The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-13 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

GENERAL COMMITTEE OP EtEcnoNs.—Yester-
day, this committee—Sir John Trollops (chairman), Mr.
Palmer, Mr. Sotheron, and another hen. member—met,
and appointed the following members to Serve on the elec-
tion committee for Clitheroe :—Mr. Cl. A. Hamilton (chair-
man), Sir T. Herbert, Bar J. Duke, Mr. Butt, and Mr. S.
Laing. The member petitioned against is Mr. Aspinall.
The Chairman inquired what other election petitions there
were this session, and what probability there was of their
being proeseuted.—Mr. Coppock said there was • petition
against the return of Mr. Bsgshawe, for Harwich, but he
did not think it would ge on. There was a petition against
the return of Mr. Whalley, for Peterborough, and another
against Captain Vernon, for Chatham, and these certainly
would go on. He had received instructions for other peti-
tions (Sligo, Liverpool, Durham, &c.), but they had not
yet been presented. The formalities of the House of Com-
mons required such long notice in three matters, that he was
afraid the petition not yet presented could not be tried this
session.—The Chairman observed that, in these days of
telegraphs and railways, this ought not tobe ; and he re-
gretted to say that this delay must be unavoidably ex-
tended, as he and Sir F. Baring had to send in their resig-
nations as members of that committee, and no new mem-
bers could serve in their place until Monday next, and it
would be difficult to get members to serve on election com-
mittees in August. It isstated that, in the case o'Clitheroe,
the inquiry will involve a scrutiny likely to last many days.
DEVON AND DOISZT RAILWAY.—The committee on
this bill have reported that on arriving at the decision that
the preamble was not proved, they had not lost sight of the
way in which this line is calculated to fill up the gap
which exists in railway communication between Dorchester
and Exeter ; but the evidence given before them by autho-
rities of high consideration led the committee to feel the
importance of a railway communication on one uniform
gauge between Exeter and London, in a north-eastern
direction, via Axminster and Salisbury, and of another
from Exeter to Portsmouth and the eastern coast via Dor-
. cheater ; and believing that a communication so desirable
could not be attained if the Devon and Dorset bill were
passed, they are of opinion that they aro best promoting
' the public welfare by giving an opportunity in the next
' session for the establishment of one uniform gauge through-
' out that district, and which Mr. Scott, the chairman of the
South Western Usilway Company, had given the com-
mittee an assurance should be done by that company.
SWANSEA VALLEY RAILWAY.—The Standing Orders
Committee of the House of Lords have thrown out this
company's bill.
ELINBLIROH. PERTH, AND DUNDEE ILAILWAY.—The
Committee of the Mouse of Lords have declared this bill
Ir proved.
WiIITEHAVEN AND FVENESS.—AIeo proved.

MARYLEBONE MEETING! ABOUT TURKEY.—It is
stated that a public meeting of the inhabitants of the
borough of Marylebons is about (3 be held, with a view to
test the state of public opinion upon the aagressice course
Itu.,ia is now pursuing towards Turkey. It is considered.

looking at the composition of the English cabinet, and the
manner in which parliament has been silenced upon this
subject, that some movement on the put cf the public is
absolutely nesessary.