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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

The house met at twelve o'clock. fOr•
The house went into a committee of supply on the fort
civil contingencies.
Mr. HUME objected to various items on which e344,,,,atiae1;
tions were given. On the item of £200,000 for the elP—
of the Caffre war, it°l/1a
Mr. ADDERLEY expressed• a hope that an assuranceon-
be given now that this contest has been brought to
elusion. d at°
Mr. F. PEEL said the constitution had been received
Cape as a boon, carrying out the'pledges given by the ~.11
by
and he had every confidence, from the measures ti`lt sit
General Cathcart, that war was almost impossible.
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events, the colonists, having now the opportunity of e%);tisr
big their opinions constitutionally, Would be require
the responsibility of their own defence; h /fere
After some debate both votes, as wereall the ot-e at foar
agreedto. Progress was then reported ;,and thehoiree,,,eoclt•
o'clock, adjourned till six. The house resumed at S 11"
TURKEY AND RUSSIA-. RCISSeII
Sir JOSINIA WALMSLEY wished to aek Lord -•
whether, before the prorogation, the noble lord would be the
pared to submit to the house any statement' relative to
gnu
communications which had passed between this countr),3 of
Turkey and; thehg the aggressive preceedo,loo
the latter towards Porte; and, secondly, if the nobl,e,
was prepared-to name a day when the house would 14; no.
opportunity of discussing this important question, aou
nouncing sn opinion upon it ? 4a+it
Lord J. Russgiat• said, with regard to the first questl.olsl
would be his duty before the prorogation of parlitimeat:ebe.
such informationvbefore the house respecting the disl>Li`ablic
tween Russia and Turkey as was consistent with 'Ps I),,,tat
duty. With respect to the second question, he did'not ludo
it would be advisable for the public interest that. 1(0
should be appointed fordiscussing the question.
Lord DUDLEY STUAVT wished to know if there -,7„09
truth in the rumour that Russia had accepted the:aos,
agreed to at the conference of the four Powers held in for, the
Lord J. RUSSELL said there was a foundation f,T•tisll
rumour, as a despatch had been received from the, Prtlatect
minister at Vienna, whicliwas so far satisfactory that it ,so,nteil
there was reason to bedere that the terms would bet e`7oo
by• Russia. The messenger who carried the terms- taillf
Vienna to St. Petersburgh-only left Vienna on the 2nd term,
t be
andite formal reply, therefore, of the autocrat cola,'
received so early as was originally anticipated. m' t°
Mr; PAYARD_pressed the noble lord to allow a disclo—

take place on the subject.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that it would not be for the riF

interest that such a discussion should take place.
The subject then dropd.-
NUNNURIES DEBATE.—peLord'S. RUSSELL moved
that ttlr
government orders take precedence on Wednesday. eel?
Mr. NIIWDEGIATE, Mr. StOCrNKR, and Mr. CRAM-13P
objected to the motion, as it would shelve the NunnerieS,oll'
Lord J. RUSSELL and Mr. LUC#A9 said there was no iluTor
their part to shirk the question; tut at this late period o'
session it would be impossible to proceed with it. 50
The house divided :—For the motion, 105 ; against it,
majority, 53

AND RUSSIA
Mr. DISRAELI wishedTURKEY to know•whether. governmenttil3oos4
..ny objection, to state now the nature of the proPos'
offered to Russia. Of
~ire
Lord J. RUSSELL was not prepared ta declare the 113's far
them now; but, before the prorogation, he would do so "
as his public duty would permit.
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Lord J. RUSSELL stated, in reply to a question, I „;11;111
not intended to press the Registration of Assurances ."` .„
session. 0'
The house then went into a committee of 'supply, ill'e
remaining miscellaneous estimates were voted.

The Ciiitoms Bill passed through committee. follY
The Customs Piet Consolidation Bill passed through
mittee.
W Chi
The Charitable Trusts Bill, after a number of ne
had been proposed and negatived, was read a third ti.
passed.
Mr. Titoura.Ey-having moved that
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