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IMPERIAL PA.RLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS; July 31.

The SPE tKtrt took the chair at Twelve o'e'ock.
The Lords' Amendments to the Kingston-upon-Hull
Docks Bill was read and agreed to.
The Ramsden's Estate Bill, Lady Le Despencer's Es-
tate Bill, and Harris's Estate Bill, were severally read a
third time and passed.
Hough's Divorce B;11 was read a second time.
The Grand Canal (Ireland) Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Spirits (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Piccadilly Improvement Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The Woods and Forests Accounts Bill was read a
third time and passed,
The Clerks to Attorneys Bill was read a third time
and passed.
On the motion for the third reading of the Consoli-
dated Fund (Appropriation) Bill,
Capt. BEItNAL rose to oppose the motion. He could
not help complaining that they were required to attend
there merely to register the acts of the Government.—
(Hell', hear.) He referred especially to the circumstance
of the House being counted out last night. He believed
the motion for counting the House was directed particu-
larly against a motion which he had on the paper ; but
so determined was he to bring forward that motion in
the course of this session, that he would take every op-
portunity,pf obstructing the Government measures in
order to accomplish his object.
Sir J. GRAHAM extremely regretted that the Hon.
Member should have taken offence at the circumstance
which he referred to. So far as he was concerned. it
was always his wish to do all in his power to give Hon.
Members every opportunity of bringing forward motions
which they had on the paper ; but it was extremely dif-
ficult to keep a House at that period of the session.
Mr. AGLIONBY said the Right Hon. Baronet usually
exhibited, he admitted, the greatest courtesy, but it was
extremely inconvenient when Hon. Members who sup-
ported the Government moved that the House should be
counted.

Mr. M. GIBSON also complained of a motion which
he had on the paper being delayed by the circum-.
stance of the House being counted ; and said he thought
the Government were responsible for the House being
counted, if they did not themselves endeavour to pre-
vent it.

Mr. CRIPPS denied that he was a Government
counter.—(Hear, hear.) He wished to absolve the Go-
vernment from all share of responsibility ; but with a
House of thirty-three Members, he thought it would not
be right to raise an Irish debate, which would probably
be of an angry character.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
The Report of the Tralee Navigation and Harbour
Bill was brought up, and the Bill was ordered to be read
a third time to-morrow.

The order of the day for the second reading of the
Juvenile Offenders' Bill was read for the purpose of being
discharged.
The report on the South Sea Company Bill was
brought up, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third
time to-morrow.
The House then adjourned until Five o'clock.

The House re-assembled at Five o'clock.

Sir. C. BURRELL presented a petition from Sussex
in favour of protection to agriculture.
Mr. HARDY presented petitions against certain clauses
in the Inscilvent Debtors Bill.

Mr. T. DUNCO.MBE presented a petition from the
nmates of Whiteeross-street prison in favour of the
[nsolvent Debtors Bill.

Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL presented petitions from
Ireland in favour of a repeal of the union.
Mr. BOUVERIE presented a petition from Wilts
against agricultural protection.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from Uppingham
against certain clauses in the Insolvent Debtors Bill.
CHARITABLE BEQUESTS (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL gave notice that, on going
into Committee on that Bill he would move several
amendments.

Mr. WYSE also gave notice that, on going into Com-
mittee on the same Bill, he should move a proviso re-
specting the visitors of the Roman Catholic College of
Maynooth.