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lade of all proposed wculits out epound of each ownc-
was then put and carried. The second resolution—" That
a return shall also be presented at the same thee of the
names of the owners or occupiers of any hc.wes situated
within three hundred yards f tho proposed who
shall have becore the 31st December preceding the in-
troduction of the Bill into Parliament deposited written
objections to the said railway with tip,. public officer
appointed to receive the plans of the said railway within
the parish or township in which their property is situate,
or if the railway should not be proposed to be carried
through that township; in the- one throursh which
the railway is to pass in the manner objected to
by the above-mentioned parties"—was also carried.
The third resolution—" That where any party or parties
hare appeared and contested any such Bills at the bar
or in the Committees of the house, it shall be lawful for
the House or Committees, if in their discretion they shall
think fit, to direct the costs of such party or parties to be
paid by the opposite party promoting the Bill"—was then
proposed.
.&fter some discussion the further consideration of the
resolutions was postponed until to-morrow, when Lord
Brougham said he would bring forward a fourth reso-
lution.

SLAVERY IN BRAZIL.

The Earl of ABERDEEN laid on the table a Bill to
give effect to the convention lately entered into between
this country and Brazil for the suppression of the slave
trade, which was read a first time,and ordered to be read
a second time on Monday.
BANKS (I REL AN D).
The Earl of RIPON moved the committal of
this Bill. He said the Bill would place the banking
system of Ireland upon a perfectly satisfactory
footing, and prevent the people of Ireland from being
exposed to over-speculation through an excessive issue
in the currency.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE entertained no ob-
jection to the principle of the Bill. On the contrary, he
thought it was a Bill founded upon good principles, but
he wished to point out a defect in one of its det
The present five banks in Ireland were permitted to issue
beyond their average circulation only on condition that
they had specie in their coffers to meet the additional
amount. He considered the Hibernian Bank and the
Royal Bank were entitled to the same privileges en the
same security. They were banks which had conferred
the greatest advantage on the community, and he saw
no reason why their circulation should be restricted.
He considered it was a case of great hardship, if not in-
justice, to do so. If the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of
Ripon) would not introduce a clause to that effect, he
should feel bound to do so himself when the Bill was in
Committee.

Lord MONTEAGLE agreed with the general prin-
ciple of the Bill, but there were ono or two of its minor
details which he should be glad to see altered in Com-
mittee. The Bill gave to joint-stock banks, having
thirty or forty provincial branches thr,,u4hout Ireland,
power to establish a metropolitan circulation ; and, in his
opinion, most unwisely so. He should not, however, make
any attempt to alter the provisions of the Bill in this
respect, but he would advise the great joint-stock bank-
ing companies of the sister kingdom not to participate in
a metropolitan circulation, or they might rely upon it the
experiment would prove an utter failure, and give rise
to the existence of no small distress in Ireland.

The Earl of RIPON spoke a few words in reply, and
their Lordships afterwards went into Committee on the
Bill.

The whole of the clauses were agreed to, and the
House having resumed, the Noble Chairman reported
accordingly.
The Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-
morrow.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY gave notice of his
intention to-morrow to move for certain returns relating
to the South Sea Fisheries.
ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

Lord DENMAN moved the second reading of this Bill,
the object of which was to repeal that part of the crimi-
nal law which makes it imperative on the judge to pass
a particular sentence on convicted criminals.
Lord CAMPBELL highly approved of the three clauses
to which his Noble and Learned Friend referred. He
thought they would be a great improvement on the criminal
law. With respect to one clause he must object to it. If a
man held up his hand, or committed the tr ost trivial of-
fence, a discretionary power existed even fur that small
offence to imprison the criminal fur three years, either
with solitary confinement or hard labour. He thought
that clause ought to be greatly modified, if not struck
out altogether.
After a few words from the Earl of DEVON,
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