The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-29 00:00:00

COAL MARKET.-THIS DAY.

Eden Main, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End llsswell, 18s. ed. ;
Walls End lletton, 18s. 3d.; Walls End Lambton, 17s. 9d. ;
Walls End Stewart's, 181. 3d.; Walls End Tees, 181. 3d.
—Ships at sadist, 49.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
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HOUSE OF LOlMS.—TnrasoAv, JULY 28.
The Luau Csasegudits took his teat at 6 is
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
I'ETI VIONS PRESENTED.
111111UNALS oV CuyblkltCY.-I.ly Lord BEAUMONT,
Iron the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, in favour of tribe-
:oh 4 tetelatefee.
Sraltialre --'IIT Lord BERNERS, from Lrierree Sad
tithe, in S -utliad, praying tor the inspection of nunneries.
iNTON.Ic vrINO Lttiouus.—By lord BERNEIIS, from
plows is Lomelmlterr. %atom the sale ol intoliesticg
Brows on Sundays.
Lbw er Serrt.aeter—By BERNERS, from
aVallineton,eomplaming of the law of settlement, and the
Unequal system of rating.
COUNTY Cousirs.--tiy Lord BILOC,MANL from Boa.
per sad Llaarest, is t f tne txteivuou of County
Courts.

cousTy COI'ItTS FURTHER EXTENSION DILL.
Lard HROCOHANI, alter stating the amount of business
done in the County Courts for three yr ars ■p
to the end of POI —a statement which he had fre-
quently before to 010 to the house pointed out
some of the imperfections in the existing County
Courts. The noble and learned lld then announced his in-
tention of withdrawing for the present session the County
Courts Further Esretuain lfrl, the County Courts Equit-
able Jurisdiction Bill, and the bill which had been framed
fur facilitating arbitrations. It was his intention to re in-
troduce them neat session. and be begged now to lay the
• Arbstratiun Bill on the table.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said as his noble ani
leagued friend had not informed him beforehand of the
course which he intended to take, be could not then pro-
mise anything beyond an assent to the first reading.
After a few words from Lord 13itoutivalt, the bill was
read a first time.

SUCCESSION DUTY BILL.
The Earl of ABERDEEN moved the third reading of
this bill.
The Earl of CLANCARTY protested against the steps
taken by the government to carry this hill, which he thought
affected the privileges of their lordships' house, and was
calculated to compromise its utility.
The bill wee then read • third time.
On the motion that the bill do lass,
Lord St. LEONAIt DS said that before the bill parted he
wished to show, in the shape of antendmen.s, the objections
that waisted against it, so that hereafter the country would
be able to judge between the bill as it stood and the hill as
it would bo if these aniendeneew were adopted by parlia-
meat. Having once ascertained that the feeling of the
louse was in favour of the prinei ole of the measure, his
sincere wish was to make the bill as good as it could be
made. As it was not his intention to divide the house, he
would not ask the °pistils° of their lordships on each amend-
ment, but would move them altogether at tile close of his
observations. His lordship then proceeded to point out
various ohjeetines which have been frequently made to the
bill, and to suggest amendments in accordance. His object
lad been to amend the bid, if it were possible ; but seeing
the spirit which prevailed in the house on Monday, he had
abstained from taking part in the discussion in committee,
end he now only proposed his amendments that the public
might see the grounds un which the opposition had acted.
Lord BEAUMONT said he coruially approved of one of
the amendments—that which made the s.ttler the prede-
cessor in alit:awe, and not the party immediately before in
poesassion.
Lord BERNERS referred to the evidence given before
their lordships' committee on the burdens of land, and con-
tended that real property waa)dready unjustly burdened.
E irl GRANVILLE said OM subject ol burdens on laud
mu too large a question to be discussed en that occasion.
It had been assumed all along by the opposition that this
bid woul l impose as large a duty on land as on personalty;
but it appeared that the amount derived from land would
may be about 50 per cent. of that from personal property.
He did not think that the proposal of Lord Beaumont for
• uniform duty of 2 per ant. would be very favourably re-
eeived by those who complained of the special burdens on
land. It wee • fair estimate that two-thirds of the landed
property would only pay one pet cent. under this bill. On
the other palate the noble lord had answered his own ob-
jections. (Hear, tear.) In framing • measure of this kind
it was aesemary to adopt one of two principles—either to
make each successor pay according to the relationship of
his immediate predecessor, or 01 the person from whom
he derived the property by deed. Whatever might
be the merits of the two preeiplee, it was
certain that more money would have been derived had the
government adopted the former one ; and though the prin-
ciple adhered to in the bill might in one or two eases set
hardly epos individuals, it was most favourable to the greet
majority of pernne possessing land. Instead of paying two
per teat. as succeeding to one another, brothers would only
psy sue per cent. as deriviiig from their father; and that
was an immense advantage to the leaded interest. (Ile sr,
hear.) Whatever hardships might occur under this bill,
the serae existed, but to • much more severe extent, under
the Legacy Duty Arts.
The Earl of WICKLOW said it was quite clear that the .
ohjeet of the noble lords opposite had been to defeat the bill
altogether, or =say of thee, amendments would have been
proposed in coramitteee at the proper time. He admitted
that this was • most complicated measure, full of contradie-
tory and oppressive provisions, and he was satisfied that in
a subsequent session a bill would have to be brought in to
remove its defects and render it more palatable to the com-
=unity.
The Marquis of S.tLISBURY denied that the object of
the opponents of the measure had been to defeat it. All
that they wanted was to remove many of its giasing incon-
sistenciee, and their lordships were decidedly to blame for
sot entertaining many of the reasonable amendments that
bad been proposed to them.
The bill was them pawed.
BILLS ADVANCED A STAGE.
The Registrar of Meetings Bill and the Stamp Duties Bill
were nod • second tame, and oretered to be committed.
The Spitallields and Snoreditch Improvement Bill and
the Nlisalemisy Bishops Bill were read • third time, and
paned.
The Parish Vestries (No. 2) Bill, the Entails (Scotland)
Bill, the Castes* Ditties Bill, and the Dublin Parliamentary '
Regiatra inn Bill, were passed through committee.
NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
Viscount CLANCAIt TY called the attentios of her
Majosty's government to the fact that on the 7th of March
and on the 13th at April last respectively, addresses were
agreed to by this house for the production of certain returns
relative to the °petition of the national system of education
in Ireland, and that no returns have yet been furnished.
He believed it would be found when these returns were
forthcoming that not one tenth of the scholars remained in
the schools after 11 years of age, and consequently the in-
struction afforded to the great majority of the children
under this system could be neither desirable nor effective.
Moreover, it would be shown that the system had failed—
Roman catholic and protestant children in thesame schools—
and the consciousness of this failure, he was afraid, made
the government reluctant to produce the required returns.
The E irl of ABERDEEN readily admitted that them
returns had been delayed fur an unusual period, but it was
ridiculous to suppose that the delay arose from the cause
suggested by the noble earl. The fact mu the delay had
resulted from causes over which the government had no
more control than the noble earl himself. So far from the
system having failed, he believed the return would show
that it had been the means of conferring a great blessing
upon Ireland. (Hear, hear.)
SEE OF SALISBURY.
The Bishop of SALISBURY. in moving for certain 1
returns of again received by him, made a long !
speech in explanation of receat actuations made under this
head.
The returns were ordered.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Lord BEAUMONT said he rose to all the attention of
their lordships to the mutat state of private bills. Such
bill. were that you in • somewhat peculiar position owing
*delay whir* ked takes place in the other house: • delay
seising partly bum the resolution pseud by the House of
OMNI* in isliesery, with regard to railway bills' and
=fres the *mew ember and the lengthened pro-
of deed* cessusitteee. By a sessional order of
their lordships' hew it was provided that no private bill
should be rend a second time after the 12th of July,
unless the *lva* bill committer saw sufficient
reason be making ea exception, No doubt this
order was in itself a win one; but as it ap-
peared that is several cases there had been delay with
respect to which the promoters of the bills had no control,
and for which they were not at all responsible, he thought
it desirable that in these cases the second reading should be
allowed. If his proposal were acceded to- he would do his
hest to secure the attendance of • sufficient number of
members is committee. Of coarse the attendance motet for
this session he voluntary ; but with regard to the future, he
thought a system of natation might be advantageolely
adopted
Lord REDESDALE would be very happy to accede to
the emigrates of his noble friend that the sessional order
should be relaxed. He bellowed, however, that the adoption
of the order had been of great importance with reference
to the despatch of butiaess is both houses. (Haar, hear.)
The Duke of NEWCASTLE entirely ameurred with his
noble friend the Chairmen of Committees as to the desir-
ableness of maintaining the samiesal erase, and hoped that
nothing would be dose that 'widen that could be under-
stood as indicating an intuition permanently to outapead its
operation.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that if a select
committee would be of any service to his noble friend, he
should not object to propose one. With regard to neural
attendance on committees, it was absolutely necessary that
• sew system should be looted.
After • few words from the Earl of Powis sad the Earl
of Wtegeow,
Lord REDESDALE said he would look through the
*yorel bills again, with the view of forming an epistles
lapse them; sad if there were any upon which he wee
doubtful, he would ask for the assistance of a select eada•
mimeo. With regard to the adoption of • new system of
appointiag eemasittees, ao nee weld be more relieved by $
better ausiagemeat than haesseU; but there were difficul-
ties with rapist to cam attendance, which might
not have weaned to sable Oae great difficulty was
to find peers, whose immune* es einnenittees would be
satisfactory to the partim laminated. So many penman
were interested in private Mho, shit he these* • petrel
eAngigeory attendance would not be at all satiefectery.
THE AFRICAN SQUADRON.
Earl WALDZOILLPE asked the niNe lord, the Secre-
tary of Sumo fenfortign Affairs, whether the reduction of
the eaval force es the meet of Africa was temporary or
not The set* lord said he had twee Mimed that the
reduction was sueb, that the admiral on the stations bad
declared that he could sot adrgutely watch the slam yes-

eels, aad he (Earl Waldegeave) feared that if Ibis were
true, the effect would be to undo what bad been done by
a vigorous course of proceeding carried en foe several
years.
The Earl of CLARENDON said that the question of his
noble friend was a most legitimate one after the informa-
tion which he bad received; and it any impression we
abroad that her Majesty's government were less anxious
I than ever for the suppression of the slave trade or the 'M-
Iciewy of the fleet on the coast of Africa, he could only say
that he was obliged to bill noble friend for making the in-
quiry, and giving hint the opportunity of saying that there
I was not the least intention of redwing the number of ships
or diusiai-bing the efli-ieney of the fleet on that station.
The Bishop of OXFORD expressed his satisfaction and
gratification at the statement made by the:noble earl on
behalf of .he gnrcrnment. There was nothing more mete-
rial to the success of the undertaking then that they should
carry on the work perseveringly and unremittingly till a le-
iglucosic trade sprung up in those places.
I The house then adjourned at 20 minutes past 10.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TIIIMSDAT, JULY 28.
The Srahhia to.k the chair a few eatootes after 12
o'clock.