The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1851.

see why they should make an exception in the present in-
stance. lie was aware the bill had been brought in in
consequence of the Staines' case, but they were not likely
to have another ease of such gravity.
Mr. BAINES said that a discretion was allowed to the
judge as to the term of imprisonment, which was not to
exceed three years. It should be recollected that the cases
which the bill intended to meet were morally not inferior to
murder.. (Hear.)
The clause was agreed to.
name 2 win agreed to.
Clause 3 was struck out, and the following clause was
substituted for it. " That where spy person under the age
of IS shall have been or shall be hired or taken as a servant
from the workhouse of any union or parish, or shall have
been, or shall be, bound out as an apprentice by the
guardians of any union, or the guardians or overseers of
any parish, it shall be lawful for such guardians or over
respectively, and they arc hereby required, so long as
such young person shall be under the age of eighteen, and
shall be known to theist to reside as such servant or appren-
tice within such union or parish respectively, or within five '
miles of any part of suds union or parish, to cause the
I relieving officer, or where there 1. no relieving officer then
some other officer duly authorised for the purpose, to visit
such young person at least four times in ever] year, and to
report to them, if he shall find reason to believe that such
young .person is not supplied with necessary fond, or is
subjected to cruel or illegal treatment in any respect."
On the suggestion of Mr. Mier. an amendment was
agreed to, making it obligatory on the relieving officer to
report to the board of guardians.
In reply to Capt. Ileums,
Mr. BAINES said that he would endeavour to extend
the operation of the clause to servants from other unions,
but he was afraid, having already considered the matter,
that there were difficulties in the way which were insuper-
able. He would, however, consider the subject again,
with an anxious desire to carry out the object in view.
(Hear, hear.)
The clause was then agreed to, as were the remaining
clauses.
APPOINTMENT OF A VICE-CHANCELLOR BILL.
The house having gone into committee on this bill,
The ATTORNEI -GENERAL appealed to the hon.
member opposite (Sir H. Willoughby) ant to bring forward
his amendment in that stage of the bill. The case was
pressing, and if he allowed the bill to pass through com-
mittee he would take care that the host. baronet should have
' an opportunity of bringing forward his motion.
Sir 11. WILLOUGHBY said that under the circum-
stances he should yield to the appeal made to him.
(Hear, hear.)
On clause I,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, In reply to Sir H.
Willoughby, that he could give no reason why the salaries
of the officers of the court were paid out of the euitori fund,
except that it had been the previous custom. That fund
now amounted to about 40,0001. This bill would place
things in the same situation as they were when Sir J.
Wigram was Vire-Chancellor. The matter referred to
by the hon. baronet might be taken into consideration
when the bills for regulating the Court of Chancery were
brought under the notice of the house.
The clause was then agreed to, as were clauses from 2 to
5 inclusive.
On clause 6,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL introduced words giving
power to the Lord Chancellor to appoint court keepers tit
salaries not exceeding 80/. a year. At present they were
paid but 401., which was considered inadequate.
The Clause with the amendment was agreed to.
The house resumed, and the amendments were reported.
ENFRANCHISEMENT OF COPYHOLDS.
On the motion of Mr. AGLIONET, leave was given to
bring in a bill to effect the compulsory enfranchisement of
Lind, of copyhold and customary tenure. The hon. gen-
tleman said it was his intention to refer the bill to a select
committee.
The bill was subsequently read a first time.
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL.
In reply to Mr. MACKENZIE,
Sir G. GREY said that he hoped to be able to proceed
with this bill to-morrow (this day), the hon. member for
Southwark having consented to postpone his motion relative
to colonial expenditure.
The house then, at six o'clock, adjourned.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.
STANDINO ORDERS COMMITTEE.—ILCSOIULionS reported
on Tuesday "That, in the case of the Durham
Markets Bill, petition for additional provision, the standing
order ought to be dispensed with. That the parties he
permitted to introduce their additional provision, if the
committee on the bill shall think fit, on proving to the said
committee that the notices have been inserted in the county
newspaper for three successive weeks. That the committee
on the bill, if they shall introduce such additional provi-
sion, do report to the house how far such order has been
complied with, on the report of the bill." 2. " That, in
the case of the East Anglian Railways (No. 2), petition for
leave to deposit a petition for • bill, the standing orders
ought not to he ilispens“l with." 3. "That, in the case of
the Leicester Waterworks Dill, petition for dispensing with
standing orders Nos. 10.5 and 110,, the said standing orders
ought not to be dispensed with." First resolution agreed
to. Report to lie On the table.
FALKIIIK BERGIN ELECTION PETITION.—On Tues-
day Sir George Clerk reported from the General Com-
mittee of Elections, that they had appointed Thursday,
the third day of April, nest, to choose, from panel No. the
select committee to try the Falkirk Burghs Election
Petition.