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London, England, 1857-06-24 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented in favour of Mr. Headlam's
Medical bill, and also from a number of literary and
scientific institutions in favour of the bill before the
house, exempting such institutions from the payment of
rates and taxes.
ROCHDALE ELECTION.

The members appointed to try the merits of the peti-
tion against the return of the sitting member were
called to the table and sworn. The committee was
ordered to meet to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.

The members appointed to try the merits of the Cam-
bridge petition were sworn.

JUDGMENTS EXECUTION BILL

The house then went into committee on this bill. ,
Colonel FRENCH said, as a number of Irish mem-
bers were now in attendance on L ,rd Palmerston, on
the subject of tenant right, he trusted the hon. member
for Ayr would, therefore, postpone the further progress
of this bill until after the other orders of the day. Tbat
he might be in order, he begged to move that the chair-
man report progress.
Mr. CRAUFORD ceuld not assent to the request
of the hon. member. If the course pointed out was
adopted, it would most likely endanger the passing of
the bill during the present session.
Mr. AYRTON paid if each au eventuality should arise,
it would not be regarded as a national calamity. He
thought, as no member of the Government was present
to throw light upon some legal doubts that might arise
during the committee, the farther progress of the bill
should be postponed.
The committee then divided, when there appeared—
For reporting progress 3l
Against it

Majority .

Mr. A. STAFFORD objected to proceeding with the
bill in the absrnce of the hon. gentleman the Attorney-
General for Ireland.

Mr. MASSEY said the principle of the bill had so
often been discussed that he thought hon. members were
sufficiently acquainted with the bill to proceed with its
committal. Toe hon. gentleman the Lord AdvOcate had
expressed his intention of being present, and, no doubt,
he would shnrtly be in his place.
Mr. NAPIER thought that if the present measure
was passed it would become inoperative, and therefore
to waste time its discussion was a useless waste of
time.

After a short discussion, in which Mr. S. Fitzgerald,
the Lord Advocatr, and Mr. Bland took part,
Cotmel FRENCH moved the postponement of the
consideration of clause 7.
Mr. PACKS moved that the chairman do leave the
chair.

The committee divided oa the latter motion, when
there appeared—.
Ayes
Noes
Majority --30
Colonel FRENCtI said as the last division had been
so close, he trusted the hon. gentleman the member for
Ayr would not persevere in forcing the bill on. He,
therefore, moved that the chairman report progress.
The SOLICITOR-GENELIAL trusted the hon. gen-
tleman would not persevere in pressing his motion
to a division. (Hear.) The principle of the bill
that English judgments should have effect in Ireland,
and Irish judgments in England, was assented to
by nearly :di partier, and be thought that the
two principles should be kept intact ; and if it
wad sought by the present bill to amalgamate the two,
he should be the last person to support it. Tye bill.did
not contain such a provision, and, therefore, he trusted
the house would proceed with it.
Mr. AY RTON suggested that the bill should be com-
mitted 2.0 forma, in order that the Solicitor-General for
England might adopt certain amendments which would
meet the views of all parties. Ile hoped the hon. mem-
ber would withdraw his motion for reporting progress if
such a course was assented to.
After a few remarks from Sir E. PErtra and Mr.
M‘MAHoN,
The committee divided upon the question that the
Chairman report progress.
For the motion
Against it
Majority -91
Mr. BLAND moved au amendment to clause 7, with
the objectZof clearly defining where full jurisdiction
should lie. _ .

The clause, as amended, was ordered to stand part
of the bill.
On clause 8,
Colonel FRENCH moved that the chairman report
progress.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL condemned the fac-
tious
opposition offered to this bill by the Irish mem-
bers. He would suggest that, the bill be committed pro
forma upon the understanding that the member for Ayr,
the Attorney-General for Ireland, and the Lord Advo-
cate consult upon the bill, and Introduce it in an
amended form.
Sir E. PERRY thought the effect of postponing the
con-ideration of the bill would be to throw it over until
next session.
Colonel FRENCH withdrew his motion for reporting
progress upon the understanding that the bill pass
through committee pro forma.
A. conversation here ensued whether it was in accord-
ance with the rules of the house that the bill could pass
through committee pro forma without the whole of the
clauses beim, agreed to.
Mr. P. BRIEN said if the suggestion for the com-
mittal of the bill was not adopted, he and his party would
fight the bill in the usual manner. (Laughter.)
The LORD ADVOCffE said if the rules of the
house permitted, the Government would use their in-
fluence to re-commit the bill.
Eventually the consideration of the clauses was pro-
ceeded with.
On the question that clause 8 stand part of the bill,
Mr. 111‘MATION said be had great objection to the
clause. He therefore moved that it be struck out.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL defended the clause,
which be explained was introduced for the prevention of
collusive judgments.
The committee divided, when there appeared—
For the clause JB
Against it
—l5B
Majority ..
The clause was then agreed to.
Clause 9 was next proposed.
Colonel FRENCH moved that the chairman report
progress.
Mr. ADAMS suggested that Ireland should be ex-
cluded from the operation of the bill.
After a short conversation, in which Mr. MtCA' III),
Mr. Ayrton, and Mr. Grogan took part,
A divi-iou took place ; the numbers were--
For reporting progress 54
Against it
175
Maj ,rity
--121
Mr. M`IIIAHON moved an amendment in the clause
to the effect that a complete Scotch judgment,and
not an extract of a decreet should be registered
and
acted upon.
Mr. GROGAN declared it as the intention of the

Irish members to throw out the measure. They
intended to use every form which the proceedings of the
house gave to carry nut their object.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL suggested that
the better course would be now to report
progress, as there seemed a determin4tion to
obstruct the progress of the b,P. During the whole of
the time the measure had beea under discussion he bad
not heard one valid objection ur,;ed against it. (gear.)
Mr. CRAUFORD saif if the hon. gentleman agreed
to withdraw his amendment be would assent, from com-
pulsion, to the chairman reporting progress, but be gave
notice that he should bring forward the measure on
the first open Wednesday.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the house
resumed.

SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY SOCIETIES

BILL.

The house them went into committee on this bill.
Mr. LOCKE moved an amendment on the second
clause. The bill proposed to exempt certain scientific
institutions from the payment of certain rates. In the
present bill he observed the word " education" had
been introduced, and if such a word was retained great
hardship on the poorer classes woul I be inflicted.
In the borough of Southwark the rates were
already very heavy, and if this bill passed, as it
at present stood a number of public institutions, such as
Bethlem Hospital, situated in the borough, would be
exempt from contributing to the rates, and thus the
already heavy burden would be greatly increased.
Mr. HENLEY said if the present bill passed the
clerks would claim exemption. He should move, at the
proper time, that the clause do not stand ptrt of the bill.
Mr. SPOONER moved that the Chairman report
progress.

BOUVERIE said there was great objection
to the exceptions contained in the bill. Under all cir-
cumstances he felt it to be his duty to vote for the me).
tion that the Chairman report progress.
Tne conimitte divided.
For the amendment
Against it
Majority
It baing a quarter to 6 Mr. FITZROY left the chair,
and the house reamed.
ROCHDALE ELECTION.

A report was brought up from the Rochdale Election
Committee, stating although every meaushad been taken
to procure the attendance of Pater Johnson for exami-
nation before the said committee, all steps had laded.
The committee further reported that there was nothing
to implicate the sitting member or his agents.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

BOARD OF TRADE, JUNE 22
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee
of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have re-
ceived information, through the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, that, 'by a resolution of the Danish Go-
vernment, English vessels have been entirely released from
the observance of the provisional regulations recently
established at the Sound and Belt.

ST. JAMES'S .P ALICE, JUNE lc_t.
The Qaeen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Henry Singer Keating, Esq., her Ms•
jesty's Solicitor-General.