The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILL

Lord LIFFORD moved the second reading of this bill,
and hoped that it would not be rejected on this occasion,
but that a fortnight's delay would be granted to the pro-
moters to madder the matter.
After a short discussion, in which Lord Redenhle, Lord
Lifford, and Lord Stanley of Alderley took part, a division
was called for, but ultimately Lord Redonda* withdrew
his mote" and • motion for the adjournment of the
debate was agreed to.
ENGLISH CHURCH SERVICES IN WALES.
The Bishop of BANGOR moved the second reading_ of
the English Chun* Services in Wales Bill. He stated that
as the law now stood, the public services should be per-
formed in the Welsh language in all parishes in Wales
where that tongue was commonly spoken. A large number
of EnoLsh families were scattered through these parishes,
and not understaoding the language they were virtually de.
prived of the benefit of assembling for public worship. The
object of the present bill wu to meet this state of thinp.
It empowered the bishops of Welsh dioceses to make
provision for English services by licensing houses
of worship already erected for the rupees, or
which might hereafter be constructed, and to nominate
clergymen thereto. The °comity for SOON mach measure
was apparent, and be therefore hoped the bill would meet
with the approbation of their lordships.
The bill was read • second time.
THE VOLUNTEER FORCE.
Lord STRATHEMIN asked the Ceder Secretary of State
for War whether her Majenty's government were prepared
to enforce that part of the repoet of the volunteer commis-
sion which recommended the delay of brigade and divisional
field days until the end of the battalion drill season.
It had been found by erperienoe that the men fell off from
their drill when the divisional or battalion field days were
held early in the season. It was therefore desirable that
those gatherings should be postponed to as late a period
as possible.
Earl DE GREY and RIPON massed the noble lord that her
Majesty's government were most anxious to carry out all the
recommendations of the royal commission as far as possible.
The government did not intend to make any regulation
founded on the recommeedetioe of the ommilidoeers. But
he trusted those recommendation' would be duly oonsidered
by the commanding ofew., and that they would take every
step to prevent the falling off in drill after Easier
Monday. He had greeted for hoping that greater attention
would lie paid to this matter, ea, =dm the new system
proposed by the commindoesers and to be adopted by
government, a strider test of efficiency would be enforced ;
and, therefore, it would be to the interest of °Seers end men
to take the serum beet calculated to ensure such

efficiency.
Lord TRURO fully agreed with the noble lord who had
just e►t down. The recommendations of the commianoners
were founded on a forgetfulness' of the duties which the men
who composed the volunteer corpe bad to perform. They
could not devote time to diviaional and brigade gatherings,
except on thaw' occasions, each as Pieter Monday, when they
could spare a wools day for the purpose.
Alter a few words from Lord SMASH:IDE!, the house
adjourned at 20 minutes peat 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TITIRDAY, F=s. 24.
The house met at four cede*.
NEW 101.118 ER...

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Mr. Griffith.
PRIVATE BILL& _ . .

Mr. MASSEY meWterthat siaing order 120, relating to
private bestrew, be repealed; and lamed thereof,
that •• It shall be competent to the committee on any
private bill to admit the petitioners, Wig the municipal or
other authority haves( the local mosegement of the metro-
polis or of any town, or the inhohitaiste of any town or dis-
trict alleged to be itraly allested by a bill, to be heard
against swill bill, if shall think it That the mid order
be a standing cedar of • boom"
The motion wee supported by Mr. H. LEWIS.
After a short dim:maim the motion was agreed to.
FOREST INCLOSURES.

Sir G. GREY brought up a memo from her Maissty in
reply to the address of the bones praying her Majesty
not to allow Use We of the fonds' rights of the mown to
facilitate the iselosnre of mown lands within 13 miles of the
metropolis. Her Majesty desired him to convey to the
house that the sates would receive due conaideration.