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London, England, 1858-06-28 00:00:00

CLYDE NAVIGATION BILL.

Mr. E. I'. BOUVERIE moved that the bill, as
amended in coinniitteA, he reported to the Examiners
of Petitions for private bills, with instruction to
examine and report whether the standing orders of
the house have been complied with iu relation to
the amendments made iu c,mtnittee :---that all petitions
comp!aining of non-compliance with the standing
orders relation to the said amendments be referred
to the examiner.,, with instruction to hear parties and
their agetyp, and witness thereupon.
Mr. FITZROY said the bid had been before the
comtnitte for many weeks ; a great expenditure had
been wade upon it ; and the inter:tag generally of tLe
party concerned had not been damaged. Tne question
was a large one to deal with in so short a notice, and
he pressed upon the right hon. gentleman to consider
the scope and etlect of the resolution before ho cailed
upon the ho ;e to adopt it.
Some of the hon. gentlemen who formed the o•-an-
mittee also opposed the motion. The resolution was
also opposed by Mr. HENLEY.

The hotre divided, and the numbers were—
Fur the resuluticn.
.ALa.n:t it 7,
111r•3ority against the reFolution
UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND). BILL.

The house wet t into committee on thi's bid.
Mr. DUNLOP moved an amendment, the effect of
which was to deprive the Seuatus Aendemices of the
power of administering the revenues of the universities.
The LORD-ADVOCATE opposed the amendment.
The committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment
Against it......
Majority —63
Mr. BLACK then moved " that as regards the Mai.
versity of Edinburgh, the adnaiiiistration of the property
and revenues shall remain in the Town Con, cil cf Edin-
burgh, sut j,-ct to the control and review of the Univer-
sity Court."
Upon a division the numbers were—
or the amendtnent
F
Against it 7B
Majority again t
Mr. BLACK fIURN moved the following additicn to
the clause :—" Provided always that the several facul-
ties shall, eulject to the regulations of the Senatus Aca-
demices, have power to reaii,taiu order and exerei,e
discipline among the students belonging to them respec-
tively, an appeal being competent frum each faculty to
the Senatus Acadetnicus.'
The amendmeneivas negaved without a division, and
the clause was ordered to stand part of the ha
On clause 5, which re!ates to the appointment of a
General Council,
Sir W. DUNBAR moved the insertion of the fol-
lowing proviso :—" ProviL'ed also that no person shall
be a member of the General Council while he is a stu-
dent enrolled in any class of the University."
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. BOUVERIE proposed an amendment, the effect
of which was to give the general council the power of
approving or rej ctiog all regulations to etlect improve.
ments in the internal arrangements of the University
proposed by the Univets;ty Court.

The MAID .ADVOCATE vpineed the aratudment,

which he said- would introduca a vital change_ into the
marta,ement of the Univers:tie.4.

Thy amendment was negatived without a divieit.u,
and claw° five was ordered to stand par: of the bill.
Caum: t; was also agreed to,
IX, clause 7, which has reference to the eloc.ion of
the rcc' or,

Mr. DUNLOP proposed an amendment, the • tfact
of which was to confine the ele,ltion of rector to th•
student.

Mr. EWING supported the amendment, alleging
that a 3 the tili now stood the voice of the student.
would be entirely swamped.
After a few wurds from Mr. ELLIcs,
The LORD ADVOCATE observed that as the awn-
cEllor would be td •cted by the general council be had no
obj,ction to asKot to the amendment, and give the tlec-
lion of ractor to the students.

The amendment was accordingly a4reed to.
Mr. BLACKBURN moved au amcniment the effect
(1 which wa: t. 4 appoint the Piovost of St. Audrew's s
member of the Univf riity Court.
Mr. EWI.`.:G and Mr. IiINNAIRD supported the amend•
nv•Lt.

The LORD ADVOCATE bppoEed it, nu the gr6utd
that it was uLnt.cea,ary to ii.trodoce the popular principle
into Cie Sea, tis!2
Mr. GILPIN raid the it:fusion of the popular pr:ac:-
p:e in tha English univertites had teen mitt satitifac-
tOry.,

After sonvs d'sctision tho c...sraraiLtee divided,
w n cumbers ,ser•—
• For rbe auitudaren' 33
Ag‘ansi it
AL:jurriy
The chase as • then or,fertcl to ,tend pot of the bill.
Ciatre 8, alter some verbal aurer.dment, WSI alsu
Arced to,
Oa clause 9, _ _

Cu!. SYKE'S moved that au ai-sessor for the Univer-
sity of Aberdeeo be no pirated by the Lord Provost,
Magistrates, and roan Council of Aberdeen.
The amendment was negatived without a divieton,
and the came was No-et:l to.
Du clause 10,
The LORD-ADVOCATE moved that the Lord Pro-
voFt of Dlinburg,li should be one of the assessors under
the bill.
Mr. Cower avid Mr. 13tAcz ebj4c4d.
Th! canoriltee .iiviied, and the numbers were—
Fur the res.:lotion
..4.grdn4 it
Msjority
The re,olutioa was therefore carried, and the clause
was added to the Lill.

On clause 11 the timo came for suspending the sitting
(10 tniuutLa to 4) and the discussion was brought to to
Close.

At six o'clock the house resumed, and was
(LLFT SITTING.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Lord CI.
Baron Pollock and a Special Jury.)
EASTWOOD AND ANOTHER V. iI,TN unillfl3.- TUX

R; sultualY GARDENS.
nis was an action brought by the plaintiffs, brick
and cement maker-, at Lambeth, agaiiist the defendant,
dizector of the Royal Surrey Gardens Company, to re-
cover the sum of 500/. on a bill of exchange. It ap-
peared, from the facts of the case, that a person named
Scott, a shareholder, was employed to erect refreshment
rooms in the gardens, f)r which the bill in question was
given, drawn upon the company, and accepted by the
secretary, Mr. Ellis. The defendants, Mr. Bain, Mr.
Holmes, and the late Mr. Coppock, were directors, by
whom, it was alleged, the bill was drawn, and that they
were per.onally liable. Mr. Holmes, it appeared, bad not
only paid up his shares, but be had also paid other sums
on behalf of the conotiany. The ca .e rested on points
of law, first, that the defendants had no right to draw
the bills, and secondly, that being drawn upon the com-
pany, they were ouly liable pro rata.

The Lord Chief 13arou reviewed the pointy of law foe
the Coort above, and the •erdict wad taken for 5001.,
su j et to the opinion of the Court.

The decision of the Court above is awaited with cce-
ri lerable anxiety both by directors and creditors, be-
cause, should the juLlginent of the Court be agaiest the
directois, they will be liable for the whole amount of
tLe outttanding acceptances against the conepatiy.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bofore Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE ROOK.

rue bankrupt was described as a contractor, of Gib•
altar • walk, Bethnal-green, and Earl-s'r.et, Itlackfriais,
and o•day was appointed fur bis last kxaminvion.
The ha!ance-sticet cotiniencea April, 151,7, with a
dt6ciur.cy of 30S/. 12 . 11d., and e•Lds May, ISSB, and
showy—Dr.—To creditors, 1 6707. ; to ditto bolding
ecurity, 900/. ; prAts, 1,0451. Cr._ Good debts,
103%. ; a-sets in the hands tf creditors, 900/. ; rent,
9641. ; loues, 25:31. ; trade txpense-, 675/. ; domestic,
231/.

Mr. Punk, from the cffice of Mr. :lichee, Coleruae•
street, appeared fur the asbignees, and Paid they did
not object to the bankrupt palming on certain
amendments being made in the balance stmt.
The debt.. were set down AS good, and he considered
they ought to be calk(' doubtful. There was one claim
of 229/., against the palish of Bethnal Green, under II
contract, but which they rariated on two grounds—first,
that it bad been forfeited fur certain penalties for non•
performance of the duties under the contract ; and,
secondly, that they (the authorities) had been served
aith an attachment previously to the bankruptcy. There
was a second claim against the executors of the late

John Gculd for 300/., and that was dipputed.
del.ts het down as doubtful was oily 51., but It would bu
better to het there all do% u under that head. The
altelatiJu was accordingly wade, and the bankrupt
passed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MA.RLBORO UUILSTRE ET.

GENTLEMANLY AMUSEMENT.-1 fabhionably dressed
yotm.; mao, who g.tvo ttio of Jo PinCllo3e, but
which ill,re ii little doubt is a uctitious one, was charged
by a police constable with wilfuly damaging a street
lamp.

The pclic© constable said that this morning he saw
the prisoner, who was along with two other gentlemen,
cross King-str,:et into St. James's square, and proceed
towards the enclosure, immediately after which the pri-
soner dumbed up a lamppost, and broke off the arse
again,t which the la-Ider is 11.ceJ. Ile th,o, took Will
into custody. lie thought he was drunk at the time.
Mr. William Turner, ,:as fitter and contractor fur th•
street lamps of the parish, said the value of the damage
was ss.

Prisoner—Oh, yes ; its perfectly tight. I've nothing
to say. I dare say I was rather gay at the time.
Mr. &ado() said it was not perfectly right. Ile must
pay the damage,
The prissier paid the ss• and ft the court.
Charles William Clunk, a lad in the service of Mr.
Gradion, of London-Arett, Fi•zriiy-square, butcher, wall
cLarged a ith emb, zz'ing various stuns of money received
en accouNt of his master.

Airs. Bart,t), of 10, Cbarles-street, Middlesex Hoe-
proved paying the prisoner the stuns of 11•. 6d.
and Ili. lld. on d if:sent days, and that the prisoner
put the word paid to the bills in her presence.
Mr. Osborne, glass and china dealer, of 90, Totten•
barn-court- oad, also proved paying the prisoner the
sum of 2s. ld.

The prcsecutor said the prioutr had not acoounted
to him for any of the cums mentioned by the witneseee.
When taxed with it, he said he had received the money
and lost it. His suopioiona were aroused in oousequence.
of his F pending more money than his salary warranted.
Tue iniKouer. who had nething to say, was OM' •
misted fur trial.