use of Commons assembled, last night, Mr. Roznucx
gay. 8n the 3d July he should move this resolution- 8use, deeply lamenting the sufferings of our Army during the wic ...ainpaign in the Crimea, and coinciding with the resolution of
their Comnhittee that the conduct of the Administration was the first and chief cause of those misfortunes, hereby visits with its severe reprehension every merdber of the Cabinet whose counsels led to such disastrous results." In reply to Colonel HARCOURT, Admiral Benser.wr said that no official information had been received to the effect that Lieutenant Geneste and Dr. Easton survived ; and that no claim had been made for their bodies.
Mr. DISRAELI, remarking that there were seventy-nine Orders of the Day on the paper of business, inquired what course the Government would take with them ? Lord PALMERSTON said, he would give an answer on Monday ; but he had no objection to state at once, that there are several bills which the Government are anxious to press forward, but that there are many bills of which they know nothing, and the fate of which is a matter of indifference to the Government (Laughter.)
Several matters were brought forward on the motion for the adjourn- ment of the House to Monday.
In reply to a lamentation from Sir Jowl,/ Pitsricorow on the delay in considering. the Education Bills, and a question as to whether the debate on the subject would be resumed, LordJons RUSSELL said he thought an early day could riot be appointed, as,there is more pressing business ; but . he etillfieped a day would be appointed when there would be full attend- ance and.the, debate would be resumed.
A long explanatory statement was made by Mr. Lindsay, and a counter- statement by Sir Charles Wood, with 'reference to cases brought forward in previous discussions. Mr. LINEMAN explained the case of detention in which the passengers by the William Schaw Lindsay, an emigrant-ship, were said to have suffered loss—the subject of a cOmplaint at Bow Street : he showed that he bad recalled the ship, although he believed it peculiarly seaworthy, becaufie others had some apprehensions .' and that by that act; and very handsome allowances to passengers, be had cheerfully incurred a loss of 60001. He advanced an Admiralty note, signed " J. WentwOrth," to prove that the Robert Lowe blid been ordered round to Newcastle in October 1854, to take on board twelve tone of iron cylinders; and another to prove thet4the Columbian was ordered round from Greenock to Deptford to be surveyed ; at which the owner was thunderstruck. Sir CHARLES Worm restated the cases with more complete evidence • observing that all the vessels to which Mr. Lind say's statements had referred were ships in which that Member had some interest. The builder had stated in the Times that the " W. S. Lindsay " was altered after the building had commenced, by order of Mr. Lindsay, and spoiled in the altering, which made her unable to proceed upon the voyage after she had reached the Downs. Instead of being " astounded," the ostensible owner of the Columbian acceded to the proposal to come round to Deptford to be surveyed ; Government thinking that it was better that it should come to a placewhere it could be properly fitted up for horses, which it was not. The Robert Lowe was ordered to go to Newcastle, not to take in twelve tons of empty iron cylinders, but about fifty tons of charged cylinders made at Newcastle, which it was expensive and ha- zardous to convey by land, or to transfer frequently from one carriage to another. It would be difficult to show that the voyage could cost 20001. In the event, however, the cylinders were sent by land to Woolwich, not -because the purpose of the Admiralty was changed, but because the yes- -nel was not ready, and Mr. Lindsay's house had 'failed in its duty. With regard to the story about the horses for General Evans's division, Sir Charles said-
" It is not true that 3000 horses were required for the Second Division of the Army in the Crimea ; it is not true that the honourable and .gallant Memlier for Westminster had bought them; and it-is net true that the hon- ourable and gallant Member was told by the Admiralty that no tonnage could be found for the horses."
Some other cases were discussed on both sides ; but they involve de- tails which would require long explanation and it may suffice to say that they were disposed of by Sir Charles i'ood in the same triumphant manner.
Mr. STAFFORD, referring to the fact that many of the wounded men who have returned from the Crimea are kept withouttheir arrears of pay, expressed a hope that Government would give some assurance that this state of things would be remedied. Mr. PEEL said, the reason why the men had not been paid was, that there were no means of determin- ing their claims, as the pay-accounts had not been received. The men claimed certain sums; but the accounts they stated were incorrect in cases where they had been tested. It is intended to pay the men up to the time to which the returns refer.'
The House went into Coniznittee on the Scotch Education, Bill at a late hour. On clause 1, the Committee divided ; and the clause was carried by 101 to 51. On clause 4, Mt. LOCKHART proposed an amend- ment, giving the Presbyteries of the Church of Scotland control over the parochial schools. Negatived by 115 to 77. Mr. WILLIAMS took the sense of the Committee on clause '10; but he found only 5 supporters against 216 opponents. At clause 14, the Chairman was directed to port progress.
In the House of Lords, the LORD Cuannsixon moved the second read- ing of the Assizes and Sessions Bill. He stated that the bill provides for the holding of a third assize, in order that prisoners should not be kept an unreasonable time waiting for trial. Returns are to be made every November of the number of prisoners; and Commissions will be issued according to those returns. For these purposes, the bill empowers the Crown to unite counties in a circuit. Under the bill, also the holding of eight sessions in the county will be obligatory, and a salaried chair- man will be appointed to take some part of the burden from the country gentlemen. Lord Beounnant admitted that the measure is a valuable instalment towards the improvement of our criminal procedure. After some conversation, the bill was read a second time.
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