The Press. — London, England, 1853-05-21 00:00:00

MAY 21, 1853. ha thrr patty in correspondence, discussing the question of m or no these hundreds of thousands of people should periodically sacrificed." Stuuming up his charges against, the system into the following schedule—" irresponsible govern ment, private interest overriding public trust, maladministration of justice, the distraction or degradation of its allies, endless wars, and bank ruptcy looming in the distance "—the hon. mem ber contended that he hail made out a ease which forbade hasty legislation when the renewal of the charter should be asked from them. A year or two of delay were nothing compared with the object of establishing a sound, remanent, and satisfaetory form of government in India. Sir C. Woon declined to open the question pro posed, on the plea that he should so very soon have to develop the intentions and views of the tiovern ment on the subject of India, the day for which operation had been previously fixed by Lord John Eussell for the 3rd of June. MAYNOOTH. W line the house, bang in committee of supply on Thursday, was " going through" the miscellaneous estimates, Mr. ScoosEß detected, in a gross vote of 45,000/. for "public buildings in Ireland," an item of 14351.105. for repairing St. Patrick's College, 3laynooth. He urged that Parliament in 1545 had voted :MAO/. for building that college, and as much per annum ever since for maintaining it, and it was unjustifiable to ask more under the plea of repairs. Mr. Wimums, as an economist, concurred in that opinion. When Sir It. Peel got the :10,00.d. a year for Maynooth he as good as promised that there should be no "extras." Sir J. tiavilAm pleaded that Maynooth in lsls was already old, and the :10.000i. then granted was merely for restoration. Dilapidations still annually occurred, which the annual grant did not suffice to cover. In former years Parliament had always allowed for the repairs, and, unless it was intended to starve out the college by making it uninhabitable, the outlay now proposed was indispensable. Mr. Cousv referred to the original speech of Sir It. Peel in 1445, to show that a margin of 3,0001. per annum out of the vote was reserved for repairs. Mr. APSLEY PELLATT, Mr. MI, LL, Sir J. SHELLEY, and Mr. Fox supported Mr. Spooner's proposition, because they were opposed to all public grants for religious purposes of any description. Mr. LUCAS would have followed their example if he had not seen in the very vote now under discussion various items for religious, but Protestant, purposes, to which no objection was raised. Mr. WILLIAMS therefore moved that some of the items just referred to should be added to that which Mr. Spooner's motion would subtract from the vote. on this further atmndment the c ommittee divided, and rejected it by a majority of FA) to 43. The reduc tion, being thus narrowed to Mr. Spooner's original proposal respecting the Maynooth repairs, was opposed by Lord J. ItussELL, who remarked upon the paltri ness of the sum, and the invidiousness of singling out—after they had just affirmed the broad principle of religious endowment—one single establishment, belonging to a religious communion in Ireland which received the least amount of public support, in order to deprive it of a grant of money. The committee then divided on Mr. Spooner's amendment. The numbers were— For the amendment 74 Against it Majority The vote, thus reduced by 1,2851., was then agreed to. THE IRISH VICEROYALTY. The vote for 6,414/. for the household expenses of the Lord Lieutenant being proposed in committee of Sir J. SHELLEY inquired whether any plan had been under the consideration of the Government for the abolition of the offiee of Lord Lieutenant, which was a mere show and bauble. The CHANFELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not able to state whether any plan had been formally brought under ministerial consideration for the abolition of the Lord Lieutenancy. Colonel DONNE thought the answer very unsatis factory. The Government were well enough flispoKed to impose additional taxation on Ireland, but, when they were asked whether it was proposed to deprive her of the money spent by the vice-regal establish ment, the right hon. gentleman did not give a frank denial, but, on the contrary, an evasive and unsatis factory answer. The CHANcEmon of the I:.xittrot•Ett, endeavouring to improve his answer, acknowledged, even in the absence of his colleague to whose department it be longed. that he was not aware of any intention ( n the part of the Government to abolish the Irish Nice r' lyalty. 31r.W.WILUANS,remarking upon the extravagance of paying 181/. 12s. sti. for the chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant, and 1,574/. Os. for Queens plates to THE PRESS. he run for in Ireland, moved that the vote be reditvea by'1,7581. Ise. 10d. Tito committee divided— For Mr. Williams's amendment Against Majority The vote was then agreed to. 11ACKNEY-cAIIOI.ImiES The committal of this bill was opposeml by Sir 11. H. Botts. on the ground that the house was dealing. without previous investigation, with the livelihoods, wages, and even the liberty of a great 1111111,1itT of subjects, and interfet ing with the use and value of a large amount of property. There were many thousands of drivers, c o nduetors. o wners, e., whose rates of remuneration for serviees rendered the bill would fix without consulting the parties chiefly interested. Summary powers of tine and in►. prisonment were given to the magistrates, within whose grasp even gentlemen might fall, as he had known one who was formerly an Oliver in time army, but. who now had the misfmniumme to be owner of some cabs. Respecting the amount of property which the bill would more or less implicate, he gave the follow ing details :- -There were now 1;200 omnibuses. and hvGive a single journey was taken a capital of 4110)UL had been sank in their eialStYlletioll. The 81111114 rust ill WOW'S Was .4:111.000/., in repairs 02.,1011/.. feed id' hitirsi.: 38•!,410a, shoeing, huh and todi• making is totid LIKNQ The ant y and lierures 111110111tvii Ito . 201 PM. With 113:101.1 to 1104.111q•elal'illgtli the 11111011111 was stuxller, but the east of the construction of :OM hackney-carriages was 33.2.:500/., and the annual cost of lunges :17.2,0001. The linty till hackory-carriages anionnteil to nearly 3011,5111(q. a year, %hilt , the tint? . on all the railwar• 11111 not 111111)1111t to more than XXIV Sir IL Inglis concluded by moving that the bill be referred to a select committee. Mr. l'azimotc defended his measure, pleading that nothing in it required further amendment thmum the house could make for itself in co mmittee. if s ent up stairs " the bill would be etreetually barked. Owners or driven of cabs and omnibuses would be the only witnesses examined, and the " public " would have none to represent their opinions and pro tect their interests. The men who drove, mufti o f whom Sir R. 11. Inglis showed such care, wire thousands, but those who rode were millions, and were still more in need of protection. After a short, discussion the house divided — For going into committee lO7 Against. 2B Majority BARON ROTHSCHILD. Mr. MILNER GinsoN, referring to this rejection of the Jew Bill in the House of Lords, and the conse quent loss of the services of one of its member , ' by the city of London, inquired I,orfl John ILassell'm pro posed course ruder the eirctunstatwes. Would the Lioverninent bring in a bill, or what ? Lord .loin Itussio.t. said : " I have to state,in the first lance, that I do not think this optestion cats lie settled by leaving things as they are at present. -. ly opinion is. that it is nineli moone ionollaide that it sl Id be settled Isv a bill. making it general alter idiom in the oaths to lie taken lay tacitilicrs of Poirlitotan.tit. than ay recurring to a bill tof the tinttin• of I Ind which has been rejected by the House of I molls ; hot et wind thine such au alteration should be proposed I C 31111 1 ,1 Id. present Undertake to try. However, I IlitlierVe that there has liven a bill introduced in the other Louse of l'arlielocat for ail alteration of the oaths. I have 1111 i I , el-11 that bill, but it is possible that it may come ditwit to its 111 a short. I line in II shape by which this ditticolty luny lie settled." THE M ETROPOLIT A N sTATi• Mr. B. WALL I tskeil 16e Chief I'Milliiissioner of Ws Irks whether the bronze Potatoes its the metropolis were aver inspected, oor the rust cleared ; whether doey were moiler the ...leitr..l of s on ) Dove ad ootliee ; and whether it was Intended, before the seatioololing is removed from the statue at Choritw•cro..)s, to ro • pair it? Sir W. MorKswotrot replied to the triple 1 1 111'86.011 :—I. That the Board of Works were not UtHetxlly boatel either to inspect the statutes in the tactrotpoilis, or to have them demists! from rest. It. That the Moism. stables were net nosh r the control Of any tioverotoselot department, though It might Is' expedient to Ming in a bill to plowe them moiler the control et the Huard of Works. 111. With regent to the statue in 4 '1111111110.111,4e, he tutu ascertained that the repair attic statute petiestal wnnld east 1,000/. '1 here was noo imineoliate necessity titer making tho• repairs; the stow.) WOlllll be opine sale fur smother Vicar. .161{11'1'T:1171M lo STATIsTItS. Mr. Exsoxits asked the President of the Board of 'rrs.o.le what course her Ikt tlieStYPI Government. intended to &slept thiss 1444414i..11 of Parliament, with the view of intissltteitog a s)stem of agricoth tural statistiea halo the United Kingdom'? Mr ex tolowehi. said that in Ireland, through the instrumen• tality of that excellent foree the birth constalonlary, very detailed information was almuly en the Snide. With regard to Se4ot• land, the agricultural societies of that country were taking the tattiest !mina to collect information'. England, with the Poor Law Board, an experinient of the seine f e ats c one being made Itertforoisloire emailo Devnshire. his' hilts am one result of these experiments, that arrangements sou u more ex• tensive scale would he motile in future years. INSPECTION Oh" NUNNERIES. Mr. ('hambers's bah, riltitkii " A 1,111 to facilitate the recovery of persomal liberty in certain mows," loan now Wen ',rioted I. ) order of the house. The preamble reviteso the difficulty of lower in certain %hillier or soot females are ingoreperly outiojoet to restraint. The 'meeting part require , ' the Tole4l I tour, linn• ()pillows of great Britain and of Ireland to appoint one, or raid fsuunfirsivueri (fur *luau an oath of Ave le pretiertixd). r e)3 Faeh COlllllli 4 siollt`t empowervil tuyisit betitet'll in ettlilpslll) with a may istrate. tiny house in whirl' he haw rem. Noin id e g r o und to so l pis.se thdt N fellll4o is Itglittint her will: to make forcible entry. if neeessary to inspect every part of the building; to obtsin a list of sill the Moist es ; to mte mid eil a gnitie separately every 1.1.11.1.111 tht`rltin ; snit 11041.011011 whether any Mutate is detained there against her will. other darter* e mpower colialulotsiollet to opply. 1111. VIIIII/I°. for It alit of liobetim corkm. ',omit .d ally female improperly di , t AIWA. and require hint to 1011011 uunumlly to Parliament con cerning his ‘iltliS, tilt' legal priweishints take n. tool other pm. tienlors. Penalties me then imposed on those who ohairnet ih. -dotter in his ditty. or tender false nitwits; and his further protected by the usual privileges *worded to mines. trmeg. fortign anb e7oloniat FRANCE. Front our own t'orrespoudent.l l'Ams, Thursday, May 19. The Empress took an airing for the tint tinte since her illness on Saturday. No travois of her indisposi • tion are visible. !ler beauty and grace are the theme oral! who behold her. The I.:nipenw continues his visits to the numerous publie works now in course of execu tion. and interests himself wannly in ameliorating the condition of the working classes. Various plans aro 'maim considenetion fin providing cheap and healthy dwellings for them, and building societies are forming on the plan of those so successfully established in England, by which every tenant may become in a certain lapse of time the owner of the tenement he begins by leasing. The Corps 14gislatif is discussing in its bureaux the project of the hew restoring capital punishment forcer toile effencem,whieli meets with metele opposition, and the maisnity of the Commission is evidently host de (41111.4 adoption, as atllmtling too elastic all opening for arbi Iraq construction. Viscount .%rtliur de he theme) niere, president of the first bureau, will be named reporter for this bill, so that a luminous and impar tial suenntary of its merits and demerits is anxiously expected, if it is not previously withdrawn. Lord Cowley presented to the Emperor on Satur day letters from the Queen of England, announcing the birth of a Prince, her Majesty's son. It is affirmed in well•infonned circles that the King of the Belgians has the intention of soliciting for his son, the Duke of Brabant, the hand of the Archduchess Mary. This projected alliance between Belgium and Austria, coupled with the fact of the increase of the Belgian army to an effective or ioo,ooo men, gives rise hp ma ny commentaries, shatialess exaggerated. Tin , Italian Opera closed last night. f I 7tle 1 with /1 Barbieri., /.inda, and the prologue to .1 UN by Verdi, executed by Mlle. l'ruvi.lli. The Marquis de Aliment is named Ambassador of Spain at Paris. Lord Clanricarde is spoken of hero Its likely to succeed Lord Cowley as British Ambas sador in France. The Duke de hush tho bo1141111• of lee'ing received by the (11l NN ,41114 , 51111 . %. II is not unlikely that the Iffily shortly visit The Emperor lists reeviicil from the lirities.4s lin 111 Mirdonia the t'ullmving itsteresting letter :--- - 5111.,—.W111.11 I had the honour to make appeal 1., y4lllr . j 11.4111.1• 141 1111111 ill 1111 11111 4.1i111•11114111 of my Ismition, vim butt tht• griwilitt4 mit it'll of proisssing the protect of 14 11tH' 11111111 g 1/11' 11s DliSD•l'l Ibis rurilitlllillll DI till' DITCHED 01 14 114.11141/11 I might to have received from 1/41:0 tip ID Intl Its the widow of II 111111,41/1.1 4111 Fl'lll l's., if Manilla' Ney had iiiit of an odious 14.114114111. 1 1 111141111111y141111'114 . 11 by 11141/4•114.1444.111 .teli nitwit first by 1o;1. Itlajesty, I had reason to hope ,hat it NI/111411W 1:I. uwnsly • taken lip by the political fotirtionaricti who rims in the march .A' some 4~ocerutnl•ut. Not so, however. That which I should have s4.cepteil Its f 1.4.1111. but, nisoration wrongs whirls hail, been intlirtist nu me and on Illy 4.11114111.11-11111 t which I W 4 / 1 1 14111111V1/ 114/1111111411.41 in I.l l llill--111114 1 / 4 4.11 D111144'41 with thr Wlll'lllll 8111114 of 11 tenthimil rciompeose, 111111 eertaitily it is not fist• uu to complain of smell 1111 honour. Hut now Hist in tile corps ',rum's; DI till• reelaniationa of a poor woman, ',inlaid debates are polonitim tinseling; the memory of my Imslollllll, I C/1111144 hear that 4011 a ipic%tioti olllllllkey the 118111 e of the 11111a117ol1s vietito shall serve is.. iull iis aliment for party disenssious, and in co naispirner I mistime), your Majsoity in supplication to withdraw the project of law conceniitig me.—l have the honour to 1w with the moat lively " Your Majesty's most humble and respectful servant, " NET, " Istli May, !WA. l'rinceso de la 3luscuwa." I am informed from an authentic source that a modification is on the point of taking ploys., if teat an entire change of tniniatera. The French papers affect to believe the question of the Holy sepulchre itt tertinnated in their savour: I much doubt it. i 1 C