Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

THZ INDIAN ARMY.

The Earl of Ellenborough inquired whether the Govern-
ment would lay upon the table a copy of any order issued
by the Governor-General of India for providing carriages
for the army in the North-western provinces, after the Ist
of February in this year. A return of all the means of
carriages in possession of the commissariat in those pro-
vinces and in the Pnnjanb, and a copy of any order
of the late Governor-General for the reduction of
the commissariat animals in these provinces. The
reason he asked for these returns was, because if
sufficient carriage had been possessed, by the 26th of May
two eighteen pounders might have been before Delhi,
a breach made and the place entered, or without the
eighteen pounders the walls might have been scaled, and
a

the calamities in India might have been
avoided. With regard to the present position of
affairs he was glad that Sir 11. Bernard, with the
resourees at his disposal, had hot attempted an attack
upon Delhi, but he held a dangerous position,
for if he remained where he we, the heavy rains would
aurround and endanger his army, and the result of that
would be, that giving way to the pressure of their own
people, the natives in the vicinty would rebel. He hoped
ihat Sir H. Bernard, would retreat in tftne, join the
forces at Meerut, establish himself at Umballah, and keep
up a communication with the troops En the Punjaub, and
he also hoped that a great and decisive blow would be
struck during his ietirement.

Earl Granvrlle would not object to the production of
the papers which the noble earl, asked for, but he did not
thihk that any practical advantage would arise from their
presentation. He refrained from ollowing the noble Earl's
speech in detail, and observed th it many of the statements of
the noble Earls on the previous occasion were distinctly
contradicted by persons on the spot, adding that the mail
was expected that night, and when it arrived they would
be in a bdterosition to discuss the matters alluded to.
The Marquis of Clanricarde deprecated the caurse
taken by the Earl of Ellenborough, and challenged him
to move a vote of censure on the Government.

After a few words from the Earl of Ellenhorough,

The Duke of Argyle said there was to mention in the
acconats from India of want of carriage, and stated that
Calcatta was in no danger.
The subject then dropped.
MISCELLANEO US' BILLS.

The Bill Chombers (Scotland) Bill, the Banlcruptcy anti
Real Securities (Scotland) Bill, and the Public Works (Ire-
land) Bill, were read a third time and passed.

Some other bills advanced a stage, and the house
adjourned at half-past seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
Tha Speaker took the choir at twelve o'clock.

ELECTION PROSECTITIONS:

Mr. H. Baillie inquired whether it was the intontion
of the government to order the Attorney General to prose.
cute all these who have been reported to the House as
having violated the laws of the country at the late elections,
or whether the prosecution was to be confined to Mayo.
Sir G. Grey said that the prosecutions in the Mayo case
took place, in the name of the committee, upon the report
of the chairman ; and on a similar motion being made by
the chairman of any other committee, the House would no
doubt deal with the case according to its merits.
The Probate and Lotters of Administration (Ireland)
Bill was committed proforma for the insertion of amend-
ments, and was ordered to be printed.

DUBLIN REVISING BARRISTERS.

On the motion for going into committee on the Revising
Barristers (Dublin) Bill,
Mr. Napier opposed the measure on the ground that it
would deprive of his office one of the present revising
barristers for the city of Dublin—Mr. Shaw—whose
abilities he eulogised, and whose title to the office he
defended. He also objected that it vested the appointment of
revising barristersin the Lord Lieutenant, and that it placee
the appointment of deputies with the Lord Chancellor.
This would give the government increased political in-
fluence, and it was well known that Castle influence was
lei ought to bear at elections in favour of the government
candidates. He moved that the bill be committeed that
day month.
The Attorney-General for Ireland resisted the amend-
mennt, and defended the appointment of Mr. O'Hara.
Mr. Hardy thought, for the sake of the Lord Lieutenant 2
and for the sake of the confidence of the citizens of Dublin,
in that functionary, that the bill should not be allowed to
pass.
After some further discussion, in which Sir G. Grey,
Mr. Macmahon, and others took part,
The house dividoti. The numbers were—
For the amendment,
Against,

Majority,

Mr. Napier moved an amendment to the effect that the
appointment of of one revising barrister, in addition to the
one already appointed by the Lord Lieutenant, should
rest with the Lord Chief Justices.
The Attorney-General fdr Ireland opposed, and Mr,
I. Butt supported the amendment.
Upon a division, there appeared—
For .....
Against

Majority
Mr. Nrpier stated his intention of bringing his amend-
ment forward again in a fuller House, and fur that purpose
moved that the chairman report progress.
In reply to Mr. J. Butt,
Mr. Napier said, he had no objection to adopt the
suggestion that the appointment should be vested in the
judges of the three courts.
Mr. Bouverie did not think a fuller House would be
secured by renewing his proposition in committee.
The discussion continued till ten minutes to four o'clock,
when the debate was adjourned.
The General Board of Health Continuance Bill went
through committee.

SLIGO ELECTION.

Sir John 'Verde Buller brought up the report of the
iiligoElection Committee, which declared that John Patrick
Somers, Esq., was not duly elected, and that John Arthur
Wynne was duly elected for the borough of Sligo. The
committee also reported that they had altered the poll by
striking off two votes recorded for Mr. Somers, and adding
them to the numbers for Mr. Wynne; by striking off the
name of one person who was proved not to have voted a t
all, and by adding the names of two persons whose votes
had been improperly refusdd.
The sitting was then suspended.

EVENING SITTING.

IPSWICH ELECTION

Lard Grantley reported from the Ipsmich Election
Committee, that Hugh Edward Adair, and Mr. C. Scob-
bold were duly elected, and that several bribes had been
given, but there was no proof of the knowledge or
consent of the sitting members, and that the travelling
expougeg of yopers charged were septematieally in moo

of the sums actually paid, but there was no proof that thee
payments were made for corrupt influence.

HUNTINGDON ELECTION.

Mr. Cobbell reported from Huntingdon Election. Com-
mittee that John Moyer Heathcote was not duly elected,
and that Edward Yellowes was duly elected. The com-
mittee also reported that they had amended the poll by
striking off the names of persons voting without title,
and voting twice in virtue of the same qualification.