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Colonies, whether, orders having been sent for concen-
trating a large British force at Quebec, steps are also being
taken to put that place in a defensible state.?
Mr CARDWELL said a report had been received, and
a statement would be made on the subject.
TRAFFIC ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissioner of
Works, whether he had inquired as to the traffic on West-

mil:later-bridge, and would state the reason why the police
do not interfere in the regulation of the traffic, so as to
divide the heavy from the fast traffic, there being tram-

ways laid down on the bridge, which must tend to facilitate
regulations which have had the best results on London-

bridge,

Mr COWPER repeated in substance the statements that
he had previously made, to the effect that the police were
not justified in interfering in these matters of traffic except

under special circumstances.
THE LADIES' GALLERY IN THE COI\IMO:\T.S.
Sir G. 130WYELI, asked the First Commissioner of

Works whether, for the purpos3 of providing for the due

ventilation and comfort of the Ladies' Galhry, he would
give directions for the removal of the gracing in front of

that Gallery ?
Atter some remarks by Sir T, BATESON,
Mr CO WPB It said that in regard to the question of the

ventilation of the gallery, he had done all in his power to
promote the comfort of the ladies; but as respected the
other portion of the question, he believed it did not come
within his functions. It had been thought that it was
desirable to have the grating, in order to prevent the mem-
bers being exposed to the very dangerous influence of having
the ladies exposed to their view and looking down upon
them. (Laughter.)

Sir G. BO WYER said that when it was considered that
he ladies in the House of Lords sat in an open gallery, and
lat without 'exercising any such dangerous influences as
[hat alluded to by the right hon. gentleman, he

did not think, therefore, the members of the House of
Commone would run any greater risk than noble lords in
having the ladies sitting in an open gallery. (Laughter.)

ENDOWED SCHOOLS.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked whether he would bo in
order in bringing forward the following motion, of which
he had given notice :—That, in the opinion of the house,
the mode in which it is proposed by the minute of the 11th

day of March, 1861, to make grants to endowed schools,

and the distinction made by the same minute, between
endowed schools in the country and in towns are unsatis-
factory and unjust.
The SPEAKER explained, that according to the rules
of the house, when a question had been already decided,
it could not be brought on again in the same session.
Sir J. P AKING fON said that of course he must bow
to the decision of the right hon. gentleman; but the question
could not rest where it stood at present, and he or some
other member would bring it forward next session. He
contended that it was necessary to have an educational de-
partment with a responsible Minister at its head. Such

a Minister would devote his attention to the subject, and
could not fail to see the impropriety of effecting a saving of
a few thousand pounds annually when it ias obtained at
the expense of so important a question as national educa-
tion. (Hear, hear.)
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.

Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH moved that the New School
of Neval Architecture ought to be established in imme-
diate connection with one of the chief naval arsenals, where

the students might have, together with scientific lectures
of a high order, the benefit of regular, progressive, and
continuous instruction in every branch of practical
shipbuilding, as well as constant opportunities
of inspecting and studying steam and other machinery,
the varied armaments and numerous operations in the
docking, fitting out, and working of every species of vessel
embraced in the Royal Navy; and that the South Kensington
establishments and museums are altogether wanting in the
educational staff and means of application for said school.
He drew the attention of the house to the importance of
this question, and appealed to the Government to pause
before carrying out their present intention.
Sir J.PAKINGTON explained that it was in his capacity
of President of the Society of Naval Architects, and not as
a Minister of the Crown, that he had when in office,recom-
mended th 3 establishment of this school of naval archi-
tecture. He referred to the report of Mr Scott Russell
to show the necessity that existed for such an institution,
when they were obliged to send their children to France
to receive instruction in naval architecture. He
had not heard the slightest dissent expressed by any
shipbuilder of eminence in this country as to this school of
naval architecture.
Lord C. I'AGET defended the school. and cited the
authority of an eminent and practical official on the subject
in support of his view.
The motion was then withdrawn.
Mr TREHERNE called attention to the injury which
the staple trades of Coventry had suffered, and were still
suffering, from the operation of the commercial treaty with
France—and asked the Government whether they would

use their influence with the French Government to obtain
the same free admission into France of English ribbons and
watches as was accorded by that treaty, on the principle of
free trade, to French manufactures of a similar description
;ato Eagl,od._ _

Sir J. PAXTON thought that the retention of a duty
upon the import of ribbons into France was a defect in the
commercial treaty with that country, and urged upon the
Gcvernment the necessity of making representations to the
Emperor of the French with the view of inducing him to
remit the impost.

Mr GIBSON would be glad to see a better market
created on the Continent for cheap ribbons manufactured
at Coventry. It could not be said, however, that the
existing rates of duty on ribbons going into France were
exorbitant, though he granted that they stood in the way
of trade in the interior sorts; but he was happy to find that
during the first five months of the present year there was
a considerable increase in the export of British silk rib-
bons. He did not regard the distress that hai prevailed
et Coventry as a result of the French treaty, or as that
which it was within the power of legislation to remove.
Her Majesty's Government would be only too glad to see
the same freedom of import existing in France and other
countries that we had permitted those countries to enjoy
here.

Mr NEWDEGATE stated that the depression of the
Coventry trade, consequent upon the new commercial ar-
rangements, hal been such as to drive between 11,000 and
12,000 people from the district. He hoped the Govern-
ment would represent to the Emperor that whereas France
had reaped great advantage,' from that treaty, it was only
tair and just to place English silk goods, and particularly
ribbons, imported nto France upon the same footing as
that upon which French goods were received in this

count ry.
The subject then dropped, and the house soon after went
into committee of supply.
Mr R. BRUCE moved the remainder of the vote for
eoucation, and in doing so entered into a variety of statistics
is explanation of the distribution of the grants, the nuwber
of schools in operation, the pupils attending them, anti the
general effects produced by the new revised code.
A lengthened discusion ensued, in which Mr Adderley,
Lord R. Cecil. Sir S. Northcote, Sir J. Pakington, Lord H.
Vane, Sir G. Bowyer, Mr Lowe, Mr Lygon, and Mr Pugh
took part, and the so-termed " Conscience clauses" were
submitted to considerable criticism,
Ultimately the vote was agreed to non. con,
On the vote of £97,582 for the Department of Science
and Art, Mr A. SMITH moved to reduce the amount by
£15,000, the sum required for new buildings; but upon a
division the amendment was rejected by 131 to 73.
The vote was then agreed to, and the Chairman reported

progress.
PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
Bit G. GREY explained the Lords' amendments to this
bill, most of which were considered and agreed to.
Mr HUNT moved that the house should disagree with
the next amendment. The clause, as sent up to the Lords,
required that the holder of a licence, when at large, should
be re quired to report himself within three days of his
arrival at any place to the head of the police, and subse-
quently once a month. The Lords struck out " once in
each month," and left the question whether the licence-
holder should report himself at all, after the first time, to
the conditions of this licence.
Sir G. GREY hoped the house would agree with the
amendment, which was rather beneficial than not, being
framed to. meet the case of the Irish female convicts.
The hon. member objected to the amendment because he
seemed to think that the failure of the convict to report
himself would not make him liable to any other penalty than
the revocation of his licence. That was not the case, as the
fifth clause would make him liable to a misdemeanour. He
objected to the monthly reporting of a convict, because he
believed it would act as an absolute bar to convicts, at least
in England, obtaining an honest living.
After a few words from Mr Ayrton, Mr Moore, and Sir
Hugh Cairns, who said that he should vote against the
Lords' amendment, on tie ground that it would interfere
with the Irish system, which had worked so well,
The house divided, with the following result—
For the Lords' amendment B4
Against it
Majority
The remaining amendments were then agreed to.
GREEK LOAN BILL.
On the motion for the ihird reading of this bill,
Colonel DUNNE pointed out that, according to the
treaty, the dotation to the King of Greece was otIlY far the
period that he might occupy the Greek throne, while in the
bill it was made payable for his life, He wished to know
whether the other party to the treaty agreed to the payment
being for life, or only while sing George remained upon
the throne.
The C tIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that the Government did not think it vise to grant the
dotation at the present time beyond the period of the King's

reign.
Mr HENNESSY contended that the bill should be in
strict accordance with the treaty, and that the Chancellor ot
the Es.cbequer himself to,d, made the same admission Ulu
ocher lie moved that the bill should be recom-
mitted, for the purpose of altering the word " reign" int,
"for lite."
mitt night.
After 53:1110 di.icussion, in which it was explain.A.l that th..:
recommittal of the bill would lead to no practical L.;eulr., at;