The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-22 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Lord BELPRE presented a petition against the Prison
Banisters Bill.
The Earl of R 4.RDWICIES presented a petition from the
Foreign Affairs Committee of Stockport, praying t►at in
the event of any congress meeting to consider the affairs of
'bland the Brituh government would not comment to an?
eater arrangement than the restoration of the ancient limits
of that kingdom.
PRIVATE BUSINBSS.

The following bills were read a third thalami paned :
Lad" linproesmout Company, hymens sad Perth illllo-
- Railway, Mareantilo lianas Service insonation (Liver-
pool), Whinnied', Closter, mod Egewmost Railway, Bristol
mad Radar Railway, Abersimany Reads, sad fiteinhouse
and Nailsworth Railway.
THE EXHIBITION BUILDING, INN.

Earl GRANVILLE, la answer tothe Dolts of RUTLAND,
respecting the sale and purchase of the Exhibition
building of 1882 said there were two parties interested in
this building, the commissioners of 1831, in whom the site
was rented, and the commissioners of 1882. The latter
belly bed bad a meeting that day, and bed made • propo-
sition to tie government, showing the terms upon which
they were willing to deposeof their iuterest in the build-
ing. All he could say at present woe that the matter wu
is such a state that it would be brought on ea early day
under the consideration of parliament.
SAVINGS BANKS MONEYS BILL.
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STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the second
loading of this bill.
Lord BEDZISDALE theeght that some explanation ought
to be given of this bill before their lordships were asked to
gimp it a second reading. It appeared to him that the
object and purpose of it was to deal with 24 million* of
minas heats moseys, to convert a large portion of them
Ma terminable annuities, and to substitute for them a
Marge upon the consolidated fond. There ought to be •
perm given for these arrangements before parliament
aispfd them. It was a very large sum of money to deal
with ie this maceer.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY was understood to my
that the bill was part of the financial arrangements of the
year, which the government thought would be advantageous
to the country. No doubt • certain charge would be im-
paled upon the Exchequer.
Lord BROUGHAM said that savings banks were Mili-
tated about fifty years ago by an intimate friend of hie, a
assober of the Scotch church. A few jean afterwards
~rtiament pureed an act regulating them. He greatly re-
jtMed find that since that period savings hanks had
all over the three kingdoms, and that they had be.r
dread
benefit to the people generally. He looked
(apes the pelmet bill as being • very armful ace, and he
boa it email receive the sanction of their lordship..
Mee bill wee then read a second time.
The Stock Oertifiestee to Bearer Bill and the Darkens and
Lime Renegue Bill were severally passed through com-
mit*" and the house adjoursed at half put se'clock to
Ilaeley the Ltd Jane.

CONVOCATION OP THE PROVINCE OP

CANTERBURY.

The Upper House did not meet yesterday. The
lower House met at 11 o'clock. A petition was presented
bp the Via. Archdeacon Bickereteth from the put and
}rennet churchwardens of England cad Wales in favour at
fent action of the bishops and laity for consultation on
Ohm& purposes. The petitioners earnestly responded to
Me desire contented in the Bishop of Loodon'a pastoral
Weer, and rejoiced to hear that the churchwardens of 81.
Ilariia's invited their brethren in office to form an 44100i16-
As for the immediate extension of the moue of gram
Ike petitiosers hoped that by this agency the minority
of 215 on the church rate debate might be further dimi-
nished, as many members voted for the abolition of
elnueli rates, not from disregard for religion, but
keen apathy. The Wartime of All Souls promoted a
petition from the clergy of the rural deanery of Blowier,
against " A Bill for the Itelid of Persons in Holy Orden
isdarug their Dissent from the Church's Doctrine aad
Dincipline." The Priocipal of Jams College, Oxford, pre-
sented • Famines against the English Church Services in
Wake Bill, now Wore the Home of Common. and on the
=rthat the mom be made an *Simla. cirri, a
elate issued. Dr. Williams considered the bill wholly
uneecessery, and • gram violation of the rights of parochial
incumbents. It was ripht, certainly, that the bell should
*row the reepoenbility of providing for English ser-
vices on English immigreate, not on the Welsh
ineumbeute. A particular theological school might
object to a rector, and moiht introduce nadir
that bill theological oppoosnts into he pariah, thus
producing all sorts of unplesaintseas. The hill, too, wee
unseceseary, because English services were already
provided for in many of the parishes. Archdeacon Foulkes
supported the ball on the ground that it only applied where
as lergyman was obstinate and dogged in rehiring to
allow any Emtish clergyman to supply an acknowledged
want AreMrecon Denim strongly protested against the
bishops introducing bills into parliament without the con-
sent of Convocation, as they did not represent the church.
(Cheers.) Archdeacon Moore and the Rev. J. W. Joyce
spoke for the bill, sod Chancellor Maseingbord and Sir H.
Thome= against it. An amendment waa ultimately
mired is favour of • resolution to tli.eaday=
Nig* than lordships for further e
terthe bill and consultation with the Welsh
Lard Alwyne Complien moved a resolution to the effect Et
eat house, haying considered the report of the committee
as to the beet method of **scrim the united cousultanon
end harmonious convocatioo of Ouiterburyond York, reeelved
that if his grace the president, and their lordship of the
Upper House, should think At to adopt the coarse ream-
weeded by the oteanaittse, that home would gladly welcome
the enamor, of the Lower House of the convocation of
York. This resolution was, after some diaceenon,
adopted with the addition suggested by Arebdenciw
Hfiekerstetb of "saving the rights and privileges," after
the word' " this home will, and the House adjourned.