The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-18 00:00:00

little doubt that men who went out and devoted themselves
to agneniture, would realise more mosey than by working
at the gold diggings.
Lord PORTMAN thought that many persons to whom
the mesas of emigration had bees refused, would make
good and useful emigrants.
Earl GREY thought this question dextrous importance.
The money to be expended in emisredes was derived flan
the sale of land in the colony, mid was to be laid out for its
welfare. The money derived Item the sale of waste land
was to bo applied in sending out 111114f11.8)41 of the best as-
scription. nil instructions to the commissioners were, that
they were to consider themselves in the light of trustees for
the colony, and they were bound to spend the money placed
at their disposal in such a manner as would produce the
greatest amount of advantage to the colony. They were not
to consider the object which he knew the landowners and
others in this country were continually pressing on them,
namely, to get rid of these who, from their characters and
other deficiencies, were an incumbrance instead of an ad.
vantage to the mother country. Such persons would be an
equal incumbrauce in the colony. The country bad been won-
' derfully prosperous; labour had found lull employment at
home, and the consequence had been a material diminution
in the number of applicants for the commissioners' funds.
This, indeed, had hese' the ease to such an extent that pre-
viously to his leaving office the emigration commis-
SiOnIITS had recommended a reduction in the amount
of the required deposit iu order that emigration
might be again stimulated. No doubt, as the result of the
"gold fever," there would be again frequent applications ;
and if so, he hoped advantage would be taken of the cir-
cumstance in behalf of the colony, and that there wosid be
an increase in the amount of the stipulated deposit. The
object obviously was to get the higher class of emigrants;
and he therefore entirely deprecated the plan suggested by
the noble earl—a plan, the only principle of which was to
send out all those whom we at home desired to get rid of.
The Earl of DONOtOIIMOIIE called their lordships'
attention to the candidates for emigration, who were now
to be found in the Iri h poor-houses. (Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Lord Wodehousc' the Duke of
Argyle, Earl Grey, Earl of llarrowby, the Earl of Shaf-
tesbury, and some observations from the Earl of Dcsart, in
explanation,
The returns were agreed to.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION BILL.
This bill was read n second time.

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PROTESTANT DISSENTERS BILL.
The Bishop of SALISBURY moved the second reading
of this bill. It was a bill the principle of which had sue.
cessively received the sanction of most of the distinguished
members of their lordships* house—the late Lord Cottenham
having been emphatic in recommending the adoption of a
similar measure. The object of the bill was to esta-
blish a more satisfactory machinery than that now
used for the registration of the chapels, Bm., of
protestant dissenters. It was proposed that registration'
should cease through the diocesan ecclesiastical courts, and
that in future, in the spirit of enlightened toleration, pro-
testant dissenters should be wholly under civil jurisdiction.
Stich a bill could not fail to be acceptable to dimmers them-
selves. But it was also desired by himself and his right
rev. friends, that they should be relieved from functions
which they Ilia not believe pmperly attached to them.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY was understood
earnestly to recommend their lordships to read the bill •
second time. His grace, however, spoke in too low • tone
of voice to enable us to report his remarks.
The bill was then rend • second time.

Disuorittc OF CHRISTCHURCH (NEW ZEA-
LAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee, amendments pro-
posed by the Bishop of Ostend being agreed to.
DISABILITIES REPEAL BILL.

The Dissnii;iesKapearßill,,
which stood—for a third
reading, wee postponed until to-morrow (this dap.
REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read a third tine awl paned, after a abort
and unheard esavenation between Lords DoNououstons,
SALISBURY, and XONTEAGLIL
Their lordships adjourned at 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COIIMON3.—MONDAY, MAT 17.
The &salsa took the chair at a quarter before four
o'clock.

NEW MEMBER.

Mr. D. Jonas, the newly elected member for Car-
marthen, took the oaths and his seat, in the room of Lord
Dyneror, who has succeeded to the peerage.
PRIVATE BUSINESS,.

BILLS n LAD /1.T1r1;17 fITS;7IN i'ASSED.—Belfost
Harbour; Great Western Railway (No. 1) ; London and
North Western Railway (No. 2); Bills.
BILLS CONSIDINED WITH ANENDMINTS, AND OILDTILID
TO 115 RIAD • THIRD TlNS.—Blackbum and Preston
Road and Bridge • Bury and Little Bolton Road ; Bra le
sad Ridgewick Road; Frame, Yeovil, and Weymouth
Railway (No. I) ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway ;
Liskeard Raids; North Westirn Railway; North British
Flax Company (Claussen's Ntent) ; Rotherham and Pins-
ky Road; Tremor* Embankment; York, Newcastle, and
Berwick Railway (Deviation of Bishop Mmaland Branch,
He.) ; Bills.
The Sunk Island Roads Bill and the Watson's Hospital
(Edinburgh) Estate Bill were read a emend time.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
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MILITIA BILL.—By Mr. M'CULLAGH, from Da:Hon,
and other places in Muld!mei and Kent; Mr. HORSMAN,
from Cockerrnonth ; Mr. BRIGHT (23), from Manchester,
and from places in Huntingdon and Laneashire ; Mr.
PETO, from Norwich; Mr. GLYN, from Lancashire;
Mr. GASKELL, from Madeley and Tronbridge, in Shrop-
shire; against.
MAYNOOTH ENDOWMINT Aer.—By Mr. J. ELLIS,
from a place in Hants; Mr. MUNDY, from the parish of
St. Michael, Derby ; Mr. D. WADDINGTON, from Mal-
don; Mr. LASCELLES, from Euresborough ; Mr. 8.
WADDINGTON, from Lindsay, Suffolk; Mr. MASTER-
MAN, from Presbytery of London, in Presbytery ewes-
bled; for repeal of.
WEST INDIA Ditcriumn.—By Mr. T. BARING, from
planters and others of Jamaica, against the equalisation of
defies on foreign and colonial sugar, and a petition from St.
Christopher to the same effect.
INDECTION OF CLERGYMEN TO LIVINOB.7- By Mc
HORSMAN, from a place near Wakefield, praying for en
alteration in the law to prevent the induction of clergymen
to benefices against the wishes of the inhabitants.
_____lNCOMki TAX COMMITTEE.

Mr. HUMS i,io4l;e up the Hnt report of the commit-
tee, which was ordered to lie on the table.
PARLIAMENTARY OATHS.

Lord J. SUSBELL intimated IQ IT ;;;no t his inten-
tion to bring forward the motion of which he bad given
notice for to-morrow, for a committee of the whole bons*
on the oaths taken by memben of the two houses of parlia-
ment.

RIBBON LODG ES IN IRELAND.

Mr. 0. OORS gyre notice that itezaaio-ntorrow
(this day) put a question to the Attorney•Oeneral u to
what steps were in contemplation in reference to Orange
Wire-
111.TTLI • 1.1,1 • • • %Tv. . a

Lord J. MANNERS gave notice for the same day to
move for leave to introduce a bill to amend the law
relating to the interment of the deed within the metropolis.
FB.EVALENCB OF FEVER IN DUBLIN.
Lod NAAS, re-
Xr. Reirnot De said he had
Neese to believe, boat acessati, which had that day
come le lord ben tae medial inspector of the Poor-
law Ilard, Aiondeld on the reports of the medical
elms el Oa aver hoepitals in Dahlia, that the =Jigsaw
aver salsa hid bees the emote time past prevailing wee sow
la the issue._ _ _ _

LOAN TO THE ANTIGUA PROPRIETORS.
Mr. MACKINNON asked the Colonial Secretary what
are the intentions of government in reference to the loan
advanced to the Antigua proprietor. in 1842, in conse-
quence of the earthquake there ?
Sir J. PAKINGTON replied that the matter was under
the ormaideratios of government.
-EMIGRATION.
Mr. HUMS mid he asked a question a few days ago re-
specting emigration. He now asked the Colonial theretary
whether any measure were now is progress, and whether
government would make their intuitions-knows as speedily
se pomade ?
Sir J. PAKINOTON said he wen sot men Oat As
hos. gentleman proposed to put a question to him as Me
=He therefore could say say little mere An be
Friday. He wee now In essemaidostila wNk per-
sans were saw endeavouring by beareolont sad charitable
means M MEM emigration firm Skye and the Wands of
see estimatwas also in mummideMion with the Erni-
=e=keige with a view is the emigration of
as wawa. Ia oddities to that, he stated on Fri-
=lmo same toil bees coat bone by the Australian
sad Ye wee now in eumnemdeation with the Erni-
esellea Consiebioaers respective I.
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