The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF OCHOIONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Ilmzza took the choir Wittily atm 12 o'clock.
THE BIRKENHEAD IRON-OLADB.

Mr. J. TOLLEMACHE naked the Attorney-00mgal
whether the offer to will the Birkenhead iron-olada at the
pet** el 300,000/. was made to the government by the
muss, Yam Brava?, or by the bullion, Mews. Laird.
The AITOBNEY47/ENERAL said the offer was mule
by petinnes remounting themeless to be the ovum
namely, Mom% Balmy ; De sorb propoml emanated from
ILemat. Laird.

Taws ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL

On the order of the day fat going into onsunittee on thy
bin.

TREFUSIB moved that the house go into committee
on the bill that day six mouths. He said the object of
this bill was to introduce an entirely new principle into the
taiversity of Oxford, and without some strong necusity
for it parliament should not, he thought, inter.
fen to make new regulations. Whenever any
alteration wee proposed it should be on the responsibility of
the governmeet of the obey. There was ao strong public
feeling in favour of the measure. As regarded the petitions
from University College and some dissenting colleges, it was
an important question whether or not they had themselves
any tests for degrees, cod the mower me in the
affirmative. No persons were excluded from the Uoiversity
of Oxford on account of their religious opinions. It was mid
that the present system created religious dimension ; but he
maid sot 00110111iVe how that would be removed by the
bill. Eves if the bill passed grounds of agitation
would still remain. It Involved the question whether
the universities ware to retain their connexion
with the established church, or to afford any definite teach.
iog ow religiose subjects. These were times when it was
necomery that the universities should take a decided course
in reference to religion ; and this bill being an instalment of
more extreme rowans, he hoped the house would not CUP-
soot to its promedsag any farther. (Cheert.)
Sir B. NORTHOOTE seconded the amendment.

Mr. I [iATHA3i said the opposition to this Wit was op-
poition to the whole history of religious (readout in this
country. The passing of the measure was only a question of
time, the merest of the tide having been uniformly in one
direction. It was sot sosettieism, but uo•eos(ormity, which
the oppoueeta of the bill dreaded. The removal of intolerant
reigrietious, so far as it had been carried, (tad tended rather
to stre••then the church than to weaken it. There was
something in the soul of man that laughed at testa, and he
heartily supported • bill which tended to their satire
abolition.

Oobolsi CLIFFORD supported the bill, which he be-
lieved would be not prejudicisl but • support to the uni-
vanity.
Mr. MORRISON in supporting the bill said he could not
nwderstasd why the motion for going iato *amities should
be opposed sfter the decision of the house co the 16th of
March, OD the emend reading.
Sir S. NORTHOUTE, is opposing the bill, observed that
mos al the wends ste which-the house wee led to expect
as the second reading bad
ki hessLromed.
Mr. ROEBUCK i
Bar W. R&THOM"edeppowed the bill on the ground
that it was advents to the interests of the established
church.

[Left eating.]

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

Tbia afternoon an extramdinary general meeting
wu held at the London Tavern to obtain the sanction of
the shareholders wider the Whatecliffe eluding order to
am Min bills now pending in parliament. Mr. W.Wu.xtioiozi
peesided and moved a ululation approving "A bill to &mho.
nu the constractionof &railway from the Idetropuldu gad.
way through tit John's-wood to the HanipeteadJ unction Rail-
wm" which he asidoelyeffected them incidestally. It did not
Weeks any outlay of capital, but empowered them, if
thought advimble, to make arrangements for the working
sad rosiatenasos of the lily and the Ming end collection of
tolls. It was a line that could sot bat benefit Me Mumps.
Mae, to which it would become a most important feeder.
The needuticia was carried unanimously.
• resolution approvieg " A Bill for enabling the Midland
Railway Company to casstract • branch railway in the
parish of St. Parkarra, for authocisiag arrangenainta with
the MetropoUten Railway Oompaey, and for other pile-
poem," was also curial, it being explained that this bill,
Pite the last, was merely permissive, to enable theta to
eater into traffic arreagemeets.

-172; 61•1171.4 Naiplitediliat the Wit bill we. massy
• aosommadate the additional Meek which was coestaatly
propelling to cons into the Metropolitan line ; he 'ape:idly
alluded I. the Midland, the Great Northern, the Great
Western, and the Landes, Chatham, and Dover, the traffic
upon which by the proposed arrangensets would be
provided for without interferiag with the traffic of
the Metropolitaa line proper. The capital to be
railed this bill was 450,0001. Mars and
lf.o,oold.by boa-lowed amosy, making • total of 000.0001.
He moved that they approve of " A bill for eaabliag the
Metropolitan Railway Company to make additional works
for extending the time limited for the compulsory purchase
of lands and oinipletes of osrtain works; for embodied
the raising of additional capital ; and for other purposed?'
The solicitor, Mr. Ruaciuts, haring read the heads of the
several dames,
Mir. PARSONS (depot) chairman) explained by reference to
the map the proposed extensions and junctions, further
adding that the "aphid 'motioned was obviously more than
suffisient for the waits amberimd by the bill ; but Seem.
puny were premed by the Great Northern and the Mad-
Sad, aad to • esrlais extent by parliameat, to cola-
Pete the two additional lines from King'erzoss to
Yarringdonetreet, which they would willingly have
delayed Reid they bad • 'manatee from the two
cempanies Stereated, or could Plage of the unmet of
tradic which would some from them and from the Louden,
Chatham, and Dever. This work, which they had now to
carry oat at mos, and which he believed would he completed
in eighteen adinths, would ahead) 200,000 t, sod
100.0C.d. would be required to pay for the rolling stock, and
sheds to owes it, whisk had Sea rendered necessary by
the tenniaation of She wain annagentents with the
Great Waste's

The neolutiou was adopted unsnimously.
The CHAIRMAN next moved the attr.natioa of a bill to
enable the Metro,law Railway Connally to exiled thew
mamba° Notimphill, Yessiggtos, sod Brampton, whisk lee
explained was • pert d the t 0.., eras plan rsoonunsadid
by parlienees t, and woaid aosomagodema district which would
beteg • very huge Walk to the Metropolitan Use. He
added that at present the pwa part of the lead through
which this wawan paeasd was saeocuped. The till wee
so framed ea to allow • dietwelies to the props eters to Mks
up thieaVal or bo4-11 they dosined there were other
Mdo so. The abeam would be New miles
risi rleagth, sad the
by honeys socket 1,211. 40004, by rubscription sad
400,0004 ng.
AZ. PARBONS, is reply to a queetko, admitted that the
propcmid scheme for ran/ bag on • hos from Bromptou te
the Victoria, through Westminster, aloog the Thames me
blabbing to Trilby wasati, would probably take away some
of the Kensbultoo Metropetitaa tragic, being the shorter
City route ; but they might expect to be sont=ielZ
the traffic between Westminster. Brampton,
Notting-hill, sad Paddiagasa
After some clasornies, the maim was carried.

CHARING-CBOSS RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)

A Wharncliffe meeting of this company was
held this day at the cane of the South Rosters ReEwa)
Conway, Landoa•hridge, the Hes. JAM= Brea pm-
Then were two bills as the " • bill
for authorising the awing-area Railway Oosiplay
impairs atillitiosel lends at or near their Cansoestreet
'tattoo, in the (Sy of Loudon, sad to mks
further moseys, end for other imposts." " • bill
for making railways from Haverstock-hill, HAW
stead, to the Charisterese Railway at Huagerford, sad to
the site of the authai hied Themes Embankment (meth
side), with branches to the Leedom sad North Wasters and
Metropolitaa Railwa s, and for making new streets from
Tottealsun to the Weed mid the River Thames
sear the Chering-orem Railway. with a subway for fret
paniesgers under the Strand. sad for other Pu
Hr. TOOOOOD (the seßeitoe) stated that only first
meatlessd bill was is a salloieetly admixed state to be
watiseitied to the sharehthista. The further capital mato-
tied by it was 10,001., of which 65,001, was the sweat
of the 0010ps yhi sestribatioa to tie Caimarstreet Hotel,
with regard to whisk the mese pewees were given to them
as were given by the minipany's act is respect to the
Charing.erces Hotel.
A resolution approving of the measure was namiimossly
MrMr. ed.
TOOGOOD explained that the other bill. which bad
not yet peels& the committee of the Howe of Cosmos's,
was promoted by aa independent cosagany, the object being
to =eke a railway from Et10411.140/11‘ to Charing-moan
Then were no oDhiptioss ea the part of the Charting-creep
Company with respect to capital or subecriptine in say
way whatever. Arreseseesste had been concluded with
the prometeen by white the Charing• Crees Company as
well role North Western Company would have tech
soatrol over the undertaking as was aeoneary for the pro
tactics el their reepsnive intermit.
The meeting was then adjoureed to Wednesday, the 22nd
el Jest.

AQUATIOI.--CAM3RIDOi UNIVILILBITY BOAT CLUB.
—Samos fees and do years ago a enheoription was est cm
foot among the College Bost Clubs at Cambridge. for the
Creof raising 2601.t0 be promoted to the Royal Netiosol
ost laslitatioe for a lifeboat. Thu hes sow been Dorn-
Vsod the best, which will be sensed " The Tom
.'
after the estimates of the ides, who was formerly
Clasat the tretvessity Bost Club, will be mot tonpiw
of
present one at Tremor*, ea the South mast of
whisk boo bass foaled too moan for the localit,y. It is
'Nagy to be hoped QM this good example set by Oms-
bridge may me loan be followed by the sister neiveseirkyuar4
gosisspe by sue el the public schools, either isdi
est as • =beg bed,.