The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

AT OXFORD.

kir. G. VF: asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it wss the intention of ber Majesty's government to
makes roe provision for placing the stipend of the Regius
Professor of Greek in the Iresversity of Oxford on a
proper foot inz, 1c being appointed by the crown.
Th, Cidt NCELLOII of the EXCHEq("I:II. said her
Majesty's x-weruinent had on power whatever to deal with
any funds which were available for increasing or otherwise
alterin.: the stipend of the Regina Professor of Greek at
Oxford ; nor were they in possession of any facts which
would enable the government to know that the matter had
been definitively rettled, so far as the Coiversit• of Oxford
was concerned, at any rate the government bad no Janda
for the purpose.
THE PENAL SERVITCDE BILL.

In r••p!r to Nit. J. PACINGTON,
Sir s.. I I{EV said be would postpone the further pro-
eeedin; n al.. bill to Thursday next (the 17th), when it
wou:•1 stand the second order of the day.
PERSONAL EXPLA_NATION.

Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN made a personal explanation in
reference to certain statements of the Chancellor of the
Exche.,uer a ith regard to the British Provident Insurance
Company.
The CH ANcELLOR of the EXCHEQUER--I am not
aura whether I am is order to ria.or to say a single word
upon the present occasion, but I think I shall be dealing
more fairly towards the hoe. gentleman if, before I attempt
to establi.h what I said, I first refer to the books, docu-
ment.. seri papers I quoted from on • former occasion. I
will look carefully into the facts, and will then state
preciiiiily what I will undertake to establish, and be per
pared 7-- acku iwleiLie whether there are any errors in my
statettwuts. and if there are any, whether they are of form
or sub.tauc, (•• Oh," and " Hoar, bear.")
THE CHANNEL FLEET.

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Mr. KER :iske I the secretary to the Admiralty whether
the Cii innel ri••••,: earl retumsol to the British ChaoueL and
what the intentions of her M4;esty's government were in
the event of the Austrian fleet proceeding to the Baltic.
Lord U. PA' Er—The Channel fleet bas returned, but
what future destination may be lam unable to inform
the boo. gentleman.
BOILER EXPLOSIONS.

Mr. FEE :RANI) gave notice that early after Easter be
would more f.yr leave to bring is a bill for awarding com-
peusation to families of persona killed by boiler explosions
thriuzb the neglect or default of their owners.
On the motion that the house go into a committee of
supply,

PAYMENT OF RATES AND TAXES BY OFFICERS

ING PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Colonel Ni MTH rose to ask the Coder Secretary of
Slate for War under what circumstantial certain onosn paid
now, and others were for the future to be called spas lo
pay, rates sod taxes for occupying public buildings, which
bad hitherto been free ; and to move for returns and corm
spoodenos relating thereto.
THE NAVY.
Mr. H. BERKELEY called attention to !the defective
state of the armament of the Royal Navy. He gave a
succinct history of modern naval armaments. of the improve-
ments introduced in the American and French artillery,
deserib!ng the offers of vertical fire at sea awl the powers
of rifled and breech-loading guns. He complained of the
practical monopoly accorded to Sir William Armstrong,
which, he said, shut out competition, and which, he
thought. °nicht not to exit.
Str J. EL PH I NITON E inquired the circumstances under
which her Maiesty's ship Prince Consort was ordered to
Liverpool is November last; the state of the ship when the
orders reached Devosport, and various other particulars, to
which he desired, he said, categorical answer', stating his
reason. for making this inquiry.
Sir J. PIE I NGTON called attention to theeircumstmess
under which the Board of Admiralty have refused to ap-
point Henry tarlstoss Thomas, a temporary clerk in Ports-
mouth ltck yard, after eight years' service in the same
especity at Malta, to a permanent clerkship on the winds-
lishmest at home ; and asked whether the case, the facts of
which he stated. might be reconsidered.
Lord U. PAGET stated the grounds upon which the
Duke of Somerset had been compelled to refuse Mr. Thomas
a perinaoent clerkship. He zsve explanations in reply to
the sorestioas put by Sir .f. Eiphii.stooe. and in answer to
Mr. Berkeley he said that gautleman was mistaken in tap-
posiag that while the Americans had shell guns u air