The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-17 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS BY RAILWAYS, STEAM-BOATS,
AND MACIIINERy.

Lard NAASaave notice that ha would this day (Tends')
gall the attention of government to the recent frequency of
accidents, followed oy loss of life, in connexion with rail-
ways strant.bouta, and JlBACilkSay, and put the question
whether the government purposed any incoture with a view
W the prevention, as far no pousiftle, of such calamities.
PRI vvrx AND PUBLIC BUSINEsS.

Mr. DISRAELI inked w►at vnie the understanding on
the part of Ins Majesty', government as to the time at
w►ich public business was to trogia and private business
M ecw• on the meeting of t►e we. Ile usually came
hewn to the house in the Isaief that public bourn was to
►sgia, in pursuance of the arrangement which had been
made. at halipast I; but be eviction found that the order •
Irmasllteis,l to.
Wu U. GREY replied that the order made was, that
public business should begin as sent as possible after half-
past 4 ; and a• the private business sa, not now great in
sunning, perhsp• it would be advi.ible for the future,
during the me...on. to coransimas the public business pit-
o:hely at ►alf•pint 4.
TUE MERCANTILE MAILINE ACT.—TIIE
NAVICIATION LAWS.
In reply to que,tiona from Mr. J. S 011.0 A RS,
Mr. LA ROUCIIKEK stated that the bill which he had
prepared, for the pupas: of altering .01114: points in the
Mercantile Art, would be ready ia a few days.
Mr. IlliltßlES referred to the petition, which he had
presented from various commercial communities aaainst the
alteration in the navigation laws, and be wished to know if
the government would assist him in obtaining a day for
eating the atteution of the boon: to the subject.
Mr. LABOUCIIKItE said government could not assist
the right bun. gentleman in procuring any day. It was open
to the right hoot. gentleman to relax' his own time.
TilK SCOTCII UDOES.
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Mr. BMW tn. .I.laed to know what course the govern-
ment intended to take iu respect to tilling up the vacancy
which had just occurred in the list of the Scotch juitte,?
The committee on official salaries last year had nude •
strong report on the subject, recommending a diminution in
the nurnln•r, as being unneemsarily large in reference to the
work to be done.

Lord J. ILI SMELL replied that on a former occasion, on
a vacancy 0 -earring o• the Scotch bench, • .diet com-
mittee had been appo:ntkil to inquire into tLc m evedty of
that vacancy up. As far us he could recollect, the
eo•tmittee had been of opinion that no reduction could
properly be made. The matter (Lord J. Russell was under-
stood to my) croak) be further considered.

THE CAKE OF MR. WARD AND THE VENEZUE-
LAN GOVERNMENT.

Mr. DISHARI.Tii;t ;quemtiuna;T;it; intentions of the
government with respect to the case of Mr. George Ward,
as English merchant at Cm:was, who had been arbitrarily
isMeened hy the Venezuelan government.PALMHESTON said, this .C. 1.1 outs of a great many
earn in which British subjects bad suffered the gravest in-
justice from the governments and inferior authorities of
loath America. Mr. Ward had been confined without the
shadow of a pretence, and bar.MMesty's government had
required, not only his immediate liberation, but that he
should be paid a compensation of 1141. a day during the pe-
Mod of his confinement, reserving to themselves the right
of demanding further redress on his behalf, if necemary,
and his ease had bees for some time under their eousides
HUNGAIIWi AND POLISH REFUGEES IN