Glasgow Courier. — 1863-06-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MONDAY.  The House met at four o'clock. , Mr CONINGHAM gave notice that on an early day he should call attention to the court-martial at Mhow on Paymaster Smales, and move resolutions thereon. ,On the motion of Colonel TAYLOR, a new writ was ordered for the borough of Lisburn, in the room of Mr Barbour, unseated for bribery. Mr LAYARD, in reply to Mr Cave, stated that an international conference had been held in Paris for the purpose of examining into the project of a telegraphic line from Europe to North America, via Brazil and the West Indies; but her Majesty's Government had not considered it necessary to take part in that conference. Mr LAYARD, in answer to Mr Liddell, stated that some time ago a murderous attack was made upon four British subjects, riding on the high-road in japan, in which one gentleman, Mr Richardson, was killed, and two others wounded. Her Majesty's Government had demanded from the Japanese Government an ample apology for the outrage, the payment of £lOO,OOO as a penalty, and that the perpetrators of the outrage should be taken, tried, and executed—(alaugh)-- in the presence of one or more British officers, and that the family of the victim should be compensated. Mr LAYARD, in answer to Mr Crawford, stated that Mr Pritchard had been removed from the office of Consul at the Feejee Islands. He had drawn bills beyond the requirements of his office, and had been superseded on the report of a commission appointed to inquire into the matter. Lord PALMERSTON, in moving that the House go into committee of supply, appealed to Mr Hennessy to postpone his motion in reference to Poland, as Mr B. Osborne had consented to postpone his upon the Irish Church. After a short and desultory conversation, the House went into committee of supply, Lord Pax-wilisrali then wee to move a vote for the purchase of the lands and buildings at Kensington Gore, which formed the site of the Exhibition buildings of 1862. He observed that the purchase, if carried out, would provide for the immediate and prospective wants of the nation, upon terms infinitely !cheaper than if land were to be acquired nearer to the centre of the metropolis. A patent office and museum, an addition to the British Museum, and a portrait gallery were among the public buildings which were urgently required, and a site for these could rot be obtained in the neighbourhood of existing public institutions under a sum which he believed the Blouse of Commons would not be prepared to sanction. The arrangement recommended I to the Government would give the largest possible amount of space at the smallest possible outlay. It was proposed that the Government should purchase 17 acres of land, with the new buildings erected thereon. For these the Committee of the Exhibition of 1851 would take 2120,0, and the contractors were willing to accept £80,000; therefore, for £200,000 the public would ' be put in possession of 17 acres of land, with the build- I ings thereon. The sum of £154,000 would be required to make the building substantial, and further sums in. cidental to its adaptation would be requisite, equivalent to £130,000, making the whole cost for adaptation £284,000, which, if added to £200,000 for the cost of the site and the present fabric standing upon it, would raise the whole charge to £484,000. The noble Lord added, that it was not proposed to remove the National Gallery from Trafalgar Square to South Kensington, nor was it in contemplation to remove the learned bodies from Burlington House. Mr GREGORY moved the rejection of the vote. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declined to admit the fidelity of Mr lefallett's estimate, and contended that on the ground of public policy, and in the exercise of a sound economy, it was desirable to carry the proposal of the Government into effect. An area of three acres was required for accommodating the Natural History collection of the British Museum, and the site and building anywhere else would cost £450,000. After some observations from Sir J. Pakington, Mr B. Osborne, Lord Elcho, Mr Ayrton, and Sir H. Willoughby, the House divided—For the vote, 267; against, 135; majority, 132. The vote for the building was postponed until Thum, day week. The Irish education vote, after some discussion, was agreed to, sp4 the House resumed. On the report of supply, Mr 4. Stfrra moved the reduction of the education vote by £lO,OOO for the Department of Science and Art of South Kensington. On a division the members were—For the vote, W 1 .