The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-05 00:00:00

PRIVATE BILLS.

Tb. following bills weft mad a third time sad paned :
Bakain Railway ; Penns River Nevigatio•' ke.; Dublin
mid Antrim Junction Railway ; Dublin Port (Tramways);
Dublin, Ratiamioes, ka., Railway; Lostwithisi
and Fowey Railway; Raankillaa, Bundoiaa, and Sligo
Railway ; Glasgow City and Suburban Gas.

BANK OP IRELAND BILL.
This bill vu nada sewed time
EAST LNpIA HIGH COURTS BILL.

This bill pis;eiiiroaili wn minor.
DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LANDS
(IRELAND) PROVISIONAL ORDERS CONFIRMA-
TION BILL.
This bill was reed a third Stu and puma.
MARINE MUTINY BILL.
This bill wu reed a third lime and pined.
MUTINY BILL.
This bill wu road a third time sad passed.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.

The Marquis of SALISBURY presented a petition frost
the inhabitants of Haw= eemplideing that this bill would
deprive them of valuable rights, alike without reason and
with the smallest compensatioe ; and praying to be heard
by counsel.
The Earl of CLAREN'DON said her Majesty's govern.
Rant had no objection whatever to refer the bill to a select
seenmittee, but on the understanding that this was done
be= Ede for the purpose of examining the bill, and not with
a view to hinder its progress.
The Enid MA LMESBURY mid there could be no desire
to delay the bill in the committee.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said he bad a petition
to present from the inhabitants of Rugby of a similar nature
to that presented by the noble maga* but it asked not
'sly that the bill be referred to a select committee, but
also that they may be heard before that select committee
by their counsel.
Toe Archbishop of CANTERBURY mid he believed that
seine anervatioss that he made yesterday bed been
mis-
undertood. la the statement he made with respect to
Marrow, he had not intended to speak as conveying the
sentiments of the Jabal:l'34sts of the town, but merely to
Mate his own views.
The Sal of POW IS presented a petition from the Master
sad Fellows of St. John's Collage, Cambridge, spinet those
provisions of the bill by which their monorail with certain
public schools would cease, and praying to be heard by
counsel against the bill.
Lord LYTTELTON said he hoped the petitioners would
behead by counsel. It was clear to him that a select cons.
=Use was inevitable ; but, lookiog to the state of busi-
ness in the other house of parliament, he felt great doubt
whether the effect would not be to postpone the bill for
another year. When bills affected the rights of individuals,
sad they desired to be heard by counsel, it was very
seldom that such au application was refused. If the own.
aimless?, had in any instance omitted to give a due hoer-
* to interested parties. tbseepasties, would naturally be the
mere anxious to maks their case known to parliament. He
desired to point ont on the part of the commissional that
they recommended that the privileges enjoyed by those who
bed a vested interest should be retained for a longer time
thea that set forth in the bill.
The subject then dropped, and their lordship adjourned
al 5 minutes to 6 o'clock.

BOUM OF COMMONS.—MESDAT, Aran. 4.

The SPUMES( took the chair an 4 o'clock. bat 40 member,
net being present, an edjournment immediately took place.

REPItE4F.STATION OF WERTMINSTEK. Captain
Grosvenor addressed • meeting of the electors of Went.
abater, at the Pimlico-rooms, Pimlico, last evening. The
altundauce was large. Captain Grosvenor in • long speech
explained the views he entertained, the majority of which
were fully made known to the electors at previous meetings.
Be said he was • reformer in the trust sense of the word,
bet he would carefully refrain from advocating the *pinnies
of that oLas of persons in whom lay a tendency to revola-
tem and anarchy. He entirely agreed in the unfairness of
taxing nonconformists with church rates, and while he pro-
fessed to be • stout supporter of the principles of his church
be would use hie influainee towards the abolition of these
rates. He believed that Mr. Gladstone's budgets ware
framed with jostles and doe regard to economy ; but he I
thought that in some respects the taxes required to be
equalised. In reply to questions put by persona in the
lady of the room, he said he begged to be distinctly under-
stood as not intending to support a bill for the elating of
public-houses on Sundays. In regard to dogging in the
anay, he wished to state that he considered it • bad
punishment. It did not make • soldier better, and
then no other punishment could be had it would
be more advisable to get rid of him this to
fog him. However, there wore OMB io foreign services
which celled foe the application of extreme measures, but
be would be perfectly ready to give the option of shooting
er flogging. As to the opening of the British Museum and
ether places on Sundays, be would be against any move-
ment having the accomplishment of this object for its pur-
pose. Sir Francis Crowley, M.P., briefly addressed the
mating, and proposed that the boomirable candidate be
*elected as the parliamentary representative of the city of
Westmioster. The motion bevies been seconded, the show
of hands was declared to be in favour of the resolution.
The proceedings then terminated with a vote of Masks to
the etuunhas.

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REFF.EnenTATION OF SOUTH EBBF.N.—Yesterday
addresses appeared from the sitting members, Mr. T. W.
Bremston and Mr. J. W. Perry-It &Woven, anouuncing
that neither of these gentlemen will seek re-election. Mr.
Bramstoo states that it is with deep regret that he finds
kinivelf compelled to ewer the 001111411i011 between his COD-
oginsata and himself, which has existed for more than 30
years. " But," l.e adds, " I cannot conceal from myself
that hicreand age, with its attendant infirmities, and with
at timer; continuous indisposition, render me incapable of
attending to public affairs, sod of paying that attention to
your various and important interests which the consti-
tuency have a right to chum at the hands of their repre-
sentatives.* Mr. J. W. Perry-Watliegton also states that
as experiiroce of five sessions has taught biro that he is
enable to bear the fatigues of a parliamentary life, if he
gives to the business of the House of Commons that close
attention which its importance demands ; and the hoe.
gentleman adds that he is unwilling to undertake the re.
spoosibilitiee of a post the duties of which he cannot
thoroughly discharge.
REPur-sENTATIott OF LEOMINSTER.—Mr. Grath 011/0
Hardy has issued an address to the electors, stating that it
is his intention to offer himself again as a candidate at the
sett general election, a fact which seems to show that
there is no fonodation for the rumour that be in-
ternals to oppose the Chancellor of the Exchequer
▪ the University of Oxford. The Hon. C. Hanbary Len-
sex, the other sitting member, has also issued an address
is which ha states that he does not intend offering himself
after the doe* of the present parliament, having duties in
Beethand which claim his exclusive attention. Is the seat
thee about to become vacant, Mfr. Arthur Walsh eldest
ass of Su John Walsh, Bark, M.P., has offered himself.
Ht states that his political opinions are those of conservative
'cuirass' though at the same time he is an advocate of
geligioestoleration, end would gladly welcome any measure
whereby those who coescientionely object to the payment
of church-rates might be wholly exempted from them, but
so that the eoenexion between church and state might not
be impaired. He is in favour of the strictest economy in
the civil, military, and Devil departments, due regard being
always had to our safety at home and oar maritime sup.
Amity. He adds that be shall be ready to give his
met anxious coneideration to any well-digeeted scheme of
Worm of the representation of the people which does not '
aim at the subversion of nr existing institutions. Mr.
Madonna, Q.C., is spoken of as the liberal candidate.
REPRXSENTATION or YORE.—On Monday even-
lag a meeting of the liberals was held to hear an address
ihess Mr. Westhead, the pinata member, and to select •
moismi liberal meditate. Mr. Alderman Leeman presided,
sad announced that, in compliance with the requeet of the
liberal party, he had consented to come leeward as a midi.
date. Ifs explained his political views, which are of the
• 'advanced school," and stated that, from the state of the
miner, there was not the slightest doub of e triumphant
MGM of himself and his colleague. Atresotluhtion pledging
the electors to support Mr. Westhead and Mr. Leeman was
ammili, after which the proceedings taininamti.
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