PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 7, Issue 574, 15 October 1851, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

Ov Monday, the lfithof June, the House of Lords met, alter tho lecess, iiml received a petition tram Lord Brougham (who spoke on the subject) on Chancery Hefoim. The Public Houses in Scotland liill was read a tliird time and passed. On the 17th, Lord Stanley presented n poiition from Liverpool against tho Navigation Laws, and the noble lord availed himself of the oppoi (unity to speak at length against the new policy, and especially agniiibt the Navigation Laws; the Bntish shaie of our commerce in«aids had decreased last year 41,831 tons, and the foreign shaie had increased by a larger Burn, vis,., HMfi'iil tons. Our commerco outward had mci eased 477,070 tons; but English ships only got 198,582 tons by this increase, and foivign ships take '278,488 tons; and he asked if, in these circumstances, Mmisteis meant to use the retaliatory power placed in their hands? The answer of Ministers was indirectly to the purpose that they %vould not. The answer to the arguments of Lord Stanley was given by Lord Granvillo, in a very able speech, urging the opposing party that our shipbuilding were busier than ever, and that we were advancing our trade between nation and nation, as between America and China, in a greater ratio than the rivalry of foreign powers interfered in our trade with foreign parts. Under the new system the ship-builder piospered, but he exercised his pierogative of grumbling. On the 19th, the Registration of Assurances Act was committed projnrma, Lord Lynclhuist objecting to tlie shortness ot the tune allowed. The Airest ot' Absconding Uebtorß Hill passed through Committee, and on the subject of Cape affairs Lord Stanley gave notice of a discussion (or next Thursday, the 27th jiustant. Tho Lords occupied G hours and 20 minutes in the three sittings of the fortnight, and adjourned over Friday to Monday, tho 23rd, when Lord Lyndhurst objected to the Cliancery Reform Bill, or lather to tins clauses affecting the Waster oi the Rolls. The Bill in question contained a clause to tlie effect that certain persons should attend their Loidships House on the hearing of appeals; that they could be summoned, and o-ive their advice and assistance. Could anything, ho more inconsistent with the known privileges of their Loulships' House, than a provision of that kind jn a 13x11 originating in the other House. It related to their Lordships' juri-diction, and the manner in which it should be exercised, and the persons who should as sist in the exercise of that jurisdiction. He would venture to state that this was a direct invasion of the privileges of their Loulslnpa' House. He did not wish to dogmatise on a question of this kind ; and bo therefore proposed that this matter should be refoned to a Committee of Privileges of their Lordships' House. The Lord Chancellor contended for the clause; it had been carefully considered bo said, and was introduced in order to " give power" to their lordships of removing equity judges. Lord Lyndhurst was surprised that bis noble and learned mend should talk of the otbor House of Parliament giving' power' to their loidships. If be had had a f>e.'it in their Lordships' House as long as he (Loid Lyndhurst) had, such an exptession should never have fallen from his lips. (Cheers.) Loid Lansdowne immediately agieed to Lord Lyndhurst's motion to refer the 13 i 11 to a Committee of Privileges. The F<arl of Carlisle presented a petition from tho Lessees of Bishops' Instates, praying to be heard against the Bill, and be advocated the appointment of a Select Committee, which, being opposed, was withdrawn, and the lloiiKe adjourned. The House of Commons re-assembled, after tbo Whitsuntide recess, on Thursday, June I '2th, and met again on Friday tho I.lth, making between the two sittings of our first week 18 hours, and 5:30 hours and 1 8 minutes since the commencement of the Ression. The House on the first night discussed the Navy Estimates m Committee. The Admiralty maintained all its resolutions in spitool the efforts of Sir Do Lacy Evans, Sir G. Pechell, Mr. S. Herbert, arid Sir G. Taylor; Mr. Hume, Mr. M'Gregoi, Mr. Henley, Mr. Cobden, and others, overcoming the vote for reduction l>y 10G to .%, and the vote was passed. Mr. Anstey brought before the House the case of Messrs. M'Manus, O'Dogheriy, and O'Donohue, who having tickets-of-lcavo granted by orders of the Home Government, had come to shako Mi. Smith OBrien by the hand, sind on which Sir W. Donison, the Governor, degraded them to the position of convicts under punishment. Mi. Anstey moved a voto of censure on Sir VV. Denison. Sir G. Grey said the Government had heard nothing of tlie matter, and Mr. Hume said tho House must waitfoi official documents; Mr. Anstey therefore },OBt]>oi>etl his motion, and the Mou>e adjourned. On Friday, the Government measures for Chancery Reform were introduced hy Lord J. Russoll, and at gieat length explained hy him. Leave was given to bring in tho Bill. Tho Chancellor's is to be reduced i by ,£J4OOO, the Master of the Rolls from £7000 to £(3000, and tho whole of the new expenses are csti-

mated at /7000. All "ho Ihwwm in tlio House ,m^ Mr. Hume and othots, hai'ed the I.ill -is a gie'U stop in iulvniice. Mr. Addorly would then have gone into the question ol the Capo, but tlio Clnncellor ol the Kxdiei\wv piocoedcd willi a <U'itoment on th" Income' Taw 'I lie sjroat colonial rel'oimor then entered into the causes of the Kaflii war, anil u bit ho advised a* Us remedy. Ilis speech wns leplicd id 1)V Lmd John Itiis^cll, and (he Committee (if Supply granted tlio £:i()0, 000 aslod for wilhont a division. Mi. I lump's Committee was then formed, and the House ;.d|omned to Monday. On Monday, Juno 16", Mr. Blight, refeitincc to Lord DuridronaiiVdeath, asked if tlio number of Scottish Judges was to be rodiuud Loid John Uusm'll nnswoied m ili<> negative, as he also repliod to Mr. Slow a l\ (|m'-.tioii whether the University Commission would sii ]<i ml pioceedmgs till a decision had b"en pionounu'il oh it, legality. Mr. Hume, on Monday's CominiMue of Sii|),)lj, objected to innumoiahlc items and wn? answered by liOid.folin Russell, w lio defended cvt'-y vote, and Lord fVymoui, who, Mr. Hume n\lowed, was entitled to much ciedit foi the removal of the marble arch, and lebutldmg it with the jrinnt of .-£4OOO. Loid Palmerslon said (iovenmu'nt would not reduce the embassy to Pans to a mission, but they hid cut of) .£"2000 fiom tho £10,000 hiiheilo allowed. r I ho style of living in Paris liad never been so extiavagant as now, under a Republic. 'I h<> gi.mt for lUaynooth (£li.'.'st)j was violently attacked, and earned only by two vole's. Mr, Ansley voted against it ; the numbers were Jl ( ) to 121. Tho Hill foi Abieviadng the rloxtr Ioxt of Acts of Parliament was thrown out by 00 to 12. On tho 17th, Mi. Stunt nnd Mr. Cunningham, wlio had been committed to custody for breach of pnvilege in tho Aylc-.biiiy election case, were repmnniuWl .md disch.ii^ed. Tho St. Alhau's Election Uill o<cuj)ied the (lommittc 1 , and a petition to lihente Mr. Kdw.nds from custody, piesented nnd advocated by ]\[i.Spoonei, was negatived by ).>,> to 4. Mr, li.iss then moveil to repeal half the malt tax, which wan negatived by 70 to .31 ; then Mi. Cobden lose to urge on Lord Palmeiston the duty of negotiating with Franco for a material suspension ot tlu« 'iinuiiiPiUs now piocppding on both sides. Lord Palun-rston teplicd tii.it lie would take every means in his powpr to ]>rpseive tho oxi-tni" pVaco, but he would neither mge disannamenr foi ourbolves, nor negotiate with Franco for it. Ho approved couliallv the --pint of Mr. Cobden's motion, but not tho motion itself. Mr. Cobden allowed himsi If to be prevailed on to withdraw the motion, and to leave the t pipsei v.ition ol peace m tho hands of Loid Palmeiston. j Mr. Hume's motion for an suldress to the Crown to withdraw the Queen's Pi inter's privilege, and extend I free Made to the juintui" ol liiblcs, w.is negatived witliout a division Adjourned. On the 18th. on the writ for Bath being 1 moved, Sir j It. highs jnonounoed a valedictory eulogy on Loid Ashley. The matinn (or ooiu^ mtu Committee on the Sunday Trading JNovontion Hill called forth a great deal of discussion, which pnded m negativing the motion by 74 to 42. Mr. Mulling's Landlord and Tenant Bill whs then consideied in Committee. On Thursday, tho 19th, the Smithfipld Marker 15ill was considered in CommitU'P. Mr. liny wood briefly stated tho reasons that induced him to urge on the House his Bill for the Removal of l'el<£ious Tests in Univcisitips. Mr. Kwart seconded )us motion ior a Committee of (ho whole House. Mr. C.unpbuH opposed it ; and Lord John Russell regretted much that such men as Dr. Lardner, the author of ' Credibility of (he Gospel HiVoiv,' could not o'lt.iin a degree at Oxford or Cambudge, and he hoped the gnevance to Dissenters would be removed by the Universities themsplvcs, vMth whom, howevei, lie would not wish the Dissenters to form a part. The House was counted out very eaily. On the 20th (Fudny), the Kcclpiiastic.il Pull progressed vei y neatly thiough its Pailinmentary purgatory. Scveial new clauses and amendments were negatived; the second and third claubes woo cairied, and the Committee obtained leave to sir again on Monday next. As much heat and personality wero shown on this as oil formoi sittings, the f louse rheorin^ the progress made by the Hill. Tho Merchant Seamen's Fund Acts woip to be amended by a new Hill, asking assistance of the Government to the amount ol .£700,000 scattered over thiity years. Monday next was provisionally fixed for Sir. Disiaeh'h discussion of tho linancial condition of the countiy undei tho new law, whiih mattes tho national income provibionnl. Adjourned. On Monday (je.storday) tho 2,'ird, the House wont again into Committee on the Ecclesiastical Tulos Hill ; on tho preamble, Mr. VV.ilpo.le, at pi eat length, con- I tended for various ainendmonts which ho thought nece^saiy to leconcde tlio pieamblo vvith tho Bill ; in short, substituting a new proamhlo. Jlis amendinenfs were vigorously opposed by Ministers, and negatived, on a division, by l<lo to J3l , mnjoiity, !). Mi. VValpole again strove to amend tho proamlile by a shorter addition, which was defended by Mi. Disraeli, nnd opposed by Loid John Russell, and, on a division, npgatieed by 141 to 117 ; majority, C JI. 'I ho c|uestiou that the pir.irnblo stand part of the Bill, was earned by 200 to 3 ( i m.ijoi.ty, 101. Loid J. KiKssoll then postponed the no i Committee night to Fnday next, when he had no 'loubl the affair would bo wound up. lie li >cd his next Committee of Supply forTlnmd.iv. The nevt busincbs of unpoiUnce was the Jews,' Jijll, called tho Oath of Abjuration Bill. Sn R. Inglis oppoifd tho motion forgoing into Committo but ho failed, tuid Mr. Plumtre, Mr. Wai pole, and Colonel Sibthoip called foith an opinion from the Solicitor-General that Catholics wore prevented from holding certain high ofliccs on the ground, not of lolig-ion, but of politics ; now a Jow might be the patron ot a living- and piesent a Christian to tho holy office, but not bo a Catholic. There was necessity for such caution against Jews. Colonel 'J horn; son suggested that on tho true faith of a believer in tho Old Testament would be sufficiently binding on the consciences of Jews. The third leading was fixed for Friday. The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought forward and led to a long discussion on tho state of aflaii.s at the Cape, when the lopoit was hiought up and tho votes agreed to. The other business, mere routine, was disposed of, and tho House adjourned. Tho sittings of the week ended last Friday.