The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
n. SPIJAM took the chair at Wilmot 12, having bad
to wait at the clerk's table half as boar for the presence of
40 members to make a house.
PRIVATE BUSINESEL

The Sidmouth ;odftuTlfelgh Salterton Railway Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The following public bills were read a third time and
paned : Rum Duty, Augmentation of Benefices, Altera-
tions in Judged Circuits, British Columbia Boundaries, and
Clergymen (Colonies).

THE EAST INDIA REVENUE ACCOUNTS.
The report on these accounts was brought up and certain
resolutions agreed to.
THE STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Mr. HENNESSY moved as an amendment that the bill
be read the third time that day week, and said that the bill
would have no practical effect whatever. The object of the
bill seemed to be only that of abolishing certain old statutes,
which were landmarks of the constitution, and which ought
to be preserved. A bill of this magnitude—comprising 198
pages of important matter. referring to four-and.a-half
centuries of our constitutional history—ought not to have
been pressed through the house by the government at this
late period of the session. The hon. gentleman concluded
by moving his ameodmeat.
Mr. LYGON seconded the amendment.
The SOLICITOR.GENERAL objected to the amend-
ment, sod complained of the course taken by the hon.
member for King'i County in opposing this bill at every
ste:ve, with such pertinacity—a course of proceeding which
could tend to no useful purpose, and which he hoped
would not be pursued either by the hoe. gentle-
man or any other hon. member at any future
time, for the sake of his own reputation in that house.
He had confidence in the integrity and judgment of the
gentlemen who bad prepared the bill, and be felt sure that
the observations which the hon. member had oo so many m-
outons made would show the bonne that their confidence in
those gentlemen had not been misplaced.
The bill was then read a third time, the amendment
having been, by leave, withdrawn.
On the question that the bill do pass,
Mr. HENNESSY again expressed dissatisfaction with
many of the provisions of the bill,
After which the bill was passed.

THE EXHIBITION MEDALS BILL.
This bill was reed a sooond time, Kull the lauding order
having been suspended, the bill passed through committee,
and was ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
The Lords' amendment, to the following bills were con-
sidered and agreed to :—The Pier and Harbour Orders
Confirmation Bill, the Vaccination (Scotland) Bill, the
Sheep and Cattle (Scotland) Bill, the Stipeadiary Magi'.
trates Bill, and the Misappropriation by Servants Bill.
The sitting wu suspended at half-put 1 o'clock.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

(TROY OUR OWN REPORTIII.)

WORCESTER, THURSDAY.

To-day has been the crowning day in point of
attendance. It was expected that, being the first shilling
day, there would be a rush to Worcester ; but the most
sanguine had not anticipated such a general immigration as
has taken place. From 6in the morning until 1 p.m. the
trains, ordinary and special, turned out their thousands at
the two railway stations, and on the roads eerily available
vehicle was in requisition. The weather, which was very
wet on Tuesday, and threatening yesterday, was delight-
fully fine to-day. with • brisk breeze to temper the
hot sunshine. The large area of the show.ground (half •
mile long, and two miles in circumference) was
aimed choked by the slowly-moving throng of all
olassea, gentle and simple. It was expected that
the Duke of Cambridge would have been present to-day,
with • distinguished party, at Croome Court, the seat of the
Earl of Coventry, but his royal highness was prevented
coming down to Worcestershire. The Earl of Coventry,
however, was present, with • number of noble and distin-
guished visitors, among whom were the Count de Paris.
Among the noblemen and gentlemen who have visited the
show during the week have been the Duke of Montrose, the
Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, Lord Walainghata, Lord
Berner', the Earl of Powis, Lord Lytteltais, Right
Hon. Sir J. S. Pakingtoe, Bart., M.P., Lord Elm.
ley, Mr. J. Lygon, M.P., Lord Suffolk. Viscount Fend-
ing, Lord logestre, Lord Denbigh, Lord Galway, M.P., Sir
E. A. H. Lechmere, Sir W. W. Wynn, H.P., Lord Dillon,
Lord Raglan, Mr. F. W. Knight, M.P., Mr. Holland,
M.P., Sir E. Harrison, Bari., M.P., Mr. F. Vernon, M.P.,
Mr. Dent, M.P., Mr. Haseard, M.P., Mr. Padmons,
M.P., Mr. Humberston, M.P., Major-General Hood,
Sir J. Trollope, M.P., Mr. H. S. Thompson, M.P.,
Mr. E. W. Verner, M.P., Capt. Greenwood, Mr. Locke King,
ILP., Mr. F. Knatchbull, M.P., Mr. Basil T. Woodd, M.P.,
Mr. Bonham-Carter, M.P., &c., fec. At 4 o'clock upwards
of 40,000 persons had entered the show-yard to-day, and
with fine weather as large an attendance is expected to-
morrow.

To-morrow will be the hat day of the show. A general
meeting of the society will be held io the morning for trans-
acting the customary business at the close of the exhibition
week.

No accident has been reported, and the arrangements
have been on the whole moat orderly. A portion of the
A division of the metropolitan potion. as usual, has been
sent down, and will remain until the end of the week.