The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, MARCH 9.
TY* Loito CHARCILLOn took his seat at 5 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
THIRD READING.—Waldy's Divorce BID.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
REPORT.—lereeny Acts Amendment Bt
PITMONS.—By the Earl of ERNE, team the Board of Guardians
of the Lowtherstow Union, Cortaty Fermanagh ; the rate-payers of the
Fubnd electoraldtrisian in the rune union ; also from the rati=yt er:
of the Clooelly electoral division, le the same Ulliol2, all p
rats in aid.—The Lori CILANLELLOR, from the Incorporated Last
Society, on the subject of the Bar kruptcy lave.—The Earl of HAI-
!LOWRY, from Liverpool, against any alteration of the Hartigan's.
laws.—Earl of St. GERMANS' from the Bt. Germans union, Cornwall,
on the subject of the poor-laws.—The Earl of LUCAN, tom a, place
in Ireland, praying for the repeal of the blab par-lowa—The Earl of
RODEN from Ballimena, a place in the county Louth, Ireland,
against a rate In aid.
ROYAL ASSENT.

The royal assent we, given by ccerunitilloll to the follow-
ing bills:—The Consolidated Fund Bill; Vice-Guardians
(Ireland) Bill ; Buckiogham Summer Arises Bill; and the
Commons Inclosure 8.11.
The lords commieslonere were the Lord Chancellor, the
Marquis of Clewricarde, and the Earl of Shaftribury.
THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS.
On the prenatal= of the petition on this sabjeet by the
Logo C11•110111.10Z,
Lord BROUGHAM defended the measure which be had
Europese& and brought up the report, and a part tf the evi-
dence of the committee. He believed the proration gene-
rally did not object to the bill. The noble lord concluded
by moving that the report be printed, and that the further
proceedings with the bill should be delayed until the 10th
of May.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that the noble and learned
lord deserved great credit for the pains he had taken in pre.
paring a bill on the subject ; and he believed it would prove
saticfactory to the mersantile classes.
The report was then ordered to be printed, and their lord•
ships adjourned at half-past 6 o'cloek.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FaIDAT, MLR= 9.
The Brzoras took the chair at 4 o'clock.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETMONS.—By Mr. KUNTZ, tram Bemiagtosta, fora more equit-
able wenn olf rallwayttating.—Mr. DRUMMOND, hoes apiece name
Mitts d, preying for the Olrr*tgOtlt of free trade in allot.er articles
aserdlenesee.—Oar. DUNNF, from Led Rome and other guardians of
a .Ns Inkstand ; Out. JONES, from a place fa neer —against the
nigh alo—dir W. MOLESWORTH, from Oage Town, against the
nraet Iffinmerting Navies to the Cape of Good llope.—Mr. WIL.
, tem Ilmitheinplem ; Mr. HODGES, from Kent ; 81, 5. GRA-
HAMA= Ikea ;MrJ. Y. BULLER, free Torquay—to tamer of
Intarnatimeel silibelbes looted of war.— Mr. YEMEN, front a
place set beard; Lard USN DLESRAM, from the &rams' einb—tar;
the reeved area bedew eland and teethe ruralise the malt tu—
lle. 5. ELLIS, frees Ldeeserer, oomplaialas of the operation of sad
the Lemma et peer rates consequent upon the operation of the pre-
seat law otestiement.—Mr. Aid. HUM PHERY, From Southwark. In
favour of a mote equal system of poor law rating.—Mr. HUME, trout
paper makers of k:dinbumh, for the remade( the tax on paper
aim from • politioal sodety In Taunton, in favour of pulls.
mentary reform. Mr. DISRAELI, form Pe4erheed, for •
new edednieration of the seamen's fund.-81, R. LOPEZ,
from Enter ; Mr. CLAY, from Hull ; Mr. DUNCAN,
From certain eldpwrights of Dundee; Mr. DRUMMOND, from
Sisitallsba ; Sir T. BIRCH. from ; Hr. *AWN.
from shipwrights of South gaields; Mr. MOFFAT, from Dart-
mouth; Mr. WILLIAM., from Pencanee; Mr. W. MIMI, from
ehipownen of Weymouth and Portsmouth; Lord JOGELYN. hem
shipureem ar Wage Lynn; OA. MUIR, tram Onsencek and Ow
gow ;Mr W. CLAY, tram a manger Bunderland and frees St.
Anne's, Lirachouse • Sir J. Y. BULLER, hoot Exmouth and other
=in Devoe; DISRAELI lamThinmouth, Hartlepool,
head, Duntennline, end India meralanta of Glasgow ; Mr.
HUME, from Wagner ; Sir J. WAIAL tram places in Aer ; Mr.
NAPIER, from Dublin; Mr. HERRIES, from Liverpool; The LORD
MAYOR, eum shipowners, naval artisans, sad seamen of the port at
London arising the repeat of the navigation laws. In favour of
the repeal of thee laws, the LORD ADVOCATE, from a place in
Scotland, name not beard ; Mr. MAME, from Glasgow and Dun-
fermline; and Mr. COBDEN, from Whitstable.—Mr. BAILLIF, from
Inverness and another place, against the Miuriage and Registration
(Seollemd) Bills.
RETURNS ORDERED.—On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON.
return 'hoeing the number of London newspapers, the number of
advertisements in them, the rate and amount of advertisement duty
paid by theta, in each year, from Ist January :1141 to lot January
1049; similar return as regards the Englieh provincial and botch and
Irish newspapers.—On the motion of Sir R. FERGUSON retort's of
the severaleountba, eountimot dtiemead °aunties of teems in Delude(
which the valuation under the Act 6 and 7 Will. IV. c. 04, has been
completed, specifying the name of cash barony or half barony, the,
savable content., and the valuation thereof; stating slim the sum
ordered to be levied by the greed jut y warrant of wiring amine 1045
for each stub teroar or hull barony, and the rate per cent which each
rum bears to the valuation; also the mom ordered to be levied by
the grand Joey warrant of summer segue 1648 tot each such ba-
rony or bat fumy, and the rote per cent. which each such awn
bears to the valuation • stating also the name and eatable content,. of
each suds meaty, entity of a city, and empty of • town, the annual
value thereof, wording to the valuation under that act; the amount
of the expense Ogee% veloatice, the tut pre sera of mob volution,
and the rate which the cost of such valuation bears to each tone of
the valuation. From the counties of Waterbed and Cork, specifying
the name of each barony or half barony, the acreable contents and the
valuation thereof; 'dating also the sum entered lobe levied by the grand
jury warrant of spring amire • 1848 for etch Pugh terony or half
barony, sod the rate per ceet, which each such corn bears to the valu-
ation; also, the gum ordered to be levied by the grand jury warrant
of summer amine 1848 for each such barony or half barony, and the
rate per cent. which each sum bears to the valuation. Of the
counties, counties of chin, and counties of town, In Ireland, except
Cork and Waterton!, of which the va;ttation under the Act 6 & 7
WUL IV., r. 84. has not been cempleted, specifying the name of each
barony or half barony, the aereable contents according to the Ord-
nance survey; stating also the pulp ordered to be levied by the grand
jury warrant of spring sieges' 1048, eft each such imam or halt
barony, and the rate per 1,000 acres awessable In the county book for
each barony, &e. • alas, the cum ordered to be levied by the grand
Jury warrant of ;funnier endue, ISM, of each such barony or half
barmy, and the rate per 1,000 urea aseenable in the county book for
each barony, Ac. (in continuation of rudimentary paper, No. 446, of
&mace loch).
NOTICES OF MOTION.—NArInATIOX BILL.—Mr. BOUVERIE to
move • dune in committee t &mire to the trading trade.
Marna Wen.—Mr. V. SMITH, aceounta of expense of, Ac., on u
early day.
SUBDIVISION OF PARISHES.
Sir G. GREY presented her hiajetty'a answer to the ad-
dress voted the other evening on the motion of Lord Ashley,
praying Ter NNW, to aproint a commission to inquire into
the practicabilityand to, de efsuhdividing int, distinct and inde-
pendent perishes for all eecleriastical purposes, all the densely
peopled parishes in England and Wales, in such manner that
the population of each, except in particular cases, at the dis-
cretion of the commissioner, shell not exceed 4,000 souk.
To which her Majesty replied that she had jetted the cecet-
easy directions ftr app rintine ouch commission.
CLERKS OF COUNTY COURTS.
Me. DRUMMOND reminded the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, that in 1847 a promise was given
that the salaries of there official. ahculd b-v fixed, and that
they should not continue to be paid by fees. He wished to
know to what extent that promise had been fulfilled.
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Sir U. GREY sail, that some difficul.ret had arisen
from the various erennastances under which many of the
appointments were made, and the duties those (Awn;
had to perform, by which delay had been occibioned. He
bed recently ade further inquiries in the matter, and
found that arrangements had been made for contrasting the
emoluments of the office into fixed salaries in several
instances.

IMPLOSIONS FROM FIRE DAMP IN MINES.
Mr. CAYLBY put 'question u to what stepe government
had taken to prevent the recurrenco of such accidents as
these which had recently token place from the explosion of
are damp in a mine near Wigan, in Lancashire.
Sir G. GREY replied that no representations had been
made to the government with regard to the accident referred
to. With regard to the explosion in the Darts Main mine,
they had sant Mr. Trevellvan and Mr. Warrington
Smith to the spot. both of wliom had attended the inquest,
and had since made &repot- which was under consideration,
and which wont,' be laid heft» the house.

Kr. CAYLEY wished to know if it wu still the intention
of the hon. member far Monty. se to bring the subject before
the house: end if so, when ?
Mr. HUMS world bring the matter under discussion on
the next supply night, or on the first subsequent opportunity.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
Sir A. CLIFFORD, the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod, summoned the house to attend in the House of lords,
is whams the giving of the Royal assent, by commission, to
seeml bills, the titles of which the Speaker reported on Isis
return, and which will be found in our Lords' report.

IRISH POOR LAW RETURNS.
Mr. STAFFORD asked the right hon. gentleman the Chan-
cellor of the Buettner whether he had any objection to ley
upon the table of the boom en amended 'hem of the incorrect
poor law returns received from Ireland ? In the year 1848,
when he discovered an error in the malt tax returns, his hon.
friend the member (Cr Dover bad an amended sheet laid
upon the table without delay, and he hoped a similar course
would be pursued on the present occasion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that
be had no objection to not in she way the hon. member tug-
' Rested. The returns certainly coatained a number of small
inaccuracies, bat none of them were of eniScient moment to
alter the character of the documents.
SCOTCH MARRIAGES.
Mr. DUNCAN asked whether there was soy objection
upon the part of the Lord Advocate to send certain papers
oa the subject of the registration of Scotch marriages to the
committee who were sitting upstairs ?
The LORD ADVOCATE replied that if the hon. tuemhet
had been in the house last evening he Weak UV* heard bim
state that he had so objection to do so.

THE ESTIMATES.
Mr. GOULIMEN inquired when the noble lord at the
head of the administration proposed to bring the estimates
before the house ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said be must first see the pro
which was made with the debate upon the navigation laws
Woes he answered the gumbo' n. If, for instance, the dis-
cussion were closed that night, he would Wag forward the
estinastss on Monday ; •but if not, he would prom** that the
adjearaei debate mum the risvigstion laws be resumed on
Meaday. (Hear, ham.)
THE RATE IN AID.
In reply to Mr. TOLLZMACMI,
Ltrd J. RUSSELL stated that he would - 6n. '
seeoad reading of the Rate in Aid (Ireland) B , . ~./.
week.
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