Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-06 00:00:00

GALWAY AND AMERICAN MAIL.

Mr. Horsfall called the attention of the house to the subject of
the intended mail service between Galway and America, and to
move for a copy of all correspondence connected therewith. He
complained that subsidies had been granted to the company without
previously advertising for tenders.
Sir S. Northcote said that a subsidy had been promised to the
company on special grounds, namely, the interest of Ireland, which
was connected with America in a peculiar manner. Applications
for support to this company were made from all quarters of the
United Kingdom, and came from most respectable and influential
persons. The goverumeut had felt that those who had originated
the plan, should be permitted to carry it out.
Colonel French deprecated the course taken by Mr. Horsfall
against Ireland, but in favour of Liverpool. It was a remnant of
the old spirit which dictated so many attempts to depress the
industry of Ireland.

Mr. Vance approved of the course adopted by the Government.
The new line was necessary for the interest of Ireland, and the
mercantile community in general. No act of the Government had
agivpn more. goaor,ol appwahn* laztrt
Mr. Cowper, as an English member, protested against the repre-
hensible course of granting contracts without submitting them to
competition, or consulting the House of Commons. A fair oppor-
tunity ought to have been given to all persons to tender for the
service.

Mr. P. O'Brien said that the subsidy would unquestionably be of
great service to Ireland. He thought the Government quite
justified in granting it.
Mr. Spaight thought the Government quite right in granting a
subsidy for a postal service between Ireland and America. But
they were wrong in selecting any particular port or line, without
inquiring subsequently into the local circumstances on which the
public convenience depended. He hoped the Government would
not go further in the matter until the whole question was brought
before the House.

Mr. Richardson approved of the grant, and thanked the Govern-
ment for the handsome way they had behaved towards Ireland.
Mr. Roebuck, as a well-wisher to Ireland, said he had taken part
in the establishment of the Galway line, and defended the subsidy
granted to it by the Government for the postal service.
Sir F. Baring thought that the House should watch with great
jealousy over these Government contracts. No arrangements
involving heavy payments of money ought to be concluded without
coming to Parliament for its sanction.
Mr. Sullivan defended the subsidy.
Mr. Monsen proposed that a committee should be appointed to
investigate the subject.
Mr. Beamish said, the subsidy should have been offered for pub-
lic tender. The motion for papers was then agreed to.
Mr. Sullivan moved that the order of the day of the 30th of
March for some returns relative to national education in Ireland
should be discharged. The return he said was merely intended as
a vehicle of slander against an absent individual, the editor of a
Belfast paper.
Lord Naas said, the return moved for related only to public
documents. He consented, however, to have the order discharged.
After a /few words from Mr. Beamish and other members, the
order wa% accordingly discharged.
The Huse then adjourned at a quarter past nine o'clo ck.

DISSOLUTIONt PARLIAMENT

The Times is at a loss to understand the principle which
has guided those who have decided upon this step, or what
good it can be expected to produce. No one can doubt that
if the present Government, or any Government that might
have succeeded them, had introduced a plain and simple
measure founded on the speeches made during the recent
debate, it would have commanded the support, not only of
the Liberal, but of the Conservative party. Parliament is
suddenly dissolved, and with it passes away the golden
opportunity which but yesterday seemed within our grasp.
T
he Herald says it is not on Reform, nor on any Reform
scheme, nor because the discussion of the Government
measure was peremptorily refused, that this appeal is based.
It rests not upon any particular act, but upon the general
policy of the Government.
The Daily News says it cannot be denied that ministers
have taken the constitutional course, though it cannot
conceive how it can benefit them as a party.
The Star asserts the defeated government has the esteem
and gratitude of its most resolute opponents, by challenging
in this shape a renewal of the conflict.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S

MANIFESTO.

Mr. Disraeli has issued his address to the electors of
Buckinghamshire. It does not allude to the question of
Reform. The Daily News says it is an endeavour to divert
the attention of the constituencies from the constitutional to
the personal aspects of the duty before them, and to place a
false issue before the country. The following are the
leading passages :—" The blow which has lately been
inflicted on the Government deprives it of authority, and
yet in the ranks of the Opposition there is no more unity of
sentiment than when their distracted politics rendered it
necessary that Lord Derby should assume the helm. The.
Opposition in the present House of Commons, which
was elected under ambiguous circumstances, is broken into
sections which can always combine and overthrow the
Queen's Government, however formed. This is a condition
alike prejudicial to Parliament and to the Empire. It is
for the country to comprehend and to remedy these evils."
Lastly, he alludes to the critical state of affairs on the
Continent, and speaks of the necessity of the Queen's
Government being supported by a patriotic Parliament.

LORD J. RUSSELL'S SCHEME OF REFORM.

This is denounced by the Star as altogether unsatisfactory,
as a £6 rating suffrage would be equal to a reduction of
only £2 on the rental, and that after twenty-seven years of
social and educational progress.
The Daily News regards it as an infinitely better bidding
than any we have had from a statesman of Lord John's
position during the last seven years.