The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESifAt EVENING, JULY 9, 1862.

liable to take part in a civil war. (Hear, bear.) The noble
lord said that till the bounces of China were put into a
sound state, no government could carry on its intercourse,
whatever it might be, because the dilapidated state of the
Biomes prevented trade and commerce. He begged the noble
lord to remember, though they might not be at war with
China, though we might be endeavouring to aid the finances
of China, and assisting in giving advice ea to bow they might
be placed in a better condition, yet if they engaged in any
operation, naval or military—though they might endeavour
to assist the finances of China, they were at the same time
crotta in greet jeopardy the finances of England. (Hear.)
ho should vote against the motion he hoped he should
not be considered as endorsing a policy which would involve
race in great difficulty and pecuniary sacrifices.
Mr. LAYARD had not said that we were to interfere in
the collection of the Chinese revenue or in advising the
Chinese government upon financial matters.
Lord J. MANNERS expressed his stairs concurrence with
the views expressed by his right hon. fried the member for
the University of Cambridge.

The house then divided :
Ayes
Noce
The motion was consequently lost.
KERTCH AND YENIKALE.
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Sir J. HAY moved "That it is ins:pidim* in the
opinion of this house, that judgment should be any longer
delaycd on the amount of prize-money due to her 3fajesty's
land and sea forces employed iu the capture of liertal
and Yenikale on the 24th day of May, 1854, as
it is calculated to injure the confidence of the
soldiers, seamen, and marines, in the good faith
of her 31ajestv's goveinnieut in matters of prize."
Colonel NOltTli had great satisfaction in seconding the
motion, especially as it lied been proposed by a gallant gen-
tleman who was actually present at the operations in ques-
tion. He could hardly believe his ears when the noble
viscount got up and proposed a further delay. He
should say that such a correspondenoe had never been laid
on the table as that which related to this matter.
(Hear, hear.) There was but one feeling of diignat and
distrust throughout both services at the manner in which
they had been treated in the matter of the prizes. This re-
mark applied especially to the army which had saved India.
There was not a soldier who might not have secured jewels
and other portable booty enough to make his fortune for life;
but theoltioers,trustiog in the honour of the government, had
made the men deliver everything up for fair distribution.
lf faith was to be broken with the army in this way they
would in future take the law into their own hands. (Hese,
hear.) This was no party question, and be trusted that the
interests of the two services would be enforced by hen.
members on both sides of the house. (Loud cheers.)
Lord PALMERSTON assured the house thather Majesty's
government had no desire to interpose any nausea /ivy
bot there were certain rules which in these matters
must alwaysbe observed. (Derisive cheers.) There were oer-
Jain returns to be obtained and certain facts to be established
before an equitable distribution could take place ; and when
the services had been performed at so great a distance as
India it was impossible that those facts could be verified and
those returns obtained without delay. It was obvious from
the statement of the hon. and gallant member that the
matter before the house was a very complicated one, in-
volving as it did acts of parliament, questions of law, and
international questions. Her Majesty's government hadrefer•
red it to that authority by which they were guided—the hi',
officers of the crown, and until their report wan received,
which he hoped would be within a very few day—(laughter)
—her Majesty's government could not tell what were the
rights of the parties on behalf of whom the hon. gentleman
bad spoken. He should hope, therefore, that the house
would wait till the report was received, on which alone the
government could attempt to found their declaim). (Hear.)
Admiral WALCOTT said it was of the utmost lather►
awe that faith should be kept with the soldiers and sailors
of the country. The stores captured at Yenikale were used
in the service of the country, and their value was estimated
at 120,0031., which sum, he contended, belonged to the men
engaged in the operations. He held there war nothing more
subversive of good order than to fail in keeping faith with
their army and navy.
Mr. HENLEY said the papers before the house showed
that a cane of right was admitted, and that the perilous to
whom that right belonged were shuffled out of it altoge-
ther. (Hear, hear.) He should certainly support the
motion.

Mr. DEEDES thought it was at least unnecessary for the
house to wait for returns for two or three yrui.
Lord C. PAGET said the first time this claim was
brought forward was in the year 1861. All be asked the
house was to wait till the opinion of the law officers of
the crown could be taken.

Sir C. WOOD laid, is reference to what had fallen from
the hon. gentleman opposite with regard to the Delhi
prise money, there was a certain sum to be divided
among a certain number of persons, and it was impossible
to ascertain what anybody's share was till the number of
persons was ascertained. Many of the regimeota had left
Jodie, and some had gone to New Zealand, and it was im-
possible to ascertain the number entitled tilll they got
the returns from the colonels of the regiments.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (who rose
amid loud mire of '' Divide") said he would not enter into
the prospective part of this question. That the captors of
Kertch were perfectly entitled to the proceeds of whatever
the Court of Admiralty would condemn as prize, was not
fora moment contested on the part of government. The
gallant admiral opposite (Admiral Walcott) spoke of their
being entitled to the whole property that was taken
in Km ich. [Admiral Watcorr : No.) That was not the case.
After what had been said by the right hon. gentleman the
member for Oxfordshire (Mr. Henley) he would make
this frank avowal, that there had been a miapprehension dis-
closed in this correspondence between the Treasury and the
Admiraltyu to theirrespective jurisdictions. There were two
modes of proceeding. One was to propose a vote of money.
That was for the Admiralty to propose, and it was for
the Treasury exclusively to decide upon. The Treasury
stated that they saw no sufficient ground to propose a vote
of money. The other mode was to go through the Court of
Admiralty. It was quite true that the Queen's Advocate did
sr y it was better to make a grant than to go to the Court
of Admiralty, but his reasons did not carry conviction to
the mind of the Treasury. There had been misapprehen.
aloe between two departments. The Board of Admiralty
had proceeded as if the Treasury had the right to deter-
mine whether the question should go to the Court of Ad-
miralty or not, whereas that was a question which,
after hearing the law officers of the crown, the Board of
Admiralty had to decide.
After some further discussion, the motion was agreed
to without a division. amidst cheers.

On the motion of Mr. HIADLAM, leave was given to in-
troduce a bill for the more economical recoveryof poor raise,
or other local rates and taxes.
BURIALS BILL.

On the motion of Sir 3L Pero, the order of the day for
going into committee upon this bill was read and discharged,
after a short discussion.

The Oties orders of day having been disposed of, the
house adjourned.

Lath intelligence.

NEW GENERAL ORDER.
With a view to relieve as far as may be the Intolerable crowd-
ing and confusion which prevail in these courts, and all the ap-
pwaeltes thereto, the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Commissioner
Fonblanque and Mr. Commissioner liolroyd, have made the fol-
k:min general order
" It la ordered as follows, that is to say :—That the °Moe of
tha Chief Registrar for the registration of trust deeds, compod-
tio t sad inspectorship deeds enteral Into between debtors and
their creditors, shall, on the Bak day of July perk be removed
from the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghallatreek In the City of
London, to the Chief Registrar's Mee, in Quality-eourt, Chan-
szry-Lane, and that after that day every deed or instrument exe-
cuted by a debtor shall be produced sod left for the purpose of
being registered, and every copy deed and account of the debts
of the debtor, and every certificate of a Muster, and all 3131t11,itil
and other documents scloting to such deed or insdrument, shalt
be tiled at such last mentione s office, and not elsewhere.
Weeriltatl. C.
"Julie S. IL FoNBLANQUE. Conunle‘ioner.
" LAURI) HOIJIOTD, Comsniasiouer."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Bow-STREETt

Andrew Gray was charged with publishing • libel upon
Harry Richard PhiHine.
Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Messrs. Lofty Rod Co.,
appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Beard forthedefence.
Mr. Metcalfe, in opening the case, said that the defen-
dant, who was • reporter, had written a repott, which ap-
peared in the Wedly Tibia of the Bth of June, which be
thought the niagistrate would be of opinion was a most
improper statement to be published. It related to the
case of Mr. Phillips, which bad lately been so much before
the public. It was due to the defendant to state, that after
the death of Mrs. Phillips, the mother of that lady instantly
made criminal accusations agaiust Mr. Phillip', and also
egainet the medical man who finally attended his wife. Bbe
employed attorneys to investigate the cireinnstatices ; appli-
cation was made to Mr. Bedford, the coroner, to hod an
inquest, and after a ft.ll inquiry the application was refused.
A second application WWI made to another coroner, Mr.
Brent. who aso refused to bold as inquest, believing that
Mr. Phillips was fully exocerated by the statements of the
medical men who attended his wife. After this the matter
slept for some months, although it appears that when Mr.
Humphreys succeeded to the office of coroner for the dis-
trict, he oonsented to an investiption of the matter, and,
upon affidavits made by Mrs. Little, the mother, ordered
the exhumation of the body with a view to holding an in-
quest. Judge then of the surprise and indignation felt by
Mr. Phillips when he saw, in the Weeklp Tian of Jane 8,
a publication of all the libellous userticee made by M
Little wider a heading, in large type, of " Alleged Ma
iud sr
by a Gentlemao." Mr. Metcalfe then proceeded so vend
the report, which he characterised as false and wicked,
there being no foundation whatever fur the libellous user-
tions it contained respecting Mr. Phillipes treatment of his
wife, with wham be had lived oaths moat affectionate terms.
herder to season the report in the penny-a-liner fashion,
be described Mrs. Phillips is one of " the handwirnest young
ladies of the day," which was, like:all the rest of the report,
wholly untrue, although designed to excite sympathy.
Mr. Corrie—A sort of " sensation "effect
Mr. Metcalfe—Exactly so. It went oo to state that dur-
ing her illness the husband poured something into her
mouth which stopped her breath, and induced her to
exclaim ..You have Palmered ene at last." Nothing of
the kind was said, although the poor woman, in bar feverish