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the port of departure for the mails , but that a proposition had been submitted to the Treasury by one Efthe Atlantic steam companies for a regular fortniehtly service from Gal way to some port hi ¦ North America , and that proposition was under negotiation upon the terms submitted by the company .
LAW OFKEAL PKOl'EHTV . Lord St . Leonards called attention to the report presented by the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the laws relating to the transfer of land , and enforced the expediency of simplifying the title to real estates . —The Lord Chancellor deprecated the anticipation of measures which would have to be discussed by the House in due course . With every respect for the . great ability and learning of Lord St . Leonards , he thought the present discussion most irregular and inconvenient , and he hoped their lordships would keep their minds perfectly free and unbiassed for the consideration of the measure when it came before them . —After some observations from Lords Brougham and Craxwoetii , the matter dropped . —Their lordships adjourned at seven o ' clock .
FOREIGN POLICY . Lv the House of Commons , Lord Palmerston notified that ori Friday , upon the motion for going into committee of supply , he should invite attention to the position of affairs on the Continent , hoping that the Government , would be able to afford the house some assurance that the peace of Eur 6 j ) e would be preserved .
INDIA AND JAPAN . Lo ' fd Stanley answered questions in reference to India ; and Mr . Fitzgerald in reference to Japan and the slave-trade . We learn that Government has no intention to prevent the residence of Europeans in certain hew Indian territories without license ; that nothing is yet known about the restoration of the principality of Dhar to its native rulers that Lord Clarendon had written a despatch to the Portuguese Government , urging it to put an end to the slave trade at Mozambique ; and that our new consuls and agents in Japan are to receive salaries varying from 324 / . to 1 , 800 / . a-year . L
REPORTS OF INSPECTORS OF EDUCATION . Mr . Cowper called attention to the circular of the Committee of Council on Education , dated the 22 nd day of May , 1858 , and moved , that the efficacy of the school inspection provided at the public cost depending mainly oil the publicity given to its results , the general reports of her Majesty ' s inspectors , when prepared in accordance with the instructions of the Committee of Council on Education , should- continue
to be laid upon the table of the House unaltered and unabridged ; and that the detailed reports , tabulated according to districts , should be printed and made public as heretofore . —Mr . Adderley remarked that the reports from the inspectors wore very voluminous , and would involve a serious expense if printed unabridged . All the important details they contained were-duly reproduced in the returns from the Committee of Council . lie thought the digest now issued would be found sufficient for all public purposes . —
After some conversation , in the course of which a preference for the publication of the inspectors' reports without abridgment was expressed by Mr . M . Gibson , Lord Palmorston , Lord J . Russell , ami other members , the Chancellor of the Exciibqvkr said all were agreed that these reports should be confined as much as possible to the subject of education . The Government would take the matter into their consideration , and prevent these reports in future from branching out hi to topics not immediately connected with education , Ho hoped , therefore , that the motion would not bo pressed . The discussion was , however , still j ) ursued for some time , but ultimately Mr , Cowper consented to withdraw his motion .
Mr , Maokinnon obtained leave to bring in a bill tp establish equitable councils of conciliation and arbitration , to adj ust differences between masters and operatives , Leave was given to Mr . Ycm / no to bring in ft "bill to provide for taking evidence in suits and proceedings , pending before tribunals in her Majesty ' s dominions in places out of the jurisdiction of such tribunals } and to Mr , Slanky for a bill to facilitate grants of land to bo made hoar populous plueun for tho x \ bq of regulated recreation of adults , ami us playgrounds for poor children . EXPKN 8 KS OF VOTKIIfl .
Mr , Colukh moved , for loave to bring in n bill to prohibit the payment of the expenses of conveying votors to the poll , and to facilitate polling ut elections . Tho present arrangement , by which the expertise of convoying eleetorfl to the poll was allowed to be defrayed by the candidate , amounted , as lie maintained , to a practical legalisation of bribery . — Wr W . Fuabek thought the bill Inopportune at a twio whoa a comprehensive measure for tlui rewnn of the representative system was about to RQ brought forward by the ' Government . — INIr . a ii ' i ! U 0 ol * sorvc ( l t » Ht this ' question had boon 1 } I t"s ° ws 80 ( l . last sesHion in consequence of the jwto In which tho law was placed by the dcols ' ou of l » 0 Mouse of Lords , and the Act now proposed la
t > e repealed passed by large majorities . He did not say that the Act settled the question satisfactorily , and the law should be decided one way or the other . But , although he did not oppose the motion ,. Mr . Collier , he thought , would find that he had raised quite as difficulta question as he proposed to settle . —Mr . Deasv was of opinion that Mr . Collier had underrated the difficulties of the question , and that the bill would have the effect of disfranchising
threefifths of the electors of the United Kingdom . — General Thompson considered the measure passed in the last session highly censurable . —Other members having spoken , Mr . Collier briefly replied , and the motion was agreed to . Mr ! Adams obtained leave to introduce a bill ennbling coroners in England and Wales to admit to bail persons charged with the offence of manslaughter , and Mr . Scholefield for a bill to prevent the adulteration of food and drink .
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BILL . Mr . Cross moved the second reading of the Municipal Elections Bill , explaining its objects , the grievances and abuses it proposed to remedy , and its leading provisions , one of which was the appointment of a public prosecutor by the Town Council to enforce the penalties imposed by the bill . —After a few words from Mr . Fox , Mr . Ridley , and Mr . Adams the bill ~ was read a second time . The House adjourned at a quarter to ten o ' clock .
Wednesday , Feb . 23 . CHURCH RATES . In the House of Commons Sir J . Trelawny having postponed the second , reading of the Church-rate Abolition Bill ; Mr . Alcocic , in moving that the Church-rates Commutation Bill be read a second time , explained that it was a measure purely voluntary , and that it empowered persons to charge their estates , or to give land or money , for the repair of parish churches , Under the authority of the Charities ¦ much
Commissioners , a scheme which he thought preferable to that of the Government , for creating corporations composed of incumbents and churchwardens . —Mr . Secretary Walpole appealed to the hp ' n .. member -to . allow his measure also to stand over until the Government proposition on the ; subject came on for discussion . —Mr . Alcocic demurred to this suggestion ; but , after some conversation , an amendment , moved by . Mr . Collin .- * , adjourning the debate until Monday next , was carrjed , and the bill stood over accordingly .
Mr . Collins moved the second rending of the Elections , &c ., Bill , but subsequently withdrew the motion . Other bills which stood for a second reading were , after some conversation , deferred . , MANOR COURTS ( iliKLANI )) . ' The House having gone into committee upon the compensations to be granted under the ManorCourts ( Ireland ) Bill , a resolution charging the compensations upon the Consolidated Fund was withdrawn , and smother imposing a stamp duty was agreed to . The House then went into committee upon the bill , when the several clauses underwent much discussion , and received certain amendments , one clause being postponed . The House adjourned at a quarter to five .
Thursday Feb . 2-t . MANNING THE N . VVY . ¦ In the House of Lou us , Earl IIaupwicke stated , in reply to Lord Stanley of Alderloy , that an appendix to the report on manning the navy will shortly be presented ; and that tho appendix will include the separate report of Mr . Lindsay .
IONIAN ISLANDS . Lord Deiiiiy , in reply to Lord Guicv , said that it would be more convenient if the motion on Mr . Gladstone ' s mission to the' Ionian Islands were postponed till tho 14 th of March , by which day he hoped tli ' o House would bo in possession of all the papers relating to tho subject . INVOCATION OK THE PRK-PAVMKNT WARRANT , Lord Coloiikstisr announced , amidst loud cheers , ii ) answer to soino remarks by Lord Montkaolk , that the post-oillce regulation with respect to unpaid letters hml been withdrawn , in deference to tho general fooling against it . —The Duke of Somkiiskt and tlio . Duke of Aihivi . l offered several suggestions as to the best inouns of diminishing the number of suoh letters , and the inconvenience they occasion . , EXAMINATION <>!• ACUl . 'HKU l'KUHONS .
Lord UitormiAM laid on the table a bill allowing Itrlsoncrs charged wilh certain criminal offences to jH'ivo evidoncc ut ( heir own trials . —• The ineasuru was opposed by Lord ( Ja . mi'Iii . i . i ., but road , as a matter of course , for the Hrst time . Their lordships adjourned at Imlf ' -piist si \ 'oVIook . In . the Hoi'si : of Cu . m . uonm Sir . lohn Itumsdcn look the oaths and bis seal for Went Yorkshire . After a number of petitions had been presented , ami notices of motion given , Mr . Ayuton asked a <| iiefilion rcHjieeting outrages committed by the J ' ortUR'UOHC ! at I ) 'Urban , Xaiul , upon the crow of tlio . Herald , a liritlsh ship . —Mr . S . F \ t / . ui ; iiau > said ,, no iwliis would bo wwnred to oblniu ' justice lor the
aggrieved ; parties , but the remoteness of the scene caused necessarily a , great ; delay in procuring evidence . Sir C . Napier inquired , whether ^ French vessels had not been taking soundings near Portsmouth , in the night ; and whether , these' ships had not ail unusual number of officers on board . — -Sir John Pakington said the ships in question were engaged in the protection of the French fisheries , and he was not aware that they had more than their proper complement of officers .
THE NAVY ESTIMATES . THE REFORM BTLL . Sir John Pakington gave notice that he would not proceed with his statement on the naval estimates after eight o ' clock on Friday evening ; and that if he were prevented making that statement s the introduction of the Reform Bill must be postponed . —Lord Palmerston said his own remarks would hot prevent the naval estimates being proceeded with . The reason announced was a very unusual One , as he had himself frequently brought on the army estimates after eight o ' clockv The announcement could only be another mode of postponing the Reform Bill . —Both speeches were heard with laughter and cheers . EAST INDIA EDUCATION AND CHRISTIANITY .
Mr . Warren made an explanation of the circumstances -under which he had accepted the office of Master in Lunacy , and consented to give up his seat just at the time appointed for bringing on his resolutions respecting Christianity in India . It had been represented to him that all the religious bodies in the country desired the postponement of those resolutions . Having thus cleared himself of all imputations , he made his most respectful farewell tc the Speaker and the House . Sir Charges Nailer moved for some returns respecting the navy , Avhich Sir John Pakington objected to as unnecessary and expensive . AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS .
' Mr . Caird moved , by way of resolution , " That it would be advantageous to the public interests that Government should : ascertain and publish periodically the agricultural statistics of Great Britain , in so far as they relate to the extent of acres under the several crops of corn , vegetables ,, and grass . "The motion was seconded by Mr . Garnett . —Mr , Bentincic opposed the resolution , which he observed would require a . compulsory regulation of a yery stringent character against the agriculturists , in order to carry it into effect . —Mr . Phillips and Mr . Miles also spoke briefly against the motion . —The house ¦ 'divided : —Ayes , 152 ; Noes , 1 G 3 . Majority a « rainst the resolution H .
jlr .-D . Griffith obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the expense incurred in serving the office of high sheriff ; and Mr . Dunlop , for a bill to amend the Act for allowing verdicts on trials by jury in civil causes in Scotland to be received , although the jury may not be unanimous . —Leave was given .
ROMAN CATHOLIC OATHS . Mr . J . Fitzgerald moved that the House should go into committee to consider the oath required to be taken according to the Act passed last Session in place of the oath of Allegiance , Supremacy , and Abjuration . Having read and commented upon several passages , and having suggested the motives which had induced Sir Robert Peel , in 1829 , to introduce them into the . Relief- Act , he contended that some of them were degrading and insulting , others wholly unnecessary and futile . In the bill he desired to introduce , the terms ' of the oath to be substituted for tho present oath would correspond with those of the oath proposed in 1854 ; In urging that the supposed securities
contained in tjie present oath —which had boon done away in our colonial dependencies—were superfluous , he dwelt upon the tried loyalty of Roman Catholics in all stations , upon the unflinching gallantry of our Roman Catholic soldiers , and upon tho testimony borne by Lord Eglintouu to the character of the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland ; and ho claimed , on behalf of the Roman Catholic members of that House , the right to bo placed upon terms of perfect equality with other members . —The motion was seconded by Mr . Fauan . — Mr . Adams opposed it . The old feuds between Protestautsi and" Catholics in Ireland nvo . now appeased , and lie deprecated any attompt at reviving tho defunct sources of antagonism , x" 0 oath now appointed for . Roman Catholics had bOen , ¦ ¦ ti
^ F % V « ¦ ¦• ** •¦ ^^ I'l ***' ™*^ ^^ » . » - » - » -- ~ -- - ' framed in I 8 U 9 , under a compact which ought not to be lightly disturbed . —Mr . C . Foiitijscui :, as a I ' rotestant member , denied tho oxiatenco ot any snob compact ., nnd supported the motion . —Mr . WiirnsBiDKobsorvcil , Unit-long since tho lMiiancupu tion Act was passed , Sir R . L ' col , and Lord John liussell himself , hud most deliberately refused to disturb ( ho settlement then offoytud , or diminish tho securities provided for the dofonuo of tho Protestant OKtiibllihniuiit . — Lord John Rusbklu contended that it is not wlao to keep up any oath which is useless , and nt tlio same time oironsivo . Tho Houso has uuioil upon this principle in ropnl to tho Jewshe hopod they would now apply ib to tho Roman ( Jnthoilod . Tho outU , if nob nocossary , is n gratul-
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9 * To . 466 , February 26 , 1859 . 1 THE LEADER . 261
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 26, 1859, page 261, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2283/page/5/
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