The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Putney sad luß;;;O—NJriirldWaerl Pier Ball was
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FISHERIMI (IRELAND).B.EL.L.

The house went into committee on thin bill.
On clause 6,
HASSARD moved to leave out certain words, the
effect of which removal would be to prevent the addition of
a fourth net of commissional, to the three existing juradie•
Lions for the removal of obetruetions to the navigation. He
contended that the addition of each a fourth body would
interfere with rather than promote the removal of such ob-
structions. _ .

Mr. LONGFIELD opposed the motion oe the ground that
the three jurisdictions already in existence had hitherto
neglected to exercise their powers.
Sir H. BRUCE supported the amendment. 1
Sir R. PEEL said it would be impossible to agree to the
motion, because the effect of it would be to take away from
the commissioners the power to remove acts that might be
injurious to navigation. He hoped his hon. friend would
withdraw hie amendment.
After a few words from Sir W. Somenvrt,te,
The bar was cleared, but the amendment was ultimately
negatived without • division.
Sir H. BRUCE then rose to move the insertion in clause
6 of the following words, "but this and the foregoing
clauses shall not apply to beg nets erected and in use
before 1848.* He said he felt he was exposing himself per-
haps to the charge of obstructing the bill, but after what
bad been said by the right hoe. baronet the member for
Canterbury (Sir W. Somerville) he felt it necessary to
review the subject at some length. The hon. baronet was
proceeding to describe the course of legislation on this sub-
Jed. when
Mr. WMAHON objected that the remarks of the hon.
member were not in order ; but
The CHAIRMAN decided otherwise.
Sir H. BRUCE observed that it was not surprising that
there should be some irritation in the discussion of a bill
which threatened the rights of proprietors without giving
them compensation. The reams of his fixing 1848 was that
it was the date at which the right hon. baronet (Sir Wm.
Somerville) brought in hie bill which established the license
duty. He really thought this was a great concession on his
part (Oh !)
Sir R. PEEL said that the committee had already vir-
tually decided this question. (Hear, hear.) It was quite
evident that the carrying of this amendment would DOCA:4-
albite the alteration of clause 5, already carried. There
was no register of the number of bag-pets before the year
1848. He appealed to the him. baronet to respect the
views of the great majority of Irish members, and not
throw any farther obstructioes in the way of the bill.
Mr. MONSELL made a similar appeal to his hon. friend
(Sir H. Brace).
The CHAIRMAN here submitted that the amendment
was not consistent with the former clause.
The amendment was then withdrawn, and the clause
agreed to.
On dense 7,
Mr. M'MAHON moved to insert the words "or any act
of parlhunent," the effect of which would be to prevent the
earCfleate from rendering any net legal which would other-
wise be " in violation of common law or of any act of par-
liament"
Mr. BUTT objected to the insertion of the words. on the
ground that it would give the clause • one-sided effect,
making the certificate binding on one party, and not binding
on the other.
Mr. lAMGFIELD agreed with the hon. member (Mr.
Butt), and thought that the certificate of the commis-
sioners (subject to appeal) should be conclusive evidence of
the legality of the meta, both for and against the public.
Mr. BRUCE mid there was much force in what had been
said ; but the supporters of the clams were endeavouring
to act with juMioe. Their view was that the legislation of
1842 was an invasion of the rights of the public. (Hear,
hear.) It was to be remembered that what might sot be
injurious to navigation in 1843, might be injurious in 1863.
Mr. BUTT contended that the decision of the commis-
sioner" ought to be equally binding on both parties.
After a discusidoe, which was continued by the Attorney.
General for Indeed, Mr. Mooed', Sir E. Grogan, 3lr.
M'Malson, and ahem,
Mr. BRUCE proposed to postpone the consideration el
the clause, considering the difficulties of it. construction
with reference to the possible effect of the certificate.
Mr. M'MAHON said be thought the government bad
better adhere to the dame, or else abandon the bill.
Mr. BUTT proposed to try the question, and (Mr. MIAs.
hoe having coruscated to withdraw his amendment for the
' present) be (Mr. Butt) moved to omit all words after the
words " therein gives," in order to insert the words, "sod
that at the time of granting such certificate snob Axed
origins was in ea:ordaine with law."
The committee divided, and the numbers were—
For the amendment 4
Against
The amendment was oresequently ] lost.
[Left sifting.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.
(THIS DAY.)

The quarterly meeting of the shareholders was
held this day at the &Bose, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand.
The aecretary, Yr. GRUIIIIIBIN, having reed the advertise-
ment convening the meeting, the chairman, VISCOOM
&matron, read the report :
" The executive committee annex the following tabular
returns of the receipt.; for the three first quarters of the
eleventh financial year :

Bharee
Quarters ending In Scow- Total Receipts.
harea
progress. plated. Shares.
d.
Dec. 24,1803 136 67 203 15,946 16 2
March 16, 1863 269 5i 232 16,613 10 11
June 24, 18,5
Three quarters
Midsummer, 1463
Totals to Sept. 30, 1838 11.740 3,913 mots 693 13 2
Grand totals to
summer, 1666 1.5,159 4,117 19,466 677,650 10 3

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Compared with the receipts of the corresponding period
yet year, the protect returns for the three quarters show
an increase of 3,8801. ss. 9d., an increase in the quarter
over the Lady-day one of 5,0831. 2s. Id., and en lacrosse in
the issue of shares of 223. The total withdrawals since the
formation of the moiety (September, 1852), to Midsummer,
1863, 199.3481. 3s. 3d. ; the total gale of hind to Midsummer,
1863, 326,9901. ls. 7d. The returns of the register of the
order of rights are follow :—Completed, 4,972 ; drawn,
31191 ; seniority, I,6Bl—total, 9,844 ; deduct rights exer-
creed on estates, he., 7,449; unexamined rights, 2,396.
The last share numbsr on the register by seniority, is No.
13,853 ; and the last share number Muted to Mid-
summer, 1863, wee No. 19,466. Sauce the last report,
• second estate has been acquired in West
Worcestershire, situated on the Eleowick road, with front-
age to the Ludlow road. Commanding views of the Mal-
vern Hills are obtained from this new property, which is
adjacent to many handsome villas and grounds on the batiks
of the Severn. The committee hope that they may be in •
position to allot the Worcester estate, and also the resent
purchase at Southampton, during the current quarter. The
next allotment of Lod will be on Wednesday, July 8 of
the Stoke Station road estate at Ipswich, and the Resdieg
estate ; and some well secured ground rents. on the
Romeo road estate, North Bow, will also be offered on
this occasion. The allotment will take place at
Ipswich, after • public meeting, at which • deputation
of the board will attend to explain the society's system.
The !welch property adjoinsthe Haodford Hall Villas, and
I is laid oat into 48 plot.. ranging in price from 371. op to
2201. per plot. A portion of the property will be formed
into a crescent, facing which will be an open space in-
' tended for ornamental gardens, extending to the Stoke
Station road. In addition to plots for detached or semi-
; detached villas, land hes been kept free for close building
and for Wainer purposes, each as an inn or hotel and shops.
The Reading estate is a portion of the Castle Hill
property formerly allotted, but as the original site for the
proposed church has been changed to another locality, the
centre of I>ownshireaquare will be now converted into plots
for detached and semi-detached houses of moderate size.
The committee have much pleasure in reporting that the
• rector of Reading, the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Cunt, is now ac-
tively engaged in raising funds for the new church, the
society having granted • site free on the estate equal to the
original one. In the new plea of allotment there are 45
plots, ranging in price from 521. 4e. 6d. up to 1041. 9s. per
I plot. The executive committee have to report that
the works on the finel portion of the Woodbury-park
estate, Tunbridge Wells, sod on the first allotted
. portion of the Colchester estate, are just completed, and
an inspection of these two properties will show the great
improvement in the respective localities, by the opening up
of new communications. The committee will be enabled to
announce in their next report the comtion of the works
in pmgrees on the Roehampten and Putney.heath estates.
It is with much 'regret that the committee have to report
the death of John ()wham Mainland, Esq., one of the
earliest promoters of the Conservative load Society, with
which be was connected as a member of the board, until his
appointment as secretary of the Civil Service Commission.
As the registretion courts will be opened in due course, the
'Bottom whose names have not yet been inserted on the
register are reminded that their claims will be maintained
free of expense, but that it will be necessary to forward'
their deeds in time to the eociety's solicitor, as well as
proper instructions as to the polling place in the county,
. where their Lod is situated, they may God it most coo-
-1 veoient to vote, should they sot reside in the county. The
executive committee, io conclusion, congratulate the mem-
bers that the business of the past quarter has been of •
• nature to afford every promise of another successful financial
year, when it terminates at Michaelmas."

Soma KINSINGTON Mossum.—During the week
sod' Jose 27, the visitors hare hoes a; follows :—Os Moo-
day, y, sod Saturday ifreedays), apes from 10 a.m. till
10 p.m., 6,241. Oa Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
(stsdents' days, selmissioa to the public 6d.), open from
10 ►m. till 6 p.m., 1.466. Total, 9,706. Frost the
opening of the Museum, 4,119,001.
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