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London, England, 1851-05-31 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

In reply to Mr. WILSON PATTEN,
Sir G. GREY stated that he had no objection to refer
,his Bill to a Select Committee.
BRENTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

In reply to Mr. MOWATT,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that the long-
pending dispute between the patron of the Brentford
Grammar School and the inhabitants of Breutford
was now likely to be brought to a speedy termination.
LONDON WATER BILL.

In reply to Mr. B. COCHRANE,
Sir G. GREY stated that he proposed to take the
second reading of the London Water Supply Bill on
Thursday next.

- LIEUTENANT WYBURN.
Mr. DISRAELI then rose pursuant to notice to call
attention to the terms of a petition which he presented
on Monday last in reference to the captivity of
Lieutenant Wyburn, who, in 1835, was sent
by the British Envoy at Persia on a diplomatic
mission of great peril. Nothing was heard of the
Lieutenant after that period until 1845, when it was
ascertained that he had fallen into the power of the
Ameer of Bokhara, where it was supposed he after-
wards died. In 1848, however, Lieutenant Wyburn, who
was not dead, but had been kept there, made his
escape, and sought refuge with the Kahn of Kbiva
and another sovereign in that distant region.
The ladies had not received any other information of
their brother, nor had any means been adopted by the
Government to release an enterprising English officer,
who had been placed in captivity while in the rervice of
the Queen and his country.
Mr. ELLIOT read a number of communications
which had passed on the subject of Lieutenant
Wyburn's disappearance, from which it appeared that a
person, supposed to be an Englishman, had been killed
at Bokhara; and there seemed to*be no doubt that ho was
no other than Lieut. Wyburn. Since then every means had
been adopted by the Government to obtain more accurate
information, but all acquainted with the country of
Bokhara must know that .it was very inaccessible, and
that it was impossible to take any coercive steps, ex-
cept by marching an army into the interior, and
the House could hardly expect that such measures
would be adopted. It might be said that a messenger
or agent might be sent in search of him, but the impolicy
of such a course was shown in the case of Colonel Con-
nolly, who lost his life while on an expedition to release
Colonel Stoddart and his party.
Sir J. W. HOGG concurred in the statement of the
Hon. Member, that everything had been done that the
Government could do under the circumstances.
INCOME-TAX COMMITTEE.

In reply to Mr. lIUME,
Lord J. RUSSELL said he would endeavour to
name a day for the appointment of the Committee on
Monday.

IPUBLIC BUSINESS.
Mr. V. SMITH wished to know when it was pur-
posed that the House should adjourn for the Whitsun-
tide recess ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he proposed to move the
adjournment of the House from Friday next until the
Thursday following. Perhaps it would be as well if ho
took that opportunity of stating that on Fri.
day next he should move for 'leave to bring in
two Bills, one for reforming and facilitating the
administration of justice in the Court of Chancery,
and the other for regulating the salaries of tho Chief
Justice of the Queen's Bench and the Chief Justice of
the Court of Common Pleas. Immediately after the
Committee on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, the duration
of which he could say nothing about—(A laugh)—he
proposed to go into Committee on the Jewish Disabilities
Bill.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. V. SMITH would be glad to know when it was
proposed to take a Committee of Supply?
Lord JOUN RUSSELL replied that ho proposed to
take the Committee of Supply on Thursday, the 12th, and
Friday, the 13th of June.
KILRUS IT UNION.
Mr. REYNOLDS wished to know how soon after the
order, the Right Hou. Gentleman the Secretary for Ire-
land had put himself in communication with the Com-
missioner in Dublin, respecting these returns, and how
soon he meant to bring on the many Irish Bills which
stood on tho paper, and whether it was his intention to
obtain a Government night for bringing them forward.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE could not say when the re-
turns would be laid ou the table of the House, since
they were very voluminous, and had already been trans-
mitted from Ireland in the usual course. With reference
to the Bills, they must share the fate of the other Bills
before the House, and he was quite as anxious to bring
on those Bills as the Hon. Member.
JEW BILL.

Mr. B. OSBORNE wished to know whether the Go-
vernment meant to proceed with the Jew Bill, which had
been introduced under an express resolution of the
House, and therefore differed from any other Bill then
pending?

- Mr. 14 ABOUCHERE said the Noble Lord had already
stated that the Bill would be proceeded with when the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill had gone through Committee.
Mr. B. OSBORNE—When is that ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said it was the usual practice
to proceed with one subject at a time, and he could not
see that the least intention had been evinced by the Go-
vernment to abandon it.

WOODS AND FORESTS BILL.
In answer to Lord DUNCAN,
Lord SEYMOUR said he did not see any chance o
proceeding with this Bill until after Whit..untide.

METROPOLITAN SEWERS.
Lord DUDLEY STUART wished to know when tho
Government meant to bring in their Bill for the
regulation of the metropolitan sewers. Ile could
not help thinking that the Bill had been un-
necessarily delayed, although he could not charge
the Government with any breach of faith on the subject,
because they had abstained from making any promise
respecting it.
Sir G. GREY said the Bill was in preparation,
though he could not name the day when it would be
brought before the House.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
The motion for the adjournment of the House at its
rising until Monday next was then agreed to.
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES ASSUMPTION BILL.
The House then went into Committee on this Bill,
and resumed the consideration of the proviso proposed
by Mr. Keogh to be added to clause 1.
Mr. MOORE hoped he might be allowed to say a few
words with reference to the criticisms which had been
made upon the conduct of Members who opposed this
Bill. At the conclusion of the proceedings in Committee
on Monday night the Noble Lord at the head of the
Government lectured the opponents of the Bill in a tcne
and manner which—considering the whole conduct of
the Noble Lord in connexion with this unfortunate mea-
sure—he was by no means entitled to employ. The
Noble Lord told the opponents of the Bill, that he would
give them time to reflect on their conduct; and certainly,
if any Member of that House was warranted in warning
others of the dangers of acting without taking time to
reflect, it was the author of the celebrated Durham let-
ter.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Noble Lord also
told his opponents they might not be inclined to repeat
the conduct they had pursued if they found it was con-
demned by public opinion. Now, he must remind the
Noble Lord of a circumstance which he appeared to have
forgotten, namely, that there was a public opinion in
Ireland as well as in England. The Noble Lord once
bowed to the " public clamour" of Ireland abjectly, as he
now ducked to public opinion in England.—(A laugh.)
Ho appealed to the House whether, in reference to the
Bill under consideration, public opinion had not censured
the Noble Lord quite as severelyonas
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Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Ruthin, Den•
bighshire, in favour of the County Courts Extension Bill.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from the Synod
of Aberdeen in favour of the maintenance of tests in
the Scottish Universities.
Lord MELGUND presented a petition from Dun-
fermline, praying for an extension of the parochial sys-
tem of education in Scotland.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from
St. Pancras in favour of the people's charter.
Mr. O'FL AHERTY presented a petition from a place
in Ireland against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.
Mr. ROEBUCK presented a petition from Sheffield,
praying for an extension of the franchise.
Mr. CORBALLY presented a petition from Meath
against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill,
Mr. SULLIVAN presented a petition against the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill from the parish of Ballyouskill,
county Kilkenny.
Mr. HIGGINS presented a petition from a place in
the county of Mayo against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.
THE CHARTIST BANK.
Air. ROEBUCK, seeing the Hon. and Learned Mem-
ber for Nottingham in his place. wished to ask him a
question with reference to the National Land Company
Bank. Some time ago the Hon. and Learned Member is-
sued a circular on the subject of this bank, and at the end of
that circular a comparison was drawn between the ad-
vantages to be derived from depositing money in the
Government savings' banks and those to be derived from
making deposits in the National Land and Labour
Bank. This circular was addressed to the poor classes
of society, whose earnings were hardly acquired.
A large number of deposits were made in the
bank in answer to this appeal, and amongst the deposi-
tors was one James Pollard, of Manchester, a labouring
man, upwards of sixty years of age, who entrusted 671.
to the care of the bank. Repeated application had been
made to the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Notting-
ham, who was the sole manager and trustee of the bank,
to refund the money, but the Hon. Gentleman had de-
clined to do so until the Parliamentary inquiry into the
affairs of the National Land Scheme had been brought
to a close. Now that period had arrived, and the ques-
tion he (Mr. Roebuck) wished to ask the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman was, whether he intended to meet the demands
of the depositors as heretofore, or to do justice to his
suffering creditors?
Mr. F. O'CONNOR said when the Land Company was
wound up the depositors would be repaid their money.
He begged to tell the Honourable Gentleman that the
bank was established by the allottees of the Land
Company against his will, and that beside paying into the
bank out of his own pocket 3,5601., the Land Company
had received 7,500/. from him, and it was now liable to
him to that extent.
LIVERPOOL POWDER MAGAZINE.