The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P

HOUSE OF LORDEL—Mosimr, Julia 23.
inMil lordship rosi Mt fn o'clock.

THE NEW ORDER IN CHANCERY.

Lewd BBOHOHAIf presented a petitios, signed by up-
muds of 960 law writen and stationsts—amoapt whom, he
a* %spired the name of a member of a most respectable
Inn which had been established upwards of 120 yam—com-
plaining of the recent order issued by his noble and learned
!Mead on the woolsack, with the sanction of the Master of
the Rona and the other Chancery judges, directing that all
affidavits and deposition' to be used in the High Court of
should be printed, under the superintendeoce of
the Clerk of Records and Writs; and further directing that
"the expenses of such printing should be paid out of she
lame fend and in like manner as aloe copies
el '®davit under the existing practice, viz., the
stilton' fee fund. Them petitiotiers, amongst whom he
loud the names of several ladies, stated that this order
would be the means of ruining their trade, and of depriving
many families of their sole means of subsistence. They
sided that solicitors were enabled to make precisely the same
sharps to their client' as they did at present, although the
=pews of obtaining printed copies of affidavits was much
lon than of having written office copies. Further, that
the skill of law stationer* as writers had been recognised
is the yew 1852 by a general order of Lord St. Le 0121111114
when Lord Chancellor. He (Lord Brougham) had thought
hke duty to state the case of the petitioners thus fully,
whatever view he might entertain of the prayer of the
petition, which was, that the house would, as it clearly
had a right to do, past a resolution, the effect of which
would be immediately to repeal the order of the Lord
Claocellor.

NIGHT POACHING.
The Pert of MALHENNURY rave notice that to-morrow
evening (this day) be would mak her Majesty's government
whether they bad say objection to produce the cor-
respondence whkit had taken place between the Home-
office and the chief constables of counties with reprd to
this nbject.

ARMY AND NAVY CHAPLAINS.
Lord CHRLAIBF'ORD, on behalf of tb. Fan of Hard-
wick.. gam solace that on Friday the noble ..it would all
attention to retains which bad Dew mode by tb. Board of
Admiralty with rapid to the pay of navy chaplains.
LANDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT (LRELAND)

Om tho moos by Karl ST. ORRMANS that the house
should go into eeinalittee ea this bill,

The Marquis et BATH called atleittlou to the provisions
al this bill, wake be said he widerutood to be s proposed
ttrios of several sets which the house had passed atter
mot mature twasiiwation.

Earl T. GERMANS explained that by the former tett
men of settled estates wen enabled to borrow sums, sot
exceeding 5,0001., for the improvement of their estate/.
Ilse mamma WI worked perfectly well ; they had led to
wry great improvemeets in many parte of the °wintry, and
the money advanced bad bees reguWly repaid. The object
of this measure was to extend the provisions of the existing
sets to those districts of Ireland in which distress prevailed ;
sod to empower owners of estates to borrow satins, not ex-
media( 3,0010 t, in addition to the former, on the same
esearity.

Attie a few weds from the Earl of Dammam's,
The bill peeled through oommittee.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL.
Mao bill em• reed a third time ma pureed.
RIFLE VOLUNTEER GROUNDS ACT (1860)
AMENDMENT BILL

nil bai greed through committee.
=TIRING PtY, he. (BRITISH FORCES INDIA) BILL.
This bill maa nod a third time aad pawed.
After a few womb from the Earl of ELLILYBOROUGH sad
Bari DE GSM

THE QUEEN'S PRLSON.
The LORD CHANCELLOR laid upon the table a bill,
the object of which. he said, was to abolish one of the most
emeiant institatiless in the cookery, but one that their lord-
ships would Mee up without regret—the Queen's prom
The Quota's Beach prison, of which the Queen's prison was
the representative, originated in very early times—to fact it
was probably coeval with the wart from which it took its
name. Formerly there were three prisons in London—the
Qum's Bench, the Fleet, aid the Marshallese. The Fleet
was appropriated to prisoners from the superior court., the
Court of Chancery and the House of Commons. The liar-
abasea was for prisoners from the (kart of the High
fiesivrard, the Paha, Court, and the Court of Admiralty.
The first fruits of the measure pissed is 1642 for the aboli-
tion at arrest on scene process was to enable parliament to
disposes with the Fleet and the Illarshalsea. The Queen's
Beach then became the prison. The existing build-
ings wen erected about the year 1756, arid they contained
seemamodation for 300 pumas. They covered between
two and three acres of ground, and the value
of the site was estimated at between 200,0001. and
300,0001. ; es that it would be no mean gift
to the nation were this property dedicated to some public
object, of greater utility. sum of money annually voted
ley 'milkweed for the minimises of this prison had
lees 3,0001. or 4 0001., sad the whole of that would of
MUDS be ultimately saved, although their lordship were
well swam that a measure of this kind could not be passed
unewoespeeied by some allowances and continuances of pay,
which would prevent the whole of the money from helag at
ewe available to the publis exchequer. The power of
abutting up the Queen's prism was due to the Baakraptep
Ad of last year, one object of which wu to abolish imp i.
seament for debt except where liabilities had been bandit-
levely contracted. The result of that mammas
might be summarily stated thus. On the let of
October, 1561, when the act came into operation, there
were an aggregate number of 324 prisoners for debt in the
Queen's prison, in Whitacre's-street, and in Honemoo-
ger Lae. By • return made on Saturday last he found
that, excluding fraudulent debtors and debtors remanded by
the Insolvent Could, there were not more than six or seven
persons in the Queen's prism two in Horsemongerdane.
sad 14 or 15 in Whitecross-street. The number would have
less even less bad it not been for tbs clause in the act
which provided that am-Wad= should not be entitled to
their discharge until they bad been two months in gaol.
Their lordships would easily see that Whitecrowatrest
would contain aecenueoclatima for a nub greater number of

primmer' Mud is all human probability world ever be col-
bated within its walk These:ober in the Queen's prison
we greeter than it would have been bad not a practice
grown up, he could not tell why, of allowing persons
in key of the country prisons to be removed thither by habeas
serous. In °dreaded of the spaciousness of the buildings,
the facilities far playing at ball sod the other amusetneots
that were allowed, the Queen's Beech had always been •
favourite pride, and he was afraid its allurements had led
ENO to prefer imprisonment to making • discovery and au-
reader of their property for the benefit of their creditors.
Be ooefeeeedthat he bad much pleasure in predating this
bill to their lordships as the first fruits of the Badiruptcy
Act; and he might add, that when the Insolvent Debtors
Court ern finally closed, which he trusted would be within
a few days, the number of prisoners would be much di-
=Wished.

In answer to the Earl of NLRB;
Tbe LORD OLIANCRLLOR added that at one time he had
hoped the site of the prison might have been made available
for St. Thomas's Hospital ; bat be was sorry to say that there
might possibly be some impediment to the carrying oat of
that desirable object. He bad therefore thought it best to
*Define his bill to an enactment placing the site at the dis-
posal of the government.
The ball was read a brit time.
JURISDICTIONS IN HOMICIDES BILL.

Earl DE GRIT moved the second reading of tide bill,
which has already panaed the Home of Commons. Its
abject a to expedite t►e trial of soldiers charged with
homicide.

Lord CHELMSFORD expressed hia ooncurrence in the
object of the bill. but gad there were some inconsisten.
gage which would require amendment when the bill was
In committee.

In answer to as observatioo from the Earl of DONOI3OI.
mom,
Farl DE ORM sod RIPON said them was g criminal
wort la Dallis which sat owe in two mouths, sad it was
ht that thaw would not be sufßcient advantage in
tranalerring the prisoners from Ireland to Justify on altera-
tion of the Jew to amble than to do it.

11;bZIVaititaiTe44•:.ec;oi cum.
DLICHARGED PRISONERS AID ROOMY.

This bill was read a mooed time.
PUBLIO WORKS AND HARBOURS ACT AMEND-

MENT BILL.

Mr Lill pared throt7gl7C;mMittes.
11NIVERSITIES SOOTLAND ACT AMENDMENT

BILL

This bill was read a third tiat• sad papaya.
LEASES. lie., BY INCUMBENTS RESTRICTION ACT
AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill wad through ousamittsa.
DUCHY OF CORNWALL LANDS (COMPLETION OF
ARRANGEMENTS) BILL.
This bill was road a third time aad plumed.
Thar kedships then adjourned at tan minutes past six
nig&

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MostrAy, Juitz 23.
The arum took tit* chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS,

The Ceylon Railway Campy Bill, sad the Claarow
rr/ Tamsbig Bard Bill VON reed a third Urns and
INCOME TAX.
Mr. DOULTON said the Chancellor ot the Exchequer
whether Nes Commimionen of Lemma Tax had authority,
is mem at appeal based upon • three years' statement of
pelts, to iEsulies the appeal withoat investigating suck
alatrateat ; sad, whether, in tame moat of such dismissal
ohs meassmarit beia. under 1501. per annum), the appal ant
had say remedy by application M the Commieshmers of la-
bad Romans, the Treasury, or other person or body.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER saidthat tM
whim wars homed to maks Mame to this district coot-
miminieses at Imams tax of Rohr profits up= • fair avatar
of Rave yams. The district mismaissiosers wan armed
with fa powers to *Moat Matsumoto from the parties
SAW is support sr in reirmatio• at their Maras. It wan