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the Exchequer voted for that motion. Since then nothing
more had been heard of agricultural distress. (Hear.)
The resolution was then agreed to, and the house re•
sumed.
BIRTHS,DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES (IRELAND)

BILL.

Mr. CARD WELL moved the second reading of this bill.
Lord NAAS objected to the manner in which the bill
proposed that the information as to births and deaths should
be obtained. He had no objection to the proposal to refer
both bills to a select committee.

The bill was, after some discussion, read a second time.
Mr. SCULLY moved that it be referred to a select com-
mittee.

Colonel DUNNE also urged the propriety of sending the
bill to a committe upstairs.
Mr, CARDWELL took occasion to say that he believed
the expense of the plan which he proposed, taking the scale
of expenditure at the same rate as that which prevailed
under similar circumstances in England, would be about
£21,000.

Lord NAAS said ho calculated the expense likely to
attend the operations of his bill at 228,000 a-year.
The house then divided
:
Ayes
Noss lOO
Majority in favour of sending the
bill to a select committee
SUPPLY.
The report of the committee of supply was brought 1113'
Lord ENFIELD complained that the Admiralty had °t
given sufficient encouragement to the naval volunteer'
There was at present very great difficulty in obtaining we!
to fill up the vacancies that occurred in the Naval COes'
Volunteer ranks ; but he thought a system might be de'
vised, by the employment of gunboats, which would prop/
advantageous for drilling the men, acceptable to them, and
beneficial to the interests of the service.
Sir J. ELPHINSTONE, before the question that 03
report be received was put, said he could not but complain
that the noble lord the Secretary to the Admiralty had,
few nights ago, hastily pushed the navy estimates through
a thin house, by whom, in a few minutes, millions of moral
had been joted away. He should move that the debate be
now adjourned.

Lord C. PAGET assured his noble friend (Lord Enfield)
that the Admiralty had taken into their consideration ale
question of providing greater facilities than at present
existed for the naval volunteers to learn their drill, and gull
batteries were being prepared along the coast for that Pr'
pose, which he trusted would prove eminently useful,
With regard to the statement by his hon. friend opposite
(Sir J. Elphinstone), that he (Lord C. Paget) had pushed
the naval estimates with undue haste through the housa
the other night, he could assure him that he had no such
intention.

Mr. LIDDELL, from what he had heard, very much
apprehended that,in the arrangements respecting the volun"
teers for the naval reserve, the interests of the reserve would
very much suffer. The labours to which the men were or
posed were very arduous, and caused them to feel very s°ll
and dissatisfied ; and the house might depend upon it,
less the causes of dissatisfaction were removed, the intereEta
of the service would be materially injured.
The question that the debate be now adjourned was then
put.

The motion for the adjournment was negatived without a
division.

Mr. LINDSAY complained that votes were taken (r;
Friday night, after the understanding that none would
taken till after the Budget on this evening. 4
r J. ELPHTNSTONE made a similar complaint.
Mr. KINNAIRD defended the course pursued, by the
noble lerd (Lord C. Paget).
Mr. CONINGHAM said the establishment of an efficielz.t
police in the dockyards had had the effect, he understood
of nearly ruining the marine-store dealers.
The report was then received and agreed to.
ADMIRALTY COURT JURISDICTION BILL.
This blll, as amended, was considered and agreed to.
lIARBOURS BILL.
This bill was read a second time, as was also the trade
Marks Bill.

STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second read'
ing of this bill. The object of the bill was the consolidation
of all the statutes on this subject between 1858 back to the
11th of George the Third. If the house agreed to the
second reading of the bill, he would then move that the bill
bo referred to a select committee.
Mr. WHITESIDE thought that the Government ought
to deal with this question themselves rather than referring
it to a select committee.

Mr. HADFIELD supported the bill, which was read 11
second time.

QUEEN'S PRISON.
Mr. CLIVE moved the second reading of this bill, the
object of which was to maintain certain debtors in the
Queen's Prison.
The Burford Charities Bill, the.Guildford Hospital Bill,
the Reading Charities Bill, and the Temple Balsall lioe:
pital Bill, were respectively read a second time and ordersa
to be committed.
• CHARITABLE USES BILL.
This bill passed through committee, as did also the
Voters (Ireland) Bill.
LAW .01". 00PVELIGIIT 'Dr wORKs OF FINE
ART.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for and obtained
leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of copyright 11:
works of fine art. The bill, which the hon, and learned
gentleman said he would explain the objects of on a future
evening, was then brought in and read a first time.
The house then adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.