Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-04 00:00:00

The Morning Star announces the acceptance by
Erskine Peim M.P., of a seat in the Indian Council. This
'appointment Cause a vacancy in the representation of
-the-h-o-r-otikh of Devonport.
The Dilly -News and the Tinia eieli4 contain a leading
'article on the builders' strike in - the Metropolis, and eliat
acterise it as an attempt on the rights and liberties of .the
Working classes.

111 Consequence of a strike of gas stokers.in the Metro-
Nils, the directors of the London Gas Company appeal to
Public boar& and private o:Slimmers, asking theneto econ-
omise for the present use of gas as much as possible.
The Times has very little hope that any arrangement can
be madewith the American Government for repressing
lefties on board American vessels at sea, by a plan of
tf jmisdietion as proposed last night by Mr. M. Milnes.
The Times suggests that the way to make India pay is to
.ct British India to the three Presidencies, and asks

advantage has been gained by. pushing our outposts
Into remote territory where great military garrisons must
be Maintained ? The way to dispose of useless and costly
regions is to bestow them on Indian princes who have de-
served well of us during the late troubles

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

[BY BRITISH AND. MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.I

ROUSE OF COMMONS

YESTERDAY

NEW WRITS

in the 'louse of Commons on Wednesday a new writ
Was issued for the borough of Taunton, in place of, Mr.
Labouchere, raised to the peerage ; and for Devonport,, in
place of Sir E. Perry, one of the Council of India.
The Law of Property and Trustee Amendment Bill
1:13-sisesuedsstough committee after a long and desultory legal

%
The Rouse then went intoUPPLY.
Committee of Supply on the
11 contingencis. £30,000 was voted by way of subsidy
the Red Sea. Telegraph Company. Considerable discus-
t°olk plv.ace on the vote of £2,000 for the National Por-
Llt Calle

zit% SPOONER moved the negative to the vote.
°II a division, the vote was affirmed by 141 to 35.
Vote for the survey of county boundaries in Ireland, and
agricultural statistics in the country, led to some debate,
d
Were ultimately agreed to.
vote of £2,000 for the purchase of Sir G. Hayter's pic-
)l the first reformed House of Commons, was opposed

by Mr. Bpooner
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that the
Purehas
the -e was made under the authority of Mr. Disraeli, at
comiree:lnendation of many members of the late House of

r• SPOONER said he
mirehase

did not care a straw who authorised

sir. Avirrox su.gested that the purchase was made by
1; right hon. gentleman for the purpose of keeping reform
ore the eyes of his party.
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a division the votes were equal, 82 in each case ; the
ate then passed in the affirmative.
An animated discussion took place on the votes of £9,988,
T the erection of buildings at Kensington Gore, for the
Mporary accommodation of the Turner and Vernon gale-
"' It Was contended that this was only intended as a
'elude to the permanent establishment of our collection in
tv
at 1 1:
-oca"ty. That cheaper and better
arrangements might
e been made, and that the money had already been
:Pended without the authority of Parliament.
Lord PALMERSTON declared that there was no intention
4'4' permanently our collection at Kensington.
)jThe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agued that greater
ections would have been made to any other plan.
On a division, the vote was affirmed by 116 to 73.
A vote of £6,000 for compensation to Mr. Barbour occa-
med another division.
The vote was carried by 124 to 24.
The report of the Bury
o, and declared Mr. FrederickElectpioeneledouTymeiltetecetewlas brought
The Dublin Police Bill, and the Probate and Letters of
'ministration (Ireland) Bill were read a second. timo.
The report of the East Indian Loan Bill was brought up,
d leave was given to found a bill upon it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER obtained leave to
[ng in a bill to amend the Superannuation Act.
The other orders were disposed of, and the House ad-
!riled at six o'clock.