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London, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

BILL.

The LORD CHAtCELLOR, after a few remarks from
Lord Cranwortb, moved the commitment of this bill.

The E.trl of ROMNEY said that ho objected to
several clauses of the bill.

The bill, as amended, then passed.
PIER AND HARBOUR ORDERS CONFIRMATION
(No. 2) BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE BILL.

Ths following select committee was moved and agreed
to, to serve on the committee of this bill—the Lord Chan-
cellor, Earl of Devon, Earl Graham, Viscount Halifax, the
Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Cranwortb, and Lord
Cairns.
INCREASE OF THE EPISCOPATE BILL.

Lord LYTTLETON moved the third reading of this
bill. . .

Earl GREY said that ho had asked his noble friend to
postpone the third reading of this important bill that cer-
tain clauses might bo thoroughtly investigated into. lie
thought that the further postponement of the bill for a
fortnight would give them more scopo to understand
what wore the provisions of the bill.
Lord REDES DALE said that it was most inconvenient
to do so. But he would ask in what form they
were again to discuss the clauses of the bill.
Lord LYTTLErON said that if the house wished it
he was quite willing to postpone the third reading of the
bill.
A NOBLE LORD said that ho thought it would be now
convenient if the third reading took place at once, and the
noble earl could then move an amendment.
It was then agreed that the bill bo read a third time on
Friday, the 21st inst.
[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THIS DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The followingbill3l;re read a third time and passed '
—Central Cornwall (No. 2), Devon and Cornwall Rail-
way, Glasgow (City) Union Railway, Richmond Gas,
Towns and Sewage Utilization, and North British Rail-
way (Carlisle Deviation).
BRANDING A NAVAL CADET.
Mr. 0. STANLEY asked the First Lord of the Admi-
ralty if it was true, as stated in the public papers, that a
young naval cadet on board the frigate Phcobe was lashed
to a gun by some of his brother midshipmen, and then
branded on the noso with the mark of the broad arrow ;
and, if true, what steps the Board of Admiralty intended
to take to punish the offenders.
Mr. CORRY said it having been reported to the
Admiralty by the Commander-in-Chief at Devonport
that a practical joke, of a very disgraceful character,
had been practised oa board the Phoebe, the two young
officers in question had been dismissed the service,
and a full investigation ordered into the circumstances
of the case. On seeing the notice on the paper this morn-
ing ho telegraphed to Devonport and received the follow-
ing reply :—" Wholly untrue that gunpowder was rubbed
in; newspaper reports greatly exaggerated; details will
bo sent by post."
Mr. SHAW-LEFEVRE asked if the young men had
been dismissed without a court martial or inquiry of any
kind ?
Mr. CORRY said they had been dismissed in conse-
quence of the representations made by the Commander-in-
Chief at Devonport.
Sir W. GA LL WEY observed that it was tho usual prac-
tice to brand the clothes of young gentlemen entering the
navy with the mark of the broad arrow, and read a letter
which had been written by a passenger to the father of one
of the midshipmen. He thought the Admiralty had acted
m st hastily.

CUMULATIVE VOTING.
Mr. FAWCETT asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he would give the house, or the Committee on the
Representation cf the People Bill, an opportunity of discuss-
ing the expediency of adopting the modes of voting called
" cumulative" and "single" voting, on constituencies re-
turning more than one member to Parliament before pro-
ceeding to consider the mode of assignment of the seats
now at the disposal of the Government.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, who had been obliged to leave the house, had
asked him to state that he could not consent to enter into
any arrangement such as that alluded to, but to suggest to
the hon. gentleman that there would be no difficulty in
himself finding an opportunity to raise a discussion on the
question.

THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS.
I [Mr. SEL IVYN moved the second reading of this bill.
Sir R. PALMER pointed out the changes in the present
bill with that introduced last year, and said he did not
think the deviations were by any means an improvement.
With respect to the debt of the petitioning creditor being
fixed at £5O, he thought it far better to leave the debt of
the petitioning creditor without any limit. But it
would then be said that that would enable a
creditor with a debt of trifling amount to present
a petition in bankruptcy against a creditor. He did not
see any great hardship in that, because it the debtor re-
fused to pay small sums there would be all the more likeli-
hood that he would not pay any larger sums. Then again
with respect to persons declaring themselves bankrupts,
he thought the provisions of the former bill far before that
of the bill now under consideration, because by the present
measure a debtor was enabled to make himself bankrupt
at any time and in any way ho pleased, this taking away
the common law right every creditor possessed of
adopting his own mode to obtain payment of his debts.
With respect to discharge, ho knew it was a very difficult
matter to deal with. In the bill he had the honour to in-
troduce last year, it was proposed that when a person paid
6s. Bd. in the pound, and had committed no offence uutnder
the act, he should have an immediate discharge, b the
proposal of the hon. and learned gentleman opposite had
fixed the amount at 10s. Considering the very few
bankrupts who had paid so la•ge a sum, he
thought fixing so large an amount was tantamount to
refusing all discharge from debt, so far as after acquired
property was concerned. When the Bankruptcy Court
went iu and made a clean sweep of all that a man possessed
towards the redemption of his debt, he thought it was un-
fair, having taken his all, to allow his old liabilities to be
kept constantly hanging over his head. Ho thought,
however, the thanks of the house and the country were
due to the hon. and learned gentleman for his contribu-
tion towards the improvement of the law.
Mr. MILL approved of the amendments to be proposed
by the hon. and learned gentleman the member for the
University of Cambridge. He had a notice on the
riper last session referring to this matter, and at
the proper time, and the opportunity offered, he should
bring it forward. The point he wished to deal with was,
that where debtors kept just within the strict letter of the
law, and with culpable temerity risked and lost property
belonging to their creditors. (Hear, hear.) He should
move an amendment to deal with that and other matters
on a future occasion.
Mr. E. K. HARSLAKE said the great difficulty, in re-
forming the bankruptcy law was the question of after-
acquired property. He thought the bill of the Attorney-
General hit the happy medium between too great cruelty
and too great leniency, and therefore ho should give i`
cordial support.

LEFT SITTING.

LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING

BALMORAL, MAY 31.
The Queen, as Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, hath been graciously pleased, by Letters Patent
under her Royal Sign Manual and the Great Seal of the
Order, bearing date this day, to dispense with all the
statutes and regulations usually observed in regard
to Installation, and to grant unto his Royal Highness
Arthur 'William Patrick Albert, Duke of Saxony, Prince
of Coburg and Gotha, Knight of the said Most Noble
Order, and duly invested with the Ensigns thereof, full
power and authority to exercise all rights and privileges
belonging to a Knight Companion of the Most Noble
Order of the Garter, in as full and ample a manner as if
his Royal Highness had been formally installed ; auy
docreo, rule, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, JUNE 1.

Tho Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General
Francis Seymour, C. 8., Extra Groom in Waiting to her
Majesty, to be one of the Grooms in Waiting in Ordinary
to her Majesty, in the room of Lieutenant-General Sir
Henry
John William Bentinck, K.C.8., resigned.
DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 4.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Viscount Monck
to be Governor General of the Dominion of Canada, on and
after the Ist day of July, 1867, under the provisions of the
Act 30th of Victoria, cap. 3, for the Union of Canada, Nova
Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the Government thereof,
and for purposes connected therewith.
ADMIRALTY, MAY 31.
In accordance with the provisions of her Majesty's
Order in Council of 24th March, 1866, Rear-Admiral Sir
William Hosts, Bart., has been removed to the Retired
List, from the 10th instant, and the following pro-
motions have been made in consequence of such removal :
Captain Thothiis Hdpe to be Rear-Admiral in her Majesty's
Fleet; Retired Captain Richard Robert Quin to be a Re-
tired Roar-Admiral, under her Majesty's Orders in Council
of Ist August, 1860, and 9th July, 1864.
The undermentioned officers have this day been pro-
moted to the rank of Chief Inspector of Machinery Afloat,
with seniority of Gth July, 1866, Viz. :—Thomas Baker,
Esq., John Henry Langley, Esq., James Steil, Esq., • and
Charles Pemberton, Esq.
Tho undermentioned -officers have this day been pro-
moted to the rank of Engineer iu her Majesty's Fleet, viz.:
—Mr. George Bartlett and Mr. Thomas Young.

In Cincinnati, a few days since, an old lady, over
62 years of age, gave birth to triplets, making in all 13
children of which she is the maternal parent.—New York
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