The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-13 00:00:00

PRILIMINARIEB OF PEACE.

Lori DROIIOIIIIII Inquired whether her Majesty's
peerntwent bed raestmd the Mused asses that the gosperee
of the Pres& end the NS Rif of Austria had this day
sigma the prelitsdnarise of peace. He understood that Intel-
ligence of that nature hid reached this country.
Led WODEHOTAB was happy to be able to commani-
We to the house the important information that had reached
her Maierty's government, that peace had been signed by the
Emperor of the French and the Emperor of Austria.
(Mmes.) Perhaps It would be most satisfactory to the
bow that be should mad the Warrant which had been
realm, from her Majesty's ambassador at Paris. It was
fetid t►is day, 1 o'clock, and was as follows :
Valleggio, July 11, 1859.

"The Emperor to the Etopreee. -
Pesos Is slog between the Emperor of Austria sad

"The barns rpm', en Dalian Confederation under the
honorary presidency of the Pope.
" The Emperor of Austria odes his rights to Lombardy
to the Emperor of the French, who transfers it to the
Xing of Berdinia.
" The Imparor of Austria lelerne Vaster, but she pill
keviaa Ware part of the hales Coafrderation."
Lord BROUGHAM sincerely rejoiced at the cessation of
the cruel slaughter that had been going on in the South of
Europe for erne weeks back, sad would they were responsible
for it wbo had caused It. Whether there would be any diffi-
culty in settling therms of pesos was • matter for future
consideration. It was enough for the present that prelimi.
mules of peace had been signed and that the war had
rased. (Cheers.)
The Hamer of NORMAN BY stated that It was his In-
tention to move on Thursday next for the production of the
despatches of Lord John Russell to Sir James Hudson with
reference to the claims of the Sardinia' government to the
Decides of Parma and Modena.
SALE OF GAS BILL.
This bill paned through committee.
THE LAW COURTS (IRELAND).
On the motion el the Marquis of CLAIIIIICARDZ, Mum
were ordered freethe respective Heaters of the Carts of
Qmesn's Bench, Comma Pleas, and Exchequer in Ireland
of the Dumber of records trued for trial by aid pries from
rah of the above courts respectively from the let July, 1858,
to the let July, 1859, and wend other returns of a similar
saws.

DEBTS OP NEW SOUTH WALES AND
QUEENSLAND.
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The Earl of CARNARVON asked whethzr her Majesty's
smarmiest would, during the present eeasion. introduce any
weans for the partition of the debt of the colonies of New
eolith Wail sad Quesnaland.
The Mks cd NEWCABTLE add the debt of the two
encodes mensted to bays.. 2.000,0001. and 3,000,0001,
whisk had bees borrowed foe the joint outposts of both Ode-
Men Reeognielag the coarse which had been proposed by
Ida predecessor, be bad not come entirely to the mine conclu-
der. His predecessor had determined on the introdectios
of it bill into the Imperial legislature for settling the mastics.
He (the Date of Newcastle) proposed on the other Mal to
remit the question to the coloalee thenaelves for settlement.
Imlesetiots had been sent out to take steps for assemblisg
the legislature of the new °Amy of Queensland. It wes
scarcely possible that an errangemest made by the legislature
ce New South Weise sloe, would be acceptable to Queens-
land, and he had therefore suggested that a joist conausbeion
should be appointed by each colony to settle this question,
sad at the sum time for ne edjnettnest of the boundary.
THE COURT OF CHANCERY.
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Lard LT inntalil;Q foeaseiciio;lnittre to la- I
quire into sad report upon the mode of taking evident. la
the Court of Mowery.
*Dar • few remarks from Ind Curvet= and Lord
CHILICIPOILD tbs mules was agreed to, upoa the under-
Wading this the suggested Inquiry should be coadacted by
• com•doa bland of a select committee.
UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) ACT.
The Earl of AMIN roes to ask her Majeety's govern-
ment whether, after the unrt of the commissioners appointed
nader the Oct of 21st sad Mad Vita., cap. 83, " Universities
(Scotland) Att." oa the petition which were referred to
thin as the 44a Instant against their ordinance of 12th
March, 1859, shall have been submitted to her Majesty in
Council, such report would be communicated to parliament
before her Meirsty shall have signified her final approval
or disapproval of toe ordinances of 12th March, 1819?
Earl GRANVILLE was sorry that ho calla not give the
noble earl a definite reply to hie question. He learnt from
his noble friend near him (the Doke of Argyll). who was one
of the commissioners, that they had received evidence, and
were considering their upon. Hs expected that the report
would state the greunde ors which the conantsaloners tame
to their decision. The government hied no desire to act in
this matter either with precitt4thhey or secretly.
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.
The Bishop of OXFORD presented several petition from
places in Oxfordshire and Kent spinet any alteration In the
meant law of marriage, and especially with reference to
marriage with • denten wife's sister.
Tbe house adjourned at ten minutes put T.