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LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1845.

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. HumE,
Mr. SHELL suggested the propriety of granting a
regium donwn to the Scotch Free Church.

Mr. PRIN3LE trusted that harmony would yet be 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 BUCCLEUCII and other land
owners in Scotland.

After a few words from Nfr. BORTH WICK, the subject
dropped.

Mr. EWART postponed until Monday his motion on
the subject of education.
Mr. Hume 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
a regular currency debate, in the course of which the
House was addressed by Mr. SPOONER, the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. WILLIAMS, and Sir R. PEEL,
after which the House divided, and the motion was ne-
gatived by a majority of 30.

Mr. TUFFNEL, on the motion that the Speaker
should leave the Chair, called the attention of the House
to the orders issued compelling the sale of lands by the
officers in the civil service at Ceylon, and complained of
the hardships thus inflicted on them. A short conversa-
tion ensued, but ultimately the House went into Com-
mittee pro forma, and immediately afterwards resumed.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of
and the House adjourned at Two o'clock.

In the debate of Tuesday last, in the House of Com-
mons, on Mr. EWART'S motion, there were some points
mooted of remarkable importance to the interests of the
general body of consumers in this country and to those
of the industrial community mere especially. Mr.
EWART declared, on moving for the total repeal of the
duties on butter and cheese, that in the course of last
year only 20,000 cwt. of butter were destroyed, which
might have been previously disposed of with great ad-
vantage to the poor, but for the duties levied upon its
importation, which would not Lave allowed the im-
porters any adequate profit on the sale. Wo are to
imagine, from what transpired in the course of the dis-
cussion, that this enormous qut,ntity of one of the most
indispensable articles of food was destroyed in bond.
Thus, no less than 2,240,000 lbs. of this commodity were,
so to speak, wilfully sacrificed, instead of being placed
within the reach of the poor, and the owners, the im-
porters, must have sustained a loss, assuming the value
at only 4d. per lb., of 37,333/. Imagine this value dis-
tributed among 1,000,000 poor families, for a fortnight's
supply of this nutritious article at the rate of upwards of

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 HAanwicx 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 DALuousin,
The Earl of BESBOROUGH moved the postp mement 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 MONTEAGLE supported the motion for adjourn
merit ; and after a few words from Lord Baouonem,
the debate was adjourned till Monday.
The Earl of Hariowicss 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.
Lard 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 ; non-contents, 11.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented the report of the
Criminal Law Commissioners, which, after a few ob-
servations from Lord BROUGHAM and Lord CAMPBELL,
was ordel-ed 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. SHEIL, 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.