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proclamation , and explanations-were given on several points by the Earl of Ellenborougii . The Earl of Shaftesbury gave notice that on Friday next he would move a vote of censure on the Government in reference to the despatch of the Government to the Governor-General of India , the publication of which might weaken his hands and strengthen those of the mutineers . Oa Tuesday the question was resumed , when the Earl of Ellenborough said , he had taken upon himself the entire responsibility of having written and sent the letter in
reply to the despatch of the Governor-General of India , as well as of having given his assent to its promulgation in this country . He was , however , aware of the serious consequences which had arisen from the step he had taken , and had tendered his resignation of the office of President of the Board of Control , which her Majesty had been graciously pleased to accept . The Earl of Derby said he disapproved of the policy promulgated in the proclamation of the Governor-General of India , but he would at the same time admit that he could not approve of the publication of the despatch forwarded in reply by the President
of the Board of Control . The Government had , therefore , with much regret , consented to the loss of a valued colleague rather than stake the existence of the Government and the important interests committed to their charge upon an issue which they felt to be in some measure indefensible . The House did not meet again until Thursday , when Lord Shaftesbury brought forward his motion , which , after a long discussion , was negatived by 167 to 157 , giving a majority in favour of the Government of 10 .- In the House of Commons , on Monday , Mr . Cardwell gave notice that he would move a resolution to the effect that the
House , while abstaining from expressing any opinion upon the policy of the proclamation of the Governor-General of India , cannot help Feeling regret and serious apprehension as to the effect of the despatch issued by the Government , condemnatory of Lord Canning ' s conduct , thinking such a course calculated to weaken his position in the government of India , and likely to be attended with most prejudicial effects . The Lords' amendments to The Parliamentary Oaths Bill were then taken into consideration , and a motion of Lord John Russell , to disagree with that amendment which excluded tha
Jews from Parliament , was carried hy a majority of 263 to 150 . A committee was appointed to draw up the reasons for disagreeing with their lordships , and a motion made to add Baron Rothschild's name to the committee . This was postponed until the following day , to consider whether a member who had not taken the oaths could sit on such committee . On Tuesday , the Solicitor-general admitted that there was nothing in the Act of Parliament to prevent Baron Rothschild sitting on a select committee . He thought , however , the House would do well to abstain from giving advice to Baron Rothschild to sit on the committee . The House divided , and the nomination of Baron Rothschild was carried by a majority
of 251 to 196 . Resolutions were then agreed to , recommending improvements in the barrack accommodation for soldiers ; and an address carried praying her Majesty to appoint a royal commission to inquire as to the best means of abolishing tolls on turnpikes within six miles of Charing Cross . On Wednesday , Mr . Duncombe ' s Patent Law Amendment Bill ( to reduce the fees payable to one half ) was negatived ; and Mr . Hamilton brought in a bill to reduce the stamp duty on passports . On Thursday , Mr . Vernon Smith , late President of the Board of Control , entered into a lengthened explanation , defending his conduct in not
having forwarded a letter of Lord Canning , promising explanations of the proposed Oude proclamation , to Lord Ellenborough , on the ground that the communication was essentially a private one , that there was nothing in it that struck him as being of any importance , and that it would have been on his part almost an act of impertinence to have sent it to the noble earl , as it would be equivalent to telling him that he was about to act erroneously if he ( Mr . Smith ) had not
stepped in to prevent him . Mr . Headlam ' s bill for extending the principle of limited liability to Joint Stock Banks was read a second time . The House then went into committee on the Church Rates Abolition Bill , but made very little progress . On Friday , Mr . Cardwell brought forward his resolutions censuring the Government for publishing the reply of Lord Ellenborough to Lord Capning , and the policy of sending the reply at all . This was met by an amendment , moved by
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proclamation , and explanations-were given on several points by the Earl of Ellenborougii . The Earl of Shaftesbury gave notice that on Friday next he would move a vote of censure on the Government in reference to the despatch of the Government to the Governor-General of India , the publication of which might weaken his hands and strengthen those of the mutineers . Oa Tuesday the question was resumed , when the Earl of Ellenborough said , he had taken upon himself the entire responsibility of having written and sent the letter in
reply to the despatch of the Governor-General of India , as well as of having given his assent to its promulgation in this country . He was , however , aware of the serious consequences which had arisen from the step he had taken , and had tendered his resignation of the office of President of the Board of Control , which her Majesty had been graciously pleased to accept . The Earl of Derby said he disapproved of the policy promulgated in the proclamation of the Governor-General of India , but he would at the same time admit that he could not approve of the publication of the despatch forwarded in reply by the President
of the Board of Control . The Government had , therefore , with much regret , consented to the loss of a valued colleague rather than stake the existence of the Government and the important interests committed to their charge upon an issue which they felt to be in some measure indefensible . The House did not meet again until Thursday , when Lord Shaftesbury brought forward his motion , which , after a long discussion , was negatived by 167 to 157 , giving a majority in favour of the Government of 10 .- In the House of Commons , on Monday , Mr . Cardwell gave notice that he would move a resolution to the effect that the
House , while abstaining from expressing any opinion upon the policy of the proclamation of the Governor-General of India , cannot help Feeling regret and serious apprehension as to the effect of the despatch issued by the Government , condemnatory of Lord Canning ' s conduct , thinking such a course calculated to weaken his position in the government of India , and likely to be attended with most prejudicial effects . The Lords' amendments to The Parliamentary Oaths Bill were then taken into consideration , and a motion of Lord John Russell , to disagree with that amendment which excluded tha
Jews from Parliament , was carried hy a majority of 263 to 150 . A committee was appointed to draw up the reasons for disagreeing with their lordships , and a motion made to add Baron Rothschild's name to the committee . This was postponed until the following day , to consider whether a member who had not taken the oaths could sit on such committee . On Tuesday , the Solicitor-general admitted that there was nothing in the Act of Parliament to prevent Baron Rothschild sitting on a select committee . He thought , however , the House would do well to abstain from giving advice to Baron Rothschild to sit on the committee . The House divided , and the nomination of Baron Rothschild was carried by a majority
of 251 to 196 . Resolutions were then agreed to , recommending improvements in the barrack accommodation for soldiers ; and an address carried praying her Majesty to appoint a royal commission to inquire as to the best means of abolishing tolls on turnpikes within six miles of Charing Cross . On Wednesday , Mr . Duncombe ' s Patent Law Amendment Bill ( to reduce the fees payable to one half ) was negatived ; and Mr . Hamilton brought in a bill to reduce the stamp duty on passports . On Thursday , Mr . Vernon Smith , late President of the Board of Control , entered into a lengthened explanation , defending his conduct in not
having forwarded a letter of Lord Canning , promising explanations of the proposed Oude proclamation , to Lord Ellenborough , on the ground that the communication was essentially a private one , that there was nothing in it that struck him as being of any importance , and that it would have been on his part almost an act of impertinence to have sent it to the noble earl , as it would be equivalent to telling him that he was about to act erroneously if he ( Mr . Smith ) had not
stepped in to prevent him . Mr . Headlam ' s bill for extending the principle of limited liability to Joint Stock Banks was read a second time . The House then went into committee on the Church Rates Abolition Bill , but made very little progress . On Friday , Mr . Cardwell brought forward his resolutions censuring the Government for publishing the reply of Lord Ellenborough to Lord Capning , and the policy of sending the reply at all . This was met by an amendment , moved by