The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

THE NAVY ESTIMATE&

The house then west into committee on the n►vy esti-
mate*, commencing with the first vote (which had been
already under discussion) for 71,9-.10 seamen and marines.
This vote, after a long debate, was agreed to, as well
as votes of 2,874,6471. for their wages, k•., and 1,301,1191.
for their victuals and clothing,
Oa the vote of 168,605/. for the Admiralty-office.
Mr. LINDSAY moved to reduce the vote by 5,2001., the
solarise of the five puisoe lords, constituting the Board of
Admiralty.
This amendment, after a short discussion, was nags.
tired upon • division by 100 to 10, and the vote was
agreed to:. .

The following vote was likewise agreed to :--3013,7181.
for the Coartgnard service, Royal Naval Coast Voluatesrs,
sad Royal Naval Reserve.
_ _

On the vote of 71,2761. for the scientille branch,
Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH moved to reduce the vote
by 2,300/. for the School of Naval Architecture.
This ameedrueet, after debate, waa negatived by 100 to
15. and the vote wsa agreed to.
The following votes were likewise agreed to :-192,5741.
for naval establishments at home, and 37,6661. for the same
abroad.

The Chairman was then ordered to report promos.
The Vestry Cess Abolition (Ireland) Bill passed the corn-
mitt's, with sinendinenta

Sir IL PEEL olitaii;dlease to bring in a bill to amend
the law relating to bills of exchange and promissory notes
in Ireland.

After some further business, the house adjourned at 12
o'clock.

THE MALT FOR CATTLE BILL.
This bill. as amended, tree considered sod agreed to.
CONVF.YANCERS, Lc. (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill, as amended, wee also considered and agreed to.
VESTRY CESS ABOLITION (IRELAND) BILL
This bill pared through committee after rtosiving several
.-meets.

BILLS OF EXCHI.VGEANDPROMISSORY NOTES

(IRELAND)
Sir R. PEEL moved for and obtained leave to introduce a
bill tomcod the law relating to bill. of eschew and pro-
notes in behind. The right hon. genthman ex-
plained that the only object of the measure was to enable
bankers to close their places of business at six ir.stead of
sae o'clock.

POOR RELIEF COMMIITEE.
Oo the motion of Mr. VILLIERS, Mr. Buller was added to
the Poor Relief Committee.
DOCKYARDS COMMITTEE.
The following names were added to the Dockyards Coro.
mittee:—Mr. Leatham, Mr. Lawson, Sir J. Elphioatone,
sad Mr. Ifenoseey.
The house adjoorued at twelve o'clock.

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RAILWAY AND PUBLIC CoMPANIEs IN PARLIA-
NENT.—Yeeterday was the hest day's sittirg of the com-
mittees appointed to inquire into the merits of the various
projects for new railways mid other undertakings. Two
committees met to consider bills for the improvement of
the pa and water supplies of various towns in the pro-
vinces. The first committee emulating of Mr. Loogneld
;chairman), Alderman Salomon., and Messrs. (Fellows,
Clifford, and Morrison were engaged all day upon the
Ashton and Btalybridg; Waterworks Bill, to enable the
coeporarions of those boroughs to provide • further supply
of waters for those diatricta. Tits case was posed by
Mr. Denison, Q.C., sod Mr. Burke, 4,1. C., and 'evidence
adduced. Mr. Calvert, Q.C. Mr. Wilkinson, and othen
appeared in opposition for to, al interests, and the further
bearing was adjourned to this day. The other committee
consisted of Mr. Rogers, Lord A. Hervey, Mr. Ihliwyn,
Lord H. Scott, and Mr. Malcolm. The bill of the Cberteey
Gaslight Company for farther powers in lighting that place
with gee wee pasted. and the bill of the Chertsey District
Gas Company was withdrawn. The bills for granting further
money end other powers to the Dover Gas Company,
Ipswich Gas Company, and Toobridge Wells emptily
being nnoppoeed, were nferred to Mr. Mosul's committee.
AssocIATION.—A meeting of this as-
sociation wee held yesterday afternoon at the New Corn
Exchange Tavern, Mark-lane, Mr. Gripper in the chair.
The object of the meeting was to take steps to obtain the
remove: of the five per cent. duty imposed upon the teed'
it, 1810. Mr. Gripper in opening the proceedings stated
that the meeting was called under the unction of the woo-
elation formed last year, which bad obtained an extension of
the malt credit ; and he thought that they ought toga to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer and press upon him the
claim tithe malt trade for the removal of the V. per cent.
duty, which was imposed upon a great number of assessed
taxes in 1840, and which bad been removed in all cues
except malt. He concluded by main the appointment of
• deputation for that purpose, which, having been seconded
by Mr. Taylor, was curried unanimously. On the proposi-
tion of Mr. Wren, seconded by Mr. Jew, the deputation
was requested to press on the Chaneellor of the Exchequer
the necessity of extending the credit to twelve weeks in-
stead of six as at present. A number of gentlemen having
bees appointed as • deputation, the proceedings terminated
with • vete of thanks to the chairman.

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