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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—FKIDAY. The Ilouse met at 12 o'clock. After the presentation of a few petitions, the Chancel- lor of the Exchequer moved that the House at its rising do adjourn to Friday next, the IGth inst.—Agreed to. Mr. Hayter moved for a new writ for the borough of New Windsor, in the place of Lord Charles Wellesly. who since his election had accepted the stewardship of the Manor of Hempholme. Mr Cranford inquired whether the Board of Admi- ralty had censured and dismissed Admiral Napier, and what instructions had been given to the Gallant Admi- ral in reference to his operations. He asked this question in consequence of a speech lately made by Sir C. Napier at the Mansion House. Admiral Berkeley censured in severe terms the conduct of Admiral Napier, and denied the whole of his statements. The Gallant Admiral had not been censured or dismissed he was not goaded on to attack any particular fortress.-had not been restricted from attacking any fortress he pleased— and he was, morever, told that the country would accept everything he could perform. The Admiralty left him perfectly unfettered in his command. He thought the speech of Admiral Napier would have a very bad effect upon the junior officers in the service, and was in everv other respect much to be regretted. The House went into Committee of Supply, and some unopposed votes were agreed to. Mr. Wilson moved, that towards ranking good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the defi;iency in the grants for the ser- vice of the year ending the 31st day of March, 18-55, the sum of £ 2,000,000 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.—A creed to. The other orders of the day were postponed. Mr. Macartney moved for a return showing the grounds for the resignation, removal, and superannua- tion of certain officers, in the years 1853, 1854, and 1855, in the following departments and offices in Ireland, viz., Public Works, Poor Law Commissioners, Convict Prisons, and the offices of Chief Secretary, Privy Coun- cil, and Inspector-General of Prisons. After a long dis- cussion, it was ruled that the lion. Gentleman was out of order, and it was agreed that the lion. Member should have an opportunity of amending his notice. Mr Stirlipg obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws relating to schoolmasters in Scotland, which was brought in, and read a first time. The secoud read- ing was fixed for the'28th of March. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said, there was a notice on the paper, and the Hon. Member for Richmond would ask him, whether he had any objection to lay on the table of the House a copy of the official papers on which he founded his statement, that exclusive of sick at Balaklava and elsewhere, there was an elfective British force of 28.200 men, independent of 3,000 or 4,000 Ma- rines and the Marine Brigade. His answer to that ques- tion was, that there had always been a great objection, founded upon general principles, to publish statements as to the distribution of the military force, and such an objection was entertained Oil this occasion. At the same time he begged to say that if the Hon. Member, for Richmond, or any other Hon. Member, desired informa- tion for the satisfaction of his own mind, he was at liberty to have the fullest access to it. The House adjourned at ten minutes before one, until four o'clock on Friday next. By a decision of the French Minister of war, Russian officers, prisoners of war, are allowed to choose the re- sidence they please in 23 departments. They are to be prisoners on parole, and may bring with them their or- derlies. According to Russian accounts, the total forces of Rus- sia now in the field amount to 695 000 men, and before the lapse of six months a reserve force of 200,000 bayo- nets will be established. These troops are distributed i over a vast space of territory in Europe and Asia.

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