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which justified him in battling against the decision of the
court-martial. He appealed for justice for Captain Smales,
who was a husband and a father, was entitled to the sym-
pathy of the public at large, and of every man in whose
breast dwelt those feelings which had long been the pride
and boaq of every Englishman.
The motion was then agreed to, and the house went into
committee of

SUPPLY.

The Irish educational vote was resumed.

A long discussion of a very diversified character ensued,
in which several of the Irish members took part, on topics
connected with the vote, which was eventually agreel to.
Upon the vote of £12,028 for the expenses of the National
Gallery,
Mr. CONINGIIANI moved the reduction of the vote by
£1,400, the amount still charged for the expenses of a Ger-
man travelling ag-nt.
Mr. PEEL thought the vote could no be considered ex-
travagant. Tho travelling expenses were only £6OO out of
the amount.

Mr. A. SMITH thought that was one of the excrescences
on the national expenditure that ought to be cut off at once.
It was merely paying for continental trips for the amuse-
ment of the agent. The amount of money spent for pic-
tures was ridiculously small when compared with the
amount charged for expenses.
Mr. GREGOILY defended the vote.

Mr. MITFORD complained of the difficulty experienced
in inspecting the pictures at the Na ional Gallery. The
rooms had become a regular I,unging-place for tall Guards.
men and nursemaids, and he suggested that on the two
students' days the public should be admitted at a small
charge,

After a short discus-ion, the vote was agreed to.
The vote of £1,500 for the National Portrait Gallery was,
after some opposition, agreed to. Several small votes were
afterwards agreed to. _

£4,200 was voted for establishments at Bermuda; £1,288
for ecclesiastical establishments in British North America;
£7,200 for British Columbia ; £2,500 for Vancouver's
Island ; £27,745 for governors, &c., of the West Indies ;
£O,OOO for salaries to judges, &c.
On the vote of £20,200 for civil establishments on the
West Coast cf Africa,
Sir F. BARING moved to reduce the vote by £2,000 for
the civil establishment of Lagos. The trade of the place was
rapidly increasing under its uncivilised Government; but
since it had greatly declined, owing to the high duties im-
posed on the trade of the place by this Government. He
complained that the pipers he had moved for in reference to
the expenditure at Lagos had not been produced. He hoped
the committee would insist on having the necessary infor-
mation before voting the sum asked. We were attempting to
make the whole coast subservient to our views, which was
not the way to obtain our object. Our policy ought to be
to encourage the Governments of Africa, and to support
those who were willing to give treaties which would lead to
the suppression of the slave trade, and not exhibit inclina-
tions to take possession of land and rob the chiefs of what
fairly belonged to them.

Mr. FORTESCUE defended the vote. There was
every prospect that Lagos would henceforward pay its
own expenses, and turn. .out one of the most successful
British settlements cn the coast of Africa. The papers
referred to had not been produced from a misapprehension,
but they would soon be laid on the table of the house. So
far from the customs duties being excessively high and
detrimental to trade, they were moderate and beneficial
as a fiscal measure. The hon. gentleman referred to the
state of affairs generally at Lagos, Abeokuta, and Da-
homey, and the attempts which were made to put down the
slave trade. He hoped the committee would grant this
small assistance to a new colony.

Lord A. CHURCHILL considered it a very fair vote,
and one the committee might readily agree to. He under-
stood tha French had taken possession of a neighbouring
place called Porto Lago, and intended to make it a free port,
the effect of which would be to interfere with the trade of
Lagos. It would be as well for the country to give this
small assistance to the colony.
Mr. BUXTON supported the vote, on the ground that it
was of great importance towards suppressing the slave trade
that Lagos should remain in our possession.
Mr. CAVE doubted if we should ever put an end to the
slave trade by our present policy. Our course appeared to
be to suppress the slave trade with one hand and encourage
it with the other. He should not oppose the vote, because
he believed the establishments were of great value to the
coast; but he did not think the slave trade would be abo-
lished until the inducements which occasioned its continu-
ance were less.

Mr. LAYARD eulogised the conduct of Commodore
Wilmot, and maintained that he had done all in his pr.wer
to induce the King of Dahomey to give up the abominable
institution of human sacrifices.

The amendment was negatived without a division, and
the vote was agreed to.
The following votes were also agreed to :--15,602 for the
Island of St. Helena, £7OO for the Orange River Territory,
£5,000 for British Kaffiaria, £960 for Heligoland, £4,286
for Falkland Islands, £6,850 for Labuan, £6OO for Pitcairn
Island, £26,622 for New Zealand, £5,000 for buildings at
Cape Coast (North Australia), £10,720 for the Emigcatiun
Office, £16,000 odd (being the balance of £166,543) for con-
sular establishments abroad, £81,054 for China, Japan, and
India, £35,000 for embassies and missions abroad, £50,0J0
for special missions, £4,825 to defray the salaries of three
undersecretaries to embassies and missions abroad, and
£4,300 for the North American Boundary Commission.
The Chairman was then ordered to report progress, and
the house resumed.

PUBLIC WORKS (MANUFACTURING DIS-
TRICTS) ADVANCE BILL.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in com-
mit tee of the whole house, moved the following resolution :
" That the commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury be
authorised to issue, out of the Consolidated Fund of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to an amount
not exceeding £1,200,000, upon security of local rates, for
facilitating the execution of public works in certain manu-
facturing districts." That sum, with money in hand, would
amount to £1,500,000, and that, it was thought, would be
sufficient till the meeting of Parliament next year. The
balances in the Exchequer were so favourable that the sum
asked to be advanced would in no way interfere with the
regular expenditure of the country,

Mr. HENNESSY was happy to find the balances in
the Treasury were so satisfactory, and he asked the
Chancellor of the Exchequer to assist the public works
on the Marmon. A sum of £38,000 would be re tuired
for that purpose.
After some remarks from the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER,

The resolution was agreed to.
NEWCASTLE UPON-TYNE (ST. MARY MAG-
DALEN HOSPITAL) BILL.

This bill (with somo amendments) passed through com-
mittee.

The Sir Robert Hitcham's Charity and the Ruthin
Charities' Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Police and Improvement (Scotland) (Provisional
Order) Bill was read a second time.

Howth Harbour Bill passed through committee.
Harwich harbour Bill as amended was considered.

Weimer Vestry Bill was read a third time and passed.
Postmaster-General (Sale of Land) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
Port Erin (Isle of Man) Bill was read a third time and
passed.
STIPEN DIARY MAGISTRATES BILL.

The house went into committee pro forma on this bill.

The English Church Service in Wales Bill was passed
through committee.
The Poor Removal (No. 2) Bill was withdrawn.
The Costs Security Bill was read a sec,nd time;
The Courts of the Church of Scotland Bill passed through
committee.