The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1864.

and incidence of oar financial system, and to comaider and
report whether any, and what, ateseures &add be devised
for a more equitable adjustment of imperial taxation.

THE SUEZ CANAL

Kr. ROEBUCK wished to ask the Under Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs whether the government were
willing to produce the following correspondence :—All let-
ters that have passed between the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs and Sir Henry Bulwer, since the Ist day of
January, 1880, on the subject of the Suez canal : all cor-
respondence between the Secretary of Slate and the Otto-
man Porte since the Ist day of January, 1860, on the same
subject : all correspondence that has taken plane between
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and our diplo-
matic and other agents in Egypt on the same subject since
the same date ; and, all correspondence that has taken
place between the Secretary of Stele for Foreign Affairs
and the Pasha of Egypt on the same subject, from the
same date. _ .

Mr. LAI AIM said the pipers asked for passed between
two foreign power*, and therefore it would be nr.fair cud
injurious to the public service to present them while the
negotiation' were incomplete. When they were concluded
they would of course be presented.

founded upon a former supposed condition of thinr. The
Tuscaloosa was not in port when these instructions were re-
ceived; sod when she returned, the Governor, acting upon
those iostructions, seized her. Upon repzeeentations, how.
ever, and upon full consideration of the aunt, it was deter-
mined that there were not proper grounds internationally
for the seizure, and orders were sent to set her free. (Hem,
hem.)
Lord R. CECIL—WiII compensation he given for the in.
jezy done'
PALMERSTON—I cannot say that it will.

of smaller vessels for the purpose of being detached
from squadrons on • variety of services. The noble
lord then entered into • detailed statement of the
graduated process of building armour-plated ships.
Bderring to the question of guns, he Mated that the
Admiralty had for the present decided on adopting as •
broadside gun • muzzle-loading smooth-bore, averaging
about six tons, and carrying • projectile of 100114. weight ;
and rifled guns of the service calibre were also in prepara-
tion, while the 300-pounder Armstrong would ale) be
carried experimentally by our ships of war. Up to the
present time a target of the thickness of the Bellerophon,
the latest improved iron-clad ship, had not been pierced by
any gun. The vote for new works showed an increase for
barracks for marines, while a great basin was to be con-
structed at Portsmouth. The dockyards were to be de-
creased, those at Deal and Deptford being in due time to
discontinued. He announced that there would hereafter
be an increase of charge for additions to the pay of the
naval officers, including petty officers. He moved the first
vote 2,874,6471. for wages to 71,950 seamen and marines.
After a few words from Sir Jests HAT upon various de-
tails connected with the estimates,. . . . . . .

Sir J. FAKIISGioii expressed his astonishment that in
, the present state of affairs on the Continent and in America
I the government should have thought it desirable to propose
a redaction of 4,060 men and boys. Any diminution of
force, whether in the navy or army, was calculated to im-
pries on the great powers the belii4, already too general,
I that the louder we talked the less disposed were we to act. He
concurred in the policy of maintaining the naval reserve,
and of drawing on the mercantile manse when ;
bat no mistake could be greater than that of replacing the
boys, who were likely to become the most valuable class of
seamen in the navy, by any accidental addition that might
be denved from the merchant service. Nothing in the
speech of the noble lord had gratified him more than the
statement that a considerable number of men and boys were
held in roper's in the home ports ready to be placed in any
ships that might require to be manned. The right hon.
baronet commented upon the salient points of the estimates,
I and took exception to the impropriety of covering the Mi-
notaur, the Agiocoart, and the Northumberland (three of
the moat costly ships in the navy) with armour which, he
said, had turned out to be defective and inferior.
Bir M. VETO said the one great want in the navy was a
master mind to carry out that economy of labour in the
royal dockyards which was obtained in private establish- I
mantis.
Mr. LAIRD urged the necessity of providing additional
dock and basin accommodation for large steam ships. In
case of war, docks would be wanted at Bermuda, Halifax,
and Malta, in addition to those required at home.
Captain BERKELEY hoped that the case of the warrant
officers would be considered in any scheme for the increase
of pay in the navy. With regard to the reduction of men
and boys he considered it merely nominal, as the number
to be borne on the books world be as great as ever,
After some further discussion, in which Mr. Kinnaird,SirJ.
Elphiastose, Lord Fennoy, Captain Talbot, and Mr. Stang-
fold took part,
Mr. LINDSAY moved that the Chairman report progress.
Lard 0. PAGET said he only asked for the vote of men,
and be hoped the committee would agree to that.
After some observations from Mr. C. BLEKELET and Mr.
STANSFELD,
Lord PALMERSTON said the vote was for the men, and
to discuss the dockyards and other matters would be irre-
gular, and hon. members would be called to order by the
Chairman. _ . .

Mr. LLNDSAY said that nobody knew better than the
noble lord that if they agreed to this vote it would prevent
the committee discussing very important questions.
Sir J. HAY supported the motion for reporting pro-
The committee divided :
For the motion 3l
Against it
The house consequently rommed.
DOCKYARDS.

Lord C. PAGET moved that a select committee heap
pointed to inquire into and report upou the basin and dock
accommodation of the royal dockyards in the United King-
dom, and He anfliciency for the public service, having
reference especially to the proposed extension of her
Majesty 's dockyard at Portsmouth.
The motion was agreed to. On the names being proposed,
Mr. HENNESSY objected to these being nominated to-
night, on the ground of its being unusual, and also on the
ground that there wee no Irish mein her on the committee.
After some conversation the nomination was postponed.
GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of Mr. BLAKZ leave was given to bring in
this bill.

PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS AMENDMENT (No. 2)

BI LL.

On thel motion of Mr. ADDERtor Moo* was even to
bring io this bill.
The remaining orders were disposed of, and the house ad-
journed at ten minutes peat 1 riek.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—Tscasasi•.

The meagre attendance this afternooo contrasted in a
marked degree with that of Monday, notwithstanding that
the section who had intended to go to Huogerford would,
it was thought, show themselves at Hyde Park-corner, in
consequence of the postponement of the racing in Berkshire
until the following day. There were no transactions worth
commenting upon, and the only feature of the afternoon
was the announcement of the death of the Dominator of
Coup d'Etat for the Derby. by whicli all bets upon the
horse are void. Closing prices :

Lab; InttDour.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FEB. 25.
Arnius.

Ylb 111•110180701 Olt PITT r. TIM 1011. HOILICZ PITT.
This was an appeal from the Court of Se aim in Scotland.
The suit was brought by the present respondent, the Hon.
Horace Pitt, formerly lientenant-colooel of the Royal Home
Guards Blue, to obtain • divorce from his wife,
Eleanor Pitt, formerly Bator. The point involved
was one of the jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland
to dissolve • marriage contracted in England, on the ground
that the respondent was domiciled in Scattered. It appeared
that the respondent was an Englishman by birth, being the
Royal
eon of the late Lord Rivera, and having entered the
Royal Horse Guards Bios, be resided chiefly, if not altoge-
ther is London, in the barracks in which his regiment wee
quartered. He formed • connexion with the appellant,
sad, after some cohabitation, wan married to her on the
10th of April, 1845. At the time of her marriage
the wife was possessed of no inconsiderable means, and her
property was settled on her to her sole nee. After a mar-
riage trip to the Continent, the parties returned to London,
and lived in • house in Taney-street, Mayfair, which was
the property of the wife ; bat in the year 1846 the respon-
dent bought a house in Park-lane far a residence, but hav-
ing fallen into pecuniary difficulties, he was unable to carry out
the object, and he again took up his quarters in the bar-
racks of his regiment, the wife continuing to occupy the
house in Tilney-street. In 1854 the respondent's pecuniary
embarransments were such that be was obliged to keep out
of the way of his creditors, was oompelled to sell hie com-
mission, and to wok • refuge in Scotland. All thin
time the wife remained in England, and resided
at a place called "the Dell," at Essleheld-
green, in Surrey, but, with the exception of • few months
when be went to the Crimea, the respondent resided in
Scotland. In 1858 the respondent took • house near Oban
on lean, and has continued to reside there. Uutil that
year he corresponded with his wife upon amicable terms,
when circumstances came to his knowledge which caused him
to seek • divorce in the Scottish courts on the ground of her
adultery. When the can came on for hearing, the appellant
disputed the jurisdiction of the court. The Lord Ordinary,
in the first instance, held that the respondent had resided
sufficiently in Scotland to have become domiciled in that
country, and that by consequence the domicile of the wife
followed his, although she had never left England. On
appeal to the Inner House this ruling wee confirmed, but
on another ground, namely, that even if the respondent
had acquired a Scotch domicile, and although the
English domicile was not lost, the wife must be con-
sidered resident with her husband in Scotland for all legal
purposes ; the present wail was then brought.
The Attorney Geomd and Mr. Fleming appeared for the
appellant ; the queen's Advocate and Sir Hugh Cairns for
the respondent.
The case was not concluded.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE..

MANSION-HOUSE.

Before the commencement of the regular business of the
court the Lord Mayor said it having been intimated to him
that a committee had been formed for the relief of the sick
and wounded soldiers of the Danish army, he took the
earliest opportunity of stating publicly that he should be
most happy to be the medium for receiving and transmit-
ting any subscriptions which might be seat to him for that
Puroes.
Jonn Wittkotter and Daniel Rose, described as commission
agent, were brought before Mr. Alderman Gibbons (who
sat for the Lord Mayor) charged with uttering three bills of
exchange, bearing a forged acceptance, well knowing it to be
forged.
Mr. Abrahams prosecuted ; and Mr. Lurks and Mr. Beard
attended to watch the case on behalf of hose ; and Mr.
Wanner, jun., appeared for the prisoner Wittkower.
Evidence having been given,
Mr. Abrahams asked for a remand ; and Mr. Lewis and
Mr. Wootoer both addressed the bench with a viow to pro.
cure the prisooers admission to bail, and contended that
there was no proof of &fraudulent intent on the part of
either of the prisoners.
Mr. Alderman Gibbons, however, declined to accede to
the application, and the prisoners were remanded.