The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-07-12 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer isWEDNESDAY confined to
his house by indisposition.
MALTA, July .7.---The English fleet, which left
Malta in June last, is cruising in the Levant. A
division is at Navarino.
Col. F. Romilly is appointed special corn-
missioner of Income-tax, in place of Mr. A.
Court, appointed assistant comptroller of the
National Debt.

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The following appeared in our later editions of
yesterday : •
TRANSFER OF THE GALIVA Y MAIL
CONTRACT.
The Times says :—" It is stated that the pro-
"posal of the Canadian Government to take a
transfer of the Galway mail contract, and to pay
£200,000 in cash, has been accepted by the
directors of the Atlantic Royal Mail Company,
and that there is reason to believe the Home
Ministry will recommend it to Parliament. The
Canadian authorities intend that the service shall
he conducted by the Montreal Ocean Steam Com-
pany, the port of departure to be Galway, and
the ports of arrival to be Quebec in summer, and
Portland in winter."

DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The following is the reply of his Royal High-
ness to the addresses presented to him by
the Corporation of Devonport :—Mr. Mayor
and Geatlemen,—l thank .you warmly for this
address. You may well look back with pride
to the fact that so many eminent colonists
have embarked on their great mission from your
shores. It shall not be my fault if I fail to convey
to our brethren across the Atlantic the feelings
entertained by the Queen and the people of Eng-
land for the descendants of those men, and for the
countries which they have founded. Igo to the
great possessions of the Queen in North America
with a lively anticipation of the pleasure which
the sight of a noble land, great works of nature
and of human skill, and a generous and active
beople mast produce, and I shall endeavour to
ring home with me such information as may in
the future be of use.to me in all my associations
with my 2ountrymen. Again I thank you for
your good wishes for my safe voyage and happy
return. •

In • the Central Criniinal Court, yesterday,
Williani.M‘Gall, a law writer, living- in 'Berwick-
on-Tweed, was -charged with having committed
perjury before the Parliament. Committee ap-
pointed to consider the affairs
of the laSt election
for that town. The jury were Jocked up ; but
about half-past ten o'clock last niht, returned
a verdict of " Not guilty.,, _ g

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOITSE OF COMMONS.---YESTERDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at twelve coclock.• The sitting
was entirely occupied by the consideration in e2oiniiitite
'_,, the
Census Bill.. • .
The first three clauses were agreed to. T •
On clause 4„ requiring the statement of religioneliu:ofession
Mr. tAINES Moved that the denim be oomitted.,
Sir G, C. 'Awls said that'alinost etery civilised eountry fe_
quired from citizens a statement of their religions, belief.
Even in Ireland no objection was
.rui.,,_ed by the many dend.
minations existing there.. Tice objectioa_of the Dissenters
rested rather on instinct than on anyreargionnd of coralilaint.
At the same time, as the diSCoiterit of any portion the people .
would affect the aceerecy nuthe- retinas, and -he feared that.
they would he incomplete if lie:ineisted on the .eiguse as it
stood, he was willing to omit the provision imposing.a penalty
for withholding the required information.
Mr. B. OssoaNz said that this declaration weitid 'nly offend
those whom it was meant tti conciliate. •

- - • • -
After some debate, • - . • .
Lord ROBERT CECIL attributed the oppo,sition of the Die
renters to their dread of the result, which would be less
favourable to them than former returns. -
Mr. E. JAMAS complained of the tone of the Home Secretary.
Mr. News:me:are -protested againit inaccurate returns on
this subject. The Church qf. England would be perfectly
eatisfied with a cemplete system.. , • .
Sir J. Palcington, on behalf of the Church, and • Mt. Mon-
rell, on behalf of the ,Reinen OatholicEi, declared thiir feadi-
ness to abide by the result. of Ate census ; and. _taunted_ the
Nonconformists with being a.fraid of it.
Lord PALMERSTON could not understand on what tangible
grounds the Dissenters Opposed this clause, now t6t- the
penalty was withdrawn, end the ftilfilnient of the Clause Rested
solely on that voluntary principle wherein they so -filuth
prided themselves. .
, •
Mr. Witiresiot regretted that the Government had -been
frightened by the Dissenters out of their original intentions.
The position of the ChUrch' of England was clearly shewn:by
the fact ths. go per cent. of the marriages were solemnised in
church.... ,

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Mr. 'CARDWELL said that the Government would persevere
in requiring therellgtrins census in Ireland where-the people
were in its favour.
. .
Mr. PEED Dawson he this declaration with great satis-
faction.
Mr. BATNTs complained of the contemptuous and discour-
teous insinuations of Sir G. g. Lewis., who treated the Dissenters
as an unreasoning Class. Such conduct came .badly from a
minister in reference to 5,040,000 men who formed the back-
bone et his own party. The Dissenters were not afraid to
avow their, opinions; but they objected to coniPulsion.
After some further debate, .

Mr. Baines withdrew his opposition under protest, and the
clause' as Amended was agreed to. The remaining clauses
were agreed to, and the house resumed.

_
On the motion that the house go into committee on the
Irish Census Bill,
Mr .11rax ESBT enquired what course the Government intended
to take with the religious clau,,e..
Mr. CARDNrELL reserved his explanation for the committee.
The House then went into committee on the bill. Thelivea-
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