The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-19 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL P.

NEW MEMBER.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY. Fn. 18.
COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES.
There lordships ateemb'cd at two o'clock for the purpose
of easuniunis cosaideriog the copy of the lgtten parent
payortiog to erects the Rigt t Don. Sir J. Pork., Knight. a
Baron of 'h. Coked Kingdom for life (preeented to the
house oo M ~day, tle 4.b inet ), and to report thereon to
the boat.
Toe LORD CHANCELLOR informed their lordships
that be had received • I from Lori Wensleydale, in
which he declined t, appear by counsel before the committee
of privJesee.
Lird CAMPBELL @armed his gratification that the
noble bar n dad nor, is his letter, deny theist:imitator' of
*ha hoese to inquire into this matter.
Earl GRANVILLE said a for with which could act be
beard In the gallery.
Earl GREY sunested that the letter should be rad is
ezteNte.
The LORD CHANCELLOR accordingly reed the letter,
which rea a follows:
" Aropthill, Feb. 16, 15.56.
"My deer I,,,r.lChincellor,—l have the honour to a •
knowledge the rec•ipt of as order of their lordship' hoses
c f Vas 12'h i•••., g tiag me nasty to be beard by issue!, if
I think ft, en Modday seat, before tic Committer of Pri-
vileges to tams it is referred to ezamice end Imelda •
eqy of the letters patent purportiog to create me • bora
for gift. I seal thank your lordship to state fur me that I do-
cline to appear by costal before the isosamittee."
Lord CAMPBELL aid that nothing could be sure be-
coming and nepechl tl an tat saner of the noble and
loaned ba•oa. He cosfaied that be expected it would be
different, a his stable red learned friend on • former caw
am said that Lord Wensleydale would probably not appear
before their lordships, as the proceeding was coma now
The how thee heard evidemos emaciating the pram- •
dents shah had ben 1 and is the ancient ells of parlit-
meat t &OPE nfer.eee t s the viatica of life peerages.
Atter toes diecasetos, the cemmitteo adjourned until !
Friday evenag, when Lord Lysdbont intimated hie is-
tains, of brig gee g forward • motion dal:easier • direct
IMO Tr pestle,/ the +reality of the Went cosferrlrg a I
bans, gut life oa Lo•d Weseleydale.
The h mega ti.on ...jousted f r an bar.
On a somas at five o'c °A, the alloppoistisg • Minh-
terof Public Instruction under the title of Vim-Preadost
of tbe Commutes cf Connell ea Education, was Fogad
through umlaute, altar • brief and miscellaneous nova-

^T►e floss+ of Commons ()Men Bill, sad the Metropoli-
tan Polk* Bill, .lso mpeetivily west through committee.
T►eir lordships nosily a j Aimed at tea minutes to eta
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COHMONS.—MoNDAT, Fax 18.
Mt 3 t,ok tbo chair at Ass tomato to 4 o'e!ock.

Y•. ADAM Brace Kok the estu sad hie meet fat the city
of Edinburgh.
_ PRIVATE BUSINESS._

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Osanabotosph Ga. ; Haallandes and Rawtesatall Water ;
Bonitos sod Sidmonth Rad ; Inverness sad Aberdsea
inaction Railway ; Leads 'armament Leta itiamiclaseat ;
Leeds Water; Liadoade try and Enniskillas Railway;
Metseriolitas Railway; Midland Railway; Milford Jaar-
ilea Railway ; Norfolk Railway ; Peorith and Cooker-
moots Wads ; Wit'lerkasa and Barsky Moor Road ; Fe er-
lseronsii Water; Strlies sad Deaf. saline Railway; Vale
a Clwyd Railway ; Wakefield Gas ; Wins.; Vatey Rail-
way; Bill..