The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-17 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.--FarDAT, JULY 16.

The Lokp CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wookack at
ve o'clock. _ _ _

Petitions in favour of legalising muriages with a deceased
wife. sister were promoted by the LORD Citancatiort,
from a pilaw in Suffolk Iby the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
from Bristol ; by Lord Bursa, from Atherstone, in the
county of Warwick; from Shoehorns, in the county of
Dorset ; from four congrogationa of protestant dissenters In
the county of Derby ; from Thropstone and Kirby, and from
464 inhabitants of Peterborough, and 416 inhabitant' of
Manchester.

Visc,;Mibowomorom presented a petition from Baffin-
tarry, in the county of Antrim, against legalising marriage
with a deceased wife's Mater.

The Doke of MONTROSE presorted a egtliel, from 40
Advocate., 14 Fellows of the College of , and 14
Fellows of the College of Physicians, end from 10 Protration
of the University of Edinburgh, praying for the removal of
the patronage of that Univendn out of the heads of the Town
Council.

--The links of RICHMOND presented s petition from the
Moderator and Presbytery of Aberdeen against the Scotch
Universities Bill; also one from the county of Aberdeen
against the fusion of the tiro collages of the city of Aberdeen.

TIM KING OF OUDB.
The Marquis of CLANRICARD2 rid a sport had ap-
peared la the morning papers of masonic stated to have been
given by the President of the Board of Omani oa the pre-
vioua ginning, to the efhot that the an-King of Oude was
awaltffig his trial. He wished to know whether that was the
case, because if the statement were arrows It was very
desirable that it should be corrected. _ . _

The Karl of DERBY said the report wu, be believed, not
substantially incorrect. The King of Oude was at that
moment a state prisontr, resting under strong suspicion of
having encouraged the late revolt, and was awaiting the
result of an investigation carried on with the view of saner-
taining whether, or how far, ha had been concerned fut the
revolt ; and upon the result of that investigation would no
doubt depend the future measure' of the government with
respect to him.

THE CONVOCATION OF YORK.
Lord REDESDALE moved for some papers relative to
the convocation for the previa°. of York, accompanying
his motion by statements which elicited a variety of expla-
nations and comment, from the Bishop of Rip= and
some other reverend prelates. The motion was ultimately
withdrawn.

THE REVISION OF THE LITURGY.
Lord EBURY then rose, pursuant to notice, to present
a petition signed by a large number of the laity, praying
their lordships to take same steps by an address for a royal
oommission, or otherwise, towards having such alterations
made in tin:liturgy as would render It more conformable to
the only standard of Christianity, the holy Scriptures. He
had so lately addressed their lordships on the subject that
I e would not them abuse their patience beyond stating
what his future course would be. After the last discussion it
was evident the matter could not be left where it stood ; as
olio of his correspondents remarked, all the argument against
his view might be summed up in "Give peace in our time,
0 Lord." He should, for the present, leave the matter in
the hands of the bishops, recommending It to their most
anxious consideration; but if they, after a time, declined to
move in it, he would again bring the subject before the
house.

The petition war. then ordered to lie on the table.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL.

This bill wee read a mooed time.

IiRTIBTRATEB BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in moving the wound
reading of this bill, mid it involved no principle, but was a
mere question of details, which he would explain in com-
mittee.

Tha bill wu then reed a second Ulm.
The Copyhold Acta Amendment Bill. the Titles to Land
(Scotland) Bill, the Four Court' (Dublin) Extension Bill,
and the Copyright of Dieing Bill, were also read a second
time.

The SelatMery Magdalen (Newcastle) Charity BM was
read a third time and paused.
The New Gomel Post-office (Edinburgh) Bill /mufti
through committee.
The Militia Ballot Suspension Bill wee read a second
time.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL.
The halve went Into Committee on this bill.

Last BROUGHTON, on clause 7 beteg proposed, which
defier the constitution of the council, condemned the whole
scheme, mad described is andcipation the LOOOlllOl/0110111 be
believed would flow from it. The council would only em-
barrage the minister with useless suggestions and minutes on
the most trifling questions ; and, if they were rejected, the
minority would always be able to furnish weapons of attack
spinet the secretary in the House of COMII3OIIII. The
minister would gain no advice or knowledge from the
council he could not obtain from others without the embers's-
meat of having official councillors.
The Rarl of DERBY defended the principle of s council,
which would possess no authority competing with or advents
to that of the minister. With the limitations imposed by
the bill it would be strictly an advising body.
The Duke of SOMERSET thought the scheme of govern-
ment would be more efficient without a council ; he moved
that the clause appointing it be struck out.
The Bid of Atneit•sts and Lord WOOlllOO6l also
spoke against the clause; its principle was advocated by
Lord Montauk, Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, Lord Ashbur-
ton, and Lord Belper.
Earl GRANVILLE, though be questioned the advantage
of a council, would not advise the house to strike out the
clause, and hoped the Duke of Somerset would withdraw
his amendment. _ _ _

The dense was agreed to, as were clauses 8,9, and 10,
altar a short diseurion.

45.ei;1;;; 11, by which the members of the council ato to
bold offioe for life.

The E•rl of ELLREBOROUGH moved an amendment
limiting the term to Ave years, but it was negatived without
• division, and the ol►use agreed to.
On clause 12 (the discussion of which WM interrupted by
the fall apart of ass of the cornices of the ceiling), Earl
GRANVILLE moved =amendment prohibiting the corm-
ciliate from carrying on airy business, trade, or profession ;
it was negatived on • division by • majority of 16.
Clauses 13 to 21 were agreed to; the Earl of DERBY
propoeed an amendment on clangs 22. which wee adopted ;
it omits the portion of the clangs enabling say are maabars
of the council to call a meeting of the body by a regaiddar
in writ* to the Secretary of State.
All the dentate up to 33 were passed.
The CKAIRMAN than reported program, two or three
bill. were advanced • stage, and their lordahipe rose at halt-
ing 12.

HOUSE OF CONII4IONB.-Fam4y, JOLT 16.

--(Coeeinded from yesterday's Erpreis.)
The dismission oommitres of the Corropt Practices
prevroifryg Mt Contionanoe Bill occupied the whole morn-
ing sitting. The clause legalising the payment to voters
of their travelling expenses was modified, so as to prevent
any money from being paid on that acoonnt to the voter
himself.

Mr. E. C. EGERTON, for Mr. Macaulay, moved to add
this clangs :—" For the better securing to the returning
omeer the azmuse Incurred by him for taking the poll at
elections, be it enacted that the person prepaimpr asy wadi-
data 'ball be jointly liable with snob candidate Sur the pay-
ment by him to the alarming officer of an equal share of the
oxymora."
The committee &Wed :
For the dame
Against llll-110
The clause n 544.4 le eke bill.
NEW WRITS BILL.
This MU paged tbmnalt committee pro forma, and wee
ordered to be re-committed on Woodsy.
The hones adjourned at 4 o'clock.
The hours resumed at R o'clock.
BOOR OF COMMON PRAYER.
Lord C. HAMILTON brought down ha Majesty's
answer to the address relative to certain omissions from the
Book of Common Prayer. The Queen promised to take the
matter Into her comaidaraike.

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BILLETING EYSTEIL
penal CODRINGTON wired the Secretary of Bide for
War, whether the government intended to take say steps for
the of carrying out the leceamendalltime of the
committee on the billeting system ?
Nana PEEL mid it would be impardble to terry eat des
reassinseedatiess of the oornrafttee dories the preemie swiss,
Dor would It be pc...lble to do away Altogether with the Met-
lag system when the militia reglroenta were ailed out for a
mood's feebler. Every means should, however, be takes
to make it ea little beeesweilmt as pseibio. erterially is
Bootlend, where its operilies had bola most complained of.

ii-tors mum.

Mr. HUTT. who isclidddiloCoio thi; a.m. se mina.,
major so • oattallolory sordodua of the Wei of the
Lome, &okra his Wm** of WWI* the saint ad Ow
slow *oda owls opodor ti
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mat ho raw Ihr Mow ossidoroffoo. bud bo bowled that
fho asellibla would be Tama *on two arludefrois end
olourvalloos >t wbk whim sod boa. noshors hod
lo the LW abide.
BALE OF P 01802411 BILL.

11r. fleteefary ifALYOLE -e;d711; iniienswwwillesment
to mar OA would no doubt save withheewealde
be a geld deal of trontAe. It we •
reireseo to tb•
Salo aMilins Diil. Intimation had been sent to Math=
every "mew. wed amid every village In the lime
Gie elmohlooneertained merlons objactioe. to the
Al net agree eta all that wee said of ft, bat al O.
Mae
thee be Ilmooglit the bill required great entamileagit. gel he
therefore did swe ne,moes. tn new it this eemiten. (Her.)
THE LADIES GALLERY.
Major EDWARDS wished to atannit to the evens
whether, seeing that the temporary experimental sin:Won In

the antral oompartment of the ladies' gallery, with some
immaterkl modification, had been generelly approved, a
similar change should not be made in the side compartments,
and the whole permanently completed under the anperin-
tandem, of Sir Charles Berry, Such an alteration, he said,
would considerably increase the number of seats ;
only two objection had been urged against it. In
the] first place, it was said the alteration would require
the space that had hitherto been used as a tea-room;
but hie answer to that objection was that within a stone's
throw of the same spot there were rooms that could easily be
applied to the same purpose. Secondly, it was objected
they were occasionally honoured with the presence of mem-
bers of the Royal family, and the alteration would interfere
with their accommodation. He, however did not think it
would ; sad hiding bad some oommuneattion with Sir C.
Barry on the subject, he could enure the house the altera-
tion could be effected at a cost of lees than 3001.
DIALINS wee sorry that the suggestions of the hon.
member had been carried out, for the gallery bad been spoilt.
The two side compartments were still comfortable, with
withirawing rooter, in which the ladies could put their bon-
nets end cloaks—(laughter)—but in the one which had been
altered the second seat was one which no lady would co-
copy. He hoped the vagaries of the hon. member with
regard to the centre compartment would not be attended to
those at the side. It should be known that the top seat was
very ill adapted for the present style of ladies' dresses.
(Laughter.)

Mr.: CLAYappoint thought that perhaps the governmentect, idOt
not obect to a committee on the subj Ist wW.h
cam It would be neosessry to examine theneethe Wens mil
give evident's, the ladies themselves.
ENCROACHMENTS ON EPantratEST.
Mr. BANBURY begged to ask the First Commissioner
of Works whether he was aware that some of the crown
rights of Epping Forest which were nearest to London and
most frequented had been sold by the government during
the last few months? and to call the attention of the house
to the importance of securing the yet uninolosed portions of
Epping Forest for the recreation of the inhabitants of the
metropolis. He pointed out that a great pert of the Forest
wee being enclosed, and especially the parte nearest London,
which were frequented by the poorer classes from Bethnal-
green and Spitalfields. There had been more land enclosed
In the last two years than in the foregoing 12 years.
Mr. HAMILTON said, that as the hon. member had not
given notice of his intention to ask this question of the Chief
Commissioner of Works he had omitted to obtain the re-
quisite Information on the subject, but he would take an op-
portunity of inquiring into the matter, and ascertain whether
the statement en which the hon. gentleman relied was
oorrect.

EXPENSES OF

Mr. PHILIPP3 bogged to call -the attention of her
Majesty's government to the expediency of an early settle-
ment of the scale of expanses allowed in ootinexion with cri-
minal praeeoanobs. He said that the hon. member for Wigan
had asked a question on this subject some time sine, and he
was told that the government had appointed a commission of
inquiry and they were awaiting their report. He bad hoped
that the information the onnruierion would afford would have
been received in time for the government to take steps in the
matter before the let quarter salmons or the present seeing,
bat that had not been the case. It was a matter of extreme
Importance, for it constantly happened that there was a
lailore of justice owing to the nurillingnese of persons to
cane forward u witnesses when the remuneration they re-
ceived was so sm►ll.

Mr. aidalit7ElL saki that as a member of the royal
commiwdon which inquired into the subject, he could say that
the commlasiontre had come to a conclusion with regard to
the course they could recommend, and the matter was now
under the consideration of the Home Secretary.
The motion for the adjournment to Monday wan then
Wood to.
THE MILITIA.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUIIR gave notice
that on Monday he should move for leave to bring in a bill
to =Huse the act authorising the I mbodiment of the mi-
lida, and another bill to continue the act which enabled her
Majesty to accept the services of the 'militia out of the United
Kingdom.