The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-27 00:00:00

DIPKRLiL PAMAWMT.

HOIIB3 OF LORDl3.—Tutrnanan, MARC% 16.
The Lean Cualeciattosi took his seat me the woolsack
at Ave *Week.
GREAT EARASTERN
ILWAYA RAILWAY (NEW METROPOLITAN
ND BRANCHES) BILL
The adjoersed debate upou the motion for the sewed
readies of this bill, sod on the amendment that it be road a
second time "that day sir mouths," was resumed by
The Bari of SHAFTESBURY, who said the best speech
he could make in favour of the amendment was the paaa.ge
in Colonel Tolland's repeat. in which he recommended that
all the schemes for railways through the metropolis should
be postponed for further consideration. (Hew. hear.) He
had the authority of every noble lord who had woken on the
abject, as well as of Colonel Tolland, wbo had had the sub.
jest specifically referred to him, ie favour of the course be
now proposed, that the further cosiaideistion of ail these
bills should be poetpooed. (Hear, beer,)
FArl GRANVILLE said no doubt Colonel Yollauil was
clearly of opinion that these bills should be postponed until
another session, but there were parts of this particular bill
which related to the North London line, sad which might,
therefore, be proceeded with in the present samion. He
thought that before they determined to postpone these bills
a committee of their lordships should be appointed to con-
sider whether it was desirable that any of them should be
proceeded with in the present session, or whether they
should all be rejected. Tb • committee might go further
and cousider how metropolitau railways should be dealt
with in future.
e Earl GREY thought the government ought to take the re-
sponsibility which properly Indulged to them, and propose
to parliament the creation of some commission authorised to
take evidence and hear all pm ties. and to recommend to par-
liament a scheme to be adopted on the advice of
her Majesty's government. In the face of Colonel YolLand's
report he thought they could not be fat wrong in postponing
the bill, leaving it to be afterwards decided what other course
should ultimately be adopted. (Hear, bear.)
The Duke of SOMERSET thought the beat mode of pro-
ceeding would be to appoint a committee, and lay before
them the plans proposal, letting them hear the evidence
brought forward by the companies interested.
The Earl of DERBY said the question before their
lordships was, what should they do with this Great Eastern
Railway. He bad not the slightest hesitation, and he hoped
their lordships would have none, in saying that the funda-
mental objections to the bill were so great that they could
not peas it, and it was the wisest plan, as well as the kindest
to the promoters of the bill, to reject it for the present ses-
sion, leaving it to form pert of a general plan. (Hear, hear.)
The motion for the second reeding was negatived, and
the amendment agreed to.

MUTINY BILL.
This bill was read a second Sims.
TOBACCO DCTIES BILL.

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On the motion of Earl Gitstmug, this bill was read •
second time, and the standing orders having been dispensed
with, it passed through the remaining stages.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REOL3TRATIONBILL (IRELAND)

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On the order al the day for the reception of the report of
amendments to this bill,
The Earl of BANDON proposed • clause to the effort
that the registration of births and deaths occurring within
the workhouses should be made by the workhouse physicians
instead of by the dispensary physicians.
The Ferl of ST. GERNANS objected to the clause, the
adoption of which would in hie opinion be fatal to the pur-
pose of the bilL
After a few words from the Earl of Lffraiw,
The Earl of BANDON appealed to the government to
parapetse the bringing up of the report, in order that he
might have the opportunity of submitting his amendment to
the house at a time when it could be fully disarmed.
The Teri of DERBY suggested that the report should be
received, and the amendment might be renewed at a future

gis&
amendment was then withdraws, and the report wee
received.

POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS BILL.

On the motion for goinginto committee on this bill,
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that the ails ob-
ject of the 4th chime was to give the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer the opportunity of inverting the money deposited
in savings beaks. With regard to the proposal of Lord
Redee&le, it appeared to him that managers would be
anxious to retain the mosey in their own banks, while the
Post-office savings banks mast afford better security to the
depositors.
The bill then passed through committee, and was ordered
to be reported.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S CHURCH PATRONAGE
The LORD CHANCELLOR, is calling the attention of
the boom to the ecelesiesCoal patronage vested in the Lord
Chancellor, traced the origin and title of the Lord Chan-
cellor to the nomination and presentation of the Crown liv-
ings. Although these livings were very numerous, many
were of very small value and in remote districts, and showed
by their neglected condition the coot of an interested en.
parvisies of landed proprietors holding the advoc-
aats. What he proposed to do in the bill be
presented was to ask for power to sell the advow-
Doss of 330 of the mistiest livings, and to employ the
for the benefit and augmentation of other livings.
qii6aeddraantages which would accrue from this scheme were
the improved conditions of the parishes, by transferring the
&damsons to landed proprietors who would take a pride in
maintaining the parish church and schools. Knowing the
difficulties which surrounded his proposals, be intended to
ask they lordships to refer the bill to a select committee.
He then laid before the house the on ms details by which
the sales of the advowsons were to be effected, the grounds
co which the value of three advowsons were to be based,
and what wee to be done with the limner received.
Lead CRAM WORTH thought the scheme propounded
would be beneficial to the public, but feared the value of
the damsons bad been over-estimated by the Lord Chan-
cellor. . . .

Lord CHELMSFORD mid the object of the bill bad his
antire cescurreece, u nothing was more embarrassing to
Lord Chancellors than presenting to these small livings.
The measure would be of the greatest advantage to the pa-
rushee which it world touch.

The Bisbop of LONDON amid he felt deeply grateful to
the noble and kayoed lord for having introduced this mea-
sure, for there was no member of the ecclesiastical commie-
lion but mast have become aware that a number of these
liviop were not worthy of the tame. (Hear, hear.)
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said he also rejoiced at
the proforma of sornethinF being dome for the benefit of •
number of small livings in the church. He would suggest
to the noble sad learned lord whether it would not be ad-
visable to mill some of the larger and more valuable livings
in his patroasge, and to apply the purchase money, to the
augmentation of the smaller livings, sou to make all of •
more uniform value. (Clear, hear.)
The LORD Cif ANCELLOR said he bad omitted to
date that of the Brion!' included in the schedule, three-
fourths were noder s.rear ; that a small number
ran up to about 250 i. ; that many were of more value, and
that it was intended to augment the similar livings to 3001.
• year out of soy surplus moneys which should retosio, sod
there would be power given by the bill to apply a portion
of these moneys to the building sod repairing of parsonage
houses, provided the purchasers would add an equal sum bar
that purpose. He had 160 omitted to state that the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, who wee unable to be preesot, had
expreeeed his entire concurrence is the details of the bill.
(Hear, bear.) He would move the sewed reading of the bill
tomorrow in order that it might be referred to a select
committee immediately after the Eastern recess, es he felt
anxious that the bill should be considered by the other
house before that period of the session aliens gnat pressure
of business took place. (Hear, bear.)
The bill was then reed a first time.
Their lordships rose at • quarter to eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, MARCH 26.
Tin Sratire took the chair at five minutes to 4 o'clock.
The following bills were reed a third time and passed :
Aher7s:46th mid Welsh Coast Railway ; Accrin.(ton Gas
and Water; Celedonien Railway (Bredisholm Deviation) ;
Caledoutau Railway (Caretairs and Dolphintoo branch) ;
Cockermouth and Workington Railway ; Corkerinotith,
Keswick, and Penrith Railway ; Leyland and Farington
Oss ; Mid Wales Railway (Branch, &c.(; Newport Pageell
Medway ; North Bierley Gas ; North Ease re Railway
(Newcastle and Startieck branches) ; Penarth
Dock, and Railway ;
NF.W MEMBER.
The Marquit of 11ARTINGTON took the oath,' and his Feat
on hie re-election for North Lancashire.
NOTICES.
Tae Son, CONTAGION —Mr. HOLLAND, on AO early
day after Easter, to move for leave to introduce a bill to
atnerd the act of the Ilth and 12th Viet., for preventing
the spread of contagious discuss aniongat sheep, cattle, and
other animals.
Taw T)1111174 EIMAPIEMENT.—Mr. DWLTOIC. once early
day after Faster, to coil attention W tho desrability of re-
coluroeading the Theme. Erfli.tiltligt.t. COMMINtiOIIee• to
*insider the propriety of aiiitiolathig the building,. in the
new line of reed between Whitehall an.l Palkee.yaril to the
architecture of the Houses of Parliament and the new
public offices, and to make the road better adapted to the
regairnmeuta of public tragic.
FOItEiGN AND COLON' lL POSTAGE.
Mr. CAVE asked the Secretary to the Treasure whether
It was intended to abandon the principle of an uniform rate
of postage to British posscieious abroad, by doubling the '
charge upon :otters to the British Weet loilia colonies,
while reducing that upon letters conveyed by the same line
of packet. to foreige countries, even at a greeter distance,
aod, if we. for what reason.
Mr. PEEL mid, the principle of uniformity bed already
been abandoned is the case of letters to Hong Kong and
Singapore. The postage to the Weat Indies sad the Cape
had been raised to Is., because it had been found that the
increase did act materially affect the amount of correspon-
dunes, sad because the sixpenny portage was wholly giant-
ficient to pay the twist of the service. At the same time,
letters seat lay privet* ship wens only charged 3d. and 4d. ;
so that there were two modes—one for those to whom tams,
and those to whom economy was an object. Lettere for
Mexico and Cole, which were formerly charged la 6d. and
L. fra, were now reduced to Is., because the former rates
were oadoebtally too high, and became it was a point of