The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-12 00:00:00

Noting or MOTIONS..

Mr. Graves—To ask the President of the Board of Trade
if it is his Intention to cause an inquiry to be made into the
recent destruction of the steamer European, with 50
lives, at Colon, from the effects of a quantity of highly
explosive oil, called glonoin or Mtro-glycerine, which had
been forwarded from Cermany, through Grimsby, to Liver-
pool, where it was shipped on board of the European.
And whether any and what steps have been taken to pre-
vent the reception or transmission of this article without
proper notice.
Sir Andrew Agnew—To ask the Vice-President of the
Committee of Privy Council whether he is aware of the ex-
treme danger to health of the community arising from the
neglect of sanitary precautions on the part of emigration
agents and contractors. And whether her Majesty's
government are prepared to take steps to oblige agents
I and contractors to provide suitable accommodation for all
passengers landed by them at any British port.
Mr. O'Reilly—National Education (Ireland)—Select com-
mittee to inquire what changes may, with advantage, be
made in the system of national education in Ireland, in
order to allow greater freedom and fulness of religious
teaching in schools attended by pupils of one religious de-
nomination only, and to guard effectually against pro-
, selytisin and protect the faith of the minority in mixed
schools. Power to send for persons, papers, and records ;
flue to be the quorum.
Mr. Baillie Cochrane—Metropolitan Board of Works,
&c.—That an humble address be presented to her Majesty,
praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to
issue a royal commission to inquire into the constitution
of the Metropolitan Board of \Vorks, the office of Public
Works, and the office of Woods and Forests, with the
object of seeing whether some means may not be devised
by which the improvements of the metropolis may be car-
ried out in a more comprehensive and economical manner,
and with greater unity of purpose.
Mr. Woolley—Fenian Conspiracy (Ireland)—Select
committee to inquire and report as to the origin, object,
and extent of the Fenian conspiracy now or lately existing
in Ireland, and especially whether it is in any and what
degree connected with any form of religious belief.
Mr. Secretary Cardwell—Colonial Bishops—Bill to re-
move doubts as to the effect of let-ers patent granted to
certain colonial bishops, and to amend the law with re-
spect to bishops and clergy in the colonies.
Mr. Bovill—Patent Office and Patent Museum—To call
attention to the present state of the Patent Office and the
Patent Museum, and to submit a motion with a view to the
improvement of the efficiency and usefulness of those esta-
blishments, and of securing the application for those pur-
pwer of the fees raid by patentees, and to move for
payers.
General Dunne—Taxation (Ireland)—To call attention
to the report of the committee on Irish taxation presented
last session, and to move for papers.

ORDER.% 0? THZ DAT.

Tithe Rent-charge (Ireland) Bill—acconil reading;
Petit Juriea (Ireland) Bill—aecord reading.

NOTICE OF MOTION.

Sir F. Heygate—On second reading of Tithe Rent-eharge
(Ireland) Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon
that day six months.
THFRSDAT, MAT 17.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Inns of Court Bill---seeond reading ; Labouring Classes'
Dwellings (Ireland) Bill—committee ; Local Government
Supplemental (No. 2) Bill—second reading ; Railway Com-
panies' Securities Bill—second reading.
FRIDAY, MAY 18.