Summary Of News For May.

and the Income Tax Bill passed through Committee . On the 10 th and llth some Bills of minor importance were advanced a stage . On the 14 th Lord Ellenborough moved a series of resolutions against the manner in which the war was conducted , and appointments to situations under government made . . The resolutions were negatived by a majority of 115 against 71 , irrespective of 66 proxies also received in favour of the government . On the following day the Earl of Albemarle moved a resolution for making the blockade of the Russian trade more vigorous , but as the government said

every means would be taken for making it as effective as possible , the motion was negatived by a majority of 47 to 31 . On the 18 th Lord Panmuve brought forward a plan for tho consolidation of tho civil department of the army , so as to make them more efficient . On the 21 st and 22 nd several bills went through their respective stages . On the 24 th the Newspaper Stamp Bill was read a second time . On the 25 th Earl Grey brought forward a motion in favour of concluding a peace on tho terms offered by Russia , but the feelings of the House were so against him that he withdrew it

without a division . Their Lordships then adjourned for the AVhitsim holidays . The House of Commons on the 3 rd April , considered in Committee , tho Loan bill , the Income Tax bill , and the Newspaper Stamp bill . The subject of discussion on the 1 st May , was the proposed withdrawal of the endowment to Maynooth College , which was [ resisted by the Ministers , and tho debate adjourned . Sir John Pakington's Education bill came under consideration on the 2 d , and was also adjourned . On tho 3 rd the Poor Law ( Scotland ) bill ^ vas withdrawn , and the Sunday Trading ( Metropolis )

bill read a second time . Tho Tenants Compensation ( Ireland ) bill , was read a third time , and the Customs duties bill , passed through Committee on the 4 th . On the 7 th the House was principally engaged in Committee of Supply , other business being postponed in consequence of the illness of the speaker . On the following day the members did not make a House . On the 9 th the Marriage ( Scotland ) bill intended to place further restrictions on irregular marriages , was negatived by 143 to 40 , as not likely to bo efficient . Tim bill for authorising marriages with a deceased wife ' s sister , was read a seconel time by a majority of 1-15 to 157 . On the 10 th , Sir Erskine Perrys

motion for a select Committee , to inquire how the Army of India might be rendered most available for the War in Europe was negatived by a majority of 171 to 02 . A debate on the Newspaper bill , took place on the llth , when the 3 rd reading was carried by a majority of 138 to 00 . The proposed stamp upon bankers cheques was withdrawn . On the 14 th , one or two bills having been considered pro forma , the House wont into Committee on the Metropolis Local Management bill , with which considerable madeOn the lytliMrIladficldbrought in bill to

progress was . , . , a extend the provisions of the Gth and 7 th A ic ., relative to the manufacture of Metals , cS : c . to Birmingham , Sheffield and AVolverhampton . A bill was also brought in to make better provision foi the formation and endowment of distinct parishes . On the 10 th tho Church Rate Abolition bill , though opposed by Lord Palmerstou , was read a 2 nd time by a majority of 217 to 189 . The Carlisle Canonries bill was also read a second time , by a majority of 102 to 98 . On the 17 th the Public Prosecutors bill was

postponed , that the questions might be referred to a select Committee—the Parish Constables bill to make it compulsory on parishes to appoint Constables where the rural police act is not in operation , road a second time—and leave given to Lord John Russell to bring in a bill to enable her Majesty to assent to a bill passed by the Colonial Legislature for conferring a constitution on New South AA ' ales . On the 18 th , after a division of 149 against 142 , the Education Scotland bill went into Committee . On the 21 st after some discussion , Mr . Milnev Gibson withdrew his notice of motion

condemnatory of Ministers for their conduct of the war . On the 22 nd a motion of Mr . AVise , expressive of the opinion of the House , that a complete revision of the diplomatic establishment , as recommended in the Report of a Select Committee of the House iu 1850 should be carried into effect , was opposed by the Government , but affirmed by the House by a majority of 112 to 57 . Mr . H . Berkeley's annual motion in favour of the ballot was negatived by a majority of 218 against 166 . On the 24 th ( the 23 rd being Derby day ) Mr . Disraeli brought forward a resolution condemnatory of the Government for not using sufficient vigour in tho conduct of the war . After a long discussion the debate was adjourned till the 25 th , when the motion was nega-