The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-17 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

In answer to a question from Lord Monteagle, Earl GRAN-
VILLE said Her Majesty's Government had become parties to
a joint guarantee for five millions as a loan to Turkey ; and
undoubtedly this country was responsible to the creditor for
the whole amount. The course adopted on the present occa-
sion had not been arrived at in a hurry, but had been maturely
conatiercd.

The Earl of EGLINTO presented a number of petitions
against the Scottish Education Bill, from various places in
Scotland.

Several bills were advanced a stage ; and their lordships ad-
journed at twenty minutes past six.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY.

During the morning sitting the house was engaged in
committee in considering the details of the Nuisances Re-
moval Bill.

At the evening sitting a petition was presented by Captain
Scobell, from a meeting at South Shields, representing the
seamen of 17 of the northern ports, praying that the crew of
any vessel not seaworthy may have power to make legal com-
plaint thereof.
No CONFIDENCE IN MINISTERS.—Sir E. B. LYTTON gave
notice that when the house went into committee on Friday
he should move " That the conduct of the Minister
charged with the negotiations at Vienna, and his continuance
in office as a responsible adviser of the Crown, have shaken
the confidence which the country should place in those to
whom the administration of public affairs is intrusted." (Hear.)
In answer to questions put by Mr. Stafford, Mr. F. PEEL
stated that Dr. A Smith continues to officiate until his suc-
cessor is appointed; and that, with respect to Dr. Hall,
during the time Lord Panmure had been at the head of the
War Department there had been no complaint as to the man-
ner in which he had performed his duty, and therefore Lord
Panmure had not removed him from the headship of the
medical department of the army in the East.
LOAN TO TURKEY.—Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to Mr. J.
L. Ricardo, said a treaty had been signed, by which the
Governments of France and England agreed to guarantee a
loan of £5,000,000 to Turkey, and her Majesty would recom-
mend to Parliament to guarantee one-half of this loan. As
soon as the ratifications were exchanged the treaty would be
laid before Parliament_ He added, care would be taken that
'the loan should be applied to military purposes. • "
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM.—Mr. V. SCULLY moved an
address, thanking Her Majesty for the order in Council of the
21st of May last, by which certain persons were directed to
examine into and certify the qualifications of all young men,
proposed to be appointed to junior situations in any depart-
ment of the civil service; and praying that Her Majesty will
be pleased to direct the examination to be an open one, and
held in public, and that the examiners have regard to superior
qualifications and merit.—The motion was seconded by Lord
GODERICH.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, after a
lengthened address, in which he reviewed the various allega-
tions of those who supported the Administrative Reform
movement, and also stated the measures adopted by Govern-
ment for securing an efficient administration of the different
departments, concluded by moving the previous question.—
A discussion ensued, in the course of which Mr. WILKINSON,
Mr. W. S. LINDSAY, and Sir S. NORTIICOTE spoke in favour
of the motion; Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. TITE in terms which
made it doubtful to which side they leaned; and Sir C. WOOD
and Lord PALMERSTON in favour of the amendment.—At the
conclusion of these addresses, Mr. SCULLY replied in facetious
terms, after which the house divided, the previous question
being carried by 140 to 125.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.—Mr. ROEBUCK moved that the
house be called over on Tuesday, when his motion would
come on for discussion, the importance of which he considered
a sufficient justification of the present motion.—Upon a divi-
sion, the motion was negatived by 133 to 108.
' Leave was given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and to
Mr. V. Smith to introduce certain bills, and the orders of the
day having been disposed of, the house adjourned at a quarter
past one o'clock.