The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-26 00:00:00

WISCZLL.UROUB TOPICS.

The Tunes gives a narrative, based on the first report of
the parliamentary committee on the local taxation of the
metropolis, presenting en important account of metropoli-
tan administration in matters of finance. This, however,
was done by the Express on the occasion of the appearance
of the document, and we need not follow our contemporary
in its sketch. The subject, the rinses remarks, has become
far too great for merely local legislation. It should be
regarded as a matter of Imperial oonoern, and should be
treated upon wide and permanent principlee of policy.
The Day News waits to hear the reasons which have
led the Legislative Council of Victoria to reject the new
Tariff Bill, notwithstanding their statement in the early
days of the new parliament that they were ready to
swept the recent expression of colonial opinion ea the
rule of their conduct, and to pass the bill accordingly. In
the meantime the effect of their rejection of the bill has
been to throw the affairs of the colonial government into
confusion. It speaks well for the attachment of the
people of Victoria to law and order that the repeated
endeavours of a knot of persons elected by a restricted
suffrage to overbear the representatives of the people have
not been followed by popular commotion. The conduct of the
upper house can only be explained on the supposition that
most of them are not Australians in their feelings, hopes,
or interests, and that they look to England for support in
matters of local concern. Nothing can be more fatal to
the authority of the crown, or to the welfare of the people
in a colony endowed with parliamentary institutions, than
the prevalence of a belief in that colony that the policy of
one of its parties is being supported by the home govern-
ment in opposition to the opinion of the majority. Mr.
Cardwell's despatch condemning and recalling Bir Charles
Darling will arrive in the midst of the excitement now re-
ported ; and, remote as such en effect must have been from
his intention, it cannot but seem to place the influence of
the crown at the service of the opponents of the only
ministers who were able to conduct the government of the
colony.

7ARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aran 25.

FELLOWS OF COLLEGES DECLARATION BILL.
Order for committee read : Motion made, and question
proposed, "That Mr. Deputy Speaker do now leave the
chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the
word " that" to the end of the question, in order to
add the words " this house will, upon this day sit
months, resolve itself into the said committee,"—(Mr.
Walpole)—instead thereof : Question put, "That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the ques-
tion." The house divided—Ayes, 208 ; noes, 186.

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Adana. W. F.
L G.
ABoew, Sir A.
Alen, W. S.
Andover, Viact.
Anatruther. Sir R.
Antrohus, E.
Armstrong, 8..
Ayrtoa, A. S.
Aytoun, B. S.
Bagwell, J.
Babies, E.
Barclay, A. C.
Baring, I'. G.
Hamm. Sir H.
Barry, C. It.
Bass, A.
Bass. M. T.
Baxter, W. E.
Barley, T.
Beaumont, W. B.
Brady, Dr.
Brand, H.
Brecknock, Earl of
Bright, J.
Browne, Lord J.
&nor, Lord C.
Bruce, H. A.
Buxton, C.
Barton, Sir T. F.
Caitborpe, F.ll.
Candlish, J.
tkvendish, Lord E
Cavendish, Lord F.
Cavendish, Lord G.
Chambers, T.
Cheetham, J.
Clay, J.
Clinton, Lord E.
Clive, G.
Colehrooke, Sir T.
Collier, Sir R.
Colthurst, Sir G.
Cowen, J.
Cowper, H. F.
Craufurd, E H.
Davey, R.
Dawson, Capt.
Denman, G.
Dent, J. D.
Dering. Sir K
Nike, Sir W.
Dillon, J. B.
Duff, M. E.
Inindas, Sir D.
Dunkellin, Lord
Dunlop, A. M.
Mice, E.
I Erskine, Vice-Adm.
Evans, T. W.
Ewart, W.
Ewing. H. K
Fawcett, H.
Rides, J.
Fitzpatrick, J. W.
Fitzwilliam, C. W.
Foley, H. W.
Foljambe, F. J.
Forster, C.
Forster, W. IL

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Foster, W. 0. Morris, M.
Fortescue, C. P. Monism, W.
Gaselee, Seri. Murphy, N. D.
Castel, J. M. Neale, C.
Gilpin, C. Nicol, J. D.
Glyn, G. C. Norwood, C. M.
Olyn, G. G. Ogilvy. Sir J.
Goldoni& Sir F. Oliphant, L.
Goldsmid, J. O'Loghleu, Sir C.
Goschen, G. J. Onslow, G.
Gower, F. L Otway, A. J.
Gregory, W. 11. Parke. Cot
Gray, Sir J. Padruore, B.
Gridley, Capt. Pease, J. W.
Grosvenor, Capt. Peel, A. W.
Hadfield, G. Pelham, Lord
Hanbury•, R. C. Philips, R. N.
Hardvastle, J. A. Mm, J.
Harris, J. D. Platt, J.
Hay, Lord J. Portman. W. IL
Hay, Lord W. Potter. E.
Hayter, Capt. Potter, T. B.
Headlam, T. K Power, Sir J.
Henderson, J. Price, R. G.
Heueage, E. Price, W. P.
Henley, Lord Rawlinson, Sir H.
Hibbert. J. T. Rearden, D. J.
Hoare, Sir H. A. Helios/. J. 0.
liodokinson, G. Rohartes, T. J.
Hodgson, K. D. Rothschild, M. de
Holden. I. Russell, A.
Holland, K Russell, H.
Howard, C. W. Salomon', Aid.
Hughes, W. B. Samuelson, B.
Hutt, Sir W. ScholeSeld, W.
Jackson, W. Seymour, A.
James, E. Seymour, IL D.
Jervoise, Sir J. Shafto, R. D.
Kearaley, Capt. Sheridan, H. B.
King. P. J. Sheridan, R. B.
Kinglake, J. A. Simeon, Sir J.
Kingacote, CoL Smith..T. B.
Knatchbull - Hugea• Smollett, P IL
gen, E. Swim, A. A.
Laing, S. Stacpoole, W.
Lamont. J. Staniland, M.
Lawrence. W. Stansfeld, J.
Lawson, J. A. Steel, J.
Le.athani, W. H. Stone, W. H.
Leeman, 0. Sullivmi. K
Lefevre, 0. J. Taylor, P. A.
Lewis, H. Toren. W. T.
Locke, J. Tracy, C. R.
Lusk, A. Trevelyan, G. 0.
Mackie, J. Vivian, H. H.
Mackinnon, W. A. Vivian, Capt.
M'Lagan, P. Warner, E.
M'Lat en, D. Weguelin, T. H.
Maguire, J. F. Whalley, 0 H.
Malowaring. T. Whatman. J.
Marjorihanks, D. C. Whitbread, S.
Marshall, W. Wickham, H. W.
Martin, V. W. Winningtnn, Sir T.
Martin, P. W. Woods, H.
MiU, J. S. Wynne, W. It.
Miller, W. Wyvill, M.
Mills, J. R. Young, R.
Milton. Vlsct.
Mitchell, A.
Monk, C. J.
More, R. J.
NOES.

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Bonverie, S. P.
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Adderley, C.
Arkwright.
Bagnall, C.
Bantle, H. J.
Baring, A. H.
Baraett, 11.
Barrow, W. H.
Barttelot. Col.
IS:arson, Sir T.
Bathurst, A. A.
Beach, Sir 51. a
Beach, W. W.
Beecroft, G. S
Bentinck. G. C.
Benyon, R.
Bereaford, Capt.
Bernard, Col.
Booth. Sir R. G.
Bourne, Col.
Bridges. Sir B. W.
Bromley, W. D.
Brace, Major
Bruce, Sir LI. H.
Bnien, H.
Buckley, E.
Bur,thley, Lord
Burrell, Sir P.
Cairns. Sir H.
Cartwright. t'ol.
Castierorae, Vlact.
Cave, S.
Cecil, Lord E.
Clive, Capt.
Cochrane, A. D.
Cole. 11.
Cole, J. L
Conolly, T.
Courteauty, Lord E.
' Cooper, E. 11.
Cox, \V. T.
Cranherne, Met.
Cnhitt, G.
Dowdeswell, W. E.
Lu Cane, C.
Buncombe, A.
Buncombe. W. E.
Dunne, Gen.
Du Pre. C. G.

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Forester. Gen.
French. Col.
Canvey. Sir W.
Galway, Visct.
George, J.
Gilpin, Col.
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Montagu. Lord R.
Montgomery, Sir 0.
Morgan, O.
Mowbray, J. R.
Neeld, Sir J.
Neville-Grenville, R.
Newdegate, C. N.
Noel. O. J.
North, Col.
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Packe, C. W.
Paget, R. H.
Pakington, Sir J.
Parker, Major
Perry. Gen.
Powell, F. S.
Read. C. S.
Renton, G. W.
Robertson. P. F.
Royston, Visct.
Russell, Sir C.
Schreiber, C.
Etclater-booth, O.
Scott, Lord H.
Scourfteld, J. H.
Selwyn, C. J.
Sererne, J. E.
Simonds, W. B.
Smith, S. G.
Somerset, Col.
Stanhope, J. B.
Stanley, F.
Stronge, Sir J.
Surtece, F.
flurtees. H. E.
Thorold. J. H.
Tollemache, J.
Tottenham. Lt.-Col.
Treeby, J W.
Treror. Lord A.
Trollop., Sir J.
Turner, C

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Goodson, J.
Gore. J. R.
Gore, W. R.
Gorst, J. E.
Graves. S. R.
Gray. Lieut..-CoL
Grey, T de
GriMth, C. D.
Guinness, B. L
Hamilton, Lord C.
Hamilton, I. T.
Hamilton, Met.
Hardy, U.
Hardy, J.
Harvey, R. B.
Henley. J. W.
Herbert, F. E.
Heygate, Sir F.
Hodgson, W. N.
Hogg, Lieut.-CoL
lioltord. R. S.
Iloimeadale, Viact
Hope, A J.
liornby, W. H.
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Howes. E.
Hubbard, J. 0.
Hudilleston, J. W.
Hunt. G. W.
Jolliffe, Sir W.
Jollitre, H. H.
Kekewich, S. T.
Kennard. R. W.
Ker, S.
King, J. K.
King. J. G.
Knight. F. W.
Knox. Col
Langton, W. 0.
Lechmere, Sir L
Legh, Major
Lefroy, A.
Lennox, Lord G.
Liddell, H. G.
Lindsay, Col. C.
Long. R. P.
Lowther, Capt.
Lowther, J.
Malcolm, J. W.
Manners, Lorl J.
Heller, W.
Miller, S. B.
Mills, C. H.
Milford, W. T.

Tyrone, Earl of
Verner, L W.
Verner, Sir W.
Walt, ttt, Adm.
Wahlegrave-LealieG.
Walker. Major
Walrond, J. W.
Walsh, A.
Walsh. Fir J.
Whiteside, J.
Whitmore. H.
Williams, F. M.
Wise. B C.
Wood, B. T.
Wyndham. N.
Wynn, C. W.

Dyke, W. H.
Dyott, Col.
Earle, R. A.
Kekersley, N.
Edwards, Col.
Egerton. Sir P. G.
Egerton, K C.
Fgerum.
}Niue, Col.
Farquhar. 81r M.
Fie].len, J.
Feruusaon. Sir J.
Ferwuid, W.
Floyer, J.

TELLERS.
Walpole, S. H.
fleathcote, Sir W.

A few conservatives, it will be seen, voted for the bill,
viz., Mr. Antrobus, Mr. J. M. Gaskell, Mr. W. B. Hughes,
Mr. WLagan, Mr. Mainwaricg, Mr. P. Smoßatt, and Mr.
W. R. M. Wynne.
The only liberal names to be found in the minority are
those of three Irish Roman catholic members—Viscount
Cartleroese, Colonel French, and Mr. W. Monsell ; and
the name of the Hon. G. Waldegrave Leslie.
The following cabinet ministers were either absent of
paired :—Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Cardwell, the Marquis or
Harrington, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Villiers, and Mr. Gibson.
The progress made by this question is shown by the
fact that when Mr. Bouverie's Bill was last before the
House of Commons in 1864 it received but 101 votes, and
was rejected by a majority of 56 ; whereas yesterday 208
members voted in its favour, and it was carried by a ma-
jority of 22. The majority would have been larger, but
that Mr. Barnes, Mr. Calcraft, Mr. Grove, and other sup.
porters of the bill, were shut out. Several members, who
had paired 01 half-part 4, were prevented voting by the
fact that the division occurred three minutes before that
time.