The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-11 00:00:00

TICKETS-OF-LEAVE.

In answer to Earl STANHOPS,
Earl Git.kN VILLE maid that a circular bad been issued to
the various authorities, stating that it was determined that
no further remission of punishment should take place where
osevicts had been recommitted. That was the only change
which it was thought ueosseary to make pending the inquiry
before the commission.

—ln reply to a question from the Marquis of SALISBURY,
Earl GRANYELLE said he would lay the circular on the
table.

The Earl of DERBY wished to know whether, when a
person holding • tic.ket-of-leave had been recommitted for •
sew offence, the second punishment would run concur-
rently with the unexpired period of the first 'metopes, or
whether it would begin only after the lapse of the entire
period of the first conviction !
Earl GRANVILLE said that the new conviction would
lot apply to the previous one.
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TbaS;arl of DERBY said that in that case the convict
might be better off in consequence of the second conviction.
'Lord CRANWORTH sald there would be no particulat
.difikelty, because the judge bad a discretion in every case.

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The Duke of MARLBOROUGH said he would make an
t% inquiry of the noble earl, of which he had not given notice,
which he would be happy to postpone if the noble
earl could not answer it immediately. It had been stated
in the public journals some weeks ago in giving an account
of the convict establishment at Portland, that the convict
Redpath, who was sentenced to transportation for hie in
the year 1857 was now at liberty on a ticket-of-leave ; and,
as the writer Idded, in all probability enjoying the proceeds
of his felony. This poison was convicted atjthe Ceatnl
Criminal Court in 1657, for oneof the mostecormous forgeries
which stood recorded in the annals of crime. The judge
said that an amount of property to thew extent of 40,0004 or
60,0001. was found is his residence ; that he was a very bar.
dined criminal; and that, oonaidenng the enormity of the
offence, be mud sentence him to be transported for
life beyond the seas. It was now stated, upon somewhat re.
liable authority, that this man was at large, and had been
enabled to assign hi property to representatives. He (the
Duke of Marlborough) wished to know whether there was
any troth in the statement, se if true, it showed a very
absurd and inefficient state of the law.

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Earl GRANVILLE said that he could not state all the de-
tails of the particular cue, which did net fall within kisown
department, miler notice were given. He would, however
make inquiries upon the subject. Meanwhile, be would
observe that it had been found very desirable to endeavour
to adapt the convicts to a certain degree to the colonies to
which they were about to be mat.

The Guts of MARLBOROUGH said that the statement
vu that Redpath was set at liberty after having served six
year*
Earl GRANVILLE said his belief was that the convict
Redreth was in one of the colonies, but at large on a ticket-
ef-leave.

Their lordships adjourned et tea minutes to 6 o'clock .

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tvzepalr, Fn. 10.

The Bream teak the chair at 4 o'clock.
HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.
Lord PROST, ODMPtroller of the Home, appeared at the
bar, sad said be was commanded by her Majesty to present
to the house the following answer to the address :
I received with great satbdaction your loyal sad dutiful
addrees. The interest which you have expressed in the
marriage of the Prince of Wales and the attechmeat you
entertain for my person sad boldly are most gratifying to
my feelings. You may rest mored that I shall always be
ready to co-operate with you in any measure which may be
calculated to promote the welfare ad happinem of my
people.
THE LYDIAN ARMY.
Captain JERVIS gave notice that he world, on the 10th
. March, move for • select committee to inquire into the
geisvaoess complaiaed of by officers in the East Indian
army.
SAILORS' HOMES.

Sir H. STRACEY gave notice that on the 17th March
he would move a respolntios, that in the opiwon of that
beam, the department of the Board of Trade, having the
• metro' of the moneys belonging to the mercantile merino
and the seamen's fond, should be empowered to give to
those sailors' homes not in the neighbourhood of her lLajcety's
dockyards such pecuniary asastanos as in its judgment amt
in its diuretics might be thought advisable. (Hear, bear.)
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE
IN IRELAND.

Mr. MACIIAHff ;aye notice that h. would on the 24th

tas► mo►e a resolutkin to the effect that it was expedient
to give employment to pimple in Ireland in the manufacture
t of eager from beetroot, aad in the development of agricul-
tural industry in that country generally.
oommrrnos OF SUPPLY.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS gave notice that he would on Thurs-
day, the sth March, move a resolution that in the opinios of
that house the committees of supply should have preoedence
of notion of motion' ou Monday in each week.
OOMMERCLIL TREATIES.

Yr. It. FITZGERALD gave notice that on an early day
be would WI the atteetson of the boar to oneateeroial
treatise, and more parlionlarly to the pendieg treaty between
this kiagdow and the hoidens of Italy • reed he would also
we for papers ereasetal therewith.
THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.

Lon HOTHAM mid that es great anxiety bad been ment-
ioned in many parts of the sonnya rehreses to the
nienteer force, he would mak the Sterility at &ate for
Ware when he would announce the intimates' of the (oven-
ment with reference to the recommendation of the royal
easmnisice appointed lad year to inquire Into the den of
the volunteer force.
Sir G. C. LEWIS begged to state to the noble lord that
it wee the Moment of the government to adopt in sub-
due@ the recommendations of the royal 01111110i111100•11.
The grant of • sum of money would be proposed to the
house in aoconanos with those recommeadatine doom with
the army estimates, aid when they wen brought heroes
the hone he Weak, date is detail these masseuse which
would be requisite to give effort to then

MUSIC, DANCING, AND SPIRIT LICENSES, AND
SALE OP INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
• Viseciant ENFIELD asked the Seerdery d State far
the Some Department whether it was intended dazing the
present session to introduce any bill with the view of im-
proving the present system of licensing houses for musics
end dancing, and for the sale of spirits.

Mr. Lki'SON also begged leave to ask the Secretary of
State for the Home DeparttiSent whether be intended to
propose any measure during the present erasion for amend-
ing the l►ws by white the sale of intoxicating liquors was
permitted and regulated.

Sir G. GREY maid the government had a bill in prepare.
tic° for the purpose of altering the law in regard to the
sale of beer and spirits, but the bill would not interfere
' With public houses exoept in the matter of 'focuses for
Jamie awl &nein. The only question was wbetber
- flees Harms should be . grunted to boom which
'old beer and spirit*. He would remind the
bonne that there was a bill before it, or about to be in-
Underbid, to regulate the public-houses at Liverpool, and
though it would be oaly cede applicable to that town, it
wocadaffece the system of licensirig*ere of public and beer.
bonsai, sad he thought it would be advisable that that bill
should be in the hands of members before any further steps
were taken on the subject.
REMISSION OF SENTENCES OF PENAL
SISSVMJDZ.

Kr. GARNETT asked the Elearetery of State for the
Home Department whether he would ley upon the table of
the home the circular, dined 27th January. 1863, addressed
to judges. Inc., stating that the regulatioas as to renuesiou
of sentence set forth in the circular of Jose 27th, 1857,
should not apply to persons sentenced for a sseood time to
peed servitude ; and, whether any instructions had been
thiely leaned to the mievict murals as to tasking °parietal
shout to be liberated on license know° to the Polies end,
if an, whether they also could be laid before parliament.
Sir G. GREY said he should have no objection to the'
production of the circular of the 27th January, 1863. if
• ben. goollaitiaa would more for it. The former circular
of June, 1857, was already before parliament. As to
the mood part of the honourable gentleman. gnostical,
he bad to date that no general instruction, had been imued
having for tbeir object to make known to the police through-
out the country decloratiooa with respect to licensee. Bat
directions were given to certain officers that they should
et* the persons ocemieted before the expiration of their'
sentences.. These regulatious, however, formed pert of other
arrangements which had bees suspended in consequence
of the Optimise which were being mode ,bey the Royal
Commissioners ; it being thought better. before they were
mi-issised, that the otimaisaiosere should have an opportm
nit, al tmaiidering them.
THE BANKRUPTCY ACT OF 1861.

81r T. KELLY shod the Alearasyraseral whether it
Ina tho Storrs at few ilafrity's government to bnag in
in tho press& mestaa. to amend the law of tank-
gr• sad whether provisioa would be made is any such
for the conskidatics of Ss statutes of bankruptcy.
TO. ATTORNICY-GENEFiaI, said he bad to state to his
and parsed friend that ths governinest win not aware
of say sessity sites fee sakieg say nattorial swami-
sok is ths law at bankruptcy. Hat in regard to the ad-
SinietraiMo of that law. the swiss of the {.,_scat
Lad tonvised ties atop sad rase that it ws anipalloot
coos alSesslisa Amid b old% mid Shat 010. 9/6"Ild be

that which was original], proposed—a chief judge in bank-
ruptcy. The goyim:mut would be prepared to recommend
to the house a proposition et that nature, when it sew a fair
thews of obtaining tbssnction of parliament. As to the con-
=of the bankruptcy law, tJadattention of the Lord
had been directed to the subject, but he believed
no measure would be introduced into parliament for the
purpose of such consolidation this seesiou.