The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-22 00:00:00

EXTKNSION OF NEW PALACE-YARD.

Sir J. SHELLEY asked the First Commissiotier of
Works 'destine say &Weiss bad been COOS to, and if so,
I. what as; it was proposed to deal with the vacant ground
betimes Radioed:est and New Palaeo-yard.
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Mr. COWVEE maid be thought the hones would agree
with him that the large openswe between Westminster-
bridge and Vintmmatreet, and the magnificent view of
Westminster Abbey from that past, rendered it inexpe-
dient to mmumber that opee space with coy buildings.
(Cheers.) Ho proposed to lay ea maims' on the table for
feast with atone the unfinished part of the clock tower,
and also making an ornamental railing in the position now
marked out by the south line of Bridge-street. Accent,*
to that plan the vacant ground lately occupied by the
Looses would become part of New Palace-yard. H.
thought the opportunity ought to be taken of
improving the general architectural effect of St.
Margaret's.-aquae as well as Palace-yard, so am to give a
more direct communication for wuriages between Viotorie-
street and Westminster-bridge, sed abio between Great
Georgeatreet and Abiogdon-strest. He thought if the opea
space was properly dealt with it would odd to the one-
maws°, as well se beauty of the ate, and make it one of
the moat ernamental in the Inekepelle. (Cheers.)
GOVERNMENT LIFE ASSURANCES.
Mr. HODGEL/1030N asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
eAsquer under what eireumeteoess and why the eerier, made
os the 13th February, for prating the tables which were
cm the 10th February laid upon the table of the home,
with reference to the Government Life Annuity and Life
Assurance BM of last condos, was subsequeetly
charged ; and whether, notwithatudiung the diacharge of
en..‘b order, it waa intended that each tables should be
acted apes at the expiration of thirty days from the 10th
February, varmint to the 6th section of the act. And,
whoa the regulations to be made pursuant to the 16th sec-
tion of the act would be lad upon the table of the boom, as

dimmed 1135 that manioc •
The CHAHCELyR of the EXCHEQUER maid that the
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order had been diwaharged at the request of the printing
eammittee, and the name wee a simple sad obvious one.
When the order was given for poetise the tables in type,
it was found that bad been doe, by the government priater,
sad the printing committee thought It would be aa abso.
late west* of lune to have them spin set up by the printer
of the house. The tables might be had at the vote-cdflce
to-morrow moroieg. The government had been anxious to
expedite the printing as mush as possible, but ea every
figure bad reference to a certain sum of money, the ex-
tremist accuracy was requisite. With respect to the time
when the tables would take effect, they would take effect
within 30 days of the time they were laid upon the table,
irreepeetive of the time between their being laid on the
table end their eiroulatioe. His hon. friend was no doubt
aware that general regulations for the conduct of insurance
sad annuity business were directed to be laid on the table.
The commeeement of the operation of the act would not
depend on the time when the regulations were precasted.'
They were, however, all but complete, and would be laid
oa the table next week.