The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-02 00:00:00

Introduce ;he would merely moos for leave to
and on the second reading there would be ample op
nity to discus its
s provision,. (Cries of " pcni,
agreed.") He begged to move for leave to bring in a bill
abolish actions for criminal conversation, except, in us, ;
special damage, and to make adultery a misdemeanour.
Sir G. GREY wished to know whether it was the un.
bill as that introduced by the hon. and learned
nonnuiii;
year, which was negatived by a large majority on theonnu,
eve
manina i
s ingle ? If 80, it was only a waste of time to foulard
stage.
Mr. BO WYEIL—It is a different bill.
The SPEAKER then nut the question. The atm
or,
peered to be in a large majority. A divicon Died for,
but none took place, and the motion was neg am*
considerable laughter,
POOR REMOVAL COMMITTEE.
On the motion of Mr. BAINES, Mr. John Ball won 4.
added
charged
thereto. from attendance on this committee, and Lord Nik
. _

ARMY BEFORE SEBASTOPOL.
Col. DUNNE moveu that Sir George It. Peehell bow,/
to the select committee. Be did not think it wu kite, constituted at present ; there was no naval nor tailitarm.' on it, and no one competent to examine professional veati—,„ The gallant admiral whose name he proposed fullydeiteyed
the confidence of the house.
Mr ROEBUCK should oppose this promos! for Me
reason as be had done a similar one the day before h:11
honour, to carry it o:
made a certain arranneut.ment, and he felt bond, ask mud
Colonel KNOX wished to know whether it au ok 0,1
part of the government that the hon. and leareed geatigue
proposed Sir John Hamer t
Mr. ROEBUCK—It is.
Colonel KNOX—Then it must be understood Met 3,
the government who object to have any naval or auk*
man on the committee.
Mr. BENTINCK onl ros vindicate the memb
that side of the house froy m tee
mace against them by the hoe. and leaned membee k,
Sheffield. They were not parties to the ansugemeat ;
had not been consulted on it, and therefor, could auk,
bound by it.
Admiral WALCOTT said he had no object but Maumee
fair inquiry, and he had thought it would be a graceful W.
pliment to the navy to have a naval officer on the mi.
mittee ; but the opportunity for paying that grants!
pliment no longer existed, and therefore, as far as he ell
concerned, he no longer wished to support the entice.
After a few words from Lord W. PAratrt,
Mr. FREWEN said he thought the ansuigemeet oaAt
to be kept, but he did not think it valid be any linea/
good faith if two members were added, one from canna;
and it seemed to him important that they should tau
naval officer on the committee.
Colonel DUNNE expressed his marmite that the goreg.
meat were afraid of having a naval officer en the mama*
Re believed the question would turn in a great annum
naval tactics, and that a great deal of the neglect nag k,
found to be the fault of the transport system.
The house then divided—
For the motion
Against it
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS ACT.
Mr. R. FIIILLIMORE moved the second reedit,/ sr
this bill.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL hid he had to abjure
to the bill, which would not interfere with a largettousin
that was in contemplation.
Mr BOUVERIE observed that the bill did set plotids
for the case of the poor woman who wu in prim to tot
putting in an answer.
The bill was then read a second time.
A motion was then agreed to that Sir Jobs Emu lie
added to the Sebutopol committee.
CUSTOMS ACT 3.
The house went into committee on this bill.
Mr. GREGSON expressed his regret this the mem
of the reduction of the duty on tea would stop the mewl
consumption.
. .

The 1;41 then puled tbrosith committee.
The Exchequer Bills (17,183,000/.) Bill was then tese
second time.

The house adjourned at 25 minutes pest 1 o'clock.

tir De Court,

The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in t
open carriage and four yesterday afternoon. The Equitnis
in Waiting, Major-General .13Juserie and Captain DaPat,
attended on horseback.

---bialiSi-Crei;rsaVZin had an aud:coce of the Quesp►
terday at Buckinicham Palace, and was prestated to ter
Majesty by Lord Panmure, Secretary of Sate for Wm
General Cannon was presented to the Qucea at as aglow
by Lard Panmure.
Lord Panmure had an audience of her Majesty.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen.

Prince Albert code on horseback in the forenoon, 'retied
by his Equerry in Waiting.
Hat Majesty and Prince Albert visited tbs Dachau of
Gloucester last evening, at Gloucester House. The Royal
suite consisted of the Viscountess Cannine, Major•Geaeal
Bouverie, and Captain Du Plat. The Deans of Csa•
bridge and the Princess Mary also visited the Thelma
Gloucester.

Major-General Bouverie and Captain Do Plat hen n•
lieved Lord Alfred Paget and Captain the Hoe. D. de Sta
in their duties as the equeriies in waiting to the Quested
the Prince.

The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Lally Ravi,
Baroness de Spetb, and Sir George Coaper, amidst kir
residence, Clarence House, St. James's, yesterdry
from Frogmore House.

A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreignofger
Downing-street, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternom.
The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, the
Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Lao
downe, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the
Earl of Clarendon, the Chancellor of the Excirpffi
the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Sir Whom
Molssworth, and Visoount Canning. Lord Pantos
joint(' his colleagues at halt-peat 3 o'clock, tom
attending the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Tto
Council eat two hours.

The Committee of Privy Council for Vacation est yrs
terday at the Colonial-office. Present, Earl Graaville,lari
President, the Chancellor of the Excheqaer, and Vototti
Canning.
A deputation of the Court of Aldermen, on the sobjecol
a lunatic asylum, had an interview Kith Sir George Gel
yesterday at the Home-office. The deputation mastoid
Mr. Alderman Farebrother, Mr. Alderman Cubits,
and the City Remembrancer.
A deputation from the Executor and Trustee Seoul
consisting of Mr. Josiah Wilkinson, Mr. George lie*
and Mr. F. H. Robinson (directors), and Mr. Odom, pie
liamentary agent, had an interview with Lord &LSO
Alderley yesterday at the Board of Trade.
A Queen's messenger arrived in London at Moeda*
yesterday afternoon from Constantinople, with dap'va°
from the Commander of the Forces in the Crimea f lag
Penmure, Secretary of State for War.
A deputation of licensed victuallers from &dhoti;
consisting of Messrs. Foster, White, Harris, Gnaw, oh
Candelet, bad an interview with Sir William Nalrersri
Whitehall.
at the Office of Public Works and Solidi*
Whitehall.
A deputation on behalf of water and gas companies. I.
affected by the Public Health Act Amendment Bill,_
interview yesterday with the President of the (ion
Board, at his office, Whitehall. The deputation oosoh•
of Messrs. Baxter, Shadwell, Hawkins, and James.
A meeting of the Oxford University commissiansu
at No. 18, Great Queen-street, Westminster, on Weow'
day. The commissioners present were the Eul of Else
mere, chairman, the Dean of Wells, and Sir labs
Awdry, with the secretaries, Mr. Goldwia Smith sod*
Rev. Id. W. Wayte.

THE RECTORSHIP OF ABERDEEN
UNIVERSITY.

Mr. Layard has been elected Lord Rector of thi
Aberdeen University, by a majority of three oat of
the four nations, over Colonel Sykes.

MUSIC.

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ELLA'S MUSICAL WINTER EVENINGS. --Oat
musical readers are aware that Mr. Ella, for several Peri
put, has given a series of evening concerts, similar to dui
of the Musical Union, but at an earlier period of the aura
For these concerts, as well as the others, kir. Ella Void"
the highest talent that can be obtained ; and, being of the
lame elegant and recherche kind,
they are petronised by th°
most eminent amateurs who are in town before the Was/
of the regular London season begins. One of thus tater'
tainments took place at Willie's Rooms lut night, endwas attended by a distinguished and fuhiosable se
sembly. The performers were—first 'violin,
Ernst; second violin, Herr Ooffrie ; viola, dir•
violoncello, Signor Piatti ; and pianoforte, Herr Fuer.
The concert began with Haydn's Quartet in (11 mice°4
No. 74, a delightful specimen of this great old muter.
whose works will never perish so long as the world shill
find charms in simplicity, grace, melody, and sunny. "0e!
fulness. The next piece was Beethoven's drst trio in E.
r fiat, for the piano, violin, and violoncello, the earliest of lid
; published works, and in many respects not excelled by sal
that have succeeded it. kWiesre much inclined to Ws inth
Mr. Ella in thinking that "the adagio alone of this trio iswothert
all the pianoforte music of living composers putt oge i rt.
la.
It war followed by Beethoven's celebrated quartetleb the
111
first of the " Rasoumoffsky" set—a work tn !b lm
author's daring and original genius shines in all its to.
Having named the performers, it is unnecessary to
thus masterpces were executed. They wars reee.`'''
with the wariemest demonstrations of pleasure.
s leg concluded with solos on the violin and the no, PlaYee
r by Piatti and Patter. The even: