The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

RELATIO2II WIT! THE UNITED STATES

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whether be would lay es the table ef the beam all awn-
spondees' between the gerransat smiths United Brutes
ea the subject of isterastlesel arreagaseste is Use of
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(Cheers.)
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Itiage sues del. or what were the days appointed fee the sit-'
liege of the said board ; sad whoa the beard was not eli-
tes. by when were im foments esersised ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ,alai that the settee law
emminies bad not adjourned its skew sine die, that it
met case every fertaight, that is the isinteale between its
seeetisp Tinian members of the anamedoe preseeeted
their tpairiss is some departmeats at the law, and that
noises a were espied seder the members of the
111111Miliell in carrying out Its objets.
LAW OP DIVORCE.
Mr. J. 0. PHILLIMORE asked whether it was the e-
lution of the govsrement to bring in any bill upon the sub-
join of the law of divorce this union ?
fbe ArrORNEY-0 EN ERA L said the., es the hon. ass-
them hod set given notice of this question, be was unable
es state the keenness of eat epee the matter.
HOSPITALS AT SCUTARI AND BALAXLAVA.
Mr. STANFORD asked whether there was say objee-
Use se hay es the table of the house the instructions given
Se tie eeeemiesiosers aepointed last November to inquire
late the state of the hospitals at Scutari sad Balsklays,
with the report eland settees* taken before the said cons.
anselours i
Mid PALMERSTON said the report of the commis-
*sem bed not yet bees received ; when it was, there would
be wet the slightest objeetioa to place it trees the table.
Mr. STAFFORD—And the evidence also?
Lord PALMERSTON—The rtvernmeut cannot answer
that questing until it sue the evidenee. “Aegater.) We
Save every desire to afford the tallest information.
TILE INDIAN ARMY.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND asked if the government intended
making the army of the East India Company a royal army.
(Hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said the government had no Inch
intention.
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.
Lord PALMERSTON—Sir, I have to state to the house
that which I believe is generally perfectly well known
already, that three members of her Majesty's government
have intimated their intention to resign the offices which
they have hitherto held ; I refer to the Chancellor
et the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and
the Secretary of State for the Colonies. These officers
now bold their OffiCti only until their successors shall have
been appointed. Under these circumstances, sad consider-
ing also that these three officers ass members of the govern-
ante in this house, I trust that hoe. members will not
think I am pressing unduly upon their indulgence if I pro-
pose to item sot to eater upon the public business to-day,
except in the case of those orders of the day to which no
objection whatever can be made. If anything is is the
least objected to, of course we shall not press it. To-mor-
row my right hon. friends will attend in their places, and
state to the house the grounds upon which they have cons
to the decision which I have now reported. I therefore
propose that the house should adjourn without going into
other business, after the orders of the day are disposed of.
Mr. DISRAELI—I merely wish to state that I have
heard with deep regret—(. Hear, hear," and laughter)—
that before ten days have elapsed the government which
we had hoped would have been a strong one is partially dis-
solved, and that notwithstanding the absence of the noble
lord, who was generally considered to be an obstacle to the
formative of a strops government. Of course, after the state-
ment of the noble lord opposite (Lord Palmerston), and in
the absence of the right bon. gentlemen whose conduit and
that of the noble lord will be canvassed on the proper secs-
non, it will be improper to say more. I only wish the noble lord
to understand that I think I am expressing a pretty general
feeling, both of this house and of the country, when I say
that I have heard the official statement which has been made
to-night of the partial dissolution of the recently-formed
government with deep regret and with sous consternation.
(Hear, hear.)
ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY.
Colonel ADAIR, who ha l given notice of a motion for an
address to her Majesty on the subject of the war, stated
that, although he would not press it after the statement
1 which the noble lord had made, be could not but take that
opportunity of expressing to the house his conviction that it
was most important that such an address should be made.
He trusted that the sable lord at the head of the governmest
would enable him to bring on the matter at an early deg.
PROMOTION IN THE ARMY.
MO ar REID, in postponing his motion for a select com-
mittee to inquire tato the system of conferees appoint-
ments in the army, wished the noble lord at the head of the
government to Ss a day for its resemptioa.
Lord PALMERS lON said there were two days in the
week foe private members, and two days for the govern-
ment. Considering the amount of business for which the
government was responsible„ they could not be expected to
give up one of the latter. The hon. and gallant member
had better take some Tuesday or Thursday. (A laugh.)
CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNUATION.
Mr. MACAETNEY postponed his motion on this subject.
INTESTACY (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Mr. DUNLOP brought in a bill to slier, in certain
respects, the law of intestate movable succession in
tiontlead.

SUPPLY.
The report of Ks Committee of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The report of this committee was also brought up and
agreed to.
ARMY SERVICE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
Oa the order far committee on this bill,
Mr. M. OIBSON wished to make an inquiry of the
Secretary-at-War, or, in the absence of such a reactionary,
of the First Minister of the Crown, with reference to what
was stated to have lino said in another place, when this bill
wu under discussion. It was repored that. with reference
to recruiting (or the army, the Minister of War had made
we of these wards " Oar erection has been directed to
the question of recruiting for the army, and if gentle means
are not suffideat, compulsion will be used to 'noble us to
carry on this war with vigour." As he could not conceive
that the Minieter of War intended the meaning which was
conveyed by these words, and presuming that he must have
alluded be the militia, and not to recruiting for the army,
he wished to have the matter explained by the First Minis-
ter of the Crown.
Lord PALMERSTON said that government proposed to
on what might be considered stringent compulsion, by
offering such an amount of bounty as would secure the
summary number of recruits. (Laughter.) With regard
In the militia, the law gave government power
Is Mort to the ballot, but be should be exasedingly
lieeteilling to have recourse to that expedient, the more
especially as voluntary enlistment had hitherto proceeded
in so satisfactory a manner. (Hear, hear.) The men had
come in freely, and their conduct subwq•ent tp enrolment
had bon everything that could be wished. He should,
thereffise, be sorry to interfere with the voluntary spirit
while hid been so generally and so nobly displayed in this
esseesi. lie was sure that the words quoted by the right
Igurscieseen had never been used by tie noble friend is
to the army.. He most have meant that if volum-
ene* sot come in in sufficient numben for the militia,
they met resort to the ballot. It was, of course, known
that no system of compulsion could apply to the army.
Mr. K. OIBSON—The noble lord Is reported to have used
the weeds in all the papers.
QUININE FOR THB ARMY.
Mr. STAFFORD celled attestant to a printed paper he
bad to his hand making for subscriptions to purchase qui-
nine for the army In the Crimea. It was known that, of
all medicines, quinine was the most important for sae
army is that part of the world ; sad therefore he wished se
kno or whether the supply was so short as to necessitate the
getting op of private subscriptions to purchase the drug.
Should he not receive a satisfactory answer, he would nest
'enmity bring the matter before the blue, and would, is
addition, make the most sedulous hiquiries on the subject.
Mr. F. PEEL could only promise inquiry. There woe
no deficiency of quinine within his knowledge. AU be
knew cots that • mat ample estimate had been taken for
it in the votes (Loud cries of "hear, hear.) It should be
his businees to base the money properly applied.
Kr. GOULBURN said that, to his knowledge, immense
waggon loads of quinine bad been shipped for the Crimea
some time ann.
The bill then went through committee.
MR. ROEBUCK'S MOTION.
Mr. WILSON said that, as it wee exceedingly desirable
that the motion of the hon. and learned member for Shef-
field should come an early, he bagged to move that tame*
row (Friday) that motion have precedence of the orders of
the day.
Kr. DISRAELI asked whether the statements which had
been premised by the noble Ind at the head of %hi govern-
ment would be made previous to the dimension.
Lord PALMERSTON said that his right bon. friends
would make their statements in the course of the discussion
on the adios, and it was with that view he had given it
preemies*, of the army estimates.
The house adjoursed at half-past 6 o'clock.

Tae TRANSPORT BOARD.—The oollespes of Capt.
Craig's, the @halms& of the new Transport Board for the
saperinteadmite of the packet serviso at Boathaniptos, are
said to be Ceptaia Drew. formerly et the aseresatile ma-
rise sad Major 1. Craig Hebissoe, from the Irish staff—ths
two Arm sommissfeaers bevieg boa nominated by the

AL—dodralty. and the last named by the Minister of 'War,
Lord Penman. Mr. Edward Oitsrd, one of the senior
clerks at Whitehall, has been appointed secretary to the
new Beard. Mr. Bedford, of the private office of the Admi-
ralty, kma boss promoted to the emend elms, and appointed
also to tie Transport Beard. In addition to their other
duties, the Board, It is said, are le have ehargesmf prisoners
of war

MAZZACIIAL COLLEGE AND UIRVILISITY, AMlD-
visi.—Ths goriest. of Mertsehal Cane sad traverelty,
Atomises, have Write& Ms. Iniat4 to Woos a mediate
for the restate/ chair.