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Mr. SHAR \IAN CRAWFORD supported the
clause, thinking it a great improvement in the law as it
at present existed.
Mr. POWER supported the clause.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the
the House divided, when there appeared—
For the clause ... 168
Against it ... ••• ••• 21
Majority ... —147
Mr. M`CULLAGH moved the addition of some words
to the clause, to assimilate the polling system of Ireland
to that of England. He had understood the Right Hon.
Secretary for Ireland to say that the English :system
would be extended to Ireland by the Bill, but, in point of
fact, it was not so.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE explained that what he said
was, the Bill assimilated the two systems as far as it was
practicable.
Mr. ANSTEY was of opinion that this was a ques-
tion in which the magistrates in quarter session assem-
bled were not as such directly interested. They were
only interested in it as, were any other class of free-
holders.
Colonel DUNNE opposed the amendment. He be-
lieved, as a body, the Irish justices were as respectable
as any kindred body in the world. He hoped they
would retain the Bill and the clauses as they now stood.

Mr. E. B. ROCHE supported the amendment. He
hat no hesitation in saying the majority of the Irish
magi: Crates were in tit:, habit of acting, on political
questions, against the habits and feelings of the people.
After a few observations from Sir Do Lacy Evans,
Colonel Dunne, Mr. Scully, and Mr. Sharman Crawford,
which were very indistinctly heard in the gallery,
The House divided, when there appeared—

For the amendment ...
Against it ... •.•
Majority ..• • • •
The amendment was accordingly lost.
Mr. FRENCH proposed a clause to the effect that
polling places should be appointed ma petition of electors.
Sir G. GREY opposed the clause, which he did not
think was necessary. He disclaimed the charge of un-
fair dealing on the part of the Government.
After a: ew words from Mr. FREW EN, in support of
the clausa,
The House divided, when there appeared—

-. 52
-. 118
...---66

-• 108
••• ...
".----75

... 33

For the clause ...
Against it ...
Majority
The clause was consequently lost.
The louse then adjourned nil Five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
PETITIONS.

Major BRUCE presented a petition from Morayshire
again3t the Marriage Bill.
Mr. GASKELL also presented a petition from Wen-
lock in favour of the Bill.

Mr. C. LUSUINGTON presented a petition from
Westminster against the Interments Act.
Sir DE LACY EVANS presented a similar petition.
TENANT RIGHT (IRELAND).

Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that on an early
day he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
better regulation of tenant right i❑ Ireland.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES ACT.

Colonel DUNN E asked the Solicitor-General, whether
it wai the intention of her MLjesty's Government to in-
troduce any amendment into the Encumbered Estates
Act (Ireland), which would give t) the gentlemen of
that country, whose estates have !Rea subjected to its
enactments, the same protection to their persons that is
given to bankrupts in this country.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied that it was not
the intention of the Government to introduce such an
amendment into the Act, it being totally distinct from
the principle of the measure.
NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Mr. HUME gave notice that on the motion for going
into Supply, he would call the attention of the House to
the new 11 uses of Parliament.

Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from 400
medical practitioners of the metropolis, praying for some
rafortn in the present system of examination for license
to practise; and asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether ne was prepared to bring
forward any measure in reference thereto.
Sir GEORGE GREY said he had recently received
several deputations of general practitioners, but they
seemed to take such conflicting and contradictory views
of the matter that he was not prepared to propose any
measure on the subject.
Lord JOHN MANNERS wished to know when it
was proposed to go into Committee on the Factory Bill.
Sir GEORGE GREY proposed to take the Metro-
politan Interments Bill on Monday, and the Factory Bill
on Thurmlay.
Lord DUDLEY STUART asked when the Bill, as it
had been amended, wiiuld be printed, and in the hands of
Honourable Members?

Sir GEORGE GREY said it would be delivered to-
rnurrow.

THE SUN,

vincial, if it were not, then they must shut the
provincial offices. This was a sanitary question too;
one day at least was absolutely needed to those
sons of toil, or otherwise they knew not what
an amount of widowhood and orphanage they
entailed upon this class. The Noble Lord then pro-
ceeded to read passages from the prize essays by work-
ing men, on the temporal advantages of the Sabbath,
to show the sentiments of the working classes on this
subject. fie felt great confidence, because he knew that
he represented the feelings of above a million of his
fellow-subjects. fie was not asking for the passing of a
new law, but asking the House to afford an opportunity
to the sons of toil to enjoy that Sabbath which had
been given to them by their Maker.
Mr. COWAN seconded the motion.

LONDON,

subject to his sister in France until eight o'clock on
the same evening. The impossibility of communicating
aggravated his sufferings at the moment. It was possible
that some rich commercial men who could afford to spend
201. occasionally on an express would be very glad to see
their poorer brethren deprived of the advantage of re-
ceiving letters on Sunday; but there was no general feel-
ing amongst the commercial classes in favour of the pro-
posed change. He hoped that the time was approaching
when Sunday would be rendered practically advantageous
to that large class of men in this country which was
without political influence, but was fast advancing in
knowledge and intelligence, and which would soon en-
force the necessity of admitting it within the barriers of
the constitution. Every facility should be given to enable
that class to obtain literary information on its day of
rest. The house would be taking a step in the opposite
direction to declare that the humbler classes should
neither send nor receive communications on Sundays.
Mr. PLUMPTRE expressed his dissent from the views
of the last speaker, and maintained that the holy obser-
vance of the Sabbath-day was enjoined by the decalogue.
The analogy which the Chancellor of the Exchequer
sought to establish between policemen and letter-carriers
and deliverers failed, because the policeman's labours
were labours of necessity.
Mr. MUNTZ was glad that the Noble Lord had
alter©d the latter part of his motion as it stood on the
paper, because, although ho was anxious to prevent the
delivery of letters on Sunday, he had no wish to stop
the transmission of mails on that day. Much had been
said about the hardship to which Post-office officials
were subjected under the present system, but the sys-
tem was productive of great inconvenience to private in-
dividuals also. For his part, he was quite tired of
reading and writing letters on Sunday.—(Hear, hear,
and laughter.) If all persons were placed on the same
footing no injury could arise to any one from the aboli-
tion of the Sunday delivery. Take his word for it, that,
if the Noble Lord's proposition were carried into effect
throughout the kingdom, everybody would rejoice at it
after a forteight's experience. It was farcical to pre-
tend that the delivery of letters on a Sunday was a mat-
ter of essential importance to every petty provincial
town when the merchants of this great metropolis
went without their correspondence on that day with-
out complaint. He did not rely so much on the
religious part of the question as others did ;
but he thought every man was entitled to
the Sunday as a day of rest, and to employ it as he
liked. He cared not whether the observance of Sunday
sprang from Judaism or net. However established, it
was a benefaction to mankind. His own experience sa•
tisfied him that if the Legislature and the Government
were not to maintain the observance of Sunday, it
would soon be converted into a work-day. Masters
would soon fok.ce their workmen to labour on Sundays,
as some masters now compelled their men to work longer
than they oughl to do on week days. For the reasons
he had stated, the Noble Lord's motion should receive
his cordial support.
Mr. FORSTER denied that the petitions presented
in favour of the Noble Lord's proposition expressed the
opinion of the more intelligent portion of the commu-
nity. To show that such petitions were got up, he in-
instanced a 011,0 when, a petition having been
presented purporting to be from a borough of 15,000
inhabitants, and signed, in some instances by persons
whose names ho did not recognise, a counter-petition
was sent to him for presentation signed by the magis-
trates and all the principal traders and shopkeepers of
the place. He hoped the independent Members of that
House would have the courage, as he believed they had
the inclination, to oppose the motion.
The House then divided, when there. appeared—
For Lord Ashley's motion ... 93
Against it ••• ••• ..• ... 68
Majority —25
The announcetnant of the numbers was received with
expressions of applause.
MINISTERS' MONEY (IRELAND.)

Mr. FA.GAN presented several petitions against
ministers' money in Ireland, and, referring to a state-
ment which had been made in his absence by the Noble
Loyd at the head of the Government, requested a repe-
tition of the announcement then made. After that an-
nouncement it would be impolitic to press his motion.
Lord J. RUSSELL repeated, that as the question
was under the consideration of the Government, it was
desirable that the Hon. Member should not proceed
with his motion, and he had no hesitation i❑ adding
that not later than the commencement of next session
the Government would be prepared to propose a measure
on the silt ject.
Mr. HUME hoped that the question relating to a
similar impost in Edinburgh and Montrose would be
settled at the same time. _

Sir G. GREY bad already stated that the second re•
port on that subject had been recently presented by Mr.
Lefevre, but as the proposition therein mooted affected
materially the interests of the Mile of Scotland, it was
desirable, before any action on the part of the G,,vern-
ment, that that body should have time to consider and
express an opinion on the subject.
Mr. HAMILTON had always thought the question of
ministers' money one which ought to be settled by the
Government.. There were circumstances which it was
desirable to remedy, and ho hoped the question, so long
disputed, would now be satihfactorily adjusted.
ADMISSION OF JEWS TO PARLIAMENT.

FRIDAY EVENING,

terference of the State was one thing, and the mode in
which it was prop,sed to conduct that interference an-
other.—(Hear, hear.) He did not mean to argue that
question at present, but he hoped to be able to show,
when the question came regularly bE fore the House for
discussion, that what the Noble Lord proposed was an
unconstitutional proceeding, and that, if the Noble Lord
really thought that there was a case for so serious a
measure as the institution of an inquiry by public
authority into the state of the Universities, the only
course he could with propriety take, and, indeed, the
only course by which the Noble Lord could attain
the end he had in view, was by appointing a commis-
sion by Act of Parliament. In asking the House to
postpone this discussion, he assured them it was not his
object to escape the question by delay. He knew that
by such a course their opposition would be weakened and
their characters degraded, and he believed that the sooner
the discussion took place the better it would be for them.
He begged to ask the Noble Lord, then, when he could
give them an opportunity of further discussing the ques-
tion? In the meantime he proposed that it should be ad-
journed till Monday next.

Lord J. RUSSELL bad no objection to the adjourn-
ment of the discussion till Monday next. The Right
Hon. Gentleman was quite right in stating that the other
Members for the Universities were not present, and that
there was a general expectatio❑ that the question would
not come on that night. In these circumstances, it was
of course not desirable to go on with the discussion. At
the same time, he could not well see that he was at all
bound to postpone the Government business, for the
purpose of enabling the Right Hon. Gentleman to re-
sume a debate upon a motion, the mover of which had
expressed his intention to withdraw it. The Right Hon.
Gentleman could, if he chose, discuss the question
upon a new motion, and upon a night appropriated to
individual Members; but he thought it was too much
to ask the Government to give up a night for the pur-
pose.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. GLADSTONE—WiII you postpone the commis-
sion?

Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he could not promise
to do that; but ho had no intention of proceeding with
any extraordinary speed in the matter.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME hoped the Noble Lord would not post-
pone the issuing of the commission. He believed that
the proceeding was perfectly constitutional, and that
great benefit would result from it.—(Hear, hear.)
The motion for the adjournment of the debate till
Monday next was then agreed to.
ELECTIONS (IRELAND) BILL.

This Bill, which had been read athird time at the
early sitting of the House, was now passed, tan an
expression of regret from Mr. HumE that there was no
opportunity to take the sense of the House upon the
motion of which Mr. Maurice O'Connell had given no-
tice respecting the ballot, that Hon. Member not being
then present.

ADMISSION OF JEWS TO PARLIAMENT.

The Bill to regulate the mode of administering the
oath of abjuration to persons professing the Jewish re-
ligion was then brought in and read a first time.
The Compound Householders Bill was also brought in
and read a first time.
The House adjourned at Eight o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, May 30.
(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)
IN RE BENJAMIN STEILL.

This insolvent's application to be discharged was
unopposed. Mr. Cooke supported.
Tne insolvent, upon being examined by the Court,
stated that he had been a publisher and bookseller in
Paternoster-row for twenty-four years. He gave up
copyrights of several works of sufficient value to pay
the debts upon the schedule. He had borrowed 3001.
of Mr. Strange, the publisher, of which he had re-
paid more than 2001., and Strange held two bills of
exchange for the remainder, upon which he had been
sued in the name of Benjamin Massey Roberts, al-
though he believed there was no such person in ex-
istence. Strange, at present, was not in England.
Mr. COOKE said, he believed that Strange had not
been in England since the proceedings taken against
him on the part of the Queen and Prince Albert.

The insol-vent said he believed that was the fact.

The COURT ordered the insolvent to be discharged
(Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.)
IN RE RICHARD BATLEY, THE ELDER.

This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Nichols, and
several creditors in person. Mr. Cooke and Mr. Sar-
good supported.
The insolvent said he had been steward to the Earl
of Mornington, and claimed from that peer 2,8001.
for services rendered. He believed that that money
would be paid, and would ite divisible among the cre-
ditors.

After an inquiry into matters connected with the
schedule of no public interest, Mr. Commissioner
Phillips adjourned the case, to enable the insolvent
to transfer his interest in a contract to the assignee.

SHERIFF'S COURT, May 30.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL)

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-SAMIIEL V.

JERSKI.

This was an action to recover compensation in da-
mages for a breach of promise of marriage. The de-
fendant had allowed judgment to go by default. The
damages were laid at 1001. _ _

MAY 31,, 1850.

SOUTHWARK.

Margaret illitrray, a respectable-looking young
woman, in deep mourning, was placed at tne bar
before Mr. Alleck.tr, charged with attempting to stab
her brother, Mr. William Murray, a house-agent re•
siding in Brandon-street, \Val worth.
The complainant stated that on the previous after-
noon he called at a house in St. George's-circus, near
the Surrey Theatre, where the prisoner was staying,
and while he was seated in the drawing-room convers
ing with Mr. Maclachlan, a resident there, there was
a knock at the door. The person who knocked was
invited in, and the prisoner made her appearance, and
raising her hand, in which she held a long sharp-
pointed knife, made a blow at him with the weapon.
Mr. Maclachlan, however, who was sitting between
him and the prisoner, warded off the intended blow,
when the prisoner broke out into loud exclamations,
regretting that she had been thwarted, and swearing
that she would have his heart's blood. So violent was
her conduct, that she was obliged to be thrown down
and held in that position until the arrival of a police-
man,into whose custody she was given. The complain-
ant added that it was not the first time the prisoner had
conducted herself in a similar manner.

En reply to Mr. A'Beckett, the complainant said
that he could not at all account for the circumstance
of his sister making such an attack upon him. Since
their father's decease the prisoner had been lining
under his roof, but that latterly she had been staying
at the house in St. George's circuc, where this occur-
rence took place, and was engaged there in the capa-
city of companion to the lady of the house.
Mr. Maclachlan, the gentleman referred to, stated
that the prisoner had never exhibited such an out-
burst of passion before ; that since she had lived at
his house she had always conducted herself with strict
propriety ; that she had been at home all the day in
question, and that he was not at all aware that she
had any just grounds or provocation to make such an
attempt upon her brother's life.

.
Policeman 477 stated that on the evening in ques-
tion he was called into the house to take the prisoner
into custody, being informed that she had previously
attempted to stab her brother with the knife which
was produced. When he entered the room he found
the prisoner with her hair dishevelled, and apparently
much excited. He beard her exclaim that she would
have the complainant's life, and he then took her into
custody.
Mr. A'BECKETT to the prisoner—Have you any ex-
planation to give, or answer to make, to the charge
against you, which is one of a very serious nature ?
The prisoner, who stood weeping, said that she
should decline saying anything at present.
Mr. A'BECKETT, addressing himself to the com-
plainant, remarked that it was a most extraordinary
case, that a sister should make such a desperate at-
tempt upon the life of her brother, and there was no
other way of accounting for such a circumstance than
by supposing that her mind was affected. The ma-
gistrate then inquired if the prisoner had ever exhi-
bited symptoms of inesnity ?
The complainant, in reply, said that she had been
once confined in Bethlem Hospital, but that she left
that institution convalescent ; and to his surprise,
walked into his house the day she was discharged.
Mr. A'BECKETT—This accounts for all that you
have stated with respect to your unfortunate relative.
You had better, therefore, obtain her admission into
an asylum, for I shall not commit her for trial.
The complainant expressed his determination not to
admit her into his house again.
Mr. A'BECKETT—Then, if that is the case, she
must be treated as a pauper, and sent to St. George's
workhouse, and kept there until such time as you
obtain admission for her into a lunatic asylum. The
policeman was then directed to convey the unfortu-
nate woman to the board of guardians of the above
parish.

POISONING IN FRANCE.