The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-07 00:00:00

SEWAGE.

Mr. HENLEY asked the noble lord the member for
Huntingdocabire it he would object to an instruction being
moved to the committee appointed "to inquire into any
plans for dealing with the sewage of the metropolis and
other large tonne with a view to its utilisation to agricul-
tural purposes," that they should inquire into the effects of
discharging thewwage into the brooks or riven.
Lord IL MONTAGU hoped that the right hon. gen-
tleman would move such an instruction ; and that he would
allow himself to be added to the committee.

Mr. HEN LEY gave notice that he would move the in
struotion cm Wednesday next.

STEAM COAL

Mr. IL VIVIAN sated the Secretary to the Admiralty
whether the experiments en the relative rale* of Welsh
steam coal alone, and Welsh and north country oral mixed,
detailed in the return dated 15th Fehrssary, 1864, were re-
garded by the Admiralty u final, or whether practical trials
at sea ape this question were about to be mails
Lord C. PAGLT said that the experiments were by no
means considered Anal, and that a circular had been sent to
the captains of vessels at sea, directing their attention to the
matter.
THE AURORA.

Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked whether the Aurora frigate,
wider the command of Sir Leopold Macelintock, had been
sent to the North Sea in the direction of the Auetrian
' squadron ; and if so, why a force more adequate to oops
with any possiUs contingency that might arise had net
been despatched at the same time.
Lord C. PAGED—In answer to the bon. gentleman I
have to state that the Aurora has been seat to t►e North
Sea, in accadanos with the constant practice of this omen-
try, that when a foreign squadron are cruising on a creak
' when we have considerable commercial interest@ we should
have a ship in that neighbourhood to watch over the in-
' tersest& For that purpose, I think I may say that the
Aurora is perfectly adequate to the service on which she
is seat. (Hear, hear.)
Sir J. PAELNGTON—The question of my ham friend
assumed that the AIWA= ships have left the Downs. I
wish to ask if her Majesty's government are in a position to
I say whether the Austrian squadron have left, and if so,
what Is the destination for which they have sailed?
Lord C. PAGET—They have left the Downs ; but I really
cannot answer as to what ia their destination. (Oh, oh.)
Sir G. GREY —I beg to repeat the answer which I gave
last night—namely. that her Majesty's government have
received the most distinct mummy from the Austrian go-
vernment that the destination of their squadron was to the
North Sea, to prevent the blockade of the Elbe and the
Weser, and to protect German commerce in the North Sea.
That was the exclusive object for which they were sent.
(" Hear," and " Oh.")
Mr. GRIFFITH—I wish to ask the right hon. gentleman
whether he has asked say explanation of the Admiralty
of the circumstances under which he, representing the

prime minister, wasyseterday left so completely in ignor-
es,e u to be placed in the painful situation of denying
a fact in this house that was announced in the government
paper of last evening'.
Sir G. GREY—Perhaps the has. member will state what
fact!

Mr. GRIFFITH—The sailing of the Aurora.
Sir G. GREY—The question was whether the Aurora
bad been ordered to the Baltic.

Mr. GRIFFITH—Does the right boo. gentleman mesa
to say that he answered the question according to the letter
instead of according to its spirit! (A laugh.) Did he not
understand the question to be, whether the Aurora bad not
sailed for the Baltic and the North Sea?

Sir G. GREY—So. I uoderstood it as it w expressed
by my hon. friend, namely, whether the •sel had left the
Downs and had been ordered to the Baltic.
Sir J. ELPHISSIONE—I wish to know where the Aurora
is really gone. I understand that she is at Heligoland. Is
she to remain there' Is she to cruise about' Labe to go
up the Elbe ?—is short, what is she to do'

Lord C. PAGET—The last news we have of her is a tele-
gram to-day from Heligoland. She is there, undoubtedly.
to ascertain the proceedings of the Austrian squadron.
(Rear, bear.)