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    732 THE LEADER. [No. 586,J'xtly31, is5 8

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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Saturday, July 2ith...

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    732 The Leader. [No. 586,J'Xtly31, Is5 8

    732 THE LEADER . [ No . 586 , J ' xtly 31 , is 5 8

    Imperial Parliament. Saturday, July 2ith...

    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT . Saturday , July 2 ith . The fast-approaching close of the session is in nothing indicated more clearly tlian by the fact of the House ot Commons sitting for a short time on Saturday , to facilitate the winding-up of the remaining business .

    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL . Mr . Lefevre brought up a report from the Lords , stating that their Lordslups had agreed to the India BUI , with amendments . Their Lordships' amendments were ordered to be taken into consideration on Monday . PROBATES AND LETTERS OP ADMINISTRATION ACT . On the order for going into committee on this bill , Lord Hotham moved to defer that stage till Monday , and called attention to certain assurances given by the

    Government that only non-contentious business should come on at the then sitting . —Sir Fitzroy Kelly said that all clauses likely to be disputed would be withdrawn ; and , on the House dividing , the motion for going into committee was affirmed by 42 to 17 . — -Several clauses of the bill were then agreed to , and one moved by Mr . Warren , with the object of throwing open the Court of Probate to all members of the legal profession , whether in contentious or non-contentious business , was added to the bill . .

    The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Brr . ii passed through committee .

    THIRO READINGS . The following bills were read a third time and passed : —The Consolipated Fund ( Appropriation ) Bill ; the Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment Bill ; the Drafts on Bankers Law Amendment Bill ; the Encumbered Estates ( West Indies ) Act . Amendment Bill ; the New Writs , Militia . ( Service Abroad ) Act Continuance Bill ; the Militia Act Continuance ( No . 2 ) Bill . The House then adjourned . Monday , July 2 Qth .

    THE BIGHT OF SEARCH . In fhe House of Lords , Lord Ltndhurst called attention to the right of search question , and asked for some correspondence relating to the recent negotiations on the subject with the United States . —The Earl of Malmesbuky stated that an arrangement calculated to put a stop to the illicit traffic in slaves under cover of the American flag , which is also likely to obviate the risk of misunderstanding between the two nations ; is in course of preparation , and would , he hoped , accomplish the desired object . —The Earl of Aberdeen remarked that a series of instructions respecting the visitation of vessel * suspected of being slavers had been , drawn up many years since , with the assent of the English and

    United States Governments . If any cause of misunderstanding had lately arisen , it must have been , occasioned by some infraction of those regulations . —In answer to some observations by Earl Grasvillb , the Earl of Malmesbury said they had not altered the instructions sent to the English cruisers , which remain precisely as they were ; but , pending the negotiations , they cad been suspended . The American Government would increase the number of their cruisers on the coast , and would , he presumed , exercise all the activity possible during the period the negotiations are going forward- —which he hoped would be a short one—to prevent the fraudulent use of the American flag , which had been , he believed , very much , prostituted . —The subject then dropped .

    THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT . On the motion of Lord Lyndhurst , a select committee was ordered to examine into the expediency of extending the present law of copyright , so as to include paintings .

    SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES . The Earl of Wicklow called attention to the special religious services , which are still continued , in defiance , as he contended , of the law . —The Bishop of London said that the services had not his official sanction , but that he thought them very useful . GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ( FORMERLY NEW CALEDONIA ) BILL . The Earl of Carnarvon moved the second reading of this bill , and announced that the name of the colony would be British Columbia , and not New Caledonia . •—The second reading was agreed to .

    PROGRESS OF BUSINESS . The Chelsea Bridqe Act Amendment Bill , the Returns to Secretary of State Bnx , and the detached parts of the Counties Bill , passed through committee . The Copyhold Acts Amkndmknt Bill , tho Medical Practitioners Bill , and the Pubuo Hualtii Bill , were read a third time and passed . Their Lordslups adjourned at nine o ' clock . ADMISSION OF BAROM ROTHSCHILD . The great contest of eleven years with respect to the admission of Baron Rothschild c ame to a conclusion at the morning sitting of the Housk of Commons . The Baron presented himself at the table , and , as usual , refused to take the oaths in the ordinary form . He was then directed to withdraw ; and , having done ho , a resolution sotting forth the facts of the- case waB moved by Lord John IIussell , and agreed to . Another motion

    was then brought forward by the noble Lord , permitting Baron Rothschild , in accordance with the act just passed , ' to omit the words " on the true faith of a Christian . " The chief opponents of this were Mr . Warkes and Mr . Walpolb ; but the latter complimented the Baron on his conduct throughout the controversy . —The motion was carried by 69 to 37 ; and Baron Rothschild , having taken the oaths , took his seat below the gangway on the Opposition side of the House , amidst much cheering . CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION BILL . On the motion for the third reading of this bill , Mr . Henry Berkeley moved , as an amendment , that the bill be read a third time that day six months . —On a division , the motion was negatived by 93 to 60 . —Another division , with a similar issue , was taken on the question that the bill should pass . The measure was then passed .

    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS . In the evening , replying to Mr . Seymour , General Peel stated that a warrant increasing the pay of medical officers in the army is now before the Treasury . Mr . Kinnaird having inquired whether any special mark of favour was to be bestowed on Sir John Lawrence , in recognition of his distinguished services , Lord Stanley said that it was intended to augment his salary from 7500 / . to 10 , 000 / . per annum , and further recognitions of his performances -were under consideration by the Government .

    BILLS WITHDRAWN . Mr . "Walpole withdrew the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill . —The Endowed Schools Law Amendment Bill , and the Law of Pjwxpkrty Amendment Bill , were also withdrawn . lords' amendments . On the consideration of the Lords' amendments of the Universities ( Scotland ) Bill , Mr . Dunlop moved that the House disagree "with the most important of them ; and this motion , after a short debate , was agreed to without any division . : The Lords' amendments of the Stipendiary Magistrates , & c , Bit . t , the Titles to Land ( Scotland ) Bill , and the Sale and Transfer of Land ( Ireland ) Bill , were considered and agreed to .

    THIRD HEADINGS . The Judgments ( Ireland ) Act Amendment Bat , the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill , and the Probate and Letters ov Administration Act Amendment Eiltj , were read a third time , and passed . .

    HARBOURS OF REFUGE . Mr . Wilson called attention to the report of the select committee upon the harbours of refuge , and moved an address for the appointment of a Royal Commission , in order to undertake the inquiry in the terms recommended in that report . —Sir John Pakinoton remarked that he had already intimated the consent of Government to issue a Royal Commission , of inquiry on the subject . — In the course of a miscellaneous discussion , Mr . M'Cann moved an addition to the resolution , extending the inquiry to the harbour of Skerries , in the county of Dublin , as regards its capabilities and circumstances as a site for a harbour of refuge . —Ultimately , this amendment was withdrawn , and the original resolution was agreed to . The House adjourned at a quarter to ten o ' clock .

    Tuesday , July 27 th . THE CASE OF MR . JEMMETT . In the House of Lords , Lord Stanley of Alderley presented petitions from the " Law Association' and Chamber of Commerce of Manchester , complaining that Mr . Jemmett , the local Commissioner of Bankrupts , has contracted nu merous debts , and has been in the custody of the Sheriff of Lancaster ; and the noble Lord asked the Lord Chancellor if any steps have been taken to in > stitute an inquiry into the matter . —The Lord Chancellor said lie had been on intimate terms with Mr . Jemmett in early life , and had heard with regret the statements respecting him . In reply to the question of the noble Lord , he could only say that he had no power , ns Lord Chancellor , to interfere in the matter .

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL . This bill was read a third time . On the question that it do pass , Lord Redesdale drew attention to clause 44 , with respect to the prevention of smoke , subject to the qualification that it should not extend to various processes enumerated—among others , the making or burning of bricks , earthenware , quarries , tiles , or pipes , & c . Experience had proved that the potteries on the south side of tho river had no ground for exemption . Ho moved that the whole of the qualifications should be omitted from the clause . —The Duke of Newcastle suggested that it would bo prudent not to pass the bill then ; and , with tho consent of tho Earl of Derby , the passing vas postponed to tho following day .

    I ho Joint-Stock Banking Companies Bill , the County Property Conveyance Bill , the Lkgitimacy Declaration Bill , the Chelsea Bridgk Act Amendment Bill , tl » e Returns to Secretary oe State Bill , the Detached Parts of Countiks Bill , and the Lunatics ( Scotland ) Act Amendment Bill , were severally read a third time , and passed . In committee on tho Government of New

    Caukgovernment OF INDIA BILL . The Lords' amendments on this bill were broueht up for consideration . —Colonel Sykks , in movintr that these amendments should be considered that day three months , entered into a vindication of the administration of the East India Company and complained of the hard measure which had been dealt out to the Company by the bill , which put an end to their political existence . —The amendment was seconded by Mr . Bagshaw ; but , after some discussion Colonel Sykes withdrew his motion . —Some of the Peers' amendments were then considered and allowed with others the Commons determined to disagree and a third series was reserved for further consideration

    » . )» ia Bill , a « lause wa s introduced , chanein ,, aZ name of the colony to British Columbia . - g Ue Several other bills having been advanced a star , their Lordslups adjourned at half-past nine o ' clock . PRIVATE BUSINESS . At the morning sitting of the House of Comm ™* , Colonel Wilson Patten brought up a report S committee on standmg orders , containing recommenda tions for faohtating the performance of private busing He adverted to the duties of the committee , aid sn ? gested the adoption of rules for rendering the perfbrnf " ance of their duties more permanent , effective / and } Z onerous . It was advisable to get five chairmen to nrT side ovex railway committees , and three gentlemen Tr experience had promised to discharge the duties next session . He moved that the report should be received —This was agreed to , after discussion .

    In the evening , the discussion being resumed , a division was taken on a motion for disagreeing with the amendment by which competitive examination for aplointments in the scientific services in India was made optional . The Lords' amendment on this clause was negatived by a majority of 73 to 60 . —The remaining amendments having been considered , a committee was appointed to draw up the reasons on -which the Commons had disagreed with certain of the alterations introduced in the TTp per House . The Administration op Oaths ijtCommittee Bill was reiid a third time , and passed . FEES TO THE LAW OFFICERS OF THE CROWN .

    Mr . Schneider asked the Attorney-General whether he had ever received a fee for drawing up a bill which he had afterwards supported . —The Attqrneit-General replied that he had received fees for two bills , and so had the Solicitor-General ; and to these bills they had given their support . The bills referred to Crown property ; and there was nothing unusual in the course taken l ) y himself and the Solicitor-General .

    CIIURCII RATES . Among the various notices of motion for next session was one by Sir Arthur Hallam Elton to the effect that church rates should be abolished ; that bequests and other funds should be chiefly relied on to keep ecclesiastical buildings in repair ; and that Nonconformists should have no legal right to take part in matters referring to church services .

    T « E WELLINGTON MOKUMENT . Mr . Stuart Wortley called the attention of the House to the competition relative to the monument to the late Duke of Wellington , and moved , " that , by the terms of the competition under which the models for the monument proposed to be erected to the memory of the late Duke of Wellington in St . Paul ' s Cathedral were lately exhibited in Westminster Hal ) , the artists competing were not entitled to expect that any of their works woul d be executed at the expense of the nation unless on the groundof their intrinsic merit ; and whereas the judges have not recommended for execution any

    of the works so exhibited , and a new and wholly different site has since been determined upon for this great national monument , it is therefore expedient that a limited number of distinguished artists should be further employed by her Majesty ' s Government to furnish moHels with special reference to the new site and altered circumstances , and that those artists should b <> remunerated for their labour , and their models purchased for the country . "—The motion was seconded by Mr . Cox . —Mr . Hope opposed the proposition for opening another competition for the execution of the monument . —Mr . Co-NiNtiiiAM , without altogether disapproving tho resolution , recommended its withdrawal . —Lord John Mannubs

    deprecated tho motion , as removing tho question from the responsible hands in which it is at present vested . — The motion was supported by Mr . Covvimck nnd Lord Elciio , and opposed by Mr . Stirling mid Sir Bksja . mix Hall , tho latter of whom thought the responsibility ought to be loft with Government . —Mr . Moxoktos MiIjNes auggested that it would bo dcsiniblo to Imvo a limited competition next year . —On a . division , motion was lost by 44 against 26 .

    SUBALTERN OKFIOER 8 . Colonel Frkestuw moved an nddrcss to the Crown , praying that the unfavourable position of tho subaltern officers in the army might bo tnlccn into consideration ) wkli a view to affording them relief . —Mr . I ' m ' 1111 O'Bhien seconded tho motion $ but , after a brief discuselon , it was withdrawn , Mr . Mackinnon obtained leave to bring in a hill for the establishment of equitable councils of conciliation .

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), July 31, 1858, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_31071858/page/4/