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London, England, 1844-03-30 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1844.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved "for the re-appoint-
ment of the Committee on the Irish Presbyterian
Marriage-law, in consequence of the decision which
had that day been pronounced confirming the judg-
ment of the Court below. It appears from the Re-.
port that the Law Lords were equally divided—two
voting for reversing the judgment, and two in favour
of it, which the House considered a confirmation of
the judgment given by the Irish Bench.
Some discussion took place on the appointment of
Mr. O'BRIEN as a Stipendiary Magistrate, which led
to no result.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved for copies of
any instructions that might have been given to the
Crown Solicitors in Ireland, relative to the late State
trials, and after a few words the motion was agreed
to, when the House adjourned.
The House of Commons was engaged almost the
entire night in a discussion on the Factories Bill.
Sir J. GRAHAM led the way, by presenting a petition
from 62 firms, employing upwards of 30,000 la-
bourers, and embracing nine-tenths of the capital
employed in that town, who stated that the proposed
'change would reduce wages from 15 to 25 per cent.,
.nd deprive-the labouring classes of the enjoyments
they at present possess. After the transaction of
some other business, the Right Hon. Baronet moved
that the Order of Ithe Day for going into Committee
on the Factories Bill be discharged.
Mr. COCHRANE was opposed to the withdrawal of
The Bill, and though he did not blame Lord ASHLEY'S
motives, he blamed his want of that firmness which
las necessary in all the actions of life.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE also participated in the regret
expressed by Mr. COCHRANE at the concession made
loy Lord ASHLEY, and without opposing the rescind-
ing of the order he would move as an amendment,
that in any future Bill a provision should be inserted
that the labour to be performed by young persons
and females shall be less than twelve hours.
Sir CHARLES NAptEa seconded the amendment.
Lord ASHLEY justified himself against the attacks
of the last speaker, but would not state what course
he should pursue till on Monday he ascertained what
were the provisions of the new Bill. A number of
speakers followed, when the amendment was nega-
tived without a division, and the order of the day
was discharged.
A motion of Mr. EWART, relative to the reduction
of duties on raw materials, having been, after some
discussion, negatived by a majority of 64, the House
went into Committee of Supply. Several votes were
pass ed, and the House resumed.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM then moved for, and obtained,
leave to bring in a new Bill for the better regulation
of factories. It was read a first, and ordered to be
read a second time on the 22d of April.

'_Che other orders of the day were then disposed of
and. the House adjourned at a Quarter to One

V Clock.

What a foolish set of people are the Anti-Corn-law
Leaguers. How absurdly they manage all their
affairs. Not content with frightening all the Whig
aristocrasy, they are now breaking up the entire
Whig party throughout the country, by carrying
*dissension in to every borough ; and instead of putting
'up scandiciates -whose birth and parentage, connexions
and family, en title them to represent the constituen-
cies of Englan td, they put up men merely of talent,
and with no of her earthly consideration to recom-
mend them. 3uch is the language of all the old
,twld(iljers ofp e St. James's-street Clubs; of all the
.4enlylll4liVitt a single unencumbered acre, talk
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