The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

I ROUSE OF LORDB.—MoIDAY, APRIL 27.
-The LOW ONANCILLOI took hia mat so the woeloack
at am ialook.
PETITIONS.
'Petititus were presented by the Biebop of Lospos, from
the diorega of Itaerhester, against the sale of intozkatieg
drinks on the Lord's day.

PRIVATE BIIIIINESS.
The Glaspw and South Wasters Railway (Capital) Bill,
the North Eastern and Stockton and Darlington Railway
Companies Amalgamation Bill, the Whittle Dean Wader
Bill, the WorkingOon Dock Bill, the Danford Road Bill, the
Stoneham and haihworth Railway Bill, the Caledonian
Railway (Grantee Branches) Bill, end the London,
Brighton, and South Coast (extensions and alterations, AO
Bill, were mad a second time.
The Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway (No. 1) Bill, the
Blackburn, Chorley, and Wigan Railway Bill, and the Vale
of Llangollen Railway Bill (Amendments), were mad a
third tire* arid passed.

OUR RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES-
Earl RUSSELL, in redeeming his promise made on Fri-
day last mid he had consulted the law officers of the crown
in regard to the seizure of the Dolphin and other mem*
bot it was not dearehle to declare at present the °Oakes
they bad formed. He referred to the despatch of Mr.
Seward of October 31, ooetaieing instructimis to the naval
officers of the United States with regard to mail
begs captured by Federal vessels. In consequence
of those instructions no question on the point bad
arisen unti the rapture of the Peterbotf. when the
mail be" with the seal of the Poetroaster-Geseral,
were forwarded to Mr. Archibald, the British Consul at
New York. Mr. Archibald required that the baor should
be forwarded to their dedication ; but the Federal authori-
ties insisted that the begs should be opened. Lord Lyons,
on receipt of this intelligence, communicated with Mr.
Seward, and declared that the proceedings were weary
to Mr. Seward's letter of October 31, as the begs
oter.wretetteld by the seal of the Postmaeler-
. Mr. Seward asked for time to emaider
the matter, and subsequently Hr. Archibald was in-
formed that, in accordance with a decision of the prize
cart, the letters were to be opened, and such as were of a
bona Mr nature seat to their destination, but all relating
to the cargo referred to the prise court. Mr. Archibald re-
fined his approval to this coarse, and in consequence the
promediogs seem to have bees suipeoded, as the packages
had not been opened. Lord Lyons then asked Mr. Seward
that the letters should be forwarded, and Mr. Seward had
stayed proceedings until further orders from Washington,
bat when the mall left for England no decision had been
arrived at.
The Marquis of CLANRIOARDE said that their lordahips,
seder the circumstances, could not but approve of the course
which the government had takes ; hat he thought the noble
earl would have done better to have acquainted the =m-
elees% of the country with the arrangement which so long
ego a October last appeared to have been made between
the his. governments on the subject et dire mail beige. He
farther wished to ask the noble earl whether any steps bad
boa taken trinly Demos in this country with authentic
reopen
of to
P the proceedings of the America prise Carta.
RUSSELL was not our& wheelier it would be pee-
Ode to procure reports of the proceedings in the prize
iwould write to Lord Lyons reminding hun of
ce of obtaining such repeats.
ENTAILED ESTATES.
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Lord REDESDLLE caned attention to die report of the
select committee oa charging imitated 'Mites for railways
sad to the evidence gives before the committee, sad a dis-
cussion followed his lordship's remarks.
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