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HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY.

Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he should hereafter intro-
duce a bill regarding-the negro apprenticeship system, to amend
the act of 1833 by substituting " August 1. 1838," for "August
I, 1810;" and he added, in answer to the Duke of Wellington's
inquiry, that he should not impede the progress of Lord
Gleuelg's bill by proposing any amendment, since the mi-
nisters had embodied in it all his resolutions heretofore moved,
except in the last and most important obe.
The Earl of WICKLOW presented a petition, which, in conse-
quence of proceedings at Cork, prayed the adoption of some
measure to prevent the interference of Roman Catholic clergy-
men at controverted elections.

The Earl of HADDINGTON inquired whether. after the re-
duction of the yeomanry corps contemplated, there would be
any yeomanry corps left in Scotland.
Lord MELBoURNe answered that he believed there would.

The Sodor and Man Bishopric Retention Bill went through
committtee.—The report thereof to be presented to day.
The Clergy Residence Bill, on motion of the Archbishop of
CANTERBURY, was read a second time.

Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.

In the commons there were ballots fur committees to try the
merits of election petitions regarding Kingston-upon-Hull and
Shaftesbury.
Mr. M ACK INNoN, afterwards brought under notice the resigna-
tion of Lord Grosvenor, and the appointment, in his stead, of
Mr. St. John Mi►dmav, as chairman of the Carlow county elec-
tion committee. He submitted that anot her appointment could
not take place without the release of Lord Grosvenor being sanc-
tioned by the house, agreeably to the clauses regarding illness or
death.

Eventually Lord R. Grosvenor was excused from further at-
tendance on the committee.

The Speaker stated that be had received a petition complain-
ing of the return for Tipperary.
Mr. GILLoN deferred his motion regarding the report of the
committee "on internal communication taxation, with a view
to the reduction and equalisation of the duties."

Mr. PEASE inquired whether the government contemplated
any other measure on the subject of municipal boundaries:
Lord J. ItussEu. answered indistinctly, but observed that
the government had already brought forward a measure on the
subject, which, however, the !raise had not countenanced.
Sir It. PEEL instituted further inquiry respecting theinfor-
mation heretofore sought regarding the adjustment ot the Ameri-
can boundary question.
Lord J. Ituss►:t.L said that Lord Palmerston had, he believed,
give❑ information on this subject on a former evening.
Sir It. PEEL admitted that information had been given, but
it was not exactly what was sought,
Sir F. BURDETT inquiied whether it was known when the
poor laws committee were likely to make a report on the evi-
dence taken by them.
Mr. FA ZAK ERLY said that the committee would proceed with
the receiving of evidence so long as any was proffered that ap-
peared to fa►ther the objects of the inquiry ; the committee
would not think of making any report of their own opinions till
then.

Mr. VILLIERS moved that the house resolve itself into com-
mittee to consider the act of the 9th Geo. IV., c. 60, " relating
to the importation of corn."

Sir W.-MoLEs WORTH seconded the motion

The Marquis of C A N-DOS resiste►l the motion, maintaining
that the corn laws were only just protection of the farming in-
terests.

Sir 11. PARNELL said that they were useful only to the land-
lords, though the farmers were put forward as the parties bene•
filed.

The Earl of DARLINGTON expressed his astonishment at Sir
11. Painell's change of opinion, as he had supported the corn
laws in 1813, 60, tha quarteras the protecting p..Lo-
change that appeared to have accompanied the representation
of Dundee. '

Mr. CLAY condemned the corn laws, but said it was useless
to persevere as they had •u little support from the public
without the walls of that house;" a sentiment that was loudly
cheered.

After an extended, but desultory and rather noisy discussion,
the house divided. The numbers were, ayes 95, noes 300. Ma-
jority against the motion, 205.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON intimated that he should not press
any further proceeding on the ltegistration (Ireland Bill until
after the Easter recess, in consequence of the attorney-general
for Ireland having brought in a bill on the subject.
The house adjourned before 12 o'clock.