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London, England, 1828-05-17 00:00:00

FREEHOLDERS OF DISTRICTS RILL.

:11r. SYKES moved the order of tho dAy fur the }louse
resolving itself into a Committee upon the Freeholders of
Districts Bill.

Lord LOWTHER was opposed to the Bill, and moved as
an amendment that the House go into Committee that
day six months.
Mr. SYKES wished the Bill to go into a Committee, in
order that the blanks might be filled up, and that afterwards
the Noble Lord would have the opportunity of opposing
the Bill should be see reason for doing so.
Lord LOWTHER had no objection to this arrangement.
After a few words from Mr. BRIGHT and Mr F.
LEWIS the amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that there was such an
anxiety to press forward so many subjects, that it was im-
possible for human powers to give consideratign to them
all. He did not wish to under-rate the importance
of the Cities and Boroughs Polls Bill, but there wereso many
important questions before the House, that it was impos-
sible to give full consideration to them all.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee, and
the blanks were filled up, after which the House resumed,
and the Report was ordered to be taken into consideration
on Friday next.
CATHOLIC QUESTION.

Sir F. BURDETT moved the order of the day for taking
into consileration the report of the resolution of the Com-
mittee upon the Roman Catholic Claims.
The Order of the Day having been read,
Sir F. BURDETT said after what passed on a former
evening, I shall not take up much time in making com-
ment upon the resolution which I intend to propose, but
shall content myself with saying that I have adopted this
mode of proceeding as the most conciliatory and respectful
that could be adopted, and as the mast likely to insure a
favourable 'consideration of the question in another place. I
therefore move that the sauce resolution be communicated to
the House of Lotel.s in a conference, and their consent be
desired thereto.

Mr. Secretary PEEL. said when the Hon. Bart. proposed
on a former night to adopt this course •with respect to the
resolution agreed to by a Committee of this Houie, I cer-
tainly
.strongly expressed. myself that, in a matter of
so . important a nature as the intercourse between the
two Houses of Parliament, it would be moat desirable
that an interval of one or two days should be allowed for
the purpose of 'examining precedents, and seeing what Was
the usual course with respect to such communications.
now find that the lion. Baronet proposes in this instance to
adhere to a course of proceeding warranted by several pre-
cedents ; gamely, a communication by . the House to the
Lords in conference of a resolution agreed to by this House ;
and I also find that it is usual in making snob communica-
tions to desire their Lordships' concurrence thereto, and
that there is scarcely an instance of any such coin-
im;pication made by this House to the Lords, not
being ruaqi,s ip the form which the Hon. Baronet
now desires. Abererore amber in form uor in precedent
can. any objection be Urged against the course proposed by'
the Hon. 'Bart., and as those with whom r have tionsulted
have taip.enrred with me in thinking that th'e proceeding
is conformable to ccrni and precedent, I do not think it
necessary nor desirable to. tinlow aRy objection in the way of
the. proposed proceeding,:—(Cheers)—proykied thsiv be
no part of that communication which expresses a stronger
oaP4intriaoi:gi;" a Wiri
than the Resolution of the House of
Commons contains, and t cannot therefore consent to any
terins being •nsvfl. which imply ip the slightpst Iler,ree
opinion,—(Hear, hear,)—and if the.cpturtiPni-
! cation be Inniteii to the terms contained in the Resolution
agreed to by a majority of this nome, I have no Objection
tti:attlitehie.or:iii"fidrattlporfoemeeyd inabgjsectuiPonnis6LcoUmP4peart=4Win4
this condition, that nothing ..sed in that communication
shall express a stronger opinion than that contained in the
Resolution itself. The motion was then • put, and agreed to.
Sir PRANCIS• PURDETT—I now move, Sir, that

a conference of the House of Lords be doired, for the pur-
pose of communicating the same resolution.—Agreed to.
Mr. SPEAKER put the question, that Sir F. Burdett
do go to the Lorde to desire the same conference.—
Agreed to.
THE LORDS' CONFERENtiE ON TUE CATHO-