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vrortaino parliamtnt.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY.

In reply to questions from Mr. BAILLI E, why, in respect to
losses sustained by British subjects in foreign countries, differ-
ent courses had been pursued by the British Government to-
wards the States of Europe and the United States of America;
and whether the representatives of Austria and Russia had
intimated that British subjects would be allowed to reside in
those states unless they renounced, to a certain extent, the pro-
tection of their own country, _ _ _

Lord PALMERSTON replied, with reference to the first ques-
tion, that the Government had laid down no such broad doc-
trine as M r. Baillie supposed; that all casesof losses sustained by
British subjects in foreign countries are governed by their own
peculiar circumstances; that while it was impossible to main-
tain that in every case foreigners were entitled to compensa-
tion for such losses, on the other hand it would not be denied
that there were cases in which, b) the law of nations, com-
pensation could be justly claimed by one Government of
another, and the demands made upon the Greek Government
fell within the principle of that doctrine. With regard to the
second question, it was true that the Austrian and Russian
Governments, especially the former, in stating their opinions.
not on the Greek claims, but on other claims of a similar kind,
lad suggested the proposition referred to; but it was only
hypothetically, in the way of argument, nothing more; and
even the argument had been practically abandoned by the
Austrian Government, which, in the case of an Austrian brig
wrecked and plundered on the coast of Ireland, had claimed
On behalf of its subjects, a compensation which this Govern-
ment had granted, The Greek Loan, he add.d. in answer to
Mr. COCHRANE, stood upon different grounds, having been
guaranteed by three Powers, one of which could not act
beyond a certain point without concert with the others.
Mr. FRENCH moved a series of resolutions, to the effect that
no perry anent system of poor rebel in Ireland can be bene-
ficially carried out without the strict application of in-door
zslief; that the system of appointment of vice-guardians, with
unlimited powers of taxation, should be abolished ; that the
present system of administration of the Poor-law is too costly;
and that it is unjust to throw the entire support of the poor on
-tine species of property. On a division the motion was nega-
tived by 90 to 65.

The Riai(way Amendment Bill, as amended, was considered,
and several clauses were added, the third reading being fixed
for Friday week.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY

The adjourned debate on the education bill was resumed by
Mr. C. ANsTEir, who thought the country was indebted to Mr.
V. J. Fox for bringing forward a measure of such importance.
Mr. H. DitummoNn thought that all scientific education
was only calculated to make sceptics, and as there was no
hope of anything effectual being done without the aid of the
Church. he should oppose the bill.
Mr. P. WOOD denied that religious differences had at all
stood in the way of education. On the contrary, there was a
period when the only education to be obtained at all was the
education •inculcated by religious institutions. The oldest
education school in the kingdom was established by Williarri
of Wickham, between 400 and SCO years ago, and that was
foundeal as a school essentially for religious education, although
secular education was also liberally accorded to the public. .
Mr. M. GuksoN admitted that the clergy of all denomina-
tions had done a vast deal to promote education, but public
opinion was beginning to manifest itself strongly in favour of
secular education. Sooner or later a system founded on that

Of the hon. member for Oldham must be adopted.
Mr. NAPIER objected to the principle of the bill

Mr. W. J. FOX replied, and the house divided, when the
second reading was negatived by a majority of 287 to 58. The
bill was consequently lost.

A
HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY

The Sunday Fairs Preventlion Bill was read the third time
and passed.

xchequer Bills Bill was read a third time and passed

. _
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE appealed to Lord Stanley to
gostpone his motion relative to the affairs of Greece, on the
ground that the negociations with France were not yet brought
to a close ; but, he added, that the result would be known in a
few days. . .

Lora STANLEY very reluctantly assented to the proposition,
and fixed the motion for Monday week, with a e istinct under-
standing that it should posit v.ily come en upon that day.
'1 he Marquis of LANSDOWNE then moved the second reading
of the Parliamentary Vot, r ; (Ireland) Hill, the principles of
which he explainer at cons d 2; a ;le length, contending that the
extension of the franchise, and a reduction of the qualification,
which is contemplatech were necessary to preserve the electelral
body upon a proper basis.
Lord STANLEY attributed the reduced constituency in Irehttnd
to the apathy of the people, and contended that the proposed
franchise would not be to secure independent votes; the .£8
franchise would throw the constituency into the hands o; the
priests. He objected to the bill upon the principle that property
was now constituent in the right of voting; and next, that the
lower class of the constituency were compelled to be upon the
register. He should not, however, offer any opposition to the
second reacting of the bill, but in committee he should endea•

vc ur to amend mr st of its provisions,
The bill was read a second time.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Trivasnmr

Mr. DIsnAELI, pursuant to notice, presented a petition,
siened by 15,130 farmers and labourers of the county i•alatine
of Lancaster, complaining of the Parliament with reteience to
the productive labour of the county, and of undue foreign com-
petition. The petition also prayed for protection to agriculture.
(Hear.)

The House then went into committee, when
Mr. BANKES gave notice that Lord J. Manners, who was
absent in attending an imporant public meeting in Liverpool,
would propose his amendment, limiting the hours of labour in
factories to ten hours instead of ten and a half hours.
Mr ELLIOTT then moved an amendme, t upon the first clause
to the effect that it should not be laWful for young persons and
females t he employed for more than ten hours daily, between
half-past five o'clock in the morning and half-past eight in the
evening, and that it should be lawful for them lo work in sets
in relays. He contended that in some parts of the kingdom,
particularly in mills worked by water power, in summer they
were interrupted by the drying up of streams, and in winter by
Ice. To pass the bill as it stood would be the ruin of such mills.
Sir G. GaRY opposed the amendment, as in direct opposition
to the principle of the bill ; it raised, in fact, a question
Which had already been decided by the house.

Mr. EDWARDS 'and Lord ASIILFY opposed the amendment,
vndit was supported by Mr. W. BROWN.

After some discussion, in which Mr. Aglionby, Mr. J.Williams,
Mr. A. Dennison, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Bright, Mr. W. J. Fox,
and Mr. Crawford took part, the committee divided, whe❑ the
numbers were,—For the amendment, 45 ; against it, 248;
mcjoiity, ::91. The amendment was consequently lost.
Lord ASHLEY moved an amendment, the object of which was
to pi event children between the ages of 8 and 13 from being
worked in factories, except between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
After considerable discussion the committee divided, when
the numbers were,—For the amendment, 72; against it, 102;
majority, 30.—Lord AStrt.gr said, that in consequence of this
decision he was released from all responsibility with respect to
the bill, but he should certainly again press the claims of these
children.

The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the report was
ordered to be brought up on Monday.

The remainder of the sitting was occupied ;n committee upon
:the Metropolitan Interment Bill.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAY.

In reply to a question from Lord BROUGHAM,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the expedition which
/ad sailed from America against Cuba had been fitted out in
defiance of the strict prohibition of the President of the United
States.

The Earl of ABERDEEN did not doubt the sincerity of the
American govt rnment, but regretted that a proposition which
he had made twenty years ago, that England, France, and
America should guarantee the possession of Cuba to Spain, had
not been acceded to by America.

Lord STANLEY wished to know what course the government
had pursued in reference to the subject, and if any and what
structi,,os had been sent to the commander of the British
4aaval force on the station?

The Marquis of LA N SDOWNE declined to answer the question
The matter soon after terminated.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY,

?he house. during its morning sitting. was occupied with the
drainage and improvement of the land advances bill, which was
eventually passed through committee.
In the even'ng sitting,

Mr. G. A. ElAnzi.To:.presented two petitions, one signed by
].600 out of the 2,040 clergymen of the Established Church of
Ire'and, and the other signed by ;1,000 of the laity of that
church, stating their conscientious objections to the system of
rational education in that country.
In answer to questions from Colonel RAwnorr,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that an inquiry had been instituted
into the state of the pictures in the National Gallery, with a
-view to their better preservat.on, but the government had not as
yet received the final result of that inquiry. A proposal had
been made to the Royal Academy, with a view to obtain the
wrhole of the National Gallery building for the public collection
of pictures, and the reply had been received by him that very
day, in which it was intimated that the academy was anxious to
meet the views of the public. It was his intention next week
to Trove for a committee of inquiry, to ascertain whether or
not it was expedient to allocate the pictures of the National
Gallery.

Mr tthasmaN, under the guise of a notice of motion, made
an attack on the Bishop of Llandaff for non-residence and for
210 t speaking the Welsh language.
Lord J. RUSSELL defended the right rev, prelate, whose ap-
pointment had given general satisfaetion, and whose piety was
most exemplary.

IRELAND.
The inhabitants of Skibbercen are about to erect a mo-
nument to the memory of the Rev. R. B. Townsend, who
laboured among them for more than thirty years.
On Sunday week three young men were drowned in
Mullingar lake. They were out on a party of pleasure
when the boat upset.
Already there are dark rumours of the re-appearance of
.the potato disease. The Lord Lieutenant is said to have
,communicated the fact to Lord John Russell.
The population of Rathmines, near Dublin, have been
zrievously violated during the past week by a novel and
audacious attempt by the Romish party to parade their
offensive memories, in the face of day, in the shape of an
idolatrous procession of the host.
It appears that Robert Lindsey Mauleverer, Esq., an
'Recount of whose horrid murder in Ireland appeared in
our last number, was grandson of the late Thomas Mau-
leverer, Esq. of Arnecliffe Hall, Yorkshire, and cousin
to William Esq.,
Esq., of Arnecliffe Hall.
The Viceroy steamer, which left Galway for New York
on Saturday, carried out thirty-three passengers, with a
surgeon and agent. Her rate of sailing on leaving the
bay was estimated to be about fifteen knots per hour,
and in little more than three-quarters of an hour she was
out of slat.
THE QUEEN's COLLEGE IN IRELAND.—TheFreeMaIeB
Journal says that the Roman Catholic Primate has re-
cently received a decisive letter from Rome, declaring
that Roman Catholic clergymen cannot hold office in, or
otherwise be instrumental in advancing the project of
Queen's Colleges in Ireland, and that the Roman Catholic
laity are prohibited from sending their youth to those
colleges for education.