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London, England, 1854-03-11 00:00:00

NOTICES OF MOTION.

Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE gave notice that on an early day he should
move to repeal all the existing laws whatsoever, and substitute for
them a code of his own making, to be called the " Code Phillimore,"
which would settle the country at once and for ever.
Mr. BRIGHT gave notice that he should shortly move for leave to
bring in a bill to disqualify any person possessed of any land whatever
from voting at elections. ( Hear, hear.)
Mr. MILNER GIBSON gave notice of a resolution to the effect that
all taxes ought to be charged upon the landed property of the country.
Mr. Cosnzx gave notice that he should call the attention of the
House to the present unequal distribution of the land of the
country, with a view to its being equally divided among the population.
QUESTIONS.
Sir Jour; PAKINGTON asked whether any news had lately been re-
ceived from the Baltic fleet?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that he did not know.
Lord JOHN MANNERS inquired when the Savings Bank Bill was to
be brought in ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not say.
Mr. NAPIER inquired when the bills for consolidating the law
would be discussed?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied that it was impossible for him to

state.
Mr. DISRAELI asked whether any explanation could be given as to
the alleged encounter between the Russian and the united fleets in
the Black Sea?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that if the fleets had met they had most
likely fought, but he was unable to furnish further particulars.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
THE AUTHOR OF " PALNIEIVITON FOR PREMEER."—We
regret, and are glad to recal, the unwelcome infer-
ence that the author of this pamphlet is a supporter
of Lord Aberdeen. But we have no space to discuss the
purely critical inferences which the author differs from
us in regarding as erroneous.

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land, and introduced a vehement complaint against
the amount of fees taken in the English county
courts.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in moving for papers
respecting Christianity in Turkey, denounced the
assertion of the Russian manifesto, that England
and France were fighting for Mahometanism, and
Russia for Christianity. This was not the first time
that England was thus accused—the same reproach
bad been made by Mr. Cobden. The question was
not one of religion, but of justice. Although be
could have wished both parties removed from their
actual positions, still, being compelled to choose, he
infinitely preferred the Turkish to the Russian civi-
lisation. The injustice in Turkey towards Chris
tianity was mainly due to the Christians themselves
—the work of Christian intrigue or of the Greek
priesthood. He quoted authorities to prove the
progress of Protestantism amongst the Turkish
Christians, and praised the absence of all difficulties
in the way of religious instruction—the free permis-
sion to teach, and to print religious hooks, many of
which were issued in the Turkish language. He
contrasted with this the conduct of Russia, where no
religious movement was permitted—the Bible was
prohibited in the Russ language, the only tongue
known to the mass of the population—and even the
importation of Hebrew Bibles forbidden. The Bus
sian Government was hostile to missions, even to the
heathen in its own dominions, whom the Greek Church
left unconverted, and permitted no others to Inter-