The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-09 00:00:00

WEST INDIAN SURVEY,

In answeeto a question put by Mr. J. C. EWART,
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he had applied to Sir R. Mnr•
chison to recommend a person of ability to superintend
the geological survey of the West India Islands, and i
person was now on his way to conduct it. Trinidad
would be the first place dealt with, and after that Jamaica
would be surveyed. The survey was to be not only an
scientific purposes, but for the developement of the minera
resources of the islands also.

THE INDIAN lIIIDHET,

Eget would probably
li‘nrra. nvs.wseLir t:no Msra.id.j.thGe.
Indian
nLIBBIOu
be brought forward on Thursday next,

NAVAL OFFICERS AT QREENWICII.
Captain SCOBELL moved the following resolution :
That in the opinion of this House, the disadvantageotn
position of the captains, commanders, lieutenants, anc
masters of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, and of thi
retired captains under the orders in council of 1840, 1851
and 1856, and of the senior commanders and lieutenant
of her Majesty's navy, is worthy of the early and favour
able consideration of the Board of Admirality. The hon
and gallant gentleman went into considerable details
quoting a number of statistics, to show that old officer
in the navy were inadequately remunerated for theii
years of service. _ .

- Sir G. R. PECHELL and ADMIRAL WALOOTT supporte(
the motion.

Sir CHARLES WOOD introduced a comparison between
the value received by officers on half-pay, and officers 1.1
the Greenwich Hospital, contending that the pay of th
latter was by no means inadequate. The half—pay of 1
vice-admiral was £593 a year, and the retiring allowanc
of a captain in Greenwich Hospital was £595 I
year. The half pay of a rear admiral 'wa
456, and . the allowances of a retired core
wander in the hospital was 4492, and the hall
Pay of a lieutenant was £427 a year, and that of
retired captain £365 a year. The officerc referred t,
in the motion had been adequately rewarded, and he dil
not think there was any ground for increasing the boon
already granted to them.

Sir CHARLES NAPIER and Mr. M. CHAMBERS supporta'
the motion.
Atter some remarks from Admiral BERKELAY,

The House divided. The numbers were—
For the motion
Against it_

Majority..
ARMY PROMOTIONS.

Colonel LINDSAY then moved an address to the Crown
praying her Majesty to take into consideration the injur
inflicted on those Lieutenant-Oolonels of the army wh,
attained that ranoknlbyef3o7re tmheem2ObethrsdapyreosfeJn,
utnet,hleBs4h,oaun:
who had been superseded by the retrospective aerie!,
of the warrant of the 6th of October, 1854. The hori
and gallant member was proceeding to explain his motion
whenThear
e b
m oteiiong n made that the house be counted.
was
adjourned.

CORONER'S COURT.—Yesterday the coroner held an in
quest on the body of a female who had died suddenly in Li'
course of the previous night. Upon examination it wa
found that she had died from natural causes, and a verjc
to that effect was returned.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.—Yesterday—(Before Mr. Coo
missioner Perry).—In re David Kay : This day was 110
for the judgment on the certificate, the case having beel
previously argued by Mr. Evans, in behalf of the assigned
in opposition, and Mr. Rymer, in support of the bankrupt
The commissioner reviewed the evidence at considerable
length, and the arguments of Mr. Rymer in support of 0'
bankrupt, and concluded by refusing the certificate alto
gether.—ln re C. Ilarrison.—This day was fixed for tDci
judgment on the certificate, but the case was further a
j earned, by mutual consent, to the 28th.