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iMP.q.k.ritit, PARMA NIENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 23.
Their Lordships met at Fite o'clock-.
A message from the House of Commons brought up
the Land-tax Commissioners' Named Bill, and other
Bills, which were severally read a first time.
The County Coroners Bill pased through Committee,
and S reported.
The Soap Allowance Bill passed through Committee,
Was reported, and ordered to be read a third time on
Thursday.
The Western Australian Bill, the Parish Constables
Bill, and the Colonial Postage Bill passed through
Committee, and wore reported.
UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Lord \V ARNCLIFFE, the ilous.7i
went into Committee upon this Bill, which was gone
through clause by clause, was reported, and ordered to
be read a third time on Thursday.
I:ARM-BUILDINGS BURNING BILL.
On the motion of Lord WIIARNCLIFFE, the House
Went into Committe on this Bill.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that in the late convic-
tions fur arson, it was found that in, some cases the
Crime was committed by children, or very young per-
sons. In order to check so d angerous and deplorable a
Practice, he proposed to ins.:rt a clause to the effect that
Persons under the age of 18 Tiars, convicted of arson
under this BA should be whipped.
The clause was agreed to, and the Bill passed through
Committee.
SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Lord REDESDALE said that in consequence of the
lateness of the session, it ,MIS difficult to procure the
number of Peers (five) required to form each of the
Committt es, and he should therefore on Friday move
the suspension of the Standing Order which required
the attendance of five Peers, and ask leave that the Com-
kittees might sit with three Peers on each.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, fay 23.
The SN:AKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve
O'clock.

LEET)S VICARAGE BILL.
On the motion of Mr. BECKETT, the Leeds Vicarage
till was read 'a second time and ordered to be committed.
JOINT STOCK BANKS REGULATION BILL.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER the House went into Committee on the
Joint-Stock Banks Regulation Bill.
Clauses 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, and 8, were agreed to, with
some verbal amendments.
On clause 9 being proposed, which made shareholders
liable in an unlimited degree,
Sir W. CLAY said that the Committee had yester-
day adopted the principle that the liability of share-
holders should be unlimited. They ought to take care
that the liability should not be illusory, but bona fide.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that care should
be taken to remove the difficulty as far as it was practi-
cable. After some further discussion, the clause was
agreed to.
Clause 10 was agreed to, with a few verbal amend-
ments.
Clauses 11, 12, 13, and 14, were agreed to, with some
verbal amendments.
On Clause 15 beiag proposed,
Mr. P. M. STE WAitT complained of the expenses of
taking out letters patent for joint-stock banks. The
Principle was to charge so much for each name, which,
to the case of a large company, amounted to a very
'Large sum.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the subject was under the consideration of his
'tight Hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade.
The clause was then agreed to.
Clauses 16, 17, and 18, were agreed to.
Clause 19 was omitted.
Clause 20 was agreed to.
On clause 21 being proposed, which required the
4 Ignature of two directors to bills and notes,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained
that it was, proposed to omit the words providing that
1s and notes must be signed by two directors, and to
llntroduce; words enacting that bills and notes may be
s'hqned in any manner provided by the deed of partner-
'Pt provided such bills shall be signed by the manager
orcale of the directors of such bank.
i„sair. P. M. sTEwART thought this a great practical
-trovement on the original proposition.
he clause, as amended, was then agreed to.
The remainder of the clauses were then agreed to.
The schedules were agreed to.
agreed
additional clauses were brought up and
-greed to.
The House then resumed, and the report was ordered
%be brought up on Thursday.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES REGISTRATION

AND REGULATION BILL.
,On the order of the day for the bringing up the report
„ tho Joint Stock Companies Registration and Regula-
rs Bill being read,
Mr. GLADSTONE moved that the report should be
r!-committed.
i.T.lte House then resolved itself into Committee.
1„44-j. GLADSTONE proposed the insertion of words
- the second clause, to extend the operation of the Act
to Ireland.
Captain JONES objected to the Bill being extended
to4reland He had received communications from Mr.
of; Belfast, and from many respectable firms in
itiblie, complaining of the provisions of the measure
"eirig, extended to Ireland without longer notice.
Air. ROSS bore testimony to the great respectability
of Mr. M.Niell.
Mr. T. B. C. SMITH said that the Bill would scarcely
affect any trading companies in Ireland, except insur-
ance companies.
He thought it extremely desirable
that the Bill should be extended to Ireland.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought those firms in Ireland
which had petitioned against the Bill could scarcely. be
aware that the measure did not affect existing companies.
It was intended that means should be taken for the regis-
ttation of Irish companies in Dublin.
The motion was then agreed to.
The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the House
resumed.

The report was brought up and received, the amend-
teems were agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be
teed a third time on Thursday, at twelve o'clock.

P. AILWAYS BILL.

•
On the motion for receiving the report of the Rail.
ways Bill,
Mr. P. M. STEWART said he had understood that one
Ewa.t object of the Bill was to afford increased accommo-
Mien to the poorer classes ; but as the tax of 5 per cent.
tiriessed unequally on the third class trains, he conceived
at their object could not be secured, but would rather
" defeated unless that tax were removed.
st,/11% GLADSTONE said, that as the Bill now
trains, the tax was reduced upon all third class
wtns, which might be run in addition to that
ei leh they were compelled to ran by law. Under these
ttsi'''llmistances, he hoped the Hon. Gentleman would be
;tented to let the question rest for the present.
lr ENTWISLE advocated the principle of affording
n~t'eased accommodation to the poorer classes.
'fir.re THORNELY did not think the interests of the
.I.,lsisnue would suffer much from the remission of the tax.
the
" CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
„Matte,' was under consideration.
q, 'he report was then received, and the third reading
ordered for Thursday, at Twelve o'Clock.
the House then adjourned until Five o'Clock.
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te House resumed at Five o'clock.
LO A LUNACY.
ASHLEY rose to move an Address to the
.sw
tioa. theraying her Majesty to take into her considers-
-Ist, Report of the Metropolitan Commissioners of
li,h4eY to the Lord Chancellor, And presented to the
fus,"„ae by command of her Majesty. In rising to bring
ip:4o4leamatiroidllut: motion, he said that the report hack been so
and its details were so extensive, thooantaiit.
de been found imposssible to bring it.undefrthth
of the House at an earlierepod of
looeacesesswioans.
upan which the commission o
kee,Qecl would expire next year ; and it was therefore,
the BsarY that it should be renewe, d during
might session of Parliament. Lunaticdt.t asylumsoads
hhe he considered under three
wasis h
hou, ,!at class of asylums were what. called single
; of the patients in these single houses they had
fio turn made. They were precluded by the statute
k5,41,..•°1Y interference with establishments of that d.e-
tie r‘lori.
, He thought this a most unfortunate restric-
ts
11;1, 't was giving secret power and irresponsibility
tsti,-"e relatives of lunatics, and exposing them to
°l;gt,,tttions almost greater than human nature
Pali„". to be subjected to. There were
.many
les "" in these single houses for whom were aid notto
ks,,-"an 500/. per annum. This was a temptatio.nose
With tuck a patient in perpetual confinement, because
the returning health of the sufferer the allowance
41:111,4 le discontinued. So strong was his opinion of
4113,-„°4l effect of this, that if Providence should afflict
him -Lear relative of his with insanity, he would consign
and `") an asylum in which there were other patients,he
T
°I I Which were subjected
th to official visitation.
control they had over the single houses was i
twPly a
ir a patient resided in one more than
to
eosu,helzonth the owner of the house was compelled__
eouZnicate the name of that patient to the clerk of the
Irtts—t"tssion. But for the most part no noticewhahtevreer.
rso,r`erl of this law, and it was frequently evaded
341 ng the patient, after a residence of eleven monthy!, to
but Other lodging. 2
ter w He knew the delicacy of the subject,
~„ 3 one with which the Legislature ought to inter-
ue second class of houses were the county asylums.
lutt,eared, from the returns, that the number of
aktotties chargeable to parishes in England and Wales,
pruNLilted to 16,821, while the existing asylums only
laast4:laecomodation to 4,125. There were 9,339
qth,,r distributed over the country in workhouses and
ttaeq,,P,,,tees. The condition of these asylums was very
and Some possessed every advantage of science
the4—enical treatment, others were wholly deficient in
4' a tl)::ints• All of them, however, had the advantage
rel>nr6.`ying any profit to the superintendents. The
Alit; stated that a large proportion of these
`bit rris were well conducted, but some were
a
there unfit for their purpose. In England and Wales
What were twenty-one counties without any asylums
these eer, public or private. The cost of the patients in
Aa e, asylums varied considerably. In the Wakefield
3'411'-'4 which was established and emnducted on the
4:t (economical principles, the cost per head per annum
141,1 t In Gloucester Asylum the cost was 3591.
iti-:eaf`Td, the cost per head was 1301. The asylign in
I'°w cost 64.0001., and that of Hanwell cost 160,0001.
13t,,5;, looking to the union-hous. it appeared that the
whitelqien-houses hail been con,t4-.,..„-^ted for 40,000 L,
those 4443-tic... ssylums were much more experisive. But
:wzo-tills4tbaai7tNnass Were much too large. The Kent asinam
to aecommodate 300 pta-sons ; others had been
at w 'ue.ted to aceciawksdate a larger number of pursons.
issoels Impossible that c.fsch a number could be accom-
stittaVL With advantage in those asylums. Dr. Conolly
"kY4not more than 100 persona could be managed