The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-29 00:00:00

THE PAPER QUESTION:

Mr. MAGUIRE me notice that be would, on Tuesday',
lie 16th May, move a resolution upon the subject of the
Ilesuiri export duty upon rags, end point out how A affected
the paper•mekere in the United Kingdom.
THE IRISH CHURCH QUESTION.

Mr. WALPOLE sated the bon member for Swansea
whether be proposed to proceed with the adjourned debate
•• the ehurdt establishment (Ireland), which stood •• is
our of the day for Triesday next.
Mr. DILLW IN said he bad referred to the notice perm
and found that his motion, which stood tam the paper for
Towday seat as an order of the day, era behind several
modem of mottoes of great insportanos, and therefore be
tbought there would be no (moco of the debate coming on
et an early hour, gad be would most probably have to poet-
pm* the matte; to a longer time, and perhaps he would
have to ad' the government to give him some maistanoe te
obtaining • day for the further discussion. (Laughter.)
THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

In reply to a question put by Lord Joax MANNzas,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was
reposed by the government to move oe Mooday an address
le the crown in refereoce to what had taken place in Anse.
pins; and afterwards they proposed to proceed with the Bank
Notes Issas Bill, which bad been fixed for that day for
same time past ; and thee if time permitted his right hon.
kind, the President of the Bard of Trade, would pre-
ened with the Partnership Amendment Bill. On Thurs-
day it was proposed to proceed with the resolute) °,
which be hid upon the table last night.

-SUPPLY—COMMITTEE.
On the :notion for going into a eomenittee of supply,
OUT-DOOR OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS. .

Mr. Hit;IiTESSY moved that a select committee be cep-
panted to inquire into the grievances referred to is tbe pe-
tition of the mayor, merchants, shipowners, and commercial
Indent of Liverpool, which was presented on the 20th day
of lamb last, with refinance to the out-door officers of ,
sestmos ; and that the petitions from the Lord Mayor, mar- !
Moats, and shipowners of London, from the Lord Meyer
end merchants of Dublin, from the Lard Provost and mer-
riest' of Edinburgh and Leith, and from the mayor, mor-
alists, sod shipowoers of Hall be referred to the committee.
Be trusted the government would do something to diminish
Of remove altogether the unfortunate disoootsot and die-
estisfaotioe which at armrest existed amongst these officers,
sod with such a favourable as was anuounced last
night it was sot creditable that those who were employed
to its collection should be treated with bushnese and parti-
es/my. (Hear, hear.)
Alderman ROSE seconded the metiers.
Mr. BAINES had been entrusted with a petition from
moirettaate sonamted with the inked bonding port of heads.
Seib continsiog all the statemeeta made in the petition
Interred to by the hon. member for King's Omety. The
petitioner stated that the salaries of them MS were not
misquote to the doceot and comfortable maintenance of
tliswiselves and their families, and so small as to create a
to depart frets the lies of duty.
Mbiatta tioe was also supported by Mr. H. Berkeley. Mr.
Om, Mr. Clay. and Mr. Borstal, and resisted by the Chao-
siihr of the Exchequer. The right boo. gentleman ob-
=sibs dangerous principle of the house usurping the
of the executive government, and "rued that if
De motion for inquiry were agreed to it would tend not
roily to dimirgaeias the public service. but to lower
fns ebersiter of the house Melt The question of
semestioa. however, was worthy of coosideratiou,
mei if them gentlemen had sot their fair share of
fig, wad wept seams by the shangss introduced lo 18110,
Obey were rerteinly entitled to compensation. This was
Dig dose at the menet moment in the cam of the indoor
Mien. Bat if the house encouraged the principle Is-
estesit is the peoposad *airy they would sore tad that
IMay would have to seeessidsr the elsolmeste el ell de-

departments of the public largos, whether civil, milder',
in naval.
Mr. Lest!. was In favour of inquiry G and Yr. 0080111 r.
thinking the escrow given by the amplifier of the JP•
was eatideetory,
recommended that the motion
should be withdrawn.
Upon s division the motion for a committee was mop-
deed by 80 to 69.
Mr. P. URQUHART rem to bring under the notioe of
the boom the opecatios of the augmented spirit duties la
Ireland, and is the aot of epeakiag when the house wee
guested out et minutes past 7 o'clock.