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London, England, 1842-06-10 00:00:00

TEN HOURS' BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
mill-owners of Bintriev, in favour of a Ten Hours' Bill.
SLAVERY IN INDIA.

The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD also presented a
petition, complaining of the existence of slavery in British
India.

INCOME-TAX BILL.

Lord MELBOURNE said that he had to state to the
House, and for the information of his Noble Friend op-
posite, that his Noble- Friend who bad given notice
of his intention to move that night, on the Order of
the Day being read for the second reading of the In-
come-tax Bill, had been attacked with a sudden fit of
indisposition, which would render it impossible for him
to attend the House that night. If it would suit the
convenience of Noble Lords opposite, he had no objec-
tion to the Bill being read a second time to-day sub
sihntio, with the understanding that the debate on his
Noble Friend's motion should be taken at the next stage
of the Bill.

The Earl of RIPON said that, as far as he was con-
cerned he could have no objection to the proposal of the
Noble Lord. He doubted not that it would meet with
the general concurrence of the House to move the second
reading sub sibaio, and take the discussion on Tuesday
precisely the same as on the second reading—(Hear)—and
if it would meet the concurrence of the House, he would
move the second reading then, and postpone his expla-
nations till Tuesday.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM could have no objection . to
the proposition of his Nobls Friend, with the under.-
standing that the second reading should be merely
taken sub silenHo. If it were upon any other.
subject than a . money Bill, he should say, un-
less it were something peculiarly important, that it
would nut be desirable to take the course tiroposed, es-
pecially on the part of those who opposed the whole
measure.—(llear, hear.) It was well known-he was not
one. He had already had an opportunity of stating his
views to their Lordships on this subject. This Bill,
being a money Bill, it was a matter of almost entire in-
difference whether they took the debate on .the second
reading, or on going into Commit:ee.
Lord MELBOURNE begged leave to. assure his Noble
Friend that he waanot aware of his Noble Friends indis •
position until a quarter of an hour ago. Indeed his Noble
Friend himself was not aware of it till a quarter of an
hour ago. lie had had a slight attack in the morning, but
he thought he would.. have been able to attend the House.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on theWoolsack
at a Quarter past Five. •
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL.
The Bishop of EXETER said that seeing- the Noble
Lord on the Woolsack, he wished to know whether it was
the intention of her Majesty's GoVernment to bring in
the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, which had been spoken of
iu the Speech from the Throne. He did not think it
was desirable that such a Bill should be .brought in at a
time when it could not be fully entered into.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the matter was in
the hands of the Secretary of State, and he should com-
municate with him on the Subject, and inform the Right
Rev. Prelate of the result en Monday.
The Bishop of EXLTER said that it was his misfor-
tune to be obliged to leave town on that day.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I can hardly conceive
that to be a misfortune.—(Laughter.)
The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and
their Lordships adjourned, at Half-past Five o'Clock, to
Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
IVATERFORD ELECTION.

Mr. HOGG, on behalf of the Committee appointed
to try the merits of the petiti3O presented against th'e
return for the City of IVateribrd, stated that the Com-
mittee had-come to the conclusion that William Christ-
mas and J. W. Morris lie ide, Esqrs., were not duly
elected as Burgesses to serve in the present Parliament
for the City of Waterford ;. that Sir Henry Winston
Barron and Thomas Wyse, Esqs., were duly
elected, and ought to have been returned. The
Honourable Member then moved that Mr. Christ..
mas and Mr. Reath! be allowed 14 days to petition
against the return of Sir Thomas Barron and Mr. Wyze,
the now sitting Members.—Agreed to.
The Clerk of the Crown was then ordered- to attend
and amend the return. •
ATHLONE ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Mr. DIVETT, as Chairman of the Athlone Election
Committee, reported to the House that George de la
Poer Beresford, Esq., was not duly elected a Burgess to
serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Ath-
lone, and ought not to have been returned ; that 11. D.
Farrell, Esq., was duly elected a Burgess to serve iu Par-
liament at the last election for the said borough, and ought
to have been returned. 'rhe Hon. Member moved, that
Mr. Beresford and all persons entitled so to do, have
fourteen days to petition against the return of Mr.
Farrell.

The Clerk of I'M' Crown was ordered to attend and
amend the return.

- Mr. SHAW presented a petition from Clare against
the system of national education in Ireland.
Mr.,THORNELY presented petitions from places in
Lancashire praying for the reduction of the duty on
sugar and coffee.
LABOUR IN FACTORIES.
Mr. BROTHERTON present(A petitions from Salford,
Newton Moor, Newton Heath, Moseley, and other places
in Lancashire, praying that the hours of labour in mills
and factories for persons between I 3 and 21 years of age
might be restricted to ten hours a day for five days of
the week, and eight on Saturdays.
CORPORATION OF DUBLIN.
Al
relating G
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IG;j?eßuYi
n presented of .
money a petition from Dublin,
for purposes for which
it was not necessary, and praying. the House to repeal
certain sections of the C orporation Act ; also three
petitions from Galway, against the system of national
education. ,
NE WE 0 UNDLAND.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition, signed by 300
of the most respectable inhabit tots of Newfoundland,
stating that writstfor new elections were suspended; and
praying the House to assist them in coinpellinw the Go-
vernment to issue the writs. The petition stated several
matters relating to the Bill of the Seerotary for the
.Colonies now before the House, and he (Mr. 'O'Connell)
wished to know, whether he was entitled to have the
petition printed with the votes, that it might be ready
when he was to bring forward the motion of which he
had given notice, that the Bill be read that day six
months.
The SPEAKER said, that as the .petition related, to
matters ire the' Bill before the House, it could not be
printed with, the votes. •
Mr. O'CONELL 'said, that though the petition re-
lated to.matters in the Bill, it was not with that object
it was presented, as the petitioners were not aware of
the existence of the Bill. He did not know if that made
any obstruction.
The SPEAKER did not think that constituted any
difference.

TEN .IIOM-IS BILL.
Lord ASHLEY presented petitions from Wigan,
Bolton, ClA.lisle, and York ; also twelve petitions from
different trade •societies, signed by upwards of 12,000
persons, praying fora Ten Honrs Bill,
Mr. PEIinAND presented six petitions, from different
Flues ill Yorkshire, to the fran.l? cffect.