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London, England, 1859-03-18 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
The Bishop of CORK presented a petition from the Ro-
man Catholic and other clergymen in his diocese in favour
of united educatiet.
The Earl of A INGDON presented a petition from the
Protestant Diss ters of Victoria Chapel, Windsor,praying
for a measure declaring Dissenters eligible for the manage-
ment of trust funds.
Earl GREY presented several petitions praying for in-
quiry into certain recent circumstances that had taken
place at Hong Kong.
THE IRISH MAGISTRACY.
In reply to the Marquis of LONDONDERRY,
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE said the letter of the
Lord Chancellor of Ireland,addressel Jg the Lieutenants of
counties relative to the revision of tilt Toot list of Irish ma-
gistrates was merely intended to obtain information as to
the efficiency of the magistracy in general.
After a short conversation, in which the Marquis of
Clanricarde, the Earl of St. Germans, and Lord St. Leo-
nards took part, the subject dropped.

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
The Bishop of DOWN and CONNOR presented a peti-
tion, asking her Majesty's Government if it was intended,
during the present session, to introduce any measure with
reference to education in Ireland ?

The Earl of DERBY said the subject of education in
Ireland was under the consideration of the Government,
but it was one surrounded with much difficulty. He could
not promise that any measure would be introduced during
the present session, but he begged to assure the right rev.
prelate that the subject was one that would not be lost
sight of.
THE TRADING COMPANIES WINDING-UP ACT.
This bill passed through committee and was reported
without amendments.
PRIVATE BILLS.

Lord REDESDALE moved that no private bill brought
from the House of Commons should be read a second
time after Tuesday, the 12th day of July next ; that no bill
confirming any provisional order of the Board of Health,
or authorising any enclosure of lands under special report
of the Enclosure Commissioners for England and Wales,
or for confirming any scheme of the Charity Commis-
sioners for England and Wales, shall be read a. second
time after Tuesday, the 12th day of July next : That when
a bill shall have passed this house with amendments these
orders shall not apply to any new bill sent up from the
House of Commons which the chairman of committees shall
report to the house is substantially the same as the bill so
amended.—Agreed to.
THE WATER-COLOUR EXHIBITION.
Lord ST. LEONARDS asked her Majesty's Govern-
ment if any attention had been paid to the claims of the
Water-Colour Society for a portion of Burling-
ton House ? The artists in water colours had
up to the present time received no assistance from the
country, and as so much had been done for the painters in
oil, he thought the claims of the painters ought not to be
disregarded.

The Earl of DERBY was quite ready to admit the ser-
vices rendered to the arts by the Society of Painters in
Water Colours. He thought it very undesirable that
that society should be placed in a sort of rivalry
with the Royal Academy. As to the application for grant-
ing a portion of Burlington House, he must remind the
house of the very many claims that had been put forward
by different learned and scientific bodies for accommodation
in that building. With respect to the negotiations on foot
he trusted that some formal arrangemet would shortly be
come to.

ESTATES IN OUDE.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE rose to move for a
copy of the answer of the Governor •General of India to the
secret despatches of April 19, 18,58, with the reply of the
Secretary of State, and the subsequent correspondence on
the subject.

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This EVENING).
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Public Offices Extension Bill and Court of Probate,
&c. (Acquisition of Site) Bill were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.
The following bills were considered, and ordered for third
reading :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chester Junction
Railway; and Caledonian Railway.
PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented against the Government Reform
Bill ; for the adoption of a comprehensive measure of re-
form ; for the continuance of the hop duties ; in favour
of the establishment of " intermediate schools" in Ireland ;
for the repeal of the duty on paper ; for the admission of
Dissenters to the same privileges as the members of the
Church of England enjoyed in reference to endowed schools;
by Mr. Berkeley, from Bristol, denouncing in the strongest
terms the Government measure of reform, as a mockery,
and praying for the adoption of the ballot and extension of
suffrage ; by Mr. Bright, to the same effect, in favour of the
Superannuation Bill,
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
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Mr. ROEBUCK said he would move that the Irmo, at
its rising, do adjourn till Monday. He did so formally, in
order to enable him to make some observations
and as these observations might lead to a die-,
•ussion, to have the right of reply. He might
assume that a great number of members of that house were
very anxious that the question of Parliamentary reform
should be settled, a proposition which he did not think very
wild or unsupported by facts. It appeared to him that the
course which the house was called on to pursue with re-
ference to this question would lead to a very different result.
The noble lord the member for the City of London has
put a resolution on the paper of the house for
discussion, which, if adopted, would have the
effect of negativing the bill introduced by the right hon.
gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
would result in no Reform Bill being passed during the
present session, because they had been told that the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer proposed to dissolve the house in

the event of his bill being unsuccessful. (Cries of No, no,
and Hear, hear.) The consequence would be that the ques-
tion of reform would be postponed until next year, and they
would have to go through the same proceedings that had
taken place during the present session.

Mr. BOUVERIE thought the hon. member was not in
order in speaking on a subject which stood for discussion
for another night.

The SPEAKER said he understood the hon. member
intended to put a question to the noble lord the member for
the City of London, and therefore he did not consider he
was out of order. How far the gentleman's discretion
extended, it would be for the house to decide.
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Mr. ROEBUCK thanked the hon. member (Mr. Bon-
verie) for his kindness in interrupting him. (Laughter.)
He repeated that the course proposed by the noble lord
(Lord J. Russell) would have the effect of postponing re-
form until an indefinite period. He would suggest to the
noble lord to adopt the course which he pursued last ses
sion with reference to the India Bill, by proposing a
series of resolutions that would not throw out . the
measure, but lead to the formation of one that would be de-
sirable. The noble lord stated that in following that course
he was actuated by an interest for the welfare of India, and
he hoped he would have the interest of this country so
much at heart as to adopt a similar course with regard to
the question of reform, and enlarge his resolutions into a
series that would firm the foundation of a new Reform
Bill that would prove satisfactory. He would now ask the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the course which he re-
commended were adopted, whether her Majesty's govern-
ment would be prepared to forego their bill, and to bring in
another, framed on the resolutions of the noble lord. He
now addressed himself to the hon. gentleman behind him,
and particularly to the hon. member for Birmingham
(Mr. Bright) ; and he would ask them what
would be the result if the noble lord's proposi-
tion were carried. If that proposition were agreed
to, it would lead to an alliance between the noble lord
(Lord J. Russell), and the noble lord (Lord Palmerston)
who was dismissed last session from office, and the
return of whom and his party to office would be
considered a great calamity by the honourable gentle-
men opposite. (Laughter) Considering the dangerous
state of the *continent at the present time, any
dissolution of Parliament would be attended, in all
probability, with the greatest disaster. The people of the
continent did not understand the people of this country,
and any dissolution of Parliament would induce a belief
that public opinion was dislocated, and they must remember
that it was English opinion which kept the world at peace.
(Hear, hear.) He entreated the noble lord (Lord J. Russell)
not to be influenced by any party feeling or any motive of
personal ambition in the course he would adopt on the pre-
sent occasion.

Mr. COX expressed a hope that the noble lord the mem-
ber for the City of London would introduce vote by ballot in
his resolutions as an indispensable requisite in any measure
of Parliamentary reform.
After some explanations from My. T. DUNCOMBE and
other hon. members with respect to the discussion which
took place relative to the appointments in the Huntingdon
magistracy,
Lord J. RUSSELL said it vould be completely out of
order to enter into a discussion on the present question
when the subject must be debated next Monday.
Moreover, he considered that question far too grave to be
discussed on a motion for adjournment. He thought the
Government had taken the right course in bringing forward
a bill on the subject of the representation of the people of
this country. He thought ho would be able to show
the house that he was not wrong in bringing for-
ward his resolutions. With regard to the
ballot, when that question was before the house, he would
be prepared to vote, and, if necessary, to address the house
on it, but he did not think that he should be hampered
with any promise in reference to the subject at present.
He took that opportunity of putting the question of which
he had given notice, as to whether it was the in-
tention of the Government to move for any vote of
thanks to the Governor-General, Lord Clyde, and other
officials, whose services had been so influential in suppres-
sing the mutiny in India. He strongly condemned the
despatch that had been addressed by the Government to
Lord Canning.
Mr. KINNAIRD said he hoped Sir J. Lawrence
would receive some marks of distinction for the valuable
services he had rendered in India.

Lord STANLEY said that the Government had recog-
nised the services of Sir J. Lawrence. It was the inten-
tion of the Government to confer marks of distinction on
the officials alluded to.
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Lord PALMERSTON also condemned the :despatch in
question.

[LEFT SITTING.]

LONDON GAZE4I7--( THIS EVENING)

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