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London, England, 1842-08-09 00:00:00

NEWFOUNDLAND BILL.

Lord STANLEY moved the third reading of this Bill.
Mr. P. HOWARD, pursuant to 'notice, rose to move
that the Bill be read a third time, this day three months.
He renewed his objections
.to the Bill, which he urged
on a former occasion. Would they (the GoVernment)
take the same course with respect to this Bill, if it ap-
plied to this 'country ? Many Hon. Gentlemen had op-
posed the Bill of 1832, which enlarged the franchise—
he meant the Reform- Act of England. Though .thev
then opposed that Act, no Hon. Gentleman had moved.
since fur its repeal. If they acted in this way towards their
own country, why, in the name of honour and generosity,
did they act otherwise to an unprotected colony. The two
main principles of the Bill he objected to. One was'
the qualification. This princinle was also objected to by
his late Majesty, who thought that if Scotland needed
no qualification, Newfoundland must need none. But
even this evil was nothing to that of the 6th clause in
the Bill, which abolished the House of Assembly. The
colony at present was in a highly moral eondition. there
being many schools and benevolent institutions in St.
.Tolin's. This island, in case of war, would always be
an important point of defence If they lessened the li-
berties of the subject, would they offer any inducement
to the English settlyr or the Anglo-Saxon to emigrate
to that island ? Would he leave the land of his fathers to
live undur another system of laws less free than his owe?
No ; history had always contradicted such a principle.
He trusted, therefore, that the House would not de-
prive this rising colony of its constitution. lie
trusted the House would reflect before it poisoned
the future loyalty of tha people of that colony. Resting
his opposition principally against the sixth clause of this
Bill, he would certainly take the sense of the Howie
upon the third reading of the Bill. The Bill had been
brought in at a late period of the session, but the oppo-
sition to it lied been conducted on the strict and lair
principle of debate. The arguments on one side had
been met by arguments on the other ; and whatever
might be the result of his motion, he would say that the
opposition had been fair and honest. The Hon. Gen-
tleman concluded by. moving that the Bill be read a third
time this duty three months.
Mr. BARING WALL seconded the motion.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw and the House
divided, when the numbers were—

..._._ ,
For the third reading 55
Against it , 12
Majority for the third reading... -- 43
The Bill was then read a third time and pasyd.
COUNTY COURTS (SALARIES AND EX-

PENSES) BILL.
On the Order of the. Day for the Report on this Bill
being brought up,
Sir R. INGLIS expressed a wish that the Bill should
not be proceeded with this session; if it were he should
oppose it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
should postpone it then for the present.
Captain I!ECIIELL complained of the late period in
the sessi9n at which this Bill was brought forward, and
contended that •it was impossible to consider the 150
clauses in this fill in the short time which now remained
to them. Ile wished t. ask the Right Hon. Gentleman,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if. it was the serious
intention of the Government to proceed with the Bill this
session ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER recom-
mended the Hon. Member to apply to the Minister who
had the charge of the Bill.
Mr. PHILIPS then gave notice, that when the Mi-
nister who had charge of the Bill should enter the House,
he should put the question to him, whether it was the
serious intention of the Government to proceed with the
Bill this session.