The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-04 00:00:00

IRISH FISHERIES.

Mr. III'MAHON moved for leave to bring in a bill for the
improvement of the Irish fi,heries. The boo. member said
as he uudentood that the introduction of the bill was not
objected to, he would reserve his statement respecting it for
the second reading.
Sir J. YOUNG said it must be understood that be did
not, by consenting to the introduction of this bill, pledge
himself to sawn to the second reading.
Agreed to.
1 OWN COUNCILS OF SCOTLAND.

Mr. DUNLOP °bullied leave to bring IS a bill to provide
for this supplying of vacancies in town councils of burghs in
Scotland consegnent on null or irregular elections.

PLACES OF WORSHIP.

Viscount PALMERSTON obtained leave to bring in a
bill to amend the law concerning the certifying and regis-
taring of places of religions worship in England. The noble
lord also obtained leave to bring in a bill to make provision
concerning the intermits which may be sequired under cer-
tain appointments and presentations in and in relation to
cathedral sad collegiate churches.

BLACKBURN ELECTION.
Sir J. SHELLEY moved that the minutes of the evidence
taken before the committee on the Blackburn election peti-
tion be laid before this house. lie made this motion at
that late hour upon the understanding that the debate
would be adjourned until Monday, when this motion and
the others of a similar character that stood in his name
cool I be made an order of the day.
Mr. DEEDES said the question involved in the motion
was a very important one. It could not be disposed of at
that late hour, and he should therefore move the adjourn-
ment of the debate until Monday.
Mr. SOTHERON said on the adjournment he should
persist is moving the following amendment:—" That in
all eases when the seat of any member has been declared
void by an election committee en the grounds of bribery
or treating, no motion for the issuing of • new writ
shall be made without previous notice being gives in the
votes."

Lord J. RUSSELL said perhaps the decision in one cue
would he taken u a decision in the whole, but it was too
late to fully into the matter then. lf, therefore, the debate
was adjourned until Monday, he would use his influent:*
to hare it plated amorist the gist orders of the day.
Alter a protest from Mr. F. FRANCK against the delay
in the issuing of the writs, the motion for the adjournment
of the debate was agreed to.

BLACKBURN ELECTION.

Sir J. SHElXllFmOVeiikaiih;,:riiior the borough
of Blackburn be suspended until the Ilth of April next.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the adjournment of the de-
bate until bionday.—Agreed to.
BR iDONORT ELECTION.
Sir J. SHELLEY moved that the minutes of the evi-
dence taken heron the committee on the Bridgnerth elec-
tion petition be printed.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the adjournment of the debate
until Monday.

ELECTION.

Mr. V. BMITH moved that Mr. Speake;:sio not issue his
warrant to the clerk of the crown to make out a new writ
for the electing burgesses to serve in this present parlia-
ment for the borough of Cambridge, sista Monday, the
11th day of April Dem.
Agreed to.
_ _ SLAVE TRADE.
_

The Slave Trade—(Newo raad;)Eill, sad the Slave
Trade (Scher in Arabia) Bill, were pared through MUM
nines.
COMMONS INCLOSURE (No. 2) BILL.
This bill watt through committee sad was ordered to be
reported.
MUTINY BILLS.

The Mutiny and is severally pained
through committee.
The other orden of the day were then disposed of, and
the house adjotuned at 1 o'clock.

ELECTION EXPOSURES.

CHATHAM.
Yesterday on the reassembling of this committee,
Kr. Serjeant Wrentham, Q.C., was occupied for the ex-
traordinary period of from 11 o'clock, a.m., to 10 minutes
put 4 o'clock, p.m., Is summit( up the evidence on behalf
of Sir Frederick Smith. On re-assembling to-day the com-
mittee will give their decision.