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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS

Several Private Bills were advanced a stage.
The Lord CHANCELLOR stated, in reply to a question,
that the committee appointed to inquire into the best
mode of amending and improving the Criminal Law had
suspended its sitting for the convenience of the Lord
Chief Justice, who was obliged to go on circuit ; but on
his Lordship's return the inquiry would be resumed.

. , .
The EARL OF DERBY presented several petitions pray-
ing for the remission of the duty on the importation of
salt into India.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the mer-
chants of the city of London, trading with Scotland, and
also petitions from Carlisle, Huddersfield, Glasgow, Brad-
ford, and several other places, praying for an improvement
in the administration of the Bankruptcy and Insolvent
Law of Scotland, so as to assimilate with the same Law
in England.--The petition was ordered to lie on the table.
The Church Building Act Amendment Bill was passed
through Committee.

The other Bills upon the paper were advanced a stage,
and the House adjourned at nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
On the tqation of Mr. HAY ES, a new Writ was issued
for the Western Division of Cornwall, in the place of Mr.
l'iaclarves, deceased.
In reply to Mr. TOLLNuAcar, Uri CARDWIILL Stge4

his Pilotage Bill to-

that he should certainl
morrow.
Mr. TOLLENIACHE thereupon gave notice that in that
case, as Liverpool, which was greatly interested in this
measure, was unrepresented, he should move that the
matter be postponed for a week.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr.
SAUNDERS, said that the Committee upon the Savings
Bank Bill would not come on till the week after next.
Mr. HUME understood that the Lord Advocate had left
town for Scotland. Ile therefore wished to know who
Lad charge of the Edinburgh Annuity Tax Bill, in his ab-
sence, as he had been informed that the presence of the
learned lord was necessary.

Lord PALMERSTON replied, that if the presence of the
Lord Advocate was really necessary, the Bill must be
postponed until his return. (A laugh.)
The House then went into committee on the Succession
Tax Bill, resuming the consideration of the 29th clause.
Mr. WALPOLE moved the insertion of words in clause
33, to make its operation prospective instead of retro-
spective. After a brief discussion the committee divided:
for the amendment, 116 ; against it, 124 ; majority, S.
Sir J. PA KINGTON said he felt so strongly the injustice
of the clause, that he should divide on the question that
it do stand as part of the bill. The committee again
divided for the clause, 108 ; against, 92; majority, 16.
The clause was consequently agreed to.
Clauses up to 42 afterwards agreed to, with amendments.
On clause 44, which prescribes the course to be taken
by those who are accountable for payment of duty in res-
pect of any succession,

Mr. MILANGs moved the omission of the provision,
that if the duty assessed should exceed the duty assessable,
according to the returns made to the commissioners, it
should be in their discretion to discharge the expenses in-
cident to the collecting of the accounts.

The Committee then divided when there appeared for
the amendment 139, against 164,—majority against, 25.
The amendment was rejected and the clause agreed to.
On clause 46, Mr. HENLEY moved that the Chairman
report progress, and asked leave to sit again.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the
motion.

Mr. DISRAELI would suggest that the Government of
India Bill, which stood for committee on Thursday.
should be postponed till Monday, and then the Bill could
be resumed again in committee on Thursday.
After some discussion, Sir C. WOO 9 had no objection
to the clause ; and the Chairman having reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave to sit again on Thursday, the
House then went into committee on the Customs. &c.,
Acts, and agreed to resolutions reducing and continuing
stamp duties in Ireland, which would otherwise expire in
October next, and sanctioning the proposal of the govern-
ment for the conversion of the laud-tax. To be reported
on Tuesday. _ _ _

The Se%ings' Bank Bill was carried proforma, with a
view to its being reprinted and recommitted in a fortnight.
The Stamp Duties Bill passed through committee.
On the University Tests (Scotland) Bill, the LORD
ADVOCATE stated that it was postponed to take the next
stages of this and the Edinburgh and Canongate Annuity
Tax Abolition Bill, at twelve, on Thursday, the 14th inst.
.Mr. LOWE, in moving the second reading of the Assis-
tant-Judge (Middlesex Session) Bill, explained that its
object was to state the salary of the Assistant-Judge of
the Middlesex Session from £1,200 to £1,500 a-year.- By
a recent alteration in the law, no less than 750 cases had
been transferred from the Central Criminal Court to the
Middlesex Session, thereby saving the county no less than-
£2,7oo, as the average cost of an indictment was £4 193 10d
at the former court, which at the latter was only £1 Ss.
Lord DUDLEY STUART found fault with the conduct of
the present judge of the Middlesex Sessions, and objected'
to the proposed increase of salary.

Mr. -BOTVYER moved that the bill be read a second time
that day six months.

After some debate, the house divided—for the second
reading, 61 ; against it, 47; majority, 14.
The bill was then a read a second time.
On the motion that the Savings' Bank Annuities Bill
be read a third time,

Mr. COWAN objected to Government becoming traders,
and entering into competition with Insurance Companies,
and moved that the bill be read a third time that day six
months.

Mr. WILSON explained that the bill had no reference
to competition with Insurance Offices.

The house then divided—for the third reading, 47;
against, 19; majority, 28.

-The bill was read a' third time and passed.
Public-houses (Scotland) Bill, as amended, was con-
sidered.

The house adjourned at two o'clock

TATTE RSALL!S BETTING.-313NDAY

JULY STAKES.--2 to 1 agst Astolfo, sto 2 taken; 3to 1 agst
Calliope, taken ; 4 to 1 agst Masyas, taken.
CHESTERFIELD STAuns.-4 to 1 agst Brother to- Mountain
Deer, taken

LIVERPOOL Cur.-4 to I agst Goorkah, taken; to 1 apt
Daniel O'Rourke, taken; 10' to 1 agst Harbinger, taken;
12 to 1 agst Waterfall.

GOOD*OOD STAKES.-9' to 1 agst Little Harry, taken;
10 to 1 agst Sextus and Hobby Horse, taken; 12 to I agst
Teddington, taken.

Sr. Esaiu.-9 to 8 agst,West Australian, taken &to I agst
Sittingbourne 8 to 1 apt The Reiver, 20 to 1 agat Honeywood.
DERBY.-12' to I apt Autocrat, taken; 20 to lagst Wood-
cote, taken ; 22 to 1 agst Prince-Arthnr.