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    Imperial Parliament, Thj5 Vienna Negotia...

    dffla -witltfw * and children of burgh Hind parochial Shoolmasters in Scotland ; and a third giving addition *! » owers to reformatory schools in Scotland for rtorant children . —The third reading was on Thursj j gTnight opposed by Sir . 3 . Ferguson , who , conicemng that the measure wonld trench on the influeace 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

    cheering from the opponents of the bill , and was sabaequeady made the ground of mauy appeals to the Jjobd Advocate to abnndon his measure . Many gotiplemental clauses and additional amendments weue afterwards discussed , some serious complaints beiBg urged by Lord Palmerston respecting an alleged conversion , under the sudden pressure of constituencies , of a large section of Scotch members into opponents of the bill . Ultimately a division was taken on the question that the bill should pass , which was carried by a majority of 130 to 115 .

    PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL . O n the motion for going into committee on this till Mr . IIastie moved to postpone the committee fbr ' three months . He quotefl largely from Mr . Macculloch , 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 , and that the bill would lead to an increase of the evil . —Mr . W . Bnowx and Mr . Maiuoribanks also supported the amendment . —The original motion was supported by Mr . Jons M'Greooh , Mr . Wilkinson , Mr . Cakdtvell , and Mr . Malins ; 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 wa 3 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 tliird time and passed . THE HAJJGO MASSACRE . The Earl of Malmesbury , on Tuesday , called the attention of Lord Clarendon to the Russian vindication of the Hango massacre , and desired to kuow the intentions of Government . —The Earl of Clarendon replied , that the Government thought the letter of General De Berg moat unsatisfactory . Admiral Dowlas had 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 farther question from Lord Miilinesburjs Lord Clarendon said there was hope of a speedy cartel for thtt exchange of prisoners between the allies and the ewroy . —Lord Camtbell , . < peaking from his knowledge of international law , said that , according to General De Berg ' s own account , the Russians hail clearly violated that law . —Lord Colchester , without wishing to excuse the enemy , trusted we should be more careful in future with regard to Hags

    of truce . VICTORIA COVKltNMEST HILL . On the motion of Earl CJranvillk , this bill was read a second time , after some objections by Lord Monteaole , who urged that the bill was not the 8 amo 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 , iOBtoad of being placed under the dorrilfeion of the Ctiooial Parliament . He made no formal opposition , however , to the second rending , which was tutfofore taken . DlfiflKNTKRa' CHAVKLa UKGISTUATION MILL .

    Lord Brougham , in moving the second reading of tMa bill , said that , owing to a most extraordinary bhinder in a previous bill on the same subject , passed 1111862 , the registration of Dissenting chiipcls registered' since that period is null and void ; that ponaltttatnight bo enforced in every ease , and that nuyitagOB' contracted in such chapels arc invalid . —The EoiTO OitANonLLou was not quite certain that Lord Bfrottghmm ' s intorprotution was correct ; but it was IWttorto romovo uli doubt . —The bill wa » then read asocond time . TIIK Dll'I . IIMATH , nF . K V I * I .. lvturn

    The Marquis of Ci . aniucaukk moved tor a Of all persons employed in the diplomatic service , « mexpressed an opinion that the attacks mo lre-IWntty made on that branch of the public service «* 0 unfair and unfounded . Instead of deserving " **!*«> , our diplomatists are worthy of praise , for the w which thoy discharge their duties in positions NeHllep-tMwy nor lucrative .- —The Karl of C ' laiuindon ,

    in acceding to the production of the returns , said he ! concurred in everything whioh Lord Cianricarde had ) just said . —Earl Granville , in reference to a charge 1 reported to have been made by Mr . Layard , that he , ( Lord Granvilie ) , while lie Tield 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 . ^ "NOISA-NCEB REMOVAL BTL-T ,. The House of Commons , eCt its moaming- sitting , vr & s occupied in committee with the details of this bill , several clauses of which were agreed to . —Other clauses , relating to poisonous manufactures , were adopted on Thursday night . LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE VIENNA COHERENCES . Sir E . Bdlwek Lytton pave 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 AJTD DR . HALL . In the evening , questions put by Mt . Stafford- — whether I > r . Andrew Smith has retired , and whether Dr . Hall still continues Medical Inspector-General of the Army , 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 resp & et 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 Pbel 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- ^ gresunaed 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 sent 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 nouse . LORD JOHN RCSSELL ' S STATEMENTS . I 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 they hail 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 be presented to her 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 exa mine into ami certify the qualifications of all young men proposed to be appoiuted _ to junior 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 . Scully 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 i Godeiuch , who concurred with Mr . Scully in think- j injj that the test should be confined to first appointments . —The Chancellor or TUK Exchequer thought Mr . Scully ' s proposal to make the examina- tions open to the public , and to allow any person without previous examination to offer himself as a candidate , would be attended with great evils . Tlie effect of adopting such a plan would be that all ! civil servants under the Crown would be appointed without unj- reference to tho Crown , or of persons appointed by the Crown , which would have no volo on their nomination . There wore also otbor j objections to the plan ; and all that could be required in the way of Administrative Reform would be effected by the Order in Council of the , 21 st of Mity , under whioh order commissioners have been appointed , who have already entered on tlioir duties . He , therefore , moved the previous question . —Mr . \ V . S . Lindsay , in supporting the motion , again entered into statements personal to j himself , with respect to the Kuropoan , the Oneida , and other transport » hipa ; in answer to which , Sir Ciiaiilks Wood produced documentary evidence in support : of bia version of the facts . —Mr . STAi . * iroiu » Noutiicotk spoke in favour of the motioni and Sir Jb ' iUNcia Bauinu againat it . In the opinion of the I

    latter , the fatrtfc df 'fche present system consists in allowing promotion to go by seniority , in not permitting unfit meft to be removed . —Mr . Gladstoke -was of opinion that ; the present system is radically false and bad ; thrft it does not give us the best Men ; that the standard of remuneration does not distinguish between good 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 . —Mr Titei

    spoke m favour of the motion , but advised Mr . Soully not to divide the House . —LiordpALMERsrosr hoped the Houae would give-the present scheme a fair trial , and , if it failed , some further pfen could be considered *—Mr . SctrLLY , iu r eply , stated , amidst the continued laughter of the House , which he appeared to seek , that he had made some representations to the Government to the effect that there was no Irishman among them , and had pointed to the recent secessions as affording " an opportunity , " but that he was " not at all satisfied with the result "

    On the House dividing , there appeared—For the resolution , 125 ; 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 HOUSE . 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 133 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 . - CHURCH KATE ABOLITION ( N " O . 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 Somervtlle , Mr . Edward Ball , and Mr . Forster ; and was opposed by Mr . Robert Phellijhore , Mr . Wigram , Mr . Veriton , Mr . Gurnet , and Mr . Lloyd Davies , 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 adjourned .

    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 Hotjses ( 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 wa 6 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 , lie was bound to say he had been agreeably disappointed in its results . TnE OATn of Artcration Bill , and the Intramural Burials ( Ikelaxd ) Bill , were withdrawn .

    NEW MEMBER . In tho nouse of Commons , Mr . Holland took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Evesham , in the room of Mr . C . G . Berkeley , who had accepted the Chiltorn Hundreds . STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA . Lord JonN Russkll , in answer to Sir John Pakington , stated that the plan submitted by Sir W . Denison to the governors of the Australian Colonies had not been received with approval .

    roman . Sir George Gkev withdrew this bill ; and at the same time stated that he proposed to insert a clause in tho Charitable Trusts Bill , now before the House from the House of Lords , for the purpose of continuing for a limited period tho exemption of Roman Catholic charities from the operation of tho Charitable Trusts Bill . THE LATE MH . STOWE . Mr . FnKDERicK 1 ' kkl , in answer to Mr . Milnes , said he had no official knowledge of the refusal to admit Mr . Stowe into the military hospital at tho camp , but that there would be no objection to uiako nn inquiry into the matter .

    THIS TURKISH LOAN . Lord Palmekston , in answer to Mr . Commit , said that the terms of tho con vention with Turkey would be laid on the table of tho Hoiiso as soon us the ratification of the treaty is exchanged . Replying to Mr . lliOAMM ) , he said that tho tfuaranteo is a joint gwarnntco by France and HinrlHiiU for th « wtaoto .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 14, 1855, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_14071855/page/3/