The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-04 00:00:00

the class of men now described by his lion— id— do 004
were practically acquainted with the noonveniences as
by working men, and how they should be remedied, TM
principle of the bill was somewhat different to that whisk k.
had bees described to be by some gentlemen, who meant je
think it was based on the religious around of the obeanaios
of the Lord's-day. But, in fact, it only went to the plow
don of trading, end had nothing to do with that spoofs,'
work, sad especially of household service!, to villa las
commandment applied. It was curious the bill cuss le tho
house recommended by its supporters on the ground that s
was not in conformity with public opinion. It wee oug
that • number of tradesmen were obliged tt open their
shops oa Sunday, or their oustemen would abandon that •,1
but if the public feeling were is favour of the prinojpi. l
would be more likely that such conscientious person sowobtain customers. It the bill were founded merely o the
wants or the consciences of society, it ought to
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rendered more comprehensive, and applied to goe
whole country as well as to the metropolis, and
only to butchers and bakers, but to many was,
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mach mole important. Alter the recommendadat
the eoseteittee on public-houses last year he abotdd ;
have thought that no bill should have been brought in tok
this subject which did net extend to the question of the ns.
joyments of the people, as well as reedit:tens en the existing
state of things en Sundays; but it appeared that the wow
otendatioas o. the committee with regard to 'when..
were to be carried out, but the other recommission's'
were not attended to. lie eboild not, however, oppos Isu
bill at this stage.
Mr. KIRK urged that the keeping of the Sabbath hall
was morally bindiag on every man ; and hew could dist
principle be carried out when the Sunday was desenatal
so exit-ordinary a manner in the metropolis? x'sq
Sunday, on his way to a place oh worship, ka
passed through • locality near to that house ceded Soak
ton-ground, where there was more trading than on a
work day, and be was sure that such a bill was required to
• put an end to such trading, both in the metr0..,...
severe
. thean kingdom.
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isgdom..!le tumid support f'
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..e ..gat bon. gentln:
• . tae understanding that it waste
be referred to a select committee. (No, ho.) Let then&
hon. gentleman answer for himself. (Laughter.) The
hon. member for Lambeth forbore to divide against the
on the understanding that it would be referred to e
select committee. (Hear, hear.) lie thought ti,e clement
the bill would be much better and more decently dimmed
in committee up.stairs than in that house. The bill wee
most 'triages% in some of its provisions, and would Ind
to perpetual collisions with the putice, unless the obastme
clauses it contained wet° greatly modified. He Menkee
moved that the bill be referred to a select commun.
Mr. WILKINSON seconded the mottos. lie undentind
the bill wee to be referred to a commit ee up stain.
Sir G. GREY said that his boo. friend had mssundentosi
what he said. He did not recommend that the bill amid be
sent to a select committee. There was ample evideste
collected on the subject, and he thought it would be meek
better that the house should deal with it at once. His
noble friend was wiling to postpone the committee till dis
13th of June, which would give ample time to partite or
make their ohj.,ctiona.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that in that case he woaldset
divide the house.

The motion was then withdrawn.
LAND AND ASSESSED TAXES DIVISIONS BILL.
Mr. FREWEN. IQ mariog the second reacing of this
bill, said that his object was to improve the peewit syntax
of the taxing divisions. In large counties, such as Sera,
there was great difficulty in gettiog a meetina of the talus(
commissioners in any central part of the county. But Plot
he particularly objected to in the present system was, thst
there was ho means oi adding a parish of one conoty
another, however cone, nient it might be to do so. Hs
thought that the present poor-law union division. wadi
afford a good system of divisions for tazarico. He doll*
to give persons who were surcharged greater facility tlss '
they now had of going before the local commissioners sad
having their cases heard. He therefore hoped the goesm-
meat would give every reasonable fseility fur that purpcs• -
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said Ur
divisi ns by which the land tax was collected were of rm.
siderable antiquity. Each county wee divided into hundreds,
in which there were separate commissioners of land tax gad
assessecktazes. The commissioners might held a meeting:ea
fur the purpose of tranferring one parish in a county to the
commissioners in another part of it. But great inconsenimm
would arise if power were given to transfer a perish isms
county to another county, because the rate of the land tat
was different in different counties. As far as be uadentosi
little practical inconvenience was found to result from chi
present divisions. If any serious inconvenience were prevail
to exist, he should be ready to introduce a measure by which
the defects might be remedied. But he should object MU
remedy propo ed by the boa. gentlemen.
Mr. SPOONER did not coasesder the objections urged by
the right ben. gentleman sufficient to induce the house to
reject the bill. There might nut be many. case, of imam
nience nailer the present law, but when it did arise tMia-
convenience was very great. A man was often obliged Is
travel ten or twelve miles to prosecute an appeal, sad ths
expense is him was greater than if he had paid the tu
the first instance

The house then divided, and the numbers were—
Fur the second reading 35
AaalDM it 125-90
IN TESTACY (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) (JURISDIC.
TION) BILL.
Mr. WHITESIDE moved the second reading this la
He explained the pion which was embodied in this and is
a series of other bills which he had lad on the table for tk
reorganisation of the Irish Chancery.
Mr. FITZGERALD (the Solicitor-0 1 for Deka)
opposed the bill.
Mr. KEOGH moved the adjournment of the debate, is
order that the bills might stand over until the goverment
report and measures had been laid on the table.
Mr. WHITESIDE, after a few words, said be etna
consent to allow his bills to stand over, as suggested.
The debate was then adjourned fur a month.
DISSENTERS MARRIAGES BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
INL:OME TAX BILL.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
CINQUE PORTS BILL.
This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be env
milted on Monday.
EXCISE ACTS.
The report upon this hill was brought ap and
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr. WILSON brought in a bill for legslising sum.
serving the restored standards of weights and measures.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes past one.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.—Last evening (Thom
day) • meeting of this society was held at their room
' Regent-street, Sir W. Newton in the chair. The sisals
of the former court having passed, the chairmen ennotmed
that Mr. Maya', the eminent photographer, would rod a
piper descriptive of hie new plan of producing pitmen *
a " dry " collodion process. In the course of • ray Wl'
resting Iterate Mr. Mayell went Into the chemistry of tie
subject, and explained the law of substitution of °WM
compounds. His new process was founded upon this nn
As the ether in the oollotliin evaporated alburnensts ofsdnf
was substituted, and the plate continued for weeks se Ism
tive as when humid. The importance of the plan lei
estimated when it was remembered that a dry tablet weld
be seed for all meteorological registrations by light, 5
laical registrations, and the copying of pleats for Imps
and other observations where the vital parts soon churl
to this was to be added the facility afforded to tremllM,
who could now prepare their plates at home and Wm'
like armed giants for the papoose of art. At the coutisiss
of the lecture a cordial vote of thanks was voted to 14•
Mayall.
THE NEW LOAN.—Yesterday a return, obtaMod
by Mr. Gladstone, was issued, contamies • 'torment el OM
amount of deficiency bills bearing interest on the 27G Ag
1853, and of the amount received in respect of the sew
of 10,000,000 J, and lying unemployed at the urns
data
The amount of deficiency bills bearing interest on Me hir_
April last was 2,470,0001., and the amount reoiornLia
respect of the new loan or 16 millions, and bing une•PmF•
at the same date, was 1,000,0001.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOE MIDDLESE3L—Tb! WM'
mittee appointed by the Court of Middlesex lfegutrele
to provide an industrial school for the juvenile Module It
the county, under the act of last session, has 'elected a elle
near Watford. The selection has yet to be confirmed. _
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON,—At
monthly. g mooting, held yesterday, at the eordel'i
h°11", u""er-minhre,W. J. Bruderip, Riq.,F.R.B., inds!
chair, the Hon. R. 8. 11.1.4t11, Mrs. Baker, Miss Fears, eta
Messrs. C. Beevor, E. A. Darwin, and C. Sullivan wets
elected Fellows; and Dr. G. Ha daub, M. Miloe-114
Agate
M. Isidore Geoffroy Bt. Hilaire, and Prof. Louis APP:
were elected foreign mew ears of the society; and Lord
Clinton, Hon. Augustus Vernon, Rev. Robert Wain, 511:
Messrs. G. Bowyer, M.P., 11. P. Currie, C. P. fierocoltiM
d
P. Gassiot, jun., Matthew Harebell, W. L. S. Buck, t
B.
R. W. Halsey, E. H. Ku slake, F. G. Bimpkioson, F. la
Breton, St. Geo. Hie." and Mrs. Rawlings were proPoui
as candidates for the fellowship.
HENRY BISHOP.—The remains of this est&
brsted ens poser will be conveyed to their Heal reatiarphri
' at the rural cemetery of St. Marylebone, Fisobley, es or
turday next, the 6th inst., under the direction of Memel
Ganda, undertakers, 6, Welbeck-street, Ceveudish-naMo
Several members of the muted profession have is
their Intention to testify their great respect and OS!".
' the deemed, by panning armies on gm ormstoo.