The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-28 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1860.

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11017831 07 LORDS—FAIDAY, Jinx 27.
The Lou) OIANCIIII4.OI took hie Not on the woolack at
5 o'clock.
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!ENURE AND DIPROVEMENT OP LAND (IRE-
LordBILL.
DUNGANNON give notice that on going into
committee on the Tenure and Improvement of Land (bo-
leti) Bill, he would move to refer it to a select committee.
The Militia Bill, the Muoicipal Corporations (Ireland)
Act Arneedment Bill, the laia Property Improvement
(Ireland) Bill, the Industrial Mumma (ikotiand) Bill, the
Metropolitan Police Force (Dockyards) Bill, the Heritable
Securities, tic., (Scotland) Bill, the Turnpike Acts Con-
tinuance Bill, the Malmo% College Bill, the Bank of In-
ked (No. 2) Bill, the Weights and Measures (Ireland) 818,
the Police and Towne Improvement (Scotland) Act Amend-
Mint 13—,`" the Local oo7eritukut Act (1858) Amendment
Bill, the Sheriff Court Houses (Scotland) Bill, the County
Coroners Bill the Common Law Procedure (Ireland) Act 1
(1M) Amendment Bill, the Copyhold and Ineloeure Coo-'
ndetione, he., Bill, the Turnpike Trusts Arrangements Bill,
the Railways Act (Ireland) (18.51) Amendment Bill, the
Gaine Certificates, foe., Bill, were severally read a second
time.
The Highways (South Wales) Bill, the Headwater
Oethedrel Church Bill, the Postage (Army and Navy) Ell,
the Party Emblems (Ireland) Bill, the Medical Act
(1858) Amendment Bill, and the Highway Rates Continu-
ance Bill passed through committee.
The Bleaching and Dyeing Works Bill, the Lands Clauses
lidation Act (1846) Amendment BM, the Quinn's.
BA, the Oleneee within her Majentfa Peeieuelene;
Bill, and the Maim:wee Rescirel end Disarm Pro•
vention Bill were soninallp-imaila.thied time and passed.
THE GAS (METROPOLIS) BILL.
Lord LLANOVER moved (In the event of the eaaminers
reporting that the standing orders have been complied pith)
the second reading of this bill.
Lord REDESDALE was understood to say that he did
not object to the motion, and
After a few words from Lord Muir, the motion was
slimed to.
Lord. EMMY gave notice of his intention to propose a
WI text session to alter and soloed the 13th and 14th of
Cherles 11., a, 4, commonly called the Act of Uniformity.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes past 7.

UMBR PARASOLS, & SUN SHADES.
E. ALLEN, 83. t-st gloriosa; Isbantectenr, boson
extensive amortrasat of let 1111 k San Shades, frames. IL each;
rich ditto, with Ivory h Ladles, is gi. molt: bass' sillcumbrallso,
from gs. ed. to lra. each . good alpaca ditto, with cams laadisii,
mosmaladsid.ot ft. Od. : gentlerassa ilk umbrellas. (malts. ad. :
alyam ditto. from Os. id. Istabilaissd 10 yeses. t Iva doors wag
of Bt. Jamariaball. No mane:lon with any other house.

MODERATE mum whit 01261ZAL
E. MOSES and SON can confidently assert that
they posses sdraatages and facilities which are quite
heybod the mesh of say other HOMO in the Trade, and sre
thereby enabled to offer a RE.ALLY GOOD ARTICLE at • VERY
LOW PRICE The most @Mild Cutters are employed, and der&
blUty of material and workmanship mum be renal on.
THE BESPOKE TAILORING DEPARTMENT is almost daily
repkiddhod from the boat Home sad leralgn Marbeta.
THE RZADYMADE CLOTHING DEPARTHENTA are fur.
Malted with an immune. aiwortment of good, for all dames and
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soccirupations . also a pest earthly ad Clothing for Juveniles of
es,
THE 11114111.1 Y and DRAPUY. HAT sad CAP. and BOOT
sod ftflOß DIVIPARTILENTS. contain • carefnfirselected stock
of the heel dol awed Ilduaboddris
21.1.11re14 slip saki, es% b Mtoyed of. it will 51 142'
4.lol.4elhelimarytetarnet
Oidur at )(MORIN! sod ALDI3•7II, and
Corm rid NEW O.llOl,D4lMir. add ILUITA)ILIMIZE

elfrrRING for JUVICNILKS 01 all agars and
a every mos sad visittial. 11. NOM sod KONA
amiss et bLIKOILIVI sad ALDGATZ, aid
Corder et NEW oxroaDanuat sad HAIT4tritSET, also
111 rel ord sad ailelliald, Yorliskirs.

GRATIS ON AF7tICATION Olt POST Irl=
jj MOSES and BON'S Book for the Present
a.a. &r m. cetal -The Growth dan important Branch
el British Industry,- with rules for Selfineasurement, and hot of
Pekes. Also just publishetij an elaborate plan ot their City
Tombs&

Corner 40 MINOBIER and ALDGAIIi. and
Omit et SEW 01/0111.MT BEET and ti.Ltiffill.Erf, also
Bradiont and Shetleid. Ted: Wm.

grREHABS TROUSERS, 17a. 6d., the
eittweee malt of eoesommelee tree-tree* le the alfoleest
fancy tioseldas of tide serene, mervellous for the race of mane-
*twin tame oad ekW. Wat4tcoot to match, Na ed. Moulin
Co* affe.-11,1011. 11/01111,193, 22, Lactgo4e-hlll.

QIINSHDTE and showers--on race-course, or
railway, or sea-baseh—rectdre the light, elegant, sad
leantifully-Inished ALPACA PA LETOTS and OVERCOATS, of
fowl teAke7 and shape, at 10s. and lb. ed.—Yad• by SAMUEL
ItlLudgate-hill

§OYrDuizs.ENHAM BOYS' PLAIN SUITS, 24a. ;
School Volforms tram SOL—Made only try 11/111 AL
29, Ludgate.tdll.

QYDENHAM DAILY NIGLIO/CH COAT,
17& 041., slowest Melton. —Mad* only b SAMUEL
MOT/1W Ilk Ludaste-laill

PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING TRUSSES.-
SALMON, ODY, and CO. most respected!, Inform the
public that their TRUSSES have been la USE upwards of
FIVIT YEARS, and are found to answer the purpose with
more Ease and Security than any other Invention. They will
answer for light or Left tide, requiring DO under-
.crap or
any calling Bandage. Persons In the country are requeltel
send the circumference of the I ody one Inch below the hips,
end to observe that "Salmon, Ody, and Co," Is stamped upon
the leather cams. N.R. —A Female attends from 10 till 3 o'clock.
Indies an requested to apply at Mr. Odra private door.

TEFH, 1880.—Post free, three damps, a
lULATIa 'EXPLAINING Nowa GABRIRES IMPOR-
TANT IMPROVE-ill-NTS in ARTIVICLILL TEE !II and FLEX
ISLE CORALITE GUMS, whereby one set will wear longer that
three ordinary ones and being fitted without springs, wires, to
metals, and without any operation, prove a valuable desideratum
to all who have occasion for the dentists servicvs. None but
pure Rest-class materials and workmanship employed, while the
as Is et en le., than half the onimary cost. —To be obtained
only of MeAcri. Gabriel, dentists to the Prince Dottajana, asta.
bushed 1013 uses dlpioniA, No. 110, Regent.street, W. (next
ilechEto. and 33 and 34, Luditste.hill, City. " The adman:ter
obtainable by Uotoriers system render Bpre-endowttly superiorand the unreal approach to perfection yet attabied."—Oftserver.
'• tialorterli trestles should be read by all who vales health ; their
system will save much money and more annoyance."—Moniing
Herald. ler obvious reason. It is necessary particularly to note
the name, and that the entrance to the City establishment Is up
the private pommy between Benson, the silversmith's, anti the
bum Yin loasranos °Mee. Liverpool : 13t, Duka-eases,

MOURISTS and TRAVELLERS, Visitors to the
heaskle, and others., exposed to the son and duet, will find
ROWLANDO. KALYDOR a most refreshing preparation for the
complexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, stlay-
Mg all heat and irritability, and Immc liately alfording the pleas-
ing senoation attending restorrd elutlrity end healthful state of
the skin. Freckle*, tan, spots, pimples. flashes, and .Ilooloura.
Mon, My before its application, and lice plan to parity of corn.
plexion, with the glow of beauty and of bloom. to sass .4 sun-
burns or 'tinge of in-ects, its virtues lace long been &know-
Ridged. Price 4s. ed. sod be. 6d. per bottle. Mold by A. ROW-
LAND and SONS, 20, liatkm.gardru, and by chemists and per-
fumers. Ask for Rowlands Kalydor.

Now ready, as pages, Its. dd.,
WSCRATCHLEY'S NEW TREATISE ON
AVING/I BANKS, containing, besides numerous Tables
and Stathitics, much Lepl and General Information relating to
these InstituUons, foe the usa of Trustees, Managers, and
Actuaries of Savings Banks.
London. Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberta.

ir.GREAT lIARLBOROOOII-3TRYST, W., new the Pantheon.
CULVER WELL, 111. R. C. S. , L. M. L.& A. ,
London, ean be eonsultal daily (only sahoy:), upon an
caw of Nervous Debility, Involtuitary blushing, Paiptintion.
Las of Memory, Incapacity, Sperinatorrbma, Sterility, Cauteri-
sation. and Galvanism.
Just published, au entire new and Original Work, entitled
“OUltnt.LVigl."
gynopeis : The Physiology and Anatomy of ear Generation—
The Oragin of Discase—flytnptcese, Treatment, and Cure.
Pries la. each ; by post, 13 stamps, open ends ; 13 sealed.
To he had of Mani.. in. Cnruhill , or thos author. as snore.
Dr. Culversell, Consulting Assistant, and sole suceer.or to his
late brother. lt. J. Calvorwell, !Lb.

STOCKWELL PROPRIETARY SCHOOL. —The 28th
annual distribution of prizes at this institution, which is in
union with King's College, took place before a crowded will-
enceves terda v evening. The proceedings commenced with re-
citations by the pupils in Greek, Latin, French, German, and
English. The reports of the examiners, the Rev. C. P.
Elbe rd, M.A., Scholar of Magdalen College, Oxford ;
the Rev. G. F. !Unclear, M.A., Scholar of Trinity College,
Cambridge; Horace W. Smith, Faq., Fellow of Trinity
College, Cambridge, and formerly a pupil in the school ;
Profaner Marlette, of King's College, London, and others,
were next read by the secretary, and satisfactorily evi-
denced the *moaner of the system pursued by the Rer.
J. 8. Watson, M.A., the head master. The raises were
then distributed by the president, the Rev. C. B. Dalton,
ILA., Prebendary of St. Paul's, with • meet appropriate
address to each boy ; and the proms:dings closed with • vote
of thanks to him, the examiners, and the masters. The
head boy, who also receives • prize from King's College,
was G. C. AUMin ; and A. F. Hughes was (Iceland the
successful competitor for the scholarship of 30f. a year from
the school fund. Four exhibitions of 5/. each ware also
awarded. _ _

A Maga s MEETING TREAT.-A treat of rather
if '
as unusual character same off on Thursday last. The dd.
3or
dren of the BI Chapel and the Mission-hall, Moor.
street, Sunday y schools, to the number of about
1,000, having their annual excunion to Erith, au excur-
sion was gut 4 for the mothers who regularly attend •
" Mother's meeting," held under the superintendence of
Mime Morgan, en every Monday afternoon at the above hall,
where needlework and other ." motherly" aocomplisliments
are taught and practised. The company of mothers, to •
goodly number, with • small sprinkling of the " fathers"
eat of the many that had been " specially" invited, were
cemvsped la orardbases to the Eastern Counties Railway,
and from thrice by rail to the Rye House. A substantial
dieser and tea were provided, to which ample justice wee
done. Amongst the company who honoured the ' mothers"
with their presence wee the Revs. Mr. Broek and Mr.
M•Cree, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Weld, Mr. Marks, &c., with
their ladies, and Maw Morgan. A short bat suitable address
was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Brock, and a high and well-
deserved eulosium paid to Miss Morgan. The party baring
vent • most happy day returned once more to town highly
•felighted with their holiday trip. This in an example to be
followed.

JEOS COLLEGE SC EOM. —DIETRIIICTION 01
Ponta. —The annual distribution of prises to the successful
competitors attending King's College School took place in
the krge hall of the se.nutary yesterday afternoon. The
Bishop of Lichfield presided, and among those present were
the Rev. Dr. Jeff, the principal of the college ; the Hay.
Dr. Major, Mr. Namely, end the other roaster. of the
school. The audience entirely filled the ball, 'Daiwa.' largely
composed of ladies. At two o'clock the proceedings were
commenced by the delivery of the recitations, which were
very creditably given The Ri^ht Rev. Chairman having
delivered an appropriate address, prom eded to deliver the
prises, after which he retired, and the Rev. Dr. Jelf
took the chair.
Dow:emu-mixer, J 28.—Tbe Queen has been
pleased to appoint David S. Kerr, George J. Thomson,
Charles Doff, and Andra. Rotodod Wetmore, Farr.. to
he her Majesty's eremsel in the Province of New Scone.
wick. Her Majesty has mho bids pleased to appoint James
Lushington Wildman, Req., to be saute stipendiary magis-
trate for Port Louis, in the Island of Mintrititts.—Goutte.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FinDAY, JULY 27.
(Continued from yesterday's Express.)
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
The preamble was then agreed to, and the chairman was
ordlred to !Tort the hi% it being understood that other
claims would be brought up on the
MILITIA BALLOT BILL
The bill' posed through committee.
Ad four o'clock the house suspended its sitting until
six o'clock.

Oa the resumption of the sitting.
S J. PAXTON brought up the report of the select con.
mitts, on the Thames Embankment.
MILITIA BALLOT BILL.
This bill was read • third time and passed.
NEW WRIT.
Mr. BRAND moved for a new writ to elect • new mem-
ber for Stafford, in the room of Mr. Wise, who had ac-
cepted the office */ steward of her Majesty's manor of
Ilempholme.
Agreed to.
THE SPANISH TARIFF.
Mr. LYALL asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether, in consequence of hie representations to
the Spanish government, and the advantages granted to
Spain by the recent alterations of our tariff, that govern-
ment was &mooed to alter its navigation laws.
Laid J. RUSSELL said the Spanish government had
shown a disposition to reconsider their tariff with a view to
alterations ; but he bed no reason to think that they would
modify their narigetion laws.
NATIONAL DEFENCES.
Mr. PAPILLON asked the Secretary of State for War
how soon the new barracks at Colchester were likely to be
commenced, and within what Forted he hoped to have them
completed ; whether be intended to put in order and arm
the twenty-one towers between St. Osyth's Point sad Aid.
borough, nut one of which was at present armed ; and
generally, what steps he proposed to take for the purpose
of rendering more efficient the armament and defences of
that part of the east coast,
Mr. HERBERT maid • t portion of the money taken
this rear would be absorbed in the purchase of land. The
hmaildnelould be comanmannt in the cootie of the financial
year, and he hoped that eighteen moethe or so would put
them into a habitable state. In the estimates this year a
rum would be taken for the defences of Harwich harbour ;
anal the coast defences generally were gradually being put
into • state of repair; but the government did not under-
tike to make a fortress of England so as to prevent the
landing of • hostile force upon any part of her coast. (Hear.)
A BD-EL.KADER.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether he hail received accounts that Abd-el-
Kader bad greatly exerted himself to prevent, as far as
possible, the massacre at Damascus, and had sheltered many
Christians in hi own house, preserving their lives by the:
act of connect' and humanity ; and, if so, whether it would
not be at the same time • generous and prudent polity, on
the part of this country, to expres. their sense of those
services, by conferring on Abd-el-Kader some decoration, or
other mark of distinction and approbation, in acknowledg-
ment of them?
Lori J. RUSSELL said the government 11W1 not received
any official account of what had occurred at Damascus. At
present they had only telegrams ; and it would therefore of
course be premature to give any precise answer to the bon.
gentleman's question.
THE NEAPOLITAN ENVOY.
Lord J. RUSSELL added that the answer which be had
yesterday given to the lion. gentleman bad been correctly
reported ; but be had received a letter from the special
envoy of the Neapolitan government, which be would read
to the house :—" Loudon, July 27. My Lord,—The reply
which your excellency gave yesterday to the question of
Mr. Griffith on the subject of the war in Sicily and of •
truce to he established, not having correctly represented my
intentions awl those of my government, I beg you to be kind
enough to rectify your statement in the House of Commons.
What I requested of the government of her Britannic Ma-
jesty was, to be good enough, in concert with France and
Piedmont, to exercise a pressure upon Garibaldi with tho
view of obtaining.' real truce for six months, so that the
negotiations for an alli axe with Piedmont might be brought
to an issue, and that the meeting of the national representa-
tion might take place. The idea of directly employing force
against Sicily by the abovementioned powers did nut at all
enter into my mod, nor in that of the government which I
have the honour to represent, assured as I am that the
means of attaining the object would not have failed without
the necessity of having recourse to extraordinary expo.
dienta.—l have, Ice.. " A. LAGRIA:C.t."
MR. KAVANAGH.
Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Secretary of State for India
bow far the claims of Mr. T. H. Kavanagh upon the go-
vernment of India for important services rendered during
the mutiny of 1857 and 1858, evidencing se those services
did great seal, intelligence, and courage, and exposing Mr.
Kavanagh to great personal risks, bad been acknowledged
by the government.
Sir C. WOOD said the services of Mr. Kavanagh had been
rewarded in this way. He had in the lint place been ap-
pointed to a much higher situation. He bail had the Vic-
toria Cross awarded to him ; and he had received 2,0001.
He had also been allowed to come home on furlough and on
half-pay, which hail not been done in the case of any other
allow. (Hear, hear.)
MARITIME TREATY WITH FRANCE—HARBOURS
OF REFUGE.
Mr. LINDSAY asked the First Lord of the Treasury
what steps had been taken to emery oat the unanimous re-
solution of the house in regard to • maritime treaty with
France; and what measures, if any, had been prepared to
carry into effect the resolution of the house respecting liar.
hours of refuge ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said lie wished to inform the hon.
gentleman that when the resolution of the house was
carried with respect to the maritime treaty with France,
Lord Cowley was requested to negotiate with the French
government on this sebject. As the hon. gentleman ap-
C.Zet to have imagined,great excitement prevailed in
with regard to the introduction of British menu.
factures into that country. Great alarm also prevailed in
the French maritime ports lest the government should
make any change in the navigation laws. An address had
been sent to the French government imploring them not to
sanction any change in those laws, and Lord Cowley
thought that, coder these circumstances, there was
no use in attempting to negotiate • maritime treaty.
He also found from • conversation with the French
minister, that the French government were not disposed to
entertain the question of an claim in consequence of any
change which lad been ma& in 1848.
!Mr. M. GIBBON said that with regard to the second part
of the hon. member's question, at the time when the reso-
lution was passed, it was not quite plain what was the pre-
; ass meaning to be attached to it. He (Mr. Gibson) bad
asked the question whether it was intended by that reso-
lution that all the recommendations of the commissioners
should be carried out, and he learned that that was not un-
derstood to be the meaning of the resolution. On the other
hand, he was led to believe that all that was meant
was a general indication that something was to be done
is the mom of carrying out the recommendations. ("No,
no," (ruin Mr. Lthilay). Putting that construction upon
the resolution of the house, which he quite agreed ought to
have great weight with the government, it would no dot%
be their duty to submit such • measure to parliament in
the course of next session as they might be advised ; and be I
should certainly consider it his duty to propose to the house ,
. such *plan as the government could recommend.
CRUELTIES ON BOARD AMERICAN SHIPS.
Mr. ILTLNES asked the Secretary of State for the Home

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Department what measures had been taken to bring about' that the weeds be alluded to were never intended to be
• convention with the government of the United States to inserted in the bill. The draft bill had got into the hands
remedy the impunity with which crimes are committed on of the printer before it was finally revised. Bet the
board vessels riding between the United States awl this greater portion of the speech of the right hen. gentleman
country, and to call the attention of the house to tome referred not so much to the India business in the house as
recent cireumetanoes bearing on the question. to his conduct in introducing a bill without consulting the
Sir C. C. LEWIS said her Majesty's government, early in eeenCil. If the right hon. gentleman carefully consulted
the present year, hadentered into negotiations with the t:ie act of parliament for the government of India, be
American minister in London with reference to this subject, would find that he had totally misrepresented its
and the draft of an extradition treaty had been prepared object wad spirit. He admitted billy that it was in-
and submitted to Mr. Dallas. That treaty had, he pro tended that the Secretary of State, in trunsecting lode'
aimed, been submitted by Mr. Dallas to his own govern. business, shoi:til generally act with his council.
ment, which appeared as yet to have come to no decision There wee WO" b. 'LA he was bound to consult them,
upon it. and sometimes even thordt he might ultimately overrule
SUSPICIOUS FOREIGNERS. them. The right hon. baroust then ieferrea to the
_9l'd
Mr. BENTINCK called the attention of the house to the and two following clauses of the sic‘ idiksw'ne the modus
necessity, in the present aspect of Whin in Europe, for operandi prescribed for the transaction of t. rein business,
conferring on government more etringent powers for deal. and said it was plain from the 24th clause that bm'cr was
ing with foreigners of suspicions chanoter resident in this given to the Secretary of State to address a lett.Z rto India
country. The necessity for dealing with this question had without submitting it to any meeting of the coiled'. ":
much increased of late owing to the date of affairs *breed. however, he determined to take such • come,' he wee bonn.:'
It could no longer be considered as a trifling matter, after to place the letter on the council table for seven dart
the opinions expreuedby the highestautherity in thathotue. before it was despatched, and every member of the
The Channel, it should Le recollected, was now bridged over had an opportunity of recording his opinion upon it in a
by means of steam, and therefore the most important and book which was kept for the purpose, and that opinion
absorbing question for the people of this country at the pre- so recorded was to be meet forthwith to the Secretary of
sent moment was that of its defences. He believed the sub- State. In the council itself, it had never even been mg-
ject to which he was calling attention was as directly meted that the Secretary of State was bound to ream' his
connected with the defences of the country as ships, rosaries in the event of his overruling the majority of the
soldier", and fortifications. There was • general feeling members. He maintained that in his executive capacity
pervading the country that &descent might be made on this he was not legally bound to consult the council in
country, sod that being the ewe, they were bound to coo. the way the right hon. gentleman supposed. The
eider the question of the defences in all Its bearings. If amalgamation of the Indian army was not a queer
such an attempt were made it might be facilitated by the Jim which the council could decide ' • it was a question
presence of as wont within lie country, to be decided by the government and the House of
whiles their efforts to. rep /17-Might be gagelyeed Comma, andapon such • matter he was under no oblige.
from the same cause. ere was no use •in him to Mouth she couneiL His own opinion was that it
disguising the fact or mystifying themselves on this Pub- would have been wrong for him to do so. The object of
ject. It could not be doubted that these defences were their resent legielatico with regard to India, as he under-
made with • view to protect themselves from an invasion stood it, wee to impose • more clear and undivided respell-
by France. He did not believe that such an invasion was eibslity upon the Secretary of State ; and as to the qualities
oritemphited by France, nor did he believe, if attempted, of the Indian army, he thought he might say that there
that it would be suricessful, but on the contrary that it was no difference of opinion between the leaders of
would terminate in thedestruction of every man who came the two great parties in the house. The right
to invade these shares. • The noble lord, much to his credit, honourable gentleman opposite (Mr. Disraeli) said, in
did not disguise the fact that our defensive perorations ISSB, in announcing the intention of the government to
were set on foot with a view to Franco. Let him therefore issue a royal commission on the organisation of the Indian
suppose that such an, invasion was made it could not be arniy,tbat it would be their duty, when the commission had
desdedthat there were many thousands of foreigners is the agreed to • report, to come to • conclusion upon the mutter;
country, and especially about London, who were not of the but that although the Council of India might be very useful
Wry boil character—he might say of the very worst ohs- in carrying out any measures on the subject, he did not
rioter. Those individuals, for the sake of some small pun. think tt would be right to leave to them the decision of me
niary reward, might destroy the electric wires, or important a question. He entirely concurred in that ex-
trema the railways themselves, which, in the present state premien of opinion by the right hen gentleman, wad he
of the world, were vital to military operations. contended that he (Sir C. Wood) was not open to theceneure
Ms should like to kn3w whether the Home Secretary had of having acted illegally or contrary to the spirit of the act.
pavers to meet such an emergency and to protect the The government might be right or they might be wrung in
eneutsy from such machinations. Cute,. the Keit hoe. introducing this measure, but of ite importance there could
tlattold him that he bad sufficient and ample powers be no question. The boo. and gallant member (Colonel
odrmsufficienti with such • state of things in • summary manner he Sykes) mid the safety of our Indian empire was involved in
did not believe the country would be satisfied. If • bill the maniere. So said the government, but they hell that
was necessary for this purpose it was downright insanity it was involved not in the mainteinance of a la:alarm, but
not to bring in oils and to palm it immediately. He hoped in the introduction of a uniform military system. It was
the right hon. gentlemen would be able to give an assuring nothing but an imperative sense of daty that impelled him
answer to this question. to bring forward the measure, but from that duty he
Sir G. LEWIS said it was only by the indulgence of the would not shrink. The question was asked, who wasted this
house that he could address it mein ea the motion for the bill ? He would reply, the '2,12 ntembera who voted for it in
adjournment. (Hear, hear.) He differed entirely from 1861. The only wayhe knew of testing the sense of the house
the hon. gentleman on the construction which he put on the was by seeing on which side there was a majority ; and when
speech of his noble friend. he saw the second reading of the bill carried by five to one,
Mr. OSBORNE rose to order. Tho right hon. gentleman he must take leave to think that the wisdom of the houao
was out of order in addressing the house again (Hear.) approved of the measure. At all events let them have no
The SPEAKER said that the right honourable gentleman delay, for he wee satisfied that all parties in India would
could address the house again only by permission of the regardwen what theymight deem to be an adverse decision
house. (Hear.) as infinitely preferable to being kept in a state of suspense.
Sir G. LEWIS said he bad already intimated that, but if Mr. T. BARING observed that if the measure
the house did not object he would answer the question put was of the importance which his right honourable
to him. (Hear, hear.) He was saying that he entirely friend now stated it was, he must say that it
differed from the honourable gentlemen as to the meaning could not he discussed under more unfavourable cimnm-
and construction which he put upon the speech of hie noble stances. (Hear, hear.) Surely a bill which her Majesty's
friend a few nights ago. He did not understand hia noble government regarded as necessary to the safety of our
friend as representing that he entertained any fear of en Indian dominions ought not to be introduced at this period
imminent invasion of the country from France or any other of the session.
country. (Hear.) On the contrary, his argument went Lord PALMERSTON observed that it was true that to
to this— dispose of the bulk of the bushier before the house it
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The SPEAKER intimated that the right hon. gentleman
was out of order in referring to the 'parch of the noble lord.
Sir G. C. LEWIS would then only say that in a state-
ment which mi3ht have been recently made to that house—
(lmighter)—it was not the wish that any impression should
be created that the shores of this country were likely to be
invaded. What he understood was that In consequence of
political changes which had taken place since 1815 • in
COIII6IIUOIICO of changes which bed taken place in the art: of
war ; in consequeace of changes in the mode of communica-
tion, we were placed in a position of greater inferiority with
regard to our defences than we were some years ago. That
had no relation to any immediate danger. It was a per-
manent change, which it was proposed to meet by a per-
manent system of defence. The question with regard to
our defences, as he understood, war whether we should ex-
pend a greater sum—
Mr. OSBORNE—" Order, order."
Sir G. LEWIS—Then he should proceed only to answer
the question of the hon. gentleman, although it was diffi-
cult to do so without. referring to the groundwork
on which he based his question. He would only
state that he did not concur with the hon. gentleman
in thinking that we were exposed to any immediate danger
such as his question contemplated. (Hear, hear.) But if
war happened to arise, it would be competent for the house
to entertain the question of an Alien Act. In 1813 the go-
vernment was armed with the powers of so Alien Act.
Those powers were, he believed, rarely exercised. His own
opinion of the value of an Alien Act, as a mesas of defence,
was by no means an exalted o re. He did not regard very
hi.:1111 the possession of such powers as wore pos-
. by the French during the revolution—the
power of apprehending such persons who were described
by Lord Macaulay, in one of Ids essays, as being " persons
suspected to be of a suspicious character." (Laughter.)
He did not know how the government could deal with
aliens of a suspicious character except by deportation from
this country or imprisonment in this country. He doubted
very much whether, without much stronger reasons than
the hon. gentlerium had advanced, the government would
be disposed to ask, or the parliament to grant, any in-
crease to the powers already vested in the handed the exe-
cutive. (Hear.) He should not follow the bon. gentleman
into the remarks he made as to the character of severs]
foreigners resident in London. They were uiostly persons
engaged in the
:pursuits of industry, and were not at all
likely to engage m such projects as the hon. gentleman had
sketched out. There were no doubt persons residing here
who might be called political refugees, but he could hardly
conceive any class less likely to engage in any hostile prac-
tices against the British government. Under these &rcnm-
stances lie should say the government were already armed
with the power of dealing with these aliens and foreigners
of suspicious character, and it was not therefore the
irtention of the government to propose any measure of this
sort. (Hear, hear.)
TERMINABLE ANNUITIES.
Mr. HUBBARD called attention to the impolicy of
raising money by loans repayable in terminable annuities,
regine that loans by means of consols were by far the
cheapest, both as regarded the advantage which the bor-
rower obtained in the immediate transaction, and also as
regarded the amount of intereet paid.
The CHANCELLOR of the -EXCHEQUER expressed
his regret that Mr. Hubbard should have taken the oppor-
tunity of entering upon a financial discussion on the qua..
tiers of adjournment. He declined to follow him into his
details, merely remarking that he bad enoi mously under-
stated the cost to the public of purchasing Console.
THE PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Mr. HORSMAN called attention to the state of the
publio business, sad especially in regard to Indian
legislation. He exhibited a formidable catalogue of
impor lent questions waiting for discussion, including
upwards of forty bills, lied observed that, if the
house was in a condition to dispose of all this busness
smoothly and methodically, it would require • very long
period of time ; but the house was in a very unsettled s:ate,
and it was impossible to say on what day parliament could
rise. Then, at a late period, five Indian bills were
introduced, and he thought Lord Palmerston would mo-
nth the honour of the government and the convenience
of the house if he forbore to press this portion of
the business. The difficulties of Indian legislation were
so great that ample time should lie Riven to the house
to deal with it ; and the responsibility of parliament
was aggravated by measuree being submitted to it without
the approval of the Indian Council, the Secretary of State
for India alleging that, with respect to measures emanating
from the cabinet, he was not bound to consult his council.
He (Mr. Hennas) contended that this was Dot the mean-
ing of the act of parliament, which intended that, in case
of difference of opinion, the reasons of the council and
those of the Secretary of State should be recorded. This
obligation bad been evaded by the latter, and this was a
ground for refusing to entertain the legislative measures he
PrrAVOOD had to thank the right hon. gentleman the
member for Stroud, in the first place, for giving him notice
of his intention to bring under consideration the bills in the
other house of parliament ; and, secondly, for the 0111111 and
temperate manner in which he had objected to the course
he (Sir C. Wood) bad taken. He would dispose of that
bill—which had not unnaturally excited the amusement of
the house—by informing the right hon. gentleman that he
never saw it until he found it enclosed in a communication
that morning which the right bon. gentleman bad been
good enough to send him. It was true that a question
had been pending as to the transfer to the Colonial-office of
the Straits and Singapore, a petition having been presented
from the inhabitants of those settlements in favour of such
transfer. The Governor-General of India concurred in the
proposal, and early in the present year he (Sir C. Wood)
wrote to state that, as far as the home government was
concerned, there would be no objection to comply with the
wishes of the inhanitants. Onthe however, however of the
India-MU*, be disclaimed all ma ility of blame with
regard to the bill ; and it must, e thought, be obvious to
the tight bees gentleman, If he looked mislay at that bill,

might be necessary for them to sit until a later period than
usual ; but the moral he drew from the statement of Mr.
Horseman was that they should not shrink from application
to the business before it, but set their shoulders to the
wheel, and abstain from taking more time than
was neeeseary for the enforcement of their opinions.
They had been now for four hours discussing the question
of adjournment, and be entreated them to go into com-
mittee upon the Indian Army Bill, the first order of the
day.
Mr. DISRAELI attributed the unprecedented pokition
with regard to business In which the house was placed to
the cireuntstamse under which the present government
came into office, sod be reviewed those circumstances at
length, showing that the great immures of the ministry,
though great huluree, had occupied all the available time
of the 1111•4011. He hoped that, notwithstanding the change
in the order of business announced, the day fixed for the
paper duty would not be changed.
The SPEAKER—Perhaps the house will permit me
again to put the question before it, which is that the
house, at its rising, do adjourn till Monday next. Two or
three of the later speeches which had been addressed to the
house have passed into the question which is really waiting
for discrwsion—(hear, hear)—end if this debate goes farther,
I must request that hoe. gentlemen who may further ad-
dress the house will not fall into that error. (Cheers from
both side, of the house.)
The motion for the adjournment of the house was then
agreed to at 11 o'clock.
INDIA.
On the order of the day for resuming the adjourned
debate,
Mr. ROEBUCK said he weed opinion, notwithstanding
what the noble lord had said, that the loth* bill had out
been sufficiently discussed. True, the second reading had
been carried by an immense majority, but he believed that
there had been • great change in the opinions of the house,
and that if the question were further discussed the change
would be still greater. (Hear, hear.) Let them recollect
that they were discussing a measure which involved the in-
tercets of 201.) millions of people. (Hear, hear.) It was
proposed to take the government of India from persons who
bed been brought up in the country, and whose whole lives
had been posed in the study of the manners and the habits
of the people, and to transfer it to persona chosen from
more party considerations. With respect to the army of
India there were two classes of pencils between
whom the question of the military goverment of
the country lay. One was the government chosen
at home, the other might be persons who had lived in and
etudiod the events and habits of the country all their lives.
The Secretary for India in England might be one of those
fortunate persons who had been born with silver spoons in
their mouths, he might &MR have exhibited the slightest
fitness for government, and still he might have to manage
the destinies of tyre hundred millions of people. (Hear,
hewn) The affairs of India did not much interest that
house. He bad seen the house dreadfully excited about a
new ride in Kensingtomgardens, but when the attains of
Irani were the subject, it was almost impossible to get up
I what was called the steam. (A4uuti .) They lad not as
yet seen the bud get,which was to te the fineness of these
200 millions of people, and Kebab y would yet have to dis-
cuss it in a house of less than 40 members. Was that the
way in which the affairs of India should he discussed.
(Hear, hear.) He asked, were the government who could
~onduct business in such a way the fit persons to govern
India? As to the courcil, he had from the first add it was
a sham, and now be was convinced of the fact. He be-
hey 1 Oa, the minister, if be had not had that council as a
screen, would never have dared to bring forward his pre-
sent measure. But the right hop. gentleman had his
council, and be (Mr. Roebuck) asked whether that council
was not a sham! There were men in that council who
had passed all their live sin India, and who had made
theniselvLs eminent in its administration, but their
opiniuns were systematically treated with the greatest
contempt. And yet the right hon, gentleman endeavoured
to divide the respousibility of this measure with his
council. He (Mr. Roebuck) wished to see the right
boa. gentleman bring forward the bill on his own
res,ionsiblity, when be felt sure the right bon. gentleman
would tremble at his own audacity. The present army of
India was composed of men who had been brought up in.
the country and who understood the people, whilst the pre-.
posed substitutes were to be mere birds of passage, whose
only idea would be to get home as soon as possible, and
who during their sojourn would treat the natives with all
t:e9 hauteur of • dominant race. They were about to pass
the management of the army over to the Imperial govern-
went, and to change the army itself into mere this of
pe-sage. He need not stop to inquire what would be the
elects of this upon India, bat watt ask what would be its
effects in this country. 'The patronage would be nominally
vested in the Horse Guards, but really it would be vested
in tie: Treasury bench. In our other colonies we had only
secured safetybyleaving them to do what bilked recommended
twenty Taus before, and that was to govern themselves.
India was formerly governed by men in Leadenhallstreet,
and partly by the Board of Control. Some men approved
of the double government, sad others objected Wit ; but the
real respousibllity was on the Treasury bench, and now the
right hon. gentlemen desired to have the whole government
and the whole exercise of power ; and those who wished to
see the patronsgh vested in the authorities in England sup-
ported him. Of this be felt sure,—that so great a change,
so vast an alteration, as proposed by this bill, should not be
bullied through parliament. (Hear, hear.) Here was •
benchesbill the
my they should not--end—and
would =l7 if they could; but
if be hod
ho would implore the house to interpose evident the direful
effects this bill would produce in India. He believed
the bill would be injurious to the interests of
England and would be injurious to the interests of India ;
and that being me he should do all be could to oppose its
being into law. (Hear, hear.)
those need when
learned gentleman were much the same as
the India Bill was being carried through the house, and
LonrreIUSSELL said the argiuneete of the hon. and