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Hon. Gentleman), it would be seen that they were di-
rected to carry into effect the existing law against gamb-
ling, and he trusted that not only the metropolitan po-
lice, but that throughout England the local magistrates
would endeavour to carry the law into effect.
Mr. C. BERKELEY again asked if the prohibition
was to apply to the amusements he had named ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said if they were pointed out under
the existing law it would be carried strictly into effect.
• DINNER IN TRAFALGAR-SQUARE.
Mr. M. MILNES, seeing the Noble Lord the First
Commissioner of Woods and Forests in his place,
wished to put a question to him with respect to the
public dinner to be given in Trafalgar-square to the
brave veterans of Greenwich College. He believed that
great expense had been incurred by the Committee, as
the steamer had been hired to bring them up the river,
and preparations had been made at a noighbouring
hotel. At a very late period the Committee was bug.
denly informed that the dinner could not take place. He
was anxious to hear any explanation the Noble Lord

might have to offer.
• The Earl of LINCOLN said he could not give any sa-
tisfactory answer without explaining shortly what took
place with refergnce to the subject. An application was
made to him in September or October last for leave to
have a dinner . given in Trafalgar. square to the
Greenwich pensioners. At that time the whole
area was hoarded round, and the public were
shut out from the space. As he understood that the
dinner was supported by the authorities of Greenwich
Hospital and the Board of Admiralty, as well as by the
Committee for erecting the Column, be gave the per-
mission required. He subsequently received an applica-
tion to permit the dinner to be postponed till the 2d of
April, and. subsequently he received another ap-
plication for its postponement to this day, but in
the interval the square had been opened to the
public, and a deficiency having been discovered in
the article used for a portion of the pavement, he
could not allow the dinner to take place. He, there-
fore, wrote to the Committee, stating that though un-
willing, he was obliged to withdraw his sanction. He
also felt that great inconvenience would result from such
a dinner being held in the centre of the town, and
in such a public place.
MANCHESTER BONDING WAREHOUSE BILL.
Mr. LABOUCHERE wished to know upon what
principle the Government intended to act with respect
to the Manchester Bonding Warehouse Bill. •
The CHANCELLER of the EXCHEQUER said,
that the Bill itself explained the views of the Govern-

•
ment on the subject. -
STATE OF THE POOR.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY asked the Noble Lord the
Member for Dorsetshire, who waz the Chairman of the
Commission for inquiring into the State of the Poor
in England and Wales, when it was likely that the Com-
missioners would make, their report ?
Lord ASHLEY hoped the report would be made the
first thing after the recess.
ADJOURNMENT OF TIIE HOUSE FOR THE
RECESS. _

Sir R. PEEL moved that the House at its rising do
adjourn till Thursday, the 30th of May.—Agreed to.
COUNTING OUT THE HOUSE.
Mr. CHRISTIE wished to explain the circumstances
under which he had been induced to bring forward
his motion on the subject Of the Universities last
evening. He had arranged with the Honourable
Baronet opposite, the Member for Oxford, not to
bring forward the motion after the 13th of June.
And in return the Hon. Baronet the Member for
Oxford said he would use his influence with Hon. Gen-
tlemen opposite to prevent the interruption to the de-
bate which took place last night. It was only necessary
for him (Mr. Christie) to say that the Honourable
Baronet fulfilled his promise to the utmost. I But.
he (Mr. Christie) was sorry that he } had
placed more reliance upon the influence of the Hon.
Baronet with Members on the opposite side of the
House—(Laughter)--than he was justified in doing.
Several of his Hon. Friends had asked him if they might
safely go to dinner—(Laughter)—and he told them that
he thought they might.—(Renewed laughter.) But he.
had something else to rely upon. He did rely on what he
conceived perhaps erroneously conceived—to be a.
proper return from the Government to gentlemen on;
that (the Opposition) side of the House, who had en-
tered notices of motion yesterday ; that courtesy
would be extended in return for the President of the
Board of Trade being allowed, at the commence-
ment of the business of the evening (Loud
cheers)—contrary to the usual course, as a mat-
ter of convenience to the Government, to I take
a Government order, namely, the Customs Bill—(lronical
cheers)—before the notices of motion. After that, he
did think the Government would have done what, they
could towards keeping a House.—(Loud laugh-
ter.) But as it was, only four Members of the
Government were in their places--(Loud cheers.)
lie (Mr. Christie) certainly met the Hon. Gentleman
the Under-Secretary of State for the Home
department and Member for Cambridge coming into the
House after it was counted out. The President of the
Board of Trade was not in his place, but he (Mr. Chris-
tie) saw that Right Hon. Gentleman leave the House
before it was counted out. lie hoped that the Right
Hon. Gentleman would be able to explain this. He
(Mr. Christie) saw the Right Hon. Gentleman come into
the House dressed for dinner and go out again. He
did not come in again, and this certainly looked like a
part of a scheme.
Mr. GLA DSTONE dissented.
Mr. cmusnE—The Right Hon. Gentleman denied
this, and of course he (Mr. Christie) must take that de-
nial. lie, however, knew that -the Hon. Member for
Wallingford, with four or six of his associates, was
engaged for some time in concocting a scheme.—(lroni-
cal cheers.) The Hon. Member for Wallingford stood,for
some minutes at the door to prevent Members from en-
tering. All the Members for the University were
present, and he (Mr. Christie) knew that the
Honourable Baronet the Member for Oxford had
a sincere wish that the discussion should go on.
The reason why he resolved to bring forward the subject
yesterday was, that he was under promise to the Hon.
Gentleman (Sir R. Inglis), anti that there would be no
attendance on Friday, owing to Members going to enjoy
the Whitsun holidays. He would, however, bring it
forward again next session, if some Member of greater
experience did not do so, and he hoped the result would
show that the attendance yesterday was no fair criterion
of the importance of the subject.
Mr. BLACKSTONE said he hoped the House would
allow him to explain, as he had been referred to per-
sonally by the Honourable Gentleman. He came
to the House at seven o'clock prepared to listen to the
Hon. Gentleman and had remained in the House for
three quarters of hour, during all which time, he did
not think there were forty Members present—(Hear,
hear, hear.) Seeing that this was the case, ho was of
opinion that such an important measure ought not to be
brought forward in this House—(Hear, hear)—and
for his own part he would much rather see it
confided to a Member of longer standing.—(Hear, hear.)
When he saw the House was so thin, and that the Pre-
mier was not in his place—(Laughter)—he thought it
better that the question should not be brought forward.
Colonel SIBTHORP said that if his Hon. Friend had
not moved that the House should be counted, ho would
have felt it his duty to do so.—(Laughter.)
Sir R. PEEL said, he was sorry that his absence was
a cause for counting out the House. He was certainly
absent, like others, but he supposed it was necessary
that he should be absent at a certain portion of the day
for however short a time.--kA laugh.) But he certainly
paid a greater compliment to the Hon. Gentlemen
than many of his own Friends, for he could
call on his Honourable Friend, the Secretary of the
Treasury to show that he- had begged of him to give
him (Sir R. Peel) notice when the Hon. Gentleman's,
motion came on, and having a motion of importance
himself on the paper, he felt as much disappointment as
the lion. Gentleman when ho heard the House was
counted out. He was sorry the Hon. Gentleman gave
public notice that there would be no attendance
on Friday night, for he (Sir R. Peel) proposed to go on
with the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill. On the 3d of June
he would take the Sugar question; on the 6th he pro-
I posed to take the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, and on the 7th
I of June he proposed to take the Scotch Parishes Bill.
THE BANK. CHARTER.
In answer to a question from Mr. C. BULLER,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
that on the day after the holidays, he would name the
day upon which he would bring on the second reading
of the Bank Charter Bill, and take the discussion
thereon.

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

In answer to a question from Mr. WYNN,

Lord ELIOT said that the returns moved for by the
lion. Gentleman, on the subject of education in Ireland,
were in course of preparation. They were very volumi-
nous, and as the clerks were not remunerated for the
extra labour and expense to which they were put
in the preparation, he hoped that gentlemen would con-
sider them entitled to some indulgence.—(llear.)