The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-07 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tt'EsatTi Aral:. 6.
The house met at 5 o'clock. Lord Ranu",)ALp sat
sl4•kn•
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
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Marquis of Blt EADALBAN gym seeleall pima la Beet-
era ; praying for a repeal ei Use gnat to liagessik.
ECCLUIASTICOL TSV.,IIII BILL.—By Led MONTEA-
OLE, from a Plato ha, Ireland, on the affiteet date Zeck-
aisatical Titles Bill,
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tad lams Am by greater the prayer ef the petition.
TREATY WITH BELGIUM.
I. re& Me a question from Lord STAN LIT of ALosaLaY,
whisk est mesh the gallery,
The Zed of MALMESBURY said there had beta •
didiealty about the duty on salt imported into Belgium
wish bad sew been Inatome The Belgian Chambers had
also simnel their tariff on articles mentioned in the treaty
SO a different male to that which existed when the treaty
was first entered into; and the consequence was, that
the advantages which were expected had been neutra-
lised. For this reason the ratification of the treaty had
been delayed. A convention had since been draws up, by
which the tariffs had been placed on the same footing, in
spirit and letter, as they were by the treaty first negotiated
by Mr. Lihouchere and the Belgian government.
THE BIRKENHEAD TROOP SHIP.
Lord MONTEAOLE wished to ask the First Lord of
the Admiralty whether there was any truth in the report
that the Ilirlenhead troop ship, conveying troops to the
Cape of Good Hope, had been wrecked
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND said the Admi-
ralty haul not received any report whatever on the subject,
but a message had been sent to the authorities at Devonport
on the subject.
BISHOPRIC OF QUEBEC BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of Dr.sater, this bill was read
a second time.
PATENT LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) BILL.
On the motion of Lord COLCIUSTILIS, the report on this
bill was brought emend received.
MUTINY BILL—MARINE MUTINY BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of MOOT, the abort bills
smetally went through committee.
ADJOURNMENT OF TILE HOUSE.
The Earl of DERBY moved the adjournment of the
house. He proposed to adjourn for ten days. until Monday
the 19th instant. It had been usual fur their lordships not
to meet on the same day es the House of Commons; but,
on the present occasion, it was desirable not to postpoae the
meeting of their lordships house beyond the period he had
=awl. because it W3l necessary not only that the Mutiny
Bill, but another bill which would he received on the
Monday or Tuesday, should receive the royal assent with
es little delay as possible.
THE INDIAN PRESS.
The Earl of ELLENBOIIOUtiII complained that a
Bombay newspaper had been enabled to publish the instrue-
Moos issued by the Gorernor.General of India, in regard to
the pro, ninon cf the war with Asa, so that the enemy had
the means of obt.siniug information as to our intended
movements, and concluded his observations by urging the
necessity, foe the safety of the army, and the success of our
arms, that the orders given to those in command should be
kept secret.
The Earl of DERBY nerd hardly say that the subject
was one of deep and vital importance ; and ho concurred in
every word which had fallen from his noble friend as to
the impossibility of conducting the affairs of India—par-
titularly the military affairs—if all or any of the measures
of the government were known to the enemy almost as soon
as they were decided upon. Ile would take care to coin-
munieste with his right boa. friend at the head of that de-
partment. and he bad no doubt that proper instructions
would be sent oat by the next mail.
Their lordships then, at half-past 5 o'clock, adjourned
until the nth east.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TtEMMT, Aran, (I.
The Sraanza took the chair at a quarter before tour I
o'clock.
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