The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

THE DEBT DUE BY THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA.

The Earl of DERBY called attention to the subject of a
debt due from the colony of Jamaica, being a loan of
WO,OOO/. made by the imperial government in 1831, which
was to have been repaid by the end of 1839. Up to 1849
the interest had been paid and the debt reduced to 160,0001.
In that year, owing to the equalisation of the sugar duties,
the colony had got into difficulties, and nothing had since
been paid on account of either principal or interesi.
Application wan made some time ago by Sir
Henry Barkly, then governor of Jamaica, for the entire IF
11111111011 of the debt, but the Lome government declined to
accede to the application unless the salary of the governor,
which had been refused to be voted by the local legislature,
was paid. It appeared from the coffespoodenoe that the
main difficulty in the settlement of this matter aroma from
disputes between the Treasury and the Colonial-office, and
he made 110010 severe observations on the anomaly which
such • state
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of thins involved.
Earl 011/11.E, while admitting that there bad
been some an delay, justified the freedom of
action in the different partments of the government, and
stated that the matter would be settled by means of a fall
which had been brought into the Howie of Commons.
Lord TAUNTON, who was a party to a proposed cont.
promise,' ezpremed his surprise that the matter had not
been disposed of loon ago.
After some remarks from Earl Gary and the Duke of
Nrarcafrrtz, the subject dropped.

MERCHANT SHIPPING:4:FTS, &c., AMENDMENT

IBILL.
This bill peeved with several verbal amendments through
committee.

TES POLICE AND IYPROVEN.F.NT (SOOTLAND)
BILL.

On the order for going into committee ea this bill,
The Duke of ARO YLL proposed that the bill should be
committed pro formi, in order that the amendment@ el
which notice had been given should be printed.

After somi3 observation from the Duke of Bamboo*
Pool Zed of Galloway, the Duke of Montrose, and Lord
ms,*

Lord ItIiDESDALE thought this bill, which coedited ol
450 clauses, attempted a great deal too much, and ha was
aatretnely afraid that it would fail in its application to all
the cams* for which it was intended.

The motion was agreed to, sod the house resumed.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION (IRELAND) BILL.
Earl ST. GERMANS moved the second reading of this
bill.
Lord CRAN WORTH mid be regretted that before the
criminal law of England and Irekad had been consolidated
twelve months it was thought eeoesear► by those who
were acquainted with the social condition of the aster
country to par a special act like the present. It had
pared the other house of parliament, and was considered
a metal measure by the noble earl who had introduoed it,
and he did not therefore oppose the second reading, re-
serving to himself the right to draw attention to particular
promoonsof the bill in committee.

The Earl of LEITRIM! supported the ha
Viscount D'JNOANNON believed the bill would di-
minish expense and mitigate many of the evils which at
present carted...

. The bill wee Um reed • mooed time.
DECLARATION OF TITLE BILL AND TRANSFER

OF LARD BILL.

The Commoos' amendments to these bills were agreed to
with the exception of the 26th clauses, relating to the right,
of common.

On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR the words
"righted common" were inserted in the claws.
SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) RILL.
This bill wee reported with amendinenta.
LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES ACT

AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill ens reported with smeadieiests.
SHEEP (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was read • wooed time.
MUTUAL SURRENDER OF CRIMINALS (DENMARK)
•••• •

Oe the motion of Bled giiSILL this bill wu read a nosed
time.