The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-21 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN THE meIiIIFACTURING

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Sir L. PALM called attention to the distress existing in
the manufacturing districts, and moved an dew to the
crown praying that a royal communion may be issued to
consider the but mode of obtaining a permanent supply of
cotton. Be urged that the money lot to the population of
Lancashire was sex millions auggodly, and it was impossible
that that district could bear melt a strain for two or three
years. The raising of the poor-rates only increased pau-
perism, and voluntary contributions must moot reach their
bait, so that It was absolutely aocamary that this matter
should be dealt with am a national calamity, to which a re-
medy must be applied. which be urged could only consist
of the establishment of a regular and permanent supply of
cotton.

➢lr. M. GIBSON. while fully appreciating the motives
and admitting the facto of Sir L. Palk's speech, thought
that the remedy be proposed, that of a royal commission,
would not be effectual. It could scarcely prodtne any new
information on the subject. Our consuls in all parte of the
world had been instructed to obtain statistics of the cotton
'applying capabilities of different countries, &el all that a
commission could do had already been done; whie it would
lead to an idea that governmest was about to take ow itself
the ofßee of cotton producers ; and this would tend to
paralyse the private enterprises which ware already on foot
for the supply of cotton.
The motion Ina then withdrawn.

IRISH DU3TRESB.
Yr. MAGUIRE then called etiolation to the distress ex•
JAM( la beamed, aad asked if It tram ita oortempletion to
adopt say measures for its relief.
Coload DICKSON supported the appeal of the hon.
member.

Sir R. PEEL, while admitting the existence of distrces in
Ireland, urged that it warn derived from natural and not
from artinciel mama, like th►t in Laeo•ahire. However
that be. ea no speed grants had beta pronged is oases of
&atlas In Lenembire, it could not be expected that go-
vernment should take that course with nerd to Ireland.

LONDON RAILWAY&
Mr. LEWIS called attection to the great number of
railway schemes affecting the metropolis (upwards of 301
iotrod aced in the proseat semion. and asked what protection is
afforded to the public interests in this matter. He thought
the Board of Trade &ml 3 take up the vocation, or that
power should be even to the Metropolitan Board of Works
to protect the interests of the public. Hs moved for copies
of reports epos the subject.
Mr. TITS said that in fact there was no meanie of defend-
bur the right* of the public before cammittess on these
metropolitan railways,
sewerage
were likelzod,
to hew injuriose
to the habitations sad the werese ala
Mr. MABSEY said he was informed that the Board of
Tiede arse not prepared to take any stage hi go/waft so
this matter ; and he himself was of spick. that it would
be hardly possible for government to isterfere. It wall.
however, in the power of the house, if they thought it, to
discountenance these metropolitea railway wheaten.
After some observations from Mr. emelt end Mr.
Noun,
Or 0. GREY stated his ogremod fa the principle that

railway schemes should be left to private enterprise, but
thoeght*it a suggestion which had peen mad, that the
Metropn Board of Works should be empewered to ap.
pear by counsel in behalf of the public before committees on
those projects, was one worthy of consideration.
The subject then dropped.
The hones Uwe reamed.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN (IRELAND) BILL.
This DM was read a third time and posed.
DRAINAGE OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL
This bill wan read a third time and weed.
LONDON COAL AND WINE DUTIES.

Mr. COWPEB eblaiod i;;;;ittC.iit7iiii;ejfile whole
house to bring in a bill for further continuing and appro-
priating the Landon coal and wine duties.

EDUCATION OF FACTORY CHILDREN.
Mr. BAXTER obtained lewd to bring in a bill to make
farther provision for the education of children employed In
&chines.
BLEACHING AND DYEING WORKS ACT
AMENDMENT.
Mr. BAXTER obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the Bleaching sad Dyeing Works Act.

PEPIATE BILL LEGISLATION.
Mr. M. GIBBON tiominated the select committee on pri-
vate bill legislation, to consist cf Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. Lowe,
Colonel W. Patten, Mr. Adair, Mr. Whalley, Mr. R. Hodg-
son, Lord Stanley, Mr. E. P. Boirraria, Mr. Walpole, Mr.
Mammy, Mr. Puller, Mr. Baasard, Mr. Paull, Mr. C. Forster,
and Mr. Liddell ; power to send for persons, papers, and
records ; five to be the quorum.

BARRISTERS' (IRELAND) BILL.
RENNIMSY obtained leave to bring in a bill to
mead the law relating to tin admission of barriaten to
practice in Ireland.