The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

THE BALLOT.

The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented a petition from
the Ballot Society, and also one from Wtstminster, in
favour of vote by ballot.
SLAVE TRADE.

Lord BROUGHAM said, in the absence of the noble
earl the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he begged
to ask the noble earl the President of the Council, whether
the Government had received any Mort-nation from our
Vice-Consul at Marseilles respecting the supposed re-
jection by the constituted authorities at Martinique of
the offer proffered to the French Government in re-
spect to the importation of free negroes into the West
Coast of Africa

Earl GRANVILLE said he was not aware of any
'nab information having been received, but he would
communicate the question to his noble friend.
STATE OF THE ARMY IN INDIA.

The Earl of EL LENBOROUGH rose to move for
certain returns relating to the means of carriage of the
army in India. He said all now depended upon proper
land carriage. If those measures which had been pointed
out to the Government some time time back had been
taken, he was of opinion that the present deplorable
calamity would not have taken place. The present
mode was not the way in which war used to be car-
ried on. When be was a boy he recollected reading
with great admiration the gallant conduct of Gen. Gillespie
who, when a similar mutiny brake out at Lahore,
though he was two miles distant when the news reached
him, lost not a moment in meeting the difficulty, and
within one hour, instead of waiting for 9-pounders, had
rushed through the gates at the head of his forces, and
sabred the mutineers on the spot. The mutiny
was thus put down. (Hear, hear.) That was in
the time of the Red Hand—(hear, hear)—it ap-
peared that we now had arrived at the time of
Bed Head. (Laughter.) As to the position of General
Barnard, it appeared that he had taken a great
number of the enemies guns. 11l informed as he was
upon the facto, he was not prepared to say that
General Barnard could have done more. If
those affairs which it was stated had taken place at
B&rraekpore and Damdum, had occurred under the late
Sir C. Napier, he would have treated them in a very
different way to that which they had been treated
by the authorities in India. General Barnard's present
position would no doubt be able to repel any attacks so
long as he remained there. But it was not possible he
would occupy that station very long. It was stated
that he was waiting for reinforcements, but there was
no new force to send to him, unless they took away the
troops from the Punjaub. His mind was greatly re-
lieved when he read the last accounts from India in re-
spect to our army before Delhi as he had a foreloading that
an attack would have been made, aryl that they would re-
ceive the information that it had failed, but was glad 'such
was not the cage. lie hoped that General Bar-
nard bad an appreciation of the difficulty of his
position, for when the rains came on he woul I
be cut off from all means of support, as in his
present position he would be Imprisoned on a
narrow etrip of land. His present situation was not
merely one of peril, but one that might eventually end

in ru n.
Earl GRANVILLE said there was no objection to
the papers moved for by the noble earl. The conduct
pursued in commenting in such unmeasured languageupon
the present state of affairs in India could serve no other
purpose than that of embarrassing the Government.
Statements such as those made by the noble earl could
have no other effect than to do serious mischief at a time
when the public mind was so seriou,ly excited.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUG El said the opinions of
others on his conduct could not alter the facts.
Toe Marquis of CLA.NRICARDE complained of the
noble earl stating that he had no confidence in the In-
dian Government. If that was his opinion, why did he
not move a want of confidence in that Government I Ile
then defended the c urse:of the Indian Government, and
said the great difficulty in India was the want of civil
servants.

Lard MALUESBURY denied that, because a want
of confidence existed in their minds, they were, therefore
bound to divide the house. Such a course would be
turned against them, and it would be said that they
sympathised with the mutineers. He believed such
discussions to be of the greatest use, because the country
seemed to be lulled into a state of false security on the
subject of India. He hoped the Government would not
attempt to blind the eyes of the people.
The Duke of ARGYLL, on the part of the Govern-
ment complained that the noble earl had expressed an
utter want of nand lence in the local Government of
India without knowing any facts which could justify such
a conclusion. Ha denied that there was any ground for
/dating that there was a want of carriage for the arnsy.
There might be a want of a siege train, but he was not
prepared to say even that before the arrival of the mail.
The course taken by Lord Canning with regard to the
troops in Calcutta was justified by the opinion of Sir T.
Munroe. The defenceless state of the city was an
assumption on the part of the noble earl. Until the mail
arrived it was impossible to say that a marine battalion
bad not been embodied.

The subject then dropped.
The Ccown Suits (Scotland) Bill passed through corn•
mittee. Tne Bankruptcy and Real Securities (Scotland)
33i;1, and the Commons Enclosure Bill were read a third
time and passed.

The Glebe Lands (Ireland) Bill passed through corn
xnittee, and was read a third time. The Turnpike Act
Committee Bill was read a third time and passed. The
Lands and Assessed Taxes Bill, the Lunatics (Scotland),
the Christ Church West Hartlepool, and the Insolvency
(Ireland) Bill, were read a second time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clo4.ik.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lord amendments to the following bills were con-
sidered and agreed to :—Burial of the Dead within the
Liberties of London, lla,llngden and Todmorden Road.,
Kinross-shire Railway, Metropolitan Railway (No. 2.),
and South Staffordehirl Water.
PETITIONS.

Mr. CROSS and another hon. member presented pe-
titions fro;n the inhabitants of Preston complaining of
the scarcity of cotton, and praying for an enquiry into
the causes that prevented irs growth in India.
ELECTION PROSECUTIONS.

Mr. H. BAIL LIE asked the right hon. the Home
Secretary if the Attorney-General bad been authorised
to prosecute all those persons who had been reported by
election committees to have violated the laws of the
country, or whether it was to be confined to the offen-
ders in the couoty of Mayo
Sir G. GII,EY said that the Attorney-General only
prosecuted such cases as the committees considered
were of sufficient importance and magnitude far such
a proceeding. The chairman of the Mayo Committee,
with, as he (Sir G. Grey) understood, the unanimous
approbation of the members of that committee, made
a motion in that house for the prosecution of two per-
sons in connection with that election, to which the
house had acceded. He did not know the other cases
to which the hon. gentleman referred, but he had no
doubt if the chairman of any other election committee
made a similar motion, that the house would deal with
it when made according to its merits.
PROBATE AND LEITERS OF ADMINISTRA-

TION (IRELAND) BILL.
Tnie bill V 18.3 committed pro forma, for the introduc-
Coo of amendment,,.

REVISING BARRISTERS (DUBLIN) BILL.
On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. NAPIER, at considerable length, stated his ob-
jewions to this bill. It would have the effect of depriv.
ing one of the present revising barristers of Dubli❑ (Nlr.
Shaw) of hie office without compensation. He moved
that the house rzo into committee on this day month.
Mr. J. FITZGERALD resisted the amendment.

A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Hardy, Mr. I.
Butt, Mr. Whiteside, Sir G. Grey, and other hon. mem-
bers took part.
The house divided, when the numbers were---
For going into committee
Against it 57
Majority
The house went into committee.
On the first chase,
Mr. NAPIER. moved, as an amendment, that the
power of appointment should be transferred to the Lord
Chief Justice, and that he should appoint one in add{i•
tion to the one already appointed by the Lord Liente-
ttant.

The ATTORNEY-Q-ENERAL for IRELAND op-
posed the amendment. contending that the English sys-
tem was not so much approved of as to warrant them in
adopting it for Ir land. It would be an anomaly to
have two revWng barristers, one appointed by the Lore-
Lieutenant, and the other I.y the Lord Chief Justice.
Mr. Whiteside, Mr. Butt, Mr. EI. Herbert, Colonel
French, Mr. I. Butt, and other member.; addressed the
house, after which the committee divided
For the amendment .............. 63
Against it...... .. ..
.....
....
Majority . ................... ........... 88.
....... 25 Mr, NAPIER then moved that the chairman do re.
asf6topped by the stand-
poi t progress
A ditcursion ensued, but itn N.gt
ing order .of the house ah
Continuance
toil o'clock.
The 13.)ard of lleAt B 1 passed through
committee.

SLIGO ELECTION COMMITTEE. -
Sir J. BULLER, chairman of the committee, brouht
up tho report,. It declare Mr. Somers not duly elected
at the last &fiction, and that the Right Hoe. J. Wynn,
was duly elected, and ifught to have been returned. •
The usual notice to thu Cork of the Crown was
ordered.
The other orders were disposed of.
Tim house suspended its sitting and resumed at fix
o'clock. •

THE. ELECTION PETITIONS.
Lord STANLEY brought up the report of the s9lect
committee appointed to try the merits of the pet:tion
complaining of an undue return for the borough of
Ipswich. The committee reported that Hugh Edward
Adair, Esq., and John Chevalier Cobbold, Esq , wore
duly elected.
Mr. COBI3ETI! brought up the report of the select
Committee appointed to try the Luerita of _the petit oa ,