POTSCPIPT
L SATURDAY.
Lord STANLEY is carrying' his Irish -Registration Bill through the Committee of the House of Commons, in the thee of the most deter- mined and keen opposition from the Ministerial party.
Last night, when the motion for going into Committee on the bill had been read from the ('hair, 311, ShaNEY suggested a compromise: he would offer no oppositian to the consideration of the hill in Com- miatee, and would nut the Colessrotti yes make some concession 'e
Mr. O'Coxa ma., in deference to Mr. Slaney, refrained from pressing the " instruction" of which he had given notice.
The House being in Committee, the second, or " interpretation" cause, wit- :1;1Yed to, after a s'osw of opposition front Mr. O'CONNELL.
The third cleuse was the sul.ject of a protracted debate. It required from the claiment of the franchise, possession of the property on which he made his elaion, for osel calendar mouths previous to the 20th of July ; but Lord STANLEY agreed to substitute six months for twelve months. Lord Moneserit then inoved to insert "his registry" in the place of "`20th of July." This motion raised the question of annual or quarterly registration : and Lord STANLEY distinctly declared, that if the antendment were carried, he slesal consider that the Committee decided against awing! rcgist rat itot, which iv F, the basis of his bill—
the principle on which its entire ne.: framed ; and he would in that case proceed no farther w1:1. it.
On this understanding the _Mashers at eat to the division ; when there appeared— For the original cis, 073
For Lord 3lorpeth's amendment 271 Conservative majority 4
Lord STANLEY wished to proeced with the next clause ; but Mr. Hems: objected ; and the (..'ommittee rose, to sit again on Thursday next.
In the early part of the evening, the report on the Weaver Churches Bill was brought up ; n mnjority of 2:!7 to 137 voting against Mr. EDNVAnD Jolt N STANLEY'S nilICIld1Pent that it be brought up that day three months. It was agreed that the debate on the question of receiv- ing the report sbonlil be adjoerned to Monday.
No other business, requiring melee, was done is either House.
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