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The preamble stated, " That whereA in Queen Anne's
time such and such Acts were passed,", and it went on to
declare " Be it enacted that such and such Acts be re-
pealed."
The Earl of ELI)ON should .persist in his amendment.
The clause containing the declaration was then read,
and the Noble and Learned Lord moved his amendment.
The Muse then divided.--
Contents ...... :.:31 Non content ......... 71
On our re-admission we found their Lordships discus,.
ing the next amendment proposed by Lord Eldou for the
introduction of the word " Protestant" :into the •decla-
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ration.

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The Marquis ofLA.NSDOWNE said many Noble Lords
were not in attendance,. as. they did not imagine that it.
was the intention of the Noble Lord (Eldon) to .take the
sense of the. House upon his amendments. Indeed, such
had been the impression from the Noble Lord's statement
the other night, that he merely intended to propose theri4
for the purpose of having them recorded upon the Journals,
of the, House. . The. Noble Lord had certainly this cren•
ing re-called that yledge, and stated his determination to
take the sense of the House upon each of his amendments..
Under these circumstances, it was but fair to the Noble
Lords whe,were absent, that some delay should be afforded,
in order that they might have an opportunity of attending,
and
.giving.their votes.
Lord ELDON had certainly on the other night expressed
his intention of. proposing these amendments with a view
of having them put upon the Journals of the House, but
he never said on that occasion that he would not take the
sense of the House upon them. He hod never given any t
such pledge. lie felt it most important to have his pro- .
test recorded 4gaiust the- present Bill, a Bill which in his
opinion could not.pass without having a mighty effect upon
the Catholic question. Whatever then Noble Lords might
do with this Bill, such was• his (Lord Eldon's) convies
Lion of the mischievous consequences to be apprehended
from its, passing, that were he left alone he should
against it.
The Duke of .WELLINGTON had been under, tiie
pression tharlik-Noble Friend had merely stated his inten-
tion of having these amendment* put in order that they
should be recorded upon the journals of the House. Be
(the Duke of Wellington) confessed that he doubted whether
the word " Protestant" should he introduced into the de-
elaration. Under any circumstances, it was not his (Ow
Duke of Wellington's) intention, nor that of his Right
Hon. Friend else Where, to prejudice the Catholic Questioe.
one way or other. He conceived it would have been mote
judicious on the part of his Noble Friend opposite to bY.ve
postponed the proposal of this clause to another stage of
the Bill. The Noble Duke concluded by rnor:ing as an
amendment, that the further consideration e.rthe report be
postponed until to-morrow (this day.
Lord ELDON had no objection t-o a further postpone-
ment of the consideration of the Eill. Noble Lords would
thus have a better opportunity of investigating the present
clause which he would contend ought to form a portion of
the Bill.

The Bishop of CHESTER was anxious that a further
delay of two or three days should be afforded. if not ob ,
jectionable on the score of convenience.
A Noble Lord, whose name we could not learn, gave
notice, that at a future stage of the Bill, he would propo.e
the introduction of a clause to prevent Dissenters, whz,
should become members of•Corperations, from voting upro,,
questions respecting church patronage and property belong-
ing to such corporations.

Lord ROLL:E proposed as an amendment, that the
fdrther consideration of the report be postponed to Mon,-lay
next, upon which the rouse divided—
Content, 24 I Not content, 49.
The Duke of WELLINGTON'S amendment was thsn put
and carried, and the further consideration of the Report
was accordingly postponed to this day.
The further examination of witnesses upon the Pent vu
Disfranchisement Bill was postponed to Tuesday.next.
Adjourned at Twenty minutes past Eight o'clorh.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 24.
The Dover Harbour Bill was read a third time and
passed.

Mr. LOCKIIART brought up the Report on the Sel-
kirkshire Roads' Bill, which was read a second time with
the amendments, and agreed to by the Committee.
General GASCOYNE brought up the Report on the
Liverpool Roads Bill, which was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. BURRELL hrought up the Report on the Port:-
mouth Navigation Bill, whirls was ordered to lie on the,
table,

Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from certain ami,
dents of Mahlon, praying that the Bill before the Howie-,
relative to the Navigation of the Blackwater, might not
pass into a law.

• Mr. WESTERN spoke in favour of the Petition. rite
Bill itself was brought forward by the Corporation of
and was full of most serious objections.
Mr. DICK said a few words which we could not erach.
hut we believe it was to the effect that the Bill would
not be pressed during the present Session.
Mr. LEONARD presented a similar petition from the
Dredgers in the Blackwater.

Mr. WESTERN presented two similar petitiutis from,
the Merchants and Shipowners of Maldon.
Mr. LEONARD presented a similar petition from pet-,
sons employed in fishing in the Blackwater.
Mr, 'NORTH presented a petition from the Propriet;.,
of the Hibernian Joint Stock Alining Company, resident M
Kilkenny, praying that the Company might he dissolved.
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would sustain thereby, and this was a petition from thirty
of his tenants in favour of the Bill, because of the beneficial
effect it would have upon the same property.
Lord DOWNES presented a petition from the Alivm..
and Burgesses of Queenborough, praying that the Queen -
borough Oyster Fisheries Bill might not pass into a lav-c.
Mr. C. PALLAIER presented a petition frthr. tie Atef
chants, Wharfingers, and others in the East of the Metro -
polis, praying that the East London Railway Bill might
not pass into a law.
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Mr. CARTWRIGHT brought up the Report of the
Election Committee upon the Ludlow Election. 'Flal. Re-
port stated that two statements had been made as to the par -
ties who bud a right to vote for the return of Members
i n
to serve in Parliament for that Borough, and that the latter
statement was that Which they found to be true. This we
believeL iridijlßEEaNßdNeNcliiSsAl JOINT
R E moved the Order of th e Day for.
resuming the debate on the Bill for tiro abolition of tl.e
IlibeTnian Joint Stock Company.
Alt% SPRING RICE , opposed the Bill, though with
great reluctance, as many of his constituents petitioned in
favour of it. The fact was, that the partners in
this Company had quarrelled, and then came to Par-
liament to decide their quarrel by the abolition of
the Company, without any consideration of the in-
terests of third parties. He thought the measure
proposed was most unjust, and that though the allegations
of the petitioners were deserving of consideration, they did
riot warrant the House in determining to dissolve the Com-
pany. Upon these considerations he felt himself bound, to
oppose the Bill.
Mr. P. THOMPSON thought the House ought not in
interfere, but that the whole subject should be referred. to a
Select Committee. He theretOre moved as an amendment,
hi,r a Select Committee to try the merits of the petitions sub -•
mitted to the House.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON seconded the amend_.
ment, and expressed his entire concurrence in the view of.
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the subject token by the Hoe. Member for Dovet ( m".
P. Thompson).
itm meet ol:fta SelectainOsitNd oNvE ce:mWmuin)tOiiitlitteol was opposed to the appoint-
eimuoilt.hroov.u.t.
Sirientice. lie thought
Bill should stand over
until to-worrow or_ Monday, He thought, however, that
the petitioners had no other relief unless the House. took
tLeic ease into its consideration.
Mr. s. RICE then tooveo, that the further consideration
' of the subject should be postponed until this day week,
on GEORGEse conHILL hail no objection that the ques-
tion n d reading of the
Mr. AL FITZGERALD doubted the propriety of re-
ferring this Bill to a Select Committee. It was said the
House should not interfere in the disputes of the part-
ners, and yet the House was asked to refer those
disputes in a Select Committee. He was decidedly of
opinion that this would be setting a very bad precedent,
and one which might lead to very inconvenient conse-
quences.
Mr.
indebted to the Hon. Member who proposed that the Bill
GRATTAN thought the Company was extremely
should he referred to a Select Committee. He believed
the Company had been conducted as honestly as any Joint
Stock Company, was.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD approved of the proposition fur
the postponetnent.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN knew nothing of either
of the parties ; but looking at the Act of Parlia-
ment, and the petition, he could see nothing to induce that
House to deviate from the usual course of proceeding. He
thought the original Act ought not to have passed this
House, and he was satisfied it would not have been passed
if Parliament had at the time been fully Awiark. of the