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      Imperial Parliament. Monday; March 14. I...

      the House divided . For the second reading , 242 a g ainst , 168—74 ; The bill was then read a second U four o ' clock the sitting was suspended , and when the Speaker again took the chair at six , tlie House was count edOut .

      Wednesday , March 16 . In the House of Commo-vs the Speaker took the chair at noon . ' . ' V . The Tramways ( Ireland ) Bill was committed pro forma . ¦ ¦ ¦¦' . ¦ ¦ . ¦ BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY HILT .. On the order for the second reading- of the lianKruptcy and Insolvency Bill , moved by Lord J . Russell , Mr . Baines , expressing the feelings _ and views of the commercial community in the north o England , said the bill , with the amendments it could receive in the committee , was likely to be an extremely valuable measure in remedying the detects in the Bankruptcy Law . In the district he

      represented it was proved that under the present system there was a waste of 50 per cent , of the assets of the bankrupt ' s estate . The bill repealed portions of twenty different Acts in which the existing law -was to be found , and reduced this complicated system to a single Act , containing a code of Bankruptcy Law . The Attorney-General concurred in much of what had fallen from Mr . Bairies , especially as to the necessity and urgency of some great alteration in the Bankruptcy Law . He agreed that the abolition of the distinctions between traders and nontraders and between bankruptcy and ' ' insolvency ought to be embodied in any bill that should receive the sanction of the Legislature . As to the

      consolidation of the Bankruptcy Law , he should have an opportunity hereafter , when the other bill ( the Lord Chancellor ' s ) was , before the House , of stating his views upon the subject . He had no objection to the . second reading of the bill , with the understanding that its further stages should Avait until the other bill wasr received from the Lords . — Mr . "Vance objected to certain clauses of the bill . — Mr . J . Fitzgerald cordially concurred in the principles of the bill , and rejoiced to see in it a long step towards the abolition of arrest for " ( debt , except in cases of fraud . —Mr . Gkawokd said the opinion of the mercantile community was adverse to the Lord

      Chancellor ' s bill , and in favour of the bill before the House . —Mr . ( Cowan advocated the bill .- ^— Mr . Moffatx said although there was a strong desire on the part of the mercantile community to adopt much of this bill , the objections to it were so numerous , that he suggested that it should be referred to a select committee . —The bill was supported by Mr . Akkoyd , Mr . IIeadlam , and Mr . Grossley . — -Lord J . Kussell said he had no objection to the proposal of the Attorney-General , that the bill should not be committed until the ijtouse was in possession of and had had time to consider the bill expected from the other House . He replied to the objections of Mr . Vance and Mr . Moffatt . —The bill was then read

      a second time . REGISTRATION OF COUNTY VOTERS ( SCOTLAND ) . Sir E . Colbbrqoke moved the second reading of this bill , but lie would not ask the House to go into committee on it till there had been full time to considerer its provisions . —The Loju > Advocate consented to the motion , but observed that if the Reform Bill passed its second x-eadihg next week , the Government intended to bring forward a . Reform Bill for Scotland before Easter . The bill was lead a second time . , . ' . " LUNATIC POOR ( IRELAND ) HILL .

      On the motion for going into committee on the Government bill for the bettor guardianship of poor lunatics in Ireland , Colonel Gkeville moved the usual negative amendment , because , he said , the bill is not ia accordance with the recommendations of commissioners appointed to inquire into the subject . - —Lord Naas said the objections had been discussed fully on the second reading of the bill , which was founded upon the recommendations of a commission . He reviewed those recommendations , showing the extent to which they had been adopted in the bill ; and stating the reasons for tho non-adoptlou of one of tho suggestions of tho commissioners . — Mr , J . $ yr 550 , EKALD could not support Colonel

      Grcvule ' s motion , which would put an ond to tho bill , being of opinion that thoro ought to bo legislation upon tho subject , and ho l'ccommondeil its withdrawal , in ordor that ho might move that the bill bo referred to a soloct committee , to bo ompowcretl to introduce a provision that the expenses of maintaining tho lunatic poor in Ireland shall bo raised by ratos levied in tho same manner as rates for tho relief of tho destitute poor under the Irish Poor Roliof Acts . Ho argued at some length in dofonco of this proposition , and , ngalnst certain portions of the machinery Of tlxo bill . —Colonel Gumville withdrew his motion , and Mr . PurjsaKUALD thereupon moved his amendment .-- * After considerable discussion , | n which tho amendment was strongly pressed by Irish inombors , Lord Najv « Reluctantly gave way ,

      of the Exchequer replied that in the proposed clauses the rights of all the existing freeholders would be maintained , but the owners of freeholds situated in boroughs would be required to state whether they wished to exercise the privilege of voting at borough or at county , elections .

      THE BRITISH MUSEUM . Mr . Gregory moved for a select committee to inquire into the organisation of the British Museum .- — Lord EtcHO contended it was unnecessary . Ample information on all subjects relating to tlie establishment , whose present state he admitted to be unsatisfactory , was already in the possession of the House , or could be obtained by the trustees . He suggested that the subject should be referred to the trustees of the Museum , upon Whose recommendations the House might hereafter act-. r—After some remarks from Mr . SlAney and Mr . M , Milnes , The Chancellor of the Exchequer remarked tliat he had last

      session become convinced that with all the information which the Government already had and might command , further inquiry was unnecessary . But the pressure of public business would prevent them from dealing with the subject this year , and he thought the appointment of a Committee could do no harni and might do good ; it would form no obstacle to the Government dealing with the question . He therefore did not oppose the motion . —Lord J . Russell made a few observations , andMr . Gregory , after some further discussion , withdrew the motion , for tlie purpose of reintroducing it in a different form .

      REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTERS . Sir A . Elton moved a resolution respecting the pay and rank of quartermasters before and since the Crimean war , but . left the subject to the consideration of General Peel .

      HOUSEHOLD TROOPS . Sir J . Trelawx y moved for a select committee to inquire into the nature and extent Of certain privileges enjoyed by her Majesty ' s household infantry , and riientioned in the report of a commission appointed on the 12 th of April , 1858 , as ' * the Privileges of the Guards . ;" " also , to inquire -whether such , privileges have a tendency to produce dissatisfaction or diminish the efficiency o f the army .. Describing at much length the condition of service and training and tlie successive steps of promotion , the lion , baronet maintained that the officers of the Guards were made the objects of a favouritism which operated most injuriously upon other corps in the army . —

      Some further discussion took place , iii which Lord J . Russell , Sir G . C . Lewis , the Home Secretary , and Mr . Aykton took part . The motion was withdrawn , on the understanding that it should be renewed in a slightly amended form at a subsequent sitting . —General Peel said , if the conimittee were granted , it would be a committee to inquire not into the privileges of the Guards , but into tlie prerogative of the Grown ; the motion must , therefore , be altered to one for an address to the Crown . During the last eighteen years this subject had been investigated , thoroughly by no fewer than four Commissions . The privileges of the Guards had been most

      and the bill-vvas ordered to be referred to a select committee without any special instruction .-OATHS ACT AMENDMENT BILL . On the order for going into committee upon the Oaths Act Amendment Bill , Mr . S . EsTeotntT asked for an explicit statement of the real object of the bill . — -Mr . Bocverie said its object was to relieve the conscientious scruples of Quakers , by altering the form of affirmation required by a clause of the Act of last year , which had passed per incuriam . —

      Mr . Bentinck doubted Whether the enactment was not an essential one , to remedy ah important omission ,. the words objected to being simply an undertaking to defend her Majesty . —Mr . S . Estcourt asked Mr : G-ilpin whether the words are not objectionable fo him as a Quaker ?—Mr . Gilpin said he had not read the bill , but undoubtedly his co-religionists objected to words that might seem to pledge them to the use of arms . The House was satisfied , and . the clauses passed .

      The children of pent-up towns should be glad to hear that Mr . Slaney ' s bill for enabling benevolent persons to set apart playgrounds , avus read a third time and passed . The Recreation Grounds Bill was read a third time and passed , and the Saint James Baldersby Marriages Validity Bill was read a second time . A conversation arose upon a motion by Mr . Ayrton , that the Municipal Elections Bill , the amendments of which iii committee stood for considerationj . be re-epmmitted . — -The object and provisions of the bill were explained by Mr . Cross , and the motion was withdrawn . ^ Certairi amen dm ents of the bill were agreed to . of

      The report the Committee of Supply w brought up and agreed to , and the Mutiny Bill , the Marine Mutiny Bill , and the Comity Courts Bill were read a third time and passed . The House adj ourned at a quarter past five o ' clock .

      Thursday , March 17 . DEBTOR AND CREDITOR BILL . Iii the House of Lords , on the motion for the tliird reading of the Debtor and Creditor Bill , Lord Cranworth moved an amendment to retrench the clause for Testricting the appointment of official assignees in bankruptcy cases . After some discussion , in which the Lord Chancellor , Lord Overstone , the Earl of Donoughmore , and Earl Grey took part , their lordships divided , and the amendment was negatived by a majority of 38 to 23-r-15 . The bill was then read a third time and passed . The Convict Prisons Bill was read a second time , and the Inclosure Bill passed through committee . MONTENEGRO . .

      Lord Cl . \ i £ Enj > ox asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a question respecting tlie ap 7 pointment of two , Engineer officers to define the boundaries of Montenegro . He thought it was highly necessary that the House should know Avhat measures had been taken by her Majesty ' s Government , in connexion with the other four Powers , towards settling this question , and denounced the intrigues of foreign Powers , who by fostering insurrection against Turkey , ' were destroying the integrity of the Ottoman empire , for which so many sacrifices had been made . — Lord Malbieshury , in reply , informed the House

      that it was tit the request of Prince Danilo himself that measures had been taken to define tjie boundary line between Turkey and Montenegro . A commission had been sent out by the five Powers ; to draw a boundary line between Bosnia and Montenegro . Their efforts to settle the controversy had , however , nob proved altogether successful , owing to the pertinacity of Prince Danolo , and her Majesty ' s ministers were still endeavouring to contrive a solution for tho question without infringing the just claims of tho Montenegrins or compromising tho integrity of the Turkish empire . —The subject then dropped , and their lordships adjourned at seven o ' clock .

      materially altered by the Warrant of 1854 . Sir , J . Trelawny had fallen , he said , into mistakes and misapprehensions . The motion was uncalled for ; every information upon the subject was before the House . wr-Lord Bury deprecated the motion , which he feared might revive the old sources of jealousy bet ween the Guards and the Line , which their community in tho perils and glories of service in the Crimea had done so much to allay . —^ The motion was also opposed by Colonel North , Sir W , Codrington , and Sir W . 1 \ WiLMA ' MS . —Af ter a few words from Mr . Conyngiuar , who advocated the appointment of a committee , Sir J . TuklawnY replied , an < l the House divided—For the motion , 31 ; against , 135 s majority .

      104 . Mr . Brady moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws which regulate the qualification and registration of Parliamentary voters in Ireland . Mr . Hadfield moved for leave to Ibring in a bill to enable serjennts and barristers-at-lnw , attorneys and solicitors , to practise in the High Court of Admiralty . —Tho Attorney-Genbkal said it was tho intention of the Government to bring iu a bill that would accomplish all tho objects proposed by Mr .. Hadfleld . Leave , however , was given to bring m tint bill , as well as a bill to amond tho law relating to > tlMj , conveyance of lands for charitable uses . —Mr , Shkimiun , in moving for leave to bring in a bill to repeal tho d u ty on fir e in s urances , was defeated by 112 votes to 102 .

      THE IONIAN ISLANDS . In the House of Commons , rep lying to Mr . Labouchcro , the Colonial Secretary declined , upon public considerations , to lay on tho table any reports or challenge any discussion , respecting the Ionian Islands question . ' . THE REFORM HILL . Mr . Hutt having inquired whether tho Government intended to introduce any amendments into their Reform Bill , the Ouanoelkok of the

      Exchequer stated that in committee on the bill many now provisions would no doubt be introduced ; among which ho hoped that such amendments as hor Majesty ' s , ministers wished to propose would onjoy tho common privilege of calm and impartial consideration . —Mr . HiDLisY asked tho Chancellor of the Exchequer when ho intended to lay upon the table the clauses which , ho proposed to insert in the Representation of the People Bill , respecting tho clisfranchisement of those county voters whose qualification was derived from property situated within parliamentary cities and boroughs ?—Tho Cjianokllou

      LAWS OV JiiKSJSY . Mr . Hadpield movod an address to tho Crown , praying for a commission to inquire into the institutions , laws , and tribunals of Jersey , a s a lso into th o state of the prisons and administration of public charities in that island . —Mr , Wam > om 3 concurred in rocoinmonding tho inquiry , and tho Hosiu S « cu « 'MVV consented to tho motion , which was then agrood to .

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      tj * ^ Q-Maroh 19 , 1859 ^ 1 THE LEADER . 357

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), March 19, 1859, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_19031859/page/5/