The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-12 00:00:00

the admitted evils were very serious. It appeared that in
tome respects the Government did not fulfil its elementary
duties of protection to life and property. The remedy
for that was to be found in increasing the police, and
getting more trustworthy persons, by giving them higher
Pile; He hoped the judicial system would be attended
to, and that financial objections would not be allowed to
stand in the way of reform. Hoping the Government
would attend to these questions, he could not support
the resolution, though he was glad it had been discussed,
and be believed the discussion would do great good.
Mr. MANGLES, speaking for the Court of Direc-
tors, could assure the house that no consideration,of
expense would prevent the Indian Government from
giving the people the best system of police, and the
best judicial administration they could devise, totally
irrespective of expense. He regretted that the mis-
sionaries had mixed themselves up in the matter, and
be believed that their indiscretion in this case had
added immensely to the difficulties of the situation.
He argued at great length against Sir E. Percy's no-
tion of introducing English barristers and English
courts bit() India, and he quoted Mr. Macaulay's opi-
nion, that the British courts now in India were noto-
riously most dreaded by the natives.
Lord BURY attributed much of the evils which had
been described in India to the want of civil officers,
which obliged military officers to be taken from their
duties.
Mr. MILLS urged on Mr. Kinnaird, after the die-
cuesion that had taken place, to withdraw his motion.
After a few remarks from Mr. AYRTON against
the motion,
Mr. KINNAIRD said he would withdraw his mo-
tion after the appeals that had been made to him, and
after the promises made by the Government that the
subject should receive their attention.
Mr. HADFIELD refused to allow the motion to be
withdrawn, and accused the Government of having at.
tempted to count out the house.
Mr. LIDDELL reminded Mr. Hadfield that it would
be better to have the motion withdrawn than rejected.
Sir J. TRELA.WNY said the house would probably
be pleased when he announced that the hon. member bad
agreed, at his intercession, not to press for a division if
Provernment would give a distinct pledge of reform.
Mr. FULLER briefly addressed the house on the
question that the motion be withdrawn, observing that
blame bad been cast upon the missionaries for the lan-
guage io wbiah they spoke of the people, but members
of the council used the Rime language, which he believed
was the language of truth. He thought their thanks
were due to the hon. member for Perth for bringing this
matter forward ; but as the house seemed generally to
- desire that it should be withdrawn, there was no more to
.be said about it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HADFIELD, however, declined to consent to
the withdrawal.
Mr. EVANS did not agree with the hon. member for
Sheffield that ehe motion was one which ought not to
be put. He shoold move the previous question.
The house then divided on the previous question.
The number' were—
For the amendment l3
Against it ll9
Majority against the amendment --101
The original question was therefore not put.
THE JOINT STOCK CONIPANIES ACT.

Mr. LONE moved that the house go into committee
on this bill.
Mr. CLAY objected to proceeding with the bill at
that late hour of the night (12 o'clock).
The house went into committee on the bill, and the
various clauses, 31 in number, were agreed to without
amendment.

SOUND DUES.
The Sound Dues Bill was read a second time.
COUNTY CESS (IRELAND).
This bill passed through committee with several verbal
amendments.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the
house adjourned shortly after twelve o'clock.