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London, England, 1857-08-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTERDAY.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
Lord COLVILLE presented a petition from Wigton
against the Police (Scotland) Bill.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from Nor-
folk against the clause in the Divorce Bill compelling
clergymen to marry divorced persons.
SECURITY TO TRUSTEES' BILL.
Lord ST. LEONARDS said, at the tiru 3 the Fraudu-
lent Trusteed Bill was under discussion he suggested to
the noble and learned lord on the woolsack that a mea-
sure ought to be introduced to afford relief to trustees
who had acted honestly. Tne noble lord admitted that
such a measure was impracticable, but be thought tbat it
was only difficult, and be accordingly framed a bill,
which passed their lordships' house, and was sent down
to the Commons where it was read a second !ime. When
it was proposed to go into committee on this bill a
learned gentleman (the Attorney General) in the other
house said, with that confidence which is peculiar to
him, that this bill was so fraught with inaccuracies that
it would take three days to remedy the defects, and under
those circumstance he (the Attorney-General) thought
the better clurse would he to withdraw the bill alto-
gether for the session. He (Lord St. Leonard) begged
to give notice that early next session he should reintro-
duce the same measure.

The LORD CHANCELLOR deprecated the system
of alludi❑g to the speeches that bad been made in the
other house of Parliament.
THE DIVORCE BILL.

Lord ST. LEONARDS wished to know when it wag
likely the Divorce and Mwrimanial Causes Bill would
be transmitted to their lordships, in order that the
amendments that had been made in the other house
rnizbt be considered.

Earl GRANVILLE said it was impossible to say
when the bid would come up to their lordships. If the
noble sind learned lord had given him notice of the
question, he would have made inquiry on the subject.
The bill had, however, been so fully discussed in both
houses, that it was not likely to occupy much of their
lordships' time.
Lard CAMPBELL said he hoped the session would
not close, even though it was continued for a consider.
able time longer. He should regard it as a national
calamity if the prorogation took place until this bill
was passed.
Lord REDESDALE said the alterations that had
been made were of the most important description—
(bear, hear)—such, for instance, of aff )rding
relief where it had been refused by their lordships. He
thought it would be utterly impossible that these alter-
ations in the measure, which materially affected the in-
terest of every home in the kingdom could be properly
discussed at a time when the house was so thinly at-
tended.

Earl GRANVILLE said the Government were de-
termined to rerist every attempt to postpone it.
The subject then dropped.
PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA•

ZION BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that the Com-
mons' amendments to this bill be agreed to.
Lord WYNFORD moved that the amendments in
clauses 40 and 70 be not agreed to.
After a few words from Lord St. Leonards, Lord
Campbell, the Lord Chancellor. and Lord Wynford, the
amendment was negatived without a division, and the
Commons' amendments were then agreed to.
The standing order having been suspended in their
favour, the following bills were real a second time :
The Pin.lico Improvement Bill, the Dunbar Harbour
Loan Bill, and the Metropolitan Police-Stations Bill.
The Ecclesiastical Commission Bill was reported, with
amendments.

REVISING BARRISTERS (DUBLIN) BILL.
The Lord CHANCELLOR moved the suspension of
the standing order in this case, observing that unless the
bill was passed the registration of Dublin could not be
proceeded with.
Lord CAMPBELL repeated his objection to the
vesting of the appointment in the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland.

The motion was agreed to, and the bill read a second

PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA.
TION (IRELAND) BILL.

On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the
standina order was suspended in this case also, and
the bill read a second time.

MUTINY (EAST INDIA) BILL.
On the motion of Lord PANMURE, the standing
order was suspended, and the bill was read a second
time.

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES ACT (1856) AMEND•