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London, England, 1826-04-29 00:00:00

EPISCOPAL UNIONS BILL.

Upon the moticn of Sir J. NEWPORT, the Committee on the
above. Bill was postponed to that day three months.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL.
Mr. Secretaty moved the third reading of the Criminal
.imitiee Bill.

Mr. J. SIIITI-I expressed him hope that the Right Hon. Cm-
tleman, during the recess, would give his attention to the state of
the Police of the Metropolis. The Hon. Member-Sizitea,' that
the defeetS of the Police system was very great,"ruid 'that the de-
tection and prosecution'of crime was attended With grc;itt (Nth-
culty, expence, and uncertainty. He suggested that the system
should be placed upon a footing similtir to that of the Board of
Customs. Ile believed that crimes of violence were not so fre-
quent or so atrocious as formerly, but that crimes of 'fraud and
cunning were more so.

Mr. Secretary PEEL thanked the lion. Gentleman for his
suggestion, but could not think that it would be beneficial to
alter the footing upon which the Police Magistracy of the Metro-
polis now stood, by creating a new authority. At present it was
the duty of the Horne Secretary of State to have frequent com-
munication's with the heads of the different offices, and to be ac.;
quainted. with the state of their. business. If a Board were created
to stand between the Magistrates .and the Secretary of State, it
would be only removing the duty and responsibility from one
quarter to another. It would be better for the Hon. Member to
put him in posseßsion of his views more minutely ; but as he un-
derstood them now, he did not see their utility.

After a few words from Mr. J. Satiric, the Bill was read a
third time.

A clause, moved .by Mr.' G. LAMB, and some verbal amend-
ments were "agreed to, and the Bill was passed.
Lord A. 11.vmuiroN Presented two Petitions from Scotland,
against any alteration in the system of Scotch currency.-11e.
ferred to the Committee.

Mr. J. P. GRANT moved the postponement of the second
reading of the Wrongous Imprisonment hill to that day three
mouths. •

Mr. Secretary PEEL said, the subject appeared to him to dr-
serve attention, hut there had not been time to give it duo consi-
deration.

Mr. Al3ElleftONMY suid, that the subject was one of ex-
treme importutice, and this he wished particularly to impress
open the House.

It. wwi then ordered that the Bill should be postponed to that
day three months.

CHARING-CROSS LMPROVEMENT 13ILL
Mr. ARBUTHNOT moved the Order of the Day for Ow
third reading of the Charing Cross Improvement Bill.
Mr. 1101311011 SE inquired at what time it was contemplated
that the improvements should commence?

Mr. AItBUTHNOT replied that they should commence with
as little delay as was compatible with-the interests of the parties
concerned. The Commissioners would certainly lose no time.—
When first the Bill was suggested, it was stated to be necessary
that means should 'he adopted-for widening the Strand beyond
Exeter 'Change. He accordingly communicated with the pro-
prietors on the subject, and received the- most satisfactory
answers from the Noblemen as well as the other persons who were
concerned; they all expressed themselves anxious for the passing
of the Bill. The Committee also paid particular attention to such
petitions as were presented to them, and every thing that was
fairly required, met with the fullest consideration.
The Bill Was then read a third time and passed
Mr. Secretary PErt, brought in a Bill to amend the law relat-
ing to stealing from Gardens and Orchards.
Read a first time, and ordered to be printed, and read a
second time on Monday next. ,