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26, 1853.

present mode of taking divisions, which was very injurious
to all who suffered under the least infirmity. It was im-
possible that a man could reach the House of Commons
from the library, even if he were perfectly sound in wind
and limb, under two minutes. Last night the bell rang
for not more than a minute and a-half, and he was one of
those who had been excluded. Several members started,
and ran at a very severe rate, but they " choked at the
pace, and fell off at the corner." (A laugh.) There
ought to be a defined time, and then members could regu-
late their pace and training to it.—The SPEAKER said it
depended upon the time occupied in clearing the gallery.
EDINBURGH ANNUITY TAX.—The LORD ADVOCATE
moved the second reading of the Edinburgh and Canon-
gate Annuity Tax Abolition Bill, which he said had been
introduced for the settlement of a very troublesome local
question, which had been a subject of inquiry, not only on
the part of the government, but of a select committee of
that house.—The discussion was prolonged until four
o'clock, when the Speaker left the chair, and the house
adjourned.—The house resumed at six o'clock, but there
being only 27 members present the house broke up.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20.
ISLE OF MAN.—A petition was presented, signed by
659 of the inhabitants of Douglas, Isle of Man, ex-
pressing their apprehension and alarm at the proposed
increased taxation, and being placed under the Consolida-
tion Customs Act of Great Britain. They submit that
they pay all the expenses of their own government, and
have contributed £634,000 to the Imperial Exchequer, as
shown by Parliamentary returns. They believe this drain
has been the means of impoverishing the island, by pre-
venting those improvements which would otherwise have
taken place; that, being totally unrepresented in the
Imperial Parliament, it would be unjust to increase their
taxation without their consent; and that such an act
would be contrary to their own constitution. And they
pray the House to refuse its sanction to the proposed

measure.
VACCINATION.—Sir J. PAKINGTON, in moving the
second reading of the Vaccination Extension Bill (which
had been sent from the House of Lords), stated its
object, which was to render vaccination compulsory,
under pecuniary penalties, and showed the unsatisfactory
results of the voluntary system.—Lord PALMERSTON
said he was prepared to assent to the principle of the
bill, agreeing with Sir J. Pakington that its machinery
required considerable alterations.—After some further
discussion, the bill was read a second time.
ATTORNEYS' CERTIFICATE DUTY.-011 the order for
the second reading of the Attorneys and Solicitors' Cer-
tificate Duty (No. 2) Bill, some discussion took place, as
to the necessity of withdrawing the Bill, and it was
thrown out by HS to 104.
INSPECTION OF NUNNERIES.—On the next order, for
resuming the debate on the second reading of the Reco-
very of Personal Liberty Bill, adjourned on the 22d of
June, the SPEAKER explained the state of the question
before the house—namely, that the original question was
" that the bill be now read a second time ;" and that
upon an amendment being moved by Mr. PHINN to leave
out all the words after " that," in order to insert other
words, the house had decided that the words proposed to
be left out should not stand part of the question ; so the
only part of the original question which remained was the
word " that;' and the question now was, whether the
words proposed by Mr. Phinn—" that it be referred to a
select committee to consider whether any and what regu-
lations are necessary for the better protection of the in-
mates of establishments of a conventual nature, and for
the prevention of the exercise of undue influence in pro-
curing the alienation of their propertv"—or any other
words, should be added thereto.—ln the course of the
discussion which ensued, Mr. DRUMMOND said it had
been his good fortune and happiness to number Romanists
among his private friends,—all his sympathies were,
therefore, in their favour ; but he took his stand upon
the fact that the secular power assumed by the Romish
clergy was never abandoned, never mitigated or molli-
fied ' • they had declared their determination to carry out,
and he was equally determined to expcse, the object they
alined at, and the means by which they meant to accom-
plish it. He acknowledged the charitable labours of
Romanists, which put those of Protestants to shame ; but
this was not the question ; the question was, " whether
the inmates of convents required protection." The legis-
lature had found it necessary to protect children against
the cruelty of their parents, which took different forms in
different classes of society. The opponents of the inquiry
talked of the liberty of these persons ; but what liberty
could there be where priests laid down the doctrine, that
the very perfection of Christianity was to believe that
black was white and white black if Holy Church said so ?
—The debate was adjourned (at the instance of Mr.
Newdegate), on the motion of Lord PALMERSION, until
the 10th of August.
At ex o'clock the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, JULY 21.
The House met at noon.
MORE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS.
EDINBURGH ANNUITY TAX.—Lord ELCHO announced
that it was not the intention of Government to proceed
with the Edinburgh and Canongate Annuity Tax Aboli-
tion Bill in the present session.
SAVINGS BANKS.—On the order for going into com-
mittee upon the Savings Bank Bill,—The CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, in postponing the measure until the
next session, observed, that .the great evil with respect
to the present condition of savings-banks was not so
much glaring abuse as the want of perfect security. Hav-
ing entered into an explanation of the several points in
the proposed measure, he said that he feared, at this late
period of the session, there would not be time to pass
the bill, and he moved that it be committed that day
three months. The motion was agreed to, and the bill
accordingly withdrawn.
IRISH LAND TENURE.—The House went again into
committee upon the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill,
and the remaining clauses having been agreed to, resolved
itself again into committee upon the Tenants' Compensa-
tion (Ireland) Bill, and clauses up to 9 were agreed to
when the House resumed.
NAVIGATION OF THE DANUBE.—In answer to a qlleg-

I tion, Lord J. RUSSELL said, although the Russian Go-
vernment had not taken proper precautions respecting the
navigation of the Danube—which we had a right to expect
from it—yet natural causes had very much tended to ob-
struct the navigation of the river. An accumulation of
mud had accrued at the mouth of the river, which had
caused the waters to overflow the banks and inundate the
country for several miles round. According to the latest
accounts, it appeared that the obstruction had been to
some extent removed, and there were now several feet
more water at the mouth of the river.
THE COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT OLDHAM.—ID reply to
Mr. Hutchins, Lord PALMERSTON stated that the case
with reference to the late accident at Bent Gauge Colliery
had been referred to the law officers of the Crown.
PETERBOROUGH ELECTION.--Mr. BRIGHT moved an
instruction to the General Committee of Elections to
select a chairman and six other members to be the Select
Committee on the Petitions from Peterborough, the
question involving a matter of privilege. The debate
which ensued turned chiefly upon points of practice in
connexion with the rules and orders of the House. The
motion was agreed to.
INDIA BILL.—The House again went into Committee
on the India Bill, and clauses 23 to 32 were agreed to.
In the course of the discussion, Mr. BRIGHT having
mentioned a transaction connected with the disposal of
the directors' patronage, the debate took a personal turn.
—Mr. T. BARING, with some degree of warmth, con-
demned the animus evinced by Mr. Bright in his attacks
upon the directors.—Sir J. HOGG called upon Mr. Bright,
as he hoped in future that his statements should command
credit in that house, to state the names of the parties to
whom Le had referred, the appointment, and the name
of the director, telling him that, if he shrank from this
act of justice, all he had insinuated azainst the directors
would fall upon hirnself.—Mr. BRIGHT said, the facts
had been communicated to him by a member of that
house, and he believed them. He declined (though
called upon) to name the member.
CHARITABLE TRITSTS.—UpOD the motion of Lord JOHN
RUSSELL the Charitable Trusts Bill was read a second time.
ADVERTISEMENT DUTY.—On the question of the con-
sideration of the Stamp Duties (No. 2) Bill, the CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCARQUER said the government had
resolved to defer to the opinion of what was undoubtedly
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had, because he considered that a man who, at that late
period of the session, made a long speech unnecessarily,
was an enemy to his country. (Hear, bear, and laughter.)
In answer to a question, he said the duty now to be re-
pealed varied from the general class of customs' duties ;
the repeal of a duty such as the advertisement duty did
not follow, according to precedent, immediately upon the
vote of the house. A bill would be introduced, and he
hoped that there was no reason why it should not become
law at the conclusion of next week, or, at the latest, at
the beginning of the following week.
HORSE LxcuNsEs.—ln committee, on the Customs'
Acts, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved reso-
lutions respecting the post-horse duty and the licenses of
hackney carriages.
WHOLES ALE LEGISLATION.—The Patronage Exchange
Bill, the Colonial Bishops Act Extension Bill, the Land-
tax Redemption Bill, the Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill,
the Highway Rates Bill, the Turnpike Trusts Arrange-
ment Bill, the Turnpike Acts Continuance, &c., Bill, the
Consolidated Annuities (Ireland) Bill, and the Sheep, &c . ,
Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill, passed through
committee. The Public Works Acts Amendment (Ire-
land) Bill, the Burials (beyond the metropolis) Bill, the
Drainage of Lands (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill, and
the Employment of Children in Factories Bill, were read
a second time. The Dublin Parliamentary Registration
Bill, and the Public Libraries (Ireland) Bill, were read a
third time and passed.
Sir J. YOUNG obtained leave to bring in a bill to con-
tinue the act 15 and 16 Vic., c. 66 (the Crime and Out-
rage Prevention Act, Ireland), until the 31st day of Aug.,
1854.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL obtained leave to bring in a
bill for the amendment of the procedure and practice in
Crown suits in the Court of Exchequer, and for the pay-
ment of costs in proceedings instituted on behalf of the
crown. . . .

-Eora PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the Truck Act.
Leave was given to bring in a bill to amend the laws
relating to friendly societies ; also a bill to repeal certain
laws relating to Customs' duties, &c.
The house adjourned at half-past 2 o'clock.
FRIDAY, JULY 22.

The House met at noon.
IRISH TENURE.—The House went again into commit-
tee on the Tenants' Compensation (Ireland) Bill, and all
the remaining clauses were agreed to.
PILOTAGE BILL.—The House went into committee on
the Pilotage Bill, and Mr. CARDWELL proceeded to state
the nature of the provision which he proposed with respect
to the pensioning of the Cinque Port pilots. Clauses Ito
8 were agreed to, and the committee adjourned.
.SALT IN INDIA.—In answer to Sir J. PAKINGTON;--
Sir C. WOOD said that a reduction of the price of salt in
India was about to be made, in conformity with a minute
of the Governor-General in Council.
LICENSES.—In reply to a question.—The CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER said he did not intend to make any of
those proposals which were printed originally, except that
which related to the adjustment of the eospinaker's licence,