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change; and un
sity, and calculated to give general satisfaction, they must
adhere to the settlement of the question made in 1832.
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ge was ca'

After a few words from Mr. H. BEtt—
the ballot, and a long speech from B. OSBORNE, wh
he should vote for the motion, although he complained
of its form,—Lord J. RUSSELL cave his reasons for voting
he motion, which would lead to fraud and collu-

in favour of

sion, and that under its provisions the house would not
be so efficient a body as at present. The existing qualifi-
cation was too high for the middle classes ; and it might
with advantage be lowered to take in a portion of the
labouring classes. lie remarked, with respect to the con-
cluding words of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that
"the necessity" spoken of might be one arising. from
popular discontent, as in the case of relief granted to
Roman Catholics.—Mr. WALpoLn corrected a misappre-
hension into which the noble lord had fallen, of the mean-
ing of his right hon. friend. lie was not opposed to all
reform, but not prepared to adopt any particular measure
unless it was ahewn to be practically necessary, and such
as would give permanent satisfaction.—After.an ineffec-
tual attempt by Mr. W. -WILLIAMS to pro
journment, the house divided, and the motio

by 244 to 89

The house adjourned a

one o'clock

FRIDAY.—Lord NAAS, the Under-Seeretary for Ire-
land, took his seat for Coleraine, and Mr. Knox for
Dungarvon.
The Liverpool Museum and Library Bill was read a
third time and passed.

BURDENS ON LAND,

Mr. SLANGY pressed upon the house the necessity of
lightening the cost of the transmission of landed pro-
perty. He had himself been compelled by the opera-
tion of free-trade measures to reduce the rental of his
land 15 per cent. ; and he complained that the transmis-
sion of such land, or its mortgage, was encumbered by
the heavy cost of stamps and title-deeds. Impediments
were also thrown in the way of the increase of its value in
the neighbourhood of large towns, by making acts of par-
liament requisite for the carrying out of most public
works; such as gas works, &c.

ORDNANCE ESTIMATES

Colonel DUNNE moved these estimates, which he said
bat been prepared with great care by the late ministry.
Th: whole of the votes were agreed to after a very few

The Commissary Estimates were then voted, and the
ho ise went into a Committee of Ways and Means.—Mr.
II kMILTON moved a vote of £17,742,800, which was
agreed to after a question from Mr. HUME, by which it
was elicited that the interest on the new Exchequer Bills
was to be lid. per day.—The Mutiny Bill and the Ma-

rine Mutiny Bilf were read a secona time.—The Copy-
right Amendment Bill passed through committee.—The St.
Albans Disfranchisement Bill was read a third time and
passed.

DESEATE

S FROM FOREIGN SHIPS

A discussion took place on the second reading of this
bill being moved, it being objected that it was an unworthy
concession to foreigners to give up their seamen who
might have run away from ill treats It was e-
plained, however, by Mr. Henley, the
.Exchequer, and Lord Palmerston, that it wa

vent
Chancellor

) get foreign governmer
ertion

checking

smen, from the effects of

;s provisions were the same as tho:

ready in existence by treaty between this
Portugal ; and the late Government having been ar
to for a similar treaty with Sweden, it had been thought
Mr. Ibest to bring in a general bill.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.

!ountry and

The ATTORNEY•GUNERAL, in moving the committal
of this bill, expressed his approbation of its provisions

and tendency, the whole merit of which, he said, was due
to the late administration.—After a brief discussion, in
the course of which an amendment was moved to appoint
a select committee, the house at length went into com-
mittee on the bill, but the chairman immediately reported
progress.