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navy, whose lately deceased brother was an active borough.
magistrate ; Mr. William Bullock, a private gentleman re-
siding in his own house, where his father and family had
resided above 50 years ; he was in the law, and his father a
prebendary of the cathedral; Mr. Ambery Court, a respect-
able grocer in a large way of business ; and Mr. John
Parker. a respectable bookseller. Those names were
agreed on at a public meeting, and afterwards submitted to
the Lord Chancellor for consideration. What was the
Lord Chancellor to do ? He communicated with the town-
clerk on the subject, and requested that the names of
the existing magistrates might be sent up to him.
That certainly was notice sufficient to the municipal
authorities. They did not, however, recommend any
names, and no communication, he (Mr. Estcourt) believed,
was made by them to the Lord Chancellor. The Lord Chan-
cellor then made inquiries into the character of the gentle-
men whose names had been sent up to him from the public
meeting, and finding they occupied the respectable posi-
tions which he (Mr. Estcourt) had described, the noble and
learned lord placed them upon the commission of the peace.
Those were the circumstances of the case, and he had only
further to say that he could not consent to the prothiction
of any correspondence on the subject, seeing that it had.
passed between the Lord Chancellor and gentlemen acting
in behalf of a public meeting.
Mr. CLIVE said the right hon. gentleman had stated
that of the gentlemen in the commission of the peace at the
time the six in question were appointed one was a Conser-
vative, and one alone. Would he mention the name of that
gentleman ?
Mr. ESTCOURT—Mr. *etas Evans, an attorney (as
we understood).
Mr. CLIVE said in that the right hon. gentleman was
mistaken.

Mr. JAMES thought the house would cordially concur
in the constitutional principles propounded ;by the Home
Secretary in reference to the independence of the judges,
on which the security and liberty of the subject in this
country so materially depended. At the same time he
thought it reprehensible for a judge to make any ro-
ma rk on the conduct of a jury. (Hear, hear.) It was
a practice from which our greatest judges had always
abstained. It was the duty of a judge to expound the law
to a jury, and the jury, moving in their orbit, were respon-
sible for the verdict. A verdict so given our most dis-
tinguished judges invariably respected, though they might
not always approve. He had had the honour of being on
the same circuit as the learned judge whose conduct was
impugned on this occasion. That learned judge was elevated
to the bench entirely on his own merits, and he (Mr. James)
believed him to be a man incapable either of giving offence
to a jury or of interfereing with the due and impartial ad-
ministration of justice. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DILLWYN said, five gentlemen had been appointed
to the commission of tho peace in the borough which he
represented, withovt, as far as he was aware, any previous
communication having been made to any of the local autho-
rities.
On the vote for military rewards,
Mr. COWAN called the attention of the committee to the
circumstances attending the deaths of Sergeant Carmichael
and Corporal Burgess, or Burgess Greerson, who sacrificed
their lives in the blowing in of the Cashmere-gate, at
Delhi, in September, 1857; and after reading an account of
the exploit written by Colonel Baird Smith, in which a
glowing eulogium was passed on their devotion, asked
whether the Government would grant the Victoria Cross or a pension to the father of Corporal Burgess, who was a consti-
tuent of his and in very reduced circumstances, and who was
anxious to possess some testimonial of his son's services ?
He should never regret that he was a member of the Select
Committee which lad been the means of doing tardyjustice
to the Land Transport Corps. He hoped that the next Par-
liament would apply themselves to reduce the national ex-
penditure, but he was sure no Parliament would ever grudge
rewards to those who counted not,-their lives dear to them
in the defence of their country. (Hear, hear.) He had to
thank the gallant general and every member of the Govern-
ment for the great courtesy and attention which they had
shown to him. He did not regard the vote which he re-
cently gave as a vote of censure. He should certainly never
have concurred in a vote of censure on the Government.
(Hear, hear.) No one wished more than he did that they
should continue in the prosecution of the various branches
of legislation in which they had been so honourably and
successfully engaged—(hear, hear)—and, in addressing the
last words which probably he should ever utter in that
house, he could assure them that it was his earnest wish
that the new Parliament should apply themselves to the
promotion of such objects both at home and abroad as would
conduce to the honour and prosperity of the country.
General PEEL said it was with extreme regret that he
found himself unable to comply with the request which the
hon. member had previously made to him in reference to
these gallant men. It was not the custom to grant rewards
to those who had the misfortune to be killed in action. The
difference between these tw6 men and the two officers was
that, though the officers were severely wounded, they sur-
vived a short time, and received an acknowledgment of
their gallantry from Sir A. Wilson. Her Majesty had
great pleasure in confirming the Victoria Cross to them,
and handing it over to their surviving relatives. If these
two gallant soldiers had survived, however short a time, the
same course would doubtless have been pursued. As to
granting a pension, they were soldiers in the Company's
service, and the amount would have to come out of the
revenue of India. He wished he had the power to grant to
the father of one of them the pensionto which he thought
him entitled.
The report was then agreed to.
WAYS AND MEANS.

In Committee of Ways and Means resolutions were
be raised by Exchequer-bills .atnhde
agreed to—that £10,813,708 be granted to her Majesty
towards making good Supply out of the Consolidated Fund
The Sale of Poisons Bill, the Sale and Transfer of Land
of the 2y7e7al 010859 .
servicean dtha
ot
(Ireland), Compensations and Stamps Bill,
Transfer of Land (Ireland) Bill, and the Receivers in Chan-
cery (Ireland) Aboltion Bill were withdrawn.
The Local Government Supplemental Bill was read a
second time.
The
through co Pauper M
eeaintenance Act Continuance Bill passed
mmitt.
The Confirmation and Probate Act Amendment Bill was
read a second time.
The Naval Medical Supplemental Fund Society Annuities,
&c Act Continuance Bill passed through committee.
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LAW OF PROPERTY AND TRUSTEES RELIEF

AMENDMENT BILL

The house went into committee on this bill.

Mr. ROLT hoped that at this period of the session the
bill would not be proceeded with, There were many clauses
requiring great consideration.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE wished, before his hon. and learned
friend rose, to add that the bill seriously affected the inte-
rests of the Crown and the revenue departments. It would
therefore be more convenient that the bill should be with-
drawn and brought forward in a new Parliament.

Sir F. KELLY regretted that theresftoiiiieany eppo-
sition to the passing of this bill, which had twice received
the sanction of the house of Lords after much discussion
and investigation, and which in its main features was ap-
proved by all the most eminent lawyers in Parliament and
in the country.- Looking, however, to the present state of
the house and the session, he felt bound, although with un-
feigned regret, to acquiesce in the suggestion of his hon.
and learned friend and withdraw the bill.
The bill was then withdrawn.

EVIDENCE BY COMMISSION BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered.
COMBINATION OF WORKMEN BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
The house adjourned at a quarter past 9 o'clock until
Monday.