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

Imperial parliament.

ROUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY.

Their Lordship' sat at 5 o'clock.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, referring to a blue-book,
entitled "Further Papers (No. 7),' relative to the
mutinies in the East Indies, observed that he found at
page 129 the following statement:—' Neither will it be,
perhaps, desirable to enter into a detailed account of
cases of individual suffering, a record of which may be
placed more appropriately in an appendix to the narra-
tive, where also may be found the records of survivors
and others from which the information now furnished is
gathered." There was a foot note with reference to this
passage, "Not received." He wished to know whether
this note was inserted by the Board of Control or by
the Government in India; and also, whether the noble
President of the Board of Control had any objection to
lay the appendix on the table?
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH had made inquiry, and
found that the appendix referred to had not been re-
ceived either by the Board of Control or at the India
house, and he thought the probability was that it never
was written. The words 'Not received" appeared to
have been written in India. Who wrote the account
he did not know. The public document which was Bent
to him (as we understood) had no signature. The noble
earl wished the appendix had been published, but he
(Lord Ellenborough) thought that if such an appendix
had been received there would be the greatest objection,
at the present moment, to laying it before the House.
The appendix would contain an account of individual
sufferings at Cawnpore, and he did not think any public
benefit could arise from placing such an account before
the world. On the contrary, in his opinion it would be
very undesirable to take such a course. Be believed
that the production of further details on the subject
would only tend to perpetuate a feeluig which was in.
consistent with good legislation and good government,
and he was most desirous that all feelings of animosity
against the natives, instead of being increased, should,
if poteible, be obliterated.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY desired as much as the
noble earl that all animosity should cease, but he was
equally anxious that the truth should be known, and
that the characters of those who had been grossly
calumniated should be cleared from the imputation
which had been oast upon them. If the noble earl
would not lay the document before the House he would
move an address to the Crown for its production, and
he would persist in that course until he obtained it.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH.—You must first uoor•
tam that it is in existence. I don't believe it is.
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Viuount LIVTORD asked if any further 'ceps would be
taken to expedite causes in the Court of Chancery?
The LORD CRANCRLLOR could not liatisfactorily
answer a guardian put in mob general terms ; nor was
he aware what mune of legislation or prooeeding it was
desired to carry further.
Thu Earl of Conn inquired what mime the Govern.
ment intended to Adopt with respeot to the recommends•
tions of the Oommiesfonere appointed to inquire into the
condition of endowed mohoole in Ireland?
The Earl of MERRY stated that, iss two out of the five
Comminionere dissented from the recommendations of
the report, and as it suggested extensive changee which
would be attended with considerable expend', he could
not pledge Mind!f to curry Put thou reoommendatione
but he would give them his aerioue consideration. It
wee propoeid to treader the management of all the en•
dewed soliaole to a new Board, with a large Aar of
ahem and an increseed ex_penditure, that would be
charged on the Consolidated Fund.
The Earl of CARLING, bore testimony to the per-
asylum.. and impartiality with wide!' the members of
the oommiesion had prosecuted the inquiry. There wee
a delloieney in the means of obtsining a good education
by the +Piddle elides in Ireland, and he hoped the re.
oommendetione of the report would furnish some ertg.
pillions of remedy for the evil.
The Blithop of CARXRL urged a better eyetem of
lniverstion of the editing sahools. „
The Berl of SMAMTNIOURY ;indented a petition frOlll
retinue religious denomination. reepeating the pronto.
lion of Christisinity in India.
The petition Wee read by the clerk at the talc;
Their Lora*e then adjourned.
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TUESDAY.
Their Lordships eat at 6 u'elook.
The Zed of DRURY, in moving the sound reading of
the Itooleelastioal ConimLreion Bill, described the general
enure' of past legislation with regard to the manage.
mint of church property. The measure Wei the seine
as the Bill introduced lad year by the late Government,
but sent up to the House of Lords too late in the session
to be passed.
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH detailed the provielons
of a Bill dewily connected with the immure of the 00.
Torment by which he proposed to give the adminietra..
don of the imitates of cathedral chapters sloe to the FA
dukedom' Commiseloners.
After some dieouesion,
The Bill wee read a second time, and referred to a
select committee.
The Eocleolutloal Corporations Aggregate Bill was
read a mond time and referred to the same select 00111.
mittee.
Their Lordship. then adjourned.