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AUG. 11, 1855. was replied to by Lord Palmerston and General Peel. Mr. Peel brought on the army estimates. 20. After a debate in which the Earls of Ellenborough, Ilarrowby, Malmesbury, Grey, and Eglington, and Lord Panmure and others participated, the Army Service Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. Mr. Collier, in moving for returns of Russian exports from Archangel, opened up the question of trade with Russia. Messrs. Mitchell, Cardwell, Ricardo, Sir J. Graham, and others, were the principal speakers in the interesting debate to which the motion gave rise. The Newspaper Stamp Bill was read a first time. 1. lii answer to the Earl of Roden, Earl Granville stated thit it VMS the intention of the Government to ad vise her Majesty to appoint a day of national humiliation on account of the war. Lord Palmerston announced the re tirement of Mr. Gladstone, air J. Graham, and Mr. S Herbert from the Administration. 23. The three retiring members of the Administration gave their reasons fur withdrawing from the Cabinet. Messrs. Bright, Drummond, Lowe, Laing, Walpole, Dia. raeli, Sir J. Pakingtun, Sir G. Grey, and Lord Palmerston took part in the long discussion upon the explanations. The nomination of Mr. Roebuck's committee was then proceeded with. 20. Lord Palmerston, in moving a new writ for Montrose, paid a well merited tribute to the memory of the late Joseph Hume. A new writ was moved fur London, owing to Lord J. Russell having accepted the office of Colonial Secretary. Other new writs consequent upon the Minis terial changes were also ordered Mr. W. S. Lindsay having contrasted the condition of our War Department with that of France, the Army Estimates were proceeded with in committee. 27. The command of the Turkish levies and the Trans. port Service, initiated respectively by the Earls of Ellen• borough and Hirdwicke, occupied the Lords. The case of Mr. Kennedy under review in the Commons. 28. The Marquis of Blandford's Episcopal and Capitular Estates Bill was read a second time, by IU2 to 66. MARCH. 1. In the Lords the colonial contributions to the Patriotic Fund were noticed by the Earl of Carnarvon, and elicited the congratulations of the Earls of Granville, Grey, Derby, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the house generally. Lord Goderich brought on his motion with respect to promotion in the army, which, after a protracted debate, was negatived ra7 .. 1&13 . t0 114. 2. The death of the Emperor of Russia was announced to both Houses of Parliament. The Earl of Lucan read some papers relative to his recal from the Crimea. Mr. Roebuck moved that the committee upon the army before Sebastopol be a secret one, but, after the general expres- sion of the house in favour of a public inquity, he withdrew his motion. 5. Mr. Monsell proposed the Ordnance Estimates, and, alter a desultory debate, several votes were agreed to. 0. The E‘tri of Lucan again brought his case before the house. Mr. Craufurd moved for a select committee to in quire into the appointment of Mr. Edwin James to the Recordership of Brighton. The lion. gentleman, however, stood alone, and his motion was negatived without a division. 7. Mr. Ewart's Public Libraries and Museums Bill went through committee in the Commons. 8 Mr. Malins called attention to the naval operations in the Baltic under Sir C. Napier, which led to a debate shared in by Sidney Herbert, Sir J. Graham, Admiral Wal cott, Sir C. Wood, Admiral Berkeley, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Cowper, and others. The motion was withdrawn. The Tea Duties Decline Suspension Bill passed. 9. Lord St. Leonardo called attention to the ticket•of leave system ; and the Earl of Derby asked a question upon the Colonial Secretaryship, which was replied to by Earl Granville. 12. The Earl of Lucan moved for further papers relative to his renal. In the Commons Sir J. Pakiugtou called attention to the state of the Colonial Department, and Mr. Peel brought on the Commissariat Estimates. 13. Mr. Heywood, by a majority of 87 to 53, obtained leave to bring in a bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife's niece or sister. 15. Mr. Locke King's Real Property of Intestates Bill, Mr. Williams's Probate Duty resolution, and Mr. Cobbett's Factory-labour Bill, all of which were lost upon division, formed the subjects of consideration in the Commons. 16. The Earl of Albemarle drew attention to the mode of transporting horses to the East. Sir J. Pakington in a long and able speech brought in his Education Bill, and Sir 13. Hall in a comprehensive speech brought in his Metropolitan Local Management Bill. 19. The Earl of Lucan moved for a copy of Lord Raglan's report of the battle of 13alaklava, and entered into a personal vindication of his conduct upon that memorable occasion. The Chancellor of the Exchequer made a state ment in committee upon the Newspaper Stamp Duties, which resulted in a debate. 20. Lord Lyndhurst called attention to the position of Prussia with reference to the approaching negotiations at Vienna. The noble and learned lord was answered by the Earl of Clarendon. Sir J. Walmsley moved a resolution for opening the British Museum on Sundays, which was lost . 4_233 to ati. 21. Day of National Humiliation. •23. Message from the Queen to both houses relative to the treaty with Sardinia. The Lord Advocate brought in his Scotch Education Bill; and in supply Mr. Lindsay drew attention to the administrative system of the Trans- port Service. 2d. The treaty with Sardinia considered and discussed in both houses. The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill, atter an interesting debate, was read a second time, Mr. Deeties's amendment being lost by 213 to 161. i. Mr. Philp' moved an address to the Crown for the reconstitution of Poland; but, atter an appeal from Lord Palmerston, withdrew his motion. Major Reed moved for a aeleet eoramitme to intake into the suhjeet of army ap• THE PRESS. pointments, which, aft4r a smart debate, was rejected by 104 to 70. 29. Mr. H. Berkeley moved an address for a court martial upon the Earl of Lucan, which was seconded by Lord Elcho ; but, being opposed by Lord Palmerston, Mr. Disraeli, and the Judge Advocate, was ultimately with drawn. Sir W. Clay's Abolition of Church Rates Bill was read a first time by 156 to 76. 30. The Earl of Ellenborough drew attention to the government of the war. The Solicitor-General brought on the Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill, which was read a first time. Adjourned for the Easter holidays. 16. Parliament reassembled. The Metropolis Local Management Bill was read a second time in the Commons. The remainder of the evening was occupied with supply. 17. Colonel Bolden) moved for a select committee to inquire into the state of the medical departments of the army and navy, which, after a debate, was lost by 73 to 69. The Convention with Sardi.ia Bill passed. 19. Parliament did not meet in consequence of the City banquet to the Emperor and Empress of the French. 20. The Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced the Budget. 23. Several questions relating to the war and the Vienna Conferences were put; and the debate upon the Budget was resumed. 24. A brief debate was originated in the Lords by the Earl of Malniesbury with reference to the Vienna Confe rence. The Cambridge University Bill, after a discussion, went through committee. In the Commons Mr. Heywood stalled a debate upon the Act of Uniformity, but withdrew his motion. 26. Mr. Heywood's Marriage Law Amendment Bill under discussion all day in the Commons. 21i. The Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill debated in the Commons, Mr. Malins moving that it be read a second time this day six months. 27. After some remarks upon practical joking in the army, the Earl of Albemarle brought on the subject of the transport of Russian produce overlimd through Plugs* in which he was replied to by Lord Stanley of Alderley. In the Commons a series of attacks were made upon Mr. Layerd in consequence of some recent remarks of his upon the question of promotion in the army. 30. Mr. Disraeli put some questions relating to the Vienna Conferences, which were replied to by Lord J. Russell, who appeared for the first time since his return from that city. The Loan Bill, the Income-tax Bill, and the News paper Stamp Duties Bill, severally came in for their share of discussion. MAY. 1. Mr. Spooner brought on the subject of Maynooth, which led to a long and adjourned debate. 2. Sir J. Pakington's Education Bill discussed on the second reading, and the debate adjourned. 3. The Earl of Clarendon made a statement in relation to the Vienna Conferences. The Income•tax Bill passed the Commons. 4. The Loan Bill passed the Lords. The Vienna Con ferences, Lord Dundonald's inventions, the state of the militia force, and the Tenants' Improvement Compensa. Linn Bill, severally occupied the attention of the Commons, the lust-named measure being read a second time by 163 to 50. _ _ 7. The Speaker obliged to leave the house owing to illness. 9. The Marriage Law Amendment Bill, after a long debate, was read a second time in the Commons by 195 to 137. . . . 10. Sir E. Perry moved for a committee to inquire into the best means for making the Indian army available for the war in Europe. Sir De Lacy Evans seconded the motion, but it was lost by 171 to 08. ii. Major Reed called attention to the state of public affairs, which led to a long speech from Lord Palmerston, and a short one from Mr. Disraeli. The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill was read a third time by 138 to 60. 14. The Earl of Ellenborough moved an important address to her Majesty on the conduct of the war, which led to a long and interesting debate, in which most of the more prominent members of the house shared. The motion was lost by 181 to 71. The minority, however, did not count proxies. 16. Sir W. Clay's Church Rate Abolition (No. 2) Bill was read a second time in the Commons by a majority of 217 to 189. 18. Lord Panmure made a statement in exlenso of the plan which he proposed for the consolidation of the civil departments of the army. A personal discussion took place in the Commons with reference to Mr. Layard's charges against the late Captain Christie. 21. After a somewhatprotracted and irregular discussion, Mr. Gibson, urged thereto by Mr. S. Herbert and others, postponed his motion with regard to the Vienna Confer ences till after Whits tide. 22. Mr. Wise moved a resolution enforcing the necessity for a revision of our diplomatic establishments. The hon. member afterwards wished to withdraw his resolution, but, Mr. H. Baillie objecting, it was put to the vote and earned by 112 to 57. Mr. H. Berkeley brought on his annual motion for the ballot, which was lost by 218 to 166. 24. The Newpaper Stamp Duties Bill was, on the motion of Viscount Canning, read a second time in the Lords. Mr. Disraeli moved a resolution expressive of dissatisfac tion with the " ambiguous and uncertain " conduct of the Government in reference to the great question of peace and war. After an important discussion the debate was adjourned. 25. Earl Grey moved certain resolutions to the effect that the proposals of Russia at the Conferences of Vienna afforded a fair prospect of concluding a peace. The reso lutions, meeting with little sympathy from eitherside of the house, were negatived without a division. In the Commons tbe adjourned debate on Mr. Disraeli's motion was resumed and the station was lest by 319 to 219. Mr. Lowe then 755 moved his amendment, and the debate was adjourned till after the holidays. JUNE. 4. The House met after the Whitsuntide recess. In the Commons the debate upon Mi. Lowe's amendment was resumed by Mr. Litbson, and, after a discussion of no very great interest, was again adjourned. 5. The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill passed the Lords. In the Commons the debate was resumed by Mr. Cobden and again adjourned. O. The Maynuoth debate, adjourned from the Ist of last mouth, dragged its slow length along a few paces, and was adjourned for three weeks longer. 7. lu the Lords the Cambridge University Bill went through a recommittal. In the Commons the debate was continued by Mr. Roebuck, and was again adjourned. S. The adjourned debate on the prosecution of the war was, after many hours' discussion, brought to a close by Mr. Lowe's amendment being negatived without a division, and Sir F. Baring's substituted motion being carried amidst some laughter. 11. The adjourned debate on the Education (No. 2) Bill made some progress in the Commons. 12. Mr. Brown's Decimal Coinage resolutions were dis• cussed and carried in the Commons by 1;15 to 66. 13. Lord R. Cirosvenor's Sunday Trading in the Metro polis Bill in committee, and after numerous divisions three of the clauses were agreed to. 14. The Australiiiu Government Bills were read a second time. I. Mr Layard brought forward his motion upon Ad. minestxdtive Reform, which was met by an amendment of a less stringent nature by Sir E. B. Lytton. The debate was adjourned. les. Mr. Roebuck brought up the report of the Sebastopol Committee. The debate on Mr. Levant's motion w.s re sumed, which was lost by SOO to 4ts. The debate upon the amendment, which then became the substantive motion, was adjourned. _ . . 22. Mr. W. S. Lindsay made some personal explanations, which induced a long reply from Sir C. Wood. The Scotch Education bill was proceeded with in committee. .46. Lord Lyndhurst in a masterly speech called the attention of the Lords to the treaty of December 2, 1E454, and to the recent conferences at Vienna. In the Commons Mr. T. Duncombe moved a new writ for London in the room of Baron Rothschild, who had contracted for a Go- vernment loan. The matter was ultimately referred to • select committee. Mr. H. Berkeley also obtained a com mittee upon the Sunday Beer Act of last session. 2il. Tue long•promised measures upon the law of part nership and limited liability were explained by Mr. Bow verie, and after some discussion were read a second time. JULY. 2. The lamented death of Lord Raglan was announced in both houses. Lord Goderich drew attention to recent demonstrations of the populace in Hyde•park in opposition to Lord R. Grosvenor's Sunday Trading Bill. After a warm discussion the noble lord withdrew his unpopular mea sure. The English Education Bills were withdrawn, whilst the Scotch measure made some progress in committee. 8. The Queen's message with relation to the family of the late Lord Raglan was discussed in both houses and agreed to . . _ - 5. The demonstrations in Hyde-park, and the conduct of the police, were again brought under notice in the Commons. 0. The same subject again attracted attention. Lord J. Russell's conduct in remaining in the Cabinet, whilst dif fering from the majority on the vital question of peace and war, was brought on the lapis by Mr. Gibson, and led to a long and important debate. 10. The Earl of Malmesbury tut a question with refer ence to the massacre at Hango, which elicited a reply from the Earl of Clarendon. A motion, which was introduced by Mr. V. Scully, upon Administrative Reform, led to an interesting debate, when the resolution was lost by the trifling majority of 15—the " previous question " being car ried by 140 to 125. _ _ _ W. The Scotch Education Bill passed the Commons ; and some interesting explanations took place relative to a deputation to the Premier on the Irish Tenants' Compen sation Bill. 16. Lord J. Russell made a long personal explanation with regard to his mission to Vienna and his subsequent withirawal from the Cabinet. Sir E. B. Lytton followed, and withdrew his motion of want of confidence in the Uovernment which was to have come on. 17. Mr. Roebuck moved a vote of " severe reprehension " upon every member of the Cabinet whose councils had led to the disastrous results elicited before the Sebastopol Committee. General Peel proposed the previous question as an amendment, and after a discussion the debate was adjourned. 19. The Scotch Education Bill was lost in the Lords upon second reading, by the exemplary majority of 1311 to 1. The debate on Mr. Roebuck's mouon ass discussed at unusual length. Upon the division the previous question was carried by 289 to IS2. Eighty-six members paired upon this occasion. 20. Lord Palmerston proposed the Turkish loan resolu tion in committee of ways and means, which was only carried by 135 to 132. 24. On the motion of Lord Palmerston the Tenants' Compensation ( Ireland) Bill was withdrawn. 27. The Turkish Loan Bill was discussed with con siderable detail in committee in the Commons. 31. The Supplemental Naval and Transport Service Estimates were introduced in the Commons. AUGUST. 2. A vote of credit of 3,000,0001. for the general ex• penses of the war was agreed to. The Supplemental Commissariat and Ordnance Estimates were proposed. The Chancellor of the Exchequer obtained leave to issue 7,000,0001. of Exchequer Bonds. The Limited Liability Bill posed the Commons.