The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAME NT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Lord CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE THANKSGIVING DAY,

The Bishop of LLANDAFF complained that in conse-
quence of the shortness of notice of the day of thanks-
giving, the prayers for the occasion would not reach some
of the districts of his diocese till too late, except through
the newspapers.
Earl GRANVILLE said as soon as the ratifications were
exchanged every method was taken for the distribution
of the forms of prayer for the day of thanksgiving.

TOTE BY BALLOT.

Lord BnouGuam presented a petition from the society
of which Mr. H. Berkeley is the chairman, praying for
the adoption of the ballot system of taking votes at
elections.

THE PARIS CONFERENCES.

The Earl of CLARENDON laid on the table the copies of
the papers relating to the Paris Conferences.
The Earl of DERBY asked when the terms of the motion
in reference to the Treaty of Peace would be laid on the
table.

Earl GRANVILLE replied by laying the motion on the
table. It was to the effect, " That an humble address be
presented to her Majesty, to return to her Majesty the
sincere acknowledgments, and thanks of that house, for the
papers on the subject of the treaty of peace, which had
been laid on the table, and to assure her Majesty that if
peace had not been concluded, they would have supported
her Majesty in the continued prosecution of the war;
expressing satisfaction that peace had been established
on terms that were honourable to this country, and
fully accomplished the object of the war, and expressing
satisfaction also, that the assistance of our allies which
had contributed to the prosecution of the war, had been
mainly effected in the consolidation of peace.

SCOTCH JUSTICES

Lord BROUGLIAM brought in a bill to facilitate proceed-
ings before magistrates, in the royal burghs of Scotland.
The bill was read a first time.
SMOKE NUISANCE IN THE METTROPOLIS.

Lord REDESDALE brought in a bill for removing ex-
emptions contained in the act, with respect to the con-
sumption of smoke in the metropolis.
Lord RAVENSWORTH suggested that a measure should
be introduced, extending the smoke nuisance abatement
act beyond the metropolis.

The bill was then read a first time.
Their lordships rose at a quarter to six o'clock,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
N3:W WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered
for the borough of Cheltenham, in the room of Mr. Berke-
ley, who has accepted the Chilton Hundreds.

PETITION.

Mr. EWART presented a petition from the Meet!Vestry
of Liverpool, against certain clauses in the Vaccination
Bill.

THE STATE CONVICTS

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on an early day he
should make a motion to liberate the convicts Frost,
Williams, Jones, and Smith O'Brien, on the occasion of
the celebration of peace.

THE BRITISH ENVOY IN TURKEY.

Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE gave notice of a resolution
deprecating the conduct of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe,
in neglecting to reply to the letters of General Williams,
as a violation of the trust reposed in him, and a neglect of
his duty to the country.

THE BLACK SP& PORTS.

Replying to Lord J. MANNERS,

LoiciPAamEnsToN said the restrictions with regard to
the re-erection of works iu the Black Sea applied to
naval arsenals only. The forts on the Circassian coast
did not come within the stipulations. They were not
naval and not offensive, but merely places of military
defence.

OATHS OF ABJURATION BILL,

Mr. M. MILNER asked for a government day to brine
on the Oaths of Abjuration Bill.

Lord PALMERSTON said, considering the importance of
the•measure, he was willing to give it a government night
when the state of the business permitted such an arrange-
ment to be made.
TUE SHIPS SUNK AT SEBASTOPOL.

On the motion that the House at its rising do adjourn
till Monday,
Lord W. GRAHAM asked whether under the Treaty of
Peace the Russians would be enabled to raise the ships
now sunk in the Harbour of Sebastopol, and bring them
through the Dardanelles to any part of the Russian
dominions ?

Lord PALMERSTON replied that by the Treaty of Peace,
Russia would not be permitted to have any fleet, either
ships of the line or frigates, in the Black Sea. There was
nolrestriction as to the amount of her naval force in the
Baltic; and Russia might remove the sunken ships to the
Baltic from the Black Sea. A question had arisen during
the negotiations, as to granting permission to Russia to
bring two ships of the line from Nicolaieff to the Baltic
which were launched but not armed. This had not been
objected to.