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did not deny it, but expressed his willingness to accom-
pany him to the station-house.
Mr. Ware said, that the defence he had to make was
a total denial of the charge. He need not point out to
the magistrate bow easily accusations of this descrip-
tion could be preferred, and how extremely difficult it
was to rebut them, and, under all the circumstances, he
trusted the magistrate would not consider that sufficient
evidence had been adduced to establish the charge.
The prisoner was a highly respectable man, very much
regarded by all who knew him, and he wholly denied
that such a transaction had taken place.
Mr. BROUGHTON said, that the prosecutrix had such
an appearance of artless simplicity, and had given her
evidence in such a straightforward manner, that he could
not see any rcason to doubt her story, which, moreover,
was partly confirmed by two other witnesses. He should,
therefore, send the prisoner for trial at the sessions, on
the charge of assaulting with intent, &c. ; but as the
depositions could not then be taken, he must be brought
up again next week for that purpose, and in the mean-
time he would accept bail for his future appearance, him-
self in 1001., and two responsible parties in 501. each.
The bail was shortly after found, and the prisoner who
was much affected at his situation, was then liberated.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, June
_lO.

Their Lordships assembled at Five o'Clock.
Messengers from the Commons brought up several
Bills.
The Earl of GLENGALL moved for a return of the
number of children under fourteen years of age in the
workhouses in Ireland.—Ordered.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that
on Monday he should call the attention of the House to
the subject of the Irish poor-law.
Several petitions were presented against the union of
the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor.
The Marquis of NORMANBY gave notice that, to-
morrow, he should ask whether the report as to the
sanatory condition of the poor would soon be before the
House; and, also, whether it would contain any recom-
mendation or suggestion for the remedy of the evils
which were now complained of with respect to the sana-
tory condition of the poor.
NIGHT POACHING BILL.

On the motion that this Bill do pass,
The Earl of RADNOR said he should continue not
content to the passing of this Bill, as he believed it to be
unnecessary.
Earl FITZHARDINGE supported the Bill. He
denied that poachers were driven to the commission of
the offence of poaching by distress.
The 13111 was then passed.
The Copyhold and Customary Tenures Act Amend-
ment Bill was read a second time.
HOLYHEAD RAILWAY WAY.

illustrious Prince all the sacrifices he could make to
attain so desirable an object.
IRISH REGISTRATION.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that as the
report respecting the harbour of Holyhead was not yet
before the House, he would postpone his motion for a
Committee on the Chester and Holyhead Railway Bill
till the end of the week.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought it was a great hard-
ship upon the promoters of this Bill to bo kept in sus-
pense by these repeated postponements. He thought
the Bill ought to pass forthwith.
The Earl of WICKLOW also thought the Bill ought
to pass.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE said it was the intention
of the Government, in case a direct line of communica-
tion between Holyhead and London should be made, to
recommend to Parliament to make a grant for the im-
provement of Holyhead harbour.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE thought the mat-
ter ought to be referred to a Committee before their
Lordships adopted the Bill. He had no wish to prevent
the Bill from passing ; but he thought it ought to be
fully considered in its details before it passed.
—(Hear, hear.) It was essentially necessary that
provision should be made for the formation of a proper
harbour at Holyhead, and also that there should be a
good bridge beside by the Company across the Menai.
Lord DALHOUSIE said that it was not unprece-
dented for Parliament to pass a Bill to enable a railway
company to form an interrupted line, where there were
arrangements in progress for filling up the gap.
Lord RAYLEIGH said that it was the intention of
the Company to apply to Parliament next year for a Bill
to build a bridge across the Menai.

Mr. VERNON SMITH said, that in consequence of
the answer of 'the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department to his Hon.
Friend the Member for Finsbury, he thought it would
be well to know at what time it was the intention to
commence public business.
After a few words from Sir J. GRAHAM,

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said he thought the question
propounded to the Ho-use by his Right Hon. Friend near
him, was one of great importance. Ile (Mr. T. bun-
combe) had asked a question of the Right Hoa. Baronet
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, ten
minutes before five o'clock, when he was referred to the
Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government.—
(Sir R. Peel here entered the House.) He was glad to
see the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) in his place.—
(Laughter.) He had been asking the Secretary
of State for the Home Department to fulfil a promise
which was given last week, to state to the House the in-
tention of the Government with respect to the Irish
Registration Bill. The Right Hon. Baronet had in-
formed him that his Right Hon. Friend would shortly
arrive.—(Laughter.) In the meantime the Chancellor
of the Exchequer rose and moved the consideration of
the sugar duties.—(Laughter.) The Right Hon. Baronet
(Sir R. Peel) had undertaken the other day to give
sufficient notice of the intention of the Government to
bring on the Bill. Now he thought they had really a
right to ask whether it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to proceed with the Bill during the present
session, and if so, on what day?
Sir R. PEEL said that when he stated he would give
sufficient notice, he did not mean notice to persons in all
parts of the three kingdoms.—(Hear.) Her Majesty's
Government certainly wished to take the sense of the
House on the second reading of the Irish Registration
Bill. He was not prepared to state at present on what
day the Bill would actually be brought forward, but he
would do so to-morrow, and he would take care that
proper notice should be given.
THE IRISH ESTIMATES.

Lord DALHOUSIE said that her Majesty's Govern-
ment had come to the determination that Holyhead was
the preferable route of communication with Ireland, but
he was not able to say what the expense of making
Holyhead a good harbour might be.
Lord BROUGHAM objected to any infringement
upon the standing orders of that House, in respect to
private Bills. He thought that it would be very credit-
able to the other House of Parliament, if that branch of
the Legislature adopted those standing orders.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was most desirous of
improving the means of communication between Great
Britain and Ireland. But he agreed with his Noble and
Learned Friend (Lord Brougham) that it would be highly
inexpedient to give any instructions from that House to a
Committee on a private Bill.—(Hear, hear.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON understood that the
Bill was for a railway to Holyhead, which muse be
carried across the Menai Straits, and as that could not
be effected by means of the present bridge, there must
be a new bridge made for the purpose. No new instruc-
tion Ao the Committee were necessary.—(Hear, hear.)
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that, as the
Bill stood at present there was no obligation upon the
Company to build the bridge. They were only to carry
the line to the Menai, and passengers and luggage were
to be conveyed across the Strait in boats.
After a few words from the Bishop of Bangor, Lord
Monteagle, and the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Bill
was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.

Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL was understood to ask the
Right Hon. Baronet (Sir Robert Peel) when the Irish
Estimates would be brought on ?
Sir R. PEEL said that he was not at present pre-
pared to name a day, but he could say that they would
be brought on as early as possible. There were, how-
ever, but two estimates which had not been already
agreed to.
SUGAR DUTIES.

Mr. M. GIBSON wished to take that opportunity of
making one or two remarks On the subject of the sugar
duties. He was one of those unfortunate persons—(A
laugh)—who, in consequence of the manner in which
the subject had been placed before the House by
the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell), who proposed an
equal duty of 345. per cwt. on all foreign sugar, were
compelled to vote for that motion, without having an op-
portunity of going into the question whether our West
Indian Colonies were at all entitled to the protection of
distinctive duties.—(Hear, hear.) He begged now to
ask whether that vote would prevent his Hon. Friend or
himself from voting against those distinctive duties ?
Mr. GLADSTONE was not prepared to advise the
Hon. Gentleman as to the course which he ought to
pursue.—(A laugh).
Mr. GIBSON then gave notice that he would
move as amendment for the abolition of the distinc-
tive duties upon the reading of the preamble of the Bill.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS AND DISSENTERS'

LAW OF LIBEL AMENDMENT BILL.
This Bill went through Committee, and was reported.
We did not ascertain the day appointed for the third
reading.
The House then adjourned.