The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-24 00:00:00

BILL.

Mr. LABOUCHERE, in moving the second reading of i
this bill, observed that there were circumstances in the te-
nures of land in Ireland which called for a more simple, •
summary, and effectual mode of proceeding in the valuation
of lands taken fur railways than by jury trial, for which he
proposed to substitute a system of arbitration, upon the de-
tails of which he would consult Irish members. Ile asked
the house, at present, merely to sanction the principle of
the bill.
Mr. DISRAELI protested against such a course of pro-
ceeding as that of obtaining from the house an assent to the
principle of a bill mid then settling its details with certain
members out of the house. This course was a new and
dangerous one.
The protracted and conversational debate which ensued
turned chiefly upon this point. The principle of the bill,
though objected to by Mr. J. Stuart, was generally up-
proved of by Irish members.
Mr. LABOUCHERE explained and justified the course
he had taken; and
The bill was then read a second time.
CHURCH BUILDINOS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion fur the second reading of this bill,
Mr. HUME said it was a moat extraordinary measure, as
it went to confiscate the free sittings in churches, and he
hoped the second reading would not now be pressed.
Sir G. GREY said the bill had emanated from a commis-
sion. One of the clauses did subject a portion of the free
sittings to payment ; and, after communication with the
Earl of Carlisle, who conucted it through the other house,
he hoped to make some alteration in it before going to com-
mittee. If the hon. gentleman would now consent to the
second reading, he would state the nature of those altera-
tions before the next stage of the bill.
Lord DUNCAN expressed a hope that the bill would be
postponed. It was strongly objected to by his constituents.
Mr. S. HERBERT said that great objections were felt
to the bill in the midland districts.
Mr. HUME mused the adjournment of the debate.
Mr. AGLIONBY said the main principle of the bill was
to take away the free seats in churches which had been
built by subs.ription, on the express understanding that
those seats should be free. He hoped the second read-
ing would not now be pressed.
Sir 0. GREY said the point to which objection was
made could only be discussed in committee. If the bill was
not now read a second time, ho should propose to take it at
12 o'clock next day.
The debate w as then adjourned to this day.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH DILL.
On the consideration of this bill as amended, a discussion
arose as to the exclusion of the town of Hastings from the
schedule, which was affirmed on a division.
LODGING HOUSES BILL.
The bill was road a third time and passed.
ST. ALBAN'S BRIBERY COMMISSION BILL.
This bill was postponed till twelve o'clock this day.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. HERMES postponed his motion on this subject till
this day week.
The house then adjourned at a quarter past one.

Panic—Mr. Blair paired off in favour of Mr. Walpole's
Amendments on the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill,
with Mr. Forster against ; Mr. Edwards for, with Mr.
Scully against ; Mr. Moody for, with Mr. Fox (Longford)
against ; Mr. Buck for, with Lord C. Paget against; Mr.
Mulling' for, with Mr. Duff against.
Mr. MacGregor and Colonel Lloyd Watkins were inad-
vertently shut out last night from the division on Mr.
Walpole's amendment on the Ecclesiastical Titles Assump-
tion Bill.

THE LORD MAYOR A PRIVY COUNCILLOR.—Ts the
prefix "Right Honourable" accorded to tits title of tho
Lord Mayor of London as a mere matter of courtesy, os
whether our chief magistrate is Are the time being is
officio a privy councillor, and consequently " right honour-
able ?"—[The Lord Mayor is never sworn as • privy coun-
cillor; but on the demise of the crown attends the meeting
of the Privy Council held on such occasion, and signs the
proclamation of the new sovereign. On the access= of
William IV. some objection was, we believe, made to the
admission of the Lord Mayor into the Council Chamber,
which was, however, abandoned on an intimation that if
the Lord Mayor was not admitted he would retire, accom-
panied by hit officers and the aldermen who were present.]
—Front Notes and (Antrim."
SESPECTED MURDER NEAR NORWICH.—OR Bahr-

day last as a young man, named Johnson, was port
through a lane about a mile distant fro= WWI
Mr.. Martineau's Lane, a dog. which
after beating through an a4jolsing pleidetiss, tete=
with what 'seamed to be a piece of anima, mak whisk it
ran of Upon Johnson's arrival at bins be Mad that the
animal had preceded him, and that the sebuteeee which he
had carried from the plantation wee a bessia hand. He
immediately communicated the 0110111.01111109 to the police,
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which r,

and a minas is wee imotitutt7din the locility, re-
sulted in the dimerery el other portions of a dead body,
the remains in the oOdes of several surgeons who have
inspected them being these of a young female. The ru-
mours and opinions which have arisen fim the otwarrewee
are of the most somltioting Wore, some parsons insisting
that a foul sander has bees committed, and others rug-
that the vanities el the body discovered have been
wed lilt eastemmeal purposes. The police, however, sae
the investigation of the cireurastances,
LneeetontalVtle in
doubt that they will unravel the mystery
in which the matter is at proem shrouded.