The state of Parliamentary business for next week will convey
some idea of the probable duration of the session. For Monday there are thirty-three orders of the day, and leave is to be asked to bring in six bills. Eleven bills stand for the other days upon which Minis- terial business has the preference. Many of the measures are of a routine character, others are well advanced. The Bribery Bill may complete its stages during the week ; but the bill for repealing the Usury-laws has as yet made no progress, in consequence of the absence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, through illness. Much time will be absorbed in the disposal of the remaining Estimates, particularly the esti- mate for the new War Department, which is put down for Monday, and the estimates for the Customs and other revenue departments, as provided for under the Public Revenue and Expenditure Bill. The consideration of the Lords amendments on the Oxford University Bill, which is fixed for
Thursday, is likely to occupy the greater part of an evening. The Russo.. DutchLoan question' and other topics announced tar Supply nights by gentlemen not in the habit of losing sight of their object, are ominous on the score of time. Taking all things into account, the prorogation of Parliament is not to be expected sooner than the middle of August.
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