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London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

11017 SE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.)
The r,
T ~HANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
The Earl of STAIR took 'the oaths and his seat.
EXTRADITION OF CRIMINALS.
In answer to Lord SANDWICH.
The Earl of CLARENDON said that the Govern-
ment had not at present any fixed intention of bringing
forward a measure for the surrender of criminals in ac-
cordance with the convention which had been signed
With the French Government. He acknowledged the
14?portance of the subject, but the practical difficulties
Which surrounded.the attainment of the object in view
rendered it impossible for him to give any pledge on the
subject.
The Earl of MALMESBURY thought that the diffi-
culties would be greatly decreased if the Opposition of
the present day abstained from offering those obstacle
Which had been thrown in the way of the late Govern-
Inent when they had brought forward a measure last
Year. He took the present opportunity of protesting
Zainst the misrepresentation and party opposition which
measure had met with.
The LORD CHANCELLOR repudiated any party
f
beienlitg.rn the remarks he had made on the noble Earl's
hit year.
After a few words from Lord Campbell, the Marquis
of Clanricarde and Earl-Granville,
The Duke of ARGYLE presented petititions against
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Canada Clergy Reserves Bill.
The Earl of EGLINGTON also presented petitions
from
the presbytery of Kyntire and other places to the
sails effect.
'bhp The Bishop of OXFORD presented petitions against
admission of Jews into Parliament.

KINGSTON-UPON-HULL.
The Earl of ABERDEEN moved that their Lordships
tfttree with the Commons in an address to her Majesty,
ng that a commission be issued to inquire into the
State,. of the borough of Kingston-upon-Hull.
tbAtter a few words from Lord CAMPBELL and Lord ST.
'ol'l-ARDs the address was agreed to.
CLITHEROE ELECTION.
,p answer to a question from Lord LYNDHURST,
The Earl of ABERDEEN said that it was not his
ntent'
lon to move that their lordships agree with the ad-
uresg
of the Commons in the Clitheroe case.
Lord CAMPBELL gave notice, that if any noble lord
mvjed to agree with that address, he would move that
tie agreed to that day six months.
MALDON ELECTION.
tha conference having been requested by the Commons,
Lord Privy Seal and other noble lords were ap-
pointedtheir to manage it on behalf of their lordships. On
return the LORD PRIVY SEAL acquainted the house
that
the Commous had voted an address to her Majesty,
Praying for the appointment of a commission to inquire
to the state of the borough of Maldon, and that they
requested their lordships' house to agree in the same.
Lord BEAUMONT suggested that some courteous
and
respectful mode of communication between the
houses should. be settled, which would do away with the
solemnl, farce and mummery of these conferences.
NORTH AMERICAN FISHERY QUES-
TION.
ti.:Lne Earl of MALMESBURY rose, pursuant to no-
4,'e, to ask a question of the Government relative to
no-
the negotiations between this country and the -United
States on the subject of our colonial fisheries. He was
tieirsecally
negotiations after the des th of Mr. Webster, and
onsequently he begged to ask whether the noble earl,
.f
consistent with the public service, would inform the
house of what had taken place since the period he had
entered office, how the negotiations now stood, and how
far they were advanced ? If they were not likely to
draw to a conclusion speedily, considering they were
nom'
,at the commencement of the fishing season, he
1..v.n1d also ask, whether it was the intention of her
oia
jesty• s Government to continue the protection to the
colonial fishermen, especially as regarded the inshore-
fishing, in the same manner as ordered by the late
Government ?
The Earl of CLARENDON said he had to inform
the noble earl, that her Majesty's Minister at Washing-
ton, in conformity with the instructions he had received
from his noble friend (Lord John Russell), and in pur-
suance of the desire expressed by the President of the
United States, had entered into negotiations at Wash-
ington for the purpose of making arrangements for
placing on a better state the commercial relations be-
tween this country and the United States. Mr. Cramp-
ton had received the most cordial assurances from the
President of the United States and from the Secretary of
State, of agreement in the order which had been
taken by her Majesty's Government ; and their belief
that a convention might be concluded on satisfactory
terms ; and, at their request, Mr. Crampton had pre-
Pared the project of a convention, on which some diffi-
culties had arisen, and some objections had been made, but
in the most friendly spirit. When the President, how-
ever, in his annual message, declared that, in his opinion,
the two subcts of fishing and reciprocity of trade had
better bee bodied in two separate conventions, Mr.
Crampton declared to him that he thought such a course
Would be objected to by her Majesty's Government ;
and his project was sent home, and agreed to, with some
unimportant modifications by the noble lord, who sent
,1! back to Mr. Crampton, with an earnest desire that
`lle convention might be concluded, as a proof that the
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governments were determined to carry on their re-
spective relations in a spirit of Justice and amity. It
Was received by Mr. Everett in the same spirit, but
!orne fresh objections and some difficulties that had not
been foreseen arose, which required a further reference
T.. 0 the British Government, and then it became mani-
festly impossible to carry the matter further with any
tope of a successful issue during the short time the late
Treernment of the United States had to remain in office.
tiee question might be considered as still under negotia-
tion, 'aud therefore he was sure the noble earl would be
last to ask him to make any more detailed state-
ent(Rear, hear.)
L FUNDS IN CHANCERY.
o
ord ST, LEON.ARDS rose to ask a question, f
i'
'which he had given notice--namely, What were the
Intentions of Government with regard to the funds and
property under the administration of the Court of Chan-
cery ? YThe noble and learned lord observed that the
bill which had been passed by their lordships would tend
glea.tly to remedy the delays which had been complained
`3 in the Court of Chancery. But there was one thing
thatL made suitors contented with that court, even when
it was in its worst state, and that was that property was
48 Safe in the Court of Chancery as it was possible it
could be, for no one was permitted to lay profane hands
en that property. If any Government attempted to do
80, the greatest alarm would be spread among those
:1110 were looking to these funds for their support
life. He thought if the Government ventured
• "11 'AY hands on these funds, it would be a most dan-
gerous experiment, and would raise a flame in every
'art„ of the kingdom that would not easily to extin-
railed. He would ask, why was the suitor in Chancery to
4e placed on a footing different to that of ordinary
folders of stocks? In the case of property vested in
• trustees for the benefit of a family, the right hon. gen-
tleman;
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, did not give
them the option of accepting his terms or not, the same
as he gave to other stockholders. Ho also thought the
vroposal of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with re-.
fereece to the legacy duty would operate unfairly upon
the class of persons he was alluding to. He had given
this explanation of his reasons for asking an answer to
the question he had placed on the paper.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said in reply, that Govern-
ment had no such intention as the noble and learned lord
seemed to imagine. Since the question had been placed
upon the paper, he (the Earl of Aberdeen) had had an
°PPortunity of seeing his right hon. friend the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on the subject. He presumed that tin,
noble and learned lord's speech was founded on the IT-
T Port which had appeared of the speech of his right hon.
friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It was true
that in that speech his rigid hon. friend had adverted to
the large funds in the hands of the Accountant-
General in Chancery, and observed also that such a
state of things was not satisfactory, and he expressed a
hope that some arrangements would be made on the
subject. He did not, however, say that Government
had come to any decision. He merely adverted to the
subject in order that it should be considered. If his
right hon. friend, however, should come to any decision
in the matter, he (the Earl of Aberdeen) was sure it
would deserve as much attention as any other thing the
noble and learned lord had suggested. (Hear.)
EARL OF RODEN.

Viscount CLANCARTY moved for the production cf
the correspondence between the Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland and the Earl of Roden, respecting the restora-
tion of the latter to the commission of the peace.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, he had no objection
to the production of the papers. The correspondence
would speak for itself, and their lordships would
the noble
then see
whether the inference could be drawn, whic
viscount's mind seemed to be impressed with, for the
dismissal of the noble earl (Earl Roden).
The papers were then ordered, after which their lord-
ships adjourned.