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wall" be included in the motion.
Mr. HuMC would rather have " The South Sea Whale
Fisheries" included.

r. Visa

I favour of the bill, 46

on recorc

The Poor Rates (Ireland) bill then went through com-
mittee pro forma, but on the question being put that the
report be brought up,_

that the report be received on that day six months. •
On a division the amendment was carried by a majority
of 26, consequently the bill is lost. . .

was negatived without a division.
On Mr. SPOONER moving the second reading of the
Seduction and Prostitution Prevention Bill,
Sir GEORGE GREY said there were many of the provi-
sions ,3f the bill which were objectionable ; and he should
therefore recommej thehon. gentleman to withdraw the

bill, and ask leave of the to bring in a new one to
award punishment to procuresses and those who assisted
in obtaining females for prostitution.
The bill was consequently withdrawn, and Mr. P 997,;;;;;.
gave notice of his intention to ask leave to brink in a bill

be committed pro forma

COl. SIBTHORP objected that the city of London was
excluded from the bill.
Lord MORPETII explained, but the_ answer not being

he gallant member moved that the house be

counted, and there not bein
house adjourned.

40 members present,

I CILS

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY.
Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, in answer to a question from

Mr. Aglionhy, stated that the commission appointed to
enquire into Captain Warner's invention having examined

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it under very thvourable.circumstances, an(
to the conclusion that it was one of the gi
tions ever attempted upon human credibility, it was no
bis intention to take any step in Parliament relative to
that pretended invention. _ _

having come

Dr. BOWRING brought forward a motion for the reduc-
tion of the duties on foreign wine, which was seconded by
EWART, but, being opposed by Government, the

doctor withdrew it

Mr. STUART WORTLEY moved that " An humble ad-
dress be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will
be pleased to appoint a Commissioner to inquire into the

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed an
urgent hope that Lord George Bentinck would not oppose
the withdrawal of the motion.

tt reprobated the bringing forward 'of sham
motions, such as that made by the honourable baronet,
and severely condemned the government for allowing•the
evening to be -wasted by ad capiandum speeches, while
the real serious business of the country (the second read-
ing of the Loan Discount Bill, and the discussion on the
monetary condition of the country) was thus indefinitely
postponed. He -recommended the government, to grant
this and every other committee that might be asked by
any hon. member.; it would materially assist them in the
coining general election to be enabled to say that they had

After another appeal from Mr. LABOUCH ERE,

Lord G. BENTICK said he would bend to the custom
of the house, and allow the motion to be withdrawn ; but
the Irish nation would understand that it was not for
want. of zeal in promoting Irish interests that he and his
friends abstained from pressing the motion to a division.
Mr. BANKES and other hon. members persisted in ob-
jecting to the withdrawal of the motion ; and ultimately
the house divided. For the motion, 22 ; against it, 73—
majority against the motion, 51. Sir H. Barron was un-
derstood to have voted against his own motion. _

E ealledsattention to a petition from Jam.

praying for free trade in that colony, and for an additional
supply of labour as requisite for the prosperity of that
island ; and, moved a resolution in accordance with the

prayer of the petitioners.—After a short discussion the
motion was negatived without a division.
Mr. SPOONER moved for leave to bring in a bill for the
more effectual suppression of trading in seduction and
prostitution, and for the better protection of females.
Mr. H UME objected to the bill, and divided the house.

against it,

11—ma:

HOUSE OF LORDS

jority in

The report on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill having been

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received,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that all the words
introduced into the bill, at the instance of Lord Mont-

eagle, in committee, making it temporary in its operation,
should now be omitted, this proposition being supported
by Lords Campbell, Clanricarde, Ripon, Fortescue, and
Conyngliam : the speakers in favour of limitation being
Lords liroughain, Monteagle, Wicklow, Roden, Fitzwil-
liam, and the Archbishop of Dublin.
On a division, the amendment was carried by a majo-
rity of 12, the numbers being 54 to 42 of peers present,

consequently the aid of proxies was not invoked, and the
bill was thus restored to its original state of permanency.

The Earl of CLANCARTY trioved a clause, the object 'd

which, he state d, was to make in-door relief the rule, and
out-door relief the exception, which was negatived with-

I The Earl of Luc/ix proposed a clause to the effect, that
no person shall be-entitled to relief in an electoral divi-

the workhouse, Cr receiving relief, he had occupied some
tenement, or have usually slept in such division for thirty

a was agreec

Lord STANLEY then moved his rating of teranf a clause,
which had been rejected in committee, with a view to hav-

a was now negatived

Lord MONTEAGLE having proposed and withdrawn a
clause, the report of the amendments was ordered to be
brought up on Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,
UME moved a resolution to

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Irailway company at present authorised by act or acts of
parliament to construct, purchase, or take on lease, any

)wer to raise additional capital for such purposes, unless
clause be introduced therein, providing that the corn.

pany shall not raise such capital until Ulm realised the
whole of the amount which, by existing act?, it is autho-
rised to raise, or so much thereof as is sufficient for the

uy rarliainent, and that no railway company
shall be allowed to lease or sell any other line of rail Way
until the whole capital shall have been subscribed, and
one-half paid up.
A. debate ensued, when at the suggestion of the Govern-
majority of 146. meld, as the subject was one which required deliberation

as to rise extent of any restrictive power which it might
oe considered proper to impose, the debate was adjourned
until Friday, the 21st instant.

subject of diplomatic relations between the courts of
Rome and England, expressed his belief that more formal

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bringing in a for its alteration at the present period of
the session—he did not think it would be safe to advise
her Majesty to send an accredited minister to Rome.
He did, however, hope that hereafter some legislative
provision in reference to this subject would be made.
The currency debate on the Loan Discount Bill was

then resumed, and occupied the remainder of the sitting;
the house meeting to receive the report, and for further
discussion, on Saturday.

LAW INTELLIGENCE,
r roo At. ♦ PAT Tilt! Al A fITCPT2 ATI

wicke Greenwood, Esq., who for some years has sat at
Clerkenwell Police-court, has resigned his appointment,
and H. P. Tyrwhitt, Fsq., of Brick-court, Temple, special
pleader, has been appointed in his stead.
CAN THE DESTRUCTION OF A WILL REVOKE CODI-

his important question in testamentary proceed-
ings was raised upon motion before Sir H. Jenner Fust, at
the Prerogative Court, on Friday. The property at stake
is about X 20,000 of realty, and £17,000 of personalty.
The testator, in the presence of_Captain Walcot, tore up

property was to be made

The court

was asked to grant probate of the codicils, ex the will that
had been torn up and burnt animo revocandi. The court
on motion could not, as minors and others abroad were
not represented, grant lite motion. The question at law
being new, must be formally brought before it.