The Express. — London, England, 1858-03-27 00:00:00

he rut name that I have to Worm to the hems le *ha Mr. =, a, rair sober of noon sweetery, sad who I sew , the lmi let aims, that of Me Y. Curie, represents the dal otos of re Upper Paolo; the mead that of Mr. Dorms, ropmenta the dal oleo of civil mobs of Mabee we hove ripressitted by Sir Hoary Morgemitry titre Mr employed in the financial, revises, sad jomatet ser vice% lee been secretary to the geornment, and a member of moil. We propose that the Bombay civil service shall be operated by Mr. Pringle who enotered Sir Charles Napier se Governor of Seinb ' Ors perrieusly held high rim ender the Bombay Cornett. We proper that he whom I may call the diplomatic we be Sir Claude *ma—. name which is, I am we, well harm to this bra, from the papers and Motor lefleafti Allgtuio lowa. He held • political appointees*, it PO•wur ; he forced the Bybee Per, and was afterwards ardent as Lahore. I have now glom the saner of the three geode men who. iodise to or pies, would regestar the civil maim of what I may sell, bee the are of simplicity of phrase, the fort priniameles, sad the name of the gotternan whom we propose se re err::mai, of the diplomatic of We prop es that the service shall be oressred in this roe by Liam/art-General Sir John Porather, who is sow et Mats, and has eared both in India and in the Cringe. We propose that Colonel Sargon. formerly coodeserripmetel na the Crimea army, shall also be • member tire emer nil. We propose that Sir Richard Vivien, lowly adjutant-general at Madre% sad who has Inc. boss ht the Crimea, end is now • director of the Post India Company, shall also represent the military breach of the oho. The name of the gentleman who would terror the Bombay artily is not before no. Having now gess over the or of the Brat comber. of the roil, I will proceed to reed some other names which we propose to insert fa the ball, but which, if the bill passes in the form la witted it is framed, will be iracceeded by the names of those who will be elected by what I may call the India! constituency. The first name which it is proposed to Om in the bill is that of the present chairman of the Board of Dirretors of the East India Cougany, the hos. member for Gtuldford (Mr. Mangles)—(citeers)—eati Mat whet I Mar I trust he will be induced to undertake the ferhatat of thew bor. Considering the hon. gentleman's high position, his eminent talents. and what we can all winos to, Merest knowledge of India, and coneidering the fact of his having filled the chair in an exigency so severe as that which the country ha. passed through, I cannot but believe that this is • selection which parliament would expect and which the country .111 ...action when it hare of it. The next name is that of Captain Shepherd—(chore)—well known, I am sere, to this hoes. as one ef the mostvelemble members of the direction that wee ever chosen nadir the old form of government. The seat name which I hare to put before the house la that of • gentleman of great ability, with whom we we all well soperred, se be bag sat swag me—sir Jams Hogg. The be menaber is a p deo --Piers the right hos. gestleman paused, wet the effect of hi* doing as, alter snaring the weed "gentlemen," wee to elicit • burst of laughter, the oars of which he did sot appear to understand.] Well, I most say that I have had no political concrete with Sir Jame Hogg, he Oleg opposed the party with whom I am sesocired on slot every occasion, but I can bear wino to the reedy West and the considerable knowledge with which upon all occasions he haa advocated the interests of India, and I thought it was a mime that would command attention. (Hear, her) At all events, the same of Sir Jame Hogg has been selected err the ereeeet consideration, and with no other object than to pace one of the most efficient men Is the country on the council. The next name Is that of e getelernan who was foreign esore—tary for Bengal, and a member of • ountil—ta gentleman who I believe, quite unnvellot for he general knowledge of Indian affairs —1 mean Mr. Pram). (Cheers.) It now becomes my duty to detail to the rum the form of procedure and the gettersl duties which we propose that the council should follow and fulfiL We propose that the Rainier for India should have the power of dividing the coon into committer ; that he Odd arose these cookies% and excreta over them • Casipewter el esservisies. We propose that it shall be in peter of the Iffewelegy of Mete ferlathe to call a meeting of the coed whomever la my Oa it requisite ; that It earl stes he is the power of az members of the coun. ell by elgadying their Olt sad is wears to one of the eseniterise MUM% We OK Oaths run eil bee met, do shall be a of sakka, la sees the swift is pradded over by the wareeary of stele hi "plans shall be eased,., bet that be nail owns ia writing the ore white have led hint to Eder the ewes that he has den, sod thee that privilege viral ales be era revery mat h" if the roll Is the areas, of Ms amiretsey al dato Ms atencil will he periled mar by the wlee-parilest. • inejority of noise win this adds, the maim vele talk. of some with the tarapreelleat; hut ia that ease the decklan of Me named oat receive the sesseles of the Secretary of State kr ladle. I do sot know that ft le swereary for moon this oc asins, main this head of the Orel, to eater into any details. Of lane., what the house now reqMo I. to have laid before ft the towhee features of the government Pme—(ltese, leer); and therefore, having filly seared its the mempositios of the council; hors shown, as I begs I ban dare, that the oniony et each a council weald be anneueskd by men who rand spa all sateen' whisk might asks kr onmelentlea Islas the greeeme unseat of Inhume lea ad latellepsee le hem ape them; bevies awes the bean thet we shell line taloa that the erascil she b he sm that It AA be sminmesd y Ids sli sis e d uli thel Si shall Was Magda mina le sot apes ladles merlon" bane( shwa thk, I Wu the bone mast saterdly whh that I said nub ups the ether point whisk ant to the neellestlea of lb. asseed, mom interested them in the resent ladles debates, sad re erettag which the cowry is, I bane, met wen the therributlos and oche of prow Lewd J. RUSSELL—May I ask kit how hag the roil re to he sperhated The CH ANC ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER —The mar here of the coil are to quit their offices et diarist A* I ebb got to be Macao I will refer to the bill lioaa. r• ✓ot. The right hon. parole hen smeared the bill.] The periods ere two, taw, and six yews. An Hos. MEMBER—Are they Isla reoligibis The CHANCELLOR of the IIICH SQL:ER—Yes, in retry eses. The terms ere le he twei, bur, and six yore Permaretty the priod is to be sr pent. The maniere are to be re-eligible, &admit to be Irsay to It in partamest. (Hear, her.) Ile Wary Is s Is 1,0004 e year, which M to be paid tee, of the IMO cove.. Whim the settle bed courtsmely taternmell am I wee, I think, an the swedes d t pareaap. Now, one that s:t s t a t 4 1 stall ban to tremble the - heene - only tor • very bid space, berates the raft of the aresegment, speakkag L":ly, I. this, that the dierraties of patroness will sot 17 1 npi in the ham. (Hear, hem) Has Marty will do anal; that white she did bean laikreetly ; she will= rthe Govemer-Oreral, rebirth member of g ae overners of the planar, the advoesterfeamel. sad es aa fate wIB, I esy, de all that dinetly. The ciall who will be sisated, la the km hastanos, ender Moss se gainless welsh at resin walk sad whirr hare rated eseleforily. W as. " rid oral prow. in the bet keiesse—the t anal awl military — ll be dri fting omeg the Oriel ef Mae as the, have been hitherto the Bernd of IMreeters. The may change will be that fiweml re which the tranderrisst of all authority to the Qasen resdenseemeary • but virtual the patronage which le sow sunder by the East India Company will be exer cised in the suwe way by the Council of India. (Hear, hear.) thereon only two other points of great importance upon which it le mew sae awry for me to torch—one relating to the army, sad the other to the Mance, of India. With re gard to the army we propose to make no change at priest inept that which aecoaarily molts from the general if the bill. Thenwill be two armies in India, and b= Me Queen's I, ems from this country, there will be her Ma jesty's 1. Ilio.ry and naval faces in India. We have also re sorted In the bill • clime which authors and will MIN- Lae say change with regard to the military force la baba which corumetasces may ultimately require. Now, sir, them remains tali oebe other point on which I have to-night to ear the amities of the home, and it realest° the finances of India. Sir, we have taken care to Meadow in this bill deers which, so far se clauses in acts of parliament can nerve each a purr. Inn fin upon the revenues of India alms the expo of 'the go...moment of India. (Hear to) We have, if course, also inserted • clans; ions, that the %manta of the Indian govern meat shall be placed every year on the table of this bore ; end we have likewile eadeavoared to eita- Misk • soMeirat and satisfactory audit of Indian ac counts in this country. Bat, all this having been done, I am baud to asy that the relation between English and Indian Mere. remiss to me • source of great apoornsion asd anxiety—(hear, hear)—aid I feel that the tires he. arrived whoa the Loose mast give their most attentive and serious comaideration to that subject. (Her. hear) I admit and accept ell time principles and opitaima which have lately been lai.l down and expressed in this bore a to the Mar barrels. which exists between Indian and English reverie. Bar I arm conceal from myself that the Instance of Canada aad Australia, which are so often adduced for our guidance, do not apply with the compliant's' that I could Mr to the state of India. (Hear, hear) There are pica- Bernie' in the case of India--a vast country in habited by different ram% and having altogether a populatims of cm hundred and eighty millions—which, In my judg ement, create • marked difference between the condoles of that germ peninsula sad the condition of our Canadian sad Aseadir colas... I accept the formal defence of the Sauce of Iris which man hoe. gentlemen have offered, sad which, technically ceneiderei , may to a cora extent be relied rem. Bat that reliance is to my mind not sufficient. mad I think a greet responaibility will devolve epos the ministry eta the parliament of England if they allow Wilts finance to remain in the obscurity In which it bee si) loos been tan.leol. (Chews) Sir, able a has bees the ednii niarsti..n of India -coreterebte and data have bias the mew wh om thee rmieletratton lert me deotd— though India Um obounde, lan great captain% in greet diplo mart% and in able administrators of extenove dietricts at country, the state of the far,. of lobe has always bet u involved in perplexity, sod j o st a . which his produced es may great men, seems never to have prodeard a Chamomile, of the Exchiquer • er) en, k at impossible f,r us to gat our eyes to what must be. or odor what may be, the ultimate CoZwequelbees to the nom of England of such changes es we are now propane to make in the finances of India, or of such changes ea were recently pop ate I by the noble lord the umber for Tinian. Mae- Ma sir, in awe the hour shall per the bill which we see' this night asking leave to introduce, it will be our dry le recorete, nd her Majesty to sprint • royal oosimbeles to visit India. in order to irrigate the heassiel stele of every part of our In-Sian eetablishasests—(clos her the Weir terialate) —to gore what is the nal fkreeW tiandlika of India —to examine into its finance is an ire hems, and into the mode of keeping its public amounts, the collection, the rinelpt, and the ap pliciation of the publto revenue, and the system of audit ' s that prevails, end to report generally upon the subject • se that we may at last clearly comprehend in what relation we stand to the finances of India, and may clearly understand the condition of those finances, and so that we may not merely prepare for the injurious nonnequenoce which, if it be neglected, may accrue to our financial condition, but sea by • timely and vigorous interposition prevent them. (Hear, hear.) Being of opinion that this is • matter of paramount importance, we have inserted in the bill a clause to that elect —• dame, that is, providing for the awing of a ro al coin mission, immediately he, this bill shall have te M ood to India and investigate and report upon its condition. So that if our policy be approved, and Shebat shall receive the sanction of parliament, as well es the sanction of the crown, the commissionees will go out to India with full authority and power, and their taunt', may fairly be el' meted to produos that bt:neflcia/ result which we anticipate in reference to a subject which we think ought not to be my kalPir mewed. (Hear, hear.) Now, sir, I have, I hope, glees the house a clear statement of the principal features of the hill which we me now asking leave to introduce. Then ere, of course, many details of that bill which I have act touched upon, and which at this stage it would, of course, have been wearisome to introduce ; but it has been my endeavour that the house, before coming to • decision on the motion which lam about to put into the Speaker's hands, may clearly comprehend the chief provisions which Mb bill contains. It contains • plan— the first plan that has ever been introduced to parliament for establishing a council for India—which shall be distinguished for its knowledge, its special information, its high character, its public spirit, and It. independence. (Ministerial cheers.) We have endeavoured, moreover, to forma plan which in the changes which are inevitable will draw the patronage new intembed by the company into the hands of the crown. (Hoar, hem.) We have directed our minds to these two principal objects of pressing and immediate interest. But we have not forgotten an object not less important —an object without which no form of government can flourish, no pe tromp inn long be valuable. We have not forgotten that it wee oar duty to provide for financial security for the team, and to lay the fuindation in India of that which Is the only brie of public welitre—a sound state of public wealth. (Cheers.) I hope, therefore, that the house will allow her llejestf s ministers to introduce this bill. (General cheers.) I have moved for leave to introduce it to-night Moue, the hems is probably on the eve of seperaftg, and became we wished both the home and the country to have a tell opportunity of sametning and studying the provisions of the MD during the ream. (Hear, hear.) Believing that those provisions ere for the welfare of this country, and will lend to the renovation of India—believing that if this bill be adopted there will be established for India In this country • Sena of government which, so far as trenaections in India as be carried on soccesetedly here, will be distinguished for its aptitude, and adapted to meet every contingency which may oother—l oak with confidence the authority of the house to plea in the hands of the flpeeker the motion of which I have satin for leave to introduce—" A Bill to transfer the tof India from the East India Company to the Qom." (Loud cheers.) Mr. ELLIOT wished to know who MSS to appoint the nisinture et enamel' in the dinned presidencies in India ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the bill did not interiors in the least with the piwers at present exercised by the Governor-General. No change would take place with regard to the appointment of members of council in India. - 16:11. F. - RISBET should like to be informed what the right hots. gentleman proposed to do with regard to gentle men who were at that moment directors, and who, though they had greatly distinguished themselves, were not in cluded in the het of names which had been reed. Ware they to have any compensation P (Great laughter.) The question hating been put from the chair, Lord PALMERSTON said—Sir, I merely rise to say that I entirely concur with those who think that the government should have leave to introduce the bill, the contents of which have been so clearly stated by the right hon. gentleman. (Hear, bear.) But, while I give my cordial assent to the motion, I trust both the right hon. gentleman and the house will understand that I reserve the expression of my opinion with regard to the bill until I hare had time to consider the Proposed te in detail. (Hear, hear.) For this present, I=f, o gs reicur in the motion that the bill shall be brought in. I conclude that the right hon gentleman will bring it in this evening, so that it may be in the hands of members during the reuse. AU I now wish is that it may he understood that by concurring in the motion I do not imply any opinion as to the various details of the bill. Mr. GILPIN objected that the people of India were sot represented by the bill. Mr. R. MANGLES said that he should oppose all attempts to deprive the East India Company of its power, but if the bill planed, he and his fellow directors would do their best to promote the efficiency of the new govern ment. Mr. WHITE thought that the people of India ought to base been represented. The measure untreated favourably with that of the noble lord ; but wu not, he feared, free from dellreta and omierinos. sir B. PERRY raid that the present bill mainly differed bon that of the noble lord, in the increased number of the acomacil sad the introduction of the elective principle. In the applicable' of this principle clam interests were too much re seeded. Mr. BLACK claimed a member of the council for Min but VANCE claimed another for Dublin. COlOlll4 SYKES said that the proposed commission was maim. They could learn all about Indian finance and revenue without one. Mr. COX thought the bill a liberal one. Were the mem bers of council to be elected by ballot—like the directors at present ? In reply to these observations and to inquiries from Mr. V. SMITH. Mr. DISRAELI said it was not intended to place the pa tronage of the Indian army under the Horse Guards. That he would propose vote by ballot when the country was una nimous on the subject; that it wee not compulsory on the of State to summon the council, but silt members could do so of their own authority ; sin would be • quorum. The vice-president would not be • political officer, nor have a seat in that house, and ha proposed to retain the secret committee. After min; further dissuasion on matters of detail, Lord J. RUSSELL said that the question wee of such Importance that be should be sorry to give any opinion upon it at the first hearing. He thought it was emends! that bon. members should most carefully consider the bill with a view to the perfecting a plan fur the future government of India. ROEBUCK elan thought that this was • matter of the utmost moment. Bat at the outset he told the right hoe. oedema that the bill would not attain the object In view. The objection to thepremet system was that it was a double government. The Presideet of the Board of Control go verned India ander the shadow of the Bused of Directors. But the preset whams was no learn a double government. There was to be • tkarstary of Btate and a Council, partly elective and partly acuminated by the Crown. The bill from beginning to end wee a great sham. (Laughter.) Hon. members might laugh, but they maid am is the end he was right. Yr. BRIGHT said the bill was knight in that evening that they might have the opportunity of considering it during the room He would advise the government to an that time in the same manner es they wished boa. members to urns It, and during the interval which would elapse before the next sitting of parliament to reminder thin men rm. He had been a determined opposes! of the Bast India Company for the last eight or Mums ; in parliament end oat of parliament had opposed it During the whole of that time he never said a ward in its favour. Ile had opposed it, not because the Item. member for Guildford and his colleagues were any worse than other mom, but because there always appeared to be a total want or =saibility in the government ; end they never could lay hande on the great criminal who had committed the crimes which all England now admitted had been committed on the population of India. The government had two pro positions before the house. He thought that as regarded the question of responaibility—not pledging himself to any positive opinion, but looking at the number of the council and the mode of election—he was greatly of opinion that the propositionof the noble lord the member for Tiverton was greatly to be preferred to that of the right hon. gentleman. (Hear hear.) He spoke with reference to the point of re epoasibility, and he was quite sore that a council of eight would leave the president much more responsible than aoomn• til of eighteen. He was not one of those who thought much of this notion of popularelection. Judges were not elected by popular comastummee, but the public were @ensiled to have them independent both of crown and parliament; and he thought it was quite possible to have a council for India not elected, which should perform its duty se well as If it had been elected by old Indians, or Mancheetermanufactonew, or any other persons who some time in their lives might have exported goods to India. (A laugh.) He feared that the project of four or five great copal:theater:tea electing this roused wee one of those propositions which pesrally went by the same of clap-trap. (Hear, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed Friday, April 16, far the leased reading, but, at the 'sr pieta. of Lord John Russell, shooed it to Monday, the 19t The army estimate would be brought fwvrard on the first night after the recede. The bill wee then introduced and read a first time. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1858. shall be elected by five great commercial cities' of the United Kingdom respectively, and four by a constituency to be formed of the holders of East India stock and of persons who shall have served or dwelt a certain number of years in British India. Of the last-named element it is impossible to speak too highly. It is a step, and a very decided one, in the right direction. It is the creation of an Experience Franchise. It is th e first practical attempt to realise what theorists have so long dreamed and discoursed about—an Education Franchise; for this is to give a right of voting to the men who have experimentally had the opportunity of learning the wants and wishes of the country whose affairs they are appointed to deal with. We have here a bar, as far as it goes, to the perpetuation of those oligarchic jobs for which there was suc4 unblushing facility given by Lord PALMERSTON'S Bill. But if we under stand Mr. Disitatti's exposition aright, there are checks of other kinds likewise to be interposed. Service or residence for a specified number of years in India is to be made an indispensable qualification for all the eighteen members of Council. It is possible that valid objections may be urged to the exclusion from the Council of ail who have not actually visited India ; but it is certain that the whole harpy brood of aristocratic breeding will be roused to indignation by this unpalatable con dition. There is not a pauper or rots/ of quality who did not feel his plight improved by the prospect of the PALMERSTON Bill passing int* law. There is not one of the class who will tot set his evil tongue in motion against the counter proposition which is now before us. The country will judge impartially between the rival plans. We own we could have wished that some less ap parently partial proposition had been devised than that of conferring the peculiar right of choosing five members of Council on the citizens of London, Man chester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Belfast. It is easy to foresee the local jealousies to which any selection must necessarily give rise. Already we have evidence of the outbreak of each feelings. We will not at present enter into the dis cussion ; but we are bound to own frankly that the choice to be made was between alternatives any one of which would have probably provoked an equal amount of opposition. Meanwhile we cheer fully recognise in the general scope and tendency of the measure an earnest desire to obey the dictates of public opinion, and to embody guarantees for its permanent control. BILLETING SYSTEM. On the motion of General Part, a &elect committee wed nominated on the billeting .Totem . Mr. Eliot Yorke, GUMMI C Mr. Bieck, Mr. Blackburn, Sir John Ramadan, ColaN(Nash,, Ms. Smith Child, Mr. Cobbett ia ,= Taylor Kr. Beater, Captain Esmond*, Mr. Ridley, and Sir Frederick Smith. Power to send for persona, papers, and nroordo. Five to be the quorum. LOAN SOCIETIES. Kr. HARDY obtaiLd leave to temp in a bill to repeal the sot of the teresisisale end twenty-first yews of her bliseetp, ohepter Surly-oak sad to continue the act of the third sal lbw* yeses of her Majesty, chapter oes hundred end tan, to sassed the laws mistime, less societies. The bill to con tinue in force for In pers. CONSULAR SISYICI. Mr. 13. FITZO - 11.0.1:0ttOnzi;aied - ti‘Taalsot temedttos ea Commler %Mee sad Appointments —Mr. eagreom Fitzgerald. Mr. Monokess ]Ulnas, Viscount Palmerston., Mr. Homey, Mr. Boras& Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wine, Mr. Bromley- Clad Moore, Mr. Kinnaird. gar John Wash, Mr. Liodsay, Lord 2.08.., Lord Robert Calk Mr. (inlay, sad NT Mine Pergabar.—Pease to mad it mum, papers, and orris. The to he the quorum THE SURE CANAL. Mr. HAMILTON then moved that the house adjourn till the 12th of ApriL Mr. D. GRIFFITHS asked whether, in the opinion of the government, it was expedient to oppose the; canalisation at the Isthmus of Sues? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he be lieved such an attempt would turn out to be futile, imprac ticable, and ruinous to ell concerned in it. The motion was then agreed to. LOAN SOCIETIES BILL. This bill was brought in and read the first time. NOTICES OF MOTION. DITLOWATIC BALAItiFI4.—By Mr. WISE for 22nd April, revolution to the effect that all diplomatic salaries and charges shall in future be brought more directly under the view and control of Parliament. O;ISHIPP 7 / 4 0.—8y Mr. Velma, for 20th April, • resolution on this subject. PROBATE DUTY ON TITERS, &O.—By MT. WILLIAMS, for 22nd April, a resolution for malsitag teal property, tithes, and soelesiastical, corporate, and university property, subject to the suss probate and nuoceasion duties as personal pro- P•rej• rATIFENT TO MRSISIISS FOR BRIMICIMA—By Sir J. TRRLAITNY, for 13th April, a resolution declaring that the reosipt of say species of reward by say member of that house for the exercise of his inducers in parliawnt wee calcu lated to lower the dignity of the house, and was a high twesoh of the privileges of parliament. (H e r__ hear.) M•TNOOTH.— By Mr. SPOUNRII., for 80th April, COM mittee of the whole house oa ldaynooth. (Derisive cheers.) THE MILITARY DITARTMENTS.—By Captain VIVIAN, for 22nd April, to call attention to the duties of the Secretary for War and the Commends-in-Chid, sad to move • resolu tion that the distinction between than should be more &Jae& The house thin adjourned at ball-past 8 o'clock. HARMONIUMS —NEW MODEL.— MLR ead Os.. 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Gt. • • .111Lenocb. lb• Tb-roaacm—Nanilmig. .76a......... .A.fluessam. lb. tO LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 27. Ma. DISRAELI'S speech last night, in exposition of the new India Bill, will be read with as much in, terest by men of all classes throughout the kingdom, as it was listened to, during its animated delivery, by the Members of the Rouse of Commons. Cavillers who expected to find in it too much of Oriental show and glitter will be compelled to own their disap pointment ; while plain folks like ourselves, who only remembered the antecedents of the present Cabinet, and the dexterity of their eloquent mouthpiece in Parliament, will be rejoiced to find that instead of a Jesuitical apology for an artful Tory scheme, we have a manly and straightforward statement of a measure infinitely more Liberal than that propounded a few weeks ago Iby the late Administration: The manner in the right honourable gentleman was greeted during the coarse of his address appears to have been suffi ciently indicative of the prevalent feeling on both sides of the House ; and whether the Bill ever passes into law or not, we may truly say that its introduc tion marks the beginning of the end. Since the day that Lord NORTH brought forward the memorable Regulation Bill, eighty-five legislative years have come and gone, and many statesmen of eminence and leaders of Parliamentary party have undertaken to propound comprehensive measures for the better government of our Dependencies in India. Before the Regulation Act had lost the gloss of novelty, things went so ill in the East, and the public dissatisfaction grew so loud at home, that Br um and Fox made up their minds to try what they could do by way of legislation, and having staked the existence of the Administration of 1783 upon the success of their famous project, they were officially overwhelmed by its ruin. Mr. Pirr and Mr. DUNDAB succeeded better, and by their hands was framed that system which has been commonly designated the " double Government," and which we have seen gradually undermined and prepared for ex tinction:in our own day. Sir CHARLES WOOD professed, indeed, in words, to respect the principle in 1864, although as the colleague of Lord PALIURBTON in 1868 he affects to take credit for foresight in providing for its eventual annihilation. And finally, Lord ELLEN BOROUGH and Mr. DISRAELI, when suddenly called upon to frame a measure for the future government of India, pronounce their Amen to the interdict of their predecessors upon the further prolongation of the corporate existence of the East India Company. Provision is made in their plan for giving holders of India Stock a certain voice in election of the Mem bers of the Council whose function and authority are to succeed those of the Directors. But as an organic body, the great association of merchant ad. venturers that for two centuries traded to the East and conquered the fairest regions thereof for an English possession will, if the measure introduced last night become law, utterly and irrevocably cease to be. In this respect the two schemes now before Parlia ment agree. In almost every other essential particular they differ. It is not, indeed, very easy to feel quite sure that one has gathered at first a complete and accurate conception of all the details of so com plicated a measure. Of necessity these are very numerous and very varied. We have before us the ground-plan of a vast edifice, designed for the carrying out of most difficult and varied work, and requiring to be judged emphatically, if not exclusively, by its fitness for the business to be transacted there. We do not desire to be understood as hazarding any hasty or inconsiderate opinion on the minor features of the scheme. But there are some which stand out prominently, contrasted with those of the rival project, about which we have no difficulty in stating our impression. In the first place, it is to be clearly noted that whereas Lord PALMERSTON'S Bill in form and sub stance destroyed all power, authority, and in finance save that of the Crown, Lord ELLEN soaoßon's measure meets to create a Con sultative Council, one half of which shall from time to time be freely elected, and the votes and opinions of which are to be absolutely inde pendent of the Minister or the Parliament of the day. The Council, it will be seen, is to consist of eighteen members, flew of whom it is proposed rig Court. M. Mowbray, the Judge-Advocate-General, had an audience of the Queen yesterday afternoon at Bucking ham Palace, and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some oourta-martial The Prince Consort rode on horseback in the forenoon. His Royal Highness, attended by Captain the Hon. D. de Roe, visited the United Service Institution in the afternoon and was present at a lecture. The Queen, sooompanied by the Princesses Helena and Louisa, took a drive in an open landau and four in the after noon, and passed over Chelsea-bridge to Battersea Park. Her Majesty wee attended by the Countess of Caledon and the Equerrksi-in-Waiting. The Prince Consort, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, honoured Mr. Thad with a visit at his studio to inspect his statue in marble of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke and his bas-relief of " The Field of the Cloth of Gold," both or dered for the interior of the houses of parliament. Thu Queen and the Prince Canscet honoured the per formance at the Haymarket Theatre with their presence In the evening. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Caledon, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Lord Raglan, Lord Colville, and Captain the Hon. D. de Roe. The Princes@ Alice, attended by Lady Caroline Barring ton, attended the musical performance at ExeMe-hall. The Hon. Lucy Kerr Mid the Hon. Mary Ballad have succeeded the Hon. Beatrice Byng and the Hon. Emily Cathcart ma the Maids of Honour In Waiting to the Queen. A deputation from the Committee of the British and Foreign School Societe, consisting of Mr. Briscoe, M.P., Mr. T. Gurney Fry, Mr. Robert Forster, Mr. Francis Fos, Mr. Auldjo Mr. Hugh Owen, and Mr. John Corderoy, to gether wit h the secretary L Mr. Wilke, had an interview yes t erday with the Right Hon. C. B. Adderley, M.P., Vios President of the Committee of Council on Educatiup. Mr. Smiles, secretary, and Mr. Morel, general manager, of the South Eastern Railway Company, had an Interv iew w ith Mr. Fitzgerald yesterday, at the Foreign-office, on the subject of foreign paseporta. Colonel Taylor, M.P., Mr. Geo. C. Glyn, M.P., Meters. J. J. Wilson (Mayor of Kendal), W. Wilson High Park, John Hudson, and Roger Moser, a deputation on the sub ject of the Lancaster sad Carlisle Railway Company, had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and the Earl of Donoughmore yesterday. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-offioe from the Governor of Canada, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands and the Governors of Ceylon, Hong Kong, and Malta. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Governor, of tho North American Provinces sad Bermuda Naw CHELSEA-BRIDOE.—The Queen, with her attendants, drove over this bridge yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty was received at the Middlesex side by the engineer, and accompanied by him to the Surrey side. her Majesty making various Inquiries relative to the structure. The bridge will be opened for public traffic on Monday. The Prince of Wales is to be confirmed next week, an avant which, for more than one reason, is exciting great interest in court circles. The Princess Royal " came out" soon after her confirmation ; and with the reception of the solemn rite, the Prince of Wales is expected to play the part in society which in the use of a young gentleman is equivalent to the "coming out" of a young lady. His royal highness will not occupy Marlborough Howse until he is eighteen; but his public appearances will now tease to be restricted to taking the chair at Professor Faraday's leo tures. The heir apparent will be no longer under the wing of the Prinos Consort, of whom on all state occesicsta be will be entitled to take precedence.—.Martrated News of Ms World. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge bad a dinner party lad evening at her residence in Bt. James's Palace, commemorative of the birthday of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. The circle included, in addition to the duke and the Princase Mary, his Excellencip Count Kielmansegge, the Duchess of Inverness, the Red and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley, the Earl of Westmoreland, Count Chotek, Viscount Newport, Lord W. Paula, Col. the lion. C. W. Forester, Hon. Capt:Drum . - mond, &c. The Duchess of Cambridge received a select circle later in the evening. The Earl and Conntees of Seafield have arrived at Clarldge's Hotel for the season. Field-Marshal Viscount and Viscountess Comber mere have left London until after Butter. Sir George sad Lady Broke have arrived at the Queen's Hotal, Upper Norwood. Bir Robert and Lady Wilmot hays arrived at the aim eatabltehment. A lecture was delivered yesterday at the United Service Institution by Mr. J. Boucher, oa the subject of "The Rise sad Progress of the Minit Repassion System, including remarks on the projectiles of various oottstries, illustrated by diagrams, dc." Has Royal Highness the Prince Consort occupied the chair, and on his right hand mt the young Comte de Paris. Lord's Cricket-ground, which is now in beautiful condition, will open on Good Friday, with a match of two elevens of the St. John's-wood Club, which now consists of upwards of fifty members. • Tile Prince de Joinville is about to publish hie voyages and scientific observations. The work is said to be In the press. OPINING OP THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAYS. —Yesterday Vice. Chancellor Pap Wood granted an ['skint tics restraining the Crystal Palace Company from accepting the =Treader of shame in exchange for tickets of 'timbales on the terms specified in the company's recent advertise ments, and from admitting any persons to the Crystal Palace or its grounds on Sundays, in consideration of money pay ments, whether made directly or indirectly. A report of the proceedings on demurrer will be found among our legal In tolliganoa. TILE DILLOZATIC BABVICE. The following diplomatic-ehangee are announced: Lord L. Loftus, at premed Secretary of Legation at Berlin, will noosed Sir Hamilton Seymour at Vienna. Sir J. Crampton, at present Minister at Hanover, and late Minister in the United States, will succeed Lord Wodahouee at St. Petersburg. Mr. Buchanan, at present Minister at Copenhagen, will succeed Lord Howden at Madrid. Mr. Elliot, at present Secretary of Legation at Vienna, will mooted Mr. Buchanan at Copenhagen. Mr. Howard, at present Secretary of Embuaay at Paris, will succeed Lord Noirmaaby ma Minister at Florence. Lord Chelsea will sucoek Mr. Howard as Secretary of Embassy, at Paris. Lord Augustus Loftus yarn appointed as attache to Berlin in 1837, and he resided for seven years at that capital. Transferred to Stuttgardt, his residence in Wurtomburg teas diversified by his employment in the special mission undertaken during the troubles of 1848 by Lord Stratford de Radcliffe to the Courts of Prussia and Austria. Hs removed again to Berlin in 18.53 ss secretary of legation. Sir J. Crampton is chiefly known by his mission to the United States. Mr. Buohanan has been for thirty years In the diplomatic service. He has served under Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, and his imocesa in conducting the intricate negotiations con nected with the settlement of the Sound dues question ob tained for him from Lord Clarendon the third clue decora tion of the Bath. The lion. H. 0. Elliot commenced a diplomatic career in 1836 as private secretary to the lets Sir John Franklin during his governorship of Van Diemen's Land. Since that time be has acted at home as précis writer at the Foreign office, and abroad has served at St. Petersburg, at the Hague, and at Vienna. Of the Hon. H. O. Howard, the Times says :—" Our new envoy to the Tuscan court is notoriously smong the moot in capable members of tke diplomatic write. His title to em ployment is, we suppose, his name. He L called Howard, and therefore he ia shifted about from one comfortable berth to another, until, by the last strange freak of for tune he find, himself converted into Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Oreat Britain at Flo rence. The fortune of the Howard, is remarkable. Under the late government they bad possession of some half-dozen of the highest °aloes of state. One might have supposed that they would adhere steadily to one party or another; in fact, that the Howards might at any time be spoken of as the outs' or the 'ins.' Not a bit of it. The Howard. are always the ins.' The half-dozen Howards of Lord Palmenton's government have marched out, and, as a natural consequence, the Hon. Henry Howard, of Lord Derby'. government, has marched in." Lord Chelsea, who succeeds Mr. Howard as secretary at Paris, was once attache at St. Petersburg for thirteen months —from June, 1834, till July, 1835. Since that time ho has been In parliament, having represented both Reading and Dover. me NEW MINISTRY AND THE CLUBS.—Of coarse Bt. James's-street and Pal•mall are in a Butter. Brookes's is rely angry with the Reform for hutting it out of doors; and the Reform chuckles with an ill-dissembled and not altogether unpardonable malice at the discomfiture of Brookes's. The solid, steady-going old gentlemen of Boodle's gaze at the Proteus of Toryism conducting his herd to graze on the unfamiliar Mountain of Radicalism," with something of the feelings of Pyrrha : Noes noosttsqueetse, Otene game emit us v pocasgil alto Pi,dom et summa genus Welt auto, Note gun stela tenet columnie. tuperJecto pr do netartett 'Anon dame. They are astonished to perceive an old ash-like Lord John Manners peddling about among the elms where the dove like Sir Benjamin cooed, and the timorous Disraeli striking out Into the deep waters of liberalism. White's preserves its well-bred self-possession —not unmixed, however, with a general presentiment that the world at large, as viewed from its bay window, is going to the devil. The conflagration of the neighbouring consular mansion haa struck terror into the souls of the young gentlemen who are good enough to transact our foreign affairs at the Traveller's. The Carlton alone has surrendered itself to unmitigated exultation, and has intoxicated itself with copious libations of liberalism, like a gentleman who should drink himself into delirium tremens with black does. In short, we have a real tempest in the tea-enp which Bee between Berkeley-square and Charm' g-cross.—Seturday Review. The Leader, expressing satisfaction at the ap pointment of Mr. Ooldwin Smith, Fellow of University College, and Secretary to the University Reform Commis sion, to the Professorship of Modern History at Oxford, ob serves •.—" The anonymous system, with its unquestioned advantages to the prom as an 'estate,' combine* the obvious disadvantage of suppressing the light of individual reputa tions ; and it seems almost like disclosing a secret to men tion that among the most stirring articles in the most con spicuous columns of the London press, not a few of late years have been due to the fine Roman hand of Mr. Geldwin Smith. Wherever public liberty and political justice were to be defended and upheld, wherever tyranny, and corrup tion, and servility were to be condemned and chastised, a finer and stronger hand could not be found to wield the lan guage and the thought of Milton. Such an appointment, therefore, to the chair of Modern History L fall of promise end significance, and it does infinite honour to Lord Derby, • ' Tory' minister and a' Tory' chancellor, to have ratified, by anticipation, the spontaneous end unanimous choice of the University." With regard to the dispute at Jerusalem between the British Consul and the Bishop of the Anglican Church, which ended in the consul's placing the bishop under erred, the Beard mays:—" We learn that the matter has been re presented at the Foreign-office by the Earl of Shaftesbury, and that orders have been sent out by the Earl of Malmo,- bury, commanding the arrest to be immediately withdrawn. The matter cannot rest where it is ; for, whether the bishop was right or wrong in disobeying the consular summons to the court, the violent act of the consul must be reprobated by all thinking men." The Timss says of the new India bill—" Such clockwork as Mr. Disraeli proposes is too elaborate for the English taste. It would ruin no in cleaning and repairing, and not go after all." The Ironomiii believes " most pro foundly" that " a scheme more perfectly adapted to diside the council of India into contending sections—and into sections determined moreover by the adlnitke and antipathies of English political life—wee never devised than that which the new ministry have Introduced." It is " the most con spicuou•—we might also may the most perverse—failure in English statesmanship which has ever resulted from the exigencies of a weak government or a desire to court popular favour." FINE-ART GONSIP.—May, in Treialgar4qnare, prorates unusual attractions. We have already spoken of the works peeper ing by Messrs. Frith and Phillip. Report speaks well of Mr. "a preperations. Mr. Stanfield has four pictures in hand—a Coast Scene by Moonlight —a novelty from this artist—a Sea-piece, with Ischia in the distance, and two others. Mr. NN and baa finished his oil 'painting of Alice Lisle—the fresco of which is now on Caw at the now polars. The Queen's two historical pictures— " The Installation of the Garter" and " Queen Victoria at the Tomb of Napoleon"—we am glad to hear will be Isiebod in time for May. A regal command suffices to keep the doors of the Academy open to the last day—a privilege which. it is said, the artist will on this occa sion invoke. Mrs. Ward—so rumour has it—makes as ambitions adverica this year : —leaving the scene of domestic drama for the historical field. Her subject is said to he "Howard's Farewell to England,"—the philanthropist taking leave of his tenants —a good subject in good hands. Mr. Ooodhall hes a Venetian picture, "An Italian Import galore." The three Lionel. will be represented. Mr. Kaoline is not likely to have anything large in size. Kr. Hart will exhibit a conspicuous work. Mr. Roberts has fare catherhal pictures—two exteriors and two interiors. Mr. Rimers, we are glad to my, retur as this year to the walls of the Academy, with an Italian picture from the life of Dante. M. Aty &heifer, who has now recovered, we are glad to say, from his late severe illness, is finishing two large pictures of " Marguerite at the Fountain," and " Faust holding the Poisoned Cup."—eftliensatn. INFORMATION WANTED.—Many objections have bete made to that pert of the religious subscriptions required by the Universitiee which requires anent to an authoritative decision upon the future prospects of those who hold one or another opinion. But at least this much can be mid he oar old Universities, that, whatever they might prcoonnse In general terms, they never dictated any conclusion upon the final destiny of particular individuals. This extreme ' of theological precision has been reserved, strange to say, for the University of London, the offspring of readers liberality, which mks no questions about tier religion of its members, at lest is this world. The University of Landes, as will bastedisety appose not only undertakes to try to &mortals the Mare condition of its Saes* bell reeblers ell the isibematies tt on get. Witham the tam*. moo lotions weed an the fled instant Remised That the following seditious be sae to the geserel Near_ , so hr as the inforsestios can be obtained : '4. Alive or dead. That to the same of each graduate or undergraduate there be abed a mark, showing whether he be alien or dead. 5. That le the sum of ma perms neared hie alms be appended, subject to cotrection from time to timo:"—Athissonsal. INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. We have been favoured by the Peninsular and Oriental Company with the following despatch, received by them from Marseilles this (Saturday) morning : " The steam ship Euxine, with the Calcutta and China mails, arrived at Marseilles at 6 p.m. yester day. " The mails left for London at 10 p.m." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (17LOY ors OWN COREPAPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EYF.NINO. Marshal Baraguay d'Hilliers, on assuming his command at Tours, has published the following order of the day : Soldiers,—The Emperor has appointed m 5 to the supreme command of the western divisions. My mission is to watch over your instruction, your well-being, and to maintain in this district that peace and tranquillity which were so happily strengthened by oar last victories in the Crimea and the Baltic. You made no default in the face of the enemy, and I rely upon you to reduce the anarchists if they should ever dare to rime against the Emperor's government, or the here. dltary right of the Imperial Prince. We Can only barn one thought, one my, " Vire la France !" " Viva la Empersur 1" BAHAUVAY The following curious order of the day, published by General Feray, commanding at Toulouse, dis- closes a bad state of feeling between the military and the civilians in that city. Last night a soldier of the 92nd, while on sentry at the military stores, rekeived on his shako a fragment of a bottle which was thrown at him, and dunned him to such a degree that he was unable to fire upon the rascal who had wounded him. An hour afterwards five other Individuals insulted the same sentry, making no account of his remonstrances, and they only took to tight when he was at length on the point of using his firelock. The general commanding the division desires it to be understood that this kind of thing must not happen again. The orders of a sentry are sacred ; no decent person will attempt to violate them. Every chief of a post, every sentry, ought to maintain the orders given to him at ' the price of his life, and should not hesitate to make a vigor ous use of his arms, whether to defend himself or, after proper warning, to enforce compliance with his orders. This order is to be read at the head of every corps in the Toulouse, Muth 22. I have learned from a source upon which I can rely that there is a woeful discrepancy between the figures of the last budget, as presented to the Corp. Legislatif, and the facts as they have turned out. You may see, by referring to the files of your journal, that M. Magne brought forward a budget with a surplu of 40 millions; the government prints chanted in chorus prosperity songs, and proclaimed that the "era of deficits" was closed. It now, however, appears that instead of a surplus of forty, there is a deficit of one hundred millions. There has been a "scene" between the Emperor and M. Magne. The latter says simply that he was ordered to make out a budget, showing a surplus, and he did so accordingly, and that although he could group figures he cannot control realities. There has long been a vague talk of the dismissal of M. Magne, who is, however, a man of intrinsic worth not to be easily replaced. I feel it very difficult to credit the story that M. Fould would consent to leave the Ministry of State to accept the subordinate poet of the Finance Ministry. Some change, however, is probable, and as I said a few days since, change is the order of the day. I believe it to be certain that M. Hausmann, the Prefect of the Seine, has found himself under the necessity of resigning his office. A difference between himself and his wife of such a nature as to compel the government to countenance the lady, is said to be the cause. M. Valise, the Prefect of Lyons, who arrived in Paris a few days since, will, I believe, be the new Prefect. It is remarked that none of the French journals are permitted to translate the Emperor's condescend. ing reply to the letter of Mr. Carpenter, of the " Discussion Forum." This is another, among many illustrations of the fact that the present policy of the French government is to make one set of pro- fessions in England, and another in France. It is stated that a force of 150 mounted police will be shortly established in Paris. The Patrie mays that the elections for the three seats for Paris, vacant by the death of General Ca. vaignac, and the refusal of MM. Carnet and Gond china to take the oath, will take place on the 18th and 19th of April. I believe it to be certain that M. Jules Fevre will be one of the opposition candi dates. Prince George of Saxony dined with the Emperor yesterday, and went to the Opera Comique in the evening, to see Quentin Durward. The Bourse opened with tolerable firmness, but became weaker towards the close. The Rent. fell 50. for cash, and 10c. for account, closing at 69fr. 85e. in each cue. Mobilier fell 3fr. 75e. Railways va ried but little. PIEDMONT. (PROW OUR OWN COIL/LEAF ONDENT.) TURIN, MARCH 23. At the sitting of to-day the Deputy Buffa put a question to the President of the Council of Ministers about the affair of the Cagliari, and asked for the production of the documents and papers belonging to it. Count Cavour answered that as the question between the two governments was still pending, it would not be quite consistent with diplomacy usage to make known the acts and documents which relate to it, but since the English Ministry has acceded to a demand made by some members of parliament, which was precisely similar to that of the Deputy Buffs, Count Cavour added that he would depart from the practices of diplomacy and place in the hands of the President of the Chamber all the papers respt sting the capture of the Cagliari, excepting, however, the last note from the Sardinian Government to the Neapolitan, which Caraffa, the Neapolitan Minister, has perhaps not yet received, and which remains as yet unanswered. THE SIAMESE AT MALTA. (PROW OUR OWN r0:1 RESPONDENT.) MALTA, MARCII 20. Yesterday the Siamese ambassadors and suite embarked on board H.M.S. Caradoc, and proceeded on to Alexandria. While at the hotel in Malta one of the suite took the liberty of overlooking a gentleman writing, who requested him to desist. The Siamese probably misunderstood him—at any rate ho continued to look over his shoulder, which so annoyed the gen tleman that he turned and struck him, upon which the Siamese loaded a gun with the intention of shooting the person who struck him, but was secured and prevented. H.M.S. Vigilant conveys Mr. Dickson on a visit to Tripoli t aßer which he will proceed to his new consulate in Cirousia. Tnt GAME Laws IN Batotirm.--In the Chamber • of Represent&Urns of Belgium lest wash a petition was pre stated from seventeen fanners of La lid in which ma =ma "surprise and regret" that a petiv ion seat in him them some time ago, complaining that great damage wee dons to their cropshy the large comber of hares and nails =Xin tits Forest of Bollixes for the anmasment of the I royal family, was " received with laughter by the Clambar which expression of feeling was not suppressekt the prestilset." They then go on to rimy that the law of us re sporting declaim that gams when injurious to clops shall be destroyed, and they pray in somewhat strong teems that the said law shall be executed in the Forest of Soignee, no the game there devastates the neighbouring gilds in • manor almost incredible. The petal= was referred to the Maier of dm balmier.