The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FItIDIY, BIiRCH 1.
The LORD CHANCELLOR URA hu seat on the woolsack
at half•post 4 o'clock.

NEW PEERS.

The Right Hon. DI'NCAN MCNEIL, Baron COLONSAT, and
Lord i'AlliNS took the oaths and subscribed the roll. The
new peers were introduced by Lord Redesdide and
Lord Hominy.
THE LATE ELECTIONS IN IRELAND.

The Duke of ST. ALBANS moved for copies of orders
and reports with respect to the employment of the military
at elections in Ireland. At the last Waterford election the
military were called out, and placed in a false position, and
sentiments of hostility had been created between them and
the people to such an extent that an Irish jury had re-
turned a verdict of murder against the soldiers engaged.
The Earl of LONGFORD said no special orders were
issued to the troops at the recent elections in Ireland. nor
did the magistrates receive any special instructions. These
things were a matter of course in Ireland ; and to enable
the 4,900 electors of Waterford to exercise their right, 19
stipendiary magistrates and 1,900 soldier's, besides a host
of constabulary, were required. In many parts of the
country organised attacks were made upon the military,
and the responsibility of the loss of life that ensued must
fall upon those who organised those attacks. He had no
objection to give the papers moved for.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE thought the employment of
troops was must objectionable, but he did nut see how it
could be prevented if the civil power deemed it necessary
to call them in to assist in preserving order. Cnfortu-
irately in Ireland the services of the military were called
in at almost every county election. With regard to the
Waterford election, he believed the troops hail acted con-
scientiously and moderately is the performance of their
duty under very trying circumstances.
Earl GREY had heard with great satisfaction the ob-
servations of the illustrious duke, and concurred with him
in deploring the necessity of usingtroops atelections ; but it
was the first duty of the government to protect the Queen's
subjects in the exercise of their lawful rights. The fault
in this case lay not with the troops, but with those who
violated the law. (Hear, hear.)
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Lord VIVIAN vialNe to can attention to the volun-
teer question. Nobody now knew wlist was and what was
not the duty of volunteers in ease of riot.

The Earl of LON1:1,0111) said that full instructions were
being prepared at the Home-office.
Lonl VIVIAN was rejoiced to learn that thmjuestion was
in the way of being settled. He hoped that the govern-
ment would give their best attention to this subject, for it
was of a very important character.
The Duke of ST. ALBANS withdrew hi. motion, and
the subject dropped.
The Lis Pendell, Bill and the Sale of Laud by Auction
Bill were severally read a third time.
The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading
of the I lypoth ec Amendment (Scotland I Bill, which motion,
after some objections from Lord Selkirk, and a qualified
sopportfrom Lord Dalhousie, was agreed to.
The sitting was closed at 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FitinAr, MARCEL 1.
The SPZAKEII took the chair at four o'clock.
REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE.

Mr. H. SHERIDAN gave notice, that in connnittet or
other stage of any bill for the amendment of the represen-
tation of the people, he should move a resolution giving
the franchise in boroughs to the occupier of a house sub-
ject to the ordinary rates and taxes, and which shall have
been in his occupation for thirty-two &blender months.