The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1852.

most unjust to the very respectable jury who tried the
ease. Tree men met with a bloody and untimely death in
consequence of the Galling oat of the soldiers on the ocea-
nicu of an election, which was an iincenstitutioual act.
The government were responsible br this, and he must say
that their whole conduct ever since, in respect to this affair,
was most extraordinary. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. NAHUM said that there could be no ohjeettos to
the production of the evidence at the proper time ; but at
present, r the matter was under tho consideration of the
Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland, it was more convenient
that it should nut be laid on the table of the house pearl-
log their judgment, whieli it wee likely would be pro-
nonaced in the course of a few dale.
The motion was then withdrawn.
COUNTY ELECTIONR.

Lord R. OROSVENOIt, moved for leave to bring in
a bill to reduce the number of polling days from two to one.
It also proposed that the time between tho day of nomina-
tion and the day of polling should be reduced from two to
one, and that the declaration should be made the day after
the clove of the election.
Mr. EWART spronded the motion.

Mr. h. PALMER said he did not rise for the purpose of
opposing the introduction of the bill, but u it was possible
that a surprise might take place in consequence rata sudden
and unexpected opposition springing up on the day of
polling, he wished to guard himself against its being sup-
posed that he cons-need to tho proposition.
Mr. lIUME said that the danger anticipated by the hon.
gentleman might he obviated by the sheriff appointing a
day sm which the farmers could attend.
Mr. WALPOLE said that as the bill had last session
been read a second time it would be uncourteous to the
noble lord if the hoses were now to refuse leave to bring it
in. . . _

Leave was then given to introduce the bill, and it was
subsequently read • first time.
Lord R. GROSVENOR said he should be able to show
the house at the proper time that the changes which he
preload were perfectly attainable.
The motion wes then agreed to.
Mr. THORN ELY moved the appointment of the follow-
ing members as the select committee on public petitions :
Mr. Thorsen, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Captain Jones, Mr.
Brothert•n, Lord Alfred Hervey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bonham
Carter, Mr. Dunesn, Mr. Adderley, Mr. Owen Stanley,
Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Portal, Mr. nickname, Mr. Moneell,
and Mr. Whitbread.

On the motion of Mr. Divert., copies were ordered of
all correspondence Nieces the Admiralty and Mr. Scott
Rumen on the subject of, and statement of, the ultimate
terms and conditions cf the ails effected to the latter of her
Majesty's screw steamer Greenock, since sold to the Royal
Australian Steam Ship Company under the new name of
Melbourne ; and, report of the surveyor of the Admiralty
on the state of this ship ; also of any special one which may
have been made imim•diately previous to her departure with
her Majesty's mails fur the Australian colonies.

ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS.
Sir B. HALL moved fora return from the Reverend
Walker King and the Reverend George King, Registrars
of the Consistory Court of Rochester, setting forth the
names of all persons who have been appointed or nominated
to any office, or who hold any office in the Conaistory Court
of Rochester ; the date of appointment or nomination ; the
age of the person or persons at the time of such appoint.
ment or nomination ; whether such person or persons per.
form the duties of the office in person or not, or was then in
or has sines taken holy orders ; and the name and title of
the person makieg such appointment, together with the
emoluments and income of the office, and the several sources
from whence such emoluments' and income are derived ; and
a similar return from George Resell, Registrar of the Arch.
deacons' Court of Rochester, in relation to that court. The
hen. member said he apprehended that no objection
would be made to this motion; but, inasmuch
es the dignity of the house was concerned, he felt
it his duty to state the reasons which induced
him to put the notice on the piper. On the 2nd odMay,
1860, that house resolved that an address should be pre-
seated to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to order that
certain returns should be made in reference to the 'tele-
siastiwl courts; and he was informed by officers connected
with the government of that day that thiy had the greatest
difficulty in obtaining those returns front the officers of the
courts, so much so that they were not in fact presented to
that house till thirteen months after they had been ordered.
An address was also presented to her Mstjesty on the 7th of
August, 1850, praying fur further returns in reference to
those courts. Ile was informed that great difficulty had
been experienced in ebtaining some of those returns ; that
from some of the courts no returns whatever had
been made, and that the returns obtained were not
presented till the 10th of May, 1862, nine months
after the dote of the order. No returns having been
made by the ecclesiastical courts of Rochester, he had
no hesitation in submitting this motion to the house, in
the hope that the order would in conrequence be complied
with ; and if the parties did not chooee to make the re.
quired returns, he should feel it his duty to take further
steps in the matter. Without entering at all into the
merits of the case as regarded this court, which he believed
to be In bad as it possibly could be, he would now move
for these returns.

Mr. WALPOLE said a return had been laid on the
table of the house, containing, as he was told, the fullest
information. He could °ray aoeount for the mistake in
this way. He was informed that a return was moved for
by the hon. gentleman in 1849, and was presented to
that house ; that the hon. gentleman never moved
that it should be printed; and that if it were printed, he
would get from it fuller information than was ever got from
any similar return laid on the table of that house. if the
hon. gentleman was not satisfied with the returns which
had been given, he would be happy to assist him.
Sir B. HALL said the right hon. gentleman was labour-
ing ander a mistake. lie was not in the house during any
one day of the session of 1849, and he could not therefore
have made any motion on the subject in that session. He
moved for the returns in que.tion in subsequent years, and
the odicen of the courts had made no return' whatever.
Motion agreed to.
THE FLOODS IN LEICESTERSHIRE.
Mr. FItEWEN ruse to move, in pursuant of notice,
" That the Postmaster-General he requested to order that
the day mail bet, een London and Leicester should be con-
veyed by way of Peterborough, Stamford, and Melton Mow-
bray, until the line of rstlway between Leicester and Rugby
(which has been stopped up in consequence of tho injury.
one to it, caused by the late heavy rains) reopened.'
His object in putting the motion on the paper was to call
the attention of the government to the subject, in order
that everything that was possible might be done to expedite
the delivery of the mails.
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the motion
was informal, having reference only to a request.
Mr. FRE WEN proposed to substitute first, " required "
cad then •• direefti " " for requested ;" but ultimately the
Ism Is which the motion °maimed was, " That it is the
again Made bore," die.
MA O. • HAMILTON said he was sure the house and
thr Imbraileara himself would see that this was a mo-
ths uldebesabhast be adopted. (Hear, hear.) The Post-
ilion erslbeelise in teet made the gnatat possible ex-
it*. to the mails, as a proofof which he might
asalies Hei be had jest received a communication from
thew* the east that the day-mail from Leicester had ar-
rived that day without the delay of a single hour. (Hear.)
The motion was then withdrawn.
_COMMITTEE ON TILE AFFAIRS OP INDIA.

that the 171;c7vameniit;Mon In-
dim Territories de shrift of $1 members—Mr. Herries,
Mr. Climes Ear ef the Exchequer, Lord John Russell, Mr.
Bariag, Sir Medea Wood, Mr. Ennio, Mr. Gladstone,
Kr. Ruediger., M. Labomhere Sir James Graham, Mr.
Alderman '1 Itempea, &r William Molesworth, Sir Robert
Hruvy s,Vimenat Relays, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Harding&
Mr. Mame Gibs's, Mr. Mire" Sir James Hogg, fir.
Hams,
_Mr. Baehr, Mr. Versa Smith, Mr. Robert Had-
=James Wlbi& Km apeman, Mr. Keogh, Mr.
, Lord Stanley, Kr. Robert Clive, Mr. Edward
Enterk_ead Viscount PalreseeMe.
Mr Z. WILLOUGHBY whirl Is call the attention of
the hew te the milieu si the name of the hon. member
for Phelieseer (Sir T. H. , who had spent thirty
ran in India, and was well ted with the subject to
be imestsgated.
Mr. MACGREGOR sail be bed intended to move the
Wham of two or tins acmes, but he wee perfectly nth-
, id with the general seenquelelea of the emmittee.
Mr. Ml= said, Mare the quethe we. put, be wished
to newt Yet the new laseasee iambi be furnished with
a espy Hie proceediaps of Hsieh swiss.
Sir T. IL MADDOCK hoped the government would ae.
cede to the bes. member's request. He would also suggest
that mans et faits abeald be summoned to give evidence
helm the marmites& was aware that • large proper.
tioa Hama would be }minded by the prejudices of cam
from maim, • ma but there were others who
weeM het be; and be Manedvoyage, there would be no difficulty
is gesearing the attemiesse el many persons whore emi-
tter* would be meet Mamba la reference to all matters
emelleMed with the bepplasse, the welfare, and the ma
tannest of theism* ef- ladle ; points to which it was
the pesemeset elety ef parliament te direct its attention.
lirr. MUM la sek4 with regard to the suggestion
thrown out by the hon. member for Montrose, he felt per-
fectly certain that the best course would be to lean the
matter entirely in the hands of the committee. As regarded
the suaestion of the hon. member who had just spoken
for the first time, he must observe that it would be for the
committee to determine what evidence it was most advhable
to take.
The motion was then agreed to.
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.

Oa the motion of Mr. 0. A. HAIIILTON, the following
member were appointed as the select committee on print-
ing Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Striate, Sir John
Young, Mr. (Morn Alexander Hamilton Mr. Greene, Mr.
Muter, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Divan, Mr. (Jaskol', and Mr.
Hume.
Oa the order of the day leo going late mommitte• of
eupply, H
Mr. UME said he had aor le the govommeat the
other eight that they should ill the lola ea estimeoll
the probable expiate of the D of Weltiogteeee towerel.
On referring to the journals be bad found that In
was presented by Mr. Yansittast of the exponent Lerd
Nelson's funeral and of Mr. Pitte femoral, an he thesant
a similar course should hen bees porno& is the pee eat
o.um. He was not denims to threw may &than In the
way ; but he thought the penile cosh/ ee be relined Orem
the extravagant notion whin be[ been entelteimol nth
regard to the espenditure. Me ittitbisk that the department
to which the matter bad bees estrusted should have been
prepared to enable the Chancellor of the Itachequer to lay
on the table an approximatentimate; and his only reason for
not Booking a formal moths we that he thought the matter
was one which would be eneolled at once.
The CILtIiCRLLOR of Se EXCHEQUER NM be did