The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-03 00:00:00

PROSECUTION EXPENSES BILL.

k reply to Colonel GILPIN,
Sir G. GREY said it was not intended to proceed with
this bill pending the inquiry which had beamituititated at
the instance of the hon. and gallant member.
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH ITALY.

Mr. W. FORSTER inquired if there waa any truth in the
statement that a commercial treaty was in COMM of negotia.
too between tho Italian government and this country.
Mr. LAYARD said it was well known that the Italian
government bad shown great liberality m their commercial
policy towards this country. It was quite true that they had
sent Signor Mariciui, an eminent member of the Italian
chamber, as a special commissioner to this country to ne-
gotiate such a treaty.
DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

Colonel W. PATTENsaid, be reference to the noticeon the
piper in his name for that evening to call attention to the
distress in the cotton manufacturing districts, he had pro-
mised the President of the Poor-law Board, in answer to a
request to that effect, that he would sot bring oaths motion
before Moe,lay on going into supply ; but be was not roue,
when he gave that promise, that the education debate was
fixed for that evening ; under the circumstances he appealed
to Lord Palmerston to give him another day, the right hou.
gentleman (Mr. Villiers) not being now in the house.
Sir J. PAKINGTON suggested that as the alterations in
the new code were only placed on the table on the night the
house adjourned for the holidays, the discussion should be
postponed some time longer in order to aeon' those who took
an interest in the question, in and out of the house, the
opportunity of fully considering those changes.
Lord PALMEPSTON reminded the right hon. baronet
that the molibmitioas were announced on Friday, 98th
March, end were printed and laid upon the table or Willi&
April, and in the hands of members on the 12th. The
discussion was hied for the sth of May so far back as Ist
April, and they were now at May 2. He thought, there-
fore, ample time bail elapsed for considering the effect of
the proposed change. if the right bon. gentleman's ques-
tion meant, would ministers give up another government
day for the discussion, he most my, that considering the
state of public business, the period of the session, and other
considerations, lie did not think they could afford
to do so. But it must be remembered that this
was a motion originating on the other, and, not
oo that side of the house, and it was not,
therefore, with the government to may when it
should come on ; all he could say was that if it WAS not
brought on on Monday he could sot fix another government
day for the debate. In reply to Colonel Patten 's question,
be added that it would be impossible, as the arrangement
stood, to enter upon the long discussion which the subject
of the distress in Lancashire must involve, with say
psospest of entering upon the education debate on the lame
emerung. So fur as the government was concerned, then,
he would say, let she arrangement stand as it was, via.,
that Monday should be devoted to the education debate.
la reply to a subsequent question the noble lord undertook
that Colonel W. Patten should have an opportunity of
bringing on a discussion epos his motion on going in coin.
mittee of supply on Thursdayor Friday next.
CAPTAIN JACKSON'HS REPORT—TROOPS lir
CINA.
On the motion for going ioto committee of supply,
Mr. W. EWART roes to call attention to Captain Jack-
eon's reports on the importance of establishing soldiers' in..
atitutee at Aldershott and Portsmouth, and to require
whether an early opportunity would be takes et carrying tad
recommeadatious into effect ; and after same memorise whla
were inaudible in the gallery, azpseseed a hope that the
War-office would see meson belies long I. adopt Chptsia
Jackson's anatutneedstAnne.