The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-16 00:00:00

ASSIZE TOWN FOR THE WPM EIDIN-0.

Colonel 81CYTRE asked the Bawetar~ of Btats for the
Home Department whether he would be prepared to reood.
eider the derbies under widish Leeds bed been appended the
assize town for the West Radian ad Yorkshire?
Bir G. GREY replied that Leeds waa actually at present
the arise tows for the West Biding ; but if any ineoaysei.
epos was found to arias from that arraniseient. it would of
Course be open toreconsidenitios. At the runs time be might
add that Leeds was now in that respect planed in the mos
position as any other assize tows I. the country.

SUPPLY.
The house Walt into oemaiitare of supply no the civil
service estimates, taking the me for esmatifie works sad
experiments, which wee agreed ta, as were then for the
Royal Geographical &alb, sad the Royal Society.
On the vote of 5001. for the Royal Academy of Rosie (a
new vote).
Yr. OSBORNE mond Ib njeoklen, aid a debate—always
animated, Jowls! last !sifted —enosed.

Mr. OSBORNE Bah—Whet were they about to der It
sensed that this was a private misty instituted 44 yew
ago by the FAri of Widesetelood, several datimeholied
Dahmer' and gentlemen, with the approval of his Modesty
George IV. Not ow sixpence had bed voted by that
how for this society, but Dow the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, who had a soh for art, bed been waylaid in his
Mike by certain musicians. (A hegh.) It appeared these
great musical men wets fanbit o(, and eves. the Earl of
Westmoreland would not sabecrites, but they asked f
grant from the public puree. The fact we., it was a s
beak-
rapt
private assere, which had C 0... down to the home
sad asked for 5001. (Hear, hear.) The mane they were
now pursed( was ten tzary to the trot principles whelk he
bad heard seaweed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
himself. There were gentleness who had got the bump c:
dancing. (Laughter.) Why should they not have
a vote of 5001. for • diming academy (Renewed
laughter.) He should set be surpvised to find
the Chaecollor of the Exchmeer awe down and prove
there was an maim bedews the Geographical Society and
the science of claming. If de home wished this not to to
merely a rich MU'S club—Omar, Marl—they must resist
these small items, and put • step to this atieoulatiag pro-
ws by opposing the vote for this haakrupt private moiety.
(Hear, bear.)
Sir J. PA K INGTON thought the government were per-
fectly right in assisting a society which had done ao much
to cultivate a musical taste in the country.
Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH believed that if there was a
science which did ad require assistance, it was musio. The
maw the Academy of Mimic was in Ibis destitute state
wee bemuse it was no Mager required for the purpose of pro-
moting that taste among the people.
Mr. HENNESSY protested against such a gnat for Ire-
load ate time wbso that country wanted something prac-
tical. They repudiated the grant altogether. (Oh, oli.)
After n few weeds from Sir G. Bows,
The committee divided :
For the vote
Alltiset
The vote was accordingly *greed to. The
of the numbers was reserved with cheers.

42-10
apasomost

771,0001. for salaries sad expenses of csatoos-house
officers was then agreed to, as were also the following
1,313,00 W. for salaries sad exposes of the !eland Hermes
Departatest ; and 2,114,6161. for Paet-ofas salaries.
492,5361. for suporanbustion end oompensatioo allowances
is the Customs, Inland Bermes, sad l'oet-aloe Depart.
meats.

After a discussing, in which Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr. Gibson,
and Mr. White took part, this yoW was agreed to.
In reply to • question from Sir J. HAT,
Mr. CARDWELL said that the rote for West Africa
would be taken ou Monday taxa
The Caarawast then reported progress, and the house
renamed.

Tie report of the °comities of amply cm brought up sad
amid to.

FORTIFICATIONS AND WORKS.
The report oa the reaolutkos wadi brought op sad speed
to.
The &Bowie( bills were *drama a stage : Tarepike
Tnade, read a wood time ; Public Works (Macodaotaruag
Districts) Bill. read s wooed Bass
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE TRAFFIC BILL.
Oa the order for the ereoad reading

Yr. AYRTON inquired why this ;is not a private bill.
Yr. COW PER and that Westaninsterbridge being open
to the traffic of all the world could hardly be made the sub
jest of perste legislation.
The SPEAKER observed 1111 the bill being for the re-
plosion of public treffic, sad the bridge harms her con-
structed at the public expense, he mir no objection to the
form in which the hill was introduced.

Mr. J. LOCKE observed that the tramways of West.
mineter.bridge were highly iseoevenieat. MO space hawses
the tramway sad the footpath wee sot *efficient, sad if
say heavy carriage broke down the whole of the trial° wa•
stopped. He hoped the tramways would be done away with.
Mr. W. COViTEB. agreed very much in what the boa.
sad learned member had said. Where Mr. Page first *aped
the tramways ha *bladed to Lhasa, bat be waa induced to
Meld in order that they might be Meted by experience. It
was now in contemplaraon to make alterations, sad he be-
lieved the alterations would be an unproement.