The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

ARMY EXPENDITURE

Sir H. WILLOUGHBY an notice that on Thursday he
would uk the Secret►ry of State for the Home Departonst
whether the aisixinuts of the army reasipie and expenditure
for the year ending the 31st of Marsh, 1863, wool! be pro.
diced before the estimates for the consul year were pro•
raided with.

COUNTY FRANCHISE.
Mr. AUGUSTUS SMITH gave notice that when him hoe.
friend the member for North Surrey (Mr. Locke Kisig)
moved for leave to introdece hie bill respecting the county
franchise, he would move, as an ameedmat, the previous
q mosaic n. Hear.)
STRAY COAL.
On the motion of Mr. LINDSAY a copy of the report•
en the north of Englaod end Welsh 0411111 coal recently
tested at her Majesty's:dockyard, Devonport, was ordered.
THEATRES (PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE).
Os the maims of Mr. EWART,oopiesof &letter niacin to
}mations agaiost firs, addressed by the Lord Chamberlain
to the maoaaan of theatres, dated the ith day of February,
1863, and of a memorandum by the Lard Chamberlain,
dated the 4th day of February, 1864, and traesmitted by
him to =napes of theatres, together with a copy of regu-
Wafts for better protection against accidents by Ire, wen
ordered.

OUTRAGES (POLYNESLAN ISLANDS).
On the motion of Mr. KINNAIR.D a copy or manias of
correspoodeoce between the Foreign-office and her
Majesty's representative to the Peruvian government, is re-
ference to ontrages on the inhabitants of the Polynesian
Islands' by Peruvian subjects in the South Pacific, were
ordered.
SAMUEL WRIGHT.
On the motion of Mr. MACDONOGH, papers and state.
meats of dates of transaction' relating to the committal of
Samuel Wright were ordered.
FEDERAL DEMANDS FOR COMPENSATION.
Mr. PEACOCKS gave notice that on Friday, the 26th,
on going into committee of supply be would call attention
to the demands made b 7 the United States government for
compensation for the swarm made of veasals by the Coe-
federate "raisin.

HERRLIM FISHERY (SCOTLAND).
Slr. CURD asked the Lord•Ad►ocate whether it was the
intention of go►ernment to alter or repeal the recent 'swoon
the subject of the beeriest Battery in Scotland.
Sir G. GREY said he had recentl► been in communica•
lion with the Lord-Advocate, who was then in Soothed, on
the subject, and bad bees informed that a bill wu in pre-
paration, the object of which wu to amend the existing
law on this subject, which he hoped shortly to lay on the
table.

CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT COM III&SIONERS,
Lord ENFIELD asked the Secretary of State whether
Eis attention had been called to the report of thm Children
Employment Commissioner' ; and if MO. • both er he iofeadad
to propose any mammy founded upon the report of the
said commission.
Mr. BRUCE said the report had bees adder the conside-
ration of the government during the ream, and he hoped
shortly to be able to introduce a bill on the eabject.

GROWTH OF 'TOBACCO IN IRELAND.
Mr. M'EVOY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was the intention of the government to introduce
any bill ibis semion to repeal the act which at pre eat pre-
vents the growth of tobacco in Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was
not awsre that the law imposed say peculiar restrictions
inpon the growth of tobacco, either in Ireland or is any part
of the United Kingdom. The only diffieelty connectedwith
the growth of tobacco was founded on the inipmeibility of TM kw woe glom read a snood time.
charging tobacco grows in this country with • duty equiva-
feet to that charged co tobacco imported from abroad. He CONVEYANCERS (IB.ELAND) BILL
knew of no way in which that difficulty could be overcome. Th° above bill WU red•
He would be glad if it could. From what be had been in- MALT FOR CATTLE BILL.
formed tobacco grow. in this country would never prove a On the motion for the second reading of this
remunerative article ; still, that was not• matter for him to Sir H. STRACEY said he could not allow the bill to
judge of. He was not aware of any intention to propose any p.m without saying that he could not join his bon. Mead
measure of the description serrated by the boo. member. the member for East Suffolk in thanking the Chancellor of
COPYRIGHT. the Exchequer for giving this as a Ent iestalcoesit clegrarian
Mr. BLACK inquired if the government intended to "'lid. Hi °raw° ""thot tits woo • roortivolii• rkeoth•
bring in a bill this mesh* for consolidating toe acts relating' roootho of tks forum% who justly complained of the bar
to copyright in works of literature and art, i• dens oat the laud.
Mr. G HISON said that the government bad no present I Mr. BRISCOE stated that some of his constituests wens
intention to bring is a btu -oo the subject. citoomtoom of opinion that the measure was one which would be hemp
had not arisen to make such a consolidatioe urgent. fle;al to the riculturist.
I A discussionag followed, is the worse of which Mr. G. W.
PROTECTION OF THE METROPOLIS FROM FIRE. ' Harmers characterisid the bill as an ingenious devise to
Sir M. FARQUHAR asked the Home Secretary whetar stave off the question of the repeal of the malt tem. and hi
be intended to Windups • bill this year for the better pro- which Mr. Pecks, Mr. Poillird-Uwlribari, Sir E-
tat/as of the metropolis from lire! Mr. Moffitt, Mr. R. P. Long, Lord R. Montage, Sit P.
sir U. GREY end that some time ago • scheme had been Crossley. Mr. Barrow, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Dutton, and Sir F.
submitted to the Metropolitan Board of Works, with • Kelly took part.
view of wearing the better protection of the metropolis Yr. HENLEY erred that this bill would sot fettle the
from fire, and it was wetland that it should be entreated vexed gumbos as to whether malt was advaategeous in the
to them. After souse consideration the Board of Works feeding of cattle.
stated they were prepared to undertake that duty, sebjest The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
to this condition. The expense of the establishment would the experinsests referred to by the right boa. gootimaa
to mock greater then the present ; and the beard felt that member for Oxford/Aire, nude during het sinienee, rigid
it ought to be defrayed entirely by • rate upon the be laid before the house at the earliest possible pens& With
mw.mis Parishes. They couteaded that the government had respect to the request made, that as early day diewld set he
• night to sootributo something in Newt of the large fixed for the committee, he could wily say that be bad so
aotaahohamas which were public property ; they desire to pries the hill forward unduly. His rowan fee
further shogght it was not Itanosawatito Gist the amoral amiss iradasiday weak fee the osiaadttoo via, that. -