The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-03 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSiFoir LORDS.—TuvasDAY, Ammer t
The Low (aIIANCILLOR took his mat on the woolsack at
11 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Imperial Gas Company (No. 3) ; the North British
Fray Bridge) Railway, and the Caledonian and Scottish
North Eastern Railway Companies Bills were read a third
time and passed.
JAMAICA. •
The Earl of ROMNRY, adverting to the late disturb-
emcee in Jamaica and the report of the royal commisaioners
in reference to them, asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies whether her Majesty's ministers agreed in the
main with their predecessors in office on the subject, and
whether they had taken or contemplated taking any steps
open the
Lord CMIRVON, in reply, pointed out the diffi-
culties col:meted with the question. It was admitted, he
said, that vigorous measures were justifiable and necessary
far the repression of the disorders that took place, but it
must also be admitted that some eases of cruelty, op-
pression, and injustice bad oocuned. With respect to the
military °fames against whom charges had been made,the
commissioners had mentioned three whose conduct they
considered should undergo further investigation. Provost-
Marshal Homey wasnowOn trial inJamaicafor murder,and
Ensign Cullen and Dr. Morris would be tried by courts-mar-
tial oompossd of officers who were unconnected with the
late proceedings in Jamaica. Sir J. Grant, the Governor,
had been instructed by the late government to ascertain
whether there were any civilians whose conduct demanded
further inquiry, and the present government had also
directed his attention to that point. Sir J. Grant had
also been instructed to examine the cases of those
who had been sentenced to heavy punishments for
ticipation in the riots, with a view to ascertain whether &
mitigation might not be prudently made. Of
Governor Eyre's conduct Lord Canary= remarked that
while he had displayed the vigour and promptitude
in the repression of the rebellion with which it was his
duty to act, yet he bad been wanting in sound judgment,
and bad, under the influence of panic, permitted the un-
necessary prolongation of martial law, which had been the
cause of most of the mischief that subsequently occurred.
AI the same time it would be preposterous to hold that
Mr. Eyre hod been guilty of murder in the case of Gordon
(although the execution upon the evidence adduced was
moat indefensible), as he acted bond fide, and his want of
judgment and discretion had entailed upon him his recall,
which was in itself a very heavy penalty.
Foil RUSSELL concurred in the opinion expressed by
the commiesioners with respect to the trial and execution
of Mr. Gordon, and he only wished to say on behalf of
theists government, that they all thought the report of
the commissioners not only a very able one, but that it
judged impartially between the conduct of Governor Eyre
and all other persons who came under their notice. The
report praised Governor Byre for his promptitude and
extreme readiness in putting down an incipient insurrec-
tion, and he (the noble earl) saw no ground for indicting
Governor Eyre for murder, although at the same time he
deplored the undue severity he bad exercised.
me Earl of CARNARVON said that so far as he un-
derstood the verdict of the commissioners was entirely ac-
cepted by the government He understood the commis-
Menem to say that Gordon was not proved to be guilty of
complicit in this insurrection, and that be was executed
upon evi which was wholly insufficient. In that °pi-
nyon he entirely concurred.
Lord HOUGHTON asked whether the government were
Marto entertain the question of compensation to the
eTsdof those who had suffered.
The Earl of CARNARVON said the question of com-
pensation was shackled with the difficulty, that corn
pansaties must come either out of the consolidated fund in
this country or from the colonial revenues. The question
of compensation out of the consolidated fund was rather
one for the consideration of the other house of parliament,
and he doubted whether the people of this country would
be disposed to make any grant on that account. So far as
the colonial revenues were concerned, he feared that only
a very poor account could be given of them, and it would
require the utmost efforts of Sir John Grant to make both
ends meet. The revenue itself had declined, and it
would probably be a keg time before any considerable
allowance could be made from that quarter. It
must be borne in mind that the question of
compensation was in itself most difficult, in consequence
of the fraudulent claims which would be set up the mo-
ment the subject was mooted. He should, however, be
sorry to say that the government would not entertain the
question of compensation. Much must depend upon Sir
John Grant's report.
THE STATE OF HYDE-PARK.

The Earl of DERilisa:idtitail;tela;;;;ight he had re-
ceived a notice from the noble earl opposite (Earl Russell)
of his intention to ask a question relative to the etc to of
Hyde-park. The subject was one of considerable import-
ance, and he would feel obliged to the noble earl if he
would postpone his question until to-morrow, inasmuch as
be had not had an opportunity of conferring with the
Secretary of State for the Home Department and with
the department of the Woods and Forests, and the noble
earl was aware that the park was under the control of the
• latter, and not of the Home-office.
Earl RUSSELL was quite ready to postpone his question
Instil to-morrow
COURT OF SESSION (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
The Turnpike Trusts Arrangements Brill and the Poor-
law Amendment BEI were read a second time.
THAMES NAVIGATION BILL.
This bill passed through committee, and, standing orders
37 and 38 being suspended, was reed a third time and
passed.
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ABERDEEN PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRKA-

TION BILL.
This bill via reed a second time.
METROPOLITAN COMMONS BILL

The report of amendments was received.
The following bills passed through committee:—Local
Government Supplemental (No. 2), Local Government
Supplemental (No. 3), Land Drainage Supplemental
(No. 2), and Railway Companies Securities Bills.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Parochial Buildings (Scotland) Act Amendment, Feee
(Public Departments), Parishes (Scotland) Act (1844)
Amendment, Rochdale Vicarage, and the County Assess-
ments Bills.
The Public Health Bill, and the Reformatory Schools
and the Industrial Schools Bills were brought up and
severally read a first time.
Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes to 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuresneY, Aro. 2.
The SPIALeII took the chair et four o'clock.
PRIVATX BILLS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed
Ardmore Harbour Bill, Belgravia and South Kensington
New-road Bill, DeLamle Railway and &whiney Harbour
Bill, Limerick and Castle Conrail Railvny Bill, Market
Bosworth School BM, Pagham Harbour Bill, Shells'
Almshouses Charity Bill, South Essex Railway Bill,
and Brighton West Pier Bill.