The Press.
London, England, 1857-07-04 00:00:00

THE PRESS, JULY 4, 1857.

Constituent Cortes of 18.54, that the royalty of Isabella
could invoke no other title but that which she holds from
the sovereignty of the people, and that outside of that, and
on the platform of hereditary monarchy, Don Carlos and
his sons alone had incontestable rights?
It is not, then, when these rights have been solemnly
recognised even by their adversaries, in the face of the his-
toric fictions which have been invoked to legitimatise the
injuryelone to the crown of Philip V., that King Charles
VI., neglecting a rigorous duty, would abdicate his legiti-
mate rights to the throne, which alone can conciliate in
Spain, as everywhere else, the exercise of liberty and the
existence of a strong Government and insure the peaceful
destiny and the prosperity of the people.

LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Attention was called by the LORD CHANCELLOR to
the formalities attending the election of Irish repre-
sentative peers; by Earl TALBOT, to the late atrocious
murder of Mr. Price, Inspector of Convicts in South
Australia; and by Lord BROUGHAM, to the cumbrous
and costly processes requisite for the transfer of real
property. The several subjects were briefly remarked
upon by other peers, but no practical result followed
the discussion.
The Sale of Obscene Books Bill was passed
through committee, on the motion of Lord CAMPBELL.
Some further business was got through, and their
lordships adjourned at a quarter past seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THAMES CONSERVANCY.
A private bill, the Thames Conservancy Bill, gave
rise to considerable discussion with respect to the
constitution of the proposed Board of Conservancy.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM objected to the large infusion of
nominee members in a board intrusted with eaten-
sive powers of taxation.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER conceded the
principle, but pleaded that special circumstances
existed in the case before the house. The City Cor-
poration had surrendered to the Crown their claims
to the bed and soil of the river, respecting which
much litigation had taken place, but still retained
interests that ought to be watched and represented
in the Conservancy Board.
Soma further discussion ensued, but ultimately it
was agreed to pass the bill through the pending
stage, and take a definitive decision on the third
reading.
TEWKESBURY AND PONTEFRACT ELECTIONS.'
Reports from the Tewkesbury and l'ontefract
Election Committees were brought up, declaring the
sitting members duly elected in both cases.
INDIA.
Replying to Lord CeAtin HAMILTON,
Lord PALMERSTON, atter adverting to the heavy
arrear of public business, declined to fix a day for
resuming the adjourned debate on Indian affairs.
In answer to a subsequent question from Mr. G.
DUNDAS,
Mr. V. SMITH stated that he was ready to lay the
Indian budget before the house on the first day not
preoccupied with other business.
FREE LABOUR IN OUIANA.
Mr. T. BARING inquired whether her Majesty's
Ministers had adopted any measures to facilitate
immigration into British Guiana. He remarked
upon the importance of securing an abundant supply
of free labour for that colony, and pointed out some
sources whence, as he believed, those supplies might
be drawn in Africa, India, and Chine.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that every means would be
adopted to encourage the immigration of free
labourers into all the West Indian colonies. Some
precautions were, however, necessary, in order to
prevent the introduction of free immigrants being
converted into a eutreptitious renewal of the slave
trade. With regard to China immigrants, he added
that Lord Elgin had been in.-tructed to obtain infor-
mation, and make arrangements, if possible, calcu-
lated to facilitate the transit of labourers from China
to the West Indies.

SITTI,Y.

The house then went itito committee of supply,
and the remainder of the sitting was principally
occupied with a miscellaneous discussion upon suc
cessive votes belonging to the series of miscellaneous
civil services.
The house adjourned at one o'clock.