The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN
HOUSE OF LORDS.—HONDAY, MARCH 27.
Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at 5 o'clock.
PRIVATE. RUMNESS.
THIRD RRADLNO.—Watron's Hosp ital Estate Sill.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
THIRD RESDlNGlL—Aciadnistrouou of oaths, Re.: Court of
Chancery; Queen's Prison ;
PETItIONS.-13v Lord Cveravviv fnl4a odd
Fellows, ot Odd
Fellows, praying that they might be legalawd.—Lord Lyrriu.v.
front a place in timer/het, and Lord RIFDCWAIA from place. in lane
county. against the management cleave in the government educe.
Ronal scheme.—Bishop of °stoop, train Bath, sod a place in Che-
shire, against the admission of Jews to parliament.—Rani of Lasts-
DriS, Men Aberdeen, in favour of sanitary reform.
NOTICE OF MOTION—The Duke of Rtemscam, on Turodur
week, the 4th pros., to put a quill:lan co to the way in which the
corn overages are taken.
BAIL IN CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER.
The Earl of ELLEN BOROUH wi.hed to know when the
noble and learned lord opposite intended to move the second
reading of this hill ?
Lord CAMPBELL had laid the hill on the table on behalf
of Lord Denman, who would take charge of the second read-
ing on his return from the circuit.
PENINSULAR MEDALS.
The Duke of RICHMOND asked when the medals to the
veteran officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers and
aai'ors, engaged in the PeLinsular war, were to be issued,
and suggests& if any ,urther delay was to take place, that
the ribbons be forthwith sent to all who have ploy,rl their
claim, with permission to wear them. In the year 1846,
Lord John Russell, in reply to a memorial to her Majesty,
communicated to him that a medal should be struck for the
purpose of bring given to the officers and men enTaged in the
Peninsular war, and be wished to know when they w re to
be issued ? He thougr.t t• c alkali and men were entitled
to this distinction, en:. it ought not to be further delard.
Medals fur the victories won in India aiateen months ago had
been distributed, whilst many of the Peoinsular officers had
died since ? made his motion on tho subject. He hoped the
meda's would he given to their representatives.
Earl GREY said no clay wh.ch could be avoided bad
taken place. It eas a work of consi icrable labour ti ascer-
tain who were en itled to !he e mt des; the investization
bad, however, been near y umipleted. An accident rad oc-
curred to the distinguished ..rtist, Mr. Wynn, which had
caused the work to be thrown back. He was afraid that
medals could not be given to the tvpresentativel ot the per-
sor s engaged in tho Peninsular bottles, as it would be almost
impossible to investigate the clams of the various individuals
who might se. k to obtain mciLle.
After a few words from the Earl of IIAnDWICE.B and
the Eerl of AVCKLAND, which were inaudible in the gal-
lery, the subjec . dropped.
Their lordships adjourned at half.past five o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MON DAT, Msaca 27.
The SPEAKER took the. ChM? at 4 o'clock.
1310IIAIOS.
Seemed reading of railwayUEL Id*
tary Raithay News in par I.
PIC
VIRAT RE iDlNGS.—Parikenre Eteetors ( ;
Administration of Oaths, tar., alert of Cherrorry ; Billsßate, and Tame)
SECOND READlNG.—ltsolvent Debtors tludia) 8111.
COMMITTER.—Atemp Duties Assimilation ; Property Tali Bills.
THIRD READING.—Borough Police Superannuation and But.
NOTICE OF MOTION. Peseta:6 Caesarea. Mr. F.
O'CONNOR, on Thursday, the 10th of April, to pretest a pentane frstn
the national chartists of the kingdom, and to move the following re-
solution, nun amendment on the Met order of the day, on that day.
"that ibis house recognises the principle that labour to the source of
all wealth, that the people are the legitimate source of all power. and
that they have the first right w partake of the fruits of their own in-
dustry; that taxation without represeetatun is a tyranny whi:h
should be resisted; that the reeoaries of the coney would be beet
thy:loped by representatives chosen by the lathering ciaeees hying
upan the pre...id:ref sober anti induatikuts pureed:A; anal that, to
reCorthill4/ the shove great truths, this home will adapt the prin-
ciples embodied in the people's charter—viz., vote by ballot, annual
pathantents, universal suffrage, equal electoral districts, and the pay-
nest of members."
('a strust. l'kernmer, tomorrow (this MIR), to ask
a question of the government relative to the taking possession of the
port of Nicaragua.
rOLANO. —Mr. Astray, on an early day, to move an address that
her Majesty will not content to my new territorial arrangements that
may be arnved at between AUSUIZ, aod Rivets, which do '
not secure to the Polish people their liberties and their terraory.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, a new writ was or-
dered for the election of a burgess to serve for the bor nigh of
Devonport, in the room of John Rorflly, Ext., who, since
his election, had accepted the office of Ler Majesty's Solicit3r.

General.
DERBY ELECTION.
Mr. Chalmers, of the Committee C:erks' Office, app
eire.l
at the b and delivered in the min.tea of ev dence taker
before the Derby election committee.
RYE ELECTION.
31r. DIVETT appeared at the bar, and reported to the
house that the committee appointed to try the merits of the
petition ccmplaining of an undue election and return for the
borough of Rye, has res:lvtd that Herbert Mascali Cur-
teis, Eat, had not hem duly elected a baron to serve
in the present parliament for the boro-iqh and port
of Rye, and that the last election for the said b 'rough was a
void election. The ham. snail:or further informed tit•
bout:. that the committee had agreed to a resolution tc the
effect that the petition contained allegatiens of bribery and
treating ; that no proof VZS offered in support of these allen-
tions, which the commivee held to be unfounded, and that
so much of the mid petition was frivolous and vexatious, and
they had therefore ordered that the costs and expenses be
forthwith paid by the petitioners to the said Herbert Muesli
Curtfie, Esq.
CHES'T'ER AND HOLYHEAD. RAILWAY (POWER

TO PIIR.CHIOOI, &c.l BILL.
Mr. OLYN moved that this bill be now read a could

time.
Mr. OROGAN oppesed the bid on the ground that it
nipowered the railway empany to parches and establish
steam boats between Holyhead and Dublin, and thus gaw
them a monopoly in the transit of passengers. time as
an amendment that the bill be read a second his day
six months.
Mr. F. FRENCH seconded the amendment.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the principles involved in
this bill bad been long under the consideration of the govern-
ment, but as yet he was not prepared to offer an opinion
upon it. The subject would go to the general committee on
railways for that committee to report its opinion thereon.
Be advised that the bill should now be showed a second
reading; and as it could not be committed until after
Baster, abundant time we:A be aff;irded for the expressim
of an opinion on the prictiple by the general committee on
railways, by the Railway Board, and by the Board of Trade.
By this course the house would not he precluded, if it so
thought fit, from throwing out the bill at a future stage.
Sir R. H. INGLIS thought the house was fully compe-
tent now to express an opinion up.n the principle of the
bill, and he did not see wty in this case the ordinary rules
of the horse should be departed from.
Mr. FAGAN oppos d the tuff, on seeonnt of the moirr
poly which it would confer upon the railway company.
Sir W. HEATHCOTE said, in hie judgment. no case hid
been made out to warrant a deviation from the course usu-
ally pursued by the hours.
Mr. HUDSON supported the wooed reading of the bill,
which in principle was identical with two other bills which
bad already received a second rending.
Sir D. L. EVANS expressed a hope that the house would
not refuse to advance he bill its per sent stage.
Mr. HUME was d opinion the house ought to be cautioas
before it granted suit a monopoly to any company. As the
question was to go Wore the general committee on railway',
as well as the railway boned, it would he better to suspend
the proceeding with the till until fu.l information by a re,
port on the subject was laid before the house. With this
view be moved that the debate be now adjourned.
Mr. FORSTER seennded the proposition ef the hon.
member for Montrose, for an adjourr merit of the debate.
Sir C. DOUGLAS' opposed the adjournment, as being
calculated to inflict a great haruship upon the promoters of
the bill.
Mr. MACGREGOR recommended the house to adopt the
suggestion made by the right hon. the President of the
Board of Trade.
Mr. LABOUCHERE repeated that he wished to be un-
derstood as at present offering no opinion upon the principle
of the bill, but at the ;ime time he admAted that if the
powers sought were to lie grunted re all, tilt., company bad
every elides to have their MUM tiered.
After a few words in explanatirn from Sir R H. 'Notts,
Mr. GLADSTONE expressed his surprise thet two bike,
conferring on other companies similar powers to those sought
by the present bill, should have p peed a second reading,
without the special notice r f the hnuse having been called to
the trinciple of the measure by the railway department of
the government. Though he conferees] he entertained the
strongest prejudice against the pr.rileges which this bill
would confer, still he triought fair aLlsaffitiaat grounds en.
Wed for its second reading.
Mr. MANGLES expressed surprise at the oppaeition of
feral by Irish members to this VD, which w,ulil boa bens-
tit to the Irish commun,ty generally.
Lord RENDLESHAM .0 .parted the stcon.l reading.
UME withdrew I.it amendment for the ad;nura-

a few wonls from Mr. Gxecatt and Col. DUNN e.
notion for the second reading was agreed to.
'UNDEE AND PERTH RAILWAY—(TAY
CROSSING) BILL.
the motion for the second reading of this bill,
H. H. DRUMMOND moved that it should be rea,. a
time that ,ley a 1 secuths.
DUNCAN supported the hill, and stated tile every
idle works had hese sanctioned by the Admiralty.
IL DRUMMOND opposed the second riuding
house divided—For the second reading B9
Ag.sinst it 57-32
lINBURGH AND PERTH RAILWAY (WITH
BRANCHES) BILL.
the motion for the second reeling of this bill,
ELLICE, jun.. opposed it, observing that the scheme
already been three times rejected, and ought not to
again been introduced to the house. As no new 6:men-
aces had been urged, be hoped the house would sustain
decision. He moved that the bill be reed a second time
t day six months.
tajor BERMFORD sail the bill had been lost last year
die committee by a mak rity of one. He complained of •
.atement which hod hers, pat forward by the promotors of
.he bill as to his conduct on the C 4 ccarittse. an I acid th it the
committee haul bees iseriesset: *: a heist .bat sufficient
had not been shown.
r. LOCK denied that this w,,s this sane mistime whi„li
been rojectul on a fernier
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'UNCTION RAILWAY (ABANDONMENT AND
ISSOLUTION) BILL.
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