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The Week
ments had been proposed and negatived the committee reported progress . On Tuesday the adjourned debatexut the Church rates abolition was resumed and the bill read a third time by a majority of 266 to 20 B . Mr . H . Berkeley brought forward his motion for the ballot , ' which was negatived by 294 to 197 . On Wednesday the motion for the second reading of the Tenant's Compensation ( Ireland ) Bill was rejected by 200 to 65 . On Thursday Mr . Locke King moved the
second reading of the County Franchise Bill , for assimilating the franchise to that of boroughs , and dwelt at considerable length on the anomalies in the present franchise , the number of electors being wholly disproportionate to the population , and presenting the most extraordinary variations in their disposition in various parts of the kingdom . After a long discussion a majority of 226 to 168 decided in favour of the second reading . On Friday Sir Charles Napier asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it was his intention
to ask for an additional vote for seamen and marines , in consequence of the vast preparations making in some parts of Europe by sea and \ md ; and whether / when the additional troops are sent to India , it is the intention of the government to call out an equal number of militia to replace them . The Chancellor of the Exchequer saw no cause for alarm . At present her Majesty ' s government was in constant communication with France , and those communications Avere of the most friendly character . He did not intend to take any steps based upon the
apprehension of a war with any European power . He did not think that it was sound policy always to give foreign governments credit for the worst intentions . He might add that a despatch had been received that day stating that the King of Naples was prepared to pay adequate and ample compensation to our fellowcountrymen , the engineers . Further , that the King of Naples had placed the Sardinian ahip , the Oagliari , and the whole of the crew , at the disposal of the Queen of England . The ship would proceed to Genoa , where it would be delivered
by Mr . Barber to the King of Sardinia . [ A similar announcement was made in the House of Lords . ] . The debate on the Indian resolutions was resumed , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that it was the intention of the government to issue a royal commission to inquire into the whole question of the reorganization of the Indian army . The committee divided on the question , as to whether the number of the council should be twelve . Por the motion , 176 ; against it , 243 ; majority , 67 , It was then agreed that the number should be fifteen , as the
maximum , and that the minimum should be twelve . The advices from India state that Bareilly was occupied by the forces under the commander-in-chief , on the 7 th of May . Yery little resistance was offered ; the garrison having dispersed on our approach . During the advance on Bareilly , General Penny was killed . A detachment of * six hundred of her Majesty ' s 2 nd regiment , left to garrison Shahjehanpore , was surrounded by eight thousand of the enemy , wjth fifteen guns ; but General Jones had left Bareilly on the 8 th May , and relieved them on the 10 th .
SirE . Lugard attacked the rebels at Donstanpore on May the 9 th , and drove them before him to Jugdespore , which place he entered on the same day . The enemy having sustained severe loss , retreated to the southward , and abandoned the two guns they had captured from the Arrah force . Sir E . Lugard entered Jaitpore on May llth , after repulsing an attack of the enemy ; on May 12 th he formed a junction with Colonel Corfield , at Peron ; and on May 13 th returned , hearing that Major Lightfoot , who had been left at that place , had been attacked by the
rebels . Ameer Sing , a rebel leader , is reported to have been killed at Jaitpore . In Oude , matters are improving . The commissioner , Mr . Montgomery , has received carte blanche , and has at once nullified the proclamation . The talookdars have been confirmed in their estates on new conditions , and are coining in rapidly . The zemiudaree system , natural to the country , has been introduced , and the zemindars rendered responsible for all the offences against the state , society , or
the law , committed on their estates . The Turkish government , it is said , is fully determined to oppose by force the insurrection of the Christians in danclia There is much agitation among the people of the island , and many families are emigrating . The French government have received a telegram from Ragusa , dated 5 th of June . It announces that in consequence of a conference held at Trebinye , at which the consuls of the various powers assisted , a convention was
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The Week
ments had been proposed and negatived the committee reported progress . On Tuesday the adjourned debatexut the Church rates abolition was resumed and the bill read a third time by a majority of 266 to 20 B . Mr . H . Berkeley brought forward his motion for the ballot , ' which was negatived by 294 to 197 . On Wednesday the motion for the second reading of the Tenant's Compensation ( Ireland ) Bill was rejected by 200 to 65 . On Thursday Mr . Locke King moved the
second reading of the County Franchise Bill , for assimilating the franchise to that of boroughs , and dwelt at considerable length on the anomalies in the present franchise , the number of electors being wholly disproportionate to the population , and presenting the most extraordinary variations in their disposition in various parts of the kingdom . After a long discussion a majority of 226 to 168 decided in favour of the second reading . On Friday Sir Charles Napier asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it was his intention
to ask for an additional vote for seamen and marines , in consequence of the vast preparations making in some parts of Europe by sea and \ md ; and whether / when the additional troops are sent to India , it is the intention of the government to call out an equal number of militia to replace them . The Chancellor of the Exchequer saw no cause for alarm . At present her Majesty ' s government was in constant communication with France , and those communications Avere of the most friendly character . He did not intend to take any steps based upon the
apprehension of a war with any European power . He did not think that it was sound policy always to give foreign governments credit for the worst intentions . He might add that a despatch had been received that day stating that the King of Naples was prepared to pay adequate and ample compensation to our fellowcountrymen , the engineers . Further , that the King of Naples had placed the Sardinian ahip , the Oagliari , and the whole of the crew , at the disposal of the Queen of England . The ship would proceed to Genoa , where it would be delivered
by Mr . Barber to the King of Sardinia . [ A similar announcement was made in the House of Lords . ] . The debate on the Indian resolutions was resumed , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that it was the intention of the government to issue a royal commission to inquire into the whole question of the reorganization of the Indian army . The committee divided on the question , as to whether the number of the council should be twelve . Por the motion , 176 ; against it , 243 ; majority , 67 , It was then agreed that the number should be fifteen , as the
maximum , and that the minimum should be twelve . The advices from India state that Bareilly was occupied by the forces under the commander-in-chief , on the 7 th of May . Yery little resistance was offered ; the garrison having dispersed on our approach . During the advance on Bareilly , General Penny was killed . A detachment of * six hundred of her Majesty ' s 2 nd regiment , left to garrison Shahjehanpore , was surrounded by eight thousand of the enemy , wjth fifteen guns ; but General Jones had left Bareilly on the 8 th May , and relieved them on the 10 th .
SirE . Lugard attacked the rebels at Donstanpore on May the 9 th , and drove them before him to Jugdespore , which place he entered on the same day . The enemy having sustained severe loss , retreated to the southward , and abandoned the two guns they had captured from the Arrah force . Sir E . Lugard entered Jaitpore on May llth , after repulsing an attack of the enemy ; on May 12 th he formed a junction with Colonel Corfield , at Peron ; and on May 13 th returned , hearing that Major Lightfoot , who had been left at that place , had been attacked by the
rebels . Ameer Sing , a rebel leader , is reported to have been killed at Jaitpore . In Oude , matters are improving . The commissioner , Mr . Montgomery , has received carte blanche , and has at once nullified the proclamation . The talookdars have been confirmed in their estates on new conditions , and are coining in rapidly . The zemiudaree system , natural to the country , has been introduced , and the zemindars rendered responsible for all the offences against the state , society , or
the law , committed on their estates . The Turkish government , it is said , is fully determined to oppose by force the insurrection of the Christians in danclia There is much agitation among the people of the island , and many families are emigrating . The French government have received a telegram from Ragusa , dated 5 th of June . It announces that in consequence of a conference held at Trebinye , at which the consuls of the various powers assisted , a convention was