The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-20 00:00:00

PEITEIE BUSINESS._

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PUBLIC BUSINESS._

PETITIONS PRESENTED.
MAY/200111 ENDOWIII:41 ACT.—By Mt B.
from St. John the Evangelist, Westminster; Mr. DIM-
CUFT. from Oldham and ('hipping Norton; Col. PEEL,
from Ilunringdon ; Mr. COWAN, iron places is =O..
shire and from Edinburgh (against all religious
meats); Mr. LOCKHART, from Argyleshire; the Mgr-
qui. of BLANDFORD, from South Shields and Seedis.
mark ; Col. M RE, from inhabitanta of Oouroch, Eentrim•
shire; for repeal if.
I'ArLS •ND ADVESTIS . DCTIIIB By Mr. MON.
SELL, from the city of Limerick, against.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice for Friday 21st, to ash
the Secretary of the Admiralty whether the water-tight
hulk heads were not removed from the Birkenhead previ-
ous to sailing ?
Mr. ANSTEY fixed the motion on the subject of the ex-
ulsion of the free-church ministtra from the Austrian
dominianafor Tuesday next.
THE BURMESE WAR.
Sir R. INGLIS inquired of the President of the Board
M Control, whether there wee nny ground for believing
that needless delay bad occurred in preparing the expedi-
tion against Ava—and also whether the papers, espies&
tory of the circumstances out of which that espedithen
had originated, would be laid before the house ?
Mr. BERRIES hoped very shortly to be propos& es,l
lay on the table papers which would elucidate the WWI*
and prvress of those events, which there wits resign
fear had by this time led to hostilities between the Mom'
empire and the Indian goverment. With regard to Ash
put of his hon. friend's question which related to the
✓umours of needless delay in preparing the espedition, he
had the satisfaction of informing him that cietwittutandiag
the reports that had gone forth, no unucceseary delay bad
occurred. (Cheers.) The expedition had been prepared
under the direction of the Ciovernor•General—all the no-
smeary arrangements had been executed with the greatest
exactness, and it had taken its departure at U2O exalt
time the Governor-General intended, and had probably
arrived at its destination on the very day what is
expected and desired it should arrive. (Cheep.) Ma
begged to remind the house, in consequence of the
which had erroneously gone forth, that he had stated as a
former occasion that the Governor-General, in his
to avoid the evils of war, had sent a ',Ater to the "14111 S
Ave, warning him of his danger, and giving bit *a
Ist of April to consider whether he would, by
with the demands of the Indian government ter
render hostilities unnecessary ' • and the espeditioa tam SO
timed that it should arrive on that day to be reedy a ad IS
the instant should redress be refused ; and of MGM
persons acquainted with these matters would see the_ propriety of not allowing the force to reach Rangoon before
the day tined for the final answer of the King of Ave.
(Rear, hear.)