The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LOW).—MONDAT. )Ibsen 24.
Ire Lute C5AV1C74.11.0% tea his lost at the usual hoer.

PETITION:V.
PAPAL Aonnusatou.—By Lord STANLEY, from Doh-
Vs. Derby, and plares in Somenetahire arid Lancashire;
Pearl 11 %WILLIAM. Pears seversl places in Yorkshire
Lard LLIPUISIIL:ItIi, from digerati Wesleyan and other
oengregation*; the Marquis of BRF.AIIAI.BANE, from
orv..ial Wesleyan congregations in Coruwall, and from Ta-
ttoo. nth, r parts of the himoloin ; aryl the Earl of WIN-
CHILSI.I.t, from • great variety of places, against papal
affrewarin.
The NWPita rotar. stated that some of the petitions
prayed that si.ilows might he appointed periodically to in-
spect nunneries, with the view of ascertaining whether per-
wise were emoined in th.-,a against their sill. With refe-
rence to the ruse whirl. seaw now engaging the attention of
the politic, he was glad that it was in the handl of the
Bottle mid learned hood on the woolsack, who would no
doubt mot. et the unfortunate, young lady, now in a nun-
nery near Taunton, but who W 4. al°, fortunately, a ward
in Chancery. Ile be:Hived it to be one of the nom fearful'
conspiracies which had ever In en catered into.
Lord bol/red to remind the noble earl that
the rave was still pending, and it would be improper to
discuss it at present. (Hear, hear.)
COUNTY COI;KTS (itieTillot EXTENSION) BILL.
On the motion of Lord Boort:Guava, this hill went through
committee, proforowi, iu order that some additional clauses
nai„ilit Ix add, .1.
COMMONS INCLOSUKE BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of Comdata, this bill wad
through ommnsitte e, and was reported to the house.
SALE Or AItSENIC ItEGULATION BILL.
The Earl of CA lILISLE, in moving the third reading of
this lo several alt. raj he had made in the
doted.ll i,f dolmen. noire. The bill was then read • third
time, and the additional clause, were add,al.
FOItEION FLOhIt, &c.
The Earl of T/ESAIIT, pursuant to wilier, moved " for
an areo.i.it for the years IKE) and 1510, and hr-t quarter of
1551, respectively, of the number of quarters of wheat,'
barley, sod oats, and of the number of sacks and barrels
of flour fey, etiv. ly imported into England, Ireland, and
ficeithinf, ",rerally Goon the United States of America,
from insole, from France, and from all the other parts
of Europe, distinguohing the quantity of those articles
sent from owl, country repo:direly ; also stating the
nuoili, r of quarter. of wheat to which tic entire number
of a./ k. awl ,erred. of flour from each country are an equi-
valent, stating the difference of cog in freight between
Imported flour awl imported wheat from France. Canada,
and the Coded Statioi, respectively." Several gentlemen,
in hi+ mighliourliosal, who were free tnolers, had joined
together t get petitions agsiied the importation of
foreign floor, which had been very great. The mill
pt,,/,,rty in that locality WWI almost completely de-
stroyed ; many ,calls were shut up, and other* were
bung adapted to the preparation of flan, calculating
upon the Aroma' of that material iu Ireland. When he
had ohm tined the iolormation for which he had moved, lie
shoot., have un opportunity at some other time of drawing
att• nt to the
Earl OItEY concurred with the noble earl that large
guautities of foreign flour had been brought into the
market, and it w.a, somewhat remarkable. plc believed,
however, that the edict of that importation had been
already to create a great improvement in the mode of pre-
dating dour in this country ; and it was quite visionary to
supple. that our millers could he in any danger from com-
petition with the French miller, Ile 'cheeks' they had
made improseinents in their mills, which had not hitherto
been made in this country ; but competition in
this, as in dither canes, was already producing its
necessary ,fleet upon the Y.nglish miller. who were already
intrislining the improved Fri neh prunes.. Ile had heard
that a considerable establishment at Battersea had intro-
duced the improved "ruin of grinding. (Har, hear.) Ile
(Earl fire)) had no doubt that the English miller would
soon distanee the French miller in the competition which
was now going on between them; and that the l'lfeCt Of that
competition would he a great improvement in the milling
trade of Ch.+ couotry. (Hear, hear.)
Lord STAN LEN said that nothing could be clearer
than the wild.. earl's deduction', if his facts were quite cor-
rect ; hut the. he itouhted. Predictions or • similar cha-
racter had lean made with reference to the price of corn,
which hail, notwithstanding, fallen to 37.. The noble
esrl's innervation* would not apply to mills worked by
water poorer. In this respect the French miller would have
an advautaire ; aid there could bo no doubt that French
flour par., le Mg imported in large quantities at prices which
defied romp %item.
Art, r a few worts from Earl Grey, Earl Fitzwillinm, and
the Earl of Malmesbury,
The mistiest was agreed to.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter before big o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MOND.%Y, MARCH 24.
The .' . took the chair at a quarter to 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMIWIL.
Sir Wu. Oti.t.wev took the oaths and his seat for
Thirds. The hon. member was introduced by Mr. Stafford
nail Mr. M. Herbert.
10 BUR MONOPOLY.
A large number of petitions having been presented,
Mr. iluMp, gave notice that to-morrow he should more
Oar a return of the another of bibles printed since 14414, in
continuation of the returns already before the house.
DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES.
Mr. G. BANK ES gave notice that on Thursday he
would move for copies of the romspondenee between the
government* of this country and Spain respecting the dif-
krential duties.
PROSECUTIONS BILL.
In answer to Mr. Deena*,
Sir G. OBEY said that clauses had been inserted in the
bill in accordance with what was understood to be the ge-
aeral sense of the committee. But as it was thought advi-
sable that those clauses should he in the hands of members
several slays Sefore the nest stags of the bill came on, ho
proposed to postpone the hill till Wednesday week.
COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS.
Mr. CAYLEY, referring to the recent accident in the
Victoria coal pit, near Glasgow, tubed if any report had
reached the Hosnesdlice on the subject. He begged also to
ask whether tho inspectors of mines had instructions fur
cerrying out a proper system of ventilation ?
Sir U. GREY hail had no report regarding the melan-
choly accident to which the hon. member Referred, except.
lag a statement from the inspector, that such an accident
bad occurred. The inspector was till on the spot in dis-
charge of his duty. 'she inspectors of mines bad no power
nailer the art to enforce any mode of ventilation, but were
only required to inspect and recommend.
THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.
Mr. KER SEIMER inquired of the noble lord at the
bead of the department of the Woods and Forests
whether any of the trees which disfigured and encumbered
the Exhibition building in Hyde Park were to be removed
Lord SEYMOUR said he had received a great many ap-
pheationa from the commissioners of the Exhibition wish-
lag to remove certain trees, and also from exhibitors, who
mated that their spare was very much confined by these
trees. Ile had inquired into the matter, and had answered
thew applications by stating that he was of opinion some of
the trees should he removed, and that he purposed commu-
nicating with the Treasure on the subject. (Hear, hear.)
TILE EASTER RECESS.
Lord It. GROSVENOR begged to ask the first minister
of the crown whether, in deference to the wishes of many
members of the house, and those whose leisure depends
span its sittings, and in consideration of the small amount
of business it btu heen found practicable to transact in the
week immediately preceding Easter Sunda commonly
called notion Week, he would move the 'our:intent of
the house for the reeve on Friday, the 11th o April next ?
Lard .1. RUSSELL—The answer I shall make to this
question is, that in the present state of public business I do
not think that I could propose that the house should ad-
journ for the Easter recess on Friday, the 11th of April, as
my noble friend would propose. As, however, we cannot
get much business forwarded on the Thursday before Good
Friday. I should prefer that the house adjourn either on
the Tuivelay or Wednesday. It was resolved last year that
after the 11th of April the house should, on alternate
Thursdays, take orders, and I have, therefore, togive notice
that Monday ise'nnight I shall move that a similar course
be pursued this session.
MERCANTILE MARINE BILL.
Mr. HUME had presented that night several petitions in
reference to the Mercantile Marine Bill, and he begged to
ask whether permission would be given to the petitioners to
state their objections to the bill at the bar of the house ?
If a time were fixed for this purpose it might be the me 3111
eheeking the agitation on the subject.
Mr. LABOCCHERE said the only answer he could give
to the question was this—while all subsequent experience
had convinced him of the necessity of adhering to the main
provisions of the Mercantile Marine Bill, yet he admitted
that there were details of the measure which might be sub-
ject to inipmeement ; and, after the lapse of a reasonable
period, he would introduce a bill for the remedy of these
defects. In the present eta=faiublie businew, however,
he could not state when he be able to introduce the
measure, but it was Ids astiee to istralese it atomic period
esf the session.

CASE OF MISS TALBOT.
Mr. REYNOLDS mid them was a matter of a nature
personal to himself, on which he desired to say a few words,
and he trusted the house would grant him its indulgence.
He begged to remind the house that on two occasion* he
had stated to the house that Miss Talbot was not a postu-
lant. (Hoar. bear.) On two occasions be had been con-
tradicted—once contradicted by the hon, baronet the mem-
ber for Oxford (Sir R. Inglis), and once, in a manner not
very courteous, by the hon. baronet the member for Mary.
lebone (Sir B. Hall). He (Mr. Reynolds) might refer to the
proceedings which had taken place in the Court of Chancery
last Saturday in confirmation of the truth of the statement
he (Mr. Reynolds) had made. He begged to state, with refer-
ence to Mr. Berkeley. and for the satisfaction of Mr. Berkeley
and his friends, that he (Mr. Reynolds) never intended to con-
vey the idea that Mr. Berkeley would be_gailty of intention-
ally violating the truth, and he (Mr. Reynolds) was now
free to admit that he (Mr. Berkeley) was warranted in
what he had written and what he had stated, because he
(Yr. Berkeley) bad received from Miss Jerningham an
assurance that Miss Talbot was a postulant ; and although
such 641 not been the fact —(amelttee)—honourable gen-
tlemen should make this distinction, that a man might
state something to be a fact which he believed, and it
might not turn out to be a het en further inquiry. (Co*
tinned laughter.) He concluded en les had commenced, by
inviting any hot. gentleman to come forward on his credit
and his character, sad awn that Miss Talbot ever was a
postulant. (War, hear.)
Sr B. HLLL our very triad that this matter could be so
*risibly &mod at, Ile Mita:ma be (Sir B. Hall) had