The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-19 00:00:00

CLASPS FOR SEBASTOPOL.

Mr. PEEL, in reply to a question from Sir J. Paking-
ton, he stated that it was intended to give the Sebastopol
Clasp to a number of the commissariat officers who had
served at Sebastopol.
Lord RAYNHAM drew attention to certain wooden
buildings that had been erected in the Green Park, and
Hyde Park.
Mr. MONSELL explained that they were buildings
necessary for a pyrotechnic display in the celebration of
peace

THE NAVAL REVIEW

On the motion that the House at his rising do adjourn
till Monday, a discussion took place as to the accommo-
dation provided for Members of Parliament at the naval
review on Wednsedav, in the course of which Mr. F.
French and others complained that there was no accom-
modation for the wives of the Members of the House of
Commons, as there was for Peeresses. _ _

Mr. HADFIELD moved, as an amendment to the:motion
for adjournment to Monday, Wit the House, at its rising,
do adjourn till Thursday, but the proposition was strongly
opposed, and was negatived without a division. The
original was then agreed to.

INDIAN REVENUE,

Sir E. PERRY drew attention to the continued annual
deficit in India. He entered into statements to show that
there was an annual deficit of two millions and that
deficit was increasing. He attributed this to the prin-
ciple of annexation, and proceeded then to comment upon
the policy of annexation, which he looked upon as unjust
and indefencible, in addition ,to the increased military
expenditure which it entailed by an extension of the
frontier. He referred to the policy of Lord Dalhousie,
which he denounced, and alluded especially to the annexa-
tion of Oude.
Mr. Munnouon spoke to a similar effect.
Mr. V. SMITH allowed that there was an annual deficit,
but said that it was attributable in a great measure to
the expenses of public works in India which were now in
progress, and which, when completed, would alter the
state of things. He defended the conduct of Lord
Dalhousie in reference to the annexation of Oude, and
said that he would be home in a few days, and
would then be able personally to defend his policy.
With regard to the financial position of India, he
observed that no doubt the improved communications that
were being made by railway and by electric telegraph,
would lead to a reduction of the salaries of public ser-
vants, which would, he felt assured, be an object of
attention with Lord Canning, but beyond that, he could
hold out no promise of an increase in the revenue of India,
or a decrease of expenditure.
Mr. OTWAY remarked that India was now in the '
position of having a large annual deficit. which, as the
kingdom was taxed to the utmost, and had an expenditure
that could not be reduced, and a revenue that could not
be increased, must eventually, in some form or other, fall
upon this country. The sum in the Indian treasury in
1855, amounting to £828,125, was little more than what all
financiers agreed was necessary for the exigencies of the
Indian service. He entered into calculations to show that
Indians could only obtain money at the rate of two-thirds
of a million per annum. He condemned the annexation of
Oude, urging, that upon the same ground, Russia might
annex Persia. He remarked upon the loss entailed by
such annexations, and upon the injustice of the proceed-
ings, stating that when it was known that Oude was to
come under British rules, 10,000 persons went into
mourning, tore their hair, and beat their breasts- He also
urged that the annexation was in violation of the treaty
between the Company and the King of Oude.
Sir J. HOGG defended the East India Company, stating
that :the deficiency in the finances was owing the great
public works that were in progress and to the
immense military force. There had been an in-
crease in the civil service, but it had been to native
officials, and it could not be expected that
they could remain faithful unless they received
adequate salaries. The expenses were only temporary,
and would terminate with tranquillity, or with the com-
pletion of the public works, which would lead to a
material reduction in the military expenditure. He
thought, with regard to the annexation of Oude, that
when all the circumstances were known, the proceedings
would be found honourable to Lord Dalhousie, and to the
East India Company, and that the only ground for com-
plaint was that the kingdom had not been annexed sooner.
After some remarks from Mr. J. G. Phillimore, the
subject dropped.

E IVEL LINGTON STATLIE.

In reply to Viscount CITELSEA,
Sir B. HALL said application had been made to four
artists for a statue to the Duke of Wellington, and
two sent in models, but neither were thought acceptable.
There remained £25,000 of the X80,0:10 voted for the
funeral expenses of the late Duke, and it was proposed
to ask the sanction of Parliament to devote that sum to
the erection of a monument which
ihould be thrown open
to a wide competition amongst artsts.