The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

The House met at one o'clock.
On the motion for going into committee on the Entry
of Seamen's Bill,
Captain SceueLL thought the abject of the measure
should be explained before proceeding further,

Sir G. PECHELL contended that the object of the bill
was weltunderstood. It was, in point of fact, the charter
of the British Navy.
Sir J. GRAHAM said it was not from any want of
courtesy towards the House that he had not made the
explanation before, but that at this period of the session
it was advisable to save time. In 1835 he introduced a
bill which was carried, providing that the entry
sea-
men into the navy should be for a period of five rs";
But under that system seamen were discharged just 8;
the time they were becoming efficient. One object 0,
this bill was to extend the time to ten years, and to in"
crease the payment of seamen of the lower class one
penny per day, second class twopence, and first class
threepence per day. The bill also contained other Pr9Z
visions, offering inducements to seamen connected ic,,Ll
promotion, pensions, aid exemptions from punishments
and also placing the amount of bounty at the discretion o,
Government. These were the main objects of the Or
and he hoped there would be no opposition to its Pill%
into committee.
of

Mr. WILLIAMS drew attention to flogging in the aalf'
and recommended trial by court-martial, the same as 1"
the army.

A lengthened discussion arose

Admiral BERKELEY defended the existing practice. ,
The house went into committee. After some discussion
all the clauses were agreed to, several objections beings
postponed until bringing up the report. The bill
reported ; and the house adjourned at four until six o'clock'
th
Previous to the adjournment, Mr. Williams took
oaths and his seat for Cornwall, in the room of the Ie!.
Mr. Pendarves.
The house resumed at six o'clock.
Mr. DISRAELI, on the part of Sir J. Pakingtonr ":I°6
was absent, appealed to Sir C. Wood to postpone 's
report on the Government of India Bill to Thursday.
he wished to bring on a motion relative to Salt MonoPel:
Sir C. Wool) saw no reason why the motion should no
be made on the third reading—he therefore declined °
fix Thursday for the purpose.
xust
Lord J. RUSSELL moved, that after the Ist of A-n• f
the orders of the day have precedence over notices °
motions.
t
Mr. DISRAELI trusted, in assenting, that if any` gtes„
question of public urgency arose, upon which any inul-
pendent member wished to take the opinion of the liee'S`l
Government would afford facility for discussion.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he would certainly do so.
The motion was therefore carried.
INDIA BILL.
The house went into committee upon the Governalent
of India Bill to consider the new clauses.

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY moved the insertion of foil
clauses after clause 1, to the effect that the Governor'
General of India should not levy war without the limit of
British India, except in cases of piracy or invasion, °l'
threatened invasion, without an order signed by the
Secretary of State for the affairs of India, and counter'
signed either by the Lord President of the Council, the
First Lord of the Treasury, the Lord Pricy Seal, or one°(
the, principal S"cretaries of State.
Mr. HUME seconded the motion.

Sir T. W. HOGG supported it.
Mr. DISRAELI observed that government could It
fulfil their responsibility if the Directors .ontinued
possess the power of recallinz the Governor-gene%
Did government intend the Directors to retain tu'
power
Sir C. Wool). admitted that the responsibility of O°f
rested with the government of this country. It was rl
proposed to deprive the Directors of the power cf recalling
the Governor-general.
Sir H. MA ODOUR opposed the clause.
but
Mr. MANGLE% would support the proposition ; ie
some such check as a protest ought to be placed on
will and pleasure of the President of the Board of C°li.
troul.
The committee then divided
against, 72 ; majority, 42.
Mr. HUME next moved the addition of a clause e5l
tending the qualifications of electors of the Court of
Directors, and to enable all electors to vote by prort• the
After a long discussion, the committee divided. For t'

—For the clause, 3(/'

clause, 54; against it, 74; majority against it, 20.
Mr. BLACKETP proposed an addition to the 29th c 194.14
O
defining the powers-of the Governor-General with P'
to the enactment and amendment of the law.

This proposition was negatived without a division. Jo,
Mr. ibex nest moved, after clause 33, the intr°°,oo
tion of a clause declaring that no native of the In,ditbt
territories, shall, by reason of religion, place of b,lip%
descent, colour, or any of them, be disabled from hold
any place, office, or employment under the company..,,eo
After a lengthened discussion, the Committee divided, /C,`s,
there appeared—For the amendment, ,17; against it, 113 ;
jority against the amendment, r 26.
Mr. NEWDEGATR moved a clause to qualify proPrl„t
of stock or shares in undertakings for the improvelterricliS
India, to vote at Elections of Directors of the East h
Company.
Sir C. WOOD opposed the motion, and it was withdraill•4o
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained
from the Committee to sit again at Twelve o'clock this dgigne
Sir J. YOUNG then moved the second reading of the "the
and Outrage (Ireland) Bill, a measure which continues
• '

provision Of the existing law%. • Obis
Mr. MAGUIRE moved that the Bill be read a second ton
day three months, on the ground that no case for such P 43"
had been made out.

Mr. BOWYER seconded thent. , fel
Mr. LUCAS supported the amenamend dm rent; and !f,the"e second
words from Captain JONES the house divided.—F°`
reading, 141 ; against it, 23—majority 118.
The bill.was then read a second time. Stamp
House then went into Committee on NeWsPaPer
pEpOleA.Tßentmsobveedomthiatttedth.e clause Duties
S ti‘ 't
t Mr
p. Non E wS
up
when there appeared for clause, 92; against 40; majority (Or,*
The other orders of* the day were then disposed Of, atld '
House adjourned at half-past three o'clock.
Sceowinhinicihtttreeepdeai‘l4:

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.
English Securities opened steadily, and in the coarse of t°_,l
day experienced a slight advance, which was barely maintairles:
to the close. Railways present a. remarkably healthy asps
heavy descriptions show a further slight advance, and 0,,t1a
with animation. Gold market quiet but firm. Land !Tie
Bank Shares actively dealt in at Saturday's prices. Litt
doing in Foreign market.

CLOSING
Consols, Account .. 1 98} I
Do. Money .... I /
Three&Qr per Cents.. loi9B I
FOREIGN
26i 7

pracE.s.
Bank Stock ... . .. . ... 0,1:0
Inch q.
Bills, L. & S. Par"'

Mexicans
Do. Threes
Spanish Deferred
Do. Threes ~

STOCKS.
Spanish Passives
Turkish ...
Swedish ....

. 23
. 47i 2!
RAILWAY

Amberg.,Nottingham,

SHARES. 161
London &N. Western 1,, 1
London & S. Western 7"
Manches., Sheff., and

and E. Junction
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Do. Preference
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire
Eastern Union A
Ditto B and C
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Great Northern
Do.
Do.
Great Western
Lanc.and Yorkshire.
Do. Fifths
Leeds Northern
London,Brighton,and
South Coast

69 i

I Li
di
Ina CnOdl nSSthoicrke ... 32:
North British ; 1 1
Do. Preference 1.:1
Norfolks
North Staffordshire .•

• 12i 13k.
. 72/ 3/

Bir-
mingham ..........
Do. L. It N. W. guar.
S. Eastern and Dover
York, Newcastle, and 70 /
Berwick ........
Do. Extension
Do. Preference 61 5
York and N. Midland

Do. Preference

Nouveau Monde
Registered
Cordeliera
Ave Maria
Carson's Creek
Port Philip

Australian Agricultural
S. Australian Invest
Crystals