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DIVISIONS OF THE MOUSE.
Mr. WARD called the attention of the house toqbe report of
the select committee appointed to take into consideration the
best mode of publishing correct and authentic lists of the divi-
sions of the house. A conversation ensued on this subject, but
nothing resulted from it.

CIVIL 11,L1. COURTS (IRELAND.)
Mr. LYNCE moved •for leave to bring in a bill to extend the
jurisdiction, and to regulate the proceedings of the Civil Bill
Courts in Ireland. After some observations from Mr. She*,
Mr. S. Rice, and Mr. Sitc?il, leave was given to bring iu the
bill.

COHN TRADE.
Mr. P. THOMSON moved for a s elect commite to inuire
- into the present state of trade in corn between thp chaqnnel
islands and the united kingdom. The right hon. gentleman
was for some time inaudible; when heard he was understood to
say that it must be in the recollection. of the house that in the
course of the past year an inquiry was set on foot relating to
this subject, and that in consequence of it Lord Ashburton,
then Mr. Baring, had given notice cf n motion for prohibiting
the importation of corn into the united kingdom from the chan-
nel islands., Notwithstaniing that notice, he found it neces-
sary to delay presenting the bill to the house, rot upon exami-
nation it appeared, that itr the report made by the customs there
• was a gross error. Instead of the quantity imported being as
was represented, (1000 quarterS on the average of the preceding
five years, it only in fact amounted to 2100. A serious change
of course took place in the views of the noble lord en the disco-
very of that error, and the inhabitants of the channel islands,
naturally enough, felt alarmed at the threat of being deprived
of a privilege which they had so long enjoyed, and which had
been secured to them, both by charters from the crown and by
'acts of parliament, for with respect to this matter they hail at
all times been treated as if they formed an integral part of the
empire: it was therefore no matter of surprise that they should
desire to, have, their case again considered, that it should un-
dergo some further inquiry; an a compliance with their re-
quest would be, in his opinion, nailing more than justice. He
had no hesitation, then, inlpeposing that •the subject be re-
ferred to a committee up-stairs, and there was reason to be-
lieve that Lord-Ashburton intended to have made a Motion to
that effect, had he remained in the House of Commons. He
concluded by moving for a committee to inquire into the state
of the trade in corn between this country and the channel
islands.
Dr. Bowring, Mr. Tynte, Mr. Ileathcote, Mr. Pease, and
two other hon. members, severally expressed their thanks to the
right hon. gentleman for moving for this inquiry.
The motion was then agreed to, and the committee appointed.
SUPPLY.
The report of the committee of supply was brought up, and
the resolution read and agreed to.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house ad-
journed to Wednesday, at half-past eleven o'clock.
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In the debate on Mlday night, after the house was cleared
for the division on the Stafford borough,
Al r. S. RICK proceeded to ask his hon. friend the member
for Yorkshire, (I‘.lr. Cayley,) if he Would not, on account of the
Absence of Lord John Russell from parliament, consent to post-
pone his motion fur Tuesday on agricultural distress?' The
noble marquis on the other• side of the house (Chandos) had
kindly given his consent to post[ one•hiS motion for to-day, and
he trusted the same favour would be granted by his hon. friend.
The government would haVe every disposition to facilitate his
object on an early day.
Mr. CAYLEY.—Of course he had every disposition to facilitate
the progress of his majesty's present government, especially in
its early progress. At the same time he must confess he con-
ceded the point most unwillingly, for such was the appalling
state of British agriculture, that its case could brook no delay.
However, as he understood that the noble marquis (Chandos)
had made his (Mr. Cayley's) concession of his motion for to-
morrow
a preliminary condition to his own concession to-day to
the request of his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the tx-
chequer, het4,4lr. Ceyley) had no alternative but to give way
. likewise, lest it ittruld be said that more was conceded to the
ministers by theiemies than by their friends. He gave no-
tice, therefore, that he vould bring on his motion on Monday, the
Ist of June, as he wished a week to intervene between the noble
lord's (Chandos's) motion and his own, that standing now for
Monday, the 25th of May. He would take the liberty of then
stating, that to the original terms of the motion, which were,
" That (on the parliamentary acknowledgment of agricultural
distress) a select committee he granted to inquire if there be
not within the reach of parliament effectual means to rfford
substantial relief to the agriculture of the united kingdom," he
should add these, words, " and especially to recommend to the
attention of such
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MEDNESDAY,

SCOTCH CHURCH.
A great number of petitions were presented for and against
any grant to the church of Scotland, for the „purpose of extend-
ing church accommodation in that country.
THE DORCHESTER LABOURERS.
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Lord ERNEst Bituou presented a petition frim 3,600 persons
in York,
the Dorche prayisternuuionists. g for a remission of .the sentence passed upon
IRISH POOR LAWS.
Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice that on some day in June
next he would bring under the consideration of the house a bill
he had.prepared for providing a poor rate for destitute "families
in Ireland.
The hon. member gave notice of another motion he intended
to bring fdrward, the substance of which was not heard in the
gallery.

TAXES.
Mr. RoniNsoN begged to ask the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer if it would be suitable to his convenience, on an early day,
for him (Mr. liobinsor9 to bring forward his motion for the
appointment of a committee to inquire into the propriety of
commuting and revising the public' taxes. He bad intended to
bring forward his ruation on the sth of May,' but was prevented,
as happened to him during the last session, by l'ortuitous cir-.
cumstances. Ile gave notice that on :Friday, the sth of June,
he would bring forward his motion, and he begged bon. mem-
bers to understand that he would take the sense of the house on
the motion *he proposed.
The CLAANcELLoit of the EXCHEQUER requested the hon.
member to reserve his determination 'to any particular day for
submitting his -Motion, until Ais noble friend (Lord John Rusell)
would be in his place, which, as lie said before, he expected to-
morrow.
Mr. RoBINsON acceded to this request.
LORD'S DAY OBSERVANCE BILL.
On the motion that the Speaker do leave time chair :-11.1r. B.
HAWES moved that the bid be referred to a select committee.
Mr. Poo LTER called upon the house to assist him in carrying
this bill, which was so tar from being objectionable, that if it
was passed it would be called the "Poor Man's Bill." If the
ordinary traffic of the Sunday was suspended, it would be a
()Teat blessing to the working classes.
" Sir A. AGN ESP thought the bill had much better be discussed
in the house than in a committee up stairs.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was opposed to referring
the bill to a select committee up stairs. The house was then in
as good a condition to discuss the clauses of the bill as it would
be after the proposed referente. Delay would be the onlyie-
suit of such a proceeding, and as the house had affirmed the
principle of the bill, it was unnecessary to refer it.
Mr. WARBURTON considered the tendency of the bill would
be to bring legislation into contempt, and consequently the
observance of the Sabbath itself.
Sir R. PEE I. said that no roan in the House felt more of the
importance of observing the Sabbath than he did, for he was,
convinced that no one had a right to shack
_the public feeling
by violating it-e-(flear, hear)—but he would say be entertained
very serious doubts whether it could be prevented by acceding
to this measure, and whether it would not be better to trust to
influence of measures, and thus check by the force of public
opinion any violation of the Sabbath, that
course would be better
than to have ittobservance dependant upon a new law that will
be difficult of c'etef;ution, the tendency of which would only be
to bring the law Mtn disr?pute, and the sacred object for which
that law would he eceleted. He had flu dbjectiou to allow the 1
Bill to go into Committiresand make 'it as perfect as possible,.
and then he would feel lifebself at libertl to vote for it or oppose,
as he should thick fit.
Mr. POcLTER rose to explain, and was left speaking.

An active canvass is going forward at Poole in favour of
Lieutenant-General Sir Colquhoun Grant, who lia•. be,ln hl ought
forwara by his•frionds on the Consorvative interelq, in oppeosi-
tint: to Mr; George Byng,

upon spirits. As a luxury they might'fairly be fated, prOvided
it did not press unequally ou those who enjoyed them, and the
[node of collecting the impost was impartial and even. He ex-
pressed a hope that the right hon. gentleman. the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, would. be induced to remove this grievance.
As the hon. member for Exeter,:.had gone so fully into the de-
tails of the qnestiou, it would be less necessary for him to enter
open it at length, and he should therefore content himself with
seconding the motion of the hon. member.
Mr. S. Ram,: said, that it woull be in the recollection of the
house that the hon. baronet who preceded hint in the office he
had the honour to hold had estimated the probable surplus of
the year to be £250,000 and the next point to which he wish-
ed to direct their attention was, abat. it the proposition of his
hon. friend was adopted, no less than £150,000, arising from the
increased duty on spirit licenses, would be lost to the revenue.
Now to that proposition he. for one was not prepared to ac-
cede. At a fit and a proper time (hear, hear), he should he
ready to examine the question of the propriety of equaliziug the
duty on -spirit licenses, but the present was not a suitable oppor-
tunity. He could assure the house that it was at the present
moment under the consideration of the Excise, and if he was
sufficiently informed on the subject, he should not hesitate to
enter upon it at once; but in the mean time he hoped the house
would agree with hint in thinking that there wis nothing so ill-
advised as to make an incomplete statement. He should
endeavonr•to give his best attention to it, for a snore difficult
question, small as it was, could hardly be found. He begged
therefore his hon. friend would not press his motion; but while
he did so, and While he was prepared to state thiit a scheme for
equalizNg the duty on spirit licenses was under the considera-
tion of the government, he should he very sorry that it should
go abroad that it was the intention of ministers that any thing
snore than the inequality should be removed, (Hear, hear.)
The exchequer-could not afford to part with £1.50,000, collected
from this'source. By the way, he must remark, that in one re-
spect. his hon. friend was in error, when he said that the calcula-'
lion of the noble lord (Althorp) when he laid on this tax had
not been verified by tbe result. Now, in no one• instance did
lie (Mr. S. Rice) remember, in any case that he had looked
into, so close au approach to perfect calculation. Ho (Mr.
Rice) had stated the amount of increased duty to be £150,000,
but the real amount fur the first year was £163,000, and the
noble lord had estimated the probable revenue from that source
it'El67,WO. The great difficulty was to provide„.at substitute
for that tax, and the great obslacle in the way of these who
wished to commute taxation was, .that they were pledged to the
repeal of the tax which they had once announced their intention
to take off; but it; unfortunately, the new tax pressed heavily
on any class, the next year they were asked to repeal that also.
He had' no snore to say than that he threw himself upon the
indulgence of the house, trusting that it would give him an op-
portunity of bringing forward the question under more advan-
tageous circumstances than the present moment afforded.
After a short discussion the motion was withdrawn.
SCOTCH COURTS BILLS.
Mr. WALL.ICE rose to move, .according to the notice he had
given for leave to bring in certain bills. In doing so, it was
his intention to be Very brief in the observations he had to make.
He would, however, be reporter] to answer any queStions any
hou. members might be pleased to put to him on the subject of
the bills. In taking upon himself this duty he did not mean any
disrespect to the law officers of the crown, and he should dis-
charge it to the utmost of his ability. The bills he proposed to
move for leave to bring in were—"A bill to improve the courts
of session, teinds, and justiciary; also to regulate and define the
duties of. the judges, and of the clerks and other officers, and to
abolish the fee and fund, and other duties of the said courts. 2.
To regulate the forms, shorten the delays, and diminish the ex-
panse to the above courts, and in appeals to the House of Lords.
3. To explain, regulate, and improve the practice and jurisdic-
tion of the sheriff and burgh courts. 4. fo amend the Small
.Delat Act, and enforce the holding of small debt circuit courts
by sheriffs; also, to extend its provisions to the amount of £lO,
and to abolish the arrestment of workmen's wages, and impri-
sonment for debt for sums under £10."
Leave given.