The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-30 00:00:00

THE BANKRUPTCY BELL.-TRANSFER OF
ESTATES.
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Yr. E. JAMEY, in conesquen ceof the illness of the At-
toreer-Geseral, postponed his question relative to the want
of accommodation fur the law courts in Westminster-ball,
of but inquired whether it was intended to proceed with the
Biudenipte7 Bill or not—the Attorney-General having left
the ►ouse in some doubt on this point.
Mr. SCULLY asked whether any bill would be intro-
duced this minion for the transfer of real estates, and inti-
mated that if the Attorney General could not And time to
bring in such a bill, he would himself endeavour to submit a
measure as the subject to the house before the minion
closed.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied that it was in-
tended to proceed with the Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Bill, but that haring regard to the magnitude and difficulty
of the salsjeet, the late period of the session, snd the state
id puddle bedlam, it was not the intention of his hon. and
learned friend the Attorney-General to take any step in
reference to the transfer of real estates this year.

THE SICILIAN QUESTION.
Sir R. PEEL stated that aa he wan intwmed the noble
lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs was unable to attend
in hie place in eoawineoce of nod's' position, lie must perm-
eerily postpone the question he had given notice of on the
shows subject.
THE DLSTURBANCID3 IN ST. OEOBGrS-DI.THE.

EAST.

Mr. KEBEWICH then rose to all the attention of the
Secretary of State for the Home Department to the disturb-
ance which took place on Sunday last in the neighbourhood
of the church of St. George .in Abe- Fast, and to ask what means
be had takes to prevent their recurrence. The hoe. gentle-
man read ea extract from a newspaper, to the effect that
the serviam in the church were not disturbed, but that the
people amembled afterwards in the churchyard, and seeing
some elieristers who bad on vestments used in Roman
Cake& service.. hooted them ; sad that two or three of
the eboriateas, *iv. wished to make their way home, went
out into the street, where they were chased by the mob.
The hors. gentleman said he had been in communication
with some of the parties, and it was a mistake to say that
they woe* vestments such as were worn by persons who
officiated in Roman catholic services. He did not bring
this matter forward at the instance of the rector, who he
believed to he an amiable man, and attentive to his paro-
chial duties ; but he sincerely recretted that the rev
• es•
tleman, when be saw this irritation, did not iu due tune
endeavour to soothe it, and act in a conciliatory
He could assure him, and he could assure the house, that
the people of this country would never brook any departure
from the mods of worship to which they had been
accustomed: they would not brook any approach to
Roman catholicism

liar O. C. LEWIS said the hon. gentleman (Mr. Kirke-
wicks) bad referred to an article which appeared in most of
the papers professing to give as account of what took
place at the church of filt. George's-in-the-Fast on Sunday
last. There was one material particular which the hon.
' gentleman stated wee incorrect, namely the dress of the
choristers ; and the information that he (Sir G. C. Lewis)
had received led him to suppose that other parts of the re-
port were also overcharged. If the house would permit
him, he would read the reports that be had received. The
right hon. gentleman then proceeded to read the reports in
uede& The first wee from a superintendent of police,
p dated 24th June, to the effect that the morning servi ie at
St. George's.in.the- Eau was atteoded by 160 persons, 25 of
whom left the church at the commencement of the sermon ;
and that, with the exception of a little coughing during the
payees, the service was not interrupted; that the after-
noon service was attended by about 300 persona, who coo-
-1 ducted themselves in an orderly end attentive manner ; that
about 200 "arsons were waiting at the gate* for the seven
o'clock evening service, which was attended by about 1,000
persons ; that the choristers, eighteen in number, were
there in surplices. and eat in the organ gallery, and the
clergymen nut officiating sat on the steps of the altar ; that
there warn some interruption during the first part of the
service, hut little during the sermon. The right hon. gentle-
man went on to my that the house would observe from this
report that there was nothing in it which amounted to a
broach of the peace. He brit elm two other reports from
police inepec.ors directly bearing on the statement made by
the hon. gentleman. One was a report on the extract from
the newspaper which the boo. gentleiners had read. It
stated that on Sunday evening, about half-past eight o'clock,
two gentlemen, suppose.' to be choristers, mine out a
the church sod were followed by some boys • the police
were on the spot immediately, having been ;Meted in the
neighbourhood for the purpose of Preventing any disturb-
ance that might arise. The choristers went down a side
street, and the police prevented the mob from following
them, but some of them went down another street which
led into the street where the choristers had gone ; that no
sums or other missile was thrown, nor was any complaint
made to the police of any person having been la.
malted. Another report stated that neither the clergyman
nor the chorister. were hooted in the churchyard, nor was
any stone thrown at them. He would now state, for the
information of the hon. member, the number of policemen
who were regularly stationed is the church and the neigh-
bourhood every Sunday. There were 10 col:astable' sta-
tioned in the church, 2 sergeant., and 1 inspector, making
13 in all ; and in the churchyard and neighbourhood there
were 60 more constables, including sergeant., inspectors,
and superiatendente, making 73 in all, constantly erfp=
every
Sundae. (Hoar, hear.) The superintendent of
informed him 'tat wit& the exoeptiou of occasiose d
the assemblage of persons in the open air we had not for
many years brought together so large • body of °"a
fur any purpose. With that explanation he lemtei the
home would see that there was no remissness cm the part of
the government with regard to this matter. It was •
lamentable thing that these irreverent interruptions el
public worship should so often take place, but es he hed
already stated they did not animist to • breach of the pram
They were interruption by making the responses at =-
Celtimes, and other means by which persons showed
e diesdisappn wwed of the um& by which the terra
ws oendneted and these portions attained their object
without bringing themselves 'within the grasp of the law.
At all meets they were nut acts cogniashle lor the pohos. Every
OMNI had been naml by the government and by the Coen-
, saissioners of Polies hor the purpose of preventing these an.
seedy disturbances.
THEHARFURTR OF HOLYHEAD.

la answer to Mr. W. O. STAPILII" and Mr. Mlttnear,
Lord V. PAGET mid that in reference to the capabilities
of Holyhead harbour there was no doubt that casualties
took place within the harbour during the gale in which the
Hord tisarter was wrecked. but they all erne from col-
lision, sad were not very serious, or owing to the sea
runs* into the harbour. The Great Eastern. which
is $ state of great danger at ow tame, was lying
outside the harbour, and her &tiger was owing
to the breekin; of Trotaiaa's anchors. This brought
him to the leould question, and it showed that
thoee anchors would break as well as others. H. did not
My they were not good anchors, but they were not fitted
few Lime shi and had some defects which rendered them
tomssugsabm
le. The Admiralty, however. had given these
ushers every vhance, and did not prohibit their use in the
sev,. het allowed y certain to ask for them foe the pur-
pose of trying than.
ETLEY HOOPITAL
la answer to Mr. Gryrtig,
Mr It HERBERT said that though it was true that a
ft:Medi& committee had repesied dot Netley amt the adj.'. omit dietrict wee 'avowable far theithesiatewofw:s pital. he retained his opiates that