The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-18 00:00:00

GOVERNKENT BUSINESS:

On the motion of Mr. Hurr, the following bills were
severally brought in and read a first time :—Coinage—
Bill to enable her Majesty to declare gold coins to be
issued from her Majeety's colonial branch mints a legal
tender for payments. Drainage and Improvement of
Lands Act (Ireland) Provisional Order—Bill to confirm
provisional order under the Drainage and Improvement of
Lands Act (Ireland) and the acts amending the same.
Courts of Justice—Bill to amend the ants rehting to the
intended courts of justice.
MILITIA PAY BILL.
This bill was read a second time.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPLEMENTAL BILLS.
The above bills, Nos. 2 and 3,were severally read a third
time and passed.
PUBLIC WORKS, HARBOURS, &c. (ADVANCES).
The report was brought up and agreed to.
The New Forest Poor Relief Bill waa read a third time
and passed.
The Straits Settlements Bill and the Hundreds Bridges
Bill passed through committee. I
The British Columbia and the Charitable Trusts Deeds
Enrolment Bills passed through committee with amend-
ments.
The house adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock.

COUNTY OF TYRONE ELECTION.—Rear-Admiral
Seymour was yesterday re-elected for the county of Tyrone
unopposed.
REPRESENTATION OF EAST RUFFOLK.—SirEdwartl
Kerrison, the present sitting member for Eye, will come
forward as the second conservative candidate in conjunc-
tion with the Hon. J. M. Henniker-Major, to supply the
vacancies occasioned by the elevation of Lord Henniker to
the peeraife of the United Kingdom, and of Sir F. Kelly to
the judicial bench. Yesterday Load Henniker and Sir F.
Kelly issued their farewell addresses. There is at present
no prospect of any opposition being offered to the return of
Sir E. Kerrison and the Hon. J. M. Henniker-Major. Sir
E. Kerrison is, however, in far from strong health.
Ms. CLAY, M.P. AND HIS CONSTITURNTS.—OOII-
- dissatisfaction existed in Hull as to Mr. Clay's
votes upon the Reform Bill. The hon. member has just
visited his constituents, and the South Myton Reform
Association unanimously resolved that, having heard the
statements of their esteemed and long-tried representative,
they thought he was still worthy of the continued ono-
deuce and and support of the liberal party in the borough.
An amendment declaring Mr. Clay's vote upon Sir Rain-
ald Knightley's motion to be inopportune was not put.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.—Friday next 111 the
last day for the payment of taxes to enable persons to
appear on the next register of voters. All amassed taxes
and poor-rats due previously to the sth January must
be paid on or before the 20th instant.
LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY.—The
inquiries which have necessarily arisen respecting the
affairs of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com
pany in consequence of the Court of Chancery having
appointed • receiver, have been answered by an explana-
tion that nothing which has occurred will interfere with
the regular working of the railway or the completion of
the works, but that the net profits arising from the
traffic will so long as the receivership is continued be only
distributed under the order of the court. The board do
not recognise the propriety of the order of the Vice-
Chancellor, but contemplate early arrangements under
which the affairs of the company may be relieved from the
adminieration of the court, and so soon as the result of
the measures now in progress can be ascertained, a meet-
ing of the bondholders and shareholders will be called to
explain and take their opinions on the subject.
DESPATCH OF THE WEST INDIA MAILS.—SOUTH-
AMPTON, JULY 17.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship
Shannon, Captain Woolley, sailed hence this afternoon,
with the fortnightly mails for the British and Foreign
West Indies, the Pacific, California, Central America, ke.
'he took out 95 passengers and a general including
English jewellery, 9631. ; and French ditto, 1,752 1.
CRYSTAL Pitacs.—The great ballad concert
this evening will be the last Shilling ballad concert for
some aims to come. The artistes will be Madame Grisi,
Madame Partys, Miss Edmonds, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr.
Weiss, Mr. Wells (flute), and Yr. Levy (cornet). The
palace will be brilliantly illuminated until 10 o'clock
to-night.
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