The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-21 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1858.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDl3.—TvzsonT, APRIL 20.
The LORD CHANCIILLOS toot his seat on the woolsack at
Ave o'clock.
THE INDIAN RESOLUTIONS.
Lord MONTI/WU wished to ask the noble lord the
President of the Heard of Control a question, which was of
some interest in mord to the mem polities of the NM
India Compsny. It appeared from the votes of the Hoops
of Commons that a swims of resolnlems had to kid es
the table of that hem with regard to the Am of the helm
goreimeat of India. Time resolutions most be • water of
interest to their lordships, sad he wished to know what was
the intention of the government as to glving an
for discussing them in that home. He found that-this
of proceeding by resolution had been adopted with regard to
the Union with Ireland, and the renewal of the East India
emipeny charter in 1813 ; on each of theme occeeloss the
mks In both homes was simultaneous ; he wished to know
whet decree the government intended to take an this
eneseeka.

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH begged to inform his
wigs friend that It woe not the intention of the government
to invite their lordship, to give any opinion on the resolu-
tions at present ; at a future time, when they were sent up
feces the Common., they would have an opportunity of en-
mesh* their opinion.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
Earl GREY pee mbo, that cm York, seat he would.
nimiekrt poplin of any correspondence betty.Coloshil
itratiny and the Governor of Newfoundland stet the other
Amain& osiowles, with regard to psztase smith. privi-
leges fee esig telegraphic ammewassiina with Ana-
rim, sad eke copies of any comespesdewse between the
government end the company on the Wiest.

CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL.
Thin bill wee read a third time and paid.
THE STREET ORGAN NUISANCE.

The Marquis of WESTMEATH rose, pant to notioa
to present a petition, signed by upwards of four hundred
householders in the districts of Belgravia and Pimlico, mains*
the nuisance of barrel or hind organs in the streets of the
metropolis, u permitted by the Metropolitan Police Act.
He said that under the existing act these matters were vie-
: wally plated under the control of the police, but the
given to them were so insufficient that it was Ito We to
act on them. If • pigeon were sick in • house, and if one of
these omens began to play, it was in the first place difficult
to get a policeman, and if one did come and remove
the nuisance, it was won followed by another. The
pohos could well act when a distinct complaint was made, sad
If they did arrest one of these people, the chance was that
the magistrate let him off with a reprimand. The petitioners
stood on their rights. They stated this nuisance waa sa in-
sulin of their right to their own habitation. The noise of
one of these organs spread right and loft and acmes the
street, and the nuisance wee quite as objectionable ea say of
those arising from noxious trades which were not now allowed
to be carried on in London. It pressed very hard on per-
sons of moderate means ; they hired expensive =stem to
teach their children music, and se soon se • lesson
I began an orgon struck up in the street, and, of
course, stopped the lesson. (Loud laughter.) It
was no laughing matter, but a very serious 'abject. He
had an interview with the late Home Secretory, who pro-
mised to communicate with the police authorities. He un-
derstood the police had reported- that a large majority of
householders wished to have the nuisance put down. He
to present a petition signed by 429 householders,
qtrtgeelle respectable se any of their lordships.
Viscount DUNG ANNON thought the noble marquis bad
made " much ado about nothing." Nothing wee more in-
opportune or more unseemly than to take up the time of
their lordships with such trivial matters. The noble marquis
might object to these organs, but a good many people en-
joyed the music.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH did not think it a waste
of time to preeint a petition signed by 429 householders.
The LORD CHANCELLOR put the question that the
petition do lie on the table.
It wee decided in the negative.
PRIVATE BILLS.

On the motion of Lad REDESDALE the following reso-
lution was agreed to . "That this hones will not read any
bill a second time after Tuesday, the 27th of July, tomeat
bills of aidor supply, or any bill in relation to which the
house shall have resolved, before the second reading is
moved, that the circumstances which render legislation on
the subject of the Man expedient are either of each recent
occurrence or reel urgency as to reader the immediate con-
sideration of the tame necessary."
Their lordships then adjourned at half-past five.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tuzsorr, APRIL 20.
The Brucia took the dub at four o'clock.
DR. BERNARD.

Kr. ROEBUCK gale rotiCetiatii; should on Thursday
ask his hon. and learned friend the Attorney-General,
whether it was hia intention to proceed with the indictment
anspirsey against Dr. Bernard ?

TURNPIKE OATES AND TOLL BARS.
BYNO gave notice that on fiat day fortnight he
should more an haibble address to her Majesty for a royal
0111101iMi011 to inquire and report es to the twat means of
deeding to the inhabitants of the metropolitan district within
els miles of Charing-cross, relief from turnpike gates and
toll bars similar to that which had already been granted on
the recommendation of a royal commiwdon to the metropolis
of Ireland.

THE PROPOSED STAMP ON CHEQUES.
Mr. BRADY gave notion that in committee on the main-
tan et the Chancellor of the Exchequer laid before the
law la the previous evestbsg, he should move as an amend-
ment to that part of the right hon. gentleman's scheme
which provided for the levying of a penny stamp on all bank
damage, that there should be a halfpenny stamp en all
cheques under 101.
PUBLIC MONIES.
_ . _

Mr. RIDLEY ae-kid the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether it was the intention of her Majesty's government to
introduce during the present session of parliament any mea-
sure to carry out the recommendati ma contained in the
report of the select committee on public monies, presented to
the house In August, 1867 P
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
moment the condition of public business permitted it he
should call the attention of the house to the whole subject of
the accounts and the appropriation of public money, and he
would take that opportunity of stating what measures it was
the intention of the government to bring forward.