Star.
London, England, 1830-04-27 00:00:00

GALWAY FRANCHISE.

The order of the day being moved for going into a committee on
the Galway Franchise Bill,
Mr. DALY, after mating that the counsel who was cutphrfal to
be heard in behalf of a party who opposed the bill, was so diem.
stanced that it would be inconvenient fm him to attend this morning,
proposed that some other day should be axed upon, whereon it would
be convenient fur him to attend.

Mr. S. RICE said he could not consent to this application on any
such vague representation. If this bill was not to pass through the
committee to-night, it might be made by the hon. member the means
of defeating the bill altogether for this session.
Mr. Secretary PisilL saw oe reason to impute any blame to his
hon. friend near him (Mr. Daly), because it appeared that the
Counsel, Mr. Adams, was suddenly incapacitated from attending.
The hon. member lot Limerick, however, had a right to insist that
no delay should be interposed with respect to this bill, so as to pre-
vent its being fully and fairly discussed this Session of Parliament.
Be would suggest that the bill should go through the present stage,
and that without prejudice to the petitioner, who might be equally
as effectively heard by counsel on the recommitment of the bill on
its third reading, as in the present stage.
After a few words from Sir G. HILL and Mr. W. WYNN, the
bill was committed, and the report was ordered to be received on
Wednesday next, on which day it is understood that counsel will
appear and be heard at the bar of tl,e house.

DESERTED CHILDREN IN IRELAND.
Lord L. GOW P.R, In introducing to the house his motion for
the second teeding of the bill relative to deserted and destitute chil-
dren in Ireland, observed that he should not enter into the merits of
the bill further than to state that It had two principal objects. The
first was. to provide for the maintenance of children in a state of
desertion throughout Ireland, and dispense altogether with that cba.
rity known by the name of the Foundling Hospital;—the amend
was of less import, and was at present the subject of cular in.
vestigatioo by • committee above stairs. He was in hopes the la.
bouts and intelligence of dud committee would suggest mow
important alterations and amendments in this part of his bill thew
fore he would refrain from ping unneceosarily into any details, and 1

r:quested the house would permit any discussion which might take
place on the bill to be postponed until It had been rendered more
perfect in the committee. tic should, with this object in view,
therefore move that the bill be read a second time.

31r. SPRING RICE supported the motion.
Mr. O'CONNELL imagined the term deserted, as applied to
children in a state of destitution in Ireland, would comprise a vety
large class, and might very possibly lead to difficulties not contem-
plated by the r•.oble mover, and let in a variety of questions as to
parochial settlements.
The bill was read a smolt' and ordered to be corn m itted
this day fortnight.

IORGERY.
The bill for the punishment of forgeries was postponed by Mr.
Secretary PEEL, in consequence of the conversation relative to it
during the early part of the ev,:ning, and the second reading of it
fixed fur Monday fortnight.
Sir. F. BUXTON acquiesced in the postponement, and said lie
was happy to be able to state state that it was intended to introduce
a motion for the purpose of abrogating altogether tie punishment
of death in any case of forgery--(cheers).