The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-10 00:00:00

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MOUSE OF COMMONS.—WID6I6DATi MAY IV
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PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS —t-134r H. NAMED.
(6), from the county of Leienger ; r. W. BROWN 4)4
how Barg, Gersten, Wavertme, end Thorntoa,
laomaNnt
la favour of *hie proposition.
PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL.--By Mr. LONG, tram
several places in Wiltshire, against this bill.
CO
(3), Reins Asatesnawr By_Mr. W. PAT.
TEN (3), from Lancashire ; Lord D. STUART, from may.
lobate ;—in tavour of this bill.
, Mannteese BILL.—By Mr. S. WORTLEY, from the
sad inhabitants ot Flatirons, in Suffolk; from the
psipd
et Barnstaple, in the dime'. of Exeter; from 120 of
inhabitants of St. Ives. in the meaty of Hun-
-in favour of this bill.—Sir G. GREY, horn gloms
Northumberland, against the tall.
llnagleon (SCOTLLWD) BILL.—By Admiral GORDON,
therdeenshire ; Sir G. GREY, from several plum in
/;--against this bill.
IrSRARIJSAL BURIAL.—By Mr. MA.CRINNON, from
ankh of Towns Anociation, sgaintt interment in towns.

MARRIAGES BILL.
Mr. J. 8. WOItTLEY gave notice, in moving the ad-
journed debate on the Marriages Bill, for to-morrow (this
evening), that he should press it forward at whatever hour it
might come on.
Sir R. H. INGLIS treated that the right bon. gentleman
would not bring it on at a late hour. He thought it would
be vary someone le to bring it forward after 10 o'clock.
Mr. WORTLEY said he understood that several motions
which stood be'ore it would not come on. and he bed reason-
able grounds for believing that the Marriages Bill would
ems on at an early host • but be thought, after the long
discussion the bill- hod alri.ady received, that he should be
justified is bringing it forward' almost at any hour.
Sir G. GREY agreed with the right bon. gentleman that,
OE4 the discussion the question had already undergone, it
Vela net be unreasonable to bring it on at a comparatively
Mee period. It was very desirable to take the opinion of the
beam upon it as speedily as possible. (Hear, hear.)
TURNPIKE BILLS.
On the motion of Mr. W. PATTEN, it wasegreed to add
Cornwall Lewis loth& committee to which all turnpike
NWe is England and Wales have been referred, and that the
esuemdtepe have power to coasider the unopposed bills which
have himeeskreed to these.
CEYLON AND BRITISH GUIANA.
On Os melon of Mr. BAILLIE, it was resolved that all
pada= Item British Guiana presented to this hones fa the
suede= of 1847,1848, and 1649 be nferred to the select eons-
lAN on Ceylon and British Guiana.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. KEOGH said it would be in the recollection of the
bases that he last week brought under their notice the
oesnagement of crown prosecutions in Ireland. He 'then
elmemented upon the system adopted in that country, but the
lease would bear him cut that he carefully abstained from
making any remarks of a personal nature, (Hear, hear.)
He understood, however, that his cbservations had utter-
tunstely given tome pain to en individual whom he certainly
ehou'd have selected for the highest praise—he alluded to
Mr. George Bennett, the senior crown prosecutor on the
Munster circuit. The crown solicitor on the Western cir-
cuit also felt aggrieved at his observations. He could
assure them, however, that he made no eersonal charge. He
knew that they discharged their duties with seal and shifty ;
and he attacked no individual, though he had attacked the
system. (Hear, bear.)
84. W. SOMERVILLE confirmed all that the hon. and
learned gentleman had now said. There was certainly
nothing in his observations which could have been construed
into an a' tack upon any individual.
CHICORY.
Mr. MOFFATT inquired of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer whether it was the Intention of the government to im-
pose any duty upot. the article of chicory, and it so, whether
there was any intention of reinposine the excise surveillance
which had existed fora many years ? He asked these ques-
tions more particularly in reference to certain memorials
which had been addressed to the government by influential
parties interested in the colonies.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he
bad eta' ed some weeks ago in answer to the hon. member for
Toughs! (Mr. Anstey), that this subject was under the con-
sideration of the government ; and he also stated then, that
which he believed to be true, that to a certain extent the use
of chicory promoted the use of coffee ; but that if it were
employed to a great extent it would inter'ere unjustly both
with the colonial producer and the revenue of the country.
He Raid also at that time, that it would be extremely
unjust to impose a duty in the course of this
year on chicory, the culivation of which had
been carried on under the expectation that no duty would be
imposed: but be wished persons to take warning, that if
upon further inquiry it should appear thattbe me of chicory
interfered to a great extent with the growth of coffee, a duty
might be imposer. upon it next year. The result ()Alio in-
quiry which he had made since that time showed that there
bed been a considerable falling off in the growth of coffee,
and had led to the conviction that the use of chicory, roasted
and used se coffee, had interfered to a considerable extent
with the growth of coffee, to the injury alike of the colonial
grower and the revenue. If further experience should show
that that still went on, he should feel it necessary to impose
a duty upon chicory roasted and used as coffee. It was not
his intention to re-establish the excise surveillance, which he
believed to be perfectly useless ; but he should take the same
course with regard to koine-grown chicory as was taken with
foreign chicory before home.grewn was known, namely, to
impose a small duty, which would afford the consumer the
benefit of the use of chicory, whilst it would not injure the
revenue or the colonies. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. NEWDZGATE inquired whether the duty which the
right hon. gentleman contemplated would be imposed on
chicory grown in England.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—DecidedIy.
It would duty imposed on chicory grown in England,
and roasted for the purpose of being used as coffee.
Mr. HENLEY asked whether the hones was to under-
stand that the Brit& grower of chicory was to be subjected
to a tax if it were used as a beverage, without being mixed
with coffee? (Hear, hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
chicory, roasted for the purpose of being used as coffee,
would be subjected to the tax.
Mr. HENLEY inquired whether the right hon. gentle-
man intended to tax, in the same way, burnt bread, which
was not tenfrequently used by the poorer classes as coffee ?
(Hear, beer.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.—CertainIy
not.