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the walls of our National Gallery some record of the events Although mainly composed of Rajpoots, Brahmins, and
in which he has been engaged from the pencil of the dis- high-class Mussulmans, they had fought bravely against
tinguished artist who is his relative in this country. (Hear, their kinsman, and had resisted every temptation and soli-
hear.) I will not trespass upon the house by going into citation to desert. He hoped that this vote, comprising as
the details upon which the noble lord has so ably and with it did European and native troops, might. be taken as an
such good taste fully entered—a task which lam sure the earnest of returning confidence ;as without native troops it
noble lord entered upon with the greatest pleasure, and would be impossible to govern India without at the same
on which lam sure he would have dwelt still longer had he time beggaring her finances.
not th3ught that his duty to the house did not admit of it. The votes were then unanimously agreed to.
It is needless to say of our English soldiers and sailors FOREIGN RELATIONS.
that, wherever they may be, they are sure to perform their The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—During
duty to their country with all the zeal, courage and per- the discussion which has just terminated I received a cora-
severance•which so greatly distinguishes them. The noble munication from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
lord alluded to certain officers not included in the vote which stating that it would be conducive to the public interests if
we proposed when we were in office, and whom, therefore, the statement relating to our foreign relations were post-
he seemed to think that he was debarred from including in poned until Monday next. My noble friend has made a
this vote because the services occurred before the last vote similar announcement in another place. I beg therefore to
of thanks was passed. I ought in justice to those officers postpone my statement on the subject until Monday next.
to state that her Majesty's Government. in proposing the EXCHEQUER BILLS (L 13,277,400) BILL.
late vote of thanks, felt themselves bound by certain rules, Bill read a third time and passed.
and the practice of Parliament with regard to such occasions CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION)
compelled to limit ourselves to those officers who held a BILL.
us

certain position. There is one class which I am aware it is
impossible to include in a vote of thanks of this kind, but
whose actions, nevertheless, are not undeserving of being
mentioned here. I allude, sir, to the great number of civi-
lians scattered all over the country. (Hear.) I am reminded
by an hon. friend near me that some allusion was made to
them in the last vote. But I speak now, sir, not only of
men but of women—(hear)—exposed to perils and dangers,
and whose conduct has been of the most heroic description.
(Hear.) We have all seen accounts of large numbers who
have gone forth to distant countries, who have been ex-
posed to all the hardship of privation and famine and the
dangers of hostile tribes • we have read of the sufferings of
crews of vessels who have undergone hardships which we
should have thought it almost impossible for human nature
to endure; we have all read of great battles of distinguished
commanders, in which the sufferings of armies have been
intense • but in all these cases it was either an individual
effort of courage, or it was performed by men trained up in
such services with all the means and appliances for meeting
dangers. But we saw in India thousands of our country-
men and countrywomen scattered over an immense coun-
try, placed there for purposes of administration, commerce,
and agriculture, unprepared for any difficulties involving
the necessity of fighting for their lives—we have seen them
suddenly overwhelmed by a calamity which no human eye
could see, but which found them, in the eloquent words of
one of our writers on the subject, "every one fighting, every
one resisting." It was a spectacle honourable in the highest
degree to the national character, and one showing in
the highest relief those qualities of mind and determina-
tion which distinguish the nation to which we have the
happiness and honour to belong. Those who had to defend
themselves fought with the most heroic valour; those whose
lot it was to be overwhelmed met their fate in a manner
worthy of their country. Tho acts of both classes are such
as we cannot forbear to keep in mind, for they redound to
the honour of the country to which we belong, and they
tend to raise us in the estimation and regard of all the
' nations of the earth. (Hear, hear.) I will not trouble the
house further than by saying that I most cordially concur
in the vote which the noble lord proposed. (Hear, hear.)
• Sir DE L. EVANS rose to offer his sncere thanks to the
noble lord (Stanley) for the admirable manner in which he
had spoken on this subject. (Hear, hear.) He did not look
upon this as a mere ceremonial—it was a matter of great
importance. He ventured to say that there was no honour
which could be conferred upon the military and naval forces
of this country, which they would more prize than the vote
of thanks of that house.
Lord J. RUSSELL might perhaps be permitted to add
his voice to the vote now before the house. He had been
delighted to hear the noble lord (Stanley) speaking of the
merits of the Governor-General of India and of the officers
who had acted with him in the recent rebellion. He did
not intend to follow the noble lord through his speech, but
he would say that he believed that there never was a greater
service performed by civil and military officers than had
been performed by these classes in India ; there never was
a graver danger—never a more complete success. (Hear,
hear.) It was in many respects more wonderful than their
victories in former times there. In former times we had to
meet tribes furnished only with their own arms, knowing
only their own modes of warfare. But in this case we had
to meet an army armed and disciplined by ourselves—the
arrow had indeed been feathered from our own ling. (Hear.)
Whether the house looked to the offensive mile defensive
operations, it would find them characterised by the greatest
ability and success. He (Lord J. Russell) would hardly
have risen, had he not thought there was one thing not to
find fault with, but respecting which there seemed to be an
omission which ought on that occasion to bo made good. It
was this, that while the great empire of India had been pre-
served to us by the abilities and devotion of those at the
head of affairs there, and of their subordinates, we ought to
be thankful that during the struggle we had had the assist-
ance of the most illustrious and distinguished natives of
India. (Hear.) He mentioned this because, while we had
every reason to rejoice in the triumph which had been ob-
tained, he remembered the noble lord in one of his speeches
had pointed out the dangers which might yet happen here-
after. It had been said by Lord Macaulay that " our empire
in India was neither an empire relying wholly on force nor
wholly on opinion ; it was a mixed empire founded both on
force and opinion." He (Lord J. Russell) trusted that the
noble lord, who had shown himself so well able to perform
the duties of the position which he held, would, now that
these military triumphs were at an end, prove himself
equally successful in gaining the good will of the natives
of India, and so strengthen our empire in that great coun-
try. (Hear.)
Mr. V. SMITH felt it would be presumptuous in him to
add but a very few words to what had been said on the pre-
sent occasion. The house would, however, perhaps permit
him for a few moments to dwell on the subject. He could
assure the house that, during the eventful and anxious
autumn of 1857, he felt no little consolation in thinking that
those who had the management of affairs in India were men
well qualified to sustain the fortunes of this country. There
were some omissions in this vote which he certainly re-
gretted. He was sorry not to see there the name of Sir P.
Grant. He regretted this the more because he had had
the honour to appoint that distinguished officer. There
was another officer, not so well known perhaps, Major-
General Lawrence, whose name he should likewise have
wished to see in the resolution. With regard to the noble
lord the Governor-General of India, he must say that he
thought this country had reason to be proud of Lord
Canning. He recollected, and some hon. gentlemen would
recollect, the dinner which was given to Lord Canning pre-
vious to his leaving this country for India. In his speech,
Lord Canning expressed his hope that his reign in India
might be a peaceful one, but if it were otherwise, ho
hoped that his Government would be able to show by their
firmness and moderation in danger that they were not un-
prepareA for war. He did not wish to refer to bygones, but
he felt it only right to say that he thought that in his conduct
under the outcry which at one time was raised against him,
Lord Canning had shown the most praiseworthy firmness.
In his conduct throughout the most trying situation in
which he was placed Lord Canning's conduct had been such
as to call for their unqualified admiration. (Hear, hear.)
The noble lord (Stanley) had given a reason for not noticing
Lord Harris in the present vote, and in that reason he (Mr.
Smith) concurred. The noble lord had at the same time
taken the occasion of speaking of Lord Harris in such hand-.
some terms that he thought he would be perfectly satisfied.
From speaking of those who were still amongst them, he
would pass to a distinguished public servant now unhappily
no more—he alluded to Sir H. Lawrence. Death, which
closed or ought to close the lips of all to aught which
affected injuriously a man's memory, occasionally permitted
one to state that which otherwise there might be reasons for
not stating. Now that this able public servant was no more,
he (Mr. Smith) might without any impropriety state a fact
which, until this time, was known only to the family of Sir
H. Lawrence. At the time when battle and disease were
striking down the best and bravest officers, both military
and civilian, it became the duty of the Government to con-
sider the possibility of the death of the Governor -General.
It was then his (Mr. Smith's) duty to look out for a person
who should take his place. He fixed, with the concurrence
of his noble friend at the head of the Government, and with
the sanction of the Beard of Directors, on Sir H. Lawrence.
(Hear.) He thought it due to the memory of that distin-
guished man to state this—(hear, hear)—to show how highly
his talents were appreciated both by his masters the East
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ing their terms so as to apply to those officers within whose
districts ne outrages took place. Thus in the present case
the course of conduct by which General Jacob—(hear, hear)
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Major M'Pherson also, the agent at the courtof •
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had rendered important service
by detaining the Gwalior
_Contingent, even after they had mutinied, for four months
during the most critical period of the mutiny. His noble
friend the member for Tiverton had alluded to the omission
of civilians from the vote, but he (Mr, Smith) believed the
reason to have been that since the vote of 1858, in which
they were included, no second opportunity had been given
for distinction. To the general terms of the vote he begged
to give his most cordial concurrence.
Colonel NORTH, while concurring in everything that
had been said in praise of Lords Canning and Clyde, re-
gretted that the name of Sir Patrick Grant had not been
included in the vote. On the death of Earl Anson, Sir
Patrick was called to Calcutta by telegraph to take the
command, and he at once organised the column which,
under Havelock, performed such glorious services. He
(Colonel North) believed also that the naval brigade was
first suggested by Sir Patrick Grant, and that his sugges-
tions were of the greacest use to Lord Clyde when he
assumed the command.
Mr. A. KINNAIRD complained of the omission of the
names of Sir Sidney Cotton and of Colonel Edwardes from
the vote. Both had rendered most important service on the
frontiers, but yet the noble lord, by rigidly following-prece-
dents, and excluding all services excepts those which had
been performed in general action, had been obliged to ex-
clude them both. There were also two officers, the only
survivors of Cawnpore, namely, Colonel Delafosse and
Captain Thompson, now in England, and neither had re-
ceived the slightest mark of notice or approbation.
Mr. VANSITTART thought that the Pacha of Egypt
should receive some mark of distinction from the country
for the services he had rendered in transporting our troops
across -the desert. On one occasion he transmitted two
regiments of cavalry, having first royally entertained them
at Cairo, and at various times had facilitated the transitem
of
large bodies of our troops,
Sir E. CODRINGTON called attention
to the case of
Major-General Johnstone, 'coramandin
Neglect of duty had been charged a • g at Jellundar.
offi-
cer, but on reference befit.. b made rust that gallant
Commander-in-
Chief, Lord Clyde made the followingo the
dent that General Johnstone N report : " It is evi-
dent
of duty, and acted to was impressed with a strong
the best his • • •
of ability. His mili-
tary character, therefore stands
utmost of which he can ' ands clear and unsullied, and the
The Commander-.be accused
. is an error in judgdmont.
in-Chief is of opinion that an atonement
is due to him," Anoth
Major-General Windh Another case of hardship was that of
included in the 1 am, whose name would have been
ast vote
of thanks but .that the vote was
passed on the Bth a
der-in 'Chief's des February, while the Common-
arrive in patch rendering justice to him did not
England until the I th General Windham was
second in command to Lord Clyde. In the despatch of
December Wind 20th that noble lord acknowledged that General
Windham had been placed in a position ' of great difficulty,
and called upon the Governor-General to give his protec-
tion and good offices to that officer. Upon this the Gover-
nor-General issued an order to the effect that General
Windham's reputation, as a leader of conspicuous bravery
and coolness, had lost nothing by the ornisaion of his name
from Lord Clyde's despatch—an omission which that noble
lord regretted, and adding that the Governor-General
would not fail to bring under notice the difficulties under
which General Wind am had been pleat:3d. Ho (Sir W.
Codrincston) was of opinion that j these despatches had
craft° home in time General Windham would not now be
without his vote of thanks ; and he could not but regret
that that otließ §l‘o4ld suffer front what was merely an 1/11 ^
for t 4t accident, -uo concurred in every word which had
Bent said in praiai, of the noble Commander-in-Chief in
Colonel SYKES, as an 04 ssepoy officer, a character of
which he felt proud, *Med it his duty to call attention to
the services. 04124L0yalty et the Bombay and, Uadakt.) armies.

On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill,
Sir H. WILLOUHGBY took occasion to ask the Secre-
tary for the Treasury for information with reference to the
expenditure of the votes of credit, amounting on the whole
for the years 1854, 1855, 1856, to £8,000,000, which had
been granted during the Russian war. He wished to ascer-
tain whether the entire of that sum had been expended,
and, if not, what the balance was which remained still un-
appropriated ?
Sir S. NORTHCOTE said the actual state of the fund
to which the hon. baronet referred was, that £6,400,000
had been actually laid out on account of the service of the
war. With regard to the remaining £1,600,000, the power
to draw one million of it out of the Exchequer had been
surrendered last year, which left a sum of only £600,000 to
be accounted for. As soon as the army and navy accounts
were wound up it was his intention to lay a statement of the
manner in which the whole of the money had been expended
on the table of the house. Only one account, he believed,
involving a sum of any magnitude remained to be settled.
It was connected with our arrangements with France, in
reference to what took place during the Crimean war, and
was in progress of settlement. It was possible, too, that
there might be some charge on account of the German
Legion; but as soon as those two items-were arranged the
balance of the votes would be transferred to the Exchequer,
and the accounts laid before Parliament.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
CONVICT PRISONS ABROAD BILL.
Bill read a third time and passed.
MANSLAUGHTER BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this bill were further con-
sidered, and some were adopted, while others were rejected.
RECREATION GROUNDS BILL.
The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to.
LUNATIC POOR (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Mr. WHITESIDE, the order of the day
for the committal of this bill was read and discharged.
SWEARING JEWISH MEMBERS.
Mr. WALPOLE called attention to the report of the
Select Committee on the Jewb Act, and moved the resolu-
tion recommended therein—namely, that on the meeting of
a new Parliament no resolution, in pursuance of the Act,
to admit Jews to take the oath, omitting the words 6, on
the true faith of a Christian," be taken into consideration
till 12 o'clock on the fourth day of the house meeting for
the purpose of taking the oaths appointed by law.
Mr. NEWDEGATE made a kind of protest against the
decision of the committee.
The motion, after a short discussion, was agreed to, and
the resolution was ordered to be made a standing order of
the house.

OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for leave to
bring in certain bills to consolidate and amend the statute
law of England and Ireland. He proposed to lay the bills
on the table, he said, in order that during the interval be-
fore the meeting of the next Parliament they might be
considered.

After a few remarks by Mr. WIIITESIDE and Mr.
M‘MAno.Nr, leave was given.
The house adjourned at 10 minutes to 8 o'clock.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM—APRIL 14.
The supply of wheat at our market to-day was veil
fair, sales realising readily an improvement of is per • qr.
on the currencies of last week. Barley was dull, and rat'
ther Cheaper. Oats held for previous rates, but less in
request. Beans and peas both rather higher.

MANCHESTER—APRIL 14.
The attendance was good, and English wheat met a far
sale at an advance of is per qr. upon the rates of this &I
se'nnight. Little disposition to buy flour, and as holders
did not press sales we merely repeat previous quotations
in the business transacted. Beans, oats, and oatmeal ruled
firm, with only a moderate demand.

BOSTON—APRIL 13.
The was a fair average quantity of wheat on offer, goll
owing to the prevalence of warlike rumours, very high
prices were demanded by farmers, which checked busintBB'
and a slow retail trade resulted at an advance of is to 24/
per qr. Spring corn steady, at late rates.
Wheat, white 44s to 46s I
Beans, Mazagan..—s to —4
red 36s to 42s Middle & small 39s to 448
Barley 26s to 38s White peas 37s to 46s
I Oats l7s to 25s Grey —s to !s
Averages for the week :
Wheat 4,498 qrs., at 40s 6d
'8ar1ey......... ft —s —d
Oats lO3 ~ 22s 4d
Rye —7) —s --d
~ Beans
Peas •• 12
7t 4os Od

NEWARK--APRIL 13.
At this day's market the show of wheat was moderates
and the trade ruled good at is to 2s per qr higher. Other
descriptions of grain unaltered.
White wheat, new, 42s to 46s Barley, grinding.. 28s to 30/
Red do. 37s to 42s Oats, old, 24s to 300
Old white 42s to 46s New do 26s to 30s
Red do. 378 to 42s Beans. 4N to 46s
„ Barley, malting.... 38s to 42s Peas —s to —4

LOUTH—APRIL 13.
There was a poor supply of wheat and barley, and a small
trade at market to-day. Wheat fully is above late rates•
Other articles sold slowly without change in prices.
Wheat .. 39s to 44s Oats.... 2ss to 290
White do .—s to s Beans ... —s to --g
Barley .36s to 39s Ditto, old ........42s to 460

EDINBURGH GRAIN—Arnm 13. ,
Fair supplies of grain to-day, and sales were ready to
rather better prices. _
Wheat on the top Os 6d d0wn........ average Oslld up.
Barley on the top is 6d down .......average Os 4d up.
Oats on the top Os 3d up. .......average Os 4d up.
Beans on the top is Od down.... —average Os 3d up.
Averages per Imperial quarter.
Wheat........... £2 3 2 7-12ths
Barley ll2 10 3-12ffis ; .
oats 1 4 4 3-12ths

Beans

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat .1552 qrs Sold 1252 qrs
Barley. lO3B qrs Sold 896 qrs
Oats .1863 qrs Sold 1382 qrs
Beans 3lB qrs Sold 310 cgs

GLASGOW—APRIL 13.
We had a very dull market at our corn exchange t°'
day, without any material alteration in the general currolu
Scotch 6d dearer. Beans and peas
cies of last week. Scarcely anything doing in barley, b
peas is higher.

CORK—APRIL 13.
The following were the quotations this morning
wheat, 21s Od to 225; white, 23s 4d to 23s 6d; barley 13s im
to 13s 6d; oats, 12s Od to 14s Od.

DUBLIN—APRIL 12.
At this corn market to-day there was a small supply jf,
farmers' grain. Wheat advanced 6d per barrel; oats at"
barley firm, and more inquiry. Indian corn as before. i•
s. d. s. d. s. d. 0. 0
Wheat, white.. 23 0t026 0 Do., new .116 to 13
Do., red 2l 6t023 6 Bere lO otol3 0
Do., new .... 23 0t026 0 Rapeseed
Barley
Oats
~„18 0
Do., black lO 6to 11 0 Indian corn .. 28 oto au

DERBY SMITHFIELD—APRIL 12.
The supply of beasts to-day was large ; the demalla.l°,.lj
good, and sales effected at high prices. Calves plentilwle.
and in request. Sheep in average supply. pigs liana
rous, but a, flat demand.
Beef
Mutton . Bd to 9d Pork
Lamb Oct to ---d Rough fat, 5s Od per stone.
Hides, 4d to sd; calf skins, 5.1 d to 6d.

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BIRTHS.
BEAumoNT.--.011 the 13th inst., at 2, Lyall-street, Belagrave-square, the wife of Francis Beaumont, Esq., °
daughter.
SMITE.—On the 13th inst., at Abinger Hall, the 1:1°11.
Mrs. Sidney Smith, of a son.
WHITE.—On the 14th inst., at 24, Sussex-gardens, Flided
park, Mrs. White, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES a St.
GRANT-DUFF—WEBSTER.—On the 13th inst., p.,
Mary's Church, Ealing, M. E. Grant-Duff, Esq., of
to Anna Julia, only child of Edward Webster,
North Lodge, Ealing. , an
MILLS—EVANS.—On the 12th inst., at St. George 0, .0
over-square, Arthur William Mills, Esq., to
Susannah, only daughter of the late Chas. Evans, '
of Roehampton. _ _

DEATHS.
AusoN.—On the 11th inst., at Park'll all,
Lancashire, Richard Edward Alison Esq., aged 63. 9
AUNOLD.—On the.9th inst., at Gibraltar, on his pal°
home from India, William D. Arnold, Director of Pu,r.
Instruction in the Punjaub, fourth son of the lato
Arnold, of Rugby, aged 31.
BECK.—On the Bth inst., at Dorking, Thomas Beck, 44
64.
-,N.—On the 12th inst., at Hornby Castle, near L 1411..
near Chorlep

DAWSOIN
caster, Pudsey Dawson, Esq., aged 81.
of DERING.—On the 12th inst , Robert Dering, sEq., 0.
leys, Herts, aged 57, rad'
SANDERS.—On the 13th inst., at Bayswater, Robert 13
field Sanders, solicitor, aged 60.
WEST.—inst., On the 13th at Bath, Arthur West, cl'?
aged 65.

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