The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-02 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1859.

IMPERIAL PAHL !AMEN T.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Famer, JULY 1.
The louse met at Ave rickck.
EDUCATION OF ATTORNEYS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR begged to lay on the table
• bill Is amend Is. acts respecting attorneys and solicitors.
The object el the till was to itopeove the edneetiott of
atteraeys sad solicitors as regarded general acquirements.
Their predemionsl eatoiremente were already regulated
by statute, and mash to their own credit this bill had been
prepared by thneestven for the pupae of improving the
general dam Usti of the podreeion. One of its propositions
was that if say gilded dirk had taken • degree at • univer-
sity hie term of clerkship should be shortesed by two years,
tied it was provided that a preliminary mantistatien in gene-
ral neaten of oduretion ehoold be gone through before say
as. was admitted to practise ea en attorney.

MR, JUSTICE BLACKBURN.
Lord LYNDHURST—My lords, I wish to call attention
in a recent appointment to the judicial bench—the appoint-
meat of Mr. Blackburn to a judgeAhipof the Canto( Queen's
Basch. I have been asked, and others have been asked,
Who is Mr. Blackburn e" and I have read in a journal
which In our turn. takes na all to tusk the question, Who
is Mr. Blackburn r I beg levee to answer that he is a very
leirued person, a sound law) er, en admirable arguer of law
case*, and one excellently suited to • met on the judicial
bench. Tame appointments rest exclusively with the Lord
Chancellor, and he is solely responsible for them ; but of
this I am certain, that the duitingui9bed judge who now pre-
sides in tLe Court of Queen's Bench, whole remarkable for
his knowledge of law, for his great eloquence and alAity
if he had been consulted in this matter would haws deferred

to the judgment of the Lord Chancellor. Some explata-
ti was due to the learned judge, lilt. Blackburn, and I
owe an explanation to my noble nod learned friend on the
wooteack,although I knowheie quite, able to toke are of boo-
aelf. (Hear, bear.) It is of importance that the public should
not entertain any doubt or jealousy with regard to appoint-
ments to the judicial bench. I hope my noble sod learned
friend on the woolsack will allow me to avail myself of the
ootasiou of comrstulating him on Ids promotion, on his
hoeing a.tained everything he ever looked for. (Laughter.)
I ma say to him with the pet—
"'Thou heat It now King, Cawdee. Mamie, all

As the weird sMters -Ro"n;i•ed "
(Laughter.) Without Wog a countrymen of my toile and
learned friend, I always had armies of foresight with regard
to his a I vanceurent. (Laughter.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR—I should not have thought
of taking any notice of the question which has been pm, as
to " Who is Mr. Blackburn?'" had it not been that my noble
and learned friend hes thought fit to put that question and
to answer it.- I know nothing of Mr. Blackburn, except what
I hare earn of him in practice in the roust over which I prr
aided for bine or ten years. I have no private Intimacy
with that gentleman, sad upon my honour I do
sot knew to which cide of politics he belongs.
(Hem hear.) But I know him to be a sound
and :ble kept, one of the ablest In practice in Wmt-
minster-Wll. My only object in making the appointment
was, that the most fit and most able person to perform the
duty of • judge of We Court of Queen's Beach should be
appointed. That we. the course I followed, and I have no
reason to regret the course I have taken. It has teen sold
that Mr. Blackburn had sots milk gown; but in farmer time.
it was not the custom to cooline the appointments to the
beach to those members of the bar who had silk gowns.
Lord Tenterden never had • silk gown, and a
noble and learned friend of mine, now present, one
of the most distinguished judges that ever est in
Westminster Hall, never had • silk gown. I trust that the
appointment I have made will be
j gOlasrally spprived the
more the qualifications of the learned udge are known by
the 111611118 f in which he performs his duties.
Lord WENSLEYDALE had been perfectly asto-
nished st the remarks which had been made on the conduct
of his noble and learned friend, especially when it was said
that he had made the appointment in question from fondness
for Ma countryman. He was bound to say that you could not
lied an abler man among the bar of England than Mr. Black-
burn. It was impossible to imagine a better selection than
that which had been made by his noble and lowed friend.
He was glad to hem his noble and learned friend say that
Mr. Blackburn was no acquaintance of his. He (Lord Wass-
leydale) was one of those who th night that however the
higher appointments of the state might be g"van on party
ground.. yet that such offices as the putiniejudgee should be
kept distinct, and made ins .pen-tire of pglitical feeling.
Lord Clt AN WORTH trusted that tee might be allowed to
add his awed of wale. to his twirls and learned friend for theme&
in which be had made this appointment, although.. regestiedi
Mr. Blackburn be had not the pleasure of knowing that sea-
Wow himself; ma to the fact of hie nut befog a silk gown,
that was sot • matter for consideration. The fleet Rom be

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(Lord Crsnworth) was card on to mom:lieu! a
gentleman for a judgeship he selected Mr. Justice Willa, who
had not a !ilk gown, and no complaint W4lll made on that
ground. He quite concurred in the propriety of the appoint-
ment which had been made.

RIFLE CORP&

Lord VIA lAN rose to ask the Under-faccretary of State
fur War the intentions of hrr Majesty. government with
napect to volunteer corp.; whether they adopted the views at
the late edruiaietration, or whether they were disposed to
supply a suilloient qusatity of WWI fix week's enflames.
lee Erni of RIPON explained that applications hod
been received from twelve volunteer corps in consequence of
the circular put forth 1) the Mte goverament. It wt. the
intention of the present government to Mem twenty.fiva
stead of arias to every 100 men on the four following con-
ditions :—That a este range of 3011 yards should be provided
for precthe ; that a proper place should be appointed for
keeping the KUM ; that the rules td each corps should he
sssctloned by the gi,verniceut; and shot a periodical inepee-
lion should he to id. by • proper militaly officer. In case,
however, of an inveigles the mivernment world be prepared
to supply t vary corps with arm.. It was else proposed to
pervade drill sergeants for each corp., who would be paid,
net by the government, but ty the corps themselv.s. The
melon of a number of adjutants sad sergeants belonging
to the dieembodied militia, who were receiving instructiou at
the School of Mu.ketly. at Hythr, would be poop rendered
availahle to instruct the variants canapes's* of volunteers. It
was the intention of the Bearelmy at War to allow the
otheers of the Corp. at their own =MSS to attend the school
of instruction at Myth.. The government also contemplated
the forucoicsa of artillery companies, which would be sum lied
with Instruction, gone, and etutuunitMa by the lloyel
Artildt ry. In reply to Lord Aveland, be Mated that Eaßrld
rill., could be leaned to the embodied militia slier they had
been instructed tone them.

Lord ELLEN BOROLOR thought there would be some
cid-Beatty in ob aining a range of 300 yards neer large towns,
without endaegerieg the Hues of passers by. He
that tho °filter in command should bays the power to atop
op the footpath near the pest:tieing ground during hours of
practice.
The Earl of RIPON had no doubt that Lord Elba-
borough's suggestion would meat with due attention from
the Secretary at Wet.
After a few wads from Lord CLANRICARDE and Lord
HARDWICIL
Lord HOWDEN reoornarended the enrolment sod encon.
ragentest of volunteer corps. became it wee the daily with
and sightly dream of evory.French man sad woman to ha-
millets this country by an invesion of its soil.
In simmer to a question front Lord HARDWICK E,
The Mari of RIPON raid it was Intended not to give, but
to lend the arms to the volunteer corps.
After a few remarks from Lord Gush-roam and the Duke
of Ne%cArtito
Lord DEltbY explainei that the reason the late govern-
ment had not offered to supply the voluoteer corps with arms
was that on inquiry it was found inconvenient to famish the
necessary quantities of arras from the government stores.
Lord BROUGHAM, in asking if there were say truth in
the reports of a propobed redaction of the naval estimates,
took the opportunity to inveigh against the horrors of the
war now ruing, and to review the state of feeling is France
to the English notion. Arguing from the antecedents of
France se to its possible conduct, be expreseed the strongest
opinion that no reductions ought to be mad* at the present
moment in ocr nsval &fence..

The Duke of SOMERSET said that there had been no
redactions in the estimates. On the coetrary, the govern-
ment were convinced of the nece.sity of keeping the defences
of the country in a state of thorough ettlettacy.

The Earl of HARDWICKE wid the French were not
only a mtlitery, bat a maritime power, and bad always
manifested the greatest alwrity in supplying the delictentlea
of their navy. la 1794 the French had 63 ships M the lino
and 12G frigate., in which latter class of vowels the English
hat been lamentably deficient. In spite, however, of the
defeet rf Tra'algar, the French poereased in 1912, only sewn
years afterwards, 113 ships of the limo and 272 frigates. Be
proeeeded to eulogise the efforts Imola by Lord Derby's
government to pot ills navy as s more effective end mare
powerful footing, sad said that, although much htd b«en
done 'set Soar to increasing its rills-easy, much still rem Aped
to do.

Dud ELLEN BOROUGH thought the Importance of our
naval deleacro could not be exaggerated. eonsideriag the
&silkier for Invasion alluded by OtiOl9, end the undefended
condition nf the southern oust of England, he thousht that
60,000 or 80,000 lam might daring six months of the year
be landed on our shone. There woo, however, this advan•
tags to be gained by the passasias of a powerful navy by
this country, that the Invading way valvid be cut off from
emamontratious. Wbt e, havrever, we was so intent on
rendsriog the navy Admit, ha capered a &rainy hope that
the isteroilo of the army, on whom If a lauding were effected
the safety of the country would doped, might not be meg-
forted.

iivi r, ta.rw enter into the detei.e of the Lill, as he intended to
do that oo Monday next.
The hill was then read at first time.
The hones adjourned et ten minutes to 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Faiats, In.: I.
The SeeAkZa took the chair et 4 o'clock.
MgIIIBI3RS

Mr. Cobdan,Vr7.o;e7Glinon, and Lard Bury, took Ike
oaths and their seat., the two latter os the Traaattry bench,
but Mr. Cobden on the third bench, jut behind the
ministers.
_ PRIVATE_ BUSINESS.

The Hereford sad Breooa Hallway Bill, and the Nuneaton
and Hinckley Rating Bill were read a third time.
The Greet Northern sod Western of Ireland Railway
. ewHill, and the Norwich Corn Exchange Bill was rend a m-
ed time

NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
THE INCOME TAX.
Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART gave notice that he
would upon an early day move the appointment of a select
committee to ingrate whether it was not possible to adopt
some mode of collecting the income too which would obviate
the eomplainta generally made of inequality In levying that
impost.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Mr. MELLOR gave notice that ha would call attention to
the recital appointment. of justices foe the borough of Great
Yarmouth, sod alik whether in the opinion of her Majesty's
government a ruessure could not be proposed to regulate the
mrsenta of jostle:ft la the boroughs of England and

THE INDIAN TARIFF.
lad IRUNCAN gm notice that on Monday sect be
walla move far a copy of the new Indian Sniff and oorm-
epondence thereon.
EDUCATION OF PAUPER CHILDREN.
Mr. BAZ LEY gave notice that on Tuesday next he
would movo fur a retain of the pure children- attending
schools in England sad Wales.
THE INDIAN ARMT.
Mr. S. HERBERT pee notion thet he would move
for the re-appointm••nt of the select committee appointed is
16,53 on the orgenokaion of the War-office.
HUMBER DEFENCES.
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Lord HOTHAII Prs node* that on going Into committee
upon the army estimates he would ask the Secretary for War
stoat were his intentions u to the defence. of the river
Humber, and call attention to the report of a committee of
odious thereon to the Msater-Oeneral of Ordnance in 1854.