The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-09 00:00:00

PRINTING IN P.

The acceleration imparted to the routine of busi
ness by the circulation of printed papers was but
slowly sought for by parliament. The "order
book" now in the hands of every member, not many
years ago existed solely in a written form, a paper
to be found only on the table of the House of Com-
mons. And it is said that the journals of "that
other" and upper house are annually restored back
from a printed into a written state, partly to pre-
serve the volumes of manuscript journals in un-
broken series, and also as a protest against that
modern innovation, the use of type. Though par-
liament, to a great extent, employs the art of
printing to give publicity both to its proposed
and its accomplished transactions, still the ad-
vantages that might be derived from this in-
vention are by so means exhausted. A select
committee, for instance, recommended to the
Commons that the evidence adduced touch-
ing contested elections should be printed.
This suggestion, made upwards of six years ago,
however, remains only as a suggestion. The battles
over seats in parliament will shortly be raging in
the committee rooms ; but the Commons neglect to
put this most sensible piece of advice into opera-
tion. If adopted, it would facilitate these inqui-
ries, and provide a mass of evidence respecting
electoral proceedings at no cost to the public. By
shortening also the labours of the committee, the
expenses borne by the litigants would be so far
mitigated.
Committees on private bills would also be aided
in their investigations by printed statements re-
specting the measures brought before them if the
suitors were ordered to supply condensed narratives
specifying the advantages that the measure may
give rise to, and the objections to be taken against
it. As this suggestion, however, has not acquired the
sanction of a select committee, the era when it may
be carried out is incalculable. It is the more necessary
to point out how advantageous such a mode of
practice might be. In the first place, these state-
ments would bring into a reasonable compass the
points to be questioned before the committee. It
is by recurrence to this method, that the proof of
the preliminary formalities Imposed upon a pri-
vate bill, and the disputes that hence arise, are de-
spatched with remarkable certainty and rapidity.
The parliamentary agents also themselves adopt
this means of enforcing attention to the merits and
demerits of a bill, when it is opposed in the house.
By printed statements they seek to strengthen the
case they are engaged for ; and on these occasions
these papers flutter through the lobby and the house,
and doubtless may have some effect on the division.
It is obvious that a committee, by this means,
primed with the leading features of the matter
to be adjudicated upon, would arrest all irrelevant
discussion at its outset, and would have their at-
tention concentrated on the turning point of the
dispute. The eye, too, conveys information to the
brain far more rapidly than the ear. This war once
I illustrated by the following incident :—The counsel
lin his concluding address had expended much
breath in explaining the prejudicial effect that a
proposed railway might cause. He paused at last
for lack of breath ; the committee were evidently
unconvinced. He sketched out • plan of the in-
, tended line, held it up, acted as showman for a
minute, and the committee were with him imme-
diately. Parliament is supposed to lean greatly
upon precedents, and the example of a similar
practice oocurring nearly a century ago may be
, I offered. Josiah Wedgwood, of " potting "
cele-
brity, proved himself to be as apt in opposing a
private bill as in the manufacture of an Etruscan
; vase. In 1774 a bill was introduced that threatened
evil to the trade of Staffordshire. He circulated,
in • printed form, the grounds of his complaint, and
' Ithe dangers that he feared to the commerce of his
district were dispersed.

MUTH OF D. CONOLLY.—The Medical Times
pays a high and deserved tribute to the memory of Dr.
Conoll, the author of the non-restraint system in the
treatoyeut of the inmate, who died early on the morning of
Monday last r—" During the last few years of his life be
had, in eoneequeoes of failing health, gradually retired
from active practice ; and daily occupied in the study of
classical authors, English and Latin he awaited with
equanimity the great change. He had so lived that when
the summons came he could meet it, not is fear and trem-
bling, but sustained by the tionsciousoer of a good work
well done, be willingly approached his grove as oee who,
the long day's task over, wraps the drapery of his conch,
about trim, and lies down to pleasant dreams. His end
was sudden, as be bad ever prayed that it might be ; and
his Intellect was perfectly unclouded nnt,l close upon the '
fatal termination, or he bad hoped with an es
boj
sareeet hope that God would groat it might (le.
sudden attack of hemiplego was followed by lovers uni-
lateral convulsions, and in a little more than two hours he
entered on his everlasting rest. He was 71 years of age.'
Dr. Conolly was born at Market Bases, in Lincolnshire,
his mother being
of the wee sad family of the prams
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LIVERPOOL, TIVIIIIDAY.
The following telegram was received hem to-day :
—" The Onnedisa was abandoned off the Amore,. Cry
sad Pemelereen saved." The Granedsen left Liverpool en
the 28th of January last for the West Indies, alder oom
mend of Captain Sesisson, of the Royal Naval Room
and on the 9th of February she was fallen is with by the
ship Asia, just arrived at Fab:mulls. When spoken by the
Asia the Grenadian signelled that bar macideney was dis-
abled, but apparently 'squired no assidasco from the Asia.
A few days 'hawse* the Ada emousiered a very
emus storm, and it would appear as if the Grenadian,
is her then disabled condition, must have toss readend
unsafe, sad coasequently abandoned by her csptala, crew
sad pemencers. When spokes by the Ade, the Oseinadh;
was in lat. 42 north, lon. 31 west, and it is sot at all im-
probable that the now and moaners Dave eneeseded la
leashing a Pennons port. Thu Ossasidies was built at
West Hardepeol, is 1864, by Weems. Pile, Bpmee, and
Co., and was a splendid iron screw steamer of 1,330 tone
burden, and as we have Maned above was commanded by
a most experienced sad amompliabed seamen, and one of
those inerchaM captains who are hemmed by their eon-
! nexion with lie Royal Navel Reserve.

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I Mr. J. F. BoiremiCilia alarms& of the amid one.
alba appointed to amide, the impatted quotas of the
forPfk of gm to the iiiisenria lasidask Pallestled
to papas a motion having rdermise I. the enhyTtiligt
said the wort was aware that after we of the .most severe
melee that had ever taken place upoa • paints bill in the
Houma a Commas, the Otty bad attained Übe mead reading
of their Gas Bill by a considerable poejerity. (" Bear,
bear," and cheers.) He thought he ought sot to omit to
express his opinion that they were very relish indebted to
' Hr. Crawford for the able manner ia whirls he had intro-
duced the mama to the Home of 001111110011 and the able
and zealous rapport he bad given to it—(hear, hear)—
and also to Mr. Alderman W. Lawnees for the meaner in
which he had supported the ate of the Maws. tad them
succeeded in defeating the determined impolitic& of the
supporta. of the gas mosopoly. (" Mau hear," and
therm He considered that they were also very
much indebted to G. Grey, the Home Beare-
tem for the areisteees he had given them In
cefeading their rights and 'Howie, the swore
to go to the committee that wee already appointed
to consider other matters connected with this important
subject. (Hear, hear.) The court wee aware that the orrm•
mitts to whom the subject had bees referred would have
to take into consideration questions relating to the supply
of pit am aff soled the whole metropolis. and this ban
the Hate of Wags, the committee Cl which he was the
chairman considered that it would be advisable that they
should have the power of conferrieg with all the vestries
and metropolitan boards, and so-operate with them
in attaining the important object of defeating the
monopoly that at present existed, and which had led
to se much and well grounded complaint, nee way
on the part of the citizens of London, bat the lahabitants Cl
the metropolis generally. (Haar, hear.) He moved •
resolution to the effect stated.
Mr. E. Damn Roane Handed the resolation, which
was carrieduneniamally.
ABOLITION OF azacnousTiffle

Mr. Deputy Oxman Mow moved that the City of Lon.
dos School, of which this corporation is .the patron, having
sent up to the University of Cambridge several scholars
who have taken high positions in the university exami-
nations, but have been debarred from acquiring the bosoms
and emoluments to which they were entitled by their 'cho-
las* attainments by reason of their inability to mibearibe
the declaration presorted by the Act of Uniformity, this
eseporatica do petition both homes of parliament to peso •
bill " to repeal certain portions of the Act of Uniformity
relating to the declaration made by fellows of colleges."
The hemottrehle deputy, in the course of se able speech,
=tthe impoliey of retaining this declaration is ea-
eed times like the protect ; sad the great injustice
that was done to young men of high attainments solely be-
moan they wen unable conscientiously to sabseribe to the
declaration requited of them, Woes they could obtain •
fellowship, that they were bona fide members of the esta-
blished church ; sad be concluded by moving the resolu.
tine for the adoption of the mart.
Alderman HALE esoooded it, and the motion was agreed

to unanimously.
The boo. DIMITY then moved smother resolution :
" That, reprding the Universities of Oxford and Cam-
bridge as national institutions, the full advantages of which
should be enjoyed by all olasees of her Majesty subjects.
without respect to religious distinctions, this corporation do
petition both houses of parliament to pars a hill 'to pro-
vide for the abolition of religions tests in connexion with
academical degrees and offices in the University of
Oxford."
This motion was also agree! to, and the court then ad.
joarned.