The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-12 00:00:00

THE METROPOLITAN POOR RELIEF BILL.

The house then went into committee on the Metropoli-
tan Poor Bill, and after several hours' discussion agreed
to the remaining clauses. On clause 69, Earl GRoSVENOR
moved an amendment, which would have had the effect of
throwing on the common fund the cost of purchasing or
hiring the buildings to be used for the sick poor ; but Mr.
HARDT objected to the amendment, on the ground
that it would have as unjust effect, inasmuch
as many parishes had already these buildings ; and
on • division the amendment was rejected by 97 to
33. Another division took place on the 79th clause, which
enacts that the Poor-law Board may, from time to time,
nominate to be members of a board of guardians such per-
sons as they think fit, partly from among justices of the
peace or from resident ratepayers assessed at not less than
401. • year. This clause was objected to by Mr. Lusk, Mr.
J. B. Mill, Mr. Ayrton, Mr. Wyld, and Mr. Candlish, but
the clause was carried by 92 to 27.

The Shipping Local lines Bill wee read a third time and

The Consolidated Fund (369,118/4 Bill paused though
=mitts&
The Duty en Dogs Bill was read a third time and paused.
The house adjourned at ten minutes to 12 o'clock.

THE CORPORATION OF WOLVERHAMPTON AND
THE LORD Cnanerxton.—Yesterday afternoon, at a meet-
ing of the Town Council of Wolverhampton, certain cone-
epondence was read that had taken place between the Lord
Chancellor and the town clerk of that borough, respecting
the appointment of five new magistrates, whose names
had been agreed upon jointly by a committee of the
council and the magistrates. Upon the petition being
forwarded to Lord Chelmsford, his lordship inquired,
through his secretary, " What was the constitution of the
present bench of borough magistrates as regards politics!
How many are liberals and how many are conservatives,
and what are the politics of the five gentlemen recom-
mended to be added? This information (it was added)
is necessary, as it is the Lord Chancellor's general desire
not to make his appointments to the magistracy
from any political party, or to add to a
large majority, if there are equally fit persons
belonging to the other party." To this the Town Clerk
made reply affording all the information which the
Lord Chancellor sought, but explaining that hitherto
neither political nor religious questions had influenced the
borough in such matters. By-and-bye the commission
was returned by the Lord Chancellor appointing four of
the gentlemen who had been nominated. For the mobi-
-1 don of the fifth name an explanation was sought of the
Lord Chancellor. The reply was received, in which Mr.
Lushington said," His lordship is not in the habit of
giving his icemen for ping over some of the names re-
commended to him.', The council disapproved of the in-
fonnation sought by the Lord Chancellor having been
afforded by the Town Clerk ; and passed • resolution call.
ing upon the borough members toast the Home Secretary in
the house what were the reasons upon which the Lord
Chancellor declined to appoint the fifth gentleman. A very
decided feeling was exhibited to follow up the matter ;
and with that view the council, at the close of the sitting
adjourned for a week.
RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.
Yesterday, in Group 6 of the House of Commons com-
mittee (presided over by Mr. Scholefield), the romoters'
I came of the London and North Western and Midland Rail-
' way Companies' (Huddersfield and Halifax Railway) Bill
was opened, and proceeded with until the committee ad-
journed. In Group 9 (presided ever by Mr. O'Reilly)
the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway was
proceeded with, and adjourned until this day. The con-
' sideration of the Great Western Railway, Llanelly Rail-
way and Dock, Llynvl and Ogmore Railway, and the
Heath and Brecon Railway Bills was adjourned. Mr.
Frere, one of the examiners upon standing orders proofs,
held • court for the consideration of the unopposed Ful.
ham Railway Bill, which was further postponed until the
22nd inst.

SOUTH ICENSTNOTON MUSElllC—Visitors during
the week ending March 9:—On Monday, Tuesday,
and Saturday,
free, from 10 a.m. to 10
A 166 ,• on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (antis-
'mon 6d.!, from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., 1,216 ; total, 10,402.
Average of corresponding week in former years, 10,515.
Total from the opening of the Museum, 6,585,340.

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