The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LOB DB.—FRIDAY, JUN. 27.
BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
W. Imam and John Preston appeared at the bar, in
addiflSOS to the order of the house, and alter • brief
earniaatien as to the obtaining of signatures for a petition
spinet the Bast Gloucestershire Railway Bill, by repro-
meting that it was in favour of the measure, were, on the
motion of the Lord Chancellor, discharged, but ordered
to attend on Friday Deli, upon which day Mr. Lingwood,
solicitor, and Mr. Massy, Lie clerk, were also ordered to
attend.
PRIVATE BUMMER
The following bills were read a third time and mend :
El. Themes Hots stet, Ashbourne and Seim Road, Loa.
don and North Western Railway, and Chester aod Holy-
head (Capital) ; Reihouse and Pinked Roads ; `Stockton
sad Darlington. South Durham and leneashire Union, ho.,
Railway Companies, Liverpool Oorperation Water, Great
Western Botany (Additional Powers), sad Moreioshamp-
Mead and Booth Once Railway Bills.
THE RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH BILL.
The report of the amendments of the Red Bea sad 'WM
Thlerrteb Compaay Bill was received after some diectue
se amendment bong made which met the views of several
eoble lords who objeeted to the bill as it stood.
THE CAPTURE OF HERTCH.
The Rapt of MARDWICKE called atimition to a eor-
respoodeeee hetes= the Admiralty end the Treasury ea
the subject of the prise mosey claimed by the army and
they for the capture of Hatch. He stated that the money
Maimed related to 17,000 toes of coal sad 50 guns, whith
had been need, the farmer in the service of the steam navy,
sad the latter at the mwugge. of SobastepoL
The Duke of BOYEItBBT said that last year his Mtn-
Son had been called to the subject, sad he consulted the
Queen's Advocate as to the adjudicatiog of the claims is a !
prize court; but he was told that then was • difficulty I.
doing so, because is gook a ease the Freech and Turkish
troops would hen a claim, independently of the lapse of
time. He applied, however, to the Treasury.to make the
eapton ootopermation, but they declined ; arid •• second
lime they raised the question of raising the matter in •
pinned, but the Queen's Advocate stall was of snakes
that the embarrannent would be great in proceeding as
that wa and in that position the matter stood.
Lord ord, Lord Colchester, and Earl Grey advo-
meted the claims of the captors.
Berl GRANVILLE en undentood to say that the
matter had never been brought before the cabinet. There
des Do objeotioa to produce the eirrespoodenoe ; but he
thought the Treasury were not to blame for not moving in
a matter which the parties most concerned had suffered to
semen in abeyance for six years.
The Earl of DERBY urged the settlement of the claims
of the officers and met.
The motion was thee agreed to.
THE CASE OF MR. EDWIN JAMES.
Lord CHELMSFORD wished to know whether it was the
ideation of her Majesty's government to take any steps to
withdraw the patent conferring the dignity of Queen's
Counsel idiom Mr. Edwin James ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that, from • communi-
sation recently made to him by the society of which Mr.
Edwin James had been a member, it was plain that a
deeree had been made disbaniag Mr. James ; but while that
order was complete and effectual, it left the patent panted
by the crown unrevoked. He did not think it right that
there should Tennis ea the record of the grants of honour
by the sovereicp letters patent giving rank, dignity, and
*am to Mr. kelvin Jarale, and he should, therefore, im-
=take steps to have that act superseded and
(Yaar, bear.)
The Elect ha (Ireland) Bill and the Election for Counties
(Ireland) Bill were read • second time.
LANDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT ACT
AMENDMENT BILL
This bill was reed • third time and passed.
BLEACHING AND DYEING WORID3 ACT
AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was reed a second time.
UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) ACT
CONTINUANCE BILL
This bill was read • snood time.
The New Zealand Bill sad the Artillery Ranges Bill were
read a third time sod passed.
Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes net 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONB.—FIuDAy, Jcarz 27.
The home rimmed at 6 o'clock.
THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.

Lard R. MONTAGU complained of the bill being brought
so so soca, u it had bees only delivered to members that
morning• He referred to the proceedings before the se/wit
committee on this bill, raid complained that strictures had
been made oe tie select committee in public journals, oa
information which must be imperfect, for every member of
the committee was bound not to disclose soy part of the
evidence, and lie urged that there was a great mwpprehen•
pion as to the committee having been induenced by private
(*they in deciding that the embankment should not ottani
beyond Whiteball-stair.. He asked the house to support its
committee against charges which had been brought monist
it.

Mr. W. COWPER said that the evidence was taken be-
fore the committee publicly, and be had:After the committee
had concluded their proceedings and reported, given some
of the evidence to a Kr. Higgins, a gentleman of some in-
Etienne in several circles, who had formed an imperfect notion
of the evidence.

Mr. HORSMLN asked whether Mr. Cowper did not com-
municate informatics to Mr. Higgins bosom he was
writer in the Tines, and be wished to convey information
to that journal ; and whether he gave him correct informa-
tioo— if he informed him that the declaim of the committee
was in deferents, to the wishes_of certain noblemen and
gentlemen whose houses were on the part of the river
between Whitehall and Westminster. If so, this was
utterly untrue. He expressed his great surprise that the
right Lou. gentleman, the chairman of the committee, had
communicated to public journals statements which had
prejudiced the public mind against its decision. All that
the Duke of Succlench and the lessees in question had done
was to give their adhesion to • different plan to that which
had been brought forward by Mr. Cowper. He asked that
all correspondence relating to the subject should be pro-
duced before the bill was brought on.
air. COWPER said the right hon. gentleman had stated
that he would put him (Mr. Cowper) upon his defence, and
the right hoc. gentleman had declined, being • party inte-
rested in this question as an occupier of one of the houses
In the locality, to maintain the position of defendant. The
right lion. gentleman had turned the tables upon him (Mr.
Cowper), and made him a defendant, and he was unable, so.
cording to the rules of the house, to meet him fully. He
would, however, assure the right hon. gentleman that the
letter which had given rise to the question of the nobs lord,
never having reached the Mr. Higgins for whom it was in-
tended, but having been intercepted by another Mr. Hig-
gins and returned to him (Mr. Cowper), bad not bad any
influenm upon him. (Hear hear.) Then as regarded the
extract of the 23rd June. Now, that letter was sent sub-
sequeutly to that date, and thwefore that which be stated
could not have influenced him before the 23rd. (Hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON said nothing could be • pease
waste of time than to discuss • question whether the house
should proceed with • matter on a future day or not. But
as the report of the committee had only been circulated that
morning, it was not an unfair thing to ask that the discus-
skin on the bill should be postponed to • longer day than
Monday. Therefore he would fix Thursday next. (Hear.)
Mr. SCULLY said all the rows of this minion had so far
been English. (Laughter and confusion.) If the house
would not interrupt him he would not detain them long, for
he had no wish to spoil the sport of hou. members, and he
hoped all would end well. He had heard the remarks of
the right honourable member for Stroud, sod his dis-
claimer of voting for private interests, and it was
also said the Duke of Bucclench bad no interest
in the matter, but that be would nevertheless stand upon
his rights. (loud laughter.) He thought the house should
take some notice of the fact that the right boo. gentleman
had inAntiatal that information bad been circulated by a
letter to a Mr. Higgins, and that it had been used for the
eof attacking the committee. The letter had been
purpose of attacking the committee. The letter had been
seed by Mr. Higgins. It appeared, however, that the letter
was not for him, but that it came into his hands to mis-
take. Now, the moment it was ascertained that it was not
for hbn, he ought to have forgotten everything which he
bad read in it. He could not understand the use of that letter
is the House of Commons. (Cheers.)
Mr. AYRTON said $ had been stated that the committee
same to a resolution which had not been reported with their
proceedings, and he should be glad to know who was re-
sponsible for the report of the committee to the house, and
what steps ought to be taken to possess themselves of this
resolution. L iitil the matter was cleared up, the house
could not proceed to discuss the report of the committee on
this bill. (Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the committee
clerk, acting under the direction of the committee, was rr
apassible for all the proceedings.
The motion was then withdrawn.
THE PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS BILL.
Colonel W. PA7TEN asked the right hon. gentleman
the Presideat of the Poor-law Board whether and when it
vie hie intention to proceed with this bill.
Mr. vthuzas sail the bill had been wall considered in
• select committee upstairs, and it was certainly his inten-
tion to proceed with it this session. He would name Tues-
day morning for the committee.
Mr. HENLEY said the general quarter sessions would
come off next week ; and as all those members who were
eamerned must necessarily be absent, he hoped the bill
would be culposo& to • longer day..
At • sinsubsequent period of the evening.
Mr. VILL EBB, in reply to another hon. member, said
he would Ile Thursday nest for the committee.

THE IRISH AND ENGLISH STATUTE LAW
cowl:isms.

Is reply to Mr. Burr,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL wee understood to lay
that the report ci *is oommission was in preparation, and
would shortly be ie the Mode of members.
THE COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH BELGIUM.
Mr. LA YARD appealed to the boo. gentleman' the
member for Newcastle to postpone his motioo in reference
to the commercial treaty with Belgium, as limy dilemmas
at present might be prejudicial to the negotiations which
were still prodirio.
Mr. BEAUMONT said that he could not refrain from
eamplying with the request of the boa. gentlemen the

Under Searetary for Foreign Affairs. At the same time
the sesigoo drawing to a close, sod the matter being a very
important one, he should await with some society the
result of the negotiations. (Hear, how.)

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Colonel TAYLOR. n Writ win ordered to
issue for the election of a knight of the 'hire for the county
ol Montgomery, in the room of Colonel Wynne, demand.