The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-12 00:00:00

THB LAW OF BANKRUPTCY.

Mr. 811:7ART having inquired when it wu intended to
with this bill, which had already been sent from the
proceed
nseof Lords, and not yet read a first time,

Lord J. RUSSELL said it would be read a first time that
day, and he would name Moody se'onight for the next
stage. Although he tioncurred in the general objects of the
bill, there was too much matter of a complicated kind, and
too many arrangements wound up in it to enable him to lay
that the government would proceed with it with all poodus
expedition.
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CANADA.
Mr. BERRIES said he had again to ask the noble lord
if they ware to have tha est:acts from the proceedings of the
legislative assembly laid before them. Lord Grey. in N-
ewt,' replying to a question from Lord Brougham. said that
Lord Elgin had sent him a private despstch, and various
Canadian newspapers containing the debates of thatmembly,
and that that was all the information he had received on
the subject. He (Mr. Herries) wanted the production of
these papers, which h been authenticated by transmisioa
from Lord Elsie, that they might see what had taken plats
in the legislature of Canada on the subject of the Comma.
tion Bill; and, because upon their proceedings would depend
the degree of responsibility attached to her Majesty's govern.
swat, for not having timely iuterfered.
Lord J. RUSSELL could not correctly answer for what
teak plies in the Hones of Lords, but wnat be had hems
I tree Lord Grey was this—that he desired Lord Elgin gene-
rally to traaamtt to him any newspapers of interest r lacing
to Canadian affairs and that it was in that way, and not
privately or officially, or as containing a correct account ti
what took place in the Assembly, that he received those to
which the right hon. gentleman had referred, He (Lord I.
Russell) should certainly object to lay upon the table of the
house such a vast mass of debate. (Hear, hear.) The per•
sons who endeavoured to make an accurate repor• of what
Cl:Oin the House of Lords did not always succeed ; and
ught they would be taking a very unwise coulee if
they were to proceed to adopt any resolution founded on the
voluminous reports of the debates in the legislative assembly
of Canada. He could not make himself anewerable for ths
production of the Canadian newspapers, either on one aided
the question or the other.
THE RECTORY OF BISHOPNYEARMOUTH.

Mr. HORSMAN inquired whether the arrangements in
reference to this revtory required an act of pediment, cc
whether they amid be done by an order in council; sad
whether the Attorney-General had advised on the subject.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that he could am
disclose any professional advice he might give on the subject;
but if the hon. gentleman wished to know if he had made
up hie mind on it, he could say that he had (A laugh.)
Mr. HOUSMAN asked the noble lord whether the Bishop
of Durham was going to redeem the pledge he gave it tke
early part of the *mien and bring in a bill, or whether he
intended doing it by an order in council.
lArd J. RUSSELL said he had not yet seen the opinion
of the law officers of the crown. (Laughter.)
Mr. MORSMAN mid he would repeat the question to-
morrow (this day), and not allow the house to pinto a cm-
mitts. of supply until it was answered.