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HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY.

A great number of bills received the royal assent by
Commission.
The Commons' Amendments to the Art Union Bill
were agreed to.
The Duke of WELLINGTON rose and said he appre-
hended that their lordships had participated in the public
joy on the occurrence of that day, and that their Lordships
must be anxious to avail themselves of the earliest oppor-
tunity of expressing their congratulations to her Majesty
on her safety, and upon the joyful event of the birth of a
prince. (Cheers.) He therefore moved, in conformity
with the usual practice, and without giving notice, an
bumble address, congratulating her Majesty upon the
birth of another Prince, and assuring her Majesty that
every increase in her family, and every addition to her
domestic happiness, afforded the most unfeigned joy and
satisfaction to the house of Lords. (Hear, hear.) The
Noble Duke concluded by moving an Address accordingly.
Viscount MELBOURNE seconded the motion, which
was carried mem. die.
The Marquis of NORMANBY moved for a return of the
number of days and hours their lordships had sat for the
purpose of legislation since the commencement of the
present session, and contended that there was a vast deal
of mismanagement in the mode of conducting public busi-
ness.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said the business of Par.
liament was now conducted in the same way as it had
been conducted for the last 150 years. The Government
brought forward as many bills in their lordships' House
as they thought ought to be originated there, and he
tied that Government should be held responsible if the
ons did not send up their bills at an earlier period.
'le Marquis of LANDSOWNE said that by the present
rat)" °f Proceeding, the House of Lords was reduced to
the level of
by the Houasl)i
mere Court for registering the bills passed
e
Commons. He hoped that what had
just passed would
ing next session. ad to an improved mode of proceed-
Lord WHARNCLIFVE contend
had been a most fruitful one, their that the present session
lordships having passed
a great number of measures of the greatest importance,
several of which be enumerated.
The motion was agreed to.
On the motion that the house should resolve itself into
committee on the Poor Law Amendment Bill,
The Bishop of EXETER said that there was no time for
their lordships to consider a bill of such great importance,
and it would be, therefore, far better to drop the bill for
this session, and for their lordships to take up the bill in
its present shape, in the next session of parliament.
Under this impression, he would move that the bill be
committed that day six months.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the measure had
been under the consideratio❑ of Parliament for the last
three or four years, and it was therefore out of the ques-
tion to say that it had not been fully known to the House
and the public. He Was surprised at the course taken to
the Right Rev. Prelate, who was so strongly opposed by
the existing Poor-law; for this bill which tie also opposed
was an amelioration of the harsh provisions of the law of
which he so bitterly complained- If the bill on the table
did not go far enough in the way of amelioration, the
Right Rev. Prelate, might, in Committee, propose further
amend ments.
The House divided, and the amendment of the Bishop
of Exeter was negatived by a majority of 17 to 1.
Their lordships then went into Committee, and the dis-
cussion of the various clauses occupied the remainder of
the evening.

HOUSE OF CONIAIONS.—TUESDAY.
The house went into committee on the Lords' Amend-
ments to the Railway Bill.
Mr. THORNELY said he was very glad that the principle
upon which his amendment was founded, that if trains
were to run at all on Sunday, there should betrains for third-
class passengers, had received the sanction of both houses
of parliament. He felt it his duty now to propose that
the charge for the conveyance of passengers by the Sunday
trains should not exceed the price charged for conveyance
by the week train, viz., ld. per mile.
Air. Thorneh 's amendment was agreed to: the other
amendments of the Lords' were agreed to; the Chairman
reported progress, and the report was received.
Sir R. PEEL said—l am convinced I shall be acting in
accordance with the unanimous feeling of this house if I
avail myself of the earliest opportunity of proposing that
we should offer to her Majesty our cordial congratulations
on the happy event which has taken place this day.
(Cheers.) lam sure that there will be one feeling of uni-
versal satisfaction throughout this country that an addi-
tion has taken place to her Majesty's family, and tbatthus
there is an increased guarantee that the throne of these
realms will long continue in the direct descendants of her
Majesty. Every increase of domestic happiness to her
Majesty will, I am sure, be a cause of grateful satisfaction
to her faithful commons. And I therefore beg to move
at once, that this house do present an address to her Ma-
jesty, expressing the sentiments which 1 have uttered.
(Cheers.)
Lord MARCUS HILL seconded the motion.
An address, which was the echo of the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet's speech, was then read by the clerk, put by the
speaker, and agreed to.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE wished to know upon what day it
was intended to adjourn the house and for what period.
He was also desirous of knowipg when the decision was
likely to take place in the case of the Queen v. O'Con-
nell. _ _

Sir R. PEEL said that no decision would be given till
the judges came to town. and he understood that when
they did so they were anxious to have a conference. The
prorogation, however, would not take place until the deci-
sion in that case was given. It was his intention either
to-morrow or Thursday to move the adjournment to a
certain period, with a view to have the opinions of their
lordships on the case of Mr. O'Connell.
Mr. HAWES brought under the consideration of the
house the petition of merchants and importers of deals
and other woods, presented to the 22d of July last. The
hon. member. at some length, stated that the timber trade
was suffering under great depression in consequence of
the alterations made in the late tariff.
Mr. GLADSTONE trusted that at this late period of the
session the hon. member for Lambeth would not perse-
vere with any motion on the subject. He could assure
the house, although the alteration of the duty in the first
instance caused a temporary loss to the revenue, it
was now every month increasing, and the public were sup-
plied with cheaper and better goods. In the month end-
ing in July, 1814, the amount of duty paid on timber was
between £15,000 and £20,000 more than the correspond-
ing month of the year 1833.
After a few words from Mr. WARBURTON,
Mr. HAWES withdrew bis motion.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY.
The Merchant Seamen's Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Others Bills were forwarded a stage, and conferences
were held with the Commons on the subject of amend-
ments to bills with respect to which the two Houses dis-
agreed. _ _ .

-The Fisheries (Ireland) Bill went through Committee.
Several other Bills were forwarded, and their lordships
adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY.

Sir R. PEEL gave notice that he would, on Friday,
move an adjournment of the House.
Sir R. PEEL having declined to answer certain ques-
tions of Lord Ebrington, relative to the conduct of the
French in Africa,
Lord PALMERSTON complained of the concessions
made to America, on the boundary question, and to
France with respect to Spain and Africa, and expressed
his conviction that that policy which sought temporary
peace at the sacrifice of the rights of •the country must
tend to difficulties of a most serious nature than those
which it was intended to put an end to. (Cries of " Hear,
hear.")
Sir R. PEEL denied that the present Government had
made any concessions that were injurious to this country
or its honour. He perfectly admitted that the Govern-
ment had not acted in every respect on the principles of
the noble lord ; but, as regarded every object of impor-
tance to this country, he contended that there never was
a period when the name and honour of the British Go-
vernment stood higher than they did at that moment.
(Hear, hear.)
The Roman Catholic Penal Acts Repeal Bill was
reported, and ordered to be read a third time on Thurs-
day.
The Insolvent Debtors' Bill was, after some discussion
read a third time and passed.
Sir J. GRAHAM, in moving for leave to bring in a bill
for the better regulation of medical practice throughout
the United Kingdom, said its object was to amend many
of the provisions of the present imperfect law. To put
down quackery was hopeless, but he thought encourage-
ment ought to be given to the clever man. He proposed
no restriction to private practice. (Hear.) His principle
was this, that none should be eligible to fill medical or
surgical offices except those who were declared to be so
by competent authority. He proposed by this bill to re-
peal all acts and charters which imposed restrictions on
the medical profession. The most important feature of
the bill was the establishment of a Council of health in
the metropolis, in direct connexion with the executive
Government, with branches in Scotland and Ireland.
He proposed to have a register kept of all the physicians
and surgeons ; that the present bodies should have power
of granting licences, but it should be at the option of the
Council of health whether they would, register them or
not, and every person that was not registered could not
bold any public situation. He proposed to enact that,
with regard to licensing the vendors of medicine, the
licensing bodies should have the power to grant that de.
gree to no person under twenty-one years of age. The
latter's testimonial would be founded upon an examina-
tion both in medicine and in surgery, by one or other of
the seventeen licensing bodies. With respect to surgeons,
he proposed that the license to practice in surgery should
be issued to no persons under the age of twenty-five years ;
and with respect to physicians, the age at which a license
could be obtained would be twenty-six years. At these
several ages the respective parties might obtain licences
to qualify them to be registered, having previously under-
gone the necessary examination by the licensing bodies.
But a person wishing to be registered as a physician, who
had not qualified in the manner required by having gra-
duated in some university, would not be eligible for regis-
tration until he had attained the age of forty years, and
had been examined by the Royal College of Physicians in
England. After explaining some of the minor provisions,
he said, that with respect to persons at present practising,
it was not his wish to make it a harsh measure. He there-
fore proposed to give to those who were now in practice
in the United Kingdom a period of twelve months within
which they might apply to be registered. There was ano-
ther clause about which he felt some hesitation. It pro-
vided that none but registered persons, or those who
could have been registered before the passing of the act,
were entitled to recover at law for medicines, attendance,
or advice. He meant it as a warning clause, and he
hoped that it would be so understood. Those who falsely
pretended to be registered were to be liable to the
punishment awarded to those who were guilty of misde-
meanour.

The motion, which was seconded by Mr. Macauly, and
supported by Mr. Warburton, Mr. Wakley, and Mr.
Hawes, was agreed to.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUVRsDAY.

In the course of a short discussion which arose upon a
petition presented by the Marquis of Normanby respect-
ing the treatment of missionaries by the French autho-
rities in the Pacific,
The Earl ?f ABERDERN observed that the existence of
a war party in France rendered it necessary that the ne-
gociations on the part of this country should be con-
ducted with justice and moderation—he used the word
justice lest concession should be inferred from the word
moderation. With respect to the recent outrage at
Tahiti, he would only say in reference to the question as
to whether Mr. Pritchard was or was not British consul
at the time of his arrest, that it was in his opinion one of
little consequence. He was a.British subject, and as such
entitled to the protection of his government.
In reply to a question from the Marquis of CLAN-
RICARDE,
The Earl of ABERDEEN said that the conversion of
Spanish Passive into Spanish Active Stock appeared to
him to have made no progress. There was sonic hope,
however, in fact that the present Minister of Finance in
Spain was the most upright and honourable of any who
had for years occupied that position. It was a question,
however, which the British government, as a government,
had nothing to do with.
The Poor Law Amendment Bill was read a third time
and passed.
A great number of bills were forwarded a stage, after
which their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY.
The Roman Catholic Penal Acts Repeal Bill was read
a third time and passed.
In reply to a question from Mr. R. YORK S,
Sir R. PEEL said that the late Government and the pre-
sent one had received so little encouragement in their at-
tempts to reform the ecclesiastical courts, that he could
not pledge himself to re-introduce a measure upon the
subject in the nest session of Parliament.
In reply to a question from Mr. Wirsn,
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