Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-14 00:00:00

NEW WELT.

On the motion of Mr. HAYTEIt, a new writ was ordered
to issue for the city of Oxford, in the room of Mr. Neate,
whose election had been declared void.

AFFAIRS IN INDIA.

Mr. DISRAELI, in conseque 3ce of the various statements
respecting the recent proceedings in India, asked the Go-
vernment, for the convenience of the House, to give some
authentic information as to the intelligence they 115 d re
ceived. He wished also to ask whether it was the
hitt:tticn of tho Covornmottt to lay the► /Innen relating to
the transactions in India on the table of the 'Luse.

LORD ParaikasTors announced the receipt of a elegraphic
communicaion which, however, contained nothing more
than was known to the public through the newspapers.
The general °utile of the news was, that they
had had the misfortune to lose the Commander-
in Chief. That the disaffection which had existed
only in a few regiments had spread to a la ge
extent amongst the Bengal army, and that a lsrge number
of the Bengal troops had dispe .sed, as he expected, to their
homes. On the other hand, the troops that had remained
faithful with some of the British force, had made a success-
ful attack upon the mutineers under the walls of Delhi,
taking twenty-six pieces of cannon, and had driven them
to seek ref,ige within the walls. It was expected that the
town would be assaulted immediately. When the despatches
arrived he would, as fir as could ba done consistently with
the interests of the public service, lay full informa ion
before the House.
Mr Disanum then asked whether it was true that the
Governor of Herat had sworn allegiance to the Shah of
Persia, and that the Sh.th had accepted and had empowered
him to coin money ; 'such proceeding being at variance with
the treaty with Persia.
Lord PALMERSTON had received no such information.
By the treaty, the Persians were to evacuate Herat, and
to send an agent to see that the evacuation was completed
At the date of the last advices the agent had not arrived
there. Returning to the subject of the Indian news, the
noble lord entered into a statement of what had been done
in consequence of the informa ion received. Steps were
immediately taken by his noble friend at the head of the
War Department t D seleet a Commander-in-Chief in the place
of General Anson. The offer was made to Sir Colin
Campbell, who stated that he would be ready to start
the next day, and he was accordingly off by the train
yesterday (Sunday) evening. 14,000 men were under orders
to proceed to India when the news arrived, and additional
troops would be sent to meeet any emergency that might
arise. Lord Canning had written to Lord Elgin to request
that he might divert for Indian service part of the troops
destined for China, and her Majesty's government had
taken s'eps to provide that a sufficient force of the troops
should be so diverted.

Further discussion having taken place on various
questions, the house went into committee of

SUPPLY.

A vote of £3,135 fir two hospitals in Dublin was
agreed to, after some objection by Mr. Cox and others.
Oa the vote of £3'..),008 for non-conforming and other
ministers, in Ireland,
Mr. BAXTER in wed to reduce the vote to £366.
Mr. Max defended the vote, and Mr. Gthrix and
HADFIELD supported the amendment.
Upon a division there appeared—
For the reduction 4l
Against . 117

76 Majority .. ...

£1,600 for the Salaries of Theological Professors of
Belfast was agreed to after a brief discussion. The
Revenue Estimates were then proceeded with, and the
following sums, amongst others, were voted : —X575,482
for Salaries of the Customs Department ; £979,132 to
complete the snm for Salaries of the Ireland Revenue
Department ; £1,268,181 for Post-office Expenses in
Ireland ; and £lOO for Civil Contingencies.
The House having resumed,
The SPEAKER reported the abandonment of the petition
against the recent return for Athlone.