The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-06 00:00:00

MIL LONGWORTIVEANSION TO THE CIE-

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Lord C. HAMILTeii;;I:I;i to ask her Malady's
goverameat whether tbay had say ebketioa to lay on the
table aoy report whi.h they bad moved from Mr. Loci.
worth, as to td. malt of his 'dodos among attain tribes
of Cirmods.

I.o►d PAMERBTON said he did not !Mick it would be
proper to lay any such report before parliament. Bach •
report world, in fact, famish vu y lugs information; aid
whatever infermatioe it might contain, ae it would relate to
any intercourse which Mr. Lonswerth m`ght hays had wit►
peruse on the scot, he thought it w•. undesirable that it
should be produced, so it wee obvious that the relations of
thus peruse with the Russian government, whether es &-
readouts or is enemies, would he w•iadiced by each a step.
ROYAL ASSENT.
The has. wee nimmioned by 8a Augustus Cliifad, the
Usher of the Black Rod, to the Howie or Lords to Mouths
royal assent even by commireion to saving bills, for the
■awes of which see Lards* report.

EDUCATION OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY.
Oa the order of the usy for going Into committee of
Mr. 8. HERBERT, in briegleg before the house, pu-
niest to notice, the subject of toe education and lasteamion
of officers in the army, Stated the mesons which had induced
hlm to adopt a mane not strictly regular. We had at this
moment, be °blurred, as !.saes opportunity of misting
de novo a pease establishment free from the aims of that
formed at the comanneausent t f the /mat pens, when there

was the strongest hostility agalast the may. He was not
pin, he said, to deal with isstructioa for the seen, secant
to impress his regret that sa p ntunity bad bees lost at
Aldenttott of teaching the men motors of c *striven's.
and resource, la which they were deficient, and that War-
office Jerks, instead of military impostors, had been •p
pointed to isspect the regimental schools He cited autho-
rities, (seining the great Napoleon, showing the anoints
necessity of instruction for nil. era of the line, not, he
observed, in high literary acquirement., bet is matters
strictly professional and practical; and be thee int-
ended to explain In detail the nature of the present
system, and how he proposed t, sand it, with reference
to the instruction of casdidates previously to adosier
don, and after so officer entered the arasy. Among other
suggestions, be proposed that there should be a board of
officers for coaduetiog the 'nomination for commission
and fee promotion; sad. with regard to the staff, he did not
propose to make a separate staff corps, bat, moving the
stiff sthool hack to Farnham, he propose. that it should be
• rule that no oiliest should be ;eligible for the staff uses.
be had passed through that school and had servrd se •
earserauserary in each arm of the service—one year la the
infantry, doe in the cavalry, and one in the &ninon.
Mr. P. PEEL vindicated the endure of the War De- ,
penmen as t, pertain marten of detail, to which Mr. S.
Herbert had alluded. He proceeded to nem the scheme
proposed by that right hon. member, in which he noticed
many faults, and submitted that the principle of creating
as educators.' test as the *sly guile in toe re:ntion of
'Mom was liable to many objections. Much, he remarked,
bad sheerly been done on tin cans, especially with regard
to the nailer, and engineen, aid farther plans were
wow under deliberation. As a proof of sincerity sad
astivity on the pert of the adminietrat'on, Mr. Peel pointed
M their appointment of • committee of 'sponsored
eaters, who had *tufted various c entries of the costinent
sod examined their military system. The report of this
eseamittes would, he believed, be presented very boon, sad
wield be asitiously searched for Pat, towards the improve.
meat dour cwa army.
Farther criticism rpm the slanting state of 'donation In
the army, sad the suggestions for reform and development
Is this respect, were offered by Mr. Ellin, Sir De Lacy
leans, Colonel Dann, Mr. Rich, Lsrd Huhu, and Lord
Cioderich. •
Lord PALMERSTON said he ormourred with hoe. ram-
hers is aiming his thanks to Ms right hon. friend who
had brought this *eject before the onseidention of the
house, far the aVe and clear manner is which he had stated
hi. view. Indeed es nobody who, from his intim.**
blowing* of all the setters to which his speech related,
th from his natural ability, the clearers. of his seseeptin,
sad the facility of his meaner of developing his ideas. was
better qualified and more entitled to bring a matter of such
great Interest before the house. When gentlemen wished
governmest to state its particular intention en • subject
Eke this, he was af.siit he should not be able to
meat their eapeetations. Government *stiffly eon-
twig In sulueoing the high importance of giving
to officers of the army the beet possible education
adapted to their urofessional vomits. He did sot agree
with his noble friesd who bad jest spokes, In thinking that
the British army was behind any other array in the world
in anything. When they looked at the ippon of the
British army he was bound to say there was no (menu in
which, under any chntastsans whatever, it had not proved
Itself equal, sad be might say superior, te those against
whom it had to contend. At the same time he did not
wen to say that the system of ethic noon far the °Seen of
the army, was not capable of gnat improvement, sad it
would be the anxious desire, as it was the bounden duty, of
goveyament to devote their beet attention to this matter, for
the purpoesof making sack rrrrr Neiman as alight appear
to Mee bat ealculaVd to attain the olject Is view.
Ho ens sore his right hon. friend would not aspect that he
should on the prawn ocession follow him through the vari-
ous Melts el his speech. His suggestion would mein**
beM albentlen sad coasideration of Alm goverment. In
this wawa there were two things to be kept in view. Been
passes eeetesileg that there should be a literary quaker
tiger a peeMansay proof of eapadty. Well, that =
be wrist tee far; but to • eaten eaten literary
seats shield he required. It would he well that eases
who chewy the arc should hare literary etssiessile,
although 11511 as y true, wee sank& le by his
right hiaseribis that literary attennentomenbet
always etistbleed with those sonattatinal quilties ebb*
were regehillia Te sew west, however Mersey Meek.
Mw voqi=bes he thought that the Mule emus
be sere bath/ M yesermleeal a..
spleswiriste—he Weser, selbensitesi hwrinsise. Bet to
swim *suet ma Must etetetbesalisal kweariedgewhisit
mree MAW by wren*/ Oirnielig• was weds of
OWN sit ireell set toMall as dr ma wise at,
lid Mfg/ Sys tits rohniss et lie was te bosom

r a member. This men qualifications for an officer were, fini
of all, contempt of d , a quick me to estimate the
danger of surrou•ding circumstances, • rapid decision to set
In emergencies, and resolution to carry eat his judgment.
Those were the qualifications that were most Important for
en
officer, and might he found in a man deficient in literary
attainment,. What was wanted was a combination of the
two. There was no doubt that these constitutional quali-
ties eoald not be eic-rtsined exactly by an examination.
The Doke of Wellingtoa sped to carry with him
• pack of bounds, end when he wished to judge
of the merits of a young officer, he could term
• sort of judgment by the quicknees of his eye, and the
means he resorted to in en:ening the gem.. However,
there was co exemination they road institute which could
afford them a decisive test of those qualification, and they
must take their chanee. All they could do wes to give the
officers that Kleatifio knowledge which was emeatial to
their professional pursuits, and to ti.e good conduct of the
troops which might be placed under their command, end
by examination to ascertain whether they had profited by
their instructions. It was mid that it was not fair to make
the military college • self-supporting institution, and to
make one part of the students pay for the education of the
other. But he was bound to say that whatever injustice there
might be I. that was forced upon the government by re-
peated dimassions in that house. Year after year the let.
hon. member for Montrose urged the abolition of the military
college as • matter of exposes to the public, end it was fa
dottier*" to the house that at last the military college was
so arranged that it should not be as expense to the
public. He hoped thst the experience of late years had
opened the eyes of pirliament to the great importance of
these matters, and that members would not only now but in
future sessions bear in mind of what immense importance
it was to have a good and efficient army. He quire
agreed with these who thought it was far less important
what the numbers should be than what the organisation
should be, and the hut/union given to the dhow'. Be
trusted the house would excuse him if he did not go Into
farther detail. He assured them that the government were
is fully impressed as any of than he had the honour to ad-
dress with tlareat importance of making their army as
as M efficient e. During the war their labours were
devoted entirely to the efficient conduct of the mar, sad this
matter did not moire the attention which it deserved ;
but now that pens was fortunately restored, it would be
the aniline desire of government to come to some satiates
tory decision ma the arrangements necessary to accomplish
the purpose.
The house thou west into commute** of supply upon the
remaining civil service estimates.
On the neat vote, 35.7531. to defray, up to the 31st of
March, 1857, the 'opense of corietructing an embankment
and public roadway between Butanes and Vauxhall
bridges, and au approach to Chelsea-bridge.
Dr. MICHELL said this was tea times worse • job than
the last. The sole object of this road was to improve the
Marquis of Westailaster's property. He would divide the
house on the vote.. _

Colonel DUNNE thought some explanation of the vote
°debt to be given.
Sir B. HALL explained that an act of parliament had
been passed in 1848 for making this road. There wu an
egrument with the Marquis of Westminster that he should
pay a certain mom towards It when the work was completed.
Mr. SPOONER wished to know whether this would be
the last vote required ?
Sir B. HALL could not give inch an seasarance, but before
any more money was asked for, a detailed statement would
be laid before parliament.
Mr. HADFIELD objected to the principle of Weeding
money on metropolitan improvements. Bradford, MAD-
°bestir, and other towns, had provided parka at their own
expo
Tunas:ewer to Mr. L. Davits and Mr. Symms's,
Sir B HALL said the sum esa be paid by the Marquis of
Westminster was between 8,0001. and 9,00 W.; he hoped that
Chelsea-bridles would be opened Vlore the end of the year.
Mr. KENDALL thought that the government ought to
have been prepared to give an explanation of the vote, after
the opposition it bad met with laat year.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to know whether there was
any intention on the pert of the government to take mea-
sures to redeem the tolls on the bridges over the Tames.
Halms they intended to do so they ought not to establish
an opposition to them, and reduce the dividends of the
shareholders, who had conferred greet benefit' on the mu-
trepolis.
Sir B. HALL said the whole subjesst had been einsataeua
two years ego by the committee on toll-paying bridges.
They recommended that the matter should be left to a
Metropolitan Board of Works to deal with. That body had
since been established, sad be saw by the public journals
that the subject was under their consideration.
The committee then divided—
For the vote
Against it
17,6001. monument at Batumi.
Oa this vote,
Colonel NORTH suggested that the monument ought to
he erected in some plasm in this c matey. (Hear, hear )
The grounds of Chelsea Hospital would be a suitable site.
There might also be a testimonial at Scutari.
Mr. STAFFORD hoped the government would perse-
vere in their original deurminatios to plus the monument
at Scutari. Considering the number of brave men who bad
died there, and the uscc.atilne connected with that spot, it
was most desirable that a rotenunteet should be erected there
worthy of the object. (Hear, hear.) He rejoiced to know
that some put of the monument bad already been seat out.
If neeeesary, let an additional sem be voted for a similar
monument at Chelses. (Hear, beer )
Mr. BOWYER did not think that a monument at Scutari
was nuessary to preserve the graves of the t rave men there
interred from desecration. He thought the amount pro-
posed exorbitant for a monument at Scutari, looking at the
price of materials there. A sum of 80,0001. tad been voted
for the fumed of the Duke of Wellington, and now it ap-
peared there was a sum of 26,0001. remaining. Before 'oi-
lier 17,0001. for a monument at Scutari they ought to know
something about it, and what artist was to be employed.
These hap-board vots s did more berm than good. He sug-
gested that the vote should be p .tpooed till pro; er
Infrr-
nation was laid before the committee. _

Lord PALMERSTON sal the monument wee the work
of a very eminent artist now resident in this country. It
was one of scums beauty, and the admiration of all who
had seen it. The rote wen not proposed at vll at random. He
quite agreed that Scutari am the proper place fr r the mam-
mon*. (Cheers.) It would be disgruefal to the British
nation to have it anywhere else then on the scene where
these brave men displayed their gallantry. (Cheers) It
was now too late to alter their intention, for, as bad been
stated, put of the monument wu on its way to Scutari.
?dr. BOWYBR said true ought t r be en opportunity for
men of art I. this country to criticise and eternise the
monument before any money wu voted for it.
Lord PALMERSTON said if the hon. gentleman bad
gone to the Crystal Palau he might have sun a foe simile
of the monument. (Rear, beer.)
The vote was then agreed to.
Various other rotes were also passed.
Oa resuming, the remaioiog business was disposed of,
and the bonne atijmanted at 20 minutes put 1.

PIPE DRAINAGE.
0* Toothy, et a meeting of the City Commiseioners
of Sewers, a repot was premoted from Mr. Haywood, en-
pit ter and surveyor to the commissioe, upon the " States of
the Aylesford pipes for the perm,' of lousing sewers and
bouts drains." The report, after glancing at the principal
desiderata for pipet intended for sewers and boom drains,
vis., et:earls, c ccccc as, and uniformity of sectional
shape, smoothnese of internal theses, and capacity of re.
slating the effects of soil, water, At., stated that the pipes
which bath been almost easineively used throophont t►e
country, were principally formed of a clay brought from De-
vonshire and Doreetshire, the chief portica of that used Is
the metropolis being manufactured at Lambeth, end known
as "Lambeth Ikons Ware." The consideration of the
merits of this compared with the " Aylestord" pipes, formed
fr a plastic nay found in the valley of Aplesford, near
Maidstone, and ten per cent. °lithos? then the stone were,
was the object of Mr. Haywood's paper. The general
ancluions come to by Mr. Heywood were as fellows:—
" That, as regards capability of neistiog pressure and per-
cussion, as regards sectional coorrectnees of form or smooth-
ness of internal surface, the Aylestord pipes are well adapted
for the peewee of constructing sewers and drains. As re•
garde their interior toured glossing. it is unimportant as
it 'Bests the flow of water, while their greater porosity
dose set appear to be such as to constitute a towable oljec-
tion to their usage, eider asset ciretunstancee, for sewage
and hoes, drains. Finaily, that in the absence of evidence
as to the injurious effee's of sewage water upon them, they
may be considered sufficieetly durable for the purposes in-
tended."
The report wes ordered to be printed and copies to be
forwarded to the Metropolitan Board of Works, whose de-
claim upon the stabket of the report will not, it is under
'Wad, be arrived at until they are la pustule& of the report
itself.

PRINTERS' ALMSHOUSES, WOOD•ORRIN, MlDDLE-
ais.—The int election of luaus to thw iaseitatias took
Owe on Wednesday sassing at Midterm's Hotel, Float-
street, whoa, after a spirited ball* Na mama sad two
rata wale sleeted, after which the Nasal asetlag was
held, taut the usual oaken elided kr the sassing peer,
Mr. V. Figgie% one of the soorappiag the choir.
The saesessfol candidates will be lodsetod iota
their sow abode, sad the lestitatlea opened ea
Walser:ay wit, Joao 11, whoa • wit will be
held la the pomade alder the allot Illiekepe,
who will be supported by the =NW velallessrai ppeek
Makers of Latin, wile have esamaiii le Mit as elwaNe es
the media.