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them to resort to the system of transportation as it once
existed.
Lord MONTEAGLE objected to legislation based
upon the evidence taken before committees. The infor-
matiOn thus obtained was not only limited, but often so
perverted that it was impossible to form a correct judg-
ment upon the subject. There was a great danger in
putting an end to transportation ; but there would be
greater danger in indiscreetly revising it. One of the
colonies in Western Australia desired that the system
of transportation should be continued. That colony not
only accepted convicts, but sought them. The colonists
of Moreton Bay were desirous of being placed upon the
same footing as Western Australia, and were a7xious to
take convicts. In any new system of transportation
the principle must be to make the colonists believe that
transportation would be a benefit to them ; but in any
plan which might be adopted they could never resort to
the system formerly pursued at Norfolk Island, which
was a disgrace to the age ii which they lived.
After a few words in reply from the Earl of HAIL-
ROWBY, which did not reach the gallery,
The house then adjourned till Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
NEW MENIBER.
Sir A. AGNEW took the oaths and his seat for Wigton-
shire.

must see would be very imperfectly and inconveniently
dealt with in a committee of the whole house. It is im-
possible in conducting a debate in a committee of the
whole house on a bill to separate and singly deal with
particular cases, especially if complicated by a great
variety of circumstances in such a manner as neither to
be satisfactory to the house. nor just to the parties
concerned. (Hear, hear.) This bill consists of two
points ; one simple, the .other more complicated. One
relating to passing tolls ; the other, differential duties
and town dues. It is evident that a great variety of re-
presentations are justly entitled to be made by the towns
which are concerned. The Vice-President of the Board
of Trade stated yesterday that, with reference to the re-
presentations that had been made from Hull and Bristol
within the last few clays had led the Board of Trade to
think that special provisions should be made in the bill
to meet these particular cases. The special provisions
are difficult to be dealt with in a committee of the whole
house ; and considering the great differences of opinion
that prevails in this house with regard to the provisions
of the measure, and considering also that it is not the
duty of her Majesty's Government to call on this house
to bestow time and attention on a measure on which they
were not likely to come to a just and satisfactory con-
clusion the Government have come to the opinion that
it would bo more consistent with the public interests in-
volved to refer this bill to a select committee of the
house. I hope the suggestion will be adopted by the
house, because the matter cannot rest in the state it now
is, either with justice to the towns concerned, or with
satisfaction to that public investigation which the subject
requires, and which inquiry, I believe, can best be con-
ducted by a select committee of the house. Under these
circumstances, I ask the house to allow her Majesty's
Government to withdraw the bill now betore the
house, in order that the subject may be investigated
by a select committee. (Hear.)
Mr. DISRAELI—I have heard with satisfaction the
declaration of her Majesty's Government. After the dis-
cussion of last night, when. the alarming character of the
bill before the house was beginning to be understood, and
when its propositions, in themselves so alarming, were
supported by the member of the Governmeht to whom
their advocacy was intrusted in a speech more calculated
than any other to which I have ever listened in this
house to disturb and alarm the public mind—(cheers)—
and to unsettle that confidence in prescription which
has hitherto been one of the most considerable sources of
the stability and security of property and order in this
country, I felt it my duty to impress upon the house
the expediency of coming to a speedy conclusion, and of
not postponing to the day then proposed by the noble
lord, a decision which I am sure would have beenawaited
with great anxiety by the public, and the delay of which
I thought would be injurious to the public interest.
Therefore I hear with great satisfaction that the noble
lord has thought fit to withdraw this measure ; and,
remembering the debate which took place last
night, remembering that, although the amendment was
moved by an bon. and learned friend of mine sin this side
of the house, no character of a party controversy was im-
parted to that discussion, I think it will be, a seurce of
great satisfaction to the public that the discernment of
the House of Commons should have prevented what
would have been the injurious consequences of the crude
and thoughtless orejecos which were about to be carried
with so mudh facility, and to be exempted from full and
mature consideration. I cannot quite understand the
view which the noble lord takes of the position of the
Government with respect to this measure—projected,
but now withdrawn. I understood the noble lord to say
that her Majesty's Government would not have felt
justified in bringing forward this importont and com-
prehensive measure had they not given to it all the
consideration which so important a project required—
(cheers)—but before he coccluded his observations I
was at a loss to understand to what points the Go-
vernment, bad addressed this consideration. The noble
lord says that the bill is divided into two parts. The
first refers to the subject of passing tolls; the other—
and the noble lord aooke of it almost as a secondary part
—refers to loc and differential duty, according to the
noble lord a more c.onpliseted portion of the business.
No w, sir, no one who has read the bill can suppose that
the subject of passing tolls required very deep or pro-
longed consideration by her Majesty's Government.
That subject is one that has been much considered, that
has been thoroughly understood, and with which the
house has long been, I may say unanimously, prepared
to deal. I myself, nearly three years ago, proposed to
the honks a rneasureem this subject, which even at that
period of great party excitement was received with
geheral favour. Under these circumstances I cannot
think that the great consideration said to have been
given to this subject by her Majesty's Ministers was de-
mended by that portion of the subject which refers
to passing dues. If net, it must of course follow
that the profound consideration for which the noble
lord took credit in the. name and on behalf of the
Government must have been directed to that portion of
the bill which relates to local and differential dues. Yet
we find them ctslodged from that position also, for it
appears from the speech of the noble lord that upon all
circumst wanes connected with local rates and differential
dues the Government were in a state of hopeless igno-
rance till they had heard the debate which took place in
this house last night. (Hear, hear.) It is but natural to
suppose that the Board of Trade must have devoted the
most minute arid careful attention to this subject. The
department is no T represented in her Majesty's Cabinet.
Recently it was not so ; but at the present moment it
is persona.ted in the Cabinet,-and we have now before
us the fruits of that happy consummation. (Hear, hear )
The Beard of Trade being represented in the Cabinet, it
follows that the Government must have had at their
command the most authentic and authoritative informa-
tion on this subject to assist them in that elaborate con
soleration to which the noble lord refers in so triumphant
a tone. (Hear, and laughter) It is but reasonable to
conclude that they must have had rapid access to the
most trustworthy sources of information ; yet we have
the authority of the noble lord himselfor the statement
that it was only a few houri ago, and upon the very eve
of the debate, that the position of two of the most ion-
portent cities and ports of the kingdom with reference
to local and differential dues was for the first time made
known to the Government. (Hear, hear.) What, then,
becomes of the deep consideration—the profound and
ample consideration--(e laugh)—which, according to
the first Minister of the Crown, this question received at
the hands of her Majesty's Government before they felt
authorised_ to introduce it to the notice of the house ?
What I want to kno w from the Government is, what por
tion of this measure received their consideration ? I want
it to be proved to the satisfaction Of the house that any
portion of the bill was so favoured. (Henn) In the in-
terests of representative government and for the sake of
the reputation of her Majesty's Ministers, I desire that
they should•be vindicated from the suspicion of having
launched a measure of We vast importance without at
least considering the beati of the case, and without
taking the trouble to afar:tint themselves with the pro-
bable consequences of their project. At present we are
at a loss to understand whether the Govertitnent has any
thoughts whatever on the subject. We have no informa--
tion to lead us to believe that any of those circumstances
which are now referred to as being peculiarly " ahoma-
lous " and " disturbing" in their projected legislation of
last night had eves occurred to the Government before
the di hassion of yesterday evenino. But let us now
chnsfd.r what the' proposition is which is probably de-
stioned to cover the retreat of the Government, and to
induce the belief in the country that Ministers only com-
mitted the mistahe of adopting the leat expedient of the
alternatives which it was their duty to accept. We are
now informed that Govefninent are of opinion that a
select committee of this house should thoroughly inves-
tigate the subjsct. But if the suhjrct has been already
thoroughly investigated--as we are assured it has been
—by the Ministers, what necessity can there be for the
House of Commons to undertake the duties of the Cabi-
net, and to do that which we had a right to expect would
have been performed by the responsible Administration
of the country ? What is the use of the Cabinet—a hat
advantage results to the Sovereign'or the nation from
having Ministers, if these Ministers, plurging with rash
precipitance into a subject they have not cared to master,
first bring forward a crude and immature measure, and
then, recoiling from the consequences of a public debate,
adroit tkat they are not able to deal with the questioe,
and call on the House of Commons, in the shape of a
select committee, to folfil the duties of the responsible ad-
visers of the Crown ? (Cheers.). 'And yet it was no light
or trivial proposition that the Ministers ventured to re-
commend to the adoption of the house. They have
brought forward a measure which bas alarmsd every
possessor of property in the country. Was that a light
propositiou ? Ought such a proposition to have been
made without grave deliberation ; or, having been made;
is it to be endured that the Government should not be
prepared to accept the responsibility of their ill-advice in
a matter of such moment ? They have recommended the
house to deal in a most summary manner with the Mu.
nicipal Reform Act—a measure of comparatively recent
enactment, and one which has reseived the support
and sympathy of great masses of the population.
Was that a light proposal, or one of insignificant im-
portance ? Will it be sa'd that it is the duty of a select
committee of this house to usurp the duties of the
Cabinet., and to superintend the legislation of the em-
piie ? For my own part I pledge myself to no par-
ticular course on the subject of the noble lord's pro-
position,
but as far as present circumstances afford
the means of arriving at a judgment, it appears to we
that the suggestion to settle this question through the
medium of a select committee is little less objection;
able than that process of direct legislation which the
Government has been compelled to relinquish. In such
a proceeding I can only see the alarming characteristics
and the disturbing consequences of the bill which the
noble lord has been obliged to withdraw. The noble
lord tells us that what is needed for the satisfactory
treatment of this question is ample information ; but
there I differ from him, We are already in possession
of all the information that we require. Every one who
has attended to this question knOws all that he need
care to know about it. What the country complains of
is, that you have attempted te deal with properly you
had no right to touch—(hear, hear) ;—and this being 40,
you clearly can have no right to bring the holder,' of
such property before your select committee. But I will
say no more upon the subject, for I can only treat this
as a proposition with which the noble lord seeks not
ungracefully, it may be, to cover his retreat. I cannot
believe that, after mature deliberation, the Government,
remembering all that has occurred with regerl to thin
question, will feel that they would be doing their duty
to it, to themselves, or to their country, by proposing
to refer this matter to a. select committee. Having said
so much on this paint, it remains to offer a few remarks
on another subject— the general conduct of public: af.
fairs in this lanute and in =Om plum (Um, Um)

When parliament met there was on the part of hon.
members an anxiety which, taking into account the cri-
tical state of our foreign relatious, was most creditable
to them, to insure for the lie'iernment as much Par-
liamentary trangnillity as might be consistent with the
honest fulfilment of public duty on both sides of the
house. As far as my own slight influence went, I used
it unsparingly, and I can in. all 'sincerity declare that
did everythtng-not Incompatible with my position as an
independent member of Parliament to prevent the Go-
vernment from being disturbed, and to secure for them
the fullest opportunity to cancentrate their attention on
those great and responsible objects which in the face of
Europe!they are now called upon to accomplish. (Cheers.)
I was most anxious to abstain from any course that could
damage the reputation of the Ministry, lest we should
afford to foreign countries the' unhappy spectacle of a
weak Government, destitute of resources on which it
could permanently rely. Thad hoped that, whatever
there might be to reprehend in the general tone of our
Parliamentary life or even the general tenour of our
Parliamentary conduct, we would prove to Europe that
an English Government, having to perforni a great duty
in dangerous times, might rely on the sympathy and
forbearance of a patriotic Houste of Commons!. (Loud
cheers) Such was the hope I fondly eheriehed, but
never since Parliament first assembled have there been
six weeks more marked by blunders, mistakes, defeats,
and disconifitures of Ministers, (Renewed cheers.)
And who has defeated and discomfited them ? Who
has reduced them to this, state of perplexity and
? Not the Opposition, nor yet their own sup-
porters. Themselves alone are the authors of their mis-
fortunes—Tear, hear)—themselves alone have brought
about a 'state of affairs which at the present moment is
most deplorable and most earnestly to be deprecated.
(Hear, hear.) It is not in this house only that we mark
the results of their infatuated policy. In another place
what scenes have we witnessed ! At a moment when
the utmost forbearance was evinced towards them from
both shies of the house, they must needs enter on a
crusade against all . the legal authorities of the land—
(" Hear, bear," awl laughter)—and, -taking advantage
of the indulgence of their adversaries and, the tranquil-
lity of the political world, nothing would content them
but wantonly and most unnecessarily to open a ques-
tion which, had they been gifted with the most ordi-
nary s tgabity, they must have foreseen would lead to
protracted controversy and profound excitement.
(Cheers.) What I charge against them is, that having
a forbearing Parliament—(derisive cheers from the
Ministerial benches) —yes, I repeat it, a forbearing Par-
liament, which would not even step one of its way to
expose the Utaiders of the First Lord of the Admiralty—
(laughter)—the Ministers would seem to have passed their
time and exerted their counsels in devising among them-
selves questions which coull net fail to agitate and dis-
tract the public mind, and which they should have
known could only end in their own embarrassment and
discomfiture. (Hear, hear.) It is not merely that
most wantonly, as it appears to me, they created life
peerages. I complain of the conduct of the Govern-
ment in the matter of the report of the Crimean Celle-
missioners—a document thrown upon the table of the
house without cenSultinee the proper official authorities,
and in a manner which does not afford the slightest evi-
dence of that foretholaeht, caution, and prudence which
we have a right to expect from men who assume the
duties and the character of statesmen. What a piece of
business you have made of it, with your life peerages,
your Crimean reports, and your boards of General, to
remedy the blunders and investigate the conduct of teen
whom you were bound in honour and policy to have
eupparted ! (Loud cheers from the Opposition.) But
this is not all. Not satisfied with attacking the consti-
tution of the hereditary peereee of England, not satis-
fied with creating all this scandal about the officers of
the army, you must take this
,occasion, of all others, to
assail the municipal institutions of the country. (Oppo-
eition cheers.) Even tholigh her Majesty's Government
were as satisfied of the soueitness of their views on this
question of the municipalities as they have declared
themselves to-night to be ; and even although those
views were as right aS I believe them to lie erroneous,
I still-maintain that this was not a fittieg season for
taking the step which they have elone. But this is not
all. Another measure has been introduced by them into
this house which is certainly not friendly to that system
of local self-government which the majority of us will, I
trust, always seek to uapold. Is this a proper season even
fur bringing forward that measure ? Yet night after night
these dangerous courses are adopted by the Government;
and now we have a striking example of the consequence
to which such conduct inevitably leads. Parliament
has sat for about a moeth e on both sides of the
house there has been but one anxious desire to veil the
weakness of the Gevornment, if, unhappily, they are
weak ; and yet at a most important crisis in the history
and fortunes of this country her Majesty's Government
have so skilfully managed their affairs that they have se
cured for themselves a startling defeat in both Houses of
Parliament. (Cheers )
Mr. LIBOUCHERE—Sir, the right hon. gentleman
who has just sat down began by saying that in the course
of the dfscuaion on the measure which was before the
house last night a great abstinence from party spirit was
exhibited ; and I freely acknowledge that that statement
is an accurate representation of what took place on that
occasion. The grave questions then before the house
certainly were debated by members on both sides who,.
while giving c inscientious expression to the Opinions
they entertained, yet knew how to refrain from mixing
up with that expres-ion anything that savoured of mere
party animosities. (Hear.) But I am greatly inclined
to suspect, from the tone of the speech which we have
just heard, that if the discus ion of this measure bad
wen continued to-eight it would not have been allowed
to terminate in the exemplary spirit in which it Com-
menced. (Near.) I appreliet4that the address to which
we have just listened from the right hon. gentleman
would have undoubtedly formed a part of that entertain-
ing oration of which we have unfortunately been de-
prived by the premature suspension of this debate ; and,
therefore, I roust be permitted to say that I think that
oration would not have been wanting in. as great an in-
fuSion of party bitterness, personal hostility, and appeals
founded on topics totally extraneous to the immediate
question under consideration as it has ever been my fat
to witness in any debate in this house. The right hon.
gentleman says he felt bound to interpose on this ocsaeion
in order to protect the reputation of her Majesty's Go-
vernment. I am sure the Government ought to be much
obliged to him fur the great magnanitnity he has
distilayed—(laughter)—and yet I regret that the vindi-
cation thus geoerously volunteered has not been so com-
plete as to supersede the necessity which coutpels me to
offer a few observations on'the animaiversions by which
it was accompanied. The right hon. gentleman seemed
to thisak that my noble frienit at the head of the Govern-
ment was guilty of great inconsistency in stating, that
although the principles of the measure submitted for a
second reading yesterday bad been seriously considered
' by the Government before being brought under discus.
sion in this house, yet, alter the debate that had taken
place, in which such a variety of opinions were expressed
and so many particular cases were quoted, it wou!cl be
advisable to refer a part of the question to a select com-
mittee. I, for one, see no inc insistency in that asser-
tion. Is there the least ground for saying that this
measure has been taken up crudely or hastily ,by the
Government What are the facts of the case ? In the
first place a commission was appointed to inquire into
this subject ; and no man, whetherehe agrees with or
differs from the report of the commissioners, will dispute
that they were men whose character and ability-fitted
them to conduct such an investigation. Therefore' the
Government did not undertake t deal with this ques-
tion until it had been duly examined. And is the sue-
ject a new one to this House? Why, the very grievances
that we are now considering have year after year been
pre,sed on the attention of the house and the Govern-
ment ; and when it fell to my lot several
,years ago to pro-
pose the repeal of the navigation laws, I was repeatedly
taunted for not coupling that great change with a subsi-
diary measure like the present, doing justice to the ship-
ping interest. And it is; iu fact, in kaiemption—a tardy
redemption, I a lmit—of the pledges then given by me and
other Ministers on that subject that the Government in-
troduced the bill before the house. To say, therefore,
that this measure, based on the principles which have
i-t.ceived the unction of the p ,ii,trutirient, is one which
it was improper for them to lay before Parliament
is a statement so extraordinary that I was asto-
nished to hear any hon. gentleman mike it. In what
position do we now stand ! I do not wish to speak with
levity of the objections that have been urged even to the
principle of this bill by menntere of great authority in
'this house.. I differ widely from the opinions expressed
yesterday by those hon. gentlemen as to the tenure on
which town dues and other property of that description
are held by local corporations. Yet I readily allow that
that is a subject on which men may honestly differ, and
one which may require very mature consideration from
this house. We are opposed on the priuciple of our bill
by mangy 'independent members sitting on both sides,
combieed with whom there are also, arrayed against us
those abet' lecen.Aentlemen who represent the various -
seaporte of thilie
.mntry. The latter class of members
are of course perfectly justified in speaking the senti-
ments of their constituents, yet, on such a question as
this, it is obvious that some deduction may fairly be
made from the weight o`herwise due to their.opinions.
Anybody who has had any experience of the business
of this house knows what infinite difficulties beset any
department of the Government which merely seeks to
benefit and do justice to the whole community by mea-
sures which, perhaps, incidentally affect the interests, of
scone particular class.. This scarce of embarrassment is
no new story. When the head of one of the strongest
Governments which England ever possessed—Oliver
Cromwell—at the height of his power, attempted to pass
certain measures of law reform interfering with the inte-
rests of that important body; the legal profession, he
was compelled reluctantly to throw up his project, bit-
terly exclaiming, " I find that the sons of Zeruiah are
too strong for me." (Cheers „from the Opposition.)
I hare thought it right to make these remarks, because
I believe that the house will think they detr ict a little
from the song of triumph which the right hon. gentle-
man deemed it consistent with good taste to indulge in
on this occasion. He has launched also into a variety of
irrelevant topics on which it is hardly necessary that I
should follow him at present. For example, he says,
"See what a forbearing Opposition the Government
have had to meet." I am afraid, from the dispositipu
now manifested by the right hon. gentleman, that the
exercise of his forbearance must have cost him a great
deal, and no doubt be feels much happier for the relief
which he has given himself this evening. (Laughter.) I
can assure him, on the part of her Majesty's Government,
that we atle for no forbearance. If hon. gentleman oppo-
site, as members of the British Parliament, having a
serious responsibility resting upon them, conceive at any
time that such' is the critical state of public affairs that
they would not be justified in cbstrueting or thwarting
the Government in an unnecessary manner, no doubt
they will refrain, upsn public grounds, from factiously
Fuming a courselmadistent with the intereate of to

country, But, then, the Government will be under no'
particular obligation.to them on that account. Some in-
sinuations have been thrown out by the right hon. gen-
tleman which I cannot allow to pass altogether unno-
ticed. Assailing my right hon, friend near me (Sir C.
Wood) he says, " Why, look at the forbearance we have
shown towards the blunders of the First Lord of the
Admiralty." I should like to know to what blunders the
right hon. gentlemin refers? Instead of dealing in this_
vague raring, why does not the right hon. gentleman
bring forward a specific motion, and tell the house dis-
tinctly what has keen the maladministration of the First
Lord of the Admiralty? (Cheers.) I do not mean to
claim all the credit for what has been done for my
right hon. friend ; our predecesaors, and especially
the right hon. baronet the member for Carlisle (Sir
J. Graham), 'arc entitled to partic?pate in it ; but I
believe that, owing to the ability and unwearied
industry of my right hon. friend in the dis-
charge of his official duties, a British fleet such as never
before rode the oceen has been equipped under his ad-
ministration of the Admiralty. And if, as I heartily
pray may not be the case, our present hopes of peace
should be disappointed, I believe it will be found that
England has now at her disposal a weapon which will
enable her triumphantly to protect her interests and vin-
dicate her honour—a weapon, let me add, which will
greatly enhance her influence in negotiation, as well as
prove a most effectual instrument for the prosecution of
war, should further warfare unhappily be necessary. Ti e
right hon. gentleman also dragged into this discwsi in
the subject of the Wensley lale life peerage as a kind of
make-weight. I know not if that question is to be
brought before this house, but, at all events, I will not
new trouble this house with any observations upon it.
Indeed, I have to beg pardon of the house for trespass-
ing upon its attention as long as I already have done,
but I really could not permit the most unprovoked at-
tack of the right hon. gentleman opposite to pass wholly
without comment. (Cheers.)
"Mr. HEADLAM, as one of that class of members
w'eo had been particularly alluded to by the right hon.
gfntleman who had just sat down, wished to observe
that, even if he bad had no connection with the shipping
interests, his oppositi in to this measure would have been
equally as decided as it now was. He must, therefore,
express his satisfaction at the course that hai been
adopted that night by the Government. Indeed he
only regretted that course had not been taken at an
earlier period, and before such principles as those em-
bodied in this bill had been enunciated in that house. A
measure, however, dealing with the question of passing
tolls, if judicioudy framed, would confer a great boon on
the shipping interest, and would most probably meet
with the c.mcurrenee of both sides of thehouse. Hebegged
to sae, as the representative of a seaport, that his consti-
tuents were perfectly prepared to :tubmit their case to a
select committee. He admitted that the strict maintenance
of the present law might be attended with some hardships
and inconveniences, but be thought it would not be diffi-
cult to devise a scheme that would be fair and just
towards the holders of the description of property which
would be affected by this bill, while it would obviate the
complaints urged. against the present operation of the
law.

Mr. HADFIELD was of opinion that some benefit
had arisen from the discussions which bad taken place on
this subject. The people bad learned that, by virtue of old
documents for which a few shillings were given ,-ome cen-
turies ago, dues which were charged upon the earnings
of their hard labour %ere levied and appr ,priated by the
town of Liverpool to the amount of 105,0001. a•yea-.
He thoncht also that the di-cussion might not be with-
out its effect upon the Corporation of Liverpool, who
oust remember that there w,-;re other outports which
were as easily accessible, and where cargoes might be
di,e,arged upon more rewonable terms.
The amendment of Sir F. Thesiger was then withdrawn
order for the second reading of the bill was dis-
charged, and the bill was withdrawn.

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CHARITABLE -USES BILL.
This bill was read a.third time.

On the question that it do peer,
Mr. WIGRA.NT moved an a oendment on the second
clause, with the view of preventing any relief being given
by the bill in cases in which the conveyance of land for
ch.tritable uses had not been executed in the presence of
two witnesates, in conformity with the statute of George

„. Mr. ATHERTON said that, when twelve months had
elan-ed between the execetion of the deed and the death
of the test, tor, he thought that the further relaxations
proposed by the bill might safely be adopted. The clause
would only cure the informality of certain deeds.
Mr. HENLEY said it was not desirable to have a
statute in full force, and to pass continual acts to remedy
the inernveniences which arose under that statute. He
should therefore support the amendment of his hon. and
learsed trier's].
Mr. HADFIELD supported the clause.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that hescould not
concur in the objections which had been made to 'the
clause. The Martmaie Act prescribed certain forrhali-
tiee, some of which were material and some immaterial.
Wirh those that were material the clause did not pro-
pose to interfere. But a great number of ca-es had no-
coned in which, the iminatsrial formalities had not been
observed, and it was now proposed to cure this defect.
After a few words from Mr. MULLINGS, and Mr.
MALINS. tho amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. ATLIERTO'N proposed to arid, at end of clause
6 :--” And no deed, assurance, or instrument, 30 years
0.91, nor any deed, assurance, or instrument heretofore
executed, as to which it shall be proved to the satisfac-
tion of the Clerk of Enrolments in Chancery that the
acknowledgment thereof by the grantor of the lands or
bersditaments to which the same relates, cannot be ob-
tained within six calendar months after the passing of
this act, shall, for the purposes of the first recited act,
or of this act, require acknowledgment prior to • enrol-
ment."—Agreed to.
The bill then passed,
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for I REL &ND moved
that the select committee on the Court of Chancery (Ire-
land) Bill consist ef the following members :—Mr. Sell-
citor-General for Ireland, Sir James Graham, Mr. Ed-
ward Ellice. Mr. Henley, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Keogh,
Viscount Monck, Mr. Cairns, Mr. Macartney, Mr.
Henry Herbert, Mr. Win. Fitzgerald, Mr. Whiteside,
Mr. Da Vere. Sir Er,kine Perry, and Mr. Kirk.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD moved the insertion of the
name of Sir F. Kelly, in the place of that of Mr. De
Vane. He thought it was desirable to have a practis-
ing English la veer upon the committee. -
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for IRELAND said
there were at present seven lawyers on the committee,
and only•tbree Irish country gentlemen, and the hon.
member wished to strike out one of the latter, and to
add to the number of lawyers. Under these circum-
stances, and as he had askel the hon. member (Mr. De
Vere) to serve upon the committee, he (the Solicitor-
General) could not treree to the omission of the name.
• Mr. WHITESIDE observed that it would be of great
use to have one member of the English bar, who could
explain to the committee the effest of the valuable legal
reforms which had lately been accomplished in this
country.
Col. DUNNE asserted that the committee was un-
fairly constituted, and would not satisfy the people of
Ireland. .
It was then agreed that the name of Mr. De Vere
stand on the committee.
On the motion that the name of Sir E. Perry stand on
the committee, the house divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it
Majority in favour of the motion -59
On the motion that Mr. Kirk be one of the committee,
Mr. WHIT'ESIDE said that after the division which
had taken place, he should not further interfere with
the nomination of the committee, hut he would submit
to Government that, inasmuch as there was no doubt
that their object was to get a good law, they would
withdraw the name of the hots. member for Newry, and
place that great law reformer, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, on the
committee, especially as that hon. and learnt d gentle-
man bad expressed his willingness to attend and give all
the assistance in his power, He did not make this sug-
gestion out of any personal objection to the member for
Newry, but because he thought that gentleman, like
the hon. and learned member for East Suffolk, and tier
Majesty's Solicitor General, who were acquainted with
the practice of the Court of Chancery in England, ought
to be on the Committee, if the Governmeet were really
"anxious to get a good law.
Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD had no of to add
'to the committee the names of the gentlemen referred to,
if he could be assured of their attendance. With re-
ference to the name now before the house he wished to
state that he had selected the honourable member for
Newry 4 the representative on the committee of the
mercantile interest. Toe honourable gentleman was
himself not only an. extensive merchant, but he was
also a man of very great intelligence, and represented a
large mercantile district.
Mr. WHITESIDE explained that he bad mentioned
that Sir F. Kelly would attend on the committee if ap-
pointed one of its members.
Sir G. GREY said that there could be no, objection to
placing the two gentlemen mentioned by the hon. and
learned member for Enniskillen on the committee, but
that a notice to that effect should be given by him.
Mr. DISRAELI thought the proposition of Govern-
ment a fair one. , •
The necessary notice was then given, and the name of
Mr. Kirk agreed to.
ST. JAMES'S-PARK.
Sir B. HALL moved, as a select committee to con-
sider the plans for the proposed communication between
B.
J. Mangers,
the Chancellor e
Cfolloclin
quer, Mr. Disraeli, Lord R. Grosvenor, Lord Hotbans,
'Sir J. Paxton, Mr. Stephenson, Sir J. Shelley, Mr.
aevlilno of the Exche-
gr, names :—Sir
Hutchins, Cu). Bolder() Mr. Drummond, Mr. S. Wort-
ley, Col, W. Patten, and Mr. Milnes.
Mr. HINDLE Y complained of the proceeding as hur-
ried, and as one intended to anticipate the opinion ex-
pressed out of doors upon the subject. The right hon.
baronet had not given the house the chance which had
been given to the Irish memb-irs in reference to the com-
mittee just appointed, of proposing any other names but
those in the motion. The house bad not time even to
give instructions to the committee that they should not
approve of any plans which interfered with the enclosure
"of St. James's-park, the beauty and gem of the whole
metropolis. Foreigners whom he brought to see it
confessed that its beauty was not to be anywhere equal-
led. - They should, then, not allow anything to interfere
with the enclosure, for, if they did, they might in as
good taste give the committee instructions to pull down
Vrelitmin ster Abbey. The enclosure, too, was small,
and the wonder was how the landscape gardener bad been
able to make so much out of so little ground. Re
should like to have. been able to move instructions to the
commit tee.; but, being prevented in that, the only course
left opt !n to him was to object to the names proposed,
bat as that" was au invidious way of proceeding, he
Ihnl4. not have recourse to it. He should, homer,

lay on the shoulders of the right hon. baronet the re.
sponsibility of any attempt to interfere with the rights
and privileges of the penile.
In reply to Sir H. WILLOUGHBY,
Sir B. HALL said all the plans would be referred to
a committee.

LI reply to Col. GREVILLE,
Sir B. HALL stated that-the object of this inquiry
would be to make out the best means of communicAt

hrough the park ; and it would not be very long before
;he result could he reported to the bouse.
CONSOLIDATED FUND* BILL.

The CHANCE uort of the EXC El EQ UE R brougkt
up this hill, which was real a firdt time.
The house then a•ljourned, at five minutes past 7, to
this day. •

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FEB 26.

COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL.
Select Committee nominated : Mr. Solicitor -General for Ire-
land, Sir James Graham, Mr. Edward Ellice, Mr. Henley,
Mr. Walpole, Mr. Keogh, Viscount Monck. Motion made,
and question, " that Mr. Cairns be nue other member of
the said committee," put, and. negatived : —Mr. Napier,
Mr. Macartney, Mr. Henry Herbert; Mr. Wm. Fitzgerald,
Mr. Whiteside, to be members of the said committee:—
Motion made, and question proposed, " that Mr. De Vere
be one other member of the said committee." Amendment
proposed, to leave out the name of " Mr. Do Vere" dto
insert the name of " Sir Fitzroy Kelly " instead thereof :
Question, " that the came of Mr. De Vere stand part of
the question," put, and agreed to. Mr. De Vere to be one
other member of the said c mmittee. Motion made, and
question put, " that Sir Erskine Perry be one other mem-
ber of said committee."—The house divided : Ayes, 128 ;
Noes, ti 9.

AYES-123.
Acton, Joseph Fitzgerald. J. • Monck, Vie.
Agnew, Sir A. Foley, J. H. Nowell, W.
Atherton, W. , Free-stun. Colonel- - Morris, 1).
llall, J. - Gibson, 'AI Mo -Lyn, E.
Barnes, T. Gift )rd, Earl of N,wport, Viscount
Bass, H. Glyn, G. O'Coanell, J.
Baxter, W. Goderich, Viscount Olive ra, B.
Bell, J. Goodman, Sir G. Osborne, R.
Berkeley, Hon. H. Gower, F. , Paget, Lo, dA.
Berkeley. G. Grace, 0: Palmerston, Viscount
Bethel!, Sir R. Grenfell, Charles Pell Itt, A.
Biggs, W. Greyille, Colonel F. Perry, Sir E.
Black, Mam Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Phillimore, J. G.
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Grosvenor, Ld. R. rigott, F.
Itouverie, Hon. E. P. Gurney, J. H. Ponso,by, A.
Bowyer, G ' Haddeld, George Power, N.
Brand, H. B. W. Hall, Sir Benjamin Pritchard, J.
Brockman, E. D. Hastie, Arcit. Reed, J.
Brotherton. J. Hea.diam, T. Ricarlo, 0.
Bruce, Lord E. Hervey, Lord A. Richardson, J.
Buckley, Gen. Hey worth, L. Rohar tes, T.
Byng, G. H. C. Higgins, G. 0. Russell, F. C.
Castlerosse, Vis. ILndley, C. Scholetteld, W.
Cau!fleld. Col. J. Iloward.•C. Seymour, IL
Chambers, T. Ingham, It. Seymour, W. D.
Cockburn, Sir A. jackson, I.V. t4helley. Sir J.
Coffin, W. - Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, M.
Cowper, W. Kers,rlw, J. Smith. It
Crateurd, E. H. J. Kinnaird, A.
W. Ponterville, Sir W.
Crossley, F. Kirk,
Spooner, R.
Deedes, William Langton, H. G. Stanley, Lord
De Vere, S. E. Laslett, W. Strati-, Hon. E.
Diliwyn, L. L. Lewis, Sir G. C. Tattered. H.
Disraeli, B. Lowe, R. Villiers, C.
Duckworth, Sir J. T.B. Luce, T. Walmsley. Sir J.
Duke, Sir J. ~ 'Lytton, Sir E. Warner, E.
Duncan, Viscount • Mackie, J. Watling, Col.
Duncan, George M'Cann.J Wickham. IT.
Dunlop, A. Mr,eillegor, James Wilkinson, W.
Eilice, E. McTazgart, Sir J. Wilson, J.
Elliott. J. E. Maug;es, It.
Ewart, W. Marlin, J. TELLERS.
Ewart, J. - Ms the ion, A. Hayter, W.
Ferguson, J. Milligan, R. liulgrave, E arl of

NOES-69.

Adderley, C. B. Guinness, R. S. Murrougb, J. P.
Alexander, J. Gwyn, Howol Newdegate, C.
A rctidall, Capt. m. Han. (4enerai John Pactke, C.
Ball, E. . Harreiten, Lord Claud'Parker, R.
Brantley-Moore, J. ILardy, G. Pugh, D.
Cairns. 11. Hayes, Sir E. Robertson, P.
Cantu, Sir J. R. Horsiall, T. Seymer, H.
Christy, Samuel Jolliffe, Sir W. Slice, Serjt. W.
Cole, IL A. Jones, D. Smi h, Abel ,
Davies, J. Kendall, N. Stanhope, J.
Davison, R. Kennedy, T. Stirling, W.
Duncombe, lion. A. 3i:cr, D. stracey, IL
Duncorabe, 0. Langton, W. H. P. G. Swart, Captain
Duncombe, Hon.W.E Lennox, Lord 11. G. Sullivan, Michael
Ferrer, J. Liddell, H. T. Verner, Sir W.
Fcnw.ck, 11. Macartney, G. Waddington, li.
Ferguson, Sir J. Mac:Mali:pi, P. Warr. n' S.
Filtner, Sir E. Mains, Richard Whiteside, J.
Fitzgerald, W. It. S. Meagher, P. Whitmore, [I.
Follett, IL S. ' Michell, William Willoughby, Sir H.
Forester, Col. Montgomery, Sir G. Wood, Sir C.
Gallwey, Sir W. Mowbray, J. It. TELLNItS.
Gladstone, Capt. J. Mullings, J. R. Vance, John
Grogan, Edward Mundy, W. Dunne, Colonel

Sporting IntelLigenco.

LIVERPOOL SPRING- MEETING.—TIIESDAT.
The Trial Stakes of 5 Revs each, with 30 added for 3-yr-
olds and upward-: One mile and a quarter. 6 subs.
Mr. E. Ps.res'Stork, by Sir Isaac or Gabbier, 3 yrs.
Est. 31b.. (Ducker) 1
Mr. Morris's Eulogist, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (Bsshsm) 2
Mr. J. Oshorne's Alfred, 3 yrs, fist 3ib. ..(Challon,r) 3
Betting --6 to 4 on Stork ; 2 to 1 agst Alfred.
Won by two lengths; four lengths between the second
and third.
The Tyro Stakes of 6 sous each, with 40 added, for 2 yr-
olds. Colts Bst 71b, fillies and geldings Bst 31h ; win-
ners 41b extra. The second to save his stake. T.Y.C.
10 Buhs.
Mr. Cunningham's Willie Crawford, Bst 71b
(Chillman) 1
Mr. W. King's colt Peggy, B=t 71b (Charlton) 2
Mr J. 0-borne's filly If iosfial, Bst 31b...(J. Osborne) 3
The following also ran ;—Good Girl, Sebastopol, Se-
du3er Smgl-ton, Brother to Shoreham.
Betting-3 to 1 eac'l a'st the Hopeful filly and the
Peggy colt, 4 to 1 agst Sebastopol, 5 to 1 each agst
Seducer Singleton and Willie Crawford.
Won cleverly by three•qvaeers of a length ; about
the same distance separated the second from the. third ;
S-,bastopol was a good fourth. Brother to Shoreham,
who got badly off, wa- last f ,ra st,rt to finish.
The Aintree Plate, of 50 sous. One mile.

Mr. J. o:borne's D Ginkel, 3 yr.. sst...(Challonet) 1
-Mr. R. Bnnison's Pollux, 3 yrs, sst 6, (Docker) 2
C.iiet. S.-yinour's Hoddain. 4 vrs, 7st 41b.. ..(Bates) 3
The following also ran : —Sir Rowland Trenchard,
Menzies Vricic, 3NI Pera.
Betting- 6 to 4 ~gst. Sir Ro,yland Trenchard ; 5 to 1
agst any other. \Vin by a length ; half a length lie
tween the second and ; P,ra, who lost start, was
moderate fourth. Sir R. wla, id Trenchard fell at the
Canal-bridge turn, and .I+l,,rlt,r, his rider, was much in-
jured. The horse was lying well up at the time of the
lent.
The Optional Sellinct Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30
added, for 3 ‘-olds and upwards. The winner to he
so d for 1501 ; allowances, if entered, to be sold fir
&e. One mile. 4 subs.
Mr. HiL4vinbothain'g Littte Tom, by Scamander, 6 yrs,
(301.), 8-t 1110 (Kendall), walked over.
The Liverpool Spring Cali fr-.Tandicap) of 100 cove., in
siy-cie, by subscription of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 60
added. The Seco-,d to save his stake. One mile and
a half. 31 subs.
Mr. 5a7..• I's Mary, by Idle Boy, 4 yrs, 6.t 1016
(Quintet') 1
Mr. Andrews's Little Davie, aged, 75f, (Soup) 2
Lord CO.nyngharn's Lightning, 5 yrs, 7st 416
(Charlton) 3
The following also ran : --Alonzo, Eulogist., Shelah,
and Leheritess.
Prince Piau:;ible, Pollux, and Baroness "put in an
appearance," but there was a false start, Shela,h, Mary.
and Lightning being left at the post—the other raced
round the course, Little Davie coming in first, A lonz,
second, and Prince Platisit4le third ; the second time
Prince Plausible, Pollux, and Baroness did not start.
Mary won by half a length,
Berezina was struck out at 3 p.m. this day, and De
Ginkel at 3.45.
The weather was cold aiid shlweey. The attendance
of speculators and general company somewhat numer-
ous.

LATEST BETTING.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst The Seaman
6to 1 agst Jean du giesne
6to 1 agst Harry Lorrequer
12 to 1 agst Sir Prter Laurie
12 to 1 agst Forest Queen
14 to 6 agst Potter
16 to 1 agst Emigrant
20 to 1 agst S amford
20 to 1 agst Vliterva
25 to 1 agst peless Star
50 to 1 agst 13, Aish Yeoman
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