The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-21 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN r.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY, MARCH'
The Lazo CnaIC.LLOR took his seat at 5 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
FEW READINCL—Actions at Lan (Married Women) Bill.
NEW PEER.
Tie:matt RAIDINOR, having been introduced by Viscount
Dembermere and V iscount Bertsford took the usual oaths
and sibeeribed the parliament's-7 roll.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR postponed until tomorrow
this day) the committee on the Been mbered Estates (Ireland)
ill, when he should Sete his amendments, in order to have
them printed, taking the discussion on a future stage.
BIRTH OF A PRINCESS.
. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE.—My lords, I have been
engaged on a committee, otherwise I should, at the very first
nosenent of the meeting of the house, have asked
rare I need
your lord-
ships' cnicurnace in a proceeding of which I am
sot have given notice, because it is one which will
isomma,cl the unanimous assent of your lordshipe—namely,
an address to her
additionpreau of our satisfaction in
is having bad an to her tamily, in the birth of
a princess—(hear, hear)—and being perfectly safe and well
under these circumstance& (Hear, hear.) At all times, my
lards, when an occurrence of this sort has taken place, there
has been an expression of satisfaction on the part of this
house ; and no argument, therefore, is neeemary to induce
your lordships to adopt this address. (Hear, hear.) But I
Mill say, my lords, that I believe there never was a moment
in which the expression of satisfaction in anything which
erineerna the weliare of her Majesty, and her connexion with
the interests of this country, would command more universal
aympathy and warm feeling throughout the country than at
the moment at which 1 am now addressing your lordships.
(Cheers.) I beg leave, my lords, to move that an humble
address tio presented to her Majesty to congratulate her Ma-
jesty on the birth of another princess, and to assurehappi-
her
Mesty that
the highest addition to her Majes
the Rouse of Lords.
(Cheep.)
The address was then agreed to.
Their lordships then adjourned at half-put five o'clock.

SOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, MARCH 20.
The Senarotz took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE IIEoLNERS.
dr.COND READlNO.—Lelahman's Estate (Govan Glebe FeUi2 g:
IMIL--( Fur swam of railway ha* we hallwa liminess.)
BE WDL EY ELECTION.
Mr. WRIGHT SON brought up the report of the Bewd-
ky Election Committee, stating that Mr. Thomaa James
Ireland had net been duly elected, and that the said election
was void ; and that the said Mr. Ireland had been guilty of
bribery, bat sot of his own knowledge.
DUNDALK ELECTION.
Lord VANE brought up the report of the Dundalk
Election Committee. stating that Mr. M•Tavish bad sot
bens, but that Mr. Tomas M'Cullagh had been, duly
e LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE stated (in reply to Mr. Sartusits,
who inquired if the right hen. gentleman would proceed
with this bill before Easter) that he could not answer the
Ipestion until next Monday, for which day the bill was fixed
lir a second reading.
WINDOW-BREAKING DURING RIOTS.
Sir W. CLAY asked the right hon. the Home Secretary
whether in consequence of the explanation recently given
by the 'Attorney-General on the state of the law as to
remedies against the hundred or county for injury done to
property by riotous assemblies' it be the intention of her
Majesty's government to introduce any measure for the
amendment of the law in that particular )
Sir G. GREY w
said he as advisNl that no declaratory act
was necessary, and that the law as ■it now stood was char
sad unambiguous. The remedy given by 37 Geo. 111.. c. 19,
was taken away because actions were frequently. brought
without just grounds—the windows being in some instances
broken by the parties themselves. The principle of the pre-
sent law was that no remedy be gi% en unless the riot
amounted to such a degree of violence as indicated demo-

Mien
Sir W. CLAY, in consequence of the answer of the right
boo. baronet, expressed his intention of moving fur leave to
bring in a bill to amend the law in that particular. (Hear.)
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND AND NORFOLK ISLAND.
Mr. BOUVERIE sated whether anythiag would be done
to relieve Van Diemen's Land from the evils arising out of
the transmission of convicts thereto from Norfolk Island ?
• plethora of labour was thus created in Van Diemen's
Land, while there was a want of it in New South Wales.
Mr. HAWES said he could scarcely answer the question
without entering into lengthy details, but in the course of
a few days he expected to lay upon the table papers in re-
ference to this subject, which would give the hon. member
the fullest information. To these papers he must, therefore,
rafir the has. m. tuber.
SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES.
Mr. COWAN inquired whether it was the intention of
the Lord Advocate again to bring forward the bill be had for-
merly introduced to put an end to an anomaly of the law in
Scotland, on ithichmuch litigation had recently taken place,
in respect to the requirement that all professors at the um-
mere:ties in Scotland should be members of the established
church in Scotland.
The LORD ADVOCATE replied that it was his inten-
tion to re-introduce the bill alluded to as soon as the state of
pablic business held out to him a promise that he could
carry it through the house.
JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL.
Sir B. HALL remarked, that there were two orders of the
day standing in the paper of to-day—one relating to Chrx-
lien., viz, the bill for establishing diplomatic relations with
Rome, and the other relating to Jews. Which of these two
measures was it intended first to proceed with ?
Lord J RUSSELL replied that be intended first to take
the Jewish Disabilities Bill.
APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICE.
Mr. HUME said, that a few days since, be had brought
forward • motion on the subject of appointments to office
pending the inquiries now proceeding before committees of
that house. He had withdrawn that motion until the noble
lord atthe head of the government was in his place. He
wished now to know from the noble lord, whether the go.
vernment had come to any determination, that in all the
appointment" they might make, such appointments would
be subject to such alterations and mductions of salary ay
might be thought necessary on a review either by a commit-
tee or by the government itself! He should be glad to have
some assurance given by the noble lord on the subject.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he had no difficulty in
saying that so long as any inquiries were pending, appoint-
ments ought to be made generally subject to any provisions
which parliament might make for the reduction of the sala-
ries or emoluments of euch appointments. At the same
time he supposed, of course, that parliament would consider
the cues where gentlemen gave up private professional pur-
suits, or other places of emolument, to take a public office,
and that some excptMn would be made in those caws.
Mr. HUME said, that under the general assurance from
;Li !"e .he should not prose the motion on the subject
of which he had given nit'"..':
BIRTH OF A PRINCESS.—ADDRESS TO THE
QUEEN.
Lord J. RUSSELL said, be rose to make a motion which
he was sure would not require any argument from him to
induce the house at once to acqu.esce in. The feelings of
loyalty and attachment which *listed, not only in that
house, but throughout the country, towards her Majesty,
would, he was confident, induce the house to accede cor-
dially to an address to congratulate her Majesty on an occa-
sion which was calculated to add to her Majesty's domestic
happiness. (Hear, hear.) The strict accordance to the
coneitution, which her Majesty had always shown in her
poly ical conduct, and the bright ex imple she had given to
all her people in the relations of domestic life, must ever
insure to her the affectionate attachment of the nation
and, therefore, without saying one word more, he would
move, that an humble address be presented to her Majesty
to congratulate her Majesty on the birth of another princess,
and to assure her Majesty that every addition to her Majes
ty's domestic comfort and happiness affords the highest
satisfaction to her faithful commons. (Loud cheers.)
Sir R PEEL said that, as he had on former occasions,
when holding office under the crown, proposed votes
of a similar nature to that which the noble lord had just
proposed, he (Sir R. Peel) had great pleasure in seconding
the proposition which the Roble lord. as first minister of the
mown, had submitted to the coneideration of the home. He
(Sir R. Peel) cordially joined with the noble lord (and in
doing so he was stare he expressed the unanimous teeing. of
the posse)—(ekteen)—in wishing a long and happy reign to
her Majesty, and in the hope that the throne of these realms
might continue in the lice of her descendants. (Cheers.)
He earnestly hoped that, under the favour of divine provi-
dence, every blessing might attend her Majesty, and he was
sure every one would feel that this vote wee due to the
sovereign for her earnest and constitutional zeal to promote
the welfare of her subjects in her political character, and
due also to her Majesty for the admirable example in every
relation of domestic life which she had ever set to her
people. (Loud cheers.)
Tne address was agreed to twos. cots., and, on the motion of
Lord Jowls ainisaLL, was ordered to be presented to her
Majesty by such members of the house as were of her Ma-
jesty's most honourable privy council.
EXPENDITURE OF THE WOODS AND FORESTS.
Lord DUNCAN inquired from the Right Hon. the Chan-
teller of the Exchequer whether it was his intention to
oppose the motion of which he (Lord Duncan) had given
notice, for a select committee to inquire into the expenditure
and management of the woods, forests, and other property
and revenues of the crown ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that at
present it was his intention not to assent to the appointment
of such a committee, because the expenditure of the de-
partment of woods and forests was included in the matters
referred to the select committee on the miscellaneous esti-

rates.
WAYS AND MEANS—INCOME TAX.
"CELLOE of the EXCHEQUER moved the
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enter of the day for rem.'
war and means.
rt be now received,
On the question that the repo
Mr. MACGREGOR rose to move, mintiest to his notice,
" That it is just and expedient to extend to Ireland, durinin-
g
the two ran ending 6th April, 1661, the same rates of
come tax, excise duties, window duties, and other armed
taus, which shell be at the same time levied in Great
Britain."
Mr. GOULIIURN rue to order : The motion of the hon.
homer, who was not essutiant with the forms of the
home, scald only be made in • committee of the whole
lows, and Miarefere he wu tare the hon. gentleman would
forgive hint fee sow interr'ptindhim, and easing him enter-
ing en • long diaeusion which could achieve no practical
ehrict, (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BERNAL then breeght ap the report, and on the
quack= that it be agreed to being put,
Mr. livellgacid, that Or the distinct mazer in which