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- - TILE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 185 4, • ....................................... 5....—., _ _ ....... sammommall 111..... """I"."1"."*"."'"n""'"""""""' ed facilities for increasing the strength o f th e reg i men t s I w h o ll y "t ena bl e , as re presented by the noble lords tahlishing a uniform system of police, and that it was of the amount of the funded and. unfunded debt ' that cannot be delayed, and my object is to ask informs - THE MILITIA BILL. COUNTRY MARKETS. w.n—ausn number a i ,u c e i r . o uo i tf 2 fa . ant of militia, it would have been more effectual and con- opposite. ...._—,, sen ,—___ ythe coun ty mem b er s. But as certain powers Of the sums certified, after the expiration of the quarters the same time that if the Government have got a mea- A bill to enable her Majesty to Accept the services of • stitutional than the two other bills which had been TheEarlofELLENßOßOUGHsa idhewished.tocorrec dropped in consequence of the objections entertained 1 respectively, on the 11th day of December, 1864. tion from the Government, and to convey my desire at t to it b L o a w u n g , ht i e n r r ) eference to an bad been given to the Goverment, means have been ending the sth day of July and the sth day of Oct. last, sure prepared they will proceed with it without delay. the Militia out of the United Kingdom, for the vigorous largo, r e w to h l i t c o la w h . had werea downward the o t t e a n t d i en s cy. average placed pigs was on the table. (Cheers.) When we saw the Go- the noble earlkwehofoshaedwjcuassttles.at d( vernment admit that th e y h a d no t th e means o f main- historical fact. He would remind him that, of all the t a k en t o es t a bli s h a s y s t e m of police under the act of respectively, by the Lords Commissioners th e Trea.• 'The ex t raor dinary anxietyof persons amongst the humbler prosecution of the war ;.-- , was T hae better e supply tt D ers R u e p f ß p f l l a 7 , y t beasts tabling their garrisons in the Mediterranean, and measures with which Lord Chatham's name had been L or d eN orman by, an d some progress has already sury to the Commissioners f or t h e re d uct i on o f t h e c l asses o f soc i e ty to obtain intelligence from the seat of Whereas it is important that effectual measures The attendance of buyers was largo, and the best things "affording the requisite supplies for the war, he concluded identified, that which most damaged him in p u bli c b ee , ma d e i n th a t respec t, What was the second sug- national debt, in pursuance of th e ac t loth G eorge Iy., war, o f re l a ti ves , sons, and brothers, has caused to spring should be adopted for the vigorous prosecution of the were in good request, without any alteration of price. w he Oat if they had had the means in other quarters they opinion was the very measure which the noble ear l h a d eest i on o f th e no bl e ear l ? Why, that we ought to have cap. 27, as being the actual surplus revenue beyond the up in this country a considerable number of war jour- war, and it is therefore expedient- that her Majesty sheep pens were well filled and high prices were asked Vat the demand was fiat and several lots left unsold. Thero would not have been driven to that last resource of quoted, because it was in direct contradiction t o a ll t h ose ' em b o di e d t h e w h o l e o f th e militia regiments of the coup- actual expenditure for the year preceding, with a state- nals, which are published without stamps. Those war should be empowered to accept any offers of the mi- S of M c i a li es taking from their proper and constitutional service the actions which had given him popularity i n th e country, try. N ow we mus t a ll recollect this—that at the break- ment of the sums which the Commissioners f or the reduc- j ourna l s h ave o btained an extensive circulation, and the litia for such extended service as hereinafter mentioned ; regiments of militia in this country. If that were so, and was undertaken from an undue com pli ance with the i l e: s . out of th e war the Government had not the power tion of the national debt gave no ti ce i n th e 4, Gazette " propr i e t ors o f s t a mped papers complain, as well they may he it, therefore, enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent:—Beef, 6d to G a d; the Government admitted that they could not carry on German wishes of George 11., and p er h a p s , i n a cer t a i n to em b o dy a ll the militia regiments of the country, or would be applied during . the th en next ensuing quar t er of an unfair competition—that they, paying stamp duty, Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the mutton, lni 6el l t n o' 7d ; lamb, 0d to Od veal, 7d to Od per the war with the vigour which was required, and at the degree, in consequence of the then recent connection even a single militia regiment. What did we do 7 We to the reduction of the national debt. A n d, o f th e sums are requ i re d to compete with those not paying the stamp Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this pre- lb, ; pigs, 'es ed to lOs Od per score ; rough fat, Os 5d to Os Same time maintain the garrisons in the colonies, with with the Du came t o Parliament and asked for power to embody the actually applied, in pursuance of such notice towards the duty, and who are conveying intelligence of universal sen t P ar li am ent assembled, and by the authority of the per 141 b.; hides, 3ad to Vel per lb ; calf-skins, 4d to oa URY said he could not but militia, not in case of any foreign invasion, but in case of reduction of the national debt, d ur i ng eac h of such quer- interest throughout the country. That i th position a e same, as follows : per lb. out first denuding the country of the militia, and putting . The Earl of h MA.LMESB .• and of the sums applied out of such surplus in in which in its place these 15,000 foreign troops which they pro- regret that t e noble lords opposite, and the noble duke foreign war. They were enrolled only in the case of an tors, . 1,11 (all • fof I posed to employ- The act of 54 Gee. 111. c. 1, autho- esp!cially, should have sho wn i mpat i ence o f t h ose ooser., invasion, and we acted on the principle of embodying paying deficiency 1 sin cononuation Par.iamen- have laid down a rule, through the Board of Inland Re- services, and to employ in any parts or places out EDINBURGH GRAIN.—DEC. 13. r ind the Government to e nlist a certain portion of the vatione which it was the dutY of all Opposition men in those who volunteered. If the Government had attempted tart' fapers, Noe. 423 and 424, of last session.) venue, that papers which are confined. to one subject, of th e U n it e d Ki eg d om , un der the regulations and Wheat on the price 3s Od, and averaee 1s 10d down. 'militia into Previsional battalions, which were to be at- that house to make whenever the necessity arose ; and to embody the whole of the militia regiments, they GOVERNMENT MEASURES. and only deal with one subject, are not - liable to the restrictions specified in this Act, such of the Barley on the top Os 6d up, and averae'O b s 4d up. Oats tached to certain regiments of the line. But at that that they should, the first time, on an occasion when would have been guilty of a gross breach of faith to Mr. HA.DFIELD asked the Pre s id en t of the Coun- stamp. The consequence is that numerous papers re- militia raised, or to be raised, in any part of the on the is Od up, and the average Os 4d clown. Beans on time there were not less than 80,000 embodie'd militia, they were anxious t o ass i s t th e G over nment to the ut- every one of those regiments. So far from the sugges- cil whether it is intended, d ur i ng th e presen t sess i on , to lating to a particular subject are published without United Kingdom as may make a voluntary offer, the top 1s up, and the average ld down. introduce a, bill to abolish E cc l es i as ti ca l c our ts, or to stamps, and those persons assert, as they confine them- duly certified by their respective commanding officers, Total Supply and Sales. and about 200,000 of the local militia in the country, most, have shown that they distrusted the noble lords on stions of the noble earl having been eontunaeliously ' transfer el l e testamentary jurisdiction th ereo f to any selves to the one subject of war, they also are entitled to so to extend their services, and as her Majesty Wheat 1164 qrs sold 1012 qrs not more than three-fourths of any regiment being per- his (the Earl of Malmesbury's) side of the house, With rejected—whether we adopted them on his recommends court, and to make one probate of will or grant of publish without stamps. There is extreme difficulty in may think proper to permit to extend their services in Barley 2442 qrs sold 1857 qrs anitted to leave for foreign service. At present the respect to te e bill b e f ore th e house, their business was tion, or on our own responsibility, Ido not recollect— Oats Barley... ... ... . 57/ 1061 qrs sold 1032 qrs • whole amount of the militia raised did not exceed not to se e w h a t was it s o bject so much as to see what but to every practical extent these ideas were carried out administration of sufficient bi n di ng authority over the getting rid of the question, for those persons demand consequence of such voluntary offers as aforesaid ; and it Beans 54,000, and of this force a very small portion had been powe „ i t gave to ministers. It was a ll very we ll f o r within a short time of the period when they were made , entire property of any deceased p er so n i n a ll parts of the that they should have P. fair trial in the court of Exche- shall be lawful for her Majesty, by any order signed by lb 39s Od Top of Wheat embodied. There was now lio additional local militia the nobl e ear l (th e E ar l of Aberdeen) to say that he had and I believe I told the noble earl so at the time. The United Kingdom, the colonies, or e l sew h er e within the quer, in order that their legal right should be ascertained, one of her principal secretaries of state, or by the Lord . . of 200,000 men, and yet the Government proposed to no intention to have the country garrisoned by foreign noble earl had no right to say that these suggestions dominions of the Crown. as to whether they should be entitled to publish without lieutenant or other chief governor or governors of Ire- Oats take unlimited power of withdrawing any . number of armies. What they had to look at was the powers were not fully considered. But I will go further. and Lord J. RUSSELL said—Sir, I must say, it is a stamp or not. Therefore I beg to be excused for in- land, or by his or th e ir chief secretary, directed to the Beans .. . reg i ments, or por ti ons o f them for service in the Mei- which the bill gave miniees, and the prevention of un- say that he has no right to assert that if they had been always an inconvenient course for hon. members, in- trading at the present aliment, but I feel that the war comman ding officer o f an y reg iment, b a tt a li on , or corps .........—an terranean, and no provision was made for a single man cons tit u ti ona l p o wer being placed in future Governments carried out we should at this moment have been placed stead of simply asking whether a p ar li am entary bill is itself 17as made this a peculiarly urgent question. The of such militia, to propose to such regiment, battalion, BOSTON—DEG. 13. of any single regiment in the event of his not being as well as in the present one. He (the Earl of Malmes- in such a position as would have enabled us to send to to be brought in, to make i nqu i r i es w ith regard to the Government have threatened the parties with summary or corps, or any part or parts thereof, to extend their c ontents of such bill. I think, sir, particularly in the proceedings, and have endeavoured to protect the stamped s e rv i ces to an y p ar t s or pl aces o ut o f th e U n it e d Ki n gdom With an average supply of wheat, there was considerable willing to leave for foreign service. Wh a t wa s t o b e . b ury ) was no t a t a ll prepared to go the length of saying the Crimea that amount of men which is now recorn come o f t h e men w ho were not willing to go abroad I So that foreign troops were not superior to ours •; •-but what mended by noble lords, who take a very different view present session of Parliament, that it is better that Go- press as best they can against this competition ; but I to b e s p ec ifi e d i n suc h or d e r, un d er suc h ru l es an d r egu- animation in thArade, sand sales were readily made at an far as h e cou ld un derstand their services would be lost struck him with profound astonishment was, that it of the ease from that which was taken by them a. short vernment should hooe time to consider what measures, fear that any hope of that kind to give official protection i a ,ti ons as h er M a j es ty ma y thi n k fit t o a p po i n t, improvement of 3s to 4s per qr. on the quotations of this to t h e coun t r y, In cases where entire regiments of militia- should be thou ht necessary to have recourse to them time ago. If we had embodied the whole of the militia they will bring forward in the course of the present is quite a vain attempt, and that those Papers, from the [B oun ty t o persons ma ki n g vo l un t ar y o ff er ]. day se'nnight. Barley and oats sold heavily at declining men m i g ht volunteer to leave the country, all connection at this early period of the war when the greatest en- regiments, does the noble earl mean to say there would session, after the Christmas recess, and that we enormous interest that is felt in the news from the seat [o a .hy prices. Beans and peas were Is cheaper. Prices :—Wheat, red, 67s Od to 75s Od; white, 75s Od to b e t wee n them and the counties in which they were th existed on the subject of the war among our have been a sufficient number of recruits to strengthen should not site, until after that night, the of war, will spring up from day to day. As the Govern- [E nro l men t] . ra i se d w ould be at at an end. Tbe ad o pti on o f suc h a o wn counrymen. The militi, he understood, would be our army to any material extent ? Up to the time of measures we propose to introduce. There are of course ment have got a measure prepared, as lam informed— M. N o p erson serv i n g i n th e militi a shall b e tom- 775 0 Od e extra, 79s Od. Barley, 31s Od to 35s Od. Oats cour se as this was, to use a vulgar p rover b, t o kill the sent to the colonies and the garrisons in the Mediter- the additional encouragement given to militia recruiting, various questions to be considered by the Govern- for I was told a long time ago it was in a state of preps- pelted t o ma k e suc h o ff er , nor b e engaged t o serve out 230 29 . Beans, ds Od to tOs O Peas, 468 Od to 481 per qr. goo se for the sake of the gold en egg. (ch eers .) By rauean. They knew that Canada, Malta, Gibraltar, and the voluntary efforts did not exceed 4,000 or 5,000 men. meet, and the subject of the ecclesiastical courts is one ration--I call most emphatically upon the right hon. of th e U n it e d Ki ng d om , exce pt by his own consen t ; en couraging volunteers from th e m iliti a , i n t o th e r egular the lonian Islands were by far the most agreeable, Now that the spirit of the country has been roused, we of them, but it is far hotter that I should not at the gentleman to bring in this bill, and relieve the Press of and no comman di n g officer s h a le e er tify, accor di ng t o thi s NEWARK—Ones 13. army the Government would o bt a i n serv i ce s o f a fl inch and the least disagreeable, for our troops to go to. If expect to obtain from the militia regiments a very great present time state what course they intend to take the country from the competition to which they are sub- act, an y vo l un t a ry o ff er , b e f ore h e has ex pl a i ne d t o th e more efficient character—they w o uld n ot break up the they sent the militia regiments only to those places—if number of recruits, for almost every one has asked to be with regard to them. (Hear.) ject from the unsatisfactory state of the law. I must person offering to serve that the offer is to be purel At our corn exchange to-day we had s t ewed attendance array of farmers, and a plentiful supply of grain of all descrip connection between the militia and the country, and they were to be a sort of bonne booths for the militia— embodied, and we are embodying them one after another. THE AUSTRIAN TREATY. remind the right hon. gentleman that the House of voluntary. [The services of three field officers may be accepted tions.Other rain maintained w are a y te sale they would not consequently require the assistance of would that not create in the regiments of the line the When the noble earl talks of embodying the whole of Mr. MILNES wished to ask the noble lord whether Commons last session, by a unanimous resolution, de-rates.at an advance of 2s to 3s. foreign troops to keep our own countrymen in order. idea that all the most unpalatable work was reserved for the militia regiments, will he inform us where there is it was the intention of the Government to lay claret that the law was ill-defined and unequally en- with 900 men ; two field officers, with 600 men ; and forced, and demanded the c o ns id e r a tion o f Parliament. one, with 300, &e. ; and proportion of other officers ac- :—Wheat, toTs ce- Oc B l. , v i e l l i s i t hr 7 s, BhO s d o t (i o t S O 2B 4O O B d 0 - (I n:t r as h:l T . In the event, too, of a,ny regiment of militia. leaving this them, and that they were to be sent to the most un- herrack accommodation for them 1 Ido not mean to on the table of the houee the treaty with Austria during country for service in the Mediterranean, every kind of healthy colonies and the most disagreeable posts 1 He say that in an exigency we should not be justified in ern- the present intermediate session; (Hear.) It was un- If it demanded the attention of Parliament then in the cording to the establishment ] 328 0,1 to 33s Od. Oats, old, 34s Od to 38s Od ; new, 32s corruption w ou ld be used by the subaltern officers to was perfectly convinced that if we kept the militia here bodying the whole of the militia. ; but I think the noble derstood that the treaty had received the signature of opinion of the house, it now demands it more ; and I V. at s h a ll b e l aw f u l f or her Majesty from time to Od. to 31s Od. Beane, 50s Od to 58s Oct. Peas, 548 011 to ask respectfully the Government to lose no time in set- time to form the officers, n on-commissioned officers, 56s Od. Malt, 72s Od to 74. s Od. Tares, 00 . 10 d to cos Od. induce the most efficient men to volunteer into the regu- as a great hotbed for our soldiers, from which men could earl will not tell me that we ought to do so if we can her Majesty, and had been sent to Vienna. Now, in lar line re ai me nts, In addition to this, the men who be sent to make stronger battalions in our regular troops evoid it. (Hear, hear.) formation of the ratification of the treaty could be for- thug this important question, drummers, and private men who shall so extend their had first enlisted in the militia had already served two we should follow a, more fair and constitutional course The Earl of CLAN) ARTY denied that be and his warded from Vienna by the electric telegraph, and he The CH.ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—What I services from the regiments, battalions, or corps of mi have to say in answer to the question of the right hon, litia,, into such provisional regiments or battalions as out of the five years for which they were enlisted, and i than was adopted by this bill. friends were actuated by any party spirit, wished to know whether, under such circumstances, the SEABORNE MAILS. the Government now intended to drag them away for The Duke of ARGYLL said he r . ose for a single ino- The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to treaty would be speedily laid before the house. (Hear.) gentleman shall he said in a very few words. The Govern- may be deemed most expedient for her Majesty's • the entire period of the war, which might probably ex- ment in consequence of the manner in which some obser- be committed to-morrow. Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, in answer to the question ment feel as strongly as the right honourable gentleman service ; and it shall be lawful for her Majesty to ap- (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-offlce by the night—and 2•I by the morning—despatch.) ceed the duration of their livs. He would take the vetions had been taken which he addressed to ft noble THE QUEEN'S ANSWER, TO T.H.E ADDRESS. of my hon. friend, I have to say that the document for can urge the obligation incumbent upon them in cense- point any such number of officers of her regular forces liberty of saying, too, that ninny of the gallant officers friend sitting near him. The argument in hand at the The LORD CHAMBERLAIN of her Majesty's the ratification of the treaty with Austria was sent some (pence of a resolution which without a division was or militia as her Majesty may think fit to serve during , e of mane .ie militia regiments weeln discharge their duty to time was this. His noble friend (the Duke °f Newcastle) Household (the Marquis of Ereadathane) : I h ave the d ays ago from London, and we had hoped to have re- adopted by the house during the summer. A pledge any period of extended service of the militia out of the Day when mate up From wt at When COUNTRIES. in General Pest- Port due in their country better by remaining at home and eiidea- geoted precedents of foreign troops Naving been had re• honour to report to your lordships that, in obedience to ce ived by the electric telegraph intelligence of its ratifie was given by the Governnient, before the close of the United Kingdom as field. officers in such provisional Office, London.. Dispatched. England , r h i t o raise th e i r th an to the greatest amount course to in former wars. That was the argument in your order, the address of this house, in answer to her cation by Austria, by y es t er day or to-day. However, session, that the subject which is one of considerable regiments or battalions of militia, in addition to the — of force and efficiency, than by carrying their whole re- ' hand. The noble earl opposite certainly ,meted out Majesty's most gracious speech from the throne, was Ido not think any such information has yet been re- difficulty in detail, should have their best consideration. officers of the militia allowed to volunteer for extended They have done their best to redeem that pledge, and service, in proportion to the number of men who shall Mnerica(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday ....Liverpool ...lEach Men '. - •. s w ieh th ese i n to the line. The effect of the whole two or three distinctions ; but he (the Duke of Argyll) duly presented to her Majesty, that it was most graci- ceive d ; hut I can tell m y hon. friend that, without ' guasn. ~ packet) ........N Nov. 14.....• •• • • Liverpool ... ~lan. 3 ache af the Government wa3 to send out a large •portion maintained that / t one of them had any reference to the ousts received, amol. that her Majesty- returned the fol- wa iting for the formal document of ratification, it is our America (by United Sts. have likewise thought it to be their duty to avail them- extend their service ; and ail persons so appointed. to AMcrtha (by U. States of our own countrymen, and to provide a large number o f arguments then in hand. It was constantly said in ex- l o wing ans w e r :_. int ention, immediately that we mire informed that the selves of the Powers conferred on them by the present serve as field officers in any such provisional regiments packet) ..........N'Nov. Southampton l l fot eiguers fur service here in their stead. lie regre tt e .i i ordinals and perorations that this was net a war in wl s ich " I thank you for your loyal and dutiful address. I trea ty has been ratified, to lay the treaty on the table. law fur the purpose of preventing infractions and via- or battalions shall rank as field officers therein, in such Australia (ria South ampton) ........ 51 Jan. 4 ..... ...• • • ,M , ,'outhampton Veb. 7 th,t ne twithstaeding their po wee ful all of France they En alone were interested—that it was not ex- felt confident that I should receive your cordial co•opera- TENANT RIGHT. Wiens of that law, which were likely to interfere with manner as her Majesty shall direct. • Ditto (via Marseilles) N Jan. 9 were c nopened, before the expiration o f two years, t „ e l us ively a na tionel war. lie believed that it was a war ; b the t" ),, , measures which I considered necessary for I ai r , V, scuLLy rose t o as k th e Chi e f s ecre tary f or the collection of the revenue. Ido not understand the VI. Provided always, that in - every case in which a Ditto (via Cape of ‘-lciedl time vigorous prfb:meCtif ion of the war an which we are en- , e rs land - whet course her Majeetv's Government intend'Dec. 4 ..... •• •. • • ... Uncertain make the hurcillatleg •confession that they were ohlioed lin which the whole of Europe was interested and deeply right hon. gentleman to object to the steps which have field officer of militia shall have volunteered for ex- Rop e) •• •• "•• —N to have receuree to ferlign ;ill and assistance. 'He interested. (Hear, hear.) gaged ; and I trust that, under the hissing gf the Al- t o t a ke, during the present session, in reference to the ti , ought it sufficient to raise a blush upon the cheek of Rol GUM. - said he trusted their 1; 1 been taken, but that he merely refers to them as illus. tended service, the officer having the chief command• in wono- be no noleosi- mighty, those measures will tend to the re T enan t s ' C o mpensation Bin, an d o ther T r i s h L a nd Bills, tiatine of the disadvantages and inconveniences attend- the provisional battalion shall be a field officer of Mili- Alexandria..........N i •-• •• • 0, m• Dover ...... Africa (West C0a5t)..N , 1 5 8 50 ,, o , t .4 th ez e n 30 i0n ; .11.. riymouth .. .t.le:i al idria ........ ..3114th & 20th of inon. southamptonl ,Southam pton ; Enellshmen. (Cheers.) Ife did not think the people lien by their lordships to the p a ssing o f thi s bill, Th o ugh of the peace of Europe on a sure and lasting foundation •" The hon. Ineniber was proceeding to detail what took in the present state of things. There is no dispute tin : Provided also, that all officers of Militia appo i n t e d Bahamas ...........alpth ef the moan , Belgium .......... .1 1 rann• ••••• • •• • • Dover .. Daily of till& country would like to be told that all ther efforts. he did not subscribe to all then obie earl ,- .vilo began Hot THE POST-OFFICE. place last session, with regard to these bills; and frpon between us regarding those disadyantages and incon- hy her Majesty to serve in any provisional battalion Brazil •. . ...1113th of the moo th—lsouthamptoir 6 and sacrifiees were vain, amid that nothing 'was left far debate had said, he concurred with him in thiukinveniences, and we ere endeahouring to frame a measure with higher rank than that which they previously held e aenes i'yr — e's::.::: •• M 1 of the month.. Southampton Dec.. th , ,e.i hut to rely anon the aid of 15,000 foreign troops. that it wee a most dangerous example for any natiGn to . I elude with n, motion for the adjournment of the house. to meet them in the best way we can. The right hon. in the Militia, shall be deemed and. taken to be Militia Catheof Go(xl Uwe ..N Various ports ' Uncertain tendon of the house to ' '''''' Y,' report on the t est-oil - ice, •say. Cape of Good Hope ..N (Cheers.) It woul d not increase the morale of t! •: ,e relying on the help of foreigners when they had the entleman thinks that measure should be introduced at officers of such higher rank for the purposes of this Act, country : it would teach the people that the Govern- misfortune to be engaged in war, and that our battles h The Earl of HALMWICK.E in rising to call the at- being called to order, he announced his intention to eon tlia:, at various times complaints had been made of the Mr. CHRISTOPHER rose to order and contended g neglect of the Postmaster-General in carrying out the th ,t he could not do so, the present moment ; but in that view of the right hon. and as such shall be capable of commanding such provi- C(:;aeryelodne(Ne'eerldnsdi.,..)....N 9th of the month Southampton. ment did not rely upon them but upon foreign arms amid should be fought by other than our own people, on details of his office ; but he was anxious to state to their The SPEAKER said no doubt it was competent for gentleman we are not prepared to concur. It is very sional battalion. Ceylon ...... . ...... .N . foreign aid. As fir as Government was concerned these whom we could always rely. He could not help lordships that no blame attached to himself whilst he the hon. member to move the adjournment of the house true that Parliament has met for the performance of VII. P r ovided also, that no officer of Militia s h a ll, Channel Ries ........3g,f 8 11 , 77 h e< 1 0 4Flt 4 : 1 ,0outhampton Th.Th.Sat ~ 't month iSouthampton , biils •went far to extinguish those feelings of nationali:y adding one remark, and that was, that he heard with held that office. It had been stated in the report of the to enable him to make his statement, but he would certain business, but it is not the intention of the Go- while out of the United Kingdom upon any such ex- gf r i tt ittt 'f e l' a t'• •• 111 arid hat, earnest desire to glee Personal support and or regret what fell from the noble earl the cemm i ss i on w ith re f erence t o th e ques ti on o f the double thereby be acting contrary to the ordinary Practice of Vornment to press upon the consideration of the house tended service, rank with the officers of her Majesty's Constantindple N 8,13,18,23,8428 of m 1 D0ver....... aid to the Government in carrying on this great war, Earl of Aberdeen) in condemning theconduct of thosendro any measure of importance, with the exception of two regular forces higher than as a Lieutenant-Colonel of constenthenee ........ 4th &-. 20th of mon.lgouthampton .b 1 . • c L c present measure. The noble and would encourage them to shirk. from the fulfilment ex 'rrd to giti ise th • secretaryship, that there were two officers of co-equal and the house. (Hear, hear.) measures, to _which my noble friend has referred. It is the Militia,. cont. of Europe M& N 'Tice daily ..... 'Dover .... I Twiceeene• of ♦the duty which, if not repressed and kept down by earl, in language which he (Earl Grey) thought was 3. co•eetensive authority usually called the secretary to the Mr. SCULLY then repeated his question. obvious, with regard to a question of this kind, that we , Egypt (see India) VIII. In any case in which the number of officers Ot F ranc e . ..... .. M& N Twice daily-- poser ......ITwicenaey . Post-office and the seCretary to the Postmaster-General, Lord J. R,USSELL, sail that he could not pledge the Government, they were most anxious to aiford. little harsh, seemed to think that it was inconsistent •and thet they held the chief places in a central system. himself as to the measures the Government intended to should not lay a bill upon the table of the house until each rank so volunteering to extend their service, Gibraltar ll 4,7, 17,20, 27 of m.lBouthamptomilDec. 20 Peat why had not the Government embodied the whole with t'ne readiness shown on all sides of the house to we have the prospect of being able to pass that bill and accepted by her Majesty, shall not be in due 7 ,r e f ss io, e :n ce India) Now, he utterly denied that these officers were equal. introduce. 1,112nd & 17th of mon.!Southaranton Arrived of the militia ? Cheers. Why had it not called out support the Government in this present emergenty. through its stages, and take the definite judgment of proportion to the number of men so volunteering, it ileediburgh 11 N jTvesday & Fridayondon ..... 111 r. Rowland Hill had certainl endeavoured to main- Sir J. SHELLEY gave notice that after the Christ the house upon it. Our opinion is, that we could not shall be lawful for her Majesty to a ppoint ' a ny fit it a vannah .... ..... . eTnd of the montim'Souitiampton,Dec. 16 the Scotch and Irish militia ? It was in this, as ill (Hear, hear, from Lord Derby.) For himself, he would tain that appearance, hut one endeavoured that he was not mss recess he should move for a select committee to in everything else, " too late." (Cheers.) Why had not ea that, whilst he was anxious to give the Government on an equ Olity with c o l one l m a ,b er i e was that ' his quire into the removal of the Hon. F. Keened from the do justice to any such bill at this moment. The time persons to be, officers in any such provisional battalions Reiland .. ......M of • • ...... ttover .......I.Daily the Government called these forces out, and had them all the support that was right in this •emergency, be did sa l ar y was le s s by 5001. a Ithat, 'Woodsand year ; and another was Forests. the house is likely to sit will not enable us to pass of Militia, without regard to the qualifications required India (viaSouthampt.)M.4th & 20th of mon. Plymouth '• .Dec. 15 Honduras ..........Mil7th of the mo-1111.1.5outhampton I the bill under any circumstances we can contemplate as by law for se eh officers in the Militia ; but no Person hells (via Marscilles)3P 9 th& -25 th of rnonthDover .. in training and drill ? • Did they not foresee the nice reserve to himself full•liberty of discussing the particular whilst Colonel I.llaberley wore the second-class uniform, THE PRINCE STEAMER. sity of denuding the Mediterranean garrison ? Had the mode of doing it. (Hear, hear.) At present the only Mr. Rowland Hill wore the third. Now, when he (the In reply to Mr. HILDYARD, probable ; a,nd it would be inconvenient to introduce the so aPPointed bY her MajestY shall hold a. commission in lonian Isles (see India)rf, 17, &27 of mon iDover •• , Government acted upon this plan, they would not neer bill on their table was that under debate, and he did hope E ar l o f H ar dwi c ket was placed in the position of Postman- Sir J. GRAHAM said as vet they had received He bill and leave it for consideration until after the recess, any such provisional battalion of higher rank than treiand .....al & N Twice daily .....111olyhead ~.ITwicea all when Parliament shall meet after Christmas. I can assure that of a, subaltern, unless he shall at the time of such er as io n , ..... .......m,9th of the moMWlsouthammonl Li5b0n..............M 7,9, 17, & 2.• o? ni.',southaraptonlDec. 16 have been compelled to come to Parliament with the that it would meet with a second reading ter-General, he endeavoured to recognise the difference official information of the loss of the Prince• e humiliating confession of their weakness. Why was After a few words from the Earl of GLE.NGALL,the right hon, gentleman that, so far as the Government appointment have been an officer in her M a j e sty's regu. Madeira ............N 23€1 of month --;Liverpoel... Des- 16 in rank of these two gentlemen, and set about arrang- believed the troops were disembarked on the Bth by the Government so utterly blinded as to hesitate' to Malta (see India) The Duke of NEWCASTLE said—My lords, with is concerned, they will expect even from him an admis- far forces or Militia. 1 ing the duties of the office in a manner which he was means of a small steam-vessel going alongside the Prince. . Malta .............N , S, 18, &28 of men. Dever ......'Dec. 2) embody the whole regiments of militia ahead formed mon that they have done their best to redeem the pledge Her Majesty ma supply vacancies.] atauettins (see India) in the country ? Why, but because he supposed it regard to the question as to whether it would not be de- ultimately able to carry out. He termed Colonel It had been said that lying outside she had before the they have given. (Hear, hear.) X. All commissioned officers of militia who shall have etauritins ........ o rs ,14th of the month 1 nimble to embody the Irish regiments previous to their Maberley the secretary, and he termed Mr. Rowland storm lost her bower-anchor and principal cable ; but would have cost something more at the present mo- enrolment it may be satisfactory to the noble earl to THE MILITIA BILL. served. an extended service under this act shall be on e Mexico ............M end of the month.. Sonthampten-Dec. 16 Hill, the secretary to the Postmaster-General, and in he had the best evidence to show that this was not tor- Naples .....• • .......Nlbthlsth2sthofmon..pover ...... ment, and because they were determined to act upon • ci that that suggestion has already been made from Lord PALMERSTON moved the second reading of titled to pension for wounds according to the ranks in New Granada .... .. Al 2d & 17th of month i Southampton kno ' ' him was vested the money-Order department of the office. rect. He had in his hand a letter from Mr. Ellis, of the that most absurd and preposterous notion of paying Irl . l and adopted. Experience has shown that men . m 13 ' P rivate ship i •. which they shall have actually served, in like manner New Zealand. s • u sports ncer noble earl 1 The ear co y concluded b moving, for the copies of General Steam Shipping Company, dated Dec. 8, which this bill for the expenses of a war like this out of the taColonel SIBTHORP rose to ask, firstly, when the 'es will not come forward readily to be enrolled e unl ss the certain minutes and papers connected with his adminis- stated the Prince was fitted by that Company, and that bill was to take effect, and, secondly, when and where Peninsula ..........M . 17th . 7 hefrnen.•Southamptoni of the country year by year. (Cheers.) A fear of and under such and the like circumstances as officers of Papal states ...............ai's n th i latiat t hofmon — epover ...... exceeding the actual t . es mates voted by Parliament for regiments are embodied at the same time. With regard tration of the Post-office. it was not correct, as mentioned in the papers, that the her Majesty's regular forces ; and the widows of all Peru .......... 10 & 27th of men. Southampton, such commissioned officers killed in such extended ser the year had, he thoug,ht, prevented the Govern- to the second question, I must reply that the measure the other house Viscount CANNING said. he had no objection to cables were not clinched. It had also been stated the the men were to go, as it was most desirable that they s . . Port Natal .......... N "Hy private ship... T.trious ports Uneertate , ment from doing that which in their conscience they now before your lordships and that before produce the papers moved for by the noble earl, but he cables had snapped, but those cables had been tested should definitively understand what was to be the period have.ao sort of connection the one with the other, and if vice shall be entitled to receive such pensions for life Sicily ..............anethistheethoimonotiover ".l must have known they ought to have done. The Govern-as are given to widows of her Majesty's regular forces. Tuscany ............Nl s thl s th 2s thofinon.;Dover ......, parliament should. pass this measure into a law it will be could not altogether concur in the r e presentation which by the hydraulic machine. In justice to the memory of of their service. and the exact character of it. Lord LOUVAINE, who addressed a. few observa- [Militia on an extended service subject to Muthay Act Venezuela ...., ...... sf2dBt 17th of montivsouthamptonpee. 16 mint_ however_ bad wait....i ••••••.mi «t :o —..:....2 r__..i.._____ the noble earl given of the system which he had in- the master of the Prince, Captain Goodall, whose Van Diemen's Land (see tions across the table in so low a tone as to be almost . . .. ~• ~,, s, _ no__ __ ___,_ ____s_e_se __nese hoe boon nrnedl v tnalicrnad_ he felt hound as regulars, and militia officers and officers of regular Australia) ... ..... .. ‘ . ... V., .....,,,,. 4,-. n. 14. .; nri ; onni n-11 ;n a f c.i v• an ennrba Mart:inn . West Indies ........31.2d& 17th of month ,SouthamptenDec. 1G _ tablishing a uniform system of police, and that it was of the amount of the funded and unfunded debt dropped in consequence of the objections entertained 1 respectively, on the 11th day of December, 1864. to it by the county members. But as certain powers Of the sums certified, after the expiration of the quarters had been given to the Goverment, means have been ending the sth day of July and the sth day of Oct. last, taken to establish a system of police under the act of respectively, by the Lords Commissioners of the Tree- Lord PNormanby, and some progress has already sury to the Commissioners for the reduction of the been made in that respect. What was the second sug- national debt, in pursuance of the act 10th George IT., gestion of the noble earl ? Why, that we ought to have cap. 27, as being the actual surplus revenue beyond the embodied the whole of the militia regiments of the coun- actual expenditure for the year preceding, with a state try. Now, we must all recollect this—that at the break- ment of the sums which the Commissioners for the reduc ing out of the war the Government had not the power tion of the national debt gave notice in the " Gazette " to embody all the militia regiments of the country, or would be applied during the then next ensuing quarter even a single militia regiment. What did we do ? We to the reduction of the national debt. And, of the sums came to Parliament and asked for power to embody the actually applied, in pursuance of such notice towards the ''-pia, not in case of any foreign invasion, but in case of reduction of the national debt, during each of such quar oreign war. They were enrolled only in the case of an ters, and of the sums applied out of such surplus in invasion, and we acted on the principle of embodying paying deficiency bills (all in continuation of Parliamen those who volunteered. If the Government had attempted tary Papers, Nos. 423 and 424, of last session.) to embody the whole of the militia regiments, they GOVERNMENT MEASURES. would have been guilty of a gross breach of faith to Mr. HADFIELD asked the President of the Conn every one of those regiments. So far from the sugges- cil whether it is intended, during the present session. to -lions of the noble earl having been contumeliously ' introduce a bill to abolish Ecclesiastical Courts, or to rejected—whether we adopted them on his recommenda- transfer the testamentary jurisdiction thereof to any tion, or on our own responsibility, Ido not recollect— other court, and to make one -probate of will or grant of but to every practical extent these ideas were carried out administration of sufficient binding authority over the within a short time of the period when they were made, entire property of any deceased person in all parts of the and I believe I told the noble earl so at the time. The United Kingdom, the colonies, or elsewhere within the noble earl had no right to say that these suggestions dominions of the Crown. were not fully considered. But I will go further, and Lord J. RUSSELL said—Sir, I must say, it is say that he has no right to assert that if they had been a l w ays an inconvenient course for hon. members, in carried out we should at this moment have been placed stead of simply asking whether a Parliamentary bill is in such a position as would have enabled us to send to to be brought in, to make inquiries with regard to the the Crimea that amount of men which is now recom- con tents of such bill. I think, sir, particularly in the mended by noble lords, who take a very different view present session of Parliament, that it is better that Go of the ease from that which was taken by them a short vernment should have time to consider what measures time ago. If we had embodied the whole of the militia they will bring forward in the course of the present regiments, does the noble earl mean to say there would session, after the Christmas recess, and that we have been a sufficient number of recruits to strengthen should not state, until after that night, the our army to any material extent ? Up to the time of measures we propose to introduce. There are of course the additional encouragement given to militia recruiting, various questions to be considered by the Govern the voluntary efforts did not exceed 4,000 or 5,000 men. meat, and the subject of the ecclesiastical courts is one Now that the spirit of the country has been roused, we of them, but it is far better that I should not at the expect to obtain from the militia regiments a very great present time state what course they intend to take number of recruits, for almost every one has asked to be with regard to them. (Hear.) embodied, and we are embodying them one after another. When the noble earl talks of embodying the whole of Mr. MILNES wished to ask the noble lord whether the militia regiments, will he inform u s where there is it was the intention of the Government to lay barrack accommodation for them l Ido not mean to on the table of the houee the treaty with Austria during say that in an exigency we should not be j ustified in cue the whole of the militia ; but I think the noble THE AUSTRIAN TREATY. m the present intermediate session; (Hear.) It was un derstood that the treaty had received the signature of earl will not tell me that we ought to do so if we can her Majesty, and had been sent to Vienna. Now, in avoid it. (Hear, hear.) formation of the ratification of the treaty could be for- The Earl of CLANDARTY denied that be and his warded from Vienna by telegraph, the electric tele , • h, and he friends were actuated by any party spirit , wished to know whether, under such circumstances, the The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to treaty would be speedily laid before the house. (Hear.) be committed to-morrow. Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, in answer to the question THE QUEEN'S ANSWER TO TUE ADDRESS. of my hon. friend, I have to say that the document for The LORD CHAMBERLAIN of her Majesty's the ratification of the treaty with Austria was sent some Household (the Marquis of Breadalbane) : I have the n a ys ago from London, and we had hoped to have re honour to report to your lordships that, in obedience to ce i cod by the electric telegraph intelligence of its ratifi your order, the address of this house, in answer to her cation by Austria, by yesterday or to-day. However, Majesty's most gracious speech from the throne, was Ido not think any such information has yet been re duly presented to her Majesty, that it was most graci- ceived ; but I can tell my hon. friend that, without ously received, and that her Majesty- returned the fol- wa iting for the formal document of ratification, it is our lowing answer : intention, immediately that we are informed that the " I thank you for your loyal and dutiful address. I trea ty has been ratified, to lay the treaty on the table. felt confident that I should receive your cordial co•opera- TENANT RIGHT. tion in the measures which I considered necessary for I Mr. V. SCULLY rose to atk the Chief Secretary for the vigorous prosecution of the war in which we are en- , I re land' whet course her Majesty's Government intend eeged ; and I trust that, under the ;Sassing of the Al- t o t a ke, during the present session, in reference to the mighty, those measures will tend to the re-establishment Tenants' Compensation Bill, and other Irish Land Bill-G, of the peace of Europe on a sure and lasting foundation." The hon. member was proceeding to detail what took THE POST-OFFICE. place last session, with regard to these bills; and Upon The Earl of HA teDWICKE in rising to call the at- being called to order, he announced his intention to con tention of the house to the report on the Post-oil - me, said elude with a motion for the adjournment of the house. that at various times complaints had been made of the Mr. CHRISTOPHER rose to order and contended neglect of the Postmaster-General in carrying out the that he could not do so. details of his office ; but he was anxious to state to their The SPEAKER said no doubt it was competent for lordships that no blame attached to himself whilst he the hon. member to move the adjournment of the house held that office. It had been stated in the report of the to enable him to make his statement, but he would commission with reference to the question of the double thereby be acting contrary to the ordinary practice of secretary ship, that there were two officers of co-equal and the house. (Hear, hear.) co-eetensive authority, usually called the secretary to the Mr. SCULLY then repeated his question. , Post-office and the secretary to the .Postmaster-General, Lord J. RUSSELL, sail that he could not pledge and that they held the chief places in a central system. himself as to the measures the Government intended to Now, lie utterly denied that these officers were equal. introduce. Mr. Rowland Hill had certainly endeavoured to main- Sir J. SHELLEY gave notice that after the Christ tain that appearance, hut one proof that he was not mas recess he should move for a select committee to lo on an equality with Colonel Maberley was that ' his quire into the removal of the Hon. F. Kennedy from the salary was less by 5001. a year ; and another was that, Woods and Forests. whilst Colonel Maberley wore the second-class uniform, THE PRINCE STEAMER. Mr. Rowland Hill wore the third. Now, when he (the In reply to Mr. HILDYARD, Earlof Hardwicke) was placed in the position of Postmas- Sir J. GRAHAM said as vet they had received no ter-General, he endeavoured to recognise the difference official information of the - loss of the Prince. He in rank of these two gentlemen, and set about arrang- believed the troops were disembarked on the Bth by ing the duties of the office in a manner which he was means of a small steam-vessel going alongside the Prince. ultimately able to carry out. He termed Colonel It had been said that lying outside she had before the Maberley the secretary, and he termed Mr. Rowland storm lost her bower-anchor and principal cable ; but Hill, the secretary to the Postmaster-General, and in he had the best evidence to show that this was not cor him was vested the money-Order department of the office. rect. He had in his hand a letter from Mr. Ellis, of the The noble earl concluded by moving for the copies of General Steam Shipping Company, dated Dec. 8, which certain minutes and papers connected with his adminis- stated the Prince was fitted by that Company, and that tration of the Post-office. it was not correct, as mentioned in the papers, that the Viscount CANNING said he had no objection to cables were not clinched. It had also been stated the produce the papers moved for by the noble earl, but he cables had snapped, but those cables had been tested could not altogether concur in the representation which by the hydraulic machine. In justice to the memory of the noble earl had given of the system which he had in- the master of the Prince, Captain Goodall, whose troduced. He believed that the statement contained in memory had been cruelly maligned, he felt bound the paragraph of the report to which the noble earl had to say that the Admiralty had made most parti- ' drawn attention was practically correct, and that, whilst cular inquiries of Mr. Ellis, the chairman of the there i difference o m n, igh th t e be co s m om m e isers woefr uniformepe rfe perfectly yand officia l correct in bby General iss r. EllisSt ea Steam h Shipping s C a o m m o p s a t n t y r , u, s a t n w d o r i t t h y w m a s a n s , t a a t D e d d stating that there were two officers of equal rank and they accordingly continued hint in command .of the authority. It was also a fact that when Mr. Rowland Prince. To make the matter more secure, however, the Hill was appointed to his place, there was no indication Admiralty also sent out in the Prince Captain Richards of his being placed under and made in any degree sub- and Commander Baynton, to assist in the management ordinate to the gentleman who at the time held the office of the ship, and Captain Richards reported most favour of secretary to the Post-office. Mr. Rowland Hill's ably of the conduct of Mr. Goodall, and the good order functions were entirely apart from those of Colonel and efficient management he maintained on board the Maberley, and it was not therefore a misrepresentation ill-fated Prince. (Hear, hear.) to say that the two secretaries were independent of each LAW OF PARTNERSHIP. other. He believed that it was impossible to define the Mr. WILKINSON wished to ask the President of respective functions of these officers ; and the ill success the Board of Trade whether it was the intention of the which had attended the efforts of previous Postmaster- Government to introduce any measure in the present Generals to define them showed that it was impossible session, in conformity with the resolution of the house, to make any satisfactory definition. The noble earl had on the subject of the limited liability of partnership. stated that he had made a satisfactory definition, but he Mr. CARDWELL said a bill on this subject was now (Viscount Cannieg) thought that, on the noble earl's ready, and would be brought forward after the Christmas own showing, his definition had not been so:satisfactory; recess. not that any blame could attach either to the noble earl, himself, or other predecessors, for he believed that the attempt was hopeless. He bad therefore, when he was called upon to give his opinion, no hesitation in supporting the abolition of the two secretaryships ; and he could say, with a thorough conviction, that the short experience which hehad of the working of the office under this rbcom mendation had been most satisfactory. The business had been done with great rapidity, and less embarrass ment, and great satisfaction to all the parties concerned. He had no objection to lay the papers on the table, for they would speak for themselves, but ho must beg leave to say that he should not admit—what the noble earl appeared convinced of--that the working of his minute had been so satisfactory. THE MAYNOOTH INQmRY. The Earl of CLANCARTY inquired when the report of the Maynosth commission would be ready ; for it was important that it should be presented previously to the discussions which might take place in that house, and would certainly take place elsewhere ? The Earl of ABERDEEN said he had communicated with the noble earl who was at the head of that com mission, and he had his authority for stating that the report would be ready by the first week in February. Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes pas , eight o'clock. ell facilities for increasing the strength of the regiments I wholly untenable, as represented by the noble lords of militia, it would have been more effectual and con- opposite. stitutional than the two other bills which had been The Earl of ELLENBOROUGHsaidhewished to correct pLeced on the table. (Cheers.) Wh en we saw the Go- the noble earl who had just sat down, in reference to an werninent admit that th e y h a d no t the means of main- historical fact. He would remind him that, of all the taining their garrisons in the Mediterranean, and measures with which Lord Chatham's name had been Ileffording the requisite supplies for the war, he concluded identified, that which most damaged him in public that if they had had the means in other quarters they opinion was the very measure which the noble earl had would not have been driven to that last resource of quoted, because it was in direct contradiction to all those taking from their proper and constitutional service the actions which had given him popularity in the country, regiments of militia in this country. If that were so, and was undertaken from an undue compliance with the the Government admitted that they could not carry on German wishes of George 11., and perhaps, in a certain the war with the vigour which was required, and at the degree, in consequence of the then recent connection Same time maintain the garrisons in the colonies, with with the Duke of Newcastle. (Laughter.) out first denuding the country of the militia, and putting • The Earl of MALMESBURY said he could not but in its place these 15,000 foreign troops which they pro- regret that the noble lords opposite, and the noble duke posed to employ. The act of 54 Geo. 111. c. 1, autho- especially, should have shown impatience of those obser rised the Government to enlist a certain portion of the v ations which it was the duty of all Opposition men in 'militia into previsional battalions, which were to be at- that house to make whenever the necessity arose ; and tached to certain regiments of the line. But at that that they should, ,for the first time, on an occasion when time there were not less than 80,000 embodied militia, they were anxious to assist the Government to the ut and about 200,000 of the local militia in the country, most, have shown that they distrusted the noble lords h on sot more than three-fourths of any reg iment being per- his (the Earl of Malmesbury's) side of the house. Wit witted to leave for foreign service. At present the respect to the bill before the house, their business was -whole amount of the militia raised did not exceed not to see what was its object so much as to see what 54,000, and of this force a very small portion had been powers it gave to ministers. It was all very well for embodied. There was now eo additional local militia the noble earl (the Earl of Aberdeen) to say that he had of 200,000 men, and yet the Government proposed to no intention to have the country garrisoned by foreign take unlimited power of withdrawing any number of armies. What they had to look at was the powers regiments, or portions of them for service in the Medi- which the bill gave ministers, and the prevention of un terranean, and no provision was made for a single man constitutional power being placed in future Governments of any single regiment in the event of his not being as well as in the present one. He (the Earl of Malmes willing to leave for foreign service. What was to be- bury) was not at all prepared to go the length of saying come of the men who were not willing to go abroad 1 So that foreign troops were not superior to ours ; -but what far as he could understand their services would be lost struck him with profound astonishment was, that it to the country. In cases where entire regiments of militia- should be thought necessary to have recourse to them men might volunteer to leave the country, all connection at this early period of the war when the greatest en between them and the counties in which they were thusiasm existed on the subject of the war among our raised would be at at an end. The adoption of such a own countrymen. The militia, he understood, would be course as this was, to use a vulgar proverb, to kill the sent to the colonies and the garrisons in the Mediter goose for the sake of the golden egg. (Cheers.) By rearea.n. They knew that Canada, Malta, Gibraltar, and encouraging volunteers from the militia into the regular the lonian Islands were by far the most agreeable, army the Government would obtain services of a much and the least disagreeable, for our troops to go to. If more efficient character—they would not break up the they sent the militia regiments only to those places—if connection between the militia and the country, and they were to be a sort of bonne bouche for the militia — they would not consequently require the assistance of would that not create in the regiments of the line the foreign troops to keep our own countrymen in order. idea that all the most unpalatable work was reserved for In the event, too, of any regiment of militia leaving this them, and that they were to be sent to the most un country for service in the Mediterranean, every kind of healthy colonies and the most disagreeable posts ? He corruption would be used by the subaltern officers to was perfectly convinced that if we kept the militia here induce the most efficient men to volunteer into the regu- as a great hotbed for our soldiers, from which men could lar line regiments. In addition to this, the men who be sent to make stronger battalions in our regular troops had first enlisted in the militia had already served two we should follow a more fair and constitutional course out of the five years for which they were enlisted, and 1 than was adopted by this bill. the Government now intended to drag them away for The Duke of ARGYLL said he rose for a single Imo the entire period of the war, which might probably ex- ment in consequence of the manner in which some obser ceecl the, duration of their lives. He would take the various had been taken which ho addressed to a noble liberty of saying, too, that ninny of the gallant officers friend sitting near him. The argument in hand at the of teeee militia regiments we eld discharge their duty to time was this. His noble friend (the Duke of Newcastle) their country better by remaining at home and endea- qioted precedents of foreign troops having been had re veering to raise their regiments to the greatest amount course to in former wars. That was the argument in of force and efficiency, than by carrying their whele re- ' hand. The noble earl opposite certainly pointed out giments with theist into the line. The effect of the whole two or three distinctions ; but he (the Duke of Argyll) scheme ci the Government was to send out a large portion maintained that none of them had any reference to the of else own countrymen, and to provide a large n umber of arguments then in hand. It was constantly said in ex los eigtiers fur service here in their stead. lie regre tt e .i i ordinals and perorations that this was net a war in which thet no twithetamling their no weiful ally of France they Englishmen alone were interested—that it was not ex were c impelled, before the expiration o f t wo years, to c l ue ively a national war. He believed that it was a war notke the humiliating confession that they were obliged l in which the whole of Europe was interested and deeply to have recourse to ferlign ;ill and assistance. He I interested. (Hear, hear.) thought it sufficient to raise a blush open the cheek of Rol GREY said he trusted their would be no opposi- Enellehmen. (Cheers.) He did not think the people t ien by their lordships to the passing of this bill. Tito ug-li of this country would like to be told that all their efforts he did not subscribe to all the noble earl who began the and sacsi floe.; were vain, and ttinl. nothing was left Ihr debate had said, he concurred with him in thinking tlieni but to rely unon the sid of 15,000 foreign troops. that it wee a most dangerous example for any natien to (Cheers.) It wou'ld not increase the morale of tie: )e relying on the help of foreigners when they had the country : it would teach the people that the Govern- misfortune to be engaged in war, and that our baits. ment did not rely upon them but upon foreign arms and should be fought by other than our own people, on foreign aid. As fir as Government was concerned these whom we could always rely. He could not help bills went far to extinguish those feelings of nationaliey adding one remark, and that was, that he heard with and that. earnest desire to give personal support and come regret what fell from the noble earl (the aid to the Government in carrying on this great war, Earl of Aberdeen) in condemning theconductof thoeewlro and would encourage them to shirk from the fulfilment ventured to criticise the present measure. The noble of the duty which, if not repressed and kept down by earl, in language which he (Earl Grey) thought was e the Government, they were most anxious to afford. little harsh, seemed to think that it was inconsistent But why had not the Government embodied the whole with the readiness shown on all sides of the house to of the militia? (Cheers.) Why had it not called on t support the Government in this present emergency. the Scotch and Irish militia ? It was in this, as ill , (Hear, hear, from Lord Derby.) Rot- himself, he would everything else, "too late." (Cheers.) Why had not 1 say that, whilst he was anxious to give the Government the Government called these forces out, and had them I all the support that was right in thivemergencv, be did in training and drill ? Did they not foresee the necee• I reserve to himself full-liberty of discussing the particular sty of denuding the Mediterranean garrison ? Had the mode of doing it. (Hear, hear.) At present the only Government acted upon this plan, they would not no , = , bill on their table was that under debate, and he did hope have been compelled to come to Parliament with the that it would meet with a second reading. humiliating confession of their weakness. Why wits After a few words from the Earl of GLICNGALL, the Government so utterly blinded as to hesitate' to The Duke of NEWCASTLE said—My lords, with embody the whole regiments of militia already formed regard to the question as to whether it would not be de in the country ? Why, but because he supposed it sirable to embody the Irish regiments previous to their would have cost something more at the present m° - enrolment, it may be satisfactory to the noble earl to ment, and because they were determined to act upon know that that suggestion has already been made from that most absurd and preposterous notion of paying Ireland and adopted. Experience has shown that men for the expenses of a war like this out of the taxes will not come forward readily to be enrolled unless the of the country year by year. (Cheers.) A fear of regiments are embodied at the same time. With regard exceeding the actual estimates voted by Parliament for - to the second question, I must reply that the measure the year had, h e th oug ht, p reven t e d th e G overn now before your lordships and that before the other house ment from doing that which in their conscience the roust have know n th e y oug h t t o h ave d one. The Govern.y have ao sort of connection the one with the other, and if • Parliament should pass this measure into a law it will be ment, however, bad waited un til thi s per i o d f or t h e p carried into effect without reference to the other. With pose of obtaining film Parliament p ower t o do tht'ar; which, if they had done iu order to provide for th e eXi- respect to the third question, I think the noble earl could hardly have heard the observations which I made in moy gencies of the case, the Parliament and the country i ng t h e secon d reading of the bill, namely, that inasmuch would have applauded them for doing. (Cheers.) As he had already said, he could not, in consequence of his en - Governments,anoco mmun it ications have yet been made with any f ore i gn . . ta would not be fair with respect to any of gagements vote against the second reading , but unless them to state from f rna o which country we propose to derive our he heard some much better and more satisfactory it supplies. The Government do not complain of any e.r com fence of this bill, in connection with the whole plan o f ment on the measures which they may introduce. lle the Government than he had yet beard, and if his noble do no t expect that every measure will meet the unani friend (the Eari of Ellenborough) continued his opposi- mous assen t e ith er of this house or the other. We bring tion to the• bill, he should support him in his opposition forward such measures as. we believe suited o the crisis to the further progress of the measure. (Cheers.) in which we are engaged, and of course expect that each The Earl of ABERDEEN said—This is the first men.- individual will express his own deliberate judgment, sure introduced by her Majesty's Government as evidence condemning what he believes to be wrong, suggesting of their intention to carry on this war with determina- alterations in what he believes to be faulty ; but we thin": tion and vigour ; but the manner in which it has been we have the right to expect that the comments which received is, I must say, not very consistent with those . from be made shall be delivered in a fair spirit, and free tifiable ro mthosepartycharacteristics which are perfectly jus objurgations which we have heard from noble lords o p u n de r other circumstances than those in which posit° to follow such a course. The noble earl who spoke the country is now placed. The leader of the party op. last, in his representation of this bill, has descended P osite chose, for the purpose of damaging both measures, into descriptions of the measure which I think he would to associate this bill with the bill now before the House hardly feel himself justified in using. He talked. of this of Commons. Now, I will ask any candid individual being a measure to which we were reduced in order to wh e th er the re is any connection between the two, ex keep our own people in order, and he also spoke of our cept so far as both are intended to strengthen the arms militia being dragged away into active service. The de- of the Government in their efforts to carry on the war scription which the noble earl has attempted to give of with efficiency. I appeal to your lordships whether this the foreign troops employed in this country durin g the is a patriotic spirit in which the noble earl has dealt last war, and the contrast he endeavoured to draw be- with this question—whether it is in harmony and con tween the position of the German Legion and the Hano- sistenoy with the speech which he delivered on the verian troops in the last war, and the German troop s (if opening of the session— whether he has shown that he they be such) as would be employed in this war, was, I i s e really anxious to strengthen our hands, and enable us think, not quite correct. He said that in the former c a rry of the on the war with e ffi ciency ? I say that the war many of the troops were subj e cts o f the same spe ec hno ble earl is utterly and entirely at vari- Sovereign , and possessed the same sympathies with ante with his declarat ion. (Cheers.) I do not say our own troops, and theref ore their-condition was entirely that h e i n t en d e d them to be so, but that was the spirit different from what they would be if at present en- of his obser va tions, and that must be their effect. gaged. How did th a t answer th e objections made by (Hear, hear.) It is impossible that the speech of the theeother noble earl (the Earl of Ellenbor oueh) t Would nobl e e ar l can go f o rth to the world without those who it be more agreeable to him th a t the Hano v erian should l oo k u p t o hi m b e i n g persuaded that the Government be employed in putting dow n other Ge r man troops ? has oth er obj ec ts than those which they have avowed. The objection of which the noble lord has dwelt upon I Dees the noble earl think that he is fairly representing consider to be perfectly untenable. That any constit the bill which is about to come to this house, and which tional jealousy should exist or arise nut o f a me asu re to I will not now discuss ? Is he characterising that mea this kind, I cannot understand ; and I must say t hink sure justly and fairly when he talks of " dragging" the it is ecarceiy worthy the noble earl to have raised such militiamen from their homes and sending them to the an objection. He seems t o think that th is is a force colo nies ?, (Hear, hear.) which is to be employed in this countr y at the expense c The Ear l of DERBY—I said I was aware it was a of English troops sent abroad. T hat is net th e case. In am] re peculiarlyoral screw put upon the men which would ofa voluntary character, but that The object of this bill is to intr oduce into this country, there was a m :t ;a limited time, for the purpo se of drill and for drug lead themto take steps which they would not otherwise only, a sufficient number of foreign troops ; and as soon do. f e N c h E t 'S "S h 'eCA nobleS L E lam not aware in what as they are in a condition to be employed as troops, then part The of h Duke issp ° e to be sent to the seat of war. This is surely not the same to efe the ab h o o u u t se t w o h d et r h ag er -t b h e e the word " drag " and I earl l said that, but he used thing as maintaining a foreign garrison in this country• did not distinctl y say tha a r we ea w It is merely for a temporary purpose, and for a limited number of men, until they are fit to be employed in militia from their homes and send them to th e co l on i es, foreign service. I think the limitation has been placed ' and whether, prompted by the late Secretary for Foreign at 15,000 at one ti me . It ma y b e ver y prop erlimit Affairs , to the number; but when the fi rs t 15,000 s h a ll b e so drilled and that two were already past, and that it was an in and sent abroad for foreign service, then it will be per- creased hardship to send them out of the country con fectly in the power of the Government, if they think m proper, to have 15,000 more. (Hear, heat, fr omteary to the ters on which they enlisted ? (Hear, hear.) , the r I ask, is that a fair representation of the measure ? Earl of Derby). Doubtlessly, it is with that in ten tio n , The noble earl knows that the Government has the power My if the exigency of the service requires it. nobl e to employ foreign troops ; and all we want is the power friend opposite , who spoke first, took upon himself t o to bring them here to be organised, and then send them say that Sir R. Pee l never w ould have consented to out again. That is the only power we ask from Perna such a measure. Ido not know what measures Sir merit. I have said our object is to obtain and train sol- Re reel would have approved or rejected.; but, after all,m diers. It is necessary to bring trained individuals to a very great statesman, whom my noble friend r bles much more than I resemble Sir R. Peel, namely , some depot, for the purpose of forming them into trained battalions. r That is the only power we ask. The noble Lord Chatham, in the war of 1756, had no scruple in ' the late Foreign Secretary has dropped the whole constitutional argument.Th 1 employing German troops in aid of British forces ; great constitutional question ; but the The leader of theparty opposite and I am therefore not prepared to say certainly sa y s th i s is a nole lord the late Secretary for Foreig n . Sir R. Peel would have refused his assent to a measure measure may be right in a short time, g-91a Affairstheeusauyr of this description. But the whole representations of the noble lords appear to arise on a fallacy. They 80 P' two or three years, when we have ssethoef re pose that this is a force to be raised and employed in lieu - sources. He, therefore, entirely differse exhausted our of the militia. Undoubtedly we take the voluntary offers earls who have raised this greatco from the noble of such a militia force as may be necessary to relieve our But if it be right to act in this mannernstitutional doctrine. at all, it is right garrisons, which are extensive—however reduced they be at this particular moment. (Cheers.) Why , d, ees not and reduced they are ; but still indispensable for our im- the leader of the party opposite know that whatever ex portant foreign possessions. But for such garrisons we onion we may make—that if every ma n n •a the militia accept the voluntary offers, and only the volun tar y o ff ers w e re to come forward and volu nteer — the —the men will not be dragged, as the noble lord has fit to send out for foreign service 1 The noble would not be lord knows suggested—of so many of the militia as may be willing they are not, and that it must take six , or seven, or eight to enter on that service, thereby obtaining valuable re- months to provide such an ' army as i s requ ire d i n the CH inforce meats of veteran troops in aid of the active ope - mea. (Hea r, hear.) It is now, at the co rations now g oing mtnencernent of ion , he , .. o on i n the East, and not at all interfer the war, when you require this assistance. And when th th e e ra wlee e t a he o recruiting of the army from the source of noble lord expresses his surprise that a British Minister° meat militia force at home. My lords, as to the enlist- can bring forward such a measure, and says that I hav e (the Duke oegtrps'l think the noble duke opposite admitted that we have exhausted all our resources, ad the character of Richm on d) who has the means of knowing are obliged to resort to the aid of foreign troops, I beg them ; and therfAasrrinos7o troops, will do full justice to to observe that I said precisely the reverse. I said that as will be employed in übt whatever that such troops our means have not yet arrived at their point—that our always be found to do com panytheir duty with British forces will means were coming out--and that we required the as do credit to those wo, e __ . ti o ty in such a manner as to sistance of these troops in preparing them. If the noble measure is in fact a raema l T e y w te c r i - My lords, this earl the late Foreign Secretary admits the principle, he obtaining 3 suitable addition to o is necessary for must admit that it is at the commencement of a war 'Volunteering from , the militia to ur regular forces. that such a measure is required. The noble lord who extent w ill go on ; but all that will require more . or less commenced the debate says that all this has been ren cannot be available in the same manner cr o i ( re t time, and clered necessary because we neglected the warnings and extent as troops raised on this principle, Not at the cams counsels which he gave us. I admit that the counsels of ad mitting the accuracy of the description of theattnalei that noble earl are often exceedingly sound. I respect merit of this force in England, where it will notee,;loy- his judgment. I know that he has paid great attention ployed at all, I cannot look on it as li a bl e to aeh _e e n t l . : to military affairs, and knows mere on that subject ous constitutional objection to have such a " -Y f m orc i - than many other noble lords. But the noble earl will as I have mentioned employed merely for rho pure. be good enough to recollect that, in whatever position pose of being drilled previous to being sent out on we ~ may be at this moment, we have not been placed foreign service ; and I cannot think the opposition raised b eenn that position in consequence of his suggestions having by the noble lords to this measure is a tenable one ; amid What neglected, much less " contumeliously rejected." I must say I think it has been ill-conceived by the to hav e were those suggestions ? First, that we ought noble lords opposite, who profess . such extreme out thee established a an uniform system of police through tinz,i,e,ty m A. impatience that her Majesty's Govern- . for the purposent, in order that if it should be used, not of '..'n meat shoo na be exhorted to the utmost possible do- ias a mean s of Protecting the peace of a country, but :eour in this recrunce gees to 'exhibit nee adequate amount of vo, out entering i nt , a 0 for the militia. Now, with read woul crieie. 'lt Will` nnly be by misrepresentations of t he . dbe a useful orn? discussion as to whether that e nature of the feree that any shadow of an objection can be noble earl that his an. legitimate plan, let me remind the eureed ageinsttherefore, that your lordshipe rejected," bat that a c ute e as st o ion was not "contumeliously re on the • ..;,„ 11941,5ee that, the' objections urged to this measure are ; into the House of 0,1„,0 subject was brought f ;lS.c,:it'.;","-...' '' ne with the view of- es. litia, into such provisional regiments or batt . alions as may be deemed most expedient for her Majesty's service ; and it shall be lawful for her Majesty to ap point any such number of officers of her regular forces or militia as her Majesty may think fit to serve during any period of extended service of the militia out of the United Kingdom as field officers in such provisional regiments or battalions of militia, in addition to the officers of the militia allowed to volunteer for extended service, in proportion to the number of men who shall extend their service ; and all persons so appointed to serve as field officers in any such provisional regiments or battalions shall rank as field officers therein, in such manner as her Majesty shall direct. VI. Provided always, that in - every case in which a field officer of militia shall have volunteered for ex tended service, the officer having the chief •command in the provisional battalion shall be a field officer of Mili tia : Provided also, that all officers of Militia appointed by her Majesty to serve in any provisional battalion with higher rank than that which they previously held in the Militia, shall be deemed and taken to be Militia officers of such higher rank for the purposes of this Act, and as such shall be capable of commanding such provi sional battalion. VII. Provided also, that no officer of Militia shall, while out of the United Kingdom upon any such ex tended service, rank with the officers of her Majesty's regular forces higher than as a Lieutenant• Colonel of the Militia. VIII. In any case in which the number of officers of each rank so volunteering to extend their service, and accepted by her Majesty, shall not be in due propertion to the number of men so volunteering, it shall be lawful for her Majesty to appoint any fit persons to be oacers in any such provisional battalions of Militia, without regard to the qualifications required by law for seeh officers in the Militia ; but no person so appointed by her Majesty shall hold a commission in any such provisional battalion of higher rank than that of a subaltern, unless he shall at the time of such appointment have been an officer in her Majesty's regu lar forces or Militia. [Her Majesty may supply vacancies.] X. All commissioned officers of militia who shall have served an extended service under this act shall be en titled to pension for wounds according to the ranks in which they shall have actually served, in like manner and under such and the like circumstances as officers of her Majesty's regular forces ; and the widows of all such commissioned officers killed in such extended ser vice shall be entitled to receive such pensions for life as are given to widows of her Majesty's regular forces. [Militia on an extended service subject to Mutiny Act as regulars, and militia officers and officers of regular forces to sit indiscriminately en Courts Martial.] XII. Provided always that all the militia enrolled and formed for extended service under this act shall, not withstanding such extension of service, remain subject to all the provisions and regulations in force in relation to the militia to which they shall respectively belong►, except in such cases as are in this act particularly specified. XIII. It shall be lawful for her Majesty, from time to time, to make such regulations as her Majesty may deem expedient for retaining, at the expiration of any extended service out of the United Kingdom, any field officers, captains, or other officers of militia who have actually served upon any such extended service in any higher rank than those in which they volunteered their services, either as supernumeraries or otherwise, upon the establishment of the militia to which they belonged, with the rank in which they have so actually served, or upon such other terms in respect to rank and service in the militia as her Majesty may think fit. XIV. It shall be lawful for her Majesty, from time to time, to make such regulations as her Majesty may deem most expedient for the retaining upon the esta blishment of the militia to which they belong, as super numeraries or otherwise, any officers, non- commis sioned officers, and drummers of any regiment, batta lion, or corps of militia who may not so volunteer to extend their services, or may not be so employed upon such extended service. XV. The provisions of this Act shall be construed to extend to the regiment of Miners of Cornwall and Devon in like manner and as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as to any regiment of militia. XVI. In the construction of th►s Act the expression "the Channel Islands," shall mean Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark, and the Isle of Man, and the islands thereto respectively belonging. Lord PALMERSTON moved the second reading 0. this bill. Colonel SIBTHORP rose to ask, firstly, when the bill was to take effect, and, secondly, when and where the men were to go, as it was most desirable that they should definitively understand what was to be the period of their service. and the exact character of it. Lord LOUVAINE, who Addressed a few observa tions across the table in so low a tone as to be almost totally inaudible, was understood to oppose the bill on the ground that it would interfere with the recruiting for the regular regiments of the line. Lord PALMERSTON said that it was not the inten tion of Government to reform the whole or portion of those militia regiments which went upon foreign service, but that they should continue the militia of their own counties as soon as they returned, and he further wished to be clearly understood that those officers of militia who did not volunteer upon foreign service should not rest under any imputation of a want of spirit for their country, as many had taken upon themselves the office to give a countenance to corps to which they be longed. They were from social and other ties bound to this country, and such gentlemen were much better em ployed at home than upon foreign service ; and if their services were not accepted by Government as volunteers, they were not to think that Government at all underrated their services. (Laughter.) He again wished it to be understood that this bill was not pro posed with a view to extort offers for foreign service, but that each and every man was to act under a fresh engagement, upon his own free will. The bill was then read a second time, upon the under standing that it be committed to-morrow. Mr. DISRAELI deprecated any intention of inter fering with the voluntary principle, and expressed a h o p e that the committal of the bill would not take place un til Monday next, in order that it might be clearly ascertained that none of its provisions disturbed that principle. Already great alarm was felt amongst the peasants of the country on the subject, and voluntary enlistments into the militia were not so numerous as formerly. He expressed his regret that in the first year of the war we should be compelled to have recourse to the other measure which the noble lord had announced to-night, and which indicated a paucity of military talent in the country that he did not believe to exist. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL admitted the justice of the first remark which had fallen from the right hon. gentleman, but with regard to the latter observation of the 'right hen. gentleman, it should be remembered that just was n o o vv o tt l ii y itneb eep t or advanced, (gi b vi e . ae compelledsnexpected, eodf, the tt hothis gnoinecessitytherefore,li tbeyondia sy s the limits of the country to supply deficiencies in before we went to war we had only a peace establish zdshiotul(i m th e a a t t, t w h o s uld arm be y. obv ß ia a t t ed a b s y tem. With respect to the proposal that the bill should not be committed until Monday, he was per fectly ready to assent to it if it was understood that no obstacle would be thrown in the way of its speedily passing. Mr. ADDERLY did net see any necessity for send ing the militia to Canada and other colonies that were pre pared to protect themselves, and he should be glad to hear that no such a step would be taken. Canada he was told was ready to assist us not only with money IMt with men also ; and at all events we ought to accept their assistance before we resorted to foreigners. Sir G. GREY was happy to inform the hon. member that similar offers had come from other colonies, but neither the one from Canada nor the others had reached him in an official form. He believed that Canada agreed to vote 20,0001. for the relief of the Allied Armies, but no offer had been made of more, though he was quite sure that the colony was ready to spend its life as well as its money in the services of the mother country. A similar spirit had been displayed, accompanied by votes of money, in other colonies, including South Australia. (Hear, bear.) This bill did not apply to such colonies as those, but only to such as might be looked upon as the g arrison p laces of the British army. Sir W. B. SMYTH asked whether the officers of militia serving abroad would have the same advantages as officers of the line. Mr. S. HERBERT said the bill did not give them military rank because it was still thought expedient to preserve a distinction between army and militia service. Unless such a distinction were kept up it would create much dissatisfaction amongst officers of the line. After some further discussion the bill was ordered to be committed on Monday next. 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The valuable • • n becoming im ppeeirenpibtl to the ; t h i e t advan tage derived from this invention is, that vision very aged paired is preserved and strengthened, and at the most persons are enabled to employ their ia lenses of a much less mag nifyingminute occupation—can see with these . assistance. Deaf to the dangerous effects of further i powerfulanie Vibrator, an extraordi nary Discovery.—The nted instrument for deafness, power—and they do not re nary powerful, small, ne wly-invented all others, to surpass anything of the entirely different from probably ever can be, produced. Being that has been, or require the frequent changes k not • • in g ' re l a s t i 3 7 C Majesty's Royal eteYitd. to hear distinctly at church dan at enables deaf persons of o p th ea sa , the unpleasant sensation of public assemblies; singing noises is entirely rem() , removed • and it affords Spectacle an . all the assist ancein the ears and extraordinary could be desired. B h - that possibly powerful and Telescopes Ra Letters Patent for valuablebrilliant , Camp, ce in the most and pe t.Gi e through colour as them—of th s rspec ive asses, to know the distances course, of objects viewed arm y, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extra ordinary powers that some 3, 2 1 inches, with an extra eye r vaco , will show distinctly J upiter ' s moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and as object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary ing from 5 to 6 inches enab'e us to discover more than the above, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, &e.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 i miles distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses, country Scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, r ace - course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Obeerve—on4" Pito the York llotel, - ----- --- STATUTE LAW COMMISSION. Mr. LOCKE KING moved fora return of the under mentioned document s referre d to in three reports of Mr. B. Ker, of 1 853 a nd 1854, alrea dy laid upon the table of the house, but wh ich are not p r inted with the said re is stated by M r . C omm i ss i oner K er to ports C : Tode, lst.A "Digest of the Po or -L aws, " prepare d b y Mr. late Commissioner of Stat u t e L aw, o f w hi c h an of the House of L ords, and whi ch he certifies to be " a cr very valuable speci men of a di gest of the existin sta himaxpeerfect been campylaid by the Lord Ch ance ll or on the ta bl e sta tutes." 2d. An expurgatory List of Statutes prepared by Messrs. Anstey and Rogers, late Commissioners of Statute Law, and certified by them in their joint minute of the 21st day of July, 1853, to be a list "carefully enumerating such general acts as have appeared to be repealed, virtually repealed, obsolete, expired, and vir tually expired," as an illustration of the absurdities of some of the existing laws on the statute book. The hon. member stated that there was an act in existence prohibiting an Irish Bishop from bringing an Irish ser vant with him into England, while another act prohibited men from wearing a particular button hole. The motion was agreed to. • RUSSIAN PRIZES. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair short! before four o'clock. NEW MEUBER. Major REED took the oaths and his seat for Abingdon, PETITIONS. A number of petitions were presented, praying that the war may be prosecuted with vigour, in order that it way be brought to a speedy termination. Mr. PHINN presented a petition from Bath, praying for a reduction of the mileage duty on stage coaches. TITS STEAMER TIGER.—By the captain of a Prussl vessel at Falmouth, laden with linseed from Khersorly near Odessa, we understand that the machinery, &c., of H.M. late steamer Tiger, wrecked near Odessa, b been taken out by the Russian authorities and convey. !a to a place named Nicolai, where a steamer is now in course of building, to be called the Tiger, in which t . tie machinery is to be placed. Sir G. PECHELL mo ved for a return of all vessels seized under the flag of R ussia, sin ce the .29th of March, 1853, with the names of the c aptains and the ships that canpntuage, captured the th c es a a rgo me , ; spec ifying the dat e o f capture, the tonnage, the dates when proceedings were taken in the High Court of Admiralty, the dates of condemna tion or restitution, the amount of proceeds of the sale of the vessel and of the cargo, with the dates when the same were advertised in the Gazette for distribution to the captors. _ . BIBT HS. OF A BON. On the 12th inst., at Earlham-hall, Mrs. John Gurney. On the 13th inst., at 13, liertford-street, Mayfair, Mrs. Charles Durant. The motion was agreed to. PUBLIC PETITIONS. On the motion of Mr. B. CARTER, the following members were appointed to serve on the select commit. tee on public petitions : —Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Thornely, Captain Jones, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Scott, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Adderley, Arr. O. Stanley, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. H. A. Bruce, Lord R. Cecil, Mr. J. Ball, Mr. li. G. Liddell, and Mr. Gregson. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Mr. DISRAELI said he gave notice yesterday that he would take this opportunity of making an inquiry of the noble lord the President of the Council, relative to the intentions of the Government with respect to the conduct of public business during this part of the ses sion. It would be extremely convenient to gentlemen on both sides of the house if the noble lord would g i ve the house some information on the sub j e ct. (Hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL— Sir, in answer to the right hon. gentleman, I have to say that there are only two mea sures which the Government will think it necessary to bring under the consideration of the house during this part of the session. One is the bill which my noble friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department is about to proposelsilsalal b b e il r l e w ad h a ie s h ec w o i n li d b ti e m i e nt (t r h od e u til d n it i ia Bill), and the other the other house for sanctioning the employment of fo reigners in the military service of her Majesty. We did hope we should have been able to present a bill confirming the treaty which has been lately entered into with America, but it appears that the bill is not yet ready. Of course the length of this part of the session will be limited to the time taken up by these two bills. I trust it will not be long, and that in the course of the next week—perhaps this day week— we shall be enabled to move the adjournment of the debate for the Christmas recess. (Hear, hear-) NEWSPAPER STAMPS. Mr. M. GIBSON—I have given notice of putting a question to the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and I will now do so. I wish to make inquiry from the right hon. gentleman as to what course it is his intention to take with reference to the public press and the newspaper stamp. I may put this question at an inopportune moment, but it is an urgent question Or A DAUGHTER. On tho Bth inst., at Ballytore, the Lady Aeorgiana Croker• On the 12th inst., at Grove-lane, Camberwell, Mrs. win T. Sturdee. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., at St. Marylebone parish church, the Rev. Ju s ti ce Chap m an , M.A., incumbent of New Boling broke, Li nco l ns hi re, to Rebecca, daughter of Henry Lamb, Esq., Salisbury-square, London. On the 12th inst., at St. James's, Westbourne-terrac e, Wm. Chas. Luard, Esq., of Cardiff, Glamorganshire, second son of Henry Luard, Esq., of Lombard-street and'HaroP" stead, to Julia, daughter of N. S. Chauncey, Esq., of West bourne-torrace, Hyde-park. GUN COTTON.— Our corr es pondent writes from Vienna —"32 of the new guns (four batteries) to be used witk gun-cotton are already finished, and it is believed that 128 inure (16 batteries) are to be cast. The military autho rities are extremely reserved just at present, but still it has transpired that only 12-pounders will in fu ture be cast, as they need not be heavier in metal than the old 6-pounders--if gun-cotton is used—and almost all the Russian field-batteries are composed of 12- pounders.' The experiments with gun-cotton still con tinue, and is too remarkable not to be mentioned :—A 121 b. ball was fired from a gun charged with powder at some thick boards prepared for the purpose, and another ball of the same weight was fired from one of the new guns charged with gun-cotton ; although the new gun was 600 yards further from the target than the old one, the hole made by the shot of the former was well defined thelndigestion,indicativeFlatulency,oftheseAffec tions Complaints, or.s y m orders are a feeling of nausea, distension and spasmodic pain in the stomach, sense of oppression and ',inking after eating, want of appetite, heartburn, languor, de jection of spirits, and general debility. The re moval of the cause of complaint is the most importa nt step, for which have recou r s e to Holloway's pills , a s they possess such cleansing and renovating properties that the action of the liver is speedily corrected, the redundancy of bile carried off, the stomach strengthene d, the spirits revived, and the patient is restored to perfect health.—Sold by all druggists; and at Professor Holloway's establishments, 2 01 Strand, London; and $O, Saiden:lnue, New York, NAVY SERVICES. On the motion of Mr. DISRAELI, the following re turns were ordered ;—Statements of the amount paid for naval stores, freight of ships for victualling and conveyance of troops and stores, prisoners of war, and packet service, respectively, on account of sums granted for the navy services, during the year ending the 31st day of March, 1855, under the Act 17 and 18 Vic., 0.121. And, the sane, for the Commissariat Department, on account of sums granted for the Army and Ordnance Services, under the same Act. Statements of the amount of payments by the Bank of England up to the 11th day of December, 1854, in respect of the sum of 12,874,5051., appropriated under the Act 17 and 18 Vic., c. 121, for the navy Services during the present year, and of the balance of credits now in Bank. Same in re spect of the sum of 8,810,0591., appropriated in the said act for the Army Services during the present year, and of the balance of credits now in Bank. Same in respect of the sum of 4,583,7011., appropriated in the said act for the Ordnance services during the pre sent year, and of the balance of credits now in Bank. And, same in respect of the sum of 3,000,0001., appro priated in the said act for any additional expense which may arise in consequence of the war with Russia, and of the balance of credits now in Bank. FINANCIAL RETURN S. On the motion of Mr. DISRAELI, the follewing re turns were ordered :—Statements of the amount of all deficiency bills, or rather bills in anticipation of the public revenue (specifying whether payable out of the growing revenue of the then present or next quarter), issued since the return (No. 423) of last session, and up to the 11th day of December ; with the dates of their issue, dates of their redemption, and amount out standing on the 11th day of December, 1854 ; setting forth, also, the rate per cent. of interest payable for the same, and the aggregate amount of interest paid. Of all Exchequer bills, or other Government securities purchased by the Governor and Company of the Bank of 'England since said return, or on which any sum has been lent or advanced for the public service, or issued to the South Sea Company ; showing the amount of such bills paid off, and when ; the rate per cent. per annum, or per day, of interest payable • the amount paid for interest ; and the amount of such bills or securities outstanding on the 11th day of December, 1854. Of all sales or purchase of stock, or exchequer, or deficiency bills, by the Commissioners for the Reduc tion of the National Debt since the said return (No. 423) of last session, either in respect of savings bank of the Sinking Fund, with the dates of the trans actions and rates of purchase, and rate of equivalent stock, if any, created as respects savings banks ; and amount of deficiency bills, if any, now held by the said commissioners. Of the balances in the Exchequer at the end of the quarters, the sth day of October, and on the 11th day of December, 1854. Of all additions to, and reductions of the funded and unfunded debt respec tively since the return (No, 424) of last session ; and DIED. - - - - - On the Bth inst., the Rev. John Shaw, vicar of Bongo worth, Worcestershire, aged 82. On the 12th inst., at Rathmines, Michael Kennedy, of Stephen's-green, Dublin; solicitor. On the 14th ult., lost on board his ship, the Resolute , wrecked in the storm of the above date, off Sebastopol, Captain Richard Onslow Lewis, eldest son of the late Robt. Lewis, Esq., collector at Brighton, and grandson of the late Sir Richard Onslow, Vice-Admirali of England. On the 7th ult., before Sebastopol, of woud! received at the battle of Inkerman Lieutenant John Dillon Ross lewin, 30th Regt., youngest ' son of the late Major Rossle win, of Ross-hill, county Clare. On the 30th ult., during - the violent storm off the coast Moppett, of Seville of Cornwall, Wm. Fenn Moppett, Commander of the screw steam-ship Nile, son of Captain J ohn place, Dublin, aged 28. On the 11th inst., at Bulterton-hall, Staffordshire, Mary , relict of the late Sir Wm. Pilkington, Bart., of Chevet park, Yorkshire. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in th e en mity of MiddleaeS, Frisixis December 0, 1851