The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1867.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

*parting Intelligence.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, Amu. 1.

TATTERSALL'S.—MoNnAT.

IN the Hot•ie of Loans, yesterday, the Marquis
of CLANIRICARDE, on account of the absence, from
illness, of the Earl of Derby, postponed for a week
his motion relating to the Tornado.
The Dublin University Professorships Bill passed
through committee.
Their lordships adjourned at 10 minutes to
6 o'clock.

There was a numerous attendance to-day at Albert-gate, and a
large amount of business was transacted. The Northampton-
shire Stakes was the event that attracted most attention, and
for this event Lecturer was in extraordinary demand, anything
over 5 to 2 being accepted with avidity, and to large &tumults.
Ultimately, 9 to 4 was taken and offered, but what with the
Immense support that was accorded to hint at the clubs and the
money that was invested upon hint here, the marquis's horse
proved to be one of the " hottest" handicap favourites there has
been for some time. Notwithstanding this furore, however,
Regalia and Wild Briar were In considerable request, the
former at 12 to 1 and 11 to 1, and the last-named
at 100 to 7, while Tounnalln was not wanting friends at
1000 to 60 and 100 to 6. The other horses backed were
Flateatcher, Hiss Harriette, sad Hiner, who each
found friends at their respective odds. There was
very little dune on the Earl Spencer's Plate, for which Salliet
appeared, however, to be the favourite, 100 to 7 finding takers ;
the only other transaction we noticed in connexion with this
event was 1,000 to 36 taken about Was Frances. Scarcely any
betting took place on the Two Thousand ; Plaudit was still ex-
ceedingly firm, b to 2 being accepted ; nothing else was men-
Honed. For the Derby the favourites were extremely quiet.
7 to 1 was offend ageing The Rake, and 10 to 1 was offered
against D'Estournel. Plaudit was In considerable request, and
11 to 1 was accepted about him. A big het of 10,000 W 309 was
taken about Grand Cross, and 6,000 to 15 was booked about
a new outsider, Man of Rues. Considerable sensation was
created by a notice posted In the room that Admiral
Rout had withdrawn from the committee of Tattersall'a, of
which he has been a conspicuous and honoured member for
many years. The cause of the admiral's withdrawal is attn.
butabie to the committee inciting to the re-opening of the con-
sideration of the Soiled Dove case, Admiral Rona strongly dis-
=sing this course. The subjoined notices will further ex-

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Mortnsv, Aram 1.
IN the HOUSE of Cornrows, the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr. Gladstone, who
inquired whether it was the intention of government
to make any alteration in the arrangement or pro-
visions of the Reform Bill before going into com-
mittee, stated that he should move the omission of
clause 7, which gives the second vote ; but that in re-
ference to the other controverted points, the go-
vernment thought the house would find their best
solution in committee. He added, on the part of
the government, that they would enter into the
committee with the most anxious desire, in co-
operation with the house, to bring the question of
parliamentary reform to a speedy and satisfactory
settlement.

Lord STANLEY, in reply to Mr. Sandford, read a
translation from an announcement in the organ of
the Dutch government, giving a pointed contradic-
tion to the rumour that Luxemburg had been sold
to France. His lordship added, however, that
there could be no doubt that communications had
passed between the governments of France and
Holland with regard to the possible transfer of
that province to France, but he was unable to state
the result of those communications. In reply to
another question from Mr. Watkin, he said he had
received no confirmation of the statement that
Russian America had been ceded to the United
States.

March 30, le67.—Netiee.—The Hon. Admiral Eons has re.
quested his name to be withdrawa from the list of ovum of
members of the committee of Tattersall's Subscription Room."
This notice was rucoseded by the following:
" Tattersall's, March 30, le,67.—At a meeting of the committee
held this day, It was decided that the Sealed Dote case is to be re-
opened, and will be heard on Saturday, the l3th April, at Tatter.
call's, at 3 p.m.—,Signed EXMOUTH, Chairman."
Another important notification, and in express contradiction
to one recently Issued, appeared as follows
" Tattersall's, lifarch 1937.—The committee are of opinion
that the rule which says ' that no member shall settle the ac
count of a non.subscriber' shall be annulled."—Aignect Mao I; TB,
Chairman."

The quotations of the day's transactions were as follow :
NORTIIAMPTONSHIRE STAKIS
- .

9 to 4 apt Marquis of Ilastinip' Lecturer, 4 yes, tat 101 b,
and off
11 to 1 Mr. Graham'sßacal* 5 yrs, 9st 31h 3 and off)
100 to 7 Mr. Naylor's Wild Briar, 4 yrs, est 91b I)
1000 to GO baron Rothschlld's Tourroallo, 4 yrs, 7st Illb (t)
20 to 1 Mr. Pryor'offs Miss liarrletto, 4 yrs, 7st Blb
kt and )
20 to 1 Mr.T. Parr's Platcatcher. 4 yrs, 710 51b It and off,
20 to 1 Marquis of Hastings' John Darts, 6 yra, het 121 b,
off`,
1000 to 40 Mr. Laundes Miner, 'yrs, Hat (t)

The house then went into committee on the
Mutiny Bill, and the discussion on clause 22,
which gives power to inflict the punishment of
flogging, was resumed by
Sir J. PAKINUTON, who stated that in deference
to the opinion expressed in the discussion the
other night he had withdrawn that part of the
clause which exempted soldiers of the first class
from flogging, and he proposed that the clause as
it at present stood be negatived, and that another
be substituted, limiting that punishment to two
offences, mutiny and insubordination accompanied
with personal violence, but subjecting all soldiers
to it.

_ . .
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
100 to 7 agst Captain Christie's Whet, 5 ra, Set 6M (t)
1000 to 35 IIr.C.A. Donglas's MI. Yranoes, 3 yrs, 04 7111, ,t)

cusinat CUP.
20 to 1 agst Lord Ilideman's Iluulsey, 6 yrs, fist 31
TWO THOUSAND.
6 to 2 agst Major Elwon's Plaudit It and ofd
DERBY.
7 to 1 agd Mr. Pryor's The Rake (off)
10 to 1 Mr. Saville's D'Estuurnel io, tl2to I)
11 to 1 Major Elwon's Plaudit 'V
10000 to $OO Marquis ut Exeter's Grand Cross
WM to 2.5 Mr. Matuld's Man ut Ross (t)

Captain Vivian observed that the house had
affirmed the principle that soldiers of the first clam
should be exempted from flogging, and now it was
proposed to withdraw that concession. He objected
strongly to its being withdrawn.
Mr. OTwAY observed that the majority the other
evening in favour of the government was augmented
by members being under the impression that
government had made a concession, and as that
concession as regarded soldiers of the first class was
withdrawn, the house had been misled.

BETTING IN LONDON.-MONDAY.

The clubs were well attended to-day, and so far as the North-
amptonshire stakes was concerned a large tunount of bustuesa was
transacted. Fur this race Leeturerbecame even a better favourite
than he was on Saturday, the odds shortening until 2 to I wu
freely taken, and this to large amounts, something like gt,009
being invested at this price, when the excitement somewhat
cooled down 9to 4 was offered and taken, and this was the
closing quotation. Regalia was the next best favourite, at It to
I ; and several others were lucked for limited amounts at their
quoted odds. The Earl Spencer Plate challenged but little
speculation. Nothing was done on the Two Thousand, and the
Derby was only remarkable for the Introduction of an outsider—
Man of Roes—who was backed to win AAA® at a long shot.
Appended are the closing quotations :

After some further discussion, in the course of
which Sir Chaa. Russell and Mr. W. Cowper sup-
ported flogging, and Mr. Pugh, Mr. W. E. Footer,
and Mr. }foramina spoke against it, a division
was taken on the question that the clause stand
part of the bill, which was negatived by 172 to
105, and thereupon Sir John Pakington's clause,
which empowers courts-martial to sentence any
soldier to corporal punishment for mutiny or for
insubordination accompanied with personal vio-
lence, was agreed to.
Mr. Ctrw.tv said inasmuch as Sir John Pakington,
acting on the advice of Sir George Grey, had with-
drawn the concession he bad made with regard to
soldiers of the first class, he should in future meet
every proposition to continue this punishment with
implacable hostility.
After some further discussion the bill passed
through committee.
The house then went into committee on the
naval estimates, and the discussion on the vote
which fixes the number of men was resumed by
Mr. STANNFELD, who submitted that government
had given no sufficient reason for the excess of
491,0001. over the estimates of last year. He com-
mented on and criticised the work being done in
the dockyards in the building of ships, and said
this country could at this moment put on board
her navy more sailors than any two countries of
the world. He contrasted the strength of our
navy with that of the United States, which, includ-
ing officers and marines, does not employ more
than 17,000 men ; and with the French navy,
which, both in number of iron-clads, and taking
them ship for ship, he said, was much inferior to
our own, and he submitted that these were reasons
why the Admiralty should not go too fast, and why
the expenditure, instead of being augmented, should
be curtailed.
Colonel Sias contrasted the condition of our
navy with that of the French navy, on which the
expenditure was but half that of ours, both in
respect of ships and men, from which he drew the
conclusion that the expenditure on ours was need-
lessly large.
Mr. Giuvcs contended for the necessity of em-
ploying a large fleet in the China seas to protect
our trade in that part of the world and on the
western coast of South America. The only re-
deeming feature of our naval expenditure was in
our foreign squadron.
Mr. SEELY called attention to a variety of
items, on which he contended there was great ex-
travagance on the part of the Admiralty. Amongst
others, he instanced timber, in which, even
after the commencement of iron shipbuilding,
there had been an expenditure for some
years of upwards of 730,0001. a year,
though some years ago the expenditure was only
330,000!. a year. The result was that there was
an enormous accumulation of timber which would
now have to be sold at a loss of from one third to
one half the cost. The same observation applied
to anchors, chains, and cables, of which there was
a ten year's supply on hand. He also showed that
there was a constant gradual increase in the
charges for medical establishments, principally in
the salaries of surgeons, and an increase in the
charges connected with Greenwich Hospital.
Mr. LEFEVRE suggested the postponement of the
building of some of the gun vessels till another
year ; also that the North American squadron
should be decreased to what it was before the
American war, and that the Chinese government
should be made to bear the expense of putting
down piracy in the Chinese seas. He also
thought that they might with safety to the country
make a reduction in the number of men.

Mr. CORRY remarked that it was rather singular
that the criticism on the foreign squadrons had
come from former civil lords of the Admiralty, a
matter which civil lords were never consulted
upon, but which was a cabinet queston ; and it
was ilso a singular circumstance that when a whig
government was in power there was also a larger
foreign squadron than when there was a conserva-
tive government. The whole of the increase in the
estimates was in the item for building ships, and as
the building of these, as he contended, was abso-
lutely necessary the increase in the estimates was
justified.
Mr. Cleanest; made a few observations in reply
to Mr. Corry, and withdrew his amendment, and
the vote for the number of men, 69,312, was taken;
1,900,9621. on amount of the pay, and 1,241,6141.
for victuals and clothing ; and 176.0181. for the
Admiralty-otlice.
The Sugar Duties Bill was read a third time and
passed.

On the second reading of the Canada Railway
Loan Bill,

Mr. Alo'NK protested against the imperial gua-
rantee for the loan.

Mr. Citawroan defended the guarantee on impe-
rial and commercial grounds.
Mr. Serjeant GAMKIER protested against the loan.
The bill was then read a second time.
The Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill was read a
second time.

The house adjourned at 20 minute,. to 1 o'clock.

GALWAY ELFCfIOY.—GALWAY, MONDAY.—Mr.
George Morris wee returned to-day without opposition.