The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-27 00:00:00

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Fitzgerald. Mr. Monokess ]Ulnas, Viscount Palmerston., Mr.
Homey, Mr. Boras& Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wine, Mr. Bromley-
Clad Moore, Mr. Kinnaird. gar John Wash, Mr. Liodsay, Lord
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THE SURE CANAL.

Mr. HAMILTON then moved that the house adjourn
till the 12th of ApriL
Mr. D. GRIFFITHS asked whether, in the opinion of
the government, it was expedient to oppose the; canalisation
at the Isthmus of Sues?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he be-
lieved such an attempt would turn out to be futile, imprac-
ticable, and ruinous to ell concerned in it.
The motion was then agreed to.
LOAN SOCIETIES BILL.
This bill was brought in and read the first time.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
DITLOWATIC BALAItiFI4.—By Mr. WISE for 22nd April,
revolution to the effect that all diplomatic salaries and charges
shall in future be brought more directly under the view and
control of Parliament.

O;ISHIPP7/40.—8y Mr. Velma, for 20th April, •
resolution on this subject.
PROBATE DUTY ON TITERS, &O.—By MT. WILLIAMS, for
22nd April, a resolution for malsitag teal property, tithes, and
soelesiastical, corporate, and university property, subject to
the suss probate and nuoceasion duties as personal pro-
P•rej•
rATIFENT TO MRSISIISS FOR BRIMICIMA—By Sir J.
TRRLAITNY, for 13th April, a resolution declaring that
the reosipt of say species of reward by say member of that
house for the exercise of his inducers in parliawnt wee calcu-
lated to lower the dignity of the house, and was a high
twesoh of the privileges of parliament. (Her__ hear.)
M•TNOOTH.— By Mr. SPOUNRII., for 80th April, COM-
mittee of the whole house oa ldaynooth. (Derisive cheers.)
THE MILITARY DITARTMENTS.—By Captain VIVIAN,
for 22nd April, to call attention to the duties of the Secretary
for War and the Commends-in-Chid, sad to move • resolu-
tion that the distinction between than should be more
&Jae&
The house thin adjourned at ball-past 8 o'clock.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 27.

Ma. DISRAELI'S speech last night, in exposition of
the new India Bill, will be read with as much in,
terest by men of all classes throughout the kingdom,
as it was listened to, during its animated delivery,
by the Members of the Rouse of Commons. Cavillers
who expected to find in it too much of Oriental show
and glitter will be compelled to own their disap-
pointment ; while plain folks like ourselves,
who only remembered the antecedents of the
present Cabinet, and the dexterity of their
eloquent mouthpiece in Parliament, will be
rejoiced to find that instead of a Jesuitical apology
for an artful Tory scheme, we have a manly and
straightforward statement of a measure infinitely
more Liberal than that propounded a few weeks ago

Iby the late Administration: The manner in
the right honourable gentleman was greeted during
the coarse of his address appears to have been suffi-
ciently indicative of the prevalent feeling on both
sides of the House ; and whether the Bill ever passes
into law or not, we may truly say that its introduc-
tion marks the beginning of the end.
Since the day that Lord NORTH brought forward
the memorable Regulation Bill, eighty-five legislative
years have come and gone, and many statesmen of
eminence and leaders of Parliamentary party have
undertaken to propound comprehensive measures
for the better government of our Dependencies in
India. Before the Regulation Act had lost the gloss
of novelty, things went so ill in the East,
and the public dissatisfaction grew so loud at home,
that Br um and Fox made up their minds to try
what they could do by way of legislation, and having
staked the existence of the Administration of 1783
upon the success of their famous project, they were
officially overwhelmed by its ruin. Mr. Pirr and
Mr. DUNDAB succeeded better, and by their hands
was framed that system which has been commonly
designated the " double Government," and which we
have seen gradually undermined and prepared for ex-
tinction:in our own day. Sir CHARLES WOOD professed,
indeed, in words, to respect the principle in 1864,
although as the colleague of Lord PALIURBTON in 1868
he affects to take credit for foresight in providing for
its eventual annihilation. And finally, Lord ELLEN-
BOROUGH and Mr. DISRAELI, when suddenly called
upon to frame a measure for the future government
of India, pronounce their Amen to the interdict of
their predecessors upon the further prolongation of
the corporate existence of the East India Company.
Provision is made in their plan for giving holders of
India Stock a certain voice in election of the Mem-
bers of the Council whose function and authority
are to succeed those of the Directors. But as an
organic body, the great association of merchant ad.
venturers that for two centuries traded to the East
and conquered the fairest regions thereof for an
English possession will, if the measure introduced
last night become law, utterly and irrevocably
cease to be.

In this respect the two schemes now before Parlia-
ment agree. In almost every other essential particular
they differ. It is not, indeed, very easy to feel quite
sure that one has gathered at first a complete and
accurate conception of all the details of so com-
plicated a measure. Of necessity these are very
numerous and very varied. We have before us the
ground-plan of a vast edifice, designed for the
carrying out of most difficult and varied work,
and requiring to be judged emphatically, if
not exclusively, by its fitness for the business to be
transacted there. We do not desire to be understood
as hazarding any hasty or inconsiderate opinion on
the minor features of the scheme. But there are
some which stand out prominently, contrasted with
those of the rival project, about which we have no
difficulty in stating our impression.

In the first place, it is to be clearly noted that
whereas Lord PALMERSTON'S Bill in form and sub-
stance destroyed all power, authority, and in-
finance save that of the Crown, Lord ELLEN-
soaoßon's measure meets to create a Con-
sultative Council, one half of which shall
from time to time be freely elected, and the votes
and opinions of which are to be absolutely inde-
pendent of the Minister or the Parliament of the
day. The Council, it will be seen, is to consist of
eighteen members, flew of whom it is proposed