The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
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HOUSE OF LORI/S.—THURSDAY, JUNE 24.
Their lordships net at ) o'clock.
Petitions were presented against the grant to Maynooth
by the Earl of RODEN, from Londonderry, Waterford,
Dublin, and other places; and by the Earl of OLENUALL,
from shrewshury, and other plates.
A petition was also presented by Lord BEAUMONT,
trout the Aborigines Protection Society, against the New
Zealand Bill, the petitioners alleging that it infringed on the
rights art the natives.
CHICORY AND COFFEE.
Viscount TORRINGTON said be wished to give notice
to the noble earl at the head of her Majesty's government
that he would to-morrow put a question to him with regard
to the rescinding o: the 'fremury minute relating to the
use of chicory.
The Earl of DERBY said he would at once answer the
question of which the noble viscount had given notice. It
woo the intention of the government to rescind the minute,
The street of simply rescinding it, however, would be to
retire the former prohibition, and absolutely to preclude
dealers in cube from baying chicory, or any other article
design, of to be liaised with cetfee, on their premises. There-
fore, what the government intended to do was, at the same
time that they rescinded the minute of 1840, to give inetrue.
bons not to interfere in any ease, or to press for penalties on
account of the mere fact of parties having chieory or other
snick son their premises, provided there was a printed
label tin every packet cootaining chicory, stating that it
mu chicory. The clreet of this would he to
protect the revenue, the public, the fair trailer, and
the chicory grower. Ac, however, there were many
dealers who had a certain amount of mixed coffee on stuck,
a short time woo.' le allowed for them to dispose of it,
and na penalty would he intlieted upon them for selling it.
la reply to a question Iron Lord REl.Esliv,Le,
The Earl of DERBY sent mangel,Yrurzel or any other
article might be sold by coffee dealers, provided it were sold
under its own designation.
BENNETT'S DIVORCE BILL.
The Earl of MOUNTI'ASIIELL moved the second read-
ing of this bill. and in siting so contended that there was
no proof of collusion between the parties.
The LORD CIIANt'ELLOIt, in opposing the second
leading. complained that the noble earl, who had heard
none of the evidence, introduced tomes outside the evidence
which lie had 'Mend, got from Mr. Bennett. It was nut
for him to hod fault with the noble earl, but eor the sale of
the regularity of theme lordships* proceeding*, he must pro-
tint ',sabot th., cow.. taken by the noble earl. The noble
and learned lord then recapitulated the facts of the case,
and owl that the only conclusion to be drawn from these
farts wee, that Mr. Bennett bad des. rust his wife, and that
say man mast have wen that what had taken place must
take place. He thereforre moved that the bill be read a
seemed time this day three months,
Lord IlltoVei HAM wail that he had the fullest COI3II-
- as the judgment of his noble and learned friend. who
*lune haJ heard the facts of the case ; Lot he meat remark
is the pnroutatous position in which their lordships were, in
being eaaial on to decide in these cases. without haring
beard one word of the evidence. (Ilea+, hear.)
The motion for the Peomil reading was then put and
negatived, and the amendment was carried.
TANDING ORDERS.

Lord CL t'SBICARDE owed Met tbs Mending order
No. Pai. requiting the assent of four-fifths of the pro-
rietors of a railway in case of a proposal fog amalgiunation,
should he re tiered to • select committee for consideration.
A discussion took place on the subject. It we. urged by
the Marquis of ('laaricardc, the Marquis of Lansdowne,
Lonl Lyn.lhust, and others, that the order gave • minority
power to defeat projects of great public advantage, as in
the recent caw of the proposed amalgamation between the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham and Shrewsbury and Chester
Companies, by which the Great Western chain of commu-
nication way weight to be completed.
The Earl of DERBY hoped their loirdehips would not
follow the advice of his noble and learned friend. The
noble marquis's notice was for • committee of inquiry, and
if it were wrong to pass the standing order in such haste at
the close of the *mien of IMO. equally wr ng would it be
to rewind it will out notice. The discussion had turned
too much on the merits of a particular cue—(hear, hear)
—a most unsafe mode of proceeding. Ile was by no means
utidicel that the most effectual remedy for the evil would
be to return to three-fifths, or to require that any particu-
lar proportion of shareholders, should have given their ap-
proval. To • great and powerful company which de-
sired to prevent competition, 110,0001. would be almost
as immaterial as ,0,0001. (Hear, hear.) The most
effectual check perhaps would be to require that the shares
should have been held for a terrain period by the persons
who gave their votes. That would completely guard against
a company's obtaining shares OD any particular occasion in
order to indu-nce the decision of the committee. Ile
thought the question might very properly be referred to •
committee.
After some conversation, the matter was referred to a
mint committee.
The following bills were read a recood time : Consoli-
dand Fund Appropriation, Militia Ballot Suspension, and
Militia Pay Bills.
The Navy Pay Bill and the Sunk Island goads Bill were
read • third time.
The Pharmacy Bill passed through committee.
The Suitors in Chancery Relief Bill also passed through
committee on.l tlis house reenact
The report of the Commons' Enclosure Acts Eatension
Bill was brought up.
The Appointment of Overseen Bill was read a third
time and passed.
BiElikirritAßT CASUAL REVENrES (IN THE
COLONIES) BILL.

On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
The Duke of NEWCASTLE inquired whether it w.
intended to apply to mines and the prvious metals in Au-
stralia. Ile did not see any words which were applicable
to that subject ; but the bill appeared to refer to the pro-
ceed. of the mile of wage lands, which had hitherto been
appropriated to the revenue of the mother country. He
wished to have an explanation as to whether the bill referred
to Lod alone, or to the mines which bad been lately dis-
covered, and which it was understood that the government
had given up to the colony. If the bill intended to do that,
he quilt approved of it.
The Earl of DERBY said the bill had been passed in con-
sequent* of doubt. having arisen with regard to the legality
of the custom of appropriation, by the crown, of the funds
arising from the sale of waste lands, inasmuch as they
formed part of the hereditary revenues which had been
given to parliament, in consideration of the voting of the
Civil List. It was intended by this bill to give to the
colony the proceeds of the sale of lands and of the mines
also, instead of their being appropriated either by the crown
or parliament.
After some further conversation between the Duke of
Newt ASTLF and the Earl of Danny, which was not dis-
tinctly audible, the bill was read • third time, and passed.
The Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill was read • second
time ; the Poor Law Board Continuance Bill was read a
second time; the Inland Revenue Office Bill, and the
Savings Banks' (Ireland) Bill were read • second time.
METROPOLIS WATER SUPPLY.
The Earl of LONSDALE moved the second reading of
this bill. After explaining its provisions, he expressed •
hope that after so many years of contest and difficulty some
settlement of the question was now arrived at.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY did not oppose the bill,
but hoped that it would not he an obstacle to any measure
which might hereafter be brought forward, and which
would Ise founded on different principles and provide other
sources for • water *ripply. Ile expressed his regret that
the hill had net been more maturely considered.
The Earl of DERBY said that some bills must at the
end of • session he pawed hastily, or be rejected. He
agreed that it might have been better if they had had •
fuller opportunity of examining the bill and considering
the different opposing schemes with regard to water supply ;
but this was the first session in which they had been ekes
to pass • measure of this kind with the consent of an the
contending parties.:lf the measure was rejected, anotherper
must elapse before another bill could be passed, and the
habitant. of London would be deprived of • pure or morel
extensive sod a more regular supply, which was provided
by this bill ; and if it did not provide for the obtaining •
supply from all the sources which the noble earl had 'pokes
of, at least it did provide for a better supply than now
Lord CAMPBELL took this opportunity of expressing •
hops that the noble earl at the head of the goveramerit
would in another session take mesas to ensure the originating
of more legislative eseawires in their lordships' house.
The East of DERBY said the noble and learned lord
wee one of the most vigorous opponents of • plan intro-
duced by him foe continuing the business of one session to
another, which would in some degree have remedied the
evil complained of. Ile would, however, 'ay that in no
session hail so many bills originated in their lordshipa'
homer, including the important memoirs for Chancery and
Nigel reform.
-The bill was then read • second time.
The Themes Embankment Bill was read • *wind tints.
INCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND).
The Earl of DONOUOHMORE presented a polities
from Dr. de Rysbere, complaining of the manner in which
his estate was sold in the Irish ['numbered Evates Court.
and moved Cr " • return of the petition, affidavits, rental,
orders, and particulars of sale, and all other documents re-
eroded in the Irish Ineunshered Estates Courts relating le
the sale of the estate of Dr. de ityshere," which was se-
doled.
Their lordships then adjourned at • quarter past alas
o'clock.