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    .Majmjh 81, 1857.1 THE LEAPEB. «ST

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    Imperial Parliament. Saturday, March 14/...

    -was surprised , after the distinct avowal of the Earl of iwby t » the contrary , tt « t Earl GrauvilU * eheuld u » - sinuate that a coalition or combination did still « jci & i .- ~ Earl < jRAir \ ti-i « B said he had guarded himself against giving offence , and had only spokea in justification of the Gtoyermneut ' ' ¦ The bill -was then , reads » second time , and , after eonoe loutine business , the House adjourned . TBtfflGKAFHIC COMMUittC ATION BETWEEN INDIA AKD E-GYFT . In the House op Commons , in answer to Sir D . tfoB & mrs , the Chancellor of tvas Exchequer said a company had been formed for the establishment of an electric telegraph communication with India by way of Silusia and the Persian Gulf . The Government and the

    East India Company had agreed to an arrangement which involved various conditions , 6 ubject to which they would be prepared , when the work should be completed , to guarantee a certain rate of interest to the -Kharftholders .

    CUSTOMS' DUTIES . In answer to Mr . William Ewart , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said he believed that -when the duties on raisins -were reduced it was understood that a corresponding reduction would take place in the duties on currants , but a falling off of the supply had prevented the arrangement from being carried out . He thought the subject was worthy of consideration .

    CONSOLIDATED T-UKD ( APPROPRIATION ) BILL . On the motion for the second reading of this bill , Sir Henry Willoughbx asked whether there vras any difference between this and the usual appropriation bills . — The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he believed that , as only votes on account had been taken , there was no necessity for an appropriation bill , but it was thought advisable to bring in the bill , and the precedent of 1841 ¦ would be strictly followed . Though the Civil Service Estimates had been voted in classes , they would be ap- propriated singly . —The bill was then read a second time . . ' Several other bills were read a second time -without debate , and the Mutint and Marine Mutiny Bills p , assed through committee with but little discussion . CRIMEAN INQUIRY . The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved for a copy of the explanation of Sir Charles Trevelyan , re- specting a passage in the report of the Chelsea Board . He observed in the debate , on a recent occasion , that a portion of the report of that Board attributed the sufferings of the army to tne deficiency of land transportthe deficiency of land transport to the want of forageand the want of forage to neglect on the part of the Commissariat department . Last August , in consequence of this passage in the report , the Government called upon Sir Charles Trevelyan for explanations which he had prepared , but which had not been presented , as the Government did not think any advantage could be obtained from a reopening of the discussion . Now , however , in consequence of the allusion to the subject in the recent debate , he thought it his duty to present the document , and to ask members to suspend their judgment till they bad read the paper . —After some remarks from Colonel North , Mr . Montague Chambers , and General Codrikgton , the motion was agreed to .

    THE NAWAB OF SURAT . Sir Ebskine Perry moved for a copy of correspondence between Mir Jafir Ali Khan and the Court of Directors , and between the same , and the President of the Board of Control , respecting the property of the late Nawab of Surat , and asked Mt . Vernon Smith what . were the intentions of Government relating thereto . Mr . Vernon Smith said the committee of Privy Council had decided that there was no appeal to that tribunal . The act referred to had been in force for ten 3 'ears , and no property would be secure if they hastily repealed that act . If there was any doubt as to its validity , the course would bo for Mir Jafir himself to bring the question before- a court of justice . Under the circumstances of the case , ho did not think it hie duty further to interfere in the matter . After a brief discussion , tho motion was agreed to , and the House adjourned . Tuesday , March 17 th . CRIMINAL liUEACJIICfl OF TRUST . Iii the House of Lords , tho Loitp Chancellor , in reply to Lord St . Leonard's , stated that it was his intention to bring in a Hill next session on the subject of Criminal Breaches of Trust .

    CHINA . Lord llAnmviCKE grossed f ° l" tho production of the despatches recently received by Government from Sir Michael Seymour ; to which request Earl Gkanvili , w acceded . A lively discussion then ensued , in which the Earl of Ellknuououoh , Earl Grey , and the Earl of Derby , renewed their criticisma on tho conduct of Sir John Bowling and Admiral Seymour , whom . they accused of great indiscretions , and of undertaking the expedition ayainsst Canton with an insunicient force ; more especially blaming tho former for not keeping the latter better instructed as regards the state of affairs . — Earl Git icy ami Lord Panmitujs defended tliu person * impugned ; and Lord Colciiksteu observed that . " tho Admiral had acted under tlie pressure of Sir John Bowring .

    1 < { 1 1 ' < Lord CLA 3 fRiCAjR 3 > E then asked some questions with respect to the arrangements made in connexion 'with fhe troops sent put to China ; and , Lord Pamikjbb having given the required informatioan , the Earl of Elwkneoeough made some suggestions from his Indian experiences , and . deplored the co-operation « f the French with the English in China . —Earl Geey regretted the extension wliicb . was evidently to be given to the . operations in China , but was reminded by Earl G & a * yille that the presence of a strong farce is a great help to tite conclusion of a peace . The CoiorissioHERS of Supply ( Scotland ) Act ( 1856 ) Amej & idmeht Bill was read a third time , and passed .

    CHINA EXPEDITION—CLIFFORD ' S BOAT" LOWERING GEAR . i In the House of Commons , in reply to Admiral i "Walcott , Admiral Berkeley said a great number of ( tlve ships proceeding to China had been furnished with Clifford ' s life-boats . Every trial of them had answered so perfectly that he hoped they would be adopted throughout the service . THE ORHMEAN COMMISSIONERS . Viscount Castlerosse appeared at the bar , bringing up her Majesty ' s reply to the address of the Commons praying for some special mark of favour towards Sir John M'Neill and Colonel Tulloeh . In this reply , it was announced that corrections had teen given by the Crown to carry out the intentions expressed in the resolution of tbe House .

    J t 1 i f ¦< ^ i ] £ ' ' < ' THE SOUND DUES . Replying to questions by Mr . Bbamley-Moore and Mr . Llddbll , with respect to the newly concluded treaties with Denmark on . the subject of the Souad Dues , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said he tad not yet received copies of the treaties as signed , but , from the draft , he could state their general effect , without pledging himself to strict accuracy . By tho general treaty , the Sound would be opened on the 1 st o April , and the compensation to be paid by each Power was fixed . By the separate convention between Gaeat Britain and Denmark , the amount fixed for this country , subject to the decision of Parliament , was to be paid ¦ within three months . The question of hypothecation was between the Danish Government and the bondholders . —Sir Henry WiLLOUGHBY inquired the amount of the compensation . —The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that it was l , 125 , 20 G £ Several hills were then advanced a stage . REPUBLICANISM 1 ST SOUTHERN ITALY . llr . Disraeli inquired whether it was correct , as had been repoited , that the Government had offered to a foreign Power , if any attempt to establish Republican institutions were made in the south of Italy , to interfere , by force of arms if necessary , to prevent them . It would bo recollected that the Premier had said on a former occasion that there was some further correspondence relating to the Neapolitan question which had not been published , but which only referred to a proposition which terminated in no result . It was in that pait of thij correspondence that , aa alleged , the offer was contained , lie therefore asked for a frank , not for a technical , reply .

    Lord Palmebston said the statement he had made on the occasion alluded to was not precisely what was now represented . What he then stated was this : that the papers on the table contained everything that bore on the course of policy which the British Government had adopted ; but that there had been some instructions given to our agents at Naples to direct them in the course ou . r mission was to pursue under certain contingent circumstances which did not happen , and that , therefore , tho instructions fell to the ground . These were the only instructions from her Majesty's Government to tlioir agents at STaples : they were totally unimportant , and led to no result . Ho understood that Mr . Disraeli wished to know whether the Uritinh Governmout hud made auy suggestion to any fosxjign power , tbat , if an attempt was made to establish Itepublican institutions in the south of Italy , our GoTernineut woiild oppose , and even by force of arniB , such a movement , if it were made . Was lie right ? Mr . Bmbkaeli : " Tho question I ask iH tikis : whether , in tho course of tho communications which have taken place in reference to the affairs of the Two Sicilies , hoi Majesty ' s Government oflVrcd to a foreign power that , il Ilcpublican institutions were established in Sou the it Italy , they would interfere to prevent it , oven by force : . . ; . i i r f i

    ofarniaV " Lord 1 'almeuhton : " No such offer was ever made . " Mr . Hbnluy subsequently rovcrtod to the Riibject , saying that there was a want of olcurncHfl in the Government statement !* , and asking for nioro Bpocillc information . To this Lord Palmuuhlon replied that the instructions wore aimply as to the munner in which our agents were to act in case of certain overtures being made by the ^ Neapolitan Government . The contingency , however , never arose . The- English Government would never think of enforcing any form of Government on tho Italiiui people , or of" preventing their establishing any they pleased . Mr , JJibkaui . i : " Do I distinctly understand thenoble lord to state—it in well to be © amlid in thoao matters—¦ that no communication !) took place betwenn the Government of wlaich ho ia chief and any foreign l ' o"wer hi

    which the contingency of -Republican inetitutio « s-beSng established in Italy was contemplated , and the coarse which the Government under thai contingency were prepared to pursue wae expressed ?" LordPALMEBSToat : " Thai ; is a totallydHfiasetttquestion . ( 'Hear , hear J and a laugh . ) The right hon . gentleman asked , me whether any offer had been made by tbe British Government to co-opeEate with any foreign Pow « r ia preventing the establishment of Republican iustttutioae ia Italy . " Mjr . Diskaeli : "I asked whether any offer had been mad-e to a foreign . Power ; but I did not say a word

    ibout co-operatioa . Lord Palmeeston : " Well , any oSer to a fioteign Power to do svmetliiHg , and . that , too , if neeeasaxy , by " orce of arms . I repeat , no communication has been nade to any foreign Power that we -would prevent the : stablishment of Republican institutions in Italy . Tlie Mutiny and Marine Mutiny Bills having jeen considered ia committee , tU & House adjourned sarly . Wednesday , March ISth . The House of Lobps sat for a . short time , when several bills were forwarded a stage , the following being read a third time , and ^ passed : — -The IjfCOME Tax Bill , the Indemnity Bill , the Copyhold Enclosure Commissioners , & c . Bin , tho Extka-Pajciochial Places Bill , aud the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Bill . In the House of Commons , the Speaker ' s Retirement Bull was read a third time , and passed . The Speaker expressed his acknowledgments to the House for this mark of their approbation of his services , and for the noble and generous manner in which , those services had been rewarded . The following bills were read a third time , and passed : —Exohkquer-bills ( 21 , 049 , 700 / . ) Bill , the Consolidated Funi > ( Afpkopiuaxion ) Bill , the Mutiny Bill , the Makine Mutiny Bill , the Lighting of Towns ( Iheland ) Bill . The Lords amendments to this bill were agreed to . , . ministers' money ( irbuand ) bill . Mr . Faganmoved tbe second reading of this bill , which w ^ as supported l > y Mr . Bagwell and Mr . Meaoiieu . — -Mr . Horbman , speaking on behalf of the Government , said that all endeavours to enforce the tax had proved futile , and that therefore the best course was to adopt the suggestion of the committee of 1847 , tho spirit of which was embodied in the bill , and abolish the impost altogether . —Mr . G . A . Hamilton moved to defer the second reading for three weeks . —This was seconded by Admiral Jones . — -The bill was further supported by Mr . Macguiruo , Mr . Black , Mr . Beamish , Mr . Cowan , Mr . Heakd , and Mr . Fagan . —Lord Palmeuston said the Ministers' moaiey would be provided out of tlie i-esources of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners , by whom the amount was at present advanced . —After some further discussion , the amendment was negatived ; the Bill was road ( formally ) a Beeond time , and was ordered to bo coinmittod that day three months . TKXKGKAPH 1 O COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA . In reply to question ^ Mr . Wilson stated that the only line of telegraphic communication between India and Kurope with regard to whicli the Government had entered into any engagements waa that from Selcucia to the Persian Gulf , and the only assistance to be given to tho company would be in . tho shape of payment for work done when the line was completed . THE DANUHIA . N PRINCIPALITIES . In answer to a question pnt by Mr . Otway , Lord Palmehston said , the affairs of the Dunubinn Provinces were now in a train of settlement ; the Austrian troops had begun to leave ; divans were about to assemble to make arrangements for tho future settlement of tlifi country ; and lie had no doubt that tho Wallacbion refugees would bo allowed to return to their homes . The House adjourned , at half-past two o'clock , until Saturday . Thursday , March 10 th , PICRHIA . In reply to the Earl of Kguhton , tho Earl of Cla .-ifRNnoN said that , by the treaty witb Persia , Great Britain had resigned tlui right of protecting Persian subjects , excepting those employed in the coimular mission , provided otlicr natiom would do the same . Tho noble Eiirl denied ( umidat much laughter ) that tho Gov eminent had the slightest intention whatever of waging K war with Timbuctoo , aa derisively hinted by tlio Karl of JCglmton .

    NAl'USH . The Karl of Haiidwicick called attention to tho breaking oft" of tho arrangement by which French and Englitth squadrons were to have proceeded to tbe Bay of NnplfiH , and nslcert what was tlio cause of the sudden ehungn of policy in reference to this mibject . —The Earl of ( Jlaicicnuqn explained that , whon diplomatic rolations were broken oil" with tho Court of Naples , the GovernmeiitM of England and Fruncc agreed to aond two or . three ships each to the Bay of Naples ; but that , upon hearing through confidential sources tluit un insurrection of the people would have buun curtain if the allied lleotH liad appeared in tho Neapolitan waters , the Kngltou squadron hud been countermanded . —Tlie Eurl of E 1 . 1-I i , KNiu > itouGii thought we hud raised expectations and incurred obligations toward * the people of the Two

    .Majmjh 81, 1857.1 The Leapeb. «St

    . Majmjh 81 , 1857 . 1 THE LEAPEB . « ST

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  • Leader (1850-1860), March 21, 1857, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21031857/page/3/