The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-10 00:00:00

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L any evidence were wale
lutenist of the elections for bets of the Houst
of Comosoce, it would be found in what happened
ea Titurrasy night, when, on the motion that the
Some go into Committee of Supply, there were
man maims on the paper :at one of which was
wiestioned. In fact, members are claiming the right
to be absent from their poets "on urgent private
"affairs." And ituraybeastoonatituentaappreciate
the attention, paid them peneonally in their own
beadle more than they would the most punctual
pstfontanee of legislative duties. Mr. Boas is
sal to have lost a eat of which he was justly
rood through the mistake of supposing that his
supporters would rather see him doing the duty of
I a tepseeentative than have him among them pay-
, keg aim compliments. His error will not find
many imitators. It is quite true there is not
sae Maness to detain members of parliament in
lows, The Union Chargeability Bill is to be
stragly opposed, it is said ; but that will be in the
House of Lords. In the House of Commons Sir
CILIUM WOOD has to make his Indian Budget
speech; but if twenty, or even ten members
will sit to listen to him he will be satisfied. The
remaining votes in Cannata of Supply might be
got through in one night, at the rate of progress at
which such business has lately been transacted.
The Appropriation Bill might then pass, and the
work of the Government would be done.
Wo must, however, remind Liberal members that
there is still a little more for them to do. There
are one or two measures which have claims on their
attention, and neglect of which might in some oases
prove serious. There are two Bills, important
from their connexion with the principle of religions
equality, which will next week demand their
support. On Monday, Mr. Morava:a Catholic
Oath Bill will be again before the House, Lord
Pamnsairrow having given a government night for
its further consideration. And on Wednesday
Mr. Goiania brings forward his Bill on Oxford
University tests. A great many electors will look
to the division lists of these debates in order to
ensurtain what members seeking re-election really
I man by those professions of attachment to civil
and religions liberty which reed so plausible in
election addresses, and will interpret the words of
I their suitors by their past acts. It is suspected
I that there are some gentlemen who would be sin-
cerely sorry to forfeit their place and rank among
liberals, yet who see nothing contrary to the
principles of liberty in excluding • fellow-citizen
from the full enjoyment of the advantages
of • national institution on account of his meta-
bership of one rather than another branch of the
Christian Church, or in putting on him the
obligation of an insulting oath or declaration as a
preliminary to his admission to the seat in Parlia-
ment to which he has been elected by his neigh-
bours. It is, therefore, desirable that electors
and candidates should come to a clear understand-
ing on these matters. And as no promise is so
good • pledge of future conduct as a satisfactory
course of action in the peat, it may be expected
that Liberal members will desire to place them-
selves in the best position in the divisions of next
week.