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London, England, 1859-03-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMIVIONS-(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Banff, Macduff, and Turriff Junction Railway; Formartine
and Buchan Railway ; Leominster and Kington Railway ;
and Swansea Vale Railway.
The Red Sea Telegraph Company Bill went through
committee and was ordered for third reading.

PETITIONS.
Several petitions were presented, praying that the Mini-
sterial Reform Bill might be rejected on the second reading
as totally inadequate to meet the requirements, and an in-
sult to the common sense, of the community; against the
Highways Bill ; for the introduction of vote by ballot in
any measure of Parliamentary Reform ; for the admission
of Dissenters to the same rights as members of the
Established Church ; and for inquiry into the subject of the
Newfoundland fisheries.

BELFAST LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Mr. DAVISON moved for a copy of the correspondence
which passed between the lord lieutenant of Ireland and
the governor of the Belfast district lunatic asylum, re-
lating to certain alleged errors in the report of the commis-
sioners of inquiry into the state of the lunatic asylums of
Ireland regarding the Belfast asylum —Agreed to.
• DWELLING HOUSES (SCOTLAND.
Mr. BAX_TEB, moved, for an address for return from
each burgh in Scotland showing, from the valuation roll
under the Lands Valuation Act, the number of dwelling
houses of £lO real rent and upwards occupied by male
householders • also the number occupied by male house-
holders at £B, and under £lO ; the number at £6, and under
18 ; the number at £5, and under £6 ; the Lumbere
at "
and under 15; the number at £3, and under sA ; th
num-
ber at £2, and under £3 ; and the number under £2,
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (EAST INDIES
AND CEYLON).
Mr. GROGAN moved for a return of the names, sala.
ries, date of
appointment, and nature of office of judicial
officers, law 0 cers of the Crown, and other principal
officers connected with the administration of justice in the
East Indian possessions of the Crown and in Ceylon; and
apeoifying such officers as shall have belonged to the legal

profession in England, Ireland, and Scotland respectively.
—Agreed to.

FIRE INSURANCE.

On the motion of Mr. GREER, the fol wing was
ordered :—Return of all sums paid into the Inl_t d Revenue
Office in Great Britain and Ireland, for duty n insurance
against fire, for the quarters ending sever, By the 25th
March, 24th June, 29th September, and VII December,
1858 (in continuation of Parliamentary pact r, No. 365, of
Session 1858).
REFORMATORIES, SCHOOLS, &c.
Mr. BLACK moved for an address for return showing
the amounts of grants which have been made by the com-
mittee of her Majesty's Privy Council on Education, to
reformatories, ragged industrial schools, or any other
institutions, under whatever designation, in England
and Scotland, in accordance with the minute dated the
2d day of June, 1856, from that date to the 31st
day of December, 1857 :-1. The name and character of the
school or institution, and where situated ; 2d. The number
in each school respectively on account of whom the grants
have been made ; 3d. Ihe amount for capitation grant of
60s. ; 4th. Amount in aid of teachers' salaries ; sth. Amount
in aid of rent ; 6th. Amount in aid of purchase of tools and
raw materials for labour ; 7th. Average amount for each
1 pupil; Bth. Amount in aid of building.—Agreed to.

THE FRANCHISE.
Lord VANE TEMPEST gave notice that on the motion
for the second reading of the Ministerial Parliamentary
Reform Bill, he would move that persons who had £2O
in the savings bank, and other persons not included in the
present bill, should be admitted to the exercise of the
franchise.

THE BALLOT.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that when Lord J.
Russell's amendment to the Government Reform Bill was
brought forward he would avail himself of that opportunity
to bring forward the question of the ballot, in order that it
might receive full discussion..
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