The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

TEIIIIITOILY 'JF MOSQUITO.
Lord D. S asked whetter the negotiations be-
tween this government 'snd the governments of Central
America and the Unite States, with regard to the terri-
tory of Mosquito, V ere terminated; if not, whether the
noble lord would e•-plain to the house the state of those
negotiation.; sod whether he would have any objection to
hay before the he AN any portion of the corresponds:lice on
the subject ?
Lord J. RU .;SELL said that the negotiations in question
were not terminated. Various propeohtions had been made
by her Ms'jesty's government to th^ government of the
United St:me, and, some time ago, be had hoped that some
of taws t.gopositions might have led to an amicable ter-
minatio'a of the question. The latest communication, how-
ever,
tem the government of the United States was un-
listed, story, so far as regarded the acceptance of any of the
Pre asitions which had been made, although the proposi-
nor a were of a most conciliatory nature. At that moment
be was unable to statellic precise stage at which negotiation
s'.ood, bat in the next session of parliament he would lay
papers upon the table which would show what propositions
had been made.

••••• LAW
AFFECTING PROTESTANTS IN
PORTUGAL.
Mr. KINNAIRD asked Lord John Russell, if any in-
formation had reached the government with reference to
a late decreee said to have been passed by the Queen of
Portugal, and sanctioned by the Corto, by which any sub.
feet ut that kingdom was condemned to fine and imprison-
ment, varying from one to three years, if he should do any-
thing, by word ter in writing, which, in the opinion of the
government, might be considered as an insult to any of the
dogmas of the Roman catholic religion, or attempt to pro-
, I agate doctrines contrary to that religion, or celebrate
public acts of worship differing therefrom, awl by which
any foreigner convicted of similar offences was to be
banished from that kingdom. And if so, whether he bad
any objection to lay a copy of such decree, or extract there-
from, on the table of the house. Also, if any provision had
been made for the protection of the rights and liberties of
the subjects of her blojesty resident in or visiting that
kingdom, its conformity with the treaty of July 3,
1512. by which treaty the right was guaranteed
to them of building and maintaining, without hindrance,
places of public worship, and the free ezerciee of their reli•
Rion was promised to them. And if so, whether be would
lay a copy of inch provision on the table of the house,
together with copies of any correspondence between her
Majesty's government and that of the Queen of Portugal
on this subject ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the attention of hcr Ma-
jesty's government had been coiled to this matter by the
minister at Lisbon. At the period, however, when that oc-
curred the decree in question was not completed, and since
then the government had heard nothing of the
With regard to the subsequent portion of the question he
conceived that there could be nu doubt upon the construc-
tion of the treaty of July. Portugal was bound to observe
that treaty quite independently of the articles of any de-
cree having reference to the internal law of that country.
There had been no complaint made of any infringement of
that treaty, and such bring the case, he did not see that her
Majesty's government would be justified in addressing any
remonstrance to the government of Portugal upon the
subject.
MAYNOOTII.

In answer to Mr. SI'UONER,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the persons who had been
applied to to act as commisaioners in this matter had given
their consent, and that therefore there would be no further
delay.
BALLAST BOARD (DUBLIN).
Mr. WILSON wished to explain, in reference to a entre-
ment which he hail formerly made, that the Ballast Board
of Dublin was responsible for the state of the harbour Mi-
nims, and which he had made upon the authority of en
Admiralty report, that he bad since ascertained that the
board in question had nothing to do with the harbour of
Ardglau
CASE OF MR. EDWARD MURRAY.
Lard D. STUART asked the noble lord the member der
tba Chy of London, whether the attention of government
W been further directed to the case of Edward Murray, a
British subject, condemned to imprisonment fur life by the
government of the Pope, and whether they would take
farther steps for obtaining his liberation.
Lord J. RUSSELL said it appeared that Mr. Freeborn,
the British Consul, had made an application to the papal
iamrmment with respect to this case, when he was in-
that Mr. Money was detained as a prisoner in the
no Mad of Rome. Mr. Freeborn was informed that
the primmer 's life having been spared no further concession
peal dbe made. Another application had been made by
Mr. Frisbees upon the subject, when he was informed that
the papal pverrment had already been placed in an un-
gaunt peibon though the clemency extended to Mr.
Murray, many persons having suffered death who were not
more guilty than he, and that no further concession could be
made. Under these circumstances he did not think it
right that any further appLcation should be made at
present.
CASE OF PHILLIPS, THE CABMAN.
Lard D. STUART called the attention of the Secretary
of State to the cam of Phillips the cabman, who had been
fined and imprisoned, as he alleged, for not having Os. to
deposit before the magistrate, when it was proposed that
the distance in dispute should be measured. The noble
lord's attention had, once before, been called to this mat-
ter, and he then promised to make further inquiries ; he
(Lord D. Stuart) wished to know whether those inquiries
bad been made, and what was the result of the investi-
gation.
Lord PALMEItSTON was much obliged to his noble
friend for having been the cause of the inquiry which he
had made into this case. He found that Mr. Bond and the
cabman did not differ as to the line of route along which
the cab had been driven. Ile felt bound to say that Mr.
Bond he thought had acted in the handsomest swam
The line of route being agreed upon, it was mannered by
the police, and turned out to be somewhat lese than seven
miles. The cabman. therefore, did not make any over-
charge, and, baring been erroneously fined, had there-
fore been erroncouly imprisoned for a few hours.
Ho (Lord Palmerston) had directed that the fine,
amounting to forty shillings, should be returned ;
and also that a further sum of 40s. should be given to Phillips
as compensation for the trouble and inconvenience to which
he had been subjected. (Hear.) He hoped that the magistrates
would have in their office a plan of London, upon a large
scale, which in most cases might enable the parties to come
to an immediate settlement of their disputes. In many in-
stances it would doubtless be requisite to have recourse to
actual measurement, hut iu 19 cases out of 20 he believed
, that the map would sufficiently answer all purposes.
PAUPERS.
Mr. LUCAS moved for returns of the number, In the
last week of September 18.52, and in the last week of Janu-
ary 113.53, in each workhouse in England and Wales, of the
paupers of each religious denomination ; distinguishing the
adults from the children, and the male from the femtle ;
specifying also in each workhouse, and for each religious
denomination, the religious accommodation, the number
of services in each week, the names of the chaplains, the
salary of each chaplain, and the provision made for the re-
ligious instruction of the children within the workhouse.
And, of the number of children placed or farmed out in
any establishment, private or public, external to each
workhouse, aid in each such case, the name and place of
such establishment, the number of children of each religious
denomination in each establishment, and the provision made
in each for the religious edleation of the children of cash
religious denomination.—Agreed to.
The Lords' amendments to the following bills were agreed
to:—Nuisance Abatement Bill; Burials beyond the Metro-
polis Bill ; Militia Ballot Suspension Bid ; Merchant Ship-
ping Bill; Public Works (Ireland) Bill, and the General
Board of Health Bill.
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL.
Upon the reading of the Lords' reasons for not agreeing
with the amendments of the Commons to this bill, on the
gr mod that the clause relating to dogs drawing carts WM
against the standing orders of the Lords,
Lord Pthat ALMERSTON thought the reason assigned
by the House of Lords was a valid one. Personally, be was
favourable to the injunction against the use of dogs for
purposes of draught, not only on account of cruelty, but
because the vehicles drawn by them were very much used
for the purpose of removing stolen goods. He thought,
therefore, it might be well that • bill upon the subject
should be introduced next session, but for the present he
proposed that the Lords bo allowed to insist upon their
amendment.
Sir W. JOLLI FEE concurred in the view taken by the
noble lord, and called his attention to the fact that the
clause in question did not prohibit the use of dog carts upon
all roads.
After a few words from Mr. Sroosza,
The motion was agreed to.
CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
Mr. WILSJN wished to call the attention of the hon.
member for Greenwich (Mr. M. Chambers) to a notice which
he had upon the papers of the house relative to certain
watches said to hare been unlawfully seized by the officers
of customs trona& person named Marshall. Tb a notice had
dropped, the house having been counted out upon the ruin-
ing when the hon. member was to have brought it for-
, ward ; but the imputation that the seizure was illegal hav-
ing thus never been answered, he thought it only his duty-
to call attention to the subject.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS was not sorry that the hen, gen-
tleman had called his attention to this matter. It was an
inadvertence on his (Mr. Chambers's) part to have called the
seizure an unlawful sac. His only object was to have the
facts which had been stated to him properly investigated,
the matter having been entrusted to him as an indepeLdent
member of the house. lie understood, however, that sitter
the night when the house was counted out a petition had
been presented in another place upon the matter. This put
him entirely in a new position ; if, however, upon inquiry
and investigation hu should deem it right to bring the
matter before the house nezt session, he should not shrink
from daring his duty.
Mr. BC IT moved for copies of the following documents
referred to in the petition of Mean Oumaid Singh, presented
to this house on the 13th day of July last: Of the petition
presented by Mean ()maid Singh to the Governor General
of India, on the lith day of October, 18-9; and of any me-
morials since addressed by Mean Oumaid Siogh to the Go-
vernor-General of India or to the Directors of the East
India Company, together with copies of the respective re-
ples to such memorials ; and, of • letter dated the 10th clay
of Jule, 1850, from Mr. Edwards, the superintondent of
the Hill estates in the agency of Simloe, to Mean Oumaid
Singh, stating that his claim to the estate of Bergbaut had
been submitted to the board of directors, and that in their
opinion it was not proved ; and, of the minutes of the de-
cision or other proceedings of the board of directors of the
East India Company upon his claim referred to in such
letter.—Agreed to.
The Speaker left the chair at half-past 3 o'clock.
At a quartet to six, the Sksaur‘ took the chair, and a