The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUURSDAY. Javy 12.
The Earl of SturraestlZT (Depaty Speaker) took his ant
at 6 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
SECOND READlNG.—Mancheeter, Sheffield, and Lin-
Washita Railway (consolidation and amendment, of Acta),

Dill.
THIRD READING.—Lmidon an 4 Bliekwsll Railway
(aseadraent and extension of tints), Bill.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETI noNs PRESENTED.
Aunt/ OP RAILWAY ACCONNTS 1311.x.—8y Lord MONT-
EAGLE (root certain parties (dtsignation not beard), in
favour of this bill.
DUNGANNON UNION.—By Lord DIONTEAOLE, front
the board of guardians of ths Dangarvon Uoi,o, signed by
Lord Stuart De Melee, as chairman, praying for the appoint.
seat of resides% sonata,.

GENERAL AND QUARTER SESSIONS PRO-
CEDURE HILL.
Oa the motion of Lir l CANIYEELL, the General and
Qoarter Session, Courts Prooedurs Bill was read a second
cites.

DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL.
Oa the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE this bill was
read a third time and pun d.
CRIMINAL LAW.
Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table a bill for the conso-
lidation of the criminal la v. The criminal law commission
had suggested that one portion of the digest should first be
prinept/owned in a meature, and if the learned judges ap-
proved of it. parliament would be enabled tog oon with the
rest in pertect safety. Tne present measure related to
ellemeas against the person.
BANKRUPTCY LAW.
Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that tomorrow night he
would state what his opinions and prospects W.T. with re.
spent to the Bankruptcy Law Con.elidation Bill. It was
clearly not the House of Lords which stopped the course of
this improvement.
AFFAIRS OF ROME.
Ia reply to a question from the Marquis of Lattssowss,
Lord BROUGHAM said he would give the noble mar-
quis a copy of his resolution on the Deject of the French
invasion of Rome to-morrow (this doy) ; and if the noble
marquis thought it embraced too large a subject, he would
postpone it from Monday for a day or two longer.
PORTPATRICK AND DONAGHADEE.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved that attic
the large sums of money tx.pendad at the national mosses
os the harbours of Portpatrick and Dinegkade,, amounting
to upwards of £lOO,OOO, and the grants last year of £lO,OOBl
by her Majesty's present government, to enlarge and (hedge
highly iae
the buias for the reception of large ottani s
fr vends, it is
zpedient to remove the acketom the station,
and give up the desirable communication between the south-
meat of Scotland and the north of I-elsn 1.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE oppored the motion en
the ground that the proposed
.change would save expert.,
and a better mode of communication would be established.
After a few words from Lord De Roe.
The Earl of GALLOWAY supported the motion. He
thought there should be a committee of inquiry into the
subject,
Their lordships then divided, when the numbers were :
Contents lee
Non-coattnts 3l

Ntjority against the motion
SITES FOR SCHOOLS BILL.

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The hones then went into committee a this bUL
Lord REDESDALE proposed a clause to enable land-
owners to gnat land, not exceeding the acres, ter toe pur-
poses of sound schools.
The Marquis of L &NSDOWNE would not oppose the
them.
After a short conversation, the clause was agreed to.
Zvi POWIS then moved the following clause, of which
he bad gives notice
Ow the dottiest*/ sad obtaining of aulm'ile sites for schools
earn- gin ha it further enacted, that when any common land not
entieedinig me acre, woel of ar y manor, shall have been given,
granled,
_oentstryed, or enfranchleed by the lord of the manor as a site
fee edleek mount to the said drat recited act, sad such land or
aZaten anent shall afterwards be exchanged (or other land, par-
te*, purr of exchange contained in the same act, neither
the Ind m originally given, granted, coavered, or enfranchised by
M lad end afterwards given in exchange, nor the land leneieed
is
kahall revert to or become a portimi of the common
=the mid moat, or be subject to any common right or claim
co title whillmoreg et the lord or the commoners, but shall be wh
Aly
diseharpd therefrom; anything in the laid recited acts contained to
Me comiary notwiatanding.
After a short discussion the clause was agreed to, and the
bill passed through committee.
AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS.
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Lord IRINTB &OLE, in presenting • p tition in favour of
the Audit of liseleray Accounts Bill, said it had been stated
publicly with rstereme to this bill that • conspiracy bad been
entered Mtn lettere' n Memel( and the government to destroy
the 'slue of /few ay property in order that the g evernmeut
might hereafter purchase the lines. If ever there were •
bill which was calculated to add to the value of such property
it was that which be bud introduced; and if those who were
now opposed to it could show that it was calculated to preju-
dim their late rests, they should have corns before the cow•
mitt** at witnesses, instead of misrepresenting the measure
and the views of those by whom it was supported. He
treated that the public would be guided, not by m:sreprse
mutations of the bill, but by • fair consideration of its clauses.
(Hear, hear.)
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAT, JULY 12.
The /Imam' took the chair at 12 o'clock.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Scorca Manaraoss BILL..—BY Mr. BAILLIE, from a
place in Inverness-shire, against this bill.
PIOTICTION TO AORICULTURIL—By Mr. W. MILES,
from Sontertetshire, in favour of protection to agriculture.
BISR-110011U.—By MT. MILES, from sewral places in
Sontersetabire, against granting licenses tv beer-houses.