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HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.

Mr. IlustE moved the resolutions of which he had
given notice for the amendment of the standing orders,
saying the. adoption of these resolutions would have the
effect of eradicating the great evil of the delay of business
which was; now so grievously felt, and which, by the mass
of f.rivate business that was brought before the house,
was become insufferable. It would also have the effect
of saving the time of no less than fifty members during
the whole period of the session.

Lord EBRINGTON seconded the motion ; and after a
brief discussion the resolutions were, with two exceptions,
agreed to.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE moved for a return of persons
flogged in the army in Great Britain and Ireland, in the
years 1845 and 1846, to the end of July, specifying-1.
The offence. 2. The regiment, the place of station, the
time. 3. The offence. 4. The order for its execution.
5. Whether the trials were open to the public, or only
open to the regiment, or with closed doors. 6. The
number of lashes inflicted, and the day. 7. How soon
after punishment the man was able to return to his duty,
and at what place he was then quartered. S. Whether
death has followed within twelve months of the flogging,
And the date of such death. 9. Whether the punishment
was inflicted, if in cavalry regiments, by the trumpeter or
farrier ; if in infantry regiments, by the privates or drum-
mers, and with what instrument. 10. Copies of the sur-
geon's minutes of all such punishriaents, and any subse-
quent observations on their consequences.—Agreed to.
Mr. LABOIICHERE moved the second reading of the
Arms (Ireland) Bill, admitting that it contained many
objectionable clauses, and saying that the government
bad no other course to pursue.
A debate ensued, in the course of which Lord John
Russell expressed his willingness to leave out two or
three of the most objectionable clauses. On a division
there werer-for tha second reading 56, against it 23, ma-
jority 33.
The house was shortly afterwards counted out.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY

Earl FORTESCUE presented a petition praying for the
abolition of flogging in the army, on which Lord
BROUGHAM seized the opportunity of bearing testimony
to the humanity of, Colonel Wbyte,—a testimony in
which the Duke of %%ELLINGTON concurred, at the same
time expressing his hopes that though it was at present
necessary to continue the punishment he might live to
see it entirely abolished.

Lord BEAUMONT moved for the production of papers
and correspondence between this country and the courts
of Vienna, Petersburg, and Berlin, respecting events
which had lately taken place at Cracow in violation of
the treaty of Vienna. The noble lord said that he brought
forward this motion upon three grounds :—first, that it
was necessary for this country to enforce treaties to
which the Sovereign of this realm bad become a party ;
secondly, that it became necessary to do so with a view
to a maintenance of the balance of power in Europe ;
and thirdly, on the broad ground of humanity ; and pro-
ceeded at great length to prove that the independence of
Cracow had been guaranteed at the congress of Vienna,
and was now violated by the steps taken to quell the late
insurrection in Gallicia. He also referred to the but-
chery of the nobles by the peasants in that part of Poland,
and while be believed that the government at Vienna had
been ignorant of those excesses, charged them with neg-

lect in not taking sufficient precautions to prevent the
outbreak. In conclusion he expressed his confidence in
the noble lord at the head of foreign affairs, and hoped
that all peaceful and proper means would be taken to
prevent the like atrocities in future.

- The Marquis of LANSDOWNE4reed with the noble
lord in thinking that the independent existence of Cracow
was guaranteed by the treaty of Vienna. and lamented
that anything should have happened to justify a departure,
however temporary, from that independence. There
could, however, be no doubt that Cracow bad been the
focus from which the recent revolutionary movement had
spread itself over Gallicia, and a temporary occupation of
the city bad been the necessary consequence. It was
desirable that this occupation should be as short as pos-
sible. and at this moment conferences were going on
having for their object the reconstruction of the civil
government of Cracow. With respect to the excesses in
Gallicia, he could not contradict the noble lord's state-
ment, but until it was officially proved he would never
believe that the Austrian government had played the part
assigned to it by some accounts of the affair.
The Duke of WELLINGTON made a speech much to the
same effect as that of the Marquis of Lansdowne, and
warned the house only to interfere in cases where it had
a right, and not to meddle with the internal administra-
tion of other countries.

After a few words from Lord KINNAIRD, the motion

was agreed to

ome other bills were forwarded a stage, and the house

adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.
The house met at twelve o'clock, and several bills were
advanced a stage.
Sir G. GREY moved the third reading of the Deodands
Abolition (No. 2) Bill.
Lord G. SOMERSET called attention to the fact, that
this bill would not only affect the rights of many indivi-
duals and corporations, but would also materially affect
the private interests of the Sovereign. He therefore
thought that the house ought not to accede to it until it
had received her Majesty's assent.
Sir G. GREY informed the house that the measure had
already received that assent.
The bill was then read a third time, but on the ques-
tion that it do now pass, .

Mr. GREENE and Sir W. CLAY implored the house to
confine itself to the subject before it, and Lord G.
to-
MERSET and 11r. HENLEY defended the judgments of
the courts of quarter sessions.
After a few observations from Mr. SPOONER, Mr. B.
ESCOTT, and Mr. MUNTZ, in approval of the bill, and
after an expression of alarm from Mr. WAKLEY, occa-
sioned by his knowledge that Mr. Spooner concurred in
that approval, the bill was read a second time, was then,
by the consent of the house, committed at once pro
forma", and was ordered to be re-committed on Monday.
The Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill then passcd
through committee.
On the motion of Mr. WAKLEY, the Medical Practi-
tioners Bill was read a second time, upon the understand-
ing that time should be given to the medical professio❑
to see the bill before the third reading.
The house then adjourned till 5 o'clock. At that hour
Mr. G. BERKELEY rose to bring on his motion re-
specting the evidence taken by the committee on the
Game Laws, when
An hon. member moved that the house be counted,
and as only 22 members were present it stood adjourned
till Wednesday.

41.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY.

The house met this day at twelve o'clock.
Lord MORPETH obtained leave to bring in a bill for
authorising preliminary inquiries in certain cases of pri-
vate bills.

At the request of Lord Morpeth, Mr. MACKINNON
consented to place in the bawls of that noble lord his
Smoke Prohibition Bill. He also expressed a hope that
public feeling would compel the government to carry
both this bilLand the Cemetery Bill into effect in an en-
suing session. _ _ _

The bill was then ordered to be read a second time that
day month.

The Turnpike-roads (Ireland) Bill went through com-
mittee.

On the motion that the house resolve itself into com-
mittee on the Religious Opinions Relief Bill,
Mr. ESCOTT gave notice of his intention to propose
certain additions to the bill, as it did not give that perfect
relief which it ought to give to persons affected by the
old law.

Lord 3. RUSSELL suggested that Mr. Escott should
withdraw the amendments of which he had given notice,
and bring forward the subject next session.
After a short conversation, in which Mr. HENLEY,
Mr. ESTCOURT, Mr. SHAW, and the Earl, of SURREY
joined, the house went into committee. In the commit-
tee,

Mr. Escorr, on the first clause being read, observed
that, tkpugh it repealed the penalty for offences under the
statute, it did not repeal the prohibition. The offences
prohibited by the statute would therefore still be offences
at common law, and the offenders would be liable to in-
dictment. He therefore proposed to add certain words
to the clause which would also repeal the prohibition.
Lord J. RUSS!. LL thought that if the house adopted
this amendment, it would go beyond the intention of the
framers of the bill. It was not the intention of the
House of Lords to render that lawful which was unlaw-
ful at common law.

After some discussion the committee divided, when
there appeared—for the amendment 10, against it b 3,
majority 43.
Mr. ESCOTT declined to press his other amendments.
The bill then passed the committee, and the house re-
sumed.

On the motion of Mr. M. GrnsoN, the Gauge Railway
Bill was read a third time and passed.
Several bills were then advanced a stage.
The house went into committee on the Rateable Pro-
perty (Ireland) Bill, after Mr. S. CRAWFORD had with-
drawn his resolution, that there ought to be only one
valuation for all purposes of local taxation, framed on
the net annual value to let, determined on the principles
laid down in the Poor Relief Act.

The clauses up to 33 were agreed to, with some verbal
amendments. The chairman was then ordered to report
progress, and asked leave to sit again on Friday.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned. _