The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-09 00:00:00

filiuent of that promise. The promoters of the bill
hot been met by a very specious argument, for
they knew It was s►id that a certain person could
quote scripture. (A Liugh I It was contended that it would
not be right to constitute the Court of Chancery a court of
appeal from the decision of either house of parliament : sad
as the opinion of the legislature had been impaired on the
subject, the case ought to be entirely withdrawn from the
court. He must repeat what he had felt from the com-
mencement, that this was a most unjust blow armed at an
individual. (Hem., hear.) He could not help thinking that
if that individual must be deprived of his rights it ought to
be done in the usual way, and be ought to be compensated
for what be lost. After the defeat which he (the Lord
Chancellor) had sustained in the other house, a bill was
brought in by the right hoc. awl leerned gentleman the mem-
ber for the Univonity of Dublin, but it shared the same fate.
He trusted, however, that their lordships would receive this
bill, for it would afford them the means of remedying a
greet injustice. At the same time he quite coninned in the
suggestion which had been made by his noble and learned
friend as to the form the enactment should take. (Hear.)
' The Marquis of CLANRICARDE expressed his gratifi-
ratio° at the introduction of a bill, the object of which was
to redress as gros► a piece of cootiscation as had been per-
petrated by any despot in Europe. The noble lord said that
the house ought to bear the other parties interested ; but
he should like to know who had any concern in the matter
except Wa Thomas Wilson? (Hear, hear.)
Lord CHELMSFORD assured their lordships that he had
no acquaintance with Sir Thomas Wilson, and that his
only motive in taking up the subject was his feeling that
a grow injustice had been done that gentleman. He must
remind their lordship, that the Court of Chancery would be
restrained from interfering in all cases where it was manifest
that the tenant for life was not intended to have power to
grant building leases ; and, therefore, if the case was as the
noble lord supposed, it could not give Sir Thomas Wilson
the relief be sought. He quite agreed in the suggestion
which had been made as to rejecting the 21st clause. He
would therefore adopt the noble and learned lord's advice ;
and he hoped as the noble lord opposite was no locger in the
House of COIDIDODR, and as an improved feeling had latterly
grown up, the measure would speedily become law.
The bill was read a second time.
HIGHWAYS BILL.

The report of amendments was received, and some farther
meadukento were inserted.
SALE OF SPIRITS BILL.

This bill passed through committee.
POLICE AND IMPROVEMENT (SOCYPLAND) BILL.
The Duke of ARGYLL moved the mond reeding of this
bill, which he stated consisted in • great measure of the
consolidation of the acts, English and Scotch, relating to the
internal government of boroughs.
After a short discussion, in which the Duke of Montrose,
Lord Brougham, the Earl of Galloway, the Earl of Airlie,
and the Earl of Camperdowo, took part, the bill was read a
wood tune.

AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE BILL.
Earl augsru moved the second reading of this bilL
He said he would not describe the provisions of the bill,
which ware like those of other bills for the abolition of the
slave trade. The bill carried into effect a treaty with the
United States, giving the right of search in American vessels.
and courts were to be established at Sierra Leone, the Cape
of Good Hope, and New York.

The Earl of DERBY said he was sure they would be
unanimous in this and the other of parliament in their
endeavour to carry out the object of this treaty. It was
well known that the principal means by which the slave
trade had been carried on was the refusal of the United
Slates to concede the right of search. He trusted that
if any other power showed a tacit disposition to evade the
treaties in force, a representation would be made to that
power on the part of her Majesty's government. He trust: cl
that the bill would pass with the unanimous consent of
their lordships.
After a few words from Earl RUSSILL, the bill was read a
second time.