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to see the administrative fan ctions of the Board of Works
extended, and he assured the house he was not blind io the
anomalies that existed in the Corpomtion of London, bit
could not see how these, anomalies were to be got rid of, ex-
cept Ly bills being brought in is reference to them. The
real object of the hon. and learned gentleman (Mr. Ayrton)
was to distribute the £400,000 a year income of the Corpo-
ration of London on the various districts of the metropolis.
This was a plan never before suggested, encl.& thought it
was one not fair to the city of London.' He therefore hoped
the house would agree to the second reading of the bill.
Mr. JOHN LOCKE moved that the debate be adjourned.
The house then divided, when the namteers were—
For the;)djournment
Against
Majority —4s
On the question that the bill be read a second time,
Mr. ROUPE LL moved that the house do now adjourn.
Sir G. C. LEWIS thought the house was agreed as to
the second reading of the bill, and he hoped the hon. gen-
tleman would not persevere.

The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
cmumittedpro forma, the further discussion to be resumed
this day fortnight.
THE CENSUS ENGLAND BILL.

On the second reading of this bill,
Mr. CAIRD suggested that two or three new poihts
adopted in Ireland may be introduced into the bill. The
first would be the size of the dwelling-house, and the next
agricultural statistics. He would suggest to the right hon.
gentleman that as those wars matters of great importance
it would be well to refer the matter to a select committee.
Mr. BAINES was desirous to know whether it was in-
tended to conduct the census on one uniform principle for
England, Wales, and Ireland. On the last two very im-
portant features were introduced into the bill, namely, one
the religious, and the other the lay census ; and he hoped
those points would be also introduced in this bill. There
was one point in the bill which he thought objectionable,
namely, that which proposed to ask every person his or
her religious profession; and it was provided that the per •
son refusing to answer should be subject to a penalty. It
was difficult to ascertain in all cases of what religion per-
sons were. Some would object to tell, and some could not
tell, inasmuch as they did not know. (Laughter.) They
had in Scotland, for instance, 10 or 12 sects of religionists
—some of them Trinitarians, and some Unitarians.
Sir G. C. LEWIS, in answer to the question of his hog.
friend, whether there would be an uniform system, said it
was intended that the census for England and Scotland
should be uniform. The census in Scotland was taken by
the constabulary. In Ireland there was no expense for the
numerators, and the census would be consequently taken
on a moro extensive scale there.
The bill, after a few words from Mr. HADFIELD, was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
DUCHY OF CORNWALL BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS BILL.
This bill was also read a third time and passed.
The other business on the paper having been iisposed of,
he house adjourned at tea minutes to one o'clock.

cOUN TRY NA.REBTS.