The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YEBTERDAY.

Lord LYNDHURST moved the second reading of the Jews Act
Amendment Bill. The, object of the measure was to prevent
the necessity of separate resolution whenever a Jew took his
seat in the House of Commons, by making that resolution a
standing order, "
Lord CHLIIISFORD opposed the bill, urging that the act as it
stood precisely fulfilled the intention of the legislature.
Lord Baotou...lt urged the House not to reject this measure,
not because they had not the right to reject it, but because it
seemed a fair and reasonable mode of carrying out the wishes
of the Houseof Commons. He took the opportunity of assert-
ing the right of their Lordships to reject any bill whatever
whenever they thought fit.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill ordered to be
committed. '

• The Earl of DERZY gave notice that on that day week he
should tall attention to the state of public business, not in order
to censure the Government, but in reference to the general
conduct of business.

The Earl of ELLuimouoron asked why the money arising
from the booty captured at Bunbecked, in 1858, had not been
distributed.

The Duke of ARGYLL said that the reason was, that no report
bad been received from the Indian Government.
Lord MONTEAOLE strongly censured the Indian Council for
its negligence in the affair.
The Didemnity and the Local Taxation Bills were read a
second time.

The Railway Cheap Train and the Augmentation of Small
Benefices (Ireland), the Universities and Colleges Estate, and
the Phcenia Park Bills, passed through committee. The Law
and Equity Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Earl of MATO moved for a select committee to inquire
into the state of the harbour at Holyhead, and the cause of
the numerous wrecks occurring there ; and into the plans of
Pie Admiralty for the construction of a packet station at that
-place. • •

The Duke of SOMERSET observed that the present harbour
had been erected under the advice of a commissioner, and lie
could not rake on himself the responsibility of constructing a
new one. Tha present works ought to be completed before
any further steps were taken. As to the committee, he saw
no practical use in its appointment.
After a short discussion, the motion was withdrawn; and
the }Ouse adjourned at half-past seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.---YESTERDAY.
The morning sitting of the House of Commons was oe'u-
pied with the consideration in committee of the Bankruptcy
Bill. some progress was made with the clauses up to clause
let, clause 102 being struck out and the others postponed.
In the evening, replying t 3 Mr. Corry,
The CuancatiLoa of the E'en enuEa. said, that, by a recent
arrangement, the Galway steam-packet contract had _been
trans rred to the Montreal and Ocean Company, but the con-
sent Ni the House was necessary to the completion of the
arrangement. For this purpose a copy of the assignment had
been placed in their hands, coupled with an intimation that
an immediate answer was necessary. Under these drum-
*tancee the government felt that they couid not grant their
unction to the arrangement.
itt reply to Mr. Hodgson,

17:2e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that Was 143 in-
tention 1.2 proceed with his proposal for shortening the time
of the malt ,:cdits, but not at present to propose any discount
the importation of foreign malt was sane-
on the ditty. 1.;
tioned it was inteti3to to iltodify the existing excise restric-
tions.
Sir C. Napier and ?4r. 011410 haying asked what steps the
Government intended to take tor the protection of British
lilterests in Syria,
Loyd J. RUSSELL entered into some &Aids in reference to
dike itninedte cause, each party lays the blame cn the other.
Whoever 4111 t, the European Powers are bound !to do
their utmost V) Atop massacre. At this moment 20,00.0
persons were wandering de, !itute about the mountains.
Owing to expected disturhances in En.,:;!lrla and other parts of
Turkey, troops had been despatched in that a:::Ftion, so that
not more than 400 soldiers were available to meet to. dis-
turbances iu Syria. The main object of sending British ships
to the spot, was not only to protect our own interests, but to
strengthen the hands of the Turkish authorities now pro-
ceeding thither, in their attempts to deal with the insurgents.
Mr. Gasouay observed that no European would be so useful
in such an emergency as Mr. Wood, late Consul at Damascus.
The influence of that gentleman was so great that if he were
now sent to the Libanus, the most important consequences
would ensue.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY observed that the Turkish troops were
prevented by treaty from entering the Libanus.
Lord PALMERSTON observed that there was no treaty, but an
arrangement, whereby the people of the Libanus were left to
their OWN goverment.
On the motion for going into committe of supply,
CowPER9 in reply to Admiral Walcott, explained the
.

delay in the completion of the Nelson monument was the
anxiety of str E. Lindsay to make the lions of the base worthy
of the subject and of the British lion.
Sir ii. Pest moved for an address for copies of papers
Vglittlng to the 114c4thed annexation of sicily, to Piedmont,
due} Iq tiny information repeiyed by her Majesty's Government
as tq the probable demands of Fpnce, consequent opon ph,
event of that annexation taking place; also, for any e‘eeee.
ehowing that her Majesty's ereyernweut nave, within the last
few weeL, intimated to the Government of Turin that the
continued aggreSSiv? pelicy of that government would not be
elated out
viewed with indifference by Great Britain. Ile p
the irfireenee importance of the events now in progress in the
eolith of Europe--eevents of greater import than those which
mowed in 1848, and which, notwithstanding, had produced
far less discussion. 11-re Caile4 ÜBen the foreign minister to
declare the intentions of the coyernmeet. lie could speak
out when he pleased. He had spdle-en'ot!t well and boldly
in defence of Switzerland; let him speak out now. It
was on accoten of the unsettled state of Italy that
England was armilig'. And with whatever admiratioa we
viewed the exploits of Garil'allll) we could not shut our eyes to
these political consequences. The object appeared to be the
union of Sicily to that same Sardinian ;:kfen'erelt who had just
so basely betrayed Savoy and Switzerla id. After tracing the
history of Sicily for the lkst century, be pointed out the danger
the Sicilians now ran if they accepted the insidious offers of
France and Sardinia. lle.called npen the British Geyernment
to refuse its sanction to any union between Sicily and thc latter
rower, declaring that the only result would be the establish-
ment of French, to the detriment of British interests.
Lord JouN RusSELL expressed the cause of the forbearance
of the honourable baronet, and of those who agreed with
him, in reference to this difficult and delicate question. Still
it was not easy to discover what were his own views and
opinions on the subject. It was impossible for uc to shut our
eyes to all that had passed in Italy since 1815. Austria had
tried the system of force in Italy, and was now compelled to
admit that she had finished. The result bed been to make the
Italian people utterly averse to Austrian rule. The eceasenuences
eghich had resulted since 1848 were inevitable sooner or Itter.
England at the commencement of the war neither had nor could
have for,eseen the demands made by France for the annexation
Ut SayOy and Nice. The British Government had never con-
cealed their objeetions to that annexation. Meanwhile the
Italians, after suffering for centuries the reproach of their
dissensions and the utmost misgovernment, naturally seized
upon the opportunity of
;anion and liberty. Those objects
they partially achieved under the King of Sardinia. France,
thereupon, enforced her demand, founded Qll
up the Sardinian
treaty, declaring at the same time that she neyer would resort
to Mice to attain the sovereignty of the provinces she claimed.
What course could the British Government pursue under such
circnnistances bet to leave the Italians free to follow their own
ounsel. They had hitherto shown themselves contented with the
progress of events. With regard to Sicily, in particular, Lord
J. Russell briefly reviewed the policy which England had
pursued towards that island since 1806, when it was solely
through British protection that the Spaniel?, Boprbon monarch
Preserved his country to the present day, explaining
the cause
which had rendered abortive Lord .pinto's attempts to secure
a liberal constitution for the Sicilians, in 1848, and recapitu-
lating the eftbrts made subsequently by advice and remon-
strance to enforce on the Neapolitan Government the expedi-
ency and justice of any rate ruling its aubjeqsaceorang
to law.
If that advice had been rejected, the fault lay with the King
of Naples and his advisers. The English Government had
done its best to fulfil the duties of an ally to the Sovereign and
to
advocate the cause of humanity towards hie subjects. Paseeng
Ooli f crato recent °eminences, the noble lord described the events
ribaldi's enterprise, eulogising the gallantry hf the leader,
and speaking with admiration of the rapid and miraeniour;
success that had attended his advances. This success had