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HOUSE OF .COQ i itiOws, March 15

The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
Mr. F. MACKENZIE moved that it be an instruction
to the Committee of SelectiOn to refer the Edinburgh
and Glasgow:; the Slamannan ; and Edinburgh, Leith,
and Nevt haven Railway Bills to the same Committee.
The Haltwhistle Inclosure; and theGlosset Market
Bills were read a second time. -
SOUTH-EASTERN AND HASTINGS RAILWAY.
On the motion that the South-" Eastern and Hastings
Railway„Eill be read a second time,-being put,
Mr. HO YE; with much emphasis, rose for the purpose of
moving that it be read that day six month's. He thought
the House would but badly consult their own dignity, if
they allowed this Bill to occupy their time any further:
It was concocted for the purpose of serving the private
interests of some gentlemen at Rye. Ile, tlyrefore, with.
out hesitation, moved that the Bill be read a second time
that, day_six months.

Mr. OURTEIS supported the second reading of the
Bill, and contended that all the, transactions of the par-
ties supporting it had been open and fair. He would. not
go into details, but he called upon the House not to
sanetien an imaginary line when two fair competing
lines were prepared to go into Committee, and be"
judged by their respective merits..
•14Ir. E-LPHINSTONE requested- the 1-fon.'. Member
to withdraw the motion ; he thought the House was no
place to enter into the merits of the respective lines: -
- Mr. DA BY said that. where' there were two com-
peting lines, the public were likely to suffer between
them. lie was willing that the Bill shoud be discussed
in the Committee.

The amendmentwas withdrawn, and the Bill was read
a second time.

RIBBLE NAVIGATION
Mr. WILSON. PATTEN brought up the Report of
the Committee on the Ribble Navigation Bill.
_, WILLS IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Sir W. HEATIICOTE brought up the Report• on the
Wills Improvement Bill.
BIRMINGHAM • CANAL NAVIGATION BILL.
Mr. GREENE brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on the Birmingham Canal Navigation Bill.
• Mr.lt. HINDS presented a petition in favour, of the
Hartlepool Dock Bill.
31.r.,11A.RDY presented a petition' against the Scar-
borough and Leeds Railway_

DUELLING. . .
Captain POLHILL -gave notice that,. on the motion
of the Hpn. Member for Truro (Mr. Turner), to intre-
duce a,- Bill. for the•abolition of duelling, ho would move
as an athendment, "-That it is the opinion of this House
that it is inexpedient to interfere with the existing law,
which is already sufficiently stringent on the Subject of
duelling."

NEW POOR-LAW.
Ix. W. 0. STANLEY gave notice that in Commit-
tee on the New Poor-law Bill, he would move for
instructions to the Poor-law Commissions authorising
the payment of Dissenting ministers for attending
inmates of their own per,uasion.
SUFFRAGE.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD' gave notice that on the earliest
convenient day after Easter, he should move for leave to
bring in a Bill to extend the. Parliamentary suffrage, and
to make other provisiens for securing the full, fair, and
fiee representation of the people.
INCLOSURE BILL.
Mr. H. BERKELEY gave 'notice - that in Com-
mittee on the Inclosure— Bill he should move to in-
sert a Chmse to the effect 'that nothing in the Act
should authorise the inelosure of any common land si-
titatecCwithin ten miles of ilie cities of London or West-
niinster, or within 'four miles of any town having a po-
pulation of 4,000, or within two miles of any town hav-
ing 2;000 inhabitants ; the number of inhabitants, in
every case,' to be ascertained by the last Parliamentary
census.
Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE brought up the report of
the Committee on Joint-Stock Companies.
The report was received and ordered to be printed.
THREE-AND-A-HALF PER CENTS.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER. the Tbree-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities
Bill was read a third time and passed. On the metion
of the _same Right lion. Gentleman the Three-and-a-
italf per Centum Annuities (1818) Bill was read a third
time and 'passed. On the motion also of the same Right
Hon. Gentleman the Consolidated Fund (8,000,000()
Bill was read a third time and passed.
Messengers from the Lords brought up a Bill, the
name of which was not heard in. the gallery.
IRISH WORKHOUSES.
Mr. S. FRENCH' wished to know from the Right
Hon. Secretary (Sir J. Graham) when the report on
the Irish Workhouses would be ready for Members?
Sir J. GRAIIA.M said he had received the report
from Mr. Parrythorn, audit should be laid on the table
of the House without delay.
Mr. P. IL STEWART also wished to put a question
to 'the Right nob. Baronet. The Lord-Advocate of
Scotland had introduced a Bill into the House, which
proposed great alterations in, the divisions of parishes in
Scotland, and affected important interests in
many other
ways. This Bill had only been introduced on. Mon-
day last, and was appointed for a second reading
on. Monday next. Now.the draft of the Bill could only
be received in several parts of Scotland yesterday and
to-day, and, -under these circumstances, he hoped the
Right Right HOn. Secretary for the Home Department
(Sir James Graham) would give a pledge to the. Hot's_ ,e
on the part of the Government, that it. should not be
further proceeded with until after, Easter, or, at all events,
until a reasonably distant time frOm the present.
Sir JAMES • GRAITAM said that the measure which
had been introduced by the Lord Advocate of Scotland
was very similar. ,in fact, almost the same—as the. mea-
sure he had himself introduced last session. He would
not.say that he would not postpone the second reading,
but he thought it desirable that the principle of the Bill
should be discussed at an early period.
Mr. P. 'M. s'm WART wished to ask if the Bin was
proceeded with before Easter, it would be on the under-
standing that the second reading would not be proceeded
with until after the Easter 'recess.
The LORD ADVOCATE was understood to reply
in the affirmative.
EcCLESLASTICAt• COURTS (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir .11. W. BARRON, referring to the Bill introduced
last session relating to the Irish Ecclesiastical Courts,
wished to ask the Government if, after all the reports
which had been made, and discussions which had taken
place for the last 25 years, they were prepared to bring any
measure for remedying the gross abuse of the Ecclesias-
tical Courts in Ireland ?

Sir'R. PEEL said that the jurisdiction 'of the Ecclesi-
astical Courts, in Ireland properly belonged to the Lord
Primate. The LOrd Primate had stated when the
vacancy occurred last year in the Judgeship of the Pre-
rogative Court, that he was perfectly ready to waive
his -right to the appointment, and leave it to the nomi-
nation of the Government. When that appointment
warmade by the Government it was accompanied by a
distinct stipulation that it was subjected to any altera-
tions that might be made in the constitution of the
Court, and if there should be an increase of duties
thrown upon that_ officer, he was not to be
entitled -to an increase of salary. - That- appointment
was made towards the close of last session, and that &tic-

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HOUSE OF LORDS, March-15.: •
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY; in the absence of the Lord
Chancellor, took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'Clock.
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH RAILWAY.
Earl FITZWILLIAM -presented a petition, very
numerously signed 'by the inhabitants of Scarborough,
against the contemplated fine`of railway from york to
that place, He thought. the prayer of this petition
ought to receive the serious attention of their Lordships,
and also that it behoved the Government, when a hne
of railway was proposed to a particular place; that they
should have a right to determine whether slid'. a line
was required or not. He thought it-was not too late
for the Government to • take some step- in; this subject,
and he hoped, therefore, they would not fail to do'so.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said he would mention
the subject ifi the proper qiiarier, and. he had'no doubt
that propernquiry would be made.
THE CASE OF THE REV. MR. MARSH.
Lord CAMPBELL, referring to the case of the Rev.
Mr. Marsh, said the Right Rev. Prelate opposite (the
Bishop of Peterborough) the other nighthad stated that
the reason he did not interfere in this'case was, that the
offence was not committed •in his diocese, and conse-
quently he was not empowered by the. Church Discipline
Act to interfere. He (Lord Campbell) had referred to
. the Act of Parliament, and 'he discovered that it was
provided, that the Bishop of any- diocese in which any
offence had been committed bye clergyman, should have
the power, if he pleased, of referring the case at once
to the Court of Arches. -
The Bishop of- PETERBOROUGH -thanked the
Noble and Learned Lord -for having • set him - right
upon this subject. The NOble --and- 'Learned Lord
had stated' truly that he a (the 'Bishop -of Peterbo-
rough) had said that he did not interfere in this
case on account of the offence, having been committed
out of his diocese. The principal reason, however,
was the question of time. The offence was corn-
rained four years " ago. It. 'must be admitted
that he had shown the disposition to investigate tbe
circumstance. - He was informed that the offence was
committed during the period of about a fortnight four
- years ago. This was all he had heard, and he cer-
tainly did not feel a disposition to proceed -harshly
against NIT. Marsh, considering that at the -parsonage
• house an excellent mother was living, who was in such
a delicate state of health that any agitation might have
been fatal to her. It must be borne in mind, however,,
that at the time he made his inquiries, the facts which
came out on the trial were not revealed to him.
This person was paid 8001. or 9001. a year, while the duty
was discharged by a curate for 1001. per annum. Such
cases as those-now before the House were of rare occur-
rence, as was proved by the universal surprise which
they excited in the public mind when they occur ; for if
they were of common occurrence, the universal -aston.
ishment expressed at the late scandal would not
have been so strong or so general. He could assure-their
Lordships that the prelates of the Establiihed Church of
England took the deepest and most painful interest in all
the matters connected with the purity and discipline of
that Church, and were determined strongly and empha-
,tically to denounce everything which should bring
scandal on its members. With respect to the ordination•
a the members, he could also state that the greatest
care was taken to examine the character and qualifications
of all the candidates for the clerieal office. -
Lord LILFORD rose, but from the-low and indistinct
tone of voice, in which e spoke, and from turning his
back to the Reporters' gallery, we could hardly hear one
word he said. We understood him to say that their
Lordships must be perfectly satisfied with the explana-
tion of the Right Rev,"Prelate.
The matter then dropped.
A message from the House of Commons brought up
the Consolidated Fund Bill and the Three-and-a. Half
Per Cents. (1818) Bill, which were read a first time.
Their Lordships then adjourned.