Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-05

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cargo of salt for New Orleans. The
bark sank in five minutes. Mrs. Curtis,
the Captains wife, second mate and
eight seamen were drowned, The Cap
tain and eleven others were saved by the
steamer, which vessel was only slightly
damaged.
GREAT BRITAIN.
In the House of Commons, on the
10th, Lord John RusselPs BILL modify
ing Parliamentary oaths so as TO admit
of Jews taking them, was debated, and
read a second time.
On the 18th, in the House of Lords, /
Earl Carnarvon asked when The govern ,
ment intended TO introduce into the /.
House of Commons their new Reform
bill. The Earl of Granville said the
bill would be introduced in the course OF
the session, but was not prepared at pre-
sent to fix the date. Due notice would, |
however, be given in the Commons.
Earl Grey presented petition from
the East India Company against any
change, a: present, in the government of
India, and gave his concurrence to the
view entertained by the petitioners.
Earl Granville said the governments
emily wish was to place India under the
direct control of the Crown an indie
pendent Council would still be retained.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Bright
resented petition from 5000 citizens
Of Birmingham, in favor of Parliament
tsry reform.
Lord Palmerston intimated that, it
was not contemplated to appoint Mi
mister of Justice, and that no steps had
been taken for the establishment of a
system of public prosecution.
A bill TO remove the distinction be-
tween Joint Stock Bands and other Joint
Stock Companies, with reference to the
liability of partners, was read first
time.
Sir J. Packington in a long speech,
moved that an address be presented to
Her Majesty for commission to in
quire into the present state of popular
education in England, and TO consider
and report what changes, if any, are re-
quired for the extension of sound and
cheap elementary instruction TO all class
es. The motion was agreed to after
some debate.
On the 18th the proceedings in the
House Of Lords were unimportant. In
the House of Commons, Sir Geo. Gray
in response to inquiries, said the evil
dence offered by the French government
of the completely of Mazzini, Ledrr
Rollin and others in Pianori's attempt
on tie Emperor's life, sometime since
was insufficient TO justify proceeding:
agains, those parties, and the British
government declined to interfere.
Palmers.on explained that, so fal
from Louis Napoleon's having paid tht
legacy bequeathed by Napoleon l. IL
Cantillon for an attempt to assassinatt
Wellington, an application for it lad beer
rejected, on the ground that the testato
must have been in state of ment.
alteration when he made the bequest.-
a part Of the bequest was made unde
the Bourbon regime.
Palmerston moved for leave to brinj
in his new India bill, to transfer the gov
eminent of India from the East Indi
Company to the Crown. He explaine
that the bill proposed was confined t
changes in the administrative organize
ton of the Company, which it was il
tended in future should be centred in tn
Imperial Government. The alteration
proposed we're to be as little as wer
consistent with the object the govern
ment had in view, viz: To make aC
visers of the Crown responsible for til
government of India. 1t was propose
to abolish the Court of Directors, and i
lieu thereof to establish Council, to b
mainly composed Of persons who ha
been in India, or who knew Indian a
fairs we'll the Council TO consist
eight persons, to 60 out in rotation ever
two years. The President of the Coui
Gil would be appointed by the govern
ment. The power of the Presider
would not extend 10 matters of iance
IN such matters the President would hay
the assistance of four Councillors. Til
President would be one of the Secret;
Il res Of State, with a stipend accordingl,
81 tie further explained the provisions
3 the measure, and urged the House TO COZ
sent TO its introduction.
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