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London, England, 1867-07-30 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a
live o'clock.

THR VESTMENTS BILL.

Tho Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that as it was pro
Pablo that the Reform question would occupy their lord-
ships' attention on Thursday and Friday next, it would
suit the convenience of the house to adjourn his motion
on the Vestments Bill till Monday next, and he
trusted that the right reverend prelate would
then be prepared to state to their lordships what
course Convocation would take in the matter.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The West Cork Railway, and Great North of Scotland
Railway (Amendments) Bills were read a third time.

PETITION.

A Petition was presented that members should be
allotted to the University of Edinburgh.
RAILWAY COMPANIE'S BILL.
The report of amendments on this bill was read.
THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL.
This bill was again passed into committee.
Clause 7 being the first submitted to the house,
Lord GREY said that with regard to this clause, which
was the creation of a franchise from the personal payment
of rates by the occupiers of small tenements themselves,
it had always been found that there was the very
greatest difficulty in obtaining the rates from an
immense number of poor districts, and from the
inquiries of the Poor Law Commissioners and other
authorities, the then Government had become satis-
fied that it was a great hardship to inflict on these
poor persons the imposition of rates ; and in 1856 an act
was passed; which enabled vestries and other bodies
to make such terms with the owners of this
class of property as Hey thought fit. Now this
act which was passed almost unanimously had mate-
rially aided in adding to the comfort of those who inha-
bited the poorer class of dwellings, but by the insertion of
this clause the other House of Parliament bad entirely
swept away what former legislation had done. If the system
of compounding the rates was abolished the result would be
that, whereas at the present time the landlord collected the
amount due, together with the rent, weekly, that when
the tax collector called upon these poor people he would
find that they had moved from parish to parish, leaving
the rates unpaid. In addition to that it would lead to
heart- burning and vindictiveness against the parish officers,
which would lead to discord and general discontent. He
would ask their lordships whether it was right by such a
clause to bring on such a: state of discontent, both
amongst the old voters and the new. They would bo in-
Icing an injury on the old voters, and would be entail-
ing a heavy burthen on the new. They would find that
such an excitement would be created by this new system
of rating that something would have to be done to miti-
gate it. He should therefore move that this 7th clause
be omitted.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the piVerence
which was given to the compound householder with regard
to the franchise was from the fact that he saved the parish
a deal of expense by the manner in which the rates were
collected. It was necessary to protect the compound
householder and prevent him from being disfranchised.
This could have been done by repealing the act alluded to
by the noble earl ; but that did not come within
the scope of this bill, and therefore it was not practicable,
but to meet the evil clause 7 was introduced, and he sub-
mitted to their lordships that it was necessary that it
should remain part of the bill. (Hear, hear.)
Lord ROMNEY said that very great benefit bad been
conferred by this act, and they ware going to repeal
not because it bad failed in the object for which it was
named, but to meet a totally different matter, and this he
thought excessively un wise.
[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THis DAY.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock.
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

Mr. FAWCET gave notice that on Thursday he would
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the house
would be consulted before any charter was granted or any
legislation took place with reference to the universities in
Ireland.
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.

In reply to Mr. EYKYN,
Mr. U. HARDY said that Roman Catholics, as also
Presbyterians and Dissenters, might be appointed military
tar
knights of Windsor. The only thing that was rogn
was attendance at church, and as far as statutos went that

Polif Ir.rcrand of
I was imperative.
THE COURTS OF LAW. Exchequer
Sir R. PALMER asked the Chancellor of th
whether the Government was prepared toes
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Majesty to issue a commission of inquiry into
tion and effect of the present constitution of the superior
courts of law and equity in England.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
Government had considered the subj tissueel a commission
opinion that it would bo expedient to
for the purpose referred to. RS' ESTABLISH-
EAST INDIA (ENOEET, an-) End theysawiedrethoef
On the motion of Mr. ADAM,
for a return of the names of the
seented themselves since
examine the candidates who preen
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last return for admission touttohe AL"
and public works departmeTv '
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private bills introduced acid brought
ordered relative to the p C. pOIISTER, rettuns were
On the motion
acts passed in the session
from the House of Lord.,
of 1867.
SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE.
On IV
thel DIVISIONS
the
C• FORSTER, returns were also
motion of . •
number of divisions of the house
ordered relative to
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of 1867, and of the number of days on
during
FAOTOR
Y ACTS EXTENSION BILL.
Motion for going into committee on this bill,
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which ththeelisoeuseeTiet during the same period.
Mr lOFFATI moved that the house was not pre-
pared, !,itliou further evidence, to interfere with the free
exercise of labour to so great an extent as was contem-
Plate byd thLPOe esent measure.
Mr. WAprLE was of opinion that the information
before the house was of the most extensive description.
There was no subject on which the house was better in-
formed, and he therefore hoped the house would at once
proceed with the bill. Any further delay was greatly to
be deplored.
Mr. LIDDELL supported the proposal of the hon.
member opposite (Mr. Moffatt). He did not think tho
house should adopt the principle of compulsory education
without consulting those who were more immediately in-
terested, and he therefore hoped the house would wait
until their voice was heard within the walls of Parlia-
ment.
Mr. BRUCE said the argument of the hon. member who
had just spoken meant delay, not till next session, but till
the session subsequent to that. He, however, demurred
to any further delay, and thought there was sufficient in-
formation before the house.
Mr. POWELL supported the amendment, and thought
the house had reason to complain of the crude state of the
bill when first introduced.
(LEFT SITTING.)

RESPITE OF SENTENCE.-wOll Sunday morning the
sheriff of Newcastle received a communication from the
Home Secretary, respiting the sentence of death passed on
Jane Grey, of Dudley, who was convicted at the late New-
castle Assizes of the murder of her female infant on the
11th of June.