The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-16 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, May 15.
The steamer Hammonia, en route for Hamburg►
arrived off Cowes with dates from New York to
the Ist instant. She brings specie to the value
of $205,047 for England.
General Scott was called to Washington, sup-
posed in connection with the New Boundary
difficulty with England.
The Hammonia sailed from New York on the
Ist instant, and her advices have therefore been
anticipated by the America.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY.

The Royal Assent was given to the bills read a third time
and passed the previous day.
...

The report of the Bankrupt Law Amendment (Scotland) Bill
was agreed to. •

The Public Improvement Bill and the Common Lodging'
houses (Ireland) Bill passed through committee.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved for returns respecting
the treatment of the natives in India by European planters.
He further presented a petition from natives of India praying
for legal reform, that higher offices should be open to them,
the claims of native Princes adjusted, education and publi
works forwarded and promoted, and demanding a Royal Com-
mission to inquire into their case. In referring to Sir C.
Trevelyan, he eulogised the reforms introduced by that
functionary into the government of Madras, but admitted the
necessity of his recal.

The Earl of ELLENBORMIE considered that to insure good
government in India the Governor-General, in Council, should
have the power of instantly passing any measure believed good
for the public service, and of referring to a consultative-
council all questions affecting the laws, customs, and religion.
of the people of India,

The Duke of ARGYLE promised the immediate production
of the papers demanded. As for the present Indian form of
Government; it had been adopted after very mature delibera-
tion. The changes recommended by Lord Ellenborough would
fall far short of the requirements cf radical Indian reformers.
He defended the conduct of the ministry in the matter of Sir
C. Trevelyan as absolutely necessary, at the same time it was
in the highest degree painful.
Lord LyvinEN, regretting that no practical result ' arose
from these 'lndian discussions, thought that the powers of the
legislative councillors should be more distinctly defined.
The motion was agreed to, and the House adjourned at a
quarter past seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDIT,

In reply to various questions,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCEMQUIR said that it was not
intended to deprive the holder of the wholesale wine liens*
at £lO 10s. of any privilege he possessed at present.

Mr. GRIFFITHS asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether, as stated in the Independence Beige, the
French Government hadintimated to Lord Cowley that in case
of the occurrence of contingencies which might affect the
present distribution of power in Southern Italy, France wold
feel it her duty to claim further territorial compensation ; or
whether any private conversation or communication to any
such effect and purpose had taken place

Lord Joiax RusstaL said that Lord Cowley had received no
an eh intimation.

Mr. JOHN Locxx asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether her Majesty's Government were in possession
of any intelligence whatever to the effect that Russia had con-
centrated a considerable army on the Pruth, and that the )
Ottoman Government had assembled a corps d'armee at Wid-
din; and whether her Majesty's Government had been advised
er any way informed that Prince Gortechakoff had. assembled
the representatives of all the Powers except Turkey, and had
stated that the cor dition of the Christians in the Turkish domi-
nions was every day becoming less supportable; and that Ai*
Government hoped to obtain the concurrence of the other
Powers, and would make a strong remonstrance to Turkel I
upon the subject.
Lord J. Rossaat said that no infers:nation had reached the
Government to the effect that Rusaia had concentrated trOoPO
on the Pruth, or the Turks it Widdin. As to the second part
of the question, a despatch had yesterday been received frogs
oar Minister at St. Petersburg much to the effect stated by the
lion. member. A despatch had further been received from our
ambassador at Paris, stating that in the declared opinion of M.•
Thouvenel the action, if any, should not be on the part of any
single Power, but of the five great Powers in concert.
In reply to Mr. Hadfield, •
The CHANCELLOR of the Excxxonts said that he intended

to introduce a bill to authorise inland bonded warehouses.
In reply to Mr. E. James,
Lord PALMERSTON said that he himself should move the
adjournment of the House over the Derby day; hitherto, this
had been done by a private member a course which he thought
not a proper one to be continued.
Mr. SLANEY moved a resolution to the effect that the GOTOTEV
meat or Parliament ought to take steps to inquire how best
adequate spaces in the vicinity of our increasing populous
towns, as public walks and places of recreation, may be pro-
vided and secured, and to encourage and direct efforts by
private subscriptions, voluntary rates, or public grants, to
carry out suoh objects.
Mr. MAcniNNoN seconded the motion. .

Sir G. C. Lawia said that many efforts were male in this
direction by private individuals, and under such circumstance.:
the interference of Government might be prejudicial rather
than otherwise.

The motion was negatived without a division.
Lord HADDO moved a resolution to the effect that the exhibi-
tion in schools of art of females wholly unclothed ought not to
receive the sanction of a public grant of money to the schools
in which such practice is adopted. He st'gmatised the P"a.,
tice of exhibiting nude figures as immoral and disgre,l
eful.
Sir G. C. LFWIS said that it was contrary
precedent for
Government to interfere in the school,' He did not believe
that any one was corrupted by the-. e female models.
Mr. ADDERLEY asked Whsler Lord Haddo considered the
exhibition of Madaro.b :Tussaud as his ideal of high art, or if
he thought it possible to attain the aims of art without the
means

Mr. SPOONER Supported the motion, considering such exul.,
bitions clegraclini to the nation and injurious to the morals a'
the students.

Lord PALNIERSTON reprobated the nupaisitional interference
proposed by the motion, which would only place the boas* 1,4
endless difficulties.

The motion waa negatived by 147 to 32.
Lord EVELYN moved for leave to introduce a bill for 111 e
better mauagerneut and control of the road.; in South Walt*.

Sir G. C. Lkwls assented, and leave was given.
On the subject of turnpike roads and bridges,
Mr. ALcocx moved that au humble address he presented t 0
her Majesty, praying tkat she will be graciously pleased t°
issue a royal commission to inquire and report how far it Inei
be desirable and practicable to substitute en equitable system
of assessment in lieu of the present made of maintaining the
turnpike roads and bridges in England and Wales by tolls.
Sir G. C. Lewis 0110 sec; the motion, which was negatived br
78 to 12.
Sir C. XAVIER moved for returns of the names of the g' 81v3,
mortar boats with short bolts, the names of the builders, su'
a list of the boats not fit for service. Ike could not conceil
why those who had endangered the lives of so many men 0°4,1_
not be publicly made known. He proceeded to describe the
prodigious activity in the French dockyards ; 3,000 men Were
ready to enter the service at Toulon alone.

Lord C. PAGET said that the Government, so far froth
wishing to screen the contractors, had already considered the
propriety of prosecuting the guilty parties, and the matter vg33"
at that moment before the law officers of the crown;
their °aurae was undecided, he must object to the protigetic
of the names of the accused parties, which would unfairly
prejudice the case. If the parties could not be prosecuted'
the Government was ready to promote inquiry in any other
way.
After some discussion, Sir J. SETMOUR said that he had 'er
many of the gurttogi which were perfectly efficient.. sr
thought that the statements of the unsoundness have he.°
greatly exaggerated.
Lord PALMERSTON said that the production of the liar%es
was a users matter of time. It was most unfair to Preiuic t
the case, as well as unnecessary, for it would be known,,
few days whether the prosecutions were to be undertake—
or not. If not, the Government could afford all possible
information.

Sir C. Napier withdrew his motion.
Lord LOVAINE moved for a copy of the correspondence
between the Home-office and the directors of the South
Eastern Railway, relative to the conveyance of persons is the
scene of a prize fight.
Lord PALMERSTON deprecated the interference of Parliament
in these matters. There were extenuating circumstances.
atteniiing pugilistic fight..., and in France they were looked
upon as among the strongest proof of the manly character of
the British nation. There was nothing worse in an assenable_.ge
of persons to witness such a scene, than a similar asse'aiblage
to witness a balloon ascent, and certainty not naiat-e risk of life
in the one than the other. He would not, however, oppose
the motion .
Colonel JOLLIFFS said that the Surrey magistrates had
often, at some personal danger, endeavoured to stop these
contests ; and, as a Surrey magistrate himself, he felt great
discouragement at the sanction just given to:them by the heed
of the Government. . •
Colonel DiensoN, though a political opponent of the noble
lord, could not but approve his love of manly sports, . •
The motion was agreed to.
On the order of the day for the second reaiing of the Tenor*
and Improvement of Land (Ireland) Bill,
filir J. VtAt.su moved, as an amendmen• •
t , that the bill be read
a second time that day six monthl:
He alleged the abas
which woUld. be made of its provisions by fraudulent tenants
for life. He objected to the power given tse
He said that the real reforms suggested
sion had almost all been carried
ing advance; iu industry and to the quarter sessions.
by the Devon Con:anis'
the present system Ireland h ant, and declared that under
44 been Making the most astonish'
called upon
exhibited a scene of
olantliyCA,gfiovre ia, p comfort. The whole country
;hem to let well alone,
a definite
prosperity and advancement; and
worthless, andone, reprobating separate lee is"
'"ugland and Ireland. He said that the bill would
Mr. MAotrir principle by concessions practicr.iii
agitation. whjth would not put a stop to tenant-right
t h,
to the ma ~ a fcer replying to the objections of Sir I. Walsh.
to
of the bill, said that the object was not to
promote long leases, but improvement leases. The landlords
of Engle-nu,' and those of Ireland had adopted different systems}
and hence the necessity for different legislation. As for the
state of the country, it was not all cause for rejoicing, there
was much reason for regret and sorrow ; doubtless there Ica°
much progress, but there was also much misery, and even
starvation. There was no comparison between the state 01
England and that of Ireland. The appliances of
were often most rude, the houses not tit to hold a dog, and 5 e
this was owing to the conduct of the landlords. The naiviSn'
the peasantry were afraid to put forth their efforts. An election
or some chance dispute might forfeit in a moment all the resaithes
of the industry of an unprotected tenant. He admitted
shorteonsir
eeE's of the bill. It was not sufficient to sati.,4
industry
Ireland, as it gave the landlord the power of utterly stoPlnuff
all improvement, provided the improvements were really 93.1.;
übstantially good, and increased the letting value of the hut'.
the tenant ought to have the full right to make thee%
_11.,.
further objected that the compensations allowed by th DU'
were not sufficient still. Though the bill was so imperfect, ab:
almost to be called peddri.ng, he trusted that it would
improved in committee into a measure aatisfactorY t° t t
People, and one which Nvot*lcQulll't their prpseUt tii*Ccint°