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London, England, 1853-06-25 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1853.

POSTSCRIPT.

HOUSE OF

The Meriptis of CrAware-urns gave notice that on Thurs-
day nett ha would more an address to her Majesty on the
snbjaot of a eirealior note recently published, and which he-
thought had a most important bearing on the political
repel at the great powers of Europe.
The Bishop of Itsuseusy entered into a long statement
in reply to a chow that had appeared against him of mai-
venation of eadmiestisal y, in order to show that
it bad not the slightest foundation.
Lord 1110.174GLE moved tor a select committee to con-
sidsr the esmiagnanses et extending the functions of the
reentahnkay V fished to the suppression or prevention
of Mgt antillStloll.

Tim •ed of Assam= meested to the motion.
P The Zed se CAIIDIGAN inquired whether the Govern-
ment hstessled to prosecute the two Roman Catholic priests
imploded is the ride M the late Clare election ? And
also awed for a copy of the correspondenee whieh had
passed between the -Prime Minister and certain Raman
Cedielle imettlemen in reference to their resignaties of

The Eel of AIUMW said that it was not istenial to
pimiento those priests, bat that measaras woad be taken
to mewl the pulls silky at the ensuing lee fbr
Clara As the referred to was sot of a
'dried:, Mktg eharsotof, be declined to prodnce it.
The awl of Dims animadverted upon the conduct of
the p a t GMIIIIIIIIIII4 in the iiiimile-hridge Whir, and
denied that equal *lies had been dealt out between the
soldiers mud priests sappspid.
ir The Loan CIIANOULLOS defended the course pursued
by the Government.
After some further conversation, in which the Earl of
Eomwrow, Lied CANTISZLL, the Earl of CLANCAIITY, and
the Duke of NEWCAMTLK took part, the subject dropped, and
their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FazDAL

At the morning sitting yesterday the Leasing Powers
( Ireland) Bill permed through committee, after a graceful
compliment frees Dr. IPhillinsore to Mr. Napier for the
ability, discretion, and good temper he had exhibited in the
=trand throughout the progress of this end other
easures. Mr. F. Frani, amide* the baglater of
the committee, congratulated the Ira sumeohas epos ear
abstinence from opposition.
Some propose wan also made with are tommtnee on
the Landlord end Tenant ( lrehunl)
At the evening sitting,
Lord Pomizawros, in reply to a question, stated his in-
tention of introducing, during the present session, a mea-
sure to correct the evils of the truck system.

DIP INDIA.

The adjourned debate was WsuneiltY Mr. nett ( who
declined to give way in favour of Mr. Macaulay, for whom
there were land mile). The hon. member, in a long speech,
opposed the bill, and concluded by supporting Lord Stan-
ley's amendment.
Mr. MACAULAY, in a brilliant. address, supported the bill,
which, as a measure altering but not finally settling the
future government of India, was the scheme for which
Parliament was entitled te look. lie thought that too
much stress had been laid throughout the discussion on
the impsagems of lie home Government. Grave as that
comeldsration might be, it was of infinitely greater importance
that we should raise up the character of the Indiaut service.
The on of the Conn of Directors had been much
in upon, but one bad collector (an officer upon whose
administrative importance in Indio' Mr. Macaulay much
dwelt) muffed torsiore mischiefthan six indifferent directors.
He deprecated say extension of the field of patronage, and
asserted that the day on which the civil serviee ceased to
be a close service would he the beginning of an age of
jobbing and corruption. At present the 6overnor-General
.had a wide choice of instruments fix the government of
India, lint still he must choose from a certain set of in-
struments. Supporting strongly that portion of the plan
which proposed to throw open the service to competition,
and meeting in a strain of sarcasm the arguments of those
who denied that literary and scientific distinction in this
country ought to constitute a teat for promotion to the In-
dian service, he Twisted on to the prospective plan for the
admission of native Indians to the Oovennuent—a pro-
posal to which he attached the greatest weight. The night
hon. gentleman concluded by an exhortation that we should
not keep the people of India ignorant in order that we
might keep them manageable—that we should not govern
them in ignorance that we might govern them long.
Mr. Ilt.Averrr contended that our system of governing
India had led to wastefuhtess and negligence, which the
present bill would not cure ; and he relied on the manu-
facturing and commercial representatives in the house to
support Lord Stanley's amendment.
Lord .locet.rx, without approving of the details of the
Govegment plan, insisted upon the necessity imme-
dime legislation. He expressed a hope that pmts of
the bill which were objectionable would be remedied in
committee.

fr Orwsv tied the ameadment, beheviag that
the tendency orrsill was to continue the present vicious
system of legislation.
Nr. Antataray opposed the hit hat proposed to aid to
the amendment words which should continue the present
act kr a period of two years.

THE PRESS.

Mr. M&wnzs supported the bill, and passed a warm
enlogtnm on the present administration of stairs by the
Government of India.

On the motion of Mr. FLutcts VILLIERS the debate was

adjourned.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of and
the house adjourned.