Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-19 00:00:00

' IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'cleck.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES.
The Marquis of Londonderry called attention to a circular
letter which had recently been addressed by the Lord Chan-
cellor of Ireland to the Lord-Lieutenants of Irish counties
respecting the appointment of County Magistrates. In that
letter, after referring to the necessity of filling up vacan-
ties on the Bench, occasioned by death, removal, or other
eeellpations, the Lord Chancellor said in his circular that
other instances of equal force may perhaps occur to you
ill which you may think such revision applicable, which
You Will be good enough to notice in your reply to the
comunication, without suspecting either improper politi-
cal motives to the letter. He hoped that some explana-
nation would be given of its real intent and purport.
%The Earl of Donoughmore said that he was assured that
the Chancellor was not actuated by any improper motives
1,11 NVriting this letter and he undertook to make an imm-
olate couu ,
mmication with him on the subject.
Some remarks were made by the Marquis of Clanricarde,
Lord St. Leonards, and Earl St. Germain,
After Which the subject dropped.
THE LAND QUESTION IN DUDE,
The Marqu of Clanricarde called attention to the
Prg is
olamation and despatches of Lord Canning, relating to the
settlement of the land question in Oude. He wished to
aw what was the intention of the government relative to
the question in the East. Lord Canning had never contem-
Plated or enacted those measures of confiscation which he
Was supposed to have entertained.
The Earl of Derby said that the government had never
objected to the acts, but only to the expression of Lord
Callning. The effect of the Queen's proclamation had been
to establish a complete pacification and submission among
the native land-owners in Oude: The most complete
harmony existed between the home and the Indian govern-
h n'. Lord Canning had received the Grand Cross of the
bath, and it was her Majesty's intention to raise him to a
higher grade in the peerage.
Earl:Granville, the Earl of Ellenborough, and the Earl
of ilardwieke having spoken, the subject then dropped.
The house adjourned at twenty minutes past seven.,

110ITSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.

Mr. 11,1, THE REFORM BILL.
14-AllCk THE
that the House, at its rising, adjourn
1111exiitiries—nunY, for the Purpose of enabling the members to
comino s their opinion on the course to be pursued on the
greforna bill.
City The noble lord the member for the
secondf London
readin had given notice of an amendment to the
bill its - 6
eof the bill, which was in reality a negalf. tive
dissol This would probably bring about a
for tuti°ll of parliament, and postpone reform altogether
next he present year. They would have to wait for
tie Year, and then get nothing but a similar
%ea" Ire would therefore suggest to the noble lord
propriet_
nnd pro yof adopting a precedent of his own,
referenee
pose the same course as that issued last year in
f
to the East India Bill, viz., that of bringing
:rward resolutions on which a measure for reform might
of h
subsequY
entl founded. He would also ask the Chancellor
h
,t: 'lchequer whether, in that case, he would forego
his
bill and bring in another, based on such resolu-
had4 as should meet with the approval of the House. They
lastnd,„ year, placed the present administration in office,
and '4e7 were now called upon to replace their predecessors.
Would
he was by no means disposed to do, as the change
the°`"4 be the signal for an European war. He hoped that.
a noble• lord would endeavour to avoid such a calamity,
and
n° party feeling or motives to ambition would
alreadype -11" Ilini from now pursuing the same course which he
3.r Pursued in the case of the Indian resolutions.
r. °°/, who had a motion on the paper to the same
effect, said that for havi he was much obliged to the hon. gentleman
The ng he
him the trouble of putting the question.
amendment of Lord John Russell did not go far
enough to please the Radicals, of whom he was oue, they
!old nevertheless be forced to vote for it. What would
the noble lord kinii,e su Ppst do for the ballot if there was a change of
t '7 ? Unless he did something he could not count on
Gels_ort of the Radicals, who would not be made the
for placing any party in power.
r rirn r* T. Duncombe made some statements in defence of a
of vieus complaint he had made, respecting the appointment
mniagistrates in Huntingdonshire.
Vheth
r* 33. lope asked the First Commissioner of Works
er the Government intended to take any steps for the
coucentration of the Courts of Law and Equity, in pur-
suance of the recommendation both of the Incorporated
Law Societ
Law the Societythe Amendment of the
Y) and
_.

LOrd M
Oa_ 8 • miners said that there were grave differences on
übject. course under
$e could not pledge the Government to any
present circumstances.
pr.,014.e0 :e,redaina John Russell said that the question of the mode of
on the
w Reform Bill would involve a discussion
ni would be both contrary to order at that time, and
la :us when they were to discuss the whole subject
ZioMonday, whether the Ministry would dissolve Parlia-
nt or
,not. This, and other matters raised by Mr. Roe-
k, were far too grave to be discussed upon a motion
;_ adjournment. The Ministry had done right in bring-
hoforward a Bill, and he hoped to be able to satisfy the
use that he too had been right in bringing forward his
resoluin. As to the ballot, he should be
trepared to give his vote when the subject
that
brought forward, and, if necessary, to defend
t "e) but he would not make his conduct as
- b
this,ballot he a matter of previous bargain. Having said
a question which he had put upon the
PniacPuetr:nsP,,assed to
etel_pToeplo ys,evyhether it was the intention of the govern-
liorda vote of thanks to Viscount Canning and
/de. He should have left this to the government if
hes.t7 not reason to fear that there would be an undeserved
cer4l,,aatien on their part as far as Lord Canning was con-
of 1)--:* lienlber,
referred especially to the despatch of the 9th
distrksettnber) which by its cold and sneering terms, continued
Mr. t,
felt,- ought to be openly expressed.
tlnetiol° Alunaird demanded that some special mark of dis-
h
should be conferred on Sir John Lawrence.
already Stanley said that the services of Sir J. Lawrence had
been recognised, both as to remuneration and
Position
it was • With regard to the question of Lord John Russell,
thanks he intention of the government to propose a vote .of
offito all those who had been engagedin the pacification
eivanclia, in which both the Governor-General and Lord
44' "e Would be included. The only reason why such a vote
was "t been proposed at the beginning of the session
coo; that the pacification of India was not then
acepleted Re should be ready at the proper time to
nd the conduct of the Government with regard to Lord
Canning' What had
1: passed that evening on another
I—'geal subject seemed to have induced the noble lord
Year ilesell) to make this allusion to the Indian debate of last

ZLord Palmerston said that Lord John Russell had made
eri_eference to the debates of last year, but he did refer to
wiste and feeling of the despatch of last year. He could
,o`. allow the noble lord opposite (Stanley), then, to escape
the lirae nsequence of his sneering and ironical reply to
le explanation of Lord Canning.
Mr. D. TEE QUEEN'S MESSENGERS.
-4CII called attention, at some length, to the
rem—
LLneration of the Queen's messengers. To which
Mr. f 2
tions 'APTIOUT Fitzgerald replied, making some explana-
, and promising information.
I,II3:TEE ROYAL COMMISSIONS IN DECIMAL CURRENCY.
r.
1/eamish asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
n eurr the report of the royal commissions in decimal
„,_
'""Y,
upon the appoe.inted in 1865, might be expected to be laid
tabl
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he was