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181311 CVERCION BILL.

The Earl of GLIENGALL inquired of Viscount Melbourne,
whether it was the intention of his majesty's governtnent to
ream the Irish coercion-bill, which would expiLe on the 12th
el August.
Viscount Mxt.nounstE replied in the negative.
On the motion of Lord Auckland, the merchant seamen en-
listment bill was read a second time and committed for Wed-
.nesday next.
• Lord lltinearistost presented the report of tliA commis-
sioners of inquiry into the Post-office, wh:ch was ordered to be
printed.--. Adjourned.
UOUSE OF COMMONS.—Musway.
The Speaker took the chair at three o'clock.

PIITITiOM PROM CHESTEP.—cATHOLICS IN PARLIAMENT.
Among the petitions presented, (and there were a great num-
ber)
Sir P. EGERTON presented one from the city of Chester, ex-
pressing the regret of the petitioners at the admission of Roman
catholic. to parliament, their object being to overturn the esta-
blished church. The petitioners, in proof of this assertion, re=
(erred to the votes lately given by the catholic. on the church
bill, which they thought were inconsistent with the oaths they
bad taken. The petitioner. prayed the house not to appropri-
ate the revenues of the Irish church to other than ecclesiastical
purposes. The petition was signed by 600 persons, including
the mayor and all the principal tradesmen of Chester.

OitANGE LODGES.
Mr.. W. PATTEN, as the chairman of the committee on orange
societies, moved that leave be given to the committee to report
frum time to time.
Mr. Sergeant Jacxsors said, that in consequence of what had
passed in that house on Friday evening, he had the highest
authority for stating that the Duke of Cumberland had never
issued warrantsfor establishing orange lodges in the army in
any part of Great Britain or elsewhere. In the only instxmce
where an application had been made to him for the purpirtei he
stated iu reply, that iu conformity with the regulations of the
army, nothing of the kind could be dune except by an applica-
tion to the Horse Guards. It was but right to state that cer-
tain warrants which had been transmitted from Ireland to-re-
ceive the signature of his Royal Highness, as grand master,
did receive that sigma tore, but they were not directed to any
regiment in the army when they receivers his signature; and if
they hail been subsequently so directed or distributed, it was al-
together without the privity or knowledge of bis Bevel Highness.
The motion was agreed to, and a report was brought up by
Mr.. W. Patten. •
Mr. BANNERMAN and Mr. OiIvALD postponed their motions
respecting the universities of bercleim and Glasgow.

Lord John Ress-Km. infoinied the house that it was not the
intention of ministers to renew th.t Irish coercion bill.
mumciPAL coi:poitaTioNs'
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the order of the day for the third
reading of tbibill
Mr. MI iss presented a petition against the bill.
Sir R. VYVYAN also presented petitions from the cities of
Bristol and Coventry against the bill. Some other petitions
were presented against the bill which were received and ordered
to lie on the table. Several members addressed the house at
great length against the principle of the bill. The bill-was read
a third time, and passed without a division.

STAFFORD DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.

On the 610[1011 that the speaker do leave the chair,
Mr. K..13131.t..a5t moved " that a select committee be appointed
to inquire into the bribery and corruption which have prevailed
at elections for representatives for the borough of Stafford, and
to report the result of their inquiries to the house ; that it be an
instruction to the committee that they do report iu the first place
the result of their inquiries as to bribery and corruption in the late
election." Notwithstanding all that had been said against the '
borough of Stafford, lie was quite confident that the criminality
which had been practised in that borough had never gone to
that extent which had been required by that house to be proved
to its satisfaction before it had proceeded to disfranchise a bo-
rough. Independently of the petition he had presented, he had.
letters from great bodies of the electors, denying in the most ex-
wess terms that they had been guilty of bribery or corruption.
There had not been a single case of prosecution against any
el.lctor 0f that borough fur such au offence, and he really did
hope the house would agree to his motion.
Mr. DIVETT said, that if the house assented to the motion of
the hon. member, it would be impossible to establish case for
disfranchisement.
Lord SAN DON stated, that he had had the opportunity of
knowing, from living near the place, that there was a growing
desire on the part of the respectable inhabitants to rid it of the
stigma which rested on it. le considered the course intended
to be pursued was an extreme course, and nut j ustitied by pre-
cadent.

Mr. GLADSTONE supported the bill.
Captain CIIETWTND supported the amendment. lie com-
plained that at the second reading he had been taken by sur-
prise. lie could state that the .1.56 voters who had supported
him had received ro bribe or reward of any kind. The hon.
member observed, it was to be regretted that the report had not
been drawn up with a greater regard to accuracy. The hon.
member pointed out several instances of misstatements and con-
tradictions in the evidence, and concluded by saying that no
case had been made out to justify disfranchisement.
Thu house then divided, when there appeared—
For the original motion
Against it
Majority iu favour of the bill - —79
The house then went into committee on the bill.
The bill passed tlirongh the committee.
POSTAGE BILL.

On the thin( reading of the bill,
Mr. LABOCCIIERE (nought up a rider, the effect of which was
to reduce the postage on foreign letters where foreign coun-
tries reduced theirs. (Hear.)
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned at a quarter past oue u!clock.