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HANSARD'S

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

THIRD SERIES:

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

35° & 36° VICTORIE, 1872.

VOL. CCXIII.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY OF JULY 1872,

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THE TENTH DAY OF AUGUST 1872.

Fifth and Last Colume of the Session.

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1872.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME CCXIII.

THIRD SERIES.

LORDS, MONDAY, JULY 29.

THE ROYAL GARDENS, Kew-DR. HOOKER AND THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF
WORKS-Observations, The Earl of Derby; Reply, The Duke of St.
Albans:-Short debate thereon

Correspondence between the Board of Works, the Treasury, and Dr.

Hooker.-Parl. Paper. (L. 213.)

CAPE COLONY-INTRODUCTION OF RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT-ADDRESS FOR

PAPERS-

Moved that an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty for, Copies of petitions ad-

dressed to Her Majesty with reference to the proposed introduction of Responsible

Government in the Cape Colony,-(The Marquess of Salisbury)

After short debate, Motion agreed to.

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METRICAL SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS-

Question, Observations, The Duke of Manchester; Reply, Earl Cowper

COMMONS, MONDAY, JULY 29.

WEST AFRICAN SETTLEMENTS-THE FANTI CONFEDERATION-Question, Mr.

M'Arthur; Answer, Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen

LAW EXPENSES OF EX-GOVERNOR EYRE-PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS-Question,

Colonel North, Mr. Bowring; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

LAW AND JUSTICE-OFFICE OF QUEEN'S ADVOCATE-Question, Mr. Raikes;

Answer, The Attorney General

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POST OFFICE-TELEGRAPH SYSTEM-Questions, Mr. Graves, Mr. Synȧn;
Answers, Mr. Monsell, Mr. Baxter

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INLAND REVENUE HORSES EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE-Question, Colonel

Amcotts; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

HONDURAS-TREATY OF COMMERCE-Question, Lord George Hamilton

Answer, Viscount Enfield

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THE ROYAL MINT-THE COINAGE-Question, Colonel Tomline; Answer, The

Chancellor of the Exchequer

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BOARD OF TRADE-FORESHORES AND BED OF THE SEA-Question, Colonel

Tomline; Answer, Mr. Baxter

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MERCHANT SHIPPING-REDUCTION OF LIGHT DUES-Question, Mr. T. E.

Smith; Answer, Mr. Chichester Fortescue

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COUNTY COURT JUDGES (TRAVELLING EXPENSES)-Question, Mr. Assheton

Cross; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

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ARMY-WOOLWICH ACADEMY-Question, Lord Eustace Cecil; Answer, Mr.

Cardwell

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