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    Imperial Parliament. —<?—Mondayi Jtine 2...

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    HARBOURS OF liEFUCE . Lord E weisworth presented petitions from various places in Northumberland and elsewhere , praying that a harbour of refuge may be constructed on the northeastern coast for the protection of shipping ; and moved for and obtained certain correspondence connected witti Several bills having been adva n ced a sta g e , the House adjourned at half-past seven o ' clock .

    ELECTION PETITION : . In the House or Commons , tue Spkakeb a n nou n ced the receipt of a communication stating that it was not intended to proceed with the petition against the return for the borough of Sunderland . The ordor for referring the petition to the Committee of Elections was accordingly read and discharged . MARLBOROUGH ELECTION . Mr . Keh Seymer brought up the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the allegations contained in the petition of William D . Lewis , in reference to the election for the borough of Marlborough . Hie committee have determined that Major Henry Bingham Baring was duly elected to serve in Parliament for the borough of Marlborough . On the motion of the hun . member the evidence taken before the committee was ordered to be laid before tho House . iA

    this orsr- 'jv . In answer to Mr . Hisnry Bkkklklky , Sir Charles Wood said that a vessel culled tho Emeu had been sent out to Australia to take the place of tho Oneida ; but it was impossible for him to say whether the mail due next month would arrivo at Suez or would bo conveyed by Capo Horn , ns that would depend upon the arrangements that might be found to be necessary . Tho machinery of tho Oneida was surveyed by tho Admiralty surveyor , and reported to bo unlit for sorvice . Why tho vessel went out , ho ( Sir Charlos Wood ) did not know .

    THE INDIAN RRYOLT . Mr . Disraeli called attention to tho subject of tho -revolt among tho nativo Indian troops , and made inquiries and remarks similar to thoso in tho Upper House by Lord iSUenborough . lie wished to know the cimscs ol tho outbreak , and to bo informod whether tho civil and military authorities in India are at lssno , find whether tho Governor-General has resigned . Ho wna sure tho Ilouso and tho people would fully support tho Soveroign and hor Ministers in nil measures ncooasary to tho preservation of that groat empire which is tho chief source of our wealth and power . No one could shuthls oyoa to the extreme peril to wliioli British authority is subject in India . Still ho beliovoil that tho tenure by which we hold that country is not ft frail tenure , Tho territory of India is iuhabitod by Uvonty-Hvo tribes , different in raco , in roligion , and in language ; and it would bo difficult for such heterogeneous materials to outer into combination . Everything , howovor , in posslblo whero there is iv negligent or uu iiiuupuble Government ; but , on tho Invitation of Parliament , Government should state its opinion of the oiiusos of tliia groat calamity , and what are the steps it intends to taUo . Mr . Vmrnon biuiTii , after combating an opinion incidentally expressed by Mr . Disraull , to tho olttiot that the lato liuHslan war was mulortakon ( ilinont entirely for tho protection of our ' Indian Empire , made some statements of tho sumo nature as thoso emanating from Eurl

    Urftii-^ would not be led away by the notion that our Indian Empire is in danger . He denied that that empire is imperilled by the present disaster ; * nd he hoped that in a very short time the revolt would be put down by the I force already , in the country . As to the cause of . the disaffection , he could not say much . No application had b ee n m ade till no w fo r a n y increase of force . One o f the causes , perhaps , was the withdrawal of ""^ tary officers from- the civil service . This , however , tad not H een disapproved ; and it should be remembered that they returned to their military posts when they were required . Religious feelings bad to do with the disaster . A notion had been prevalent that the nattve rel . gion w as to be a t tacked ; a nd the r e had been a r efusal on th e part of the native troops to bite the cartridges because thev were greased with the fat of an animal which they abhorred . But all the causes of complaint required , and would receive , investigation at the hands of the Indian Government . As to differences between the Commanderin-Chief and the Governor-General , he was aware that such had been bruited abroad ; but he knew nothing of them , while he was well informed that in private they had spoken of each other rn the highest terms , lhe Governor-General had not resigned . No man was less likelv so to act at such a crisis . His letter showed perfect calmness and resolution ; and there was every w » Mlitv that the outbreak would soon be suppressed .

    SAVINGS BANKS . Sir Henry Willoughby asked the Chancellor ot ] the Exchequer for an explanation as to the purchase of , 287 , 600 * . 3 per Cent , stock , and 2470 * . Exchequer Bills f and as to the sale of 2 , 384 , 030 3 per Cent , stock , and , 111 , 000 / . Exchequer Bills , belonging to the trustees of , savings banks , in the year from the 20 th of November , 1855 , to the same day in 1856 . Without any legal authority , all Chancellors of the Exchequer were in the Sabit of operating upon the funds-infect ,- acting as ' gi-antic stockbrokers '—not , indeed , for personal advantage , but for public pur P oses ' ?« s < iu ^ 1 y . to the detriment of the savings banks deposits , lhe inconvenience created was considerable , and the House ought to put an end to such ' rigging' of the market . — The Chancellor of the Exchequer maintained that neither he nor his predecessors had done anythin «¦ but what was strictly in accordance with law , ,, *? .. _ - 1 .. n ^ i . » wo ^ » i »> nnwer erven bv

    Jrarliament tor varying the securities as was deemed most ^ advantageous for the public service . —Sir Henry Willoughby said he could not admit the authority . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer rejoined that he had never heard it disputed before . What he had done was advantageous to the savings banks . Unless Parliament thought it right to withdraw the authority under which he had acted , he should continue to vary the securities as be found it best for the public interest . —Mr . Malins adverted to the great inconvenience which arises from the operations of the Chancellor of tho Exchequer , — Mr Ulyn thought there should be some check on these operations , but it must be borne in mind at the same time that there ought to be some counteracting power to other influences which occasionally do mischievous work on the Exchange—Mr . Wegueuh defended the procedure of the Chancellor of the Exchequer . —! 1 e Cbancellou of the Exchequer denied that ho bad ' rigged the m arket , nor was he a ' gigantic stockbroker . —Alter so me fu r ther discussio n , the subject dropped .

    IHE SUPERANNUATION ACT . f TUr . Kicii called attention to the report of the Com- t niissioners on the Superannuation Act , recommending ( an imm ediat e inc r eas e of 70 , 000 / . a year to the salaries , of tUo civil servants , with a prospective increase ot , 30 , 000 / . a year more . —The Chancellor ov the tx- , oiiequku suggested that , as Lord Naas had a motion , upon the subject for Tuesday nig ht , it would bo better j to defer the discussion till then ; but Mr . Rich declined , to act upon this suggestion , and made a long speech on , tho question , complaining that the persons o « iployod in , the public sorvice devoted thoir ample leisure to agitating , against the abatement of their salaries . Many were con- j nected with the press , and used their various organs for Iho ; promotion of their selfish ends . —Lord Naas charged Mr . Hich with want of courtesy in lorestalling the debate on tho bill , and with violating the rules of the House in making his observations at a period ot the evening when tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer and Era could not rise to answer him—Mr . Labouomshb entreated the Mouse not to outer into tho discussion then . —Lord John Ritsskia hoped tho Government would not delay a atntcmont ol' their view * on the 8 U Tho ' nouso then wont into Committee of Su . mm . y on tho Civil Scrvico Ksllnmtos , whon Bovoral voter ., chiciiy connected with Irulund , vcro ngrcod to , and tho House l'Oriiiined . . i

    Tho Mauuiko WoMfla ' s ItKvwuaioNAnv JMuua UiL-i- was road a third tinio , and paeoed . 1 CU 1 CTI 0 N IMCTXTIONH BIU .. Mr . AnuicitLUY moved tho second reading of this bill , which is doHlRnocl to clivck tho collusivo proseiitntlon me withdrawal of election petitions -Tho ^« ' ^ ' 3 ok tuk Kx cuKQUicu oppoHurt tlio bill , which ho movwl bo read ft second time that day three montlw .--lno amoiulmont vrns lo « t oil n division by 77 ngalnst Jj --Aftor oJiiBidorallo dlBCUwlon , tho second reading ^ aa

    po sed of , and , at a quarter after two o ' clock , House adjourned . Tuesday , June 30 tfA . THE SLAVE TRADE . In the House of Lords , in reply to Lord Brougham , . Lord CtAREN » ON said the Government was not in poss essio n of an y information which would induce it to believe that an expedition had sailed from Marseilles with a View to import free negroes into French colonies . - _ OXFORD UNIVERSITY BliLXi . This bill , the object of which is to extend the commission for the University six months longer , w as read a second time on the motion of Lord Hakrowbt , afte r a shor t di sc ussio n , in which the Earl of Debbt impugned , a n d t he B isho p s of Durham , St . Asath , and London , together with the Earl of Harrowbv , defended , an ordinance recently laid on the table with reference to Oriel College , by which it is declar e d , contrary to the original design of the founders , t hat a pp licants for admission shall not be chosen on account of poverty , but that the choice shall be made without any consideration as to their circumstances . The County Cess ( Ireland ) Bill , and the Court of Exchequer ( Ireland ) Bill , were read a third time , and passed . REMOVAL OF IRISH PAUPERS FROM ENGLAND AND

    WALES . The Earl of DoNOUGHaiORE called attention to the aws in force for the removal of Irish-born poor from Irishes in England and Wales . Large numbers of un' ortunate Irish , when disabled by sickness or old age , ind no longer able to work , are transferred to their native land , and often under circumstances _ which are disgraceful to humanity . Fortunately , in Ireland there is no law of settlement , and s t ran g ers are relieved w here v er the y become destitute no matter to what country they belong . —lhe Earl of Desart hoped that Government would bring forward some measure on the subject , and t hat the bugbear of reform would not be allowed to interfere . — Earl Granville said that last session a measure had been introduced into the H ouse of C o m mons b y the Government to carry out the recommendations of the committee which sat on the subject , but it met with such opposi t ion , that they were unable to carry . it ; and , considering the measures that were in contemplation , he could not iay that the subject would be broug ht forwara this session . —After some further discussion , the subject drop p ed , and the House adjourned at twenty minutes to eiirat o ' clock . ,

    BODMtN ELECTION . U a morning sitting of the House of Commons , the Speaker announced that he had received a letter from the a-ents of the petitioners against the return for BodSn , intimating that it is not their intention to proceed with the petition . On the proposition of the rio-ht hon . gentleman , the order was discharged . The Finsbury Park ( No / 2 ) Bill was read a second tiirie _ Mr Williams -withdrawing an amendment ot which he had given notice on a previous occasion . The House then went into committee on the BA 3 . Kbuitov and Insolvency ( Ireland ) Bill , tho remaining clauses of which were got through , and tho bill was ordered to be reported .

    INTERFERENCE OF PEERS AT ELECTIONS . In the evening , Mr . Roebuck presented a petition rom the electors o f W est N orfolk , setti ng forth a resoluiou of that House against the interference of peers at elec t io n s , and alle ging that , at the late election Lord Leicester , Lord Hastings , Lord Sondes , and Lord WalmYolmm interfered in the election for West Norfolk , and that Lord Leicester attended a meeting , and prooosed two candidates , w ho w subsequently elected in di r ect v iolatio n , as the petitioners "Joged , of L privileges of the House of Commons They therelore asked the House to make inquiries into these Luesations ; and they had desired him ( Mr . Roebuck ) to movo that they be referred to a select committee . He intended , however , to do nothing . ( Lauff / iter . ) H e be Lieved the allegations were not of such a character that they could bo inquired into : they wore too generals they set forth no facts into which inquiry could be mado , and therefore laid no grounds onwhicb . the House Ulf i

    UKV 1 HIOIN «>» ^* v «>^» . Lord Robbkt Guosvicnou gave notice that on the _ 8 tu of July lie should movo for an inquiry whether tho Liturgy of the dhuroh of England was not capable ol iucl , ft modilioution us might render it more prolitable for tbe edllication of tho people . ltBOISTUATION Ol ? TITLES IN I IUCLANn . ^ Tho Attohnky-Uunekal , in answer to Mr . Gbbbh , Mid that ho hoped to be able to bring i » a bill for tho Sat ntIon of titles in Ireland during tho present soaskn not with any hope that it would bo adequately dSci « . « l , but that it might bo ready for dhou « . lou n « t sosrilon . TUB BALLOT . SJ ^ VIST ^^^^ - SlKttS SIS wS ^ oiS' ^ w ^ p ^ l ^ h j SKlSSl-TSut hoCMr . Berkeley ) deClnod to vralt wltliout knowing what ho was to wait ioi . Ho

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    ISTa 380 , J vw * gjg" ' -J ilfe in the House of Lords . He hoped the Houseagreed to without a division , the other business was disthe 4 u 1857 1 THB LEABES . ^ ^ yq 380 , July a ^ -j _ __ A ^ MMMit m A ^ riainn ^ ^ bPfline 38 va 8 di 8 _

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 4, 1857, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04071857/page/3/