The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-20 00:00:00

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THE EXPRESS, WEDNI SDAY JULY 20, MC

stating that Sir B. Akesk bad inked for the remaining
companies of tie Sad latitlioa of tlis 10tb Regiment to be
ant to bin at Yokohama; and Gees& Brown added that
the requisition would be complied with as soon as the re-
quisite *cuspate scald be obtained.
Mr. S. FiTZGE.RALD asked whether them was say
statement in the despatch as to the object for which thine
troops would be required.
The Marquis of HARTINGTON said he thought the grounds
alleged by Sir B. Mack is his despatch for the requiaitioa
were with referent* to the genera state of atfain existiag
in Japan._

—Mr.. FITLOYSIALD and Kr. COBDEN together—Bat
how many moo?
The Marquis a HARTINGTON—I thisk six more oom-
Pl!liel".._

Lord NAAB—I beg to en notice that on the motion for
the adjoarament of the house on Friday I shall call at-
tention to this expedition to Japan, and I shall ask the p-
rimmest upon that ocemith what are the precise objects of
the erg:mailbag. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. OOBDEN (repeating the question)—The noble lord
did not state how many moo were to be sent.
The Marquis of HditTINGTON —I believe there are two
companies array at Yokohama, and the remainder of the
troops so be sent will be dr companies, so that then will
probably be altogether about 800 ram.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD—Is it also the men that a coast.
dereble force of 1011601111 bee been ordered to Japan?
Mr. CHILDERS—I am not in • poetics to answer that
Realm. Perhaps the hoc. gentleman will repeat It on

the trade itself, bat the real Ham at to fall upon the
government who made the original Mundt. He would only
say in conclusion that he did not think the Chancellor of
the Exchequer bad answered his statemeat, and he denied
that the pager manufacturers had coma before the house
is a orawbag spirit. He would withdraw his wawa
The mafiosi was thin by liar. withdrawn.
__AltyOUR PLATED SBIPS.
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Sr F. SMITH ;al that an himli•—eddiess be pra
seated to her Majesty, prayiag that she will be graciously
plumed to Moue 00012110)011 to consider the various
maims now existing of cosetracting and armour.plating
ships of war for the British navy, as well as for the navies
of other maritime power, and to report what, is the
=L
dad such coeimision, shall be the system to be ows
for the British new. He thought it was a great
pity that the noble iced had not earned the system of
competitive examination to the selection of navel
destructors. (Hear, hear.) When the noble lord lost the
services of Mr. Watts, wily did not the noble lord look
round the country for practical men? But the noble lord
took a man who bad not practised shipbuilding for ton
years. He wished to know whether the Admiralty bad
sufficient strength amongst them to teal with the great is-
radian of the day, without laving recourse to extraneous
advice. Would the noble lard hdorm the borne whether
he was building ships for speed or month ? Had the
noble lord thread his animation to steel ship? How
was it that oar ships were being built upon •
hap-hazard system, without regard to cost! He Dart
came to the quartionipnwarli they were to do with
the Warrior and Black ad other ships of the same
elms. He would suggest to noble lord that the vacant
spaces in the bow and stern of those inegaffioent vessels
should be occupied with Captain Coles' turrets. They
were known to be the fined ships in the world, and they
ought to have en armament in oroportka to their merits.
As regarded the quertioo of steel armour. he wished to
know whether the noble lord headed to supply
any of the shi of the navy with steel sheath-
ing. He believed that the adoptiou of his motion
would lead to the saving of many Inadreds of thounands of
pounds to the country ; and he begged to submit it for the
consideration of the house.

Lord C. PAGET saM if he thought the venting of the
commission would have the effect which his boo. and gal-
lant friend anticipated he Jambi be the last man to ran..
it, bet, be that before any commisesoo that might
he appointed bad made its report such modifications would
have tam introduced into the system of ship-building that
that report would come too late to be of any practical
value. Hon. gentlemen were too apt to take up news-
paper reports and to conclude that the French and the
Americans were a head of ea He could swan the house
with reference to ships in the Preach sayy—aod he
spoke of the French with the greatest respect, for to them
were owing a great many naval improvements—that our
ships were equal, if not superior to theirs, and indeed
to those of any foreign nation. (Hear, hoar.) It was
true that the met of construnios in the naval yards was
pester than that is commercial yards, but he believed this
was compensated for by superior workmanship mad Meting
qualities. His boo. and pliant Mead had referred to the
subject of steel shot. He told him the other day 'that that
matter bad Dot been lost sight of, nor had the coutnietion
of guns, and he believed they were not behind other maims
' with respect to either. With refenitios to the ex-
petticoats that had takes place, he could as-
sure hie honourable and piked (Read that the Lard
Wattles target had not been pierced by any gun in use in
the navy, although a bad been very much shaken by the
repeated firing. The differ's°, between the vowels con-
striated with that resistiog power and the other armour.
plated vessels wee that the forme had an Mine akin 14
inch in thickness, bat It ores not cornet to lay that they
were of complicated constructioo. He believed that it
would be utterly futile to appoint a commission, and to
throw down on the table before them directioos to construct
ships for the navy, sad sot only so, but that it would be
productive of great and unseceseary mimes. (Hear.)
! Sir J. HAY thought it would be desirable that a cam.
mission should issue to inquire and report upon the de-
mutation of ship that would be moat available, first, for oar
protection at bane, and neat, for the protection of °cream-
' mane abroad. The requiremests for ships were, a high
rate of speed, great weight of armament, and facility of
movement when in action. With these were also combined
the questions of draught for our iron ships, and bow they
wan to be coppered. As to tenant, guns, and shot, be
considered that these wen matter over which the govern-
ment had bees too long pausing.
Mr. LAIRD observed that at present we wen in so un-
safe a paitiai that if we were to go to war with the
Federal States of America we should have to use all our
dockyard resource to obtain vessels capable of cassia' the
Atlantic sad competing with the sodded turret abips. If
we had merely such vessels as those employed in the
African musdron the We of the Alabama would soon
overtake them.
After sane remarks from Sir S. Si. Piero and Sir J.
Pastitoron (the latter in opposition to the propodtion of
Sir F. Smith), the motion was withdrawn.

THE NA WAR OF THE CARNATIC.
Sir F. KELLY rose to move that an bumble address
be prenatal to her Majesty, praying that she will be
graciously pleased to issue a commiartoa to inquire into
sad report upon the claire of his Highness Prince Anon
Jab to be recognised as Nawab of the Catoctin.
The SI'EAKER, however, ruled that it wan not compe-
tent to the hon. and learned gentleman to pawed this ses-
sion with a motive onoa a subject which had already been
disposed of by the house.

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Sir F. KELLY moved for lams to bring in a bill for the
farther prevention of bribery at elections of members to
serve in parliament. The bill, be said, would subject to
fins tad imprieeement, and bud labour for • considerable
period, soy penou guilty of bribery. It elm provided that
• emididate for election, and • member on taking his seat,
should make • declaration that he had expended no money
on bribery. At this period of the sermon he did not expect
of mune that the bill would pees this year. but he had
thought it rriigght to bring the Mil is, is order that it might
receive wtsideretmom during the recess.
Sir J. SHE LEY said it was extremely refreshing to
see the boo. and learned gentleman bringing in • billet this
subject now, when no diaeolusion was expected. It might
have bees of some um at an earlier period of the session when
a disolatioe wee expected. There was ono method by which
bribery might be prevented, and that was the ballot—
(011)—bet as the hon. and leaned gentlemee always °li-
med them in that be must forgive him for saying that be
did not think he was sincere in his wish to put down bribery
and corruption.
Leave was then given to bring In the MIL
POOR RELIEF (METROPOLIS).
Mr. VILLIERS moved Ice leave to bring a bill to make
provision for dietributing the charge of relief of ciertaie
claims of poor persons over the metropolis. The subject, he
said, had bees considered by • select committee, and the
bill was founded on its recommendation.

Leave wee given to bring is the bill.
STAMP Dunn.
_

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for
leave to bring is a bill to mood ea set which had bees
pawed in the present 11111101011 relit* to the stamp dirties.
Leave wee gives to bliss iD thobllL
CRIBLNAL JUSTICE ACT (MS) EXTENSION BILL.
This bill peeped through committee.
THE BANK POST BILLS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a mood time.
CATHEDRAL MINOR CORPORATIONS BILL

Os iha oo ins For
Mr. IMAM YN moved that the bill be road a mooed
time that day three mostbs.
Mr. C. BENTLNCK ezOehied the particulate of the bin.
Nothing could be doses the bill without meant. The
bill wee acwsidered a very useful one, and he hoped hi boo.
Mood would sot pram his motion.

- Mr-. DlLLViiiii-witb6•Tr-iiemotice, and the bill was
read • wood time.

PUBLIC AND REFRESHMENT HOUSES BILL.
Th. Lords• amsodzorte to this bill were mined to.
NEW ZEALAND (GUARANTEE OF LOAN) BILL.
On the order that the bill, r amended, b. ooridered,
Mr. HENNESSY moved the adjournment of the debar.
He felt it hie duty to mart the bill at every rage.
Mr. CARDWELL hoped that as the ►oe. retleman had
a !notion as the thief reading of the ball, he would allow the
mesetire to pre this stage.
The boar divided :
Far the motion
Ardor it
CRANBOURNE.STREET BILL.

On the ortice7,4 tie day for the third reeding of this biU,
Mr. AYRTON moved that the debate be adjoureed.
Mr. COWPER said be thought every information had
been given on this subject. It was melees, however,
attempting to go an with the bill at that hoar, and he
should agree to the adjournment of the debate.
PUBLIC WORKS (MANUFACTURMG DISTRICTS)
Ilf• •

This bill passed Siren& sommittss.
DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LANDS
(IRELAND) BILL.

This ball was red a third time and wad.
WEST INDIAN INCUMBERED ESTATES AcT
AMENDMENT BILL
This bill paned through committee.
EXCHEQUER BONDS (fl,600,000) BILL.
This bill plied through committer.
CLERKS OF THE PEACE REMOVAL BILL.
This bill rimmed through committee.
ARMAGH ARCHIEPISCOPAL REVENUES BILL.
This bill pamed throush committee.
POOR REMOVAL BILL.
This bill was nod a mooed time.
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE BILL
Os the motion that the committee en this bill should be
postpaid mad to-morrow,
Mr. 00X moved, as sa ansesdment, that the commas*
should be postponed for a month.
Mr. HENNESSY seconded the amendment
After a few words from Sir C. WooD, in atplanatima el
the object of the bill,
The amendment was withdrawn, and the motion wen
agreed to.
The house adjourned at a quarter past 1 o'clock.

ROYAL FR= HOSPITAL, GRAT'S-lIIN-10AIA—Th.
inaolsor a( petunia rollover' .t this hospital &Avg the week
widow 16th July tram 3,809,11 who* 1,781 ware sow
mum.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

EQI7ITY COURTIL-Jny 19.

Mean

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MACIPTOSE O,IBTWROMIIIIII MAILWiT.OOICPAIL

The object d thin suit, which bea eaeaped tite ,Dort far
about tweet?-five days, was to obtain a deelamtisa that the
piain tiff, a railway contractor, was et:allied toasts& payments
from the company, on seven different contnieta for the am-
structiou of portions of their line between Loam' andßris-
toL The plaintiff claimed a sum of 248,0001.. exclusive of
interest. The works in respect of which the claim was
made were completed in 1844. In May, 186$, a Memos
was directed in the nit, to simertain what was due to the
plaintiff for work and labour dam, cad materials 'applied
under the contracts in question ; and the chief clerk cer-
tified that 74,0001. was due as principal money. The
present application was by way of motion to vary the chief
clerk's certificate, on the ground that he had erroneomMy
4tralthe company with items to the amount of between
. and 60,0001, all of which several Items were dis-
c/mead in court seriatim.

Mr. ileco;,Q7C., Mr. Mafia, Q.C., and Mr. T. Stevens
appeared in copped of the motion on behalf of the company ;
the Attorney- Q.C., Mr. litazalgette, Q.C., and
Mr. F. C. J. Miller appeared for the plaintiff, bat hare not
yet been heard.
The Vios-Chanoellor, at the conclusion of the arguments
In support of the motion, mid he would consider the cam
between this and next Michaelmas term, and would com-
municate to the counsel far the company the points on
which be might with to hear them, as at present be thought
he should not require to hear them upon all the points
which had been rammed. . . .

waa arranged that the ciliation what interest the nom•
piny might eventually bane to par should stead toll the
homing of the cause on Inflator eotradaration.