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London, England, 1842-06-11 00:00:00

TEN HOURS BILL

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
mill-owners of Bingley, 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 had 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
sik.ntio, 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 sileutio, and take the discussion on Tuesday
precisely the same as on the second reading—(Hear)—ani I
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 Noble Friend, with the under-
standing that the second reading should be merely
taken sub silentio. If it were upon any other
subject than a money Bill, he should say, un-
less it were something peculiarly important, that it
would not be desirable to take the course proposed. es-
pecially on the part •of those who opposed the whole
measure.—(Hear, hear.) It was well known he was not
°tie. 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 Committee.
Lord MELBOURNE begged leave to assure his Noble
Friend that he was not aware of his Noble Friend's 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. He had had a slight attack in the morning, but
hethought he would have been able to attend the House.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat 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
in 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 nn Monday.
The Bishop of EXETER. said that it was his misfor-
tUne to be obliged to leave town on that day.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I can hardly eonceive
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, June 10.
The SPEAKER took the choir at the usual hour.
WATERFORD ELECTION.

Mr. HOGG, on behalf of the Committee appointed
to try the merits of the petition presented against the
return for the City of Waterford, stated that the Com-
mittee had come to the conclusion that William Christ-
mas and J. W. Morris Reude, 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, Esqrs., were duly
elected, and ought to have been returned. The
Honourable Member then moved that Mr. Christ-
mas and Mr. Reade be allowed fourteen days to petition
against the return of Sir Thomas Barron and Mr. Wyze,
the nowsittingMembers.—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
Pocr 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 H. D.
Farrell, Esq., was duly elected a burgess to serve in Par-
liament at the last election fur the said borough, and ought
to have been returned. The 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 the Crown was ordered to attend and
amend the return.

Mr. SHAW presented a petition from Clare against
the system of National Education in Ireland.
. .

THORNELT presented petitions from places in
Lancashire, praying for the reduction of the duty on
sugar and coffee.

LABOUR IN FACTORIES.

Mr. BROTHERTON presented 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 13 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.
Mr. GREGORY presented a petition from Dublin,
relating to the levying of money for purposes for which
it was not necessary, and praying the House to repeal
certain sections of the Corporation Act ; also three
petitions from Galway, against the system of National
Education.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition, signed by 300
of the most respectable inhabitants of Newfoundland,
stating that writs fur new elections were suspended, and
praying the House to assist them in compelling the Go-
vernment to issue the writs. The petition stated several
matters relating to the Bill of the Secretary 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 clay six
months. • • •

The SPEAKER said, that as the petition related to
!natters in the Bill before the House, it cculd not be
printed with the Votes
Mr. O'CONNELL 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 existencq of the Bill. He did not know if that made
any obstruction.
The SPEAKER did not think that constituted any
difference. . . •