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PETITIONS.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented several peti-
tions against the Bill authorising marriage with a de-
ceased wife's sister. _ .

Lord BROUGHAM presented several petition 3 to the
same effect ; also for the stopping of all sorts of travel-
ling by railroad, by hired carriage or by private car-
riage, on Sunday, except for the conveyance of the infirm
to church. He thought this was a remarkable instance
of Sabbatarian zeal.
RETRENCHMENT.

The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD then postponed the
motion for returns relating to retrenchment until Tues-
day. He asked whether, when Mr. Charles Hill was
appointed to Sir Thomaa Marrable's place, his place was
filled up ?
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER said that Mr.
Charles Hill's place had been filled up by Mr. Thomas
Hill, and his place had been filled up by a junior clerk.
Lord BROUGHAM understood that no deduction in
the amount of the whole salaries bad taken place in
consequence of these appointments.
ELECTIONS (IRELAND) BILL.

The Earl of CARLISLE moved the third reading of

this Bill, and proposed several additional clauses, which
he hoped would obviate the objections of the Noble
Marquis (Wvstmelth) opposite.
After a few words from the Earl Of MOUNTCASHELL
and the Marquis of WESTMEATH, the additional clauses
were agreed to, and the Bill was 'lad a third time, and
passed.

IRISH FRANCHISE BILL.
Lord STANLEY asked how it happened that this
Bill, with the amtmdmonte, which was read a third time
on Friday, had not been sent down to the Commons until
yesterday.
The Earl of CARLISLE said the amendments were
too voluminous to admit of its being sent down on
Friday. On Monday there was no Master in Chancery
in attendance, and on Tuesday the Commons had ad-
journed in the morning.
COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL.
Their Lordships then resolved themselves into Corn-
mi!tee on this Bill.
Lord REDESDALE proposed the insertion of a prc.
viso, the object of which was understood to be to
afford greater security to clerks of county courts against
arbitrary removal.
After some conversation across the table, which was
quite inaudible in the gallery, strangers were ordered to
withdraw, but no division took plat,, Lord Redesdale
having consented to postpone his proviso for further con-
sideration. The 13i11 then passed through Committee,
and the House resumed.
TUE ALIEN ACT.

Lord STANLEY inquired, whether Government in-
tended to renew the Alien Act, which gave power to the
Government to apprehend foreigners in this country
under certain circumstances, and remove them from the
country. That Act expired at the end of the present
session, and looking to the great influx of foreigners ex-
pected next year, he wished to know whether Govern-
ment intended to apply to Parliament for a renewal of
the powers given them under the present Act, which he
was bound to add had never bean abused, inasmuch as
they had never been used.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE would give an answer
to- morrow.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 18.
MERCANTILE MARINE (N). 2) BILL.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. MA.CGRE9OII. did not think the House could
interfere to prevent the British seaman from leaving his
ship under circumstances of oppression, nor was he of
opinion that the Royal Navy should be permitted to receive
seamen deserting the mercantile marine without some li-
mitation. He knew the difficulty to get men to serve in
the navy was a much greater evil than desertion from the
merchant servic.%
After a few words from Mr. BROWN and Mr. FORSTER,
The gallery was cleared for a division, when there
appeared—
For Mr. Anderson's amendment ....... 33
Against it
Majority against the amendment
The clause was then agreed to.
Clause 66 was agreed to without a division.
Clause 67 was agreed to, with a slight verbal amend-
ment proposed by Mr. A. HasTIE, and agreed to by Mr.
LABOUCHERE, and also with an understanding that the
severity of the penalties should be modified.
Clause 68 was also agreed to.
On clause 69,
Colonel THOMPSON said that this clause was an
exemplification of the great deficiency of the present
Bill—an equal regard for both the classes for whom it
legislated. He thought it would be beneficial
for the popularity Lf the Bill if there were
some demonstration on the face of it of more
interest for. the sailor. They had seen many cases in
which sailors had been cruelly ill-treated on board ship,
and had had very little facility for redress themselves.
He thought some amendment might be introduced into
the present clause which would have that effect.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that he had never at-
tempted to disguise it from the House that it was his
intention by this Bill to introduce a stringent system of
discipline into the merchant service; but he did Hot
;s then agreed to.
think that there was any need for an amendment in this
present clause, which would scarcely meet the Gallant
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w thent resumed, and
AN reported progress, and obtained leave
to sit again to-morrow, at twelve o'clock.
Sir Jourr ROMILLY was then introduced and took
the oaths and his seat for the borough of Devonport.
The House then adjourned until Five.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
Lord MARCUS HILL appeared at the bar of the
[louse, and stated that, in obedience to the order of the
House,olise he had presented the address of condolence on
this subject to her Majesty, to which her Majesty had
been graciously pleased to return the following answer:—
..I have received with satisfaction, and as a gratify-
ing proof of your attachment to my person and family,
the loyal and dutiful address of condolence which you
have presented to me on the loss I have sustained by the
death of my beloved unclothe Duke of Cambridge.
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MONUSIENT TO THE LATE SIR R. PEEL.
Lard MARCUS HILL also stated that ho had had
the honour of presenting the address on the subject of
a monument to the late Sir Robert Pod, and her Ma-
jesty had been graciously pleased to return the follow-
ing answer:—
" I have received your address, praying that I will
give directions that a monument be erected in the Col-
legiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, to the memory
of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, with an inscription
expressive of the public sense of so great and irrepar-
able a loss, and assuring me that you will make good
the expenses attending the same: and I shall give direr•
tions in accordance with your address."

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.
Lord SEYMOUR appeared at the bar of the House,
and stated that ho had caused the address of condo-
lence to be forwarded to the Duchess of Cambridge,
to which she had been pleaded to return the follow-
ing reply : . I pat grateful to the Honourable
House of Commons for pretenting to me an
address of condolence on the death of my late
lamented husband, and I beg you to convey to that
Hon. House my heartfelt thanks for this honourable
mark of respect, and to assure the Hon. House that
nothing can be more consolatory to me at this moment
than the knowledge that Jhe character of my late hus-
band is duly appreciate]. _.
CHIPPIND ALL,s DIVORCE BILL.
Sir DE LACY EVANS move'l. the consideration of
the petition of William Chippindall (presented
27th June), for perrn6sion to p.rost.cnte Chippin-
dall'a Divorce Bill in fonnl pauperts. The Honour-
able and Gallant Gentleman adverted to the injus-
tice of cumpellinir parties whose means were limited to
ttee on
pay certain
pay the enormous fees of the House on Divorce Bills,
and moved that the prayer of the petition should be
acceded to by the House.
Mr. W. PATTEN moved as an amendment that the
petition. of William Chippindall be referred to the Com-
Ipill9use would recollect that up to the present moment
Divorce Bills and the Judge Advocate. The
Divorce Bills had been treated 'strictly as private Bills,
all(i that it was the rule of the House to make parties
fees when they sued for any privileges or
rights of a private nature. If that rule was deviated from
the result would be that the House would be involved in
great difficulties in regard to these Bills, Having paid

attention to the subject for a great number of years he
was perfectly convinced that the time had come when
Parliament must take into its consideration the
law of divorce, with the view to alter the modo
in which Bill's were now promoted in the House.

He proposed as an amendment that this petition be re-
ferred to the Committee on Divorce Bills, for them to
consider, first, whether Mr. Chippindall was in the state
in which he described himself to be, and, secondly, what
course they should adopt with respect to that petition.
Sir GEORGE- GREY hoped his Hon. and Gallant
Friend (Sir De Lacy Evans) would at ones consent to
that course, for he (Sir G. Grey) thought there ought
to be some inquiry as to the facts of the case.
Sir F. THESIGER thought his Hon. Friend (Mr.
W. Patten) had improperly treated this as a mere pri-
vate Bill, in which the party might be called on to pay
the costs of the proceeding. He (Sir F. Tbesiger)
thought if this House would not adopt the prayer of the
petition, and so enable the petitioner to get rid of a wi!'e
who had violated her marriage vows, the consequence
would be that there would be an uneven and part•al
distribution of justieP.
Sir DE LACY EVANS consented to withdraw his
motion, and to adopt the suggestion of the Hon. Member
(Mr. W. Patten).
WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND