The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-24 00:00:00

Contract.

vESWALL HILLS INCLOSURE
TO ROAD ORACTORS.
TENDERS are required for C
Forming and Rocking the several
after-mentioned Roads, situate in the Townships of Heswall and
Barnston, in the County of Chester :
The Road from Heswall Village across the Heswall Hills and
certain ancient enclosed Lands to Pensby-lane, for a length
of 2,178 yards.
The Dawatone Road, from a point marked D to a point marked
} on the Draft Award Map, for a length of 150 yards.
The Road to the Shore, extending from the house occupied by
William Kemp towards the Sea Shore, from the point marked
C to the point marked G on the Award Map, for a length of
about 240 yards.
The Road to the Shore, No. 5, from a point marked H to a
Point marked I in the Award Map, for a length of about
170 yards.
Plans and Sections of the Roads, with a Specification, will be
deposited for inspection at the White Lion Inn, Heswall, on and
after MONDAY, the 23rd day of July instant; and Tenders must
be addressed, in writing, to Mr. Jorm DAviEs, of Mollington,
near Chester, before Six o'clock in the Evening of SATURDAY,
the 4th day of August.
JOHN DAVIES, of Mollington, Valuer.

COMMITTAL FOR BIGAMY.—John Henry Doran, a tall
fellow with a flowing beard, who was described as a porter
and musician at free concert-rooms, was brought up at the
Police-court yesterday, on a charge of bigamy, having been
remanded from Friday. On the first occasion there was no
evidence of the first marriage. Yesterday Bridget Regan
deposed that she was present fourteen years ago, when she
saw the prisoner married to Catherine Sullivan, at the regis-
trar's office, Islington. Catherine Sullivan was present in
court. Alice Harris swore that she was married to the prisoner
on the 25th of April, 1853, at Dingle Church, Toxteth-park,
and handed in her marriage certificate in proof, Doran was
committed for trial at the cessions.

TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1855.

THE SEBASTOPOL COMMITTEE DEBATE

THE debate on Mr. ROEBUCK'S motion for a vote
of censure on all the Ministers concerned in the mis-
; management of the war, after two sittings, protracted
to an unusual length, has ended without satisfaction
to any one. By a majority of more than a hundred
the House of Commons has decided that the question
shall not be put ; that, notwithstanding the unanimity
' with which the Committee agreed upon their report,
attributing the disasters in the Crimea to inadequate
supplies and inefficient management, no further result
shall be arrived at, and that the whole affair shall end
as it began, in mere talk. If, however, the debate
may be supposed to have any moral effect, independent
of any verdict by the constitutional representatives of
public opinion, it must be of the most damaging
character to the present Ministers. To judge from
the tone of their speeches, they assumed an immunity
from censure on the ground that the blame belonged
wholly to their predecessors ; and Lord PALMERSTON
went so far as to assert, that, since he had been
Premier, the conduct of the war had been so ably
carried out, that the army was in a condition that left
nothing to desire. Yet, despite these assumptions,
which if true would have entitled the Ministers to
great praise for their exertions, they took refuge
h
fuonrdbeardet ht
he e snhleolttieoln• o " o
ff
Mr. ROEBUCK
p .
RorEeßvioticuKs-qhueeinstgiopnu,';
to
oich
the
vote. If the Ministers really feel that confidence in
the justness of their cause which they professed in their
speeches, they should have boldly met the intended
censure with a direct negative; they should have
placed their conduct on the intelligible issue which
would have been involved in a decision on the ques-
tion before the House, and, relying upon their as-
sumed innocence, have agreed to stand or fall by the
verdict of their country.

The same arguments by which they supported the
amendment would have served them equally well to
oppose the original motion. They might have pleaded,
and with some show of justice, that even if the
charges were true, they did not 'apply to the present
Ministers, inasmuch as those members of the Cabinet
who were directly concerned in that portion of the
management of the war which came immediately
under the cognisance of the Committee, were not
members of the present Administration. They might
even have gone further, and asserted that, although
the PREMIER and some few of his colleagues were in-
directly concerned, and therefore ostensibly respon-
sible for the faults with which the ABERDEEN Minis-
try are charged, they had subsequently atoned for
their unconscious share in the offence by the subse-
quent good management for which the PREMIER
claimed credit. With such a case, it was a duty which
they owed to themselves and the position which they
occupy, to have taken a bold stand, and met the
motion of censure by a direct negative. By taking
the course which they did, and sheltering themselves
under the plea of " the previous qnestion," they have
virtually admitted the truth of the accusation. They
have shrunk from a decision which they professed to
believe would have been in their favour, and thereby
shown themselves to be destitute of that moral courage
which is indispensable to the success of a Ministry at
any time, and never more so than when the country
is engaged in war.

How much better was the position taken by the
Peelites, who were directly implicated in the result of
the motion before the House. They denied the truth
of the charges against them, but refused the shelter
which was taken with such craven fear by Lord
PALMERSTON and his colleagues. Their acts were
before the world, and they were willing to abide the

[JvLy 24, 1855.

' consequences ; so that their votes were found
minority amongst those who opposed the amen
The division, censequently, was no test whateTi
the opinion of the House on a subject in whiet
public take so deep an interest ; and all thelo
Ministry have gained is the success of their Man',
for evading the verdict which, if they had Pao
regard for their reputation, they would have
anxious to obtain.
The consequences of this unsatisfactory -Iv
the subject which must now force itself upon
attention, and the only reasonable solution of the
culty appears to be in an appeal from the rePo;
tative to the constituent body by a dissohlililc
Parliament. We cannot and ought not to fort
during the last winter a numerous and gallantsd
were subject to bitter privations, resulting in di
and the death of many thousands, hazarding the
of all the available British forces, and the 7,g
position of the country, and involving eons%
fearful to contemplate. So strong was the it"
indignation, that it engrossed every other e0;i0,
tion ; and when Parliament was called uPen 00,
expression to the popular feeling on the SlitSi
majority of more than two to one agreed tel
pointment of a committee of investigatienCti,
which was deemed so important, that it led t°ooo
solution of the Coalition Cabinet. The CO 001
undertook the task assigned them withtr,
disposition to perform their duties faithitro
witnesses examined were those who had 71
directly concerned in the whole of the dads obe4.
with the affairs of the war ; and so far frogooo
shown that previous statements had been
,4,portil;
of facts, they were confirmed in almost ef' tt
lar, so that the committee were unaniO%
report condemnatory of Ministerial ineffieie/1.1;0!:
subsequent course was obvious ; and Mr. itec
chairman of the committee, had no alternatil;ll
investigation was intended for any purpose vii) ~e 3
but to move a resolution confirmatory of the;
The House of Commons has, however, virt y.
tified itself by the division on Friday morning 4„
:4
declared itself unable or unwilling to prolew:e
opinion whatever ; and all that can be urged!"
of this course is the apprehension that an auctiek,
cision might have led to a Ministerial resign°,
There is something truly Whiggish in tbisile
action. It means, if it mean anything, that
ests of a party are paramount to those oftis
and that, however disastrous the consequent reili
public welfare, votes are to be given in reles4
political influence rather than to the tointefoliil
truth and justice. The gallant army which .ileeig
the Crimea at the call of duty has been s 3
itrA
acknowledged Ministerial incompetence, and
satisfaction to be obtained is a purpose/0;66r
which the House of Commons refuses to encl°
the truth of which it shrinks from disPnl,
honour of England has been imperilled, and this
cetion cetion of it is made an open question, becaosl:, boll°o
value their places above their characters. OL.
of public men has been assailed, and they re:itilr';
it to the vote, because it might be followed vii`oo 'of
timate consequences. A decision on the orl4o
vote of censure might have damaged the bceblt;
the PALMERSTON Administration ; but it hnb:oo
more damaged in the estimation of every
mind by the course which has been pursue oil'
could have been even by a large majority in

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the original motion.
vithon ,
topol Committee will not be altogether 1,
ht to 5C
uses, but that before the session be brougorne
spo
upon to give
pi)
Let us hope, however, that the labours of the !ilil
the Ministers will be called
forfeited all right to the Th '
the war. -, i
explanations as to the conduct of
should, therefore, be required to make such Tot
tions as may help to satisfy the public mind °'s „
course to be pursued for the future. We can" e 01,1
clic nal. 1 VIN cm:ape from an ignominious Pe' oir
concluded at Vienna ; and we therefore' .11
have,o,
to expect that, before the opportunity of encloy
lost by the sittings of Parliament being COl3 "
some definitive statements should be made aso
can be done without detriment to the public
hail
The members have the power in their own 111,' ei
refusing to transact further business until such
osvtaerr,vaotuiront,rodiopsesasme may have confidence of the pubeliloci
nations be given ; but if the opportunity be 11
ctooldimasnsd
winter in the Crimea, with no better provision
last and
:°:::
winter. It is a duty which the reeln'-004.
House of Commons owe to the country; andled
nothing in the antecedents of the Mini6o3.- r
should entitle them to any exemption
demands.

01
otic:e
WHATEVER credit the party now ill
assume to themselves for their zeal for the P0045:01
fare, it must be acknowledged that the ouoiorit
were far more successful in the practical
ry,,,i000,i:
legislation. As far as promises and Preleicio
concerned, the Liberals have greatly the e
and if introducing bills into Parliment sver 0111'j
was required of them, no better legislators
efo,o
found. Unfortunately, however, for such
1,1'04
are actually needed, session after session is
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a close, and it is found that nothing has ufe4*
while the war is made a convenient excuse
fr,oi
and postponements which appear to bet 'eloi
It will be recollected that, during the short s rero
1852, while the Earl of DERBY held
1&4
Government, almost upon sufferance, and
reel tv,
LEONARDS was Lord High Chancellor,more Oceof
was effected in the Court of Chancery t°o2,
half century preceding; and such was the tipett tO
this vigorous course, that the Coalition Ca _ra eitbt
menced with the promise of a complete reft°;)
other branches of the law by a consorlaae eIoNY
c efo
Statute Book. Nearly three years have sill the
Bpd
1;
and literally nothing has been done. 1° cel
• o(1
part of this session a measure was 01 fefoo'l
passed through the House of Lords for thierio;oo64,
the law with reference to Testamentary eitP,,,littft„
and though it was objectionable in so far 0 v,t
to transfer the jurisdiction on Wills to
ne e 1 r°
Chancery, nothing further has been g°' 'e".4ce.
rejection of this bill has been made tile of aottfl'
withdrawing another bill on the subjeto 1,00
These unsuccessful attempts at legislat' tlO
tof CO t
buted by Lord LYNDHURST to the fact be .4)
theyt fe
CHANCELLOR and the other law-officers se
4. Oar
being at cross-purposes. At any raLe', eel*,
show the utter uselessness of expeetin' ace
d loon r A
results than purposeless discussions all sod vef
while the affairs of this country are entr,tlieh Or"
professing Liberals. Another measure vc.o,of
delayed without apparent reason is the
i_eLab'l%ept
nership, and it will be found that of all tur, parlis7ll
have at times occupied the attention elt.e poir)
there are none which will not ultimately ".tre
oarnybepis.aocthicuarlriveadluteo. completion as to deprive

LAW REFORM.

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close division by which it was agreed
joint House of Commons, on the motion to alit' poi it
to 3 feP
£5,000,000 to the Sultan of Turkey, with the Old
evilf consequences arising from the an V vall
o the PALMERSTON Administration. Not 11'31h. al
before,management
they were put upon their trial for tile:tiatia
at a the
of the war, and were congr
themselves upon their success in having iudilee till
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House not to vote upon the question ; but, of i.
they had escaped the dreaded censure, he
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