The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-10 00:00:00

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the navy
estimates would be laid before the house tomorrow, and on
Wednesday they would be distributed amongst hon.
members. On Wednesday the army estimates would be laid
before the house, and distributed on Thursday or Friday ;
and, if not, abstracts would be distributed containing the
most important items. lie proposed, with the consent of

the house, to fia Friday for the financial etatesient (Lod
cheers).

INV:MIMED RSTLTES COURT.
Colonel Greville asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
whether any report had been received by the Government -
as to the state of business in the Ericumbered Estates
Court, and whether it was the intention of the Govern'
meat to make any increase in the Judicial Staff of that
Court to assist in the despatch of public business.
Mr. Horsman said that the Government had appointed
a third oommisssou in that Court, and that if it was
necessary they would strengthen the staff to get rid
of the arrears in that Court, and prevent; their reoccur-
rence.

CRIMINAL LUNATICS.
Mr. Floyer asked the Secretary of State for the Horne
Department whether it was his inten'ion to take any steps
in the present session of Parliament towards making
adequate provision, at the public expense, for the mainte-
nance and care of criminal lunatics ?
Sir G Grey said that it was not proposed to take 01
steps in the matter this session, the inquiries not being
completed.

HIGHWAYS.
Mr. Deedes asked the Secretary of State for the Howe
Department if it was the intention of her Majesty's govern*
ment to introduce, during the present session, any measure
to alter the laws relating to highways.
Mr. Massey said it was not the intention of the govern-
ment to introduce a highway bill this session.

REPORTS OF IRISH COLLEGES.
Mr, Grogan inquired of the Chief Secretary for Ireland
why the reports of the presidents of the Queen's Colleges
in Cork, Belfast, and Galway, for the years 1854, 1855,
and 1856 had not been laid before Parliament, pursuant to
the provisions of the Act 8 and 9 Vic., c. 66.
Mr. Horsman said that the reports of the colleges of
Galway and Belfast would be laid before the house this,
evening, and the other in three or four clays.
PREVENTION of ACCIDENTS ON RAILWAYS.
Mr. B-mtick asked the Vica-President of the :13 Ar,l Of
Trade whether it was the intention of her "Majesty's
Government to introduce, during the presen;s session, any
bill for the more effectual prevention o accidents on
railway. . _

Mr. Lowe said that, before anawsrix,g the question, it
was necessary that he should refer to 9, few figures relating
to railway accidents. In 18a, there were 89 million car-
ried on railways ; 10 were killed and 372 injured by acci-
dents arising, not from their own negligence. In 1853,
there were 102 million travellers ; 36 killed and 280
injured. In 1854, there were 114 million travellers; 12
were killed and 331 injured. In 1855, there were 11$
million travellers; 10 killed and 311 injured. In 1856,
so far as it could be es'imated, there were 125 million
travellers ; 8 killed and 282 injured. It therefore appeared
that, as the numbers who travelled increased, and the'
number of deaths diminished, the Government did not;
consider it necessary to bring in a bill on the subject.

PERSIA.
Mr. Layard asked the first Lord of the Treasury wliether
Feroukh Khan, the Persian Ambassador to the E taperer
of the French, was now negociating with Lord. Cowie/
under the authority of the same full powers he possessed
when at Constantinople; and when it was Cat intention
of the Government to place the papers connected with the
present war with Persia on the table of the !souse.
Mr. V. Smith, in the absence of Lord Palmerston, said
that he believed that Feroukh Khan possessed the same
powers for negociating at Paris that he did at Constanti-
nople, with this difference. that at Constantinople he
considered he required further instructions from hie'
Government before agreeing to a final arrangement, and
he accordingly corresponda& with his Government re-
specting it, and, in the meantime, he left for Paris on
special mission. Since his arrival at Paris there was
every reason to believe that he had received definite an-
swers on the subjects, and the negotiations that were now.
pending he (Mr. Smith) trusted would be satisfactorily
concluded. The papers,'in reference to Persia, it wad
thought desirable by the Government should not be,
produced, in consequence, so early as was intended, and
ha had to ask the forbearance of the house in respect of it,
but that if any selection could be made from them relative
to the war that would not interfere with the negotiations,
they should be made and presented to the house next,
week.

Mr. Layard gave notice that he should, as early as the;
forms of the house would allow, move for the production
the papers.
Mr. Gladstone gave notice that he should move for
copies of the orders relative to the military expedition w.
Persia, and also copies of any communications that had'
passed between the East India Company and the Govern.'
ment, relative to the expenses of the war.
After some remarks from other hon. members* the
subject dropped.

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

Mr. Locke asked the First Commissioner of World
question relative to the condition of Westminster Bridge'
and the intentions of the Government thencion.
Str B. Hall, at great length, said that the works were
stopped on the report of Messrs. Rendell and Sixopsoo,
the engineers, and the right hon.. baronet then referred to
the select committee that had, sat on the question, and
also to the select committee on public offices, and
said that in consequence of his having sent out 1,371
specifications, in accordance with applications for them, to
different persons in this: country and on the continent
relative to designs, &c., for improving the- neighbourbood
of Westminster Hall, and for emoting a block of offices
on the spot near Downing-street, said that it was the,
intention of her Majesty's Government, when they
received the drawings, to submit them to genersr
inspection at Westminster Hall, or some other pub/Io'
building, to give the people an opportunity of expressitig:
their opinion thereon. As the alterations and imprnv'ei
naents would have a great effect on the position, &c °
Westminster bridge, he had thought it advisable not to,
call on her Majesty's Government to come to any det, r-
mination on the progress of the new bridge until such tine'
as the plans referred to had been examined by the.publie•
Mr. W. Williams expressed dissent from, the course
intended to be pursued.

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

In answer to a question from Mr. Itoebuck,
Sir C. Wood said it was impossiblo for the government
to send out an Arctic expedition without first coasulting
the house, and that he had no intention to take a vote for
it in the ensuing estimates.

SUPPLY.

Mr. Fitzroy brought up the report on the supply.
Agreed to.

IEOII4E_ AND EXPENDITURE.

In answer to a question from Sir Henry Wilingll4,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he would girt
the house, in his contemplated financial statement, as
estimate of the income and expenditure up to March h
1857.

TRANSPORTATION.
Sir George Grey moved for leave to bring in a bill to
amend the act, 16th and 17th Vic., chap. 99, entitled " all'
act to substitute in certain cases other punishment in Ilea'
of transportation." The right hon. baronet traced tire''
history of the act to which his motion alluded, and theft'
referred to what he considered exaggerated alarm ca. the
subject of tickets of leave, stating that 16 per cent of those'
so liberated had returned to crime. The bill whiohl
he proposed to the House was founded on OM
sixth and ninth section of the report of the select comrairtto
to which the consideration of the subject was referred, It
t proposed that sentences of penal servitude should be
lengthened, so as to make them identical with sentences 0'
transportation, and that the judge should have a power of
passing an intermediate sentence between seven years trans'
portation and two years imprison:oents, This would net
provide for the removal of persons convicted of serious
offences from this country ; and he therefore further pro'
posed to remove all obstacles to inflicting sen-
tences of penal servitude in any possession of the
Crown whioh was open to the reception 0f
convicts, so that a sentence of penal serviture would not
necessarily involve removal from the country. Western
Auatralia required a large number of convicts, and selections
would be made from the strong and healthy to be sent out.
Hope of reward he considered more powerful in promoting
reformation than fear of imprisonment; and he did not,
therefore, propose the abolition of the ticket of leave
system, but recommended that in future the number should
be less, and that they should not be allowed till the convict
had served one-third or one-quarter of his term of sentence- •
He would not insert a clause to this effect in the bill, ie
order that the authorities might not be fettered in extlaor—'
dinary cases.
The abolition of hulks was recommended, but theY'llaci,
been abolished in all cases, except for invalid offenders, and
a prison was building for their accommodation, so that
the custom would soon pass entirely away. Any interfer- •
once with ticket of leave holders in their endeavours to get
employment was contrary to instructions giveato the polices;
and enquiry had been made into the allegations broug4,t,
forward at the meeting of ticket of leave men recently held
in London. Ho concluded by expressing a hops that OW
measure would pass into law before the next assizes,
Sir John Pakington approved of the measure, i.;at roe'.
plained of comfort and ease which, convicts •experleace
while undergoing their sentences.
After a long discussion, which wss partie
ated in by Mr'
Collier, Mr. Adderley, Mr, LaboucheM Mr.3r. Milues, Mr.
J. G. Phillimore, Mr. Newdegate, am/ Mr. Liddell, leave
was given to bring in the bill. Sir I Grey then movea ref M'
leave to bring in a bill to facilji'
ta the establishment f
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Reformatory Schools in Engla,r
Sir M. Berkeley obtained: .
to bring in a bill "I
Marine Forces.
amend the act for limiting re)' 'aY —Agreed to. °
the ft°Y6 -e time of service
Mr. Massey brought le*
of certain lands in pner Ow'
canes of a report of the Encl
a bill to authorise the eticl°os....sure
Commissioners of
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