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House Of Commons.
26 th . —Mr . Clay moved the third reading of the London and AVestminster Bank Bill . It was opposed by Ministers ; but was eventuaEy carried b y a majority of 137 to 76 . The House went into a Committee on the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill , and several clauses were agreed to . The Jewish Civil DisabEities Bill , and the House Tax Repeal BUI , went through committee .
27 ft . —Mr . AVard brought forward his motion relative to the Irish Church , which was seconded by Mr . Grote . The motion having been read from the chair , there was a general cry of " Lord Althorp . " His Lordship said , that since his Hon .. Friend who rose to support this motion commenced his address , circumstances hacl come to his knowledge which induced Mm to move that the further debate upon it he adjourned to Monday . He could not now state what those
circumstances were ; but hoped the House hacl sufficient confidence in him , to believe that he would not make such a proposition unless he were convinced of its propriety . His Lordship then moved that the further debate on the motion be adjourned to Monday next . The motion having been put and carried , the Noble Lord moved that the House , at its rising , clo adjourn to Monday next . —Agreed to .
June 2 nd . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer , on moving that the adjourned debate respecting the Irish Church should be resumed , stated that his Majesty had , by the advice of his ministers , been pleased to appoint a lay commission of inquiry into tbe state of church property and church affairs generally in Ireland . Like inquiries were to be made in each parish and district with respect to Roman Catholics and to Dissenters of aE descriptions ; also as to the number of schools in each parish ; the different religious persuasions of those who attend
them ; how supported , and if the numbers of the persons attending them were stationary , on the decline , or increasing , distinguishing the numbers ancl different religions in each case . The noble lord concluded by appealing to the hon . mover to withdraw his motion . —Mr . AVard declined to clo so , upon the ground that he had no confidence in the existence of the Administration . — -The Chancellor of the Exchequer then intimated his intention of moving the previous questionwhich
, he did accordingly . A long debate foEowed , ancl Mr . Stanley entered into an explanation of his conduct in separating from his former coEeagues . Mr . O'ConneU maintained that the commission would not give any satisfaction to Ireland , and exhorted the Government to change its course , with a view to do justice to that country . Sir R . Peel ancl Sir R . Inglis condemned the inquiry , as disturbing church property , and establishing an example that might be extended to
England . Lord Palmerston and Mr . Ellice contended that the reform , and not the destruction ofthe church , was the object , and that the cabinet was united on the question of the commission , and the determination to act upon its report . Eventuall y the House divided—for the previous question , 396 ; for the original motion , 120 . —The House Tax Repeal Bill was read a third time , and passed . 3 rd . —A new writ was ordered for the borough of Cambridge , in the room of Mr . Spring Rice , Secretary of State . —Mr . Buckingham postponed ., to a future day his motion respecting duelling . —A'arious papers relating to Mr . Harvey ' s case were ordered to be printed . —Mr . Buck-
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House Of Commons.
26 th . —Mr . Clay moved the third reading of the London and AVestminster Bank Bill . It was opposed by Ministers ; but was eventuaEy carried b y a majority of 137 to 76 . The House went into a Committee on the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill , and several clauses were agreed to . The Jewish Civil DisabEities Bill , and the House Tax Repeal BUI , went through committee .
27 ft . —Mr . AVard brought forward his motion relative to the Irish Church , which was seconded by Mr . Grote . The motion having been read from the chair , there was a general cry of " Lord Althorp . " His Lordship said , that since his Hon .. Friend who rose to support this motion commenced his address , circumstances hacl come to his knowledge which induced Mm to move that the further debate upon it he adjourned to Monday . He could not now state what those
circumstances were ; but hoped the House hacl sufficient confidence in him , to believe that he would not make such a proposition unless he were convinced of its propriety . His Lordship then moved that the further debate on the motion be adjourned to Monday next . The motion having been put and carried , the Noble Lord moved that the House , at its rising , clo adjourn to Monday next . —Agreed to .
June 2 nd . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer , on moving that the adjourned debate respecting the Irish Church should be resumed , stated that his Majesty had , by the advice of his ministers , been pleased to appoint a lay commission of inquiry into tbe state of church property and church affairs generally in Ireland . Like inquiries were to be made in each parish and district with respect to Roman Catholics and to Dissenters of aE descriptions ; also as to the number of schools in each parish ; the different religious persuasions of those who attend
them ; how supported , and if the numbers of the persons attending them were stationary , on the decline , or increasing , distinguishing the numbers ancl different religions in each case . The noble lord concluded by appealing to the hon . mover to withdraw his motion . —Mr . AVard declined to clo so , upon the ground that he had no confidence in the existence of the Administration . — -The Chancellor of the Exchequer then intimated his intention of moving the previous questionwhich
, he did accordingly . A long debate foEowed , ancl Mr . Stanley entered into an explanation of his conduct in separating from his former coEeagues . Mr . O'ConneU maintained that the commission would not give any satisfaction to Ireland , and exhorted the Government to change its course , with a view to do justice to that country . Sir R . Peel ancl Sir R . Inglis condemned the inquiry , as disturbing church property , and establishing an example that might be extended to
England . Lord Palmerston and Mr . Ellice contended that the reform , and not the destruction ofthe church , was the object , and that the cabinet was united on the question of the commission , and the determination to act upon its report . Eventuall y the House divided—for the previous question , 396 ; for the original motion , 120 . —The House Tax Repeal Bill was read a third time , and passed . 3 rd . —A new writ was ordered for the borough of Cambridge , in the room of Mr . Spring Rice , Secretary of State . —Mr . Buckingham postponed ., to a future day his motion respecting duelling . —A'arious papers relating to Mr . Harvey ' s case were ordered to be printed . —Mr . Buck-