Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

ITALY

IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT.

[By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.]

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDLY.
The House met at five o'cicck.

The sessional order was suspended in the case of the
Mersey Conserva cy Bill, and it was read a second time.

Lord Campbell gave notice of his intention to move that
the Commons amendments to the Sale of Obscene Books
&c. Prevention Bill be agreed to when they came under
consideration. The Commons amendments to the Lunatics
(Scotland) Bill was considered and agreed to.
The Commons amendments to the Boundaries :of
Boroughs Extension (Scotland) Bill were taken into con
sid:Tation and agreed to, on the motion of Lord Panmure*
The Appropriation Bill was read a third time and
passed.

The Dunbar Barbour Bill, Metropolitan Police Sta-
tions Bill, Militia Pay Bill, Revising Barristers Dublin
Bill, Probates and Letters of Administration (Ireland)
Bill, Mutiny (East India) Bill Joint-stock Company's
Act, 1856, Amendment Bill, and the Parochial School-
masters (Scotland) 2 Bill, were also read a third time
and passed.

The Earl of Shaftesbury moved for a copy of a circula
order, issued by Sir H. Somerset, directing that no low
caste men should be admitted into the ranks, but that a
selection should be made from the high caste men. That
order was issued seem days before the mutiny in India,
and as soon as issued was cancelled by the Local Govern-
ment. He thought it most desirable that a copy of the
order should be laid before the House, for the purpose of
seeing what was the course of the regimental officers and
commander-in-Chief with reference to the sui,ject. It was
considered that nothing had more tended to the disaffec-
tion and open rebell on of the Bengal army than the
homage paid to the Brahaminecal caste in the selection of
recruits. He should like to know whether, in future, the
same principle was to be acted upon. He thought men of
the lowest caste should be allowed to stand in the same
position as men of the highest case. They would, by
adopting that course, do more to put down Brahiminics,
and bring dewn the people of India to the level of loyal
subjects, than by any other course they could adopt.
Earl Granville agreed to give the paper asked for, but
suggested that the House should obtain at the same time

the other papers that were necessary. It was but fair to
say that the order referred to was issued at the suggestion
of several military officers. The subject then dropped•
The Customs and Excise Bill and the Customs Bill were
read a third time and passed, the Commons Amendments

to the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill having been
reported to the House.

Lord Redesdale moved that those amendments be taken

into consideration that day three months.
The Lord Chancellor complained in indignant terms
that in inclining this motion, the noble lord took the
House by surprise, as the amendments had not yet been
read to their lordships. lie said that the course was
utterly unprecedented, and that the noble lord took
advantake of his official positi...n to do that which other-
wise he coull not do.

Lord Redesdale with equal warmth defended the course
which he had taken, declaring that ha had given due
notice on the previous day of his intention to propose this
motion.

Earl Granville concurred in the complaint made by the
Lord Chancellor, and stated that it was his intention to
have taken the consideration of these amendments on

Monday next.
Lord Redesdale still evincing no disposition to yield,
although pressed to d) so by Lord St. Leonards, the
Marquis of Westmeath, and others,

The Marquis of Lansdowne rose, and in a conciliating
.one urged upon the noble baron the unusual nature of

the course which he was pursuing, adding that, although
it might probably be in accordrnce with a strict interpre-
tation of the rules of the House he could call to mind no
precedent for it within forty years.
;After some further remarks by the Earl of Winchelsea,
Lord Campbell, Lord 'Milford and others,

provision on the resignation of a bishop from age or in-
firmities, but circumstances had prevented. He hoped,
however, next session to be able to do so, and to make it
retrospective to' meet Dr. Hind's case. At present the
Government had no means frem which to make a pro-
vision for Dr. Hind.

Lord Redesdale said that he was placed in a very pain-
ful position with regard to this bill. He believed it from
his soul to be a most mischievous measure, and he had
now the opportunity of defeating it if he pleased. He
scarcely knew, feeling as he did with respect to it, how
he could conscientiously allow such an opportunity to
pass ; but, rather than be supposed to take any mean
advantage of the House, he would withdraw his motion.
Earl Granville withdrew any charge of that nature that
might, in the heat of debate, have been thrown out, and
said that the amendments should be taken into con-
sideration on Monday. He added that there was now no
possibility of proroguing on Tuesday, and that that event
must depend upon the progress of public business.
The Lord Chancellor gave notice that he should move,
on Monday, the consideration of the Commons amend_
ments.

The matter terminated, and their lordships adjourned
at half-past seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY.
The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock.

GOVERNMENT STORES.
Mr. Nicoll asked the Secretary to the Treasury if, with
the return ordered for detailed accounts of the receipt and
expenditure for navy, for army, including commissariat,
and for ordnance services for the year, up to the 31st day
of March, 1856, there will be airy objection to include a
detailed account of the nature and value of public stores
in hand at that 'date ; together with a statement of the
produce of sales of condemned and surplus stores during
that year; and if the evidence taken by the Public Con
tracts Commissioners would be circulated during the
recess ?

The Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and the
Archduchess Charlotte left Trieste for Venice on
tt?e morning of the 1611, amid the warmest disp'sy-
ol good feeling on the part of the population.
During their stay at Trieste several grand balls
"ere given in their honour, and one by Baron de
Mertens, the governor, was particularly brilliant.
They arrived at Venice at five o'clock the same
evening, and were well received. The Duchess of
4-pla and the Duke of Modena are also there.

Mr. Wilson said that the return to which the hon. mem—
ber referred had been prepared and laid on the table of
the house, and if the hon. member would refer to the pub-
lished quarterly accounts he would fin 1, under the head
of old stores, what' thy produced to the revenue. A
detailed account of the produce of sales and surplus stores
would be very difficult to make out, and he thought the
expense, time, and trouble it would entail on the depart-
ment would not be compensated by the return when it was
made. The report of the Contract Committee had been
presented to the house:and he had no dcubt, it would be
circulated during the recess.

CHAPLAINS FOR THE INDIAN ARMY.
Sir Harry Verney asked the Secretary tor War what
number of chaplains had been appointed to accompany
the military force now proceeding to India?
Sir John Ramsden said that the providing of chaplains
for the Indian Army devolved upon the East India
Company. He believed that there were chaplains at
every station in India.

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOLI SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1857.

ensployed in the• Persian expedition, for their gallantry
a nd skUl.
Mr. V. Smith replied that upon a recommendation
being received from the Governor-Ghneral, through the
Court of Directors, her Majesty's Government would
take the matter into consideration.:
The motion was then agred to.
The house rose at half-past three o'clock.

WHAT' is COMING to' LIVERPOOL, on• the
31st instant P—Why,
THE GREATEST NOVELTY IN THE WORLD
WHERE IS IT TO BE. SEEN ?
THAT'S THE QUESTION.

The marriage of Lieut.-CJI. Reeve, eldest son of Lieut _
Gen, and Lady Susan Reeve, of Leadenham House, and
nephew to the Earl of Harbarough, to Frances Wilhel-
mina, eldest daughter of Sir Glynne Earle Welby, Bart., of
Denton Hall, took place on Tuesday last,. On leaving the
churchthe ground was strewed with flowers by children, the
gateway on entering the churchyard, was decorated with
flowers and garlands, and an arch very tastefully decorated
was erected in the village for the bridal party to pass under
on their way to the halt. The band of the Royal South Lin-
coln Militia was in atteniance, and played on the lawn
during the ropes!. That being over, the bridal pair left
for Norton Hall, the seat of Sir Montague• Cholmeley,
Bar , M.P.

FIRM LAST NIGHT.—About half-past nine last evening,
a fie brcke out in the stable belonging to Mr. Lupton,
Licensed Victualler, Fontenoy-street. Immediately after
the alarm was raised, the Fire Brigade ware on the spot,
and having commenced to play the water mains upon the
burning premises, they were soon enabled to extinguish
the flames without damage to any extent being done..
TREAT TO Segoor. CHlLDREN.—Yesterday, the bo3s and
girls in connection with St. Mary's Day and Sanday
Schools, Birkenhead, were treated ;by the worthy inc am-
13,nt, the Rev. A lino*, to a pleasan,, trip as far a‘ East-
ham, where they spent a very pleasant d.fy, and were
regaled with abundance of buns, milk, &I. The flue
weather enabled all to enjoy themselves in the adjoinin.;
woods and fields, and everything went off in the mast.
satisfactory manner to all present.
WEEKLY ATLANTIC STEAM LI`E.--We are glad to
learn that active steps are being taken to establish a
line of steam vessels between Liverpool and Qaebee, for
which a grant of £50,000 was voted by the Canali:n
I,gislature 4u ing the late session. Tee proprietors of the
Montreal Ocean line, whose vessels are rapidly bn.lming
most popular, have emtraeted with Mesirs. Denny, of
Dumbarton, for four new steamers of first-class power and
accommodation.—Canadian News.
NORTH AND SOUTH WALE'S BANK —The an-qtal !met-
ing of the proprietors was held yesterday at the C;arendon-
rows. The chairman, Richard Griffith, Esq., presided.
The report showed, that after paying the increased divi-
dend of 7 per cent., a surplus equal to one third of the
entire profits of the year remained, which the directors had
carried to credit of reserve fund ; and that this fund now
amounts to £20,684. The rep,at was vety favor...ll).y
received and carried unanimously, and the retiring directors
were re-elected. Votes of thgnits to Mr. Rae, the general
maaager, and the other officers at the head office
and branches, and to the chairman sod direeto-s,
terminted the proceedings which were congratulatory
I throughout.