POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY.
The House of Commons yesterday was chiefly occupied with the discussion of the Prisons Bill in Committee. Mr. LANGDALE moved an amendment to the 10th clause, in order to secure spiritual instruc- tion to prisoners, not of the Established Church ; the almost universal practice being to appoint one chaplain to a gaol who was a Church clergyman. This rule bore particularly hard upon Roman Catholics. Several Members on both sides of the House expressed their concur- rence in the motion. Mr. GLADSTONE, Lord SANDON, Mr. ROBERT PALMER, and Mr. DARBY, did not like the principle of putting Catho- lics and Dissenters on the same footing as prisoners who belonged to the Church. Lord STANLEY spoke with more liberality, and supported the principle of the motion. Sir ROBERT PEEL said, "it was a very grave question ;" and asked time for further consideration. Lord JOHN RUSSELL felt a difficulty in wording the clause so as not to give a right even to a single Dissenter to claim the services of a chaplain to him- self. Mr. LANGDALE finally agreed to remodel his amendment, and propose it at a future stage of the bill. Thirteen clauses were agreed to; when the Committee rose.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL announced his intention to proceed with the Irish Tithe Bill on Monday.
In reply to questions from Sir ROBERT PEEL and Sir JAMES GRA- HAM, Sir GEORGE GREY said, that he had no information except what he had gained from the newspapers respecting the importation of Hill Coolies into Demerara ; and that the subject might be discussed when the East India Labourers Bill came before the House.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL promised to make inquiries respecting the i
attack of the Coast Guard on Mr. Moore's yacht, mentioned n a preceding page. Sir ROBERT PEEL called attention to this "outrage."
Some conversation occurred respecting the counting out of the House on Thursday. Lord ASHLEY was very indignant at the manner in which his Factory motion had so often been got rid of : but be pledged himself again to bring forward the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Mr. LABOUCHERE, Mr. Fox MAULE, Mr. ROBERT STEU- ART, and Mr. WALLACE, declared that there was no trick—no scheme for counting out the House. [Then why was it counted out?] Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the Speaker had expressed his regret at the ob- struction to public business.
The Lords met ; but, after advancing some bills a stage, they ad. journed to Monday, without discussing any measure.
The Commons meet to-day at twelve o'clock ; when Sir Jonw CAMPBELL hopes to proceed with the Imprisonment for Debt Bill.
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