The Press.
London, England, 1856-06-21 00:00:00

SIR WILLIAM WILLIAMS'S ANST'ITY BILL.

When the order of the day was read for the third
reading of General Williams's Annuity Bill,
Lord MALMESBURY called the attention of the
house to the irreparable loss which the family of
Captain Thompson has sustained by the death of that
gallant officer, who had been its chief support.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE could only say on the
part of the Government that the services of Captain
Thompson were worthy of the admiration of the
country, and that the circumstance mentioned by
Lord Malmesbury should be made known in the
proper quarter.
HOUSE OF COMMONS—THURSDAY.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. Biggs took the oaths and his seat for the
borough of Leicester.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
On the order for going into committee upon this
bill,
Mr. G. DUNDAS complained that there had been
no discussion of the principle of the bill, and moved
to defer the committee for six months.

The amendment, upon a division, was negatived
by 102 to 49, and the house went into committee
upon the bill, the clauses of which were agreed to.
The report on the Peace Preservation (Ireland)
Bill was agreed to.

NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. WALroix inquired what course the Govern-
ment intended to take with reference to any motion
for rescinding the addrees to the Crown on the
subject of National Education in Ireland, voted by
the house on Tuesday.
Lord PALMERSTON replied that, assuming the
motion of Mr. C. Fortescue to appear to the Govern-
ment to be otherwise unobjectionable, they should
support it, or any motion tending to reverse that
decision.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Sir G. GREY, in reply to questions from Mr. T.
Hankey, Mr. Newdegate, and Mr. Hadfield, said
he intended to ask the house to give a second reading
to the City of London Corporation Bill, if possible,
in the course of next week. He would give notice
of the day.
Lord PALMERSTON added, that as other business
intervened to prevent the Wills and Administration

Bill being proceeded with on Monday, as previously
arranged, his hon. friend the Solicitor-General would
bring it forward on Thursday next.

SUPPLY.-ARMY ESTIMATES.

On the order for going into a Committee of
Supply,

Captain L. VERNON moved a resolution that it
would be to the advantage of the service to employ
general officers from the scientific corps on the staff
of the army.

Mr. F. KEEL said it would be of no advantage for
the house to adopt this resolution. The Executive
should be left perfectly free to make its selection, and
it would be made without regard to the arm of the
service.

The resolution was not pressed, and the house
went into Committee of Supply upon the remaining
estimates for the military and ordnance services,
which were agreed to after a miscellaneous dis-
cussion.

In bringing forward the ordnance estimates, Mr.
MONSELL briifiy explained the extent of the reduc-
tions upon the charges for clothing, provisions, forage,
and other branches of the department. The result
showed a saving of about half a million on those items
of expenditure.
Colonel LINDSAY, before the vote for the Scientific
Board passed, questioned the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether the establishment of an institution
in the metropolis devoted to naval aryl military
science would receive the consideration of the Govern-
ment.

Sir G. C. LEWIS replied that the matter was de-
serving of, and should receive, the consideration of
the Government.

COALI

i' (PORT OF LONDON )BILL.

On the order for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. LowE moved that the order be discharged,
upon an engagement on the part of the coalownera
and shipowners of the north of England that they
would make arrangements which would render the
continuance of the measure, introduced for the relief
of the coalwhippers, and which had had a good effect,
unnecessary. . _

Mr. FENWICK and Mr. INGHAM gave assurances to
that effect.

Mr. GLADSTONE proposed that the assurance from
the coalowners and shipowners should be laid in
writing upon the table. He moved that the second
reading be deferred for a fortnight.
Mr. LOWE said he was satisfied with the assu•
rances he had received, but he had no objection
lay on the table such a document as would be sat
factory to the coalwhippers. He did not oppose
amendment of Mr. Gladstone.

The amendment was then agreed to.