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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THIRD READINGS.

On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the following
bills were read a thirditime :—Bridport Roads ; Bridport
and Broad Winsor Roads ; Bombay, Baroda, and Cen-
tral India Railway ; Bognor Railway Scinde Railway;
North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway ; Grand Surrey
Canal ; Weymouth Water; Sunderland Dock ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway ; Carmar-
then and Cardigan Railway ; Stockport, Disley, and
Whaley-bridge Railway.
REPORTED RESIGNATION OF LORD RAGLAN.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said it appeared that
in an article in the Times newspaper this morning it was
stated that Lord Raglan had resigned the office of Com-
mander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Forces in the East, in
consequence of ill-health. It was also stated that Sir
George Brown was suffering so much from illness that
he could not succeed to the command of the army. He
wished to ask the Government whether that statement
VMS founded on fact.

Lord PANMURE was happy to say that the state-
ment referred to was untrue. Lord Raglan had not ten-
dered his resignation ; and he (Lord Panmure) rejoiced
to think that there was no occasion for any such pro-
ceeding on the part of the noble lord. It was quite true
that Lord Raglan had been suffering for a short time
under an attack of diarrhea, but the accounts he had
received last night stated that Lord Raglan was going
on favourably. He, therefore, had no reason to apprehend
the loss of the services of that noble lord. In regard to
Sir G. Brown, he (Lord Panmure) was informed that that
gallant officer had repaired on board the Royal Albert
war steamer for the benefit of his health ; but as there
was no mention made of him in the last despatch, he
was inclined to think that Sir G. Brown's health was
improving. While these two officers were on the sick
list the army was placed under the command of
General Simpson, than whom there was no officer in
which the Government placed greater confidence.
Lord SHAFTESBURY said that he had had an in-
terview this morning with the Sanitary Commissioner,
recently arrived from the Crimea, who reported most
favourably of the general health of the army, and the
improved condition of the harbour of Balaklava. The
latter he attributed to the exertions of Admiral Boxer.
(Loud cheers.)

[LEFT SITTING.]

ROUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.

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The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
The Lords' Amendments to the Aberdare Valley
Railway Bill, and Birmingham Canal Navigation Bill,
were considered and agreed to.
The South Shields Parochial District Bill was read a
second time.

KNELLER HALL.
Mr. HADFIELD rose to ask the Secretary of State
for the Home Department whether it was intended to
lay before Parliament the correspondence of the Princi-
pal of Kneller Hall, extending from 1852 to the present
time, referred to in the said minute ; whether any spe-
cial or other inspection or inquiry into the conduct of
Kneller Hall, in relation to the objects for which it
was established, had been instituted by the com-
mittee of council in consequence of such corres-
pondence or otherwise ; whether and what reports had
been made by her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, or any
of them, and, if not, why ; and whether, if any such re-
ports had been made by any of the Inspectors of Schools
since the inspection reported in the Minutes of ISSI-2
by the Rev. Henry Moseley, her Majesty's Government
would lay copies of the same on the table of this house ?
Sir G. GREY said he found the correspondence with
the principal of Kneller Hall was not an official docu-
ment ; there had been, however, a report made on the
subject of Kneller Hall, which there was no objection to
lay on the table.

AUSTRIA AND THE WESTERN POWERS.
Sir J. WALSH asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies whether a statement was correct, contained in
a circular addressed by Count Buol to the Austrian
diplomatic agents, asserting that the last proposals
of the Austrian Government for the settlement of the
third point were submitted to the noble lord and to
the French Ambassador, and that they showed them-
selves decidedly inclined towards the Austrian proposals,
and that they undertook to recommend the same to their
Governments with all their influence ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, so far as he was aware, the
statements in that circular were perfectly correct.
MILITIA REGIMENTS.
Mr. KENDALL asked the Under-Secretary for War
what was the intention of her Majesty's Government as
regarded those militia regiments which had been em-
bodied some time, but where the number of men was far
below the establishment, and the prospect of enlistment
small, such, for example, as the Royal Cornwall Rangers
Militia, where there were, by the last return, 112 privates
out of 1,017, whilst there were 29 officers out of 32.
Mr. PEEL said he believed it would be desirable to
establish some such proportion as that indicated in the
question,

INDIAN FINANCE.
In reply to Mr. BRIGHT,
Mr. V. SMITH said as soon as his noble friend at
the head of the Government could fix a day he (Mr. V.
Smith) should be quite prepared to bring forward the
Indian budget.
MISCONDUCT OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS IN THE
PRINCIPALITIES.
Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the First Lord of the Trea-
sury whether any report had been received by the Go-
vernment from Mr. Dcria relative to the conduct of the
Austrian troops in Moldavia and Wallachia, and whether
he had any objection to lay the report upon the table of
the house ?
Lord PALMERSTON said there were several in-
stances of misconduct on the part of Austrian troops in
the Principalities ; but he should leave it to the discre-
tion of the hon. member whether he should move for
the production of the report.
LORD RAGLAN.
In reply to Lord R. GROSVENOR,
Lord PALMERSTON said the only information they
had received as to the resignation of Lord Raglan was
that he was very unwell, and they hoped that in a very
few days he should be able to resume his duties of Com-
mander-in-Chief. (Cheers.)
FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTS.
Mr. HILDYARD rose to ask the Attorney-General,
whether it was the intention of the Government to bring
in immediately an act to repeal or amend so much of the
Act of 7 and 8 Geo. 4, c. 29, s. 52, as enacts " That
no banker, merchant, broker, factor, attorney,
or other agent, as aforesaid, shall' be liable
to be convicted by any evidence whatever, as an offender
against this act, in respect of any act done by him, if he
shall at any time peviously to his being indicted for such
offence, have disclosed such act on oath, in conse-
quence of any compulsory process of any Court
of Law or Equity, in any action, suit, or proceeding
which shall have been bona fide instituted by any party
aggrieved, or if he shall have disclosed the same in exa-
mination or deposition before any commissioners of
bankrupt ?"
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the ques-
tion was one of very considerable importance, and he
must, therefore, take time to consider it.
THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF
INDIA.
Mr. CAYLEY rose to ask the First Lord of the
Treasury whether, in selecting the individual to fill
the responsible office of Governor-General of India,
i fwas his intention to abide strictly by the spirit
othe resolution lately passed by that house
on the motion of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, and to
sanction the appointment of such an individual' only as
by his antecedents in the public service, and by his ex-
perience and success in analagous positions, would be
entitled to public confidence, as the best administrator
that could be chosen for that most important portion of
this great empire ?
Lord PAL MERSTON replied that his hon. friend and
the house would be aware that the selection of a person
to fill the important office of Governor-General Of India
was vested in the Court of Directors—(hear, hear, and
laughter)—subject to the approval of the Crown. The
chairman of the Directors, in accordance with
the usual custom, gave notice on Wednesday
last of his intention to propose on Wed-
nesday next the name of Lord Canning as successor to
Lord Dalhousie on the retirement of the latter from that
post. That selection if made, would undoubtedly re-
ceive the ready approbation and consent of the Crown ;
and he (Lord Palmerston) was convinced the choice, as
made by the Court of Directors, was in harmony with the
Views of her Majesty's Government, and would fulfil the
res elution of the House of Commons by placing at the
he Ld'of the Indian Government a person fully qualified
by energy and intelligence to discharge the important
duties confided to him. (Cheers.) If he required any
additional illustration beyond the opinion which the re-
ap' unsible advisers of the Crown entertained of Lord
Ca nning's capacity and qualities to fill that office, he
rni ght mention without any breach of confidence that