The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

Tins DAY. Four o'clock.
: In the House of Lords, yesterday, the standing
ceders being dispensed with to meet the exigency, the
earn Importation Suspension of Duties Bill, and the
Navigation Laws Suspension Bill were passed through
their remaining stages. The Marquis of Lansdowne
brought the state of Ireland under the notice of their
lordships, which led to a protracted debate. Lord
Stanley noticed the several propositions submitted by
the government, but declined discussing them at
large till all the details were fully before the house.
Ile was satisfied the proposed measures would meet
with no factious or captious opposition, but, on
the contrary, receive a fair and candid ooneide-
ration. Lord Brougham also reserved his opinion
on many important details, but expressed him-
Self decidedly in favour of extending the
English poor-law to Ireland; modifying it, how-
ever, where its provisions had been found to work
oppressively. The Earls of Desert, Devon, Roden.
Fitzwilliam, and Monntcashel, the Marquis of West-
theath, Earl Grey, Lord Monteagle, and the Marquis
of Clanricardo having spoken in general approval of
the proposed measures, the Marquis of Lansdowne's
motion was agreed to.
In the House of Commons, Lord John Russell also
et forward his motion on the state of Ireland,
s, opposition of moment, either as regards what
as government have done, or what they pro to
Odin reference to that subject, was interl Mr.
Primal, Mr. Bellew, Sir H. Inglis, Mr. Hume. and
lir. Stafford O'Brien approved in the main of the
plans of government. —Lord Lincoln thought it ad-
visable to postpone discussion.—Mr. Roebuck dis-
sented from some of the views expressed by Lord
him Russell.—Lord G. Bentinck would not at
Mseime
express a decided opinion. He was in
sdvancesfor the construction of railways, and
if propose a measure on the subject, not
end
but auxiliary to the government plans.
en leave was granted to Lord J. Russell
iring is his bills, which he said would not be ready
for a first reading before Friday.

' Our foreign express arrived this morning.
The Paris journals of Sunday contain nothing
which clan offer much interest to the English reader.
nit ambers had no aeration on Saturday and the
presented their address, and receiveethe usual
at the Tuileries at eight o'clock on Saturday
Wowing:
• The wench government is directing its attention to
the regulation of its commercial relations with
China. M. Forth-Rouar is appointed Envoy and
Chargr d'Affaires at Canton; M. Lefebvre de &'court
Celasul at Manilla • and M. de Montigny at
Shang-Hai, on the northerncoast of China. This is
a newly-created consulship. Shang-Hai is the
principal port of Kiangsou, one of the richest
povuices of the Celestial Empire, of which Nanking
is the capital. The richness of this province
has conferred on it the traditional name of the " para-
dise of China."
The disturbances arising from the dearness of pro-
visions have been in some measure checked in the
department of the Indre and the central provinces; but
'sillthe holders of corn continue in many places to be
seemed, and are compelled to twilit at half the market
peepsAn &wile broke out at Rouen on Friday, in
of the embarkation of two ship-loads of
Oslo= for England, which was accelerated by the
raadon against exportation coming into operation
day ar two. The populace interposed to prevent
, potatoes from being embarked, and had carried
rg some„ 10 or 20 sacks before their proceedings
pore arrested by the interposition of the authorities.
The municipal guard and troops of the line soon,
however, restored order.
Notwithstanding the large demand at Marseilles
ier the supply of the interior, prices have not con-
siderably rits n. This is owing to the large arrivals
which continually take place. The announcement of
the new law for facilitating importation has already
produced its effect. Many mercantile houses have
lent considerable orders for the purchase of grain
one house alone is named whose orders will freight
not less than forty ships. On the 18th the approach
of a fleet, consisting of 100 to 150 ships was an-
nounced, and its arrival was expected next day.
Thirty-five thousand barrels of American flour ar-
rived at Havre during the last two days, being only
part of 100,000 barrels expected. "Wo receive,"
says Le Journal du Harre, "numerous carves of
grain, and our quays are loaded with aliment: 17 pro.
rime
The Emperor of Russia has conferred on M. Le
%crier tke cross of St. Stanislaus (2(1 class).
Advices were received by the government on Sen-
a.' from Spain that Montemolimst bands had openly
collected in the Basques provinces, being supplied
with money and arms from England. On the re-
ceipt of this news, an extraordinary courier was des-
Patched from the Hotel of Foreign Affairs to London,
with instructions, it was said, to the ambassador in
London to demand explanations of Lord Palmerston.
The committee on the address met at two o'clock
on Sunday, when it was expected that the project
would be adopted.

The Spanish mail, bringing letters and
,journals
from Madrid of flit 17th instant, was received in Paris
Loa on Saturday afternoon.
M. :Martinez de la Rosa had, on the 17th, a long
catterence with MM. Isturitz and Mon. It is certain
that he has refused to be put forward as a ministerial
candidate for the presidency of the representative
chamber. It was said that the ministry desired to