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    bUlftare paased withoutdue consideration of the mode in which . the < existing . law aflfects them , and in which , they aflect-. the . existing : 1 aWi That is the case--when they are originally introduced ; . bn *; the evil is still more , aggravated hy alterations innumerable being _ made in them in tbew progress through Parliament . The < introducer of a hill 3 g = often troubled -with applications from a variety of par ties , and , when he . finda thai ; he can . conciliate opposition by adopting some new clauses , he is apt to do so , and material alterations not . contemplated at the time are made . He ( the Lord Chancellor ) proposed that an officershould . be appointed , with a sufficient staff—at it

    least ! one- or , two peisons under hinx-r-whose duty should . be to attend to all bills that are referred to him , and to report . exactly what the state of the existing law is , aad how the proposed alterations-would affect that law . The Lord Chancellor concluded by giving some ludicrous examples o £ the errors which frequently creep into a « ts . of Parliament for want of the supervision , which he : now- proposed to establish . —Lord Cajipeell gave his . hearty . support-to the contemplated measure , and the motion was agreed to . -r-A . similar - committee , for the saDQetpurpose f was granted by the House of Commons Oft / the motion of Lord Palsiekston . Their Lordships , on rising , adjourned to Thursda } -.

    HypoTJiKCAriosr of goods - . ' In > the Housh op Commons , in reply to an inquiry by Mm GregsoXj whether , in consequence of the doubts thrown by the courts oflaw upon the validity-of advances on the hypothecation of goods 1 or warrants , it was intended to introduce any bill upon the subject , Mr . Lowe , after explaining the case of" Kingsford v . MerryV' stated that Government would be willing , to introduce a bill as-soon as it is satisfied that the measure wouldl-meet-the wishes of-the mercantile community . rJGIITIIOUSES I > T THE CHINA SEA .

    Major- Sebthorp asked the Vice-President of the Board ' of ' Trade whether any steps were being taken by the Government towards the diminution of risk to shipping by the erection , of a lighthouse on the reef known as the Protas Shoals , in the China Sea?—Mr . Loave said that some steps had been taken in . the direction indicated , but with no decisive result . There ' was a- difficulty with respect , to raising funds . . DESTITUTION OF SOLDIERS' "WIVES AT COLCIIESTEK . Sir John Tvkhll called attention to a statement in a Chelmsford paper to the effect that about three hundred and fifty soldiers' wives and children are living in . a state of extreme destitution near the huts tit Colchester ; He wished to know -whether the attention of Government lad been called to the subject . —Mr . Fr . EiiEiiiCK Peeu- on&a-. UA . hja . il made inquiries at the Horse Guards , and they had received . no intomviuaoix en . tho subject , nor had any complaints been made .

    SIB JOHN ai ' NEILI ., AND COIXDNEI ^ TUIXOC 1 I . Mr . Joseph Ewakt aaked Lord Palmerston whether it is the intention of Government to make any recognition of : the services of Sir John M'Neill and Colonel Tulloch in the Crimea ?—Lord I ' almekston answered that those gentlemen had performed their duty to the satisfaction of the- Government , and much to their own credit . Their report would prove useful as regarded the future ; but it did not appear that the service was of that peculiar : nature which required extraordinary recognition or honour .

    . TOrNX-STOOIC I 5 ANKS . The Ohancelxou of the Exchequer , in answer ' to Mr . Ricardo , stated that he had no present intention of appointing a committee to inquire into joint-stock banks ; but wt an early day he should state the course Government intends to take .

    TIIK ALT-BOKO TREATY WITH AUSTRIA . Air . Disraeli again brought forward this subject , and reiterated and enlarged on hid former assertions , lie stated that a secret treaty wis . signed by l'V . iuce on December 22 nd , 1854 , guaranteeing to Austria her Italian possessions ; that the lingU ^ u Government i ^ Lonl Aberdeen ' s ) was privy to the fact , and gave iLd warm approbation and cordial concurrence ; ; iud that the treaty had been largely and extensively actnd upon with their kuowledge . lie took great credit to liiinaoll for having , eight years ago , asserted that a guarantee ad

    ^— statement of the right . hon . genrtleman is : this—that ; in the early parfcof- the war .-with Russia , wherrsome hope was entertained : that : Austria , would have joined her forces to those of-the-Allies , she entered into a communi cation : witii France , which was known to the two powers ; the objectiof Austria-being to ascertain whether , if . she joined her forces with those of the Allies in the war in the East , France would undertake that no advantage should be taken of the opportunity to disturb her Italian provinces- The French Government assured Austria , that they- would not encourage any risings or disturbances in Italy ; andr moreover , that . if the Austrian armies joined with those of France and England in . the war , and disturbances broke out in Italy , the French-forces in Italy ( which were but small in number ) would act with those of Austria as far as their limited sphere

    extended , for the protection , not of the Austrian possessions , tut of the general stale of the territorial , possessions of the powers of Europe . This arrangement was undoubtedly known to the English Government ( cheers from the Opposition * )—and a . very proper arrangement it was , for it would have-been inconsistent with the proposed alliance if any other course had been taken ; and that arrangement was certainly put into the shape of a : convention , which , as the right honv gentleman says , was signed in December , 1854 . I can only * say that information reached us y esterday , by which we ; are assured that it never was signed . " His Lordship went-on to say that the- convention , was only temporary ; that it differed entirely from the permanent treaty alleged to : be . in existence ; and that , to the best-of his knowledge , there was no other foundation whatever for the assertions made by Mr . Disraeli . The subject then dropped .

    THE IJTCOAIE ^ TAX . Major Reed , after some observations , withdrew the resolution of which lie had given notice respecting the Income-tax , pending the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer ..

    TAGRAKI CHILDREN . Sir Stafford ^ Nokthcote moved for leave to bring in a bill to make better provision for the care and education of vagrant , destitute ^ and disorderly children , andfor the . extension of industrial schools . The effect of the bill was the same as that which had been . passed for Scotland ; so that the House had sanctioned the principle , though tlie details of the present , measure were somewhat different . — -After a few words from Mr . Baillie Cocjheane , Mr . Kjlmnaikd , , and : Sir George Grey , who did not oppose the motion , leave , was-given-SAI , E nii" BEEE .

    The House having resolved itself into a committee , Mr . Hardy moved that the chairman be instructed to move for leave to introduce a bill to amend the laws-relating- to the general sale of beer by retail , and to regulate certain places of public resort ; refreshment , and entertainment . He showed the necessity for this bill by quoting facts which prove that the granting of licenses to beer-shops is very lax ; that the Excise will sometimes grant licenses , after the magistrates have

    withdrawn them ; that robberies- and other offences arc frequently planned in low beer-shops ; and that spirits arc easily obtainable at places where there is no spirit license . He proposed to subject to police surveillance till night cofteo-shops , &c . —Sir George Grey , observing that the whole question was as to the best means-oi preventing drunkenness , deferred his opinion upon the ineasure until he saw its provisions . —A short discussion ensued in the committee , and , tho motion being agreed to , leavo wns given to bring in the bill .

    revenue of the country might not be more flourishing ? The Greek Government : then challenged the three P 6 wers to inquire into the finances of Greece . " The proposal , " continued Lord Clarendon , " was laid before us as creditors of that Government , and as creditors wo proposed to institute the inquiry . The suggestion of a commission of'inquiry was made known to the Russian Government , who signified their assent ; and proposed to take part in it . Some delay lias taken place in settling the real : attributes of this commission , and its duration ; The proposal , however , has been accepted in the m-ost frank andicordial manner by the Greek Government ,- as it was made to them in a perfectly friendly spirit . We have ¦ no intention whatever to interfere in the internal affairs of the kingdom , and the commission will last' no longer than will permit the fulfilment of its purposev "

    SECOND AET fUXISUMlSNTS . The Marquis of Salisbury moved for a select committee to inquire into the subject of secondary punisliinents . —Lord Guanvii . xk opposed the motion , on the ground that the House was not yet in possession of the plan proposed by Government ; and that , until the House had arrived at sonic definite notion of the subject-matter , of the proposed inquiry , it would be useless to appoint the committee . —Lord Stanuox'K , -who had moved the . appointment of a smilar committee last year , thought ' that the time for deliberation was past and that for . action come , lie therefore joined in opposition to lbe desired committee . —Lord CAairnisLii agreed with , the opinions expressed by the last speaker , and said ho

    ments of an Act of Parliament f ~ ,., "" Liverpool and Birkenhead Docks hi COn 3 oUdatin S * be Mr . H ^ coukt spoke oa the " ^ li ^ ' SfS ^ fall having withdrawn lus amendment , th * Bill was read a second time . wu-s JUDGMENTS EXECUTION BILL . The second reading of this bill was opposed by Colonel French , who objected to the proposal for giving judg---menits- issued by an English conrt validity in Ireland- ; He moved as an amendment that the bill should be read a . second time that day six months . —This waa seconded : by Mi * . M ^ Mahox , who urged that in various cases toe-bill would work great injustice . — -Mr . I ^ akd , Mr . George , Mr . Hughes , and Mr . N > apier strongly objected to the bill , which was supported by Mr Hadfikud ., Mr . Fitzgerald , and'the Attorney-Ck * NERAfj . —Upon a division , the second reading was carried by 56 against 46 . On the motion of Sir Francis' Baring , the- Committee on Public Moneys was

    reappointed-Thursday , February X 2 tfc GREECE . In answer to the Marquis of Clanricakde ; - Lt > rd CiiAresdon explained the circumstances ( already well known to the public ) which led to the occupation-of Greece by English and French troopsv These troops have never beeii removed from the Pirreus , and they would have been withdrawn from , the country last autumn , but for a suggestion on tlie part of the Greek Government that . the . instalment it was about \ to pay . ou the interest of the loan should be applied to the internal improvement of the country . The English , French , and Austrian Governments would not accede to th < it proposal , because they were not clear that the sum : might not . have-been much greater , and that . the . internal

    looked upon transportation as the only punishment , ' which affords a reasonable chance of reformation to tha criminal . He also painted a gloomy picture of tha lawless-condition of the country , . and seemed to regard with some admiration the penul laws , of tho reign of Henry VIII ., when all . who stole to tlie value- of twelvepence were " strung up . ' . '—Earl FiTZWii < u . Ajr ridiculed this speech , and said it wns " a satire .-on the- Legislature of the country . "" ~\ Yu must begin by . teaching children to be honest , and not- , merely provide , punishment . —Viscount Dunciannon supported the mor tion . —Lord Ravmnswoutii , who had a notice on the paper to call the attention-of tho If ( nwe-to the nccessitv wliich ox . istud . lbr tha ioumation of : v harbour -of refugeon

    CONTRACTS FO 1 I THE PUM-IC DKPAKTMKNTS . On the motion of Colonel Dunnic , the select committee to inquire into the principle adopted for making contracts for the supply of the public departments , and the eil ' ect Avh ich the present system has upon the expenditure of public money , was reappointcd .

    KOCLICSIASTIOAJ .. COIU'OKATIONS . Tho Marquis of 1 Ji ,. \ niua > iu > obtained leave to bring in a bill further to provide for the mode of . securing and paying fixed incomes to ecclesiastical corporations , aggregate aud sole . The bill was the s ; imc in principle as the bills which had been read a second time , the difference in the details beiug improvements of th « me asure . C . 'llIlCli CONSTAHUCB . Sir Gi-ioiwjk 0 Ricv obtained leave to bring in a billito facilitate the appointment of chief constables for adjoining-conn ties , and to ronlinh appointments of chief constables in certain casen . Tho other business was then disposed of ; and at hulfpast eigljt o ' clock tho ITohao adjourucd .

    the . nocth-eastern . const , ior tho i wotoction'of shippiligand commerce , and to suggcut tho employment- of convict , labour in the canstructioii' -of' the- same , mentioned 1 thati two deputations , consisting'oC very-inil-nentialgeretlemeu ong-oged in ocamnoreo , had "waited upon tlie < 3 bvernnwiiit and pointed out-tlie necessity of puch a harbour ofi refngw ; Ho ( Lord liavonaworth ) 'tlionght tlmt couviot labour lmiglrt bo , umx > loyed on tltirt as well as other public woika ; and ho rciul from .-. a'lfcttorofDord WeiiHloydalo in support ) of this opinion . —Lord BVant-kv oi 4-A . ! £ » uitL . ij ) X ' ' said the ttoverrnmont- was iTOfc prepared to ouLoi ' i upon . works of that nature ,- tli > o oixpeiiBO of'Avhich wtuiWi L > o rnoro tliam could bo me * . —Iiord' Via'ian thought ! lift- works , could bo crfi incro utility ' . —Tho motion wan ( . U «« aiugjitivccl witliout a division .

    ] V ( : diic * il < ii / 7 Fcbnuiry Vlth . i-juvati-: lilies . Sovonil private-billd were mid a secoutl time ; ono of whi < : h >—th « M . i-jiertKr- (>«) N , sKitvANt'Y and . Done Him , — wuhopposed by Mr . iloitM'AU-, on the ground that it would ^ rontly inter-lure with tlie Dock * Trust of Liverpool , which it a public tTii . il-, ui ( Uin / . ;< - ( l gratuitously by imlividiiJil . H ( sdJcctcd from the loftfling iiuircli ' antfl « n < l . shipownorH of tliti town . —Mr . IOw-aiit and Mr . HkAi' - i « am . SH | i |» orl , e ( l thiH iuncinliiKiit . —Mr . Mii , Nurt' ( iuiHOTJ warmly ilefondcd ( In ) bill , rind lnaintaintMl that the ine : iHiire was ilcriigncd to p ; iv nnirf > .

    'run jh ) Mhaiu > mi : nt . ov canxo . v . In tlid Ilou . si : ok Commons , 3 \ 1 k . Couukn gave notico tluil , on Dial , day fortnight ., he would move this two following resolutions : —" That , thin House heard with concern of- tho conllicts which have , occurred between , tho liritl'ih and Clvino . se authorities on Ilic CnnLon river , ; iud witlioiit ' tixprossiiigiiny opinion how far tlie ( Jovuriuucnfc of China had alVordod cause , of complaint , by uon-fullillYK ^ Ilf <\ i' i \\ n ( rr'Jlf V *»( ' I W . 1 > r'ltl I *; i . l . trri ll » . » l . nticl-vt l lli < l

    « been giveu ia the Treaty of Vienna by Great Britain to Prussia . of her Saxon provinces—an assertion which waa afterwards proved to be correct , though Lord Palmerston , then the Foreign Secretary , denied the fact . If ho ( Mr . Disraeli ) -were furnished with the foreign correspondence of December , 185-1 , and January , 18 uo ,, he could equally proves his presouL assertion . Ho must not , ho wever , be understood an objecting to Ihrs secret treaty which he alleged to exi * t : on tho " contrary , ho thought lta provisions wise , temperate , and conscrvfilivo ; l > uL hu ncc used tho Government of pretending to pur . suK ; i policy which in « ecret they wore contra . < lie ( . rn" \

    Lord 1 ' Ar . aiEKa'i'ON said lie had not tlie least intention of throwing any discredit on tho ^ ood luitU of Mr . . laraoli ; but he must rc [)« aL that lie had been the . vicuin of-nn imposition , to which he hud given too credulous an cue . To tho beat of his ( Lord lVilmcr ; -ton ' s ) belief , no such treaty existed ; nor bad Mr . Disraeli j ^ lven any Proof of it . lie hml only hearsay authority , aiuL the Jjai no of his inConnaiiL had not . been { j . iveu to the lloiwe . ii t Oltt ** r tlien ] irooecdud to mako an uduiiasion : — ^ hav-d HOW to nn . v 1 h « t . « 1 ia nulv <' , niii ( l ) i « iari lor the

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 14, 1857, page 147, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2180/page/3/