The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-16 00:00:00

r Liverpool, had been represented to have received for their
=lmoney from the Irish 'auditoria in their lets locality,
ire , in point of fact, • portion of funds sent over bv Irish
emigrants, already aettled in Americo, to an agent at Liver-
pool, to enable their friends and relations to join them. 'lbis
agent, it was further stated, had already expended 7004 in
forwardin this of Oct.
Lord BRtOUGHAM observed that it was very possible
that would account lor the circumstance. He had a letter

from Mr. Rushton, :he magistrate at Liverpool, who in-
formed him that, iu many inatanees, he found the passage-
money of the Irish immigrants had been defrayed for them,
in others, they had paid it themselves, but that in no in-
stance had he found their expenses defrayed, as had been
asserted, by the pruprietors of steam vessels. It seemed that
there were two classes of immigrants--ene who paid for
themselves, and another who were paid for. Altogether he
!needed the subject of emigration as one of even pressing
importance both to Ireland and to cur colonies. Theemigrants
from Ireland at this moment were, he believed, chiefly
small capitalist', and not the poor of the country.
The Earl of MOUNTCASH EL hoped this subject would
be considered maturely. His belief was that 41. per head
would suffice to take out emigrants to our North American
colonies, and this was not a greater amount than the cost
per head of supporting paupers in Ireland.
The Earl of RIPON had no doubt whatever that emi-
gration, condue:eil upon proper principles, would be of the
greatest benefit to Ireland. That emigration, however,
muvt, in his opinion, be limited to the colonies of Great
Britain—in which alone we could have any control over the
future destiny of the emigrant..
Their lordships adjourned at seven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY, MARCH 13.
The SreaRER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRI ,'ATE BUSLNESn.
PETITIONS.—By Mr. Cat's,. Rummy, ham Cheltenham ; Mr.
Caters, from Cirencester ; Mr. Hors, from Andover--in favour of
proceeding with the M.inchester and Boathampton ILulway 80. not-
withstanding the advent decision M the Standing Orders' Cniittee.
SECOND ktEADINIii..-Colchmter Navigation and Improvrinent ;
Edinburgh Markets and Clll4Oll, • Glasgow and Shott's Roods; Clan
gow, Paisley and Ureenock Railway (Branches at Port Glascow);
Glangow, Paisley, and tircrnock Railway (Branch to ths Caledonian
Railway, end Divernion of Canal) ; Midland Railway (Mangotalleid
to (loth) ; Parkgute and Chester and Birkenhead Junction Rail ray;
Sunder:and Inaprorement, Market., and Bridge ; Weymouth and Mel.
combs Regis Harbour and Bridge Trusts; and %Vett hamoton General
Cemetery Rills.
PUBLIC BUSlmmin.
_ _

PETITIONS.—By Dr. inw7ii;ica.from the ekyof lortm, to loose
of the claims of the Raman of Sonora, and that be may no idiom,' to
disprove the charges brought against him. Mr. B. Yeas" Imes
York sad Beverley, for repeal of the Pow Removal Bill. Kt. 1.
Truart.h ItemHalstead, to same effect. By Capt. PITSZOT, Si ram
Lewes, and Mr. Romano, from Berwick, ke favour of 'Demised
remuneration to Collectors of Meowed Tates. Mr. P. Sewn, from
parishes in Carlow and Cork, In favour of Fella to able-bodied poor
In Ireland. Kr B. lieu., from Maryleboase and another place,
earned by 6,000 peroons, to same effect Mr. HINDI rf, from she
Caledoman Railway Company, against the Railways IDIL Mr. it, os.
arra, from Bradford (Wilts), le favour of a permanent Poor Law for
Ireland. Mr. tionmaos, frem • place to Wiltshire, in favanr
of a permanent Poor law for Ireland. The Earl of tsar
from 1,081 cower* embers of the barony of Farney, in
the cousr.y of Monaghan, for endgame to crape them to
emigrate to the colonies. Lord CL 1110111.14 various petitions from
the representatives of 1490 families of the 'lnt barony of Fame'', in
the Fame county, to the tome effect; from the grand Jury of aoui,a
Tipperary. to favour of eidonhatkm Abyy governar.ent easistanee and
for encouragement to railway sterlwlr In Ireland. Mr. Hunt;
from shipowner* and merehnusts of Calaagow„ In favour of • bill fcr
the regulation of ports and Marboora. Lord lloarevas, from certain
Dhecoters against the government scheme of edO0111•11
FIRST READINCL—HoIyhead Harbour Bill.
BECIIND ItEADINO.—Motley BBL (general register boom (Ede.
biretta).
TIIIRD REAllTNO.—Dralnage of land Bill.

RETURNS 011DERED.--thalhe motion of Mr. Ymer, amounts of
the amount of awns applitd for at the serious presentment WOIIIOTIA
held between the let day of October, 1846, and the lit daa of March,
1847, specifying the various works, and diatinguishing them for
public works and tboee for drainage ; of the amount sanctioned ho
the Treasury for each work ; of the amount expended on each work
up t • the lot day of March, 1647 ; of the sum. actually trill to the
labourers on each work, rpecifying the nature of the work, •liether
done by task or otherwise ; of the mom paid to the racers employed
la etalL7inn,l oamt eariuusr7zker
.inj‘rwehortlietriet, aa well a. the mat
ks.
NOTICE OF MOTION.--,hynam CORP./MON. —Mr. Damsons,
ta.morrow (thin day), to more for an account of the expenses incased
by deputation. froM the Dublin corporation to London between Nov.
1811 and Dec. 1646.
MR. MORRISON'S RAILWAY COMMITTEE OF 1846.

Lord G. SOMERSET wished to ask a question of the
Vice-President of the Board of Trade, in reference to the
report of the Select Committee on Railways, appointed last
year, on the motion of the boo. member fur Inverness. That
committee tat until the 7th of August, when is nominal
report was mode and the evidence was reported. He had since
understood that the document which had been laid upon the
table, and entered in the journals as the report of the com-
mittee, was nothing more than a sketch embodying the views
of the hon. member for Inverness, that it had sever been
submitted to the committee, sad coast quently had been pre-
sented to the house without any authority whatever. He
wished to know from the right hon, gentleman, who was a
member of the committee, whether this st►tement was
correct?

Mr. M. GlBSON—Became a member of the committee
towards the latter part of the session, and so Or as he could
do so, he should he happy to answer the noble hrd's
enquiry. The last meeting but one of the committee
(at which be was present) took place on the
7th of August. Certain molutions were submitted on that
occasion, which were considered, amended, and agreed to.
A fortnight after, on the 25th of Aug., the committee was
summoned to meet again, but a quorum could not be got
together,—no one, he believed, but the chairman, being pre-
sent. On that °evasion, a draft report was laid on the table,
and a minute made of the proceeding by the committee-clerk
—and from the votes he found that this draft had afterwards
been presented to the house es the report of the committee.
He (Mr. Gibson) was no party to the irregularity.
Lord G. SOMERSET suggested that some means should
be taken to prevent the opinions expressed in that report
from going before the public as those of the committee.
Mr. HUME, finding that his name, as a member of the
committee, had been entered by the committee clerk as being
present on the day in question, and agreeing to the ri port, had
inquired by what authority this was done ? The answer of
the clerk was, that neither he (Mr. Hume) nor either Mae
other four members whale names were down was present on
the occasion, but that he had entered the report as that of
the committee by desire of the chairman. All he could say
was that he bad net even seen the draft of the report, and
could not have agreed to the opinions it declared. Perhaps,
the better course would be to appoint a committee to inquire
into the circumstances, in order that the report might be re-
moved from the journals. Ile believed the irregularity had
arisen from the inexperier.ce of the hon. member for Inver-
nese—this being the first committee he had ever presided
over—and he had no doubt it would be the list—(a laugh)
—and in rome measure also from the inexperience of the
committee clerk. _ .

Lord G. SOMERSET augrested that tome explanation
should be given as to the circumstances under which the
chairmen had acted.

Mr. N. GIBSON said, as the hon. member for Inverness
was not present, they could not arrive at the particular cir-
cumstances under which he had acted.

The SPEAKER understood from the committee clerk
that the lost proceeding in the report which had been re-
ferred to took place under the auspices of the hon. member
for Inverness, ao other member of the committee being pre-
sent at the time. On the last day on which the committee
was summoned, it appeared that a draft report which had
been prepared was entered as having been submitted and
received. That proceeding was clearly irregular, as in point
of fact no committee was formed. According to the rules,
no report could be received, unites it was first put to the
vote, and confirmed by a majority of the committee. (Hear,
bear.) This, therefore, was clearly a most irregular pro-
ceeding, and it was a question for the house to determine,
whether, under the circumstances, the committee of last
session should be re•appointed. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. M. GIBSON would move for the re•appointment of
the committee.