The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEA T.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY, FEB. 23.

took his seat oe ths woolsack at

The LOILD
Ave o•slock.
Replying to L+rds LTNDHVIST Sla VIVIAN,
Lord PANNURE stated that comater clothing was being
provided for the troops is the Crimea. and that comma
for a large quantity of mister elothieg had beam osseisded
is Vicuna, and completed is November last.
Their lordships adjosrmd at 26 Waster to 6.
HOUSE OF COMMONS--FazDAT, Fu. 2s.

The Srmamen took the chair at 4 *Won.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE gave notice that upon as early
day he should men fee lean to bring in a bill to abolish the
jariedielies of the Issiselestical Courts in cease of slender.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.
Major REID gave swine that, sinless prevented by ano-
ther ministerial crisie—(" hear, bear," and laughter)—les
shoal apes the Bth Marsh move fora select eenusittes to
istsbe into the system of promotion in the army, voltb a
view tosessetais whether that system could not be put op.
el better What promotions might in fatale be ills-
taibete4 to merit and length of service.
SHIPS IN THE CHANNEL.
Sir J. DUKE asked the Senior Lord of the Admiralty
whether say steps had boss taken to relieve the tearing
ships now in the lingllkk Channel ?
Admiral BERKIILW said that oursfps bad bees sent
to the month of the liostlin Channel, and ene to the Irish
Chanel for that purpose.
INDIAN OFFICERS IN THE CRIMEA.
Sir E. PERRY asked the President of the Board of
Control, whether it was the intention of the Zest India Cosa-
patsy to recommend for promotion WOO mow se Heir
army who acre engaged noon the staff or is setsal 11/11116110
in the field in the Crimea ?
Sir C. WOOD said that the question %Was ON which ho
was hardly competent to answer. ("Sear," and
The East India Company had nothing Me de willthrsi)
vices of lives of their °Scars who would be saga id he des
army of the East, end could not therefore feel Judie* la
reeonsasendiag them to promotive, as ia the Mee Whoa the
°Jeers were engaged in the company's own affairs.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS AT THE SEAT
OF WAR.
Sir F. BARING said it had bees stated that Lord Raglan
had sent home a implant with regard to the injury dose
through the comassakation of intelligence by the °afternoon-
deists of the London newspapers, that thereupon the Deka
of Newcastle had sent a circular letter to the editors of the
London joarnah upon the subject, and that since thous
further oomplaist had been received from Lord Raglan.
He wished to know whether the government would have
any objection to place these documents oaths table.
Mr. F. PEEL said that the letters from Lord Raglan to
the Duke of Newcastle were letters in the nature of prints
onamuciestione, and that he had not the autheritpef the
Duke of Newcastle to went to their production. 'The let-
ters to the Editors of the Loudon newspapers were also pc!.
este communications, but if the right boa. baronet thought
any good would be done to the public sepia by their pro.
rind**, he would have no objection to praises Wm.
Sir F. BARING asked if the productioaof theme does.
mists would be to the disadvantage if the publis service' se
then he should Mt for them. Otherwise he could sot
yield to the of the hon. swam.
Mr. PEEL the production of the letters to Eli
editors of newsmen ',obi not be incompatible with the
public monies.
Mr. LAYARD osissital IBM fairness the answers el
the odium ought is hi Man.
Mr. PEEL lee had ostmes say answers from We& '
tees, sod Woolen midi sot elde whether they would Is
prodssed or set.
MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS.
Is the course of the proseedings above reported, and at
ilfer•st times, Sir J. Graham, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. S.
Herbert, entered the honk The right hoc. patient=
took their seats upon the second bench below the gangway,
upon the ministerial side of the house, is the same lbw with
the placate cosupied by Mr. Cobdea sad Mr. Bright. Mr.
Cardwell, who wee petal sees after four °Wok, was
seated immediately behind the creamy bash. Mach ez-
alMssest appeared to prevail swept hos. member., and it
we somewhat isinmeed by the son-appearases of Lord
Palsiontes, who did sot take his seat until a few minutes
helm lye esiesk; the ordinary mane being for the leaders
of the bow, both ministerial and opposition, to make their
appearases sees efts, halt pest four o'clock. Almost imme-
diately after kis eatrasee which was greeted with aim of
" hear, bear." sad laughter.
Lord PALMERSTON moved that the committee upon
the army before Sebastopol be takes into consideration
before the seders of the day.
Sir J. GRAHAM then nee and maid—Mr. Speaker, ac-
esieding M estabikhed siege, and in onformity with a salu-
tary practise, having seamed to be use of the ersideatial
servants of the news, and sow only holding aloe saW my
escceeeor is appointed, I feel it a ditty incumbent as me,
with the permission of the house, to state the rearms which
bare indueed sae to take the step to which I have already
alluded. And, sir, I have thought it best to avail myself of
an opportunity to tender this espleoation when a motion is
your hands, bemuse I am afraid it will be necessary for
ate to trespass for some short time upon the indulgenes of
the hens ; and, moreover, in stating the reasons which
have actuated me, I may be driven to make tome statements,
or to nee some arguments, which may require reply. On the
whole it appeared that this was the beet wane for me to take.
And I am the more disposed to take that owes bemuse in
essetquenee of severe illness I was unable to be is parlia-
ment on a late occasion when the hon. sad learned 'outla-
ws below me made his motion for a committee of Inquiry,
sad which committee I believe he is sow about to nominate.
I did sot take any part in the debate that presided the divi-
sion ea that emotion, end I wee usable to record my vote on

that °cession. (Hear, hear.) I shall therefore crave the
Wedges°s of the boon while I ester into some of the rea-
ms width led so to think that the farther prosseution of
istrary by a select eesmittee of this home is, is the present
eirmunstanees of the omustry; inexpedient and dasgerous—
Ent premising my understanding that the government has
ado; ted the notice of the hon. and learned number for Shef-
field. Amadei to a practise well known in this hoses, the
original names proposed by the hoo.and learned amber ha,-
ing been withdraws,we are now about to *resider an amended
list of eleven sasses, which, for the purpose of removing all
ambiguity, I may consider is a list width has been fairly
decamped between the mover and the Cabinet, with a view
of providing a fairly-belasoed select committee. Now, I
must make one observation in the way of prehmle of what

I have to state to the house with reference to the eempoeition
of this committee. If the mutative govennest hes made
up its miad that a enuaithe of ma vast inporlesse is our
peesest 'keenness.. should be oppeisted, I regret a:-
Mutely not to fed new the soma sew proposed that of
my amber ef the govermsest Whiled. (Bear, hear.) I
have anise spines that if this *shy is to be milested is
alsounstasese me damn with a due regard to the in-
terline the matey, than would have Ms gresenteestege
fa banal' a Mann of the crows preset mithatemenittn,
mad who, if aullesteef inquiry were opened whin', hem his
lesewledge ef our tongs Maness, apposed to Ma to Wash
es &sprees gemesd, might give warm* to the aninitessi
le that ems foebeermse sight be eureka fa the hanky.
Bat, air, it is sot "sly on mamma of the dame of a mem-
ber of the goverment from the somalttoe that I Mee
from my late eelleagues—l °bleat to the appeistmest a a
select casein*. altogether. I thine that, is ear meson
eiressastaaces, revelations might be made before that ow
nines, mid peculiar deems ieenned at the peeseat isemest
with reference to the war. You, sir, will bear me est, Mt it
1. quite open to a majority of the monsinee sow proposed
of eleven memben—it is quite ems to ties
'majority of that musittee to decide whether
it shall be 'met se eyes to the public. If an oat of the
dues should be opines that strangers out to be excluded,
lbw it will he a secret eamaittae ; but if, ea the other
bead, their donnas should be of as opposite gander,
Ilea it will be ea epos ementne. lA4 see regard Ws
sweeties is its double aspect. If it should be damned to be
a Mint onsmittn, all aims of public opiates owning
ea it will be withdraws, the melodies" will mot be /MOW,
Ind the penes. isalpated lay the endows will sot hen
the eppertusity obdefesdiss themeless, of preparing for
hams, of creee-ezanisieg the inners., or of ',battles
fah. acessatioss ; cad mail the termisaties of the twain
Me whole of the examinations will remain secret asd
saksows. If it be as opes 'committee, them from day to
day the evidence will be published, the nod admen Ism
mats of • party Moneta will be mile. to that Otlielin
so published, sad the most mesons *wad= IPS MI
Heated, hearing hard is shiest istakllbalm as le
powers of maadaatiss or defame. RINI slidt the
diarester GM paints et penes. Ong high Mein mg
le preened, alisestase then will he so Medal es
the preeeeinse of We semmittee from the hoer of Ms is.
holies to the peeled at whisk it makes ite meet. NM I
man mg thate mildmisi the gravity of the saltion, lb
homme. bamboos and bards. os Wends els magsllsle
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