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CERTIORARI BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM, in the absence of Lord Denman, moved
the second reading of this bill.
The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted to=morrow.

The Soap Duties Drawback bill weutthrough a committee.—
Report to-morrow.
Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY.

The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock, but the re
porters were unable to obtain admittance to the gallery until
twenty minutes past twelve, in consequence of. the key of the
door leading to the reporters' gallery being mislaid.
On entering the gallery we found the house engaged in dis•
cussion on the third reading of the

MANURE TOLL EXEMPTION BILL.

Some amendments were proposed to this measure which were
negatived on a division.
PRISONERS' COUNSEL. MI.!.

The third reading of this bill was carried by a majority of
one. Forty voting against and forty-oue for the motion "that
this bill be passed."
FIVE O'CLOCK SITTING.
PENRYN ELECTION.

Mr. Wicxs, chairman of the Peurvu Election Committee,
reported that Sir U. M. Rolfe was duly elected.

CoRPoRATIoN it6:VO(3l BILL.

Lord Sons Russial. moved the adoption of certain sche-
dules which he proposed, respecting the boundaries and coun-
cils of the corporations therein named,-which,- after-a long .dis 7
eussion, was agreed to. The noble lord then moved that the
bill' be reported, 'and that the report be received, and re-com-
mitted pro form& in orddr to have it printed with all the amend.
nients. He hoped it would be ready for delivery to hon. mem-
bers on Monday, (yesterday) and in that case the debate on
the report might take place on Tuesday, (this clay) agreed to.

POST OFFICE.

Mr. WA LLACK moved fora select committee to inquire into
the management of the Pustoffice department.
-Mr. LABOUCHERE quite agreed with the hon. member that
with respect to the Post-office, while many of its departments
were admirably conducted, yet there were many branches of it
which required the most serious investigation which could be
bestowed upon their management. He thought the subject one
that would he better investigated by a commission composed of
a few pei3ons, than by a committee of that house. About a
year since a commission had been appointed, and notwithstand
in„ the changes in the government, in consequence.of the re
commendation of the commissioners, the mail coach contract-
one of the most extravagunt that was eve' entered into, would
expire on the sth January next.
Lord Lowther, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Hume, and Lord Ho-
nick, severally addressed the house: after which
Mr. WALLACE. said he still was of opinion that a commitee
would investigate the matter better than a commission, but lest
it might be thought that be mistrusted the promises of the pre-
sent government, to whom he desired to show respect, be should
not press his motion to a division. At the same time.he hoped
that the suggestions which he had thrown out would meet with
attention from the commissioners.—The motion was then with-
drawn. SEEJEANT-AT-A RMS.
Mr. S. Rica said that at that late hour (one o'clock) he should
,not trespess on the attention of the house, if he anticipated that
any objection would be made to the motion with which he was
about to conclude, and which was founded on the treasury mi-
nute presented to that house, relative to the office of serjeant-
at-arms. It appeared by that document, that the hon. gentle-
man who had so long performed the duties of that office, and
whom it was unnecessary for him to recommend to the favour-
able consideration of the house, because all who knew him were
well aware that the gentlemanly manner in which he maintained
the dignity belonging to his office peculiarly fitted him for the
situation be held, addressed the speaker on the 6th of June last,
and informed him that, owing to the ill-state of his health, it
was no longer in his power to discharge the duties of sergeant;-
at-arms. The hon. gentleman then mentioned the length of
time during which he bad serves the house, and concluded by
making a proposition with respect to a retired allowance, which,
in his (Mr. Rice's) opinion, was a very moderate one; for, ac-
cording to the Q rdinary rules by which the amount of retired
allowaoces was regulated, Mr. Seymour was entitled to a larger
sum than he asked for The motion which he (Mr. Rice) was
about to propose, without entailing any expense whatever on
the public, would mike a provision for Mr. Seymour during his'
lifetime, and would enable the house to pay his successor a re-
duced salary; it would also ultimately secure a saying to the
pubiic. The commissioners of the fee fund, appointed by act
of parliament, had authority to order that the provision applied
for by Mr. Seymour should be granted; but they thought it
right to leave to that house the gratifying duty of remunerating
one of its own officers. The suggestion had come rpm Colonel

Seymour himself, and it was only upon the receipt of his lette
thafgovernment had been apprised of it for the first time. The
proposition he had now to make to the house was, following the
precedent adopted on the retirement of Mr. Coleman, that an
humble address be presented to his Majesty, stating the change
that was eh:mt to take place, and praying that -his majesty
would be pleased to authorise the treasury to pay to• Colonel
Seymour such a pension as his Majesty should think fit.
Mr. H UAlNsaid, that as one of those wi) had laid before the
house the plan of the new salaries for the officers of the house,
be could not but think that the proposition of the right hon.
gentleman would meet with the entire approbation of the house,
because the gentleman who had retired had entitled himself to
the good wishes of every member of that house. He was en-
titled to receive £2,:3(X0 a-year, and all that he asked was, his
successor being to be appoißted at a salary of £1,500, the sum
fixed by the a:A passed last session, he might receive as a pension
in future the difference between what he received and that which
was now to be paid to the successor, than which nothing could
be more honourable en his part. ( Hear, hear.)
Sir M. W. RIDLEY most cordially concurred in the proposi-
tion made by the right hon. gentleman, and expressed a sincere
feeling orgratitude fur the services which had been rendered
by Colonel Seymour. He had held the situation for nearly 30
years, his father had filled it for nearly the same period, and it
was impossible that the duties could have been more ably dis-
charged. t Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER then put ,the motion for the address to the
crown, which was agreed to.

EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND.

Mr. S. MACKENZIE rose to move that a select committee
might be appointed to inquire into the present state of educa-
tion in Scotland.

Mr. BitoritEßTON moved that the house do now adjourn.
Mr. S. MACKENZIE said, that if that motion was persisted in
he certainly could not oppose it;—(cries of "Orders of the
day," " Orders of the day "))—but as the subject of his motion
was of the very deepest importance, he could not be satisfied
with having merely mentioned it. He had endeavoured to bring
it on many times, hut had always been disappointed. He should
only nqw adjourn his motion till the house met again.

G-LASGQW UNiVERSITY.

Mr.' OSWALD obtained leave to bring in a bill for the regula-
tion of the University of Glasgow. The bill was b•rought in,
read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time this day
fortnight.
S ASIZES' REMOVAL (IREI.ANn)
_ _ _ _

The bill for the appointment of convenient places for the as-
sizes in Ireland was read- a third time and passed.
i •
SEAMEN'S ENLISTMENT BILL.

The report on the seamen's enlistment bill was brought up,
and agreca to.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the house
adjourned at twenty minutes past one o'clock.