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REGISTRAR OF PREROGATIVE COURT.

Sir B. HALL said he must claim the indulgence of
the House for a few moments, in consequence of a cir-
cumstance that had occurred to him this morning. .1:
would be in the remembrance of the House that
he had on a former day asked a question of the
First Lord of the Treasury whether the reversion ot the
office of the Registrar of the Prerogative Court had
been filled up by the Archbishop of Canterbury with the
name of his own son, or with that of the son of the
Bishop of Winchester. To that question the Noble Lord
answered that the Archbishop had appointed his own son,
a young gentleman studying at the Temple, to the re-
vcrion of the office. He (Sir B. Hall) perceived that the
answer of the Noble Lord had been E tAted by some of tl:e
public prints to he that the son ot the Bishop ot Win-
chester, and in consequence ot that he had this mernieg
received a letter from that prelate, by his son, Mr. U.
Sumner, calling his attention to the subject, end stating
that no son of his had Imd anything to do with the
affair, and begging him to take the earlit;st opportunity
of setting him (the Bishop) right with the public, as
he considered that if there were any blame attached
to such appointments, those who received them wero of
course to be considered as particips criminis. He
therefore now stated in the House that the answer
which the Noble Lord had given him was that the son
of the Archbishop of Canterbury had received the ap...
pointment.
POOR-LAW RELIEF.

Mr. Alderman ►SIDNEY asked the Right ion. the
President of the Poor-law Board whether it was his
intention to introduce any measure with regard to the
law of settlement; also, whether, he intended to intro-
duce any measure for the alteration of the Union Charge
Act, and if not, whether he would be diti,pozed to take
any measure to introduce a Bill baying reference to the
city of London only, where the inequalities were the
greatest.
Mr. BAINES said that with reference to the two first
questions, tho subjects of which were connected with
each other, the matter had been long under the considera-
tion of the Poor-law Board, but the state of business
precluded the Government from bringing in any measure
this session, though be would be under the neees,.ity
of asking the House to prolong the Union
Charges Act for another year. With regard to the last
part of his question, be end not think any special mea-
sure necessary for the city of London; any measure
which he might introduce would be a general one.
WEIGHTS AND MEASUItES.

In answer to a question from Lord DUNCAN,
Sir J. DUCKWORTI.I said that he intended to pro-
ceed with the Weights and Measures Bill as early ab no
could.

ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY-BIRTH OF A

PRINCE.

Sir GEORGE GREY said that, in, the absence
of the First Minister, it was his duty to make
a motion which a recent event would render
necessary. The House would, he was sure, be anxious
to take the earliest opportunity of repeating the ex-
pression of the deep interest which it feels in the domes-
tic happiness of the Sovereign. Her public sod private
virtues had rendered her the object of attachment and
admiration to her people.—(Loud cheers.) He had
to move that an humble Address bo presented
to her Majesty, congratulating her on the birth of
another Prince.—(Cheers.)
Sir R. H. INGLIS bad the greatest pleasure in
seconding the motion. Every year from the first mo-
ment of her accession had added to her fame, and had
secured to her the affection and gratitude of her people.
The birth of every child had only fumbled a new mo-
tive to her people for such manifestation.
The Address Ives agreed to.
LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of the Bill,
Mr. CHRISTOPHER said this Bill certainly had not
the objections of former measures, inasmuch as it was
only permissive and not compulsory, but still ho oh-
jected to all such Bills as these on principle. There
ought to be no legislative interference between landlord
and tenant. Those two parties ought to be left to manage
their own affairs. Customs differed in different countrie-,
and it aa/ therefore, impossible to establish any eyelem
which could apply to all. But in glancing his eye over
this Bill he saw many objections to it in detail; it omitted
to make any provision for distraints in case of dilapi-
dations and slovenly management, while in some in-
stances it conferred upon the tenant powers 'which
would destroy the mutual confidence which ought
always to exist between landlord and tenant. Now,
it was t f the utmost importance that a
good feeling should stall times prevail between landlord
and tenant, but he was very much afraid, whatever
might be the laudable motives of its introducer, he was
very much afraid the interference cf this Bill would de-
stroy the unanimity that now exists in many counties.
It the House deUrmined to pass the measure, he
would not put them to the trouble of dividing, but inas-
much as the. Gallant Member for the city of Lincoln, who
had given notice of an amendment, was not in his place,
he should take leave to move that the Bill be read a se-
cond time this day six months.

Sir G. STRICR:LAND looked upon the Bill as a di-
rect attack upon the rights of private property. Adam
Smith laid it down as the best rule that coun-
tries could follow to allow private individuals
to manage their own affairs in the manner which they
thought best for their own interest; but, although the
Bill was opposed to that principle, it was raid the Bill
could do no harm, as it was only permissive. Well, but
the landlords and tenants of this country already pos-
sessed the power which this Bill would give thorn, and
since it was wholly uncalled for and quite unnecessary,
what was the use of passing a Bill which gave no permis-
sion at all? It commenced by stating that it was highly
expedient to allow landlords and tenants to make
agreements for their own mutual interests.. Why, did
they not possess that right at common law? Where was
the use then of passing a superfluous 13i11, which might
at first sight appear to be harmless, because it was based
upon the permissive principle, but which might eaentu-
ally, if it were passed into a law, become au engine of
mischief, by having it quoted as a precedent fur
interfering with the rights of private property?
Marling was a very expensive process, and this Bill
provided for laying the expense cf that process upon the
landlord. Now marling was a thing which was ruinous;
to some kinds of land; yet this Bill would make it in-
cumbent on a landlord to marl his land, though it vent
to the destruction of it. He contended that the tenant-
farmers in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire did not want this
Bill. The best authorities in Lincolnshire were decidedly
opposed to it, on the ground that it would cause endless
litigation, and destroy all confidence between landlord
and tenant. _ _

Lord GALWAY thought the Bill was uncalled for
and unnecessary; he should, therefore, vote fur the
amendment.
Mr. AGLIONBY was prepared to support the second
reading of the Bill. The Hon. Baronet (Sir G. Strick-
land) treated the Bill as it it were compulsory, though
he afterwards said it was permissive; but at present no
landlord who had only a life interest in land could make
an agreement with his tenant. The Bill was only per-
missive, and on that ground he thought it might be use-
ful, and because it would bind the remainder man incases
where a tenant far life might make an agreement with his
tenant.

Be thought it would have been more courteous to the
Bowe and the conntry, and have saved the time of
Hon. Member:, if, instead of allowing the Bill to pro-
ceed to its present elefe, they had rejected it at once,
but having reached its second reading, he would now
give it his support, reserving to himself the right of
moving any amendments in Committee.
Mr. PACKE said he had seen the hardships to which
the farmers of this country were exposed, and thinking
they were entitled to some relief he should vote for the
second reading.
Colonel SIB'THORP said it was alleged that the 13a1
would effect an improvement in the condition of teaaats;
but he did not ace that they wanted any
improvement, He was not aware of having
n discontented tenant in any one of the estates which
he powessed in different counties. All they wanted was
a fair, liberal, and proper understanding betwee❑ land-
lords and tenants, on the principle of live and let live,
and then all such Bills as the present would be
wholly unnecessarie lie should next expect that a
Bill would ee introduced into the House to fix the wages
of his footman, to say at what hour he ehoeld dine, and
what he should have fur dinnc r. He was entirely op-
posed to the Bill, because it would be detrimental
to the interests which it was proposed to relieve,
and he should oppose it in every stage.—(Laughter.)
Mr. DRUMMOND said he should vote fur the second
reading of the Bill; hut unless it was so altered in Com-
mittee as to make it very much unlike what it was
at present, he should oppose the Bill in its
future stages.—(A laugh.) Thu farmers bad lost all
ceelidence he legiette.un of the liouse; but still he
should give the Lill his support in the hope that
when amended, it would in come degree accomplish
the object which it had in view.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT observed that a great
authority had been referred to for the purpose of show-
ing that nothing was so dangerous as to interfere in the
leateeeteent ot ice ivaa! pre,,erty, (speekay as regarded ,
land.ord and talent • the object or this Liil was not to
nterfeee with the rights of those parties, but to remove

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the interference i which at present exit ed. It 11'44
said tiot ti a Bill would only effeat the
estates, hot ti le fact was, that nearle 611 eel
estates in acl country were settlel hold
Bill did not (ii ettete what agreement the parties. id 0
make, but met ely said that henceforward they lot
able to reeke t earticalar agreements, if they like' „es
therefore all it proposed to do was to allow a tell
to do what he cheesed with his own. lie had been roll
by a far-nee te ho had embarked a great deal of roil',
in his farm, the t tinkles he had an agreement t'Ong
landlord hie rent eveadd be disturbed at night by, ti
of the ruin which might`might`come upon bis ellcio,
diof
Blisving that the Bill would be the means, if Pas6'thee
effecting improvements on fat 'nese of inereasie,geoee
produce. and therefore of giving additional ereree
he should give it his support.
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Mr. TRIM ANNY admitted thiet cases rnee„,,e, be!
where legiela Ave interference woulc: ,he Den°,e d landlords
really he did not think this Bill gave 'her tn ei,
or the ten snt a privilege or a right wh jell ad he did
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possess steal idy.—(Hear, hear.) He s h
support the s,,mendment.—(He,r, hear.) este elstel
0 ri
Mr. COLT ;`,..i thought the Bill was hig.l,lY
to diminish the difficulties that now prerted.T e.,,reof
the agricaltt sal interest, and increase the aenfel t.bet.
the farmer f.ni the support of his landlord. It Knott/
fore, a most valuable Bill, and he should give it b's e
support.—(l rear.) a th'
Mr. NEW DEGATE said the farmers 'looked t, ahem
Bill as the m eans of enabling their landlords to dth sot
justice in case they let t their farms 'i!, lel
exhausted eitaerovementr, and . the House, ,100
opinion, woo id do wed to pass it. The Bill, te.4110
was not with, rut defects; for instence, he was 3'!-Ises°,{
eetre'r.otel
Bill would en able a tenant for life. to make
outlays in inverovement,; but that was a matteror
which might be remedied in Committee.—(fien°e'eiell'
Colonel `11:110MPSON did not think the 41,tecitioo
that the IMt would injure 'posterity, aas en t'isetesti
which oug ht to etand in the way of supporting" t'epetea‘,,
reading. JL he House was bound to regard, to sal "pee
the intere it of posterity, but what they tad tc` f:elea°ll
at the pre: tent moment was the state of thiugs us te • .
exist.—(l fear.) • eel°of
Viscount CASTLERE A.GH hope d the pro eft
this Bill, • ehich he heartily approved of, woo.
tended to Inland.
(LEFT SITTING.)
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QUE.EN 'S BENCH._(THIS m colt;
(Sittings h Banco, before Lord Chief Justice ' $OO
BELL, and Justices I'ATTESON, WIEIELTOI4
Enna.) OP
TIIE QUEEN V. MARYPORT AND CARLISLE -1.
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COMPANY.
This case c, one before the court on a certiorar-'„etlO
rule had been obtained by the defendants crilling:ool
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company to eb"befoll
why an iticreisition held on the 23d January 184' 005
Mr. Carrick e the coroner for Cumberland, for ter or
the value o f certain lands, taken by the Laennte SO!
Carlisle Railway for the purpose of enlargat leasteam), at Carlisle, should not be quashed. 1.'",-ej, i
in question had been assessed at the value of 7Pro ill
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL showed cause agtt'vteef I°'
rule, and sub, mitred that, as all the proceedings :11,e tot 7
quisition heal been in accordance with the privalottet
Act of the Lancaster and Carlisle Company, lb° art bi
vas
.preelud eri from being brought before the
nn- ,
certiorari. A, jet
Mr. MARI7IN contended the proceedings et l'e-t )3 r;
sition were irregular, in that the special jury ",...'"arbefr
sessed the ve.lue of the lands on that occasion Pf Cs:
improperly etruck and reduced, Mr. MounsoPe 05di'i
lisle, the fermier solicitor of the Maryport and 00"
Company, hexing been served with the notice eholoe°
at the striltine of the jury instead of Aleters.l6C" I
and Guteb, die then solicitors of the coraeseYeseeSsrt
Lord CAMPBELL said it was quite clear that 1,7 wet
port Compeny had suffered nothing by reason O,`A. jOri
leged free,. clarity of the notice for striking 63-04
Mr. Mouneey having attended the inquisitiort tbeer
he might n at at that moment have been de rant°, tor
licaor of ti to company. He (Lord Campbell) eyn'e
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fore of upi nion that the rule should be dischsrey
The oth ?r members of the court concurred.
Rule di: charged. . \
EXEHEQUER.—CrfIIS DA Y'litt°
, be
The Co art took the demurrer paper to-03PA Oele
cases heard were purely of a technical nature, eb"
fore devoid of general interest. bth
r, 0 ,
(Sittings at Nisi Prius in the Exchequer -ehat 1
before /Ir. Baron ALDERSoN and 11. Coramon '- ,11,
DUMFORD V. FORD AND ANOTnEit•
Joseph
D. Jr,
The plaintiff in this case was the Rev. Josetri Tiej
ford, who was the owner of several bousea lure, r
bourne-street, in Whetstone-park, and in flelkititel.
the defendants were the representatives of Loan: 17
whom those houses had been let on leases in -be 0
arre° le*
1828. The action was brought to recover the - ...409A
rent due to the plaintiff, as well as to obtain ee'`
.. ir
tion for the expense which he had aeon
to in consequence of a breach by the cle..v-perof
of the col extents of those leases. It
~,,"n' seto.
that the houses had been let on leases, the co.— pet
re •O
which requi:ed that every three years certs'll Ohl',
should be made, and also that the lessee should n or,
to pay any premiums cf insurance which were •Feeti°lo
in respect of policies effected on the houses a • so P,,,
of entering into possession. These coventant_ns hielisFe'
been complied with, and the plaintiff had an"' 10,e
instituted this action to recover cm:ripens:llkm. "'
peered that a sufficient sum had been paid int° ls;
to cover the amount of rent due, and to lease neelk;
of 211. for expense-, and the question now for r`:„; l'.‘
sion of • the jury was whether that 5°,7 ftlikor'
ample to meet the expenses which a proper 11.
ration of the premise 3 rendered necessarP
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plaintiff stated that the cost he had heeniiie r
was 1031. les., and he claimed that sum,min° u'
- I
which had been paid into court for repairs. .
M. .. 0
rSergeant
SHEE appeared for the plaintie. •
Knowles for the defendant.
For the defence, it was contended that there eel,
:01 proviso in the lease of one of the houses to tb,esi
thtit the rent should cease in the event of its
b;pia.
uninhabitable by reason of its insecurity, and it es;i'e,'
that the public authorities had condemned it —le ill
gerous building. It was also contended that sate
paid into court was amply sufficient to coroPell el
plaintiff fur the repairs which he had made. wor
The jury had not given their verdict when ri° 7 '
press. •
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COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS vitY
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(Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, and JUStle."—
WELL, WILLIAMS, and TALEonny.), 0)4
No business of importance was brought uc
Court this morning.
BAIL COURT.—(THIS
(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
THE QUEEN e, INHABITANTS OF ST. zonw-tiotorioi
Mr. BODKIN applied to the Court for a writ of cer st,
remove an indictment into this court, which had 10„
at the Middlesex Sessions against the inhabitaw°,lol
George's, Hanover-square, for the non-repair of
findd
road running through Eaton-square. A similar , . t
found in another place had already been removeu.tiej
uo
court, and the parties were anxious to have the q
liability decided as speedily as possible.
Application granted. 1111
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SECONDARIES%—(THIS IL
There was only one case on a bill of exchange° At
was undefended. ho rPit
On the new jury being called, one of t-
cluimed exemption on the ground that be had be''
topl
in On the ward inquest. t 0411
The Learned Secondary (POTTER) said to-vriiv
a ground of exemption, and the juror was aci

svcorn in.
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BIRTHS.
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On the 27th ult., in Camberwell-grove, the -act',
Rev. W. W. Whitehead, 11.1. A., curate of the parish Oh- il.
the 27th ult., at Fir-grove, Sum:dog-hill' t-e
W. Budd, Esq. Of
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ArchdP•lP
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0 , - '..7th Regiment, youngest son 0; ,6
a the 2, th ult., at Limerick, William Roche' te,
M.I. for the city of Limerick. °4 7di
On the •.tsth ult , in Dublin, the Rev. Matthelc .4.0,,
ton, M.A , Walden. of the College of St Columba,t.'soofr
O:: the 28th ult., at Hampstead,
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