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HOUSE. OF LORDS.—Morinsr.
Mr. EWART brought up the prisoner's counsel bill from the
House of Commons, which on the motion of Lord Brougham
was reed a first time.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS—SIR F. PA LGR AVE AND MR. HOGG.
Lord BROUGHAM said he had been requested to present a pe-
tition from. Bridport, relative to the municipal corporations bill,
• but as the measure was net before the house, he should postpone
its presentation to a future day. He should take that opportu-
nity to correct a statement relative to himself which had ap-
peared in a ministerial print that moreing. It was there said
that he had beeu the only person to aprint the members of the
municipal corporation commission. Such, however, was not
the fact. lie had northing to do with the appointment of any
of the commissioners except one, namely, Sir Francis Palgrave,
whose opinions were contrary to those held by the other com-
missioners. It was not from his own judgment, but in conse-
quence of the urgent representations of his noble colleagues
(one of whom was attached to the ministry) that he had recom-
mended that learned person, who, he knew, entertained some
very odd antiquarian crotchets, which in his opinion were calcu-
lated to make him an indifferent commissioner.
Lord WHARNCLIFFR said that the protest of Sir F. Palgrave,
whatever his antiquarian opinions might be, was well worthy of
• their lordships' consideration.
Lord BROUGHAM observed that Sir F. Palgrave was un-
doubtedly a very able and learned man, and he wished to speak
of him with all possible respect.
Lord LY NDHURST inquired whether his noble and learned
friend had caused Mr. Hogg to be appointed a commissioner?
Lord firtoua HAM said he had not, but he would willingly
have recommended him, had he been required to do so, as he
was a mart who possessed much legal knowledge.
CERTIORARI BILL.
Lord B HAM, in consequence of some alterations which
it wae.flund. necessary to make in this bill, withdrew it altogether
and presented another, which was read a first time.
POSTOPFICE.
The Duke of RICHMOND, in order to rebut the charges of
mismanagement in this department, which had been wade in
the other other house of parliament, moved for a return of the
gross, and net revenue, and char_ges for the management of the
Pustoffice, for ten years, up to December, 1834; together with
an account of the manner in which the difference between the
groat receipts and the amount of net revenue and charges of
management, bointc.£l,o97,oPo, had been expended.
The Earl of LicHetteLD expressed himself obliged to the
noble duke for having moved for these returns, which he said
would expose the misrepresentations of which the noble duke
vomplained.
Lord-Wallace, Lord. Maryborotigh, the Duke of Wellington,
• and Lord Rosslyn, defended the officers df the Post-office
against the charges made in the other house of parliament.
The Duke of RICHMOND also moved for a return of the num-
ber of married women appointe.l to Post-offices in Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, In the years 18.31, 1832, and 1833. The re-
turns moved for were ordered.
DR. MURRAY'S LETTER.
The Bishop of EXETER gave notice, that on Thursday next
he would put a question to the noble viscount at the head of the
government whether a letter which appeared in the public
prints, purporting to be from Dr. Murray, one of the education
commissioners in Ireland, had been received by him or not.
HIGHWAYS BILL.
The Duke of Ricitmosn, in presenting the report of the
committee on the highways bill, stated that the statute duty on
turnpike roads, which certainly formed one of the most onerous
charges on agriculture, was proposed by this bill to be repealed ;
but he objected to its being done away with by a side wind, and
therefore he should take an early opportunity of calling the at-
tention of their lordships specifically to the subject.—Ad-
. journed at seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMON'S--MONDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS-LIVERPOOL PRTITION.

Lord SA I,IDoN presented 2 petition, signed by 3.00,./ burgesses
of Liverpool, praying that the house would not by the munici-
pal corporations bits, or by any other measure, deprive them of
the rights which they had heretofore enjoyed, and which had
been especially secured to them by the provisions of the reform
act.

Mr. THORNELY stated that the people of Liverpool generally
were much opposed to the provisions of the municioal corpora.
tions bill ; at the same time he felt bound, in fairness and
candour, to admit that the corporation of Liverpool did require
reform. To prove this it was only necessary for him to state
that the election of mayor cost on one occasion the sum of
£B,OOO, and that one contested election for members of parlia-
ment cost £83,000.
Lord SAN DON did not deny that the system upon which cor-
porate affairs had been formerly managed was very imperfect,
but now matters were much altered, and, he was bound to say,
in every respect greatly improved.
Mr. lionn presented a petition fr3m certain freemen of Be-
verley. playing, that notwithstanding the municipal corpora-
tions bill, their rights might be preserved to them.

DROGHEDA ELECTION.

Mr. O'Cosistet.t. presented a petition from A. C. O'Dwyer,
Esq., the late member for Drogheda, complaining of the present
- state of the election law under which his election for Drogheda
had been declared void. The petitioner, after stating his per-
sonal grievance, prayed the house not to allow the present ses-
sion to pass away without adopting some measure calculated to
prevent the recurrence of the injustice of which he complained.
8d r. O'Connell said that the decision of the committee rested on
this point:—Could a person holding a lease for three lives, with
clause of perpetual renewal, grant a qualification to a fourth
person for life? Ile (Mr. O'Connell) maintained that he could.
I'he petition was laid on the table.
IRISH IMICNIcIPAL CORPORATION BILL.
.11r. Putter:4 gave notice of his intention to move for leave to
hying in a biltrespecting Irish municipal corporations.
_ BREACH OP PRIVILEGE.
Mr. CHARLTON gave notice that, in consequence of an attack
made upon him in the Morning Chronicle newspaper, he should
to-morrow move that the publisher be brought to the bar.
mist, CHURCH BILL_
Lord MoriPcris moved the order of the day for the second
-yeading of this bill.
Sir K. Plat. (it was.understood) asked the noble lord what
worse he intended to pursue with respect to the public business?
- Lord J. It uss,ELL said that he had some additional clauses to
move in the municipal reform bill, and that, as the most conve-
nient course, he would move that it be recommitted. Any dis-
Cussion to take 'place might be. disposed of on the Wednesday
and Thursday. His hOpe was, that the bill might be read a
third time on Friday, and the reason was, his anxiety that the
bill then about to be read a second time should stand for-the
committee on Monday next, when the right hon. baronet had
given notice that he would move the destruction of it. (Hear
• and laughter.) Now, if the municipal corporations bill were
nut read a third time before Monday, he should certainly feel it
necessary to begin with it, and, therefore, the discussion on the
Irish church bill would be delayed. To-morrow, then, he would
move the .clansea; end the discussion might be taken on the
report: •
Sir R. Put .suggested that the municipal reform bill be
committed pro forma to-morrow, and that the report be brought
asp on Thursday.
Lord J. Russet'. declared he would take the course recom-
mended by the right hon. baronet.
Mr. WILES was of opinion that the discussion on the bill
Could not be disposed of satisfactorily in out day or even in two
days. The objects to be considered were of very great import-
ance, and hon. members had not yet had an opportunity of
eensulting their constituents.
Lord .1. Russet'. intimated that he would pursue the course
At bad already declared. In the event of the debate on the
municipal corporations bill lasting longer than he expected, it
would be then time enough to alter the arrangement.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY gave notice of a motion to the effect that
be would move the £40,000 interest on the £1,000,000 to the
Irish clergy be made chargeable on the lands wherever the tax
in lieu of tithes was to-be levied.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he had it in command from his Majesty
to state that his Majesty had been graciously pleased to place at
the service of the house, for the purposes of this bit', his interest
in any benefices or ecclesiastical dignities in Ireland. (" Bear,
bear," from the treasury benches.)
Mr. LEFROY said he would reserve some observations he had
to make for the committee.
The bill was then read a second time.
Sir H. PEEL observed, that in the event of the municipal car-
porations bill not being read a third time on Friday, he trusted
that the understanding would be that they were to go on with
the church bill on the Tuesday or Wednesday.
Lord J. Russ ELL agreed, that if they should not be able to
to on with the bill on the Monday, it should be taken on the
ret day after that, the municipal bill being disposed of.
Mr. lluuu thought that if the municipal bill was not read a
third time on Friday, the house should sit on Saturday.
SUPPLY.
On the motion that the house resolve itself into acommittee
of supply,
Mr. Ffosautit called the attention of the house to the serious
arils arising front permitting soldiers to wear their side arms
when. off duty. And Sir George Clerk gave notice that he
would oppose the second reading of. the reform of parliament
Scotland bill.

Among the grants voted were
£34.500 to complete the canals and other water communica-
liens In Upper Canada. £60,750 to defray the cbarges and
eolaries of apecialinstices, ,under the slzt%ery. abolition act.
£35,000 for the support of schools and education in. Ireland.
-An animated discussion., took place on this grant Which was
carried on ir division by.tk. majority of 143 against 41.. On the
'Ott of £8:928 for the lionain catholic colleges in Ireland being
proposecLeavathat.short debate arose.
Mr. LEPROT thought it inconsistent for government to ad.
'ranee a sum of money to assist in the cultivation of a religion
which ky law they had separated from the state.
Mr. Pistol 'opptiled the grant because, if a good vote, it was
too small, and. if not, it should he discontinued altogether. The
Vote was carried without &division, and the house resumed.
CUSTOMS ACTS—TEA DUTIES.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the Esc', xoulta the'
Donee resolved itself into committee upon the customs arts.
Mr. S. Rica, after alluding to the present scale of discriminat-
ing duties on teas of Is. 6:1.' 2s. 2d., and 3s. per.lb., and stating
that from the difficulty of classing teas, the experiment had
-failed, moved the following resolution—'That it is the opinion
of this committee that the duties on tea should cease and deter-
mine from and after the Ist of July, 1836, and that, in lien
thereof, there he levied and paid on all teas taken for home con-
anniption 2s. ld per tb."
• This resolution was agreed to, and the house resumed.
Some private bills were forwarded a stage.
Mr. Toots moved a resolution respecting the passing of
private bills, but on the motion of Mr. Ituthren the house was
*Quoted out.--Adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TvasDer.
The Duke of .Wst.r.triGroN presented a petition from the
heads of houses and fellows of the university of Oxford, against
the Thirty-nine articles subscription bill.
Lord KtovroN presented a petition to the same effect, signed
by GOO under graduates of the university of Oxford, whose
Ames were affixed in a few days.
The seamen's enlistment bill was brought up from the
Commons, and read a first time.
The Earl of ABRRIDEEN presented a petition against any al-
teration in the timber duties, from the shipowners and ship-
builders of Glasgow, from the merchants of Greenock, and
from the chamber of commerce of Greenock.
The Duke of llictiNoNn presented a petition from certain
farmers of the county of Sussex, complaining i‘f the operation
of one of the clauses of the poor law hill, which imposed on
them a very heavy expense .for the building and repairing of
poor-houses. The farmers complained, and not without justice,
that they should he compelled to pay such large sums for these
purposes, keeing that they had taken the farms before the pass-
ing of the bill. The petitioners were most respectable men,
and, agreeing as he did with them, he hoped that the 'evil which
vas inflicted by this particular clause would be, if possible, re-
. znedieu iu the present year. A. longer time ought, he ccn-
ceived, to_ be allowed for the repayment of money lent .to
parishes for_the buildingand repair of workhouses.

*LOAN £SSOCIAI lON EILL.
The hens* went into committee au this bill. The clauses

were read and aireed to with some amendments. Report to be
received to-morrow.

ATTENDANCE OF PE S.
Sotne conversation arose respecting the attendance of peers
on appeal cases.