The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-05-11 00:00:00

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Their Lordships a wt-577,1;a:.
Earl GRANVIiLII silted if the
_proclamation recently
Issued in India wu approved by Her MikielleY's Govern-
ment

The Earl of ELLEMBOHOUGH would lay the papers on
the table next day.
Lord EBURY moved for an address to the Crown for
the appointment of • conamiuion to inquire into the
necessity of a revision of the Liturgy of the Church of
England. He contended that the lapse of nearly 300
Jean s had rendered such a revision necessary ; it was
desired by • large portion of the community, was desira-
ble in itself, and the means by which the alteration could
be effected were safe and constitutional. He pointed out

the defects of the present Liturgy, the chief of which
were the extreme length of the form of prayer for morn-
ing service, and the repetitions it contained, No change
could be made before the whole subject had passed under
the consideration of the Royal Commission, Convocation,
and both Houses of Parliament; the means of effecting
the revision would, therefore, be perfectly constitu-
tional. .

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The Archbishop of CANT/AMY objected to the pro-
The Bishop of St. DAVID'S also opposed the motion.
Earl GREY admitted the necessity of some change,
but trusted the motion would not be pressed to • divi-
sion.

The Bishop of CASHEL disapproved any change not
originated by a properly constituted body.
The Earl of DERBY believed the alterations that would
be expected from the appointment of a Commission
would not be limited to the removal of trifling and
casual blemithes ; it would be anticipated that the Com-
mission would inquire into the merits and demerits of
the whole Liturgy; and to create such an impression
would be a very serious inconvenience. He hoped the
motion would not be pressed to a division, opposed as it
was by nearly the whole of the episcopacy, the great
majority of the House, and, he believed, the best friends
of the Church throughout the country.
Earl GRANVILLE thought the discussion might be
left to produce its effect on the public mind, but the
motion could not be pressed with any result.
The motion was withdrawn.

Their Lordships then adjourned.
FRIDAY.

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Their Lordships sat at 5 o'clock.
The Earl of ELLENBououoll, in moving for the pro-
duction of papers referring to the affairs of the kingdom
of Oude, stated that one paragraph in the despatch of
the Government to Lord Canning on the subject of his
recent proclamation contained some matter which it
would not be desirable to publish. There would be no
objection to the production of all the rest of the des-
patch.
Earl GRANVILLE could not understand the objection
to the passage described, as the whole despatch was in
the bands of certain independent members of Parlia-
ment; if any evil was to be apprehended from publicity
it was no longer in the power of Government to pre-
vent it. He defended the principles of Lord Canning's
proclamation to the people of Onde.
The Earl of DERBY reminded Earl Granville that the
despatch was produced by his own request. The pro-
clamation having been published, the Government was
asked if it approved the terms, and was compelled to
express the opinion that they were impolitic and injuri-
ous to the public service; but it would be seen from the
despatch to Lord Canning that full allowance was made
for the circumstances in which he was placed, and that,
though the Government disapproved the proclamation,
Lord Canning was not required to withdraw or cancel
it; the Government only expressed a hope that in prac-
tice its apparent severity might be materially moderated.
A broad distinction ought to be drawn between the re-
volted Sepoys of the Indian army and the people of
Oude ; and in the proclamation that distinction was not
sufficiently marked. It was not the intention of the
Government to recall Lord Canning, and the despatch
was so worded that most probably he would not think it
necessary to resign.
The Duke of ARGYLL believed the Government had
fully admitted the principle that the Government of
India should be in India, yet it had taken the first op-
portunity to throw over the Governor-General, and that
in the most offensive manner.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH remarked as to the des-
patch being in the hands of certain members of Parlia-
ment, that it had been given to Earl Granville, at his
own request, as an act of courtesy. In the course the
Government had taken it had been influenced more by
regard to the welfare of India than consideration for
Lord Canning.
Earl GREY could understand that the Government
might feel bound to disapprove the proclamation; but
was it right to make the censure public?
The motion was then affirmed, and the subject
dropped.
The House then adjourned.