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officers bad taken sentries' duty to enable the men to
rest. (Hear ) Such circumstances were wholly unprece-
dented. Such was the prezimity of the native troops to
the enemy that they were able to converse, and every
inducement was offered to persuale them to desert ;
but they had resisted all such inducements, and would
now share the honour to be awarded to the Bri-
tish troops. He was glad to see in the British army
many junior names springing up, amongst which he
would mention the names of Beattie, of Hope, of Wal-
pole, and many younger names. (Applause). He also
referred to the non-commissioned officers and colliers,
who had in weather in which it was thought impossible
for Europeans to do anything, marched for 20 hours,
and then gone into action. More could not be expected
from them in the mildest climate of Europe. There were
others that were not included, as they were beyond their
thanks ; amongst these the gallant Neill and others. If
he loft out any names it was not wilfully, but because
they were scattered over so large a space it was im-
possible to go through them all. Never had so many
indiriduals had an opportunity of distinguishing them-
selves. Her Majesty's Government proposed to allow
a year's service for officers on retirement and men on
pension in garrison at Lucknow. That was an unu•
seal honour, but was not without precedent.

Lord FALKLAND referred to the observations of
Lord Panmure as to the services of Mr. Frere. That
gentleman, on arriving in Scinde, almost immediately
heard of the mutiny having broken out at Meerut ;
and, on his own responsibility, sent two regiments to
that place, which not only punished the mutineers, but
prevented their taking the ammunition. Shortly after
wards, when the great Mahommedan festival arrived,
he found it necessary to remove from Scinde nearly the
whole, retaining only a skeleton of his forces. He also
opened a new festival communication between Cal-
cutta and Bombay, but for which the Punjaub would
have been cut off from the rest of India. lie could not
help feeling that a man who had rendered such service,
that to withhold the thanks front him would have been
both ungenerous and unjust.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the motion,
which was agreed to.

THE BISHOPS' TRUSTS SUBSTITUTION BILL.

The BISHOP of LONDON introduced a bill to meet
certain cases in which trusts had been left to the bishop
of a diocese, and the property had passed into another
diocese. There was at present no power to transfer such
trusts, and much inconvenience had resulted. The pre-
sent bill would empower the Charitable Trusts' Commis-
sion to transfer such trusts to the bishop really intended
by the legatee.
Lord CAMPBELL supported the bill, which was
read a first time.
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said that after full
consideratio❑ he much preferred the bill on this suhjeot
which he himself had introduced, to that proposed ,by
the most rev. primate (the Archbishop of Canterbury).
It had the concurrence of the great mass of the country,
but, he regretted to say, not of the clergy, a great, many
of whom were strongly opposed, to it, and ocherg, he
feared, secretly entertained a dislike which they did not
think proper to express. Feeling, therefore, that it would
be impo!,sible to carry it without much, and, perhaps,
angry debate, he should withdraw it.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in moving the
second reading of the bill, expressed his regret that it
had not the approval of tho noble earl, whose objections
he thought were not well founded. It would enable the
bishop on certain representations to give an authority
for special services, but would not give any powers which
would be oppressive. He regretted that the noble earl
should think it valueless, as it was calculated to effect
all the purposes sought by the noble earl in his bill.
Lord DUNGANNON was glad the noble earl had
withdrawn his bill by vet.ich our whole parochial system
would be broken up. He should not oppose a bill sup-
ported by the unanimous voice of the bench of Lisbope.
The Bisiop of LONDON supported the bill of the
most reverend primate, which would effect all the objects
of the noble earl without being open to the same
objections.
The Earl of DERBY thought it would be very satis-
' factory to their lordships to hoar that the noble earl had
postponed his bill, in order that the bill of the most,rev.
prelate might be passed.
Lord CAMPBELL gave his support to the bill, which
he thought was sound in principle.
The bill was read a second time, and the house ad-
journed at twenty minutes past nine.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YusTEttDAY.)
REINFORCEMENTS FOR INDIA.

Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that on Sir De
L. Evans moving the appointment of his committee
relative to the transport of troops to India, he should
object to the proposed constitution of the committee, in
point of numbers, zc., and that the committee should
be selected on the same principle as the committee of
inquiry in reference to Sebastopol. (Hear, hear.)

TOTE OF THANKS TO THE ARMY AND
NAVY IN INLIA.

Mr. DISR A ELI rose to a point of order. When
the noble lord (Palmerston) gave notice of his
motion on Thursday, it was concluded in general
terms in a vote of thanks to the army and navy, but on
the notice appearing on Saturday in the votes he found
it included a vote of thanks to the Governor-General.
Ile urged that the noble lord had not given proper notice
of his intention to do so. The noble lord if he intended
to have proposed a vote of thanks to the Governor-
General of India ought to have given notice of it, and
have given the house an opportunity of discussing the
whole of that noble lord's Indian policy, and it neces-
sary have a call of the house, that a fair verdict might
be taken on the motion. (Hear, hear ) lie asked if
the noble lord was justified in the course he now pro-
poked to take. (Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER said the original motion was of a
general character and not specific, the terms of which be
then held in his hand. (Cries of "No army," and
" Navy only.") The particulars of that notice had been
plaeed in the votes, and he had no hesitaton in saying
that ample notice Le,d been given of the terms of the
motion to be submitted to the House.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said that he understood the
notice to have been specific and nut general. (Hear,
hear.) No one had the least idea that whe❑ the noble
lord gave notice of motion that he intended to include a
♦ote of thanks to the Governor-General of India.
(Hear, hear )
Lord PALMERSTON said that the rules of the house
did not require notices to be given. He might have
provosed the vote without notice. (Hear. hear.)
The SPEAK.ER ruled that the noble lord was in
order.
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Lord PALMERSTON then proceeded to say—l rise to
perform a duty at once painful and gratifying to the person
who has to perform it, and which I am sure will excite in
tke minds of all hon. gentlemen mingled .feeling of pain
and gratification. The occasion on which we are assembled
is one in which the house is called on to take into consi-
deration the great events which have taken place during
the past year in India, events which in all parts of that
county have called forth those distinguished qualities
which characterise our race, and which never in the his-
tory of the world were more eminently displayed. The
e7ent which have occurred, namely, the groat mutiny
which extended to almost the whole of the Bengal army
and to a small portion of the armies of tho other presiden-
cies, was wholly unexpected, and was foreseen by no one
before it happened, although there have been many pro-
phet, after the fact who say that they could have foretold,
but never did foretell it before it happened. Some of those
who were acquainted with the Sepoys were aware that in
certain localities and in certain regiments there were dis-
contents, but those who beat knew the Sepoys reposed the
greatest confidence in their loyalty and fidelity. Sir C.
Napier, who six years ago was at
radiante head of the Bengal
forces in a paper from which I
described, in 1849, the native troops as proverbial for their
fidelity. It is true, in that letter he says that Lord Har-
dinge, who was not so well able to judge by experience of
the Indian soldiers, and who judged them more by the
ordinary rules of hunian,nature, thought it was not expe-
dient that largo bodies ofnative troops should be collected
together for military exercises, lest they should be tempted
to enter into conspiracies, but Sir C. Napier distinctly
said he had no such apprehension, and that ho could rely
on any number of native troops who might be brought to-
gether in masses for purposes of military instruction. The
groat mutiny, which begun by small degrees and extended
itself to a largo range of country, and though an immense
military force, took India by surprise. Some officers who
were best acquainted with the character of the native
troops had such a belief in their fidelity, that ,up to the last
moment they would not believe in their revolt, and fell
victims to that belief. This great event coming unexpect-
edly, and taking the military and civil service of the crown
in India by surprise, gave them greater opportunities than
if they had received some warning of showing the energy,
self-reliance, and perseverance which they have shown on
so many occasions. Unfortunately though we have to
rejoice in many triumphs and successes of our troops over
superior numbers, it would be unworthy of this house, and
contrary to the feeling of the country, if we did not on this
occasion pay a tribute to the great men who have fallen.
I will not go into the question of private feeling and sorrow,
for we have only to look at great public service done to the
country ; but in passing a vote of thanks to the living, we
ought to pay a passing tribute to those their country has
lost. We have lost many—some who had given proofs and
promises of future distinction, and some who by their active
achievements had shown themselves to be a credit and au
honour to their country. (Hear.) The first I shall men-
tion was ono who was among the first to perish—the late
Cm Anson. Immediately on the outbreak of the mutiny
he assumed the command of all the troops ho could collect,
and hastened towards Delhi. Gen. Anson has been repre-
sented by those who are little acquainted with the facts as
having delayed the occupation of Delhi, by waiting for a
siege train which was not required. So little were people
informed with regard to In_l ice tire t Liners were wine persons
who believed that Delhi was an open town, and that you
had nothing to do but to walk into it ; and they did not
know that it was surrounded by fortifications which re-
quired the use of a battering train. Gemmel Anson fell a
victim to disease at an early period of the operations, and
was succeeded by Sir Henry Barnard in the command,
who marched at once upon Delhi, and displayed during
the time that his life was preserved high qualities as a
General. He in the first instance gained a great advantage
over the Sepoys outside the town, upon which some officers
would have paused, having gained a great success after a
long march ; but General Barnard saw that if he allowed
the Sepoys to occupy a certain position before the town
he would have to undertake two sieges, OHO against
that advanced position and another against the town itself.
General Barnard, therefore, pushed on, and gained pos-
session of that position, and so obtained favourable ground
for his operations against Delhi. General Barnard in a
shot I time fell a victim to his great exertions, and was
succeeded by Gen. Wilson, who, more fortunate, was able
to bring the siege to a close. The list of thosoodfisptuinbgliucislii
men who fell by disease or the sword in the operations that
beenhave
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actions have been placed before the public view, but let it
not be supposed that there are not others whose names I
do not mention who are not equally. worthy
gra-
titude and the thanks of this house. (Near, hear.) Sir