The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMMT.

HOUSI Or LORD6.I.UIODAT, Julio 1&
TIN Lou) Caosow.Los took b seat ea the woolsack at

*Wog.
Lord DE MAN presented two *liking la favour of the
Liana Chargeability Bill.
RAILWAY AOCIDENTS.
Tbe Earl of DARTMOUTH begged to call the attentioa
al their lordships to the laineetable railway accidents
which bad recently occurred, cad to the proceedings at
the curonci's inquest oa the bodies of the persons killed by
the accident on 'the Shrewsbury end Chester breech of the
Great Western Railway, in the aurae of which it was
stated by one of the engine drivers, that on approaching •
part of the line which was being relaid, the only
danger signal be saw was • small greenDetosattog
signals were in constant use upoe mod railways wherever
danger was apprehended. and after what had recently
occurred he thought the public. had • right to
demand that a proper system of simile should be
employed by railway companies. Oa the Great Western
Railway, within twenty-four hours after the accident he
hadmeotioned, another one occurred to • rink* train, and
it did not appear that any date:Ming an wu used. Re
also complained of the practice of pkiairig pemeager car-
riage& next to the engine and teener. which Irma the
travellers to gran dozier, sad impend that massoger
traias should have •ma at Ike roar. Railway computes
ought now to be mere Mae smellymetal, ia order to
*sours the safety of the public.
agreed
Lent ST. LEONARD'S with the noble earl that
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oeweeqesoone of sub asekleate bad oftee bean greatly
aggravated by both dos of the carriages being looked, and
he begged to Mirada°, a bill for the purpose of PremitticE
that objectionable madam.
The bill of the eons and lamed laid was subsequently

read a first time.
ADDRESS TO HER A ILUESTEY ON THE BIRTH OF
PRINC
Earl ORANVILLE begged to propose that a humble
Wrens be presented to her lbjedy, congratulating her
Majesty on the Prineses al Wales Mein give. birth to
another prince, and to assure her Majesty of the deep In-
ternet felt by the House of Lords in all that manned the
domestic happiness of her Majeettend her family,
The Earl of MALMESBURY was sure that in the ab-
smog of his edge framed the Earl of Derby, it would be
exposited by the noble lords behind him that some ewe
Glee on that side of the bones should give szpsession
their feelings a. Om sabjecit, and be therefore nos for the
purpose of stating that he and his friends entirely agreed In
the eentlinente expired in the address. (Hear, bear.)
The address was then agreed to.
THE CAPTIVES IN ABYSSINIA.
Lord CHELMSFORD again called attention to the
question el the captivity al British subjects in Abyeatnia.
Earl RUSSELL mid he thought it was somewhat extra.
ordinary that the King of Abysdnis should, after the rem-
sestatioes made to him, have kept her Majesty's consul and ,
other British subjects in captivity for no long • time. Ilse'
subject was one of considerable difficulty, but he should bs
reedy to adopt any means that were framable fur the libera-
tion of the captive,. It was di to reach the Emperor
of Abyssinia by any dimmest:sties of force, especially as
that country was at present troubled with two or three
insurrections ; one had possession of Ckindar, and it was pro-
bable the Emperor bed very little power over the greater
pert of the country. At the same time there wee too ma*
reason to fear that if an expedition were sent he would put
the captives I. &What once, or convey there hit° the interior
of the country, and they would probably never be able to
reach England again.
The subject then dropped.
PUBLIC•HOUSE CLOSING ACTL. (1884) AMENDMENT
BIL

The hour weot late erssures ea this bill.
Earl DE GREY tad RIPON meted the omission of clause
5, the effect of which was to give the power of granting
licenses to the jurists of the peer
The Marquis of CLARRIOARDE ebjested to the omit-
sir of the claw., and annaaared that if it we struck oat
be should move at • later stags that it be »instated.
The Eirl of DONOUGHHORE said it was a mockery to
give the power to the police, Lamm they had pet tier-
cited a similar powerwhich the set of last year gave
them. Thai» was no reran why the nuttier should sot be
left to the ok' constituted autheritisa
Earl GREY thought if the amendment were made at all
it ought to be made in committee. Their lordships ought
not to pass the bill through its present stage upoo en uoder-
standing that a certain amendment would be discussed on a
future accasioe.
The Earl of HALIMSBURY ersated that the =
were not fair judges in the matter, arias that the a
of public-bonne saved them a good deal of trouble.
Lard CHELMSFORD said there was a clause in the i
Publicataase Closing Act which enabled the police to grant
lionises en particular imericias with the martian air the
Secretary of State, and application had bees made to there
under that Glare to meet tile eases to which this bill re-
ferred, but was refused.
Earl DE GREY observed that the police might entertain
se *brines to treat as a special ease what was in feet a
pant
gestural question, mil to grant brews ardor the sat already
If this bill pared, however, it would remove the
objetitioe. The police seemed a rho body to entrust with
the power than the two justices of the peace, as proposed
by the sth clause. He suggested that it would not ba
discreet to make an 'lteration to the system established by
the sat of last year without further trial. Though a ere
had been made out is favour of opening publrhouses for
the benefit of eampositors and others, they must nut, to meet
these particular err relax the provisions of the existiag act.
The Harquie of CLANRIGARDE said the question
under discussion had been mooted in the House of Com.
more, a ditties had taken place epee it, sod the house,
against the wish of the government, decided that the re-
stitutions' authority to which the question should be re-
ferred was the justices of tha peace. He waa surprised
to hear the sable earl lay down the doctrine that the proper
*enmity to rule and govern the country in such matters
was the police.
The claws was negatived, and the preamble having been
agreed to, withlsome verbal alterations, the bill was ordered
to be repotted.
PLETNERSHIP AMENDRENT BILL

Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, having presented a pe-
tition from the Law Amendment Society io favour of this
bill, proceeded to mue that it be reed a second time.
Lord ST. LEONARDS looked upon this as else of the most
important bills that had ever come before their lordshi pe so far
as regarded the law of debtor and creditor. The principle of
this bill wee mooetrous, and would strike at the foundation
of we of the meat important of our social relations, namely,
that of • trader to the community. He should certainly
oppose the further rrogrees of the bill.
Lord CRAW WORTH supported the bill, and denied that
it made the positioa of creditors worse than at present. The
remedy of creditors wu against the effects, and that would
remain as before. The object of the bill woo simply to
remove certain prejudices that bad existed from time imme-
morial, rind if it did not peas • grievous injury would be
indicted oe private traders.
Lord WENSLEYDALE was understood to consent to
the second reading of the bill, but to object to many of the
clause..
The LORD CRANOELLOR regretted that he had not
heard the arguments with which his noble sad learned
friend supported the sewed roadie, of the bill, the object
of which was simply to remove from the law of England
an anomaly that bad arisen out of an erroneous decision
given some years ago. The law sow was, that if a mae re-
ceived a trifling portion of the profits of a business by way
of salary or of commission as • traveller, he should be
charged with all the regalia of the partnership, even to hie
last shilling. This was most unjust, and its moth:Haus
would be astonishing were it not for the patience of the
English people and their great regard for precedent.
The bill was then read • seemed time.
MORTGAGE DEBENTURES BILL.
The Earl of MALMESBURY gave notice that on Thurs-
day next be should more that this bill be referred toe select
committee.
The Land Debentures (Deland) Bill was read • second
time.
SEWAGE UTILISATION BILL.
This bill, as amended, was read a thud time and passed.
The Militia Ballots Sospeoeion Bill, sod the Militia Pay
Bill were read • mooed time.
LOOOMOTIVES ON ROADS BILL.
Upon the motion of Lord KINNAIRD, the following
Barnes were added to the select committee on this bdl :
Earl Dncia, Viscount Sirathallae. Lord Caritiorps, Lord
Weislock, Lord Harris, in the room of the Doke of Bather-
laud, and Earl de Grey, in the room of Lord Stanley of
Aldsetee.
The Local Government Supplemental (No. 3) Bill passed
through committee.
The Local Government Supplemental (No. 4) Ell woo
read a second time.
Their lordships then adjourned at five minutes to eight
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMbIONS.—TUISDAT, JURE 13.
(Continued from yesterday's hzpreu).
Oa the motion that the chairman report the Greenwich
Hospital Bill to the house,
Mr. HENLEY protested spinet the way in which the
bill bad heat smuggled through the house in its last stags.
He was in the bona at a garter past two tbat mooting,
and be most say that it waa as near proceeding as the
gad of government to brie; a bill of this kind on le this
way. The bill stood about half way down the orders, sad
there was no notice of its being intended to be brought os
at 12 to-day until the orders were read over jut before the
boas. adjOarnerl.
Mr. CHILDERS said there wars only two ameadmeate
of which soaps had been given, sod those who were
inteeseted is naval matters were informed before 12 lest
Mehl that the bill amid be 'wrought ea this marring.
Mr. HENLEY said be objected on principle to a bill
ban brought as at a manias sitting without pablie wake.
Sir L PALE said be mast join I. the persieet.
Mr. LIDDELL suggested that tie repeat should be
brought apse a time which would give an epportusity for
ML
Mr. OHILDEES mid M be was asked at hangar. fear
as Thecae". he weld Mae alms the report would
brought sp. The hill had his. a saiderable time In the
kends of isombere, sad M Aid art think it bad bees
harried on.
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