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London, England, 1858-06-29 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS -YESTERD.IY.

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Tho SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. •
FOUR COURTS (DUBLIN) EXTENSION BILL.
This bill was read a second time, &lid referred to a
select Committee.

CLYDE NAVIGATION BILL.
Mr. E. P. BOUVERIE moved that the bill, as
amended in corotnitte3, be reported to the Examiners
of Petitions br private bills, with instructions to
examine and report whether the standing orders of
the house have been complied with in relation to
the amendments made in committee :—that all petitions
compWning of non-compliance with the standing
criers lation to the said amendments be referred
to the exantinerp, with inbtructious to hear parties and
thtir agetrA and witnesses thereupon.
Mr. FITZROY said the bill had been before the
committee for many weeks ; a great expenditure had
been made upon it ; and the interests generally of the
party concerned had not been damaged. The question
was a large one t I deal with in so short a notice, and
he pressed upon the right hon. gentleman to consider
the scope untidiest:it of the resolution before he called
upon the hone to adopt it.

Some of the hon. gentlemen who formed the nom-
mi:,tee also opposed the motion. The resolution was
also opposed by Mr. HENLEY.
The house divided, and the numbers were—
For the resolution__ l7
Aga LA it 75
Majority against the revolution —sB
UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The h0u,,0 wei t into committee on thie biii.

Mr. DUNLOP moved an amendment, the effect or
which was to deprive the Senatus Aeademicus of the
power of adininisterina the revenues of the univerbitiee.
The LORD-ADVOCATE opposed the amendment.
The e3mmittee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment 22
Against it
Majority —63

Mr. BLACK then moved " that as regards the Uni-
yeri ity F7,:tiriburgh, the admiiii,tration of the property
rind :eiN]nues shall remain in the Town Council uf Edin-
burgh, subject to the control and review of the Univer-
sity Court."
Upon a divi.iion the numbers were—
For the amendment 22
Agaiost it 7d
Majlrity again t
Mr. BLACKLURN moved the following additian to
the clause :—" Provided always that the several facul-
ties shall, subjict, to the regulations of the Senatus Aca-
demicus, have power to maintain order and exercise
di,cipline among the students belonging to them respec-
tively, an appeal being competent from each faculty to
the Senatus Acadernica,.'

The amendment was negaved without a division, and
the clause was order( d to ki and Fart of the Li 1.

On clause 5, gh:eh teln:es to the appointment of a
General Couecil,

Sir W. DUIsiBAR moved the insertion of the fol-
Ic.ving proviso :—'• ProviCed also that no person shall
be a nieiuber of the General (loureil while he is a stu-
dent ear, !led in any &ass of the University."
The aniend.netit was agreed to.
Mr. LOUVERIE proposed au amendment, the effect
of which w at; to give the general council the power of
approving or rejecting all regulations to effect improve-
ments it, the internal arrangements of the University
proposed by the Untvets:ty Court.
The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the amendment,
which he said would introduce a vital change into the
management of the Universit'er.
The amendment was negatived without a division,
and clauee five was ordered to stand par: of the bill.
C:auee 6 was also agreed to.
0, clause 7, which has reference to the election of
the rec:or,

Mr. DUNLOP proposed an amendment, the effeet
of which %Nils to confine the election of rector to the
etude/AR.

Mr. EWING iuport(d the amendment, alleging
that as the Lilt now stood the voice of the rtod,u's
would be entirely swanr,,-1.

Af+ ,t• f,e ,„“1611.111 Mr. EmicE,
'foe LORD ADVOCATE obrerved that as the chan-
cellor would be t 1 ,ettid by the general council be bad no
objPc ion to aqsetc. to the amendment, and give the da-
tion of rector to the studentp.

The amendme• t was acc.,rd;ngiy agreed to.
Mr. BLACKBURN abovt.d an atnenitneut the effect
of which t., appoirt the Piovcet of St. Andrew'm a
member of the th.ivtreity
Mr. EWING acid Mr. KINNAIILD supported the amend.
meta.

The LORD ADVOCATE cppoaed it, on the grout 4
tbat it was ucnecea,ary to i, troduce the popular principle
into the Scot tif,tl uhiversitits.

Mr. GILPIN 1, ai.l tL•e it,fusion of the popular princi-
ple in the Ecglish universities had been most eatibfae-
tory._ _ _ _

After some further d:ecussion the committee divided,
whin the numbers were—
FJr• the amentkmht
Apiost it
Majwiv

38
99
-81

Thu claim v:a4 then ordered to stand part of the bill.
Clanße 8, after Borne verbal amendment?, wag also
agreed to.
On el tnee 9,

Col. :YKI?,-S moved that an assessor for the Univer-
sity" of Abeideen ho nominated by the Lord Provost,
Magitratea, and Town C,,uncil of Aberdeen.
The a:nendmeut Was negatived without a division,
and the clause was agreed to.
On clause 10,
The LORD-ADVOCATE moved that the Lord Pro-
vost of Edinburgh should be one of the assessors undor
tl e bill.
Mr. COWAN auelklr p
and
seueludtiivot.d. '' . . the.. ..... .... m
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. L.kes objected.
T hFe
ocro
tore irtet
.... 118
Against it
...... •• 34
Majority --S3
were—
The resolution was therefore carried, and the clause
was added to the bill.
On clause 11 the time came for au pending the sitting
(10 minutes to 4) and the discussion was brought to a
close.

At six o'clock the house reamed.
ROYAL ASSENTS.
Mr. PULIIAN, the deputy yeowan of the Black Rod,
appeared at the table, and summoned the Speaker and
m:lnbere to the House of Lorda to hear the Regal