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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

After some conversation between the Law Lords on thejudi-
cial business of the House, the Earl of DERBY moved the second
reading of the Religious Worship (No. 2) Bill, and, having
regretted the refusal of the Earl of Shaftesbury to serve on the
select committee to which the Religious Worship (No. 1.) Bill
had been referred, proceeded to explain the reasons which had
induced that committee to frame the present measure, which
would be found to relieve all denominations of Christians,
Dissenters as well as members of the Church of England, from
the possible operation of existing penal statutes. He was sorry
to learn that the Earl of Shaftesbury intended to oppose the bill.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY replied that his reason for
declining to serve on the committee was his unwillingness to
share in the responsibility of recommendations which he felt
would be adverseto his measure. The noble lordthen entered
into an examination of the clauses of the new bill, which,
instead of relaxing,only tightened the reins of our ecclesias-
tical system, and, in conclusion, moved that it 'be read a
second time that day three months.
• The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, while giving the Earl of
Shaftesbury fall credit for the best intentions, thought that
his zeal carried him to the verge of intolerance. His own
desire was that neither bill should pass into law.—After some
further discussion in which the Bishop of London, Lord
Shaftesbury, Lord Derby, the Bishop of Oxford, and Lord
Granville took part,the bill was withdrawn.
The Assizes and Sessions Bill, and the Friendly Societies
Bill were read a third time and passed.
The Court of Exchequer (Ireland) Bill, the Stock in Trade
Bill, and the Copyhold, &c., Continuance Bill, were .read a
second time.

The House adjourned at a quarter past 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY.

The Speaker took the chair a few minutes 'after noon.
"rne 'louse went into committee on the Metropolis Local
Management Bill, and discussed the remaining clauses. On
an amendment proposed by Lord EnnINGTON, he said it would
be perfectly absurd to divide in so small a house (there were
about 16 members present) on a question :affecting 2,600,000
people ; he would therefore, withdraw the amendment.
The House went into committee on the Passengers Act
Amendment Bill, and clauses 1 to 13 were agreed to.
In reply to Admiral Walcot, Lord PALMERSTON said the
Order of the Bath would be conferred without reference to
the projected Order of Merit, and that, in the eases of recom-
mendations for the Order of the Bath in which death should
intercept it, the names of the parties would be published, with
a record of the recommendation and of the reason why the
order was not actually conferred.
THE LATE LORD RAGLAN.—The house having resolved
itself into a committee, and the message of Her Majesty with
reference to the family of the late Lord Raglan having been
read, Lord PALMERSTON said it was his intention to propose,
in furtherance of Her Majesty's wishes, that a pension of
£l,OOO a-year should be granted to Lady Raglan, and £2,000
a-year to the present Lord Raglan, with remainder to his son.
It was unnecessary to expatiate upon the merits of the late
Lord Raglan, whose whole life had been devoted to the service
of his country, and who bore in his person a -visible token of
his readiness to expose his life upon the field of battle. When
the command of the army now in the Crimea was offered to
him he might have declined it, on the plea of advancing age
and importantduties at horse ; but, with the spirit of a soldier,
he did not hesitate an instant in making every personal sacri-
fice to the call of duty to his country and his sovereign. He
had in this command to contend with the greatest difficulties ;
and, although he had the satisfaction at last of seeing himself
at the head of one of the most magnificent armies that had
ever quitted the British shore, it must have caused a severe
pang to a heart like his to find that his brilliant hopes could
not be realised. In addition to his gallantry, his other qualities
peculiarly fitted him for the situation in which he was placed.
The gentleness of his nature, his conciliatory disposition, and
his consideration for the feelings of others contributed to knit
in the bonds of companionship two armies which had hitherto
known each other only as opponents in the field of battle. He
moved resolutions to give effect to his proposition.—The mo-
tion was seconded by Mr. DISRAELI, who, in an eloquent
tribute to the late lord, observed that his qualities were remark-
able, and that it might be doubted whether they could be sup-
plied by any of his successors in eommand.—Several other
members having addressed the house in eulogy of the deceased
general, the resolutions were agreed to menk con.
The house was shortly after counted out, while Mr. Rich
was moving a resolution on the subject of army promotions.