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London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

ItELEGIOUS AND BUILDING (SITES) BILL.

This hill iras wive committed, niol the House ree,dvad
itself into a committee, when the words "intended t,, be
wen:, inserted after the word "site."

Tito LORD CiIANCELLOR said that ho shollti move
that clauses relating to tho enrolment of deeds straild be
inst.rtol in th,. bill.

Lord GRAN WORTH said that he objected to th4> clauses
relating to emolument.
'lke claule 'mai then insern,l, and the report received;
'TIE BRITISH WHITE HERRING FISHERY BILL.
Ou the motion of Lord BELMORE, this bill was react
a second time.

The house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EvEismiG,
Vie SPEAKER took- the chair at four o'clock.
PRf VATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed:—
Paignton Water; Wallasey Improvement; and Waterford,
New Russ, and Wexford Junction Railway.
THE FENIAN PRISONERS.

Mr. BRIGIIT presented a petition praying that the per-
sons accused of Fenianism might have fair trials, and also
be treated with more leniency than they had heretofore
received, that the troops should be ordered to conduct
themselves for the future with feelings more in accordance
with legitimate warfare. The hon. gentleman read the
prayer of the petition, and also the names of the persons
signing it, and handed it to the Speaker.
On the motion that the petition be laid on the table,

Major KNOX moved that, as ho considered the prayer
of the petition disloyal and objectionable, it be not re-

ceivod.
Mr. DAWSON seconded the motion.
Mr. NEWDEGATE thought that it would be parti-
cularly hard, and therefore ho hoped the petition would be
received.
The petition was ultimately received, Major Knot with-
drawing his opposition.
THE' FENIANS.

Mr. BLAKE asked the Chief Secretary fur Ireland
whether, in consequence of the report of the medical offfeer of
the Mountjoy Convict Prison, that the prisoners confined
there under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act Were suf-
fering in health from the discipline they were subjected to,
and were likely to suffer still more if the prison rules con-
tinued to ba enforced to.the same extent, it was the inten-
tion of the Government to direct that the untried political
prisoners should be treated in a less severe manner than
they have been hitherto ?
Lord NAAS said, as a report had been presented that
the continued confinement was acting prejudicially on the
health of the prisoners, he had caused certain relaxations
in the prison rules to be made, and that the result had
been most satisfactory. They were now daily in associa-
tion with each other, and they were freely allowed to
smoke during exercise, and that they had the privilege of
receiving their food from their friends.
HUSH LAND TENURE BILL.

Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was the intention of the Government to allow
the adjourned debate on the Irish Land Bill to stand for
the first business on the evening of Monday, the 13th

of May.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid he
could give the hon. member no promise on the subject.
THE MEETING IN HYDE PARS.

Sir C. RUSSELL asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether his attention had been called to
a resolution passed at a meeting of the Reform
League held in the Sussex Hall last night, by
which it was determined (after the reading of the
Governor ent Proclamation, prohibiting the meeting
announced for Monday next in Hyde Park) "that such
meeting be held as publicly notified." Whether, in the
event of such meeting taking place, the vice-presidents, as
well as the president, would be held liable for a de-
liberate infraction of the law. And whether the
Home Secretary had received, in common with other
members of the house, a list of the members of the Re-
form League, in which the names of Thomas Hughes,
Esq., M.P., Thowts Bayley Potter, Es M.P., P. A.
Taylor, Esq., M.P., an I The O'Denoshue, M.P., are pub-
lished, as purporting to be Vice-Presidents of the Reform

League.
Mr. WALPOLE said his attention had b3on drawn to
the proceedings at the meeting held at Sussex Hall. With
n'gard to the third question, he had to say he had not re-
ceived a list of the members of the R :form League. With
regard to the second question, which ha answered last,
with respect to the vice presideats_bac 'ming liable fur auy
infraction of the law, he had to say that, regarding
the position of seine of the gentleman named as vice-pre-
sidents occupied in society awl that house, he could not
think they would be any parties to a resistance to the law
of the land or any infraction of the law. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. J. HARVEY asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department if any facilities wouid be given to meet
the general desire on the part of the tradespeople and others
residing in the western parishes of Loadou to be sworn-in
as special constables for the preservation of the peace for
Monday, the 6th May.
Mr. WALPOLE said he had received a repreientation
relative to the proposed meeting, and he had also received,
about ten minutes before he left the Home-office, a
memorial signed by 6,000 working men, deprecating the
proposed meeting, and he had also been informed that
before eleven o'clock to-morrow morning that number
would be increased by about 4,000 more. He was happy
to inform the house that he had been in communication
with the vestries in the neighbourhood of Hyde-park, and
stated that every facility
would be given to the swearing
in of special constables to preserve the public peace.
Mr. BRIGIIT asked whether the Middlesex magistrates
had been communicated with.
Mr. WALPOLE replied in the negative.
Mr. BRIGHT asked whether, before such extreme steps

we:readCpp- tad, it was not necessary that depositions, taken
before the magistrate, should be forwarded to him. It did
not, in his opinion, follow that because there was going to be a
public meeting it followed, as a matter of course, there
was g nag to be a breach of the peace—the alarm was
absurd—and he hoped the hon. gentleman would do
nothing. (Loud cries of " Order," and " Hear, hear.)
Mr. WALPOLE said he had stated that he had been in
communication with the different parishes, stating that
facilities would be given them in swearing in special con-
stables. He had done so in accordance with the act, which
stated that when any turmoil, riot, or felony was appre-
hended, the Rome Secretary, on receiving an intimation
to that effect before the magistrates, should have that
power. He had done nothing contrary to the act of Par-
liament. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BlflGllT asked whether the special constables
would interfere with peaceful subjects entering the park?
or whether they would be called upon to act with others
in dispersing the meeting in case tumult should arise?

Mr. WALPOLE said he had stated that he had no ap-
plication from the magistrates. (Haar, hear.) The
special constables would not interfere with peaceful sub-
jects on the dispersing of the meeting. The fpecial con-
stables would only be there in case the pace was broken
to assist the constitutional authorities.
Mr. WHALLEY asked if any further information had
been received by the Government since the issuing of the
proclamation.
Mr. WALPOLE said no proclamation had been issued—
merely a notice, signed by the Secrotaif of State, requir-
ing persons to abstain from attending a mooting emitted.
was
not permitted, and which would not 1)) perm
(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Mij ir KNOX asked the hoe. member for Birming-
ham, us he had stated the meeting would be held
whether he had the authority of the Reform League to

make that statement.
Mr. BRIGHT said he was not in the council of the Re-
form League, neither was he a member of that body.
THE REFORSI BILL.—THE DIVISION LIST
NIGHT.
The CHA.NOELLOR of the ES:caEQuErt said
re.
(erring to the division last night, which arose on the thirdclans.) with respect to the time of residence to qualify for
the franchise, he regretted for himself that the discussion
of that important matter should have been of so brief a
:::isboaptinthioon ton thttaevrerLbbis.4l.l
bt:etke
character as to give it the appearance of hurry. The
matter had been argued from a numerical point of view,
the ptrtia.; interest. I mi jilt h tre a re tl interest in the
neces-
sarily iclostt,g,2lrtt
locality represented. The security for that was neces-
that would be
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With respect
right hon. gentleman
uponas the only solution of the(cqnieees.
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brought
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was sure would meet with hi 0 need words which he
that there might be uo in.- 3 approbation, and in order
should at the isappreheusion on
proper time in° , , the matter, he
lion of the act known as Sir %t. the repeal of the third ec
Mr. FO3TER „kod s , \V. Clity',, Act. B
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on that matter before theyv debate would be taken
consideration of the third proc3eded with the further
The CHANCELLOR of clause of the Reform Bill.
present advised he did the EXCHEQUER said, as at
but he would consider th
not think that would be possible,
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THE Di INIS TeErnlta A. CIRCULAR.
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AA referring to the circular issued by