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* h « -widows and children of bttrgl * andparoclwal JtjLolna . atetB in Scotland ; and a third giving additional pavers to reformatory schools in Scotland for viLr ant . children . —The third reading was on Thbrsd&Tnight' opposed by Sir . J . Fergoson , who , coaeeiving that the measure would trench on the influence of the church in Scotland , moved that it be read a third time that day three months . The third reading , however , was affirmed by 105 to 102 . The declaration of this narrow majority elicited much of the billand sub
cheering from the opponents , was - sequently made the ground of many appeals to the Lord Advocate to abandon his measure . Many supplemental clauses and additional amendments were afterwards discussed , some serious complaints being urged by Lord Ealmerston respecting an alleged conversion , under the sudden pressure of coa-BtituencieS j of a large section of Scotch members into opponents of the bilL Ultimately a division was take on the question that the bill should pass , which was carried by a majority of 130 to 115 .
PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT OTLL . On the motion for going into committee on tins bill Mr . IIastie moved to postpone the committee for ' three months . He quoted largely from Mr . Matrculloch , to show that the principle of limited liability , which the bill sought to authorise , would lead to great recklessness of trading . —Mr . Mitchell seconded the motion , being of opinion that too much capital is already embarked in rash enterprises , ami that the bill would lead to an increase of the evil . j ^ r . W . Brown and Mr . Maiuoribaxks also supported the amendment . —The original motion was supported by Mr . John M'Gheoor , Mr . Wilkinson , Mr . Cardwell , and Mr . Matins ; and the amendment having been negatived without a division , the House went into committee and agreed to the two first clauses .
The Raglan Annuities Bill was read a second time , Mr . Williams interposing a brief remonstrance respecting the amount of the grant .
THIRD READINGS . The Commons Inclosure ( No 2 ) Bill ; the Public libraries and Museums Bill ; the Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes Bill ; and the Burial of Poor Persons Bill ; were respectively read a third time and passed . THE nANGO MASSACRE . The Earl of Malmesbury , on Tuesday , called the attention of Lord Clarendon to the Russian vindication of the Ilango massacre , and desired to know the intentions of Government . —The Earl of Clarendon replied , that the Government thought the letter of General De Berg most unsatisfactory . Admiral Dundas lisid been ordered to demand the immediate
release of the prisoners , and a communication had been made through the Danish Government with the Russians on the subject . Until answers had been received to these demands , the Government could not say what course it would adopt . —In answer to a further question from Lord Malmesbury , Lord Clarendon said there was hope of a speedy cartel for theicxchange of prisoners between the allies and the enemy . —Lord Campbell , speaking from his knowledge of international law , said that , according to General Do Berg ' own account , the Russians had clearly violated that law . —Lord Colchester , without wishing to excuse the enemy , trusted we should bo more careful in future with regard to Hags
of truco . VICTORIA GOVKRNMKKT BILL . On the motion of Earl Uiukvhxe , this bill was read a second time , after some objections by Lord Monteaole , who urged that the bill was not the same bill as that sent home by the Colonial Legislature , and who conceived that the measure did not properly deal with the question of the waste lands , which , contrary to the original promise of Government , were still to be kept under Imperial control , instead of being placed unck'r tlie dominion of the Colonial Parliament . He made no formal opposition , however , to tho second reading , which was therefore taken . DI 88 KNTEUB' CHAl'ELH RKCIftTKATION BILL .
Lord Brougham , in moving tho second reading of thia bill , said that , owing to a most extraordinary blunder in a previous bill on tho sumo subject :, passed in 1852 , tho registration of Dissenting chapels registered since that period is null and void ; that penalties might bo enforced in every case , and that marriages contracted in such chapel * arc invalid . —The Uord Ciiaxckllou was not quite certain that Lortl DrouRham ' s interpretation was correct ; but it was bottor to remove all doubt . —The bill was then read a second time TIIK DIPLOMATIC NKUVICK .
ThoMurquiH of Olaniucaudi : moved for a ivtiun of all persons employed in tho diplomatic service , » nd exprossed nn opinion that tho attacks so frequently uwde on that branch of the public service ftPO unfair and unfounded . liiMtoml of deserving Mamo , o « r diplomatists aro worthy of praise for the way in which thoy discharge thoir du ties in positions JH . 'lth « ar . e * By nor lucrative . —Tho liar ! of Clarendon ,
in acceding to the production of the returns , said he concurred in everything which ( Lord Clanricarde had just said . —Earl Granville , in reference to a charge reported to have been made by Mr . Layard , that he , ( Lord GranviHe ) , while he held the office of Foreign Secretary , had made appointments and promotions in the diplomatic service from motives of favouritism , said he had been assured by Mr . Layard within the last week , that in his opinion the appointments he made were all excellent . —After a desultory conversation , the subject dropped .
NUISANCES REMOVAL Blfct ^ The House of Commons , at it «> morning sitting 1 , waB occupied in committee with the details of this bill , several clauses of'which wesre-agreed to . —Other clauses , relating to poisonous manufactures , were adopted on Thursday night . LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE VIENNA CONFERENCES . Sir E . Bcjlwer Lytton gave notice that on Friday night , on the order of the day for going into committee of supply , or otherwise when opportunity might be afforded to him , he should move a resolution to the following effect : "That the conduct of our Minister in the recent negotiations at Vienna has , in the opinion of this House , shaken the confidence of the country in those to whom its affairs are entrusted . "
DR . ANDREW SMITH AND DB . HALL . In the evening , questions put by Mr . Staffordwhether Dr . Andrew Smith has retired , and whether Dr . Hall still continues Medical Inspector-General of the Arrny ^ in the East—gave rise to a conversation , in the course of which Mr . Frederick Peel stated that Dr . Andrew Smith continues to officiate until his successor is appointed , and that , with respect to Dr . Hall , during the time Lord Panmure had been at the head of the War Department , there had been no complaint as to the manner in which he had performed his duty , and that Lord Panmure had , therefore , not removed him from the headship
of the medical department of the army in the East . — On Thursday evening , Mr . Frederick Peel said a copy of the letter in the Times , with reference to the treatment of the wounded on the 18 th , had been sent to Dr . Hall , and he had been directed to convene a committee of medical officers attached to divisions , not employed in the assault on the 18 th of June , and therefore presumed to be impartial judges in the matter . They would examine all the medical officers attending to the wounded on that day . The evidence would be senjt home with the report of the committee and with Dr . Hall ' s observations upon it ; and a communication of the result would then be made
to the House . LORD JOHN RCSSELL ' s STATEMENTS . Mr . Disraeli desired to know whether Lord John Russell had had her Majesty ' s gracious permission to make those communications to the House connected with the Austrian proposition , which tbey had heard the preceding Friday . ^ Lord John Russell not being present , no answer was returned .
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM . Mr . V . Scully rose to move " That an humble address bo presented to lior Majesty , thanking her Majesty for her most gracious Order in Council of the 21 st day of May last , by which certain persons were directed ' to examine into and certify the qualifications of all young men proposed to be appointed to iunior situations in any department of the civil service ; and praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct the examination to be an open one , and held in public , and that the examiners do have regard to superior qualifications and merit . " Mr . Scullv commented on the annoyance which
members of Parliament suffer from the importunate applications of their constituents for places under Government . —The motion was seconded by Lord GooKiticH , who concurred with Mr . Scully in thinking that the tost should be confined to first appointments . —The Chancellor or tub Exchequer thought Mr . Scully ' s proposal to make the examinations open to the public , nml to allow any person without previous examination to otter himself as a candidate , would be attended with great evils . The effect of adopting such n plan would be that all civil servants under the Crown would be appointed without * any reference to tho Crown , or of persons appointed by tho Crown , which would have no There also other
veto on their nomination . were objections to tho plan ; and all that could be required in the way of Administrative Reform would bo effected by tho Order in Council of the 21 st of May , under which order commissioners have been appointed , who have already entered on thou- duties . He , therefore , moved tlu . « previous question . —Mr . XV . S . Linhhav , in supporting the motion , again uuturud into statements personal to himself , with respect to the European , tho Oueidu , and other transport ships ; in answer to which , Sir CiiAiti . ica \ Voow produced documentary evidence in support of his version of tho far . ts . —Mr . Stakkord Nohthcotk spoke in favour of thy motion ; and ^ ir FuAJNCiij Baiuno against it . In the opinion of the
Titb spoke in favour of the motion , bat advfted Mr ; Scully not to divide the House . —Lord Falmek sTON'hoped the House would give the present scheme a fair trial , and , if it failed , some further plan could be considered . —Mr . Scully , in reply , stated , amidst the continued laughter of the House , which he apt pearedto seek , tliat he had made some representa > - tions to the Government to the effect that there was no Irishman among them , and had pointed to the recent secessions « fts affording " an opportunity ; " but that he was " not at all satisfied with the result . "
latter ; the fault ' of the present system consists in allowing promotion to g *» by seniority , and in not permitting- unfit men to be removed . —Mr . Gladstone was ; of opinion that the present system is radically false and bad ; that it does not give us the best men ; that the standard of remuneration does not distinguish between £ © od and bad ; that promotion by seniority is an evil ; and that the plan of nomination should give place to competition , which would make merit the passport to admission . —Mir
On the House dividing , there appeared—For the resolution , •! 25 ; for the previous question , 140 : majority against the resolution , 15 . — -The announcement of this bare majority elicited loud cheers from the supporters of the motion .
CALL OF THE HOCSE . Mr . Roebuck moved that the House be called over on Tuesday next ( the day appointed for his motion of want of confidence ) , in order that the whole House might be compelled to attend . On a division , however , the motion was lost by 13 B to 108 .
BARON ROTHSCHILD . In the House of Commons , on Wednesday , leave was given , on the motion of Mr . Walpole , that counsel should be heard on behalf of Baron Rothschild before the Select Committee on the London writ . CHTJRCH RATE ABOLITION ( No . 2 ) BILL . The motion for going into committee on this bill was opposed by Mr . Follett , who objected to the measure as being a step towards the destruction of the Established Church . —The Attorney-General
pointed out the incongruity of the existing law , and believed that the measure was nothing more than a just concession to the rights of the Dissenters . —The bill was further supported by Sir William Someeville , Mr . Edward Ball , and Mr . Fobsterj and was opposed by Mr . Robert Phtllimore , Mr . WigraMj Mr . Vernon 7 Mr . Gurne y , and Mr . Lloyd Da vies , the last of whom , while denouncing the principle of church rates , thought that all the worth had been taken out of the bill before the House . He was still speaking , when , a quarter to six having arrived , the House adiourned .
DWELLINGS FOR THE LABOURING CLASSES BILL . This bill passed through a committee of the House of Lords on Thursday , when the remaining clauses were agreed to . —The Dwelling Houses ( Scotland ) Bill , the objects of which are similar to those of the preceding measure , was read a second time . The Encumbered Estates ( Ireland ) Act Continuance Bill was read a second time . The object of the bill was simply to continue for one year the Encumbered Estates Act . Lord Brougham intimated that , though originally opposed to that Act , he was bound to say he had been agreeably disappointed in its results . The Oath of Abjuration Bill , and the Intramural Burials ( Ireland ) Bill , were withdrawn .
NEW MEMBER . In the Houso of Commons , Mr . Holland took the oaths and his seat for tho borough of Eve 6 ham , in the room of Mr . C . G . Berkeley , who had accepted the Cliiltern Hundreds . STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTKALIA . Lord John Russell , in answer to Sir John Paking ton , stated that the plan submitted by Sir W . Denison to the governors of the Australian Colonies had not been received with approval .
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES niLL . Sir George Giiky withdrew this bill ; and at the same time stated that ha proposed to insert a clause in the Charitable Trusts Bill , now before the House from the Houso of Lords , for the purpose of continuing for a limited poriod tho oxem ^ km of Roman Catholic charities from the operatioT ^ of tfi © Charitable Trusts Bill , THE LATK MR . STOW 13 . Mr . Fukdhrick 1 ' kki ,, in answer to Mr , Milnes , said ho had no official knowledge of tho refusal to admit Mr . Stowe into the military hospital at the camp , but tliat there would bb no objection to make an inquiry into the matter .
TUB TUKKISH LOAN . l , oi \ l l ' ALJimisroN , in answer to Mr . Con dun , said that tho terms of tho convention with Turkey would be laid on the table of tho House as soon aa the raCifueution of tho treaty ia vxclum ^ ul . Roplymg : to W . Kiuaiido , ho said that the guarantee is aoomt gu «* runteo by France and England for tho whole * .
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Leader (1850-1860), July 14, 1855, page 663, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2099/page/3/
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