90-57
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then pro-
posed to insert the words, "in reputed quart or pint bottles
culy."

Mr. W. WILLIAMS again alluded to the deficiency of
reputed measures.
Sir S. M. PETO suggested that the limit should be in
imperial measures.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
that would be very objectionable.
Mr. WARNER would insert the words "not less than
one-sixth of an imperial gallon."
Mr. M'CANN said this discussion reminded him of one
in the Irish Parliament, where it was seriously proposed
that every quart bottle should hold a quart. (Laughter.)
The-addition proposed by the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer was then agreed to.
The -clause as amended was then ordered to st and part of
the bill.
On clause 2, which enacts that the sale of foreign wino
in any less quantities than two gallons, or in less than one
dozen reputed quart bottles, shall be deemed to be selling
by retail.
Mr. AYRTON said he supposed that any person who
took out a license to sell the lesser quantity would be at,
liberty to sell a larger, and thus there would be an end to
all wholesale wine licenses.
Sir P. BARING remarked that if a retailer were limited
to the sale of a dozen he might evade that by selling to the
same person a dozen dozens in the course of a day.
The clause was then agreed to.
On clause 3, which provideethat permitting the drinking
of wine in a neighbouring shed or building, with intent to
evade the provision of the act, shall be deemed to be drink-
ing on the premises—a short discussion arose, which re-
sulted in the word " buildings" being struck out, and the
word "premises" inserted.
On clause 4,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho
wished to remove one or two misapprehensions as to the
effect of this clause. The hon. gentleman who seconded
the amendment, for the purpose of throwing the bill over
at this stage, appeared to consider that this clause obliged
all persons selling refreshments to take out a licmise. Now,
he wished to observe that the intention of the clause was
limited in two most important particulars, that was to say,
that the sales of victuals or refreshments affected by this
clause were sales of victuals or refreshments to be consumed
on the premises. He was not speaking of strong liquors.
That was one limitation. The other limitation was that the
sale of victuals or refreshments was to constitute the pur-
pose for which the house or shop was kept, and not where
it was incidental that provisions were supplied. As for
example, the case of a person having ledgers, and, perhaps,
making an arrangement with a lodger to supply him with
breakfast, would not come within the act. He would not
go into the cuestion. whether it would be convenient to in-
sert an exception in the case of lodgers, but he took this as
an instance that that would not be a case to which the
clause applied.
Mr. HARDY proposed an amendment, requiring that
coffee-houses and other houses of refreshment which kept
open from ten at night till four o'clock in the morning
should be required to take out a license for a refreshment
house, by which they would be subject
,to the inspection of
the police.
After some conversation, Mr. Hardy's amendment was
agreed to, with the exception of the hours being made nine
to five.

Some verbal amendments having been afterwards made,
the clause was agreed to.
Clause 5, after some discussion, was agreed to.
Upon clause 6,
Mr. W. MARTIN moved an amendment to diminish the
population of towns to which the clause applied from 50,000
to 10,000.
Mr. LYALL moved the insertion of words limiting the
granting of licenses to houses which had been established
twelve months. He said his object was to prevent shops
being opened under the colour of refreshment houses solely
for the sale of wine.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER objected
to the amendment as ineffectual and vexatious. A great
number of houses might have been established for twelve
months, and yet have no pretensions to receive these
licenses, while it would bo very vexatious to prevent a re-
spectable man, who had opened a refreshment house in a
populous neighbourhood, from selling wine until the lapse
of a year. (Hear, hear.)
Both the amendments were then negatived, and the clause
was agreed to.
Clause 7 was withdrawn 01 clause 8 agreed to.
Upon clause 9,
Mr. W. MARTIN suggested, whether as the proprietors
of refreshment houses would have the same privileges as
licensed victuallers and beerhouse keepers, they should not
have the same liability with regard to the billeting of sol-
diers.

The Highland Roads an idges Bill was read a third
time and parsed.
The Labourers' Cottages (Scotland) Bill was read a
second time.

THE BLEACHING AND DYEING BILL.
The committee on this bill was, on the motion of Mr.
CROOK, postponed to Wednesday, the 27th of June.
FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The amendments on this bill were considered.
Mr. LOCKHART moved the insertion of the words "or
for pointing" after the words "instrument" and "fish" in
the first four clauses of the bill.
The amendment was agreed to.
On clause 12, line 10,

Mr. CAIRD moved, after the word "present," the inser-
tion of the words "or by this act." He said there ought
not to be one law for the poor and another for the rich.
Mr. COCHRANE protested against the hon. member's
remark, which was only intended to court popularity. It
was absurd to suppose that proprietors would put lime into
the rivers to destroy their own fish.
After a conversation the house divided—
For the amendment 37
Against it 6
The SPEAKER said, as the house had not•been able to
form its judgment on this proposal, he should give his vote
so as to leave the matter as it was left by the last decision
of the house. He should give his vote fcr the noes.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS (IRELAND) BILL

•
(No. 2).
Mr. CARDWELL obtained leave to bring in a bill to
provide for the registration of births, deaths, and marriages
in Ireland.

IRREMOVABLE POOR.
Mr. VILLIERS moved for the appointment of a select
committee on the operation of the act 9 and 10 Vic., c. 66,
and the acts 10 and 11 Vic., c. 110, and 11 and 12 Vic., c.
110.—Agreed to.
The house then adjourned at a quarter to 1 o'clock:

STATIONS OF THE _ROYAL NAVY IN
COMMISSION.

Nereus, 42, store depot, Mae- Com J Barlow, 1853, Valparaiso
Niger, 44, se' Capt P Craeroft, 1854, Australia
Nile, 90, so, Capt E Barnard, 1859, Devonport
Nimrod, 6, so, Corn R Wynniatt, 1859, East Indies
Oberon, 3, st-v, Lieut -Corn F Paget, 1852, S C of America
Odin, 16, st-v, Capt Lord J Hay, CB, 1854, East Indies
Opossum, 2, se, gunboat, Lieut-Com G Bevan (acting),
East Indies
Orion, 91, so, Capt J Frere, 1854, Mediterranean
Osborne, st-v, Mast-Com G Bower, 1842, particular service
Pearl, 21, se, Capt J Borlase, CB, 1855, East Indies
Pelorus, 21, so, Capt F Seymour, 1854, Australia
Pembroke, 60, Capt E Charlewood, 1855, Coast Guard
Perseverance, 2, t -sh, Corn E Power, 1850, particular ser-
vice
Persian, 12, Com E Hardinge, 1856, Cape of Good tope
Pioneer, 6, se, Cow H Reilly, 1858, East Indies
Plumper, 9, screw; Capt G Richards, 1854, Pacific
Pluto, 4, st-v, Lieut- Corn C Simpson, 1848, Coast of Africa
Porcupine, 3, st-v, Capt H Otter, 1854, Devonport
Princess Charlotte, 104, Mast-orn H Thomsott, 1854,
Hong KongF
romethens, 5, st-v, Lieut-Com T Hollingworth, 1855,
Coast of Africa
Pylades, screw, 21, Capt 1i de Courcy, 1852, Pacific
Quail, sc gunboat, Lt-Corn N Osborn, 1856, Mediterranean
Queen, 86, so, Capt C Hillyer, 1852, Channel Fleet
Racer, 11, screw, Corn the Hon T Pakenham, 1856, North
America and West Indies
Racoon, 21, sc, Capt A Paynter, 1854, Mediterranean
Recruit, 6, st-v, Com D Spain, '1856, Mediterranean
Renard, 4, se, Corn J Goodenough, 1858, East Indio;
Renown, 91, se, Com A Forbes, 1846, Mediterranean
Retribution, 28, st-v, Commodore H Edgell, C.B, E Indies
Rhadamauthus, 4, st-v, Mas Com F Sturdee, 1845, parti-
cular service
Ringdove, 4, so, Corn It Craigia, 1456, East Indies
Roebuck, 6, sc, Corn F Marten, 1854, East Indies
Rolla, 6, Lt-Com C Nelson, 1854, apprentice brig
Royal Adelaide, 104, Rr-Ad Sir T Pasley, Bt, Capt
Williams, 1841, Devonport
Roydl Albert, 121, sc, Rr-Ad Sir C Fremantle, K.C.B•
Capt H Lacon, 1856, Channel Fleet •
Russell, 60, se, Capt G Wodehouse, 1854, Coast Guard
St Jean d'Acre, 101, sc, Capt T Thompson, 1847, Mediter.
St Vincent, 102, Rr-Ad the Hon G Grey, Capt T Wilson,
1853, Portsmouth
Sampson, 6, st-v, Capt G Hand, 1832, East Indies
Sanspareil, 70, se, Rr-Ad C Talbot, Capt A Wilmot, C.B,
1854, Queenstown
Saracen, 4, Mas-COm W Stanton, 1852, East Indies
Satellite, so, 21, Capt 4- Prevost, 1856, Pacific
Saturn, 72Capt. G Ramsay, C.B, 1843, Pembroke
Scourge, 6, so, Corn W Jones, 1854, Mediterranean
Scout, 21, se, Capt J Corbett, 1857, East Indies
Scylla, 21, se, Capt R Lambert, 1855, Mediterranean
Seagull, 2, se gunboat, Lt-Cont W Chimme, particular. ser.
Sharpthooter,B, so, U-Corn C Gibbons, 1848, Cof Africa Sidon, 22, st• v, Capt R Crawford, 1856, Cape of G Hope
Simoom, 8, se, Corn J Cooke, 1852, partieular service Siren, 16, Corn G Balfour, 1856, S.E. Coast of America
Skipjack, 2, se gunboat, Lt-Com J. Murray, 1848,W Indies
Slaney, 2, se gunboat, Lt-Com 11. Leet, 1865, E Indies
Snake, 4, so, Com H Harvey, 1857, East Indies
Snap, 2, se gun-boat, Lieut-Com W Butler 1855, E Indies
Sparrowhawk, 4, se, Cora J Byng, 1856, E Indies
Sphinx, 6, st-ves, Cora G Day, V C, 1855, E Indies
Spitfire, 5, st-ves, Lt-Com W Chapman, 1859, P of Africa
Spy, 3, Lt-Corn J Hanmer, 1848, S E Coast of America
Starling, se gun-boat, Lt-Com J Whitshed, 18542 E Indies
Staunch, 2, se gun-boat, Lt-Com E Pollard, 185, E Indies
Styx, 6, st .ves, Com C Vesey, 1854, N America and W Ind
Supply, str-sh, Mast-Com W Ballist an, 1854, Woolwich
Surprise, 4, se, Corn Lord E Cecil, 1857, Coast of Africa
Tartarus, 4, st, Com A Mansell, 1855, Mediterranean
Termagant, 25, so, Ctpt It Hall 1855, S E Coast of America
Terrible, 21, st-ves Capt F Glasse, C 8,1846, Mediterraneag
Terror, 16, Capt F Hutton, 1844, Bermuda
Topaze, 51, se, Capt the Hon J Spencer, 1854, Pacific
Tortoise, 12, store•ship Ascension
Trafalgar, 91, so, Capt E Fanshawe, 1845, Channel Fleet
Tribune, 30, se, Capt G Hornby, 1846, Pacific
Triton, 3, st-ves, Lt-Com It Burton, 1849, Coast of Africa
Urgent, se troop-ship, ComesHire,lBs4, particular service
Valorous, 16, st-v, Capt W Aldham, CB, 1853, W Indies
Victor Emmanuel, 91, Sc, CaptW Clifford, C B, 1847, Med
Victoria and Albert, 2, st yt, Capt the Hon j Denman, 1841,
Portsmouth
Victory, 101, Vice Admiral H Bruce; Capt R Coote, 1854,
Portsmouth
Viper, 4, sc, Corn W Hewett, 1858, Portsmouth
Virago, 6, st-v, Cora M Dunn, 1856, particular service
Vixen, 6, st-v, Cora L Lambert, 1858, Pacific
Vulcan, 6, se troop ship, Corn A Strode, particular service
Vulture, 6, st.v, Capt G Parker, Mediterranean
Watchful, 2, se g-bt st, Lt-Com F Inglefield, 1857, E India
Weazel, 2, se gun-bt, Lt-Cora W Howorth, 1856, E Indies
Wellesley, 72, Capt Supr G Goldsmith, CB, 1842, Chatham
Wellington, 72, Capt It Robinson, 1840, Devonport
Woodcock, 2, so gun-boat, Lt-Com G Bbsanquet, 1855, iS
Indies