The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-06 00:00:00

NAVY ESTIMATES.

137,0541. for the Admiralty Office.
Upon this vote,
Sir H. DOUGLAS remarked upon the importance of hav-
ing a reserve of seamen ready to man our fleet on any emer-
Lucy, and the satisfaction it would give to see a vote proposed
that purpose.
Dr. BOWRING deprecated any yielding to the gallant
officer's suggestions on the subject of increasing the naval
establishment, especially as it was admitted in the debates
iu the French chambers that in that respect France could
not pretend to cope with Great Britain.
Atter a few weeds from Mr. WILLIAMS to the same
effect,
Sir e. NAPIER concurred in the suggestion as to the
neessaity of keeping a reserve, and reiterated the opinions
he expressed a few evenings ago, respeetiss the enormous
expense of building iron vessels, and their unfitness for
service in time of war._ . . . . .

Captain BERKELEY agreed with his hon. and gallant
friend, that iron was not fit for .excels of war, and De re-
gretted that the experiment which he suggested wee not
tried before the late government ordered iron vessels to be
made. (Hear.)
Mr. CORRY doubted whether the plan of the hon. gent.
the Secretary to the Admiralty, with respect to the dock-
yards, would work as well as he expected. With respect to
the question of iron vessels generally, he believed that they
were superior in strength and durability to Teasels nt wood,
for general purposes. Hewassure the time was. not disumit,that
the two gallant officers who had such objections to iron steamers
for purposes of war. would change them, and agree with
the captains of the Names and Guadeloupe, who enter-
, ta nod a contrary opinion.
Altar a hw words horn Can. HARRIS,
The following votes were agreed to :
Admiralty °Mos, 1370641.
General Register sad Record Office of Seamen, 9,2291.
Scientific Branch, 44,2771.
Upon the vote of 137,2231. for Her Majesty's establish-
ments at home, being proposed,
Sir J. GRAHAM said it appeared that the patronage of
the dock-yards was now exercised by the Admiralty, but
when he was at the board it wee the privilege of the First
Lord of the Admiralty, and the only patronage exercised
by the seenenty was the appointment of chaplains
to ships. He had great doubt whether they must not
ultimately come to the conclusion that the officers in the
dock yards must be treated as ether public servants and dis-
qualified to vote in elections. for members of parliament.
(Hear.) He thought, however, that the plan proposed by
tae Admiralty was a very fair one, and he was therefore,
disposed to give it a trial. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. WARD felt much gratification that the plan which
had been proposed met the approval of the right hon. baronet
opposite (Sir J. Graham.)
Mr. CORRY explained that the patronage of the Secretary
to the Admiralty was limited to the appointment of arta-
&erg and subordinate promotions in the dockyards. It was
not exercised as a right, but as a matter of convenience.
After a few words in explanation from Sir J. GRAHAM and
Mr. WARD,
Mr. F. T. BARING sincerely hoped that the plan suggested
by the hon. member for Sheffield (Mr. Ward) would succeed
in the object for which it was intended, and that no memorial
for promotion would in future be received at the Admiralty
except through the officers of the dockyards.
The vote was then agreed to, as were the following
25,5371. for her Majesty's establishments abroad, 811,3041.
for wages to artificers, &e., in the establishments at home.
The house then rimmed.
DRAINAGE OF LAND BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
The Earl of LINCOLN said, though he would not now
object to the second rending of the bill, he would express hi,
disapproval of the manner in which it was hurried through
its stages. It had only been two days in the hands
of menthe's, and it was now brought on for a second
reading. He would state his intention of introducing some
amendments when in committee, in it. He objected to the
extension of the operation of this bill to any other agricul-
tural improvements than that of drainage, when he consi-
dered that the sum provided by the bill was only 2,01r0,0001.,
sod was originally intended to be applied to the relief of the
distressed districts in Scotland. In the cases of distressed
districts alone, he would not object to the bill being made
effective in any kind of agricultural improvement. He
wished to suggest, that if the bill which was brought in some
time ago by the Duke of Richmond, was amended, the object of
relieving the distressed districts would be attained, for thereby
small landowners would be enabled to get large sums of money
for the improvement of their lands from insurance offices.
Ile regretted to find that such large sums bad been applied
for in England, and in the districts of Scotland, where
distress did not prevail. As large a sum as 70,0001. had
been applied for by one individual; and the total applies-
' Sons amounted to 780,0001. more than the two millions that
were to be granted. lie conceived it would be Demmer to
impose a limit, either a positive one, or one in proportion to
the rent of the estate. As far as England was concerned, a
necessary complement to this measure would be an outfal
bill, which he hoped to see introduced by the government.
Sir G. ORE assured the noble lord that the fullest con-
sideration would be given btlathieingovernlint to his sug-
gestions. At the sante it was die urgent wish
of the Booed' ummisma, that the should be pressed for-
ward with an esasumhstes: He wee hand to state
that, howevet Wilda ism been mode applicable to
England, ithal been awl& aloha's the dis-
tress in Scotland. The proposed estendsos in the object of
the advances was neeeemary to ensure the utility of the mea-
sure. As to the Imp amount of the sums applied for, the
subject had been maw the cossideestlea of government.
There wens akeeedine lathe adeptket eta greet limitation;
but it wee fork drivable to redoes the aareaals granted.
The bill wee reed a woad time, and ordered to be com-
mitted ea Wednesday.
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butt bents then edieersed at half-past 1.

THE CARLBRUHE THEATRE BURNED DOWN.—
Another German theatre has become the prey of the dames.
On the evening of the Zfith ult., a fire broke out just be-
fore the performance, at the theatre at Carlaruhe, in the
grand duchy of Bake, and at nine o'clock it was a beep of
ashes. Some lives were lost.
BAVARIA.—At Munich, it is said, the symphony
by M. Berlins, entitled " An Episode from the Life of
an Artist," has signally failed. Although it was played
with precision by the orchestra, the audience could find
nothing Intelligible in this " fantastic composition," as
they ailed it. The Silesian Gazette gives another anecdote
of Lola Monts's. The &maw suspected a lirterafeur of
Munich, of publishing some details of her adventures. As a
revenge, she invited the author to tea end he came with
some hope* of gathering materials for new feuilletons.
When he had taken his Bret cup of tea, he observed that
the lady's cup bad not been filled. " Sir," said she, " you
have taken liberties with my character, and as a Spaniard,
I must have revenge. Poison in your cup, Sir ! You are
a dead man ! " The litterateur rushed to the apothecary's
for an antidote, and was some time before he recovered
from the fright occasioned by the practical joke of Lola
Montag.