PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES:

THIRD SERIES,

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

16° VICTORIÆ, 1852.

VOL. CXXIII.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,

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THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1852.

First Volume of the Session.

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1853.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME CXXIII.

THIRD SERIES.

LIST OF THE MINISTRY OF THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY

ROLL OF THE LORDS SPIRITUAL AND TEMPORAL, IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE

SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND

IRELAND

LIST OF MEMBERS RETURNED FROM THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS,

AND BOROUGHS

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SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

LIST OF THE MINISTRY OF THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN

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I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORds.

Law Reform-Question

The Queen's Answer to the Address

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Message from the Queen-Funeral of the Duke of Wellington-The Queen's

Message to be considered, Nov. 15

The Duke of Wellington's Funeral (Bills of Exchange and Notes) Bill-Bill

read la

Message from the Queen-Funeral of the Duke of Wellington-Her Majesty's
Message considered and agreed to

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Nov. 16.

Manning the Navy-Question

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Bills of Exchange and Notes (Metropolis) Bill-Bill read 2a and 3a

Funeral of the Duke of Wellington-Bringing up of the First Report

Improvements in the Administration of the Law-Statement of the Lord

Chancellor

Nov. 17.

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Extension of the Suffrage-Statement of Lord Brougham

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Funeral of the Duke of Wellington-Bringing up of the Second Report

Nov. 19.

The Sanitary Conference-Quarantine Regulations-Questions
Railway Legislation-Question

Funeral of the late Duke of Wellington-Statement of the Earl of Derby

Nov. 22.

The Exhibition (Sydenham)-Presentation of Petition by Lord Panmure
Meeting of Convocation-Question

Business of the Session-Question

Nov. 26.

The American Fisheries-Question

Nov. 29.

The National System of Education (Ireland)—Presentation of Petition by the

Earl of Clarendon

Commercial Legislation-Free Trade-Notice of Resolutions by the Marquess

of Clanricarde

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Cork City Election-Presentation of Petition by the Earl of Donoughmore

University Tests in Scotland-Question

Business of the Day-Postponement of Motion by the Earl of Granville

Commercial Legislation-Free Trade-Motion of the Earl of Clanricarde,

"That this House, thankfully acknowledging the general Prosperity, and

deeply sensible of the Evils attending frequent Changes in the Financial Policy

of the Country, adheres to the Commercial System recently established, and

would view with Regret any renewed Attempt to disturb its Operation or

impede its further Progress "-Amendment of Lord Beaumont, "To leave

out from That' to the End of the Motion, for the Purpose of inserting-

"It is the Opinion of this House that the Improved Condition of the

Country, and especially of the Industrious Classes, is mainly the Result of

Recent Legislation, which has established the Principle of Unrestricted Com-

petition, has abolished Taxes imposed for the Purposes of Protection, and

has thereby diminished the Cost and increased the Abundance of the Prin-

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DEC. 6.-continued.

"That it is the Opinion of this House that this Policy, firmly maintained and

prudently extended, will, without inflicting Injury on any important Interest,

best enable the Industry of the Country to bear its Burthens, and will thereby

most surely promote the Welfare and Contentment of the People:

"That this House will be ready to take into Consideration any Measures con-

sistent with these Principles, which, in pursuance of Her Majesty's gracious

Speech and Recommendation, may be laid before it "-Amendment with

drawn-Then it was moved, in the original Motion to leave out "thank-

fully acknowledging the general Prosperity, and deeply sensible of the

Evils attending frequent Changes in the Financial Policy of the Country."

The same was agreed to. Then the said original Motion, as amended, was

agreed to, Nemine Dissentiente, as follows:-" Resolved, That this House

adheres to the Commercial System recently established, and would view with

Regret any renewed Attempt to disturb its Operation or impede its further

Progress

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Foreign Affairs-The French Empire-Question

DEC. 7.

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New Ulster and the New Zealand Company-Presentation of Petition by the

Duke of Newcastle

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The University of Cambridge-Report of Commissioners

Select Committees-Motion of the Earl of Granville, "That, in the event of a

Division taking place in any Select Committee, the Question proposed, the

Name of the Lord proposing the Question, and the respective Votes there-

upon of each Lord present, be entered on the Minutes of Evidence, or on the

Minutes of the Proceedings of the Committee (as the case may be), and re-

ported to the House on the Report of such Committee "-Motion agreed to... 1061

DEC. 10.

Military Emigration to the Cape-Presentation of Petition by the Duke of

Richmond

Relations of Landlord and Tenant in Ireland-Question by the Earl of Roden

DEC. 14.

Ireland and the Income Tax-Motion of the Earl of Wicklow for Returns
Revenue and Taxation-Motion of Lord Monteagle for Returns
Loans to Ratepayers in Counties-Motion of the Earl of Powis for Returns ... 1430

DEC. 16.

National Education (Ireland)-Motion of the Marquess of Lansdowne for Papers 1568

Ministerial Statement-Statement of the Earl of Aberdeen-House adjourned

till February 10, 1853

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