The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-09 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

The members chosen to serve on the committees to try
the petitions complaining of undue retinas fur the boroughs
of Athlone and Cookermuuth were sworn in.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
THIRD RlADlNGS.—Blackburn Railway; Brighton,
Hove, and Preston Waterworks; Cardiff Waterworks;
Great Yarmouth Wellington Pier; Norfolk Estuary;
Preston (lea; Wart field Sake Mills; Wolverhampton Mar-
kets and Fairs, &e.; New Forest Deer Removal Act
Amendment; Sheffield Waterworks; Bills.
SECOND READlNG.—Whicliwood Forest Bill.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PET) (lONS PRESENTED.
ADMISSION OP 'MS TO PARLIAMENT.—By Lord 110-
THAN, from Bramston, East Riding of Yorkshire; Mr.
FLOYER, from Maiden Horton, Dorset; Mr. EVELYN,
from the clergy and deanery of Guildford ; against.
COUNTY Conics JVIIISDICTION:—By Lord HOTHAraI,
from Yorkshire Law Society, praying that in suits in
equity, of small amount, original jurisdiction may be given
to County Courts.
OPENING OP THZ CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAYS.—
By Mr. EVANS, from Derby (I) ; Harlington, Derby-hire
(2) ; Wilton. Staffordshire (3) ; Mr. k'LOYEII, from St.
Peters, Dorchester. West Furdingtnn, and Longburton,
1/..rset ; Capt. SCOBELL, from Bath; ogling. Sir J.
, SHELLEY, from wood carvers of the metropolis, in
favour of.
CLeRGY Rasztivm Bar..—By Mr. EVELYN, from
the clergy of the deanery of West Stoke, Surrey; from the
Oren,. of the deanery of Guildford; 'Oust.
Team IN Sciercu UNIVERAITIZS.—By Mr. BRIGHT,
from Coldstream; Mr. DUNLOP, from Elders and mana-
gers of united preshytetian church, in Michael street, Pen-
nock ; Sir J. MONTGOMERY, from the kirk session of
the parish of Pennon, in the county of Kinross; Mr. 0.
S DUFF, from Elgin and Cullen ; for the abolition of.
Pentic-novers (SCOTLAND) BILL.—By Sir J. AN-
DERSON, from Paisley; Mr. DUFF, from the county of
Wolff; against.
TAINS ON KNOWLEDOI.—By Sir J. ANBERSON,
from the Stirling School of Arts, praying fur the re-
peal of.
PARLIAXINTARY Parana.—By Mr. FARRER, from
Gainford Institute, praying for supplies of.
SIIPLIIVIS. COUNTS OP SCOTLAND.—By Mr. KIN-
NAIRD, from the TODD Council of the city of Perth, io
favour of improvement in the law of.
TENANT RIGHT (IRELAND) BILL.—By Serjeant MEE.
from 350 inhabitants of Donegal, and another from 1,350
inhabitants of Monncoin, Carageen, and Kilnasbury, in the
county of Kilkenny, in favour of.
OCCUPATIoN OP ROBB BY THE FRENCH.—By Mr. S.
FITZGERALD, from certain inhabitants of Horsham,
Crawley, Lewes, and other places, complaining of, and
praying the house to address her Majesty to use her good
offices to put as end to that occupation.
RONNE/HRS.—By Mr. FARBER, from South Shields,
praying for the better inspection of.
Hoene or WORL POZ YOUNG FZMALIS.—By Mr.
FARRELL, tram Barnard Castle, in favour of limiting the
boon of work for young females employed by milliners and
dressmakers.
• MRUCHANT SHIPPING Captain SCOBELL,
from seamen of the port of London, against the 29th clause
of the Merchant Shipping Bill, and for the modification of
the 37th clause, relating to manning mar merchant vessels
wholly with foreigners.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND STEAMER.
Mr. F. DUNDAS gave notice that on Monday he would
ask a question of the Lord Advocate with reference to the
loss of the Duke of Sutherland steamer, an I as to whether
any communication had been made to the local authorities,
with a view to the more efficient use of means for saving
life in such cues.
THE DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS.
Sir B. HALL said that he had yesterday stated that he
would to-day give the precise terms of the motion which
he should submit on Thursday se'nnight with reference to
promotions in dockyards. He begged to give notice
that he should call the attention of the house
to the contents of three parliamentary papers, Nos.
67, 271, and 272, of the present session, entitled
Dockyard Promotions and Appointments, and that
'he should move for a select committee to inquire into the
circumstances under which a circular, which was sent by
the Admiralty to the superintendents of dockyards on the
26th of September, 1849, was cancelled on the 19th of
April, 1852, without any order or minute from the Board ;
and also to inquire into the circumstances under which a
letter which was written by Sir Baldwin Walker to Mr.
Stafford, the Secretary to the Admiralty, in which be ten-
dered his resignation, was withheld from the Board ; mid
also to inquire into the circumstances connected with the
appaintment of Mr. James Wells to the office of master
smith in Portsmouth Dockyard, which was subsequently
cancelled, and the appointment of Mr. George Cuitell in
his stead ; and generally into the esercise of the patronage
and influence of the Admiralty in the several parliamentary
boroughs connected with the dockyards since the 19th of
April, 1852, at which date the circular of the Admiralty was
issued cancelling the order of the 26th of September,
1849, which directed that all reports and correspondence on
the subject of promotions, appointments, and changes in dock-
yards should be forwarded to the surveyor's department ;
in order that iu future such reports and correspondence
should be remitted to the Secretary to the Admiralty.

BORNEO..
Mr. HUME said that be bad placed a notice of motion o
the paper with reference to the affairs of Borneo; but as be
found that the government had undertaken to institute as
inquiry, he should move to discharge hie motion.

THE MINT. of the _ .....equer) would enter very fully is._ _— nature..
Mr. SANDARS moved an address for an account of all the alterations ; and the house would then be in a position
gold, silver, and copper nudes of the realm coined at the to judge of the best course to take, and to balance. thee eels-
royal mint, from the let day of January, 1843, to the 31st venienee oins' the icconveniertheneof sneeimenmetidilat deci-
dey of March last; specifying the weight, number, and sine. There would, of course, be di
value, te. (in continnatioa of parliamentary paper, No. 10.1, the government to force on a decision if the wisheesPrfttlote
of session 1863.) right boo. gentlemen and of the house should be opposed.
REFORM OF TIIE CORPORATION OF LONDON. (Hear, hear.)
Sir B. HALL begged to put a question to the noble lord THE WEST INDIA MAIL STEAM-PACKET
J. Russell). The noble lord would recollect that he (Sir COMPANY.
B. Hall) had given notice of a motion for leave to being in Mr. SPOONER begged to ask the right hon. baronet
la bill to reform the corporation of the City of London. (Sir J. Graham) whether the Board of Admiralty had re-
Siaos then it appeared, from the papers, that at a meeting eeived memorials complaining of the irregularity of the
of the corporation the subject had been brought forward, West India Mail Comp tray'. steam-packets ? (Hear.)
and a committee appointed for the purpose of drawing up a Sir J. OR tHAM-1 ant very sorry to steto to thehoursee
bill and ceneiderint 1000 measure for the reform of that that complaints are pouring in from every quarter with
.:
body. He wished to ask the noble lord whether any cons- West India mail
spect to the irregularity with which the
inunitation had been received by the government from the contract is fulfilled. (Hear, hear.) These complaints
Corporation of London, and whether the government had come from all the principal
outposts of the Spited
taken any steps for inquiry, by a constsunission or other- Kingdom; from Liverpool, Bristol, Glasgow, and
wit*, with a view to the preparation of • bill for the re- Belfast; and alas from various places on the other side
form of that corporation; as if that were the case, it would of the Atlantic. The house is aware that the public is under
be unnecessary for him (Sir B. Hall) to bring forward the contract to pay no less a sum than 270,0001. annually to
measure be had proposed this company. Since the contract was entered into, the
Lord J. RUSSELL said be did not think that as yet the circumstances have been very favourable to the company ;
Corporation of London had made any communication to the large importation ef treasure from America has alone
the government on the subject. Nevertheless it was the yielded a very large and extensive profit to the company ;
intention of the government to appoint a commission very and while the profits have been thus increasing, I am
soon, to inquire into the subject of the reform of the corpo- sorry to say that the irregularity in the performance of the
ration of London, with the view to the preparation of a contract has likewise been on the increase. (Hear, hear.)
measure. (Loud cheers.) Ihe matter now stands is this position. The company con-
PRIVATE LIGHTHOUSES. tend that irregularity in point of time does not void the
centract; and that is a question of law—and that cinestion
Mr. FOR.STER moved for a return showing the state of
has been submitted for the opinions of the law officers of
the debt due to the Trinity Corporation for buying up pri- the Crown. The government is resolved that, if this
vats lighthouses, in cash year, from 1830 inclusive, to the irregularity cannot be remedied, and if the law will permit,
Crt time, or to the latest period to which the same can to set aside the contract. (Hear, hear) As soon as a deci-
ns:eide up. don has been como to I will announce it. (Hear.)
TRUSTEES OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR. THE NATIONAL DEBT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved for a returns pecifying the Mr. RICARDO had heard with surprise that some
amount of all monies received, and for what purposes ex- amended resolution, were somewhere in circulation.
pended in each year, by the trustees of the parish church of (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) He bad not got any. When
St. George the Martyr, Middiemx, from the paging of the were they published ? How were they distributed ? As a
act 66 Geo. 111., c., 28, and 69 Geo. 111., c. 11, to the pm- member of the House of Commons he should like to be pee-
sent period. oeseed of them. (" Hear," and laughter.)
CLERGY RESERVES (CANADA) BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
Sir J. PAKINGTON begged to ask Lord J. Ramat that the resolutions wet@ to he had, in the usual way, at
whether he had consulted the law Olken, or was otherwise the Vote-office. That was the usual place incases where it
prepared to state the opinion of her Majesty's government, was found necessary to make alterations after the votes
whether, in the event of the Clergy Reserves (Canada) of the day had been distribute 1.
Bill, now before the house, being passed into a law, and Mr. RICARDO had applied at the Vote-office and had
the legislature of Canada exercising the power that would got the old mgolution,„ (Laughter.)
be given to them to secularise the clergy reserves, the gun- Mr. J. WILSON—The alterations are not long distri-
mates upon the consolidated fund, which is given to the holed/
churches of England and Scotland in Upper Canada by Mr. RICARDO—WeII, half an hour ago. (Laughter.)
section Bof the Act 3 and 4 Vie ,c. 78, would still be in force, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
and would permanently secure to those churches respect moved that the house should go into committee on the
tively the annual sums specified in the said section of the o Consolidated Fund and National Debt Redemption"
said act ? (then to move resolutions).
, Lord J. RUSSELL said, that with respect to the stipend The SPEAKER put the question, " That Ido now leave
now assigned and paidto the clergy of the church of England th„hajr.t.
, and of Scotland in Canada, he imagined that there could Mr. NEWDEGATE was about to put a question, when
not well be a doubt that, under the provisions of the bill, he was informed that be was out of order.
, those clergymen would still have a right by law to chits The SPIRLES then left the chair.
, the stipends assured to them ; and if the clergy reserves did Lord J. RUSSELL—The house will remember that Mr.
not provide sufficient funds to pay those stipends toey Wilson Patten communicated to us the other night that he
would have a right to the claim on the Consolidated Fund would for the future be unable to perform the duties of
/ given to them by the existing law. If the right hon. gen- chairman of committee.. I, therefore, now move that Mr.
/ tlsman wished to ask further, whether if the clergy Bouverie do take the chair. (Hear, hear.)
reserves were secularised any of the clergy who might here- Mr. HUME —Bt fire that was done, and as there was
after be appointed might make a claim on the Consoli-
no one presiding --(Laughter.)
dated Fend—on that question the law officers of the The SPEAKER here returned to the chair, and said that
mown had not been consulted, and it was a question of law the hon. member for Mouths.° was too late to offer oppo-
! which the government was not prepared to answer. sitioa.
L Sir J. PAKINGTON said that, according to the noble • Mr. HUME was not going to offer opposition. Ile was
lord's construction of the bill, the claim on the Consolidated , only about to point out th et before any change was made
/ Fund would be secured to the existing holders of stipends. lit was very desirable that thy should hear from the hon.
, If that was so, would the noble loid, before Monday next, ! gentleman who had declined to continue in the office of
. obtain the opinion of the law officers of the crown with re- chairman of committee. why and wherefore be had de-
/ gird to the other point. dined. The hon. gentlt man, it was understood, was in a
/ Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to assent. , petition to point out various defects in the management of
• Mr. BRIGHT said he understood the noble lord, in the I the private business of the house ; and he (Mr. Hume) ass
debate on the bill, to say that a negotiation had been ea- I confident it would ape, sr tote there were means by which
. tered into, and an understanding come to, with the Arch- half the time of the house might be saved. (Hear, bear.)
t bishop of Canterbury. Would the noble lord state whether This was the ',roper 'hue to make such a statement.
, in that negotiation consi,leration was given to the contin- 1, Mr. FRENCH—WiII the noble lord inform us if the
1 racy of the clergy reserves being alienated or secularised , hon. gentlemen who is t. !eke the chair tot Light is to be
• by the Canadian parliament; and if so, whether the Arch-1 permanent chairman of canunittets ? (Cries of " perma-
o bishop took on himself to negotiate on behalf of the church ' asat.l
i of Scotland, which repudiated all connexion with bishops? i Loru J. RUSSELL—What the Inn. member for Mont
Lord J. RUSSELL said that be thought he bad clearly i Mom hat. observed was very no/somata. The hon. gentle-
stated what had taken place. It was Sir Kasen Peel who • man (Mr. Paten) had com'nunicoted to him that there
, conducted the negotiation ; he (Lord J. Russell) did not see were many ohs, rvations to lio made with respect to the con-
the archbishop, or have any onsnmunicatien with him, but duct of private besiness , ;,ml that would be a very proper