The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-25 00:00:00

TILE EXPRESS, SATXIRDAT EVENING, MARCH _ • 25, 1M65.

pried ilist his reply would he are mpreuelm leis
mires than the letter primed to bet Pim; j
The boo. member coadaded by movies the adiourinpoot
the boas.
Oelserel ()SEVILLE, is emeading the motion for tbe ad.
*musk beeped Walk gie right bee. berms► whither be
weans/ es the table the report which be bad received
from Ohed Justin liosehia on this sabjest ? The risk{
boo. baronet bed read • forage from • document, bat
whether that was • letter addrowed to him or whether it
t
WS' the report which had beau made by th's learned Chie
Jostles. the hems bed sot be informed. The gaieties
erkiiid to ask wee whether the report would be laid op
the tato ? •
Sir B. PEEL maid that what he bed read from me a
vate letter. He did sat think it satiable to produce the

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Yr. HENNESSY said he thought it very advisable that
the report should be produced. (Imegliterl). That report
wee of illpeaese, beeeuas it affected eite maw* not of
the megiatretea, but of the law officers of the crown.
Sir G. GREY said the usual mums was thrive notice when
any hoe. member bad an totalities of moving far a report of
ibis nature, which. ordinarily, was not see el • galore to be
produced. That mike pee the secretary ore Hy*,
considering whether the report 'booth be ere not.
He eels hoped that the inetios of the adjorn-
meat of the home heforwthe motion for going tato oom-
mutes of supply would not be persevered in. Thieves the
sewed time in which during the but fortailiht a motion few
the adjournment bad been made before gang into oommit-
the of supply. He hoped a practice would not be motioned
which was contrary to the uaderstanding that woe moor
nised in the bowie on this stbject.
Ares then withdrawn
The motion for adjournment .

OUDE CLAIMS.
Mr. KNIGHT abed the Santa" of State for India, if
the report of the Calcutta ocommimion ea the Ode claims
had bees remind ; and, if so, whether he would lay it
epos the table of the house.
Sir C. WOOD sad that no report bed bees neared.
BANK NOTES ISSUE BILL.
In reply to Sir B. Nommen.
The CHANCELLOR of the ECCIBERQUER the
slate of the boatmen permitted, he hoped to move the ooth.
mines as this MB ea Mescal week.
UNIONS CHARGEABILITY BILL.
la reply to Mr. Heron,
SIT G. GREY said it was proposed
take the second
reading of this IGI ea Monday salt
PARTNERSHIP BILL.
In reply to 16r. 1101111 ALL,
Mt. GIBSON said be proposed to postpone the second
reading of this bull to Monday week.
THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.
Mr. A. MILLS said if it would be ocoveniset to the
noble lord, he would ask him to slate when the house
would adjourn for the Eater remelt (Hear, leer.
) Lad PALMERSTON said be those'. the heeler sows,
in the presoak state of the Manes would be Met Mks house
*braid adjourn on the Friday before Good Friday (April 7).
PENSIONS OF OFFICERS UNDER THE lONIAN
CONSTITUTION.
On the motion for goiag into oommitter of supply.
Mr. B. COCHRANE Naked whether the peaks. assigned
under the convention of the 29th March, 1864, between
her Majesty and the Kin of the Halle" bad less paid
in wroordasos with that conneticie ; sod whether govern-
meet banded to take any steps for the city
of the
recipients of those pensions by placiog such British tab
recipients hav
tion leerved b
the ee7ool,llsigje Majesty
under sh
peosioeera e
the
B/ L& crown.
Mr. L &YARD said the Greek government Ind ad-
mitted its liability to pay the passions in question, and
that they bad all bees paid except in the cape of two indi-
vidual% who deco Used or aegleeted be empty with the era-
ditioos moirmary to be observed before payment mold be
made.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repudiated
the idea that the magmas bad say claim, either in law or
equity, to Inn their allowances placed on the consolidated
food.
Some discussion ensued, in which Mr. Entawce, Mr. C.
BUTOICE, sad others took part, sad in the course of which
it was contended that the pessimists were appointed by the
proteatieg Power and sot by the lonise goverement, sod
that. coosequestly, they were retitled to rank as °facials of
the British gamma&
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.
Mr. W. ZWART moved that it wee expedient to Issue a
digest of parliamentary pepsin and blue backs from time to
time, consolidated into one or more volumes, at the clam of
mak series (ender the authority of the statistical depart-
meat of the Board of Trade) for the convenience at man-
hole sod for the diffusion of information among the public
at large.
The motion was seconded by Mr. KINSAIRD, sad sup-
ported by Mr. Y oarx
Mr. PEEL *dratted that if such a work as that aimed
were well executed and brought out properly m
week or two after thepreesatotion of the papers it wall
be of use, but that there would be DO sang in the expen-
diture for parliamentary printiog, oar could the seceesity
be disposed with of pnotiog and prewatieg valemiscas pr
pen is esteem.
After some oteervatious from Mr. Mills, Mr. Healey,
and Mr. H. A. Johnstone, the motion was withdraws.

THE THAMES.
Mr. IikLINS called attention to the Navigation
of the
General Committee of the Thames sod Ws Navigation
and the town of Walliegford resulted to the house ea the
7th ins►., and haying explaiped the mimes state of the
leeks and tanks of the Thames above Staines, in comer
games of the want of funds to keep them up, asked whether
the government intended to take soy steps to preserve the
envies► highway of the Themes from falling him dicey.
Colonel B. KNOX supported the view takes by Mr.
Maliw, and described the state of the river between Loth-
' lade sad Raises as meat deplorable.
Mr. GIi3SON said that the locks oe this portion of the
river had originally beat formed on an incorrect principle.
sad that they were not deep enough to allow large barges to
pm through. Heavy tolls were Mill wasted from panda,
craft; sod although the moulage tudeg the river was perhaps
es great as before the competition with railways, it produced
• much smaller revenue. He bad no objection, however to
allow the matter to be referred to a select committee.
Mr. HENLEY suggested that a commission would be a
far more efficient sad economical tribunal for Winking late
the subject.
Some oberrvatioes followed from Mr. Look^ Mr. Ayrtce,
and Sir H. Verney, and the subject dropped.

I. reply to a question from Mr. Annum,
Mr. CARDWELL said that it woe set the intention of
the government to oak the minden of parliament daring
the preempt semioa to a guarantee of a sum of money re-
quired to oomplete the railway from Halifax to Quebec.
Whoa the °dopy bad fulfilled the engagements it bad
mewed into with the late Colonial Secretary her Majesty's
government would feel it to be their duty to make a propo-
sition to parliament.
THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
The boom (ooesisting of 15 members) subsequintly west
into committee of supply, resuming the coosideratioe of
the vote of 811,4241. for works, buildings, and repairs, at
home and abroad.
The vote, after name discussion, was agreed to as were
the followiog :-153,5001. for military education 88,3451.
for surveys in the United Kingdom ; 130,7001. for miscel•
lemmas amnion ; 25,1001. for rewards for military ger-
Moos ; 74,2001. for the pay of general °Moen ; 455.0001. for
the Fey of reduced and retired offioers; 152,1001. for
widows' pensions and companionate allowancee • and
28,2001. for pensions sod allowances to wounded oaken.
Chairman was then ordered to report progress.
The mooed reading of the Comity Vogel,' Registration
(Ireland) Bill was opposed by Mr. rikawau, mid several
Irish members, on the ground that it would entail entwine
end isoonvenieace, and necessitate a mew revision of the

resider.
Cm a divides, as amendment to road the bill a mooed
time that day six meths was carried by 32 to 30.
The bill was therefore lam
Tim rsmeining brims. was disposed of, and the hones
adjourned at Wf-past I (Meek.

Vaughea asked if that offer was satisfactory to Sir
Hairy Bedissfeld
Sir Hoary Bedingfeid—l wish to have same etearity.
"(staid me the other day that ha would—
Mr.
Immft—llest Vangiten—That mast be taken down.
Mr. is 'sadly what I desired to avoid.
'Yr. Vaughan—l smartly wish the threat to be given in
'rid," and platted ea resord. I must have soma seldom
to gm see fariedictinn.
Mr. Lewis—l have frequently been concerned in uses
where the megistrate has allowed the reeognimanom to be
entered Into when the defeedant bee eonseated to be bound I
over without say 'videos* being taken.
Mr. Vaughan-11a all I con say, Mr. Lewis, ie.. that I
mead allow it.
Sir Hoary Sedingfeld was then sworn, and rid-0n
a Neville i
Inclay last tem at the Reform Club. Oaptai
wee abet there. I west Late the reading-mont, and l
steadiag there with some friends. He took as=farom
as
his potent end appeared to be cooking It. He
in a very excited manner. I did not my wads( to him.
After behad exchanged • few words with the other gentle-
men they moved sway, and so did ha. He afterwards came
book, turned to said, "I have a my great !dad to
pat a ballet year heed.'
Mr. Vaughan— be ever made use of any such threat
to you Wore ?
Sir Henry Bedingfeld—Not to me.
Mr. Vaughan—Do you apprehend danger from that threat?
Sir Hoary Bediagfekl=Yee. I think he will mine day
attempt to carry it at. He is la the habit of ca=offreei
same, sod it is not the first time that he has
to sheet
Mr. think be shoeld give his own nen.
Messes@ for 3001., and two sureties of 1601. each, to keep
the pease for twelve maths.
The defendant misted the uired now
, and obtained bail. His sareinto them werereq Sat W. Keith =
Mr. liaarott, the deleodant's solicitor.

THE GREAT BURGLARIES IN THE CITY.

After our report left the Mansiouloase yesterday,
James Collett acid—l am an °Hoer at Ooldhath.ftelds. I
!now Brown by the same of Robert Elliott He there IMP
worded several eouvictioes.
Mr. Lewis—Brows has had 10 years' penal servitude.
James BUTTOWI—I know the primmer Geoffrey and Me
rempaukne, who were ogled "the oeustrymen." Geoffrey
bad fear yews and •. the countrymen" 12 mouths for bur.
&rt.
Oeselep—The polies used to take me so often before the
megietrate, until Mr. D'Eyncourt wee sick of seeing me, sad
am day they dressed me co a thine which they mold see
prove, sad rather than dierberge me they sent me fora sol-
dier. (Laughter.) That's bow thieves are made, and variety
biagooll thaw. (lisselredlaughter.)
Mr. Merriman mid there was so charge spinet wa-

kimono.
Mr. Lewis said that be abandoned the prosecution against
the primmer Wilkinson.
Mr. MeMAIO. in • rambling and vehement speech, con-
' leaded that Wilkinson ought to be forthwith discharged,
bat he was interrupted by
The Lord Mayor' who sold—lt is of no we talking or
making a speech. Mr. Lewis has abandoned the prosecu-
tion, but Mr. Pater is here to prefer a charge against this

Pri•mer--- •
Mr. Oka, the chief clerk, here read the whole of the
depoatione.
While the akar Granger was listening to big deposition
la laid he wished to coned part of it. It stated that the
woman put the watch ea the mantelpiece. What he meant
toesy was, that she did not put It there.
Prisoner Brown (" Sootty") vehemently pretested against
any alteration being made is the deposition. He declared
that the polio were telling lies against bin, sad that they
kid thresteoed that if the mama did not ley that slie pat
the 'etch on the maatelpisee she would be promoted foe
the robbery. He may
_wanted justice, and would not oom.
plata of what they did to him, provided it was dose os
truth.
At the conclusion of the reading of the docuitiona, Mr.
Baird said —I don't remember any evidence spinet Mrs.
Geoffrey with raped to Mr. Jobesoes cues.
The Lend Maur—l have decided, Mr. Beard, upon corn.
'Blain gibe women.
Mr. Beard—lf, my lord, you have so decided, lam sorry
to hear It, because there is really so coo whist them.
There is withvidence whatever spinet the woman Geoffrey,
and apie regard to Mrs. Nolo there is nothing. She
in simply foetid in the omega= of a ring, while actually
Bring mid cohabiting with her husband, and of coarse act-
in under his coercion.
The Lord Mayor—But sometimes women do things un-
bows to their husbands.
Mr. Beard—Yes, my lord, but surely you will not assume
that to be the can in this instance, and therefore ender
these eircumstanom submit the women to the ordeal of
muffin them for trial. I have the proof in my pocket that
they are married worms, and oleos you feel that jury
would omelet them, you surely will not commit them.
The Lord Mayer— Weil, Mr. Beard, I have made up
my mind to seeding them before a jury, sad let them do.
it.
Mr. Beard--And &gale, my lord, with regard to the
woman Brewertoo. The evidence which bee been adduced
against her has been eorreeted,.and that being so, there le
certainly ocotillo whatever egoist the woman.
Inspector Potter—The evidence has only been corrected
with regard to the pis, but the chain found upon her is
proved to be the property of Mr. Walker.
At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner Brown
(Scotty) said—My lord, can we bare some refreshment?
(Laughter.) We are nearly starving.
The Lord Mayor—To ire is precisely the same position
as I am myself.
Prisoner Cooley—Yes, my lord, bat you did not have
half a pound of "dry " for breakfast. (Laughter.)
Brown—Bat unless you ley we are to have something,
we shall not pt it.
Mr. Oke—'ire shall not be long before we have finished,
and then you shall have something.
Oasito=,—Thank
Geoffrey, Cowley, Brewerton, and the female
prisoner, were then charged with Walker's robbery, and
were severally asked U they had anything to my in answer
to the charge
Somerton said that the chain was acknowledged to at
the last examination se having been taken from Geoffrey,
sad be (Geoffrey) admitted also that he gave the parcels to
hing wenpsiasuers ewertoe's)wife.tatou
committed upon
those
a.m.
fore I