Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-06 00:00:00

ver in a

more efficient (

actory state t

lan at present

' Mr. S. Herbert said that these volunteers would be most
useful as an auxiliary force, but beyond this they would
be a most mischievous. The government felt grateful for
the exertions of those who had raised these corps, and
would give them all due encouragement. A t the same time
he hoped the government would not be pressed too hard.
As there appeared to be a unanimity on the subject, he
trusted that the motion would not be pressed.
After some remarks from Colonel North,

Mr. Felwyn declared that many persons were prevented
from joining the volunteers owing to the difficulty of finding
good practising grounds.
Mr. Palk withdrew his motion.

PRACTICE [N THE ADMIRALTY COURTS.
Mr. Hadfield moved for leave to enable barristers and
attorneys to practice in the Courts of Admiralty.
The till had the assent of the Law Officers of the present
administration.

C. Lewis fully admitted the propriety of the
principles of the bill, whereby the Court of Admiralty was

.rown

fficulty lay in

the present practitioner; in the 'Cour't.—

Lease was given

FOREIGN ENLISTMENT BILL

Mr. Digby Seymour moved for leave to introduce a Bill
to amend the Foreign Enlistment Act, so far as it related
to transports and store ships. The Act was only intended
to apply to privateers, and its application to store ships was
productive alike of difficulties and injustice.

- Sir G. Lewis observed that the present was an inoppor-
tuue time to alter the law which had just been appealed to
by a royal proclamation, and the provisions of which had
been respected by each succeeding administration since
1819. He, therefore, did not feel justified in assenting to
the introduction of the bill.

Mr. Bowyer thought that the proposed alteration would
render the preservation of neutrality more difficult, and
would lead to serious contraventions of international law.
Mr. Collier would not have consented to the law of 1819
if had now been introduced, but could not approve in
alteration at the Present time.

Mr. Digby Seymour withdrew his motion.

OFFICES UNDER THE CROWN

Mr. Wrightson moved for leave to bring in a Bill amend-
ing the Act which necessitate the vacation of seats by
members accepting offices under the Crown.

Mr, A. Smyth considered that such vacation of seats
was a constitutional safeguard, and opposed the motion.
Mr. Ingram supported the motion ; the present law was
passed for times very different from the present.

On a4iivision, the motion was negatied by 53 to 51

ROADS AND BRIDGES,

Mr. Alcock moved that a humble address be presented to•
her Majesty, praying that a commission may issue to inquire
and report on the turpike roads and bridges in Englaud
Wales.

Sir G. C. Lewis opposed the motion, showing. that,: the
state of these trusts had of late years been greatly traprotect.
Mr. Hope approved of the system of rates mther than

s were a

ea'sy to establish, rates

bolislied, it wculd tiot,be

Sir. Crawford moved that the wording of the Scotekeozn-
mission should be adopted in place of that of :he proposed

motion

Mr. B. Carter thought that a committee Was, at. present,
premature, while other committees were in vogvess. _
The motion was negatived without a divisux..

CHURCH RI.TES,

Mr. Aleock moved for leave to introduce a. bill for the
voluntary commutation of church rates.

opposed the bill, which,, he .sai,4was an

Mr. 6riffitl
allegorical one
Leave was then, however, given

THE BREED OF SALW,N.
. Mr. 'llopwnod obtained leave to introduce a bill for lint
more effectual preServation and increase of tha breed of
salmon, and fish of the salmon kiral, and for the better
regulating the fisheries in the rivers of England.

HALF-FAY

FULL. ?AY

Col. North moved that this Howe will resdvc itself into
a committee to-morrow, to consiaer of an a4dress to Rer
Majesty, that she will be graciously , pleased to grant the
half pay of £4OO a year unattaeled pay to: certain general
officers who obtained promotion upon, bile pay under the
provisions of the general order.of the
.23rd. April, 1826, who
have since become general offiet:rs., and; are now receiving
only the half pay of their regimental< rank, and to assure
Her Majesty that this House will make gond the same.'
Mr. t. Herbert opposad the motiou, as the ulcers in
question were not entitled to•the' half pay by their time of

General Peel strongly urged the claims of the Dfficers.
After some observthons from Colonel Damn, in favour
of the motion., the, Rouse di:ided, when the motion waa
negatived by 42 to 22.

PROVEMEN7.I

n obtained " leave to introduce a bill to
inteznal commatnication in Irel4a4 by means of

IN IRELAND,

MT. Hu-rill
facilitat

tramroads or tramways.

RIMIER OF CATHOLICS,

Sir C. Somerville moved for leave .6) introduce a bill
to amend! an act passed in the loth year of his Majesty Bing
George IV., entituled, "An act for the roltef of his
Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects." His object was to repeal
that part of the act which prohibitcd. a Roman Catholic from
holdin the office of Lord Charxellor of Ireland. The
Fohib-Lton was introduced under the mistaken impression
that the Chancellor possessed church patronage, of which
he possessed none whatever.
Mr. P. Urquhart seconded the motion.
Sir G. C. Lewis supported the motion, showing, by t
ethbeeldieisvterdibutthiaotn
o thf e
chticab.h.
quotation from the bpeech .of Sir R. Peel, when he intro-
introduced r
was
se
inR tss
Reform. Bill, o
ll,hf
patronage.

Sir 11: Bridges did not believe in the alleged mists e. He
did not approve of the bill, but would not now fq,piiee
reserving his opposition to a future stage.
Leave was then given to introduce the bill.

JURY TRIAL (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The Jury Trial (Scotland) Act Amend!stnt 13111 was read-
it third time.

ANOVAIN; MEN T.
The other orders of tit!, day were dispo-sed of, and th 4
house adjouruKl A 4 11°6 p.m.