The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-06 00:00:00

MORNING SMUG&

Lord PALMERSTON—Perhaps I may be allowed to state
that that period of the minims has approached when, I think,
morning sittings may be commenced- (cries of "Oh, oh,"
and laughter)— for the purpose of disposing of matters
which require a good deal of attention. I therefore shall
propose—if you, sir, and the house, do not object—that
there shall be a morning sitting oe Tuesday, with the new
of taking the Irish Fisheriesßill. (Laughter.)

APPOINTMENT OF A PERMANENT COMMISSIONER
OF PUBLIC WORKS.

On the motion for going into committee of supply,
Mr. R COCHRAN E rose to move, "That for the sake of
obtaining greater unity of design in our public buildinp,
and with a view to the efficiency sod economy of the public
service, it is desirable a permanent Commissioner of Public
Works and Buildings, or other officer, should be ap-
pointed to the present Board of Worker" When he said
that the public works of this country were not carried oat in a
satisfactory manner, he did not wish to reflect on his right
hon. friend the Commissioner of Public Works. When au
office was held for an average of only two years. it was im-
possible to do justice to it. If they compared this country
with other countries they would End that there was a much
better system io other countries. There was a much better
system in France, and however much they might be dis-
posed to find fault with the political system prevail), in
that country, every one must pay a tribute to the ad-
mirable taste displayed in the improvement of Paris.
He might be answered that the evils of the
present system arose out of our constitutional government.
He thought it unfortunate that our consti•utiooal govero-
meat should be claimed with these evils. He did not think
that constitutional government was in fault at all. What was
I wanted was to any out the recommendation of the com-
mittee that a permanent commissioner should be appointed,
and it was with this feeling strongly impressed upon him
that he had brought forward this resolution.
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Mr. COWPEWdefended the administration of the Board
of Works, and said that the great portion of the extrava-
gant expenditure of which Mr. Cochrane complained bad
been incurred when the Chief Commissioner wee a pemna-
omit officer, and not responsible to parli►ment. Be granted
that there was an elvantage in favour of permanency, but
that was couoterbatineed by the commissioner being in
such ease removal from parliamentary influence, and the
department not being represented in that house.
The motion was supported by Sir J. SHCLL!T.
. . .

Sir M. Yr.EO drew a comparison between the administra-
tion of the department of public works in Frames and that
in Eagle's& In this country estimates were exceeded by
hundreds of thousands of pounds, and works like those at
Alderney were carried out, coating millions of money,
which, when completed, were found to be useless. What
we wanted was not • mere permanent Commissioner of
Works, buts thorough reform of the whole system.
Lord J. MANNELS was of opinion that the object which
Mr. Cochrane had in view would not be accomplished by the
motion he proposed, for already there was a permanent of-
ficer of works, Mr. Austin, whose qualifications for the
office were admitted on every hand.
The motion) was withdraws.

Mr. H. BAILLIE called attention to • report, recently
Issued by Sir H. James, of the progress of the Ordnance
survey of the United Kingdom, according to which it ap-
peared that the survey of Scotland would not be com-
pleted for the neat quarter of a century.
Lord LOVAINE asked the President of the Board of
Trade whether, in his opieion, the experience had of the
electric light during nearly two earn was not sufficient to
warrant its adflition at P .
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Mr. GIBSON- considered that the trial of the electric
light at Dungeness was most satisfactory, bat the edminis-
Melia' of lighthouse; was vested in the Trinity corporation,
who, acting oe the advice of Mr. Faraday, were not eon-
Wooed that it would be right to adopt it, and rely upon it
for Portland, but were of opinion that further experience
was necessa No obstacles would be thrown in the way
of the introductionry of the light, but those who were re-
sponsible mast be allowed to take their time, end satisfy
tberoseloom that this new invention could be adopted with
safety.

THE INDIAN ARMY.-CASE OF SERGEANT-MAJOR

LILEY AND °run&
Mr. D. FORTERCL UE roes to oall attection to the eiroant-
steams attend*, the death, after four weeks' imprisonment,
of regimental Serjeent•Major Utley, of the 6th DT1400.111.
at Mho., in India, on the Mb May, 1862, and to the im-
prisonment at the same time, for • still log period, of
troop Bargaust-Majoes David sad W of the mos