The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-16 00:00:00

THE WAR IN BURDIAII.

The Earl of ELLEN LtOItOPG II had rev' with great
pain a rep rt in the newspapers, th it on the capture of a
plies in Burnish the governor of the adjoining territory
had retreated into thejunale. Ile had previou.ly defeated,
with great hie., a body Maid men—sailor,, marines, and in-
fantry; and it was no repined that • reward of 1001. had
been offered for has head. This showed • spirit of resent-
ment greatly to be deprecated; and he hoped we s.sonld not
introduce Into our warfare habits of the most barbarous
nations. Ile hoped the Lord President would make in-
quiry, and amertain if there was any foturistioa fur the
statement.
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-EarlAN VILLE said lie certainly would do so.

POOR REMOVAL AND LOCAL ASSESSMENT
BILL. _
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Lord DERNERS, having presented some petition, in
faveur of this bill, row to move its second residing. He re-
gretted the absence of the noble duke (Rutland), who
would have brought the subject heron: their lowlehips ; and
he also wished to say, that in refueing to agree to the pro-
position made to him flit evening by • noble earl opposite,
to postpone the motion, he had not been aetoated by any
feeling of discourtesy, hut his sense of duty
would not allow hint to assent to the proposition.
It was said, that a noble individu a elsewhere
waled make a statement on the subject ; hut
be had no aseuranee that the government were nrepareO
to bring forward any measure on the subject. In deference
to the opinions of the noble lords who bad attended that
eveninc to support the emend reading of the bill, and bear-,
in; in 'stied the sixty two petitiims which he had presented
on the out+ et, be e mid not hesitate at once to bring the
subject before their I::.hips.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY experesed a hope
that the noh.e lord would not pre-a the second reading of
the bill as it was the intention of the government next week
to eomnsunieate to parliament their inteationt with regard
to the law of settlement and the alterations they 'imposed
to make. He could also point nut to the noble lord, that i•
would be use:, es to pats the hill as it now stood, unless it
was originated in the other house, for several of the
clauses contained provisions involving taxation, to which
the Hoots of Cosmos' would not consent as coming from
their Inedshire, hence involving, at it did, a breach of
their privileges. Such, for instance, wee the clause which
proposed to transfer charces over which the guawlians had
no control, each as met-in:slim, fees to the clergy, de., to the
general taxation of the country. To this the House of
Commons would never content, and if she bill was pro-
Deeded with it would only be so ranch time wasted.
Lost RERNERS was understood to say he would leave
the matter in the hands of the house.

The Earl of DERBY had no heeitstion in saying, that
after the statement of the aolde lord oppodte, that at all
events fur the pres:•nt, it would be advisable for his polar
friend to pestpone hi. bill. It was a subject which could
be but dealt with by the government ; and it was one which
had been under the anxious eonsiderstion of tho govern-
ment over whieh he presided. It was found to be sur-
rounded with difficulties. He thought that hie noble friend
would act wisely if ho left the question to the government,
which wee best able to deal wits it.
The order for the second reading "'althea about to he
discharged, when
Lord BEAUMONT said that if it was not intended that
the noble lord shoot I go on with tho subject it was better
that the bill shout -I he withdrawn. As it now stood the
lull was almost unintelligible, and as regarded the object
the noble lord had in view, it was impossible to arrive at
any conclusion.
The Duke of RICHMOND recommended his noble
friend to withdraw the bill, for by doing so, he was not
precluded, if he was not satisfied with the statement of the
government, from bringing in au amended bill.
The bill was then withdrawn.