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DECENIIIER 1854.

12. Parliament called together thus early and opened by
the Queen in person, in order that by its assistance her
Majesty might take such measures as mould enable her to
prosecute the war with the utmost vigour and effect. The
Address, which was moved in the House of Lords by the
Duke of Leeds and seconded by Lord Ashburton, and
moved and seconded in the Commons by Mr. H. Herbert
and Lord Leveson Gower, was agreed to in both houses
without an amendment. Long and interesting debates
took place upon the aspects of the war and the position of
the country.
13. Lord Palmerston brought on the Militia (Service
Abroad) Bill, and it was read a first time.

14. The Duke of Newcastle moved the second reading
of the Enlistment of Foreigners bill, and, after a long and
important debate, it was read a second time. In the
Commons Mr. Hildyard put a question with reference to
the loss of the Prince, which elicited an answer from Sir J.
Graham.

15. Votes of thanks to the allied armies and navies
moved in the Lords by the Duke of Newcastle, and in the
Commons by Lord J. Russell, and seconded in each house

SATURDAY)

by the leader of the Opposition. The Foreign Enlistment
Bill went through committee, notwithstanding powerful
speeches against it by the Earls of Ellenborough and
Derby. The numbers were—contents, 55; non•contents,
43. In the Commons a little suarring took place between
Mr. Layard and Mr. H. Drummond.

18. The Foreign Enlistment Bill, which was again
strongly opposed by the Earls of Derby and Ellenborough,
and supported by the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, and Earl Granville, passed the Lords in an
amended form. The Militia (Service Abroad) Bill in
committee in the Commons. Lord Drumlanrig brought
up her Majesty's answer to the Address.
19. The Militia Bill passed the Commons, and was in-
troduced into the Lords. Lord J. Russell moved the
second reading of the Foreign Enlistment Bill, upon which
Sir B. Lytton moved that that stage should be taken this
day six months. A long debate ensued, in which the most
prominent speakers were Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. S. Herbert,
Lord Stanley, Lord Palmerston, and Mr. Disraeli. The
second reading was carried by the rather narrow majority
of 241 against .402.
20. A discussion upon savings-banks took place in the
Commons. A debate, which was at length adjourned, en-
sued upon the motion for going into committee on the
Foreign Enlistment Bill.
21. The Militia Bill, which was debated but not
opposed, went through the stages of second reading and
committee in the Lords. The Earl of Hardwicke put
questions as to the exchange of vessels with the Prussian
Government and the state of Bulaklava Harbour. The
Commons got into committee on the Foreign Enlistment
Bill, and the first five clauses were agreed to.

22. The Militia Bill passed the Lords. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer made a brief statement as to the tea
duty. The Foreign Enlistment Bill passed the Commons
after a long debate, Sir E. Dering's amendment to read it
this day six months being lost by 173 to 1315. The
speakers included Mr. Cobden, Sir E Perry, Lord J.
Russell, Sir J. Pakington, and Mr. Bright.

23. The Royal assent was given to the Foreign Enlist•
ment Bill and the Militia Bill, and both houses adjourned
for a month.

JANUARY, 1855.

23. The Lard Chancellor read a letter from Admiral
Dundas in acknowledgment of :he vote of thanks. The
Duke of Richmond introduced the subject of medals to the
Crimean army. In the Commons Lord J. Russell, in
reply to Mr. Layard, explained the present state of the
negotiations for peace. Sir B. Hall brought in his two
sanitary measures.

24. The Speaker read a letter from Lord Raglan acknoaw
]edging the thanks of the house.
25. The Lord t.'hancellor read a letter from Lord Raglan
on the same subject, inclosing one from General Canro-
bert. The Duke of Newcastle in their Lordships' House,
and Mr. Hayter in the Commons, announced the start-
ling, though not altogether unexpected, intelligence of
Lord J. Russell's resignation of the office of Lord President
of the Council.

26. The Earl of Aberdeen made a statement with refer-
ence to the resignation of Lord J. Russell. Earl Grey
made some inquiries relative to the withdrawal of the 12th
and 91st Regiments from the Cape ; and the Earl of
\Vinchelsea put a question as to the position of the news•
paper correspondents with the army in the East. Lord J.
Russell made a lengthened personal explanation, in which
he was followed by Lord Palmerston. Mr. Roebuck then
brought on his motion for a committee upon the conduct
of the war, which led to a most interesting debate ulti-
mately adjourned.

29. Earl Grey, in an able speech, brought under
review the conduct of the War Department, which led to a
debate, in which the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Hardinge,
and the Earl of Ellenborough, shared. The adjourned
debate in the Commons resulted in the defeat of the Go-
vernment by the overwhelming majority of 8115113 148.

FEBRUARY.

1. The Earl of Aberdeen in the Lords, ani Lord Pal-
merston in the Commons, formally announced the resigna-
tion of Ministers. The Duke of Newcastle made a
long exculpatory speech, and retaliated with some success
the attack made upon him by Lord J. Russell in the other
house.

2. The Speaker conveyed to Sir De Lacy Evans the
thanks of the Commonsof England for his zeal, intrepidity,
and distinguished exertions in the general actions against
the enemy in the Crimea.
5. Lord J. Russell rejoined upon the Duke of New-
castle's defence, and after a comment by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer the house adjourned.
O. Sir G. Grey announced that Lord Palmerston was
engaged in the formation of a Government. A good deal
of impatience was expressed at the delay in not bringing
the Ministerial crisis to a close.

S. In the Lords Earl Granville, the new President of
the Council, made a Ministerial statement, in which he
was succeeded by the Earl of Derby, the Marquis of Lana
downe, the Earl of Malmesbury, and Lord Panmure.
Adjourned for a week.
H. The Commons adjourned till the 18th inst.
18. Parliament reassembled, and a discussion took
place in the Lords upun the state of the army, which was
initiated by the Earl of Ellenborough. Lord Panmure
brought in a bill enabling enlistment for abort periods.
Letters were read in reply to the vote of thanks to the
navy. Lord Palmerston, as Premier, made a Ministerial
statement, in which lie was followed by Mr. Disraeli and
others. Sir James Graham moved the Navy Estimates in
committee, and the case of Sir C. Napier was brought upon
the lapis.

19. Mr. Layard addressed the house at some length
upon the present political aspect of public affairs, Be

AUG. 11, 1855.

was replied to by Lord Palmerston and General Peel. Mr.
Peel brought on the army estimates.
20. After a debate in which the Earls of Ellenborough,
Ilarrowby, Malmesbury, Grey, and Eglington, and Lord
Panmure and others participated, the Army Service Act
Amendment Bill was read a second time. Mr. Collier, in
moving for returns of Russian exports from Archangel,
opened up the question of trade with Russia. Messrs.
Mitchell, Cardwell, Ricardo, Sir J. Graham, and others,
were the principal speakers in the interesting debate
to which the motion gave rise. The Newspaper Stamp
Bill was read a first time.

1. lii answer to the Earl of Roden, Earl Granville
stated thit it VMS the intention of the Government to ad-
vise her Majesty to appoint a day of national humiliation on
account of the war. Lord Palmerston announced the re-
tirement of Mr. Gladstone, air J. Graham, and Mr. S
Herbert from the Administration.

23. The three retiring members of the Administration
gave their reasons fur withdrawing from the Cabinet.
Messrs. Bright, Drummond, Lowe, Laing, Walpole, Dia.
raeli, Sir J. Pakingtun, Sir G. Grey, and Lord Palmerston
took part in the long discussion upon the explanations.
The nomination of Mr. Roebuck's committee was then
proceeded with.
20. Lord Palmerston, in moving a new writ for Montrose,
paid a well merited tribute to the memory of the late
Joseph Hume. A new writ was moved fur London, owing
to Lord J. Russell having accepted the office of Colonial
Secretary. Other new writs consequent upon the Minis-
terial changes were also ordered Mr. W. S. Lindsay
having contrasted the condition of our War Department
with that of France, the Army Estimates were proceeded
with in committee.
27. The command of the Turkish levies and the Trans.
port Service, initiated respectively by the Earls of Ellen•
borough and Hirdwicke, occupied the Lords. The case of
Mr. Kennedy under review in the Commons.
28. The Marquis of Blandford's Episcopal and Capitular
Estates Bill was read a second time, by IU2 to 66.

MARCH.

1. In the Lords the colonial contributions to the Patriotic
Fund were noticed by the Earl of Carnarvon, and elicited
the congratulations of the Earls of Granville, Grey, Derby,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, and the house generally. Lord
Goderich brought on his motion with respect to promotion
in the army, which, after a protracted debate, was negatived
ra7..1&13.t0 114.

2. The death of the Emperor of Russia was announced
to both Houses of Parliament. The Earl of Lucan read
some papers relative to his recal from the Crimea. Mr.
Roebuck moved that the committee upon the army before
Sebastopol be a secret one, but, after the general expres-
sion of the house in favour of a public inquity, he withdrew
his motion.

5. Mr. Monsell proposed the Ordnance Estimates, and,
alter a desultory debate, several votes were agreed to.
0. The E‘tri of Lucan again brought his case before the
house. Mr. Craufurd moved for a select committee to in-
quire into the appointment of Mr. Edwin James to the
Recordership of Brighton. The lion. gentleman, however,
stood alone, and his motion was negatived without a division.
7. Mr. Ewart's Public Libraries and Museums Bill went
through committee in the Commons.
8 Mr. Malins called attention to the naval operations in
the Baltic under Sir C. Napier, which led to a debate
shared in by Sidney Herbert, Sir J. Graham, Admiral Wal-
cott, Sir C. Wood, Admiral Berkeley, Lord Palmerston,
Mr. Cowper, and others. The motion was withdrawn.
The Tea Duties Decline Suspension Bill passed.
9. Lord St. Leonardo called attention to the ticket•of-
leave system ; and the Earl of Derby asked a question
upon the Colonial Secretaryship, which was replied to by
Earl Granville.
12. The Earl of Lucan moved for further papers relative
to his renal. In the Commons Sir J. Pakiugtou called
attention to the state of the Colonial Department, and Mr.
Peel brought on the Commissariat Estimates.
13. Mr. Heywood, by a majority of 87 to 53, obtained
leave to bring in a bill to legalise marriage with a deceased
wife's niece or sister.

15. Mr. Locke King's Real Property of Intestates Bill,
Mr. Williams's Probate Duty resolution, and Mr. Cobbett's
Factory-labour Bill, all of which were lost upon division,
formed the subjects of consideration in the Commons.
16. The Earl of Albemarle drew attention to the mode of
transporting horses to the East. Sir J. Pakington in a
long and able speech brought in his Education Bill, and
Sir 13. Hall in a comprehensive speech brought in his
Metropolitan Local Management Bill.
19. The Earl of Lucan moved for a copy of Lord
Raglan's report of the battle of 13alaklava, and entered into
a personal vindication of his conduct upon that memorable
occasion. The Chancellor of the Exchequer made a state-
ment in committee upon the Newspaper Stamp Duties,
which resulted in a debate.

20. Lord Lyndhurst called attention to the position of
Prussia with reference to the approaching negotiations at
Vienna. The noble and learned lord was answered by the
Earl of Clarendon. Sir J. Walmsley moved a resolution
for opening the British Museum on Sundays, which was
lost
.4_233 to ati.

21. Day of National Humiliation.
•23. Message from the Queen to both houses relative to
the treaty with Sardinia. The Lord Advocate brought in
his Scotch Education Bill; and in supply Mr. Lindsay
drew attention to the administrative system of the Trans-
port Service.
2d. The treaty with Sardinia considered and discussed
in both houses. The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill, atter
an interesting debate, was read a second time, Mr.
Deeties's amendment being lost by 213 to 161.
i. Mr. Philp' moved an address to the Crown for the
reconstitution of Poland; but, atter an appeal from Lord
Palmerston, withdrew his motion. Major Reed moved for
a aeleet eoramitme to intake into the suhjeet of army ap•

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pointments, which, aft4r a smart debate, was rejected by
104 to 70.

29. Mr. H. Berkeley moved an address for a court-
martial upon the Earl of Lucan, which was seconded by
Lord Elcho ; but, being opposed by Lord Palmerston, Mr.
Disraeli, and the Judge Advocate, was ultimately with-
drawn. Sir W. Clay's Abolition of Church Rates Bill was
read a first time by 156 to 76.
30. The Earl of Ellenborough drew attention to the
government of the war. The Solicitor-General brought
on the Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill, which was read a
first time. Adjourned for the Easter holidays.

16. Parliament reassembled. The Metropolis Local
Management Bill was read a second time in the
Commons. The remainder of the evening was occupied
with supply.
17. Colonel Bolden) moved for a select committee to
inquire into the state of the medical departments of the
army and navy, which, after a debate, was lost by 73 to 69.
The Convention with Sardi.ia Bill passed.
19. Parliament did not meet in consequence of the City
banquet to the Emperor and Empress of the French.
20. The Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced the
Budget.
23. Several questions relating to the war and the
Vienna Conferences were put; and the debate upon the
Budget was resumed.
24. A brief debate was originated in the Lords by the
Earl of Malniesbury with reference to the Vienna Confe
rence. The Cambridge University Bill, after a discussion,
went through committee. In the Commons Mr. Heywood
stalled a debate upon the Act of Uniformity, but withdrew
his motion.

26. Mr. Heywood's Marriage Law Amendment Bill
under discussion all day in the Commons.
21i. The Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill debated in the
Commons, Mr. Malins moving that it be read a second
time this day six months.
27. After some remarks upon practical joking in the
army, the Earl of Albemarle brought on the subject of the
transport of Russian produce overlimd through Plugs* in
which he was replied to by Lord Stanley of Alderley. In
the Commons a series of attacks were made upon Mr.
Layerd in consequence of some recent remarks of his
upon the question of promotion in the army.
30. Mr. Disraeli put some questions relating to the Vienna
Conferences, which were replied to by Lord J. Russell,
who appeared for the first time since his return from that
city. The Loan Bill, the Income-tax Bill, and the News-
paper Stamp Duties Bill, severally came in for their share
of discussion.

MAY.

1. Mr. Spooner brought on the subject of Maynooth,
which led to a long and adjourned debate.
2. Sir J. Pakington's Education Bill discussed on the
second reading, and the debate adjourned.
3. The Earl of Clarendon made a statement in relation
to the Vienna Conferences. The Income•tax Bill passed
the Commons.

4. The Loan Bill passed the Lords. The Vienna Con-
ferences, Lord Dundonald's inventions, the state of the
militia force, and the Tenants' Improvement Compensa.
Linn Bill, severally occupied the attention of the Commons,
the lust-named measure being read a second time by 163
to 50.
_ _

7. The Speaker obliged to leave the house owing to
illness.
9. The Marriage Law Amendment Bill, after a long
debate, was read a second time in the Commons by 195 to
137. . . .

10. Sir E. Perry moved for a committee to inquire into
the best means for making the Indian army available for
the war in Europe. Sir De Lacy Evans seconded the
motion, but it was lost by 171 to 08.
ii. Major Reed called attention to the state of public
affairs, which led to a long speech from Lord Palmerston,
and a short one from Mr. Disraeli. The Newspaper
Stamp Duties Bill was read a third time by 138 to 60.
14. The Earl of Ellenborough moved an important
address to her Majesty on the conduct of the war, which
led to a long and interesting debate, in which most of the
more prominent members of the house shared. The
motion was lost by 181 to 71. The minority, however, did
not count proxies.
16. Sir W. Clay's Church Rate Abolition (No. 2) Bill
was read a second time in the Commons by a majority of
217 to 189.
18. Lord Panmure made a statement in exlenso of the
plan which he proposed for the consolidation of the civil
departments of the army. A personal discussion took
place in the Commons with reference to Mr. Layard's
charges against the late Captain Christie.
21. After a somewhatprotracted and irregular discussion,
Mr. Gibson, urged thereto by Mr. S. Herbert and others,
postponed his motion with regard to the Vienna Confer-
ences till after Whits tide.
22. Mr. Wise moved a resolution enforcing the necessity
for a revision of our diplomatic establishments. The hon.
member afterwards wished to withdraw his resolution, but,
Mr. H. Baillie objecting, it was put to the vote and earned
by 112 to 57. Mr. H. Berkeley brought on his annual
motion for the ballot, which was lost by 218 to 166.
24. The Newpaper Stamp Duties Bill was, on the motion
of Viscount Canning, read a second time in the Lords.
Mr. Disraeli moved a resolution expressive of dissatisfac-
tion with the " ambiguous and uncertain " conduct of the
Government in reference to the great question of peace
and war. After an important discussion the debate was
adjourned.
25. Earl Grey moved certain resolutions to the effect
that the proposals of Russia at the Conferences of Vienna
afforded a fair prospect of concluding a peace. The reso-
lutions, meeting with little sympathy from eitherside of the
house, were negatived without a division. In the Commons
tbe adjourned debate on Mr. Disraeli's motion was resumed
and the station was lest by 319 to 219. Mr. Lowe then

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moved his amendment, and the debate was adjourned till
after the holidays.

JUNE.

4. The House met after the Whitsuntide recess. In the
Commons the debate upon Mi. Lowe's amendment was
resumed by Mr. Litbson, and, after a discussion of no very
great interest, was again adjourned.
5. The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill passed the Lords.
In the Commons the debate was resumed by Mr. Cobden
and again adjourned.
O. The Maynuoth debate, adjourned from the Ist of last
mouth, dragged its slow length along a few paces, and was
adjourned for three weeks longer.
7. lu the Lords the Cambridge University Bill went
through a recommittal. In the Commons the debate was
continued by Mr. Roebuck, and was again adjourned.
S. The adjourned debate on the prosecution of the war
was, after many hours' discussion, brought to a close by
Mr. Lowe's amendment being negatived without a division,
and Sir F. Baring's substituted motion being carried
amidst some laughter.
11. The adjourned debate on the Education (No. 2) Bill
made some progress in the Commons.
12. Mr. Brown's Decimal Coinage resolutions were dis•
cussed and carried in the Commons by 1;15 to 66.
13. Lord R. Cirosvenor's Sunday Trading in the Metro-
polis Bill in committee, and after numerous divisions three
of the clauses were agreed to.

14. The Australiiiu Government Bills were read a
second time.

I. Mr Layard brought forward his motion upon Ad.
minestxdtive Reform, which was met by an amendment of a
less stringent nature by Sir E. B. Lytton. The debate was
adjourned.
les. Mr. Roebuck brought up the report of the Sebastopol
Committee. The debate on Mr. Levant's motion w.s re-
sumed, which was lost by SOO to 4ts. The debate upon the
amendment, which then became the substantive motion, was
adjourned.
_ . .

22. Mr. W. S. Lindsay made some personal explanations,
which induced a long reply from Sir C. Wood. The
Scotch Education bill was proceeded with in committee.
.46. Lord Lyndhurst in a masterly speech called the
attention of the Lords to the treaty of December 2, 1E454,
and to the recent conferences at Vienna. In the Commons
Mr. T. Duncombe moved a new writ for London in the
room of Baron Rothschild, who had contracted for a Go-
vernment loan. The matter was ultimately referred to •
select committee. Mr. H. Berkeley also obtained a com-
mittee upon the Sunday Beer Act of last session.
2il. Tue long•promised measures upon the law of part-
nership and limited liability were explained by Mr. Bow
verie, and after some discussion were read a second time.

JULY.

2. The lamented death of Lord Raglan was announced
in both houses. Lord Goderich drew attention to recent
demonstrations of the populace in Hyde•park in opposition
to Lord R. Grosvenor's Sunday Trading Bill. After a warm
discussion the noble lord withdrew his unpopular mea-
sure. The English Education Bills were withdrawn, whilst
the Scotch measure made some progress in committee.
8. The Queen's message with relation to the family of
the late Lord Raglan was discussed in both houses and
agreed to . . _

-5. The demonstrations in Hyde-park, and the conduct of
the police, were again brought under notice in the Commons.
0. The same subject again attracted attention. Lord J.
Russell's conduct in remaining in the Cabinet, whilst dif-
fering from the majority on the vital question of peace and
war, was brought on the lapis by Mr. Gibson, and led to a
long and important debate.
10. The Earl of Malmesbury tut a question with refer-
ence to the massacre at Hango, which elicited a reply from
the Earl of Clarendon. A motion, which was introduced
by Mr. V. Scully, upon Administrative Reform, led to an
interesting debate, when the resolution was lost by the
trifling majority of 15—the " previous question " being car-
ried by 140 to 125. _ _ _

W. The Scotch Education Bill passed the Commons ;
and some interesting explanations took place relative to a
deputation to the Premier on the Irish Tenants' Compen-
sation Bill.
16. Lord J. Russell made a long personal explanation
with regard to his mission to Vienna and his subsequent
withirawal from the Cabinet. Sir E. B. Lytton followed,
and withdrew his motion of want of confidence in the
Uovernment which was to have come on.

17. Mr. Roebuck moved a vote of " severe reprehension "
upon every member of the Cabinet whose councils had led
to the disastrous results elicited before the Sebastopol
Committee. General Peel proposed the previous question
as an amendment, and after a discussion the debate was

adjourned.
19. The Scotch Education Bill was lost in the Lords
upon second reading, by the exemplary majority of 1311 to 1.
The debate on Mr. Roebuck's mouon ass discussed at
unusual length. Upon the division the previous question
was carried by 289 to IS2. Eighty-six members paired
upon this occasion.
20. Lord Palmerston proposed the Turkish loan resolu-
tion in committee of ways and means, which was only
carried by 135 to 132.
24. On the motion of Lord Palmerston the Tenants'
Compensation ( Ireland) Bill was withdrawn.
27. The Turkish Loan Bill was discussed with con-
siderable detail in committee in the Commons.
31. The Supplemental Naval and Transport Service
Estimates were introduced in the Commons.

AUGUST.

2. A vote of credit of 3,000,0001. for the general ex•
penses of the war was agreed to. The Supplemental
Commissariat and Ordnance Estimates were proposed.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer obtained leave to issue
7,000,0001. of Exchequer Bonds. The Limited Liability
Bill posed the Commons.