The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMDIONS.—MoNDAY, Aram 9.
The SPIALZ/L tack the chair at four o'clock.
On doing so the Right Hon. Gentleman said—l take this,
the earliest opporty, to rettern ley best thanks to the
house for its kindness and consideration to me during my
inner. (Cheers.) It binds MO to the house by new ties
of gratitude and affection. (Cheers.) The house will per-
ceive that I have still some little lost ground to make up.
I may require some alight help for a day or two, but I trust
that in a very short time I shall be entirely equal to all
sity duties. (Loud cheers.) I have taken the liberty of
addressing the house without rising in my pier, and if
they will allow me to- put the quaition in this way for a
few days I shall be deeply obliged. (Loud cheers.)
NEW BOMBERS.
Mr. Malcolm took the oaths and his seat for Boston,
and Kr. Henry Herbert took the oaths and his seat for the
county of Kerry, in the room of the Right Hon. Henry
Herbert deceased.

ELECTION PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER announced that he had received com-
munications stating that the petitions complaining of the
returns for the following places would not be proceeded
with : —Lewes, Beverley, Wexford,N and King's Lynn.
PRIVATE BUSINASS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
--Briton Ferry Casa Bill ; Croydon Commercial Gas Bill,
Haywood Water Bill ; Holyhead Water Bill ; and Tyne-
month Improvement Bill.
The following bills were considered, and ordered for third
reading :--Cambridge University and Town Water Bill ;
Crofthead and Kilmarnock Extension Railway Bill ; Der-
went and Shelley Bridge Road Bill ; Dryclough, Shaw,
. and Rochdale Roads Bill; Ere Valley Railway Bill; Frame
(pas Bill ; Huddersfield Water Bill; Hull and Hornsea and
North Eastern Railway Bill (by the promoters) ; Hull
South Bridge Bill ; Kingsbridge Railway Bill ; London and
North Western Railway (New Lines) Bill ; Macclesfield,
Knutaford, and Warrington Railway Bill ; Maidstone and
Ashford Railway Newcastle and Gateshead Water
Bill ; North Eastern Railway (Leeds and Wetherby Branch)
Bill ; South Staffordshire Water Bill ; Stafford, Church.
bridge, kc Roads Bill ; Stockton Gas Bill ,• and Wrex-
ham, M01d,., and Connak's Quay Railway (Additional Ca-
pital) Bill
The Columbia (Bethnal-green) Market and Approaches
Bill was read a second time.
LONDON GAS BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
Alderman LAWRENCE moved that the bill be com-
mitted to the select committee on the London (City) Corpo-
ration Gas Bill.
For the motion 73
Against
The bill was accordingly referred to the select committee
on tie London Corporation Gas Bill.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Mr. C. READ asked the right hon. baronet the Home
Secretary whether it was the intention of the government
that those provisions of the act of parliament recently
passed having reference to the compulsory slaughtering of
cattle, should be continued after the 15th April
Sir G. GREY said that those provisions were tempo-
rary and would expire upon the day mentioned by the
hon. gentleman, but an order in council had that day been
made which would continue those provisions in force until
the 10th May.
Mr. C. READ—And will those provisions be continued
which have reference to compensation?
Sir G. GREY—Yes, they will be continued to the same
date. • -

On the motion that the house go into a committee of
supply,