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The Week.
Earl of Derby said that in the present state of the national finances it was impossible for him to make any definite promise ; and he feared that it ivas more probable he should have to impose neAV than to remove old taxes . — -It is noticed that the number of Italian refugees in London has considerabl y diminished during the last few days . The half-yearly meeting of the South AA estern Raihvay company was held on Thursday , a dividend for the half year , at the rate of £ 5 15 s . per annum , was agreed to and the chairman stated that the dispute with the London and Brihton
g company was on the eve of amicable settlement . Iu the House of Lords , on Tuesday , Lord Brougham spoke against the immigration act passed by the Jamaica legislature . After several noble lords had spoken on the question , tho Earl of Carnarvon maintained that the measure AA'as neither objectionable nor neiv . On Thursday the Lord Chancellor called the attention of tne House to a measure for amending the AA indiiig-up Act . He proposed to extend the regulations of tho bdl . On Monday Lord Wodehouse accused the government of having suddenl
y and unnecessarily surrendered the right of search . The Earl of Malmesbury defended the course he had taken ; aud added that he believed , from the declaration of the French government , that peace ivould be maintained and the slave trade suppressed—a statement which' Avas loudly cheered . The Earl of Derby said the object hi view was simply to eome to an understanding with the United States as to the" means of ascertaining the nationality of a suspected vessel . In the House of Commons on Tuesday , Jlr . Adams and the Lord Advocate took their seats on electionThe Chancellor of the
re- . Exchequer stated that the Avhole of the building m Trafalgar-square would speedil y be appropriated for the reception of the national collection of paintings . Jlr . AV . Eivart moved that on every Tuesday and Thursday the House should not sit later than midnight . The motion was opposed by the Home Secretary and Lord Palmerston , and negatived upon a division . Mr . Sotheron Estcourt moved for and obtained a select committee on pauper settlement . Jlr . AA alpolc obtained leave to bring in a bill regulating the sale of poisons . On Thursday a great number of petitions ivere presented for the repeal of the
paper duties . The Chancellor of the Exchemor said the government do not intend any alteration in the sugar duties . Jlr . ^ ocke King com plained of tho slow progress made by the Statute Law Commission . On Friday Jlr . Samuelson took his seat for Banbury . Lord John Jlauners said the government intend buildiii" a UOAV Indian Office uniform Avith the Foreign Office , on the vacant site in Downm" - street . A long discussion followed on the st yle of architecture ivhich Avould be most suitable . The subject of rewards or marks of honour to those Indian princes who had been faithful to the
us during rebellion having been moved by Jlr . Vernon Smith , Lord Stanley said the government were fully impressed ivith the value of tho services of those princes , and of the expediency of giving them fitting rewards . On Jlonday notice ivas given by Jlr . Disraeli that on the 28 th inst . he will introduce a bill for amending the laivs relating to the representation of England and AVales , and for facilitating registration aud voting . Lord Stanley then rose , in a numerous house , to make his statement on Indian finance , and asked the house to sanction loan of £ 7000000
a ,,, to bo secured on Indian revenue . He held out the hope that it would not bo necessary to make auy future application for loans in this country . The navy estimates , issued on Jlonday , show au increase over tho amounts voted last year of £ 961 , 810 , the total being £ 9 , 813 , 181 . The nomination of _ candidates for GreciiAvich took place j on Jlonday . Alderman Salomons obtained the show of hands over his opponent Mr . Angerstein . The latter said he ivould support a £ 5 franchise in boroughs , and a £ 10 franchise in countiesand ivould JlrBriht
, oppose . g's rating franchise . Jlr . Salomons carries his reform notions to a much greater extent . The present contest for Greenwich must be one of a very expensive kind , for the battle has been fought for many a long day . Jlr . Cobden has gone to America . Before leaving England he finished an English translation of the new work of JI , Chevalier on tho great "old depreciation question . The ivork has been published by Jlr . Cobden himself , who seems to have shoivn some anxiety that the views of the eminent French economist on this subject should be put before the politicians of our OAVU country The work contains a feiv pages of preface by Mr . Cobden , ' '
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The Week.
Earl of Derby said that in the present state of the national finances it was impossible for him to make any definite promise ; and he feared that it ivas more probable he should have to impose neAV than to remove old taxes . — -It is noticed that the number of Italian refugees in London has considerabl y diminished during the last few days . The half-yearly meeting of the South AA estern Raihvay company was held on Thursday , a dividend for the half year , at the rate of £ 5 15 s . per annum , was agreed to and the chairman stated that the dispute with the London and Brihton
g company was on the eve of amicable settlement . Iu the House of Lords , on Tuesday , Lord Brougham spoke against the immigration act passed by the Jamaica legislature . After several noble lords had spoken on the question , tho Earl of Carnarvon maintained that the measure AA'as neither objectionable nor neiv . On Thursday the Lord Chancellor called the attention of tne House to a measure for amending the AA indiiig-up Act . He proposed to extend the regulations of tho bdl . On Monday Lord Wodehouse accused the government of having suddenl
y and unnecessarily surrendered the right of search . The Earl of Malmesbury defended the course he had taken ; aud added that he believed , from the declaration of the French government , that peace ivould be maintained and the slave trade suppressed—a statement which' Avas loudly cheered . The Earl of Derby said the object hi view was simply to eome to an understanding with the United States as to the" means of ascertaining the nationality of a suspected vessel . In the House of Commons on Tuesday , Jlr . Adams and the Lord Advocate took their seats on electionThe Chancellor of the
re- . Exchequer stated that the Avhole of the building m Trafalgar-square would speedil y be appropriated for the reception of the national collection of paintings . Jlr . AV . Eivart moved that on every Tuesday and Thursday the House should not sit later than midnight . The motion was opposed by the Home Secretary and Lord Palmerston , and negatived upon a division . Mr . Sotheron Estcourt moved for and obtained a select committee on pauper settlement . Jlr . AA alpolc obtained leave to bring in a bill regulating the sale of poisons . On Thursday a great number of petitions ivere presented for the repeal of the
paper duties . The Chancellor of the Exchemor said the government do not intend any alteration in the sugar duties . Jlr . ^ ocke King com plained of tho slow progress made by the Statute Law Commission . On Friday Jlr . Samuelson took his seat for Banbury . Lord John Jlauners said the government intend buildiii" a UOAV Indian Office uniform Avith the Foreign Office , on the vacant site in Downm" - street . A long discussion followed on the st yle of architecture ivhich Avould be most suitable . The subject of rewards or marks of honour to those Indian princes who had been faithful to the
us during rebellion having been moved by Jlr . Vernon Smith , Lord Stanley said the government were fully impressed ivith the value of tho services of those princes , and of the expediency of giving them fitting rewards . On Jlonday notice ivas given by Jlr . Disraeli that on the 28 th inst . he will introduce a bill for amending the laivs relating to the representation of England and AVales , and for facilitating registration aud voting . Lord Stanley then rose , in a numerous house , to make his statement on Indian finance , and asked the house to sanction loan of £ 7000000
a ,,, to bo secured on Indian revenue . He held out the hope that it would not bo necessary to make auy future application for loans in this country . The navy estimates , issued on Jlonday , show au increase over tho amounts voted last year of £ 961 , 810 , the total being £ 9 , 813 , 181 . The nomination of _ candidates for GreciiAvich took place j on Jlonday . Alderman Salomons obtained the show of hands over his opponent Mr . Angerstein . The latter said he ivould support a £ 5 franchise in boroughs , and a £ 10 franchise in countiesand ivould JlrBriht
, oppose . g's rating franchise . Jlr . Salomons carries his reform notions to a much greater extent . The present contest for Greenwich must be one of a very expensive kind , for the battle has been fought for many a long day . Jlr . Cobden has gone to America . Before leaving England he finished an English translation of the new work of JI , Chevalier on tho great "old depreciation question . The ivork has been published by Jlr . Cobden himself , who seems to have shoivn some anxiety that the views of the eminent French economist on this subject should be put before the politicians of our OAVU country The work contains a feiv pages of preface by Mr . Cobden , ' '