Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-09 00:00:00

THE ADMISSION OF JEWS INTO PARLIAMENT.

On the motion for the second reading of the Oaths Bill.
several petitions were presented in favour of the adm'ssion
of Jews to parliament. The bill was read a second time,
amidst cheers, without any discussion.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,
VIE CIVIL SERVICE AGAIN.

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Civil Service Commissioners, and to the present system
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that 1,906 certificates of competency had bean granted, of
which 1,805 had been given on examination, and 101' on
reports of heads of departments, whilst in the same period
956 candidates for certificates had been rejected. Since
he had last brought the subject before the house, the com-
petitive system had been adopted partially by the Home-
office, and wholly by the Board of Works, hut he regretted
to say that it had not yet been adopted by the important
departments of the Admiralty, the Exchequer, the
Foreign-office, the Post-office, and some others. It
had been supposed that the consequence of adopting
this system would be, that persons would be appointed
to clerkships who would be above their work ; but
the report of the Civil Service Commissioners was
conclusive upon this point, and ,howed that any such
fear was groundless. (Hear, hear.) The country at large
took (he believed) a great interest in this subject, and
those who wr-re best informed upon it were strongly
impressed with the importance of extending the system
of appointing civil servants, but not on account of their
influence, but on account of their merits.
Mr. BASS asked who had the nomination to civil service
appointments.
Mr, Rica said,t., at previous to the promise given to

throw open the appointments to competition, the number
of candidates applying, was greater by forty per cent.
than the number during the last six months.
Mr. MALnis wished to know whether a nomination
carried an appointment, or only nomination ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declared that the
Government had never intended to throw open appoint-
ments to the civil service to public competition, and stated
that the promise given was merely to the effect that every
candidate should undergo an examination, and that had
been carried out. Since that promise was given the num-
ber of competitors had increased, but the right of making
the appointments was vested in the Crown, and it was not
intended to abandon that right. Subject then dropped•
THE JEW BILL.'

Sir F. THESIGER gave notice that he would in com-
mittee of the Oaths Bill move the re-insertion into the
oath of the words, " On the true faith of a Christian."

ARMY MSTIMATRS.
The house then went into committee of supply, and the
remaining votes of the army estimates were agreed to.

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
The Probate and Letters of Administration Bill was
brought from the Lords and passed.
The Report of Supply was brought up and agreed to.
The Report of the Committee on the Sound Dues was
brought up, and leave was given to bring in a bill founded
upon the resolutions. The Joint Stock Companies' Bill
went through committee.

FRAUDULENT TRUSTERS.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading. of
the Fraudulent Trustees Bill.

Mr. SERJeANT KINGSLAKE, while approving of the prin-
ciple of the measure, thought that the employment of
trust money without, at the time, arty intent to detraud,
should be punished as the root of the evil.
Mr. NEATE and Mr. ROLT also objected to the details of
the measure.

The ATTORNEY.GENERAL replied, expressing a hope that
members would set forth their views, in the forms of amend-
ments to be moved in committee.
The bill was then read:a second time.
SAVING BANK?.
On the motion for the second reading of the Savings'
Banks Bill,
Mr. Trauma deprecated interference by government
officials with banks, and regretted that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer had not consented to refer the bill to a
select committee.

After a discussion, in the course of which Mr. Ayrton
opposed, and Mr. G'yn supported the measure, the bill was
read a second time.
The Alehouse Licensing Bill was read a second time.
The motion for the second rearing of the Married
Womens' Reversionary Interest Bill was opposed by Sir
E. Perry, but was carried on a division by 151 to 6, and
he bill was accordingly read a second time.
The other business was disposed of, and the house
adjourned before one o'clock.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.