The Press.
London, England, 1857-02-21 00:00:00

COUNTY FRANCHISE.

Mr. LOCKE KING moved for leave to bring in a bill
assimilating the county franchise to the borough
franchise in England and Wales, by giving the right
of voting to all occupiers of tenements rated at the
annual value of 101. The hon. member contended
at much length for the expediency and justice of
extending the franchise to the large class whom his
proposed bill would allow to enjoy electoral
privileges. _ _ _

Lora PALMERSTON declined to consent even to the
introduction of a measure which there would be no
chance of fairly discussing and passing during the
present session. He had no objection to extend the
county franchise upon any judicious elan that might
he suggested. The present bill was,-however, in his
opinion, faulty in many respects, and he saw no
reason for inaugurating any comprehensive scheme
of parliamentary reform.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL saw no reason why the ques-
tion should be postponed. He obQerveil that the
Government seemed to act upon the principle of
shirking all subjects of importance. He saw no
immediate prospect of carrying a large measure of
parliamentary reform, and he should therefore sup-
port the motion then before the house. _ _

- Sir J. GRAHAM announced that he had surrendered
the principle of " finality," and was ready to support
any safe and prudent extension of the franchise.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT opposed the bill, partly be-
cause he disapproved of some of its provisions, but
chiefly on account of the position of the Government
and the existing antagonism of parties in the house.
The house divided, when the motion was negatived
by 192 to 179—majority, 13.
MINISTERS' MONEY (IRELAND).

Mr. FAGAN sought leave to bring in a hill to abolish
the tax imposed in lieu of ministers' money on eight
corporate towns in Ireland.
Leave was given to bring in the bill.
MAYNOOTH.

Mr. SPooNER renewed his annual attack upon the
Maynooth grant by proposing a resolution that the
house should "residue itself into a committee for the
purpose of considering the acts for the endowment
of the College of Maynooth, with a view to the with-
drawal of any endowment out of the consolidated
fund, due regard being had to vested rights and
interests." He reiterated the arguments which had
been so often presented against the continuance of
the grant, and exhorted the house to purge itself
from all complicity with an act that was, as he con-
tended, a national sin.

The motion was seconded by Mr. KENDALL.
Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Bowyer, Sergeant O'Brien, Mr.
Moore, Mr. H. Drummond, Sergeant. Shee, and Lord
Palmerston having spoken &pima the motion, and
Mr. Kendal, Mr. T. Chamber., Mr. Newdegate in its
favour,

Mr. SpooNtn replied, and the house divided—
For the motion 139
Against 167-8

COLONEL TULLOCH.

Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to Sir A. Campbell,
said that the Government were now in communica-
tion with Sir John WNeill and Colonel Tu!loch with
respect to the acknowledgment to be made to them
for their services in the Crimea. It would not be
advisable to grant to Colonel TnHoch military rank.

LAW OF COPYRIGHT.

Mr. T. CHAMBERS gage notice that on that day
fortnight be would move for a select committee to
consider the present state of the law of copyright.

SIR R. PEEL'S SPEECHES.

Sir C. NAPIER gave notice that on the navy esti-
mates he should bring the. speeches of the hoe.
baronet the member for Tamworth relative to the

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