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London, England, 1850-07-10 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL.

The Earl of CARLISLE moved the order of the day
for the House going ir.to Committee on the Metropoli-
tan Interments Bill,
The House having gone into Committee,
Lord REDESDALE moved the insertion of a proviso,
the purport of which was understood to be that nothing
in the Bill should authorise any party under legal disa
biiity to sell to the board any family mansion, house,
garden, or park.
The Earl of CARLISLE said that the proposal had
been fully discussed when the Bill was before the Select
Committee, and he was inclined to adhere to the Bill as
it stood.
The House then divided, when there appeared
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Majority against the proviso ... —1
The Bill was then passed through Committee.
The General Board of Health Bill and tho Lsw of
Copyright of Design Amendment Bill were read a third
time and passed.
COURT OF CHANCERY BILL.

On the notion of Lord LANGDALE, the Court of
Chancery 8.11, after a few words from Lord MON-
TE AGLE, wai :cad a second time.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 9.
MERCANTILE MARINE BILL.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yeaterlay.)

Mr. LA.BOUCIIERE could not recommend theConn-
snittse to agree. to the amendment, and for this reason—
the commander of a coastints vessel who had for five
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years filled the siteatioa of a master, would, if this.
proviso passed, be permitted to take charge of a foreign
trader, although he might never have been a foreign
voyage before. He must again express a hope that
the Committee would allow him to reconsider the clause,
and defer the discussion on its principle until it was
brought forward in a new shape.
Mr. HILDYARD saw nothing in the Right Hon.
Gentleman's objections. He did not wish to see a coast-
ing master in the command of a foreign trader, nor
would his proviso confer such a right on the coasting
master. What he wanted was simply this, that a
man who had hithert ) been entrusted with the charge
of vessels for five years should not in future be precluded
from undertaking a similar duty,
Mr. M. GIBSON proposed that all the words con-
tained in the clause which empowered the examiners to
inquire into the moral character of applicants for certi-
ficeees should be altogether expunged. Tha examiners
should only have power to inquire into and investigate
the competency, and not the morals, of the applicants.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said under the existing exami-
tion certificates were endorsed for good conduct, besides
being granted for competency as mariners and navi-
gators.
After some further discussion the clause was agreed to
on the understanding that it would be reconsidered on
the bringing up of the report.
On clause 19 being proposed,
Mr. WILLCOX objected to that part of it which
provided that officers of the navy should be exempted
from the examination on taking charge of a merchant
ship. He thought it was for the interest of the navy
that its officers should undergo an examination before
they entered the merchant service, for none but the in-
competent would fear the ordeal.
Admiral BOWLES pointed out to the Committee
that naval officers underwent strict examinations before
they were promoted to any rank, and the competency of
any of them could bo ascertained at the Admiralty.
Mr. CLAY suppertA the amendment.
Mr. L A BOUC LIEBE thought the additional exami-
nation would ho wholly unnecessary, and he most, there-
fore, resist the ;amendment. The Hon. Gentleman
who had proposed it was not aware that naval officers
underwent a stricter examination than was proposed by
the Bail.

After a few words from Admiral DUNDAS, who
opposed the amendment,
The lloue divided, when there appeared—

For the amendment
Against i►
Majurity
The amendment was consequently lost.
Mr. MOFFATT proposed that the local marine boards
should hAve the same power of granting certificates.
Mr. 1., ABOUCHERE said he would endeavour at a
future stage of the Bill to insert words to carry that pro-
p3sitioo into effect.
Mr. MOFFATT thereupon withdrew his amendment.
The remaining clauses were then agreed to down to
23 inclusive. _ _

The CHAIRMAN reported progresi and obtained
leave to sit again on Thursday morning at twelve
o'clock.

The House then adjJurned until Five.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
A Me?sage from the Lord; brought up several Bills.
NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR presented a petition from the
shareholders of the National Lend Company, signed by
himself, praying that that company might be wound up.
The Hon. Member moved that the petition be read at
length by the clerk at the table.
Mr. Ley, the clerk, was proceeding to read the pet;-
lion, when
Mr. ROEBUCK su'imitted whether the Hon. Member,
according to the rules of the House, could present a
petition from himself.
The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member could not
present such a petition.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR—Then perhaps the Hon. Mem-
b A. for Oxford will present it.—(Laughter.)