The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-21 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN LEGION.

Replying to Mr. MURROUGH,
Mr. PEEL said that a portion of the foreign legion, those
in the East, would return with the British army. It had
been arranged that the men, at the expiration of their ser-
vice, should have the option of being sent to their homes on
the continent or to the colonies, and an order had been sent
to the East to ascertain their wishes on the subject; and, as
soon as the necessary information could be obtained, mea-
sures would be taken for their disbandment.

In reply to Mr. W. LOCKHART,
Mr. PEEL said that it was not intended to retain any
Scotch militia regiments in an embodied state.

THE SECRET TREATY

In replying to the Marquis of GRANBY,

Lord PALMERSTON said there was no other treaty con-
cluded between the Allied Powers, but that whimn had been
laid before Parliament.

VOTE BY BALLOT

Mr. H. BERKELEY moved, pursuant to notice, for leave to
bring in a bill to protoct the electors of Great Britain
and Ireland by taking the votes at elections by
voting by ballot. After expressing gratitude for the
attention with which the house had listened to him
on the several occasions, that he had felt it is
duty to bring the question before them, he stated
that in that parliament there were 224 supporters of the
ballot, and though some of those who had voted with him
on former occasions had since changed their o pinions, it
was a remarkable fact that they had changed, in some cases
their politics, and in others their constituents also. He
then alluded to the early objections to the abolition of the
corn laws, its supporters being designated as madmen, and
to the race that was afterwards run between Sir Robert
Peel and Lord J. Russell as advocates of the movement ;
urging that, with this example before them, the supporters
of the ballot had no reason to despair of ultimate success.
The hon. member proceeded to repeat the various arguments
in favour of the ballot, and referred to the recent bribery
act, which he designated as so much waste paper.
Sir DE LACY EvAtis seconded the motion.

Mr. PEACOCK opposed the ballot system, observing that,
if it was expedient in elections it should be extended to
voting in that House, as members were frequently obliged
to vote against their opinions, owing to pressure from
without.

The House then divided, and the numbers were—
For the motion
Against it

Majority
ECCLESIASTICAL JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS

Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE moved for leave to bring in a bill
to take away from all archbishops, bishops, and ecclesiastical
persons in England and Wales, all power of appointing
judges and chancellors, and vesting such powers in the
Lord Chancellor.
Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL would net oppose the intro-
duction of the measure, but, at the same time, ho thought
that the Testamentary Jurisdiction Bill would meet some of
the evils complained of.
Mr. GLADSTONE objected to the introduction of measures
which then; was no prospect of passing, and recommended
the government to move some determined resolutions for
the classification of measures, on the subject of ecclesiastical
jurisdiction. Several bills had been produced on the subject,
and none of them had arrived at a second reading, and he
did not see any prospect of this measure being more success-
ful than its predecessors.
Lord PALmEaszorr defended the Solicitor-general from
attacks made by Mr. Gladstone upon him, on account of his
failure in measures of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.
After some further discussion, leave was given to bring
in the bill. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.

Mr. COWPER obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the Public Health Act.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr. A. PELLATT obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the law relating to imprisonment for debt.
The house adjourned at five minutes past eight o'clock.