The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-06 00:00:00

THE MINISTERIAL INTERREGNUM.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—I am
going to give a notice which is unusual under the circum-
stances, and I will just state the reason. I shall have to
move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws rela-
ting to the inland revenue, and that motion I shall make
to-morrow. It is a matter which affects trade interests,
and the object of the notice is to enable the bill to be
printed and considered by the country in the interval be-
fore the new government are called upon to form a judg-
ment with respect to it. It will be a great convenience at
this period of the session if that course is taken. (Hear,
hear.) I shall also have to move to-morrow for the pro-
duction of certain accounts of income and expenditure of
Great Britain from 1688 to 1801. (Hear and a laugh.) That
account has been for two years in preparation, and will form
• document of great interest. I have also to perform a last
act in my official capacity in moving the adjournment of
the house till to-morrow at 5 o'clock, which I understand
will be the most convenient hour with reference to motions
which it is intended to make for issuing certain writs, and
also with reference to proceedings at Windsor, which will
take place at an earlier hour in the afternoon. In making
this motion I wish to join with it • single expression,
which is really only the acknowledgment of a debt, as
respects the relations between the government and a portion
of the House of Commons, while on the other hand I am
certain it will not be construed by any gentlemen who sit
opposite, or any on this side who have taken a different
view from that of the government, as invidious with
respect to them, or as implying that any of them acted
otherwise than according to their sense of honour, con-
science, and public duty. (Hear, hear.) I hope
I may be permitted, considering the length and
tenacity of the struggle in which we have been
engaged, with reference to the measure which
was the immediate cause of the downfall of the govern.
ment, to tender in my own name and in the name of my
colleagues the expression of our gratitude to those who
with so much zeal and so much perseverance supported us
in the course of that struggle. Speaking generally to a
moiety of the house, I make these acknowledgments in
the name of my colleagues, but snore especially in my own
name, because I am sensible of the many disadvantages
under which they have had to act, in consequence of any
share of influence which I may have had in their conduct.
(Cheers.)
The motion that the house at its rising do adjourn till
five o'clock to-morrow was put and carried.

PIER AND HARBOUR ORDERS CONFIRMATION
(No. 2) BILL

This bill passed through committee.
PIER AND HARBOUR ORDERS CONFIRMATION
BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
BURIAL IN BURGHS ((SCOTLAND) BILL.

The Lords' amendments to this bill were considered and
agreed to.
LUNACY ACTS (SCOTLAND) AMENDMENT BILL.
The Lords' amendments were considered and agreed to.
PRISONS (IRELAND).

Mr. C. FORTESCU E obtained leave to bring in a bill to
consolidate and amend the law relating to prisons in
Ireland.

Toe bill was sebsequently read a first time.
REVISING BARRISTERS' QUALIFICATIONS.

Upon the motion of the ArronNer-GENERAL, leave
was given to introduce a bill to amend the law relating to
the qualifications of revising barristers.
The house then adjourned at ten minutes past 5 o'clock.

REFORM MEETINGS.