Northern Times.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1857

THE DAY'S NEWS.

The business transacted in the House of Com-
mons last night was not of much importance. A
new writ was ordered to be issued for Banff, in the
room of the Earl of Fife, who, since his election,
has accepted the office of Steward of Hempholme.
Mr. Wilson, of the Treasury, entered into the ques-
tion of communication with Ireland ; but he could
not announce any definite arrangement- The
Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that if the
Savings' Bank Bill passed this session, he should
be prepared to assent to the appointment, next
session, of a committee to consider the general
state of the law relating to savings' banks, both as
regarded their constitution and the financial
question. The hon. gentleman intimated that it
certainly was his intention to proceed with
the question in the present session. In
• the Committee of Supply, General Peel drew
attention to portions of the evidence taken be-
fore the Sebastopol Committee and Chelsea
Commission, with a view to show the no
cessity of defining the responsibility and
duties of the various departments of the
government. Some discussion here ensued, in
which Mr. Ellice, Sir W. Codrington and Lord
Palmerston took part, and the subject dropped.
The camp at the Curragh is only to be used during
the summer. So says Sir John Ramsden.
The House was occupied for a long time in a
discussion whether the Survey of Scotland should
be on a 25 inch scale, or one inch to the mile, and
ultimately a division was made, and the govern-
ment was defeated by 172 to 162 votes.
In the House of Lords, a discussion on the
Ministers' Money Bill occurred, on Earl Gran-
ville moving the Second reading. The noble Lord
alluded to the act of 1833, introduced by the
present Earl of Derby for the abolition of the
Church Cess Rates, which was carried Every
reason that could be urged for the one applied
equally to the removal of the other. He then, at
some length, entered into the merits of the
case, and urged their lordships to pass the
measure into law. The Earl of Derby moved
an amendment, that the bill be read a second time
that day six months. He defended his measure,
and contrasted it with that brought in by the
existing government. The Earl of Harrowby
supported the measure, and warned the house that
its rejection might have the effect of disturbing
the tranquility at present prevailing in Ireland.
After much discussion their lordships divided, and
there appeared for the motion 101, against it 96,
showing only a vote of five in favour of govern-
'lent.
At the Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, Mr. Com-
missioner Stephenson delivered a long judgment
in the case of M‘liean, M'Larty, and Co. He
reviewed the circumstances of bankruptcy at great
length, and stated that taking everything into con-
sideration, he could only grant a second-class
certificate to Messrs. M'Kean, M`Larty, and
Lamont.
We report at length the proceedings of the Hun-
dred of Wirral Court Leet yesterday.
The three men charged with causing the death
of a seaman, on the voyage from Demerara to this
port, were again brought up before the magistrates
yesterday. Further evidence was adduced, and a
remand to to-day was ordered
A letter carrier, named Parris, was yesterday
sent for trial by Mr. Mansfield, for purloining a
letter containing a sovereign. Several rascals
were also sent for trial, on charges of breaking
into merchants' offices.
Shattock, the attorney, was yesterday committed
for trial on a fresh charge of forgery.
The annual distribution of prizes at the Catholic
Institution came off yesterday, a full report of
which will be found in to-day's paper,
At the weekly meeting of the Health Committee,
yesterday, it was announced that the deaths during
the week were 206, being 29 less than the corrected
average. Complaints were made of the insufficient
watering of Fairfield, and also of the northern ap-
proaches of the town—and what do our readers
think is the reason ? Why, from the fact that
water could not be obtained in the districts men-
tioned until the evening. We were under the
impression that the Pike was a panacea for all evils
of this description, but the cry is still—" Our
arrangements are not complete"
Messrs. Bibby and Co., by their Southampton
expedition, have brought the Liverpool Dock Com-
mittee to terms. At the weekly meeting of the
committee yesterday, after some opposition and
discussion, Messrs. Bibby were granted three per-
manent berths in the Sandon Dock. A statement
was made by Mr. Mondell, which we think was not
warranted by the occasion—he said "he thought if
the government had not subsidised Messrs.
M`lver, they would have had the Atlantic
crossed in eight days by the force of competi-
tion." That the Atlantic will be crossed in
eight days to the American seaboard we have
not the least possible doubt; but for Mr. Mondell
to make the statement he did yesterday, we can
hardly account. The Great Eastern may make
the run to New York in, or even under eight days,
but as soon as she does so, we are inclined to the
belief that her proprietors will look for a subsidy
from Government. There is no doubt that even
at present the Atlantic has been crossed in eight
days, without a Government premium, but that
was only to Newfoundland. On the whole, we are