The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-19 00:00:00

Lord HARRY VANE, chairman of the committee on the
bill, said that he leered a delay of only a week would be in-
jurious. The hon. member for Dublin had atrenuowly
exerttd himself against the bill in committee; but the com-
mittee Henousl thought it • measure which ought
te pass was swished that justice had been done the
citizens of Dublin.
Lord GALWAY and Mr. HINDLIBT supported the bill.
The house then divided—
For the third reading 65
Against it B-57
The bill was then read a third time end passed.
NOTICES OF MOTION.—IRISH POOR LAW, &c.
Mr. HORSHAM, on the hest supply day, to cell the atten-
tion of tee house to the evidence taken before the select
committee on the Irish Poor-law ; also, on the same day, to
cell attention to the state of legislation on the Ecclesiastical

VORmaimum.
PALACE COURT.
Mr. OSBORNE asked what course the government in-
tended to Lake with respect to a bill introduced by the noble
lord, the member for Marylebone, and in the papers for that
day, for the sbelLion of the Pets= Court.
The ATTORNMOENERAL said he had stated in an
early period of the wallas that the matter was under the
consideration of the government, and the Lord Steward had
since none IsMa the favour to sp.ak with him on the subject.
Early next week, Le hoped to be able to move for leave to
bring in a bill for amending the law with regard to the reco-
very of small debts in county courts, and in that bill he
should include clauses fsr abolishing the Palace Court.
When the bill went into committee he should move clauses
for giving compensation to the tilicers of that court.
rd IL C. STUART, being appealed to by Sir F.
Thesiger, said he should nevertheless feel it his duty to
persevere with his bill.
VAN DIEhIEN'S LAND.
In answer to Mr. EWAILT,
Mr. HAWES skid that Sir W. Denison bad some time
ago sent a despatch ttquestit g that no addition might be
made to the ticket-of-l?ave men in that coleny. In a day
or two he should lay en the table papers, containing a resolu-
tion of the couacil of Van Diemen's Land, ap-
proving of cmvicts being sent out those colonies, alter
confinement in England, and being distributed ever the
• whole colonies.

THE CHARTIST, ERNEST JONES.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR renewed his quest:on about the com-
plaints of this convict.
Sir G. GREY said, on referring to documents, he found
there had been several applications from Ernest Jones, con-
taining numiroas complaints. lie had directed en inquiry
to be made, and the result wee, that of the whole of these pin-
toners only Jones and another expressed themselves dissatis-
fied with their treatment. Ernest Jones had repeatedly
complained of the regulations to which he was stoject, in
0031111011 with all other misdemeanants not directed by the
judge before whom he was tried to be placed in the first class
Si tale' demeanants. This could only be done by the judge's
ceder; and permission had been given to apply t) the
Mg,. The refusal to send his letter was because the privi-
lege was limited to send a letter once in three months.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR—Then if a pr'smer wrote his letter,
and afterwards received any unjustifiable treatment, he would
have no means of complaint tilt the three months expired?
Sir G. GREY did not mesa that at all. He had the
power of sending a statement to the Secretary of state at any
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Almiral DUN DAS, in a-ewer to a string of interrogatories
fruit Mr. As STET, said that the whole of tee documents and
papers in jo union of the Admiralty which bore on the mat-
ter would be placed at the disposal of the Amcricen commo-
dore who wee about to be sent oat in search of Sir J
Franklin.

AFFAIRS OF CANADA.
Mr. B. COCHRANE asked if ht had understood the
noble lord at the head of the government the other evenirg
to contradict the statement that a reward of 5001. had been
offered in CAnada ter the apprehension of M. Lafon•aine ?
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that he had no
knowledge of the matter.
Mr. B. COCHRANE afterwards gave notice that he
should move on Thursday tor a copy of the order in council

offering such reward.
Mr. HAWES, in answer to the same hon. gentleman,
stated, that a stain petitions and addresses from Cauada
easiest the royal assent being given to the R.ballion Lessees
Bill, bad not yet been received, but prole-1.4 would next
day.
IRISH PACKET STATIONS.
Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. IL. Herbert, raid,
that no commissioo was contemplated en the subject of the
packet, stati me on the west of Ireleud, as the metier had
been already considered.
RETURNS OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said, a question had been put t)
him witheut no ice, a few nights ago, as to the delay in the
printing of the returns of the Board of Trade ; and in Matt
leg that the delay was attributable only to the officers of
the House of Commons, he had been led into an error. On
icquiry he found that these returns containing a geed de el
that was new and in a cliff, rent formfrom form _r returns, and
it being necessity to bring up the accounts ot the past month
on the new system, the officers of the customs and the Hurd
of Trade had been particularly anxious to avoid error if pos-
sible, and had therefore c tmenutiicated with the printing
officers of the Hotta) of Commons; and hence the delay.
Ile was wrong in stating that the delay rested with the
House of Commons printer'; in reality, it was owi g to the
interference of the officers. He hoped it would not take
place in future ; in the present instance it was unavoidable.
Mr. DISRAELI said he should be obliged if the right
bon. gentlemen would inform the house what was the new
system en which the accounts were to be produced.
Mt. LABOUCHERE said there were several entirely
new articles in the returns, and the quantities as well as
declared values were given of the exports of British produce
and manufactures.
CHARTIST PRISONERS IN LANCASHIRE.
Mr. HIADLEY said he had received a communication
from Ashton, stating that the positieal prisoners in Liney
shire were required to wear masks on certain occasions,
which was very offensive to their friends. (Laughter.)
Sir 0. GREY presumed these were the prisoners under
sentence of transportation for life, for having conspired last
year against the constitution and form of government. He
had no doubt it was the cue of these men to which the hon.
gentleman referred. They were subject to the general re-
gulati ins of the prison, as imposed by the visiting justi.:ee ;
and he could not recommend her Majesty to exercise any
interference in their behalf.
Mr. ROEBUCK asked if there would be any objection to
lay these regulations on the table of the house, so that it
might be seen whether the right hon. b tronet or any of his
predecessors had countenanced this regulation for the wear-
ing of masks ?
Sir G. GREY said that all prison regulations must be ap-
proved and sanctioned by the Secretary of State ; and there
was no doubt that where separate imprisonment was strictly
carried out, what were termed masks were worn on most
occasions when the prisoners would otherwise have an op-
portunity ot seeing each other. No recent regulations had
been made on the subject.
THE FRENCH DESPATCHES.
In answer to Mr. lhxr,
Lord J. RUSSELL said his noble friend the &vette, for
Foreign Affairs had applied to the French government to
know if there was any objection to a certain despatch re-
lating to the intervention at Rome being laid before that
house ; and the answer received was that they) would be no
objection whatever. It would, therefore, be for his noble
friend to consider whether or not he would produce that

PETITION FROM SMITH O'BRIEN AND OTHERS,
On the order of the day for the second reading of the
Transportation for Treason Bill,
Mr. NAPIER rose and said he bad a petition to present
from W. S. O'Brien, W. Id•Manus, and others.
Lord J. RUSSELL here interpcPed, and submitted to
the Speaker that the names which the hon. and learned
gentleman had read being the names of persons who bad
been convicted of high treason, the house could not receive
such a petition. (Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER said he could not now call to his mind
any occasion when a petition of that kind had been refused.
(Hear, hear )
Mr. NAPIER rose to read the petition, when
Mr. DISRAELI rose to ask a question of the Attorney-
General, amidst loud cries of " Order, ordor," " Chair,
chair."
Mr. ROCHE rose to order. He submitted to the house
whether. the Speaker having decided that the petition ought
to ba read, that decision sheuld not ba final—(hear, he ,r)—
the more particularly when it recollected the position of these
unfortunate gentlemen.
The SPEAKER, add that he had but pronounced an
opinion. The haus* would decide for itself ou any question
of this kind.
Mr. DISRAELI said be would not have made a single ob-
q,
eervation if he understood that the Speaker had settled the '
question. This was so important a question that he though
notice should have be, n given of it.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that his hon. and',
learned friend having Riven him notice that the presentation
of this petition was abe,ut to blur place, and having doubts
whether they ought to receive a petition from a person con-
victed of high treason, bemuse it was plain that such a person
could not be heard in a court of law, he informed his noVe I
friend of the circumstance and of the difficulty he felt witn
regard to it. He. beli,ved that a petition had been re-
ceived a few days ago from the same persons, but it was pre-
santed without any notice. He hod asked the opinion of
other lawyers, and amongst others that of his hon. and
learned friend member for Abingdon, and although it
might be a question of importance to the petitioners to be
heard, they were of opinion that it would be laying down a
orioles precedent if the house should decide that the petition
was to bo received. (Hear. hear.) At all events, he felt it
his duty to suggest the difficulty which he had on the sub.
ject. (Hear, bear.)
Sir G. GREY felt bound to state in justice to the bon.
member for Limerick (Mr, Maunsell) who presented the
former petition, that be informed him (Sir G. Grey) of his
intention to present that petition, and if blame was due to
any one it was due to him for not at the moment adverting
to the fact that it might be objectionable to receive a peti-
tion from an attainted traitor.
Mr. NAPIER said that in consequence of the great pre-
cipitancy of the bill—(hear. hear)—it was only that day he
received a letter, stating that the petition would arrive.
Sir F. THESIGER said that his hon. and learned
friend woul l do well to postpone the presentation of the
petition, for the questinn was a very serious On., so as to give
the house time to consider what it should do,