The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-29 00:00:00

INNS OF COURT.

Sir G. BOWYER gave notice that early next session be
would more for leave to bring in a bill toeo►ble the beechen
of the inns of court to masticate • judicial committee for
the adjudication of certain cams.
BUSLNESS OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. AYRTON gave Dotia that on an early day nez
minion he would move that it be a standing order that no
bill should be allowed to punted beyond a certain stage
without due notice having been mesa
GRAND JURIES AND I,IIIIIERIES (IRELAND).

Mr. BLAKE pre notion that early next minion he would
move for Lerma to bring in a bill to meet the law relating to
gr.ul juries in Ireland, and also a bill to amend the laws
relating to &barite in Ireland.

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. BRAND a new writ was ordered to
issue for the election of a member for Pontefract, in the
room of Mr. R. H. Miler, who has accepted the steward-
ship of her Majesty's manor of Northstead.
STATUES AND PAINTINGS IN THE METROPOLIN.
Mr. EWART asked the First Commissioner of Public
Works whether the iron roils which surround the statue of
Achilles in Hyde-park, and those which surround other
statues, would be removed, as had been done successfully
with respect to the statue of Charles L at Charingcroa„
and that of George ILL Alen, whether, on the water-
colour drawings of Turner sod other artists exhibited at
South Kensington, labels would be fixed, giving the public
information as to the subjects and the painters of such
water-colour drawings.
Mr. COWPER replied that the tailings bad been removed
from the statues at Charing-oroes, in Cookepur-street, sad
in Whitehall-gardens, without any public inconvenience ;
they were not required for the protection of the statues ;
and it was his inteotioo, as fez u his authority extended,
to remove any railings which obstructed the view either
of public statues or their pedestals. In reply to the second
questiooi he stated that it was the practice of the Depart-
ment of Science and Art to affix to the pictures in their
collections descriptions of the subjects and the names of
the artiste. He took it for granted that his hon. friend
was referring to the water-colour drawing or sketches of
Turner which belonged to the National Gallery. and were
at present temporarily exhibited at the Kensingtoo
Museum. He felt sure that wherever they might be per-
manently arranged or hung the necessary explanations
would be attached to them.
MUNICIPAL PRECEDENCE.

Mr. B. WRIT/MAD asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether he bed received a comma.
minutiae from the Lord Mayor of York on the question which
bad arisen between the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and the
Lord Mayor of Dublin, aid claiming, on the part of the dig-
nity of the office of Lord Mayor of York, precedenee next
to that of the Lard Mayor of London ; and whether he
would direct that the claim of precedence of the Lord Mayor
of York over both the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and the
Lord Mayor of Dublin be settled by the proper authority.
Sir G. GREY said he had received a letter from the Lord
Mayor of York upon the subject, and bad directed that an
answer should be give to the effect that the question of
precedence between the Provost of Edinburgh and the Lord
Mayor of Dublin had been mimed on the occasion of the pre-
mutation of an address to her Majesty, sod that as no mayor
Englarid except the Lord Mayor of the City of London
bad a right to present in person such an address, the ques-
tion as between Um Lord Mayor of York and the Provost of
Edinburgh or the Lord Mayor of Dublin could not arise.
(" Hear, hear," and a laugh.)