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London, England, 1857-02-07 00:00:00

FEBRUARY 7, 1857.

Sir J. PAKINGTON asked Lord Palmerston whether
he had any objection to alter that portion of the
paragraph in the Address relating to China, which
expressed an approval of the late measures which
had been resorted to against that country, as he (Sir
J. Pakington) felt no hesitation in saying that he had
the greatest objection to being committed to an ap-
proval of them?
Lord PALMERSTON said he would consent to the in•
troduction of such words as should not be open to
the objections of the right hon. baronet.
The Address was then unanimously agreed to, and
the house adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WED:u.spiY.

On the report upon the Address,
Mr. HADFIELD complained of the omissions in the Royal
Speech, particularly in respect to the colonies, dwelling
upon what he termed the degradation of the people of
India. _ _ .

Mr. V. SMITH attempted to explain the difficulties which
beset all questions concerning land tenure in India.
The report was then agreed to, and the Address was
ordered to be presented to her Majesty in the usual
manner. _ _
_ . .

Mr. CRAUFLII7 obtained leave to bring in a bill to
render judgments or decrees obtained in certain courts in
England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, effectual in
any other part of the United Kingdom.
The house adjourned at half•past one o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THrnsnAY.

Earl SPINCER brought up her Majesty's gracious answer
to the Address from their lordships' house.

PERSIA AND CHINA.

The Earl of ALBEMARLE, in moving for some returns
relating to the cost of the Persian embassies from 1799 to
the latest year, intimated his intention to bring forward a
resolution expressing the opinion that diplomatic relation-
ship should not be renewed with that country.
The Earl of ELT.ENBOROTIOH asked for the production
of the despatch to Sir John Bowring, authorising him,
should a favourable opportunity occur, to obtain personal
access to the city of Canton.
The Earl of CLARENDON replied that no specific in-
structions had been sent on the subject to Sir John Bow-
ring, but in those instructions with which he was fur-
nished upon leaving England he was told to bear in mind
the desirability of obtaining free access to the cities named
in the treaty. and more particularly to Canton. In further
reply to the Earl of Derby and the Earl of Ellenborough,
Lard Clarendon declined to specify a day for the produc•
tion of the papers relative to the Persian war.
The Earl of MALMESBURY stated that despatches of
1852.3 from Sir George Bonham were in existence, in
which Sir George expressed his belief that it would be
inexpedient to press for a right of entry into Canton.
The Earl of Clarendon promised to produce these
papers.
Earl GREY begged especially to hope that" among them
would be included a despatch he had himself written, with
the concurrence of and after consultation with the late
Duke of Wellington, dated November the 2-ith, 1847, and
which strictly prohibited offensive operations being under-
taken by the local authorities without reference to the Go-
vernment at home."
LORD CARDIGAN AND THE " STAFF OFFICER."
The Earl of CARDIGAN put a question to the Secretary
for War in regard to a recent publication on the Crimean
campaign,by an officer of the staff, in which he asserted
that his character had been maligned. He wished to know
whether au officer who had disgraced himself by publishing
false statements was to be permitted to remain on the staff
of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

Lord PA:OiI:RE admitted that the noble lord had been
wantonly attacked, but thought, considering that he had
received the thanks of Parliament for his services in the
Crimea, he could afford to despise the attacks of one in a
subordinate position. It was not the intention of the
Commander•in•Chief to bring the officer in question to a
court-martial.

Returns connected with the proceedings of the Commis-
sioners for dissfforesting the New Forest, were ordered on
the motion of the Earl of MALMESBURY.

Lord BERYERS moved for returns showing the number
of tickets of leave issued to convicts in each year since the
commencement of that system, specifying their original
sentence, their unexpired time, the number reapprehended
after release, the fresh charge, and the result of the
investigation. _ _ _

The return was ordered, with an amendment proposed
by Lord CARS.tRVON, that the number of convicts with
tickets of leave reapprehended without having committed
any fresh offence should be distinguished in the return.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TnrusnAr.
Among the petitions presented to the house was a
remarkable one by Mr. ROTNIDELL PALMER from
an Essex farm labourer, one Charles Attwood, who
complained that having left the service of his master upon
some dispute, he was on that account arrested by a magi,-
trate'. warrant, and condemned by the magistrate to
twenty-one days' imprisonment. The petitioner complained
that the laws which allowed such proceedings were harsh
and unequal, prayed that they might be amended, and that
such arbitrary power should no longer be rested in a magis-
trate.

Mr. SPOONER gare notice of his annual Ilaynooth motion
for the 19th.

Mr. HADFIELD, in the absence of Mr. A. Pellatt, obtained
leave to bring in a bill to amend the law of imprisonment
for debt, to extend the remcdies of creditors, and to punish
fraudulent debtors.

The bill was afterwards brought up and read a first
Urns.

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