The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-12-19 00:00:00

THURSDAY, DEC. 14.

Major REID took the oaths and his seat for the borough
of Abingdon. _ _

Loss OF THE PRINCE.—In reply to a question, Sir
JAMES GRAHAM said the Admiralty had received no offi-
cial account, but he took the opportunity of making a
short statement of facts concerning the lose- of that vessel.
The cables, he said, were secured before the storm ; the
report that they were not clinched was incorrect. 'With
respect to the master of the Prince, it was true that he
had been represented by an officer of the navy as incom-
petent ; but, upon strict inquiry, the Admiralty were
assured that he was a most trustworthy man. Neverthe-
less, they thought it prudent, before she sailed, to put on
board of her Captain Boynton, an experienced commander
in the navy, with control over the master, who expressed,
when at Constantinople, his entire satisfaction with the
conduct of Captain Goodall.

TREATY WITH AIISTBIA.—Lord JOHN RI:ISBELL said
that, without waiting for a formal notification of the
treaty with Austria, the documents should be laid on the
table.

TUE LAW OP PARTNERSHIP.—In answer to Mr. Wil-
kinson, Mr. CARDWELL said a bill would be brought in
immediately after the recess to amend the law of part-

nership.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.—Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in reply. to
Mr. Disraeli, said only two bills would be brought in
this session—the Militia Bill, and a Bill relating tuthe
Employment of Foreign Troops. He hoped these mea-
su would be passed sous to enable him to move the
adjournment for Christmas next Thursday.
NewsrArt it STAMP s.—ln reply to a question from Mr. Gib-
son, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Govern,
ment had felt as strongly as the right hon. gentleman the
obligations incumbent on them in consequence of the reso-
lution, without a division, adopted by the house during:
the summer. A pledge was then given by the Govern-
ment that the subject, difficult as it no doubt was in its.
details, should have their best consideration. They had
done their best to redeem that pledge, and they had
thought it their duty to avail themselves of the power,.
very carefully constructed, conferred on them by the pre-
sent law for the purpose of preventing such infractions or
violations of the law as would interfere with the collection
of the revenue. He did not understand the right hon.
gentleman to object to the steps which the Government
had taken further than that he• referred to them as illus-
trations of the disadvantages of the present state of things..
There was no dispute respecting those disadvantages, and
the Government were endeavouring to frame a measure to,
meet them in the best way they could. The right hon..
gentleman seemed to urge upon them the introduction of
a measure at the present moment, but that was a recom-
mendation which they were not prepared to carry out.
It-
was very true that Parliament had met, and met for the
purpose of transacting certain business ; but it was not the
intention of the Government to press on the definite eon-
sideration of the house, whatever minor or' preliminary
business might be introduced,. any measures with the ex,
ception of those to which Lord J. Russell had referred. It
was obvious, with regard to a question of this kind, that
prudence dictated they should not lay a bill on the table of
the house till they had a fair prospect of being able to pass
it through all its stages, and obtain upon it the definite
opinion of the house. Their opinion was, that they could
not do justice to such a bill at the present moment. The
time the house was likely to sit would not enable them to
carry such a bill into a law, and it would be highly inex-
pedient to introduce a measure and leave it for con-
sideration till after the recess. When Parliament met
after the Christmas adjournment, he could assure the right
hon. gentleman that, so far as the Government were con-
cerned, they would obtain even from him an admission
that they had done their best to redeem the pledge. which
they had given to the house.
THE MILITIA BILL.—Lord PALMERSTON, ill moving
the second reading of the Militia Bill, said, the volunteers
would still remain the militia of. the counties to which
they belonged, and it was not intended to raise any other
bodies of militia in the counties; and he wished it to be
distinctly understood that militia officers who did not
volunteer would not be liable to any imputation as de-
ficient in public spirit. Persons of rank and property,
who entered the militia chiefly for the purpose of giving
countenance and support thereto, having local duties of a
social description, were not the persons whom the govern-
ment wished to see employed abroad; and, while no im-
putation would rest upon such persons who did not volun-
teer, those who did, on the other hand, must not consider
it any disparagement if the services of others were pre-
ferred. As to the privates, it was most distinctly enacted
that no man should be takeni without his free will and
consent.—The bill was read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Monday.
The house adjourned at half-past six o'clock.

FRIDAY, DBc. 15.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—In reply ,to a question,
Mr. CABDWELL said last session reports were laid upon
the table detailing the result of experiments in three coun-
ties in Scotland and England. The house was well satis-
fied, and voted £13,000 for further experiments. Of this
sum, £3,000 was to be spent in Ireland, and the rest in
Scotland and 11 counties in England. The returns for
Ireland were completed, those for Scotland nearly so ; and
those for England would be ready, he believed, in January,
and before the usual time for the re-assembling of the
house would be in their possession.
TREATY WITH AUSTRIA.—Lord J. RUSSELL brought
up " Papers by command of Her Majesty," of which the
title read by the clerk was, " A treaty of alliance between
Her Majesty, the Emperor of France, And the Emperor of
Austria."—The treaty was laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
THANKS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Lord J. RIISSRLL moved a series of resolutions similar
to those in the Lords, thanking the army and navy for
their brilliant services. He proceeded to give a narrative
of the military events in the Crimea, and said that all
classes in this country might be proud, of those events, for
the best blood of England, without distinction of rank
and station, was flowing in that army which had shed on
this country a glory that future generations would refer
to with exultation.
Mr. DISRAELI, in seconding the motion, made a most
effective speech, giving his entire conclirrenee to every sen-
timent to which the noble lord had given igterance.
Lord HOTICAM and Mr. LAYARD also, supported the
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motion. _ -
Mr. H. DRUMMOND addressed the house in a strain
condemnatory of anonymous writers, who insinuated
charges against officers whose hospitality they had experi-
enced, and he expressed some satisfaction that Mr.
Layard had evinced some desire to repair the mischief he
had done.
Mr. LAYARD hereupon said the letter containing the
charges referred to against Admiral Dundas was never
intended for publication, and on finding that it was pub-
lished, he avowed himself the author and offered every
reparation in his power. At the same time he must say
he would, if necessary, prove all that he had alleged
against Admiral Dundas, even from the Government
dispatches.
After some further discussion the motion was agreed to
unanimously, and the House adjourned at half-past seven.

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are furnished by the stem, mixed with camel's hair, for
their tent covers ; others make baskets of the leaves ; and
all prepare cordage from the whole plant properly twisted ;
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