The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

SLAB TRADE RETURNS.

In answer to Lord EiItOCUH•II,
The Earl of MALMRSBURY said that them returns would
not be ready before the end of May or the beginning of June.
Some of the returns had not yet corm in, and the blue book
wee likely to be of much greater bulk than had been antici-
pated—in fact, instead of 1,200 pages, it would probably
contain 2.000.
Lord BROUGHAM hoped that another year the noble
lord would be able to make some arrangement by which the
returns might be forthcoming at en earlier period.

THE ORANGE SOCIETY.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said it would be in
the recollection of their lordships that about the month of
Osbeher last a letter was addressed to him, by the then Los‘
4191memetler of Ireland, in which certain directions were con-
veyed I. him, as lord-lieutenant of the county of
wished
to regard to the appointment of magutrates. He
to know whether that letter was still to stand as an instruc-
tion to him and to other lords-lieutenant of counties, or
whether her Mejesty's present government lied decided on
its withdrawal f

The Earl of DIMITY was enabled to give an answer at
once to the question of the noble lord, became the
subject was one that had already engaged the atten-
tion of his noble fried the Lord-Lieutenant of Ire-
land. No one could be more desirous than his noble
friend to maintain equal justice to all parties in
Ireland, and to &mars" as far as poselble,rrio
wus
dimension. He believed, in fact, that his noble friend
no more a member of the Orange Society than he (Lord
Derby) was himself. Whatever might have been the organi-
sation of that society in former times, sad whatever the
loyalty of its member', its present organisation was Won-
Wed to be rather an inry than a benefit to the state of Ire-
land. (Hear, hear.) Nevertheless, her Majesty's govern-
ment were of opinion that the letter of Lord Chancellor Brady,
he which the mere circumstance of membership in the society
was laid down as an absolute
went be what the case required.
To for the magi.-
tracybwtdjethat red.
tae
Too a I instance : might think it undesirable
that clergymen should hold the commission of
thepsaa if say other lit person could be found ; but nothing
aoald be mono Moonvetuent than to lay down a role that no
should be placed the commission who held a ben•-
person on
see. (Her, hear.) The Lord-Lkattenant end the Lord
Chancellor did not therefore intend to maintain
the regulation which had been imposed by their
predeosmors. They were, undoubtedly, of opinion
that no person ought to be appointed to the magietrscy whose
political or religious feelings were so strong as to render it
at all likely that it would interfere with the performance of
their duties; but the recommendation of persons for the com-
mission must be left entirely to the discretion of the lords-
lieutenant of counties. (Hear, hear.)

The Earl of CARLISLE was perfectly able to justify and
to vindicate the measure adopted by Lord Chancellor Brady ;
and he should hold himself at liberty to question the pro-
priety of any future magisterial appointments of a contrary
character; but he hoped that WIN would be made to render
such a step on his part necessary. (Hear, hear.)