The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNiaDaY, MARCH 31.
The SPEAKIR took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
PETITIONS.-By Sir R. thous, from the Provost and Yellows of
Eton Coilee. &unmet the Windsor, Stamm, sod South-Weetern Rs of
Mr. Mmmflms from rmillio nernen Mutest the London,
and Cheltenham ithilwsy Md. Col. Rue, from Col. SIM
Ibmp,• 'aping the same. Mr. as, from certain parties, added
theEdinburet most Northern Railway Bill.
BEOOND ItEAPINGS.-Caledonnut Railway (Branches to Willem-
town, to FAuldhvu.e, and to Biggar and Broughton); Caledoonn
way (Edinburgh Station, and Brioche. to Gemmel and to the Ma Its -
keup airrutiner Resew. 1;
iCoLhmoestenrs,Navigation and ]copse
s;
llllTcjiester'itturporation Waterworks (Power to mil to the Manchester I
and Salforterworks Company); Manchester Corporation Weer
(Power to porch the Manctienes and Salford Waterworks); BUM.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITiONA -DT Mr. bowie, from a place In Emek. Meshed the
Raman Ortholic Relief Mr. Bowan" from Bradford, two
petitions, me is favour of and one ageing the government scheme of
'decodes.thargerr, from Leeds% in faeour of the echerne.--
Ey Mr. Mess, from Oreat Drillield, against the same.-By Major
Urania, from Carlow, against trees-officio guardian clause in Irish
Pow Bill.-By Mr. B. Dthison, from Bradthed, in favour of the bill
for the orotaation of feraideso-By lord bamos, from Liverpool,
signal by the two rectors, the tackero of the celkne, end ot
praying for the education uf the middle climes as well as the poor.-
Ey Mr. lisussisitros, from • place in Norlisamptossegae, whist the
education scheme.-Fly Lord J. Kuwait. from Rugby and district of
Ail Saints, 04!. Pancras, In favour of th- same; from Wexford, for re-
peal of the unloa.-By Sir G. Gaol, (rota Denbigh, for amendment
of law relative to juvenile offenders; two petitions from Davenport
against the government scheme of education. -By Captain Parana.,
from Brighton, Mr. 011,MIZ from Lancaster, in favour of the Row=
Catholic Relief BBL -By Mr. MtCsitene, from grand jury of city of
Clark, in favour of uniformity of rating for relief of the Irish poor.
SECOND KEADINGS.-Prlecina (Ireland) and Troops during Elec-
tions Bills.
C)MICTIEE.-Army
_Service Bill.
REPOltft4.-Pour Rebel (Inland), fever (Ireland), Harbours, Po.,
domes. Portland Metier Bilk.
411111 D ge:ADINCL-Coseenw Duties BBL
RETURNS °EDI:RED.-0n the motion of Mr. Main return of
boys entered on board bee Modesty% sides Or Mel& of war, from Ist
atlas. to list Dec., 1844, bee sebum ll obiesa, and howeilesseell ;
elan, a return ol the somber of reeky cillsers, seamen, or boys, in-
vslidel, discharged, doserhid, or Mel, Ise same period ; return- be
Ste Begister-Cemealef lingling. cd the number of boys opmendsed
be same period, and be whet time aggeenticed; return of number et
oralsankideil be erns period, son bow 'darted ;
eke loseletwapy of mbar of *Mum Ohm before their
attest sereftessentheftbult•lle Trees 11111.-On the media ef
Cionessw, retwni sore( money bailed our by ehr Jake
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slue et all new pall by Lord Cludesstit red tbs
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Wile; sue Warr bielersespelled to thethinblatienet the Debeentare
=it TIES odorriempom, sal, if say pert of sea debt Metres
dme mei -pordenbre. Sabra from die Mblesswese
bemminolgeoes of the city of Dellis of all semi of wary biped
by the std sewimbsionsie la eatmt. as weirs gamy eg aort&
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beandtergelent geld Waite spirit groaseilwila license nopsetively.
Of the meetmist Ity the rubs tram ea& snob peer during'
the pried be leer set sae renewed orb beerea from the eib day of
Ml'ol* met eke Sib day of July, 1.44, similerlyasw of
se maiaMede sebum/ to the Trewory by spirit paws blear&
beet the le sew of lemossey 1643, le tbe le day of Meek 11144,
preened Owe twit asses grimy rassiud by toe mile abseil be ND
Wise le ems; mrl espies the asswers relented le Mit weft
semerfeL-Onthe meal= Vbeeme SLUISIM, MOM of all 1•2111,
egteraemeeh udieleu mereereaes asessett WM by bee Melestre
Weer grow* powwow* with the Choler sailH*lmed Rance,
Company, meatier On merino tar pass, ea the cos-
'traction of an asylum semi pocket barker as
NOTION OF MOTION.-usinainues or MID Ci,n-
mama -Mr. Cnnerta, at the 2141 of Apel. le mew an address for
en inquiry into the conditance of bow eminnsitioe.
New llocsu or Psmarumer.-Mr. name or Tuesday, the 13th
ef April, to move for • Memo, the sumo oxpooded ea the erection of
the new Bootee of Pune:sent to December leek and to Inquire the
whole amount repulsed for their completion.
Tar Mr UOPOLITAS BOELDINO• Acr.-Mr. T. Dream ea, on the 10th
April, to move for • slept committee to inquire Into the operation
or thie set.
MASTERS IN CHANCERY.
Mr. 11UNIE said that as there was a vacancy in the mas-
terships in Chancery, by the resignation of Mr. Lynch, be
wished to ask if it was the intention of the noble lord at the
head of the government to fill it up until the report of Vice-
Chancellor Wigram, and others, who had been appointed to
inquire as to the best way of rendering the duties of those
officers more efficient, was received
Lord J. RUSSELL said when the vacancy occurred he re-
ceived a communication from the Lord Chancellor, stating
that he wished to consider whether anything could he done
in this matter before the office was filled up. He (Lord J.
Russell), therefore, consented to wait a fortnight; and, if
necessary, there wonld be a further delay.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Lord J. RUSSELL begged to move that the house at its
rising do adjourn till Monday, 12th April. On that day I
propose to go into committee of supply, and to take the re-
mainder of the navy estimates. I believe the honourable
and gallant member for Liverpool, and the honourable and
gallant member for Westminster, have notices of motion on
going into committee of supply, which I hope they will take
on that day. I also propose then to take a further stage
of the Army Service Bill, and any other busine,s which is on
the order of the day, to which there is no objection. As I
;said the other day, I shall not take the supervision of the
Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill till a future day. On the Friday
after the recess it is my intention to propose the third reading
of the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, and the Improvement of
Landed Property Bill.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.
Mr. TRELAWNY begged to ask if it was the intention
of the government to introduce a bill for the removal of
Jewish disabilities ?
Lord J. RUSSELL-It is not the intention of the
government to bring in ouch a bill this session ; but the sub-
iect is under the consideration of my right hon. friend the
Home Secretary, and a bill will be introduced in a future
session.
POLICE AT BRIGHTON.
Capt. PECHELL renewed the question he had put to
the right hon. gentleman the Horne Secretary, on Friday
evening, with regard to the case of lour persons who had been
taken into custody at Brighton, and who were not allowed
to consult with their legal advisers without the presence of
a policeman. He wished to know if there was any inten-
tion of altering the law on this point ?
Sir G. GREY said that on inquiry he had ascertained
that on the occasion referred to, the policeman was not in
ouch a position as to hear what pained between the prisoners
and their solicitor, and he bad been assured by the magis-
wates that every facility was always given for such commu-
nications.
POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS.
Capt. PECHELL wished to know if it was the intention
of the government to supersede the present poor-law com-
missioners during the present session, or if they were to
continue in office?
Lord J. RUSSELL-My right hon. friend the Home
Secretary pas a bill in preparation on this subject, which
will be brought in after the recess.
CLERKS OF SMALL DEBT COURTS.
Mr. AGLIONBY wished to ask if the clerks of the old
Metropolitan Small Debt Courts, who had been displaced by
the operation of the new act, would receive any compen-
sation for the loss of their offices ?
Sir G. GREY said the appointment of these officers was
vested be the act in the judges or the courts, subject to the
approval of the Lord Chancellor, and he did not believe
that the clerks alluded to, who had lost their places, came
within the rule which entitled them to compensation.
IMPORTATION OF CORN.
Mr. NEWDEGATE was understood to urge on the go-
vernment the speedy production of some returns in relation
to the importation of corn, for which he had moved on the
4th February.
Mr. HAWES said the subject bad list been neglected by
his right hon. friend the Viced'resident of the Board of
Trade, who was absent from illness, but he would commu-
nicate with him on the subject.
The motion for the adjournment of the house was then
agreed to.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND),
Mr. LABOUCHERE wished to correct an inlets
curacy in a statement which he bad made with
regard to the reduction of the number of persons
co the public works in Ireland twenty per cent
He bad gated correctly that the directions of the govern-
ment were that the reduction should be 20 per cent. on the
aggregate, and he proceeded to say that it was left to the
discretion of the Lord-Lieutenant to apply that principle to a
large or *roan extent, in different places according to min
cumstances, so that the general aggregate was 20 per cent.
He found that the Lord-Lieutenant did not conceive that
the discretion was in him' but ought to be leR to the Board
of Works, acting under the orders of the Treasury. He
thought it was due to the Lord-Lieutenant to make this
statement, and he thought he had evinced a sound judg-
ment in leaving it to the Board of Works to apply this dis-
cretion, as they must have the best knowledge as to where
it should be carried out.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN thought the Lord-Lieutenant
had exercised a sound discretion in leaving this to the Board
of Work,, and from information he had received he could
say that the plan was working satisfactorily in his locality.
Mr. EWART asked if there were any returns of the de-
crease of labourers on the public works.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said a return was on the table of the
house, and would be furnished from time to time.
Lord J. RUSSELL said as they were shout to adjourn, he
might as well mention that by the last account, for the week
ending March 27, the sum expended on the public works
was 210,5061.