The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-30 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAM EN

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TIIESDAY,

The Royal Assent was given by commission to the
following bill 9, viz., the Exchequer Bills (£21,182,700),
Public Works, Public Works (Ireland), London Docks,
Knottingly Gas, Colonial Bank, Weymouth and Mel-
combe Regis Gas, Chorley Water, Haslingdon Water,
Lancaster Gas, and Southport Water Bill.
Lord AVELAND was introduced, on his elevation to the
peerage, and took the oaths and his seat.
The Earl of ELLENDOROUGH presented petitions prat
ing for an improvement of postal communication between
the mother country and the Australian colonies. -

THE 'THANKSGIVINGS FOR PEACE.
The Bishop cf EXETER suggested that some means
should be adopted for exhibiting thankfulness to the
Almighty for the restoration of the blessings of peace..
thought that church accommodation should be pravidea
for the people ; and that while there was such a wain, the
opening of places of amusement to the public ought not
to bethought of.

THE KARS DEBATE.
The Earl of MALMESBURY moved that the summons'
that was to have been issued for the attendance of Peers
on Friday :next should be discharged, and he with-
drew the motion in reference to the fall of Kars that
stood in his name for that day. He regretted that he
was compelled to take this step, but as the discussion
could not proceed without reference to the terms of peaces
he thought it his duty to s withdraw his motion,
but to reserve to himself the right to make any
motion that he should think proper in the debate
on Monday on the protocols of the Paris Conferences;
He wished to know what were the terms of Lora,
Clarendon's motion on the subject of the Treaty of
Peace.
The Earl of CLARENDON replied the terms of his Motion
would be made known on Friday.
3,er
The Mercantile Law Amendment' Bill and the
cantile Law Amendment (Scotland) Bill, went throng"
committee.
The House rose atlseven o'clock. *:

HOUSE OF COMMOI\TS.—TIIESDAY
The SPEAKER took the chair at fotlr o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS,:
The Bath Gas, the Boston Gas, „and the Canada
Company bills were severally read a third time L!11
passed. The Aberdeen and Scottish Midland junrcotiv7:
Railway Companies Amalgamation, the Leet.ls Imp
ment Act Amendments, and the Sleaford and Iv attersha
Turnpike Trusts Bills were considered, and ordered t°'
be read a third time. u

BANDS IN THE PUBLIC PARKS. mi
The Marquis of BLAIVPPORD asked the Chief Corn-
sioner of Works if he would state what arrangements the
been made, or were contemplated, with reference to'
performance of the military bands in the public par" 4.,
Sundays ; and whether preparations were contemplate_
in such places, for the accommodation of the performs a'_
and the public, by the erection of an orchestra, and
place for the sale of refreshments ?
::Sir B. HALL said that last Sunday 79,000 assemble_
and their conduct was so good that it was his intention

proceed as he had begun.-
(Loud cheers.)
After some remarks from Lord R. Grosvenor, C°/.
North, and other gentlemen, the subject dropped-

THE ILLUMINAIONS.
In answer to Lord Hotham, did'
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that be
not intend to propose a separate estimate for the firu:
works on the Queen's birth-day. They would be Pritcl
vided for out of the Civil Contingencies. They well'
probably amount to about £6,000.

OBSOLETE STATUTES.
Leave was given to Mr. L. King to introduce a bill t°
repeal certain statutes which are not in use.

DEPOPULATION OF IRELAND. the
Mr. WMAnoN drew attention to a petition frenl,
inhabitants‘of certain parishes in the county of
selectGaill-•
presented last year, and moved for a 'ned
committee to investigate the allegations coot envy
in the petition, and to consider the' exPedie
esale
of devising means for restraining the whol •
depopulation of rural districts in Ii •eland.
appeared from the hon. member's statement, that
Pollock, a Scotchman, had purchased an estate thro
the Encumbered Estates Court, and though they did not
owe one penny of rent, and had agreed to pay in ctdvance
into the bank to be withdrawn as the money Peeajnof
due, Mr. Pollock bad served tthem all, with notioo

ejectment.
Mr. BELLEW seconded the motion.
Lord PALMERSTON deprecated the arbitrary exerciSe
the rights of land owners, in the manner in which it wa:
described, though it would be unwise to remove SOL':
rights. He hoped that members would not continue th.%
discussion, which stood in the way of the debate on t?...
Kars question, and moved,,,that they;should pass to the
orders of the day.
Mr. DISRAELI made some observations to the same
effect. While agreeing with the justice of the complain'
involved in the motion of the hon. member, if the des-
cription that had been given was correct, he abstained
from expressing any opinion on the motion, and recom•
mended the adoption of the proposition made by Lord
Palmerston.
After some remarks from Mr. MooRE, Mr. F. FRENcgt
Sir S. STEWART, Mr. POLLGCK, and Mr, MAGUIRE,
Mr. M'Marrorr withdrew his motion, and, in accordance
with the motion of Lord Palmerston, which was adopted, the
House passed to the orders of the day.
The Bankers' Compositions Bill was read a third time and
passed.