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London, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

THE LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAIL-
WAY.

The Earl of MALMESBURY regretted he was una-
voidably absent when the discussion on this bill occurred a
few evenings ago. This' company was bound by Act of Par-
liament to make a double line of railway from Southampton.
to Dorchester after the receipts should have reached a cer-
tain amount. The subject was one of the greatest import-
ance, because the late Duke of Wellington was of opinion
that a double line of rails would be of great importance
in case any offensive military operations took place. The
company had openly and unblushingly broken the engage •
ment entered into, and he trusted the Government would
see that the compact was fully carried out.
Earl GRANVILLE thought the noble lord had exag-
gerated the case. There was even doubt whether the re-
ceipts of the company had amounted to such a sum as to
oblige them to construct the double line from the points re-
ferred to. He would, however, take care that the subject
was brought under the attention of the Board of Trade.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was of the utmost
importance that railway companies should be compelled to
carry out all their provisions.
Lord WYNFORD said he merely wished this bill to be
postpone& He thought that the statement that the re-
ceipts had not come up to the amount stated was ridi-
culous, as the sum wanting to make up the amount did not
amount to a hundred pounds.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the arrangement
with this company was of the nature stated. He did
not think it fair to say the company refused to
carry out the agreement, and in the event of the Board
of Trade being of opinion that the double line of rails ought
to be laid down, on aueintimation of that sort being sent to
the directors, he did not think they would object to carry
out the original agreement. It was true a requisition
had been sent to the directors, but to which no answer had
yet been returned. He did not think, until there was
positive proof that the sum agreed upon had been reached,
and that the company had refused to perform their part of
the contract, Parliament could interfere.
The subject then dropped.
BLEACHING AND DYEING WORKS BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill, which was
reported with an amendment.
LANDS CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION ACT
(AMENDMENT) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
CENSUS BILL.

The house then went into committee on this hill.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH entered into a minute
examination of the bills on this subject for England and
Ireland. He objected to the clause providing for a religi-
ous census which had been allowed to remain in the Irish
bill after being omitted from the English. The noble lord
also pointed out another imperfection in the machinery, by
which the amount of the population was ascertained; no
provision being made for ascertaining the effect of emi-
gration, which he was of opinion ought to be included in
the bill. He concluded by moving the omission of the re-
ligious clause from the census bill for Ireland.
Lord MONTEAGLE said he could not understand why
the clause touching the religious tenets of the population
had been expunged. He did not think that in asking for
such a statistical return, it could be construed into an
encroachment upon religious freedom. He was afraid it
was owing to other causes, namely, sectarian jealousy, that
the clause had been taken out of the bill.
[LEFT SITTING,]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Turs DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes after 12
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con-
sidered and agreed to :—Hay Railway, Horsham and
Guildford Direct Railway, and Macclesfield Gas Bills.
POOR LAW BOARD CONTINUANCE BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill.
On clause 1, . .

Mr. BAZLEY moved an amendment to the effect that
this bill should be continued for only 12 months. He said
that, in bringing forward this motion, he did not for a mo-
ment impugn the efficiency of the heads of the Poor Law
Board, nor their immediate predecessors, for both had done
much to administer the powers entrusted to them in a
manner that divested them of much that was disagreeable.
The act was peculiarly objectionable from its interfering
with the privileges of the House of Commons, which had
delegated the power, not only of levying rates, but
of nominating officers. But there was one power
more objectionable than another possessed by the
Poor Law Board, namely, the power to make regu-
lations which had the effect of law throughout
the kingdom. He complained also of the mode in which
the money collected for the poor was dealt with by the
guardians, who too frequently consulted their interests in-
stead of those which were entrusted to them. The manner
in which relief was administered was in some cases very de-
fective, particularly in regard to the Irish who were cruelly ex-
pelled from the country where they expended their strength
and energies. He repeated that there were constitutional
objections to the bill, and he thought it would be most de-
sirable to consider the matter carefully, in order that next
year they might be in a position to legislate in a satisfac-
tory manner on this important subject.
Mr. S. ESTCOURT said that he agreed in some of
the remarks of the hon. member (Mr. Bazley), but he
objected to the limitation which he proposed. He did not
think it necessary to restrict the continuance of this bill to
one year in order to remedy the evils which were admitted,
for though its continuance were extended to five years the
Government could institute inquiries into the operation of
the system and bring forward measures for its improvement.
In any attempt to ameliorate the existing system, the
house would not only be willing but eager to legislate on
the matter. He thought that inquiries should be made
with regard to the different workhouses in the kingdom,
in order to ascertain if improvements could not be intro-
duced, and also whether a central board could be dispensed
with, to thebenefit of the administration of the Poor. Law.
If the committee, to whom this inquiry was confided, were
ofopinion that the board should be abolished, or that any
other alterations should be introduced, or made any report,
the house would then be in a position to legislate, but
he considered no advantage would result from
the adoption of the motion of the honourable
member (Mr. Bazley). He hoped that the right hon. mem-
ber (Sir G. Lewis) would accept the continuance of this bill
for five years, with the understanding that he would intro-
duce a measure on the subject next session, or that, at all
events, the Government would not offer any impediment to
any other hon. member who.might be desirous of bringing
in a measure with a view to the improvement of the exist-
ing system. He concluded by supporting the clause.
Mr. PIGOTT agreed with the last speaker, that thebest
mode of dealing with the question would be the appoint-
ment of a committee of inquiry.
Mr. DEEDES considered that the continuance of the
bill only for the year would not be desirable, but at the
same time he thought five years was too long a period for
such continuance, as the latter might have the effect of
shelving any satisfactory settlement of the question for
some years. He suggested as a middle course that the bill
should be continued for three years.
Lord FERMOY said that unless the right hon. gentle-
man (Sir G. Lewis) gave a distinct pledge that there should
be a committee of inquiry next session he should support
the amendment. There was dissatisfaction with the work-
ing of the system, which was ascribed to the Central Board,
and it was necessay that there should be an'enquiry.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said that there was already sufficient
information on. this subject without the inquiry in question
being instituted. He alluded to the elaborate report as to
the working of the Board from 1854, and there was an ad-
mirable synopsis on this subject recently published, which
gave a full account of the working of the system since the
Poor Law Board was establishe. He denied that the
central board had given general dissatisfaction, for out of
610 Unions under 100 had petitioned against this board, of
which 40 were merely directed to modifications. These
petitions were chiefly got up in London, and were
of a sectarian character, arising from the admission
of Roman Catholic chaplains into workhouses. The
Poor Law Board had given security to the landed pro-
perty of this country by its admirable ad ministral ion, against
the heads of which, no matter what party had been in
power, no complaint had been preferred. (Hear, hear.)
It had also effected a saving in the expenditure during the
last twenty years of £30,000,000, besides an additional sav-
ing in regard to litigation of no less than £150,000 a-year.
Mr. DUNCOMBE denied that there was any seen rian
feeling involved in the presentation of the petitions against
the continuance of this bill beyond one year, in illustration
of which he referred to some of the large families in Fins-
bury who had presented such petitions. He, considered
that inquiry was necessary and should not be delayed.
Mr. DEEDES defended and eulogised the Poor Law
Board, and opposed the amendment.
Mr. ADDERLEY supported the clause, but advocated
an:inqW W.ui
Sir MILES said he thought the time had arrived
when there should be a full and fairinquiry into the opera.
tion of the poor-law and the board. It' that were conceded
he thought it would satisfy all parties, and he advocated
the continuance of a central authority.

Mr. VILLIERS said that he had delayed addressing
the house until he had an opportunity of hearing the:senti •
ments of hon. members on this subject. In the objections
that had been made against the lengthened continuance of
the bill, he had heard nothing whatever to alter his opinion
as to the efficiency of the Poor Law Board,
and he adverted to various select committees
which had sat since the establishment of the board, in re-
ference to the administration of the poor law. Several
amendments had been made and most important results
realised by this central board. The objections to the board
came from those who considered that they no longer re-
quired the surveillance of the central authority, and
were desirous of restoring the local boards, by
having elective officers for the administration of the
Poor-law. All the improvements that had been effected
were through the agency.of the Central Board, and at the
time when they assumed power there were numerous evils
which had arisen out of that system of local management
to which some Lon. members were desirous to revert. At
the period to which he alluded some 12,000 or 14,000 parishes
were vicing with each other to escape from the burdens
of supporting their own poor, and were endeavouring to
impose these on other parishes. He did not shrink from
any inquiry, but he thought they would be most unneces-
sarily throwing discredit on the central board if they agreed
to the amendment of the hon. member (Mr. Bagley). There
was nothing said in the presg:against the cent al board, and
until the 2d of June there was not a single petition presented
against it. These petitions originated in the metropolis with
those guardians who considered that the central authority
should be limited, and he saw the original missive which
emanated from the metropolis, calling on the guardians for,
their co-operation. Only about 60 unions out of 670 had
presented their petition, and not a single petition proceeded
from any representative of the poor or any ratepayers.
Under these circumstances he appealed to the committee to
reject the amendment.
Mr. E. JAMES said that the right hon, gentleman (Mr,
Villiers) had represented the Poor-law Beard as a model •
but if so, it was most unfortunate that it had been subjected
to an agitation against its authority, and that it was be-
lieved evils had arisen from its mal•administratiou, T-1.1Z;
right honourable gentleman (Mr. Villiers) had referred

to different inquiries that hid taken place into
the administration of the Poor Law since the
appointment of the central board, but that only proved
that there had been evils under the system, and the opinions
expressed relative to the bill proved that these evils had not
been remedied, and therefore that there should be an
inquiry. It was strongly objected to the Poor-law Board
that it had the power of dismissing officers appointed
by local boards, or reinstating them when they had been
dismissed by the guardians. There were also complaints
in reference to the right of appeal and other matters, and
he thought there should be a specific promise that the com-
mittee in question should be appointed.
Sir G. LEWIS defended the Central Board, and opposed
limiting the continuance of the bill, but consented to the
appointment of a committee of inquiry next session.
Col. W. PATTEN advocated the duration of the act
being limited to three years.
Sir J. SHELLEY bore his personal testimony to the
advantages which the poor-law board had conferred, but
considered that in the altered state of the country the pre-
sent staff of the poor-law board was unnecessary, and that
the inquiry should take place ne 1/4t session.
Mr. BRIGHT contended that the hon. member for Man-
chester (Mr. Bazley) did not wish to offer any side-blow to
local authority, and trusted that the committee would come
to a division.
Lord PALMERSTON could not concur in the pro-
position of the hon. member (Mr. Deedes) for
shortening the duration of the bill to three years.
Her Majesty's Government were quite prepared
next session to move for a committee of inquiry. It was
not necessary that the duration of the act should be reduced
in order to effect any alterations that might be deemed de-
sirable, unless it were contemplated by hon. members to
abOlisk the Central Board altogether. If the inquiry re-
sulted in a recommendation for alterations these could be
adopted, but he most strongly deprecated anything that
would tend to doing away with the Central Board.
After a few words from Mr. LOCKE,
Mr. BAZLEY withdrew his amendment, and said he
would vote fur the proposition of the hon. member (Mr.
Deedes).
After some further discussion, which was frequently in-
terrupted by cries of " Divide," the committee divided on
the amendment of Mr. Deedes for limiting the continuance
of the act to three.years.
The numbers were—
For the amendment

Against it .

Majority -56
The preceding amendment was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the house re-
sumad.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
On Clause 1,
Sir G. BOWYER moved the omission of the words
canon laws" in line 13.
The discussion was interrupted, it being 4 o'clock, and
he chairman reported progress.
The sitting wax then suspended.
The house resumed at 6 o'clock.
[LEFT SITTING.]

LONDON GAZETTE—(THIS EVENINe).

WAR-OFFICE, JULY 21.

he Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for
the appointment of Colonel Anthony Coningham Sterling,
C. 8., some time Military Secretary to the Commander-in-
Chief in the East Indies, to be an Ordinary Member of the
Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Com-
manders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 20.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Charles Duncan Cameron, Esq., now British Vice-Consul
at Poti, to be her Majesty's Consul in Abyssinia.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 24.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Narciso
Perez-Petinto as Vice-Consul at Accra for her Majesty the
Queen of Spain.
DOWNING-STREET, JULY 23.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas William
Clinton Murdoch and Stephen Walcott, Esqs., to be her
Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Robert
Boyd Tytler, Esq., to be a. Member of the Legislative
Council of the Island of Ceylon ; and Frederick Duncombe,
Esq., to be a Member of the Executive Council of the Ba-
hama Islands.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 24.
11th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John
McLoughlin has been permitted to resign the Adju-
tancy.
16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Richard Fielding Mor-
rison to be Adjutant, vice Cowtan, who resigns the Ad-
jutancy only.
_ _ .

4th Regiment of Foot—The second Christian name of
Ensign Sawyer is Wayland, and not Weyland, as stated
in the Gazette of the 3d July.
17th Foot—Sergeant-Major John Emmett to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Harris, promoted.
18th Foot—Captain James Baird, from the 41st Foot, to
be Captain, vice Haydock, who exchanges.
21st Foot—Ensign William C. Ralston to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice George O'Connell, who retires.
25th Foot—Captain Henry Hungerford St. Leger, from the
80th Foot, to be Captain, vice Wilkinson, who ex-
changes.
32d Foot—William Molyneux Rose, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Bishop, promoted.
37th Foot—The appointment of Gentleman Cadet Handley
Paul Kirkwocd from the Royal Military College, to an
Ensigncy, without purchase, as stated in the " Gazette"
of the 3d July, 1860, has been cancelled.
40th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Horatio Scott, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Mines, deceased.
41st Foot—Captain Henry James Haydock, from the 18th
Foot, to be Captain, vice Baird, who exchanges.
44th Foot—Ensign Henry Wemyss Feilden, from the 42d
Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mclnnis, who
retires.
46th Foot--The Christian names of Ensign Clarke are
Percy Doveton, and not Philip Piercy Dovelin, as
stated in the Gazette Of the 31 inst. .
53d Foot—Harry Hutchinson Stewart, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, in succession to Lieutenant
Flood, promoted to .an Unattached Company, without
purchase.
54th Foot—Surgeon Wellington Poole, from the Staff, to
be Surgeon, vice Dowding, appointed to the Staff.
64th Foot—Ensign William James Voules to be Lieute-

nant, without Purchase, vice Fennessy, deceased ; Ser-
geant John O'Dell to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Voules.
76th Foot—Brevet-Major Morley Stratford Tynte Dennis,
to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieutenant-
Colonel Collingwood Fenwick, deceased ; Lieutenant
John Henry Tripp to be Captain, without purchase, vice
Dennis; Ensign Edmund Austin to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Tripp.
80th Foot—Captain John Wilkinson, from the 25th Foot,
to be Captain, vice St. Leger, who exchanges.
83d Foot—Ensign Jahn Healey to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Colebrooke, deceased.
INVALID DEPOT (Cape of Good Hope).—Lieutenant Syd-
ney James Tirebrell, from Paymaster, on half-pay 58th
Foot, to be Paymaster.
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.—Captain William Thomas
Exham Fosbery, from the 77th Foot, to be Captain of a
Company of Gentlemen Cadets, vice Captain Wm. Pater-
son, appointed Instructor of Military Drawing, vice
Lieutenant Fry, 86th Foot, who has resigned that ap-
pointment.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
The Commission of William Linton, M.D., C. 8., as In.
spector-General of Hospitals, has been antedated to the lsi
October, 1858.

The Commission of James Mouat, C. 8., as DepUty-In-
spector-General of Hospitals, has been antedated to the Ist
October, 1858.

Surgeon-Major John Maitland, M.D., who retires on
half-pay, to have the Honorary Rank of Deputy-Inspec-
tor•General of Hospitals, in accordance with the Royal
Warrant of Ist October, 1858.
Surgeon William Mills Dowding, from the 54th Foot, to
be Surgeon, vice Poole, appointed to the 54th Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Joliffe Tuffnell to be Sur-
geon. This appointment to be Suptrnumerary to the
Establishment.

Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Gibson, M. 8., from the 12th
Light Dragoons, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Scott, ap-
pointed to the 40th Foot.
VETERINARY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
John Henry Burbage, Gent., to be Acting Veterinary-
Surgeon.

David
Paley, Gent., to be Acting Veterinary-Surgeon.
BREVET.
Colonel Robert Fitzgerald Crawford, Royal Artillery, to
have the temporary rank'of Brigadier-General while in com-
mand of a Brigade.
Major Henry Boyd, 22d Bombay Native Infantry, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
Major Lincoln Stephen Hough, 31st Bombay Native
Infantry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army.
Second Captain Charles Edward Cumberland, Royal
Engineers, to be Major in the Army.
Second Captain Andrew Hugh Bogle, Bengal Artillery,
to be Major in the Army.
Captain William Francis Hunter, 2d Bombay Light
Cavalry, to be Major in the Army.
Captain John Augustus Wood, 20th Bombay Native In •
fantry, to be Major in the Army.
Lieutenant Sydney James Timbrell, Paymaster Inva-
lid Depot, Cape of Good Hope, to have the honorary
rank of Major under the Royal Warrant of 27th January,
1860.

The Commission as Brevet-Major of Brevet• Major Henry,
Knightley Burne, 2d Bengal Native Infantry, has been ante-
dated to the 21st November, 1857.

BANKRUPTS.

John Green, commission agent, Philpot-lane, City, to
surrender July 30, at one, and Sept. 4, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. _

David Hunter, m6rchant, Cornhill, Aug. 3, at eleven,
and Sept. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
John Hughes, wire drawer, Birmingham, Aug. 4 and
Sept. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Jesse Attwood, licensed victualler, Newington, Sitting-
bourne, Kent, Aug. 6, at eleven, and Sept, 11, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy.
John Frederic Eyles, printer, Brighton, Aug. 7, at
eleven, and Sept. 4, at half-past two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
John Martin, clothier, Nottingham, August 9 and 30, at
half-past eleven, at the Shirehall, Nottingham.
William Palin and John Craven Pali; maltsters, Ches-
ter, Aug. 3 and 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court.

William Nathaniel Evans and Robert Buncombe Evans,
tanners, Colyton, Devonshire, August 8, and September 18,
at &even, at the Exeter District Court.
Thomas Laurence and William Mortimore, leather fac-
tors, St. Mary-Axe, Aug 4 and Sept. IS, at eleveni,veartpotoble,
Court of Bankruptcy.
William • Jones tailor, Aldershot, Aug. 7, at half-past
eleven, and Sept. 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Anthony Cumming, the younger, merchant, L
Aug. 3 and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Michael H. Robinson, tailor, Wolverhampton, Aug. 3
and 24, at eleven, at the'Rirrningharn District Court.
Ann Amelia Leevera, hosier, Liverpool, Aug. 6 and 30,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
sivicrianvecreaerMpanischtrlsc-t
Arthur Jackson and Richard Michell Eastman, brokers
Liverpool, the rollers'
Liverpool, Aug. 6 anal 30, at eleven,
triet Court. Liverpool Dis-
Frederick Thomas Goodall, money
Manches-
ter, Aug. 7 and 28, at twelve, at the
Court.

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SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
James Fleming, farmer, Newton of Nydie, Pifeshire.
Norman Macdonald, merchant, Shieldaig, Ross-shire.
Mrs. Eliza Grant, Fyfe, or Ducat, 90, George-street,
Edixburgli.

GOOD WOOD RACES.—(This Day.)

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