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Imperial ¦ Parliament. ¦ Monday, Jj>Ril ...
1851 and 1853 . —Lord Moxtc . vgle thought they were only increasing the difficulties of the question by discussing it without any preparation , inquiry , or authority . The Marquis of Clan' 3 UC . \ iu : > k urged the necessity of legislation for India , and . said that the bill of the late Government was a rational measure . —The motion for the returns . was'then agreed to , and their Lordships adjourned . PERSONAL EXPLANATION . In the Housis of Commons , Mr . ^ ewdegate said he
wished to state that he was mistaken in saying , during the debate on the Oaths Bill , that Jews are not admitted into the Prussian Chamber of Deputies . He had been accused of asserting that the Jews ' -were' the original Jesuits , that they were connected with the Inquisition , and that his authority foi this was the novel of Coninijsby . He denied the accuracy of that statement , and read from a report of his speech tlie passage in question . It did not appear , however , materially to differ from the statement of which he complained .
O :: i ) I ! RS OF THE DAY . On the motion of Mr . Walpoi-k , it was resolved that , on and after the 13 th of May , orders of the day on Thursdays shall have precedence of notices of motions .
MATXOOTH . - ' Mr . Spoos ' kr moved— That this House do resolve itself into a committee to consider the Act for the Endowment of Maynooth , with a view to the withdrawal of any endowment out of the Consolidated Fund , doe Tegard being had to vested rights and interests . " He supported tins motion with the usual array of arguments , which have by this time become as familiar as the east wind in spring .-r- ] Mr . Wai . pole opposed the motion , on the ground that the introduction of the bill would afford an opportunity for a revival of agitation , and would be considered by the Irish aa tantamount to a declaration of war . —Mr . jSTkwdhg . vte expressed dissatisfaction with the speech of the Home Secretary , which held out no ultimate prospect of Protestants being relieved from the burden of contributing to the support of an idolatrous creed . —The House then , divided , when the motion was negatived by 210 to 155 .
BIISCKI . - L . /^ EOUS BUSINESS . - Mr . Augustus Smith moved for papers relating- to an award in a cause of "The Attorney-General # . Lord Vivian and the Prince of Wales . " —The motion was negatived . On the motion of JIt . Hamilton , leave was given to Mr . Waltole to bring in a bill for amending the act concerning non-parochial registers . Mr . Fitzrov moved that the resolution of March 29 th , 1855 , " That any member having secured a seat at prayers shall be entitled to retain the same until the rising of the House , " be made a standing order j which was agreed to , after some conversation .
The Sflect Committee on the River Thames was nominated on the motion of Mr . Kkndalt .,. The House then went into committee on the Poor Law Amendment' Bill , the clauses of which were agreed to . "JUEGISTRATION OF COUNTY VOTERS ( SCOTLAND ) BITX . Sir T . E . Coi-kbuook moved the second reading of this bill . —Mr . Duni > as objected that the bill had been but recently printed ; and that there had not been time to consider the material changes it introduced , or to take the opinions of county meetings upon the subject . He moved to defer the second reading for six months . —This amendment was seconded by Mr . Buucr ;; but , after some discussion , it was withdrawn , and the bill was read a second time .
Mr J . 13 . Fitzgkuaia > moved the second reading of the GitASD Juniics ( Iuisiaxd ) Uiu , ; but , as he wan , explaining its provisions , he was countedout at a quarter to eight o'clock .
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414 THE LEADE R . ______ [ j ^_ 423 , _ May _ 1 jLSS 8 .
Deputations. A Mcr-Uta'rton Of Members O...
DEPUTATIONS . A mcr-UTA'rtoN of members of Parliament and of gentlemen interested in railways , waited by appointment , on Monday , on Lord Derby and Ihe Right Hon . W . J . Henley , President of the Board of Trade , to call their attention to the ruinous competition carried on between railway companies , and to the -various burdens affecting the mil way interest . Mr . J . E . " Vance , one of the deputation , observed that tlu , amount , of capital invested in railway property is 30 , 000 , 000 / ., the whole of which is greatly deteriorated by the existing state of things . Ho would not waste their time by going into those advantages -which hud resulted from private enterprise j but what he wished wan . that , in return for those advantages ,
their property should bo protected by the Legislature . Instead of having done that , both Parliament and tho Government heaped a great amount of taxation on them , and , in addition to that , a lnostruhious systi'in of competition wan being carried on . Mr . Vnnco specifically complained oft . hu passenger tux ( now levied on the grosu receipts instead of 1 he net receipts ) , tho pitmchitil rates on railways , and Lord Campbell ' s act for giving remuneration in cast ) of accidents . according to tlit ! . station in life of tho deceased , and without , regard to the fare paid . lie also . spoke at . some . length on tin : subject of the ruinous competition of tho rival companies . Lord Derby fluid he thought tho competition is to a groat extent diicouraged hy ( ho companies thcin . sd v <; h . Mr . Vance replied that it is tho fault of an erroneous system
of legislation . The Earl of Derby asked what was suggested to put down undue competition complained of by the deputation . Powers were now granted to Farliamenfc with regard to railways , and what other tribunal was suggested . It vould , " he thought , be a difficult niatter toindiice Parliament to do > anything that would takeaway its own powers . Mr . Vance suggested that a Royal Commission should bu appointed , and instructed to take evidence' in these matters ; but lie thought that there was at present sullicieiit evidence to justify them in dividing the country into territorial districts , each company to have its own district arrangements to secure the interests and convenience of the public . After some further discussion . Lord . Derby said lie would not make any promise on the subject , but would consult the other members of the Government .
On the same clay , a deputation , consisting of scientilic gentlemen , medical practitioners , and metropolitan parochial representative .-, waited on Lord John Manners , First Commissioner of Works , for the purpose of impressing upon the Government the advisability of instituting a further research into the proposition tor the deodoi-izutiou n . iu . 1 utilization of the . sewage of the metropolis , before the execution of any scheme which would involve an immense outlay of the ratepayers' money , the total waste of the . sewage , and the continued pollution of the Thames . After considerable discussion , Lord John Manners said that he considered the Metropolitan Hoard of " Works would have been the pro s per body to have gone to on the subject , as they are empowered by Act of Parliament to carry out the main drainage of the metropolis , the Government , having only the power to sanction their plans . —Mr . Xieliolay and other members of the deputation said- tlie memorialists wished tha Government to withhold their sanction to any expensive plans until their scheme had been fairly tested ; and they -wished the Government to proceed with the experiments . The First Commissioner replied that he could give no such promise . —The deputation sliortlv afterwards withdrew .
A deputation , composed ot members of the Protestant Association and other Protestant societies , waited on the Earl of Derby on Tuesday , on the subject of the Maynooth endowment . Mr . Spooner . introduced the deputation , and the Premier , in his reply to the statement made to him , said : —"' lie should be glad to see a measure introduced , which ,. While it . afforded fair and reasonable compensation , should dissolve the connexion , ¦ which was agreed to be an evil . But , xmtil he saw any such mode , it would be impossible for him to support any measure tending to break up an ' arrangement .
sanctioned by act of Parliament , and having the assent ot the great majority of the Ilou ^ e of Commons at the present time . " [ Mr . Spooner : I think not , my Lurd- "j " Perhaps the hon . member did not think so ; but , for his own part , he could not assent to anything but an equitable and fair compromise which would enable them to get rid of all the complications of the question . " After some further conversation , in which Mr . Spooner contended that the Catholics had forfeited all claim to the grant by the course they had pursued at Maynooth , the deputation retired .
The Orient, China. Canton (According To ...
THE ORIENT , CHINA . Canton ( according to n telegram from Alexandria , dated April " 20 th ) continues tranquil . An imperial edict was received on the Ctli of March . Yen's conduct is conilumnod . He is degraded , and a successor is appointed . Tho latter i . s to settle disputes with the barbarians , who , excited to wrath by Yeh , had entered the city . In proceeding up tho coast , Lord Elgin visited Swiu'ton and Amoy . An expedition into the country about Canton has been determined on , in order to look after the " braves " who sire said to be in the neighbourhood . Despatches from the Ministers have been forwarded to tho Court of Pekin through the Governor of Chckoung . The bearers of tho letters were courteous ^ received at Soochow . The Paris ftftihUciir publishes some extracts from a despatch from Huron Gros tu M . de Contndes , second secretary of the French lunbussy , giving mi account of the reception l > y tin ; Fou-tui-Tehao , at Sou-Tcliou-Fou , of the French , . English , and American representatives . "The Governor , " writes Baron drus , " asked ma if order was restored fit Canton ; if trade had been resumed . I told him in return that the cllorts of tho . Ambassadors had never censed to lie exerted towards that , cud ; that they were happy at having . sueeettilod . ' What , arc you going to do with Ycb ? ' h . id the l . <\> utai . One of thu gentlemen present , said ho had gone to Calcutta , ' Will you kill hiin ' r" said Tai , in an indifferent sort of voice . I replied that hi :-, Kxoi-lle-ney bndly understood the # enorosity of their Ambassadors : iiid of their Governments if liii ' thoiighl they took vengeance , on a fallen unoiny . lie then asked when this Ambassadors would cumo to Slum / lnd , and , without fixing ii da . li 1 , we thought it advisable , to say that it would fnko place noon . During ( lu : inu-rviisw , < he Koutui charmed us by hi . s elegance and politeness . Ilinfaee , which is almost European , is very intelligent . Hi * mannero hiv- those of a man who has mixed with the best society . In fact , M . lc Huron , it would have been impossible to bo reculved in a more , courteous ami amiable manner . "
' .The ' Indian Revolt. Ititrtheh News F...
' . THE ' INDIAN REVOLT . ITitrtheh news from India , received since we last addressed the reader , exhibits a yet unsettled state of the country , and adds one or two-important events to the strange history . A telegram from Alexandria ( dated April 20 th ) states : — " The intelligence from Lvukmnr i . s to the 2 : ! ml of March . On the 20 th , Brigadier Campbell ' s force returned from the pursuit of the enemy . Hutchison , of the Lancers , was dangerously wounded ; and < . '< n > per , of the Rifles , dead . On the 21 st , the Xonilirios ( N ' ana's ) retreat was stormed . He escaped , and a reward ' of fjO . 000 rupees is offered for his head . Out ram ' s force had discovered and . destroyed rebels in Lucknow , ami the
Prime" Minister is among those reported as killed . Cane , of the loth Native ¦ Infantry , jind Th .-iekwell , were murdered l > y the enemy . Fanatics still fire , on our troops . . ' ¦ The Governor-General's proclamation callin < - > on the Z-Jinindars to submit had produced no effect . Oiido is pacified ., the enemy liying towards Siuuleera , Jung Baliadoor goes to Allahabad . Xo civil oilieer had yet been sent to Lueknow by the Government ! . Some inhabitants -were returning to the city . The boat was increasing daily . A telegram from Alla . hali . 'iil of the 21 th states that Sir Hope Grant was sent on the 2 . ! rd to disperse a body of insurgents under K' -ij .-ili Jaflal Singh at Ivaree , and returned perfectly sueiv < st ' ul . lie took twelve guns . The Disarming Act was bring enforced in the Xortli-Wost Provinces . The sentence on the King of Delhi , had not vet beenmade -public . ' '
A lorei ^ n-ofiice telegram , dated "Alexandria , April 2 Gtli , " and received yesterday , states : — " On tlie 21 th Maivh , the bulk of th ;? army before Lueknow was proceeding- northward , to Hareilly , commanded by Urijjadier Wai pole . A heavy column , under Sir E . ¦ ¦ Lugard , started on the 27 th for Azimgluir , and the remainder continued at Lucknow [ qy . under ] Sir Hope Grant . Sir Hugh " Uose reached Jliansi oiiydie 22 nd , ami invested the place . The bombardment
commenced on the 25 th . On the 1 st of April , 25 . 000 . rebels , with IS gun .-:, called the army of Pashawa [ ' ]}'• tuc Peishwa ] , endeavoured to raise the siege , and were defeated , . with- the slaughter of 1500 men . On tlu 2 nd of April , tho town fortifications were captured . On the 5 th , the garrison escaped from tlie fortress during the ni ght- and , by last account , were being cut to piece ; in their flight . About oi ) U 0 have fallen . Six Uritisli officers are killed .
" The Itajpootana field * force , under General Kuticrta , reached Kontah on the 20 th ; the town and fortress were captured on the 30 th , with vcrj r little loss on our side . Near Agingseur [?] , on the south-east frontier of Oudc , a detachment of the 37 th , under Colonel Milmnn , has been compelled to retire -with loss of baggage , and on the 21 th of March was cut up at Azimghur . Strong detachments for it- ) relief \ v $ , jiinl sent to the Goveniur-C-cni' rnl at Calcutta . The
object ot it is to suggest tlu : proclamation ot an amnesty ; is soon as possible wherever the revolt is quelled . The paper also states : — " The disarming of a district having been effected , with exceptions , under your liei'iiso in favour of native gentlenuMi whose feelings of honour would be ull'eclc . d by being deprived of the . privilege of Avearing anus , and of any other persons in whom you may confide , we think ( lie posst ^ sion of arms should he punished in vv ^ vy e . ise by a severe penalty ; but , unless the possession of arms
should bis combined with other acts leading to tin 1 conclusion th . it the . y were retained for the . perpetration of crime , that penalty should not , be death . Of n > ui > e , ihe possession of arms by Englishmen must always remain lawful . Death has of lato been too common a piini . ^ hment . it Iosuh whatever tenor it inigiil . <>[ li < mvi .-v have when ho indiscriminately applied ; but , in fact , in India there is not commonly a fear of death , although there over imiHt , be . a fear of pain . In every amnestied district . the ordinary administration of the law should , us soon as possible-, be restored . "
NOX'KH I'ltOM TIIK DTHTUKllKD m . STIUOTS . Of ( lie probable late of the Sepoys who h : ive Ueil from Ldieknow , we read in tho letter of the Times Calcutta correspondent : — " ( iemirul Penny , with the Kobileuinl Brigade is advancing through KuUehghiir . A . regiment of Kurojieans lias hee . n despatched to Htrenutlien the garrison of iMeerut . . Sir 1 lope . Grunl , with his large force , of cavalry i . s tliiinilnring in tlicir rear , and though they may maki ; a stand it is ( lillicnlt . to see how they enu e .-ieape . Noitluvnnl they will hit met hy ( he Sikhs ; e ; tsi . wnnl they are . hemmed in l > y niount . uius . Tu go . southward i * to eiieuunter . Sir Colin again ; and the we ,, t , del ' .-nileil I ' . v GeniTiil Penny , will soon all ' onl no outlet . They must , stop in Hureilly until tho Coinmnnder-iii- ( 'hief ntfuiii draws bis cordon round their entrciicUiiients , m » d finally hunts them to their graves . The only drawback
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Leader (1850-1860), May 1, 1858, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_01051858/page/6/
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