PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES: THIRD SERIES, COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV. 16° VICTOR.I Æ, 1853. VOL. CXXV. COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH ΤΟ THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL, 1853. Third Volume of the Session. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY CORNELIUS BUCK, AT THE OFFICE FOR HANSARD'S PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES, 32, PATERNOSTER ROW; AND BY LONGMAN AND CO.; C. DOLMAN; J. RODWELL; J. BOOTH; HATCHARD AND SON; J. RIDGWAY; CALKIN AND BUDD; J. BIGG AND SON; J. BAIN; ALLEN AND CO.; J. M. RICHARDSON; P. RICHARDSON; AND R. BALDWIN. 1853. TABLE OF CONTENTS то India Presentation of Petition by the Earl of Ellenborough ... MONDAY, MARCH 14. Commercial Law-Question of Lord Brougham Mercantile Marine-Motion of Lord Colchester for Returns-Motion agreed to Consolidation of the Statutes-Statement of Lord Lyndhurst ... County Elections Polls Bill-House in Committee-Bill reported Office of Examiner (Court of Chancery) Bill-House in Committee Mr. Owen's Plans-Presentation of Petition by Lord Brougham Accidents on Railways-Statement of the Earl of Malmesbury County Courts-Explanation-Bankruptcy Law (Scotland)—Bill read la Canterbury Election Conference-Report made of a Conference with the Com- Revision of the Statutes-Question and Statement of Lord St. Leonards Dwellings for the Labouring Classes-Motion of the Earl of Shaftesbury, for MONDAY, APRIL 4. ... Page ... India-Presentation of Petition by the Earl of Harrowby ... ... Foreign Seamen-Presentation of Petition by the Earl of Ellenborough MONDAY, APRIL 11. The Diplomatic Service-Statement of the Earl of Malmesbury The Burmese War-Question of Lord Ellenborough Poor Removal and Local Assessment-Motion of Lord Berners for the Second Consolidated Annuities (Ireland Act-Presentation of Petition by the Marquess College of Maynooth-Notice of Amendment by the Earl of Aberdeen The College of Maynooth-Motion of the Earl of Winchilsea for a Select Com- mittee of Inquiry-Amendment of the Earl of Aberdeen, "That a Commission of Inquiry may be issued "-Motion of the Earl of Winchilsea negatived— II. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. ... ... ... Southampton Election-Presentation of Petition. Crystal Palace Company Bill-Motion of Mr. Spooner, "That the Bill be Re- London and Westminster Thames Railway Bill-Order for Second Reading ... Isle of Wight Railway Bill-Second Reading put off for Six Months London (Watford) Spring Water Company Bill-Bill put off for Six Months The Australian Royal Mail Steam Company's Vessels-Question Canterbury Election--Motion of Mr. Ker Seymer, for an Address to Her Majesty to issue a Commission of Inquiry-Motion agreed to-Resolution desiring a Conference with the Lords, agreed to Blackburn Election-Motion of Mr. Wilson Patten, for the Issuing of a New Writ-Amendment of Sir John Shelley, for the appointment of a Select Com- mittee Amendment withdrawn-Motion agreed to Bridgenorth Election-Motion of Colonel Foster, for the Issuing of a New Writ- Amendment of Sir John Shelley, for the Appointment of a Select Committee- 1 Select Committees -Motion of Mr. Ewart, for a Select Committee for the Private Business-Motion of Mr. Whalley, for a Select Committee to examine Rye Election-Absence of Members on Committec County Rates and Expenditure Bill-Order for Committee read-Amendment of Sir John Pakington, "That the House resolve itself into a Committee on Wednesday the 13th day of April next "-Amendment withdrawn-House in Southampton Election-Report of the Committee brought up |