The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-15 00:00:00

THE ORDNANCE RURVEY.-THE NATIONAL
GALLERY.

Colonel BLAIR asked whether government were pre-
pared to state their intentions with regard to the scale on
which the Ordnance Survey of the southern counties of
Scotland is to be resumed: and whether it is intended to
apply the a yon a still larger stale to towns of 4,000
inhabitants and upwards.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was quite aware of the great interest on this eabjeet in
Scotland and elsewhere, and he was much indebted to the
hon. end gallant gentleman for haviug informed hint of his
intention to put this question. He was net now in a con-
dition to state distinctly the intentions of government.
The question was of great importance, and involved the
ezpenditure of a large sum of money. The course that
had been nunued to the present moment had not been
quite consistent, nor was it quite clear and beyond doubt
what was the best course to be pursued with regard to the
scale of maps to be peblished. He meant with regard to
the large scale, because with regard to the small scale, the
inch scale, there was no doubt it would be finished.
They had been desirous, before coining to a decision,
of aseertainieg front the best informed persons
what was the best scale for a largo Ordnance
map. He ho, ed to take advantage of the county
meetings to which the hon. gentleman had refe-red ht the
purpose of obtaining valuable information on the matter,
and that he should also obtain information from those per-
sons who, by their scientific qualifications as well as from
their official relations with the government, were qualified
to give an opini mon the subject. When that information
was collected, her Majesty's government would lose no time
in coming to a decision on the subject. Perhaps he might
be allowed to take this opportunity of answering a question
which was put the other day by the hon. member fur Poole
with regard to cleaning the pictures in the National Gallery
with warm water. The trustees of the National Gallery
had had the matter under consideration, and they had fur-
nished him with reports both from Mr. Uwin., the keeper of
the Gallery, and Mr. Seagur,who had the care of the pictures.
Mr. Seegur give a distinct account of the mode which had
been adopted, and it was his (the right hon. gentleman's)
intention to forward that report, together with Mr. Coins's,
to the chairman of the committee which had been ap-
pointed with reference to the National Gallery. Accord-
-1 lag to these replete there was no reason to suppose that any
injury had been sustained by the Pictures; but no further
cleaning could be thought o, until after the present ses•ton
had terminated, so that there would be ample time to con-
i eider the subject.
QUARANTINE STATIONS.

Mr. FORSTiilt tarred for an address for in de.
tail, of the name of every officer, with the title of his office nr
employment, and the amount of s ilnry, fees, r•r emo!oments
received by each offic, r, at the several quarantine starinns in
Great Britain; Ireland. and Malt t, not also in the odi of
superintendent ofqu irmstine. for the year 18.52 (in esidens-
lion of peril anentury taper, Nu. 616, of session WA.)
Agreed to.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS (IRELAND).
Mr. GEORGE asked tb' Secretary ftr Ireland whether
it was the intention of her Midesty 'a govt rnrnent to intro-
duce any bill during the present IcaiOU to reform the testa-

mentery jurisdiction of the EecleriasticAl Court. in Ireland,
or to extend to• Ireland any similar meaealre that might be
brought in fur Ragland ?

§ll4. YORDTO said the government was not going to
hay* any separati measure on the subject for Ireland ; but
when the E .glish hdl should be brought forward it would
be found nkcoutrain proviaions which would make it appli-
cable to Ireland.

-CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
Mr. SPOONER 'Liked when it was intended to take a
rots on the miseellaneoua ntimates ?

Lord J. RUSSELL replied that tlie vote for the miscel-
laneous estirmnes stood for to•mo*rel► (this day), and said
that he would take this oppoitunity of stating the ceder in
which he proposed to deal with certain measures before the
house. Ile would take the Jewish Disabilities Bill first ;
and if the bill which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had
introduced with regard to the public debt bad been deli-
vered to the members sufficiently early, then he would
move the second reading of that bill ; after which they
would proceed to the committee of supply. They would
not take the second reading of the right hon. gentleman's
bill unless due n' Lice of it could be given.
Mr. DISRAELI—You will not take that bill at a late
hour ?
Lord J. RUSSELL—Certainly not.
MAYNOOTII.

Mr. SPOONER pavenotieetitrtWhen the miscellaneous
estimates eicue before the house he should move the omis-
sion of the proposed vote to Meynooth. (Hear, hear.)