The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY, JULY 1.
The LORD CHANCILLOR took his omit at Hee o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS.—By Lnrd STANLRY, from the alleged Lunatic' Vrifitas
Society, praying for Inquiry Into the present lunacy lawn—Toe Duke
of BUOCLIMCIA, two petitions from Glasgow in femur of the 'teeth of
Towns BILL
SBCOND ItFAßlNO.—Trustcm Relief Bill.
REPORT/I.—Qualification of Peers (ticotiand); Police Claims; Bills.
THIRD REIDINCIS—Baths and Wash-houses; Passengers Act
Amendment; 'mule Offenders: BIM.
NOTICES OF MOTlON.—Report of relief commlsaionets for Ire-
land.—The Earl of Roo= on Thunder y nut to call the attention of
;the hams to the micas sharps connUsd in the third report of the
eommliesoams against certain magistrates and resident gentry in
Ireland.

OUALTFic TRIRRS c.BCOTI "'"
-• -`"- ' 0) BILL.
..1 °limns up the rep0,..,........enve Dill,
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH approved of that portion of
the bill which provided that peers of Scotland absent on the
service of the grown should have the privilege of voting by
proxy at the election of representative peers, hut would not
extend the privilege to noble lords travelling merely for
their amusement.
The Earl of EGLINTON thought that, as peers of par-
liament had the privilege of voting by proxy on all questions
that Male before that house, there would be no -harm in
extending the rule to elections for the representative peerage.
Lord DBNMAN saw no harm in the privilege conferred
by the bill, but he objected to the clause which obliged noble
lords, when on the continent, to R 3 before the consul of any
petty place at which they might be stopping to mnko oath
previous to sending home their proxy. On the third read-
ing, he would propose an amendment substituting a decla-
ration.
The report was then brought up and agreed to.
POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL (IRELAND).
The Earl of ST. GERMANS wished to know from the
noble President of the Council, whet course was intended to
be taken with reference to the Poor-law Administration
(jrelaad) Bill? Was it intended to assimilate it to the
English law ?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he would not under-
take, on the part of the government, to propose any im-
portant alteration in the bill in committee; but it would be
open to the noble earl I. propose any amendment he thought
fit. With respect to assimilation, the difference of the law
and practice in the two countries would reader it impossible.
DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES IN THE COLONIES.
Lord ASHBURTON, who was most imperfectly heard,
was understood to say that certain extracts of corre-
spondence between the Secretary of State and the
Governor-General of Canada, relative to the abolition
of differential duties in that colony, had been ordered
on his motion, but that as these papers would
most probably be produced at a period of the session
which would leave no time for discussion, he would,
with their lordships' permission, take that opportunity to
make a few observations. He was not going to enter upon
the general question of free trade, although he had not at all
altered his opinions on that subject. He believed that when ,
things found their proper level, the public would have reason
to regret the steps which the legislature had taken. But the
point to which he wished to draw their lordships' attention
was the way in which they were about to be brought to bear
on the colonies, especially Canada. It would, he believed,
be generally conceded that the principle on which colonies
were founded, except mere military or naval stations such Si
Malta or Gibraltar, wax that they should form so many
markets for the manufactures of the mother country. If this
were not the case, of what use all the expense and danger
with which they were defended and maintained ? Now in
the case of Canada it was provided by former legislation
that a differential duty of 7 per cent. should be levied on all
goods imported into that colony except those of British pro-
duce and manufacture. By the free-trade measures of last
session, option was given to the colonists to abolish this duty
if they thought flt ; but the Secretary of State, instead of
leaving the matter to their own judgment, had, in his letter
to the governor-general, especially called his attention to the
point, with a view I. communication with the local iegiala-
titre on the subject.
Earl GREY said there could be no possible objection to
the production of the papers moved for by his noble friend.
On the contrary, the public had a right to know the effect
of the changes produced in the colonies by the act of last
year. But it was also essential to bear in mind, that when,
by the corn-law bill of last year, the colonies were deprived of
their protection, it was only conformable to justice to grant
them the liberty of resorting in like manner to free markets
for the commodities required by them ; and for that purpose
they were empowered to annul and remove the differential
duties theretofore imposed on all manufactures, not British,
consumed by them. With these observations, he begged to
say he concurred is the motion of his noble friend.
After a few remarks front Lords WMAENCLIFFE and
STANLEY, the motion was agreed te.
Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes to 8.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TimRsDAY, JULY 1.
The Srsaa ea took the chair at four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

REPORT.—Edinhurit: and Perth Railway Bill.
THIRD READlNGS.—Blackburn Improvement: Market, &c., Bill.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS.—By Mr. W. Parrs's, Pram fustian makers and medi-
cal roes in Lancashire, against the employment of children In that
trade—Mr. ALDAY, tram ; Mr. 11UPSOW, from Leicester; Mr.
STANOIOLD, from Hudilenaleld ; against the Health of Town.s
My. WAILET; from the National Association for Promoting the Im-
provement of the Condition of the People, for including the metro-
polis in the bill; Lord Moarrrs, numerous petitions in favour of the
MIL-81r H. DOCOLAS; from Montrose and port of London, in favour
of continuing the navigation laws—Mr. Wsairv, from Mr. J.
Porter, of Harrow Weald, claiming• priority of discavery of the
electric telegraph : from Mr. 0. It. Hutchinson, en the subject of the
returns on the subject of the poor-laws presented to the hotter; from
workmen of Glasgow, against the Arresgsent of Wages Art; from R.
Ward, • soldier in the 00th regiment at Gibraltar, complaining of
unjust treatment, and praying to be transferred to another regiment.
--Sir J. Koons. from Hull, for an alteration of the rate-prying
clauses of the Reform Bill—Mr. T. Di, :smear, from blington,
against establishing a fever hospital in a densely-populated part of
that parish. Mr. 14soinv, two from Ashton-und,r-Lyne, In favour
of the Health of Towns Bill. Mr. Ewsag, from a place in York-
shire, to the same effect
SECOND READINGS.—Rceovery of Public Monies (Ireland);
Morsel fisheries (Scotland), Bills.
COMMITTEES—RaiIways Ireland (Na. 2) ; Flattery Piers and
Harbours ( Ireland) ; Health of Towns ; Post-o Moe, Bills.
REPORT.—Holyhead Harbour Bill.
_ THIRD READLNGS.—Print Works; House of Commons Cads

TamWu, Bills.
RETURNS ORDERED.—On the motion of Lord G. Beirrraci,—
Ilemra, ezpianatory of return No. 537, he .dcd "Navigation Laws,
Corn, P.c.," laid on the table of the house by Mr. Parker,
showing the number, tonnage, description, and amount of
cargo of the several am hundred and thirty-eight foreign ships,
memoriaills,3ss tons, represented under virtae of the suspension of the
asation laws to have brought grain, flour, meal, rtoe, potatoes,
bread and biscuit, weighing 93,000 tons or more, together with a
statement of the lags under which they sailed, and of the countries
whence melt corn, &a, was imported into the United Kingdom.—On
the motion of Mr. LEDIMLL, return of the average coat of pump of
emigrants from England to /loath Australia, In ships chartered by her
Majesty's Colonial and Lead Emigration Commierdomvs, from the let
day of January, ISO, to the present time.
NOTICE OF 910710N.—Pantea EDWAILD'II 1/41.6210.—Mr. flume,
to-morrow (this day), to ask the government what answer had been
returned to an sd&ess of the assembly, praying for a responsible
form of goverment.
CONDUCT OF THE MILITARY AT MALTA.
Dr. BOWRING inquired of the Secretary at War whe-
ther he had any information as to the alleged misconduct of
the military at Malta in the theatre and elsewhere ?
Mr. F. MAULE said he had this morning inquired at
the Horse Guards, and no reports had been received there,
front the general commanding at Malta, on the subject. No
doubt something of the kind must have occurred, or it
would not have appeared in the public prints ; but he hoped
it was not of such a nature as to require the general to notice
it. If he had noticed it Sir Patrick Stuart would have re-
ported it to the Horse Guards, and the Duke of Wellington
would have directed a searching inquiry.
Dr. BOWRING hoped the right hon. gentleman would
inquire if any report had been made to Sir P. Stuart.
Mr. F. MAULE did not know if any report had been
made to him, but he had made none to the authorities here.
CUSTODY OF OFFENDERS, & PRISONS BILL.
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Visct. MAIION begged to put a 'question to the right hon.
gentleman the Home Secretary, to which, as he had not
given him notice, he might give an answer on a More day.
It related to the Custody of Offenders Bill and the Prisons
Bill. In the Rest an amendment had been made which
obviated the objections to it, and this, coupled with the
promise that a bill would be introduced next year on the
whole subject, induced him to give no further trouble on
the matter. With regard to the other bill, no amendment
had been made, and the objections remained. He begged to
sok whether, at this late period of the session,and considering
that a bill on the general subject was about to be introduced
next year, it would not be better to withdraw the bill, and
embody such of its clauses as were thought necessary in the
bill of next year ?
Sir G. GREY said that with regard to the Custody of
Offenders Bill, it was important that it should pain this
session, in order that Irish convicts might be sent to Ber-
muda and Gibraltar—and the first clause, as it now stood,
attained that object. An addition had been made to the
second clause, be which the expenses, incurred by counties
for prisoners under sentence of transportation, who were con-
fined in county gaols. were provided for, and which removed
the objection to that also. He proposed to go into committee
on the bill to-night. The Prisons Bill had not been re-
committed with a view to any alteration in it; and as the
only objection which had been made to it wsa that the
patronage was not vested in the Secretary of State, but in
the commissioners, he still hoped to pass it this session,
although it was not of such importance as the other.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.
Mr. HUME said belied made some objections to a bill for
the amendment of binkruptcy and insolvency which had
come down from the lords, and he wished to know if it was
to be token to-night, or when ?
Sir O. GREY said it was not intended to postpone this
bill till after the present session. It was in the hands of the
Attorney-General, and he was not aware when it would be
Iwsught on.
ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL LAW IN THE

as to what measures would be founded on it. With regard
to the inquiry into the administration of the civil law, it was
thought expedient that the result of the inquiry into the
criminal law should be presented to the government and the
house before that was entered into. Whether the commis-
sion would be appointed before parliament bad considered
the report of the other commission he could not say; but
he should think not. With maul to the Isle of Man, oom-
munications had been received from there by the govern-
ment, which he would lay before the house; but it was not
in contemplation to appoint a commission of inquiry.
Dr. BOWRING inquired when the reports relating to
recent grievances in the Isle of Man would be laid before
the hoes. ?
Sir G. GREY would look into the papers which had been
recently received, and lay them on the table.
MINUTE'S OF TIIP
iIINDLRv • wtruNCIL • '
- ~egged to ask the noble mu n we ..eau
of the government, if be would lay the new minutes of the
Council on Education before the house ?
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to intimate that they
would be laid on the table.
LOANS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Mr. HUME said that there were reports in which an
account of monies lent by English subjects to foreign coun-
tries was given, but they did not include the United States,
and he wished to know from the government if there was
any such report of loans to the United States as was made of
loans to Portugal, Mexico, Chili, Venezuela, and other
countries ?
No answer was given to the question, and it was under-
stood that it would be answered on a future day.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
Mr. WAKLEY begged to ask the right hon. gentleman
the Home Secretary if there wes any law by which a public
prosecutor might be appointed in this country, or if the
government intended to introduce a law for this purpose?
Sr G. GREY said there was no law by which a public
prosecutor could be appointed ; but the subject of a change
with regard to prosecutions was under the consideration of
the government, particularly as a recent law had placed the
expenses on the Treasury. He hoped some better plan
would be adopted, but he did not say that it would go so far
as the appointment of a public prosecutor.
Mr. WAKLEY said anything short of a public prosecutor
would be iuemcient for the purpose.

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EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Lord J. MANNERS asked if there was any objection to
lay on the table the correspondence between the noble lord
at the head of the government and the primate of Ireland
on the subject of national education, as well as that between
the same right rev. prelate and the right hon. gentleman the
member for Tamworth, and the supplemental report pre-
sented by the Committee of National Education?
Lord J. RUSSELL said the correspondence in question
was not exactly official, but he had no objection to make it
Is, and the noble lord might move that it be laid en the
table. He was not aware that there was any record of the
correspondence with the right lion. gentleman the member
for Tamworth.
THE RAJAH OF SATTARA.
Mr. ESCOTT asked the hon. member for Montrose when
he would bring on his motion with regard to the Rajah of
Sattara ?
Mr. HUME said it stood for to-morrow, on going into
committee of supply, and he should bring it on.

NAVIGATION BILL (No. 2).
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the order of the day for the
second reading of this bill, for the purpose of postponing it.
Mr. ESCOTT would take this opportunity of asking if it
was intended to persist in going on with five bills which
were before the house affecting the representation of the
people?
Lord J. RUSSELL, as regarded his own bill, was ready
to give en answer. It was an Important measure, but at
this period of the session he should not proceed with it. He
hoped the house would consent to read it a second time, and
go into committee pro/or/IW, so that it might be put into
the shape in which he wished it to stand. He was not an-
swerable for the other bills; but in his opinion, at this period
of the session, it was not desirable to discuss bills which
altered the representation of the people.
COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR WIGAN.