The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-14 00:00:00

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gPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
OF LORDS. —FRIDAY, l'olaucn 13.
.11 CIANCILLOR took hie seat on the woolsack at
toe *Work.

PETITIONS.

The Duke of DEVONSHIRE presented a petition from
the quarter Sesame for the rowdy of Derby, stating
that the Dame Laws Act of last session bad not been
efficient for its purpose, and praying that a further amend-
ment of the law might take plaes with a view to the pro-
tection of property from the depredations of poacher..
Several petitions were peessated in favour of the bill for
the regictr it;oe of births and death. in Ireland.
Lord CE A N WORTH presented a petition from Mr.
G. O'Neil. y Irwi praying for an address to the crown for
the rppointweat of a COOIOAIIIIOII to inquire into the law
and pra.rice coneerniog petitions of right.
The got of SHAFT&IBURY presented a petition from
Inhabitants of &Moan in favour of the closing of public.
houses from 11 o'clock on Saturday night till 6 o'clock on
Moodily morning.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS RROISTRATION (IRELAND)

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The Earl of XT. GERMANS moved the second reading of
this bill, which he said was framed upon the principles of
the English law of IEO6 and the Scotch low of 1854. The
present bill differed, however, from the English and Scotch
Registration Acts, inasmuch as it made no provision for
the registration of marria,,re in Ireland. The Roman catho-
lic' priests were forbidden by law to celebrate mixed mar-
riage., and they were so averse to any measure for the re-
Odiatioa of marriages that legislation on the stillest was
felt to be impracticable. But in his opinion the time was
not far distant 'rhea the marriage laws of the three eons-
Wee would be revised, and then the difficulty would pro-
be* be rsmoved. It was proposed by the present measure
that the medical offiners of the poor law Onionlehould be the
registrars, with power, in came of their refusal to act, for the'
guardians to make appointments of other properly qualified
parsons.
The Marquis of CLASEICARDE would not oppose the
second reading, though he considered that some better pro.
VIIIiOII than the bill proposed was necanary to
meet the case of the refusal of the medical
°Moen to undertake the duty of registration.
hie trusted that government would take the whole matter
ih died, and deal with it before the sod of the radon.
The bill was then read a second time.
DRAINAGE OF LAND (IRELAND) BILL.

This bill pawed through committee.
ECCLESIASTICAL PATRONAGE.
At the request of the Earl of Slurries-mu,
The LORD CHANCELLOR postponed until Tuseclay
sent his motion on the above subject

MALT DUTY BILL
This bill was reed a sawed lima
CITY POLICY.
The Earl of DALHOUSII gave notice for Thursday nest
to ask his noble frieod the Preaideot of the Council whe-
ther her Majesty's (complaint Intended to take soy some
for the consolidation of the City with the metropolitan
Their lordships adjourned at 10 minutes to 6 o'clock.

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'HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FILIDAY, Daiwa 13.
The SPLULKB took the chair at four o'clock.
FUSTIAN ()UTTERS IN LANCASHIBX AND
CH:WHIM

Colonel W. PATTEN. asked the Secretary of Slate for
the Home Department whether say official ingait had
been made into the present state of the operatives of
shire and Cheshire employed in the busman of teethe cut-
ting ;and, if so, whether it was his intention to lay the report
of the inquiry upon the table of the house?
Sir G. GREY maid that the only official inquiry into the
inbject worn that institated by an militant commissioner
employed by the oommiesion issued some time ago to inquire
into the employment of women and children in trades
other than those regulated by law, but it was not •
general inquiry into the state of the operatives. A report
bad not yet been made by the assistant commissioner to the
government, but he understood it would be reedy is •
short tone.

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DELHI PELEE MONEY.
, Mr. MACEVOY eked the Secretary of State fce Lars
why the second i•stabosat of the Delhi prise moosy had
Pot been paid to Ma troop awned in that service, sad
whoa they might wiped payment.
Sir C. WOOD writhe sablect involved a good dal of
anxiety in order to deal fairly with the claims of all parties.
A portion of the prim mosey had been kept back to meet
imatingent claims. and • final distribution could not take
place until those 51/aims bad bees ascertained.

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