The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, JUNE 16.
The Earl of Suarrissoax (Deputy Speaker) took hie
east at 6 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
SECOND READINGB.—Hurd's Estate ; York, New-
castle, sad Barwick Railway (Neweasile• upon-Tyne and
Calliale Railway leas* and amalgamation) ; Yolk, New-
castle, sad Berwick Railway and Maryport and Culiale
Railway Is and anuegamation ; York, Neweavtle, acd
Barwick Railway (Barmnor and Alnmouth sew 'mulches,
& ; East Anglian linitwayt, Ely and Huntingdon Rail-
way (extension of time) ; Cockermeuth and Workington
Railway (branch to Sridgafoot, amendment of act, and power
to lease to Whlteltants Junction Railway Company) ; Tor-
quay Market; Tramiel. of Sheffield Canal to Riot r Dun Na-
vigation Company • Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ( Wi -
etwitown, Montistivide, nod Colima Railway) Transfer ;
THIRD READING.—Landon and South Western Rail-
way (extension of lime fir the purchase of lauds and cam-
Fdos of works on the Batiogstoke and Salisbury and
arnham and Alton Lines), Bid.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTEfI.
Baas Rolll4ll.—By the Earl of lIARROWBY, from
Bath and several other places, for the abolition of licenses to
beer houses.
Peon LAW OPFICINS Sllrrnetxrierinx FUND.—By
the Bishop of WORCEi I'ER, from a pli.ce in his diocese,
la favour of this proposition.
ACCIDNIITS Mints.—By Lord BROUGHAM, from
Use Snob Suiells A.sociation, for the beitvr preservation of
life in mines.
DUBLIN AND DCNDRI:II RAILWAY. By Lord
BROUGHAM, from &Mr. Bore, of Dublin, on the subjett
of this railway.
CONSCLAII EIPENDITCRII ANINDNENT BILL.—By Earl
NELSON, from clergymen of Liverpool and other pLees, in
favour of this bill.

ANSPORTATION FOR TREASON (IRELAND)
BILL.

On the motion of Lord CameneLt this bill was read •
second time ; the etandieg orders were ouspen -ed; and the
bill was then read • third time and pried.

CANADA.
Lord BROUGRAM read the terms of the renolulions on
Canada to be moved by him on Wednesday next, viz. :-1.
That by an act passed in the parliament of Canada, known
as the Inekinnitr Aet, rev security was afforded against cot-
planation fur losses sustained in Canada in 1837 and 1838,
being given to p. none engaged in thesaid rebellion-2. That
it hoist and necees.ay, either by recommending a further
and amended bill, or by such other rata. s as might laa effec•
Mal, to provide sau:ity against any comp .nar.ion far lo.ses
sustained in maid rebelli.m being !liven to penoas engaged in
or siding and abetting said rebellion.

BEER-SHOPS.
The Earl of HAUB() WILY, punuent to notice, nee to
move for the appointment of a select committee on the opera-
tion of the acts for the rale of beer. The noble earl pointed
out some of tke evils arising from the great number of beer-
shops, and said that, it he had intended to proceed with the
subject at one*, be should have thought it his duty to bay,: en-
tered in3y into the facts ; but inasmuch as he could not expect
their lordships to change a system which had been in opera-
tion for twenty years, he thought it better to move for a
ec'ect comm ttee, in order to obtain evidence on the subject,
whin.' might form the ground al some legislative enactment.
Toe noble lord concluded by moving for a eclat committal).
Lord MONTEAOLI is d that if the object of his noble
friend war to revert to the principle of battled public houses,
he should altogether differ from him. The licensed victual-
lers had endeavoured, ever since the beer act came into
operation, to prejudice the public mind in every way miaow
their rivals in trade. A great deal oil capital, nowever, had
been embarked in this description of property, and this fact
should be taken into consideration. At the same time he
did not deny that some alteration ought to be made in the
law.
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The Earl of HARROWBY could assure the noble lord
that he was not in any way conflicted with the licen,el
victuallers, and that ho would not call a single witness from
that els.' of persons.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE would not oppose the
motion, but to could not give, on the part of the government,
any opinion as to the I xpediency of altering the law.
ThJ motion was then sated to.