The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-14 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND..

Mr. GLADSTONE asked the right bon. gentleman the
President of the Board of Trade if it was his intention to
bring on the bill relating to New Zealand that evening ?
Mr. LABOUCHERE.—It is my intention to bring it on
this evening.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS.
Sir W. JOLLIFFE rhea if it was the intention of the
government, in the present sedition, to bring in • bill for the
regulation of turnpike trusts and highways; and if it was
intended to incorporate the subject in a general highway act?
Sir G. GREY said a bill bad been prepared on the sub-
ject, and was sow under the consideration of the government.
THE CHANNEL, ISLANDS.
In reply to a question from Mr. W. P. WOOD
Sr G. GREY said that the report of the eeMissioners
he inquiring Moan MO slim la Ihe ChneM bhp*. as
it as Jersey was wooed, bat bons mobelett sail hit
Isdistinnt Ist union. The row% with relation to
bolsolvellbm received, sem Islay having taken
pleas esetion ; but he hoped it would be ready by the
time of tie meeting of parliament after the recess.
Dr. SORBING asked if it was intended that the com-
missioners should extend their inquiries into the operation
of the civil law in the Channel Islands ?
Sr G. GREY said that until the inquiry u to the
entininsil law was completed, it would be premature to insti-
tute any inquiry as to the operation of the civil law.
Dr. BOW RING expressed a hope that a similar inquiry
meld be directed te be made with respect to the operation
of the civil and criminal law in the Isle of Man.
COMMERCIAL DISTRESS.
Lard G. BENTINCIL inquired at what hour the
sled be. baronet the Chancellor of the Exchequer would
Wog cable motion for the nomination of the select commit-
tee en emmeial distress ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that
be should brim on the motion after the orders of the day,
but at what hear that might be it was impossible for him to
my. It was desirable that the committee should be nomi-
nated u early es pesibbr, so that they might at once order
teak returns as they might think lit to call for. He should
be glad to bring on the motion after the Crime and Outrages
(biked) Bill was disposed of.
G Mr. LADSTONE remarked that the right hon. gen-
damn the President of the Board of Trade had announced
bit Maths to bring on the New Zeeland Bill.
Mr. CAYLEY inquired whether it was the intention of
the hon. member for Montrose (Mr. Hums) to move the
resolutions of which he had given notice, as an amendment
on the motion for the nomination of the select committee ?
Mr. HUME said it certainly wall his intention to press
the molutione which stood on the paper in his name.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed
a Imps that the hon. member would not pursue so unusual a
ISOM The house had already determined that a cam-
Wiles &add be appointed, and, the only question that now
rammed waswhat members should compose that committee.
The ban. member had given notice of a string of seven row
fudges, which would re-open the whole question of the stee-
-1 decd of value, and each of which would at least occupy a
week In its discus ion. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. URQUHART claimed the indulgence of the house
on a matter personal to himself. On Friday lest, the right
hon. hart. the member for Temworth, had denied the soca.
racy of a statement he (Mr. Urquhart) had made to the
[ right hon. hart., that the system of banking in Scotland had
been legislated for is 1844, without due nonce That state-
' meet had been founded upon the report of the right hon.
baronet's speech, as published in the nut neensever.
Sir R. PEEL said that there could hare Ms we question
as to What had been the intention of the 'vestment, be-
cause he bad to move a series of resolutiou wen which to
found the introduction of the bill. One of the mistier
was, that the existing banks in Scotland wadi net be inter-
fered with, but there was also a positive preildien mein
the establishment of any new banks sifter the posy et the
bill of 1644. These resolutions had been printed, sad Ise
(Sir R. Peel) had mural communications with Sestet
bankers upon them.
CRIMES AND OUTRAGES (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir 0. OR EY moved that the Crimes and Outrages (Ire-
land) Bill be now read a third time.