The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

THE MAYNOOTH REPORT.

The Earl of WINCHELSEA., after calling attention to the
fact that the ecclesiastical titles, prohibited to the Roman
Catholic prelates by the emancipation act of 1829, bad been

used in the report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire
into the management of the College at Maynooth, moved that
an amended copy be laid upon the table with the illegal titles
omitted. He characterised the use of these titles in such a
document as an insult to the Protestant feding a the country.
The Earl of HARROWBY, as one of the Commissioners, in-
sisted that there was nothing illegal in giving these titles;
the illegality was in their assumption. The Commissioners
had endeavoured to avoid tampering with the spirit of the
act; but in a country where, from long habit and custom, such
titles were in constant use, it was difficult to steer clear of all
objections. _ _ _

A discussion followed, in which the Earl. of Derby, Earl of
Rardwicke, the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Campbell engaged,
nearly all of whom recommended the noble Earl to withdraw
his motion, as the object of it would have been sufficiently
answered by the discussion.. The Earl of Winchelsea
eventually withdrew the motion.
ACCIDENTS ON RAILWAYS
On the motion that the Accidents on Railways' Bill be read
a third time,
The Earl of EGLINTON moved the omission of the clause
giving power to the Board of Trade to compel the construc-
tion of bridges to prevent lines crossing public roads upon the
level. He objected particularly to the retrospective operation
of the clause.

Lord STANLEY of Alderley supported the clause, and after
considerable discussion the house divided—

For the clause
Against
Majority for

After some further discussion, the bill was read a third
time, and passed. The other bills on the table were advanced
a stage, and the house adjourned at 8.10 p.m.

HOUSE OF COMMONS'.

MONDAY.

The house met at four o'clock.

In reply to Colonel SMYTHE,
Sir B. HALL stated that it was not his intention to _proceed
this session, with the Public Health Bill; he should, however,
propose to go into committee, pro forma, to-morrow (Tuesday),
for the purpose of inserting in it several amendments suggested,
and that the bill should be reprinted, and circulated during
the recess, previous to its introduction next session. This
course would render it necessary to introduce a short bill to
continue the General Board of Health, and also to attach a
medical officer to the board.
Mr. HUGH ADAIR, on behalf of Mr. Shafto Ad4r, gave
notice that, when Mr. Roebuck brought forward his motion,
for a vote of censure upon the ministry, he would move the
following amendment:—" That this house is of opinion, that
the counsels which determined the expedition to the Crimea
were consistent with a bold and sagacious policy, just to our
allies, and commensurate with the objects of the war and,
further, that perseverance in a similar policy alone can afford
hope of securing an honourable and permanent peace."
In reply to Mr. Milner Gibson, Lord PALMERSTON stated
that the government had determined to lay upon the table of
the house the whole of the correspondence bearing upon the
Austrian proposal, to which the right hon. gentleman had
already referred. The correspondence was now in preparation,
and in the course of a couple of days he hoped to lay it before
the house.

Sir G. GREY, in reply to a question from Mr. Liddell, said
it was a legal question from what quarter compensation should
should decline to answer it from his place in parliament.
be paid for the damage committed on Sunday, and therefore he
The right hon. Baronet, in reply to another question put by
Sir J. Pakington, said no orders had been given to withdraw
the police from any part of the town on Sunday.
In answer to Mr. Crawford, Mr. PEEL stated that the ques-
tion of a general exchange of English and French prisoners for
Russian was now in the hands of a court, consisting oanglish
and French officers.

Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to Captain Scobell, said the
only cause of the delay in the institution of the intended new
Order of Merit was the necessity for further consideration of
the details.

Mr. STAFFORD gave notice that, to-morrow, he should ask
a question from the head of the government, whether Dr.
Andrew Smith had retired ? and whether Dr. Hall still con-
tinued at the head of the medical department at the seat of
war ?

Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that, to-morrow, he should move
a call of the house for the 17th July. (Hear.) ,
Sir G. GREY, replying to Mr. Adderley, stated that eight or
nine persons were arrested during the riotous proceedings
on Sunday,

Colonel PENNANT asked whether the occupiers in those
parts of the town would be within the law if they associated
themselves for the protection of their property, next Sunday,
without being sworn as special constables.
Sir G. GREY said, that, in the event of government having
any reason to apprehend similar disgraceful proceedings next
Sunday to those last Sunday, everyprecaution would be taken to
prevent them, and to arrest the offenders, and, in doing so,
they would be happy to concur with the inhabitants of the
district, and to receive their assistance. ( Hear.)
EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on the Education .
( Scotland) Bill,
Mr. E. LOCKHART moved the recommitment of the bill,
on the ground that some new clauses which had been pro-
posed on Friday had been omitted or altered.
The LORD ADVOCATE declined to assent to the motion.
A short debate took place upon the question, and the house
divided :

For the motion
Against it
Majority against —66
The house then proceeded to consider the bill as amended,
when the Lord Advocate brought up some clauses on one
which provided that if any complaint should be made to the
School Committee, in regard to the religious or moral teaching
of the master, the board should direct every enquiry to be
made into the complaint by the School Committee, the
inspector, and such other person as the board might appoint.
Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Scott, Sir A. Campbell, and others
opposed the clause.
The house then divided, and the numbers were—
For
the clause
Against it 64
Majority for -54.
The clause was consequently added to the bill.
Mr. VANSITTART then moved a clause, to the effect that, no
person should be compelled to pay an assessment to a public
school who had paid, during the year, a sum equal to such as-
sessment to any school supported by voluntary contribution.
The SPEAKER, however, decided that, in point of form, this
clause could not be moved at this stage of the bill, and it was
consequently withdrawn.
Lord W. GRAHAM then moved the insertion of words in
the first clause, to the effect that, all the members of the
Educational Board should be exclusively Protestants.
The LORD ADVOCATE opposed the motion, on the ground
that it was inexpedient to introduce such words.

The house then divided—
For the motion
Against it
Majority against
On clause 27,
Mr. ALEXANDER BASTIE moved the omission of the words
" By the master," the effect of which would be to- confine
religions teaching to the ministers.

112
-68

The LORD ADPOCA.TE said he could not accede to the pro-
position, as it would introduce divisions in religious teaching.
The house divided : •
For the motion
Against
Majority against —9s
The remaining amendments were then disposed of, and the
bill was ordered to be read the third time on Thursday.