The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OP LORDS.-MONDAY, MAY 7.

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Tha LORD CRANORLI.OI took his east on the erodes& at
I Abe.
Lord WODIHOOOI and Lord DRUMM took the oaths
sheil their seats.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Dryeloagli, Shaw and Rochdale Roads ; But-
%Mon Moor End Road BM ; North Eastern Railway
(Leeds and Wetherby Besnek) Bill ; Hull and Homes
sad North Eastern Seaways Ball Wrexham, Mold,
and Cannel's Quay Railways (additional capital)
BiR ; and Drayton Junction Railway Bill, were severally
read • third time and palmed.
AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA, AND ITALY.
The Bent CADOGAN pm notice that to-morrow he
should inquire of the noble earl at the head of the govern-
ment whether her Majesty's government had made any
agars of mediation, either alone or in concert with the
aararat of the French and the Emperor of Russia, to the
everts of Austria, Pima* and Italy, with • view of m-
isting the governments of those countries in arriving at a
pacific mettlement of the questions at issue between them.
PROSECUTION EXPENSES BILL

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Lord CHELMSFORD, in moving the second reading of
ibis bill, explained that its object was to enable magis-
trates to allow expenses to utors and their witnesses
eases where no committal took plaoe.
The bill was read a second time.
DOCKYARD EXTENSION ACT AMENDMENT BILL
This bill, on the motion of the Duke of Somasarr,
pews& the second reading.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL

Thu/ bill wee also read • second time.
SELLING AND HAWKING GOODS ON SUNDAY

BILL.

Lord CHELMSFORD moved that the house should go
Into committee on this bill.
Earl RUSSELL was in favour of the principle of the
bill. They ought either to repeal the act of Charles IL,
which forbade Sunday trading, or endeavour to make its
previsions efficacious without too great severity, and too
=ohaervanee. It appeared to him that whether the
"ilsord had succeeded or not, or whether anybody could
ineseed in attaining that object, the object itself was •
right the, sad therefore he was quite in favour of the prin-
ciple of the bill. At the same time be thought there was
something in the objection that people had not had time to
asistider the bill, and he should be 4lad if more time was
given before they were asked to go into committee. The
matter was one in which exceptionsmust be made, because
there were many people who had not the money in their
beads on Saturday night in time to enable them to make
their purchases.
Lord CHELMSFORD consented to postpone the order
till that da week.
Lord TEVNHAM gave notice that on the motion for
going into committee he should move and divide upon the
vacation, that the house go into committee that day six
math&

DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND (IRE-
LAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
EXCHEQUER BILLS AND BONDS BILL
This bill was read a third time, and pared.
Their lordships rose at a quarter to 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY, MAY 7.
The SPEAEIR took the chair et 5 o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.

Mr. S. TAIMYR! took the oaths on his election and
his seat for Reading.
Mr. CAMPBELL took the oaths and his seat on his
suction for Ralston.
DEVONPORT ELECTION.

Mr. C. W. WYNN, chairman of the Devonport Election
Oommittee, reported that George Poppleetone, having been
guilty of prevarication, had been committed to the cue.
Cody of the Serjeant-at-Arms, but as the said George Pop-
plestone had subsequently by letter expressed contrition
for such misconduct, the hon. member moved that he be
discharged from custody without payment of fees.
Agreed to.