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rise of horn,' iscus bi l g on tch of en we omen at he ItS 111 prO' i c y of Sear.) tch of as , tainlY le ear l to ear l la the ce he et the nee o f e coo' preev q uite at oc't no% 0 , beau as tio, D oner/ orie l/ ity la THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 81, 1858, ture in the bill, which was intended to be merely a con. tinnance bill. , 'NEW WRITS BILL. The Lords' amendments to the New Writs Bill were agreed to. JUDG RENTS (IRELAND) BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were agreed to. CIVIL BILLS (IRELAND) BILL. The Lords' amendments to this bill were also agreed tn. RESOLUTION ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF to very young officers who had been more fortnnatel' placed than their brother officers, as brevet rank sometimes wee. Sir W. CODRINGTON commended the noble lord for ')ringing forward no particular instance, and was of opinion :hat the establish,ment of another class which would intro luce the subalterns into the same order as their superior .fficers, would be of great service in cementing the diffe rent classes of officers. The Victoria Cross seemed to have been originally intended for the lower orders; but for what reason he could not say, it had now been confined to quite a different class, so the* now it was esteemed above the Order of the Bath. It might have its disadvantages, however, in marring the unity and completeness of the line, by inducing offieers to single themselves out on par ticular occasions. are more completely observed, but the same advantages are 4ecured. Under these circumstances, I trust the house will consider without prejudice this particular amendment of the other branch of the Legislature, will, upon reflection, be of opinion that it is an amendment made in no spirit of hos tility to that application of theco npetitive principle to tin -cientific branches of the army which we seek to maintain, r dictated by any other feeling than a respect to constitu tional usages, and will be prepared, in thesamespiritof con ciliation and reciprocal respect which has attended these discussions, to accept alterations inserted by the Lords. Let in impress upon the house one consideration which ought eot to be absent from our minds in concluding on aboure upon this important question. There has rarely mien a subject of legislation more important than the one with which we have dealt in this session respect er the Home Government of India. Let the house 'w e-elect that for upwards of 70 years this question has -seen, at intervals, the subject of parliamentary discus -ion —that it has given rise to the greatest acerbities of feeling and prolonged acrimony of political sentiments; that it convunsed Cabinets, dissolved Parliaments, and that dually it has been recognised by the country as one of those knots that no ingenuity and no impartiality could eve! untie. I claim no merit for the Government in having brought this matter to some satisfactory conclusion. I claim some merit for Parliament and some for the House •W' Commons ; but I claim the chief merit for the more enlightened spirit of the times in which we live, for the liffused education of the country where we have the hap oMess to be fellow-citizens, and the rising sense of value which we all of us attribute to intellectual acquirements, ,nd our recognition of them as a proper qualification for .satnission to civil service. This spirit has assisted us in 'winging this bill to its present state. It is, I think, only surprising that there have not been greater differences of to justify the interpretati on whi c h w e had put upon it. opinion between the two houses arid ameng our s elves i n his house; but what I would impress on the House of The clause in question deals with the circumstance of Commons is this—the great desirability there is that this instructions being sent out to India commanding A legislation should be brought to a conclusion without leav foreign war , an d it i s h ere p rov id e d th a t, w hen an ord er llng on any side and in any quarter, in an , state j r condi ama of this country, any feeling of irritation or ealouey. to commence hostilities is sent to India, the fact of such (H ea r, hear.) It is impossible that the middle cl sses, order having been sent shall be communicated to Par- whose claims have been urged so freely, fairly, and con tently in this house and in other places—it is impossible Lament within three months after the sending of such that the great body of the community can for a moment order if Parliament be sitting ; and, if Parliament be no feel that their claims have not been regarded. We have sitting, then within one month after the next meeting -ffected this change, if the house to-night consents to this of Parliam en t. Th ere a eared to be some inconsist final snip ; and so far as the patronage of the great empire pp of India—won, I freely admit by the energies of the middle eney in that lancuage, and we proposed that one month . classes —is concerned, the great bulk will be obtained and should be inserted in both cases. But the amendment enjoyed by those middle classes, not only with the cer of the Lords intended that notice should be given tainty which they enjoyed in old days, but with far more honour, and by a process infinitely more beneficial. (Hear, of the fact withi n th r ee months if Parliament should hear.) Let not, therefore, the other house think that in be sitti ng, an d if i t s h ou ld no t b e s itti n g then withi n com i ng to w h a t I ma y calla happy conclusion, we obtained one month after the resumption of its deliberations, that result by any disregard in this house of the fair The am en d ment o f th e L or d s, th oug h o b scure l y ex- prerogatives of the Crown. lam sure that those prero gatives are duly estimated, and will be, if necessary, pro , was really wisely coeceived, for, suppose the perly protected i n th i s h ouse, an d l e t us, b y acce di ng t o Government sent out orders to India to commence hoe- this suggestion of the Lords, conclude our `labours with tilities, a month would elapse before the Governor-Gene- this conviction, that wo have, after all our pains, esta ral could receive them. By that time, under the clause blished, on the whole, a home Government for as amended by the Commons, the orders would hay, Indio, adapted to the circumstances with which it will been communicated to Parliament ; but on the arrival have to deal, and have a t th e same time effected this ob of the instructions in India the Governor-General might jest without creating jealousy, suspicion, or dissatisfaction possibly be unprepared at the moment to obey them, in any portion of the community over which her Majesty and in that case he would have no time to m a k e th e reigns. (Hear.) I trust the house will, therefore, cs t e h n e t Home Government acquainted with hi s pos i t i on. Th e to the amendment which the Lords o h a li v e e part proposed of the Go to communication of the orde r f or th e commencement of 34th clause; that I cmi i o n nly saaty' n t rec ommendation we do it hostilities, however, would th en h ave b een ma d e to Par- , v v e i r t n h na t e h n e t in lland in ft in that ration of establishing, with re liament, and so the very power against which it was in- spect to the scientific branches, that wise and beneficial tended to wage war would become aware of the policy of competition which will prevail in the civil service of India. this country bef ore th e G overnor- G enera l was in a s i tua- It will be one of the first duties of my noble friend, if the tion to give effect to it. (Hear, hear.) Therefore the house accedes to this proposition, to draw up regulations Lords suggested that in any event the term of three which will rule the examinations in question, and which, months should be allowed to elapse before the communi- when approved by her Majesty in Council, will be laid on bcaetiniogneoif the order to Parliament, so as to admit of time the table of the house. They will then be open to the criticism and vigilance of the house, and whenever any ven for communication with the Governor .Gene- alterations are made they will likewise belinnounced to the ra h l.. I hope the house will consider that amendment, house. We shall then have the satisfaction of having mita- W Which is now sent down in language that cannot be mis- blished the competitive principle by Act of Parliament understood, and I venture humbly to recommend it as throughout the whole civil service of India • or having One calculated to promote the public advantage. I will secured to the great body of the community the free enjoy now proceed to the consideration of the other amend- went of military patronage, by its distribution through a went of the Lords, which is one of great interest at the council sympathising with them ; and of ha v ing a t the present moment. T he i nterest of this amendment arises same time secured the competitive principle even in the principally from this circumstance, that to a certain cis- scientific branches of the army, and that in a manner which gree it has been supposed to affect the action of the corn- no one t i car say has attackedorweakenedantyhoprsveeorgrae Sovereign petitive p r i nc i p l e i n pu b l i c appo i ntments. If I might o o r n r her thro a n n e y to pe t r h so e n lif thiscountry, est of n from her subjects. ( Hear.) presume to give an opinion on that subject, I would say amend strong lam a firm, tho ug h no t an ex t ravag ant or head- The right hon. gentleman concluded by moving that the house do not insist on its disagreement with the supporter of the competitive principle for public inept made by the Lords. a ppointments. In the theory of that principle I entirel Mr- ROEBUCK said that the right hon. gentleman had concur hut I know well that theory and practice do not put the question on an unfair footing. The service in India always agr ee , an d I h ave viewed the application of that consisted of three parts—viz., the civil; then the Engineers Principle with, I will not say great anxiety, but certainly and Artillery ; and la'tly, the army. For the two first t With all that interest w hi c h at t en d s th e a pplication of a the competitive system was very properly to beintroduced, novel principle to p u bli c a ff a i rs . A s f ar as lam able to but by ose that the rest of the army should be appointed in d the alteration made in the House of Lords it was form an opinion, I think that principle in its practical another way. (Cries of "No! " ) He wanted to know application has been entirely successful. (Hear ) It has why, if in selecting persons for the two most onerous and tome out of the ordeal ref proof a pure and perfect wea- difficult branches of the service in India they applied to the pon— (bear, hear)a•but still that is a principle very novel principle of competition, they should not apply to the same in its character and likely to have important results, and principle in reference to the third branch ? The objection I cannot suppose that on a question of that novelty am , was that by so doing they would interfere with the prero magnitude there can be throughout the community a gatives of the Crown, but was there not as much inter per& ct identity of symnatlq and opinion. lam no' fer e n ce with the p rero g atives of the Crown b y establishin g therefore at all surprised tbat when the amendment of competition for the first two bran ches of the service he had the Lord s came down, we found an objection on their mentioned ? If there bad been difficulty heretofore in part to binding up the competitive principle, whice they changing t h h e e nd G e o d e f e r r o nmert ot . Indi a l , b o , e .c a a m us o e u g n 7 o a f t deneser fully recognise, in an Act cf Parliament. The House, was apprehended aands ofmthe throwing rosvn hos a v rb cculd that danger ho patron however, decided, after deliberation, not to adopt the amendment of the Lerds, but to adhere to the clause in age s l well removed as by throwing open to competition all the bill which b o raches of service in India? Thathouse h.d ich better gave what may be called a Parliamerrary apply itself, not to arranging patronage between the aris title to employment in the civil service of India (stumped tocracy and mid lie classes, but toobtaining a good instru by unrestricted competition. Th ere i s another clause of went by throwing open the whole of those branches of the a different character, in which that principle was to a service to a real competition. The proper course would certain degree involved, to which the Lords ebjsct upon to throw open the competition to every one who chose to constitutional grounds, and to which I would draw the place his name upon the register, and if there were 10 attention of the House. It certainly does seem rather vacancies arid 1,000 ca - .ddates the whole 1,003 candidates inconsistent, tbat in the very bill which provides that .ought i. e applied tot 0 u l n n d d e i r a g c i t t examination. rio uld have greater r e a l t f e r this effe o ttu principle doing awwearye ne we r Majesty shall appoint to all military commissions a wl i the patronage of the Crown, without endangering the mattes the appointments to a portion of those c-o mi.- co uld be adopted. Be contended, therefore, that the entirely independent of the will of her Majesty house ought to insist upon perfect, open, and complete (Rear.) I n t h at li g ht t h e L or d s h ave viewe d th i s pro - compet i t i on f or I n di an appo i n t men t s . (Hear, hear.) yi ' i °nr and they are apprehensive that inconvenience Sir H. RA WLINSON observed that the only question m ay arise from a departure from a constitutional prin• before the services. house was with E e,r reference He did to the not competiti onopposethe fur e Tie which h a s always prevailed in the mils ary service. thescientific Since 1853 the civil service of the East India Cempany motion that the house should agree with the Lords' amend- • menu but he thought the nature of the cleuse had been has been open to unrestricted competition, and the civil entirely misunderstood when it was supposed to affect the Patronage has been distributed entirely am:timing to the Queeds prerogative. It must be remembered th at the order of m er it , a l t h oug h i t was no t prov id e d i n th e A c t sstem of appointments in the Indian ar m y differed of that y ear th at suc h a procee di ng s h ou ld a b so l u t e l y be entirely from that in the Royal army. Her Mejesty followed. It was there only provided that there should never did nominate directly—and it was not proposed by be public examinations, according to the regulations this bill that she should nom inate directl y —to any branch drawn up by th e Secretary of State, and which should of the Indian army. Her Majesty merely appointed on be approved by her M a je s ty i n C ounc il, an d t h at a copy th e recomm end a tion of the Secretary of State, and c ould of those regulations thus approved should be laid it make any difference whether that recommendation . was before Parliament, in order that Parliament might be the resu lt of com p etition or of p rivate patronage ? If y the Lords aware cf the existi ng regu l a ti on, with any alterations officers of the artillery and engineers were not to obtain that might take wises i n t h em. Now, what appointments by competition they would obtain them i n object to in the 34th clause is not the • • lof the first instance by the nomination of members . of Cou_u prlncip e cil, some of whom would not owe their position to the competition, or its being secured with respect to the Secretary of State or to the Crown, but to the votes of scientific branches of the army as amply as it has been the Court of Directors. So far as the prerogative was secured with regard to the civil service since 1353, but concerned, it seemed to him that there could be no differ to this being done in a manner which tveuld seem to cues between recommendations which were the result of violate the constitutional principle which hitherto ha. competitions and r ecommendations which were the result prevail e d i n a ll appointments to the military service. I of private patronage. The 34th clause did net provide for am sure Ido no t m i s t a k e t h e f ee li ngs o f t h e H ouse w h en an exclusive competition, for a sentence in the civil her- I say there con be no desire on our part to trench upon clause was designedly omitted from the clause relat ivniceetothe scientific branches, in order that the establish the prerogatives of her Majesty. (Hear, hear.) Those me ° nt at Addiscombe might—if it were thought advisable Prerogatives during her beneficent reign have been so by the Secretary of State —be maintained. The object discreetly and wisely exercised that there is a ver3 was to secure a double competition, the open competition general opinion through ut all classes of the community proposed by the claese, and the limited competition of that their existei ce has been beneficial to our iir,rtits, Addiscombe, The system of competition had already been and to the good government of the country. (Hear, successfully adopted in the civil service. It was now pro hear.) But, in having to con ider so large a question as posed that the same experiment should be tried in the the transfer of the goverment of India from the Gem- case of the artillery and engineers, and he entertained a party to the Crown, we have been placed in a difficult confident belief that it would be equally successful in and delicate position, which required on the part of both those branches of the service. He thought it e desirable, branches branches of the Legislature very judicious discrimina• however, that the establishment at seeldiscomb should . b kept up, for whether the competition was thrown entirely tion. In this great work we have added greatly to the onen, or the limited competition of Addiscombe was re authority of her Majesty. We have invested her with e tn ee e, the candidates for the scientific branches of the 13 . e w Prerogatives, new privileges, and new powers ; but serv ice would be drawn from the same class as at present. in doing that we have felt it our duty to insert new con- Sir DE LACY EVANS said the question under discus- , ditions and regulations with respect to those new pri- siou seemed to become more and more complicated, for it l'ileges a n d prerogatives which we should not have now appeased that there had been some private under thought of introducing if we had had to deal with the standing that there was not to be an open competi ancient power belonging to the Crown. What has been tion, but that A :discombe was to have its chance, and the great difficulty which has prevented long before this that those candidetes who proved their competency the termination of that anomalous government of In ea wo uld not necessarily receive appointments. No inti ation of such an arrangement had, as far as he was Which was carri e d on b y t h e C o mpany ? It ha s b een f e lt m e „ ere, been given by any member of her Ma for nearly a cen t ury t h at it was a grea t anoma l y th at ' jesty's Government, and, notwithstanding the very able Indi a B b°Uld belong to the Eogll,ll, and yet effieuld not an d compre h e nsive speech of the Chancellor of the Exches be directly governed by the Soy-reign of England. But quer, he felt bound — more so, indeed, than he hail felt him the diffic u lt y o f solvine this problem was that no one self previously—to vote for disagreeing with the Lords' could devise any means by which we could deal with the amendment. He entirely concurred with the opinion of vast patronage o f I n di a. It was always said that i t was the hon. member (stir H. Rawlinson) as to the beneficial re- More natural and would b e more b ene fi c i a l t h at th e sults which might be anticipated from competitive exain n a t government of India should b e carr i e d on di rec tly be the Sovereign of En e laed ; b u t t h ere h as b een, i n thje nations. This question had very justly s urine prose discussion been connected with the so ject of patronage, about which not a word had been said in the other house , ffst place, a great apprehensi on th at th e power of the where the question had bean treated only as affecting the _Crown would be dangerously incr ease d by th e p ossess io n of prerogat i ve ; b u t one o f hi s ma i n o bj ec t s , in common with all the patronage which would result from such a govern- inany other hon. members, was to withdrew from the hands meat, and there bay b e en, secondly, a p l eat suspicion i n o f the Minister a great portion of the patronage which this th is country, remembering that India was gained by the bill would place at the disposal of the Government. (Hear.) energies of the middle classes—(hear) --and that these Ho thought also that the effect of the competitive system ; " s ,ses have long possessed the patronage which they had upon the military information of the country ought not to fairly won—(hear)—than the proposed change could not be be lost sight of in conziderinc , this question. The noble effec t ed without injury to the legitimate interests of the member for Tiverton (Lord Palmerston) had said on a for qlk o f the community, and a dangerous increase of the mer occasion that we were a warlike nation without being Power if of the Crown. (Hear.) It appears to me that that a military nation, and it was to be regretted that the anA "ltys which has baffled some of our wisest statesmen people did not possess such an amount of military inforrna " the wisdom of many Parliaments, we have in a great tion as would be most useful in the defence of this country degree solved by the creation and development of that very and its possessions against foreign Powers. It had been "ropetitive p r i nc i p l e o f w hi ch I h ave b een spea ki ng. stetal by two eminent members of that house, one of them (Rear.) Those who before had to consider this question the present Lerd Chancellor of Ireland, who had strongly had not the m eans or the machinery by which t hey could advocated the adoption of the competitive system, that its ist m n ee a t ne t e he difficulty. W e have met them in the present effect was te give a stimulus to scholastic e ducation . patronage of . st effi l d i n en ia tl , a ya s usl completely. Let us see how throughout the country. The noble lord at the head of the the thls great revolution h as regardstake the middle Derby) classes, after Government (Lord had spoke - a on this subject in place, of the transfer fro m auother place in a most conciliatory tone, but all the noble the Company to the Crow n , is affected by the bill as it lords who had exeressed their opinions had not followed conies d o wn from the Lords. Let us see whether in ac- his example. One of those noble lords (Lord Campbell) cornplishing this great work we have been mindful of the —one of the highest diomitaries of the law—had accused interests of those of our fellow -subjects who have such that houseof having lost b its senses on this subject. (" Hear" strong claims upon our consideration. The whole of the and a laugh.) That noble lord had sant that the House of civil service, as the bill comes from the Lord s , is secured Commons hal gone wild, and he added that the House of entirely to those who deserve to obtain and are qualified Commons ought to be subjected—['rim hon. and gallant to possess these important offices; in other words, the member was stopped by a call of `• Order" from the Speaker, o whole .of th e c i v il administration of India is secured by a in enforcement of the rule which prohibits any hommember e'erliamentary title to the great bulk of the community. from quoting debates in the other house.] He must say If we look t o the military portion of the patronage, we he thought tho noble and learned lord had done himeelf in shall find that it will be distributed by a body of roan justice, for he believed the profession in which that noble Who, in position, character, attainments, and connexions, lord had gained such distinguished honour was more ex resemble in a great measure the late Court of Directors,— posed to the p r i nc ipl e of com petitio n th a n p er h a p s an y of a body which must consist in part of members of the other in this country. Not a day passed in which persons late Court, and whi c h as f ar as the nominated members did not go through competitive examinations in order to are concerned, will be composed of gentlemen of Indian their being called as barristers. (Hear.) The noble and experiencee and connexions ; so th a t the larger portion of learned lord said he was in favour of discriminative exa ;°o.ef:carn,e,ileitxa_creyptpatronage also will be distributed among the amnrialetasorianse,dellour)udg,liii,7:v very y meant eiea r lbyy explain.tht ter r a t e h a e r . noble A noble earls,yinsteolotohfecropinlapeeetitcioviedee.nadmedintahtzitotntshwe would pro classes, through almost the same conduits as here and this atlyantag,e that the new distri• t t l i ti 3 c n e o a f s a .. , cral revolution-- that the sons of gentlemen and eutors will not be checked:in their action by that con• turacted constituency which exercised a baleful influence t t t e a g g h e t, to o t . m o o n ir the Court of Directors !!(Ilear hear.) But we have lof officers in the army would be excluaed from the ser vice, and that iu future the appointments would be con those military w ri t g t h h t d , r i a n w d f eferetc . ; to the ' e 1 . • , h+ I ••t of fined to the sons of rich grocers and persons of that class. those distribution l3 11, .elie( Spill I ) Those statements were, however, wholly at V k an ' i. - - bratihcelaesfrom the of the Council commissions which relate to the scientific (hear• ance with the facts which had been brought forward by toWe have thought that they ought Chancellor of frel qualification • obtainedl. by the same Intellectual merit and 1 the present Lord and when ho was einem ministration, w a l ich o f th ° army, had orkedot elluPetitivo we would secure for the civil ad- I leer of that house. He showed the system e meats of the w o ' re d t it is now proposed by the amend- of '-ilt in a totally contrary the civil service, that and in addition to giviug, the whole of directions—that 95 out classes men examined examination in Ireland of 100 w thesociety, beisg appointments withgreater portion of the military belonged to the most respectable of -eSof classes, so also a P a rliamentary title to the middle , the sons of gentlemen and meneduction, (Hear.) ri.,,, commissionent ou the other side t • army should be obtained . therefore sof a scientific character in the regarded the argum _ on his Munity upon precisely s• unworthy of notice. ( Hear.) by the same section of the come subject as altogeth er lordlie had simile con ' • ditions. the amend- the fullest confidence in the noble now at the head of Ment of e the Lords, as e By ant drawn, constitut. ompared with the clause as it was . iou 1 e shoutt Board of Control ; but the noble lord had no pernew a morleas which WO ought to respect tenure of oiTice, and thee he could not forget that The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, — When the Lords' amendments to the India Bid were brought down for consideration there were five objection , to those amendments. The Lords have considered the objections of the Commons, and have waved their opinions in a majori►y of the cases. On' three heads they hav e waved their opinions, and those three`hends contain hr far the most impar'ant objections of the Commons. Be they have invited us to reconsider our objections on two points, and I wish to direct the consideration of the house to those points, feeling sure that the house will re consider their opinions in the same cairn and considerat manner in which the Lords have expressed theirs. Th. first objection is not the one which has been read by th. Clerk at the table, but I will advert to it at once, in order that I may at the same time tender the advice which would humbly venture to offer them on the subject TF first objection is contained in clause 54, and it appears t. to have originated in a misconcep.ion, into which it iF not remarkable that we should have fallen, because the language of the amendment of the Lords is so obscure a, while the members of the Government in that House were in favour of competitive examination, and only opposed a technical difficulty to its being enforced by Act of Perlis. ,nent, the head of the Goverdueent in the other hone poke of the principle of competition as being "en its trial," and thought it would be " highly inje licious to tie up the heeds of the Executive Govern ment," and oblige them to take the parsons who had sustained the best examinations. (Hear, hear.) It did not, therefore, appear to be in the contemplation of the noble earl to give appointments as a matter of course to those who sustained the bast examinations. (Hear, hear.) He thought the cempetitive principle the best security that could be adopted for securing the efficiency of the services in the Indian army, and therefore he hoped they would disagree with the Lords' amendment. (Hear.) Lord PALMERSTON—I am one of those who are ie favour of the principle of appointments by competitive examination. I think it is a great improvement of recent times, but at the same time it is not universally applicable. (Hear.) With regard to the civil service I think it is an excellent system, provided always that the standard of examination is not too high—(hear, hear)—and that per sons are not expected to be full of more knowledge than is necessary as a test of their capaity for the service. (Hear.) My opinion is that it is also a good system for the officers of the scientific branches of the army, because in regard to them high attainments are of the first importance. (Hear.) At the same time, it is right to admit that the application of the system to the scientific branches is but of recent standing, and therefore those who entertain a different opinion from me may fairly be entitled to require a somewhat longer experience of the practical result of the system than has yet been obtained. (Hear.) My hon. and gallant, friend who has just sat down is right in saying that the application of the system of competitive examina tion to the scientific branches of the British army has been perfectly satisfactory, and especially in that country of which he is so distinguished an ornament, and which has contributed a very large number of young men who are a credit to the profession with which they are connected. (Hear.) I disagree, however, with the hon. and learned member for Sheffield when he speaks of the applicability of competitive examinations for officers of the line. (Hoar.) The test of learning which you would apply to a young man who is a candidate for a commission would be no necessary test of his capacity for the service in which he is to be engaged. (Hear.) It would be just as if you wished to find out whether or not a man was an excellent pugilist, and the test you applied was whether he could run fast. (A. laugh.) The test is not at all of the kind which would prove whether the man was capable of discharging tie duties which he ha 1 to perform. ( Hear.) My opinion, then, is that the house is right in maintain. ing for the civil service of India the system of competitive examinations which has now been established for several years. I am also of opinion that it would be expedient to establish the same system for the scientific branches of the Indian army which you have .steblished for the scientific branches of the general army. (Hear, hear.) So far as I understand the question we ate now called on to deter mine, it is simply ono as to the manner in which the com petitive examination is to be adopted. (Hear.) I think there is great force in the argument that it would be a de parture from the ordinary principles of the constitution if we were to pass an act of Parliament which should mender it imperative rn the Sovereign to give commissions to par ticular individuals. (Hear, hear.) I think the regulations which shall establish a competitive examination for the scientific branches of the Indian army ought to be based on orders in Council coming from the "loyal authority, and not be a system imposed by a standing law. (Hear.) If, therefore, I am to understand from the Government that they are prepared to pledge themselves that they will issue an order in Council establishing competitive examinations for the scientific branches of the Indian army, I should prefer that mode of accomplishing the object to having it done by act of Parliament. ( Hear.) We have now arrived at the moment wh ii this bill must pass into a law. We have all of us in the course of the discussions that have taken place been compelled to surrender opinions which we have entertained, and the result will be a general com promise on the part cf all those who have taken part in carrying forward the measure. (Hear, hear.) As the Lords have adopted almost all the amendments we made, I am inclined to think that it would be graceful on our part to yield to them upon this question, (Hear, hear) I think, also, that the method of proceeding by order in Council would be more in accordance with the general principles of the constitution than if we were to enforce the principles we are in favour of by WI act, of Parliament. (Hear, hoar.) Mr. WHITE said there was an essential difference be tween the podtion of the army of India and the army of this country. In this country we passed a Mutiny Act for rd India, votedthe amid couldsupplies;but withholde passed the sn supplies pp o n os Mutiny fi) r their army. He was not prepared to give the Crown at much power as was here proposed without imposing a check of some kind or other. (Hear, hear.) He thought that this house would do well to insist upon their original bill, and as nobody who was right could be ridiculous, he should, if he stood alone, divide the house upon the subject. (Hear.) Col. SYK ES said that if, as he understood was the case, the Government intended to adhere in the army to the practice adopted iu the Queen's army--if cadets intended for the scientific branches were to compete for entry into a military college—he should vote with the noble lord (Stanley) on this question. (Hear.) Sir J. GRAHAM—Before the President of the Council addresses the house it will perhaps be convenient for him to hear the opinion of different members, who, like myself, have taken some little interest in the subject now under discussion. I entirely agree with the Chancellor of the Exchequer that this question of Indian patronage has really been the obstacle certainly for half a century, to the transfer of the government of India from the Company to the Crown. It has really been at the root of the anomaly which has continued to the present time the government of that mighty empire in the hands of a commercial body. I have always felt the right solution of that question to to be one of immense constitutional difficulty ; and among other reasons which swayed me throughout this session, in an earnest desire for the postponement of the decision upon the change of government, was the difficulty which I felt respecting the future distribution of this Indian patronage. Now, I am bound to say that in my humble judgment the bill before us, as it went up from the Com mons to the Lot ds, did in a very fair manner solve the dif ficulty in the distribution of patronage which it provided. (Hear, hear.) To her Majesty directly was given by the 29th clause of this bill a great accession of patronage. The Governor-General of India, the Governors of the Pre sidencies, the fourth member of the Council of India, and the Advocate-General—all these officers are henceforth to be appointed by her Majesty under warrant and by her sign menu's. It placed these offices at the disposal of her Majesty, acting by her constitutional advisers, whereas heretofore none of these appointments were made by the Crown ; and with respect, I think, only to one of them, that of the Governor-General (I am not quite sure as to the Governors of the Presidencies), the power of veto only was vested in her Majesty. Then, with respect to the civil a t l h r r e e a e dy ye st a a r t s ed u , nd th e e r arrangement an order ent Council—namely, that the ci v i l service shall be open to patronage, n a i g ia e a val the free competition of all classes -- has now been confirmed prevailed has setl been for by a clause assented to by both houses, and is thus ren dered irrevocable except by a repeal of this act duly sanctioned by the Legislature. Now, such a concession appears to me a most important one. It recognises for the first time in an act of Parliament the principle of open competition with reference to a great branch of th public service. Much. therefore, as it appears to rue, is gained by the measure as it stands. But then comes the consti tutional question. By tying up that, or other portions of the patronage, do we infringe the prerogative ? The House of Lords in their reasons seem to assert that such an in fringement is involved in the clause, as we sent it up to them, respecting a portion of the Indian patronage Now, I cannot. draw that fine distinction between the military patronage and other large portions of the civil patronage. (Hear, hear.) In the very clause which gives to her Ma j -sty the great appointments I have mentioned, those of the Gov rnor-General end the Governors of the Presiden cies, there is a special reservation of another very im portant branch of patronage relating to the councils of the Governors of the different presidencies ; and there \ is a statutable assignment of the patronage for ever. not to her Majesty, but to the Secretary of State in Council, with the concurrence of a majority of his council. The clause does not say that her Mejesty's pleasure shall be taken. It does not. even provide that these appointments shall take place under the sign manual. As I read the clause these appointments are abso lutely vested in the Secretary of State and a majority of his council. Here, then, is a very important branch of patronage not to be exercised by the Crown ; and with re spect to the junior members of the civil service I have already stated that these appointments are, by the consent of the House of Lor is, henceforth to be given to those who upon an examination shalt stand first in point of merit. The constitutional objection, therefore, whatever relay be its force, appears to me to apply equally to both these pro visions. (Hear.) Now, it is very remarkable that in the bill of the noble lord (Palmerston) it was provided that there should be an attestation in respect to the European troops to be furnished by her Majesty in Council. The bill sent up to the Lords provides no such attestation, and does not deal in the slightest degree with the transfer to the Crown of the attesting power with respect to the European por tion of the Indian army. Clause 4) in the noble for .'e bill declared that all Indian officers henceforth shoul f be the officers of her Majesty. There is no such declaration in the bill which we sent up to the other house. We have hitherto studiously reserved the question o the Indian army. It was so stated by the noble lord (Stanley), who, in answer ' to the right hon. gentlemen (Mr. V. Smith), said that the whole question of the Indian army was referred to a com mission here, and partly also to a commission in India, and • that the subj cts. connected with the reorganisation of ? that army were not to be mixed up with the question at present under discussion. Now, clause 33 of this bill, as we sent it no to the Lords, has drewn quite rightly the distinction be tween the military and the civil service,. It has most guardedly recognised to a certain extent the authority of w C h r' o )w le n r;p y p e o t iul v m it e h n o t u s t to m t a h k e i l n n g d a ia c n om ar e y t . e c ‘ ( v ) t c h e s s r concession r o d f the the to the civil service it is distinctly provided that those pt-r -sone only, without exception, who shall su ccee d i n o pen competition shall be appointed; and as to the military ser vice, clause 33 enacts that the names of alt pers ons Domi no.' ed in the manner which the bill provides shall be sub mitted and recommended to her Majesty. But there is a reservation as to the scientific branches —the artillery and engineers ; and in the clause immediately following that to which I have adverted, even with respect to them, as we sun it up to the Lords, persons who receive the certificate of superior merit are to be recommended for these appoint ments ; clearly, therefore, recognising the general control ling power of the Crown—not going the length as regards the reilitary which we went as regards the civil service— but adhering to the principle that open competition in the Indian army, as in her Majesty's army in the scientific branches, ought to he the rule of appointmeet. (1-rear, hear.) Now, it only remains to consider the question as between an Order in Council aod the statute, If I cou ld bring myself to believe that the application of the statute to the Indian er.ey, in which her Majesty's authority is not now supreme, was a dangerous infringement of the prerogative, nothing would induce me to vote in favour of that principle. It appears to me, however, that there is no such infraction of this prerogative. But we are told that we in this house are enamoured of this principle of open competition, and that it may with advantage be ap plied to ourselves. (A laugh.) Now, Ido not wish to bandy any jeers trod gibes of that kind with the other House of Parliarneut. (Hear.) To do so would conduce neither to the advantage of this house nor be quite consistent w ith the public interests. (Hear.) I am, however, entitled to ask, where is hereditary wisdom to be found? (bear, and a laugh.) In what consists the justice of the taunt that India must henceforth be governed by gentlemen to the exclusion of the middle classes—a gentleman being defined to be something between a peer of Parliament and those who buy and sell. (llear, and a laugh.) Is this, I would • 'ask, the ()Lily fo . g . atuent tiaat can ha advaucW ag l l Ls t the / system of competitive examinations? (Cheers.) Who, let , ne ask, founded—who won our Indian empire? (Hear, tear.) Those who bought and sold. (Cheers.) Who xtended it ? Those who bought an i sold. (Hear, hear.) Vho now transfer that empire to the Crown? Those who ')ought and sold— a company of merchants—merchants, for -ootb, whose sons are now not thought worthy to have even inferior offices in India committed to their bands. (Cheers.) But are not the sons of those who buy and sell entitled to the appellation of gentlemen ? (Hear, hear.) Definitions are dangerous, but I should, nevertheless, like to know what it is that constitutes a gentleman. (Heal, he ale) Why, Sir, it appears to me that if a man be im 'sued with sound Christian principles, if he have received an enlightened and liberal education, if he be honest, and virtuous, and honourable— it appears to me, I say, that• uch a man as that is entitled to the appellation. (Cheers.) &nd who will tell me that among the sons of those who buy and sell may net be found men possessing literary attainments and a refinement of mind which places them in a position to bear comparison with the highest born eentloman in India? (Hear, hear.) Who, let me ask, were the conquerors of that country ? From what class have they sprung? Who was Clive? (Hear, hear.) The son of a yeoman. Who was Munro? The son of a Glas gow merchant. (Hear, hear.) Who was Malcolm? The sun of a sheep farmer upon the Scotch borders : " ilevihns narvis et paupere territ Missus in imperium magnum." (Cheers.) These, 61r, ere the wen who have won for us our Indian empire—(cheers) —an t i I entertain no fear that the sons of those who buy and sell, and who enter the Indian service by means of this principle of open a mpetition, will fail to maintain a high position in our army, or that they will do anything to dishonour the English name. (Hear.) I have none of those fears therefore with respect to the adoption of this principle which are in some quarters enter tained. I believe it gives a greater security to the appoint ment of efficient men than a mere system of patronage would afford. (Hear, hear.) Patronage is liable to be con stantly abu-ecl for political purposes. It operates in many instancsa in cases in which the person who makes the ap pointment has little or no knowledge of the person upon whom the appointment is conferred. (Hear, hear.) Open competition, on the contrary, brings the an before you. (Hear. hoar.) And what are his claims when he does pre sent hinis If ? In the first place, be brings with him the .murance that he is a man of industrious habits. (Hear.) He also affords some guarantee that he is a man of great self-control ; that his life has been spent in virtuous pur suits, inasmuch as his attainments point out a preference for mental as contrasted with sensual enjoyments. (Hear, hear.) Then, what is the ennobling spirit of his life? Ambition. A desire for honourable fame. (Hear.) What are the domestic virtues which he exhibits ? A desire to win the favour and approbation of his friends, and even tually to contribute to the support of his aged parents. (Hear, hear.) Such are the moral qualities which the principle of open competition will secure, and upon those grotends I for one prefer that principle deliberately to pa tronage with all its corrupting influences. (Cheers.) I cannot believe that I am violating any public duty, or in fringing any prerogative of the Crown, in advocating the extension to a small portion of the appointments in the military service in India of a principle which Earliantent has consented to apply to the whole of the civil service in that country. I cannot see the fiat-drawn distinction which appears to be made between the two services; and if I am driven to a division, which I trust will not hi the case, I shall feel compelled to record my vote against the amendment which has been introduce I into this clause in the other House of Parliament. (Hear, bear.) I wish to pay no fine compliment to the noble lord the President of the Board of Control. He has told us in emphatic terms that he would rather resign his office to-morrow than take any step which, in his conscience and judgment, he be lieved to be subversive of the principle for which he, in onemon with myself, has contended. In the honour of the noble lord I place the most implicit reliance. (Hear, hear.) I am perfectly willing to trust in him, but I must be permitted to say that I do not think ho now knows all the difficulties with which this amendment is surrounded. I feel confident, however, that he would not give to it his support if he were not of opinion that, consistently with his duty, he could uphold the principle which I advocate. lam also prepared to admit that there is this difference between the application of the principle cf open competition to the civil and its extension to the military service. In the case of the for mer you have experience to guide you; while in the case of the latter you do not as yet possess that salutary advan tage. If, moreover, we leave this important question for the present, subject to be dealt with by an Order in Council, experience will soon come to our assistance and tell us whether it be or be not desirable to fix by means of a legis lative enactment the footing upon which it is for the future to stand. Having made these observations, I beg again to repeat my adherence to the principle of unrestricted com petition, and if, therefore, the house should go to a divi sion, it will be my duty to vote against the amendment to which the noble lord asks us to assent. (Cheers.) Lord tiTAN LEY—I concur with the right hon. gentle man in every word which he has said with respect to the advantages of a system of open competition as opposed to thesystem of t e patronage. I agree with hi m , moreove r , i n the e implication he has made upon the o comments rne nwhich by remarks to which expression has been given elsewhere upon this subject, and I am quite willing to repeat this evening to the house the pledge which a few days ago I ventured to give them—namely, that I would support no proposi tion which in my judgment and belief was hostile to the principle of open and unrestricted competition. (Hear, hear.) What we have now to consider, however, is whe ther, owing to the amendment which has been introduced into this clause, that principle is or is not really in danger. We are not at present dealing with appointments in the civil service, or in the non-scientific branches of the army. We are dealing exclusively with what are known as the scientific branches of the military service —namely, the artil cry and engineers. The question which we have to consider, however, is not whether the system of open com petition should be applied in the case of admissions to these two branches of the service. To its adoption in those in stances the Government has given its assent. The framing of the order in Council by which those admissions are to be regulated will necessarily rest with myself, and neither I nor the Government of which lam a member could come to this house and say that we had fulfilled our pledges if that order in Council wore not to sanction the adoption of this principle of open competition in its fullest extent. (Hear.) Nell, then, comes the question, in what consists the differ ence, practically speaking, between the clause as amended by the o.her house of Parliament and as it stood when we sent it up to that house ? Merely in the circumstance that in the latter case the guarantee-1 use the word advisedly —for the maintenance of the principle of free competition was supposed to be contained in the act itself, whereas, if the amendment of the House of Lords be adopted, it will rest upon the security of an order in Council. Now, I say that this supposed guarantee appeared to be, rather than was, actually embodied in the clause as it left the House of Commons. Tho clause then provided that candidates " who might bo found entitled, might ha recom mended for appointments according to the order of their proficiency. " Recommended ;" yes, but not appointed. (Hear, hear.) There was nothing in the clause as it origin ally stood to render it compulsory on the Crown to make those appointments. All that it made imperative was that the Minister for India should "recommend" to the Crown those who had passed one of theeecompetitive examinations in the order of their success. (Hear, hear.) The clause, therefore, aff or d e d no legal guarantee that they would re ceive the app o i n t men t s to which they had become entitled. It, no doubt, gave you a moral guarantee upon the subject, a d that gnat ante°, I contend the clause as amended con tains. (Hear, h ear .) For myown pert I have great faith in the system of u nres t r i cted compet i t i on. I t i s o f compa ratively recent origin, but has eeadily made its way. Every year bring. ov er t o it sonic new converts from the ranks of those by w h om i t was at f i rst opposed. (Hear.) it will, I believe, p rove t o a f cogency belief whichm th nay b e s itself eventually to be strcnger than all Governm en t s and all Parliaments—super i or, i n short, to all the influences NI , bich can be brought to boar t'legaliuntstthe it. Holding degree ding that solicitoussupposed a to belong to the machinery by which this system is ere los s pro posed to be carried into effect. I would now ask the house to consider what has been done by the supporters of the competitive principle during the progress of the measure under our notice. The scientific branches of the army were not open to competition of even a modified character. Whatever you have gained under the oiler in Council is so much clear gain to the principle which we advocate, and you will gain something more. Although practically the civil service was open to competition after the pledge given by the Govertment of 1853, yet it was not until the present year that the pledge was embodied in an Act of Parliament and received the sanction of the Legislature. I think,hon. gentlemen who object to this amendment, do not quite understand the advance that has been made in this respect. We have for the first time declared that a Par lismeutary title shall be given to executive appointments. That is a new principle, which has not hitherto prevailed in this country. That principle you have extended to the civil service. Let me say, in passing, that when you have once admitted the principle and laid clown a rule to give a Parliamentary title to ono class of offices it is very difficult to draw a distinction that will limit its ap plication to the civil service only. I think, therefore, that the advocates of the competitive system have gained largely already. With respect to the military service, it is simply placed upon the same footing as was the ciuil service five years ago, when competition was esta blished by order in Council. Looking at that circum stance, b e li ev ing that whether you regard it as a matter of practice or of principle, seeing that the principle of a Parliamentary title to executive appointments has already been recognised by both houses, it seems to me that the difference between that which we proposed and that which the other house has a +opted is so small that, considering upon how many points they have given way, and that this neither in pr :ctice nor theory can bo called a large modifi cation of the principle of competition, I think wo should be justified in accepting the amendments of the House of Lords. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CONING HAM, amidst impatient criesof "Divide," declared his preference of the competitive system to a system of patronage. The manner in which the Horse Guards' patronage was administered was not such as to induce him to agree in increasing the patronage already possessed by the Court. He hoped the house would insist upon having the clause as it was sent to the other house, and would not yield to an attempt to compel them to give up what they considered to bo an important principle. The house divided upon the qaestion that it should not insist upon disagreeing with the Lords' amendment upon clause 31, respecting the scientific branches of the army, when there appeared— Ayes .............................................. 98 Noes. ........ . ........................ 53 Majority ................................. —45 The Lords' amendment was therefore adopted. The amendment of the Lords altering the period within which notice of instructions sent out to India to commence hostilities should be given to Parliament from one to three months was agreed to. This terminated the proceedings in the Government of India Bill so far as this house is concerned. LOUAL GOVERSENT BILL. The Lords amendments in this bill were then taken into consideration. Mr. COWPER said a few words upon ono of the Lords' amendments upon this bill, which wore agreed to. BRITISH COLUMBIA BILL. The Lord's amendments to this bill were agreed to. The Lords' amendments on the Cornwall Submarine Mines Bill were agreed to. The Lenli' amendments to the Clerks of Petty Sessions (Ireland) ill were agreed to. The Lords' amendments to the Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill were also agreed to. The Lords' amendments to the Art-Union Indemnity Bill were also agreed to. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. The L,rus' amendments to this bill wore agreed to, with the exceptiou of cue cltvaie iatio4utel. a UO7( fea• MEMBERS. Mr. SCHNEIDER wished to call the attention of the house to the resolution passed on the 2d of Jane last, which was quite impracticable, and could not be carded into effect. Ha fully agreed with the spirit of the resolution. and bad voted for it ; but the language was so wide as to include cases which had not been contemplated by the noble lord (Lord Hotham) who had moved it. Especially it bad not been intended to apply to the case of the Attor ❑ey and Solicitor-General, but yet the language embrac d both of them. These officers were paid, not by salaries, but by fees, and it could not be the intention of the house that they should be deprived of their fees. But since the resolution had been passed more than one member of the long robe had supported measures in reference to which he had at one time or another received a fee. The resolution would even apply to the hon. member for Whitby (Mr Stephenson). Years ago that hon.. member had been asked to give his advice on the main drainage of the metropolis ; and in this session he had lent his assistance to carry out a bill embodying his views. In the present state of the house, and at this period of the session, he (Hr. Schneider) felt that he would not be doing his duty if he did more than call the attention of the house to the subject ; but ho hoped that some member of the Government would take the matter into his consideration, and would next session bring forward some resolutions which would really carry out the intention of the noble lord (Lord Hotham), while it should be free from the objections he had stated. He was afraid that several hon. members had had imputations cast upon them in consequence of the language of the resolution. The noble lord who had moved it, if he had been present, would, he felt confident, have corroborated his statement, that be had never intended to cast imputations upon hon. members. In conclusion, he would move that the terms of the resolution should be read. The resolution having been read, Mr: WARREN read a letter from Lord Hotham, who had been unavoidably detained at a public meeting in the North of England. He stated that he had not overlooked the cases of the Attorney and Solicitor-General, for their position in respect to fees received for Government busi ness was not more objectionable than the case of a Minister paid by salary. He (Mr. Warren) hoped that the Go vernment would not rashly interfere with the resolution to which the house bad deliberately come. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL regretted that the hon. member for Norwich (Mr. Schneider) had been prevented from calling the attention of the house at an earlier period to the terms of the resolution. The resolution was one of great importance, not so much as affecting the interests of members of the bar who were also members of the house, but as affecting the independence of every member of Par liament, and the right of every subject of the realm to consult what counsel ho pleased. If the resolution only went to prevent any member from receiving any pecuniary reward for advocatingor supporting a measure in the house, no one could possibly object to it, for such conduct woult he highly unconstitutional and illegal. He must express his thanks to the hon. member for Norwich for having pri vately informed him that areport had been cir culeted, from which it appeared thal it had really been supposed that he (the Attorney-General) had accepted a large sum of money, 506/., from some Indian prince or gentleman, with a view to the advocacy of his interests in this house. He should have thought that it was unnecessary to allude to the re port—(hear) --but it afforded him the opportunity of say ing that a large sum of money had been offered to him by an individual, who thought that by so doing he could ob tain his support to his interests. He informed that gentle man, who was not any of the Princes of Gude, nor be longed to the principality of Surat, that any proceeding of the kind was not only inconsistent with propriety, and contrary to the hahits of the house, but that any one was exposed to personal danger who made such an offer. But as to the resolution itself, he would at once assure hen. gentlemen that it was his intention, at the very earliest period of next session, to call the attention of tho house to the terms of it, and to its effect on the practice of the bar, for he believed that it was really imagined that the reso lution would apply not only to prohibit the acceptance of a remuneration for what was done in the house, but also to prevent any member of the bar from giving his opinion on any case which might result ultimately in proceedings before the house. It was perfec ly obvious that if the resolution of the noble lord were to be held to apply to the case of a counsel at the bar who had given an opinion in a case which might come before Parliament, then the necessary and inevitable result would be that any individual who had sustained a grievous wrong would be deprived of the means of consulting some of the most eminent counsel—for they were generally members of that house—as to such wrong, lest upon the opinion given by an hon. and learned gentleman a re sort to Parliament should be found necessary. Without going further, really this question involved such large and important considerations that he would venture to assure the house of his entire conviction that the resolution of the noble lord was entirely superfluous and unnecessary. (Wear) While, on the one hand, he should be among the first to stand forth to secure the dignity, and purity, and the character of the bar from eproach or suspicion, he cer tainly should feel it his duty at an early period next ses sion to bring the whole subject under the consideration of the house, and he was sure the members of the profession would be perfectly contented with any decision the house might come to. Mr. INGHAM was glad to hear the intention expressed by the hon. and learned gentleman, that he would have some general inquiry on the subject next session. The subject then dropped. M TRIMONIAL CAUSES AMENDMENT ACT. The SPEAKER announced that the Loris dui not agree with the disagreements of tho Commons to the amendments of their lordships to this bill. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. PENSION TO SIR JOHN INGLIS, K.C. B. Upon the motism that the house at its rising adjourn until Monday at half past ono o'clock, Col. NORTH begged to ask the President of the Board of Control whether it was intended, either by her Majesty's Government or the East India Company, to propose the grant of a pension to Major-Gen. Sir J. Eardley Wilmot K 0.8., for his distinguished services in the defence of the Residency at Lucknow. The hon. and gallant mem ber referred to the different despatches which bad been re ceived from India, speaking in the highest terms of praise of Sir John Inglis, and of the manner in which be had per formed the arduous duties devolving on him in his glorious defence of Lucknow. The three most illustrious feats of arms of late years bad been the defence of Kars, the defence of Lucknow, and its relief by the glorious Havelock ; and although the officers who had principilly distinguished themselves had bee❑ honoured and rewarded, the position of General Inglis was wets() now tha❑ when be had been Lieut.-Colonel. In the same way Col. Lake had been pecuniarily ruined by his promotion. Ile therefore hoped that their case which he had laid before the house would receive that consideration from her Majesty's Government which the bravery, the intrepidity, and the patient endurance of Gen. Inglis entitled it to. Sir M. FARQUHAR thanked the gallant member for the eloquent manner in which he had brought the question before the house. Nothing could have been more brave or self-sacrificing than the conduct of Gun. Inglis in defend ing Lucknow in the midst of difficulties and p, ivations, which had been described to him in glowing language by his son, who had been present during the siege, and who, although he had been struck down by fever, and theraby prevented taking that active part in arms which it was his wish to do, still he was able to appreciate what bad been done by others, and bore the most willing testimony to the many soldierlike qualities of Gen. Inglis. ARMY CONTRACTS. Mr. MACARTNEY called the attontion of the house to the paper No. 34(5 (Army Account 18"6-7), in which ap peared the Report of the Commissioners of Audit, con demning the system of keeping and furnishing the accounts of army receipts and expenditure in the War Department, with the correspondence between the said commissioners, the Treasury, and Department ; also, to the Paper No. 424 (Establishment of the Consolidated War Department), with the view of pressing the appointment of professional actuaries to examine and arrange the army accounts for 1856, 1857, and 1858-9, so as to enable the house to ascer tain the correct army expenditure previous to the next session of Parliament, when forming estimates for the year 1859-60 ; and further, to place the civil establishment under the Minister at War upon a better and more efficient system than existed at present. The hon. member also complained of the great increase of temporary clerks in these departments, who received a larger salary than the regular permanent clerks. He trusted the subject would during the recess occupy the attention of the Government. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON said it was the intention of the Government to direct their attention to the mode of keep ing the public accounts in accordance with the report of the committee upon public moneys which sat two years ago, and they hoped they would be able during the recess to devise considerable improvements in the mode of keep ing the accounts now ad,pted. PROMOTION IN THE ARMY.-ORDER OF THE BATH. Lord ELCHO, in rising to call attention to the army regulation which requires an officer to have served six years before he can be promoted to the rank of major; and fur ther, to call attention to the limitation of the Order of the Bath to field officers, in consequence of which there are now no means of rewarding an officer below that rank in the British army, said that, seeing the state of the house --there not being 20 members present—he would condense the observations he bad to make as much as possible. The regulation which required six years' service bef we promo tion to the rank of major was doubtless necessary for se curing the efficiency of the service. He thought it faulty, however, in the present regulations, that there was no power of modifying them in time of war, as was done in the French and Sardinian armies, thus enabline the State to enjoy the advantage of having officers of the h'gbest grade at a comparatively early period of life. In the navy it was possible for a man to attain the rank of post captain at the age of 2', whereas in the army, supposing him to have entered at 18, he could not attaia the rank of major under 24. He trusted the Government would con sider the propriety of shortening this term in time of war. With regard to the Order of the Bath, he thought that distinction ought not to be confined to field officers only, but might with great advantage be extended to all grades in the army. Merit and not rank ought to be the qualifi cation for an order of merit. The Duke of Wellington wrote, in 1815, when the reconstruction of the Order of the Bath was under consWeration, to the puke . of York, stating that 'redid not concur in the limitation of the order to field officers, and proposing , for including captains and other officers, and the Duke of York, in reply, out his suggestions in w rote certain that modifications he e. con curred in principle evith the Duke of Wellington, making individual consequence w o r th e prevented diffi eni Ly e carrying y tions. He (Lord Elche) suggested also that the statutes of the Victoria Orderof Merit shoal i he remodelled, m en ti on _ ing that, according to them, Sir J. Inglis was not entitled to the Victoria Cross, while a bombardier who threw a li ve shell out of a parapet would receive it. TI e Bugg , sted that these statutes should b e r e model l ed after those of the Order of St. George of Ru ssia, w hich p rovided t hat every officer should be inserted in t he list who, w hen in the com mand of troops, and ani matin g them b y his own example, capturing a ship, a battery, or any place h e ld b y the enemy, or stood a siege without surrendering. He was he t h w e a o s r P a u e r r e w t h o e u j l i c i i n h i o o r officers v ery a c 7 ,3 ;7 . anxious that the Secretary for W . ar should consider the subject, and he hoped he would, if he thought it consistent with discipline and the efficiency of the service, relax the rule with regard to the Order of the Bath, and nstitute a fourth bar, or extenl the third bar to all effacers. much indebted to the noble lord for having advocated able ; but, perhaps, as the Duke of Wellington had been in power subsequently to 1815, eFa.usSeA.IITN/To deaolu4lbt and done nothing in the matter, that might , show that there were objections to it. reiliaps, tee, IL truOt tr::: - .4 . b hz:artburrirt - , ii It were ;Nell their Sir Gen. PEEL said, with regard to the motion of his hon. friend behind him (Mr. MacartneY), he could assure him that every one of the recommendations made by the Trea sury, as to taking the accounts in the War Department, had been ordered to be carried into effect. With regard to his remarks on the War Department generally, he might have contented himself with assuring him that so far as in him lay he would do his duty in connection with his office, if his hon. friend had not referred to names of individuals connected with that department before his time. Hie hon. friend had alluded to Major Martin, paymaster at Wool wich, having risen from the ranks. Well, then, he (Gen. Peel) said so much the more honour to him. There was no extraordinary increase in the number of temporary clerks, and there was this advantage, they could be reduced at once. During the last two months the increase of letters, compared with the corresponding amount of two months last year, was 14.000, and of letters written 15.800. The clerks were employed 14 hours a day. He could assure the house that the War Department was ( ve..wcfeed. As to the remarks of his noble friend (Lord Elcho) he thought the house ought to take no part whatever in the control and regulation of the army, which were far better left to the or dinary military authorities. Ho did not think the com parison of his noble friend between a brevet major and a post-captain at all a suitable or appropriate one. As to the Order of the Bath, to which his noble friend adverted, he believed the Victoria Cross was intended as a substitute for the Order of the Bath, because the statutes of the latter did not allow of a greater number than 550. He gave no opinion as to the Vioioria Cross Order, No one knew better its effect than the hon. and gallant gentleman opposite (General Codrington), who had addressed the house. The consent of her Majesty had been obtained to extend the Victoria Cross to such cases as that of the Sarah Sands. It would be his pleasing duty to advise the ex tension of such rewards of valour as far as possible, for he could assure the house that no man had the honour or wel fare of the array at heart more than he had. (Cheers.) After a few words from Sir W. FRASER, Sir D. NORREYS wished to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, before final determination on the scale to be adopted in future, he would cause inquiry to be made, firstly, as to the expen e ; and, secondly, as to the correctness of the system of reduction by photography now practised by the Ordnance Department for forming the 6-inch and 1 inch maps? Lord STANLEY was informed, upon the authority of those who had the conduct of the survey, that the reduc tions were perfectly accurate, and that a saving of 650 per cent, would be effected by the use of photography. Ho believed that no further inquiry would be necessary. With respect to the question of the gallant officer, he could only pay that the services of General Inglis wore as much appreciated by the Government as by the people of this country. RAILWAY AND CANAL LEGISLATION. Mr. RICH rose to bring under the notice of the house the report from the select committee on railway and canal The motion for adjournment to Monday was then agreed to. The house adjourned at half-past 11 o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS-JuLY 30. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (No. 3) BILL. Lords' reasons for insisting on certain of their amendments considered :—Motion made, and question put, "That this house doth not insist on its disagreement to the amendment mad 3 by the Lords in page 11, line G :"—The house divided : Ayes, OS; Noes, 53. AYES--9. Adams, W. H. Gard, It. Pennant, Col. E. Adderley, C. B. Gray, Captain Percy, J. Arbuthnott, Gen. 11. Hall, General John Philipps, J. Baillie, H. Hamilton, G. A. Pugh, D. Bernard, W. Hill, Lord E. Rawarson, Sir 11. Beach, W. Johnstone, 11. B. Robertson, P. Beecroft, G. Kelli, Sir I Rolt, J. Beresford, Rt. lln. W. Kerrison, Sir E. Rushout, Capt. G. Blakemore, T. Knightley, It. Seater, George Doti - Idd, B. Lefroy, Anthony Smith, Sir k'. Brady, J. Lennox, Lord U. G. Spooner, R. nramloy-Moore, J. Lopes. Sir M. Stanley, Lord Cairns. H. Lowther, Col. H. C. Stephenson, Robert Carnac, Sir J. R. Lyall, George Sturt, N. Cartwright, li. Lytton, Sir E. Sykeg, Colonel Cecil, Lord .R. Macartney, George Vansittart, G. Cobbett, J. M. Matins, Richard Vansittart, W. Codrington, Gen. Mangles, It. D. Verner, Sir W. Coke, W. Manners, Lord J. Waddington, H. Corry, H. T. L. March, Earl of Walcott, Admiral. Disraeli, B. Maxwell, J. Walpole. S. Drummond, H. Miles, W. Walsh, Sir J. Du Cane, C. Miler, Taverner Warren, S. Duke, Sir J. Mills, Arthur Whiteside, J. Du Pre, C.l Mowbray, J. R. Whitmore, 11. East, Sir J. Mullings, J. R. Wickham, FI. Elcho, Lord Naas, Lord Williams, Colonel Elmiev, Viscount Newport, Viscount Willoughby. J. Farquhar, Sir M. Nisbet, R. P. Wynn, S,r W. Fitzgerald, W. R. S. North. Colonel Yorke, E. Forrester, Col. Palmerston, Viscount Franklyn, G. Patten, Col. Frazer, Sir W. Paull, Henry Freestun, Colonel Pcel, Gen. TELLER 3. Jolliffe, Sir W. Taylor, Colonel NOES-53. Ayrton, A. Grenfell, Charles W. Rothschild, Baron Bagshaw, Robert Griffith, C. Schneider, Henry Baines, Rt. Hon. M. Hodgson, William Smith, A. Buckley, Gen.; Holland, E. Somerville, Sir W. Butler, C. S. Ingham, It. Stapleton, John Clifford, Col. Klnnaird, A. Stuart, Colonel Cox, W. Langton, EL G. Thompson, General Cranford, E. H. J. I. ocko, John Thornely, T. Duff, M. Macarthy, Alex. Turner, J. A. Evans, Sir De Lacy Morris, D. Watkins, Col. Forster, Charles Napier, Sir C. Williams, W. Fox. W. J. Nicoll, D. Williams, Sr W. tlarnett, William Norreys, Sir D. Willyams, E. Gihson, Milner O'Donoglioc, The Wilson, J. Gilpin, C. Paget, C. Woods, Henry Glyn, G. rigott, F. Graham, Sir J. Pinney, Col. Greer, Samuel Rich, CI. Gregson, Samuel Roebuck, J. A. TELLERS. White, James Coningham, W. PAIRS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL. For Against. For. Against. Sir J Bailey Mr lt. Crawford Mr Knatchbull Mr Thornhill Sir C. Burrell Mr W. Tite Capt. Mangles Sir J. C. Jervoise Mr Palk Mr Cardwell S , r It. Carden Mr Hatehell From the London Ctizette of Last Night. ORDER OF THE BATH. Erratum in the London Gazette of Tuesday, the 27th of July. . . . In the list of Officers appointed Companions in the Military Division of the Onter of the Bath, for Lieute nant-Colonel James Pater Robinson, Military Tr,in, read Lieutenant-Colonel James Peter Rubartson, Military Train. PASSPORTS FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 30. Pereoii requiring Passports from the Foreign-office must address their letters to the Chief Clerk of the Foreign-office, London, with the word " Passport" con spicuously written upon the cover : if sent addressed to the Secretary of State much time is lost. PASSPORTS. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 30. Notice is hereby given, that the Earl of Maltnesbury has appointed the following persons to be Agents for the issue of Foreign-office Passports, at the undermentioned places :-- Birmingham •.. George A. Everitt, Esq. Dover Devonport Folkestone Hull John England, }:',qi Liverpool Lowestoft. B. M. Bradbeer, Esq. . Newcastle•on-Tyne Edward Glynn, Esq. Newhaven F. G. Turner, Esq. Southampton W. J. Le Feuvre, Esq. Weymouth Richard Hare, Esq. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 30. 45th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir Hugh Henry Rose, G.C.8.. to be Colonel, vice General Thomas Bra- bazon Aylmer, deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 30. 0 -1"3k". _, en. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Hamilton Sandford ham, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Cunningham°, promoted. let Dragoons--George Lake Harvey, G e nt., to be Cornet, without purchase. 2d Dragoons—Cornet George Campbell Ross retires to be LieActingn -1 who tenmit, by purchase, vice II da ; Veterinary Surgeon Thornton y, art to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Opio Smith, who4n Hart retires upon half-pay. en Willes, 3d Light Dragoons--Cornet Geo to e be Ship p from Cornet, rice John the 13th Light Dragoons , Unett, promoted 6th Dragoons—Theodora , vice liam il rathbone, Gent., to b e Cornet by Purchase, lV O il Ne , promoted ; Assistant- Ye s Burton, from the Staff, t o b e Surgeon Robert Graves Assistant -Surgeon . Cornet Thomas James William 10th Light Dragoo ns— Dragoons, to b e C orne t , v i ce the 6th Bulkeley, from.d. herr, promoted. 12th R. D. ' T Ser Light Dragoons-- roop- geant- M 9 jor Joseph De vonsher Jackson, from the th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Swindley, promoted. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieut. Hugh D'Arcy P. Burnell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Burnanit, who retires ; Cornet Arthur Gooch, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to he Lientenant, by purchase, vice Burnell, promoted. Military Train--Captain Thomas Rice Hamilton, from the 3d Foot, to be Captain, vice Cater, who exchanges. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign and Adju tant John Sweeny, vice Dawson, killed in action ; En sign Henry Keogh ; Ensign Ruben Hill Powell. To be Ensigns, without purchase—Cornet Henry David James Macleod, from half-pay of the late Land Transport Corps, vice Briggs, promoted; Cornet Andrew Munro, from half-pay of the late Land Transport Corps, vice Keogh, promoted ; Cornet Wm. Laughton, from half-pay of the late Land Transport Corps, %ice Powell, promoted ; the promotion of Ensign and Adjutant J. Sweeney, as statea in the Gazette of the 16th July, 1858, has been cancelled. Grenadier Guards—Captain William Eerie to belnstructor of Musketry, in succession to the Hon. J. Dormer, re ... moved to the 74th Foot. Ist Regiment of Foot —To be Lieutenants, by purchase— Ensign Chaa. A. Logan, vice White, promoted; Ensign Wm. John Shanly, vice Curtois, promoted. • 3d Foot—Captain Wm. Edmund Cater, from the Military Train, to be Captain, vice Hamilton, who exchanges. 4th Foot—Ensign Chas. Edward Billing to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Davies, who has retired ; Ensign Ed ward Chinn to ho Instructor of Musketry. sth Foot—Quartermaster Edward Henry Drake, from a Depot Battalion, to be Quartermaster, vice Web&ter, who retires upon half-pay ; Assistant-Surgeon Peter Frederick Newland, from the Staff, to be Assistant- Surgeon. 6th Foot—Captain Charles Parker Catty to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Lowndes, who retires. To be Ensigns, by purchase—Thomas ?Lent Noild, Gent., vice D. C. Camply,ll, promoted ; Grant, Gent., vice Neal, promoted. 7th Foot—Lieut. A. Bennett to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Coney, deceased ; Ensign W. L. Brov . yne . to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Benn ett ; 1,11!!gli E. Waller to be Lieutenant, by ptucli ,- -ze, rice BLQIIIO, ing that in establishing a Sate Churoh we had begun at the wrong end in India. The di.cesQion then ceased. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (No. 3) BILL. The consideraoon of the Lords' reasons for insistinv upon certain amendments in this bill was then proceeded with. whose promotion by purchase 4,4 the 4th Tune, 185. e has been can ce ll e d. e Bth without pri Foot—Ensihgas n e .J. E. to 'be Lienten a m s ccl l .l 9th Foot --Captain Patrick McCarthy, from hilt-Nix, linate tachcd, to bo Captain, without purchase; Lieutenant Henry af. Beresford to be Captain, by purchase, dos Carthy, who retires ; Ensign James Lewis Bradshaw to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Beresford. 10th Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Longden 4 ,, 0 • be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet -Colo Qel Sir T. H. Franks, K.C.8., promoted to the rank ; o f = Major-General; Brevet-Majorice Longden;H.R. N L o i r e m ut a . n jt. L. he s. Major, without purchase, vice Aldersey to be Captain, without purchase, vice Norman. 11th Foot --To be Ensigns, by purchase—David Halliday, Gent., vice Corrie, promoted ; Hugh Monti! Teller , Ice y' Smyth, promoted. 14th Foot—Captain J. Mackay M'Kenzie, from the 70th Foot, to be Captain, vice de Quincey, who exchanges ; Lieut. Henry Theodore Vernede to be Captain, by pur.. chase, vice Bond, who retires; Lieut. James Anderson to be Instructor of Musketry. 17th Foot—Captain Charles Edward Johns, from the 38,4 Foot, to be Captain, vice 51'Nair, who exchanges. 21st Foot—John Dudley Edwar Crosse, Gent., to be 'En sign, by pu rc h ase , v i ce G ran t , promoted. • 23d Foot.—Ensign Charles James Wrench to be Lieu- r , tenant, without purchase, vice H: J. Richards, deceased ; Ensign Harry Charles Wines to be Lieutenant, without $ purchase, vice Wrench, whose promotion, on the 4th June, 1838, has been cancelled; Quartermaster-Sergeant; James Clayton to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Willes, promot e d. 27th F oot. -- Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Stevenson Hue. sell, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Trevan, appointed to the Staff. (' 28th Foot.—The third Christian name of Ensign *ltch muty, appointed by purchase on the 13th July, 1858, is Frederick. 31st Foot.—lsaac Parsons, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur. chase, vice Leeson, promoted. 37th Foot—Henry Bullen, Gent., to. be Ensign, by pur. Captain George Augustus M'N a i r , f rom the chase, v ice B 38th Foot - Ba ll, deceased. 17th Foot, to be Captain, vice Johns, who exchanges.' 47th Foot— The undermentioned Officers have been super seded, being absent without leave :—Ensign Crosbie Kida and Ensign Edmund Gray. 531 Foot—Ensign William Lamb Barr to be Lieutensuat, without purchase, vice Munro, deceased. 70th Foot—Captain Paul F. de Quincy, from the 14th Foot, to be Captain, vice M'Kenzie, who exchanges ; Ensign Henry Leake, from the 41th Foot, to be Lieat. without purchase, vice Crawley, promoted to the 15th Foot; C. H. Prior, Gent., to be Ensign, without put., chase, vice Hinton, promoted. 73d Foot—St. John D. Galway, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sharp, promoted. 89th Foot—Lieut. B. S. Robinson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Thorp, promoted. 9 et Foot—William Gamul Edwards, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tingcornba, promoted. Rifle Brign.le- -Hugh William Reid, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase. 2d West lii is Regiment—Lieutenant James Franklin to be Instructor of Musketry. Gold Coast Artillery Corps -John James Mathew, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Gwillim, whose ap. printment, as stated in the Gazette of June 22, has been cancelled. DEPOT BATTALION. Cornet R. P. Brooks, from half-pay of the late Land Transport Corps, to be Quartermaster, vice Drake, ap. pointed to the sth Foot. TO BE INSTRUCTORS OF MUSKETRY. Captain Thomas Biggs, 60th Foot, in succession to Cap. tain Cunningham°, resigned. Captain Edward William Bray, 83d Foot. HOSPITAL STAFF. Assistant-Surgeon George Pain, from the Royal Ar tillery, to be Staff• Surgeon of the Second Class; vice Will. cocks, deceased. Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Stephenson Teevan, from the 27th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Russell, appointed to the Staff. Chtistopher Thompson, M. 8., to be Acting Assistant- Surgeon. Staff. Assistant-Surgeon Walter Johnstone has been per mitted to resign his commission. The surname of the Assistant-Surgeon appointed in the Gavite of 23d inst. is Devlin, and not Delvin, as previously stated. BR EVET. The undermentioned - promotion to take place, come quent on the decease of the following Generals : Sir It. Darling, died 24 April, 1858. Sir T. Hawker, died 13th June, 1858. T. B. Aylmer, died 18th July, 1858. General Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.8., the senior super numerary of his rank, to be placed on the fired establish- ment of Generale. Major-General Berikiniin Orlando Jones ' being supernu merary of his rank, to be p aced on the fixed establishment of Major Generals. Lieutenlnt-Colonel G. W. Francklyn, Depot Battalion, to be Colonel. Major James Cockburn, Unattaehe3, Staff-Officer of Pensioners, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain James Holt Freeth, Royal Engineers, to be Major. Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. IL Howard Vyse, of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, having completed three years' actual service in the rank of Lieu tenant-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 6, 1554. Quartermaster Robert Webster, late of the sth Foot, having retired upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Captain, agreeably to the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 17th Dec., 1855. The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets of the East India Company's service, to have the local and temporary rank of Lieut., whilst doing duty at the Royal En_ineer Estab lishment at Chatham :—William Maxwell Campbell, James Henry Robert Cruickshank; George W. Oldham, Charles Wm. Ingleby Harrison, Frederick Jervis Horne, Louis D'Aguilar Jackson, Henry Wathen Watson, Blres ford Lovett, Gray Townsend Skipwitb, Henry M'Veagh Crichton, Edwari Andrew Trevor, Ross Thompson, Philip Samuel Mat indin, and Alexander Thomas Fraser. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 30. MEMORANDUM. The undermentioned Officers of the Militia, baring ob tained first class certificates at the School of Musketry at Hythe, have been appointed by his Royal Highness the General Commanding-in-Cbief, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War, to act as -Instructors of Musketry to the Regiments to whioh they belong : Lieutenant F. F. R. al. Morgan; Bedford. Lieutenant James Broft Byers, 2d Cheshire. Lieutenant James Sisson Cooper, North Lincoln. Lieutenant William E. Smith, Nottingham. Lieutenant Carrington Jones, let Stafford. Lieutenant Isaac De L. Wilson, 2d Stafford. Lieutenant Frank Paul Matthews, Sussex. - Lieutenant Elijah Littlewood, King's Own Light Infantry. Lieutenant John George S. Willcocks, 3d West York, Lieutenant Robert Pollok 2d Lanark. Lieutenant William Magee Hunter, Antrim. Lieutenant John Quarry, North Cork. Captain Robert Patterson Elliot, Donegal. Lieutenant John Hooker Vowell, Dublin City. Lieutenant Frederick Tottenham, Fermanagh. ADMIRALTY, July 29. Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Wm: Wink worth Allnutt to be First Lieutenant, vice George Gill, to the Half-pay List. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. County of Essex—Wm. Bewley Tufnell, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; John Wardlaw, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Sir Bridges Powell Henniker, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Gordon Maynard Ives, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. County of Sussex—Light Infantry Battalion of the Royal Sussex Militia—Lieut. John Kincaid Smith to be Captain, vice Bates, resigned ; Ensign William Orme to be Lieutenant, vice Smith, promoted ; Ensign Pargiter Italvoisio Dickenson to be Lieutenant, vice Walmeeley, resigned ; Ensign John Charles William Lever to be Lieu tenant, vice James John Pickford, Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia—William Gait. skill, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Brooksbank, resigned. The Earl of Chester's Yeomanry Cavalry—George Fair bairn, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Edward Hyde Greg, p ro . meted. West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia.—Mor ganDallyinple Treherne , Gent. , to be Lieutenant, vice Waldo, resigned. Ist Royal Lancashire Militia—David Blair Lockhart, E s q., to be Captain, vice Douglas Hamilt on , appo i nted to the South Down Militia. BANKRITPTS. Henry Courteen, innkeeper, Park End, Gloucestershire, to surrender Aug. 10 and Sept. 13, at the Bristol District Court. Henry Fletcher, woollen cloth manufacturer, Painswick, Gloucester, Aug. 10 and Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. James Nicholls, watchmaker, Itedruth, Cornwall, Aug. 11 and Sept. 16, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Thomas Leak, extractor, Cross Banks, Batley, York. shire, Aug. 13 and Sept. 10, at eleven, at the Leeds Di.. trict Court. George Parker, copper merchant, Kingtson-upon-Hull, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15, at twelve, in the Town Hall, Bing. ston-upon-Hull. William Pearce and Lewis Pearce, coachmakers, Salis bury, 13th Aug. at twelve, and Sept. 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of bankruptcy. Edouard Simon, wino merchant, Mark-lane, Aug. 12, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 10, at .one, ,at the Court of Bankruptcy. Charles Frederick Willson, grocer, 14, Minster-street, Reading, Aug. 11, at one, and Sept. 13, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. David Johns, grocer, Shrewsbury, Aug. 11 and 30, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Robert Busby, builder, late of Birmingham, August 12 and Sept. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Samuel Vincent, butcher, Long Sutton, August 12 and 31, at ball-past ten, at the tShirehall, Nottingham. John Roger,t. ship broker, Newport, Aug. 10, and Sept, 14, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Charles Hale Jessop, seedsinan, Cbelte. ham, Aug. 10, and Sept. 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Thomas Thumwood, innkeeper, Farnham, Surrey, Ang. 12, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gustav Scheurmann, music seller, Newgate-street, City, Aug. 12, at half-past eleven, and Sept. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Charles Carter, sack and coal merchant, Tower-hill, London, Aug. L 2, at one, and Sept. 9, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. 'E I win Chester man, builder, Banbury, Oxfordshire, Aug. 11 and Sept. 13, at one, at the Court of Bank-1 12 0 1, Y. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Kinnison, grocer, Dundee. John Knox Stuart, late builder, Glasgow. H. o a m n a d s J. i b D b i c a k n i e d , 1 00 0 mma,ion manuf ac turers, agen t s . G lasgow. Edinburgh, Th JohnCyou arepnbgel, shiplSw ereemnaesyt,p,ortinanteau maker, Glasgow, James Greenoct.h John Muir, ax , •nt- E urg • il o lloway's Pills a Specifi c R eme d y for Complaints I _A_ ID VE SIM EN T.l f e males are liable.—After th e exper i ence that there is no me. = tos inc ontestably proved doficminaeneY v qi - al ;o Ho loway's Pills 4 f . or the cure of diseases inei dental to females. Their in vi goia.ang and purifying properties are soon manifested in the changed condition of the patient who has used them freely. They may be taken by females of all ages, for any disorganisation or irregularity of the sys. tem. They speedily remove the cause, and restore the suf ferer to robust health. Hollzway's rills are unequalled as • medicine for family use. They may be taken by either Bei, and by persons of all ages, for bile, sick headaches, or ne'. vousuess.—okl by all druggi:ts, and at Pr ofer= 11•12 0 w ell atabliilMellt '4lll Stroud, L the been refe. nut The [eon nterg dia. leant ee of such that >le of Jhrie eforti anner ge by zatro• with