The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-111IDAY, JULY 16.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took WE oat at 5 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINIBIL
PETMONS.—TryLeoI laseenarn Dm lie ark CMOs Miner,
M.A.. praying for aa smandosed Ole NNW OuoaralntlenAet ;
Ban the C«Dorstlaa a/ deialkempOo Or as operative to dos laws
of bsakruptcy and benleseey. /Ir. ILOwesr, suggesting • pima for
impronug the axial emlMlr of the people of Ireland, and playing
for a coawaittre to ~ON&
SECONI) READINOL—CanaI Coropenirs; Destitute Persons
ilreland) (No. 1); New Zolind (N 0.2); Militia Pay; Cop)right
Coloairs); Public Weds and Draw* Ilrelend); Constabulary
ace (Ireland); Lembo Oldie Aggiessies Pond; Bills.
C)MMITTEEB.—Ifet Nselosana (N 0.2) ; Wesel Fisbestee
(Prollane) ; Renner, ef Mb Noire (framed); Drainage el Loads
(grathout) ;
liIIRD READlNGS.—Oempenseisa itir Damages (Indeed) I
Drainage of Lands (lrelead); Keck in Trade (Eiconption) Jobil
Stook COrapaitif ; Holyhead Harbour; Polling at bonen. (trebled);
Bilis.
MESSAGES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES OF
PARLIAMENT.
A menace from the House of Commons, brought by Lard
J. Rt.:meld. and others, desired a conference, on the cubist
of the resolutions passed by their lordships with reference
•
the conveyance of messages between the two houses of p..
liament.
00 the motion of the Earl of SHATTEaIrURT, the coafew
once as elev.ired was agreed to. and the following peers woo
nominated to conduct it on behalf of tho House of Lords
the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Radnor, the East of
Wicklow. Viscount Sydney, Lord Redesdale, Lord Haw
furly, and Lord !Strafford.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE reported that the LB&
nominated to conduct the conference had met the Cornmeal
in the Royal Gallery, where the conference on behalf of the
Commons was managed by(Lord John Russell, who had ONO
munteated that the Commotos.had resolved, lint, that the
resolutions passed by their lordships, with reference to the
manner of bringing up menages from the Commons to the
Lords, might with public advantage be assented to ; and
secondly, that the Commons were willing to receive from
the Lords messages brought by one Milan in Chancery,
instead of two Masters in Chancery, as heretofore.
The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod (Mr. Polman)
shortly afterwards appeared at the bar, and announced
another message from the House of Commons. The meow.
gem having been called in, Mr. Brotherton appeared at their
head, and the Lord Chancellor came down to the bar to
receive them. Mr. Bratberton handed to the noble and
leaned lord a list of the bills sent up, with which list his
lordship returned to the woolsack while the bills were
carried en moue to the table, by the doorkeepers.
Lord ISEDESDALE moved that the list of the bills just
brought up and laid on the table. bo read by the clerk of the
house. The motion was agreed to, and the list read at
length.
PUNISHMENT OF VAGRANTS (IRELAND) BILL.

CONFERENCE:
A message from the Commons, brought by Mr. GREENS
and others, desired a conference on the subject of the lords'
amendments to the Punishment of Vagrants (Ireland) Bill.
The conference was agreed to, and the following peers no-
minated to conduct tt : the Marquis of Lansdowne, the
Earl of Radnor, the Earl of Wicklow, Viscount Sydney,
Lord Redesdale, Lord Ranfurly, and Lord Stratford.
The Martinis of LANSDOWNE reported to the house
the 'Commons' reasons for disagreeing with the lords' amend-
ments to the bill.
MUSSEL FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Lard CAMPBELL moved the order of the day for the
committal of the Mussel Fisheries (Scotland) Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM objected to making the mere taking
of mussels or oysters, which was only a trespass, • felony, as
was done by this bill.
Lord CAMPBELL said that the fisheries which were
intended to be protected were a very valuable property.
The bill then passed through committee.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR BILL.
Oo the motion for the third reading of this bill,
Earl POWIS opposed the bill, but said that he should not
divide the hoses on the third reading, but should move that
the word " refuge" be struck out, and the word " asylum"
be substituted.
The Earl of AUCKLAND said a few words in answer to
the noble earl, which were quite inaudible.
After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE, the amend-
ment was not pressed, the bill was read a third time, and
passed, and their lordships adjourned at • quarter before
seven.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, JULY 16.
The SrEALEA took the their at 3 o'clock.

PRIVATE. BUSINESS.
—Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway (Deviation

THIRD REAL__ _.
and Amendment) BBL
PUBLIC BUSINFS&
PETITIONS.—By Mr. Mrs; from merchants and other inhabit-
ants of Trinidad, praying for a have of assembly, in lieu of the
existing form of government.—Viscount Moarrrn, from a place in
the Wee Riding of Yorkshire, >o favour of the Juvenile Offenders
BUL—Mr. B. O.OIWV, from the gusrdlinia of the Tipperary onion,
for relief from the burden of the poor-rotes. and estimating a fear
that the rates could not be collected without bloodahed.
SECOND READlNO.—Emlesinstical Jurisdiction Amendment Bill.
COMMlTTlLES.—Cormandated Fund (Appropriation) ; Fever Hos-
pitals; BUM
THIRD Rh

n., Inekeure (No. 9) BEIL
RETURNS MOVED FOIL—On the motion of Mr. IL Sodas. en
address to her Majenty to give immediate directions that the maw
Houses( Commons, and the buildings connected therewith. be mos-
pleted without further delay, fen the permanent meepatton of the
members of parliament. Return of stamps for bills of exchange based
by the Stamp-office in'esch of the years 1840 to 1846, Inclusive.
NOTICE: OF MOTION.—Prsuc Buts.—Mr. Dram, on an early
day. to move for • return of all the public bills Introduced in the pre-
sent sermon, with the nsme of their movers.
PORTUGAL.
Mr. B. OSBORN E said that by the second article of the
treaty or convention betweoi the Queen of Portugal an the
junta of Oporto, the Queen and the govirnment bound
themselves to an immediate revocation of the article sus-
pending the liberty of the subject and the liberty of the
prese. He saw by the last Mario that a decree had been
issued by the Queen, in which she continued the suspension
of the liberty of the press and of the guarantees of indivi-
duals, fur an indefinite period. He wished to know If the
noble lord at the head of the government was aware of this
and was prepared to take any steps in remonstrance ?
Lord J. RUSSELL, who was very imperfictly heard in
the gallery, was understood to say that there was no doubt
this decree was merely temporary, and would only continua
in force until pomace:it arrangements could be made.
Mr. ossortsis wished to ask further whether it was
true that the French ambassador and the Spanish limbo&
sador had entered their proto set against the convention whisk
had been concluded by Col. Wylde at, Oporto ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was true that they had air
jected to it.
POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL.
Mr. HINDLEY wished again to ask the noble lord wird
the government proposed to do with reference to the lortY
amendsnenu in the Poor-law Administration Bill ? It em
evident to everybody in the country that a certain claim
had been rejected; and he wished to know what seams
would be taken by the government in reference to this clams?
Mr. FERRAND begged to add that not lee' *ea
members of that house had gone into the country. lambi
behind them • pledge to return, and vote for the re- molliefit
of the clause alluded to, if the government would propose
to the house.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he should be very unwilling*.
set the precedent of declaring that he would or would not
consider certain amendments on the supposition that they
would be suede In the other house. (clear.) But as soon
as the bill came down to this house, he would desire that the
amendments should be printed, with the view of their being
taken into consideration on Monday next; and, at the same
time, he would eignity the coarse which the government
proposed to pursue.
Mr. FERRAND asked if they were to understand that
the bill would cease down this day ; otherwise, it could not
be blought forward on Monday ?
Lord J. RUSSELL believed that the bill bad been read a
third time in the House of Lords on the preceding day ; and
it would probably come down that evening.
Mr. YERRAND asked the noble lord to give a pledge to
the house that the bill should not be brought forward till a
rather late period on Monday, to enable hon. members to
come up.
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to decline to do so.