The Press. — London, England, 1857-07-11 00:00:00

' 61 I Theii lordships adjourned at six p.m. Lord BROUGRAIt prepared a bill to amend the law ' touching the conveyance of real property, and for effecting a complete registration thereof. The LORD CHANCELLOR said their lordships and the public were greatly indebted to hie noble and learned friend for having introduced the bill, because great good must arise from the discussion of the subject. If the measure did not become law, the discussion must give rise to suggestions for improve ment, and probably the Government would be enabled in the course of the next session to carry those suggestions into effect. The bill was then read a first time. Lord MALNESRURY, on behalf of Lord Derby, gave notice that it was that noble lord's intention to move on Friday that the Oaths Bill be rend a second time that day six months. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tnessorr. At the morning sitting on the order for going into committee on the BZEORMATORT SCHOOLS BILL, Mr. Ar,cocx moved to defer the committeb for three months, his chief objection to the bill being that it was compulsory, and would therefore interfere with voluntary efforts. The amendment was seconded by Mr. HANBURT, who argued that the measure was not called for, and thatit would impede rather than facilitate the reforma tory movement. Sir G. GREY said the speech of Mr. Alcock had no reference to this bill, which he could not hate read. The bill of last session was compulsory, but that principle had been expressly excluded from the pre sent bill. In the debate which ensued the main objections urged against the measure were that it would cast a heavy burden upon the ratepayers, and impede volun tary action in the reformatory movement. The amendment was supported by Mr. Briscoe, Mr. Buxton, Sir H. Verney, Mr. Garnett, Mr. B arrow, and Mr. Pease ; while Sir E. Kerrison Mr. Hackblock, Mr. Mimes , Mr. B. Denison, Mr. Bathes, and Mr. C. Gilpin spoke in favour of the bill. Upon a division the amendment was negatived by. 168 to 37, and the house went into eotnmittee upon the bill, the clauses of which, after some discussion, were agreed to. Sir G. GREY promised to consider some additional clauses of which Mr. Miles gave notice on the bring ing up of the report. The house resumed, and the Chairman reported that the bill passed through committee. The Gleba Lands (Ireland) Bill passed throng .. committee. 1 The further consideration of the 0 , It i t lf t Amendment Bill in committee wait', & • 41, ti twelve o'clock on Tuesday next. BURY ELECTION PETITION. ' 'lt jlom Mr. HUTT brought up the report of the committee, which stated that R. W. Philips, Esti hid been duly returned as a burgess to serve ilk a i ill ifyithent ePar liament for the borough of Bury. A '' . i .. LAMBETH ELECTION A. The following gentlemen, having en Appointed to investigate the allegations in this petit/op, were sworn at the table —viz., lgr. Ingham (chairman), Sir A. Matheson, Mr. Colvile, Viscount Saudon, and Major Wortley. .1;' , A.. 1 1 jt, BATH Zizonoll Wrtrigtrg. The following gentlefilin wtra siSdn as the com- littee to try this patition—vii., Mr. Horsman (chair. Lan), Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald, Los aslvriknflir ft: erney, and Mr. Cheatham. 4- 1 4 4 04 ruk • . Verney, GALWAY ELECTION PETTTION. The following gentlemen were srlorti mittee to try this petitintto—vll., Mt% Clive (chairman), Mr. J. C. ENtrari o . Mr. Abril'Lovainc, and Mr. Shirt. 711Y0 ELECTIOIL ' 4d; ,b9l%!.vili zy At the evening sitting, ~ :f 101., it Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, chairman ni' l tbs Ilajalteetlehr , Committee, brought up a speoial report, stating that letters addressed to Colonel Higgins had been laid before the committee, containing the information that certain persons - named therein, in consequence of their having given evidence befor e the eommittee, bad been attacked and one of them seriously injured by a mob. Mr. WALpoLE called attention to this report 4 and suggested that it was right for the house to consider whether the matter should be left where it wax without some inquiry. Mr. .7. D. FITZGERALD said, in consequence of the production of these letters before the committee, it had been ascertained by a telegraphic commtnication that an outrage had been committed ; that two per. sons had been beaten severely, and that nine persons, charged as participators in the outrage, were in custody. He hoped to be in Dublin on Friday', and anticipated no difficulty in placing these patties on their trial at the approaching assizes. in the meantime, any interference on the part of the house plight be productive of Feet iugoirvePience, VIE PRESS, JtrL 11, 1857. On the order for the second reading of the Luna tics (Scotland) Bill, after • few remarks by Mr. BAXTER, Mr. C. Banat recommended the postponement of the measure, to the machinery of which he ob jected, on the ground that there was not time during the present session for the consideration of its details. Mr. E. ELLICE supported the bill, which was ulti mately read • second time. The house then went again into committee upon the Fraudulent Trustees, &a., Bill. The 9th clause, assigning the punishment for a misdemeanour under the act, was modified as councils those whose ability and well proved patriotism justly entitled them to the honour, she steered her course safely through the troubled seas of insurrection and bloodshed, neither led astray by the tempting but illusive theorids of ambitious dema gogues, nor deterred by the threats of furious despots. True to themselves and their fatherland, the men of '4B nobly endeavoured to do their duty ; nor can their bitterest enemies accuse them of self-aggrandise ment or of treachery towards those who intrusted them with the dearest interests of the country. With such innate love of order, and such elements for sound constitutional government, why is Tuscany not more prosperous ? why is there so little energy and enterprise among her people ? and why is there so much discontent, misery, and crime? We believe that nearly all this evil is caused by the present unhealthy state of society, and we also believe that it may be easily remedied. Within the last few years luxury and extravagance have advanced with giant strides in the capital of Tuscany, notwithstanding that year after year has the income of every land holder decreased. Wine and oil have almost ceased to be regarded as items of revenue ; and the corn grown in the country is at no time sufficient for the country's requirements. Such a falling off in the actual necessaries of life must obviously affect the pecuniary welfare of every Tuscan, whether peer or peasant; and the natural inference drawn would be, that all would endeavour by rigid economy to remedy a state of things so alarming. But what is the actual fact? No capital in Europe presents to the eye toilettes more magnificent, equipages more costly, or an opera-house more frequented. It may be urged that these luxuries can be enjoyed at Florence for one-half what they would cost elsewhere. As regards the two latter this is true—the former, on the contrary, costs more here than in either Paris or London. We can remember when the Tuscan haute ackeilti contented itself with native workmanship, and despised not the really tasteful and excellent silks ma nufactured in their own country. Now no lady deems herself presentable unless a Parisian modiste perfect the dress, and the looms of Lyons produce the material. It must, too, be borne in mind that this outlay on dress, both masculine and feminine, ceases not during the entire year. In the winter months it assumes its most aggravated form, but for nine months out of the twelve does the Flurentine deck herself out for public admiration, and the envy or fruitless emulation of those less favoured be fortune, or less gifted with good taste. Those banes of Flo rence, the Cascine (the Hyde-park) and the Per gola (the Opera House), draw their enslaved vota ries, evening after evening, night after night. As we stated in a former paper, country life is regarded as a duty irksome, and to be evaded as much a possi ble. In Florence are centred all the hopes, the happiness, and thelpride of the Tuscans. There are no large fortunes in Tuscany, the law of primogeni ture not existing; and landed estates being never very extensive, colossal fortunes are unknown. 5,0001. or 6,0001. a year is possessed by but very fuw. The average income of those who, as land owners, and of respectable family, disport themselves, their wives; and daughters, in the Cascine, and at the Pergola, may be stated at 1,2001. per annum. Such an income in former years, with crops of wine and oil, and the general inexpensive mode of life, sufficed amply for all their wants, and enabled them to maintain an appearance and enjoy luxuries most certainly unknown to others with like means lb any other capital of Europe. But the state of things is now widely different. For six years wine and oil have scarcely defrayed the expenses of aniltivation, living has increased twenty-five per cent. IC cost. and the nieviA u__ follows : To be kept in penal sertitude for the term of three years, or to suffer such other punishment by fine or he. prisenment fin. not mere than two years, with or without hard labour, as the court shall award. The 11th clause, providing that no remedy at law or in equity shall be affected, was amended by the insertion of the words, suggested by Mr. CAIRNS, " Nothing In this act contained shall affect or preju dice any agreement entered Into or security given by any trustee, baying for its object the restoration or repayment of any trust property misappropriated." The !Uhl:ileum°, which enacts that no prosecution shall be commenced without tits sanction of a judge in equity or the Attorney-Gt./OA: was much dis ensiled, and Mr. Canes akovudishantend it by enact ing that— .ie Jf in any civil proceeding agallist a trustee, or in any proceeding under the bankruptcy of any person being a trustee, it shall appear to the court or judge before whom such proceeding shall be pending that there is reasonable and probable cause fora criminal prosenution against such trustee under this act, it shall be latvful for such court or judge to make an cagier sanctioning pooh prosecution, which order may be obtained upon motion or petition in a summary way. This amendment was withdrawn upon an aesu. ranee gives by the ATTORNEY GENERAL • that upon bringing up the report he would introduce words to give the judge or Attorney-General power to sum. mon the party, in order. that he might have an opportunity of being beard. In the interpretation clause, on the motion of Mr. E. EGRETON, the word " property " was made to include "goods, raw and other materials." On the order for the second reading of the Court of Session (Scotland' Bill, Mr. BLACK opposed the bill, and moved to defer the second reading for three months. The amendment was negatived, and the bill was read a second time. The Crown, dc., Suits (Scotland) Bill, the Bank ruptcy.and Real Securities (Scotland) Bill, the Bill Chamber (Scotland) Bill, and the Municipal Corpo rations Bill passed through committee. - • , I *TICES OF MOTION. ,„Ig 101,1 it+, cle .t.p TUESDAY. Mn Kisor,tia—ihat on Tuesday, the 4th of AnAptat,,lg would move that an humble address be presented to her ajesty, praying that, in censideration of General Ktnety's services in the cite Mar, end especially hi tionsideration of the general's share in the action fought bolero Kars on , the deth September, 1855, her Majesty would be grectously pleased to bestow on General Kmety some fitting mark of her royal approbation. THCEADAY. In—tbsl on Friday, the 17th instant, he of their lordships 0 the propriety and a painting of her )ta i lesty's Coronation 4rda, and would Mao ask the noble lord 4 ••••■• the Government dontises. itit It Du WWII !ed in the House liontsident of the th• pwroup• tray tor . 1•." d.•• . • ...di la • „I.oltigitt AVOtitit o .4);;;CP.l sd' ryvn VMWth ref ..1111), 5m........... I ana ,3101 _ „ ii . • .oust, and the mode of life has become immeasu imititivetdoinitwantlitatTa7l;;;;;:. it is rably more extravagant and more ostentatious. This •""" I1)i '1 , 2 1, • evil is by some ascribed to the influence exercised requisite .to thoroughly 4011.TOTIlig with the by the 'hosts of foreigners who flock hither during —.e h the habitat, and the peculiarities of ite the winter. We do not think so. Ever since the otti subject with a cettaln year 1815 Florence has been the resort of the troops . of strangers who, for various reasons, migrate front ig, as to our ability, not- regions less favoured by Nature to sunny Italy. fears' residence in Tuscany Doubtless, increased facilities of travel have very 's for our task, and enabled much increased the number of these wanderers, and of the duchy, not as they rendered the capital of Tuscany more than ever iayfarer, howsoever gifted cosmopolitan. The very same cause, however, tends but as they are known to to reduce the number of those who visit Florence strictly adhere to facts, with the intention of making it their residence for our conclusions; and we any lengthened period. Lome, Naples, Venice, impartially to depict the Sicily, Egypt, and Syria all now attract the travellers, of the people ac.corditia to and may be reached without much demand on time point out the causes which or purse. It is obvious, then, that boxes and port - that position in the corn- manteaus packed for the performance of such .ty C e ti:gare so unquestion- lengthened tours contain little more than absolute ably !Wed, "W l ,tililtelifteili " 'their docility, and necessaries, and that the travelling public, however their love Of *der. superb and omnipotent in the salons of Paris or •In 1648; wilint ibliarly the *Vile oaf eahtinental London, consent here to hide their diminished heads, Aurope yas,ixopen insurrection, and violepturitnd and to resign without an e ff ort all claims to compete anarchy aetide'trtumphant o'er the land, Trry, in the lists of fashion . We state not only our own tioogh deartiad by her mien', and surrotin by opinion, but tiaj, Of .Tuscans themselves, when we States in open warfare, committed no excesses and, assign as the cause of all this sad and ruinous though smarting from the recollection of grievous extravaganoe • the perpetual town-life led by the injustice's and sore trials, fctgot not her duty as a higher daises in Tuscany, and the gross and licensed Orland find Christian land 1 but t calling to her abuse of titles and armorial bearings, people, that we approach ou and even misgivini 'withstanding that thinly year have preps Fed An:d fitted us f us to know tho 'inhabitants o are known t4, - tlio„ffliftre wa and observant be may be, bu themselves, Mt, ishall au drawing tram them alone shall endeavour fairly and iu daily life and painters of tbeir social rank, and to poin prevent theca from holdhlg t munity of nitibns tor