The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-28 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, Jo.: 27.

The Loao CiuDolLLoi took hie mat oo the wool/pock 11
3 o'olook.
THE CONSOLIDATED FUND APPROPRIATION
BILL

The bill was read third time aDd pond.
THE DISTRICT PAROCHBILLAL CH URCHEB (IRELAND)
_

The C.)rnmooe reason foe disereeiog to one of the
siseodrotote of the Lorde .0 eoooadored..._ sod agreed to.

THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BOUNDARIES BILL.
The Canteens' arneedmeete were considered sad aired to.
THE DRAINAGE AND I(IRELAND)
BMPROVEMENT OF LANDS
ILL.
• . .

The Commons' TOMO' for ilisagreeiog to ono of the
astereimeot. made by the Lords was eoeridered and speed to.

THE ALKALI WORKS REGULATION BILL.
The Comnioas' reason for insisting on one oi the amend-
meots made by them to the bill to which the Lords had dis-
agreed was considered.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved that the Com.
moss' mown be agreed to.

The Earl of DERBY tboubt the bill would be deprived
of that practical usefulness which had been expected, but as
like bill was • government one he would not oppose the
Name now proposed to be taken.
Motion agreed to.
THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

Lord STRATFORD directed atten-
tioo to the proposed gametes of the looian Islands when
tmunierred to Greece, as appearing from the first article
of the fourth protocol of the conference held at the Foreign
Office relating to Greek affairs, Rod recently prenoted to
the house by command of her Majesty. The poole lord
expressed a strong opinion that the government and the
pretectiog powers had acted unwisely in ceding the islands
to Greece, sad observed that the principle of guarantee had
been extended too far of late years by this country.
Earl RUSSELL said that the transfer of the lonian
Islands to Greece met the general approval of the people
of this country, and that there was no opposition to the
/measure at the part of either Austria or Turkey. If the
entree pursued by government had not met the approval
of the noble viscount or of noble lords on the opposite aide
of the house* the subject ought to have been mooted at an
earlier period of the session, when the aeon of the house
might have been taken upon it.
The Earl of DERBY agreed with Lord Stratford that the
proposed guarantee might lead to very inconvenient retain.
The cession of the lonian islands to Greece was we of
the moat gratuitous weakening' of this oountry for the
purpose of strengthening the power of other states he ever
remembered. He admired the courage of the young prince
who had accepted the crown of Greece, but be believed
that be had an extremely arduous task before him in at-
tempting to establish a constitutional monarchy, and in
reconciling the discordant elements into which that country
was at present split up.
After a few words from Earl ROSLIKLL, the "object
dropped.
Lord STRATHEDEN moved an address praying her
Majesty to appoint a commission to inquire into and report
upon the principle which ought to guide further legislation
ea the subject of metropolitan railways.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said the question of
the appointment of a commission had already been con-
demned by a committee of their lordships' house, who were
unanimously of opinion that no advantage could wane
from the adoption of such a couree.
After some remarks from the Marquis of Clanricarde,
Earl Fortesoas, and the Earl of Derby, the motion was
withdrawn.