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SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.

JOSEPH RANSON, glass merchant, Perth, Aug. 13 and
Sept. 3, at one, at the chambers of Gray and Jamieson, Perth.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 6.
COMMON-LAW PROCESS—CONFEttENCE.

Mr. PRINGLE here appeared at the bar and stated
that the House of Lords wished a conference upon the
Courts of Common Law Process Bill.

A conference was agreed to, which several Hon.
Members were appointed to conduct.
After an absence of some length the members of the
conference returned, and

Mr. PRINGLE stated that they had had a conference
with their Lordships, and had left the reasons, disagree..
ing from their Lordships' amendment, with the members
of the conference appointed by their Lordships.
Another conference with the Lords was then ap-
pointed on the Art-Unions Bill.
Mr. WYSE returned, and stated that their Lordships
refused to agree to the clauses which gave protection to
certain publishers named in the Bill. The Hon. Gen-
tleman stated, in his opinion, that these clauses ought to
be retained. Protection had been given to persons
against whom qui tam actions had been brought, and he
thought it was not too much to ask for protection for
these eminent puhlishers. He therefore moved that the
House do insist on its amendments.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not
think it would be politic to put this question at issue.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said, that if the Government
thought these amendments were just, they ought to do
all in their power to have them carried. He thought
the House ought to insist upon these amendments.
After a few observations from the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER and Mr. BERNAL,
Sir R. PEEL hoped that the result of their differences
would not be the loss of the Bill, and the exposing of
parties to penalties which they had incurred from vio-
lating the law. He thought they ought to delay the
furthr consideration of the motion.

Mr. WYSE agreed to postpone his motion till to-
morrow at twelve o'clock.
COUNTY CORONERS BILL.
A message from the Lords informed the House that
their Lordships had agreed to a conference on the County
Coroners Bill on Thursday next, at five o'clock.
CHURCH PATRONAGE (IRELAND).
Captain BERNAL then rose to move for copies of any
letters or instructions which might have been written to
Lord Heytesbury, relative to the future disposal of
Church patronage in Ireland, with reference to the
Education Board. He deprecated the course that
had been pursued by the government of Lord De
Grey, as to the appointments that had been made.
The late Lord-Lieutenant had appointed thirty-nine
chaplains—an unprecedented number ; and he (Captain
Bernal) understood that the present Lord-Lieutenant
had re-appointed the same persons, all of whom were
opposed to the national system of education. The Right
Honourable Baronet on a former occasion, stated
that the feeling against the national system of
education was fast subsiding. Now he (Captain Bernal)
would venture to say that nobody who was acquainted
with Ireland would say that this was the case. Imme-
diately after the letter by the Right Hon. Gentleman,
which was written to the Lord-Lieutenant in 1841, one
of the Prelates recently appointed, in a sermon, gene-
rally stated that the national system of education of
Ireland inculcated Deism or Mahomedanism. Now this
man was a bishop, and he (Captain Bernal) would ask
what would be the effect of such opinions upon the cler-
gymen in that Bishop's diocese ? Another clergyman,
Dr. Daly, in speaking of national education, said that
the Right Hon. Gentleman, in supporting such a system,
Was only entering into a God-denying compact with the
Catholics. Now he (Captain Bernal) could not but
think that if the Right Hon. Baronet and the Govern-
ment were sincere in their intentions of carrying out na-
tional education, they would find no difficulty in modi-
fying the opinions of such vituperative clergymen
as these. He had heard of lawyers roaring
like lions in the Rotunda against national education, yet
voting like asses for an increase in the grant for carrying
it out. If it had not been for the system of national
education in Ireland there would have been a rebellion
in Ireland. He called on the Right Hon. Baronet to
give some specific pledge to that House of his sincerity,
and he called on him to produce the correspondence
which had taken place between himself and the Lord-
Lieutenant on the subject of the disposal of Church
patronage in Ireland.
Sir R. PEEL said it was perfectly true that he had
stated, in the course of a discussion on Irish affairs, that
he had written, in September, 1841, a letter to the Lord-
Lieutenant, to the effect quoted by the Hon. Gentleman.
Whether the words were exactly the'same he could not
answer for, but the purport of the letter was that to
which the Hon. Gentleman had referred. He thought
that in the course of that debate it was stated that one
cause of the inefficiency of the Irish Church was, that
for a long series of years Church patronage had been
made subservient to political interest. He stated then
that at any rate that charge could not apply to the
present Government, for shortly after the appointment
of Lord De Grey he had intimated to the Lord-
Lieutenant that the opinion of her Majesty's Govern-
ment was, that the best mode of strengthening the Irish
Church was to appoint to offices in that Church men of
unblemished private character and of the highest pro-
fessional merit, and upon the understanding from Lord
De Grey that it was his intention to make that quali-
fication general, he (Sir R. Peel) informed him that he
should never receive from him any solicitation on account
of Parliamentary interest. That engagement was lite-
rally and punctually fulfilled. He never did press on
the Lord-Lieutenant any merely political or Par-
liamentary claim, believing that Lord De Grey would
exercise the patronage in the Irish Church according to
the principles laid down in his (Sir R. Peel's) letter
with respect to it. His firm belief was, that Lord De
Grey acted in strict conformity with those recommenda-
tions. He did not believe that Parliamentary interest
had influenced Lord De Grey in his appointments. The
Hon. Gentleman said that he (Sir R. Peel) had recently
exhibited zeal in behalf of the national system of educa-
tion. This was not the fact, for when he was in office
in the year 1835 there was an increased grant proposed
for national education. During the whole time the late
Government was in office had he ever opposed this vote?
No; on the contrary, during that period, it received his
cordial support. It was true that he had stated that the
opinions against the national system of education were
on the decline. He stated that on the authority of the
report of the Commission which superintended that
system. He would, in support of .this opinion, read to
the House a statement of the number of schools which
had been in existence under the present system since
the year 1839 :

Schools. Scholars.
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843

HOUSE OF LORDS, August 6.
COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT GRAY.
The Earl of NINTO asked whether the court-martial
which had been recently held on Lieutenant Gray had
been held by the exclusive directions of the Admiralty,
or in consequence of some representations from a foreign
Power.

Lord HADDINGTON said the court-martial was
held in consequence of communications made in certain
correspondence to the Foreirrn-orlice.
The Earl of ABERDEEN wished to add to the an-
swer given by his Noble Friend, that although the court-
martial had taken place in consequence of the repre:•en-
tations of a foreign Government, yet no foreign Govern-
ment had ever suggested any such proceedings. The
French Government complained of the violation of the
treaty and of the right of search. A French ship having
been searched without warrants, and on that being reported
in the proper department the Admiralty had thought
proper to institute the proceedings that had taken place.

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This appeared to him to be a complete demonstration 1 The Earl of MINTO 'was satisfied wittaie answr
Ithat the system was increasing. He believed that much the Noble Earl as far as it went. He had n'ci-dottb."-P
misapprehension existed with respect to the national that if a grave complaint was made by a foreign Power,
system of education. An impression had gained ground the Admiralty would be justified in inquiring into it by
' that the Divine Scriptures were excluded from the i court-martial, but he himself did not see any such ir-
schools. This was most erroneous. He had only to re- regularity in the conduct of this officer as to call for
peat that it was the intention of the Government to give such en inquiry.
their warm and cordial support to this plan of national The Duke of WELLINGTON—All irregularities
education. His refusal to establish a separate grant for are always tried by court-martial.
the Established Church was as strong a proof as he ' The Earl of MINTO said there was one other pees-
could give of his disposition cordially to support the tion which he wished to put, whether the senior eaptein
national system of education. if they were to establish jat the port of Plymouth (Captain Burgoyne) was a mena-
a separate grant, the Presbyterian would ask for a similar ber of that court-martial?
grant, and then there would be three grants fur the same The Earl of HADDINGTON said he had not read
purpose. With respect to the particular document the minutes of the court-martial. If the Noble Earl
which the Hon. Gentleman had called for, he had to in- wished to have an answer on those points, he should
form him that no such correspondence was in existence. have given notice of this question. On the face of the
Lord Heytesbury knew that it was the intention of the papers referred to, the Admiralty thought there was a
Government to give their cordial support to the national case that ought to be inquired into.
system of education ; but he had received no instruc- CONFERENCE.
tions to appoint persons in the Church who were favour- A conference with the Commons on the County
able to that system, and them only ; as, in his (Sir R. Courts Bill was appointed for Thursday next.
Peel's) opinion, such a course would have the effect of REVIEW OF THE SESSION.
retarding rather than advancing the progress of that The Marquis of NORMANBY rose to call their at-
system. tion to the subject of which he had given notice. Per-
Mr. WYSE did not think a separate grant would be haps the words "To call their attention" were erro-
advantageous either to the Roman Catholics or the neous, for even from what had passed that evening and
Church. lie did not think that the system of national last night there was not one of their Lordships, who en-
education could be worked out well, while the digni- tertained a conscientious feeling with regard to the dis-
taries of the Church of Ireland were so hostile to it. charge of his duty who must not be ashamed of the man-
Lord EBRINGTON regretted that the tone which ner in which, for some reason or other, during the last
had been adopted by the Right Hon. Baronet that night few days the legislative machinery of that House
had not always been the same. If the Right Hon. Gen- had been brought into play. He was present
tleman had indulged in the same tone when he was in last night and attended in the House till one o'clock
opposition, many of the difficulties with which the na- this morning, and certainly the manner in which Bills
tional system of education in Ireland had to contend were passed through the stage at which it was generally
would 1;e removed. He did not know whether the Right supposed that they would meet with some consideration,
Hon. Baronet had or had not given the system a silent would hardly be imagined by those who had not seen it.
vote, but he never expressed himself favourable to it. Bills of every kind and description —he counted, he be.
With respect to the appointments made by the Lord lievcd, ten of them passed through in the manner
Lieutenant, with whom he was most nearly connected, he had mentioned. The Noble Lord who officiated as
he would say that he looked more to the opinions held their Chairman, did certainly give them the necessary
by the clergy men he advanced on the subject of national information that there was a title and a preamble to
education than to their political opinions. each Bid; he had been absent from the House for some
Mr. DARBY said that lie knew Mr. Woodward to during the past week, and he was not aware but these
be an excellent and able clergyman, and it would be very Bills had had their subject-matter in some degree dis-
hard indeed if such a clergyman was not to receive pre- cussed on former occasions. But on inquiring of some
ferment in the Church, because he might have held cer- of his Noble Friends he found that none of thesel
tain opinions on the subject of national education. But Bills had been explained to the House. Now he
whether the clergy had or had not objections to the recollected that when a Noble Friend of his
system of national education, he thought now that the (Lord Beshorough) formerly conducted the business
system was adopted they would act more wisely in visit- of the House, he used to insist on the subject-matter
ing the schools and superintending them, than in keep- being opened to the discussion of their Lordships on
ing aloof altogether. - (Hear, hear.) He thought they the second reading. He did not complain of the manner
ought to visit the schools and improve them as much as in which the Noble Chairman passed through these Bills.
possible. lie thought it would not be wise to lay down On the contrary, if he found discussion to be impossible,
any rule on the subject of preferment in the Church. lie rather honoured him for not going through any
Mr. SHEIL said that they did not call on the Right humbug on the subject. This rapidity might be neces-
Hon. Gentleman to lay down any rule, but they corn- nary; he admitted that the business of the country was
plained that wherever the rule was, the practice of the pressing very hard on both branches of the Legislature
Government in Ireland was contrary to the policy which during the time in which they were assembled. But, in
the Right Hon. Gentleman had professed in that House. general, there had been some reason for this. Let them
He said that they had determined to give the system of look at theßills which had been recentlypressedupontheir
national education their cordial support ; but how had consideration. There had been two Bills to which their
the Ministry given it their cordial support ? He denied attention had been directed during the last week—the
that in the policy which they adopted in Ireland they Poor-law Bill and the Metropolis Buildings Bill. Now
had given a cordial support to their own system. lie the Poor-law Bill had been introduced to their Lord-
did not mean to say that they were not sincere in their ships' notice at eleven o'clock at night on the sth of
intention of supporting, that system. It was to be re- August, and yetthey were told that it was a measure of the
marked that they had excluded from preferment all those utmost consequence, that it had created great excitement
who were favourable to the system of national education. throughout the country, and that great prejudices were
lie did not mean to say that they should lay down any entertained out of doors on the subject. Now was not
rule, but he thought that some of those who supported that a reason why the subject should have been sub-
the system of national education should be promoted. mitted to their Lordships' attention at an earlier period
Who had they promoted ? They had promoted Dr. in order that their Lordships might have an opportunity
O'Brien, Dr. Daly, Mr. Newman, and Mr. M'Ginnis, by argument of dispelling those prejudices. Let them
whose hostility to the system was openly avowed and look at one of the consequences of this delay. Not one
undisguised. By promoting such men they counteracted of the Noble. Lords who had taken part in the debate of
their own objects.—(Hear.) They did no service to the last night was present in the House that evening at the
Church by such a policy ; for they placed it in opposi- adjourned debate.—(llear.) A Noble Friend of his had
sition to the people.—(Hear, hear.) It became odious said that their Lordships' House was of all others the
to the people.—(Hear, hear.) They opposed a phalanx place best fitted for the discussion of the poor-law ques-
of hostile persons to the best measure of education that tion, because there were eighty chairmen of boards of
could be devised for Ireland. They arrayed an oppo- guardians Members of their Lordships' House. Now he
sition to a useful measure. The Right Hon. Gentleman should like to ask how many of these Noble Lords were
said that he did not control Lord De Grey in his appoint- present last night ? They might have acted very im-
ments. It was said that the Irish Church was a per- properly in absenting themselves, but still it was the
quisite of the Lord Lieutenant's. It was most extraor- duty of the Government to bring forward important
Binary that the Irish Secretary had no control over the measures of this nature at a time when they could secure
appointments in the Irish Church, nor had the Home a full attendance of Members in their Lordships' House.
Secretary. It was all in the hands of the Lord Lieu- Then, with regard to the Metropolis Buildings Bill—as
tenant. He (Mr. Sheil) denied that this was merely a far ago_ as: the 11th of June lie had called the Noble
political question—it was a religious question, a moral Lord's attention to the fact that that Bill had been be-
question. From the Education Board would flow great fore the Commons three months, and that no progress
public usefulness, morality, charity, and Christian love. had been made in it, and had expressed a wish that it
If so, the question was not a political question ; it was a should be before their Lordships for a sufficient time to
religious and moral question, and they were acting in an enable them to give the measure due consideration.
imprudent and impolitic manner in not giving sonic pre- Now, the other night when he had directed their Lord-
ferment to clergymen who supported the system of na- ships' attention to the sanatory- condition of the metro-
tional education, who had equal merits with those whom pubs, the Noble Duke opposite had laid great stress on
they preferred, and who were opposed to the system. the report of the Sanatory Commissioners. Would it be
The Noble Lord, the Secretary for Ireland, had declared believed that the main enactments of this Bill were in
in that House, and had surprised the House, and raised direct opposition to that report? The great object of
great indignation in Ireland, when he said that the con- the Bill was to erect party walls. But the evidence
duct of Protestant clergymen had been most factious in taken before the Commission showed that that was
ther opposition to that system. the least important and the most expensive alteration
Lord ELIOT signified dissent. that could have been made. It would add 16s. a year
Mr. SHEIL—The Noble Lord had used the word to the rent of small houses. Whereas the cost of
factious, and he was for months afterwards made the supplying them with water and drainage would have
subject of attack in the Evening Mail. Ho would show been only ss. He should like to know if this Bill had
that the Noble Lord had used the word, and he was sur- ever been referred to those Commisioners, and if it
prised that the Noble Lord's memory was so defective had been, what was their reason for discrediting
on this point. Perhaps it was an unhappy expression, the evidence which had been taken before
but the Noble Lord had made use of it. It was not his them? What had their Lordships been doing
intention to reproach the Government, but surely they for the five-and-a-half months before. They had passed
ought to act in conformity with the opinions they had two measures as regarded England, and one as regarded
avowed themselves. They had preferred thirty-nine Ireland.- One of them was the Dissenters' Chapels Bill,
individuals, only two of whom were in favour of the na- for the introduction of which he returned the Noble and
tional system of education. Mit it was a misfortune that Learned Lord his best thanks. He did not give him
the intentions of Government were always counteracted equal credit for the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill. It had
by the officials in Dublin. In the late publication of not been introduced as being the best possible measure,
Edmund Burke's letters, that distinguished individual but they were told that it had one merit—they could cal-
said that, that the best intentions of Government were culate on its success. Where was that Bill now ?
counteracted by persons in office in Ireland. Those (Hear, hear.) Where was that success the Noble Lord
who were selected for preferment in the Church would had prophesied ?—(Hear, hear.) And these were the.
seem to have been selected on account of their hostility only two attempts, with one exception, which had been
to this very system, which had been so warmly supported made to fill up the inane vacuity in which they bad
by the Right Hon. Gentleman. At this period of the passed five months and a-half. When the session opened
session, he did not wish they should part excepting in it was the general opinion that the speech promised little,
good humour. He lamented that there should be defects but it was considered that what little was promised would
which disfigured, if they did not entirely destroy, the be performed. 01' all the measures mentioned in the
benefit of this measure, which he knew was well meant. speech one only had passed, that respecting the Bank
Lord ELIOT explained. lie said that he had no Charter. Persons who were well informed on the sub-
recollection of using the word factious, attributed to ject considered that a hazardous experiment, and many
him by the Right Hon. Gentleman. lie had said tha of those who had voted for it were but little aware of
the Protestant clergymen were opposed to the measure, what its effects might be. The only measure regarding
but that they were actuated by conscientious motives ; Ireland which had passed that House was the Charitable
and he was sure if he had used the word factious he would Bequests Bill, a measure that reflected great credit upon
have been called on to explain by some of his Right Hon. the Government. But that had not originated in any
Friends behind him. He had the most distinct recol- comprehensive scheme. It had originated in a petition
lection that he spoke with the utmost respect of the which he had presented from a worthy Protestant cler-
Protestant clergy. As to himself, he did not think that gyman, who had exposed himself to great obloquy be-
his sincerity could be doubted, and he was sure that cause he had come before their Lordships to advocate
his Noble Friend, Lord De Grey, was actuated by the the claims of his poor Catholic parishioners to a charity
purest motives in the appointments which he had made. of 7/. 105. a year.
He had not allowed any private feelings to influence Lord WHARNCLIFFE—Oh, no ; that measure had
him, nor was he actuated by any family influence.— been long intended.
(Ironical cheers.) He knew by that cheer that Hon. The Marquis of NORMANBY was glad to hear it,
Gentlemen alluded to Dr. Daly, who, it was said, had but, at all events the Government had given no an-
been appointed because his brother had been a Member nouncement of their intention. Their attention had been
for a county, and possessed considerable influence. But directed, in the speech from the throne, to the early
they had been influenced in appointing 1)r. Daly on the consideration of a measure for the registration of voters
ground of his knowledge, and his reputation as a dis- in Ireland. It was natural that the present Government
tinguished preacher.---(lronical cheers.) He was sure should direct their attention to such a measure, for, four
that the Protestant clergy were actuated by the most years since, the Members composing that Government
conscientious feelings. had forced the attention of Parliament to the considera-
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said that he never heard of tion of the subject during the administration of his No-
Dr. Daly having possessed any qualifications for his ap- ble Friend. They said that no delay ought to take place
pointment to a bishopric, comprising nearly two popu- in the passing of the measure. But what had been the
lous counties, except the language quoted by his lion. result ?—a Bill had been introduced and 'withdrawn, and
Friend, and that he was the rector of Powerscourt, most properly withdrawn, as it was not calculated to
where a site was refused by Lord Powerscourt's mother give satisfaction. That Bill exhibited a degree of igno-
for the building of a Roman Catholic church. He had ranee as to the wants and wishes of the people of Ire-
also heard from a respectable person, on whom he could land, which was most reprehensible in any Government.
rely, and whose name he was ready to give to any Hon. He had before alluded to the Landlord and Tenant
Gentleman who asked for it, that on one occasion last year Commission, and nothing had occurred to induce him to
in Lismore he told his congregatioa to avoid all in- alter his opinion since -he had expressed his regret that
tercourse with Roman Catholics, and those who that Commissioa had been appointed. It was calculated
were rich of them should not employ Roman Ca- to excite delusive expectations and hopes that could
tholic servants.—(Hear, hear.) The Cork Examiner never be realised. The Government was in possession
of the 25th of July, in alluding to the subject, of ample information for the purposes of legislation by
said that one clergyman dissented from the doctrines the Census Commissioners. Those Commissioners had
promulgated by his Bishop, and that several of the con- divided the habitations of the people into four classes.
gregation had left the church. lie could understand The lowest class consisted of mud cabins, with only one
why such a person as Dr. O'Brien, who was a man of room ; the next of mud cabins with two rooms ; the
great learning and acquirements, was appointed to a third of the smallest description of stone houses, which
bishopric, but, in the name of common sense, what had might be called barn-houses ; and all above were ranked
Dr. Daly to do with learning or literature He never in the first class. There were only 11 per cent. of the po-
heard of his producing any work? Indeed he was at one pulation living in first class houses ; 13 per cent. lived in
time editor of a religious paper. They did not want the second class houses ; 40 per cent in third class houses ;
Right Hots. Baronet to adopt any rule ; all they wished and 43 per cent. in houses of the worst class ; so that
was that the practice of the Government would not con- out of the whole population of Ireland, 83 out of every
tradict their own declaration, and that they should ap- 100 lived in mud cabins. Then, with regar to the
point men who, like the late lamented Dr. Sandes, farms, 40 per cente consisted
cent.
tfarms of from oned to five
whom
whom he was proud to call his friend, knew how to corn- acres, and only seven per of the farms exceeded
bine zeal for their own religious dogmas with that charity 30 acres. Two-thirds of the inhabitants got their living
which was above all other virtues, and who would do as unskilled labourers, and 90 per cent. of the population
honour to the faith they professed by promoting good could not read or write.
legislation.
y these were data suffi-
feelings amongst all.—(Hear, hear.) cient on which to ground legislation. The whole of the
Captain BERNAL replied—He did not want the legislation—all the important measures, had been
Right Hon. Gentleman to adopt a rule, he only wished brought into their Lordships House within the last
that he would not adopt the rule of appointing those month. It was said the delay was owing to the House
who were opposed to the system of national education. of Commons ; but, if so, it in a great measure
But, however, the Eight Hon. Gentleman seemed to be arose from the " counting out " of that House ;
a promising convert to Whig principles, and he hoped and this took place generally from there being some
he would go on and prosper. motion on the notice paper unpalatable to the Govern-
The motion was then withdrawn. ment.—(Hear, hear.) The House of Lords had lately
ANATOMY ACT. been converted into a mere mechanical piece of legisla-
Mr. BORTHWICK wished to know whether the tion. A great number of Bills were passed last night
Right Hon. Gentleman would have any objection that without any explanation. He hoped that these evils
the Bill he wished to introduce might be printed. would not occur in future, and that the House of Lords
Sir J. GRAHAM said that it was the intention of would not be treated in the manner they had been during
the Government to take the subject into their considers- the present session. The Noble Lord concluded by
tion during the recess. moving for a return.
Mr. BORTHWICK was satisfied to leave the subject The Duke of WELLINGTON said he thought the
in the hands of the Right lion. Gentleman, and he knew complaint of the Noble Lord with regard to the inat-
the subject would be much better treated in his hands tention of that House and of the Government regarding
than it possibly could in his (Mr. Borthwick's). public business was not well-founded. If any Noble
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, Lord felt any doubt as to any measure proposed by the
and the House adjourned at Half-past Eight o'clock. Government, some member of the Government was
always prepared to give an explanation. He had
always taken care to furnish such information regard-
ing papers as was desirable. On the previous night, lae
had not remained in the House later than 11 o'clock,
but his Noble Friend (Lord Wharncliffe) had under-
taken the management of it, and he felt sure it had not
suffered in his hands. It was not fair to blame the Go-
vernment for bringing forward important measures at a
late hour, when Noble Lords opposite occupied the
earlier hours with discussions introduced by themselves.
A considerable portion of the session, in
,both Houses,
bad been occupied in discussing measures of a very im-
portant nature, but the Government was not in any way
of the misapplication of public time, if the
the cause of the delay, or of " the countings ouNt."o
Noble
Lord would choose to term it such. The arrangements
of business were what they had been for 150 years. One
Bill had originated in this House which the Noble Lord
said was not a Government Bill, but this was a mistake.
The Government had given notice of their intention to
bring forward a measure on this subject at an early
period of the present session. With respect to the other