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Emperial Varliament.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MoNoAy.
The copyright bill was read a third time and passed.
On the motion that their lordships resolve into committee
on the prisons bill, Lord LYNDHURST again opposed it, and
it was eventually negatived by one; there being in its favour,
3'2; against it, 33.
Several other bills were then forwarded a etage; but the
third reading of the tithes (Ireland) bill was deferred till
next day. _

TILA DING. COMPANIES BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM gave notice, he should feel it his duty to
take the sense of the house upon the third reading of the
bill. He thought, it was a bill founded upon a worse princi-
ple than any bill' which bad been offered to their lordships
during the present session of parliament.
The report of the bill was ordered to be received on Wed-
nesday

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL.
Their lordships went into committee upon the registration
of voters bill.
Lord LYNDHURST proposed a clause after the 15th clause.
Its object was to remedy a defect in the reform bill, which
suffered two or more parties who were trustees under a deed
to a property consisting of freehold to vote in right of such
property, without its being necessary they should be in the
reception of the rents and profits of the same to their own
use respectively. The noble and learned lord submitted the
following clause, "That it should not be competent to any
person or persons, being such trustee of property so circum-
stanced, to vote in right of such trusteeship, unless he were
also in receipt of the rents or profits to and for his own use."
Lord Viscount MELBOURNE objected to the introduction
of a clause which had reference to the prevention of a clause
which had reference to the prevention of fictitious voting,
rather than the registration of votes.
After a few observations from the Loan CHANCELLO%
their lordships divided. The numbers were, for the clause,
23; against it, 16: majority, 7.
The clause of Lord Lyndhurst was agreed to; and, the
other clauses being agreed to, the report was ordered to be
received on Thursday.
The Duke of WELLINGTON asked at what period was it
intended the bill should take effect.
Lord MELBOURNE.—From the period of the bill's receiv-
ing the royal assent.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter past eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY.
On the motion of Mr. AGLIONBY, the lords' amendments
the recovery of tenements bill were agreed to.

PENSIONS BILL.
On the motion that the pensions bill be read the third time,
Mr. O'CONNELL wished to move that the payment of the '
Marchioness of Westmeath's pension be suspended during
the marquis's life, as he in reality received it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that this was
impracticable, as it was fixed by act of parliament.—The bill
was then read a third time and passed.
The Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster hill was read the
second time ; but, in a subsequent part of the evening, the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER withdrew the Duchy of
Cornwall possessions
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the house took into
consideration the lords' amendments to the benefices plurali-
ties bill. His lordship observed that he assented to them ge-
nerally; there were some few exceptions.
Mr. AGLIONBY moved the re-insertion of clause 3, hut the
proposition was negatived on a division. He next moved the
re-insertion of " £150" instead of " £300," where the popu-
lation did not exceed 2,000.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL supported this proposition, whereupon
the lords' amendment was disagreed to.
Mr. I-LtwEs made a proposition to Frovide for inquiring
into the circumstances where a bishop became incapacitated
by age or other infirmity; but it was withdrawn, Lord John
Russell representing that this bill was limited to the regula-
tion of benefices pluralities. The amendments being disposed
of, a communication with the lords thereupon was ordered.
The remaining orders were then proceeded with.
Sir E. CODRINGTON moved for returns regarding the
grounds on which certain naval officers had been deprived of
half-pay; but the house was "counted out" a few minutes
before ten o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in answer to Lord Brougham's
inquiry, said that there would be no objection to lay on the
table a copy of the London University charter.
Lord GLENELG, in answer to Lord Brougham's observa-
tions on the subject, defended Lord Durham's conduct, ob-
serving that it had given general satisfaction in the Canadas,
but added that the part of his lordship's ordinance which
referred to Bermuda could not be rendered available.
The commons' amendments to and alterations of their
lordships' amendments to the Municipal Corporations (Ire-
land) Bill were taken into consideration. Some were agreed
to and others rejected. -
The commons' amendment of the " qualification" clause
was negatived on a division, there being 67 for it, and 144
. -
against it; majority against it, 77. The other alterations
called forth considerable, but desultory discussion.
A conference with the Commons was ordered, and lords
named to manage it.
The Tithes (Ireland) Bill was deferred till Thursday.