The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-11 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

[By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph]

HOUSE OF LORDS.—'TUESDAY.
The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at
Eve o'clock.
Lord Lnean gave notice that on Thursday next he should
Put a qiestion to her Majesty's Government as to whether
they were about to take any steps to enquire into the ex-
penses to which Scotch and Irish peers were subjected in
proving their title to vote for representative peers.
Lord Rinnaird brought in two bills nowt the subject of
education in Scotland. The first related to parochial
11:°18, and was similar to the one introduced last year.
other one was to promo'e the instruction of young per-
sons employed at night in factories.
The bills were severally read a first time.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Lord `y AGRICULTURAL
asked whether it was the intention of
lies Majesty's Government to introduce a bill this session
Similar to the one of last year with regard to agricultural
StatiPtics. There was much anxiety abroad to know the
intentions of the Government on the subject.
Lord Stanley of Alderley said, having consulted some
Persons interested in the subject during the recess, and
finding that such a measure would not meet with their con.
currence he was unwilling to introduce such a measure,
ftever touch he might personally wish it. It was not,
therefore, his intention during the present session to intro-
duce a measure. At the same time, if the agricultural interest
evinced any desire for the enactment of such a law, he
811°111d have no objection to introduce a measure or to sup-
-1"t any prop-sition for the purpose.
Lord Faversham said it was entirely owing to the machi-
tery -

'tY of the bill of last year that it became so unpopular.
After a conversation between Lord Stanley and Lord
liut,gannon, the subject dro;.ped.

THE INCOME TAX.
from Lord Broughara presented a petition, numerously signed,
Aylesbury, praying for a repeal of the income tix.
r The petitioners complained of the injustice and inequality
c)' the impost and. they prayed that the tax might be utterly
441ishel as regarded all incomes under £l5O, that the
additional 9d should be repealed, and that the first £l5O of
a Person's income sbould be exempt from from taxation.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS,
The Lord Chancellor rose to call the attention of the
house to the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts The
noble and learned lord said but a small portion of the busi.
Less which came before these courts was really of an ecclesi-
7tleal character. Having explained the law as it at
thestood, the noble and learned lord proceeded to show
he
necessity that existed for an alteration of the law on the
&111 In respect to the marriage law, and that of divorce,
.‘ should r• (mid be recollected that before the Reformation, mar-
s :lire was held to be a sacrament, and being so, it was con-
rEd that any question relating to it could only be dealt
111 by the heads of the Church. The jurisdiction of
tee country might be divided under three heads—first the
stamentary jurisdiction ; secondly, the matrimonial
jurisdiction ; and lastly the ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
frith respect to the first, it appeared that according to the
• Pert of the Ecclesiastical Commission, made about 25
tears ago, that there were about 350 or 400 courts scattered
nreughout this country, all of which had jurisdiction to
• grant probate. That circumstance of itself was a great
!Pi, and required to be remedied, but it frequeatly occurred
that
the deceased person died in possession of property in
re or three dioceses, and the consequence was that a
Lorflictoceurred, and a great expense was the consequence
determining
the right to property in question.
long discussion took place upon the details of these
Ve sures in which Lord Wersleydale, Lord Lyndhurst,
440 rd Cam' pbell, and others took part, after whichthe bills
acre severally read a first time.
• n the motion of the Lord Chancellor, a select corn-
was appointed to consider so much of the second
°ll of the Statute Law Commissioners, as related to the
superfluousl wording of acts of parliament.
he house adjourned at half-past eight o'cloclz.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. There was a
'very full attendance of members, owing, probably. to the
I,ll3ectel explanation between Mr. Disraeli and Lord
alinerston on the " secret treaty."

NEW MEMBERS.
the Sir. R. Bethel], her Mf,jesty's Attorney-General, took
took *lB
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and his seat for Aylesbury ; and Mr. Langworthy
ath The e
followingoaths oaths and his seat for Salford.
B private bills were read a second time :
head gate' Airdrie, and Coatbridge Railway ; Birken-
mi "k 8 (Construction) ; Birkenhead Docks (Ma-
jiigetnent).; Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
torn, eti"n Railway ; Blackburn Railway ; Brig!).
, trove
t and Preston Constant Serv'ce W,t(r ;
'"ale and Hawica Railway ; Chester 'Water ;
,-,Vrnwall Railway; Dumbarton Water, 34. e.; East K"nt
Railway (Extension to Dover) ; Ely Tidal Harbour and
Railway; Exeter and Exmouth Railway; Glasgow City
and Suburban Gas ; Glasgow Gas ; Great Southern awl
Nkr
f-tern Extension Railway ; Great Yarmouth Britan-
Sia Pier; Inverness and Nairn Railway; Kidsgrove Market;
•I'ucater and Carlisle. and Ingleton Railway; Leslie Rail-
R'3' Lewes and Tickfield Railway; Landon and South
"stern Railway Acts Ameurlment ; Mersey Conservancy
and Docks; New River Company; Newry, War.
r etl9°int, and Rostreror Railway ; North Els •
tern Railway (Capital) ; Oldham. Ashton-uuder-
ljNe, and Guide Bridge Junction Railways ; Peebles
"lwav ; Portsmouth Water Price's Patent Candle Com-
r
„ ar'Y *South Devon Railway; South Durham and Lan-
cashireCaion Railway ; Stratford-upon-Avon Gas ; Sun-
aPel'ni Gas ; Taff Yale Railway ; Tweed River Fisheries ;
Harbour
(London) Docks •, Watchet Harbour ; Watchet
hour Trust ; Waterford and Tramore Railway ; Wear-
ai[
°illith Bridge, Ferries, and Approaches ; West Somerset
rral Railaay; Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont
ailwaY Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway.
INCOME TAX.
Numerous petitions were again presented against the
rrea •
ent assessment of the property and incame tax.
On the motion of Mr. Moffatt the following return was
ranted, showing the number of persons charged to the
"me tax for the years ended the sth day of April, 1855
and 1856, under Schedule D ; distinguishing the number
Charged in each of the following classes, viz. :—under £lOO
ia,„sa,ear ; £lOO and under £l5O a year ; £l5O a year and
„—„'„,er £2OO ; £2OO and under £3OO ; £3OO and
),"„'"i,er £4OO ; £4OO and under £5OO ; £5OO and
I,;2et £6OO ; £6OO and under £7OO ; £7OO and under
£BOO and under £9OO ; £9OO and under
1,11,")"°
,; £l,OOO and under £2,000 ; £2,000 and
tinder
£3,000 ; £3,000 and under £4.000 £4.000 and
‘5,000 ; £5,000 and under £10,000;£10,000 and
01,er £50,000 ; £50,000 and upwards ; and the amounts
tic,..ulaf'dx received from each class: Similar return, under
in ale (E), to £5,000 a year and upwards: return show-
ij the net amount of property and ircurne tax for the
nii,jafe; Years, classed under the several schedules (in cnnti-
A,rn of Parliamentary Paper, No. ,of session 1856).
" similar return for Ireland.
THE NAVY.
in Scobell gave notice that on Tuesday, the 17th
t ft. -
he should move for a select committee relative to
aN'Y Promot!ons.

Sir THE EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE.
' •
• tlie •,-• Walmsley gave notice that he should, on Tuesday,
`4tb,- move for a select committee to consider the
'eusion of the franchise.
DIPLOMATIC SALARIES.
thi,r. Wise gave notice that on Tuesday, the 24th, he
°ll'd rnove for the repeal of the act of Parliament grant-
ing 4180,000 for diplomatic salaries and pensi ms.
LEGAL EDUCATION.
Some Keating asked the Secretary of State for the
Mt" Department whether it was the intention of her
JeßtY's Government, in the present session, to intro-
',e any measure founded upon the recommendation of the
e!,lltnissioners appointed to consider the subject of legal
w'cation.
re o 'ir O. Grey said that nothing had as yet been done with
'Peat to it. It rested with the Lord Chancellor.
GOODS' WARRANTS.
Gregson asked the Vice-President of the Bard
Trade whether, in consequence of the doubts thrown
byt hypothecation
Courts of Law upon the validity of advances on
the-"YPothecation of goods or warrants, it was his inten-
on
zlres to introduce any bill upon the subject during the
Nieut session?
blit tr- Lowe said it would not be difficult to introduce a
° secure the legitimate trader, As soon as the goverhn-
Tetilrt knee how to meet the wishes of all classes of t o
bilLtantile world on the que,tion, they would introduce a
- rItOTAS SHOALS.
.
Tr.„P" Sibthorp asked the Vice President of the Board of
biehte' Whether any steps wore being taken by the govern-
,ren - towards the diminution of risk to shipping, by the
Sllnti" of a lighthouse on the reef known as the Prates
in the China Sea.
44,4' Lowe said steps were being taken for the purpose
It 41 lbut the difficulty was to obtain the necessary funds.
ll't be done by a toll, which he thought would act us
renttal duty on the English shipping.
DESTITUTE SOLDIERS' WIVES AND CHILDREN.
TeQr T. Tyrrell asked what steps were being taken to
orB;a7e 250 wives and 350 children of soldiers in a state
• 4._rvation outside the garrison at Colchester ?
lior• F. Peel said that he had made enquiries at the
414,_ee Guards, butnothing was known of it. He would
further enquiries upon the subject.
Alr THE CRIMEAN COMMISSIONER'S.
EvYart asked
intention of the Gov ernment to make