The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-25 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS BILL.

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved the second read-
ing of this bill.
Lord REDESD US =preened an opinion that invest-
ments on behalf of minors would be better looked after by
the old savings banks than by Post-otlioe savings banks, and
suggested some limitation of the bill for the purpose of
retry effect to that view.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY thought that sufficient
serunty was provided by the bill for the interests of
minors,

Thebill waa tins read • wend time.
THE INDIAN COUNCIL

The Duke of ARGYLL, is reply to • question from
Lord Lyveclen, said it was not the intention of the govern-
ment to revise sod alter the nature sad composition of the
ladies Council, and he considered that uothitg had occurred
to cast • doubt upon the practical working of the present
system.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH spoke in very favourable terms
ef the coo ocil. _ _ .

Lord CLANRICARDE avoid with Lord Lyvedea that
the cooped wool work better if it was tot eo amorous.

Lord GREY said that, u the council worked well, he
ese averse from altering it.
The subject then dropped.
A short conretiatioa took place between Lord Oily and
the Duke of Nnwciaerts in regard to the boundaries of the
Allele&lieu °Words,.
Their lordships adjourned at half•peat 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TOMDLY, Masai 24.
The Snacks took the chair at 4 o'clock.
The Midland Railway (Extension to London) Bill was
read • third Wrest(' paired.
PETITION PRESENTED.
Mr. BRIGHT presented • petition agreed to at a meeting
of theUnionaad Emancipation Society, and signed by Mr. 'P.
B. Potter as president of the association, stating that they
bad beard with regret that the Alabama was built in this
country, and bad been sent to sea to prey on the commerce
of the -Visited States of America; that they had heard that •
number of other ships were being built in the United King-
dom for • like purpose wider pretence that they were beim
built for the Emperor of China ; that they looked with
alarm 011 the irritation which the building of these shim for
this naturally produced in the United Staten, and
pre.* the house to take steps to induce her Majesty's
gov mat to inquire late the alleged facia, and to take
mach pa as would premstiaa other ships depart*
to bout this untry with • like
NOME&
weirn LANDS (INDIA).
Mr. H. SEYMOUR, after Easter, to cell attention to the
=on warts leads, and to ask the Bsteet&ry for India
, haring mfesenee to the state of the cotton supply,
it was sot etridieet to take Maps for ceiryiag its rococo-
aummletioes 'deli?

WOODS AND FORESTS.
Mr. A. SHIM is the nod of April, to more for •
emaraittee to again into the operettas of the sot for .e-
-the dwertmsot of Woods sod Fonds from that
of the Beard et Werim.
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE.
Lord R. MONTAGU, is the 14th of April. to more es
as maimilmmit to the meths of Hz J. Elphinatoue, that
the Board of Admiralty he mammon&
.to istrodoco • alma
d plasma, equal ia .oadoa sad position be the military
Weelwieh, who Amid unarms* fulfil the duties
et royal said arcltheeth
CHINA.
Mr. LIDDELL, ea that day month, to mil the Sitillike
el the home to the state el Ch.
TER BOARD OF ADMIRALTY.
Mr. DALOLISH, on that day month, to move fora eideot
committee to tawdry into the oosetitutora of the Board of
Admiralty, and the differmt departments eauseeted with
it. (Hear, bear.)

VESESELS FOR THE CONFEDERATE STATER.
Mr. W. E. FORST n, os the motion for edjoenonsat
seat Friday, to oak the That Lard of the Tammy whether
the attention of her Majesty's gerennamit had been called
to the danger to oar friendly Matinee with the United
Mates, result* from the fitting out in our ports ships of
war for the service of the self ptyled Confederate States, in
contraception of the Foreign Enlistment Act. and of the
policy of neutrality adopted by this menery ? (Hear, hear.)
THE IRISH CHURCH.
Mr. DU,LWYN, to bring forward that day mouth the
notice of whke ho had given OAP respecting the Irish
ant*.

THE STATE OF IRELAND.
ilk. V. 210IILLY (whose reappemaace ia parliament Ina
gresta with a cheer), to call attention that day neenth to
the menet condition of Ireland, sod to the great Minn-
gess which sow prevailed monist every 0111111 in that axe-
by, incept plandiolders-Oellybteel—owed to continued
distress, to enemies Matins, se &Miming by English or
&etch moisten and odicials, who watt sot tetardful aI
Irieh interests or wishes. (Laughter.)
COLONIAL MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
Mr. A. MILLS, aa the 2tst of April, to call attention
to the oorriepsadeece whisk had pawed between the Colo-
aisi-ellke sad the ci Canada mid New Zealand,
OS UM subject el tY defences GI those colonies.

JESSIE AULLOKLAN.

Mr. STIRLING, on the 17th at Aped, to all etteatioa
the rem al We arinnaeL

THE METRIC !SYSTEM.

Mr. W. SWART, on the 214 al April, to eat for leave
to Wog is • permissive bill to legalise she nee of the metric
system el weights led atesearee.

THE ACT OF lINIFOBIIITY.

Yr. BOUVISIE to postpone kis motion on this subject
till the tlst of April.

Yr. WESTERN asked the tierselery of State for the
Name Depertmost whether it wee his lineation this metiers
to ietrodoes any meanie for abotishieg turnpikes; and, if
ants whether he would be disposed to Immo out at the Con-
tinuation Act three Omits which are free from debt.
Yr. BRUCE said it was not the inteetioa of the goon.
meet to istroduee any gems' mums for the abolitios at
turnpikes. It DM uadoubtedly the custom to =Megabit
trusts whenever the debt had bees paid off, but there were
some exception■ to that rule. With regard to the ease which
the boo. member had doubtless In Lie stied, that of the
Bar' roads, the trusts., end a ass jority of the parishes
trough which the highways pained, were of opiates that
the Most should be continued. Under these cirromatearee
it would not be sztingnialied.
THB OESNON OF BRITISH TERRITORY.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH anted the Solicitor-General whether
it wee within the competence of the prerogative of the
crown, upon the advice of the minister of the day, to
alienate any undoubted territorial 'on of the crown
er the eonotry without the know or consent of parlia-
ment ; sod, if Ea whether much energies of the prerogative
was not in feet equivalent to the pwseeeion by the govern.
asst of an arbitrary power of rush alien►tion of territory ?
The fiOLICITOR-GENRRAL said the boo. gentleman
he already put the yam natation, only omitting the ergs-
mot, to the sebie hostel the head of the goventineot, and
if the noble lord had not answered it, be did not think that
lb would he quite proper for ham (the f3oliciter-Gemegal) to
de as. As it was he would mod dr 'Wallow of der