The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-20 00:00:00

sad the milantry. The amble earl esetainly was
like Idr. Pitt in one respect, for like that states-
man he sustained the whale weight of the govern-
ment on his owe eh elders, but he most deny that
the coin° pursued by Sir lt. Peel in 1834 afforded soy
precedent in* favour of the present government, for that
coarse was adopted after, and not before, an appeal had
been roads to the country.
Earl GREY was also satisfied with the declaration of the
noble earl at the head of the governmeat, bat suggested
that the desire expressed to bring the question of free trade
to a speedy issue must render the existing House of Com-
mons incapable of considering any important measures with
calmness and deliberation. Let the government only male
a distinct declaration that they did not intend to disturb the
existing commercial policy of the country, and the hostile
attitude of which complaint had beets made, would be
' abandoned. It was the doubt which prevailed upon this
point which created distrust and dissatisfaction.
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
The Patent Law Amendment Bill was then read a attend
time, and ordered to be referred to a select committee.
Their lordships then adjourned at a quarter to S.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, MARCH 19.
The Brsatteg took the chair at a quarter before four
o'clock.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
MATNOOTR GRANT.—By Mr. FAKEER, from Durham;
Mr. 0. BUNCOMBE, froaa Skilton ; Mr. GROGAN, from
Wetherby, in Yorkshire; Mr. DUNCAN, tram the Mem-
bers of the Free Church of Panbride, Forfar; against the
eontiananee of.

MILITIA MILL.—/3y Mr. FOLEY, from Blacklin, in
Worecatenhire, against calling eat the Militia.
POIT 110/1111 ANTI CARR I Ann 13 LITT . —By Mr. BERNAL,
from Rochester, for abolition of.
ECCLTNIASTICAL TITLTA Ac-r.—By Mr. THORNELY,
from catholic inhabitants of Bilden, for repeal of ; Mr.
M. J. O'CONNELL, ► petition from an individual, praying
for inquiry into certain alleged forgeries of the signatures
to a petition on this subject presented last year. The hon.
member gave notice that lie would, on a future day, call at-
tention to this subject.
..... NOTICES OF MOTION.
. .

Mr. REYNOLDS, on Thursday . neat, to ingnire what
provision is made fur affording religious instruction to Ro-
man catholic confined in the prisons of Scotland, he (Mr.
Reynolds) having been informed that in one instance the
governor had refused to allow a Roman catholic prisoner to
receive religious consolation from a minister of his own re-
ligion.
Sir DE L. EVANS, in committee of supply on the army
estimates, a motion ou the subject of the refusal of the go-
vernment to accept the service* of voluntary rifle corps.
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH BELGIUM.

Alderman THOMPSON inquired whether the treaty of
commerce between-England and Belgium had been rati-
fied, and if so, when it would be laid before the house ?
Mr. HENLEY—The trusty to which my hon. friend
alludes has not yet been ratified, but I have no reason to
suppose that ratifications will not soon be mutually ex•
changed between the two governments, and when that has
been done the treaty will be laid before parliament.
(Cheers.)
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. WALPOLE, in answer to Mr. 0811014 NE, said that
it was not the intention of government to propose the ap-
pointment of a select committee upon the system of na-
tional education in Ireland, but that they would assent to
any motion for such a committee. with a view not to the
essential alteration of the principle on which that system
RSA founded, but for the purpose of making the system it-
self more satisfactory.
INCUMiIEHRD ESTATES COMMISSION.

The CHANCELLOR of EXCHEQUER announced,
in reply to the Master of the Rolls, that minister, intended to
propose that the Incumbered Estates Commission Act which
would expire in July next, but which might be continued
two years after that date for the purpose of winding up the
affair, of the coinmission, should be continued fur one year
longer.
PUBLIC-HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
111 r. MACKENZIE, iu reply to Mr. Oswald, intimated
that if opportunity offered, this bill would be proceeded
with before Easter.