The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-08 00:00:00

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITION PRESENTED.

By Lord ELMLEY, from the inhabitants and visitors of .
Malvern Wells ; also from the town of Malvern; Mr.
HINDLEY, from Ebenezer Chapel, Chatham; Mr. MAS- '
TERMAN, from drivers of cabs and omnibusol, and ean- 1
electors, plying is and near London • also time keepers,
watermen, and housekeepers connected with the acme,
signed by 2,2a1 per,ons; Mr. BAINES, from the ministers
and congregation of St. Andb,w's Church, Leeds; Mr.
BHEMIUDGE, from B iTastaple, Newport, Westleigh,
and Instoro ; Mr. DUNCAN, from the Fres Church of
Forfarshire ; Mr. ALCUCIi, from ministers of Battersea
Chapel; against.
PAiILIAMEN AAAA PAPIRS.-By Mr. L. KING, from
the Hatteras Literary Institute • Lord LOVAINE, from
Alnwick Medical Institute; Lord ELMLEY, from mem-
'bees of the Mechanics Institute of Upton; Mr. CHILD,
from the Staffordshire Potteries Mechanics' Institute; for

supplies of.
MILITIA BILL—By Mr. J. RICARDO, from Ilan:cy, in
the Staffordshire Potteries, for repeal of.
ATTORNIES' CERTIFICATE DUTY.—By Sir G. BERKE-
LEY, from antinomies, solicitors, and proctors promising
at Devonport, praying for release from payment of.
Oecos PENNY I'oor.eoz —By Mr. T. BARNES, from
inhabitants id Huntingiloo, in favour of.
TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.—By Mr. CHILD, from Me-
chanics' Institute of Cheadle, Staftirdshire, for repeal of.
EQUAL TAXATION OF NECTSPAPER.S.—By Mr. L. RI-
CAItDO, from Mr. Barnwell, the proprietor of the Stroud
ties Press, praying for.
MATNOOTH.— By Mr. DUNCAN, tram the free church
(Cartionetie), Forfarshire, against.
REPRESENTATION OP THE LONDON UNIVEILSITT.—By
Mr. 'MILLIGAN, from the professors and students of
Airedale College. Bradford, Yorkshire, for.
NI:NEM:MS.—By Mr. WHALLEY, from Peterborough,
for inspection of.
MALT AND HOP DUTY.—By Mr. B. COLES, from the
several parishes of Longparitb, Bart in Stacey, Mous. on,
! Lecliford, Hursthourne, Abhotsam, Chilbolton, Wherwell,
! Kings Sombourne, and U,I-Sombourne, all in the county
of Southampton, for the repeal of.
Clamor REtIERTES BILL.—By Mr. ALCOCK, from the
clergy and deanery of Ewell, against.
PAYMENT OF WAGES W171101:7 STOPPAGES BILL.—By
Sir H. HALFORD, from -IMO framework knitters of
Derbyshire, for.
UNIVERSITY TESTS. SCOTLAND —By Sir J. ANDER-
SON (3), t rom the united presbyterian churches of Drymeu.
Stirlingahire, of Hamilton, Sunderland, for the abolition of.
COMBINATION op WORKMEN.—By Sir DE LACY
EVANS, from the working masons of Westminster, pray-
leg amendment of the combination laws, and that agree-
ment* amongst workmen respecting wages may not be un-
' lawful; Mr. CROOK, from the operative cotton spinners
of Bolton-le-Moors, praying the house will pass an act to
' explain and amend the act of 6 Deo. IV., c. 129, relating to
combinations of workmen.

CONSOLIDATED ANNUITIES ACT.—By Mr. O'CONNOR
BENCH?, front the board of guardians of the Naas Union,
county ofKildare; also from board of guardian, of the Atby
Union, tame county; Mr. 0. HIGGINS, from the board of
guardians of the Swinford Union ; and also from the board of
guardian, of Newport, for the remission of.
DUET ON CASILIMAYS.—By Sir H. HALFORD, from
owners of carriages and coachbuilders in Liicestershire ;
Mr. SCILIOLEFIELD, from coachmakers of Birmingham,
fur modification of.

LAW Or SITTLIKUNT OF THP POOR.—By Mr. LANG-
STON, from the board of guardians of the city of Oxford;
from board of guardians of Einem, fur repeal of.
Homa XADS SPIRITS IX BOND.—Br Mr. O'FLA-
HERTY, from the spirit dealers of Galway, pra3ing the
house to alter the mode of Iming the duties of.
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS.—By Mr. COBDEN,
from the board of guardians, Tednsurden Union, pruning
fur the establishment of.

Gil/MC-By Sir W. JOLLIFFE, from the agriculturists,
producers, and sellers of corn in Croydon market, preying
for an immediate revision of the present mode of obtaining
the average price of.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
PILOTAGE BILL.

Colonel HARCOURT gave notice that on Monday next,
before the house went into committee on the Pilotage Bill,
he should move for certain returns relating to the num-
ber of pilots licensed at Cowes, Southampton, and Ports-
mouth.
WRIT FOR THE BOROUGH OF RTE..

Mr. TUb NELL gave notice that be should, on this day
week, move for a sew writ fur the borough of Rye.
CLERGY RESERVES (CANADA) BILL.
Sir J. PAKINGTON gave notice that to-morrow he
should put a question to the noble lonl the member for
London as to whether be had consulted the law officers of
the crown, and if he would state the opinion of the govern-
ment whether, in the f the Clergy Reserves
(Canada) Bill, sow before the house, becoming law, and the
legislature of Canada should exercise the right given them
to secularise the clergy reserves, the guarantee ou the Con-
solidated Fund, given by the 3rd & 4th Vic., would still be
enforced, and the sum in that act be permanently secured
to the clergy of Canada.
NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON postponed the motion of which
II he had given notice with reference to national education in
Ireland until the 26th instant.

-
BOROVEZ OF itTS.—Mr. TUFNELL presented a pe.
tition trout certain electors of the borough of Rye, praying
that a new writ iltoeld issue for the borough ; and he gave
notion that on that day week he should move that a new
writ should issue.
ADMISSION Or 'two TO PARLIAMENT.—By Mr.
CHILD. from Illaffrow Walden. Emu; Mr. BREM-
RI from Renlisbary: Mr.;ALCOCK, from the clergy
of the Desmry of Enett ; ageing.
°YINING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON 81:NDATE.—

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1853.