Mancm 24, 1860.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL S 
aving an English Minister resident at Pekin or | an illibe retrograde te: a ` Mr. as il ti ours 
nghai. oe ws Se prere rien would be about 20,000 men iiy aei debate was nn The China E: ion. Cen he A or of 
t 40,000 as had been ph era d he thought that a less | —On the report of the Co Anat Way on supply, General Peet pe me po eters: thers. and si hi , to read the Bill by 
(no ber would not be sufficient to support our demands.— | called attention to the vote of 850,0001. for the Chinese expedi- | a me baaa majority. zir. COBBETT supported the Bill, and 
fi J, ELPHINSTONE believed that we were about to embark in | tion, and Bp yawn ed Pe apii for War had enrolled | called on the House to allow women and children to be 
pae enterprise which would probably entail an expenditure | more me: d incurred uch larger diture, than had | worked for a period ducing which no member of the 
oe something like 10 millions.—Mr. Briegut contended that | been provided. for ade the piri parin aid pg Parlia- | would permit his horse to be worked, namely, fourteen hi 
Mr. Bruce had been guilty of great want of judgment, and | ment. His own opinion was that a sutfici ent si en a and a-half per day.—Sir H. Cams said that the bleach: 
was utterly unfit for his office. He did not see why we should | not been taken me it ae cost of tho” war, works in Ireland were altogether different to those of England, 
insist upon having an English Minister resident at Pekin, and | that the deficit year would be and that if Ireland were excluded from the operation of the Bill 
he protested against the Government persisting in a policy | Mr. S. HERBERT said that, a pem ers East India Company Tå ailed he would vote for it.—Mr. RicmarDson and Mr, CONOLLY 
towards China which had been conducted in defiance of the | in some of their payments, the Gov rnment had taken a suffi- | opposed the Bill.—Mr, A. EAGERTON said, that after the state- 
and the principles of justice.—Mr. S. HERBERT said | cient sum to meet the cost of the The sum to be taken | ments made to the House he had no po. ainetive but to = 
he Governm as to ise would be 24 millions, or more than. ‘the Persian war bad cost. | for the oe ee On a division, the second readi ing w: 
—Sir PAn e eirin ue nen with which be bd Beh carried by 22 
templated the position in which the Chinese empire wo TuursDay. ex 
placed, distracted as it was by eke war and the power- | until Monday —Aanction of Saroy- ao on pecs spn 
ritain.—Si J mad 
tponed 
Bee oe 
on a Pe 3 
ie J. PAKINGTON asked what was to — —_ | to make g od the deficiency in the fins | year ending the an advanced Reformer he was pre 
Chinese refused to make an apology. He ee opi tn that | 31st of the id month. What might | be the expenditure in his cordial 1 support. He looked upon a 
we ought to insist upon the ratification of the’ treaty, Abarth h | the financial year 1860-61 it was quite impossible to conjecture. | franchise essential element in the ener vitality ot al 
be could not admit that the Chinese had exceeded thei right The report was then agreed to. Stato brits ry PP ‘or that dangerous apathy which en- 
jn obstinately defending the mouth of the Peiho. —Afte: i fase Turespay.—The Ballot.—Mr. H. BER Y brought forward gendered corrupti a the political | independence of 
words from Mr. Hops and Mr. Cummine Bruce, Lord Pause his annual motion for leave to Katrodass: i Bill to cause the a people.—Sir En ox dearie the Bill as “‘a miserable 
ston defended the conduct of Mr. Bruce, who had merely ful- | votes of ~ electors of Great Britain and Ireland to be taken measure,” whic 
ma his instructions to the best of his ability. Mr. Bruce was | by way o! pa He was aston ished, he said, at the talent | pinet compromise. "The Bill kon mirae eg was founded 
ntitled to proceed to Pekin by way of the, Peiho, and the arrayed against him upon this question, ai ite had looked upon a principle, E EE EEE E oa ae of that merit. 
Chinese themselves Rael admitted that the aks route to | through ie ppr of eminent members of that Tn in | His A objection to ee would overwhelm the pro- 
the capital was by that river, because in their treaty with | birge to the ballot, and bgp ri ot find i them a single perty and intelligence e country by force of numbers, He- 
Russia it was expressly stipulated that the diplomatic agent | valid argument. He cited a discussed their atrumnéeite did ae object to a largo ee aes increase of the constituency, 
i Pei! |2 seriatim, ¥ endeavouring to show ee t they were fallacious, or | yy to extend the franchise to the working classes; but he ob- 
Th ic s vern i ded | inconsistent with facts, or that they ifii upon a rotten foun- | jected to the Working class, or to any class, monopolising the 
pursue towards China would be as simple as it was just. They | dation. On the other hand, he apres to the testimony of | epre: n of the country. To ` f 
would require the fulfilment of the treaty and an apology for | Lord er as to the necessity an efficac peata Ages the ballot. 
ry 
ted 
British fleet had been caused b; reri im petuosit of zao the parent of prosperity.—Lord HENLEY aage aa? the motion, 
Dimniral, and that he was Aetra re es remy Ae ond tasiated: that the ballot sai draw the line of distinction 
some remarks by Mr. WHITESIDE, B7 ooma and Bi betveen the landlord’s influence legitimately exercised, 
H. Verney, Sir D. L. Evans withdr we motio The wae which he did not desire to discovrage, and to gee nl 
then went into committee of su ays and a iene of 850,0001. | power which landlords be their agents metimes im 
was voted on account of the expedition to China. roperly exerted over yearly aene z ‘Saban: gave 
Mowrpay.—Annexation of Suvoy. a reply to Mr. KINGLAKE, | a description of the effects of the ballot in Australia, 
who stated that he had heard with great leasure that the | where he had been a member of the Legislature, which dif- 
Municipal Council of Nice r als et to remain annexed to | fered from Mr. Berkeley's, and said that he did not attribute 
Sardinia, Lord J, Russevt said that no note had as yet yen oie the msc on dns of wee See to the ems fa iire in his opi iare 
i Swiss Governmen C. F said he had give: 
friends were really le to the measure, had they not 
received from_the G ent commu dossing d she ls.—Mf. hi n | adopted the fi Ms 2e course of joini ue with the 
intention ress R he great Pi Government u; second reading ?—Mr, ADDERLEY oppad 
inst the annexation of Savoy and Nice to Prone: seer the Bill, and aake pleg the responsibility of it to Mr. Bright. 
ajesty’s Government had, however, heard that such was a come He believed that it would gradually lead to universal su 4 
intention of Switzerland, an if that were its object, th ciple had 
asked the forbearance of the frowned to allow her Majest: adopted at once. [. g the ri gentleman’s speec 
Ministers to deliberate freely and carefully upon the answe! it was noticed that there were only 24 members present, and 
ich they ought to give. The Reform Bill—On the order for an attempt was made to count out the House. A f 
the second reading of the Bill for Improving the Representa- Ministerial members immediatély took place from the lobbies, 
tion of the People, ISRAELI said that the Bill might have | and not a ght the library, and all the adjacent rooms. Among those who 
been drawn up four or five ce i n s ed Lord John Russell, whose sty pgs 
ualifications were c ed. measure was of a medieval at, gnal for some laughter and ch The 
c » without the inspiration of the feudal system or the i Bra at Ae pra of a Pete ane p poli. that before the doors were closed for the “coun Baty 
genius of the yews le ages. He objected to it because it did | tical offen he bart ered it away. Every political | m than the requisite 40 <Pronent ; this 
wrenare chise; for he held that a representa- | function in gid country was exercised in the eyes of the wae no sooner ascertained tl ale Hou ghiar 
tion by numbe: ay never could be a just one, se it ex- | public, and if the ballot became law he repeated that, in his | nearly deserted, not a single oa oe bein: hang ee on the 
ch l rs from a voice in the representation of the people— | opinion, ould ‘ Ministerial bench, and Mr. Adderley sition} Aee. A the sole repre- 
it would disfranchise some classes in counties, while | country a W- re sentative of the leaders of the Oppositio: Massey, Mr. 
it perpetuated the exclusion of others who were entitled by . BE CRossLEY, and Mr. Baines supported the Le a a 
conduct and intelligence to vote—and be he regarded thi e ti as negatived by me The Ker SEYMER, and Mr. Warre op rea 
proposed redistribution of Par tp t Oath —Mr. T. DUNCOMBE obtained leave rahi in a Bilt to| 12 the debate, on the tion of Mr. EDW. 
sectors. He cou uld n pr ot understand w cés amend the Act for the i of ne co Soot pr ue again adjourned to M mdiay. The Endowed Schools Bill (No. 0.3) 
ester anı n p e oug 
sented, we: to havo addi epre ew. . religi sion, object being oe d s€ Saia tarrang The. R Pes TEA 
now un: pet Sne 
aa Fripay.— t Election. — 
tition | that a new writ be 
of Mr. gard and Lord ae 
sen ig in net th 
J. Russell an EBUCK suggested 
that the should be suspended for 10 years. 
ndid audacity whieh ¥ great te After a lor ; 
ng Godeuken on the corruption of the constituency 
A Mea ee had already announced tha the motion wàs to / Nice-—In answer to 
omiy. for sn other. at e doc ton i ee "to oer on ateta —In Ax eg ly tos = to ‘the g ee 2 ze — orn na 
emphatically that the Bill was a bad one, at the same time he | tion Bete ULLER, USSELL pat he had nol p 
Rh ea psa nto Ghildetateesthie respon msibility of rejecti as yet recei et any infor: as to the amount of duty which despatches on the annexation of Savoy. Jndian Affairs. 
the PE Gvena ‘intended to impose on t! 
ng 
it on thi ond readi Gaj th oe Sey sa WERA s ar xport o of 
his frie mis weil ae ee ae : mendmen ps cathe rags.—Mr. Drtuwyn moved the second reading of ees Endowed tio omod ee issue of a paper gameng fo for India but i: thee: 
Bill of tbe late OENE E ee rn “wath nee the pieri Schools Bill, the object of which was to remove gd ia aa eee aves, Jodhaa a ünal de “Theft sitio | 
and would have done more to sheng then — constitution. It | tion which prevented Dissenters fens actin trustees of | Organ: army. 
was p opportune movem n extensive | endowed schools in those cases where the ie ieil specified 
poao change, but the present methian as very different. | no particular Féligions teaching. The three Bills on the sub- 
urope was now .prostrate and spiritless great military | ject before the House afforded proof that the question was one City 3 Enteltigence 
Power was b g up a-colossal empire by force of arms, and | which exciteå considerable attention out of doors. He thought, ° 
he asked whether this was a moment to intertore Peer that | Wena: ea usmer the Beek of Sir ugh Cairns nor that of Tus Great o hole of the New 
ole qrieceratle element of constitutional power 33 which | Lord | Cranwo + which h: me be eral} fro’ pec en at = Pae Stock i 
ingland had ati ed to so great a measure rosperit, rovide a sati Hi ph remedy for the grievan J ed oi 
Basar being had to the pia ie fact that the sree found ee he was therefore papain to persist with his oun biti, nat- pace up by the cenit are sender more than n double 
no favour int the House, be ventured to hope that a m withstanding the pisomeane. ay m the House of Lords had a mount required having been tendered for. There 
unnecessary, uncalled for, and mischievous, would "be with already given its consent to t ord Cranworth, He Bim is atose every ao of the vessel npag now 
ae —Mr. Learsa{ supported the Bill, though he regretted ed by his Bill that all schools founded prior to the Refor. coin opie ted boas" to able id to Ry ati 
that it did not inhale the ballot, and that it did not abolish Hon should not be deomed to b ave been founded for the purpose ficient stat to proc fad 
the patty wie rrupt boroughs which be exercised an undue | of affording relaas instruction in the y mecocees of the vin he efficient state within a reasonable peri 
he 
influence in the House of Commons.—Mr. BAILLIE regarded | of England SxS A but that ast schools ery int 
Y, 
the Bi by no means likely to lead to a final settlement of of . and subsequent. 
ti e GROE He would rather have seen household suffrage | pine i sige ressly required the doctrine of the Church of Market, Faray.—Barrisu Fonps: Con 
and the abolition of small nomination boroughs.—Mr. BAXTER | England to e gra should not be interfered with. He us Sse at i to 4 for Money, and 94§ for kecsenhs 3 
believed that by extending the franchise to the working classes | denied the rig ees g the Church of Engl ag to arrogate to itself | New = alf. per Cents., 78}; Jedan F ive per 
tke Bill would strengthen, and not impair, the foundations of | the exclusive control Terg manageme: f the education of the barte k of 1859, 1043 í 44 to i Fiv ve p r Cent. Enfaced 
ourinstitutions.—Mr. RoLT objected to the Bill, because it would | country , and, ns ugh a member of the Syrah apeg he Sx: a 
tend to separate the repr on of the people from the | believed the Dissenters had a ju tochi i the concessions | Rupee Pa aper, 99; tper Cent., 
property of the country. = 4 a step towards Americanising | which. fhe prosen Bil proposed o akee, Horie | | Indian ge per Gent y Ata of 1858, 974; Ditto 
our institutions, he regarded its probable effects with great | seconded the motion Mr Lowe opp he second reading | 59, £ y i 
dismay. — Mr. CAMPBELL tiionghit that the Bill did not t | on the ground that t Bill would seriously Tiara with the | Elen ie 97; India Bonds, bg halt ae ng eA 
sufficiently answer the demands 3 the people. 2o roperty of the Ghure nis while it would aes ce Di yrs 1 a | 0 19s. prem : our pe 
poe of the ballot was fatal to its principle. It con- | “A good a mao ham sathe, would. Ue be pl peed under th the provisi per cati iam, “Olt a ane Ditt 1858, 914 
tained no for permanency, ‘while it per Sluk ‘the of another Bill now vre the Hou: il to ge 
dta E Att Me aa opposed the Billas. the rights which bad remalued in the Danda of 4 907; Buenos Ayres Six per Cents, t, 853 5 
to intel- the ple of restoring tbh 
tending Bee eee in tee bene of the least intel: 300 years, nior Sp parpol = major pe 
constitution.—Mr. Bricat wished to discuss the | belonged to the Church of d 
Bill in the spirit of a person anxious ayy ae _Parliamentary reform, | should be taught ; but if the 
but willing to appreciate the difficulties which th nt | then the whole course of religious ; 
Government had to contend with in Hira with th Ae tr ny have remained in force for ee i be meer ap Cents., ht eng S 
ane SB ill must be ed as one for the extension of the tran- | changed.—Mr. Sevwyn also o the Bill, and eee oe per Cents., | 
chise in boroughs ai i Pilko we It touched but on the outside | he considered ved Siem g es Jigen no pel eae AnA for Acct., 623; 
U ranchisement; though | best course to adopt wou! Sree gs 
dded a precedent to = established by the pietions Bat ie d a second time that day six months.—Mr, LONGFIELD ‘ 
could not say that he Pesce tan: — the oe for it eg oe ly add | seconded the am: ndment.—Lord Fermoy and = aR a 
310,000 ete the nui esame | ported the Bill ; Mr. ILLs, Mrs Water, Mr. ayes ie eek. : 
— he believed that it would ae Be e ake oe tis- | Mr. B FT supi 5 eane et BS dimen iss Se aca Fe 
ction out of doors, alth e second reading was negativi =M. RIMO . Oy 4 
— ome when the Hous ald have to > open it a pons “y ded = ogre ee oi ee the | name stion, Camby > ms mat Merchaste Ke nh 
oors to admit those to whom the Constitutio ring a’ a6 an Witte. Ishi 3 and 0 J w 
generous than the Legislature. He had no appr ae tio mast “Of ar gg Ta ctory Arts.—Mr. TURNER moved, as a Manes, Notiogtan Draper—J. _ it, Camm, 
any danger could ensue from concessions r5 t tension that oper ndment, se the Bill be read a second pera maw? six Darsan Torna, oi Monuteeturc Fy wW. P E Nre > saa jans 
classes.. He had a generous confidence in the toiling milllons, | months. He contended that here was pugs tever between | and 1 B. Nicuorson, Gloucester, con and Slate Merchants—J. > 
and he counselled those who heard him to extend a similar tione on the iasi as there was no anasogy Si A BiıcuaRDsaN sone, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Fi Seg ce Gower Piace, 
Measure of faith to the masses of the people, and to repose on ing and dyeing works and factories. Euston Square, may ae Sve Pothecary, Chemist, ka . 
ae Rorevcx read a number off Gioucester, Printer, Bookbinder, 
Mr. Se orar o a tea bi ghee geal iiss bees a secondo Ai E rieron AT pie nin inspectors to show that SCOTCH SENUESTRATIONS—P. Brown, Dundee, 
KNIGRTLEY opposed the Bill, on the ground that it was of 
