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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-28 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Mr. Whalley took the oaths and his seat for Peter-
borough, Mr. Vernon the oaths and his seat for Chatham.
A division took place as to whether the Warrington and
Altrincham Railway Bill should be recommitted, for the
purpose of inserting running clauses over the London and
North-Western Railway at Manchester. The recom-
mittal was carried by a majority of 136 to 96.
Lord J. MANNERS gave notice that on the second
reading of the Education Bill he should move that it be
read a second time that day six months.
Mr. KEATING gave notice that on the Bth July he
should move the following resolution :—" That, referring
to the report of the select committee on Dockyard promo-
tions, and the evidence uponwhich it is founded, this
House is of opinion that, during the administration of the
late Board of Admiralty, the dockyard promotions and the
influences of the Admiralty were used and exercised for
political purposes to an extent and in a manner calculated
to throw discredit upon that department of government,
and impair the efficiency of the service."

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
Mr. COBDEN resumed the adjourned debate on the
Government of India Bill, and in strong terms denounced.
the present form of double government as a sham. What
he wanted was, that the Government of India should be
placed in a tangible form before the world, so that the
public could easily get at it, and public opinion might be
brought to bear upon it. There would then be some
prospect of getting abuses corrected, and improvements
effected. All the best authorities upon Indian affairs
concurred in denouncing the existing form.of government;
and no wonder, when it was considered that the Board of
Control was the virtual governing power, while the Court
of Directors. and its secret committee, were its puppets.
For instance, the President of the Board of Control could
send down an order to the secret committee, to annex
China, and this secret committee was bound to send out
the order without murmur or alteration. The monstrous
nature of the order they dare not communicate to the
world until it had been executed, and yet this was called
a perfect form of government. Perfect indeed! It was an ab-
surdity ; and he, therefore, advocated delay until something
better could be devised.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, the importance of this ques
could not be exaggerated, and he was glad that it had not t

discussed in a piii-ty spirit. He thought the measure now pro-
posed was the best that could he devised for the government of
India. It was objected to, however, that it would not be per-
manent, or that it was restricted to any specified period as
heretofore; but if experience should prove it to he a good
measure, of course it would become permanent. While should
experience demonstrate any detect that it might contain, it
would be still open to the wisdom of Parliament to supply the
necessary correction, and thereby still render the measure

ultimately permanent. It was Upon these grounds that
supported it.

fir H. MADDOCK, as an old public servant in India, ex-
pressed considerable objection to the bill ; but would not
oppose the second reading, as he conceived that such a course
might be injurious, but he should reserve his objections for
committee.

Mr. J. PHILLIPS opposed the bill altogether. He was ag

legislating without ftir-ther inquiry.
Mr. M. M z LNES suppoled the bill.

Mr. Britortp opposed the bill on the ground that, although
it affected to be a measure which might be improved from time
to time, it was calculated to continue existing practices which
were objectionable. He remarked further, that the bill had
been but feebly supported by its own friends. Delay in this
case was wisdom, and a riper opinion on the part of the public
was necessary.

[Left Speaking.]

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.
Consols opened heavily at a decline, but subsequently be-
came stronger in tone, and finally closed at a full recovery.
The business in Railway Shares has been very limited—the
market opened weakly with Consols, but towards the close
assumed a firmer aspect. Land, Bank, and Mining descrip-
tions are very quiet, with little alteration. The transactions
in Foreign Stocks are not important.

CLOSING PRICES.
Consols, Account .. l 9SI Bank Stock
Do. Money.... Excheq. Bills, L. & S
Three&QrperCents.. 1011

Mexicans

FOREIGN STOCKS.
27-1 8* Spanish Passives
44 9 Turkish •
28i i Swedish ....
48i 9

Do. Threes
Spanish Deferred
Do. Threes ..

RAILWAY SHARES.
London & N. Western 1154
London & S. Western 89. i 90
Manches., Sheff., and
Lincolnshire
Midland Stock
North British
Do. Preference 115 I.l',
Norfolks
North Staffordshire
Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham
Do. L. &N. W. guar.
S. Eastern and Dover 714
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick

Amberg.,Nottingham,
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
Lane. and Yorkshire.
Do. Fifths
Leeds Northern
London, Brighton, and
South Coast

12i 13f
7lf

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7si r , Do. Extension
4i Do. Preference
151 1G York and N. Midland
Do. Preference
104 5

Monde

Registered ....
Cordeliera ...,
Ave Maria ....
Carson's Creek
Port Philip ....

Nugget
B. Austn
Freehold

*dis. fpm Mariposa

Australian Agricultural
S. Australian Invest
Van Diemen's

LAND SHARES.
- I Peel River

13 2* I South Australian
I Brititli America.

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