The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORD.—ONAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seaMt on D
the woolsack
tit five o'clock.

C.
The Royal assent waROYAL s givenl by commission to the fol-
lowing bills, viz.:—Exchequer Bills (X 4,000,003), Small
Debts Improvement Act Amendment (Scotland), Joint
Stock Companies, Procedure before Justices (Scot-
land), Distillation from Rice, Endowed School at
Moulton, Grand Juries, Turnpike Acts Continuance,
Advowsons, Militia Ballot Suspension, Stockton and Dar-
lington and Newcastle and Carlisle Union Railway, Con-
Way and Llandudno Road, Ceylon Railway Company, &c.
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl
of Harrowby, and the Duke of Argyll.

TH6 AFFAIRS OF iTALY.
" Lord LYNDHURST drew attention to the affairs of Italy,
and the occupation of Parma and the Legations by
Austrian troops. The noble and learned lord recom-
mended that England should give to the Italian States
her earnest co-operation in obtaining the desires of the
more moderate of her friends, and he implored the people
of Italy not to rise in revolution, which must eventually
be crushed by Austria, and from which no beneficial
result could be obtained.
The Earl of CLA.RENDoN promised that the British
Government would do every thing in their power
to promote the welfare of the Italian people,
and expressed regret that on this as on three
previous occasions when the question was brought
before the House, he had to meet the noble and
learned lord with official reserve, as any other course
might prejudice negotiations which were then pending.
He referred to the state of Naples, and stated that nothing
could be less satisfactory than the Neapolitan answer to
the British Government. He also re'peated his former
statements with regard to the intended evacuation of Italy
by foreign troops.
After some remarks from the Marquis of CLANDiCARDE
and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, the subject dropped.
The Commissioners of Supply (Scotland) Bill, and the
Registration of Voters (Scotland) Bill, were read a third
time and passed.
The House having gone into committee on the Parochial
Schools (Scotland) Bill, a discussion took place on a
motion made by the Duke of Buccleuch, to omit the clause
which relieved schoolmasters from taking any religious
test as a qualification for office. Upon a division there
appeared. •

Per the clause,
Against IL .....

jority
r This was another defeat of the Government. 30
The Duke of ARGYLL intimated his intention, in conse—
quence of this decision, of abandoning the bill, so far as
the Government was concerned.
The bill then passed through committee in its amended
state.

lordSoships me other bills were advanced a stage, and their
roite at quarter past nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—;MONDAY
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
COLLECTORS' PINES.
EWART moved for returns of all persons, with
their names and occupations in full, on whom fines have
been levied from the Ist day of January, 1850, to the 23rd
day of June, 1856, in the Prescot Division of the County
Palatine of Lancaster, for refusing to act as Collectors
or Assessors of Government Taxes.—Ordered.
MR. JAMES SADLEIR, M.P.
Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice, that on that day se'nnight
he should move, unless Mr. James Sadleir surrendered
himself in the meantime, he be expelled from that House.
THE MILITIA SERVICE.
I In answer to Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON,
Mr. PEEL said, it certainly was not withheld that
militiamen, who had obtained permission to return home
before the disembodiment took place, should be deprived
of advantages which were given to those who remained
with the force during the whole period of the service. He
apprehended that the recent regulations in this respect
was meant to imply that the whole allowance would not
be paid till the disembodiment. To set aside any doubts
that might arise on the subject, intructions had been
given that each militiaman should receive every gratuity
and bounty that had been allowed.
ARMY COMMISSIONS.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM asked whether on the reduction of
the army, consequent upon the restoration of peace, it
was intended to place on half pay officers whose commis-
sions had been granted as the reward of merit at Sand-
hurst.
Mr. PEEL replied that the only safe principle upon
which the reduction could be made was by the reduction
of the juniors of each grade. It might no dou be com-
plained of as a hardship that those who got commissions
by merit should be placed on half pay, but ir would be
vary unjust to place senior officers upon half pay.
THE IRISH EXECUTIVE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reminded the House of the
otatement of the Master of the Rolls in Ireland, that he
had reduced the charges against the Attorney-General in
regard to the escape of Mr. James Sadleir to writing, and
bad placed them in the hands of a member of Parliament.
He also reminded them of the speech of Mr. Napier, in
which he stated that it concerned the honour of that House
to see the matter thoroughly investigated, and he now
demanded to know from the right hon. and learned gentle-
man, when he should be prepared to the chares of the Master of the Rolls against the Attorney-Generalrepeat g from
his place in that House ?
Mr. Nammt said he had no authority from the Master
of the Rolls in Ireland to repeat in that House the charges
made by the learned judge from the judicial bench. He
thought the proper tribunal to investigate the matter was
a committee of that House.

THE STATE OP ITALY.
- Lord J. RUSSELL, in moving for copies of any recent
'communications which had taken place between her
Majesty's Government and the Governments of Austria,
.11,)me, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, relating to
the affairs of Italy, took occasion to make some remarks
upon the state of that country. He wished to know what
were the intentions of the Government towards Italy, and
declared that if they did not take any active measures, it
would be better to say so at once than to continue circu-
lating useless notes and declarations. At the Paris Con-
ferences Count Walewski and Lord Clarendon concurred
in deprecating the state of Italy, and the Governments of
the Pope and the King of Naples as oppressive, and both
expressed a strong desire to see an amelioration, which
they considered might be effected. Count Cavour
stated a strong opinion in favour of the withdrawal
'of the Austrian troops from the legation, and from
-Parma; and he (Lord John Russell) concurred in
the distinction drawn between this occupation and
the occupation of Rome. He thought, however, that
though the occupation of Rome by the French troops
might be for the protection of the Pope, and the suppres-
sion of conspiracies, that it was unprecedented, and ought
to cease. He referred to the assistance given by Pied-
mont in the late war, declaring that this country was
bound by the spirit of the treaty with that power, to
uphold her independence at any sacrifice. He also sug-
gested that the British Government should fix a date
from which the occupation of Italy by foreign troops
should cease.
Lord PALMERSTON looked upon the question as one of
'great and general importance, but thought his noble
friend would concur with him as to the inexpediency of
stating what were the intentions of the Government of
England on the subject. The Government felt that the
cessation of foreign occupation was a matter of
great Europeon interest. With regard to the internal
interference with the government of the kingdom of
Naples, the King would probably in such a case call in the
assistance of Austria, and the peace of Europe would be
endangered, nevertheless the English government did not
despair that by repeated representations, in addition to
those of France and Sardinia, an amendment in the state
of affairs might be effected. He concurred generally in
the remarks of the noble lord, and promised that the
government would lose no opor for securin the independence of the Italian Statpes.tunit Hedeclined, however,
to produce the papers which were moved for.
Mr. DISRAELI said there were two propositions for the
removal of Austrian government from Italy—one, armed
3lnterference, the other to rouse the passions of the Italian
w )eople. The latter of which appeared to have been adopted
y the Premier. He deprecated this course of procedure
the Premier.
the Government of the influence of the secret
societies in Italy and in France, by which should they, in
the for
bly, be lye be be roused to action, the result would, proba the
throne of Prance fall of the present Emperor from the
•
He preferred the former proposition,
but warned the Government that, by such a step, a war
(of which the termination could not be calculated,) must
ensue. He hoped, however, as he had gathered from the
speech of tho noble lord, that the proceedings of 1847 and
1848 were to be called to mind, and that nothing was to
be done; and he had such confidence in the Emperor of
the French, as to believe that
line of policy. he would concur in this
M. BOWYER advocated non-interference of the Affairs
01 Italy.
Russe Mr. IW. MILNES defended the views of
Lord John
11.
Mr. WH
Disraeli. ITESIDE supported the opinions expressed by
Mr.
Sir J. WAusir criticised the speech of Lord J.
Russel,
and stated his opinion that the remarks of Lord Palmer-
ston were judicious under the circumstances.
Lord J: RUSSELL then replied.
withou
The motion of the noble lord was then put and negatived
t a division.

PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT (No. 2)
Amend-
BILL.
On the motion of Mr. LOWE, the Partnership
znent the 2) Bill was read a third time.
On the motion that "this bill do pass,"
Mr. G. PRILLIMORE proposed the addition of a clause,
thet etiect and object of which was to enact that loans ob-
Gazette. ned under the act should be published in the London
After a discussion on the clauses, a division took place,
when the numbers appeared,
For the clause ........... ..................... 108
Against it ......... _.

Majority against the Government... 6
Mr. --
Lowe said that in consequence of this decision, he
should withdraw the bill, but the right hon. gentleman
added, that under the existing law as laid down in a
vision lately pronounced by Mr. Justice Willes and Mr.
Baron Bramwell, and also from an opinion of the solicitor_
general, a person lending money to a company on condi-
tion of receiving a share in the profits, was not liable
beyond the sum lent.
The bill was then withdrawn.
t The House adjourned at two o'clock.