The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-23 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1860.

,ntft; and then he should be prepared to discuss the
J. PAKINGTON did not think that the answer of the
tight boa. gentlemen was satisfactory, especially in this
raped, that he said the whole question resolved itself into
W qua= of the department which ought to have control
overibese natters.
Ear G. Q. LEWIS observed that the objection was to the
rof hulks, whether they were under the control of
frome or Coloniel Departments.
REFRESHMENT BOUM AND WINE LICENSES

Kr. LIDDELL wheel to call the atteeiben of the Chan-
cellor of the Eschewer to the het that lime were some
rrtt areendeseete woe the parer We to this
iveits membees bad ghee the goeemeseet consider.
able hcilithe to mole pogrom with the ; and he
hoped that government woehl endeavour to meet their con.
venience. He wished to aak the Olmenellor of the Raabe.
qtr when it was his intention le brig ere the mem% and
he traded he would not bring N me et ere meemeemalle hem
ng.
Mr. S. RETCOURT said, before the Dreier of the
' Illsabommr replied to the question of the lam
who had eat down he wished to mg. epee lLi‘itiTt
ben. that there wee me bill mew Wen the been
deserved more careful ameideentiem Ana • la which
had been iikednead in the early part at the mein relating
Is swine beam The bill et pm's:it steed her Friday next,
sad as may he.. nentiumen oe both Mir of the house
whited le join in the dieeemirs A tbst bill it was do-
nialde that the boom should haw hem the right hoe,
whether he wolaili=a the eemideration of
=bury. let till after the
The CHANCELLOR of the lICIVTAt mid, with
to the Wine Limas RIR them wee only me clause
tote considered which the sevetiment W
pmegmed, sod
that was not likely to lead to mule die modem- There were
some other clauses to be intimates& bat be WY net
aware that they were likely to occupy mach thee, with
the exception of the clause proposed by the he.. member
for Southwark with reference to the existing privilege of
theatres to sell spirits. He did not know whether that
clause would lead to • lengthened discussion or not, but if
it were likely to do so, be should appeal to that hon. gen-
tleman whether he would delay the parsing of • bill of such
I peat social importance for the purpose of discussing
matter which bad no relation whatever to it. The question
of selling spirits or refreshments in theatres was merely a
=of metropolitan polioa. With respect to the Savings
Rill he held it was purely • &medal measure,
and had no connexion with the social condition of the
country. He had introduced that bill in the very
Yet week of thp eseeion ; but like many more important
measures, it had been delayed by the course which the pub-
lic business had taken. He quite speed with the right lion.
gentleman (Mr. S. Eatcourt), that an opportunity should be
oven for the diaconate of that bell, and if be could get
hem the boom an under Man on Thursday that be
could have • morning sitting st.s.iy after the recem
for that diamagnet, he would be ready to give a pledge as to
the day he could fix for that purpose.

CORONERS.
ilfr. COBBETT, pursuant to notice, called the attention
of the hare to the report of the select committee on the
oak* elainnener, sod moved for leave to bring in • bill in
aradansiO with the recommendations in the report of the-
✓id fiee. He explained generally that the provisions
a/ the MB embodied the recommendations refined to, the
prheelpal of which wee a declaration of the ogees in which
eoronere=hests Amid be held, to fix the Werke ooro-
' sere and by fees ; to assimilate the election
ad coroners to L"'""elsolion of members of parliament;
sod to make for summoning coroners' juries
from the ordinary ury lkt. The MOO mmendatio. uto the
I ideation of coroners he did not pprrooppmmss to adopt.
air G. C. LEWLS had so obleotion to the introduction
of the bill, and intimated that ha bill on the same subject
would be fixed for the same day aa the second reading of
this, so that the house might have the opportunity of
judging between them. He added that he objected to the
payment by salary instead of fees, and should oppose that
part of the measure.

GUN AND MORTAR BOATS (NAVY).
Sir F. SMITH moved that a @elect committee be sp-
end to inquire into the circumstances which had caused
gun 2sdefective state of • considerable number of the
amortar boats and vessels of the royal navy. He
=dumbed that the government did not intend to offer
an, Cletaikw to the motion, and be *homed if no other
noon
the for the inquiry, the Ward Yews. Green
denj the charges made against them by the Secretary to
the Mmhalty would be sufficient. The leon. member was
proceeding to refer to Messrs. Green's latter, when
An Hoie. MIMES moved that the house be counted, and
29 members only being present,
The house adjourned at twenty minutes past seven
o'clock.

THE PAPER DUTY.

The Lord Chief Judie said it was the most onsatiafao-
leg verdict be had ever heard.
Ir. Justice Willa— The Lord Chief Justice wee die.
satiated with tel verdict ; the jury were dissatisfied with it,
and he had a similar feeling upon the matter. It 11111
clearly an unsatidaefic47 verdict.
Bale absolute for a DOW trial.