The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-20 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

HOUSE OF OOKKONS.—TaIs DAL
ORDRES OF THE DAY.
supply—eammittee ; Prince of Wales (Qseen's Melee.) (17th
February l—report therepon.
NOTICIS OF MOTIONS.
Mr. LAIRD—TO ask the Secretary of State for War whether he
has any objections to ly upon the table of the house a copy of
any correspondence that haa taken place between her Majesty's
government and Sir William Armstrong.
Sir J. HAT—To ask the Secretary of State for the Home De.
t • question in reference to the funds which have lately
=Z
ed to relieve the sufferers in India, in the Crimea, the
Hartley Colliery Fund, and others.
Mr. DRIOLAR—To ask the Secretary of State for the Rome
ent whether any Instructions have recently been issued
wt reference to the revocation of tickets of leave for infringe-
ment of the conditions endorsed thereupon.
Mr. BAXTER—To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when
the paper+ with reference to the renewal of the Galway contract
will be laid upon the table; and if the government has been
apprised cf any proposal on the part of the Atlantic Royal Mail
Companyis to make nob
Galway, but Liverpool, or some other
port, the point of the departure and arrival of their
steamers.
Mr. W. Ewer—To ask the That Lord of the Treasury
whether any reliable account has been received of a convention
said to have been concluded between the governments of Russia
and of Prussia respecting the present state of affairs In Poland.
Sir F. SMITH—To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty a question
in reference to the resignation of Mr. Isaac Watts, C. IL, chief
constructor of the navy.
Colonel W. Parrott—To ask the Under Secretary of State for
the Colonies whether there is an truth In the report that Sir
George Grey has tendered his Les on of the government of
New Zealand, unless more troops are sent there.
Mr. COWPER—London Coal and Wine Duties Continuance—ln
committee of the whole house, to move that the chairman be
directed to move the house that leave be given to bring in a bill
toe further continuing and appropriating the London coal and
wine duties.
Mr. Box rest—Education of Factory Children BBL
Mr. Burr—lnnkeepers' Liability (No. k) BilL
Mr. Barn:a—Bleaching and Dyeing Works Act Amendment
Bill.
Mr. O. HARDY—BiII to amend the acts relating to the torn.
pikeroads in the neighbourhood of the metropolis north of the
River Thames.
Sir W. KlM—Tickets of Leave—Address for returns.
Mr. M. HlBRON—Private Bill Legislation—To nominate select
committee.
On going into committee of supply :
Mr. Giurerni—To ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether
the government will afford their support to Ismail Perla In the
execution of his declared intention to abolish forced labour in

Fount LLITILD —To put a question to the First Commis-
sioner of Works relative to the closing of the carriage road that
was opened last year through a portion of Hydupark, between
the districts of Bayswater and South Kensington.
Sir L. PALL —To call the attention of the house to the distress
existing In the manufacturing districts : and to move for a royal
00111M111100 to consider the best mode of obtaining a permanent
supply of cotton.
Yr. Mamma—To ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland if the
attention of the government has been directed to the distress
now existing In Ireland ; and, if so, whether it is In their con-
templation to adopt any measures for its relief.
Mr. Lira —To call the attention of the house to the railway
schemes affecting the metropolis.

BILE or• ARM'r COMMISBIONS.—This morning •
return was bawd, showing the number of officers, who,
within the last seven years, have been permitted to sell
their commissions for commuted or other same without
having either purchased or oompleted 20 yews' service,
with the name and rank of each of them. It appears that
the total numbers in the period stated were 19 lieut.-
colonels, 36 majors, 515 captains, 504 lieutenants, 14
comets, and 57 ensigns.

THE TRANSFER OF LAND ACT, 1862.-A return
to the House of Lords issued this morning shows that up to
the 9th instant 21 applications had been made for titles to
be registered under the provisions of this act. The cams
appointed are :—A registrar, Mr. Follett, Q. 0., at a salary
of 2,5001. par annum ; Mr. R. H. Holt, barrister, aesistairt-
regietrar, at 1,5001. per annum ; a chief olerk, at 4001. per
annum; a sawed clerk, at 2501.; and two examiners of
titles, without salary.

TICILINT-01-LZ4VE CoNvicra.—This morning a
return was issued of convicts to whom tickets of leave have
been granted from the Ist January, 1860, to the let July,
1862, and also, so far as Is practicable, of the number who
during the same period have again been apprehended
at and convicted of any new offence, specifying the
nature and character of such offence. In 1860 the number
of cor.victa released on license was 1,047. The number of
licensed holders reoonvicted in the same year was 109, 32 of
whom had been released in that year. In 1861 the number
of convicts released on license was 2,069, and of those re-
' convicted 183, 141 of whom had been released in 1860 and
1861. In 1862, 2,297 convicts were released on license,
and 283 license holders were reconvicted. 233 of the latter
were released in 1860, 1861, and 1862.

Tug RgIOATJ PETITION. —With the parliemen-
!my votes boned this morning is a petition from James
Searle, of Furze Hill, Reigate, and Thomas North, of Wray
Common, Reigate, gentlemen, alleging that at the late
election Mr. Gower was, by himself, his agents, friends, or
partisans, and by others on his behalf, guilty of bribery,
treating, and undue influence, and praying that the election
may accordingly be declared null and void.
On the motion for the second reading of the
Tobacco Duties Bill, Mr. Ayrton will move to love out all
the words after the word "That," in order to add the
words, "sealant committee be appointed to inquire into the
expediency of altering the laws for raising a revenue on
tobacco."

On Tuesday, Mr. Edward Pleydell Bouverie will
introduces bill to prohibit the issue of writs for actions of
debt in the superior courts for sums of less than 201.
Mr. Alderman Salomons will ask the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on Monday it her Majesty's government
intend to act upon the recommendation of the Sydney

Branch Mint Committee of lut session, for legalising the
circulation in the United Kingdom of the sovereigns coined
at the branch of the Royal Mint at Sydney.

The Lisburn election, we learn by telegraph, took
place yesterday, when Mr. Barbour and Mr. Verner were
put in nomination. The show of hands was in favour of the
former, and a poll was demanded which take place to.
day. The retiring member, Mr. Richardson, was a comer
vative, and his family support Mr. Verner.
A lamentable accident happened on the 20th ult.
to her Majesty's steam-sloop Pelican, through grounding on
a sandbank at Vourlab, near Smyrna. It was late in the
afternoon when the mewl touched and became fast on the
bank, the sea being rather rough at the time. The follow-
ing night was very dark, and while the lieutenant and crew
of the pinnace were taking out an anchor to drop at some
distance from the steamer in order to heave on it the boat
was swamped, and three men and a boy were drowned.
Meanwhile the second lieutenant was sent to Smyrna for
assistance, and returned next day with the French advice-
boat Mouette, Captain Dianna°, by whose aid the Pelican
was got off that afternoon quite uninjured, and returned to
Smyrna.
A number of non-commissional officers and pri-
vates have arrived in Paris from Mexico, h►ving been sent
back to Fano, either definitively dim:barged, or for the re-
covery of their health.
This garden of the Luxembourg, which was
already remarkable for Re extensive and valuable collection
of Nees and nursery of fruit tress, has just been enriched
by the addition of three new gime buildings. One is an
ordinary conservatory, but the others are warmed by hot
air. A large space in those buildings is reserved for the
propagation of tropical plants, which have so greatly come
into favour within the last few years, and are now so much
used in the decoration of apartments. A collection of rare
orchids of singular form occupy a separate compartment,
the temperature of which is maintained at the elevation re.
quired for those erotica
The indepeadance inserts the following letter,
connected with the late gambling affair in Paris. It bears
neither date nor address :—" Sir,—l am a foreigner. I had
not a single friend at the demi-monde meeting, where I
was completely cleaned out. lam well pleased that a
judicial investigation is inquiring how the matter took place.
I promise to present myself on the day when the discumion
shall commence, in order to answer the strange wparte
which are in circulation relative to that unfortunate night.
—Accept, he..—G.tricto."—The Journal do Barre speaks
of a rumour to the effect that M. Gerais has been arrested
and lodged is the prison Mama.
La Mule de Pedro, composed by M. MaaieS, is
Dearly ready for represe•tation at the Grand Open, Paris.
The opera of Berlioz, Lea Troyens, is finally to
be produced at the Lyriquee, Paris.
M. Offenbach, we ((Idignani) hear, is engaged
upon a verities opera, the story German, arranged by •
French dramatist, for Vienna.
A glance at the Christiania Theatre reveals the
existence of a life and nationality in the drama of the far
moth. Danish plays by Herr Andersen (in Gomm,
Malaita* end ifekr ale Perks and Gold) ; by Herr
Oostrop, /fin nacht int Gebirge ; Norwegian ones, Herr
Ooldschmidt's Rabbi Slicer ; Herr Etlar's Int Dyvekil,
Herr Bjornson 's Everre and Raids are mentioned.
GalMyriani says :—" Mr. Crockett, described as
the celebrated English tamer of animals, has arrived at the
Cirque Napoleon, sod exhibitr various feats of daring and
boldness surrounded by lime, lionesses, he. ; among others
lea puts his bead between the jaws of one of these farecious
brutes, which terrifies, at least as mach as it pleases, the
'pastas:fn. This is very well worth a visit, sad attracts vast
crowds of the many who love semeatioe specter-lea."

Baneful'.
N.N.W. to mo- BOMAN% N.
derate, some snow.
N. to E. and S. E., freak IltiLara
some min or snow.
N.W. to N.& and F.., W.ClorriAL. N.
moderste to fresh,
showery.
to LE.Z., fresh, N.W.EPAIMA

10111 MY.
tot. freak snowy.
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:E. to B.IL, moderat.

XL to 8.E., fresh,

some rain or Mow.
N.E. to 3.N., trash, N.W.INGIAND.
abowem
N.N.Z. to &NIL mo- ILL swum%
rate to frothothomm.
N.N.W. to E.N.E., i. 00/JR. N.N.E. to 1.5. E., fresh
trash, scam mow or to mows.
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some mow.
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As Dezwritove.

The Rev. W. J. E. Bennett, vicar of Frome,
declines to take part in any festivities on the occasion of
the' Prince of Wales's marriage, as that event is to be oak.
basted in Lent.

The Prince de la bloskowa, aide-de-camp to the
Emperor Napoleon, gave a grand fancy dress bell on the
night of Mardi-Gm, at his residence in the Ere de }twig-
DSO. The Duchess de Moray and Mine. de Girarclin repre-
sented white rose trees, the drop of dew being formed of
diamonds. The Princess de Metternich wore the drew of
an Incroyable under the Directory. About midnight •
great bustle suddenly arose, and • village wedding•party
made their appearance. The happy bride was represented
by a senator, and the mayor, the gendarmes, and the
goods all admirably dressed, by counts, dukes, and
princes. The party then danced an extraordinary quad-
rille amidst loud shouts of laughter. Two domino. were
laid to emoted two august personages who had some to give
to the fete the remembrance of their presence.
The usual series of concerts which usually take
place during Lent we to be given at the Tuileries, when the
most distinguished artistes of the lyrical theatres will be
I heard by the exclusive court circle.
The season of Paris is divided into three series.
The first the Carnival, the second the ssicariese ; the third

commences with &liter and ends with midsummer. During
the first there are official ball; large parties, and
crowded saloons; in the wooed there are select balls,
con mrte, dramatic fetes : in the third there are breakfasts,
morning assemblies, picoics, and rural parties. Each of
these seasons has its peculiar physiognomy. The festival
that has just closed has more of the splendid outward ap-
pearance, more European celebrities are brought together,
and the world of fashion is more decidly represented.

President Lincoln's last message was telegraphed
amen the 000tinent of America, from Washington to Cali-
fareia—a distance of 3,000 miles. The Sacramento Weekly
Thilessays :—" Having isceived aPhiladelphis journal, con.
Mining a copy of the President's message, we have carefully
compared the text with our telegraphic report, and have
been unable to discover more than two or three unimport-
ant errors. Not a line of the original is missing, nor was the
muse changed in a single sentence. Considering the length
of the document and the peculiarities of the President's
style, the telegraphic report wee a wonderful gnomes."
CiiicamrrEn Eiacriox.—Mr. John Abel Smith
addressed a numerously attended meeting of the electors of
Chichester on Wednesday evening. He expressed his ap-
proval of the financial policy of the present government,
and said he should support it, although be should offer rea-
sonable resistance to extravagant expenditure. lie was
against all interference is the affairs of other countries, but
thought that England ought to exercise that moral influence
which power, wealth, position, and civilisation gave her,
and that if her voice were raised on the side of truth, virtue,
and good government, It could not fail to have some in-
fluence. The election takes plasm to-morrow (Saturday) at
11 o'clock.

MELTING OF MIDDLILEIE MAGINTZATES.—A
general meet's( of the magistrates of the most of Middle-
sex was held yesterday at the Sessions-house. Clerkenwell.
green ; Mr. Henry Powaall in the chelr. The geoerel busi-
Dem transacted possessed ao features of public interest. In
committee it was resolved, after a short discussion, that an
address should be presented to her Majesty and the Prince
of Weiss on the occasion of the approaching marriage of the
prince of Wales, and that a banquet should be given, at
which the Yearns of Salisbury, lord-lieutenant of the
county, would preside. A committee was also appointed to
superintend the necessary arrangement.