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rofessed himself at a loss to under-
arded as a mere needless and

_erred to a similar arrangement made
. L.abouchere himself as to East India rum.
•.tEn ridiculed the attempt at equalizing dif-
'r by additional duties, liken-
)eadle, who, being ordered to put a
ad of the church, put a second boy
at the other end " for the sake
nmended that Mr. O'Brien, in-
t to a division then, should take
it in committee upon the bill.
supported the views of gover-

ch oth

O'Bru

LORDS—TurtoAY.
aid upon the table three bills for the
:le appellate jurisdiction of the House
udicial Committee of the Privy Coun-

Li in dividing the house, andeas
135 against 38.

SOUSE (

ussion ensued, in the course of which
,ORD CHANCELLOR said, that, in his opinion, no-
aid work better than the present system, and that it
wild and extravagant to make any alteration in a
vhieh was working practically so well.
CorrENHAM thought it would be unwise to interfere
experiment now in progress. Two new vice-chan-
had been appointed, and the arrears were already
ray in the courts of chancery, and it would not be
) make any alteration until the recent change had a

ended that his prediction that one
n sufficient bad been verified by the
the two new judges had been ena-
rears. In fact the measure of last
the over-successfulness of its suc-
)uld not be sufficient business for

)f chancery judges now in existence.
as laid upon the table, and their lordships ad-

OF COMMONS—TUESDAY.
eply to a question from Mr. Shiel as to
between Lord Aberdeen and the French

lative to the occupation, of Algiers, com-
notice had been given of a question so im-
d that the Earl of Aberdeen did not admit
;tness of the terms which were attributed to

)mnE moved for a select committee to in-

;ulations, and discipline of the several
irrection in England and Wales; to

s appear to be necessary in the laws of

. -
%son, in order to insure an uniform sys-
mghout the whole ; and, farther, to re-
ency of abolishing the infliction of cor-
upon criminal offenders. The lion.

prison inspectors

MI and neglect in prisons, and commented
cant of uniformity in the diet, treatment,

Amu-net:on of the parties in confinement.
HAM said that the hon. member had brought
')tion in the best possible spirit, but notwith-
vils "hich still prevailed it was some cowsola-
hat the regulations recommended by govern:
mted in many of the counties of England, and
.eat and progressive improvement was taking
discipline throughout the country. He hoped
and the viglance of the home secretary would
member that at the present time a commit-
Nonld be inexpedient.
was quite prepared to place every confidence
his kind in the home secretary, but after all
he thought it would be cruel to leave priso-
the discretion of the magistracy. The hon.
ted some instances of punishments inflicted
r offunce was punished with transportation,
punting to manslaughter of the most aggra-
punished with twelve months imprisonment,
stem should not be altered. The mo.
a s r 2
id of course be defeated, but he
--
Tames Graham to turn his attention to the

Ir. Du

'rom the r

MA HON supported the course pur-
m. The former hon. member said
,f inquiry useless, because the re-
,..,tors Were so complete as to ren-

recent cases, to show the
on criminals. A man who
by brutal violence was sen-
; another who had with

a Woman Nv

sentenced to three
~vtio was convicted of
reticule containing 255. was sentenced to twelve
nPr!sorirnent. The hon. member complained that
aclities were not given to catholic clergymen to
c i
prisoners. lie supported the motion of Mr.

i',”SELL could not see the necessity for a cotn-
f inquiry in the present state of our legislature.
some further discussion, in which the Chancellor of
hequer, Mr. Brotherton, and Lord G. Somerset took
r. Duncombe withdrew his motion.
T. Swan drew the attention of the house to the re-
ler in council respecting the emigration of hill coolies,
eluded by moving for a copy of the instructions given
oard of commissioners for the affairs of India to Lord
rough on thatsubject..

ANLEY said he believed no such instructions as
red to by
by the hon. gentleman had ever been given