Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-11 00:00:00

4PERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF LORDS.—TnungDZ.
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"jr Lordships met at six o'clock.
Stanley of .A.lierley moved the second reading of
%stink Issues Indemnity Bill, and the stage was passed
en'tis on the understanding that the merits of the
1:37 should be discussed to morrow (Friday).
kkti Dungannon moved for copies of correspondence
kitit:e to the transmission of troops to India, that it
holbiknown whether the most expeditious measures
been adopted by the Government.
ktli !Granville, on the ground that the subject wouid be
Ileated in the other House, declined to publiqh the
,mss at that time.
1:4 Dungannon, therefore, cons anted to withdraw his
,
Melville asked for information as to warnings
161 merchants and others of the revolt in India, of
.1
the Government had neglected to avail themselves,
Aare consequently totally unprepared when the out-
k.. place.
14Z' Granville was understood to say that he did not
ipitt Precisely to what information the noble lord al-

hnEarl of Derby thought the matter ought not to be
1174 K over lightly, though he admitted that the present
*tut not appropriate to the discussion. When the
dolt
was suppressed then would be the time of inquiry
k?,41 conduct of ministers in regard to it.
IT ?owis asked for information as to the assassination
British Minister at Peru.
.te Earl of Clarendon said that there was no reason to
Ote the assassination to political motives. Nothing
44' Exceed the regret of the Peruvian Government at
°Q•eurrence, and they had offered a reward, as well as
'otritish Govrnment, for the discovery of the assassins.
:" the motion of Lord Monteagle, a return was ordered
Ming the circulation in Scotland and Ireland.
44e1r. Lordships rose at !six o'clock.

HOUSE OF CO M ONS-MURSDAY .

Tie Speaker took the chair at four o'clock.
Itt_. Baring took the oaths and his seat for Thetford.
C. Wise presented a petition from the British inha-
-11;44 of Calcutta and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce,
g fur the removal of the government of India from
o,..rtst India Company, and the substitution of the direct
witOneent of her Majesty the Queen.
47 George Grey said that on receiving the report of the
14 Commissioners reYative to the circuits of judges, he
lokiltibrnitte I it to the Lord Chief Justice for approval,
the reply to his (Sir G. Grey's) letter wou'd be laid
Cri the House. Some of the recommendations of the
Zluissioners could only be carried out by Act of Parlia-
-:$ and it was the intention of Government to take an
Y opportunity of asking assent to bills on the subject.
to
the motion of Sir J. Pakingtoe, all correspondence
to tag to the conveyance of troops to India was ordered
15e laid on the table.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave notice, that in
Went of the House acceding to his motion for the
reittee on the Bank Act, he should move that it be an
t4trtietion to the committee to inquire into the causes of
recent commercial disasters, and how far they were
-(42,(1 by the issue of bank notes.
itt• neadlam gave notice, that after the recess he should
1141:ve for leave to bring in a bill to abolish the distinctions
tot.tteen Joint-Stock Banks and other companies with
ere to he liability of their partners.
t. D sraeli gave notice of the following amend.
414.nett}' to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for
'Pointneent of a committee on the Bank Act, that in the
pinion of the House no further inquiry was necessary
go the operation of the Bank Act of 1809.
In
reply to lir. Stewart,
Sira, G. Grey said it was his opinion that it would be ex.
e ?Lent to appoint a committee upon the procedures on
''on petitions, with a view to legislation on the subject.
I.cBplying to a question from an honourable member,
/114. J. D. Fitzgerald said that the probates and letters
tio4lroinistrat. on (Ireland) Act, would come into opera-
.lloll the 11th of January, and it was intended to make
lvision for the court in the new building to be erected.
11, rally to Mr. Collins,
,t
to;`" Chancellor of the Exchequer said it was not his
t4tioll to ale leave, this session, to introduce a bill on
subject of Savings' Banks, but, with the permission of
1411°113e, after the recess he should propose to refer the
e relating to the subject to a select committee.
tot reply to Mr. B irnett,
tr• Cowper said it was the intention of the Board of
Ntleation after a period to be named, to discontinue all
;Its to Reformatory Schools.
lit reply to Mr. Ligon,
tt
V. Smith sei I that instructions had been sent to the
Terriers in the East Indies to forward telegraphs ; but
thee
lot" were sometimes sent by consuls, and that accounted
Occasional errors in detail.
E 8
J. Pakington naked whether it was true that Lord
IttP'lostoee telegraphed to Lord Canning that he had
itttl. vessels at Bombay which he could send, if desired,
tn
Zilitate the convoyange of troops overland to India-
V. Smith con]. I only say that the Government had
Ztb "kmation of such telegram having been transmitted
441141t0rd Elphinstone to Lord Canning, but he did not
401,k it likely, as Lord Elphinstone had written to the
k eminent cf the difficulty of transporting troops to India,
otZnsequence of the transports being employed in con-
tii°ll with the Persian expedition.
e,t it? Jelin Pakington asked the President of the B -a d of
ttlttrol, what is the present state of a fund of £70,000,
IZted by a donation of Lord Clive in 1705, vho paid a
tw'Y that he received to that amount into the East India
°tea
tht early's treasury at Fort William, to be at interest for
tte 84Pport of the European officers and soldiers who
ttelt be disabl or decayed in the company's service in
lshale and for the widows of offiters and soldiers who
li&it die on service there
tho:. V. Smith said he had written to the accountant of
hlndia House for a detailed account, let had not yet
11444 ms answer. The Clive fund had long since ceased
iF elifit) an 1 those nominally in receipt of allowance from
ilt:te paid out of the Company's cash.
Ireply to Mr. Adderley,
lot7t• Lebouchere said, that Governor Sir G. Grey he,
tlitt from the Cape two regiments to India, and had
la:ted one from New Zealand to India. H',.had also
to2at £60,000 in specie, and as naagY )liorses as he
eoi7 Provide food for. The inhaWeavalre of the Cape had
lokfZtaegered to do garrison duj I" Cape Town, and the
men bad given up tbP:ir horses to the Govern-

t
1,014 wer to Sir J. okington
4,,vti Palmerston said he was not aware that the French
ItltY latent W., obtained a firman for the troops on their
a• ° Po-
,ti4ll. alicherry to cross Egypt. With regard to
`4,, 14 -roops taking the Overland route, Lord Stratford
.edeliffe had-offered to ask the Porte fora finnan for
11,4141rPose, but the Governor ent had not availed them-
a-, ea of this route on acc3unt of the difficulties and
ltiltivihich it would lead to, and because they considered
4O.,."dient that the Mutiny should be put down without
. foreign aid.
Zro
reply to Mr. Fenwick.
qttl Palmerston said communications had taken place
lido the Government of Hanover, with a view to the abo-
o
to.tiv,..?f the Stade Dues, but the negociations had not
at such a point as to enable him to say that there
, immediate prospect of a satisfactory arrangement
8 effected,

'the a TUE OATHS BILL.
Nit,
_, °llse having gone into a committee to consider the
..1.....„"'Ken by members of Parliament,
4111—b71 John Russell rose to move for leave to bring in a
-`1 l'emove the disqualification of persons of the Jewish