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    w » had insis # fcd ' that the strong fortresses ' of Varna , Trebiaond , Batotim , and Sinope , which « he holdVoh the coaattf theBlack Sea , atad which ar « essetftjai for toe protection'Of 1 »« r * y + ria interests , ;« rid which ' she ought H 6 be able t < yfdrtif ^ Should be dismantled : Then we are trfdthat thetft-are great' omissions inthri ^ featiy-with regord ^ to'the ' people '^ h the eastern coast of the Black Sea ; « nd It is fiald * h & t ' ' we nave led . the brWve Circ " a 3 T siaiis into doing things which have committed them with thefe- Gove ? nmerit , ana have then handed them over to Russiai " NoW , What was our position in that conn try ? WJiyy we nevelf Bad " possession of the Circassian territories ^ not have we ever depended upon the Circassians as to whit they should do in th * War . The Russians themselves blew np the forts on -the Black Sf a . 'Circassia never ftfrmed ' part of the" operations of the War . But tt 1- taihtul'ak . M ' 1 ' ti iim \'* 1 ¦ liiJ ¦ ' * '*» ' jiAtUVntint / in' ^ iAn -n ** 4 ilk -tit . •* / 1 ? m •'

    ¦ HHMMHHHaWMHHHaHWwai ^^^ MMHMVi ^^ B ^^ MMB ^ H ^^ i ^^ HMIi cle + gy- ^ burdens which are eatiifg up the profit ' s of s ' m ^ I livings . Th & obfe ^ rf tb ^ ai ^ was to provide thait tp ' asB ' essment , now m 4 de" on ' tfie . ' Jfuit' value " $ thp reri £ - chargV Cwiiich' often largely Exceeds & e , jie'i ' revenue of the clefgjiin ' an / who rcafiriot obtain' ifedustaoii' TO & outfa db ' stly and troubfeSome ' appeal ) , should f ^'' mg < Ie , ' in : respect ta ' tSalv aa wieij' as tfther- assessable properly , on tfte net ahriual value , by allowing certain ' de 4 nctions "' irj : 6 m the amount of the ' commuted rent ^ charge , In '' order to adjust the balarice . The bin also ' prised ' to , give powelr to the ^ ustices at quarter-sessions 'to , decide upon any questions relative to the sufficiency of the assessment . —The motion was seconded by . Lord jA .. ' Har vby . — - Mr . Bouverie said he would . not oppose the second" reading , thoughj while admitting the existence of a ; real grievance , he differed . as ' to the ^• SfVrtVTV * "~ i ^ i * ** iT ^?> tlfc 4 | i ' a « A '* vt'X / Vvv nil A-a-tTj ^ f Via ' w > HAm JaJ ' C $£ _

    ^^ d ^" th « ' - % oitipnr ^ the ;;^ dse was a ^ add ^ a-d by , the Duke of fiigp BTpeag , the Earl of fiAmJ ^ g ( who ^ said tha $ the presti ge , of tfy > . T ^^ foiif Jjg & had suffered by the death of Lord Raglan , and that tSa manner in . which the command J ? adbeen ; changed since di $ . n . ot tessen ^ e , satisfaction with which lie regarded . % ; conclusion . £ f ^ j » wcs ) , ^ arl GB ^ rvzwuft- JM « d Ew-1 Grey ,, theJaflt ^ . wjbifiin condemned aa allusion Irf « d Pfln m ^ rje had ; ma $ e , if rf : a , >• false , eopnpniyV . « V , militwry matters . Hejdenjed that the economy exercised ia pact yeara was false ; jnojeed , be believed it had essentially contributed to the sfl ceejsa of . the wa r * for , had a he * vy pressure ieen . cpnsta ^} y . ^ intaiQed daring forty yeas ? omthe resources of ; the nation , the-people would not have been able so suddenly- , to call in ^ o existence the force they had by land and sea sent forth . Russia , had aeted uii lie ui

    10 AOIU WV VUftVJLCUL 1 UIV ¦» VUlUUlUUIbablUU TT-ifcU LUC \; UcasBfansvNowy undoubtedly ; a ' person was sent to enter into conrmunication With Schamyl , to learn what his intentions WOTei'toflisc & ver '' whether a European force could be landed upon his coast , and to lestm whether lie desired ti snp " ply df arms ; but that communication nevqr reached him , and , ' consequently , ' nothing was done which coilld inariy degree give Schamyl any claim upon usi Tn pbmt offact , » s * tatiid by tlie First Lbfdof th ^ Adraifaity , the pebple of Ihls « btrirlry r are ' -utterly mistaken as to the place of Schamyt * s residence . The ' general opihicra"is , '' t'fiiai £ he-resides oti the shbres of the Black Sea ; but his abode is : 0 n -the shores ^ of the- Caspian , and , consequently , Ke is separated from the Black Sea by the wide northern slope of the Caucasus . We could therefore have no intercourse with his anny . To have required Kussia to cede Georgia' and Imeritia , and return into the north of the Caucasus , and cede the territory which Schamyl governed , was' to demand that which Was sure to meet

    JUl » U « 7 ALL VVLU ^ Ll L > UO iqUlCUJT DUUU 1 U | UC JJl ^ Y 1 ^ CI ^« ~ 7 T «** JpHN PXkzngtoi * supported the bill . —iVTrl prEJ ^ LETdid not think the "bill provided an adequate remedy . —Sir WiLiaAM Heathcote admired the principle of the bill , but ^ disapproved of the details . —The Chakcellob of the ExcHEQtHER took a similar view . —Mr . Gladstone suggested that the measure should be submitted to a Select Committee ; and , after some further discussion , this was done , the bill having previously been read a second time . ' ¦¦ ' ' ¦ "'' , '" ¦ AGGRAVATED ASSAUXTS BJHi . " The second ' reading , of this bill was rooved by Mr . Dii / twrir . The design bV tife' measure was to shorten the' term of imprisonment Of men convicted of ill-using wOmen , aad to subject them to flogging . — -Sir George Gret opposed the bill , not because he had any tender feeling for the ruffians who beat their wives , but because he doubted the efficacy of flogging , and because , he thought it would not Tie right to give ' to a magistrate the

    I principle always nwpiag up a VBM ; outiwly force ; yet she had found she could not compete with a nation which adopted ^ the contrary policy , —The motion was then agreed to . nesni-coni- ; ' ¦ .- -- ¦ -,, ., ... ¦ , ¦ .-. -. - -:. " Lord Panucurb afterwards explained that , in disbanding the Militia , the Government intended to add * quartermaster tp the perno ^ nent Stafl ^ in order to relieve the adjutants of the duty of attending to the stoves' ; also , to give three months' pay to the subaltern officers , and a year ' s pay to the surgeons and assistant-surgeon * . The men would receive the balance of the 1 / . due for the present year . . -... .-. i- : . rENSIOJl TO M > KD a 0 AXJ * OUSIE . . The Marquis of Clanriparde asked , whether the Government had sanctioned the grant of a pension of 5000 / . a year to Lord Dalhousie charged on the revenues of India . He also , moved for the correspondence on * he subject . —From the discussion that followed , in-which Earl Granville , the EarL of Albkmable , the Earl of

    with a'direct refusal , and to obtain which it could hardly be supposed either this country or Europe Would have thought it wise to continue the war . ( Hear , hear . ') No doubt if the war had been continued through another campaign , if the Russian army had been driven from thei Crimeaj'whilst an army had been sent by us into Georgia , and if fortune had favoured the arms of the Allies , we might have been placed In a position to demand of Eussia terms and conditions with regard to those ter- ' ritdrisit ' ^ Hecu * , teeari ) Nothing , ho ^ vever , short of the greatest pressdfe " , of seVioas' reveres to Russia , ah ' d ' yf occupati 6 nV would have inducedHuislar to coiftent " " to the permanent cession of so large a portion of her southern territories . " But the value' of the forts upon the eastern shore of the 'Black Sea has "been much exaggerated . " As regards the doubts which had been expressed whether the'Sultan would fairly carry out the concessions he has made to his Christian subjects , it should be recollected that the firman is a written instrument , that it is referred to in the Treaty , and that if it bo- revoked , the Allied Powers , parties to the Treaty , will have a right ^ •^¦ k ^ fe *« WM s * v « li i ^ ii 4 ^* L £ j \ nm ^ l ^ fcrf ** 4- W * J ^ k VXWrf' ^^/^^ k ^ WV ^^ fi ^ l ^ WV ^ *« A ^ 1 ^^ F l ^ V ^ fe ^ Bfl ^^ l ^ r ^ IUC l /\< VtlV / £ >^ W 1 ^ . 14 . l /\ Ullk &

    power of ordering ari adult to be subjected to corporal punishment . He believed , moreover , that the last law had acted beneficially . —The bill was likewise opposed by Mr . Packe , Mr . Biggs , Mr . Barrow , Captain Scobell , Mr . MtJNTZ , Sir Stafford Northcote , and Mr . Stuart "Wortlet ; and was supported by Mr . Whitbread , Mr . Bewtinck , and Lord Robert Cecil . The second reading was negatived by 135 to 97 , and the Trill Was lost . ' ... " " TJiitrsdpf / t May Bt 7 t . . ,: lp . ANSWERS . TO TUB ADDRESSES . The Hocsb op Lords met at two o ' clock for the purpose of presenting the Address agreed upon on Monday . The Lord CHANCELE-OR-and the peers in attendance ( who were not numerous ) immediately repaired to the Palace , and had an audience of her Majesty . On their return , the royal answer to the Address was read by the Lord Chancellor . It was of the usual formal character . — The House of Commons , headed by the Speaker , also attended on her Majesty to present the Address from their bodvi the answer to which was read on their

    Habkowby , and Lord Panmure took part , it appeared that the subject had n . ot come-under the consideration df the Board of Control , and that no correspondence relative to it existed . —The . motion was then , withdrawn , and the House adjourned . THE THANKS OF THE COMMONS . In the House of Cojimoms , the vote of thanks to the Army , Navy , Marines , and Militia was moved by Lord Pajumerston ( who mentioned incidentally that the loss to the enemy must have amounted in the aggregate to at least 500 , 000 men ) and seconded by Mr . Disraeli . After some remarks by Mr . Stafford ( who more especially eulogized the services of the Navy ) , the vote was agreed to nem . con . The House then went into committee on the Reformatory Schools ( Scotland ) Bill ; bnt was soon after counted out at twenty minutes to eight o ' clock . THE CRIMEAN BOARD . SIR RICHARD AIBILY ' S CASK . The Board having again assembled on Monday , Mr . Crookahank asked some questions of Mr . Filder with

    bU . A 0111 U 11 D tl UiO < JJViOl \ JL ^ a J ^» * L U U J X r by the terms of peace , the north of Europe has been shielded by the stipulations regarding the Aland Isles . With respect to the reference at the Conferences to the condition of Italy and Greece , it was impossible , considering the present state of those countries , to avoid discussing their position and prospects ; and no exception could justly be taken to what had been said about the Belgian press , when it was recollected that that press incites to assassination and other odious crimes . No attempt , however , would be made to interfere with the legitimate liberty of the Belgian press ; of that the TJah nn * v » / vKi' tiAn i nomiKn / 1 4 ( T AAlriTtfi" + V \* 4 V * 4 t % + 1 * A AflGT 1 AllXftUb igoi oouicu / miif vivi 4 xjuuv

    return . SENDING TROOPS TO CANADA . On the Lords resuming , the Earl of Elgin withdrew the motion on this subject , of which he had given notice for that night , as he thought it possible it might lead to a debate which would just now be inconvenient . He , therefore , postponed it till some early night after the Whitsuntide recess . BARONETCT FOR GENERAL -WILLIAMS . Earl Granvilloe announced that the Queen has been pleased to confer on General Williams a baronetcy , with + > iA c + irlA finri fiflo r \ F Sir Willinm "fiVnwif » lr Wiltinms nf

    respect to his ( Mr . Crookshank's ) arrest by order of Lord Lucan . Mr . Filder stated that he submitted to Lord Raglan a demand on the part of Mr . Crookshanfc for inquiry and reparation , but without any result . To a second application , Lord Raglan replied that it would not be expedient to cause such an inquiry to be made . His Lordship , however , never expressed any dissatisfaction with the conduct of Mr . Crookshank . That gentleman made repeated representations to him ( Mr . Filder ) as to the manner and language of Lord Lucan ; but nothing could be done . Lord Lucan expressed his entire ignorance of the

    XUUOD ^ a * j ^ vv ^*« j nw SJAV aEnd the west , " concluded the Premier , " to the north and the- south , from the centre of Europe to the extreme confines of Asia , I see nothing but hope in every direction . ( Cheers . " ) I trust the nations of Europe will now turn their attention to the cultivation of the arts of peace , and that' ' those jealousies that formerly divided nations one from another will cease . QHear . ' ) I trust the time is far' distant when it will be the lot of any Minister of . England to cull upon this noble nation for means to carry on a war . But if that time should again come , I am convinced that the same warlike , manly snirit which waB broutrht out bv the lute crisis , will be

    Kars . ( This announcement elicited loud cheers . )—A message from tho Queen was presented by the Lord Chancellor , recommending tho House to concur with her Majesty in making provision for securing to the new baronet a pension of 1000 J . a year for life . Tho following day was appointed for taking the message into Consideration . —A similar message was submitted to the House of Commons by Lord Palmekston , and the same determination ' was come to . TIIK MURDER OF MJSS HINDS . Lord Ltndhujrst presented a petition from Thomas ' l t « » % - « -a V * v »« A ^ n ^ -1 -4- Ik ^ h . n- * ¦* *« W <^«* sxr ^ aa ¦ 1-fl tf vj ^ & f \ f \ wt aud 4

    communications which had passed between Mr . Crookshank and Mr . Filder on the one hand , and Mr . Filder and Lord Raglan on the other . He ( Lord Lucan ) had no verbal communication with Lord Raglan on the eubject , but he received a letter from the Adjutant-General , dated the 11 th of October , returning him the papers relating to Mr . Crqpkshank ' s arrest , with Lord ' Raglan ' s observations on the cose in tho margin , and . directing that he should ; be released from , arrest . The Judge-Advocate inquired if Lord Lucau had the papers with him ?—Lord Lucan aaid ho had not , for thereason that the Adjutant-General , in his letter enclosing . tne mat do returned

    still found living in tho breasts of Englishmen . Still ; I trufet that the youngest man now seated in this House will never see a necessity on the part of the servants of the Crown to call upon tho people of this country to ' support their Sovereign in the prosecution of another wafr . " ( His Lordship ' s speech occupied two hourii and twenty minutes . ) An amendment which had been proposed by Lord CuafD Hamilton , softening the expression of Hattafucfaction at tho terms of peace , was then withdrawn , and the Address was agreed to . The House adjourned tit half-past two o ' clock . . ii , ,, Wednesday , May 1 th . In the HorjSE of Commons , , Mr . Evklyn Dknisoh brought up tiio report on tho Peace Address , which was agreed to ; and it was resolved that it should be presented to tho Queen by tho whole House , on a day tq bo appointed by her Majesty . TITHE COMMUTATION' RBNT-CHAROK MLT ,. Air . Rodebt Philxjmokk moved ' the second reading of , ( his bill .. The exemption from assessment of stockinHtmd « had thrown peculiar burdona on thd parochial

    . ^ ^* ^^^ ^ ^ Urm % \ llK ) VUilVIUlUU VI UAU 1 UU 1 UCI u » « "oa aaa « , VVMploining that the Attorney-General for Ireland had refused hia flat , for . u now trial , and alleging that the sentence ia illegal , a juror having been changed without notice being given of tho right to challenge him . —Lord Camj'bkll , Lord Brougulam , the Lori > Chancellor , and Lord , St . Leonards , declared that the objection had no validity . Tho Loud Chancellor ( on account of opposition in the City ) reluctantly withdrew his motion for the second reading of tho Mercantile Laav Amendment Bill , and moved that it bo recommitted . THANKS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY . Lord Panmurk moved tho thanks of the House to tho Army , Navy , and Marines , engaged in the operations of the late war , and to the embodied Militia . He eulogized the services of these bodies at great length , and in the course of his speech mentioned , from official returns , that tho final and total loss of tho English army , from every cauRe , killed in action , and deaths from wounds and disease , amounted to , 270 officers and 22 , 407 men . The Militia had given to tho regular army 88 , 000 men . —Th « Karl of Debbt

    papers , nau requetneu uicy mignc to Lord Raglan , which was done . Colonel Tulloch ( who was labouring under severe indisposition ) then explained , with reference to a statement of Colonel Wethcroll on tho preceding Friday , that he had not " erased" any purt of that officer '*! evidence beforo tho Commission , but that ho had run his pen . through a memorandum made by tho Colonel on the rough draught of hiu evidence . The memorandum had reference to tho non-issue of blunketa ; and he ( Colonel Tulloch ) struck it out because he thought it was not pertinont to tho subject-matter of tho examination . He afterwards sent tho draught , with the memorandum so struck out with his pen , to Colonel Gordon , as the head of the department to which Colonel Wctherall belonged , in order that he might submit it to Colonel Wethorall with that amendment . Colonel Gordon ' s own evidence was incorporated with that of Colonel Wetherall ; and tho former officer altered his evidence aa be . thought proper , but did not send tho depositions , aa wag expected , to' Colonel Wetherall . Subsequently to this statement , Sir Richard Airey asked Colonel Tulloch why he had altered the evidence

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  • Leader (1850-1860), May 10, 1856, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10051856/page/5/