The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-02 00:00:00

manses of same ship of war on the smut. A command, r-
ia-selef me hardly wanted, in addition to the captain of
the reesel, to command the marines. It seemed tint neither
side of the house wee eonteated with the rutty gnat expense
of this sew experiment.
Mr. LABOUCHEME called the atteatioa of the house to
the aseimeriel preseated from the Manchester Chamber
of Commerce to the hoe. member for Tameorth in 1848.
is which the emeorialiale implored government not to suffer
delay I. securing so desirable a port as that which had lett ly
permeated itself oa the coast of Borneo.

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Yr. COBDEN sold th►t what he quarrelled with was that
this was s meatextravagaut and profligate eatablishment.

CoL THOMPSON mid that there was one reason for
thollacility of stirring - th north of England, which had
not been given by the hen. member for the West
Ridin:uind that was that nterenntile men had great facility
in experiments when other people had to pay for
( laugh.)
Lord PALMERSTON (in answer to a question from Mr.
Newslegate) said that the seas of the Lichen Archipelago
swarmed to that degree with pirate., who ran4ed the coasts
sad plundered all the trading vess..ll which they fell in with,
Seto nesdrr it tseeeseary for ihdJitionsi ships of wit to be rent
out to the Colony of Labe's', in order to set in easeert with
Sir James Brooke and the Spanish governor of the Phillippine
Meade, for the purpose of rooting out these pirates.
Mr. CODDEN said that the pirates never attacked square
rigged vessels ; all thel did was to prey upon the savage in.
habitants of the quail continent of Borneo, much in the
same way that the ancient Sundinavians did the inhabitants
of the Baltic shores ; and was it the business of Great Bri-
tain to send eat men cf war, in order to compel these
savages to live like civilised people ? He doubted the policy
of sash a proceeding, and it wits moat certain that the az-
penditure would n be reduced whilst such a system
lasted.
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Mr. MANGLES said that the pirctes in the Eastern
Archipelago did sometimes, to his knowledge, attack aquae,-
rigged vessels, for a ship which he commended was once in
danger of being attacked by them, being accidentally aground
lathe Straits.
Mr. COBDEN asked how many years ego that was.
Mr. MANGLES said the occurrecce happened about the
year 1834 36.
Mr. COBDEN said that the hon. member had gone back
15 years, is order to preduee an isolated case, which after all
only proved that he had not been stacked by the pirates,
but only frightened by them.
The rote was then agreed us.
Ms neat r..te was for 13,6311. to deem the charge of the
Colonial Luid and Emigration Bead.
Mr. B. HAWES, in answer to questions put by Mr. V
Smith and Mr. F. Scott, stated that there were other ex-
penses incurred en account et emigrants betides the sum in
question. The Lon. Under-Secretary likewise declined to
gate any pledge that the government would abstain in future
tram granting free passages to emigrants.
Mr. HINDLEY called upon the government to give a
pledge that the whole question of emigration should be
taken upon its largest scale at an early period.
The vote was then agreed to.
The next vote was fur 30,0001., on account of the sum
required to support captured negro/I.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE condemned the preseet ve te, and said
that the whole system of the Article coast b;e•ekade was an
erroneous eu, and it only rendered the sufferings of the
negroes more inter.se.
The vote was agreed to.
The next vo'e wee 16,8501. for the payment cf the salaries,
&c., of the mixed commissions for the supprecelon of the
traffic in slaves.
Mr. M. 01BSON said that these courts had been esta-
blished by treaty, but in sore quoin of the recent line
taken by over: meat with neje et to the slave trade, they
bad nothing to d•. Toe greatest 'onion of that trade wee
carried on under the Brimilian fief, aid as le e had recently
decided that all ships bend slave-trading under that flag
wan amenable to British jurisdiction, toe c,tirt, of mmed
• conunlssion had become useless. He should lef glad to
hear from his noble trios, at the head of the Foreign office
whether aoy casts had recently been tried bef.,re the mixed
COtataia,ina C ears
Lord I'ALMEitiTON said it was tree that the majority
of slave•trade cases were ears for the Vie—Admiralty
Courts, but there were still some under the Spanish and
Portuguese flags which prop:rly came balers the mixed
oommiseion. He heil, how. rem, awed uperi a suggestion
which had been *rowel out is the previous year, and had
reduced the expenses of theme courts to the extent of 5,9001.
a year. He could aware hie richt h. n. friend tt'at wherever
practicable, mine:ions would he effected.
After an oheervation from Sir W. JOLLIFFE, the vote
was armed to.
95,6001, consulter establishments abroad.
Mr. HENLEY toki d why there should be a consular
establishment at Hong Kong, ene of our own coloni- s ?
Lord PALMERSTON said that the ouperintendent at
Hong Kong was he- dof all our consular sotanliahments in
Chins.
Mr. SCOTT remarked upon the large proportion r f our
comelier ex eases allots d to China. It se u near a turd of
the whole. He olijectect to the appointment den interpreter.
Mr. MITCHELL obj cted to the appointment ot a second
secretary.
Lord PALMERSTON expleiced that one secretary de•
voted himself exclusively ts the consular eciererpoudinoe,
while the other attended to the general business of the
colony.
Mr. HINDLEY noticed the great eifferer.ce in the salaries
of consuls at different places. Ile should be glad to hear by
what principle they were 'reel en el.
Lord PALMERSTON said, that there were teary cir-
cumstances which it:queued the amount of riflery, such as
distance, climate, and a variety of idler causes. The Chinese
*alarms had been fixed at a high figure by the leak Company,
but they wen being gradually P Owed as e cession ofiered.
Mr. HENLEY objected to the 1,0001. me& for Dr.
Bowriag.
Laud PALMERSTON said that the outfit was sea ',Lag
le established custom.
Mr. HENLEY protested &gated allowing an outfit where
emelt a large salary was given as 6,0001.
Mr. ANSTEY objected that the etenrule in China were
armed with powers which commis in no other part of the
weed were invested with, nor ought to be invested with
They were, in feet, placed in the reggae of diplomatic
"gents, to treat with the Chinese, and to act as judges be-
tween Chinese subjects and the sulijece of our own grown.
These were difficult and delicate duties to be (smiled any-
where, mere particularly in Chins, ve here the people are so
sensitive and so ready to tale: offence; and tee exereise et
which was calculated to disturb peiceful relations, which, on
a recent wcasion, it had nearly dote.
Lord PALMERSTON believed that nothing was more
calculated to s cure the enntinuauce of peace betwetu Eng- '
land and Cnina than the system of juritpruilenee to which
the hon. and learned gentleman had r (erred. Thee who
remembered the state ot affairs previous to the treaty of
Nankin, by which that system was established, would be
aware that deluges of the meet serious and emharramieg
nature frequently arose from the fact that no British subject
could be dealt with by the Chinese courts, for to de.ever
blot up to one of than mute for any offence, would have
been to deliver him up to the most cruel and barbarous
deeds The system now in oproim Rrevented detests'
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sad bickeringe.with the Chinese authorities, but it imposed
additional duties on our consuls, which enthled them to
larger salaries than consuls in other parts of the world re-
ceived.
In reply to a question from Mr. MoreaTT.
Lord PALMERSTON intimated that, unless the trade at 1
Locchoo, Foo, and Ningpoe increased, it wise probable the
consular establishments at those places would be abandoned.
Mr. HINDLEY was anxious to know whether any
aeroants had bees received of the arrival of Dr. Bowrieg,
and how he had been received? (.. Hear, hear," and a
laugh.)
Lord PALMERSTON replied that the last "mounts an-
nounced Dr. Bowrieg's arrival at Hong Kong, but he had
not then reached Canton. With regard to his reception, no
doubt it would be such as the doctor's distinguished personal
appearance and great merits must everywhere cammand.
("And laughter.)
The vote was agreed to.
Upon the vote of 20,0001. for extra disbursements abroad,
Mr. HENLEY observed that, under the head of Spain,
the cost of journeys amounted to 3651. He wished to
know whether that item was incurred by the journey our
minister took out of Spain * hen he came home ? (A laugh.)

7ne ye.. tv.
Mr. J. B. SMITH moved that the chairman report
progress, and ask leave to sit main. (" No, no," and
" Go on.")
Mr. COBDEN supported the adjournment. Ile had now
been under that roof 12 hours, and he had had quite enough
of debating.
Mr. J. B. SMITE had also been under the roof 12 hours.
After a few words from Lord J. Rnsesum, the chairman
reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
The house resumed, and the report o a supply wee brought
up and received.

DEFECTS IN LEASES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and poised.
PASSENGERS BILL.
Upon the motion that this bill as amended be considered,
Sir R. FERGUSON expressed a bops that it would be
postponed for the prawns, to aifird time for the people of
Ireland to express tluir opinions on the subject.
Mr. HAWES fixed its consideration for Monday, bat said
that it would not in anywise interfere with paseengen from
Ireland

PUBLIC HEALTH (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Upon the motion that this bill be referred to a se'ect com-
mittee,
Mr. LOCKHART objected to veriout of the clauses,
whi:h were thought In Semiarid to be both arbitrary and
unconstitutional.
The LORD ADVOCATE mid the hon. member, who
was in london daring the holidays, ought to have stated
his objection before.
Mr. SCOTT condemned the preeties of relieving the horse
of ell comideratios of bills relating to Scotland, by refining
them to committees up stain. Dimwits was thereby smo-
thered. He wished to are Welt bills relsesod la like maser.
(A laugh.)
Toe bill was marred to a select committee.
SILVER COINAGE.
The CHLICCISLLOIIcf the Excitant:an obtained leave to
bring in a bill to amend the 68 Gee. 3, c. 68.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned et a quarter after 12 o'clock.