The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-14 00:00:00

SWORD OF TITLE )IRELAND) BILL,
The house went hito committee on this Mil, aud • mole.
lion wee passed that aril fem to be levied %Leder the bill be
levied by Metope.
NAVY AN INES (WILLS) BILL.
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NAVY AND MARINES (PROPERTY OF DECEASED)
BILL.

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NAVAL AND MARINE PAT AND PENSIONS BILL.
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_ pows_l4l. LAWS VALIDITY BILL.

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00L9NIAI. lIARBIAGES. VALIDITY BILL.

Britain and Ireland thootameeded by • committee of this
baths in dBBl sad by • royal commission in 1859/ He
isolated sport the powerful oossideratlons—the preservatirm
of bursas We, the easing of property, the amid interests
of commeree—whieh called for these shows by
the inmemiag somber of wrecks, the usual average of
which augmented with the vast augmentation of our twelve
trade. Besides 15 millions of property, to 10 years more than
8,000 sailors had hers lost, sleep prep:idiots of whom would
have hese saved by these harbours of refuge.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Bun.
After a few words from Mr. G. Dory,
Mr. M. GIBSON reminded the house that the recom-
mendation in question wee that • portion of the exposes
for the construction of the harbours of refuge should be
oreiributed by the shipping iaterssß which had, however,
objected to do es. lf all these millions of property were
to be saved by harbours of refuge, it was strange that • I
greet' and important interest should be unwilling to ore-
tribute one farthles towards them. The house should
look with some caution at this resolution, by which, he
thought, it would be unwise to bind iwlt. Other
appß-
asosm were available for the saving of life at sea as well as
great °bears is the law, sod he did sot think the proposed
harbours would have the effect expected for the preserva-
tion of life. He hoped the bowie would not give its con-
sent to the repolutiou.
Mr. Kendall, Mr. Liddell, and Elk J. Hay briedy ad-
dressed the house, and, after • reply by Sir P. Sant. to
which the brim listened very uswillingly, upon a divisios
the motion wee segatived by 111 to 90.

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This bill passed thsough committee.
The loess thee, at 20 minutes peat 2 o'clock, suspended
its sittiag.
The home resumed et de o'clock.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Sir L. PALL{ gave notice that ea going into wounittee of
sappy 0111 Fridayliikwoold put a quetios to the Prosodist
of the Baud of Trade se to the powers at that &partnere
to enforce meantime for the safety of railway pusengers
THE AFFAIR ON BOARD THE SAXON.
Colossi SYKES asked the Under Sessetery of State for
Foteign Affairs whether any program had lose made in ob.
tabling compeention for Mrs. Giney, whose husbaed wee
murdered by Lieutemot Demean. of the tratted States
Davy, sear the Cape at Good 11e,
Mr. LAYARD said that uvula re *Woos had been
male to the United Slates oe behalf of Mrs. Grey, and a
memorial thews up by her had bees sent to the asetetary ;
but the Anemias goveremeat had declined to make any
compensation ; and her Majesty's government had been in-
formed that eller the trial and verdict which bad taken
place lathe United Staten they could not press the cue any
further.
THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. FERRARO asked the right boa. the first unpaid
Commiesiour of the Charity Board whether it wu intended
to fill up the office of inspector, vacant by the death of Mr.
John Samara, jun.
Mr. BRUCE had only received intelligeme of Kr. Simms'
death yesterday afternoon, and he wee not prepared to
give a definite answer to the hon. petieman's question.
Mr. FERRAND—WiII the right boo. "athirst= kindly
state when he will be prepared to give one ?
Mr. BRUCE—If the hoe. gentleman will put bin question
in a few days I will answer it.
Mt. FEBJIAND—If I do eat get an averts by Thursday
next I shell consider myself et liberty to move for the
select committee of which I have given notice, namely, a
committee to inquire into all the circumstances connected
with the appointmeet of Mr. Simons.
THE PAPER TRADE.
Mr. A. TURNER raked the President of the Board of
Trade whether the government had sot neatly instituted
an *airy through the collectors of anise as to the con-
dition of the paper trade, and if ea, whether be had any
objection to lay a copy of the oorrespondence before the
house
Mr. IL GIBBON—The government bare not instituted
any such inquiry, and there is no official correspondence on
the subject. -

THE BALLOT.
Mr. H. BERKELEY amklat cries of "p on." sad
"move. Blom" said he did not think be should be dole(
justice to the groat quastion—(laughter, and hoar, konar)—
to whist% his motion referred it he premeds/1 with it st that
late hour (quarter pass 12). Hs begged therefore to post•
pone the motioo. (Boar, hoar.)

THEATRES, ke., BILL.
Mr. LOCKE row to more the soloed reading of this
bill. This bill bad become necessary in oompequessm of
airtime that had bean tabor by certain managers of theatres.
Certain managers of minor theatres, who wished for a
monopoly, sought to prevent any performances which were
not liosneed 17 the Lord Chamberlaiss. The object of the
bill won to allow the performs's& of singe *ye at any
plaos which was Boomed for mole and danUag by the
magistrates. Whatever privilege the Lord Chamberlain
ODlreyredetZeorrlidombsenrwpoirldubt for so Illulrte °cm
farce, or
which had sot obtained his approval.
Mr. NEWDEGATE moved the adjournment of the
Meta. Thin was a very wide question, and there wee no
opportunity of disci:mien its &Mita.
Mr. HUMBERSTON wooded the motion.
Sir G. OBEY thought it was quite neemeary that the
debate should be edjoureed. He reecommeded to his hon.
sad leareed friend to postpone the question to another see-
sloe, whoa the whole matter could be investigated by •
select oornmittos. It Ins impossible that the bill could
peas this sembe.
Mr. H. BERKELEY thought that if this bill became
law, it would have the effect of turning every publichouse
into a theatre, aid every theatre into a pethosme. (Hear.)
Dr. BRADY supported the same view.
Mr. LOCKE was willing to submit to the proposition ;
and the debate was accordingly adjourned.
ROADS AND BRIDGES (SOOTLAND) BILL.
After some dieoliesion the abets bill was postponed to
Thursday.
FORTIFICATIONS AND wolKs.
The Marquis of HARTLNOTON moved I. committee
the following resolutions 1. That, towards providing •
further sum for defraying the impasses of the mostreation
of works for the defence of the royal dockyards and
arsenal; and of the ports of Dover and Portland, and for
the creation of • mistral arsenal, a sem sot exceeding
660,0001. be charged upon the consolidated fund of
the Hailed Kingdom ; sad that the commiesionen
of her Majesty's Treasury be antborissed end em-
powered to rase the said sum by annuities, for
such a term not exceeding 30 years, and that such annuities
shall be chareed upon and be payable out of the said conso-
lidated feed. 2. That the said 0003Milli0110,8 of her
Majesty's Tommy be eathorised to direct the payment to
the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eogland,
out of the said consolidated feed, of the sum of &XX for
the assuagement of the motributioas to be received by the
said governor and company in respect of the said annul-
The motion was agreed to.
The Chairman was ordered to report the resolutions to
the hones, end Thursday was Axed for bringing up the
report.
The house *dimmed at 20 minutes past 1.

A DOCK POs I.4ERMIIDA.

Sir J. P AHIRGTHT aYsi ;latheriliaAdmiralty had
taken any seem for the formation of • dock at Bermuda!
Lord 0. PAGET proposed to have • careful inquiry into
the subject, with • view to placing helots the hosw an sett
mate next year.
THE STATE OF LONDON.
Sir W. FRASER celled the stteotion of the bones to the
diegraosfol state of the metropolis se repsded the paving,
lighting, and the clesosing of its streets. All these mat-
ters bad been eoefided by Lord Llanover's not to
the lace] boards. and he would ask the house
if they knew any borough where the streets were as
paved even as St. Jawed-street, which he might eall the
via mere of London ? (Hear, hear.) He had knows as many
as five different kinds of paving employed in • easiest:reek
that street belongiog to as many separate jurisdictions. In
we parka he had known 'Meet A deliberately neglected
because vestrymen lived in street B, and they found that
if they put street A into • proper state, WOW
and custom might be diverted from their own
shops. (Haar, bear.) As to lighting, London was
certainly worse off than may ontineetal city he had ever
wen. The most inferior pa was employed, and the lamps
were eontrived so as to throw a third or wham half their
light towards the sky instead of on the pavement. More-
over, he lad never been able to find five consecutive lamp-
posts that were not out of the perpesdionlar, reelleg, he
supposed, from the intoxiostioe of liar* gas Instead of the
oil for which they had originally been constructed. (A
laugh.) As regarded cleanest, all would admit that the
streets of Load°a were mast diegraosfally nealscited ; and
that their condition is winter and in summer was
alike annoying and prejudicial to the public health.
(Hear, hear.) He attributed all them evils to the soca-
posithia of the local boards, the bothers of which fell
into the bands of a few energetic members who had a keen
eye to the main chance. He thought the commission
he moved for was one well worthy of Wag granted,
and the scope of the inquirywwold be limited to the
matters of the lighting. panes, chassing of the metro-
polis. He hoped her Majesty's goverameet and the house
would sot refuse the mottos. Of all places they ought to
beautify their own metropolis. They could not lap to do
with London ea °device did with Roma, find it of brick
and leave it of marble, but they might make it • capital
worthy of the splendid dominions of the Queer'. (Cheers.)
Mr. T. HANREY confessed he felt math obliged to the
hoe. baronet for having introduced this question, in which
they were all Interested, and which we well deserving al
consideration.
Mr. TITE said that the Metropolitan Board was often
blamed for matters for which it was not responsible, and he
wished to observe it was concerned only with the main
std not with the lighting, pries, or
el ig of the metropolis. Ile greed that there could be
so worm mode of paving the rows than that of throwing
down a quantity of broken stones to be pounded by the fees
of horses. But the Metropolitan Board was coustituted
instead of the plan of rating each parish, at a district con.
sifting of two or three parishes, separately, and he thought
the evils complained of might he remedied by extending
the powers of the board to the paving, lighting, sad
cleansing the streets.
Lord FERMOY observed that if the government should
decide on speeding more money upon lighting and paving the
streets of the metropolis, he hoped the house would in fair.
sem consider it would be necessary to dip to • certain ex-
tent into the imperial funds. Honourable members wets
frequetly loud in pretesting against public ratney being
spent in Loodoo, but sow they were very glad to find they
were not metropolitan ratepayer&
Sir G. GREY said that, whilst he was quite ready to
admit that the present state of things was undatialactory,
he did not know that anything which had bees
suggested by the boo. member opposite would necatearily
involve • larger outlay of mosey, but only • better auparin-
tsodenee over the outlay of existiag foods. ((Hear. hear.)
Hs must add that he did not see precisely what there we
that rendered the appointment of • commisdion necessary.
They all knew the state of the fee* and as to the state of
the law, the act under which the Metropolitan Board of
Works was constituted was confined to the drainage ques-
tion. But it was left to parishes or to district boards °m-
oieties of one or more perishes to superintend the lighting
and paving of the streets. The inconveniences complained
of arose, in fact, from the evils of local mismanagement.
A very similar source of evil existed before the passing of
the Highways Act, when the management of the roads we
left to each individual perish. He meld only nay that the
subject was we wall worthy of consideration', bat he wva
not aware of any necessity for • royal commisaion, sad he
thought the real remedy for the evil was to be lotted in
an extension of the powers of the Metropolitan Board of
Works.

BELFAST RIOTS.
Mr. O'REILLY rose to moth that, in the opinion of this
house, the evidence taken by the commissioners appointed
to inquire into the Basal riots, and laid upon the table of
this house, weirdos statements so seriously impugning the
official conduct of certain magistrates named therein, that
equity to the magistrates so accused, and a due regard to
the vindication of the impartiality of the administration of
justice, require that • full inquiry into the truth of these
charges should be instituted by the authorities intrusted
with the supervision of the magistraith of Inland.
The motion was 'standout by Sir C. O'Loosurii.
Sir B. PEEL thought that, after the discussion which
this subject had undergone on a fanner occasion, it was
hardly desirable to renew it, especially as provision had
been made to preveot each occurrences I. future. Be ad-
verted in general terms to the conduct of the magistrates,
and to circumstances which palliated their theduot, ad-
mitting that, in the opinion of the Lord Chancellor, they
had not acted with prudeoce and judgment. His hope and
belief was that a better feeling would spring up in Belfast,
and that in future a better state of things and • better
spirit would be seen in that city.
Sir H. CAIRNS explained the position of the magistracy
of Belfast, and defended the mayor, whom he described as
an upright and estimable man. He showed that statements
made to the prejudice of other magistrates were idle and
malicious, or the result of misapprehension, or founded upon
vague opinion ; and he sited a passage from the report of
the commissioners acknowledging the difficulties with which
the local authorities had to deal upon the oonsioo.
The O'CONOR DON defended the motion, which pre-
ferred, be mid, no charge against the magistrates ; it stated
that charges bad been made, and it proposed that their con-
duct should be investigated.
Mr. VERNER 'Wooded one of the magistrates (his
cousin) whose 000duot had been impugned.
Mr. WILA HON supported the motion, contending that it
was clear from the facts that there had been • bias on the
part of the local authorities.
Mr. WHALLEY alleged regions why, in hie opinion, the
hothily should be extended to the inflames of the Roman
catholic priesthood.
After a few remarks by Mr. TORRENS,
Sir Cl. GREY said be hoped Mr.O'Reilly would be satisfied
with the disremetoe. and not press his motion. No practical
btheat could result from the proposed miry,I whieh
woeld, es the smatrary, tend to revive Iselin ieeeity
whisk it should be the object to allay.
Mr. Oltzuzr baring replied, the beau divided. when
the motion was negatived by Ll 3 te 59„

HARBOURS OF REFUGE.
Sr F. SMITH moved a readatioa. " That b:ree=
taisitara should sow adopt meaaarra far Ow
al sum al Sholisrbarati ad rakes ea hitit amid el omit

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