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London, England, 1856-07-23 00:00:00

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CHELMSFORD RACES.—(This Day.)

From the London Gazette or Last Night.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SCURRY HANDICAP.

Golden Plover ...
Usurer
Lady Horton

QUEEN'S PLATE.

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frEPER,IAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COTEVIONS.---(rhis Day.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve
o'clock.

THE SHEEP CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PRE-

VENTION BILL.

On the motion of Mr. LABOUCHERE, this bill,
which was a continuance bill, was read a first and
second time, and ordered to be committed to-morr4w.
THE VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE.

Lord R. CECIL, in consequence of the excessive heat
of the honsv, moved that the windows be opened.
The SPEAKER said that opening the windows
would aggravate the evil complained of by the noble
lord. It would increase the temperature of the house
by 10 degrees.
Mr. THORNELY said there was another objection
to the windows being- opened. Some members could
stand excessive heat and cold, but could not sit in a
draught without suffering severely, and that was his
case. (Hear, hear.)
Lord R. CECIL then put the question of which he
had given notice, viz.,—To ask the President of the
Board of Works, whether he has any objection to place
a complaint-book in each of the division Ihbbies, in
which members may enter any complaints they may
have to make with reference to the ventilation of the
house.

Tile SPEAKER, in the absence of the President of
the Board of Works, said that any hon. member having
a complaint to make of the temperature of the house
should mention it to the S'ergeant•at-Arms. (Hear.)
The subject then dropped, and the windows were
subsequently opened.

LORD LUCAN AND THE JUDGE-ADVOCATE•
GENERAL.

Mr. KINNAIRD 'asked whether it was likely the
report of the Board of Inquiry at Cheliea would be in
the hands of hon. members before the prorogation of
Parliament?

Mr. VILLIERS said•he had every reason to believe
the report would be in the hands of hon. members before
that time, and he should therefore forbear continuing a
controversy which a noble lord in another place had
originated and seemed disclosed to continue. (Cries of
order, from Coloel French.) He hoped the friends of
the noble lord in' that house would allow him (Mr. Vil-
liers) to say a word or two more on this matter,
which was of a personal nature, and! attacked
his character. (Hear, bear.) He repeated that he
should decline continuing the controversy then,
because he thought it showed a want of respect for that
house to bandy personalities there with the noble lord—
(hear, hear)—and also because the report would shortly
be in the bands of hon. members and before the public,
when they would have an opportunity of judging whe-
ther he had stated anything, incorrect with reTect to
the inquiry or to the evidence. (Hear, hear.) They
would then see whether a solitary case of personal ani-
madversion by the Commissioners was satisfied by the
evidence, and whether the inquiry with regard to it was
or was not complete. (Hear, hear.) He was convinced
a friend of the noble lord's in that house would convey
to him what passed there, and if he did so he hoped ho
would tell the noble lord from him (Mr. Villiers), that
he treated with the utmost indifference his personalities.
(Loud cheers.)
Col. FRENCH said that he considered the explana-
tion of the noble loid's in another place perfectly satis-
factory. The noble lord there denied that he had said
anything offensive to the right hon. gentleman, and fur-
thermore that be never meant to have done so.

The subject then dropped.
GRAND JURIES, &c., (IRELAND)BILL. ,
After a short discussion the motion for the second
reading of this bill was withdrawn.
POOR LAW (IRELAND) BILL.
The order for the second reading of this bill was dis-
charged.

BISHOPS OF LONDON AND DURHAM RE-
TIREMENT BILL-ADJOURNED DEBATE.

On the resumption of the debate on this bill,
Sir W. HE.&THCOTE said that, in the unavoidable,
absence of the right hon. gentleman the member for
Oxfordshire, he intended to move the motion of which
the right bon. gentleman had given notice. He (Sir
W. Heathcote) urged the Government not to push-for-
ward this bill at that period of the session ; and, if there
was 'no other objection to be urged against its progress,
it was the want of time to properly consider a measure
that would be of the utmost importance in its imme-
diate application to the Church, and the conse-
quences that might result from it in the considera-
tion of other causes of a similar character. He called
upon the Government to abandon thie measure, and in
the next session introduce one of a general nature., If
driven to a decision on this 1011, he should feel no diffi-
culty in voting against it on its merits, believing that it
partook largely of the character of simony. The Go-
vernment ought not to force the house to a decision,
and he hoped hon. members would support him in his
amendment, that the bill be read a second time this day
three months. (Hear, hear.)
Lord ROBERT CECIL seconded the amendment.
He objected to the principle of the measure, because it
would have the effect of leading in every case to re-
tirement for a twofold bargain. One between the re-
tiring bishop and the government relative to the amount
of the pension, and the other between the government
and Parliament relative to granting it. It was also
likely to give rise to political jobbery. He should give
the measure his most strenuous opposition.
Mr. M. MILNES said this was an exceptional mea-
sure, and to consider that it would be taken as a prece-
dent or as the groundwork of a general measure, was an
assumption on the part of these wbo advanced that line
of argument that he hoped the House would not listen to.
This measure would be advantageous to the dioceses in
question, and no scandal would attach to the Church from
it, except from that which had fallen from those who
opposed it. He hoped the house would not be led
away by the exposition of schemes for a general measure;
and in consequence reject this bill. There were only
two grounds on which the house could reject it,—first,
upon the ground that the duties of a bishop were so
unimportant that these aged prelates were able to per-
form them as well as any one else ' • and secondly, on the
ground that the terms which the bishops had proposed
were so exorbitant that the house could not agree to
them.

Mr. NAPIER supported the amendment. He
thought Parliament ought not to be called on to assent
to the conditional resignation of a bishop, which was
unsound in principle. The resignation of a bishop, ac-
cording to the doctrines of the church, should be pure,
simple, and absolute. The correspondence between Lord
Palmerston and the Bishops of London and Durham
showed that the resignations of these bishops would not
be pure, simple, and absolute, but that they would par-
take of a simoniacal character.
[LEFT BITTING.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(Thus Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)

llis Honour was the only commissioner, and was
engaged during the early part of the day at private
meetings up stairs.

IN RE ASPIN.

This bankrupt was described as of Stoney-lane, South-
wark, carman and carrier, and to-day was appointed for
consideration of his certificate. The estate is very small,
the debts being about 2521., assets about 501.
His Honour said that such a case as this ought not to
have been brought into this court.
The Solicitor said that the bankrupt was a very young
man, just starting in the world, and was stopped at the
outset by being involved in a law suit over which he
had no control.

His Honour ultimately granted an immediate certi-
ficate of the third class.

SECONDARIES' COURT.'J
There was only one ease on a disputed acooant apt, of
the slightest interest.

About 100,0001. of gold yesterday was purchased on
account of the French Credit Mobilier, towards provid-
ing for their speculations in Spain, Austria, and else-
where. A further portion also was taken or the Bank
of France, and only a very small amount was sold to
the Bank of England.
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AT THE ROYAL
BANE.—At the Royal British Bink yesterday General
AitchesOn, Mr. Geo. Gillott (o 2 the firm of Gillott and
Hasell), and Mr. Isaiah Butt were appoinled directors.
Mr. Cameron, having retired from the office of general
manager on account of ill health, has been succeeded by
Mr,. Thos. Craufurd.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—A charming addition has been
lately made to the attraction of the tropical end of the
Crystal Palace, in a collection of 1,000 living birds:
which have just arrived from South Australia. They
Consist mostly of the smallest Australian variegated
parrot (Melopsittacus undulatus), and are in a very
hardy and healthy state:
The Bank of France nave sent circulars to all persons
who have borrowed money of them on stocks or shares
either to repay the amount or reduce it. This will ac-
count, for the increased depression on the Bourse. It
also strengthens the impression that the Bank have not
made arrangements to purchase gold at a loss to the
extent that was reported, but will endeavour to fortify
their position by more legitimats means..
The weakly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rutter.
dam produce-markets state that business was rather less
active. In sugar and coffee, the operations being Prin-
cipally for consumption, there was little alteration. Pur-
chases of rice hail increased, and quotations in some
were rather tirrw.r. The letters from Rouen men-
tion that the market for manufactures was well sup-
ported, the attendance of buyers hiwinglincroaledligi