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London, England, 1858-07-21 00:00:00

SALE AND TRANSFER OF LAND (IRELAND

BILL.
On the motion that the house go into committee on
this bill,
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Lord ST. LEONARDS said the object of this bill
was to erect a new court, not an E4tates Court,
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estate, with a good title, might go into and dispose of
the same, but, in his opinion, the manner in which it
was proposed to carry out such sale, would not meet
with general approval. He would not oppose the bill,
but he so thoroughly disapproved of it that he would
not attempt to amend it in any way.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he could not con-
sent to the omission of the clause (51 t) which it was
proposed to leave out.
Lord CRANWORTH said ho approved of the mea-
sure as a whole ; it was, in truth, substantially the same
in principle as that which he had laid before their lord-
ship.. He entertained the strongest opinion that the
clause would have a mischievous tendency.
The Earl of WICKLOW said he thought the 51st
clause cug'ut to be omitted, as it contained a power
vs hie:), in his lodgment, Wag highly objectionable.
e Earl of CLANCARTY said he quite approved of
the clause as a judicioes extensicn of the principle of the
Encumbered Estates Court, and he did not think it
liable to the very serious objections which had been
made. to it by his noble friend opposite. The general
tee:l6llr of the bill had been approved, and be thought it. _
thcidedly a good one.
The house then went into committee on the biil.
Clauses from 1 to 50 were agreed to.
On clause 51 boring moved to stand part of the bill,
Lord CRANWORTH opposed the motion.
Their lordships divided, when the numbers were—
For the clause . .
Against it
Majori y for --19

The clause was then agreed to.
The remaining clauses as amended were agreed to,
and the bill passed through committee after some remarks
by the Earl of DERBY and Lord MONTEAGLE.
The following Ulf; were read a second time :—Ecole-
siastical Jurisdiction Continuance Bill, Charitable Trusts
Act Continuance Bill, Turnpike Trusts Arrangement
B 11, Copyhold and Inclosure Commissions, &c., Bill,
Indemnity Bill, Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill,
and Administration of Oaths by Committees Bill.
UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The report of amendments on this bill was considered
and agreed O.
THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS' BILL.

This bill passed through committee, and the house
resumed.

COPYRIGHT OF DESIGNS BILL.

This bill was read a third time, with its amendments,
and passed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL.
Tee amendments of this bill were considered and agreed
to, and some other verbal amendments were introduced
by the Earl of DERBY and tir: Earl of ELLENBOROUGH.
The bill was then ordered to be read a third time on
nraa ay.
The Militia Ballot Suspension Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The Army Service Bill was read a second time.
Several bills were brought in and read a first time.

Their lordships then adjourned, at five minutes to
nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YIsTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' Amendments to the following bills Were
considered and agreed to :--London and North-Western
Railway (Addi ional Works), St. Leonard. Shoreditob,
Parish ; Stockton, Middlesborough, and Yarm Water ;
and North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway.
Ray's Estate Bill was read a second time.
SKERRIES HARBOUR OF REFUGE.
Mr. 211`CANN moved for a copy of all documents an 3
reports furnished to or by the Board of Admiralty, in
reference to a harbour of refuge at Skerries, in the
comity of Dublin.—Agreed to.

MANCHESTER MODEL SECULAR SCHOOL.
Mr. R PHILIPS moved an address for copy of the
correspondence between the committee of the Model
Secular School at Manchester, and the Committee of
Council on Education, relating to the subject of ad-
mitting the Manchester Model Secular School to a par.
Vcipation in the parliamentary grant for education.—
Agreed to.

SALE OF POISONS BILL.
Numerous petitions were presented against the Sale
of Poisons Bill.
CONFESSION IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition from a publio
meeting in Chelsea, on the subject of the practice of oon•
fession in the Church of England.

BANKRUPTCY (SCOTLAND).
Mr. W. E\VART ei.oved an address for copy of the
report of the accountant in bankruptcy in Scotland to
the Court of Session far the year ending Oat., 1857,
with its appendices.—Agreed to.
EAST INDIA. (EX.ECUTIONS).
Mr. BUXTON moved for a return of all the execra-
tions that had taken place in India between the let day
of July, 1857, and the let day of July, 1858: RnecifY-
ing by whom the tiro crime
f)r death wad itithoted.—Agreed to.
THE MTORYIACKS.
Mr. O'DONOGHUE asked the Attorney-General
for Ireland, whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to bring up Spidang as a witness on any future

occasion t-
Tae ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said
there was no criminal trial pending on which it was
necessary to examine Spillang, and whether he
would be brought up for the purpose of examination on
a criminal prosecution, he (the Attorney-Generallor
Ireland) could not say.
DIVORCE ACT.
In answer to a question from Mr. HADTIBLD,
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state of public business had bills preventedhii: doing so, from
its being desirable to pass certain
_was necessary
shwa i be introduced into the House of Lords before a
certain period. (Rear, bear.) He proposed, however,
to introduce them to the house on Friday night,
but should be not be able to doisveciohlteyohtdohapey house o
hoped to be able,
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the clauses of the bill.
Mr. GLADSTONE said the Divorce Amendment
Bill contained clauses of great importance, and he wished
to know if the learned gentleman Could inform the house
what course would be taken in respeot of it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was not
aware the Divorce Amendment Biil contained any clause
that would require great discussion in this house. • It
had undergone important discus4ion in the other house,
and it did not then appear to him that the Divorce
Amendment Bill introduced any great change in the
law that would require Iliscussion, but that it entirely
related to the procedure in that Court, with reference
to the extent of its jurisdiction. If, however, it was to
be the contrary, he was disposed to ask the house to
postpone the discussion till next session.
THE EXECUTION OF THE TEHSILDA.R.

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Mr. BUXTON asked the President of the Board of
Control, whether any information had been received as
to the execution at Jellalabatl, by Mr. Money, of the
Tehsildar, for having continued to act as deputy collec-
tor for the Rajah while British authority was in ahoy.
atm ?
Lord STANLEY said that in the present disturbed
state of India he had received no information on the
subject ; neither had the East India Company received
any information on the subject to which the hon. gen
tleman referred.
THE STATE OF INDIA.
Mr. BUXTON asked the President of the Board of
Control whether, in the opinion of her Majesty's Govern-
ment, considering the great number of executions that
had already taken place, and the great slaughter of the
enemy in battle, it would not now be desirable to offer a
complete amnesty to all who would lay down their
arms, unless they could be proved to have been present
at the murder of Europeans ?
Lord STANLEY said the question of the hon.geng_e;
man partook more of a suggestion than a question,
after entering into the subject at great Wen, said
to the
he could only refer the hon. member.
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vernment to know the exact state of India at every par.
ticular period.
DECORATIONS, &c., OF THE INDIAN
OFFICERS.
Lord A. VANE TEMPEST asked the Secretary
of State for War whether he had any objection,
to state at what period any decorations or promotions
intended to be bestowed by her Majesty on such officeli
who had been recommended by the General command•
ins in India would be made public? •
General PEEL said the information required by the