The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-28 00:00:00

[STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL.]

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS FOR THE ENSUING
WEER.

The following notices of motions and orders of
the day stand in the order-book of the House of Commons
for the ensuing week :

ORDERS OF THE DAY.
MONDAY, APRIL 30.
Supply—committee ; Trusts (Scotland) Bill—com-
mittee ; Lunacy Act (Scotland) Amendment Bill—com-
mittee ; Railway Clauses Bill—committee ; Water-
works Bill—second reading ; Convicts' Property Bill
—committee; Bankruptcy Law Admendment, kc.,
Bill—second reading ; Exchequer and Audit De-
partments Bill— r amended to be considered ;
Drainage Maintenance (Ireland) Bill—second reading;
Landed Property Improvement (Ireland) Bill—second
reading ; Crown Lands Bill—committee ; Harbour Loans
Bill—committee ; Representation of the People
Bill—
courmittee ; Ways and Meaner—committee ; Poor-Law
Officers Superannuation (Scotland) Bill—committee ; Con-
tagious Diseases Bill—third reading ; Land Drainage Sup-
plemental Bill—second reading; Inclosure Bill—second
reading ; Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill—com-
...

mittee—;. Railway Debentures, &c., Registry El—cam-
mitten ; Established Church (Ireland) ; adjourned de-
bate thereupon ; Hop Trade Rill—committee.

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Ntirices Or MOTIONS.
Mr. Maguire—To ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland
whether it is the intention of the government, now that
the oaths hitherto taken by members of parliament have
been replaced by a simple and uniform oath, to introduce a
bill in the present session to substitute a similar form of
oath for that now required to be taken by all persons
accepting municipal or other offices in Ireland.
_ _ _

K-innairdTo ask the President of the Poor-law
Board if the promised measure for amending the adminis-
tration of the Poor-law Board in the metropolis will give
proper controlling power to the Poor-law Board over the
parishes at present governed under local acts; whether it
will abolish the election of guardians for life ; and if he
knows whether the guardians of Clerkenwell have dis-
continued that ilitreatment of paupers which has been
repeatedly commented on in the public press.
Mr. 0. Stanley—To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department if, in accordance with the special re-
port of the City Traffic Committee, the commis-
sioners of police, in their respective districts, have been
instructed by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment to submit regulations fur the traffic of the metro-
polis. . . . .

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At half-past 4 o'clock.
Sir G. Grey—Oaths of Members—That members may
take and subicribe the oath required bylaw, at any time
during the sitting of the house, before the orders of the
day and notices of motions have been entered upon, or
after they have been disposed of • but no debate or busi-
ness shall be interrupted fur that purpose. That the
standing order of the 15th day of August, lti4ai, relative to
the swearing of persons professing the Jewish religion, be
read, and repeal:.L
Mr. C. Fortescue—Landlord and Tenant (Ireland)—Bill
to amend the Law of Landlord and Tenant in Ireland.
Mr. M. Gibson—Thames Navigation Bill—To nominate
the select committee on the Thames Navigation Bill—Mr.
M. Gibson, Mr. Neate Sir F. Goldsmid, Sir M. H. Beach,

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Mr. Yorke. and Mr. liutton ; to be tLe quorum.
Mr. M'llxren —Edinburgh Annuity Tai Abolition Act,
1860, and Caaongate Annuity Tax Act—Select Committee
to inquire into the operation of •' The Edinburgh Annuity
Tax Abolition Act, 1660,- and " The Canongate Annuity
Tax Act," and to report tla it opinion thereon to the house.
Mr. Banks StanLope—Trade in Animals—That it be an
instruction to the Committee on Trade in Animals, that
they inquire how far it is desirable to prevent, rertriet, or
regulate the slaughter of animals in the metropolis and
other populous 'duxes, to report their opinion thereon
to the house. . _

Mr. Childers—Civil Service Eatimatea (in committee of
supply).
On going into committee of supply,
Mr. O'Reilly—To call attention to the propriety of ex-
tending the advantages of the Saturday half-holiday to
those branches of the civil service which do not yet enjoy
it; and to ask what vtepa have been taken by the govern-
ment relative to the report on the subject laid before the
late Premier by the commission appointed to report on the
subject.
Mr. H. Seymour—To ask certain questions with regard
to the Indian Civil Service Examinations.

Mr. Bazter—To call attention to the large MILO out of
the assemment fur the relief of the poor in SootLau! spent
annually in litigation ; and to ask, wkethswielm-Rsresso-
meat will undertake to p. ovide • remedy for so cuing an
evil _ .

➢lr. Baxter—To cull attention to the fact that certain
officials in Scotland have neglected to obey the order of
the house for returns connected with the sheriff oon.rts ;
and to submit a motion. . .

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Mr. Watkin call Attention to the termination of the
reciprocity treaty, and to the course pursued by her
Majesty's government in reference thereto ; and to move a
resolution on the subject.
Mr. Smollett—To call the attention of the Louse to the
present condition of land tenure in the presidencies of
Madras and Bombay, in reference to the supply of raw
cotton ; and to move c. resolution.
Sir L Palk—To move for a select committee to inquire
into the services rendered by the masters and staff com-
manders to the navy and mercantile marine, especially in
surveying harbours anti coasts. To inquire whether it is
for the benefit of the country these serviceA should be
dispensed with, and the appointment of second class
cadets to her Majesty's =lvy discontinued. And to in-
quire into the grievances alleged by the masters and staff
commanders, and to examine whether, if they exist, they
cannot be removed without detriment to her Majesty's
service.

Mr. Boval—On civil service estimates, to call attention
to the present state of the Patent-office and the Patent
Museum, and to submit a motion with a view to the im-
provement of the efficiency and usefulness of those estab-
lishments, and of securing the application for those pur-
poses of the fete paid by patentees.
Lord H. Lennox-0e civil service estimates, to move,
that, in the opinion of this house, before any sots* are
submitted for the erection of new building% at South Ken-
sington, designed to accommodate certain collections of
the British Museum, it is expedient that the government
should state what measures they are prepared to recom-
mend for the improvement of the constitution of the Bri-
tish Museum, cud fur insuring proper parliamentary re-
sponsibility in its management.
Mr. Kinglake—On motion for going into committee on
:Representation of the People Bill, to move, that it is not
expedient to go into committee on the said Lill until this
house shall have before it the expected bill for the redis-
tribution of seats.
Mr. P. W. Martin—On motion for going into committee
on Representation of the People Bill, to move, that, in
the opinion of this house, it would be neither just nor ex-
pedient
that any class of persons who are entitled to vote
at the election of members to serve in parliament, against
whom no corrupt practices have been proved, should be
deprived of their franchise by the present bill.
Mr. Grant—On the motion for going into committee on
Representation of the People Bill, to move, that, in the opi-
nion of thishouse the introduction by her Majenty'e govern-
ment of comprehensive reform bills for the whole kingdom,
which shall include provie;ons for lowering the franchise,
for the extension of boundaries in boroughs, the redistri-
bution of seats, and regulations for the further prevention
of and dealing with COI ruin, practices at elections, has be-
come necessary ; and this house, anxious to satisfy the just
expectations of all classes of her Majesty's subjects, will
give such measures its most earnest consideration, with a
view to the permanent settlement of the question of
parliamentary representation. This house is, however,
further of opinion that the Representation of the People
Bill now before it, proposing to deal only with one part of
the question of parliamentary reform, should not be fur-
ther proceeded with.
Mr. D. Griffith—On motion for going into committee on
Representation of the People Bill, to move, that, in case
of any lower:iv of the franchise below the present
standard, it would be expedient that a plurality of votes
should be conferred upon the superior classes of voters in
such proportion as would be calculated to redress the nu-
merical preponderance of a single class over the great
majority of the property, education, and intelligence of the
country, which a mere unqualified extension of the fran-
chise would otherwise be likely to effect.
Sir Rainald Knightley—Om motion for going into mu-
mitteee on Representation of the People Bill, to move.
" That it be an instruction to the committee that they
have power to make provision for the better prevention of
bribery and corruption at elections."
In Committee on Representation of the People Bill.
Sir William Hutt—Clause 1, add " But this act shad'
not commence or take effect until after provision shall
have been made for such re-distribution of mete for the
counties, cities, and boroughs of Great Britain mil Ireland
as parliament may deem expedient, and that this act and
the act for making such provision shall be sum.trued as one
act."
Mr. Moffatt—Leave e-A clause 8 (S.r.ings Lank Fran-
chise for voters in counties and ben ouglis).
Captain Kearsley—Leave out clause 8.
Mr. Monk—Leave out clause 18, which disfranchises
persons employed in ersenals, dockyards, nrd government
yards.
Mr. Stone—To move the :hose clauses which
provide for the disfranchisement of voters employed in
government yards.
Mr. Wentworth Beaumont—To move clauses-1. To
render illegal the conveyance of voters to the poll in coun-
ties and boroughs at the expense of caudidntes, all to
multiply polling places. 2. l'o defray out of local rates
certain election expenses, suck. as these connected with
returning officers, pulling places, &c.
Mr. P. W. Martin, to move the following clime: :
From and after the passing of this act, the act passed in
the 22nd year of his late Majesty King George the Third,
chapter 41, intituled " act for better seeming tits free-

ITW( )i'ENCE

dom of elections of members to serve in parliament by die.
abling certain officers employed in the collection or manage.
meat of his Majesty's revenues from giving their votes a*
such elections," shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
Tres! )Ay, MAT 1.
NOTICES Or ilonoxs.

Mr. Bouverie—Totner Election—Royal commission.
Mr. Mowbray—Great Yarmouth Election -Royal Co7ll*
mission.

Sir H. Vivian—Reigate Election—Rs al commission.
Mr. S. Care—Mines Assessment- Bill to amend the law
in England and IVales with reference to the assessment, ot
mines to the relief of the poor.
Mr. Ilowes—Lancaster Borough Election—Royal cam.
mission.

Mr. Ayrton—Education (Metropolisl—Select oommittas
to take into consideration the report of the royal commis.
lion on the endowed public schools in the metropolis, kw
the purpose of ascertaimmg the best 111e1/114 of advancine
education in the metropolis.

ORDERH OP THE DAY.
Tithe Rent-charge (Ireland) Bill—second reading ; ((rand
Juries Presentment (Ireland) Bill— committee ; Inns ot
Court Bill—second reading ; Manistee (Ireland) (No. 2)
Bill—second reading.

N)TICF OF MOTION.
Sir F. Heygate—On second reading of Tithe Rent-charge
(Ireland) Bill, to move that it be read a *Kona time upon,
this day six months. _ _ _

WEDINZSDAY, M.►y 2.

ORDERS or THE DAT.
Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Bitter Bill—seormi
reading ; Local Officers Superannuation (Ireland) Bill—•
second reading ; Sum Procedure (Scothuid)
second reading Entail ( d) Bill—second reading ;
Glebe Lends (Scotland) Bill—second reading ; Public Coni.
panes Bill—committee ; Veterinary Surgeons Bill—setanit
reading.

NOTICF-S OF MOTIONS.
Mr. Hunt—On second reading of Marriage with •
Deceased Wife's Shaer Bill, to move, that it be read a
second time upon this day six months.
Sir James Fermtsson—On second reading of Summary
Procedure (Scotland) Bill, to move that it be read a second
time upon this day mix months.
Mr. Childers-1n committee on Public Companies Hill s
—Page 1. line 18, after " delivered," insert, ' and duly*
stamped."

THURSDAY, MAY 3.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Fishery Tien and Harbours
ne((lreland) Bill—second teal.
ing ; Labouring Mares' Dim • (Ireland) Bilk tieconog
reading ; Naval Savings Banks Bill—seoried reading.
N(oleg or MOTION.
_ _ _

The Chancellor of the Exchequer—Financial Staten:tn.
(in committee of ways and mown.)

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FRIDAY, MAY 4.
ORDER OF THE DAY.

Colonial Governors (Retiring Pensions) Act Anientba..nt
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Bill—second reading
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NoTICER OP MOTIONS.

On ping into Committee of Supply. •
Sir C. O'Luglilen—To move, that an humble address bo
prevented to her Majesty, praying that she will be gra.
ciously pleased to conaider the expediency of withlaliting
the exercise of her royal prerogative of Creating peers a
Ireland or tilling up vacancies that may occur in-the,
peerage of that part of the United Kingdom with.. Ow
to the ultimate union of the peerage of liteiand with
peerage of the United Kingdom.
Sir L Palk—To call tho attention of the government
the recent shipwrecks and loss of life and probliiito
Torbay, and to the petition of the inhabitant. •40!,:8T...1
ham, Torquay, Paignton. Newton, and -Telpiiieuth, PN4
it for the erection of a harbour of refuge.....
Mr. Goldney—To ask ••
Home Department whet!
meat to bring forward xi
tending and nettling the
in England and Wah.
tiona of the Schedules
cipal Corporation Reform
port of the 'Municipal C
ooners, ordered by the 7
i or to take any oily
I intand settling the born
Mr. Maguire—To call
government to the serican
too stringent exercise of
Executive by the Habeas'

ANIIPMEE

The outbreak of am
fire yesterday afternoon in the- East India Dock, the
second that has occurred in the same dock withia
18 months and following so closely the recent
great fire in the St. Katharine's Dock, and at othm
waterside warehouses. in exciting grave interest in the
City among insurance and commercial companiee.•
Although the directory of the docks instituted every in-
quiry to ascertain the origin of the fonner outbreak, no.
thing was elicited beyond that it was suspicious. Since
then three substantial warehouses have been erected
on the north quay built of entirely of brick and iron,
and erected especially fur the warehousing of jute,
hemp, and flax. Fortunately each warehouse is separated
from each other by an open space nearly 80 feet. They
have not been completed snore than two months, the com-
pany having only commenced a few weeks since to ware-
house goods in them. The tire yesterday fon:noon cola-
menced in No. 1 or the western warehouse on the north
quay, next to the entrance at the East India-rood.
It contained, it is said, nearly '20,000 bales of
jute, the bales were piled in four stacks in height
to the roof, extending the whole length of the buildi.g,
with open ways of four or five feet between each. The
value of a bale of jute is between 2/. .uid 11. The ware-
house had been open b/11013 the morning, and labounas
were constantly Fuming in and out, storing jute discharged
from ships lying alongside the quay, as well as delivering
other consignments in waggons for different parts et
London. A foreman lied charge of the labourers, and his
duty was to look after the safety of the warehouse. Up
to 1 o'clock the place was in perfect safety, but is
a few minutes afterwards a cry of fire was raised, soil ia
an instant flames were observed travelling along the
avenue between two of the stacks of kite on the
' north side of the warehouse, and so fiercely rapid.
dill the fire extend that it was impossible for the
men to offer the slightest opposition to its ravager
beyond the closing of the iron doors to prevent a
current of air blowing in, but this had no effect, foe
in a few minutes flames commenced rolling forth from
the roof, clearly showing that the conflagration wis
rapidly extending throughout the entire width and breadth
of the building. The moment the officials of the dock
were apprized of the outbreak all the available
force in the docks were despatched to the spot with
the dock engines. Captain Hussey, the 'lock master,
and Lieutenant Sheppey, the chief of the company's
police, hail the dock steam-tugs at once 'Houma
' to the north quay, and being fitted also as fire engines,
I they were got into operation without delay. The other
lock masters from the West India Docks—Captain Tuit,
! Graham, Stephens, Reid, and Mydilleton seam followed
with their force of enginee and men, and Ols-
ten], Shaw, the chief of the metropolitan fire brigede,
having been telegraphed to, he quickly arrived,
accompanied by the Duke of Sutherland, with about
sixty brigademen and ten powerful land steam bre-
• engines, the whole of which were brought into
vigorous operation. The conflagration then preeented
i a terrible aspect, every portion of the extensive ware-
I hou:.e was in flames, which roes to a great altitude
above the roofs, and was visible for several miles
I down the river, attracting great crowds to the scene et
devastation. For hours the engines kept wet king, eac►
through double sets of hose, and the quantity of water
thrown into the burning edifice was immense. The fin;,
however, raged ; and it became manifest, owing to the
peculiarly inflammablecharacteristicpropert:ee of the jute,
that it would take many more mien to get it uafely under,
! and this only by hauling the jute out into the open air.
For this purpose the London Salvage Corps proved a most
valuable auxiliary. Sonic CO men, under the direction of
their superintendent, Mr. Swanton, were set to work at
I the different entrances to the warehouse, and pulled
out tire jute as the firmness extinguished the fire is
each bale, and thus gradually worked their way into
• the ruins. This mode of operation continded the whole
• night, until the fire was entirely subdued. A. regards the
I ongiu of the fire, nothing is known to the officials of the
ducks beyond what is here stated ; the prevailing en-
preasiou, however, on larch mind is that it was the were
of an incendiary.
II I

REPRESENTATION I.F N orn Ni.ll AM. —Lord Am-
berley and Mr. H. l'ossham have accepted the invita-
tion of the liberals to come forward for this berough. Mr,
Bernal Osborne is anmainced by the Independent Soc.ety
as another candidate, and the right bon. gentleman was to
addreot a mass meeting in the Great Market place lade
evening. The conservative candidate is expected to bt ;Jr.
F. C. Smith, banker, whose family have been connected
with Nottingham for a great number of year,- Mr. Ser.
jeant SintUn addressed a meeting of the electors and non.
electors in the 31arket place on Thursday evening, stating
that he came before them as an independent candidate, but
was a member of the great libend party— attaching himself,
however, to no particular section of it. He was prepared
to support the Reform Elliot the government. Upon the
question of the ballot be said he would protect persons
from the rod of the master aid from the influence of the
master and the landowner. A show of hands was the)"
taken, which was almost unanimous in favour of Mr.
Simon.
i In consequence of the improved condition at tlis
IThames water, large quantities of whitebait are now
as off Greenhithe, and far up as Eritb, and f go
London by railway daily.
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