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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOIJSE OF COMMONS—JULY 14.
BRIBERY, &c., BILL.
Clause (appointment before nomination of officer to be called
"Auditor of Election Expenses):" several amendments
made : motion made, and question put, " That the clause,
as amended, stand part of the bill." The committee
divided ; ayes 133, noes 74.
AYES-433.
.. _ _

Alcoa. T. Gardner. R. --
- Mantz, G
Anderson, Sir I. Gibson, T. Murrough, J.
Babies, Rt. Hon. M. Goderich, Viscount. North, Col. J.
Barnes, T. Goodman. Sir G. North, F.
Bell. J. Graham, Sir J. Palmerston. Viz
Bothell, Sir R. Graham, Lord M. Pechell, Sir G.
Biggs. W. . Greene, .7 - Peel, F.
Blackett, J. F. B. - Oregano; S. Peilatt, A.
Bowyer, G. Grey, Rt Hon Sir G Perry, Sir T.
Bright, J. Hadfield, G. Pigott, F.
Brocklehurst J. Hankey, T. Pilkington, J.
Brockman, E.D. Butte, Alex. Pollard-Urquhart. W
Brotherton, J. Mastic, Archd. Pike, Sir R.
Browne, W. Headlam, T. Pritchard; J.
Bruce, Lord E. II ervey. Lord A. Pugh, D.
Cardwell, E. Heywood, J. Ricardo, 0.
Chandos, Marquis of II eyworth, L. Russell, L../rd J.
Clinton, Lord It. R. P. Hiudley, C. Russell, F. C.
Cobbett. J. M. Hutt, W. Russell, F. W.
Cobden, R. Johnstone, J. Sawle, C.
Cockg, T. S. Jones, Capt. T. Scohell, Capt. G.
Cowan, C. Kershaw, J. Sheridan, R.
Craufurd, E. 11.1. Lamm, Sir E. Smith, I. 3.
Crossley, F. Langton, H. G. Smith, R.
Dashwood, S'r G. H. Layard, A. H. Smith, Abel
Denison, E. B. Lemon, Sir C. Stanhope. J.
Denny, Sir E. C. Liddell, IL G. Tempest, Lord
Drunilinrig, Via. Liddell, 11. T. Thornely, T.
Duke, Sir 3. Lindsay, W. Vane, Lord H.
Duncan, G. Lockhart, W. Vanaittart, G.
Duncombe, Hon.W. Lowe, R. Vernon, G.
Dundas, F. M'Cann, J. Vernon, L.
Dunlop, A. Macgregor, Jas. Walmaley, Sir J.
Da Pre, C. McTaggart, Sir J. Walpole, S.
Elche, Lord Martin, J. Wickham, H. W.
Elliot, J. Mal!, E. Wilkinson, W.
Fagan, W. Milligan. R. Wilcox, B.
Feliden, M. Moffatt, G. Williams. W.
Ferguson, Sir R. Molesworth. Sir W, Wilson, J.
Fitz Gerald, J. Mon crieff, J. Winnington, Sir T.
Fitzroy, Hon. H. Monsell, W. Wood, Sir C.
Foley, J. Morris, D. Young. Sir J.
Forster, C. Mowbray, J. TELLES& Fortescue, C. Mulgrave, Earl of Kelly, Sir F.
Fox, W. Mullings, J. Hayter, W.
NOES-74.
Alexander, J. Freshtield, I. Newdegate,
Annesley, Earl of Frewen, C.
O'Brien, P. C.
Bailey, C. Gasket', J.
Pal n,
Bird.
Barrow, W. Grog, E. Palmer, Robert Bentinck, Lord H. Gwynan, H. Pennant, Col Blair, Col. J. 11. Hawkins, W. Robertson, P. E.
Bland, L. H. I-I enley, J. .Sznily, V,
Bonham-Cartsr, I. Herbert, Sir T. Smijth. Sir W.
Brady, J. Higgins, G. 0. Stafford, A.
Burghley, Lori. Illlyard, R. C. Strutt E.
Iturroughes, H. Ho them, Lord Taylor, Col.
Butt, I. Hudson, G. Tomline G.
Cairns, H. Irton, S. Tyler, Sir G.
Child, Smith Jothffe, Sir W. Vance, J.
Christie, Samuel Keating, R. Walcott, Admiral
Clinton, Lord C. P. P. Kennedy T. Whitmore, H.
Cubitt, W. Knatchbnll, W. Willoughby, Sir H,
Denison, J. E. Langston, J. H. Ni ise. A.
Disraeli, B. Lowther, Col. Wyndham, W
Dundas, G. Lucas, F. Wyvil, H.
Dunne, 31. Mac Mahon, P. Yorke, E.
East, Sir T. Macgu ire, J.
Egerton, W. Malin, R.
Elmley, Vii. Michell, W.
Forbes, W. Mitchell, T.
Forster, J. Manly, W.

TELLERS.
Benenek, G.
Massey, W.

Clause 21 (No payments to be made except through Election
Officer, and except personal and advertising expenses) :
Several Amendments made :—Motion made, and Question
put, " That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the
' Bill:"—The committee divided; ayes 148, noes 67.
AYES-148.
Arland, Sir T. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Osborne, R.
Aleoek, T. Grey, R. Otway, A.
Anderson, Sir J. Hadfleld, George Paget, Lord G.
Reines, Rt. Hon. M. Hankey, T. Pakington. Sir J.
Barnes
learringn, Jt°n' Viii, Hestia. Alex. Palmerston, Viscount
Berkeley. G. Thistle, Archd. Patten, J.
Betliell, Sir R. Herbert, S. Peel, F.
Biddalplr, Col. R. M. Hervey, Lord A. Perry, Sir T.
nywoml
Blackett, J. F. B. j • Pao, S.
Brady, J.Hepworth, L. Howard PhLilmore, J. G.
Lerd E Brand, H. B. W. Hughes, W. B.
Pilkington, J.
Brocklehurst, J. Butt, W. Pollard-Urquhart W'
Brockman, E. D. Ricardo, 0.
Brotherton, J.
Brown W. IJagohbuss;.qte:J, Robartes,ntis:u T.
J.
Buckley, Gen. Keating, R. RusseU, F. C.
Kershaw, i
Burmtaes, H. N. King, L.* J.
Sadler James
Cardwell, Z. Savrie, C.
Knatchbull W.
Castlerome, Via, Langton. 4.• G Scobell. Capt.
Cheetham. Joha Scully, ir.
Lemon.ilr C. G.
Cobden, R. Scully, v
Liddell, H. G.
Cogan, W. H. F. Liddell, H. T Shelley. Sir J.
Cowan, C. Smith. J
Lindsay Lt.-Col. J. Smith, lA.
J. R.
Cranfurd, E. H. J. Lockhart Iv .
Crossley, F. ,
Loyedea, P.
Smith, R.
Derlng, air E. C. Low, R. Smith. Abel
Duckworth, Sir J. T. M'Cann, J. Stanhope, J.
Duncan, G. Maguire, J. F. Starkle, Le G.'
Dundas, F. Matioribanks, D. ?Anat. Hon. Z.Stuart, Lord D.
Dunlop, A. Martin, J. Tempest, Lord A. V.
Dunne, M. Miles, W. Thomely, T
Elcho, Lord Milligan, it. Tndway, R.
EWot, J. E. Milner, W. Vansittart, G.
Fagan, W. Moffatt, G. Vernon, G.
Fender', M. Molesymrth, Si.. W. Walpole. 8.
Ferguson. Sir R. Houck, Viscount Walter, J.
Fitz Gerald, J. Moncrieff, J. Watkins, Col.
Fitzgerald, W. Montgomery, Slr G. Wells, W.
Fitzroy, Hon. H. Mowbray, J. Whitbread, ts.
Foley, J. 3fulgraye, Earl of Wickham, H.
Forster, C. Mailings. .7. Wilkinson, W.
Murrougb, J. 'Williams, W.
Freest tin. Col.
Gibson, M. Napier, J. Wilson, J.
Goderich;Viscount North, Col. J. Wood, Sir C.
Goodman, Sir G. North, F Young, Sir J.
O'Brien, P. TELLEILL
Graham, Sir J.
Greene, Capt. John O'Connell, D. Kelly, Sir F.
Gregson, Samuel O'Connell, J. Hayter, ter, W.

NOES-67.
Gwyn, Howell Nam, Lord
Alexander, J.
Baring, T. Hamilton James, H. Newdegate, C.
Baring, F. Hawkins, W. Pennant, Col. E.
Barrow, W. Henley. J. Percy, J.
Bentinck, G. Hotham, Lord Pigott, F.
Blair, Col. J. H. Hudson, G. Seymour, Lord
Bonham-Carter, J. Irton, S. Srnijth, Sir W.
Batt, I.
.Toßiffs. Sir W. Taylor, Col. T.
Campbell, Sir A. I. Knight. F. Tyrell, Sir J.
Child, Smith Vance, J.
Knightley, R.
Christy, Samuel Knox, Col. B. W. Vyse, Col. R.
Clinton, Lora
Deides W. Lacon, Sir E. Walcott, Rear-Ad.
Denison, J. B. Langston, J. H. Walsh, Sir J.
Ladle C. P• If Whitmore, R.
Duncombe, tion.Ve.g. to '
Dunne, Col. F. vain% Lord Wigram, Loftus T.
East, Sir J. Imwther. Col. If. C. Willoughby, Sir H.
Egerton, W. Lowther, Capt. Wise, A.
ilmleY, Via. 345cartaal, G. Wortley, J. S.
Fort
Freweses, W
C.
Massey, MacGregor
w Jos. Waddington, L
Gas Michell, Tr.
h% J. Morgan, O. 7 lI.LIiIL9.
ouch. C Morris, D. Grosvenor, Ld. R.
Gaon, ZdWartt Maiiitror„ - a &ISM, N. C.

LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1854.

It is somewhat remarkable to know that Aus-
,ria and Prussia are continuing to act with all
their accustomed duplicity in regard to this
struggle with Russia, at the very time when
France and England are carrying out against
the Northern enemy the most formidable warlike
preparations. It is especially remarkable, we
mean, because Ministers affect to be satisfied with
the course now being pursued by the Cabinets of
Berlin and Vienna, while that course is generally
felt to be directly at variance with the great mi-
litary and maritime demonstrations of the Allied
Western Governments.
Because of the extraordinary and manifest in-
congruity observable in this way between the pro.
ceedings of the German, and the simultaneous
proceedings of the Western Governments—we
would here again most stringently urge the
people at large to be more than ever
watchful as to the events transpiring from
day to day, and as to the policy more clearly
revealed hour by hour by their Administrators.
Nothing should be overlooked. Everything has
its significance. The withdrawal to Baro Sound
of the Baltic fleet, only the other day heard of as
within sight of Cronstadt and its giant fortifica-
tions. The glimpse obtained from Odessa of the
Black Sea fleets steaming direct for Sebastopol.
The rumours of an intended attack, here upon the
Crimea, and there upon the Aland Islands. The
report of the sudden alteration of the retrograde
movement of the Russian troops in Wallachia, as
notified by the advance of some 30,000 from
Bucharest, under the personal command of the
Prince GORTSCHAKOFF. Everything, we repeat,
has, just now, its particular significance. Even the
toast proposed the other day in the presence of
his Generals by the KAlsAß—that of his Imperial
Majesty the Sultan ABD-131,-MEDJID. Or the inti-
mation of Baron HESS, taking part in a Council
of War between OMER PACHA, and Lord RAGLAN,
and Marshal ST. ARNAUD, the French, English,
and Turkish Commanders-in-Chief. Vigilant as
to every
scientiously believe that every unprejudiced ob-
server can arrive but at one conclusion, that
the Councils
of •Berlin and Vienna are more
than ever bent
only T upon cajoling, if possible, not
urkey, but of course with Turkey
the allied French and Engli
The signal that sh Governments.
the
this design will be re y
France, by the removal
ndered visible
L'Huvs ; and in regard to E
of Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE
have succeeded in
in '
of M.
matic post at Constantino le. I
regard to
DnouYN DE
°gland, by the recall
from
pe. t Was
startling a little while ago, when it was his diplo-
somewhat
as announced
that RESCIIID PACITA had (on the score of ill-
health) resigned the seals of office as the 0
Ottoman
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and scarcely
less
matter for serious anxiety at the moment,
when
nearly about the same time M. DE PERSIGNY was
announced by the Moniteur (also for a similar
reason, viz., on the score of ill-health) to be
no longer the French Minister of the Interior.
However, indisposition might have rendered

these changes necessary, and so the matter
was passed over in each instance, with
merely cursory observation. It will be dif-
ferent under the circumstances already surmised.
Supposing the retirement of M. DE PERSIGNY to
be followed by the dismissal of M. DROUYN DE
L'HUYs from the Foreign-office—supposing the
fact of RESOHID PACHA being no longer virtually
Prime Minister of Turkey, to be followed by the
incident of Lord STRATFORD DR REDCLIFFE'S re-
call from Constantinople--these events coming
together, would be more than suspicious, would
be more than mere coincidences : they would afford
the world at large positive and conclusive testi-
mony that the Cabinets of St. James's and the
Tuileries, had, after all, been really cajoled by
those of Schoenbrunn and Charlottenburg.
That such can be the disgraceful consumma-
tion arrived at we must continue up to the very
last moment to doubt with all the energy of our
patriotism—in spite of every glaringly and de-
plorably corroborative circumstance. 'We cannot
bring ourselves to believe in any such infamous
result, even though wo remain painfully conscious
of the fact that the Earl of ABERDEEN is at the
head of the British Government ! Although the
Aberdeenite Duke of NEWCASTLE is at the head
of the "War Department of the Administration !
Although the Aberdeenite member for South
Wiltshire is still Secretary-at-War ! No, we are
fain at this terrible juncture in the affairs not
only of Europe, but of mankind in general, we
are fain at this momentous crisis to doubt the
evidence of our senses, when those senses point
alone to one dreaded and disastrous conclusion.
We are unwilling to believe in the possibility of
an infamous compromise beingeffected through the
means of secret and therefore obviously discreditable
negotiations—we are unwilling, we say, to believe
in the possibility of any such infamous compro-
mise, although we hear Austria and Prussia
spoken of complacently, at the very time when
the Court of Berlin signifies its opinion that the
reply recently vouchsafed by the CZAR is in all
essential respects satisfactory, and when the Court
of -Vienna avows that the Austrian forces will only
have performed an act of " armed mediation,"
when they shall have formally adventured upon
the occupation of the Principalities !
Rather than believe in the necessity of what
would almost seem at times to be the inevitable
inference, deducible from these sinister and alarm-
ing intimations---we are disposed, at the present
moment at least, to direct our regard, with sanguine
and exhilarated emotions, to the spectacle in all
likelihood about to be witnessed in afew days in the
British Channel. The spectacle of the probable
meeting of a French and English Monarch once
again after centuries of war and estrangement, a
meeting more memorable than that of old between
HENRY VIII. and FRANCIS I. on the Field
of the Cloth of Gold, a meeting upon a
nobler field and upon a more notable
occasion—an interview upon the blue current of
the Channel between VICTORIA I. and NAPOLEON
lll.—themost beloved of all the rulers of England,
and the thrice-elected Chief of the French popu-
lation. From this interview—in spite of King
and Kaiser—let us draw new auguries of victory,
fresh harbingers of a glorious pacification.

We had supposed that the " fagging system"
was peculiar to our public schools, that it was
I only in these polite seminaries that one person
was allowed to abuse and maltreat another in a
similar position to himself, even to the extent of
making life a burden to the unfortunate victim,
and that it was only in such establishments that
the complaints of the sufferer were totally disre-
' garded, and his persecutors encouraged to proceed
by full licence and unqualified impunity for their
most unjustifiable proceedings. We are, however,
compelled to acknowledge our mistake, and to
confess that the objectionable system has obtained
a footing in her MAJESTY'S service, and that a
young officer of quiet habits, who is not a favou-
rite with his commanding officer, may be more
contumeliously and ungenerously treated than
a junior boy at Eton or Harrow, and that
as little attention will be paid to his re-
monstrances as to those of a mere fag, complain-
ing of the conduct of one of his senior school-
mates.

The proceedings of the Court-Martial held at
Windsor on Lieutenant JAMES EDWARD PERRY,
of the 46th Regiment, are well worthy of atten-
tion, proving, beyond the possibility of doubt, the
nature of the annoyances to which a quiet, in-
offensive youth—not of a pugnacious disposition
—must submit at the hands of those who are
supposed to be " gentlemen" as well as "officers."
The case is, indeed, one of a very painful charac-
ter, and, if regarded in a correct point of view,
must help to dispel the illusion of boys anxious to
don the scarlet uniform, and enter on the unalloyed
pleasures of a military life. Let the lads, anxious to
get away from school or college, carefully peruse
and maturely consider the matters brought to
light on the trial of Lieutenant JAMES EDWARD
PERRY, before they answer "militia est potior" to
the momentous question respecting the choice of a
profession.

Lieutenant PERRY is, it appears, the son of an
officer serving in India. His mother has been
for some time dead, and he has no relative suffi-
ciently near to take any interest in his proceed-
ings. In this friendless condition he joined his
regiment in April, 1853, being then twenty years
of age, and has continued on active service ever
since, with the exception of a few weeks. He is
now in his twenty-second year. His pecuniary
resources were limited, and as he was desirous of
living within his means, and avoiding the debts
which render " faster" young men the slaves of
' the Jew money-lenders who are permitted to
tempt them with unsubstantial jewellery and
a little money to feed their extravagance.
As a " quiet man," he speedily became the
recognised " butt" of the Regiment—the object
of the practical jests, of some at least, of his
brother officers, who was turned into ridicule and
contempt on every possible occasion. To use his
own simple but forcible language—" He thought
it far better to pay his way, and live in good
credit, with peace of mind, than to ruin his
prospects in life by a heavy expenditure which
the means of his parent would not justify !" This
was the head and front of his offending. This
was the unpardonable offence that excited the ire
of his more reckless brethren. He had once lost
money to the extent of 501., and made a firm re-
solution against other gambling transactions,
which he kept until the unfortunate affair which
involved him in his present scrape. " Time after
, time," said the unfortunate young man, in de-
tailing the unjustifiable and ungentlemanlike (we
use the term advisedly) treatment to which he
was subjected—have I been dragged from my bed
at all hours of the night, and compelled by Lieut.
GREER (the person with whom he had the altercation)
and others, in a state of nudity, to go through the
sword exercise before the officers of my own and other
regiments. I have appealed to my superiors, and
have met with no redress ; on the contrary, every-
thing but what I had a right to expect." No
wonder that he felt as " a man degraded," as a
gentleman dishonoured. And, if we condemn his
too patient submission, we must at the same time
make every allowance for his truly painful posi-
tion " as a subaltern, friendless and alone !"
Such was the state of affairs when the unfor-
tunate transaction that gave occasion for the in-
jury occurred. He was playing at billiards with
two Ensigns of his regiment when Lieutenant

GREER came in. That gentleman insisted on
playing for money, and the two yielding PERRY
complied. He lost 6s. at the billiards, but as
Lieutenant GREER insisted on tossing up, being
apparently anxious to clear off 5/. which he
bounced from the good-natured butt, he

yielded. The tables then were turned, and
Lieutenant GREER added 51. to his origi-

nal debt. He then insisted on playing V a
different game, and as cards could not be pro-
cured he gave a chance of winning back at
a game with a machine called a roulette-box,
produced by GREER. Repeatedly he wished
to stop--repeatedly GREER pledged his honour as
an officer and a gentleman that it should be the
last time, but as frequently violated his promise.
He used the most opprobrious language,
and even
personal violence, to his brother officer. He even

termed the winner " a - son of a -, and
a - swindler." The injured individual told
him "to consider himself under arrest." The
mild and gentleman-like answer was that "he would

see him - first." He (GREER) continued
" to treat him in the most brutal manner, thrust-
ing him backwards and forwards, and striking
him several blows on the chest and stomach."
It was not until this irritating conduct had
been pursued for some time that PERRY
at length retorted, and struck him in return ;
and when he had done so, he was himself
the person to procure the assistance of the As-
sistant-Surgeon ! Never have we heard of greater
provocation on the one side and forbearance on
the other. No British jury would convict under
such circumstances, where the prosecutor should
have changed places with the prisoner. We ven-
ture to hope that no Court-martial composed of
British officers will pronounce a sentence without
making ample allowance for all the circumstances.
We abide the event of the trial with considerable
curiosity ; but whatever it may be, the matter
cannot terminate there. T t must be ascertained
who were the officers who, by refusing to redress
the grievances complained of by Lieutenant
PERRY, tacitly sanctioned and connived at their
continuance. Adequate measures must be taken
to prevent the repetition of similar outrages.
Oh, for one hour of good old Sir CHARLES NA-
PIER ! Had he been spared to the country, and
placed in authority, such conduct would be visited
with suitable reprobation, and we should not have
to deplore the occurrence of such unseemly affairs,
such scandalous disclosures.