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London, England, 1860-03-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF CONDIONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock.
CLARE ELECTION.
The committee appointed to try the merits of the county
Clare election petition were sworn at the table, and will
meet to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following billt; were considered and read a third
time :—the Leicester Gas and the Midland Railway
(Rowsley and Buxton Lines).
Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the order of the 31st day
of January last, that the London and South-Western
Railway (New Lino to Exeter and Crediton Railway, &c.)
Bill be committed, be read, and discharged :—That the bill
be withdrawn.—Agreed to.
PETERBOROUGH, ATHLONE, AND NORWICH.
The respective committees appointed to try the electien
petitions in the case of these boroughs were nominated.
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SAVY AN NICE.
Mr. M. MILNES gave noticeD that on the motion of• the
hon. member for Bridgewater for an address to the Crown
relative to the annexation of Savoy and Nice to Fiance, he
would move, as an amendment, to leave out all the words
after the following words, "annexation of Savoy and Nice,"
for the purpose of inserting these words, humbly ex-
pressing to her Majesty "deep regret at the agitation of a
question affecting the frontier of a great State defined and
secured by the consent of Europe, and on apparently very
insufficient grounds ' • humbly assuring her Majesty that
this house will earnestly support her Majesty's advisers in
conducting the negotiations upon this question to an issue
compatible with the true interests of Europe, and with the
faithful observance of the treaties, and for the maintenance
of the peace of Europe."

CHINA.
Colonel COCIIRANE gave notice that to-morrow ho
would ask if her Majesty's Government had any objection
to lay on the table of the house the despatches relative to
China.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL.
Mr. M. MILNES, in moving the second reading of this
bill, observed that it was drawn up to meet a grievance that
existed with reference to the voters of the West Riding of
Yorkshire, and to effect a limitation of the number of the
objections which the revisixg barrister might be allowed to
hear in one day.
Mr. E. JAMES coasidered that arts effect of the bill would
be to lead to the introduction of local legislation in regard to
other parts of the country, which would be highly objec-
tionable. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a
second time this day six months.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that the Government had under
consideration a measure of a general character, which
would meet such cases as the hon. member alluded to.
After some discussion the motion and the amendment
were withdrawn.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BILL.
This bill went through committee, and the house re
sumed.

CORONERS' (No. 2) BILL.
Mr. COBBETT moved the second reading of this bill, the
object of which is to substitute payment of coroners
by salaries instead of fees, which was the present mode of
remuneration. The necessity for the bill was shown by the
fact that 15 counties refused to allow these fees. The hon.
member contended that the effect of such refusal would vir-
tually be to abolish in tots the office of coroner, and there-
fore the legislature was called on to pass some enactment
that would meet the exigencies of the case. He added that'
he proposed the salaries should be regulated by extent of
area and population, and in cases where the magistrates for
counties could not agree with the coroner, the matter
should be settled by the Secretary of State.
Mr.-E. JAMES moved, as an amendment, to leave out
from the word " That" to the end of the question, in order
to add the words " a select committee be appointed, to con -
Bider the state of the law and practice as regards the taking
of inquisitions in cases of death, and the remuneraticn now
paid to coroners ; and whether it is expedient that any and
what, alteration should be made in the manner in which
such remumeration is now made; and to, consider the
effect and operation of the" statutes now in force upon that
subject, and to report thereupon to the house." There
would be two substantial questions that could be settled by
a select committee. Firstly, the question of the remunera•
tion ; secondly, the mode of payment, whether by salary or
by fee ; and thirdly, whether or no the office should be abo-
lished. The hon. and learned member referred to the cir-
cumstances connected with the case of Palmer, and the
large increase in the crime of infanticide, to show the ne-
cessity that existed for the retention of the office.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that no doubt existed as to the
importance of the office of coroner, but owing to modern
improvements, the diffusion of intelligence by means of
newspapers, and the establishment of county police, that
importance was mach diminished. There was an evil
which required a remedy, arising out of the conflict between
magistrates and coroners, and the different decisions given
in different counties, in which cases the Home .office had
no power of interference. He had introduced a bill on the
subject which proposed to confer a right of appeal in cases
of such conflicts, and which should be decided by the Court
of Queen's Bench. He strongly objected to applying for
redress to the Home-office, until it had been shown that
the differences could not be judicially settled. He
objected also to the mode in which the bill pro-
posed to deal with the subject of remuneration,
and he would vote against its second reading. However,
he would not object to the appointment of a select com-
mittee to inquire into the subject.
Mr. M. SMITE! supported the amendment, and consi-
dered that, in addition to the questions specified, the com-
mittee might also inquire beneficially into the mode of the
election of coroners.

Mr. V. SCULLY also supported the amendment.
After some further discussion, in which Mr. Henley, Mr.
J. Locke, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Ingham, Mr. Mills, Lord H.
Vane, and Mr. Bovill took part,
, Sir G. C. LEWIS said that his bill proposed to apply a
constitutional remedy for an admitted grievance, and left
the questions involved in the bill of the hon. member for
Oldham untouched. However, in deference to the wish
expressed by some hon members, ho would not press his
bill at present.
Mr. COBBETT said that he had elicited an opinion as to
the utility of the office of coroner, and be was quite willing
to acted© to the proposition of the hon. and learned mem-
ber, and allow the bill to be referred to a select committee.
The motion was formally withdrawn, and the amend-
ment was agreed to.
SPIRITS (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The bill went through committee, and the house resumed.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.

Lord R. CECIL moved a series of verbal amendments
which were agreed to.
The bill as amended then went through committee, and
the house resumed.
CORONERS' BILL.
Sir G. C. LEWIS, in accordance with his statement in
the discussion on Mr. Cobbett's bill, postponed the second
reading of the bill for a fortnight.
WAYS AND MEANS.

The house then went into committee.
Mr. LAING moved the following resolution :—That,
towards making good the supply granted to her Majesty,
the sum of £4,500,000 be granted out. of the Consolidated
Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
—Agreed to.
The house then resumed.

CUSTOMS ACT.
The report on resolutions 11 and 12, relating to the tim-
ber duties, was brought up and agreed to.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes to four o'clock.

811.REWSBURT .R el C i B—(This Day.)

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LONUNER HALL STAKES.

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RACING FIXT

'RES FOR 1860.
ICH.
Llanboidy 27
Croxton Park 3O

Coventry l4
Warwick Spring 20
Northampton 27
AP:

Ponteland 2
Newmarket C
Catterick Bridge 11
Abergavenny l2
M.

Thirsk l3
Epsom Spring.. 19
Newmarket F S ..23

Chester 1
Doncaster Spring 8
York Spring 10
Salisbury • 10
Bath l5

Harpenden lB
Epsom 22
Manchester 3O
Hungerford

JUNE.
Ascot
Hampton l3 Stockbridge 2l
Newton 13 Winchester 22
Odiham 19 I Chelmsford 26
Beverley 2O 1 Newcastle 26
JULY.
Newmarket J
Carlisle
Worcester 5 Marlborough 2O
Liverpool
.. 9 Goodwood 24
Abingdon ..............12
Brighton Au( 1
Brighton Club 3
Wolverhampton 6
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Reading 8
Radcliffe .. 13
Egham l4
Warwick
SEPTE
Doncaster 11
Chesterfield l7
Leicester .... 19

UST.

Oxford l6
Plymouth 21
York 22
Lichfield 27
Stockton 2B
Derby
MBER.
Monmouth 2O
Manchester Autumn 21
Newmarket F.O. 25

OCTO
Bedford
3
Newmarket S 0 8
NovE:
lloreford
71 I
Liverpool Autumn

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Newmarket Ii
22
I Worcester Autumn 30
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I Shrewsbury Autumn 13

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Howth and Baldoyle..l9, 20

Athlone 27

APRIL.

Curragh . 24
MAY.
Jtowth and Baldoyle Summer 8
JUNE.
Wicklow

The rate of insurance on the Australian goldship
Commodore Perry has advanced to 20 per cent.
We understand that a contract has been con-
cluded between the Freneh Government and certain houses
in London for the manufacture of a submarine telegraphic
cable, which is to be laid down between Marseilles and
Oran (Algeria) about May next. It is stated that a portion
of the cable has already been made, that the French Go-
vernment give a subvention of £40,000, and that the ba.
lance of the capital required will be raised in England by
means of a public company.
The half-yearly meeting of the Submarine Tele-
graph Company was held yesterday. The receipts for the
half-year amounted to £12,882, against £14,113 in the pre-
vious six months. The income of the whole year 1859,
however, shows an increase of £2,437 over that of 1858'.
The dividend agreed to was at the rate of 5 per cent, per
annum, less income tax, as recommended.
It is rumoured that the young O'Connor Dor,
who has just come of age, will be put in nomination for the
Feat just vacated by the decision of the Roscommon election
committee.