The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-30 00:00:00

ABOLITION BILL.

Sir W. G. CRAIG moved the second reading of this
bill, +lath he said was approved of by the late govern- ,
snort, but be understood that VMS part of it woald be re- '
listed by liar Majesty's permit adviser.. Ho hoped, how- •
ever, the government would sow state what their views
were with mud to this bill, :tad not allow it to be read ,
a second time be the purpose of being bereaftvr opposed.
(Hear, beer )
Mr. F. MACKRNZIE did not speak now as a member
of the government, but as an independent member who last
Fillr, sat upon the committee which investigated this sub-
.. lie was not altogether opposed to the obit et of the
, hut nevertheless he thought it defective both in prin-
elide end detail. It was said dismal was on the lacrosse
in Edinburgh, sad that was one of the reasons for redwing
the number of maiisten of the established church, which
the promoter of the hill urged in its favour. He, however,
could not recognise the force of that reason, nor could be
say that he tad much confidence in the securities which
were proposed to be taken for the payment of these fifteen
ministers, and unless the bill came out of the committee
very much altered, be should feel bound to oppose it on the
third reading.
After a briarlimmassiori.
Mr. W POLE said that be had stated, • raw days ago,
that the t would take the subject of matador's
away into their otesidcmtioa, with • view of arriving
at a settlement of the question; and, he repeated
the same statement now. But there were great difficulties
is the way •. and the question of minister's nt,mty involved
en important principle. Though willing, therefore, to give
the subject every vir.siderat:on, he was not prepared, on
the part of the govoroment, to say in what particular way
It should be staid. When asked whether he would assent
to the present proposition, he must say that It involved
right, ss bleb he did not thick ought to be given op
hastily and without consileratamr. The right hon. gentleman
said that all parties, with the exception of 'lie law=
n desirous
we desius to have tide matter settled. lilt he
all the right hon. aentlessin that the Ivory, rs were will-
ing to mike theme l see liable for their porti oi of the an-
nuity tat in Edinburgh, provided the qui.•.i.in could ba '
settled a a manner which would give satisfaction to the
church. When the bill rains trim the select committee,
lhotrovorrunent would lima be better able to any whether
they maid swat to it. But has would recimmend these,
who had the conduct of th bill, to withdraw It till another
•C 91400.

MT.E. MACIcE aid 1114 the late soiretnesst werll
prerac,l to adopt the bill as a sattlemrnt of a question of
vital importance, nut only to the city of E liahurA, but
to the witchliched church of llootlast4 iMclf, .1,1• I every day,
lost lo its sett,. meat was so much opp,ctocity thrown
sway in watintain,ng that church on its tut. ent (toast&
Its Mit niter! that the (racer opportunity of settling tbe
que.ti time lest. (firm, liter)
The 101 l was this load a second tine, anti D. 1-red to
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PUBLIC IIe4INERS.
I'ETITION3 PRESENTED.

Tun MILLIS.% /111.--/ly Ms. COWEN. G4l* the .inhal
b:lsots at Omensleh, and from the inhahitm.•% arlFirsley4
West RAM* of Yerk•hire ; from the Adult Sunda, Selma
!scan street. BirminThmn ; from a puhlte meeting s
6'uffvl l; f.om the Calsin:stie klethoJi.te of Elora. Can
its:ro ~ Mr. WILLCOX, from the iro 3f Sloth
srup•on ; Mr. SCHOLL Fl ELT), from I ia Binning
ham; Sir B. LOPES. trio KingshrUlr. ft 'hearth,
von : Mr. 1110ILIELY hem Whom ; Mr
ELLIS (1), front Barrow-upon-Soar, Leitater ; sod •
from Bismioghant; Sir .1. WALMSLEY, trout Its
congregations in Cardiganshire Moan. 1.71ee and t 1
workmen, Warwick-hum: and Suffolk; Mr. lIINDLET

from Cardiganshire; from the factory of Mears. Warner,
brasafounders, City ; and fear other places; against.
METROPOLIS WATER SUPrLY DILL. •
On the motion for Om second reedits% of this bill,
Lord EDRINOTON,w ho presented a pethienfsont the Me-
tropolitan Sanitary Association, praying feta map' ohenSive
plan for supplying the metropolis with slims, hoped, before
the house courproc&ssil the pecuniary welt as the sanitary
iatarests of the metropolis, it world, at least, cause en its-
quiry to be nude, and dirt.ct Ibl preparation of estimates.
of and plans for obtaining an adequate supply of water hens-
, the sources recommended by the highest scientific ma-
thnrities.

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Mr. H. COCHRANE seconded the motion.
Lord J. MANNERS trusted the house would reject the
motion, uot on its merits or demerits, but on the aimplo
ground that, if acceded to, another year must paw without
earthing twiaiß dune to improve the supply of water to the
metropolis.bill which the government adopted might
not meet the views of his noble friend and other sanitary
relormers, but he trusted that in committee it would be so
amended, that if not the measure which would give the
best, and cheapest, and most abundant supply of water to
the metropolis, it would at least give a fur better, cheaper,
and more abundant supply than they had at present.
(Hear, hear.) That was the practical object which the
government hat in view.
Alter II few words from Mr. Msconnoon, Mr. B.
Cotm KA E. and Sir J. JOH Nil CON e, who said that the New
River l'oiiiimuy ,applied water at the rate of per cent.
on the actual city rental, and that they were prepared to
supply water to the poor at • rate which could not be
complained of, the motion was negatived without a divi.
siun.
COOR LAW COMMISSION.

In reply to Lord D. STUART,
Sir J. TROLLOPE said that it was the intention of the
present government to bring in a bill in the present a sdon
for the renewal of the pear law commission fur a limited
period.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Mr. BUTT wished to put a question to the I're-ident of
the Board of Tr ate on the subject of agricultural statistics.
He wished to ask the right honourable gentleman whe-
ther he was prepared to take any step fur obtaining
statistics of which many had deplored the went
—whether her Majesty's government contemplated the
introduction of any measure for the purpose of collecting
information as to the cereal productions of (treat Britain,
similar to what we, ulteady obtained in the case of
Ireland ?

Mr. HENLEY said the hon. gentleman had modestly
stated that this important subject bad attracted more or lem
of public attention tar a great many years. Attempts had
been made, at lotions times, to obtain a solution of the
question, and it had net escaped his (Mr. llenley'.) atten-
twit, either before he came into office or since. the only
answer which he was at present able to give the hon. mem-
ber was, that so important a subject had not escaped the at-
tention of the government, but that at present he could not
see his way to bring in at.y measure to secure the desirable
end in view.