ding, if the bill should come unaltered out
of the committee. The only amendment of the noble lord which gave rise
to any discussion after their lordships went into committee was for
raising the qualification from L8 to L10. This was objected to by Lord
Melbourne, who said, that he could not but think that their lordships
were acting no very worthy part, in raising difficulties in the way of
what they all considered desirable--the settlement of the question.
The Duke of Wellington administered a severe rebuke to his lordship for
uttering such a sentiment; and on a division the amendment was carried
by a majority of ninety-three against forty-three. A number of
minor amendments were also made in conformity with Lord Lyndhurst's
suggestions; and on the 5th of August the bill was read a third time,
and passed.

Lord John Russell moved the order of the day, for the consideration
of the lords' amendments, on the 12th of August; on which occasion he
stated that it was not advisable, in his opinion, to take objection to
the bill on the question of privilege, on account of certain clauses
transferring certain fiscal powers from the grand-juries to the new
town-councils, which had been struck out in the other house, and to send
it back to the lords. The only course to pursue would be to bring in a
new bill either now or at the beginning of the next session. He moved,
therefore, that the amendments be taken into consideration that day
three months, in the hope that he might be able finally to adjust the
question. This motion was agreed to.

On the 6th of August Lord Brougham brought forward several resolutions
on the administration of justice in Ireland under the Marquis of
Normanby. His lordship's remarks were chiefly confined to Lord
Normanby's public measures; and the debate in general was conducted in
a tone friendly to the noble marquis, even by the opposite party. At
the same time the resolutions were carried by a majority of eighty-six
against fifty-two.

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT RESPECTING JAMAICA.

It has been seen that in the earlier part of the preceding year the
agitation on the subject of West India slavery had become general
throughout the kingdom, and that it gave rise to discussion in
parliament. An important bill was passed, entitled "An act to amend the
act for the abolition of slavery." Many salutary provisions were made
in this instrument for the further protection of the apprentices; and in
order