The Express.
London, England, 1847-11-26 00:00:00

• IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Thenspia, Nov. 25.
The Earl of SMAFTZSBURT sat 111 speaker.
Baron FOLIT and several other peers took the oaths.
REPLY TO THE ADDRESS.
The Lord Steward laid on the table her Majesty's reply to
the address, which was then read as follows:—" I thank you
for your loyal and dutiful address. It will be my constant
desire to co-operate with you in all measures calculated to
advance the permanent interests and welfare of my kingdom."
On the motion of we Earl of SHAFTESBURY, her Ma-
jesty's most gracious reply was ordered to be printed and
published.
SLAVE TRADE.
Lord BROUGHAM asked whether the government would
object to lay before parliament whatever information they
had most recently received respecting the state of the slave
trade in Brasil and Cuba ?
Earl GREY said that all such information was regularly
incorporated in the volumes and papers relating to the
slave trade annually published by the state. The particular
information desired by the noble lord would, therefore, op.
pear in due course.
BANK CHARTER.
Lord STANLEY said that as the government intimated
that they did not think fit to move, in their lordships' house,
the appointment of a select committee similar to that to be
appointed in the other house, to inquire into the causes of
their Mating commercial distress. and, among other matters,
fat* die operation of the Bank Chart. r Act of 1844, he
beeped leave to give notice that, on Tumidity next, he should
arm the appointment of such a committee. Perhaps the
• mellie earl opposite could let him at once know whether
%Mee would be any objection to the motion on the part of
• the government ?
Earl GREY said that, sines the intimation referred to by
See seine lord, government, upon a reconsideration of the
=le, lad resolved to have a committee also of their lord-
to inquire into this important subject ; and hi. noble
Mend the President of the Council would, accordingly,
move the appointment of such a committee, when he was
well enough to resume his seat among their lordships.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Lord REDESDALE begged to repeat a question he had'
put on a former evening, as to whether there was really to
be no public business originated in that house before Christ-
mas? He repeated the question in the hope of obtaining a
more satisfactory answer than before.
Earl GREY'S answer we did not exactly collect, but we
understood it to be a reiteration of his statement that no
public business would be originated in that house before
Christmas.
BANK DISCOUNT.
Lard ASHBURTON said it appeared that whereas so
late as last Thursday the directors of the Bank had commu-
nicated to the government their desire to alleviate the ditli-
cultic. of the commercial community by reducing the rate of
interest from 8 to 7 per cent., adding, that under the cir-
cumstances of their immediate position, they did not feel
sati.fled in doing this without the previous consent of the
government, the government, despite the pressing circum-
stances of the times, actually delayed their answer until the
Monday following. He wished to know from the govern-
ment whether such was the fact, and if so he should be glad
to have some explanation of the circumstance.
Earl GREY, however, having complained that a question
of this kind should be put without notice,
Lord ASHBURTON gave notice that he wouldto-morrow
(this day) pat the question formally.
Their lordship, adjourned at a quarter•past five, till to-
morrow (this day) at a quarter to four.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TFIVRIMAT, Nov. 25.,

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The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock, when several
members were sworn.

.ITBLIC FSINESS.

PICITTION.—By Sir R. I.rous, from a place not Marl, spored the
a=tof the Jews.
10; PEITTION.—A petition was laid on the table nom-
phining of the undue return of Mr. Ileold, for the borough of Stock-
port.
=MISS ORDERED.—On the motion of Mr. Item, of the num-
ber el bee lishetyli Wm et was employed ea the meet of Affica for
ibi impers• Mthe dam Md., to the sees& dame, OW, Mating
Ihe ariselese of mon end Ms en board of embomil the le :
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et the ilme trade. sad of ad their applhimangtole as to
.te ampegnis damp Os country for their la the
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the ramhar bu istim 17nlied of Ansa"
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eatrealke vreth Owes Ifeksim Web. Ms mminent ships of
ant dimmed the nesaber of and et gum Womb, Iterneh, and
smpepsee:—And, esm sigh Ms replete despoldmi meshed
Item the °Goers comasmeng bre Mid" slip of me employed
kr Mr euppreokat ef the elm Weds en ths emit of Attica, dace
juM, 1011, the damn sal Or dem hide.
En OP MOTION.—Wme Lev Ym ILtnarnen—Lard
on Thursday the >r ef Deummler, to more for • tom.
miens of inquiry into the prom& midi= mid future prospects of
ase seiselen in the West Indies aid the Mmerliten
Perira,aw Are.—Mr. Barrie. en the Id M Deeembee, to move for
base Is bring la a bill to mad the Puce-law
Duane or MULTI. (lamaas).--Mr. F. larzrn, en Id of Decem-
ber, Ilst eurnin return relative is the beanie of health In Ireland.
.Isurim age:en—Led Messecc, on Thursday the 9th of
Dwathar, Me
esenthe ham is king In • for the furtbff relief of
hr ~lli~Y~aee~b~yJawYi Item allgioes dustbditten
OlumnrOginmh—lie Waararem en se early day, to move for • m-
ines the mama of los -We meaty court.
linememen E,74IIIIIMINIAJIIO.—Mx. 11. 0611010,C on Wednesday
▪ mg of December, to move for reform of all the rotate, to Ire ...nd
111Milr the management ef modems of the Court of Chancery.
Ones. —Mr. B. C. woutAN ..,on an early day, to move for certain eor-
atze between the Fortign.oflee and Sir E. Lyons, or the
Ilysteson or one llorvr..--Sir S. PAJUNGTON this day. to more
thed Christmas,orders of the thy take precvlence of notices of