The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1867.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Horn OF LORDS.-FRIDAY, APRIL :1.

Is the Houss of LORDS the royal assent was
given by commission to the Sugar Duties Bill and
the Dublin University Professorships Bill.

The LORD CHANVALOR laid on the table a Bill
to extend the Colonial Admiralty Courts Act of
186:1.

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY withdrew the Clerical
Vestments Bill, and substituted another, which he
said differed only in arrangement and a few verbal
amendments.

Several bills were forwarded a stage, and their
lordships adjourned at 20 minutes to six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, APRIL J.
IN the HOUSE of COMMONS, Sir P. EcERTON
brought up the report of the Tipperary election
committee, that Mr. White had been duly elected.
Mr. T. D. Ai:LAND gave notice, on behalf of
Mr. Coleridge, that on the question being put that
the house go into committee on the Representation
of the People Bill, he will move a resolution to the
effect that the occupiers of tenements below a given
rateable value be relieved from the liability to per-
sonal rating, with a view to fix a line for the
borough franchise at and above which all occupiers
shall be entered in the rate book and have the
franchise.

Mr. Serjeant ARMSTRONG followed with a notice
of an intended motion requiring members, on
taking their seats, to take an oath that they have
not been guilty of bribery or corrupt practices.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to
Mr. SYNAN, stated that he intends to support in
committee on the bill the clause for the use of
voting papers.
On the order of the day for going into committee
of supply, . . .

Mr:..l;dwe moved, " that this home dissents
from so much of the minute of the Council on
Education as provides for an increase of the grants
now made to primary schools." He referred to
the reasons which led to the promulgation of the
revised code, the greatly increasing number of
pupil teachers, and the vested interests which were
growing up. By that code the payments were
much decreased, and the number of pupil teachers
greatly diminished. But by the late minute it was
proposed to increase the capitation payments and
also the allowances to pupil teachers, at a cost of
70,000/. a year. He believed this would be a waste
of money, and would not extend education in a
desirable sense, and it was against the principle of
political economy to give bounties to pupil teachers,
thereby increasing their number beyond what they
would be if their numbers were governed by the
laws of demand and supply.
Mr. Com( defended the minute. He found
that out of the whole number of children who
attended the schools, only 13,000 passed in
standard 6, and as according to the opinion of the
inspectors only those who passed that standard had
learned what would be useful to them in after life,
he thought it absolutely necessary to apply some
stimulus, and it was to give that stimulus, and
especially to small achcols, that the capitation grant
was increased. Then as to the pupil teachers, he
found the number was so falling off, that the sys-
tem of certificated teachers must come to an end if
the number of pupil teachers was not increased.
Mr. Baucz said if the late government bad con-
tinued in office they would have issued a minute
of the same kind. It was a step in the right di-
rection.

The discussion was continued by Mr. Powell,
Mr. Henley, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. Hadfield, after
which, on a division, the motion was negatived by
203 to 40.
Sir R. COLLIER called attention to the case of
John Toomer, who was found guilty of rape and
sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude. He re-
viewed the circumstances of the case, contended
that the verdict of guilty was not justified by the
evidence, and appealed to the Home Secretary
again to consider the matter, and at once to grant
the man a free pardon.
Mr. WALPOLE said the course open to Mr.
Toomer was to indict the prosecutrix for perjury.
He could not disguise from himself the fact that in
the opinion of the country and of the press, the
conviction ought not to have taken place, or, at all
events, that the sentence should not have been so
severe. He had always thought that the sentence
was excessive, but no application had been made
to him to mitigate the sentence, but the applica-
tion was for a free pardon. He promised to re-
consider the case.

After some further discussion, in which Sir F.
Goldamid and several other members took part,
Mr. Nzare stated that the conduct of the judge
who tried the case had been of a character which
showed his unfitness to occupy his post ; and
Mr. Denman' and the Solicitor-General and the
Attorney-General, defended the judge,
The subject dropped.
. . . .

A discussion on the subject of Burlington•house
was brought on by Mr. LAYARD, in the course of
which

Lord J. MAirsaits said a plan would be placed
in the library which would show a complete appro-
priation of the whole of the site before a Tote was
asked for.

Sir It. Past then brought forward the question
of the annexation of Luxemburg to France. He
asked if the rupture of the negotiations for the
sale of Luxemburg to France was owing to the
representations of our government.
Lord STANLILY said it was true that the Emperor
Napoleon had been desirous to annex Luxem-
burg, and the King of Holland was ready to part
with his interest in it on certain conditions. One
took a pecuniary form, one was that the inhabitants
of Luxemburg should consent, and another, that
the Prussian government should consent, which
he did not think likely. If the inhabit-
ants of Luxemburg gave their consent and the
government of Prussia consented, it was not
for him to interfere. The representative of
Holland informed him yesterday that the statement
that the negotiations had broken off was correct.
If they revived again it would be under different
circumstances.

The Marine Mutiny Bill was read a second time.
Mr. CORRY stated that the provisions with regard
to flogging would be the same as in the Army
Mutiny Bill.
Sir J. PARINOTON moved the second reading of
the Fortifications (Provision for Expenses) Bill,
which he said was necessary in order to provide for
the expense of iron casing the fortifications.
Mr. CuiLosna objected to the second reading
being taken without discussion, and moved the
adjournment of the debate, which was carried.
The Canada Railway Loan B►ll was read a third
time and passed.
The Sale and Purchase of Shares Bill was read a
third time and passed.

Sir C. O‘LOGHLEN obtained leave to bring in a
Bill to abolish Arrest for Debt in Ireland ; and
Mr. BRUCE to bring in a Bill to provide for the
Education of the Poorer Classes in England and
Wales.

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Thursday, April Y.S. Causes without juries : Wednesday, April
17: Thursday, 18: Friday, 56; Saturday, 27 : Wednesday, May 1 :
Thursday, 2: Friday, 3; Saturday, 4: Wednesday, s. Thursday.
9. The probate causes will be taken first. Trials by jury of pro-
bate causes only : Friday, May 10: Saturday, 11; Wednesday.
15; Thursday, 16: Friday, 17: Saturday. 18. The judge will sit
in chambers at 11 to bear summonses, and in court at 12 o'clock
to hear motions, on Tuesday, April 10 : WednasdaY. 54 : Tues-
day, 30: Tuesday May 7 WWI Tuesday, May 14. All papers for
motions must be left with the clerk of the papers before 2 o'clock
on the preceding Thursday.