Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-04 00:00:00

COUNTY RXTES N IRELAND.

Mr. Dan sox called the attention of the Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland to, the conelaing paragraph of the reptirt
of the select comthittee of 1858 on county rates in Ire-
land.
CARDwEtt said that the committee was equally
divided on its report; but on several of its recommen-
dations placing part of the charges hitherto thrown
on the county rates upon the Consolidated Fund, he
showed that in respect of the allowance froth the Exche-
quer in relief of the county rates was larger in respect
of Ireland than of England.

THE INTERNAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Mr. W. EWART asked the Secretary of State for India
whether her Majesty's Government have
.given their
consideration to the importance of introducing into the
Legislative Council of India representatives of the com-
mercial class, and the class of British settlers, as well as
of the natives of India; also to the importance of an
annual statement being made by the Executive Govern-
ment in India of the financial state of the Goiernment,
and of the publication of the same for the information of
the public.
Mr. CAVE asked the Secretary of State for India
whether her Majesty's Government still contemplated
legalising the exportation of natives of British India as
indentured labourers to French colonies ?

Sir C. WOOD.4aid in reference to the opening of the
navigation of the river. Gcidavery, he. had directed
engineers well acquainted with the subject, to
make enquiry and estimates. There were difficulties
owing to, part of the navigation being through land
not under the direct authority of thii country;
but directions had been sent out •to India to remove
the first' barrier which would open 250 miles.
In reply to Colonel Sykes, he stated that it was not
likely that the- four per cent. loan would be kept open
beyond the time originally fixed. In reply to Mr. W.
Ewart, he said that the subject of the Introduction of.
the Commercial class into the Indian Legislative Council
had been before their consideration ; that class was not
so well represented as were the up country natives,
who were well represented by the civil servants of the
Crown. The financial statement had already been
published in India. In reply to Mr. Cave he stated
that negotiations were now in progress with the French
Government for preventing that system of slave trade
carried on by the name of importation of coolies.
The Probate and Administration of India Bill passed
the second reading, as did the Petition of Rights Bill.
The Newspapers Bill passed through committee.
The House adjourned at nine o'clock.

BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT, YESTERDAY.—(Before
Richard Bryans, Esq)—James Goodwin of Liverpool
was charged with having been drunk on Thursday
night. It appeared that the prisoner went to the Pier
Hotel, Woodside, and because he was refused drink,
broke a large pane of glass, worth 10s. He was fined
10s. and costs.—George O'Connell was charged with
having been drunk and using threatening language to
Catherine White, a servant, and also with having
violently knocked at the house door of a gentlemon
named Whild, residing in Claughten-road, at one o'clock
on Friday morning. He was fined ss, and costs.