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(IRELAND) BILL.

Upon the motion that the House go into Committee upon this
Bill, -

Sir R. FERGUSON wished that it might be an instruction
to the Committee that some compensation might be given to
certain officers of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, who would
be aggrieved by this Bill.

The CHAIQELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would
not consent that any such instruction should 'be given to the
Committee.

Mr. HAMILTON said he had a petition from certain
solicitors in Ireland, who prayed that they might be appointed
.as taxing masters, they being the most competent persons. He
would suggest an amendment to the effect that solicitors of the
Court of Chancery of twelve years' standing should be chosen
for the office of taxing ;nester. • •
Mr. T. B. C. SMITH opposetl the amendment. The effect
of the amendment wiuld be to exclude barristers and many
attorneys of great talents and abilities who did not practice in
the Ct.urt of Chancery. He olsj••cted to, this principle of ex.
clu‘ion, and thought it wtuht be • unfair in its operation.
Tiie remaining clauses and the preamble were then agreed
to, and the Bill was ordered to be reported to-morrow.
• TURNPIKE-ROADS (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill paced through Committee—report on Monday.
DOCUMENTARY E IDENCE BILL.

This ail 31,0 pasied through Committee. Reiiort this day.
F. P.ol)Eri'i*Y—(No I.) BILL.
• c„.,, Ciimmiiiee oil this Bill.
. "file t.nr thr,ugh Committ-pe, and the Howe resumed.
. The tep'rt via, brought up end adopted, and the Bill, as
amended, WAS ordered to be printed.
ASSIGNMENT- OF TERMS BILL.

The House then- went• into Committee on this Bill,-the
elam•es of which were agreed to, the report a,lopted, and the
Bill was ordered to be reed a third time to-morrow. •
GRANTING OF LEASES BILL

After a short conversation between e,ir T. Wilde, Mr. M.
J O'Connell, and the Attorney-General, the last of whoni
cordially supported the measure, this Bill went through Com-
mittee,

The report of the County Rates 13111 was brought up, and
the Bill ordered to be read a third time tomorrow.
SCOTTISH TURNPIKE: TRUSTS BILL.

- On the motion being put for the committal of this Bill, it
was moved that it be committed that day three months.'
Mi. P. M. STEWART supported the Bill, and declared
that the Hon. Member had misrepresented its purpose and
purport. He was quite sure that this Bill would be looked
upon by the people of Scotland as an improvement on the
existing law, and; were it not so late at night, he could easily
dispose of the arguments of the Hon. Gentleman against it.

Mr. FORBES MACKESZIE confessed that he did not
agree with the views of the Honourable Member who had just
sat down, and intimated his intention of ♦oting against the
committal of the Bill.

Strangers were then ordered to withraw, and the House
divided, when there appeared—

a•
For the amendment
Against it
Majority for the amendment
The Bill is consequently lost.

FEES (CRIMINAL COURTS) BILL,
Mr. ESCOTT, in moving the committal of this Bill, stated
that its object was to prevent a person being, in certain coun-
ties in England, compelled to purchase his right of pleading,
and his right of trial, when charged with a criminal offence, by
the payment of exorbitant fees to the officers of the local cri-
minal courts. They would never get any justice unless they
should decide that no person should be inflicted with any fine
beyond the damages for the offence. He was at a great loss to
know why this Bill should be opposed. This was a
mere question of money. These fees formed a con-
venient way, except to the parties who paid them,
of paying money into the pockets of men other-
wise respectable, but who would not be thoroughly
respectable as long as' they received those fees. He wished
then that this Bill would be allowed to go into Committee, and
if any amendments were to be made as to the practical working
of it he would be most happy to listen to them. Though the
Bill might not be perfect, there was no doubt that it would do a
great deal of good, and would create a great admiration for the
administration of justice in this country and a love of the laws.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that they had now arrived at a
period of the session, and at an hour of the morning, when it
would be necessary to cut this matter short. He had beard
the Honourable Member say that the Bill was not
necessary ; but it was as necessary as most other measures
of superfluous legislation. With regard to parties acquitted,
he agreed with his Hon. Friend; but he totally differed from
him as to parties found guilty, fqr .he did think this latter class
ought to be made to feel the infliction of the law.
Lord J. :%l ANNERS said it was impossible for any Member
to understand this, what he would call " hocus pocus " legis-
lation.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that if the House sided with
hint in staying the further progress of the 8.11, he would give
notice that, to-morrow, he would introduce a Bill for the
abolition of fees upon pleading and acquittal.
Mr. P. BORTH WICK briefly supported the motion.
Mr. ESCOTT, at the request of several Hon. Members,
then withdrew the Bill.

DRAINAGE BILL.
The Earl of LINCOLN moved for leave to bring in a Bill
for the Improvement of the Sewerage and Drainage of Towns
and popul,us Districts, and for making provision for an ample
supply of water, and fo: otherwise promoting the health arid
convenience of the inhabitants. He said it was not his intention
to press the Rol through this House in the present session, but
simply to have it introduced and printed, and
,placed in Hon.
Members' hands, so that their best attention. might be given to
its details during the recess.

Leave was then given to introduce the Bill.
, The other, orders of the day were then disposed of, and the-
Hang adjourned at. Half-past One o'Clock. •

HOUSE OF ZO IL DS, Julu 24,

Their Lordships met shortly after Five o'clock. T.
DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY.
The Duke of. RICHMOND presented a petition from
the promoters of competing railways- to the Direct London
and Portsmouth line, and praying to be heard by counsel be-
fore the Select Committee as a competing line against the
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Bill. .The. Noble
Duke moved that the petition be referred to the Select Com-
mittee on the Bill, which was agreed to after a.short discussion.
DUBLIN AND GALWAY RAILWAY.—REPORT OF
THE SELECT COMMITTEE.

• Lord "BATHURST said he had been directed, as the Chair-
-man of the Committee appointed to inquire into the charges
brought against the Dublin and Galway Railway Company, to
call the attention of the House to their retort. The Committee
had met and considered the petition's which had been referred
•
'to 'them, had heard connsel, had eiamined wAtnesspi. in
sdpPert of the allegations ~in the. said !peiiti')Ps, and had
_arrived atthe opinion, .that most systematic frauds had-been
used for the purpose of obtaining.. the. necessary =number
of signatures to the subscription • contract. No pro-
lotment. Na
per attention had been paid to the letters
the. consent of al-
mes had been inserted without of
the parties, and letters had been sent, to country postmasters,-
with a request that they might be returned to London through
the Post-office, , , also appeared that.2soL were to.be.paid
to-
a perpri on Lis pokbri2ginginift,aig,Gbacgqimitipat the;Com-
pany;and WE: iforcire—on the Bill passing ilierStanditig- Orders'
Committee. The subscription contract did not arnotuit to