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THE COMMONS AND rand Wortx.—One of the most remarkable things in the conduct of the business of the House of Commons is the number of bills in- troduced late in the Session. A return which has been made, on the motion of Mr. Massey, of all public bills brought into the House this year (not including bills brought from the Lords) contains a list of one hundred and forty-two, out of which thirty-seven have been passed by the Lower House and twenty-four thrown out or withdrawn ; but being only made up to the middle of Jane the re- turn has already become quite imperfect, for in the week before last seven new bills were brought in, and last week seven more, besides two bills brought down from the Lords. Late as it is, four more public committees have been appointed since this return.
REPRESENTATION OF RICHMOND.—MT. Bounden Palmer, Q.C., who has been appointed to the office of Solicitor-General, will become a candidate for the repre- sentation of Richmond, Yorkshire, which is vacant by the resignation of 11r. Henry Rich. The borough is a very small one, having less than two hundred and fifty registered electors. A contest is unknown there, as the Earl of Zetland has great influence, and the electors very little opportunity of choice. A writ for an election in the borough was ordered last night, and by Tuesday or Wednesday next the new Solicitor-General will in all probability have taken his seat.
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