The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-18 00:00:00

NATAL ADMINISTRATION.

Captain Scobell moved for a select committee to enquire
into the naval administration relating to the lists of
officers, the patronage, promotion and retirement, and
the efficiency of the service in all its grades. He depre-
cated the present administration as operating unjustly
upon the prospects of distinguished naval officers, and
stated that he was ready before the committee to pro-
duce a scheme which must tend to the improvement of
the service.

Sir Charles Wood said he had largely increased the
reserve and retired lists, and had takeh steps to carry out
the recommendations of the Duke of Somerset's commis.
sion, by reducing the higlier ranks. Un ler these circum-
stances, ho saw no reason for enquiry.
Mr. Lindsay, defended the committee, urging that during
the war there were a great many officers on the active
list unemployed. _

Admiral -Wa'vtt supported the motion. Captain
&obell then replied, and the house divided.

The numbers were :
For tho motion
Against .......

MojGrity .. 21
BRIBERY AT ELECTIoNe.

lArd Palmerston moved tor a select committee to enquire
into the operation of the act 17 and 18 Vie. c. 102, intitled
an act to consolidate and amend. the laws rela'ing to
bribery, treating, and undue influence at elections of
Members of Parliament.
Agreed to.

PETTY SESSIONS, &C., IN IRELAND.

Mr. Borsman brought in a bill to authorise the payment
of clerks or petty sessions in Ireland by salaries instead of
fees, and to amend the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act ;
also a bill to discontinue the taking of toll on the turnpike
roads, now existing in Ireland, and to provide for the
of such roads •as public roads, and for the
discharge of the debts due thereon, and for other purposes.

surpr.l, &C.
The report of the Committee of Sepply was brought
up and agreed to. The Royal Marine Forces Bill was read
a third time, and passed. The House adjourned at half
past seven.

LONDON GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED

Epifanco Thalasso, Dupy court, St. Mary Axe, City,

merchant.
Wm. Thomas Fravenor, Birmingham, hatter and milliner.

BANKRUPTS.

Peter George Fosc3lo, 1) unster Court, Mincing Lane, corn

merchant and commission agent.
Alfred Blackmer°, High Street, Shoreditch, hosier.
Richard Fernell, Aldermanbury, commission agent and
warehouseman.
George Ingersent, The Mill, Notting Hill, victualler and
builder.
Thomas Budt, Little HamPton, Sussex, ironmonger, and
dealer in china, glass, and fancy goods.
John Smith, Stipmehurst, Kent, corn dealer.
Henry Campan, Watling Street, City, warehouseman.
Frederick Martin,
.Brighton, innkeeper, publican, and
licensed victualler.
Thomas Barnett, Ironbridge, Shropshire, butcher.
James Walker, Wallsall, Staffordshire, bridle cutter and

innkeeper.
Alexander Alcock Nevins, Liverpool, Merchant.
William Attezell Wire, Aigburth, Wiltshire, grocer.
Thomas Fowler It lyrnond, Liverpool, commission mer-
chant and shipbroker.
James Watts Norton, St. Phillips, Somersetshire, inn-

keeper.
Joseph Sankey, Salford, wheelwright.
Joseph Macill, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, grocer and
provision dealer.
Wm. Robinson, Milothorpe, Haversham-with-Milothorpe,
k„,Westmoreland, licensed victualler and innkeeper..