The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-23 00:00:00

ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.

Lord M. HILL appeared at the bar, and informed the
house, that in obedience to their commando, he had had the
honour of presenting to her Majesty the address of that ho-
;mumble house, to which her Majesty had returned the
6,llowing most precious answer
I receive, with great satixfartion, your loyal and dutiful
address. I lock with entire confidence to your aiding my
endeavours to preserve the blessing of peace abroad, and to
promote at home the general welfare and prosperity of my
subjects. I feel assured that no exertions will he wanting
on your part to meet my anxious wishes for the relief of my
mathiring subieeta ill Ireland and in parts of Scotland."
N FIW M EMBE It. -The 11 on. C. Lawless, the new member
fee Clonenel, introduced by Mr. Gibson Craig and another
hon. member, took the oaths and hie scat.
NEW WRIT.-On the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, a
new writ was ordemesi for the City of Chester, in the room of
Lord Rohe, t Grosvenor. who had ace, pted the stewardship
of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Rfir.lND Rli:111INOR. -own Impartation !sus-minion of Duties)
6M—Nasigetioa Lam (remporary.Sumension) Bill.
00M MI iTEER. - Corn l,npsa t Mon (sus noon of Duties Bill—Na.
vigatien lass, (Tempeary suspension;
THIRD READINGS.—Corn Importation Obisprnsion of Duties)
13111—Navigation Laws (Temporary Suspension) Bill.
PtII'ITIONS PRES. t: 'TED... From the .hipowners of the port of
Newcastle, for the abolition of Mat does ; from the merchants gif
Liverpool, for the use of sugar and moinases in breweries and
distil-
Irries; Rom the relief committee of Dublin, in favour of the name ob-
jset; from a ittace in Ir^land, as),ing th -M all :agent's, may be placed
an the jury lists; from agriculturists of Moyle, in !annul, in favour
of a government plan of emigration • from a tinor-ior union to
Gloucestershire, against the Poor Removal Act; fro., Whalley, in
Lancashire, In favour of the Ten Hours hill; from the Fru:anima of
the Southwild union. against the Pour Removal Bill; from the
farmers of South Australia, for the free admission of OBIT, the pro.
duce of that colony.
RETURNS ORDERED.--C111N.5 TRADE.—On the motion of Dr.
Rots also. returns connected with tie trade to China, in continuation
of dossituenteiani 'iv laid before the house.
On the motion of Sir ('. NAPIIII, a return of the line-ofbattle ships
and frigates cut down for steam block ships.
TAXATION. ENGLAND AND IRLIAND.-00 the motion of
Mr. W. Witt Jesus, a return of all the articles on sand, taxes were im.
posed in Enctuld which were not taxed in Ireland, for the year
ending sth Jan., HID ; ales a return of the amount paid on each
article, in eneb country, for the stone period.
TILE DEKE OF BRCNSWICK.—Mr. T. DI,CMIItI: mooed that
the petition of his sovereign his hoe. the Duke of Lirunswlek (pre-
sented 9th July, 1841 be printed with the soles.
NOTICES OF M(MON.—goor-low Ccanotitsioxert. —Mr. Fra-
Roo n. Thornton rent, to move for • Pelt et omanittre to Inquire
into the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners, in coma Lion with
the administration of the New PnorJaw' since their appointment
NarilaGem /arm.—Mr.. Wear., on Thursday next, to more for a
whet ennunittre to Inquire intnthr narration of the navigation laws.
POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS.-Mr. HUME said
that he they'd be very glad to be informed whether
government had taken, or intended to take. any measures
respecting the conduct of the poor-law rommiwionere, as set
forth in the evidence and rewlutione of the select committee
on district nsylums, and on the report and evidence of the
Andover union committee. There wee another document
which was not exactly before the Houk ; the examination
that took place in the House of Lords respecting the conduct
of the commissioners in Ireland. On all these grounds he
wished to rob the right hon. gentleman thin question.
Sir G. GREY ;said the subject had undergone the con-
sideration which. he had promised it should undergo ; but he
must request his hon. friend end the House to exeunt" him
from answering the question as to the report and evidence
of the Andover union committee. so he had been requested
to wait to hear the statement which would he addressed to
the hnnee that evening by his nettle friend (Lord J. Russell)
in moving for a edict committee on the law of settlement.
With regard to the evidence of the committer on district
asylums, that evidence and report hod been considered ; and
eth;eereiPonsinrgLatkwe
pr,Cwoemr.mvisetto‘ndern
inhadthem with
takeneikeiwitkreg no
ardtotOr fidkui:t
nsylnms They hid previously exenrieed the power vested
in them sit fat RR to create boards of management for the
asylums in the eastern district of the metropolis • but in no
other district had any compulsory usetwuree been tantem.
plated.
TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.-
In answer to a question from Lord Mahon. Sir G. GREY
maid the house would remember it was stated at the close of
lost session, and before the late government quitted office,
that transportation to Van Diemen's Land had been ewe
molded for a period of two years. The question of the di,
poetl of eonviete sentenced to transportation had eine°
iedeekar.egreeaftndell of the attention of government ; and,
to be able to lay
ione.euthpe on
the table of the home papers eltich would show the course
that government intended to take.
ADDITIONAL BISHOPRICS.-Mr. J. COLLETT
berged to ask, pursuant to notice, whether it was
the intention of government to crease an extra
bishopric. by the appointment of a 'Bishop of Mon.
chaster, the Reset' St. Asaph and Bangor not having become
united at the death of the late Bishop of St. Asaph,purmant
to the art 6 and 7 Wm. IV. esp. 67.
Lord J. RUSSELL treated to be able. in the course of
next week, to state the retiree which her Majesty's govern-
ment proposed to pursue on this ouhject. As to the allega-
tion of a private understanding with the Bishop of Bangor,
in consequence of which a new Bishop of StAelph had been
appointed, he could only state that, at-carding to the net of
parliament, Ile he read it, and he was confirmed in Dint view
by the law-Mee-re of the mown, the Bishop of Benue
could not he obliged to take charge of the other see, unless
he willing
to do no. Ile had stated, previously to that
time, wme,atshat he would not take the other see. and, on epplica-
t inn. he most t'i.tinctly refuse'. It thug become the duty
of the minister to recommend to the crown that the see of
St. Assph ohn,ild be filled ep.
THF. I,ATE BREVETS.-Mr. HUME begged to sea
whether the government had any objection to lay on the
tittle a list of the late brevets, and the expenses consequent
on them.
Mr. F. MAI)I,E said, that he would be obliged on the
tenth day after that sky to bring before the house the army
estimates. which would comprise all the information wanted
by the hon. centlemen.
'CORN IMPORTATION BILL-On the order of the
day haring been read for the second reading of the Bill,
Mr. MITCHELL intimated, that when the house went
into committee nn the Navigation Bill. he would move an
amendment to the remold clause, which provided that only
those ships which arrived with men before the first of Sep.
telpher should be admitted free of duty. He considered that
it wonla he a great hardship on n merchant who Tad a ship
hooded with corn in the Black Sea four months before that
period, that any accident, ouch as adverse winds, which may
keep the vowel on the Tol'age more than the usual time,
should deprive him of the benefit of being able to enter these
woe% free of flute.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN said, that it was understood
that the intention of the enrernment was to rescind all du-
ties whatever: and he wished to know under such cireum-
stanees, how it would be ascertained what quantity of corn
would be imparted ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that in
a ease of thin kind it was intended to outspend all duties, even
the Is. duty • lint they 'would hare precisely the samemeans of ascertaining the quantity imported as when the
duty existed.
The hill was then reed a emend time and comwitted.
NAVIGATION BILL-This bill win read a second
time. and the house went into committee on it. On the
second ;dame twine pot,
Mr. MITCHELL moved that the word " and" be omitted,
and in its pinee be inserted " provided each vessel. shall be
proved to have sailed from port on cr before the Ist of
September."
Lord J. RUSSELL said that that amendment. if carried,
would lead to a great deal of trouble. It would be better to
fix a period rather eerly, for they wished se many vessel. as
nnasible to arrive as wen atepoesible. He did not think that
they ought to name a later period.
Dr. BOWRING wi-hed to know how would they do
away with the difficulty which foreign nations laborer under
in not being able to procure sufficient ships? In some parts
they hod no ships whatever. He thought that the amend-
ment of the hon. gentlemen would greatly aesixt in carrying
nut the wishes of government. He thought that the
suggestion of the hon. member for Bridport woo a desirable
one, and he meld not but hope that it would hs adopted
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
the truth was that he wan not quite PUTethat the wiser course
wneld not he to name a still earlier day. What they wanted
to do wan to force an early importation of even, and when
next hareems game they would get corn. be hoped, in a fair
quantity. The first of September was the day named as the
period in which it was probable they could get the greatest
quantity of corn at the Partied powible time. Let them wait
till circumstances should arise which would induce them to
extend the perind, and then a measure to that effect could
be proposed.
Sir C. NAPIER said, that it was impossible that a vessel,
which should leave Odessa on the first of Jahr, and should
meet with westerly winds at Gibraltar, could arrive here
before the first of September. What, then, would become
of the enternrieer and his cargo ?
Sir W. CLAY doubted whether corn would not be brought
to the ports from the interior of Russia, ready to be shipped
as wally as May.
Mr. FORSTER will that the only fault be found with
this measure was the, it did of go far enough.
Sir H. DOUGLAS. supported this manure for the Reek?
during which it was intended to operate, and he hortet that
her Maiesty's, government would not extend that neriod.
Mr. BAILING said that is all coax of this kind th