The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-18 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

Prussia is about to call upon the Diet to
enforce the federal decision—that is to say,
armed intervention in favour of the duchies
forming part of the Germanic Confederation.
At Copenhagen they are preparing for the worst.
A democratic Cabinet, representing Scandinavian
ideas, appears likely soon to take the direction of
affairs, and the probability of a similar change at
Stockholm is announced.

COUNTY DONEGAL ELECTION.

LIFFORD, July 16.

The election of a knight to serve in Parliament
for the county of Donegal, in the room of the

late Sir Edmund Hayes, took place iu the county
court-house this day, at eleven o'clock, when
Lord Viscount Hamilton, eldest son of the
Marquis of Abercorn, was returned unopposed.

GRAND REVIEW OF SCOTCH VOLUN-
TEER RIFLE CORPS BY HER MAJESTY.

It is officially announced that. her Majesty has
been pleased to intimate her intention to hold a
review of volunteer corps, at Edinburgh, on the
7th August. The commanding officers of corps
desiring to attend must intimate their wish to
the Secretary of State for War, through the
lord-lieutenants of their respective counties,
before the Ist of August, and they will then b. e
admitted as far as space and numbers will permit.

The announcement that the British and French
Governments are determined to act together in
putting an end to the massacre of the Christians
in Syria has produced an excellent effect among
the commercial classes in France.
The Times, adverting to the case of Mr.
Henderson, formerly a cashier of the Union
Bank, but who was recently dismissed, says that
his treatment furnishes one of the most painful
instances on record of the readiness of the strong
to seek, at any sacrifice of feeling or justice, a
scape-goat among the weak.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY.

lord BROUGHAM called attention to the refusal of the Cunard
Company to accept a free man of colour as a first-clan; pas-
senger to America.

Earl GRANVILLE thought it was a case where the Govern-
ment could not interfere, but was not sorry that attention had
been called to it.

The Duke of ARGYLE moved the second reading of the
Edinburgh Annuity Tax Bill.

The Earl of DERBY supported the bill, as an honest attempt
to reconcile existing differences, and settle a lone-agitated
question.

The Lord CRANCELLOR also approved of the bill, which was
then read a second time.

The Burial Grounds (Ireland), the Leith Harbour and Docks,
and•the Friendly Societies Bills, •were read a second time, as
was the Title to Law (Scotland) Act Amendment Bill.
The Lord CHANCSLLOR laid on the table a bill to assimilate
the law of marriage in Scotland to that of England.
Lord Woof:lionsu, in reply to a question put, in the early
part of the sitting, by Lord Stratford de Redeliffe, said that
the Government had, he was sorry to say, received informa-
tion confirming the accounts in the papers of the rna.,acre at
Damascus. Five hundred Christians had been killed, amongst
whom was the Dutch Consul. The American Consul had been
wounded, and all the 'consulates, except the British, had been
burnt.
The House adjourned at half-pact six.

HOUSE OF COMNIONS.-YEgTERDAY.
In the evening sitting of the House of Commons,
Mr. ADDERLEY moved the second reading of the Education
Bill, of which the object was to prevent children unthr twelve
years who cannot produce a certificate of education from being
continually employed in factory labour.
Mr. PEASE moved to defer the second reading for six months.
Such a bill would, he contended, throw all the manufacturing
-arrangements of the country into confusion.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said that it would be impo:sible to proceed
with such a bill at so late a period of the session.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER took the same view,
declaring that they might as well attempt to abolish the House
,of Commons as to pass this bill at present.
After some debate,
Mr. ADDERLEY complained that he was not fairly used, and
:thought that hie bill ought to be allowed to go into committee.
On a division, the second reading was lost by 122 to M.
The spirit Duties Bill was re-committed, in order to intro-
-duce the provisions of the Ministerial proposal of thelprevious
evening.
In committee on the Game Act, a clause was agreed to
imposing a charge of 1:2, for a license to deal in game in Scot-
land and Ireland, as well as in England.
In the evening sitting,
Mr. Coomi asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what steps
the Government had taken in consequence of the lamentable
riots, and shooting of several persons near Lurgan, on the 12th
day of July.

Mr. CARDWELL said that he had received a telegraphic
-message stating that some further disturbances were still
apprehended at Lurgan, but not to any serious extent. The
police force on the spot had been increased.
In reply to Lord A. Churchill,
Mr. M. GIBSON said that the report of the Submarine Tele-
graph Commission would be laid upon the table before the
Close of the session.
Mr. ADDERLEY asked the Under-secretary of State for the
Colonies whether any accounts had been received of the people
of the provinces of New Zealand, not immediately threatened
by Maori hostilities, volunteering for the assistance of their
tfellow-colonists at Taranaki? Whether any intimation had
been received from the Colonial Government of its intention to
propose to the Colonial Parliament any vote for the purpose of
vontributing to the expense of the civil war'?
Mr. C. FORTESCVE said volunteers had offered their services
tor the purpose of queuing the disturbances in New Zealand,
but none had as yet proceeded to the disturbed quarter, lie
Ihad no reason to believe that any demand of the kind stated
would be made upon the Colonial Parliament,
Mr. BUTT moved that an address be presented to her Majesty,
representing that this house has learned with regret that many
of her Majesty's subjects in Ireland are prevented, by con-
scientious objections, from availing themselves of the benefit
of the funds voted by this house for the promotion of national
education in Ireland, and praying her Majesty to direct inquiry
to be made, whether such changes might not be made in the
rules under which that grant is distributed as would enable
all classes in
.Ireland to enjoy the advantages which that
Trent is intended to secure to the Irish people. He
argued at length that the present system was satisfactory
neither to Roman Catholics nor Protestants, both of whom'
ttaok the eosant under protest and awaiting better arrangements,
As a cabinet system of education, the system had failed alto-
Tether ; while, if it was considered as a separate system, it
'belied its avowed objects. He viewed the vexatious conse-
,quenees of the jarring of different religions, of which he gave
+leveret instances. He reprobated a compromise of religious
principle, of which the only result was a false and hollow
+union. Still, however strong his own opinions might be, he
slid not ask the House to adopt them. lie contented himself
with demanding a commission of enquiry.
Mr. KENNEDY seconded the motion.
Mr. WHITEMDF, who had a similar motion on the paper,
cordially supported the present motion. He urged in detail
the objections felt by the Protestant clergy and party to the
system, and claimed for their objections the same respect
shown for those of Dissenters in England. lie gave a multi-
tude of instances of the vexatious, anomalous, and often ridi-
oulous workings of the rules of the commissioners. It was pain,
under such circumstances, to attempt to administer the system
-satisfactorily, or even decently. He urged that, in place of
the present arrangements, assistance should be given to the
old parochial schools, and denied that such assistance ought
to'be•avithhcld because the Scriptures were there read. No
real urLon was possible under the rules of the National Board,
and it -we.s hopeless to carry out in practice principles so
'utterly inAracticable. He maintained that the adoption of
the resolution now presented would remove the,existing falsi-
Aes and anomalies ; and, while reflecting no injury on either
Catholics or Protestants, would place the system of education
iss Ireland upon a more sound and honest footing.
afis. CARDWELL defended the national system as now existing
Ireletid, which had, .be maintained, enjoyed a most successful
-and beneficial existence of thirty years. All previous attempts
to educate the people of Ireland had failed ; but this had suc-
ceeded in disseminating the blessings of instruction over the
Country, and had produced the most happy results upon the
-rising generation of Ireland. These statements he proceeded
to suppost by citing various returns and entering at consider-
able length into the details of the system. The rapid progress
of the system was shown by the number of schools under the
supervision of the board. In 1843, ten years after its first
establishment. there were 2,912 schools, with 355,000 scholars.
in 1853 the number had 'increased to 5,020 schools and 535,000
scholars ; and in spite of the discouragement created by the
decree of the synod' of Thurles, the last returns of the com-
missioners shoved that the 'present number of schools was
d,496, and schoiarss7o,ooo. Pursuing this comparison through
the different provinces of Ireland, and among the different
sects, he showed that the advantages presented by the national
system of education were distributed in extending degrees
over every part of the count_ry,efa everyndcultidveantoeind
denomination
increasedofthe
assiduity by the members
community whom it was intended to serve. Ireland, in
fact, was now entitled to assume a high rank in, 't
educational ,'standard among thembixeesdt inedsteuicttieodu. nations
s
of h opposition both f the
ple of Europe. The principle
had drawn on time system so touch
essential t tr.
Roman Catholics and the estreme Protestants, whom
Whiteside undertock to represent, Was 1,111
s se worked svelle.n
-and had in PraC4-.. an establishment
in its constitution',
Ile
insisted upon the inexpediency of disturbingse
~ne rules of the
which had produced so many benefits, bean
'National Board were oometimes violated, or bed some
•
-defects might be detected in its: details. ,
Mr. 'LEFROY opposed the resolution. national
had
of education was no doubt fall of faults, and be
The WWI sstem
himself often assailed it on that eapse account.
It was,
however, defended both by the pseeent and tine
government. It had taken deep root ;+-n, the country,
:and, on the whole, done a good deal of good ; and he,
principle
tore, could not consent to its overthrow. The mixsi
,late
"night be open to criticism, but he regarded the deuominstional
Principle as much more objectionable.
:04:* P. liettiressy moved that the debate should be adjourned
,- sithe'grotnid that other important motioos were on the paper,
arm .it was not.fair to let an Irish question monopolise the
•
whole might:
The mots on was seconded by Th
i g The o'Dono hue.
Mr. B. ijeas:"- deprecated this interruption of the. debate
at an hour (quaa,'"er to eleven}), when it might be mimed to a
conclusion.
ss'so thought that proposal for adjourn-
Lord PAIALERSTON
pent was unnecessary att,sl
The House divided—For do;ourinog the debate, 66; against,
SiS ' • majority, 111.
Mr. P. HE.NNESSY observed that motion before the House
only recommended inquiry. He argatC.t; that sufficient pre?of of,
the shortcomings of the national system amid of the dissatisfac-
tion entertained towards both by Protesiarl!,s grid Catholics, to
justify investigation.
After a few remarks in reply from Mr. I. Butt,
the House
divided—For the resolution, 62; against, 196; majority,
134.
Lord BERNDT moved, by way of a resolution : "That the
rejection by the House of Lords of the Bill for the Repeal of
the Paper Duties is' an encroachment on the rights and
Privileges of the House of Commons; and it is, therefore,
incumbent upon this House to adopt a practical measisrp for
the vindication of its rights and privileges." The House, he
observed, had taken the matter rather easily, but great indig-
nation had been excited among the public at late invasion
by the Housa of Lords of the privileges of their representatives.
The resolutions, based upon the reportg of a committee, had been
adopted by the House setting forth the rightsofthe Commons
'in matters of finance, and these resolutions, when traced to
their logical consequences, invol some practical action in
order to vindicate the violated isive rtttsath:e of theareomsbelin The most practical way of effecting this would b t
the bill back again to the House of Lords,
The motion was seconded by Sir J. Trela e
Lord PALXF.RSTON submitted that a serious judgmentv. could
hardly be pronounced upon a great constitutional question,
• after a discussion decommenceearty at midnight. He thought
ienty debated and properly
the subject had been already
settled. He moved the previous question.
Sir J. TRELAWNEY supported the resolution.
Mr. GLADSTONE concurred in thinking that the resolution
Was inappropriate, both in form and time and supported the
amendment moved by Lord Palmerston.
Mr. B. OsnoRNE thought that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
had acted incorrectly, and the House of Lords had acted un-
constitutional. He thought, also, 'that the resolution was
unpracticable and ill-timed.
After some remarks from Mr. CoYlihigham.
Mr. DISRAELI commented upon the inconstant eonduat, the
contrary opinion, and distracted eouncns of the different
members of the present Government. It was he contended, a
-paltry, though perhaps convenient, method of evading the real
issue by moving the previous question, and lie challenged the
+Government to meet the present motion by a bold and direst
-negative.
der G. GREY justified the course adopted by the prig,
;Minister.
Lord Fermoy having replied, the House divided
•' solution, the
resolution, 138; for the previous question, 177 ; Majority, 39'
So the question was not put.
The remaining orders of the day were disposed of, and the
Rouse adjourned at twenty-five minutes to three.

HARVEST PROSPECTS ON THE

CONTINENT.
The latest accounts received by the Minister of
Agriculture and Commerce as to the appearance
of growing crops in France, favour the hope of a
good average year. There is one remarkable fact
to be observed, which is, that every crop is good
of its kind—corn, hay, the vines, and all descrip-
tions of fruit. The accounts from the ports on
the Baltic are not favourable. The reports from
Italy generally are good, with the exception of
Naples. The accounts from Spain are favourable,
except those from Catalonia.