The Express.
London, England, 1856-04-02 00:00:00

EXPIRING LAWS.

On the motion of Mr. Witnore, the following select com-
mittee was [pointed no inquire what temporary laws of a
public mad general nature are now in Mice and what laws
of the like name have expired since the fast fern upon
the subject ; and also what laws of the like nature are
about to "'pies at partieslar period", or in consequence of
any contingent public event; and to report the same and
their observatious thereupon to the house: Mr. Wilson,
Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. Attemey-General, Mr. Solicitor-General,
Mr. Cowper, Mr. Prerhileld, Mr. Halter, Mr. Peel, Mr
William Williams, Mr. Horeman, Sr Seojemin Hall, and
Viscount Dances,:

The repose of the Committee of Bapply was brought up
sad agreed to.
The Comte of Common Law (Ireland) Bill passed through
committee.
The hones went into c nemittee epos Bra Insurances,
when, ea the notice of the CHANCELLOR of the Ez•
CH14171/4 a mealation was agreed to aces which to found
a bill.
The house adjourned at half past 9 o'clock.

The parliamentary papers of this morning include
a petition from Mr. J. P. Boman, prsylog that the late
return of Mr. WinaP, for the borough of Sligo, be de-
elared null sad void, on the ground that Mr. Wynne was,
'• by himself, his %eats, friends, partisans, and by others
on his behalf, guilty t f bribery, treating, and undue
iodinate."

EDINBITROII.—From an early boar on Monday
morning till midday, and agate in the tuning, the city
We were rang in celebration of the signature a the
I rugs trinity; sad at coos a Nalco of 101 gage woo fired
hem the Castle. The news was petiliely read is frost of
the Royal Esclange at twelve o'clock, and was greeted
with loyal uclosaatioes. At cartons public places is the

matey load applause was evoked from lent assemblers
by the medley of the telegraph!, aanesseemests.
DUBLIN, Aram I.—Santos were fired from Gm
Pigeoa-hease Fort sad by two batteries of Horse Artillery
to the Park. yesterday, is telebratioa of the igniag of the
treaty of poses ; mid at immesh &Mei the day the bells of
St Patrick's and Christ Church Cathedral.. fit. George's
Climb, sad the Roam Catholic Chink of St. Peel,
s►ined merry pools for the eame event ; bat there wee co
apparent* of p• pales excitement ea the on:mica to be ob-
served be the demeanour of the 'Minim. who seem to take
the pod sews with wonder's' molests.

AND RAILWAY CONMITTZWL—
Yeeterday asarrkue, assiaties of Yr. Boehm Ratter,
;e►siness sad other omiesitr re, last to muskier various
railway bills, sad passed the preamble' of the (Walvis* :
Llaeialees sad New;owa Railway; &lot lees wad West
Corawsli Railway; sod Wayeasy Valley Railway.

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WIWELT OXICHtIa STATIBIIOI.—A long course of
emaibuyte front the extreme emit to the west of London,
'steatite, from Stratford-k-Bow to Piecadilly, a dinettes
little short of loves mires, bag lapsed into the envies of the
Undo's Omura Omnibus Company, being 16 emeibesee,
the property of Mews. Peck, Peel, Ellis, North, Smith,
Poled, B. Smith, Gibbet, and Ere. Meyer, with soother
one, belonging to Er. Maas, from Plaistow to the Post-
aloe. With these it is probable that the purchases of the
company will. for the preinat, epee, ea the approach of fine
weather is likely to make the prcpnetore steed oat for bleb
pries.. The iallauses of the misear, acenuipasied by the
Easter holidays, bee already made Wolf felt to the cant of
sae halfpenny pee mile additiosal ea the coaraere Male
receipts for the pest week, I ism by so means es trivial se it
appears, foe by it the average Totem per omnibus is in-
creased to 181.125., or at the rste per magma of 601. Win-
dows' profit ou each of 384 orasibuse. The average mileage
of the west is 1114., legally at the rate of throe ere
at 4d. 'soh for every aile—a lumber pd by
emaings proprietors to be setnfac•orily rercaseratiye. The
total week's receipts 0117,1411. 14e., showing that the 381
emeibases cf the cempay (the average weber rusalsg
through the week) have serried as leas than 428.602 par
reagens, at an averep fare of 4d. seek daring the week.
CLEILICAL Pizrzimarrs. Tb. Rev. Chula@
Deltas Mentos has bees acuminated t the t erpstual tangy
of Christ Hoogbam, Reat, by the Vinton, patrons.
The Rev. William Owen, B A., has bent aonlested by the
Rev. Sir Charles Barellage to the rrpetaal survey of Christ
Tealwidge, in the ease seem', and diocese, viola*.
by the swim el the Rev. Qualm' Dame Mantas.