The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORD& —FRIDAY, MAT 15.
The LOW CHAMILLOS took his art at the weskit*
at five o'clock.

THE PROPOSED LIJDGATE,HILL VIADUCT.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition signed by
101 clergyman of the City of London, among whom were the
De..o of St. ?sure and two of the canons in residence,
agawet the construction of the proposed viaduct across
Ludgate-hill. The petitioners expressed their belief that
the proposed work would not only form a great incon-
ve.uenee to the traffic, but would materially interfere with
the architectural effect of the cathedral. Their lordships
were aware that St. Pad's Cathedral was in its outward
appearance supposed to be more beautiful than even St.
Peter's at Rome, for the remora that the view obtained of
it was not intercepted—by a portico—as was the ease with
regard to St. Peter's. It was proposed to make the
viaduct of an ornamental character, but the petitioners
IMO apprehensive that any attempt of that nature would
only end in failure, and the result would be offensive and
barbarous.

Lord CHELMSFORD presented a petition to the same
effect, signed by 1,200 of the leading bankers, merchants,
aid other citizens of London. The petitioners stated that
by the tall before their lordships' house powers were sought
to authorise the transfer to a new company of the w
works, and powepowersvested in tbe Londoe, Chathansi,Z
Dover Railway Company, including lands situate at the
foot of Ludgate-hill, and powers to make and maintain a
viaduct across the bottom of Ludgate-hilL The petitioners
prayed that the bill might not be allowed to pees, end that
so further powers might be granted to any company for such
purpose until proper restrictions were imposed with re-
spect to the ironing of Ludgate-hill, and that their lord-
ships would consider in committee ui:on the bill the possi-
bility and expediency of substituting a tunnel instead of a
viaduct ; and that if their lordships were of opinion that a
tunnel would accommodate the traffic, the promoters
should be compelled to apply for the necessary powers, or
that the bill should be rejected.
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Lord HARRIS said he would remind their lordship' that
on the Wilt of ao act of parliament the London, Chatham,
and Dover Rainey Company bad already expended a sum
of 4,000,0004, and bad incurred that expenditure with the
belief that their communicatiou with the northern lines
should be allowed to be completed in the manner proposed.
Lord REDESDALE said that the bill for carrying out the
scheme had been referred to a select committee of their
lordships' home. The Ludgate Station Bill had bean with.
drawn. The subject was one undoubtedly of great import.
arise, but he could see no advantage likely to result front
a dissuasion of it on the present occasion.
Lord WODEHOUSE observed that be had been ap-
pointed chairman of the select committee, which was to
meet on Monday next, sod he should therefore like to
know in what position the committee would stand, and
whether or not their hands would be entirely free in deal-
leg with the question.
Lord REDESDALE mid be believed the committee would
Sod it very difficult to deal with the matter older they
should receive some instruction from the home. They
would, however, have ample powers to take evidence on
the subject, and it would then be for them to consider
whether it was desirable that they should apply to the
house for further instructions. The entire subject was one
which no doubt would require, as he knew it would receive,
their very serious consideration. (Hear, hear.)
The subject thee dropped.
THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL MANAGEMENT BILL.
The above bill was mad a wooed time.
SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN.

The Earl of ILLENDDATIOII wed to oak whether
the governmeot wore pre to muds, say farther oor-
respondence upon the questions of Holstein and Seitlowig ;
and especially wheelie. they could communist. any repre-
sentations which might have been made to the Danish govern-
ment by those of AtetataindPromis relative to the proclama-
tion of the King of Denmark, dated the 31st March, 1863?
The noble earl commented on the strange chup of polioy
of Lord Russell on this question, ea indicated is lus
spakh of last autumn ; and, in an exhaustive address, die-
cussed the whole policy of Denmark towards Bribleawig,
contending that that province was not a pant of the German
Federation, and ought not to be separated from Holatten.
He expressed an opinion that the go% ernment, in coajnactis
with that of Frets, should distinctly declare that the
existing differences between Denmark and Curnsmsy should
be brought within the soups of international diplomacy, and
that they would prevent any attempt as an Smite el
Deamark, such as he believed was contemplated by a Gor-
man power. _ _

Earl RUSSELL enlLrged on the very similar Igoe et
the speech of Lord Ellsoloorough, sad the raniartable doe-
trims he bad enunciated and premed on the govemment.
Emig mitered into a statement of the more newt affairs
of Deemark in relation to the Schleswig-Holstein quasar"
he referred in terms of surprise to the verLeserresheumaa
ties of the noble earl that England and ia-
Seder, to pretreat ea invasion of Demonic by the German
Diet, wad urged that, as regarded Schleswig, that was el-
reedy an interasticeal quests:is, having bests acknowledged
to be so by Prussia amid Austria; but as regarded Holstein,
any international interference would be au arbitrary sad
unjustifiable act. As regarded any engagement between
Demist* and Germany, whatever it was, the King of Den-
mark was bound to fulfil it.

The Fall of DERBY argued that whatever might have
been the case with regard to Holstein, in reference to the
fulfilment of etigagements between Denmark and German y 7,
the King of Denmark ought to have removal all raaemabls
cause of objection to the administration of the provisos of
Schleswig which WWI expressed by the inhabitants. The
question wu whether the engagement with Szbleewig was
that the province should not be incorporated into the king-
dom of Denmark, sad that the Danish and German inhabi-
tants shoold be treated on an equal footing ; and he expressed
an opinion that Sebbewig bad been used for the purposes
of Germs@ ambition. He enlarged on the difilinthaes of
solving the ocenpikatiows which had arisen from the mix-
ture of nationalities in the province, deprecated the omen-
tion of Sables " from Denmark, and urged the importance,
in reference to England, of the preservation of the integrity
of Denmark.

Lord WODEHOUSE observed that, if Denmark was
boned in bower to &HU her eogagements, Genre um
equally bound in Meow not to interpose in
the way of that fallMent. This, however, was pest sly
what German bad dose. He was of opinion that we were
fully j in supporting Denmark in her efforts to
maintain her ancient coonexion with Solderwig. At the
mine time he esuld sot approve at her conduct in refusing
to cathode to the ishabilenta of the derby the rights and
privileges enjoyed by the people of Denmark proper.
Earl RUSSELL beide( remarked that it would not be
expedient to give the cornspoodenas at present, but he
would do so at a later period, the sabjeot dropped.