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London, England, 1858-04-17 00:00:00

IMPERIA. L PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF r.ACIRDS.—(YEsTERDAY.)
Their lordships met I,t 5 o'clock, Lord REDESDALE,
deputy Speaker, presidi 1 &.• _
Viscount Dungannon au?d.Lord Faversham presented
petitions against the ad mission of Jews to Parliament,
and Lord Talbot and L, )rd Berners presented petitions
11,,-,,ainet th® abolition of c burch-rates.
SALE OF POISONS.
Lord CAMPBELL as ked the noble earl at the head
.0f her Majesty's Goveonment whether it was the
-intention of her Msjesty'S' Ministry to introduce a bill
this session to regulate the salo of poisons ?
,Earl DERBY said the Secretary of State for the
Ironle 'lmpartment had
. put himself into communication
with the I:2iarmaceutioal Society with a view to learn
their views aci the subject. (Hear, hear.) The introduc-
tion of a bill would very much depend upon the
nature of the /mewsr to the communication which
had not yet been yeceived.. On Monday next he hoped
to be in a position to give a definite answer to the
question.

CUSTOS!S BILL.
On the motion of the Earl pf DEBBY the Customs
Bih was read a second time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEsTERDkO
The SPLUCER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following private bills were read a third time and
passed •:—Chester Gas ; Knighton Railway ; Newport
(Salop) Markets, Town-hall, &c. ; and Nottingham Gas.
The Barnstaple New Water Works Bill was further
.considered and ordered for a third reading.
PAID COLONIAL AGENTS.
Sir JAMES GRA.HA.M. said that on the late dis-
ca ion, on the motion of the honourable baronet for
Tagvkibtock (Sir J. Trelawney). he (Sir James Graham)
stated that the late Sir James Mackintosh was a paid
agent of the Canadian colonies. He had reason to be-
lieve that statement was erroneous, and he expressed
his regret at having been led into the mistake. (Hear.)
INDIA.
Colonel SYKES gave notice of a motion relative to
of letters and despatches forwarded by the
East India Directs rs to India during the years 1853 to
1857 inclusive.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON AND'
DUBLIN.
Mr. Sergeant DEASY asked the Secretary to the
Treasury whether any definite arrangements had been
made for securing to the public the benefit of improved
eoinninnication between London and Dublin ; and, if
not, whether there was any immediate prospect of any
such arrangement being concluded !
Mr. HAMILTON said he had every reason to
believe that a few days would not pass before the
draft of a contract for improving the communication be-
tween the London and North - Western Company,
the Holyhead and Chester Railway, and the City of
Dublin Company, would be ready. Large and powerful
vessels for carrying it out were being constructed.
THE CAGLIARI.

Mr. FIEA.DLA.M asked the Chancellor cf the Ex
chequer whether he had as yet received the opinions of
the law officers of the Crown on the subject of the
Cagliari ; and if se), whether he could state to the bolls,:
what course the Government intended to pursue
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
in the matter of the Cagliari there are two distinct ques-
tions involved. One is what I might call the national
question, and the other the international question. The
first concerns the treatment of our two countrymen,
Park and Watt ; and with respect to that part
of the question, we have received the opinions
of the law officers of the Crown, and they are unani-
mously of opinion that the detention of our
countrymen, Park and Watt, was illegal-- (loud
cries of hear, hear)—and in consequence of that,
and after giving them ourselves all that
deliberation so serious a matter requires. we have ad-
dressed a dispatch to the Minister of the King of Naples,
in which the Secretary of State for War has demanded
compensation for the grievances that have been expe-
rienced by our fellow-countrymen, Park and Watt.
(Cheers.) Tne international question, as the hon. and
learned gentleman must be aware, is one quite distinct
from the other, and that it is one in which Eng-
land has only an interest like other maritime
nations. On that we have not yet received the opin-
ions of the law officers of the crown, and in explanation
of what might otherwise appear unaccountable, fairly
remind the house what I stated on a former occasion,
that on Saturday important documents were received
by her Majesty's Government bearing on the question,
and whic'a were submitted bo the Attorney• General and
his colleagues ; but his time has been so completely ab
sorbed lately in conducting the state trial, that he was
unable to give the papers that consideration which they
absolutely require.
Mr. HEADLAM asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer if he would lay the documents referred to on the
table of the house
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declined
now to comply with the request, but he would do so at
the right time. (Hear.)
THE PROCTORS OF THE PROBATE COURT.
In reply to a question from Mr. HADFIELD.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCEIEItUER said
that, according to the claims sent in, the Treasury had
estimated the claims of the proctors f,l. compensation,
under the late act, at 250,000/. per annum for some
years. (Cheers, and oh, oh.)
NETLEY HOSPITAL.

Mr. WEGUELIN asked the Secretary for War
whether the Government had appointed a committee to
investigate the report made by the Berraek Hospital
Cemanssioners upon Netley Hospital ; and, if so,
whether they were prepared to present to the house the
report of this committee at the same time as they laid
the report of the Barrack Commissioners upon the table
of the house ?
Mr. TITE asked if there were any objections to de-
posit the plans in the library of the house ?
General PEEL said he intended to send down a board
of medical officer/ to examine the locality and report
thereon, and he had suspended the works. The plan
should be deposited in the library.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
On the motion for adjournment till Monday
Mr. DUNCOMBE asked the noble lord the member
for Tiverton if he would have any objection in the pre-
sent position of the question of parliamentary reform to
lay upon the table of the house a copy of the bill for
the amendment of the laws relating to the representa-
tion referred to in the speech from the Throne
at the commencement of the present session. The
hoe, gentleman referred to the state of the represen-
tation and the reform that had been promised. In refer-
ence to the India Bdl, that of the late Government had
been the reason of producing one from the present
Government ; and if the noble lord introduced his bill,
it would rio doubt stimulate the present G,vern-
went to introitii a theirs ; but he despaire I of their doing
anything towards Parliamentary Reform, when the
noble lord the member for London would no doubt
come forward and spread a feather bed before the right
hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on
which his bill might safely drop--(laughter),—in the
shape of certain resolutions. (R.newed laughter.)
Lord PALMERSTON said it was his intention to
have introduced a party reform bill this see ion if he
had been permitted. The late Government had two
subjects of importance to deal with—viz., the Government
of India and Parliamentary reform. Her Majesty's
late Government thought it advisable (how rightly he
must leave it to the house to decide—:augh er) to de-
.vote their attention to the former, and introduce that
bill first, and then to introduce the other. Circumstances
however had " cut short."—(laughter)—their official ex-
ieteuce and they had net the opportunity of Introducing
it. His answer to the question was that the subject
had not so far advanced as to have been embodied in a
bill, and even if the late Government had thought
it expedient to lay the draught of the bill on tee
table on censtitutional grounds, he thought it not
desirable to do so, because it was the duty of her
Majesty's Government to introduce a bill of so much
importance. From the quarter in which the late. Go-
vernment had officially communicated with the public,
viz, through their cinstituents on the hust•ngs—
(laughter)—it appeared that they hal for some
time before taking office considered the question,
and there was no doubt that, during the present
session, her Majesty's G ivernment would pre-
sent t) the bt,,use the bill which the learned Attorney-
General had. so fully shadowed forth. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LOCKE KING expressed a hope, as there was
ao chance of their having a Reform Bill this year, that
the house would support his motion for the introduction
of a bill relative to the county franchise and the qualifi-
cation of members. (Hear, bear.)
CHINA.
Mr. W. EWART inquired of the Chaecellor of the
Ex hequer, whether advantage would be taken of the
opportunity afforded by the negotations with the Chinese
Government at Pekin, for opening a way for British
and Indian commerce into Thibet and other countries
under the Chinese dominion beyond the Himaleyah
Mountains ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that at present this country hal no negotiations unior-
tunately with Pekin What might happen he could not
lay, but the house might rest satisfied that her Majesty's
Government would give every assistance towards de-
veloping British government.

THE PASSPORT SYSTENI.
lir. MONCIUON 1111LNES put a question to the
Government respecting the effect of the New Passport
Itegulatiorei in B,lgiure on ,subjects, and called
the attention of the hone() to the incouvenience3 of present iss Steal of the delivery of passport 3 by the Fs--
reign Office. He expressed hte regret that Beljuin had
adopted 'le French system.
Mr. sEymoutt I l Z(,ERA.LID said that at prc-
sent, under certain circumstances, passports were granted
by the, F, ireig milice without recommendations._
Negotiations were gs,ing on with the French Govern-
ment irflative to altering the restrictions in the case of
Engli,4ll workmen and on some other points. Agents
won) I be appointed at all the English ports where the
traF.ic demanded it, and the French Government would
twee agents at ports to which they would arrive.
RECORD OF THE NATIONALITY OF PRI-
SONERS CHARGED AT THE METROPOLI-
TAN POLICE COURTS.

Lord R. CECIL asked the Secretary for the 110010
Department, whether there would bo any objec-
tion to giving directions that a record should be
kept of the nations to which each prisoner charged
a...! am Metropolitan Police Courts belonged.
wrge induced to ask the question because he under.