The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-12 00:00:00

THE SLAVE TRADE.

Lied BROUGHAM mid that an erroneous impression
asemed to prevail in the minds of some persons in the
Northern Singes of America which he wished to correct.
The act brought in by him to make the slave tnitle piracy
was passed in the year and therefore preceded by
many years the act passed by the American Legislature on
this subject, which did not become law until the year 1820.
The act Eared by the British parliament in the year 110,4
was Dot, therefore, as some supposed, our original slam
trade act.
PRIVATE BUSINEN3.

The Mid-Wale Railway (Deviation, &AL Bill ; Watt
IMAM and Severn Valley Railway Bill ; East Griaatead,
prwelbritige, and Tuobridee Wife Railway Bill; Ketterias
sad Thraistoee Railway Bill ; and Carmarthen and Castil-
ian Railway Bill, were rend a third time and pared.

LUNACY (SCOTLAND) BILL
The above bill hiving been reed a third time,
The Duke of MONTROSE moved his clam*.
After some remarks from Lord Kumasi),
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said what he feared was
that something migtt occur which would throw then. back
ea the parochial hoards. Nothing could be more horrible,
and he should oppose anything which would have a ton.
gooey directly or indirectly to bring about that result. They
must have a body altogether iedependeot. The subject
mast again come under the revision of parliament, which
was the object of the noble duke who moved the ameod-
meat, but inasmuch as the bill as it stood would also have
that effect, he hoped the noble duke would withdraw his
amendment.

The hoe., thee divided co the amendment—
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The Duke of ARGYLL said that u the amendment had
twee carried, he had a strong opinion that the bill should
•ot proceed, though he would not oppose the motion that
the bill do per.
After a few observations from the Earl of Derby, the Duke
of Mout...ee, and the Earl of Leitrim,
The inotios that the bill do per was put and agreed to.
BISHOPS TOR BRATHMi COUNTRIES BILL.

The Bishop of OXFORD mowed the second reading of
the Bishops for Heathen Countries Bill, the object of which
to increase the facilities for consecrating bishops for
asimionary purposes in foreign countries.
The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the bill, on the
that as the Li. now stood ample provision was made
lor cerrying oat the objects of this measure. The bill, if
would be one of the first steps towards setting aide
tossed,
of the crown in matters spiritual, and was •
merlons attempt to affect the constitution as regarded church
sad state. By a statute of Henry VIII., which the
10.1 sought to repeal, it was enacted that no dignitary of the
'fourth of any kind should he created in any portion of the
British dominions without the license of the crown.

The Bishop of OXFORD replied to the strictures of the
Lord Chancellor. in the worse of which a somewhat aid-
mated dismission arose on a point of order, the Bishop of
Oxford having contradicted an assertion of the Lord Chen-
senor in the flattest manner possible.
Earl GRANVILLE hoped the right rev. prelate would
wet press the second reading of the bill. He agreed with
the right rev. prelate who spoke after him (the Bishop of
Ueda's), that more time was required for the consideration
of the subject, and he thought the argument of the Lord
Chancellor on the ecostitatioosl question was not at all
'weakened at any rate by that of the right rev. prelate
who had charge of the bilL
The Bishop of OXFORD would not prow the bill to •
division, especially a there was such a small representation
of the episcopal bench.
The Earl of DERBY said that as be understood the
noble and learned lord on the woolsack to Jolliest* that
there would be no difficulty under the present law io pro-
se:ring a license from the crown to fill up the two existing
waeascies, and as it was almost impossible that this bill
iiesild pies during the present sessiee, he would suggest that
farther discussion on this delicate matter should be post-
poned, and the bill withdrawn.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was contended that
be had made m mistake as regarded the use of the woad
" spiritual." Now what was the oath of allegianai ? It
declared that no foreign prince, prelate, An., bath or
ought to have any *indiction. power, pre-emineoce, or
authority, civil or ecclesiastical, in this realm. What ww,
the other declaration? It contained an acknowledgment
of her Msjosty's supremacy in all spiritual matters—not
spiritual as regarded faith or doctrine, but spiritual sa re-
pnied juiiediotioe.
The Bishop of OXFORD said the noble and learned lord
had again been guilty of an imiccuracy. He had said that
bow Majesty was supreme over all matters. That was not
the emie ;it was in all causes sod over all penons. That
B. Maiesty was supreme io all causes he allowed, but her
=over all matters would greatly alter the case.
keit bad been said be had no hesitation in withdraw-'
*Ohs hill.
The motion was then negatived.
The Harbours Gniou and the Pier and Harbour Orders
Confirmation Bills were read a second tune.

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The Highways Bill was read a third time.
The West lodia Encumbered Estates Acts Amendment
Bill pared through committee.
Their lordships adjourned at 2'S minutes peat eight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Fer DAY, JULY 11.
At the morning sitting the bore went into committee on
VW Parochial Amsessmente Bill, resuming program at the
14th clause. Clauses up to IS had been disposed of when,
elk 4 o'clock, the sitting was suspended.
The sitting was resumed at six o'clock.
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH BELGIUM.
Mr. HEYGATE asked the Under-Secretary of State
Is, Foreign Affairs what progress hail been made in the
negotiations for the long promised commercial treaty
between Belgium and this country.
Mr. LAYARD replied that her Msjesty's government
men most desirous that the negotiations should have a sue-
easeful termination. M. Rosier, the Belgian Prime Minis-
ter, was sow in this country engaged in carrying on the se-
reliatims, and he (Mr. loyard) had every bops that they
would be brought to a favourable result. (Hear.)

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RECOGNITION OF ITALY.
Mr. C. MITI NCli asked the First Lord of the Treasury
whether the eorrespoodence between the governments of
Russia, France. and Italy relative the recognition of the
Kingdom of Italy by Kumar had been communicated to her
Majesty's government ; mid, if so, whether them was any ob.
jection to such oorrespoadesos Wog laid upon the table?
' Lord PALM ERSI'ON—No such correspondence has at
present been communicated to her /Lsjesty's government.
CAPTURE OF BRITIS!!. yEttiEts BY AMERICAN

CRUISERS.

Mr. GREGORY asked the Under Secretary of State for
the Colonies whether soy despatches had bees received
from the Governor of the kahames, relating to the capture,
by United States cruisers, of vessels sailing under the
British flag ; end if so whether he bad any objection to
produce them ; and, whether any complaints had been mad*
by the Governor of the Bahamas of the blockade, by United
States cruisers, of the port of Noumea, and whether the
question of the legality of such blockade had been submit-
ted to the law officers of the crown.

Mr. FITZGERALDaIso inquired whether there had been
any communication received by the Colonial department
either from the Admiral of the West India station, or the
Governor of the Bahamas u to the capture of the Ber-
muda, and whether such capture bad taken place in British
waters.

Mr. FORTLSCUB—Some despatches have been received
on the subject, but the government cannot produce them at
this moment, as the correspondence is still going on. The
cir.mmetancea attending the capture of the Bermuda have
been referred to the law officers of the crown as well as
those of other captures, but at present no answer ban been
received. We have no information sa to the blockade of
Nassau, but we have been informed that the American
cruisers have stopped and searched British vessela supposed
to be intending to run the blockade of the American porta.