The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-01 00:00:00

LONDON CITY Trams BILL.

Oo the motion fot the second rending of this bill.
Lord TAUNTON noticed that it occupied • vary similar
portion to that of the Brokers Bonds Bill, which bad
Been postponed in cousequenoe of its being introduced am a
private manure while it dealt with public matter'.
is Lord REDESDALE admitted the force of the objection
and would not amines the postponement of the order.
lordlier a few words from lord STANLEYoIALDERLEY,
rile sewed reeding was deferred.
OYSTER FISHERY (ENGLAND AND WALES) BILL.
e The Marquis of CLANRIOARDE, in moving the mooed
seeding of this bill, obeerved that the subject to which it
veterred had baron much discussed of late in Dewspapers end
periodicals, and be had Mimed the meteors with the view
of drawing the attention of parliament sod of the govern-
ment to the question. He bad the satisfmction of knowing
that store he introduced the bill the government had taken
question into their own hands.
The order for the second reading wee discharged.
GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES &c. BILL._ _

On the motion of Lord &AM= of ALDULIT, this bill
wee read a second time.

SCM MARY PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill was reportod with satoodments.
VALUATION OF HATEABLE PROPERTY (IRELAND)

BILL
This bill pared through committee.
CATHEDRAL MINOR CORPORATIONS BILL
This bill also pared through committee.
SERVANTS HIRING (SCOTLAND) BILL.
On the order of the day for going into committee on this
The Duke of ARGYLL said, in coeformity with a
wish which bed bees generally exercised by gentlemen
eaanected with Sootland, he would went to the post•
pc/moment of this bill till nest emeos. There were certainly
great inconveniences in the present state of the law of
hiring in Scotland, which differed entirely front that of
Boglend, and it was desirable that they should be removed.
After a few worde from Lord Polwarth, Lord Rimmed,
end Lord Melville,

The order for committee on the bill was discharged.
THE COVENTRY FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL BILL.
This Mil was reed a third time Ind passed.
THE CLERKS OF THE PEACE REMOVAL BILL.
This bill was road a mesa time.
AGRARIAN OUTRAGES IN IRELAND.

The Earl of DONOUGHMORE thee rose to move, that
mumideriag the extant° which agrarian outrages prevail in
eertain counties in Ireland. and the difficulty which exists
in obtaintog convictions for offences of this description, this
house is of opinion that the power of the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland to remit the whole or a portion of the 'animas of
persona convicted of inch Crimea should be exercised with
greeter cue and circumspection ; and this boom observes
with remit that the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
ordered the release of Michael Deism, Patrick
Deegan, and Patrick Egan, prisoners under sentooce
for an agrarian offence, contioed in the county gaol of West-
meath upon grounds which appear to be insufficient. The
Goble earl imitated the details of three cases in which he
alleged the Lord-Lieutenant had shown a want of firmams
that tended to impair the administration of the law and
Immo the escanty of life end propene.
lord GRANVILLE defended the Lord-Lieutenant from
the imputation made, and proved that in one of the cases
the prisoner was released on the reoommeadatiou of the
judge; in the mond he was liberated on a ticket of leave.
sad in the third the evidence given on the trial was after-
wards found to bambesto of a very doubtful character.
The Duke of LEINSTER asked whether it was the inten-
tion of the noble earl to divide the house.

The Earl of LEITRIM hoped that the noble earl would
divide, as the house was impatient for • division, and he
trusted the result would show their disapprobation of the
000 duct of the government in
Lord CHELMSFORD said be never saw the house more
Impatient not to come to • division. (Laughter.) He had
listened to the clear statemeot of his noble friend, and he
had come to the °occlusion that there bad been no undue
exercise of the prerogative of mercy no the part of the Lord
Lienteuant. (Hear, hear.) He wee sure his noble friend
would do wisely under these circumstances not to press his
amtioo to • division. (Hear, hear.)
The Earl of DONOUGHMORE withdrew his motion.
Their lordships adjourned at 25 minutes to 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--THURADAT, JUNI 30.
Tlas Seneca took the chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
_ _

Sir Hanwonin SO; took the oaths and his seat
for the vatioty of Durham, in the room of Lord Adolphus
Vane Tempest, demised.

ROYAL COMMISSION.

The Bruit:an and members of the Hoagie of COMMON
were summoned, shortly after 4 o'clock, by Black Rod, to
boar the royal swot given by COM MillatOO to certain bills,
for the list of which ere Lords report.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Durban Ifaininiii Bill and the Llaadilo and Teifs
Talley Railway Bill wen read a third time and passed.
DEFENCES OF QUEBEC.

Mr. ADDERLEY naked the Beoret•q of Slate for the
Golorries whether orders having been sent for coooentrating
a large B h force at Quebec, steps were being trim to
pet that place is a defensible state.
Mr. GA It DWELL replied that what be had stated on a
former =Anion was, that orders had been sent to concen-
trate the troops at Quebee and Montreal. With regard to
fortification, his noble (need at the head of the War Depart-
anent had recently received • report on the defences of
laseade. That report was being coosidered by the military
eathoritiee, but his Diable fneed was not prepared to an-
nounce any determination upon it.
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.

Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissimier of Works
whether he had required as to the traffic on Wastmineter-
bridge. sod would state the reaaon why the polies did sot
interfere in the regulation of the traffic, so as to divide the
busy how the fast traffic, there being tramway. Lid down
ea the bridge, which must tend to fsci,itate regulatiou
which ha•l hod the best meats on London-bridge.
Sir J. PAXTON Umpired whether these would be any
objection tenuous' the tramways on the bridge, which, he
thought. only tended to °retract the traffic.
Mr. COWPER said that the object of placing the tram-
ways on the bridge was to separate the slow heavy traffic
from the fest end light traffic—(heir. beer)—end be differed
from his hon. friend the member for Coventry. who thought
that era. ao inconvenient arreopmeet It was the interest
et the drivers of slow and beery vehicles to go on the
tramday, because the draught was easier for the horses,
and he should have hoped that the arrangement being ob-
viously for the interest of ell parties, they would acomunio-
date themselves to at, and be believed that generally speak-
big they did. (No, no.) The police who were stationed on
the bridee had reported that there was no obstruction of
soy serious character which justified them in inter!eriog. It
appeared that the police had 110 authority to compel a driver
to go on the tramway if he chose to go oo the other part of
the bridge, the tramway root being recognised in law.
Sir J. SHELLEY asked the right boo. gentleman if he
would make inquiries as to the regulations on Leaden-
bridge, end see whether the lame regulations could not be
earned out on Westminsterthridge?
Mr. COWPER said on London-bridge there were DO tram-
ways, and the rule was that each carriage should take the
left Ade of the road. The heavy and light traffic took sepa-
rate hum, and if that regulation was not strictly observed
ebetructioo arose, and the police could interfere. If 4,144-no-
tions occurred on Westminster-bridge the iostructiou of
the police were not sufficieut to enable them to exercise
say authority, bet from the reports he had received there
bad, it appeared, occurred no obstruction which called for
hay interference.
Lord J. MANNERS said if the police bed no legal power
for nigulatiog the traffic on the tramway of Westminster-
bridge, perhaps the right hon. r,entleman would COMMUoi-
sato with the authorities of the Home-office with a view to
woe whether some means could not be devised for giving
them some authority.
THE LADIES' GALLERY.

Sir G. BOWYER naked the First Commissioner of Worth
whether, for the purpose of providing fur the due venti-
lation and comfort of the ladies' gallery, he would give
direction. for the removal of the grating in front of that
gallery. (Hear, hear.)
Si, J. PrlXTON—Before the right bon. gentleman
answers the question I should like to know whether, instead
et the removal of the grating in the front of the gallery he
smald not remove one of thirpenehi from behind to allow
al ventilation.

lb. COWPER-Ihave already done what is la my power
Ile promote the oosafort of the ladies,— (a htugh)—by iroprov-
lag the ventilation of the part of the house so which they
sessallowed to sit by means of ■n outlet near the ceiling.
Bat the question of the hos. baronet opens up another