The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY Accsotans.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TCESDAY, FEB. 13.
no LOUD Citattonwa took the ckair at 6 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS.-11, the Earl or MOUNTCASHELL, from a place to
Ireland la favour of pante to rebore in connexion with the Church
of Irelantt—Earl of CARLISLE, from Leeds, la brow of referring
tic
disputa to
arbitration. Atio from Iftwiridge. Plum
directing lull oirli sad crligione B=Libi be dm to dullPteed
directing from the Chards ot

Oa the motion ofLord Youraaots the edict 0016•
rattles to inquire into the subject of establishing a hotter syn.
tog of auditing railway aceounts was nominate.
Their lordships adjourned at half pest 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY, FEB. 13.
The BPWIIII. took the char et 4 o'clock.
_ _ NEW MEMBER. _

XL F. Pam took the °jigsaid WS sett for Leominster.
The hon. genUsman was accompanied to the table by Mr.
Gonlburn and Mr. Pettey and afterwards took his seat at
tke extreme end of the third row of the opp.xdtion benches,
near to the place where Sir James Graham has sat since the
present cabinet ban bees in

PRIVATE BUSDTESS.
SEGOND READINGS.—DubIin Comotided's. 1m t,
Waterworks, and demo ; Eirkeady Mariam Ferry,
and Petty °seem limegian wVoloadre Rail (Ca-
tawba of Asia= Dirmsb. 1 MOM Brooch. Ike.) :
to and WM, Railway (bumthe larairin and Oszliebe
Railway at Lean es Mee Presto sad Wyrs Rellwo„
LIIIIMEir and Paol
Talmo o hisostlia Railway glasstion will the
I Cut Leseeeddre Pre*" aid Amaradessate of Avis) ;
Diarrare asd EOM= masa sow Ads Amawbasag (Powers
to Mr Wes sod Itr sioimmit of Mo) Itmemetie W
WI. Railway (itani. el sad HEIM Dna Ai
Ilreoch) ;
North Western of Lesseafr Nve=ass,Abeadon-
matt of Willies lamb New Reed Is Setae Eaten-
sloe et Time for Pa:ear lands and Gmetrestisa ef arks) ;
Windsor harden of the Windsor, Wass, owl Boa Western
ettriWiallmr) Railway (with paver Is the lesion and
ge to
Wash Seam (ammo
Bto Misielbei ; MARes.PI7BLIC USINERL
RIADINGIL—Hribery and Oceruplaa at Winlisee; Pub-
lie Moeda and larimiles
RETURNS Corlt7ll.-0. SIB notice of Mr.
GRANGER, Aa saloon for return from emsy musty ova este,
Vi thronging ftwartA Wass, mew the set 9 a
10 Vla, a 914 al;-1. 'Om total outlaw. el pliele neared
is sash mot, hem Os at do el Jan. to the Mt day ((Deem-
IMP, both ONO Wailahlt; the amber of
MINIIMODY• 101. ; above IL end sot PM ;
std U. and
simagieg; shoe aled ail
Wm Wel umatioreir lgei
the mme parka, ossifying the number of mews v 101,; above 5
salsa tooredleg 101.; above 21. rad set eseeeding 51. ; above 11.
mod not eaceedlng 2/.. and not exessiber 11. S. Meetotal number of
dos that each coot his sat within the me peak and the average
somber elbows emptied in sash Maw 4. The total amount of
incasys for which the pleats were talsred soh court during the
ass period. b. The total amount el mesa" exclusive of Data tor
Mika Judgmat ho bean Mahal is ask court daring the mow
pried, tai else the moot of gosh Neb. S. Me Mid amount
al moseys peid OM mart dor* the sem
waif elhoka ef debts sodoath Sw, without arsprodim to
7. The pees total amount el wya ressived L auk west
such period; Malsmaishing the osestot be he kw emit siker, and
on somast of the general f sod, trot the mesa smiled to the cre-
dited eaters. a. nut total amonat of moot vessived oa aeoount
of the goend food in each court dialog the some period, sad th,
total smut of disbursements thereat ; speelfMag MaitholPal
purpose tor which saa disbursements were arta. 9. total
number of causes tried Is each court daring the ems pried with the
seta wase of spiry ; specifying the number of smelt coots in which
a verdiet br bees given in favour of the party requiring a jury to be
wanuno7 continuation of Panama/Boy Paper, No. 211, of see-
sites 16474.
NOTI OP MOTlON.—Arrams ov vera Ptah.—Mr. EWART,
on Thursday seat, to art questions In ref/rasa to.
PITIT 011/XlMill (I IIkLAND).-811' U. W. BARRON, on urns day,
Bill he more speedy trial of.
Amass or et/aux.—Sir W. MOLESWORTH, motion ots, poet_
pond till Tooday, 27th inst.
Rreatos 4XXTTATION OP MOLDAT 11. AND WALIACIIIA.—Lord D.
STUART, motion respectlar, postponed to same &Y.
TURNPIKE ROAD BILLS.
• • --

On the motion of wee rooked that
the period for readier turnpike road bills a second time
Ikea, be (xtended to Thursday tke 22nd Mirth next.
DIIBLIN CONSOLIDATION IMPROVEMENT

WATERWORKS AND SEWER.i BILL.
On the question that this bill be reed a second time,
Mr. REYNOLDS said he felt bound, in conformity with
the wishes of a large msjority of his constituents, to op-
pose its second reading. The statement which had been
circulated amongst hon. members by the promoters of the
bill was not a true statement, and as a proof of the diraste
in which it was held by the people of Dublin he would state
that be held in his hand ietitions from the Lord Mayor and
corporation, from the Board of Wide street Commissioners,
from the Chamber of Commerce, and others, all in oppoei
Ron to this bill. This was the fourth attempt that had been
made to foist this bill upon the people of Dublin, and he
must characterise it es cue of the meet atrocious attempts to
interfere with the rights and privileg -s of any city that had
ever been beard of. The bill introduced a system of govern-
ment into Dublin which was not known in any city or bo-
rough throughout England, substituting for the authority of
the municipal corporation elected by the ratepayers, an'
irrespoasible board, over which the rate payers had no con-
trol whatever. Altogether the bill was so ohjectiiinable, so
unconstitutional, and so contrary to all precedent that
he was surprised the promoters bad dared to sub-
mit it to the House of Commons. One clanse was
of such a nature that his believed in consequence of it
the bill could not proceed any further. It was the 33rd
clause which empowered the commissionen of the Treasury
to advance to the commissioners under the act any sum or
SUM of money not exceeding 200,0001. The provisions of
this clause he took it were wholly opposed to the standing
order of that house, which declared that the house could
not proceed on any petition, motion, or bill for prancing
money, except in a committee of the whole ;house. Ho
trusted that the Speaker would favour him with his opinion
upon this point.
The SPEAKER said it would be impossible for him to
answer the question without having the tell before him, as
much necessarily depended upon the wording of the clauso
in question. He would look at it, however, and would be
able to glee an answer to-morrow.
Mr. REYNOLDS, after some further observations, moved
as au amendment that the Lill be read a second time that
day six month..
Mr. OROGAN said ho must pert in pressing the
second reading of this bill.

Sir W. SOMSAVILLE said itwasquite true that the con-
dition of Dublin with regard to municipal regulations Wlll as
bad as bad could be. Front information which had m-
oonily scathed him from Dublin, he thought there was
some prospect of the government coming forward and at
least waist-tog in passing some measure which might place
municipal regulations in Dublin in a more satisfactory
position ; but he must state most sincerely to the house that
if they sanctioned the second reading of the present bill they
would throw an obstacle in the way of that most desirable

must.

After a few won from Mr. Hymn,
The Earl of LINCOLN regretted to hear the come which
the right hon. gentleman had stated that he was prepared to
take. The house had now the means of legislating for Dublin
in a fair slid impartial manner, wholly irrespective of all eon-
tendine parties. There were two bills before the house, one
introduced by the hoc. gentleman opposte (Mr. Reynolds),
and toe other, the present bill, rropoeed by the hon. gentle-
man neer him (Mr. Orogen). Let those bills be referred to
the same select committee, consisting of five impartial gen-
tlemen, aided by the two boo. gentlemen who hadintro.
duced these bills, and surely a fair and equitable decision,
tending to the great ben: fit of Dublin, would be arrived at.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said, would it not be possible, in
order to rrecive further communications from Dublin, and
to give further consideration to the subject, to postpone, for
a abort time, the second reading of the bill ?
Mr. I3ROTIIERTON thought it advisable to postpone
the b 11 for a fornight, but he was unwilling to vote for the
second reading this day six months.
Mr. W. PATTEN moved that the debate be adjourned.
Mr. Ald. O'BRIEN declared that 19 out of 19 interested
in this bill were opposed to it.
Mr. REYNOLDS was opposed to the adjournment of the
debate.

Sir W. 801dEliV1LL11 appealed to the hon. member to
consent to tho postponement, as it was evidently the general
wish of the house._ _ . _

Mr. REYNOLDS said, that after the appeal of the hon.
member, he should not feel justified in opposing the post-
ponement.
The Wll was then postponed until this day fortnight.
THE KAFFIR WAR.
Mr. V. SMITH wished to ask a question of the ruder
Secretary of State for the colonies. In the course of last
session he had stated, in reply to a question, that Sir Henry
Pottingtr had sent home a report, after he left the Cape of
Good Hope, concerning the expenees of the Kaffir war,
and the raptness of the colony. He then stated that the
report had been referred to the Audit-office, and he (Mr. V.
Smith) wished to know whether any report had been re-
ceived from the Audit office since the report of Sir Henry
Pottinger?
Mr. HAWES odd that the report had been received ; but
he was nutlet in a condition to state when it would be in
the hands of the members. It was a very complicated
roport and a very lableons inquiry.

Mr. GLADSTONE eked whether thedebate on the navf-
gallon laws was to come on to-morrow. He objcomd to its
being taken on Wednesday, as an unusual course.
lit. LABOUCHERE raid that there was only one order
which stood before it, which would not occupy much time,
atd therefore he proposed to bring cm the navigation laws
to-morrow.

AFFAIRS OF SICILY.
Mr. URQUHART asked if the documents connected with
the recent transaction in Sicily, which have already been
published is the newspaper, would be laid on the table of
thehotw.- _

i.;dPALMERSTON olaierved that it would be very in-
convenient to the public service to establish the precedent of
giving all the documents that were published in the news-
papers.
IRISH FISHERIES.
Mr. ANSTE 11, pursuant to notice, rose to move for a
'elect committee to inquire into the state of the iuland
fisheries and navigation of Ireland. The bon. and learned
member entered Into a eased statement of the monopolies
antellguotieets st object to reioves
Which only, ha ha
to propose in the committee, with the view of rbtaining a
full and final measure of legtslstion upon the subject. The
hon. and learned member concluded by moving
That a select committee be appointed to inquire into the prevent
state of the inland fisheries and navigation of Ireland, and the ols-
atructions which hinder the enjoyment of the came, nod into the best
means of removing such obstructions; and to report their opinion
thereupon to tltia house.
Sir H. W. BARRON, in seconding the motion, suggested
that the deep sea fisheries should be included in the inquiry.
Ireland was payin; 11,0001. yearly to Scotlard for fish, while
there was enough on her own coasts to supply the United
Kingdom. A fishery board, such as had already worked so
well for Scotland, was in his opinion the thing necessary to
raise to their proper importance the Irish fisheries.
Mr. O'G. MA.HON 'disported the motion, but felt it nn-
necessary to add anything to the lucid statement of the hon.
and learned member for Youghal.
S's W. SOMERVILLE said he did not intend to oppose
the motion of the hon. and learned member for Touched,
but it struck him that the suggestion of his hon. friend the
member for Waterford related to an entirely different sub-
ject. Several laws bad been passed for the encouragement
of Irish fisheries, and last year, more especially, a bill was
passed giving power for the removal of all illegal obstruc-
tions ; but still the motion of the hon. and learned member
was introduced is such terms that he (Sir W. Somerville)
could not refuse his assent. He quite agreed with him that
the salmon fisheries of Ireland had been greatly neglected,
and the'. they might be made a mine of wealth. The deep
sea fisheries were, however, a totally different sullect. For
their encouragement fishing stations bad been established in
the south, of which some Ned succeeded, and some had got
on not so well as had been expects d. He hoped, however,
that their general result would be beneficial to the people of
Ireland.
Mr. HERBERT said that the bill of last year had been
rendered inoperative from the size of the districts into which
the country was divided. They were so large as to rendez
anything like co-operation impossible.
Mr. I. AGAN supported the motion. lie said that instead
of 15,00 W., 40,0001. was paid annually by Ireland for foreign
fish. He was present during the dissuasion of last year, and
was willing to take his share of the responsibility of the act
passed upon that occasion, but it was due to himself to state
that be then concurred in the pre pricty of passing that set
for the reason assigned by those interested in the fisheries of
Ireland, namely, that the es stern of poaching pas carried on
to such an extent that it this bill were not carried all the fish
would be destro_yed. It was then stated that the fish de-
stroyed in the Illackwater river done in one year amounted
to 160,0001., that the police would be a sufficient protection
to the fisheries, and that the only mode by which the police
guarding the fisheries could be remunerated w. a by means
of an assessment. Now, Lord Stuart De Decks had stated
at Waterford that it was impossible to obtain a sufficiency of
police fur the purpose, but it certainly was to obtain such a
torn of constabulary as would protect the fisheries
efficiently that the bill of last year had been obtained by the
government. One of the chief objections to that till was the
imposetion on the poor fishermen of a tax which they were
unable to pay. It anpeared that from Ceppoquen to
Yeugh. 1 there were 200 fishermen who subsisted on the
earnings they realised by the fish they caught, and so
wretched were these men at present that they could neither
pay the 20s. tax, nor give their families a meal a day. In
the Cork river the psor fishermen who supported themselves
at one time by catching salmon were now cut off from
that means of :upport ; and therefore, if there were no other
inducements than these f x supporting the motion before the
house. he would be glad to give it his cordial vote.
Sir J. YOUNG raid that ho had no objection to the mo-
tion, but he feared that the appointment of the committee
would only lead to the usual result—namely, that no legis-
lative enactment could supply that defect in the Irish
fisheries which could alone be adequately met by well-
directed private enterprise.
'I he motion was here put and agreed to.
TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND, in moving for leave to bring in a
bill to facilitate the transfer of real property, said that there
was no hen. n.ember to whom be could mars appropriately
make the nkplics•ion than to the right hon. the Speaker of the
house. When he stated that the title of the bill which he sought
for leave to lay on the table was "to facilitate the title attend-
ant on the sale of real property," he thought he had said
enough to ensure its favourable reception by the house, be-
cause no hon. gentleman would be willing to expend labour
for its own Pak". lie thought there was no good reason why
land should not bo as perfectly fres an the market
as any other description of property, and, in point
of fact, were it not for the nature and diver-
sity cif tenures, it would be so. The difficulty he had
to contend N 4 •th on the present occasion arose from this cir-
cumstance, that he knew not what possible oppueition could
be made to his msti.m, and therefore he was ignorant of
the objections he would otherwise have to answer. AU
the lawyers ts whom he had spoken on the subject had
expressed themerlves favourable to the measure. He had
many reasons, political and esonomical, to urge in favour of
the bill; and be beiisved that it was impossible to effect the
object he had in view but by some such measure. What he
proposed was—to establish a registry of deeds of land, and to
accompany that registry by a map of the land for sale. He
also proposed that there should tie a registration of all in-
eumbranots of every sort and kind upon that same land.
He did not propose that this should be compulsory, but that
it should be voluntary for persons to come forward and
register.
Mn.P WOOD seconded the motion.

The SoLICITOR•GENERAL said ho would offer no ob-
jection to the introduction of the bill. (Hear.) The hon.
member had clearly informed the house of the object cf the
measure, and of the mode by which it was proposed
to be carried into effect; but it was impossible to
express any very decided opinion upon the subject until the
bill printed and in the hands of the membese. Nobody
could deny the desirability of the object the hon. member
sought to obtain, and he (the Solicitor General) thought that
the hon. member was in the right direction u to the mode of
carrying that object into effect. (Hear.) He bad no doubt
that registration was the most efficacious mode of effecting
it, aad that no registration could be complete and effectual
without a very perfect system of maps. But the subject
wee involved in very great difficulties—difficulties so great
that he had paid great attention to see how they could
be obviated; but there was no objection to allow the motion
to pase, and he would give the hon, member every assistance
in carrying his very laudable object into effect. (Hear.)
The motion was put, and agreed to.
BRIBERY AND CORROPTION AT ELECTIONS.

Sir J. PAKINGTON moved for leave to bring in a bill
for the better prevention of bribery and corruption at elec-
tions of members to serve in parliament. lie said the im-
portance of this bill, which he had prepared with some de-
gree of care, would be generally admitted. (Hear.) lie
had learned since he entered the house that the gran and
notorious extent of bribery and corruption at the last two
general elections was en generally acknowledged that there
was not likely to be any opposition to his motion
to bring in the bill. He proposed, therefore,
to reserve what he had to state for tho se-
cond reading ; and, under the idea that he would best
consult the convenience of Abe house by the adoption of
this course, he would now postpone the arguinenos which he
Intended at this stage to bring forward in favour cf the new
principle he proposed to adopt. He moved formally for
leave to bring in the bill, and said that on the second read-
ing he would state his remedy for the evils so centrally
aelmowledged, and explain the deficiency of the existing law.
The motion having_been seconded,
Lord J. RUSSELL said he was glad the hon. member
had introduced a measure having so desirable an object in
view, and that when he saw a copy of the bill he would pay
the utmost attention to its proviroca. (lieu.)
Col. SIBTHORP said that until he saw a copy of the
bill he could not promise it his support, but that he was
decidedly opposed to every species of bribery and corruption
at elections. He believed that until the giving of wages and
places to thole who supported: certain candidates was done
away with, there would be no end to bribery and corruption,
and that the greatest corruption was practised by those hon.
members on the other side of the house who would saddle
it if they could upon their political opp Junta.
(A laugh.)
The motion was then put and agreed to.
PUBLIC ROADS AND TURNPIKES.
Kr. C. LEWIS moved for leave to bring in a bill to conso-
lidate and amend the laws relating to public roads in Rag-
land and North Wales. He said be would as far as he was
able follow the example eff the hon, member opposite (Mr.
Drummond) by neamkisit a short speech ; but as the subject
wee use of great Ude, he must be permitted to state
the contents of the which he begged to he glowed to Be-
tts:4W* was Perhaps scarcely *ossuary for his to 'peals

PARLIAMENT. Lord J. RUSSELL said that as there were thirteen
• notices he shouldpostp likeg
to move the order of the day for the
of nin them.
WS.—TOMSDAY, FEB. 13. par o
The erten of the clasp for the consideration of the revrt on
in took the chair at 6 o'clock. the Habeas Corpus Sasm.n,ioa (Ireland) B 11, tor the
:SC BUSINESS. repot of relief of dietrw (Ireland), and for the third raiding
of MOUNICASNELL, from a place In of the Inland avenue Bill, w, re then read, and postponed
tillibt4:=
yNincinwolizaJECTommildENTl: (IRELAND).
trawl... schoolsAinuoconmafrom
sweranmersm with the Chnuiagrch
LP, from Erwin, ta favour ot referring
U=aumet be giesa to men
r mom from the Omits of theseet's Beach, Common Pleas, and
AY ACCOUNTS. Borresgo. ta Irstead. et the maralsr ot ejectment/ brought to thaw owes respeetively, gm the het three pats burbling with Raw sad NOMA Oil the select 0016- Um. ISS, awl .the
ebb Mary Tam 1849, both included; epee
subject of establishing a hotter eye. *big She:whir in as* temasoll yew, end the °Gentle' hi whiaii
mounts was nominated. they bars ban leaf. and la amber et same
id at half past 6 o'clock. isatztstmset. meat[ to the atldaser es**.
the muter aoselit ke aseemmemetosteell the
maw aseght kr overbehtiag. Mai tom the AMNABenz
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the thindents la ash shil hilt el
I MEMBER. dlstiordider the Roam sued foe imoreof ress. smiths
oaths and his sett for L•orainstor. maw kg osetheititeg. aid the number for mn
accompanied to the table by Mr. Sir W. SOMERVILLE was not prepared to say whether
and afterwards took his seat at those returos could be granted.
ird row of the opposition benches, Mr. REYNOLDS withdrew his motion.
Ir James Graham has sat since the DUBLIN POLICE.
in office. Mr. REYNOLDS molted that the return mistime to the
ME BUSINESS. Dublin metropilitan police, presented the Bth day of this kit
hiblln
idartaar, conaott
Ferry, AVastles. im t, Fartuu7, be priaNted.—Ordered.
Eirkeeitly IGATION LAWS.
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