Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-28 00:00:00

THE DAY'S NEWS.

The state of affairs in India was descanted upon
in both Houses of Parliament last night. In the
Lords the Marquis of Cianricarde moved for
copies of correspondence between the Government,
the East Italia Company, and the Governor-
General of India, respecting the troops thet have
been maintained in that territory. since April, 1856,
and relating to the emoloyment of military
officers upon political and other sources. The noble
lord attributed the mutiny of the troops in India,
to the deposition of the King of Oude, and to the
manner in which the army in India is officered
and wound up by stating that the proper remedy
for such a state of things would be the ap.
pointment of a Minister of the Crown, respon-
sible to parliament for the administration of
Indian affairs. The Duke of Argyle deprecated
any discussion on Indian affairs just now, seeing
that both the government and the people at large
were not vet in possession of late authentic
advices. He was, however, sanguine that the
native army of India could be restored to a state
of fidelity to Great Britain. The motion was
ultimately negatived. Several other matters were
disposed of and the House adjourned.
In the Commons a message was read from her
Majesty respecting the slave trade. She says, " I
have received your dutiful address, praying that I
will employ every means in my power in order to
put down the African slave trade. You may rely
upon my earnest endeavours to give full effect to
your wishes on the subject." Mr. Labouchere, in
answer to Sir De Lacy Evans, informed the house
that Government had not received any despatch
concerning the rupture between the Assembly of
the lonian Islands, and the Govt raor thereof. The
right honourable gentleman then explained the
reason of the difficulties, which, he said, arose out
of a petition presented by Sir John Pakington from
Mr. Montgomery Martin, praying that the lonian
Islands should be more closely united to the Bri-
tish Empire, by having a representative in the
Imperial Parliament. The local assembly took
umbrage at this—in fact, they took a very extreme
view of the case—and scenes of disorder occurred,
the result of which was that the Governor was
obliged to prorogue the Assembly. Lord Palmer-
ston (said that the government had not received
any intelligence from India since the arrival of the
last mail. Mr. Disraeli's motion on the state of
affairs in India was then discussed. The object
of the motion was for the production of a copy of a
despatch from -the late Major-General Anson,
relative to the state of the Bengal army, and a
report on the organisation of the Bengal army, by
the late Sir COarlea Napier. The right honourable
gentleman, - after a few introductory remarks,
alluded to the occupation of Delhi by the rebels
They were told that the government hoped, by this
time, that the city was razed to the ground ; but as
the opinions of the several members of the
ministry, as expressed in that house, were very
conflicting, the people " did not know whether
they were to look upon the disturbance as an out-
break of superstition, a mere military revolt, or an
organised conspiracy and a national rebellion ;" and
he maintained that it was necessary that this ques-
tion should be solved. The hon. member then quoted
the opinions of several military men who had
written despatches on the subject, and came to the
conclusion that the late disturbances were attri-
butable to discontent rather than to any peculiar
grievance, and he at some length proceeded to
establish the validity of his statements. He con-
demeed the passing of the act for the re-marriage
of widows, nod could not sanction the association
of. missionary preaching with the government. He
concluded by urging the expediency of sending
out a large force to India, and the propriety
of an expedition at the Indus, and urged the
necessity of greater caution upon the Home
Government for the future. Mr. V. Smith stated
that there was some consolation iu the fact that
the revolt was-not a national demonstration, and
that it was not caused by discontent of the native
prineas. After a few words from Sir E. Perry, Mr.
Campbell, and Mr. Whiteside, Lord John Russell
moved an address to her Majesty, to the etract
that the House would cordially support her
Majesty in any effort that may be necessary for the
suppression of disturbances in India, &e, &c. A
motion for the adjournment of the House was lost
by a mejority of 124. Ultimately the original
motion was negatived without a division.

We supply our readers with a full and ample.
summary of the news from Australia, received- per
Simla. The new Ministry had been formed in
Victoria, coasisting, of Mr. Haines, Chief Secretary;
Mr. M'Cuitoeh, Commissioner of Trade and Cus-
toms;; M. E glen, Treasurer ; Mr. Miehie, Attorney-
General ; Mr. Moore, President of the Board of
Land and Works ; and Mr. Fellows, Solicitor-
General. The Legislature proposed to impose a
duly of 10s. per lb. on opium. The receipts of
gold were not so large as last year, but still were
on a very large scale. In the Mining district) a.
large field was the result of patient labour, and in
some individual instances very large nuggets had
been found. The labour market was steady for
skilled labour. For _unskilled labour the demand
was not brick, and large numbers were unemployed,
and rates of wages were declining. In New South
Wales Mr. Manning, the Attorney-General, had
resigned, through fatting health A Sydney paper
thus alludes to Mr. Maz-ining:—" A man of unitn- •
peachable private character—in fact, endowed with •
many virtues not to -be concealed even from the
eye of the world—acting under such principles as
these, possessing highlutellect, extensive learning,
considerable oratorical Dowers, and untiring. in-
dustry, must be no small loss to any ministry; and
to that which, after repeated vain efforts, has sue-
ce2ded in inaugurating responsible government in
this colony, it is most momentous. It wilt do
!much. very much, to endanger the stability of
the ministry, to accelerate fresh agitation and
-turn :oil; but as we must brave three dangers,
perhaps the community has less to regret ,
Er. Manning's retirement on this account'
than it has the loss of a man whose eervices
at this critical period, in office or out of-
office, would be, and have been, invaluable." At
Sydney the project of steam from -England to
Austra,ia by the Panama route, bad been under
diseussiou.by the Chamber of Commerce, That
body see the matter in a ri4.-,ht light, and had adop-
ted a petition to the Legislature praying the
adoption of the roate. The Royal Mail. Company
asks for 450 000 a year, if the contract is for seven
years, and £60,000 if the contract is only for five
years.-;: Fcir thig...e.una'of 450;000 a year, the Coin-
pany offers to carry out a monthly mail service,