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Smith stated that it was not intended to include in tie papers on Indian affairs , promised in her Rlsje 3 ty * s Speech , a memorial from Calcutta praying for the recal of the Governor-General , that memorial not having been transmitted through the usual channel .
JOINT-STOCK BANKS . Mr . Hkadlam moved a resolution— "That the unlimited liability of shareholders in joint-stock banks gives rise to a species of credit injurious to the interests of the public 5 and that the present law , enforcing "the adoption of this principle , requires alteration . " He supported this resolution by a speech attributing ; great commercial evils to the system of unlimited liability as applied to joint-stock banking , which enables the paid-up capital to be squandered , while credit is still obtained . ¦—The resolution was further supported by Mr . Ewa . rt , Mr . Wild , and Mr . Malins , and opposed by llr . Cowan , Mr . Collier , Mr . Locke Kino , and Mr . WuouEiJsr .
The Chancellor of the Exchequer refused to be bound down to a formula declaring ; that the unlimited liability of joint-stock banks is injurious to the interests of the public . The notes of a country bank circulate on the credit of that bank , and it would not be just t » deprive the holders of the security of unlimited liability . The whole question , however , would fall under the notice of the committee , the reappointroent of which he should move on the following Friday . ilr . Hankey moved , by way of amendment , the * following resolution : — " That the present law , enforcing the unlimited liability of shareholders in joint-stock banks , requires alteration . "— 'After a short reply by Mr . Heax > lam ( who disapproved of the suggestion to refer the question to a select committee ) , the original motion was negatived , and , upon a division , Mr . Hartley ' s resolution was likewise negatived by 118 to 47 .
THE BEVERLKY ELECTION . Th « resolution of the select committee on the Beverley Election Petition having been read , it was resolved , on the motion of Mr . J . A . Smith , to instruct the Attomey-General to prosecute Edward Auchmuty Glover , Esq . A new writ for the county of Mayo was issued , on the motion of Colonel Trench , after some opposition , by Colonel Nokth , on the ground that the prosecution of the priests has not yet taken place .
BIBHENRTHAVELOCR . The House having gone into committee on the Queen ' s Message , and the Message having been read by the Chairman , lord Palsierston moved a resolution conferring an annuity of 1000 J . on General Haveloek fcr life . His Lordship warmly eulogized the conduct of all our Indian officers , and observed , with respect to General Wilson that , as he is a Company ' s officer , the East India House will provide for him . —Sir Joeeh Paklnoton seconded the motion , and said he thought they ought in some way to acknowledge the services of the gallant little bands of soldiers fighting in India . —Mr . Bjuscoe
suggested the addition of the words ' and his next successor during his life . ' In the case of Lord Gough , the pro-vision was 20007 . a year , with reversion to the two next heirs . —Mr . White , as a merchant , and Mr . Crossley , could not but regard the proposed stipend as niggardly . —Admiral Walcot and Sir William Codrington eulogized the gallant deeds of the army in India ; and , the motion having been unanimously agreed to , the House resumed , and immediately afterwards went into Committee of Supply , to consider that portion of the Queen ' s Speech which related to finances . A vote of Supply being agreed to , the House again resumed , and once more went into committee , this time on the
BANK INDEMNITY BILL . Mr . Maxims moved the omission from , the second clause of the proviso , that if , before the expiration of twenty-eight daya after the meeting of Parliament in 1858 , the Bank give public notice that they have reduced the minimum rate of interest below ten por cent ., the suppression of the limit shall cease . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer objected ; the amendment was negatived , on a division ; and the clauses of the bill were agreed to . The House adjourned at a few minutes before ten o ' clock .
Wednesday , December dtk . The Bank Indemnity Bill was read a first time in the House of Lords , haying previously been read a third time and passed , in the Lower Houae . This was the only business transacted by the peers . THE BANK ACT . In tho House of Commons , Mr . Horsfalt , presented « petition from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce , ¦ tating that , if ft larger proportion of members belonging io the manufacturing and commercial interests were placed on the committee appointed to inquire into tho operation of tbft Bank Act , more confidence would bo felt in its decision ; and praying that on tho reappointment of the committee such addition should bo accordingly made to it . am hknry havelock ' s awnuity .
On the report of the committee being brought up by Mr . Tirzaoy , a further attempt was made by Colonel NonTH , Mr . Bagwell , Mr . Kinnaikd , Mr . Ei > ward Ball , Mr . Farquiiar , and Sir John Pakinoton , to extend the grunt to Sir Henry Havelock ' o son , who has participated in the victories of his father , and been
rowarded with the Victoria Cross . —Mr . Gladstone protested against the House interfering in the granting of rewards , which is a function of the Crown , and should be left in the hands of the Crown ' s advisers . —Sir H . Willoughby spoke to the same effect ; and the report was agreed to . —In the course of the discussion , Mr . Vkknon Smith announced the receipt of a despatch from Calcutta , dated October 31 st , which will be found in another column . —The Annuity Bill was subsequently brought in , and read a first time . THE CUVE FUND . On the report of the Committee of Supply being brought up ,
Sir John Pakingtox inquired what was the present state and condition of the Clive Fund , and whether it was still devoted to its original objects . He adverted likewise to what he thought an abuse of patronage . It had been announced that one hundred and ten infantry cadets , besides cavalry , are to be sent to Bengal in 1858 , although there are seven hundred officers of the native army of Bengal unemployed , owing to the mutiny of their regiments . —Mr . Vernok Smith said , the questi on relating to Lord Clive ' s Fund involved details into which he could not enter oflf-hand . The supply of cadets for the Bengal native army is in the hands of the Court of
Directors of the East India Company , and the number of cadets referred to does not equal half the amount required for the army , the surviving officers being mostly of higher rank than the grade of ensign . — Questions were likewise put by Sir H . Willoughby . Mr . Hudson , and Mr . Williams , relating to the Indian finances , which , were replied to in some detail by the Chancellor of thte Exchequer , who said that , according to the best judgment he could form from the past , he did not anticipate a . ny serious demand upon the Imperial finances in aid of the Indian treasury . —The report was agreed to .
ESTIMATES . On the motion of . Mr . Wilson , the navy and army estimates were ordered to be laid before the House . The House adjourned at three o ' clock in the afternoon . ' .: ' . ' ¦ '" . ¦¦¦ ¦ " ¦ ' . ¦ ; . ' . ¦¦¦ - : ¦ ' .. ' . ¦' :.
Thursday , December 10 th . The business in the House of Lords was confined to the asking and answering of a few unimportant questions , and to the second reading of the Bank Indemnity Bill . - ¦ ¦ : . ¦ . '¦ . '¦ - . ' . ^ :.: : . ' . ' ' . . .. ¦ ¦ ¦ the organ nuisance . ' . In . the . House of- Commons , Sir John Shelley presented a petition from the inhabitants of Belgravia , complaining of the ' organ-grinding nuisance , ' and pTaying that measures may be taken to prevent its continuance . THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA . Mr . Wyse presented a petition from Bengal and the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce , praying for the removal of the Government of India from the East India Company to that of the Queen .
BIG BEN . In reply to Mr . Bowyer , Sir Benjamin Haix . said that the accident to the great bell named after him was occasioned by the bell being cast thinner than was intended in that part which was struck by the hammer ; but the Messrs . Warner will not be called upon to defray the expense of the re-casting . The new bell will be delivered by the 19 th of February , and will be tried with a seven hundred-weight clapper .
CIRCUITS OF JUDGES . In reply to Mr . Warren , Sir George Grey said that , on receiving the report of the law commissioners , he had submitted it to tlie Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench for approval . Some of the recommendations of the commissioners could only be carried out by acts of Parliament ; and it was the intention of the Government to ask the Hou 9 e to assent to bills on tho subject .
REFORMATORY SCHOOLS . In reply to Mr . Garnett , Mr . Cowpkr said the Home 0 ffi . ee had appointed a special inspector for reformatory schools , and it was determined that , after a period to be fixed , those institutions which were receiving Government grants would discontinue to receive them . LORD OLIVE ' S FUND , In reply to some further question * by Sir John Pakington with respect to the Clive Fund , Mr . Vkrnon Smith aaid that tho fund had long been lost , both principal and interest , and that those individuals who aro nomina ll y paid out of it are in fact provided for by tho East India Company .
CONVEYANCE OF TROOrS TO INDIA . In reply to Sir John Pakington , Lord Pauuerston said he did not think that tho French troops on the way to Pondicherry go across Egypt , but lie had no knowledge of the facts , and could not say whether the French Government did or did not obtain a firman from the Porto for tho passage . With regard to the passage of English troops through Egypt to India , the Government were informed by Lord Stratford de KedclifTe , on tlio 80 th of Juno , by telegraph , that ho would apply for permission for the British troops to go through Egypt , if the Government thought it necessary ; and on the 8 rd of July ho was informed that it was not the intention of tlie Government to send any troops by that route . Tlie reasons which induced her Majesty ' s Government to
come to this decision were , that such transports would require complicated arrangements , and demand infinitely more time than could be given ; and that in puttine down the mutiny it was considered advisable that it should be performed with the resources of this country only . •> ^ THE OATHS BILL . The House having gone into committee , Lord Joinr Russell , in moving that the elmirman be directed to move . for leave to bring in a bill to substitute one oath for the Oaths of Allegiance , Supremacy , and Abjuration , and for the relief of her Majesty ' s subjects professing the Jew ish rel i gion , stated the nature of the bill , the chief feature of which is the addition to the oath proposed in his former bill of the words on the true faith of a Christian , ' subsequent clause authorizing the omission of those words when
the oath is administered to a . Jew . He did not propose to alter the Roman Catholic oath . With respect to the disputed question whether that House is competent to frame a declaration to be taken instead of an oath , his Lordship was of opinion that that point might be revived , if necessary . —The motion was supported by Mr , Dillwyw , Mr . Cox , Mr . Pease , Mr . Butt ( an opponent of the former bills , now converted , as he told the House , to ' the Christian principl e of doing to others as he would that others should do to him'J , Mr . Griffith , Mr . Walter , and Mr . Coningham ; and ¦ was opposed , or at least objected to , by Sir Frederick Tiiesiger , Mr . Bentinck , Mr . Newdegate , Mr . Stanhope , and Mr .-Stewart ; while Mr . Adams reserved his opinions on the measure for the present . —The motion was then agreed to , the resolution reported , and the bill ordered to be brought in .
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT ( 1848 ) AMENDMENT BILL . Mr . Cowper obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend this act . The object which he had in view was to extend the operation of the original act so as to render it more available for the removal of those causes which are known to conduce to mortality . Sir Henry Havelock ' s Annuity Bill having been read a second time , after some further observations from several members : to the effect that the grant of money ought to have been larger , the House adjourned at halfpast eight o ' clock .
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By an extra mail from India we have received some additional intelligence from the disturbed districts during the present week . The news from . Calcutta is thus brought down to the 31 st of October , a week later than that by the last bi-monthly mail . The official despatch to the East India House , from Mr . G . P . Edinonstone , Secretary to the Indian Government , is as follows : — " LucKNOw . —Communications still difficult , and no
certain intelligence from Lucknow of later date than the 21 st of October received * 'in / this ' office . On that clay , food was running short , and it would seem that the gun bullocks were being slaughtered . But relief was approaching : Colonel Greathe < l ' s column , after reoccupying Mynpooree , putting the Rajah to flight , and recovering much property aud two and a half lakhs of treasure , reached Cawnpore on the 26 th . For some time past , troops have been leaving this daily for the same destination , and the Coinman < ler-in-Chief started oa the 27 th .
" Bjugalvier Shom'Ers ' s Column . — The force , of about 1200 , from Delhi , under Brigadier Showers , occupied Dadree on tho 15 th October , taking six guns ; and then , being joined by Cashmere troops , took possession of Jhujjur , with twenty-one guns and muck ammunition . The Navab surrendered himself . On tlie 20 th , they seized Kanood , cutting off four hundred of theNawab ' s troops , and taking live lakhs of treasure . ¦ "Delhi . —There is no doubt that the King's life has been guaranteed . He will be sent to Allahabad , for conveyance to Calcutta . 1 'urticiilard have been called for .
" Ruwah . —Tho arrival of the Madras troops at the Kuttra Puss put everything at Rewah into tho Political Agent ' s hands . The Sirdars submitted , and gave up the prisoners whom they had forcibly released . Tlie liivjah expressed extreme regret , and quiet was restored . The Political Agent intended to return from the camp at the Kuttra Pass to Rewah on the 25 th . The troops were to march from the camp towards Cawnpore . "Native Statics . —An agent of tho Nana Sahil > has put himself at the head of the mutineers of the G-svalior Contingent , and it is thought probable that he may form
a junction with tho Dinopore mutineers at Baiuln , or tlmt he may march direct on Calpic The GAvnhor mutineers loft Gwalior on the lfith and lOtf ) , with hiegctrain , field-guns , and much ammunition , and hav « 'K > cn hourd of thirty-six miles from Gwnlior . Major Burton , the Political Agent at llarrowtee , has been foully murdered , with Ihh two sons , l > y the Raj troops . The Hajnh is aaid not to have been concerned in tho act . Jodlipore mutineers liavo gone towards tho Sambhur Lake : ami the Intlorc mutineers , who were defeated at Agra on the 10 th , have fled to Itajpootann . " In its summary of news , the JIurkuru remarks : " As we told our readers on the 22 nd hist ., the rebel-
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THE INDIANREVOLT .
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 12, 1857, page 1180, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2221/page/4/
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