The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-14 00:00:00

THE ART

The house theis;;;; into a open mitts,' of supply, and
resumed the consideration of the army estimates.
On thedropmed vote of 5,709,7334 for general staff and
lasy and charges.
Lord it. pay, allowances, referrede. to the Frew* "bins book" jest
published, which contains the woommts of the expenditure
for the French army, and showed from those amounts that
if our War-office were to practise the same economy ea the
corresponding department in Priam, it would be possible,
without diminishing the pay or allowances of the men, to
effect a reduction ef 3,000,0004 in our military estimates.
Sir G. C. LEWIS called in question the smarmy of the
conclusions drawn by Lord B. Cecil from a oomperieon of
the military expenditure in France and in this country.
After a somewhat lengthened discussion, the vote wu
agreed to.
A vote of 1,223,9361. having been proposed for commis-
varlet establishment services and the movement of troops,
Yr. A. MILLS moved that the vote be reduced by the
sum of 80,063/., which was to be expended in the com-
missariat and the movement of troops in the colonies.
Flourishing colonies ought not to throw such a charge upon
the =sibs" country.
After some discussion the vote, u originally proposed,
was earrled by a majority of 75 votes t 0431.
A awash'r of other votes were pained.
The CHAIRMAN reported program, and the home
resumed.
POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS BILL.

TWA bill was recommitted, aad a mcbal ameedmeot mad*
to the first clams.
BLEACHING AND DYEING WORKS ACT AMEND-
BENT BILL.
This bill was read a third time sad passed.
The house thou adjourned at tea minutes past 12 o'clock.

NIGRO EMANCIPATION MZNPINO AT SOUTHAMPTON.
—A meeting was held in the Carlton Rooms, Southampton,
on Thursday evening, " for the purples of affording an op.
portiusity of giving prectioal alpression to the conviction of
the inhabitants of that borough, and to protest against the
degrading assumption that they, in common with their
fellow countrymen, can sanction the proceedings of any
e
community that contravenes the fundamental principles of
and morals, by blasphemously declaring that man
cal the the property of his fellow man." Although little
notice wee given of the meeting, it was numerously and
, respectably attended. Alderman Pak, presided, and
the speakers were the Rev. Mews. Rylanos, T. James, and
Kell, A.M.; Alderman Clark, J. P. ; Mess. G. Thompson,
W. B. Randall, J.P., and Smith, sod Dr. Hearne. The fol-
lowing resolutions were passed :—" That the revolt of the
Southern States against the Federal government of Ann-
rice having originated in • desire not only to maintain negro
slavery, but to extend it, with all its oncomitant
this meeting can have no sympathy with • rebel-
lion which is in defiance of every principle of
political justice, and for the establishment of
institutions framed in oppoiition to the moral sense of
humanity, and which are contrary to, and an outrage upon
the religion wham sanction has been claimed In their sup.
port. That this meeting rejoices in the abolition of slavery
in the district of Columbia, the prohibition of slavery in
the territories, the scheme of compensated emancipation,
and the proclamation which inaugurated the present year.
as the principal acts of President Lincoln ; end that this
meeting offers to the government and the people of the
loyal States, the 1111111111001) of fraternal sympathy la their
noble straggle. That a copy of the foregoing reeslatioes
be forwarded to the Hon. (Revlon
Francis Adams, American
minister, with • request that be will transmit them to the
President of the Caked elates."

POLAND.—Yesterday afternoon
• depotatioa from the nowt public meeting held at the ,
British Institution, Cowper-street, City-road, to express
rympathy with the Poles in their present struggle had an
interview with the Pied Lord of the Treasury, by appoint pre-
, at the House of Commons, for the purpose of -
, emoting to the noble viscouet a memorial adopted at that
' meeting, praying her Majesty to make repreeentetious to
the Russian government for • "cessation of the barbarities
and withilmeel of the conscription," and further, " with .
: the other Powers of Europe to insist upon the re-setablish-
I meat of Poland as a nation." Mr. Coy, M.P., Introduced
the deputation to the noble Premier, sad the secretary
then read the mernariaL He said the meeting at which the
mersoriel was adopted we. • reuseestation of the hasp
of the working alarms of the couetry. The working deems
wished to strengthen the banded the reersoneet, and they
felt that in making any repreentataoss to the Russian
Court the people's 'Temkin out would oriole the ministers
to act. Although war wait to be always deplored, it we.
felt that a " brush " for a satire like Poised would be
looked upon as heroism—ia faet, he believed that
• peony tax would sot be objected to if it re-
sulted in the freedom of that unhappy people.
The working-dames felt that Rusin had falsified her Pro.
mime* towards Poland, and that our honour demanded action
on the pert of the government, which would waive the sup-
port of the people. Lord Palmeeetoo Inquired of the depu-
Ultima if they wished soother war with Bomb I To which
apelike Mr. Wall replied, " Yea, for the sake of Poland."
Mr. Medley, Mr. Kent, and Mr. Bledman bevies briefly
spoke in rapport of the memorial, Lord Palmerston (ie the
course of a conversational discussion) said there wu no
doubt cause for sympathy with Poised. AMMO UNTO .
might be some informality is the preeentation et Asir me-
morial—as every memorial to the geese should be presented
through the Hoene Secretary— ire tumid swept sad head it
over to Blr George Grey, for peurestaties to her Majesty.
Mr. Medley eleregly urged apes the no Premier, that be
should =pews some (vision whisk wadi blee a ray of helm .
to the =happy Pelee. Lord Pahneeekm mid that It yes
suer the poetess of • teriabter to make sayprima* lier.l
the Mere, bat he 'maid head tie to the Beata I
may.