The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, DEC. 9.
The Loan ERANCILLOR took his seat at fee o'clock.
EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
The Earl of CLANCARTY trusted the noble earl et the
band of the government would allow him to lost • gustation
to him as to • petition which was presented from the peer
tryterian body in Ireland in the early part of the week,
ingression a hope that no alteririon would be made in the
present system of national school education in Ireland; and
noble earl wen then reported to have stated that it was
not in the contemplatiot of the government to make any
change in that system. It was strongly felt by a large
body of persons in Ireland that some change was necessary,
and he might with confidence *ay that of the established
'botch four-fifths were disinclined to co-operate in that
system. Ile wished to know whether the noble earl's reply
had been correctly reported ?
The Earl of DERBY—It gives me greet satisfaction to
have an opportunity one* again of answering an iogoiry
from my noble friend behind me, whose long absence from
this house has been • matter of regret. If he bad been kere
• few days ago he would have 'heard the decided an-
swer which I gave to • question which was put to me
by • noble earl on the other side of the house,
and which was that, having looked into this question,
ter ther with my noble friend, the Lord-Lieutenant of
Ireland,with an anxious desire to meet the conscientious ob-
jections of those who differed from the 'listing system of
education, we were unable to see our way to any measure
that would attain their object without endangering the
entire destruction of the present system, which I consider
would he • very treat evil; end, consequently, the govern-
ment were not prepared to bring forward any measure for
the alteration of the existing system. (Hear, hear.) If my
noble friend intends to ask for an inquiry into the working
of the system, and such an inquiry is asked for, either in
this or the other house of parliament by • considerable
number of your lordships, or of the members of the other
house, I snail have no objection to grant • committee.
And 1 think some advantage might be derived from the
fullest information being afforded of the prettied working
of the system in all its details.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FaiDAT, DEC. 3.

TheSraasza took the chair et 4 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

SALARIES.—By Mr. WILLIAMS, from Lambeth, pray-
ing for reduction in the Warier of public officers.
Situates.? et/CATS (SCOTLAND).—By an lion. Max-
ima, praying that jurisdiction of sheriffs' courts be ex-
tended to sums Dot exceeding SOL
TAILS ON KNOWLEDGE.—By Sir E. FILMER, from
certain newspaper proprietor', praying for reduction of
advertisement duty. Lord D. STUART, from Marylebone,
against all similar taxes.
Sterna.—lly Mr. F. MACKENZIE, from West India
Association of Liverpool, in favour of differential duties,
and praying that the slave trade might be treated as piracy.
NEM ZEALAND.—By Mr. GLADSTONE, from New
Ul.tcr, complaining of conduct of New Zealand Company.
INCOME TAI.—.By Mr. GOULBURN, from clergymen
of diocese of Lincoln, praying for more equal distribution
of income tax.
Latex:emu Etteriox.—By Mr. COBDEN, from elec-
tors of Leicester, in favour of return of Sir J. Walmsley.
CLARE ELECTION.

The SPEAKER informed the holm that he had received
a letter from the agents to the Clare County election peti-
tion. informing him that the petition woad not be pro-
eceileil with.
YARMOUTH ELECTION.

Mr. M. GIBSON pretested a petition from W. T.
M'Cullagh, Esq., complaining that the recognissnees to the
Yarmouth election petition had been refused, although
similar to others which had been previously accepted. Tee
right hon. member gave notice that on Monday he would
move that this petition be printed with the votes, with a
view to calling the house's attention to the conflicting deci-
sions of *samisen of recogniaances.
RAILWAYS.
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Mr. HENLEY renewed, with an apology for previous
absence. his motion for a committee on railways.—Monday