by an Election Committee, Lord Derby's Government proceeds with the
Measure-It is carried with some Amendments made in the Upper House
-Enfranchisement of New Constituencies-Mr. Disraeli's Plan for the
appropriation of the Four Seats vacant by the Disfranchisement of Sud-
bury and St. Alban's-His Speech in the House of Commons on the 10th
of May-The Motion is opposed by Mr. Gladstone, and the House divides
-A Majority against the Government of 234 to 148. NEW ZEALAND
CONSTITUTION BILL:-Sir John Pakington, Secretary for the Colonies,
moves for Leave to bring in a Bill for this purpose on the 3rd of May-
The Measure is, on the whole, favourably received by the House-On the
Second Reading being moved, Sir W. Molesworth raises several Objections
to the Bill-Speeches of Mr. Adderley, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. E. Denison,
Mr. J. A. Smith, Mr. F. Peel, Mr. Gladstone, and Sir James Graham—The
Bill is read a Second Time without a Division-Sir J. Pakington proposes
certain alterations in Committee-Sir W. Molesworth moves an Amend-
ment, but without success—
s-In the House of Lords the Bill is carried,
after a Debate, in which the Earl of Desart, Lord Lyttelton, the Duke of
Newcastle, Lord Wodehouse, and Earl Grey take part. THE COLONIAL
BISHOPS BILL:-Measure proposed by Mr. Gladstone for extending the
deliberative Powers of the Church of England in the Colonies-His
Speech on proposing it-The Bill is strongly opposed by Sir John Paking-
ton, as affecting the Royal Supremacy-After some Debate the Bill is
withdrawn. EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR REVENUES:-The Marquis of
Blandford moves for Leave to bring in a Bill for the better Management
and Distribution of Ecclesiastical Funds-Statement of his Plan-It is
favourably received by many Members-Speech of Mr. Walpole on the
part of the Government-The Bill is eventually postponed
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