The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tnusimmr. Jinx 15.
The LORD CIUNCILLOR took his seat ow the woolsack at
Vs o'clock. _ _ _

PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Petition in favour of legitimise with a deceased
wife's minor were presented by the Earl DONOVONVOILI,
from professions' men, merchants, manufacturers, and other
inhabitants of Maaclam;ter, to the number of dOt ; from In
cregregations of protestant dismaters at Trowbridge, from
Devizes and other places; and by the Earl of Liens-
soloco it, from seventeen commentate at preeestaat die-
seaters in the town of Leicester, slimed by 700 lamas.
The Earl of SHAll=11:1 IT Inonifid •rtidoll from
Cheltenham Ridge, Hine, fur the eseaervetiaa cChrietianity
la finis.

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL.
On the order of the day for the moored reading of this bill,
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from
the East India Company, praying to be beard by counsel
against the bill. The noble earl said he did not mien in
the prey'', bat he lied thought it his duty to pont the
petition, feeling that a body which had played so Important
a part le the history of the country, and which was entitled
to so to the gratitude of the ocannioniq at
lerge,=tl:l= an opportunity of putting on record its
scions on feel ap~peal to the legislator...rem hear.)
The Berl of DERBY moved the g of the
Lila BID. The political circumstances that had marked Its
pregnes duerigh tbe Hoses of Commons had directed seem
Menalisa to Or meson* than its tatrinias Importance would
have °Mabel itir it, elan the actual government of India'
nest, Ise the mart part. be carried on to India Itself. The
mann teuebed noes of the internal tlesstione of India—its
'fsuea, land lonams, or the condition of the people, and
the less parlistarat interfered with theme details
the better. Lord Derby that gave the history of
the swam from the introduction of the bill of
the late government, superseded by the first one-
mire of the present ministry, to the resolutions of Lord
I. Ressell, sad the second bill of the government, modified
by the debates on tholes resolutions, and now proposed for a
a seend reading. The noble lord than detailed the prin.
aphis and provisions of this measure, stating the amend-
manta It is intended to propose in committee. One of them
will make the consent of parliament necessary for the appli-
cant of any part of the revenues of India to defray the
opens* of military operations beyond the frontier, except
th ems of emergency or of actual Mention; another
modifies the open, ion of the clause compelling
an adbmensie to the principle of competitive ens-
nnatina Oar appointments to the Indian civil
serene. On the Important 'question of the
of the Indian army an inquiry by a royal °oat o=trimotild
be mile into all the matters connected with it—dse amber
of the saliva free, the conditions of its engagement, the
proportion of Europeans, the mode of relieving them, and
every other question connected with the peace establishment
of Witt. The bill had been carefully considered in the
Meese of Commove, sad though he few amend-
mats would be necessary the government would impartially
censider say that might be suggested during the discursion.
Earl GRANVILLE thought that as many of the pro-
visions of the present bill were exactly, and a still greater
ember were substantially, the same as those of the bill of
the late government the more simple and speedy course
would have been to adopt that measure in the first place,
and to insert the several amendment. All that was mi•
ginal in the present bill had been so thoroughly condemned
that It had been cancelled and withdrawn. Time would
also have been pined if the government had in the first
plea proceeded by resolution inetead of deferring that course
,MI two bills hod been brought in and debated. The
different bills and resolutions had wearied the House of Coto-
nou', and this exhaustion and the state of the Thames in-
duced it to accept any proposition made from any quarter.
He doubted whether It could now receive the attention its
provisions required. Having stated several objection, to the
bill, be added that the whole plan could only be considered
an experiment, and that the question of the government of
India must shortly come again under discuasion. As the
WI came before them with all the authority of the govern-
ment engaged M a moat difficult task, he should not oppose it
la any spirit of party, but cordially support the second
reading.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said that his noble
friend expressed a regret that It had net fallen to his lot es a
minister of the nem to ask their Littlish* to agree to a
measure for the government of India. But ha could not
Were weed their kedehips to agree to any imam* in which
a portion of the council of the minister of India was not
elected by popular election. Neither could he ask their
lordships to agree to any proposition in favour of a compe-
titive examination for the a gineer,and artillery of the
Indian army, which were two of the noblest corps connected
with any military service, end whose motet deeds only added
to a reputation which was already diffused throughout the
world. As they were now dealing with the question of the
=t of India in England, it was impossible for him,
trio strong opinions which he did with respect to the
menial state of that country, not to state the Impressions
which had been produced upon his mind by the informa-
tion which they had received during the last month.
He never looked forward; to the Ranee fa India with more
witty than he did at the present moment. He felt w-
hiney satisfied that it was absolutely necessary to send tit
that satatry, at the commencement of the 000 l mace, a
, very larp—a much larger force than it was possible—with
' eemideration for other end very grave and vital interests, to
detain from this country without a material change in all
our military establishments. (Hear, hear.) Much more;
however reliable it &pct." to wiala au increased strength
of troops, he did not believe that that increased strength
would amble us to re-establish peace In that country, Plea
we sent with that army a policy intelligible and acceptable.
(Hear, her) The bet act of her Majesty's government,
when ler Majesty assumed In her own person nominally
the dined= of the affeire in India, must be
la the most solemn manner (and the Queen's
word must he mond) to re-aasure the people of that
essestry will respect to their religion and men territorial
rights. (Beer, hear.) That policy must be, not to please
the Henn of Hanivecem, or to please people res the h
er, del km, potpie on the platform • it most be addressed
the minds sad limn of the people of India. We had to
ladle for India, and not so as to plan a party at
ror and the new government ought to make a declara-
tion of the principles upon which it was to be governed such
as might be thoroughly acceptable and intelligible to the
But however good the policy we might declare—
rwPeter groat the additions we might maks to our Remin—
d:ion additions and that policy would fail of their object
unless a man was st the head of the government of ladle
who had the coafidence of natives and Europeans, who was
capable of directing military operations, and who, by the
weight of his perviousl authority, which in India was every-
thing, was capable of compelling all his imbordinne officers
to co-operate in his p ilky and to carry ell his plum into
operation. (Haar, hear.)
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE agreamed his redlies-
goo at heating that the bill was lady he predate s seed
government for India. Apprehrsies bed bele 'grommet r
to the accession of power which the Grew weer pie • hoe
he rejoiced In the removal of that bedy which had heir the
impediment to all good government is India.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE on that Me cedes
to the WI wee that for the first few years the Clememer-
ger-General of India would have a perummeet
eselast him; and in the case of the noble mad ,
bead now at the head of the Indian govenmeal,
manieseled such extraordinary talents, this wood he a snot
warreecs There wee oar defect In the bill, with regard to
Whet Iseeer. This would soon become not an Indian but
em imperial question. There was no security for that
=.7which was urgently demanded by the deplorable
so
the Indian finances. Many men were impressed
with the wealth of India. Milton had told them of—

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of
ram ;
mad the authors of this bill neon to bays adopted that W-
ild. How marl a country be rich whin had been 'Mgr
versed for throe thosemend yeere—whers the price of Lamm
was is miry parts only 21d. • day, end whore the pimple
wore puma dews ley taxation? Out of 180 million of
miles admirable 23 mu MY all that mold be passer ;
could new faribly show their poverty. The
larleardeliaLbt was 100 einem—Moat oarsman part of
sue Male the country had only the men-
Men per of the power to pay It. In face of
the the lOU risen of Ow bill ocatinted the extravagant
C"at • maim sal s bell to the coveniested service.
gseetiom wasH ems Mae, if ladle could not pay its owe
debt and expeiness who was to pay them ? This was a gass-
er' whin minima wary m w in this country, and might to
be atilensil emidered. It ought to stiounto to the prac-
tise of essaseny ; it as soca as India berme* usable to pro-
vide bar ens /cm, we might bid adieu to what had
hem ealisd "the test jewel la the crows."
The Ind of DIM T mid the obrotios had bee tam
be velem provideas of the bill; but be would deer far-
the, alaDe~ te the clauses until they came to ream them
seemil).lies. He proposed to take the oterametee on Friday
(thialey
The WI we then reed a Noon dm&
Tic ftellowisp bills we» reed a third time mesedand
11aleaddes mad College Beam Bill; Coalrin of Ex-
sesers._ Bill; Stanhope end Wieleksirluusi Rectories
Bill; Zoolesiesticsl Corporations Leasing Bill; Enembered
Retake (West ladies) Mundane BILL
The following bills were read a mooed time mad
Tresella of Land (Ireland) But; Navigates adrenals (In-
ked) BM ; Preenlpticete (Ireland) MU.
The Joint Stock Banking Companies 1.101 passed through
manatee.
The house adjourned at 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF OOMMONB.—Tavasalir, JULY 16.
(Oselissall isa yaitarday's isareas.)
The .Atka wan awed la the dliewolos of Go
dams sa6 amailarata la the Camp Pthotioeo Preload.*
tat 011•1111• Male 1161 Lades fM rusaladir of tho bitting.
Tar Mos eamail at dm &desk.