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great mischief would follow from the appointment of a com-
mittee, but in this fear he (Mr. Clay) did not participate.
He should support the motion.
Col. SYKES also supported the motion.
Mr. COLLINS hoped the hon. member would divide.
He had occasion to make application for one of his consti-
tuents to the right hon. gentleman the member for Wells.
The right hon. gentleman told him that the nomination list
was full, but that he would do what he could far him on his
own private list. He made no further application, and of
course the thing remained. It was the greatest injustice
that no one who had not parliamentary influence should
have the slightest chance of nomination, which every free-
born Englishman ought to have as a right.
Mr. RIDLEY said that if the ablest persons were to be
admitted to the civil service, they must be paid accordingly,
and the expense of the civil list would thus be greatly in-
creased. (No, no.) The patronage ought to be taken out
of the hands of members of Parliament. (Hear.)
Mr. HENNESSY replied,
Lord PALMERSTON said that, the object of the motion
being such as was stated by the hon. and learned mambos
for Sheffield, he had no objection to the appointment of the
committee. (Ironical cheers.) But it was to be understood
that it was to be confined to an inquiry into the present sys-
tem of examination. (" No, no," "Nomination.")
The house was cleared for a division, but on the question
being put the "ayes" were declared to have it. The motion
was therefore carried, and the result was received with the
cheers of its supporters.
OPENING OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Fir J. TRELIWNY moved for a select committee to
inquire whether it was in the power of Parliament to pro-
vide, or of this house to recommend, further facilities for
promoting the healthful recreation and improvement of the
people by placing institutions supported by general taxa-
tion within reach of the largest section of the taxpayers on
week days, when by the ordinary custom of trade such per-
sons woe free from toil.
The motion was agreed to.
LIBERTY OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.
Mr. L. KING obtained leave to bring in a bill lbr the
further securing of liberty of religious worship. The object
of his measure was to allow any number of persons to use
the liturgy of the Church of England in private houses
with a license from the bishop or the minister of the parish.
The hon.•gentleman intimated that if encouraged by the
house he would, in committee, insert still more general lan-
guage, so as to allow any person to make use of the liturgy
anywhere.
TREATIES OF GUARANTEE.
Mr. KINGLAKE moved an address praying that, in
completion of the papers oalled " Treaties of Guarantee,"
there maybe laid before this house extracts of the treaties
by which her Majesty is engaged to maintain in fore* any
stipulations concerning the frontiers of France. The gentle-
men who had drawn up the previous return had omitted to
insert those treaties by which England bound herself that
certain states should be kept separate from other states. He
thought that the return for which he had moved would
tend to remove acrimony from the discussions between this
country and France as to the annexation of Savoy, because it
would show the Emperor that this country was not acting
upon any whimsical idea, but in conformity with solemn
treaties. It would be right for him to give the house an idea
of the papers which it would be necessary to produce. The
definitive treaty between France and each of the other allied
Powers, signed at Paris in 1815 ; the treaty of alliance and
friendship between England and Austria, and a similar treaty
between England and Russia and England and Prussia.
The motion, which was seconded by Mr. KINNAIRD,
was agreed to.
The London Corporation Reform Bill was postponed till
Monday.
The Oxford University Bill was read a second time.
The Marriages (England and Ireland) Bill was read a
second time.
The report on ways and means wilt brought up and
agreed to.

The house then adjourned at 10 minutes to 1 o'clock.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM—Fxs. 16.

At to-day'S market there was a large quantity of wheat
offering; the trade closed dull, but we make an alteration
in our quotations of is per qr advance. Fine be= for
6d per qr. more money. Oats were 6d higher. at
former rates, and peas is dearer.