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LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1845.

The Lords met at Five o'clock.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from J. T.
RUSSELL, complaining that he had been slandered in evi-
dence given before one of their Lordship's Committees,
and praying for redress.
The Earl of llAenwicK presented a petition from a
shareholder in the Dublin and Galway Railway, com-
plaining of the grievous injury that would be inflicted on
him if the Bill should not be allowed to proceed, and
praying to be heard by counsel at the bar.
After a few words from the Earl of DALHOUSIE,
The Earl of BESBORAGH moved the postponement of
the further consideration of this Bill to that day three
months.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved that the debate
should be adjourned until the whole of the evidence
should be printed, and in the hands of their Lordships.
Lord BROUGHAM went into a lengthened statement
of the frauds which had been committed in procuring
signatures to the subscription list.
Lord AIONTEAGLE supported the motion for adjourn-
ment ; and after a few words from Lord BROUGHAM,
the debate was adjourned till Monday.
The Earl of ILianwicxe then brought up the re-
port of the Committee on the Portsmouth Direct Rail-
way Bill, but was interrupted by Lord BROUGHAM on
a point of order, and eventually the report was with-
drawn.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the second reading of the
Pauper Lunatics Bill.
Lord BEAUMONT opposed the motion, and suggested
the propriety of referring the Bill to a Select Committee.
On a division, the motion for the second reading was
carried by a majority of 16, the numbers being, con-
tents, 27 ; Ron-contents, 11.
The Loan CHANCELLOR presented the report of the
Criminal Law Commissioners, which, after a few ab-
servations from Lord BROUGHAM and Lord CAMPBELL,
was ordered to lie on the table.
The Waste Lands (Australia) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
The other Bills on the table were forwarded a stage
and the House adjourned.
The Commons met at Twelve, and sat for an hour,
during which time they forwarded several Bills a stage.
They re-assembled at Five o'clock, when the Bolton
and Leigh Railway Bill was read a third time and
passed, after a short discussion.
In answer to Mr. SHELL, it was stated by Sir JAMES
GRAHAM that the Government intended to propose
during next session the following alterations in the Irish

Bequests Act-Ist, to refer any disputes respecting
bequests to Roman Catholic priests to their Diocesan,
instead of to the Commissioners ; 2d, to exempt mo-
nastic institutions altogether from the operation of the
Act ; 3d, to enable tracts of land, of not more than five
acres each, to be granted to Roman Catholic priests for
glebes, or for the erection of chapels or houses connected
with religion.
On the motion that the House do go into Committee
of Supply,
Mr. P. M. STEWART called the attention of the
House to the petition of the Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, complaining
of the refusal of sites for the erection of Churches to the
members of that Church.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM deplored the events which had
occurred, but did not see how it was possible to remedy
the evil by legislation.
Mr. HAWES had received many complaints of the
conduct of some of the Scotch landholders, who seemed
to forget that property had its duties as well as its
rights.

Mr. CARDWELL defended the landowners.
After a few words from Mr. litrnE,
Mr. SHEIL suggested the propriety of granting a
regium donum to the Scotch Free Church.

Mr. PRIM ;LE trusted that harmony would yet bo re-
stored to the Church of Scotland.

Mr. HINDLEY rejoiced at the separation which had
taken place, and animadverted in severe terms on the
conduct of the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and other land-
owners in Scotland.

After a few words from Mr. BORTHWICK, the subject
dropped.

Mr. EWART postponed until Monday his motion on
the subject of t duration.
Mr. Hung then rose pursuant to notice to draw the
attention of the House to the loss sustained by the public
by the circulation of light sovereigns, and suggested that
an office should be appointed by the Government to re-
ceive light gold at its intrinsic value. This gave rise to