The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-27 00:00:00

OF IRELAND.

Lord J. RUSSELL (in reply to Mr. W. S. O'Brien) said
that it was not the intention of the government to introduce
any measure either for appropriating the surplus revenues of
the Irish church, or increasing the number of representatives
for Ireland.
GAME LAWS.
Mr. BRIGHT (in reply to Mr. Escott) said, that at an
early day he would call the attention of the house to the
evidence taken before the Game Law Committee, and that
he hoped to be able to bring in a bill in the present session
for the repeal of throe laws. '
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ARMY ENLISTMENT.
Sir H. DOUGLAS naked the first minister of the crown
whether the measure for limiting the time of service in the
arm) proceeded with the full approbation, sanction, and ad-
vies of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Commander in
Chief of the British Army ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, that the plan had been sub-
mitted to the noble duke, with whom several communica-
tions had taken place on the subject; but being entirely of
a confidential nature, Le must decline stating them to the
house.

Sir H. DOUGLAS imbed if the noble lord had any objec-
tion to refer the rowan to a committee up stairs.

Lord J. RUSSELL declined dolor so.
DURATION OF ELECTIONS IN IRELAND.
Lord J. RUSSELL (in reply to Lord Castlereagh) said
that the subject of shortening the period of el. enema In
Ireland had been considered by the govensuent, but he could
not pledge himself to introduce any measure upon it, irre-
speedve of the Mate of public business.
THE REINDEbIi WEST INDIAN MAIL STEAMER.
Mr. W. COWPER, is answer to a question from Mr.
TOLLEMACIig, said that complaints having been made of
the inefficiency of the Reindeer West India mail steamer,
the company hat agreed to lay her up, and the Conway
would be ready To supply her place next month.
TIIE NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTH.
Mr. WILLIAMS begged to ask the Secretary to the
Admiralty whether it was the intention of the board to carry
out the sentence of death by hanging from the yard-arm,
which had been passed by a court-martial on a private of
marines, who was tried ten days ago for striking hiesergeant.
Mr. WARD said that the sentence in question had been
taken into consideration by the Admiralty, and they had
recommended that the punishment should be commuted to
transportation for life, which., was already ordered to be car-
ried into effect

THE ARTICLES OF WAR.
Mr. WILLIAMS also enquired whether the Admiralty
had under their consideration the Articles of Wu, and
whether there was any intention to make any situation in
them. . . . .

Mr. WARD said, the articles of war had been under the
consideration of the Admiralty, but he was not authorised
to say that any alteration was about to take place, though
he hoped that the board might yet agree upon some altera-
tion.
HARBOUR Or REFUGE AT HOLYHEAD.
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Viscount SANDON asked the Secretary to the Admiralty
whether any commission had been appointed to consider
and take evidence on the plan to be adopted for constructing
a Harbour of Refuge at Holyhead, and if so, whom they
consisted of, and what would be their instructions.
Mr. WARD said that a communion had been appointed
to consider, not the comparative value of Holyhead Harbour
as compared with any other. but on the merits and demerits
of the plan of Mr. Rendel.
THE LANOPORT UNION.

Mr. ESCOTT begged to ask the right hon. gentleman the
Secretary for the Home Department if, in consequence of a
correspondence between the justices of Somenetshire and
the poor law commissioners, an investigation had not been
ordered into the management of the Langport Union ? He
else wished to know if there was any objection to lay the
correspondence on the table of the house.
Sir G. OREY said that charges having been made against
the administration of the Langport Union, an investigation
had been directed by the poor-law commivaioners, and the
result wu the dismisaal of the master and mistress of the
workhouse. Other charges had been made against other
officers of the union, which were now under investigation.
There would be no objection to the production of the cor-
respondence after that was closed, but not at present.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

It wu ordered that the how*, at its ruing, do adjourn till
Monday.
CATALONIA.

Mr. BORTHWICK, in consequence of the absence of the
noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, postponed the
question in relation to the proclamation of General Breton
in Catalonia.