The Press.
London, England, 1856-04-19 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

On the vote of 187,4981. for Consular Establish-
ments, Lord PALMERSTON, in replying to Mr. Wise,
stated that Lord Clarendon had sent out circulars to
the various consuls demanding information upon
their various duties, with a view when the required
information was collected of proposing next sessions
to authorise him (Lord Palmerston) to agree to the
appointment of a committee of that house to take
into consideration the whole of the consular system.
The resolutions agreed to were ordered to be
reported.

BANKERS' COMPOSITIONS BILL.

On Monday, on the motion for the second reading
of this bill, _ .

Mr. Gims inquired what were the intentions of the
Government as to the Bank Act or 1844.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that
if it was the general wish of the house that a com
mittee should be appointed to inquire into the opera-
tion of the Bank Act no objection would be made on
the part of the Government, but he was not aware
that at this period of the session any great progress
could be made in the inquiry.

The bill was read a second time.
THE HTINTINGDON POSTMASTER.

The Duke of ARGYLL, on Tuesday, in reply to Lord
Sandwich, said that the prosecution of the postmaster
of Huntingdon, charged with abstracting a post-
office order from a letter, had been dropped by the
advice of the A ttorney-G ,neral, as it appeared that
the postmaster had abstracted the order with the
view, not of defrauding the revenue, but of obtaining
a small commission upon the sale of an article for
which he was an agent. The postmaster had, how-
ever, been dismissed.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL (AMENDMENT).
Lord HARROWBY, on Tuesday, in reply to the Earl
of Derby, explained that the object of the bill was
only to supply an almost clerical error in the act of
last session, which in its provisions in regard to en-
dowments did not provide for the cases in which
there were private acts of Parliament.
LOAN FUND SOCIETIES (IRELAND).
Mr. HORSMAN, on Tuesday, in reply to Mr. Polla-d-
Urquhart, said it was not the intention of her Ma-
jesty's Government to introduce a bill to regulate the
loan fund societies in Ireland, in conformity with the
recommendation of the committee of last year.

ACCIDENTS ON RAILWAYS.

Mr. LOWE, on Monday, in reply to Mr. H. Brown,
said that it wag not his intention to bring forward
any measures for the better regulation of railway and
canal traffic, or for defining the responsibility of rail-
way officials.

The following arrangements have taken place
during the week :

MONDAY.

Mr. TOTTENHAM took the oaths and his seat for New
Ross.

The house went into committee upon the Burial Grounds
( Ireland) Bill ; but, after clauses 1 to 6 were agreed to,
the chairman was ordered to report progress.
The Medical Qualification and Registration Bill was
read a second time, and was referred to a select committee
on the Medical Profession Bill.

The Cambridge University Bill was read a second time
and committed forthwith, pro for,,d, in order that it might
be reprinted, the debate upon the principle being deferred
by consent until its recommittal. _ _ .

The Public Works Bill was read a third time and passed,
with the addition of a clause requiring the rendering of
an annual account by the commissioners.
The Public Works (Ireland) Bill was read a third time
and passed.

TUESDAY.

Mr. STAFFORD moved fora select committee on the
medical department of the army, which was agreed to.
Mr. Ilonsme: obtained leave to bring inn bill to explain
and amend the acts relating to lunatic asylums in
Ireland.

Mr. 1. BUTT moved that the order for the second reading
of the Bleaching, cte , Works Bill he discharged, that the
bill be withdrawn, and that leave be given to bring in a
bill to regulate the hours of labour of women and young
persons in bleaching and dyeing works. The motion was
agreed to.
On the motion of Mr. STAFFORD, Mr. Milnes was added
to the transportation committee. On the motion of Mr.
BAINES, Sir W. Heathcote was discharged from the com-
mittee, and Mr. Ker Seymer was added to it.

The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.

The F.:chequer-bills Bill ( 21,182,7001.) passed through
committee.

WEDNESDAY.

The Reformatory and Industrial Schools Bill was read a
second time.
Exchequer Bill (Ireland) read a third time and passed.

THURSDAY.

" No House" in the Commons.

The Earl of ALBEMARLE gave notice that Iv. should, on
an early day, move the reappointment of the Committee on
Indian Territories.
The Public Works Bill was read a second time.
The Public Works ( Ireland) Bill was also read a second
time.
Earl GRANVILLE, in reply to the Bishop of Oxford, said
he did not propose to press the Education Bill on their
lordships' attention any further, at least during the present
session.

SATURDAY,

THE CAMP IN THE CRIMEA.

THE news of the signature of peace has ar-
rived in the Crimea, and preparations for the eva-
cuation of the camp are gra(lually showing them-
selves. The French and Sardinian troops are falling
back towards Kamiesch. Returns of transport are
called for ; the rails of our railroad are being taken
up, the sleepers are being used as fuel, and wistful
eyes are cast upon the huts, which are believed not to
be worth removal.

The weather is still very severe in the camp: fogs,
snow, and cold winds, with a thermometer at 20 deg.,
is at Present to be found in the Crimea. Very
different is this weather from the fine spring which
befriended us last year.

The army is healthy, and in capital organisation.
From the Turkish camp there is not much news.
intelligence of the armistice reached the camp at
Horga, in Asia Minor, on the 15th March, and a
truce had been agreed upon between the Russians
and Turks. The Turkish troops were committing
gross excesses in the neighbourhood. Letter,' up
to the 24th from Redout Kaleh state that the whole
of the Turkish army encamped at Horga had been
withdrawn to Redout Kaleh, where they now waited
transport to Trebizond.