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      Imperial Parliament. Monday, July 19th. ...

      districts ; and , under this bill , that pariah would be exempt from contribution towards the work from which they would derive so much benefit . Bat this could be considered in committee . —Sir William Codrington Baid he intended to move in committee the appointment of an inspector , to guard against the creation of nuisances . He objected to an outfall -within a mile and a half of Woolwich . —Mr . Butler , thought the principle adopted in the statute of Henry VIII ., that property benefited by the establishment of sewers , and should contribute to the expenses , should be adopted here ; and this was the more important when it was remembered that the 3 d . rate for outlet sewers would probably he followed by a Is . rate for the branch sewerage . The bill was then read a second time without a division ; and the committee was fixed for Wednesday .

      WAYS AND MEANS . On the report of the Committee of Ways and Means , Mx . Wilson , who had given notice that he would call attention to the report of the Committee on Harbours of Refuge , understanding that it was the intention of the Government to appoint a Royal Commission , refrained . —Sir John Pakengton stated that such was their intention . —Mr . Liddell and other members , nevertheless , addressed the House upon the subject , urging the importance of establishing the kind of harbours in question . The Chancellor of the Exchequer intimated his intention , not to proceed this session with the Chinese Passenger Act Amendment Bill , the Superannuation Lav Amendment Bill , and the Police Force ( Ireland ) BUI . —The Report was then agreed to .

      THE CORNWALL SUBMARINE MINES BILL . On the order for going into Committee on this bill , Mr . Augustus Smith objected to proceeding with the measure ( which defined rights of the Crown in which the public had an interest ) until co-pies of all the documents , cases , and opinions of counsel , submitted to Sir John Patteson , and upon which his arbitration 1 was founded , were laid upon the table . He moved to that effect . —The Solicitor-General said that the object of the bill was to carry into effect the arbitration of Sir John Patteson , to whom it had been , referred to ascertain the respective rights of the Crown and the Duchy of Cornwall to minerals between high and low water mark , and below low water mark . —After a few words from Mr , Wyld ( who expressed himself satisfied with the explanations thus given ) , the amendment was negatived , and the House went into committee on the bill , the clauses of which were agreed to , with amendments .

      . - ¦ ' JEWS BILL . On the order for going ; into committee on this bill , Mr . Rnightley , Mr . Gilpin , Mr . IBentinck , and Mr . SrbONER . denounced the measure , which they severally characterized as " queer , " " miserable , " " a direct and aggravated insult to the-Hduse of Commons and to the Jews , " " a great disgrace to the other branch of the Legislature . "—Lord John Russell , at the request of Mr . Spooner , showed that there was nothing unconstitutional in the provisions of the bill . —Upon a division , the ayes , for the Committee , were 144 , and the noes 40 , Mr . Spooner voting , apparently by mistake , with the former . —The House then went into committee upon the bill , when Mr . Spooner moved to add a proviso to the first clause , " That such resolution be not acted on till the consent of the Crown be signified to both Houses of Parliament . "—The motion , was negatived , and this and the other clauses were agreed to without

      amendment . The House next went into Committeo upon the Government of New Caledonia Uill , and afterwards upon the Civil Bills , & c . ( Ireland ) , Act Amund-Mbnt Bill , the clauses of which were discussed at much length , and ultimately agreed to . —Other bills were forwarded a stage , and , the retnaiuing orders ( the aggregate number of which was forty ) having been disposed of , the House adjourned at half-past two o ' clock . Tuesday , July 10 th . BALE AND TRANSFER . OF LAND > ( IRELAND ) BILL .

      On the order of the day for going into committee on this bill , Lord St . Leonards protested against the further progress of tbe measure , and severely condemned ita object , which is to extend the jurisdiction of the Encumbered Estates Court to unencumbered estates , and to give indisputable titles to estates that are not for sale . This , he thought , would revolutionize tlio whole law of property . —The Lord Chancellor defended tho provisions of the act . The operations of the Court had been so beneficial , that owners of unencumbered property created burdens on it for tho purpose of bringiug it ¦ within the action of tho Court . Its powers were therefo

      re extended by tho present bilL—Lord Crawohth gave a general support to tho measure , but objected to tuo 61 st clause , which enables proprietors of estates , who do not intend to sell them , to obtuin , by opplicat on to tho Court , a certificate of title which cannot afterwards 1 ) 0 disputed . For what honest purpose could any one require to be furnished with such a title ?—Tho Earl of Wicklow concurred in ibis objection . —Tho Earl of Clanoauty approved of the bill , and did not see that there was auy valid objection to tl > o clause in question . —Tho llouao having gone into committee , a division took place on tlie clause , which was nflirmeil by 2 i ) to 10 . —Tho bill then passed through committee .

      mHMMMM aaMMHMMaiMMHnMBMlMManMiMMMBiMn NHaHM The Medical Practitioners Bill passed through committee , with some amendments . GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL . On the question that the report on this bill be received , the Earl < of Ellenborough moved that the word " alone , " should be inserted in the second clause after the words " government of India , " so that it should be made evident that tbe expenses of the government of India were paid out of the revenues of India alone . —The amendment was agreed to . The Earl of Derby said that a proposal had been made in committee that the Governor-General of India ought to have the appointment of his own Council . He had promised to consider the question , and bad now to state that those best qualified to judge are unanimously of opinion that the Governor-General should not have the nomination of his own Council . He would therefore leave the bill as it now stood in this respect , and he only mentioned the matter now in order that the noble Earl ( Elleaborough ) or any other noble Lord might , if they thought proper to do so , reopen it on the third reading .

      In clause 52 , which provides for tbe audit of accounts , words were inserted , on the motion of the Earl of Ellenbouough , empowering tbe auditor specially to note in his audit from time to time any case , if any such there should be , in which it might appear to him that any money arising out of the revenues of India had been appropriated to other purposes than those of the government of India . The report was agreed to , and the third reading was ordered for Thursday . The Militia Ballot Suspension Bill was read a third time , and passed . Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes to nine .

      INDIAN AFFAIRS . In the House of ComAions , in answer to Mr . Buxton , Lord Stanley said that , in the present state of India , the information of the Government from the disturbed districts is very defective , and it was therfore impossible for either tbe Board of Control or the East India Company to obtain any information as to the execution at Jellalabad , by Mr . Money , of the Tehsildar , fox having continued to act as deputy collector for the Raj ah while British authority was in . abeyance . With respect to a question as to whether it would not be desirable to offer a complete amnesty , with certain exceptions , to all who should lay down their arms , bis Lordship said lie thought the best reply would be to remind

      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^¦^¦¦^^^¦^^¦^^¦^¦^^^¦^¦ M history of the Hudson ' s Bay Company , all the leading facts of which we set before our readers last week in our leading columns . The interest of the company , pursued Mr . Roebuck , is to prevent colonization , as it is simply a fur company . Let the House make inquiry as to the rights of the association , and , if they have rights , let them be paid out immediately ; bat , if they have not , the sooner their powers cease , the better " The privileges about to expire are not the privileges possessed under the charter , but privileges obtained under the grant of the Crown , which expires early next year ; and he thought that they ought not to be renewed . But , in order that this country might derive all possible benefit from the non-renewal , we should ascertain what are the rights of the company under the charter , that we may at once deal with the whole of the land , and , if possible , carry colonization and civilization from the Atlantic to the Pacific . ( Hear , hear . ) The St . Lawrence has been rendered navigable for great ships , and the navigation is now open to Lake Superior The Secretary for tlie Colonies might accomplish a greater boon for English civilization than he has given to English literature , by carrying English colonization across the continent of North America from Canada tc

      the Pacific , and with it England ' s civilization and England ' s freedom—freedom unaccompanied by the infernal Wot of slavery , which attaches to the United States . Ascertain , and a t once , the rights of the Hudson ' s Bay Company ; treat them for what they are worth ; but establish a great colony , stretching across the continent . It is necessary to do this at once ; for Minnesota and other States will send in their multitudes to the newterritory , and a fresh "boundary question may arise with . America . " —The motion was seconded by Lord Birar , who said that part of the territory claimed by the Hudson ' s Bay Company consists of fine prairie land , beautifully watered , very fertile , and admirably suited for colonization . The only claims possessed by the company are to a license of exclusive traffic ( wnich will expire next year ) , and the monopoly of trade over Rupert ' s Land , under their charter , to which there are legal objections .

      Mr . Gladstone said he had listened to the discussion with great interest . The hon . and learned member for Sheffield was a veteran in the cause . On this andothei subjects connected with North American policy , he had frequently been the expositor of truths at an early date ; but on tbe present occasion tbe exposition he bad made was one in which he was so far fortunate that it waa even already popular , and . he- ( Mr . Gladstone ) believed that his principles and opinions were so sound and just that they must become tbe basis of the future policy of the country . The British public have rights in the matter . ( Hear , hear . ") He would not go into the

      questhe House of instructions which had actually within the last few months been sent from this country to the Governor-General in Council . On the 24 th of March , Lord Ellenborough addressed to the Governor-General a despatch which lad been laid before tbe House , to the effect that , when open resistance had been stopped , it would be prudent in awarding punishments rather to follow the practice in the case of the country that had defended itself to the last in war , than in the case of a suppressed mutiny . Instructions were subsequently sent out that the policy pursued should be discriminating amnesty , and that mercy should be shown , except in cases of excessive criminalitv . ' These were the

      instruction as to whether the territory should be governed by England or added to Canada ; but the rights of the British public to have the territory opened up to their enterprise impose duties on the Parliament to put down the enormous obstruction at present existing in the way of the extension of our colonization . As to the steps to be taken on the present occasion , it wo-uld be best not to go to a division , if the Government opposed the motion ; but that the niover and seconder should content themselves with the weight which their speeches , and the discussion elicited , had had on the minds of her Majesty ' s Ministers .

      tions sent out by the Government of this country about two and a half months ago , and they had not been reiterated , because it was assumed that reiteration would be needless- —that the good feeling of the Governor-General would incline him . to act in accordance with the policy pointed out . Upon this he did not speak without evidence ; for a despatch from the secretary of the GoverT nor-General . in India to the Commissioner of Rohilcund , which had appeared in the newspapers , declared that criminal proceedings would only be taken against leaders and all those who liad persisted in resistance , and all others , if they tendered early and complete submission , would be pardoned .

      Mr . Labouciiuke agreed that it was desirable that the rights of tbe company should be ascertained , and tliat a license should be substituted for the charter ; but he protested against vast tracts of country being thrown open to all comers indiscriminately , without any provision for preserving order there . He concurred with Mr . Gladstone that it would be better to leave the matter in the hands of the Government . Sir E . B . LiYtton observed that the Government were left by the lute Government in the position of negotiators , and he would announce to the House that to the proposals made to Canada no reply had as yot been received . It was anticipated that tho reply would be unfavourable , and he would state what in this case would bo the principles upon which heir Majesty ' s Government were prepared to act . No one could look without

      BURLINGTON HOUSK . Sir William Tkaseh asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he would consider some plan for removing the wall between Burlington House nnd Piccadilly , and for giving the public the advantage of tho ground in tho front nnd rear of that building . —Lord John Manners replied that the whole question of tho appropriation of Burlington House and grounds for the public service was under tho consideration of the Government , and , until a decision was come to on tho subject , it was not possible to say what ought to bo done in regard to tlie wall referred to in the question . the Hudson ' s bay company .

      humiliation upon this large and important tract of land , abandoned for so long a time as a desolate buntingground to wandering savages and wild animals . It had been proposed that such of the territory as could not be colonized should be left to the Hudson ' s Bay Company , and that the remainder should be withdrawn from them . This was the proposal of a statesman , and one that should bo fairly considered . The license and the charter must bo separately considered . Tho license gave no territorial rights , and was only to be regarded as an instrument giving a safeguard against violence , and the Government had made up their minds not to renew the license over any part of the territory whore there was Jiny prospect of civilization or settlement , but they reserved tho power of deliberation whether they should leave the license over the rest of tho land for a liuiitod

      Mr . Roeuuck . moved the following resolutions : — " That tho privileges of the Hudson ' s Bay Company , about to expire , ought not to be renewed ; that the legal validity of the exclusive rights claimed by tho Hudson ' s I 3 ay Company , under their charter , ought at onco to bo determined by process of law ; and that so much of the territory hitherto held by the Hudson ' s Bay Company as nuvy be needed for the purpose of colonization ought without delay to be resumed by the Government of this country . " It is the duty of England , argued Mr . Roebuck , to develop her immense possessions in Nortli America , so as to create a counterpoise to tho predominant power of tlio United States . Those States have increased to thirty-live or thirty-aix in number ., while we luivo done nothing' for tho augmentation of our power on the American continent . Mr . Roebuck then sketched the

      time , retaining , of course , the power to withdraw it from any land which might bo suddenly or unexpectedly required . Ilo did not think tlwit the Canadians would like to take the charge of forming tlio new colony ; and therefore they hud only two options boforo them : they must either htivo it under tho jurisdiction of the Hud-

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 24, 1858, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_24071858/page/5/