The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-07-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY, JULY 17

Lord J. RUSSELL announced that he should, in the
course of next week, move for a vote of credit for the
expenses of carrying on the war. The precise amount of
the vote he was not at present able to state.
In reply to Mr. WALPOLE, the Noble Lord stated that
he hoped to lay the estimate on the table of the house on
Thursday next.

On the order for going into committee of supply,
Mr. MAGUIRE called attention to the necessity for
Government to form a floating hospital at Cork, in proof
of which he mentioned various instances of cholera
breaking out in emigrant vessels coming into Cork
harbour.

Sir J. YOUNG considered that the duty of providing the
means of medical assistance in the cases referred to fell
properly on the people of Cork ; his own opinion was, that
the establishment of a floating hospital would not be a
good thing under present circumstances.
Colonel DUNNE, Mr. J. BALL, and Mr. LIDDELL ex-
pressed their surprise at the reply given by the Secretary
for Ireland, and stated that, in their opinion, it was the
duty of Government, on their own responsibility, to make
provision for cases of disease occurring under the circum-
stances described.

After some further discussion,

Sir G. GREY promised that the subject should receive
the consideration of government, though he declined to
pledge himself to any distinct course.

The house went into Committee of Supply.
Lord J. RUSSELL rose to move the estimate for the war
minister, as previously announced. He proceeded to
explain the reasons which induced the government to
separate the two offices of Secretary at War and Colonial
Secretary ; the chief ground being that the vast amount
of business falling upon the war department arising from
the war could not be adequately performed by one p, ,n.
He then went on to indicate the changes whit is
intended to make in the military department, ,kag
that the great defect in the present arrang
was that the adminigtratinn of the army was ted

into several departments, which were not under on-
trol of one supreme head. It was considered n. .ary,
with a view to a more efficient control for the future
that the entire authority over the various departments
should be placed iu the hands of the new Secretary for

War. He described in detail what would, in his opinion
be the effect of the appointment of the new minister 00

t departments

mnected with the army, de"
fining also the various duties which would fall upon the
new minister. He would have to examine all the esti-
mates, report on them to government, and be, in feet'
responsible to parliament for the whole military expendi'
tore. As regards a large portion of the changes, it WO
impossible to carry them into effect at the present 1210'
ment, when the Secretary at War was fully occupied with
the exigencies incidental to the war. He, therefore, asked
that time should be given to enable the changes
he described to be carried out, since it was neees'
sary that every change should be fully weighed by
Government. He concluded by moving a vote of £17,0
to defray the expense of the Secretary of State for War.
Sir J. PAICINGTON expressed astonishment at the speech
of the noble lord, and complained that Government,
creating a new minister in the department of war, hat',
not decided on his duties, nor were they prepared With
any plan for the consolidation of the different branches ill
that department. The house had a right to feel extremely
dissatisfied with the statement, and he, therefore, trusted
that further explanation would be given.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT defended the views stated by
Lord John Russell, and the policy on which Government
had acted in the proposed changes. What was reAl
required was not so much a consolidation of the offices, as
to place them all under efficient control. He continued
to justify, at considerable length, the delay, on account
of the pressing duties arising from the conduct of the
war, but expressed his belief that all the proposed reforna
would be ere long carried out. He trusted that the cox"
fidence of the house would be given to ministers with
respect to the proposed changes in the administration (
the army.

Colonel DUNNE and Mr. G. BUTT did not think the es'
planation satisfactory.

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The CHAIRMAN put the estimate, and it watagrw--
without a division.

The house went into committee on the Bribery
Mr. LIDDELL moved the rejection of the 26th clauo„
rendering the payment of election expenses to the electi°'
officer compulsory. Considerable discussion took P bee,
~
in which Mr. NEWDEGATE, Mr. J. PHILLIMORR, LO
P"..,44.
RUSSELL, Mr. W. WILLIAMS, and other members
cipated. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended the clst-d:
which received some verbal amendments, and vi as carri,,eto
on a division, by a majority of 89.—The 29th clause le'.
some discussion on the question relative to the publicatl°o
,
of abstracts of election accounts by the election offic;
The clause was strongly objected to by Mr. IfiLoTilt,
and other members, and supported by the ATTonlfs'i
GENERAL and Mr. VERNON SMITH. Two amendments, c'f
which the object was to secure publicity of the naraesj.
parties making claims which may have been disallow 4
were agreed to. Ultimately the house divided on
question of retaining the clause. For the clause, 17
against, 94 : majority for the clause, 84. The two follon,
ing clauses were agreed to. A lengthened discussion t 0 0i
place upon a proviso, as an addition to clause thirtY34,
exempting any candidate from civil or criminal liabo'o
for any act done by his agent, after making a declarativ,
that he has not sanctioned any illegal payments. 01,„„,
division, the proviso was rejected by a majority of
The clause was agreed to.—The CHAIRMAN then repo'
progress.
paties
The house went into committee on the Stamp
4,1acl
Bill. Several clauses were proposed by Mr. Wrx.sol4A-
agreed to.
Pvi
Mr. VANCE proposed an additional clause, which
negatived, on a division, by 62.
All the clauses were gone through. 0t
The Standard of Gold and Silver Wares Bill Went
through committee.
The Joint Stock Banks Bill was read a third time. iii
On the third reading of the Poor-Law Continuance
Ireland Bill,
Mr. J. BUTT moved the adjournment of the delAte.
The motion was lost by 47.
Mr. VANSITTART moved the adjournment of the 10°'
which was rej
UNNE ected bym 76. f tl°
moved that the continuance 0 00
Poor Laws Commission be limited to two years.--
Amendment was lost by 45. The Bill was passed.
_.,ced
Many bills were postponed, and others were ado"'
a stage.
On the second reading of the Beer Bill, Lord D. STI4O.
and Mr. CROSSLEY hoped that the hours of closing on
day would be extended from nine to ten o'clock.
Mr. WILSON consented.

The bill was read a second time. 0
Several bills were brought in by Mr. FITZROY and
YOUNG.
The house adjourned at a quarter past two o'clock•

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English Securities opened with increased buoyancP.vero . tele,
Consols rapidly advanced to 93k. At mid-day, hco..ict4
some large sales of Money Stock were effected, and P.`,"erf,
receded nearly l per cent., closing at a slight recn! L
Fluctuations principally influenced by arrangements fo.nd,'
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proaching settlement. Railway Shares exhibited bcl2.cliet the,
at opening, and quotations further improved, but the h 047, evasivc
prices were not maintained. Land and Bank Share;lose; there
ported. Crystal Palace receded in the afternoon, and suri 11
4 11-16 to 13-16 per share. Foreign Stocks generan sr that,
ported. Mexicans have advanced if per cent. Russ'''. "44, if
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