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London, England, 1856-06-14 00:00:00

POLICE BILL.

Lord PANMURE rose to move the second reading
of this bill. He said that he took part in the proceed-
ings on the bill of 1839, which established the present
system of rural police. That bill, however, was not
general, inasmuch as in many places the old system of
parish constables still existed. The present bill bad been
introduced on the recommendation of a committee which
was appointed to inquire into the subject. It was not
intended to interfere with the management of the local
police by the local authorities, although much apprehen
sion bad been felt on that subject. Nothing c)uld be fur-
ther from the object of the bill. The princ;ple of this
bill had been recognised by the House of Commons by a
majority of 153, and all parties seemed to be agreed that
the time had come when the Rural Constabulary Act
should be extended and be made compulsory.
The bill was then read a second time.
COUNTY COURTS AMENDMENT.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
PAWNBROKERS BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter-past six.

HO USE COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Billowing bills were severally real a third time
and passed :—London and Enniskillen Railway ; Lon-
don Printing and Publishinz Company ; Salisbury
Market Branch Railway and Market House ; Wenc and
Bronygarth Roads,
The Lewes, Eistbourne, and Hailsham Road Bill was
considered and ordered to be real a third time.
ECCLESIASTICAL CONINIISSION.
Lord J. RUSSELL brought up the second repot of
the Ecclesiastical Commission.
The report was ordered to be laid on the table.
SAVINGS BANKS (IRELAND).
Captain D. O'CONNELL asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer if he intended to bring in a bill this, or early
next session, for the better regulation of savings banks ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
Littrilject had been well considered, and he agreed that
ligishition'on the subject was much wanted ; but it was
unt the intention of the Government to bring in any
measure during the present session.
THE RIOTS AT MALTA.
Captain O'CONNELL asked if the correspondence
that had taken place between the Government at home
and the authorities at, Malta relative to the riots there,
in which the Italian Legion wore concerned, and the
murder of the police director, would be laid on the table ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he did not think it would
be desirable to produce the correspondence at the present
moment.

MARINE OFFICERS.
In reply to a question from C )!onel BUCK,
Sir C. WOOD complained of questions of this descrip-
tion being put, as with littla tr,whle the facts might he
ascertained. He thought that the marine officers in the
late war had done their duty. He did not think they
ought to be excluded from promotion ; and they had not
been excluded. The number of marine offi)ers that had
received brevet promotions in the Baltic fleet was 8 ; in
the Black Sea fleet, 10.
ruE ITALIAN LEGION.

Captain O'CONNELL asked the Under-Secretary for
War if it was true that the Italian Legion was doing gar-
rison duty at Malta ; and what was to be their ultimate
destination or disposition
Mr. F. PEEL said he had received private informa-
tion that the Legion had done duty at Malta, such a-
mounting guard. It would be disbanded In a similar
manner as the other regiments, and the men would have
the option of either returning to Italy or going to one
of the colonies.
OUR RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.

Mr. DISRAELI wished to ask the noble lord at the
heal of the Government whether information had now
been received as t) the cessation of diplomatic relations
between this country and the United States, and also
whether he had beard that the exequatur of several of our
consuls had been withdrawn in that country ; and, in
the event of such information having been received, whet
cour.e it was intended to adopt ?
Lord PALMERSTON said that his noble friend at
the head of the Foreign Office received, late in the even-
ing of the day before last, two despatches addr!ssed to
Mr. Dallas by Mr. Marcy. One upon the subject of
the Recruiting question, and the other on the subject of
Central American affairs. The question of the right
- 'honourable gentleman related to the fir,t question,,and
to that he (Lord Palmerst-m) would address himself.
It appeared from the despatches in reference to that
question that the United States' Government, though
perfectly satisfied with the explanation offered by her
Majesty's Government, and conveyed in Lord Claren-
don's dispatches relative to the course they had pursued
in that matter, and although the American Government
deemed these explanations as settling that question, so
far as her Majesty's Government was concerned, never-
theless, for reasons which the United States' Govern-
ment alleged, and on documents of which they had sent
copies, they did not express themselves equ lily well
satisfied wish the course pursued by her MAjesty's
Minister at Washington, and the three Consuls at Cin-
cinati, Philadelphia, and New Yorec, and the United
States Government hied expressed to our Government,
through Mr. Dallas, their intention of delivering the
proper passports to Mr. Crampton, and of revoking the
extquatur of these three consuls. As t ) the course her
Majesty's Government might deem it right to take, it
would be premature for him (Lord Palmerston) to state,
the Government not having yet had time to consider
the subject. (Rear.)
Mr. MULLIS said he understood the army estimates
were to be taken on Monday, but as he had no wish to
interfere with the passing of the votes connected with
them, he would be happy to meet the Government by
taking a discussion on some other evening in the week
convenient to the Government. Probably the noble
lord would, in the meantime lay the despatches refereed
to on the table of the house.

Lord PALMERSTON said he wished to give the hon.
gentleman every facility for bringing on his motion. If
Monday would net suit him he migbt fix Thursday or
Friday for bringing it before the house.
Mr. M. GIBSON said he understood the noble lorl
to state that Mr. Dallas bad read a communication to
her Majesty's Government in reference to the Central

American question. He asked the noble lord if be felt at
liberty to make known the fact to the house whether the
answer referred to contained any communication on the
proposal of her Majesty's Government to settle the C n-
Aral American question by arbitration being accepted.
(Rear, hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said it would be necessary to
enter into a long statement to give a satisfactory answer
to the question of the right hon. gentleman ; but the
general tenour of the despatches were that the United
- States Government wished to settle the question by
direct communication with her Majesty's Govern-
•meet. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BAILLIE said he would take the discussion on
his motion on Thursday next. (Hear, hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said he hoped the hon. gen-
tleman would give notice at an early period what he
really meant to submit to the house. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. M. GIBSON wished to know if the United
States Government refused arbitration.

Lord PALMERSTON—There is no refusal of the
arbitration in the despatches. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DISRAELI said ho hoped the Government
vould lay the despatches just referred to on the table of
the house before the debate comes on. (Hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said that must depend on the
way in which the Government would reply to the de-
:patches. (Hear.)
At a subsequent period,

Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not find fault with
the noble lord at the head of the Government for his not
riving more information to-night than he had done rela-
tive to our American relations ; but considering this a
very critical period with regard to our American rela-
tions, he should deem it his duty on Monday next, on
the motion for going into committee of supply, to bring
the question forward, and ask the noble lord for some
explanations, and also what course the Government in-
tended to pursue. Tois house had very wisely, he
thought, abstained From discussing this question, but
the daily press had on many occasions referred
to it, and from the remarks of some of them the Ameri-
can people might be disposed to infer that this country
was desirable of breaking off American relations with
the United States. Such he believed was not the feeling
of the house nor the people of this country—hear,bear—
but on the contrary, that they were desirous that those
relations should continue. (Cheers.) Under these cir-
cumstances he thought it necessary to give that notice
of his intention of bringing the question before the house
on Monday. (Hear, hear.)