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650 THE LEADER. [No. 433, July 10, 1858.
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IMPERIAL PARLIAME NT. • Monday, July 5tk...
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Rphe Fate Of The India Bill Is Decided, ...
standing had been come to between the Governments of this country and of the United States , and we . Lave confirmation of the statement in the news just received from America bj the A _ i * ago . We announced this termination of the dispute some ¦ we eks back . But while we have good cause to b c glad of the friendly and even affectionate relations which \ re may hope to maintain with our American cousins , the electric road by which we . * re , let us hope , before loner , to communicate daily and hourly with
them , is denied tons . The failure of the second attempt to lay the Atlantic cable appears owing to the ships employed , large as they are , not being sufficiently powerful for the gigantic work they have been put to accomplish . The Times suggests that the Leviathan , which is the only ship afloat large enough to carry the whole of the cable , should be employed not only to lay down the first , but the four or fire succeeding cables which will be required to carry on the business which will inevitably have to be done with , the telegraphic wire .
A . letter from the Secretary of the Eastern . Steam Navigation Company , to which the leviathan belongs , intimates that the Company are not averse to employing their ship in the manner suggested . We hope to hear that arrangements are to be made forthwith for transferring the cable and completing all other necessary arrangements for laying down the wire by the aid of this splendid , and as we conceive hx every -way qualified , vessel . The home news of the week is not remarkably 'interesting . Perhaps , the fete , which has been for
some weeks past announced to take place at Cremprne Gardens on . [ Friday evening , has been as much talked , of as any topic—indeed , in some circles , it lias been all the week the uppermost subject of conversation . The bad taste of the titled ladies and gentlemen who , while taking possession of a place of popular recreation , have pa . raded their fastidiousness on the subject of extreme exclusiveness , is undeniable . Cremorne is a place either fit for a duchess to go to as one of the
public , or it is not a place for her . to go to at ail . It happens that it is a place where a considerable number of women of questionable morals disport themselves nightly ; their presence is , in fact , the chief attraction to a . large part of the frequenters of the place ; and the whole of the habitue ' s will make " odorous comparisons" between themselves and the titled exclusives who have put guineatjtjkets and " vouchers"between "the wind and-tfe nobility . " The whole affair has been done - ' in the worst taste , and the climax which has been
put to it by the advent of a wet night will be hailed as a triumph by the malcontents . Tite Ordnance Survey . '—The report of the commissioners 5 a just out . The commissioners deprecate the completion of thoBe parts of the United Kingdom which are still unaurveyod on the 6-inch scale , as it would involve an expenditure of 778 , 419 / ., and not produce such a cadastre as they would adopt . Other nnd elaborate reasons are assigned for that opinion . They finally recommend the last of five plans proposed , viz ., tlio completion of the survey of tho United Kingdom as
speedily as possible , tho survey of the cultivated parts unsurvcyed for the 25-inch scale , and the moorland for 1-inoh 5 and the publication of the 1-inch map of the United . Kingdom and of tho plans or caicutrea of the cultivated , parts . The completion of tho Mncb . map and tho perfecting and publication of tho surveys recommended -will embrace a period of seven or eight years and tho expense ia estimated at 568 , 0667 . Tho further survey for the 25-lnch -will include the cultivated districts of tho counties in tho north of England and of tho countios of Scotland , while tho whole -will bo surveyed tho 0 inch and llnch scalo
on - - , except tho Highlands , ¦ w hich are to be surveyed for tho latter scale only . Tho final determination qf tho question to extend the surrey on tho 1-2500 th or 25 . 844-inch scalo to the wholo of the United Kingdom is left to the decision of the Lctrielaturc—Tinw . B Prison ^ JiuRLAjfD .- —A thick blu « -book published on Friday week contains tho thirty-sixth report of tho Inflp « ctora-General of Prisons in Ireland for tho year 1857 , with copiou « appendices . Tho large and proures-Blvo decrease of cr | m < j in Ireland , noted for the last « ix years , happily continues Idem .
650 The Leader. [No. 433, July 10, 1858.
650 THE LEADER . [ No . 433 , July 10 , 1858 .
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IMPERIAL PARLIAME NT . Monday , July 5 tk . FORGED CHARACTERS AND COUNTRY POSTMASTERS . In tlie Hovm : of Loeds , Lord St . Leonards said he believed that country postmasters , though , not intentionally , afford great facilities to persons wbo derive to obtain situations through the means of forged characters , by delivering letters to persons unknown to them , instead of causing those letters to be sent to the address ; and he asked tlia Postmaster-General -what the directions
are which hare been isaped to country postmasters in regard to the delivery of letters . —Lord Colchestek said it was proposed to extend the system of delivery by letter-carriers . Where that system is established , the postmaster is not authorized to deliver any letter to any person at the window ; it must be taken to the house to which it is directed . When a letter is directed to any person in a particular street , it is carried to that person , and , where , the delivery system is in operation , it ia not delivered to the person to whom it is addressed if he comes to the post-office for it .
THE INDIAN MEDAL AND CLASPS . In answer to a question from the Duke of Newcastle , the Earl of Derby stated that the die of the medal for services in India had been approved , and , by the time the lists of those entitled to receive it arrived in . England , the medal would be ready for delivery . Clasps would be given for the capture of Delhi and the defence of Lucknow , with a separate clasp for the relief of that place . The peerage to be conferred on Sir Colin Campbell has not been gazetted only because it is necessary to hear from him what title he will select . The report of the Salts of Poisons Bill was agreed to . ' ' '¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ¦¦ - . ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦
TENANT RIGHT ( IRELAND ) . In answer to the Marquis of Cr . ANBicA . KDE , the Earl of Derby" said that the Government is not pledged to introduce any measure making compulsory the custom of Tenant-right which prevails in some parts of Ireland ; but the subject will be taken into consideration during the recess , and , if possible , a measure will be proposed next session remedying the anomalies of the present law . The second reading of the Independence ojf Parliament / Bill was postponed by Lord Brougham ; THE OATHS BILL .
word * " Admission into the Military College at Add '< : combe . "—Lord Stanley , objecting l 0 this amendment stid he was ready to assert to the principle that it iade sirable that those persons who go out as cadets shall have served at the Military College . —The amendment was negatived . fc The new 34 th clanse , which provides that not less than one-tenth of the number of persons to be recommended in any year for military cadetships shall be selected from among the sons of persons who have served in India inthe military or civil service of Her Majesty or of the India Company -was objected to by Mr . Blackbuiw on the ground that the principle is a dangerous one while Colonel Sykes believed it would not work . How ever , it was agreed to .
The new 35 th clause enacts that , except as aforesaid , all persons to be recommended for military cadet " ships shall bo nominated by the Secretary of State and Members of Council , so that out of seventeen nominations the Secretary of State should have two and each member of Council one , subject to the approval of the Secretary of State in Council—Sir Erskise Pjjrry moved to omit this clause , the effect of which omission would be to leave the jiomiuation in the hands of the Minister for India . —Lord Stanlkt , observing that the subject of patronage had been already discussed , objected to leaving these nominations in tlie hands of the Minister which would give him an enormous amount , not only of influence , but of labour , if he were to investigate every case . —The Committee divided upon the clause , which was carried \> y 165 to 91 .
Mr . Faoan moved a . clause empowering the Council to refer certain outstanding claims of British subjects upon the revenues of Oiule for advances made to the then Sovereign of Oude , previous to the Act 37 th George III ., cap . 140 , to the auditor of the accounts of the Council for investigation . —Lord Staxlky allowed that there are claims upon the former Government of Oude ; that the transfer of the revenues of that kingdom to Great Britain carried with it a liability for all debts justly arid fairly contracted ; and that it is expedient that such claims should be investigated . This clause ,. however , had no intimate connexion -with the Home administration of India . There are other claims upon Oude besides those in question , and the tribunal ought to be one that could consider all claims , which would be best investigated by a commission upon the spot . — The clause , after some discussion ( in the course of which Mr . Bright advocated the establishment of the tribunals
On the order for going into committee on this bill ( Lord Lucan ' s ) , the Earl of Clancajrti" drew attention to the fact that no security had been taken to prevent a Jew from , using the legislative power given him to the injury of the Established Churclu—The Duke of Marlborough concurred that some security against this abuse of power ought to be given . —Lord Kedesdale protested against the proposed change being effected by resolution instead of by enactment . —Lord Brougham thought there was no force in the objection . — -The Earl of Dekbtt ( referring to a question which had been put by the Earl of Clancarty ) said he had no reason to suppose that , if both Houses of Parliament passed the bill ,
m question , and Mr . < 5 ladstone denied the justice of the claims made on the treasury of Oude ) , was negatived . —The bill was then ordered to be reported .
UNIVERSITIES ( SCOTLANI >) BILL . On the order for considering this bill as amended , Colonel Syk . es moved that the Provost , magistrates ^ and council of the city of Aberdeen , be heard by themselves or their counsel against the bill . —This was opposed by the Lord AjdvocAte , and negatived . —On the motion of Mr . Gladstone , two clauses were added to tho bill , empowering the Universities named in the bill , if her Majesty should grant a charter for the foundation of a National University for Scotland , to surrender to the Commissioners the power of granting degrees , and to become colleges of such National University . —A clause moved by Mr . Dunlop , providing that the offices of principal in tlie Universities of Glasgow , Aberdeen , and Edinburgh shall not be deemed " chairs of theology / ' though opposed by tlve Lour > Advocate , -was carried upon a division by 82 to 58 , and added to tuo
the Queen would interpose her prerogative to prevent its becoming law . Some amendments , however , would doubtless be requisite in the measure . —Lord Campbell believed that tho bill would settle a long-vexed question , and he should give it his hearty support . —Lord Lyndhurst anticipated that , when the proposed amendments -were introduced " , tho bill would very much resemble the one ho had himself brought in . The bill before the House was very ill drawn . The person who drew it appeared not to have read the Abjuration Oath , aa the words proposed to be omitted were not in the form of the oath at all . He should postpone his own bill sine die .
Tho House then went into committee pro formA , and the amendments wore introduced , and ordered to bo printed . The County Management Bill , was read a third time , and passed . Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes after eight o ' clock .
bill . Another clause , proposed by Mr . 1 > uxlop , enacting that no distinction slmll bo recognized among the professors of the Universities of Glasgow , was not obj- 'cted to by the Lokd Advocate , and was agreed to . —Other amendments were made in the bill , including tie addition of the name of Mr . Aloxander Murray Du « lop ( tho member for Greonock ) to tho list of commissioners named in tho bill . —A proviso to clause 11 ) . moved by Mr . Baxtku , restraining the commissioners iVom applying any portion of tho moneys for the salnrics of principals or professors required to subscribe a religious test , nnd not included in the provisions of : ho Act of tho 16 th and 17 th of Victoria , c . 89 , was nrfffUivod by 118 to 102 .
TRAFFIC THROUGH ST . JAMES ' S 1 'AIIK . In the Housic op Commons , Major SumiORr asked the Flrat Commissioner of Works -whether ( in tho event of there being no valid objection ) ho would tako oarly steps fop promoting the convenience of the public , by permitting ; privato oarriages and public cabs , under the same restrictions as are now in force between the Marlborough and Buckingham Palace gates , to go through St . James ' s Park and out at the south-eastern gate , near Storey ' s gate , into the Birdcage-walk . —Lord John Manners said he had no power in tho cases ; but , if tho hon . member asked for his opinion , ho could only say that , having reference to tho very decided opinion expressed by tho select committee which sat two years ago , ho did not think it would bo expedient to recommend that any further facilities should bo afforded for traffic through tho nark .
The House then went into Commi / tco upon tlio remaining clauses of the Sal . k and 1 ' n . Aminm ov Land ( Ireland ) UiLr , , which , were agroeii to , and the bill was ordered to bo reported . Various bills were forwarded x stage , nnd , after some further business , the House adjourned nt half-past one o'clock . Tuesday , July Gilt . MAUItlICO WOMEtf . In tho ITcmsR oi' Loniw , Lord Hrouuham presented petitions fro m Manchester , Salford , Glasgow , Leicester , Edinburgh , and other placos touching tho rights , owl ho might add the -wrongs , of married women , and complaining that the law gives tho husband absolute ani uncontrolled power over tho property nnd enrnings of lite wife .
OOVKRNMRNT OT INDIA ( No . 8 ) IUIX . Tlie House wont into committee on this bill , resuming at tho now 83 rd clause ( proposed by the Government ) , enacting that regulations should bo made for admitting persons desirous of becoming candidates for endetshins in tho Engineers and Artillery to be oxarained . —Mr . Monbell moved to substitute for " qutoWMp * , " & o * tl » o
KCCLKSIASTIOAL COMMISSION IULI ,. On tlio motion for receiving tho report of amendments to this bill , Lord Havicnswoutii moved nn amendment , limiting tho power of tho Ecclesiastical Coinwisaionors to make appointments as on exchango of ooolosinnticftl
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Leader (1850-1860), July 10, 1858, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_10071858/page/2/
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