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London, England, 1858-04-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.,

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
ABOLITION OF CHURCH-RATES.
Mr. PULLER gave notice that he should, on Tues-
day, 27th April, move that the house, on Wednesday
the 28th, resolve itself into a committee of the whole
house, to consider the expediency of providing for the
repair (.1 the church and maintenance of churchyards,
otherwise than at present by churc'i-rates.
DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
Mr. GLADSTONE inquired of her Majesty's Go-
vernment whether it was intended to lay papers on the
table at this period on the subject of the union of the
Danubian Principalities, in conformity with the decla•
ration of the First British Plenipotentiary at the Con-
ferences of Paris in 1856 ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER aid the
result of the investigation of the commission on the sub-
ject of the union ef the Danubian Principalities would
be submitted to the contemplated Conference at Paris,
and until that had been done it was not in his power to
pace the papers on the table.
FREEDOM OF ARREST IN IRELAND.
Mr. HATCHELL a'ked the Attorney-General for
Ireland, whether it is the intention of her Majesty's
Government to introduce a bill this session to abolish
the privilege of freedom from arrest at present enjoyed
by official debtors in Ireland, in accordance with the
recommendation of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for Ireland said no
such WI was in contemplation by her Majesty's Govern-
ment.

NORTH AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION.
Mr. SCLATER-800 CH asked the Secretary for the
Colonies whether the scientific results of the North
Australian expedition would be published, and in what
form ?
Lord STANLEY said that no arrangements had been
made for publishing the results of the North Australian
expedition. Copies uf the papers had been furnished by
the Geographical and Botanical Society, and another
portion of the results of the expedition had been sent to
the British Museum.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL (No. 2.)
Viscount GODERICH asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether it was still his intention not to
withdraw the Government of India Bi 1!
The CHANCELLOR of tie EXCHEQUER said he
thought it more consistent, on the whole, that the ori•
gins! understanding on the bill should not be departed
from, and that the bill should be suspended until the
discussion had taken place on the resolutions he should
have the honour of introducing on Monday next.
(Hear, hear.) He saw no reason for
departing from that understanding. (Bear, hear.)
Viscount GODERICH said on Monday, when the
right hon. gentleman made his motion with regard to
these resolutions, he should oppose it, and take the sense
of the house on it. (Hear, hear.)
CHURCH RATES AND INDIA.
Sir J. TRELAWNY said that as he was determined
to take the sense of the house on church-rates, be hoped
the Government would give him a day for that purpose.
(Hear, hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said he thought the right hon.
gentleman the Chancellor of the Exeter goer was in error
in saying that an understanding had been come to to
suspend the Bill N 0.2 for the government of India. It was
his impression that the right hon. gentleman at the end of
a former short conversation in answer to a question from
the hon. baronet the member for Marylebone stated that
tie did not mean to withdraw it, but to keep it in sus-
pence, and wait until the house had decided on the re
solution. He had beard with great regret that declara-
tion—(hear, hear) —but he considered it was the decla-
ration both of the right honourable gentleman and his
colleagues, and notes arising from any undertaking on the
part of the house. He (Lord J. Russell) submitted to
him, and also to those who acted with him as colleagues,
although he had certainly concurred in his (L rd John
Russell'.) opinion that the best mode of di-caissing this
subj-ct was by resolution. (Hear, hear.) He believed
the introduction of a bill and keeping it in suspense by
the same Government teas a very unusual course, and
he therefore trusted the rigbt hon. gentleman would not
adopt the course he bad stated. He (Lord J. Russell)
could not imag'ne that any resolution the house might
agree to would at all justify the Government
in proceeding with the bill in its present
shape—(hear, hear, hear)—because he believed
the house were opposed to the principle of electing by a
parliamentary constituency to seats in an executive
government. (Hear ) Her Majesty's Government ought
to take one of two courses, either propose the resolu-
tions and act on them, or withdraw the
Gep;rz n referenceesienthill.
After some remarks from Mr. Ti
to church-rates,
Sir E. PERRY asked whether instructions had been
sent to India that terms of amnesty, including protectiou
to Ile and property and full toleration in matters of re-
ligion, should be held out to the inhabitants of Oude,
excepting in gross cases of heinous crimes ; and, it no
such instructions had been sent, whether in the opinion
of her Majesty's Government it was not expedient to
do so?
Mr. RICH called attention to the mutinous sepoys,
and said some inducement should be held out to them
to return to their allegiance to the government of the
East India Company.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in
reply to the last two questions, instructions had been
sent to India, that consistent with the demands of jus-
tice tneir sugge-lion.; w.re: t c:-.rri-A re-
ference to the church-rate=, he said be was inclined to
think that the bill did not hold Rut any hopes of
settling the church rates, and rather than give a day for
going into commit re on it he would bring in a
Government ineasure—(hear, hear) —but his objection to
plsdging himself to it was the possibility of carrying it
this session. He thought it was desiraWe to take the
opinion of the houseton Mr. Puller'e motion. With re-
gard to the India Bill (No. 2), he was not aware
it was on the order for the day, but thought
it had been put off for some time. He
thought that it was better, however, to take a
decision on the resolutions, and afterwards introduce
a bill founded on it. His reason for keeping the bill ou
the order was to defend those parts of it that had been
attacked, and had not been answered. He did not per-
sist with the bill in the form on the paper, but if the
resolutions he should support were carried, ho should
introduce a bill on them.
Lord PALMERSTON said ho thought the course
proposed now by her Majesty's Government the only
one open for them to take. He would not discuss the
propriety of proceeding by resolutions first, or uy bill.
The resolutions in committee must be the principles on
which the future bill must be drawn.
Mr. BRIGHT thought the course now pursued the
most convenient in the present awkward position of her
Majesty's Government. With regard to church-rates,
he assured her Majesty's Government the country were
determined to have the question settled, and urged them
to fix a day for that purpose. He had no desire to change
Government-, and wished to see the present Govern-
ment in office so long as they would pass useful measures
far the country. (Hear, hear.) He asked her Majesty's
Government to reconsider the measure—reconsideration
was the best thing a Government could do, for it often
happened that "second thoughts were best." (Hear.)
Mr. V. SMITH asked her Majesty's Government to
lay on the table the instructions sent to India, referred
to by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He hoped the
instructions were accompanied by admiration of the
conduct of her Majesty's Government as it greatly de-
served, though their conduct had been improperly w -
sailed by the right hon, member for Droitwitch.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said that when a vote of thanks
to the Governor-General of India was given he consi-
aered his conduct hypothetically—(laughter)—being
based on the memorial from Calcutta, without Lot. 1
Canning's answer. Since then the Government had re -
Feived !•r4ord C Inning's answer to it, and in almost if rot
in every instance his answer was satisfactory.
Sir U. WILLOUGHBY suggested it would he better
to drop both the India bills now before the house.
The motion for adjournment till Monday was then
agreed te.

WAYS AND MEANS.
Oa the motion for going into committee of ways and
means,

The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said be
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censure on
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senth. out to Lord Canning
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The house then went into eemirns
the follow-
ing resolution was agreed to witttoeet.
.discussion and
with loud cheers :—" That towards raising
granted to her Majesty, all draught4 or Ldinegr, the supply
for
meut of any sum of money to the bearer on demand,the pay-
which
being drawn upon any banker or any person or person
acting as a ba,,ker, and residing or trar*a • man— the
6. busi-
ness of a banker within 15 miles of the place
draughts or orders are issued, ate now exempt fro_a