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      fluential member of this House , responded to , I hope by the unanimous feeling of the whole House of Commons ( cheers ) , that , not only do we hope that the relations between Eng land and France will be , but that we almost think—if common sense actuates those who , on both sides have the management of affairs—they must be , as far as human foresight can go , friendly towards each other * that those mutual suspicions and reciprocal iealousies , which may from time to time have misled the calculations of those who , in each country , have had the management of affairs , will disappear , and that mutual confidence will take the place of reciprocal distrust . ( Hear , hear . )

      jje aCcepted it with pleasure , as a holding out of the right hand of fellowship to other countries , and he agreed that there could not be a more appropriate season for such a demonstration . If he objected to be bound and fettered by a resolution in which he did not clearly see his way , it was not because he dissented from the end , but because he thought that end would be more accelerated by the language of Mr . Cobden and the sentiments manifested in that H ouse , than by any formal and specific resolution . "Upon these grounds he trusted Mr . Cobden ¦ would be satisfied with the reception his motion had experienced in the House , and with the concurrence of her Majesty ' s Government , which

      ¦ w aa influenced by an ardent desire to avert the calamities of war , and not press his motion to a division , which would be liable to misconstruction . This speech killed the debate . There could be no opposition to an oration so peaceful and conciliating and diplomatic . Mr . Roebitck said the noble lord had approved the end but rejected the means ; whereas the means were simple and practical . Mr . Milnkb Gibson asserted that the resolution merely asked the Foreign Secretary to act , with reference to the reduction of armaments , upon the same principle as that he had adopted in increasing them—namely , by opening a communication with France and making mutual reductions as we had made mutual augmentations . Several members , though opposed by Mr . Hume , recommended thewithdrawal of themotion . Mr . Cobden

      consented to leave it in the hands of the Government . Lord Palmekston , feeling the full force of the responsibility that attached to statements made by a Minister of the Crown , must request the House to understand correctly what it was he had said . He entirely concurred in the principle and object of the honourable member ' s motion , which he conceived to be , not only the maintenance of peace with France , but the inspiring of the two countries with that

      principle of mutual confidence that would best put an end to those jealousies that he considered the cause of certain results . What he objected to was , the particular method which he recommended as the mode of arriving at that result , viz ., to enter into negotiation with France . He begged therefore not to be understood as undertaking that the Government woul d enter into that negotiation , but be considered as perfectl y free to use its discretion in all circumstances that might arise . ( Hear , hear . )

      The bill for the Suppression of Sunday Trading in the Metropolis was discussed on Wednesday . Mr . Roebuck led off the opposition in a lively and spirited speech , reducing the clauses successively " ad abaurdum . " The provisions of the bill seemed only intended to make a farce of the subject . Mr . Spooneb , thought the bill so defective , that ho recommended Mr . Williams to withdraw it . Sir Wilxiam Clay supported the bill , because he believed it would enlarge the comforts of the wbrking classes . Mr . W . J . Fox thought there was no chance of

      carrying a real Sabbath bill , until Englishmen , whatever their creed might be , were content to eat cold dinners on Sunday . It seemed to him that the sects for whom this bill had been introduced were the classes who loved the Sabbath much , but loved the » hop more . ( Cheers . ) Sir Gkohgk Gkky would like to pass the bill , but declared that there was not time , and he united with Mr . Spooner and Lord Robert Grosvenor in recommending its withdiawal . Sir Bknjamin Halt , opposed it ; and Mr . T . S . Dijncomhe raised a roar of laughter at the expense of Mr .

      Williamsu He would ask the honourable member if he had not , some time ago , attended a meeting of 2000 persons , where »« ni 0 verv roftgh questions had been put to him about this measure , and where , after some discussion , he had confessed to these 2000 gentlemen that he really had not understood the bill previously us he understood it then ? ( Laughter . ) " Mr . Williams attempted to explain , but was not heard in the laughter and confusion which prevailed . " Mr . Duncomhk : The honourable member hud been rather anxious to get out of Cowper-Blrcct that ni ^ ht . ( A laugh . ) lie said , with th » honourable member for Marylebone , ' Confine your bill to Lambeth . ' Ho wus sorry that the Lambeth people were so uingular a race . " { Laughter . )

      The House divided on the question of going mto committee , when thoro were—Fur the committee , 42 ; against it , 77 . Majority uguinst , 35 . After a short discussion , thoIIouHO wont into committee on the JLundlord and Tenant Bill , und passed that measure a stage , inserting in the fourth clause Vrordu which rendered the previous consent of the

      landlord necessary for the tenant to remove any buildings or fixtures he might have put up . The House resumed , and adjourned at five minutes to six o ' clock . The House of Commons met at twelve o ' clock on Thursday , and passed the Smithfield Market Removal Bill another stage . Sir James Duke and Alderman Sidney , assisted by Mr . Stafford , resolutely opposed the proposition , that the House go into committee on the bill . Sir James Duke was astonished that the Government should press a measure which had only been adopted in the select committee by the casting vote of the chairman . The removal of the

      market would raise the price of meat to the consumer , and inflict a great injury on the grazier and salesman ; besides which it would deprive the corporation of a privilege they had possessed for centuries . He moved that the House go into committee that day six months . Mr . Hume complained that no site for the proposed new market had been named . Sir George Grey said that the bill contained a clause enabling the corporation to select a site , subject to his consent , and build a new market , within seven miles of St . Paul ' s ; it could not , therefore , be fairly said that the city were deprived of ancient privileges . The opposition was various . City arguments turned on tolls and violated charters ;

      agricultural arguments on the injury which would be inflicted upon graziers . Mr . Fbewen askingwhether the interests of the farmers of Kent , Surrey , Sussex , Hampshire , and Dorset , ought not to be considered in this question ?—Mr . Alderman Sidney said : —Government had of late years been gradually adopting the principle of centralization . They had done so in the case of the Poor Law and the police ; they had proposed to supply the metropolis with water ; they had become publishers of books ; and now they were anxious to distinguish themselves as purveyors of meat . He confessed he did not envy any future Government that took upon themselves all those onerous duties . ( Hear . ) When the House divided on the motion for going into committee there

      were— Ayes , 64 ; Noes , 26 . Majority , 38 . The House then went into committee on the bill ; and after three divisions on details , and one upon reporting progress , in all of which the defenders of Smithfield were beaten by two to one , the clauses and preamble were agreed to , the House resumed , and the sitting was suspended until six o ' clock ; when the House met again .

      The motion for the evening discussion was Mr . Heywood's resolution for a committee of the whole House , to consider the tests in our Universities . Upon this motion the " count out " which was anticipated , actually took place . Mr . Heywood developed his proposition . He specified some of the tests he objected to . Subscription to the Thirtynine Articles , the compulsory chapel going , and the compulsory aurplices , and sacraments four times a year , were among the most prominent . He advocated the removal of the existing tests , not merely on account of the community at large , who were not members of the Church of England , as

      Roman Catholics and Dissenters , but because he believed such a measure would be advantageous to the laity generally , and to the Church of England itself , and he hoped the House would consent to go into committee on this subject . The motion was seconded by Mr . Ewaht , and the debate languished so much , that Lord John Russell got up to state his view of the motion . He entered into a historical account of what had been done in Parliament about this question , and referred especially to a bill introduced by Mr . G . W . Wood a " good many years ago , " and supported by the present Lord Stanley . That bill provided for the admission of Dissenters to the University of Cambridge , and also permitted

      them to take degrees without signing the Thirty-nine Articles . That bill was based upon the principle that Dissenters might be admitted to the honours , but not to the emoluments or any share in the government of the University , and a bill founded on that principle should have his cordial support . Hut he wub afraid the present motion went to the extent of admitting Dissenters to a share in the government , and that he could not consent to . Mr . Milnkh Giiison was proceeding on an attack upon the compulsory subscription tci the Thirty-nine Articles , when , the House was counted out , having sat for an hour and a hulf . Out of the thirty-eight Members preHont , there were only eight of the ltudicul party .

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      In the House of Lords , on Tuesday , Lord Stanley made a speech a propos of the presentation of a petition from Liverpool , complaining of the injurious operation of the repeal of the Navigation Lawa . , Tho gist of tho long speech made by the Protectionist leader was that , owing to tho absence of reciprocal troutW-u between Kngland and other nutions , the main of bho profit derived from our increased foreign trade had gone into tho pocket of tlu > foreigner . After we had granted them , perfect reciprocity , Spain , Frunce , and the United States had met uh by . regulation !* und restrictions inspired by anything rut her than u upirit of reciprocity . Lord Gmanvillk replied on the part

      of Ministers . He showed that the operation of the repeal had not been injurious ; that Belgium , Sweden , and Holland had followed our example without restrictions ; and France and the United States with certain restrictions . From the latter country he thought we had obtained all we could reasonably expect in the way of reciprocity . Negotiations were still pending between Spain and Portugal and England , and there" was reason to hope for a favourable issue . He pointed out that several eminent shipowners , opposed

      to the repeal , had increased their establishments since repeal—notably Mr . Duncan , of Dunbar , and Mr . Wigram , of London . He opposed to the allegations of the Liverpool petitioners the fact that a smart rivalry had arisen between Liverpool and London owing to the plan adopted by Mr . Lindsay , another opponent of repeal , of building ships by contract in London , and transporting goods by the London and North-Western Railway from Liverpool to London . The House should recollect that all interests and

      classes occasionally indulged in the great privilege of grumbling , and he was convinced that the shipping interest laboured under no other difficulties than might be overcome by their own energy and persererance . The discussion was continued by the Earl of Hardwick , who presented several petitions complaining of the repeal of the Navigation Laws ; and Earl Grey who defended the Ministerial policy . The petitions were ordered to lie on the table , and the House adjourned .

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      CENSUS OF GREAT BRITAIN . The following summary , just issued from the Censusoffice , showB the population and number of houses in Great Britain according to the last Census and that of 1841 : —

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      CHURCH MATTERS . The third jubilee , commemorating ; the incorporation of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts , has been kept this week . The Society completed the one hundred and . fiftieth year of its existence on Monday , and a sermon was preached on the occasion by the lJishop of London , in Westminster Abbey . A public meeting at St . Martin's-hull followed on Tuesday , when Prince Albert presided und made the speech of the day . The p latform was fulL of notabilities , and the body of the hull crowded to excess . The Archbishops of Canterbury and Dublin , and the Bishops of London , Chichi / ster , Worcester , St . Asaph , neverol foreign Bishops , and a Bjmi . khng of Cabinet Ministers and nolileuien were present . After the Bishop of London had road prayers ,

      Prince Albert oponcd tho proceeding ** ot the meeting . He said : — " This society was first chartered by that great man William III . —( cheers)— the greatest Sovereign thi » country haH to bounto (—( loudcheers)—hy whoso sagacity and energy wuh closed that bloody struggle for civil and religious liberty which had bo long been convulsing this country , and there wore nccured to uh the incHtimublo advantages of our constitution and of our Protestant faith . ( Loud cheers . ) Having thus placed the country

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      Note . The Army in Great Britain , and the Navy , Merchant Seamen , and other persons on board Vessels In the Ports , are included in the Return for 1851 ; the Navy , Merchant Seamen , and persona on board Veasels , were not included in 1841 . The apparent decrease of Houses in Scotland between 1841 and 1851 is attributable to the fact that in 1841 flats or stories were reckoned in many places as " Houses" ; in the present Census the more correct definition haa been employed .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), June 21, 1851, page 575, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1888/page/3/