The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1867.

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DRURY LANC.

M-sr..w, THE s 4 I looL iel)U • t!.. DAL Mr. Phelps.
11,:srs. :Mini...urn, B. ninlivan. Mesdames 11. Vesln, Van.
dvnl.on. and Isalsi Adapm—And MIMBER NIP OR, HARLE-
QUIN AM./ THE ONOM K OV E GIANT MOUNTAIN.

of GOLD. I will this time be taken to mean what they say,
and to commit themselves to what they may
propose. We trust that they will not con-
sider that they are so rigidly bound by
the statement which fell from Mr. Disnsw on
Monday last, that they " had recurred to their
" original policy," as to feel precluded from taking
an nmemh;u•rassed view of the requirements of the
country. It would he peculiarly unfortunate if,
through an adherence to crotchets which found a
place in the earlier plan of the Government, but
which have been energetically repudiated by
public opinion as often as they have been pro-
pounded., the Ministerial scheme of Reform were to
be wrecked, and the whole question thrown upon
the lutists of a new Government in the middle of
a session. Mr. DisusKti cannot he unaware that
dual and plural voting have never found fivoiir in
this country, where it is regarded as asserting the
inequality of the elector in its most offensive form.
It must be possible to construct a C. qiscrvative
Reform Bill without this invidious feature, and we
trust the Oovenunent will take this view of its
duty ; if not, Ministers moat look for the most
unemnpromising opposition from the Liberal side
of the House of Commons.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

(THIS DAY.)

at the impressions produced on all who have opportunities
of seeing the mischief which drunkenness really works,
nor can we wonder at their wishing to cut the evil sheet
by luminary proceedings. But such proceeding are rarely
very practicable, and it would certainly be safer to rely
upon means of improvement to which nobody would
object, aml which are immediately within reach. If
Irishmen have been led into temperance, why should we
assume that Englishmen must needs be driven
The Post condemns the proposed prohibition of sale. It
says that at most it would be a doubtful benefit to drunk-
ards, while it would be an undoubted injury to sober
people. Our Sundays are &heady more dull and depress-
ing than these of any other nation on the face of the earth
—Scotland only excepted--and we may fairly ask that, if
they are to be interfered with at all, it should be in the
sense of making them less, and not more, painful.
The Herold thinks the great mistake of our modern
temperance advocates is their proneness to trust too much
to parliament and too little to persuasion ; their incline.
tion to despair of their =Mkt if it does not succeed at once
and forthwith to abandon their mission as moral teachers
for the infinitely lower r4le of eoneoctors of hills of pains
and penalties, not unfrequently thus raising up a spirit of
antagonism, alike to themselves and to the cause they de-
sire to promote.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.)

It being Ash-Wednesday, the house met at 2
o'clock.

FENIAN RISINC, IN IRELAND.

In reply to Mr. 3lossri.L,

Lord NAAS stated that he had a short time ago
received a telegram from Sir Thomas Lamm
stating that the telegraphic wires between
Dublin and Cork, Limerick and Cork, and
between Dublin and Limerick, had been cut,
and the rails torn up for some miles.
Communication, therefore, between Dublin, Cork,
Limerick, and Tipperary was suspended, and
they were altogether in ignorance of what
had taken place. There had been a rising
and an attack made in Drogheda, but the attack was
repulsed. The numbers were variously estimated at
from 1,000 to 4,000. There was no serious attack
against person or property. Kilmainharn goal and
another position near Dublin had been attacked,
but the assailants were beaten off. News had been
received from Caatlemartyr thatan attack had been
made ; one man, supposed to be an American, was
shot, and several wounded and arrested. He had
only to add that the best disposition was made of
the troops, so that they were prepared for any
eventuality. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear !")

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MAncs 5.
SALE AM) PURCHASE OF MARES RILL.
Order read, for resuming adjourned debate on amendment
proposed to question, ••That the bill be now read a
” second time ; and which amendment was, to leave out
the word " now," and at the end of the question to add
the words " upon this day six months"—(Mr. Fildes).
Question again proposed, •• That the word `now' stand
part of the question." Debate resumed—Question
put. The house divided—Ayes, 86; noes, 41.
AYES.
Akroyd, E. Graves, S. R. Pease, J. W,
Allen, W. S. Griffith, C. I). Peel, A. W.
liiiill, C. burney, R. m. J.
Bailey, C. Hadneld, G. Pollard-Urquhart,
Karnes, l'. Hardy, J. W.
Barrow, W. H. Hartley. J. Read, C. S.
itantelot, Col. Henderson, J. Repton, Si. W.
Beach, Sir M. Ileneage. K Robertson, P. F.
Brecroft, G. S. Herbert, H. A. seholcheld, W.
ilintinck, G. C. Holden, I. Selwyn, H. J.
Blake, J. A. Hotham, Lcrd Sheridan, H. B.
Bowen, J. B. Hurst. R. H. Sherrill. A. C.
Bridges, Sir B. Ingham, It. Stacpole, W.
Bromley, W. D. Johnstone, Sir J. stlrans-Ntaxwell,
Buxton, air T. Kavanagh, A. Sir W.
Capper, C. Unpin, C. Stoat, U.
Care, T. Leathern, W. H. Stopford, S. C.
Cavendish, Lord E. 111• Kenna, J. S. Stuart, Lt...CoL
Childers, H. C. M'Lagan, P. Sullivan, K
(lay, J. Wlaren, D. Sorters. F.
Dent, J. Ilaiuwaring, T. nurtees, H. E.
Dodson, J. G. Marlin, t'. W. Traiy, C. B.
Edwards. Sir H. Martin, P. W. Vanderbyl, P.
Ewing, H. Crum. Milbank. F. A. Wegnelln, T. H.
Eykya. R. Miller, W. Woodd, B. T.
Fawcett, 11. Mills. J. R. Wyndham, P.
Forster, W. E. Mortis, W.
Gilpin, C. Morrison, W. TELLERS.
Gladstone, W. IL Neale, C. Leeman, C.
Goldney, G. oshonie, R. B. WaldetTime.Leidle,
Goodson, J. Padmore, B. G.

NULYI.
Ayrton, A. S. Goschen, G. J. Totter, E.
Baggailey, R. tirverw, E. Potter, T. B.
Barnet, 11. Hardy, a. Kelt, Sir J.
Baba, A. Hodgson K. D. Sldomons, Aid.
EMS. M. T. James, E. Seely, C.
Bright, J. Karslake, Sir J.
gelmli.littWYSl:C,E.S..jwil..
Candlish, J. Karsake, E. K.
litre, 8. Lusk, .UPI.
Chatterton, H. E. Moffatt, G. White, J.
Disraeli, B. Alontgoinery, Sir 0. Yorke, J. IL
Eiierton, E. C. flowbray, .1. R. Young, R.
Ferguson, Slr 0. Naas, Lord
Finlay, A. S. Noel U. J. MUSE
Preshileld, C. K. Northinte, Sir S. Fades, J.
Unison, T. M. Philips, R. N. Crawford, R. W.

TRADES' UNION CONFERENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

The conference resumed its sittings at St. Mar-
tin's Hall, at 10 o'clock this morning, Kr. G. Port= in
the chair.

The SECRETARY read the minutes of the previous day,
which were confirmed.

A report was then brought up from the business ann.
mittee, recommending that the subject of the commiwion
of inquiry be discussed by the conference before the ques-
tion of the legality of trades' unions. This course having
been agreed upon,
Mr. hi'Dosami moved the following resolution :
" That the meeting write to Sir W. Erie, the chairman of
the conunission of inquiry, requesting him to receive a
deputation from the conference to consult on the arrange-
ments to be made for conducting the inquiry before that
commission." His object in moving the resolution was
that he bad understood that there was an intention of
conducting the inquiry with closed doors.
A DELEnare seconded the resolution.

Mr. HOLM' moved as an amendment —" That the
secretary write to Mr. Walpole requesting him to receive
a deputation from the conference in relation to the com-
mission of inquiry." He was in favour of going to the
fountain head.

Mr. ActrriN, Sheffield, seconded the amendment.
Mr. DROMFIELD, secretary of the Sheffield trades, ex-
plained the proceedings taken by the trades of Sheffield
m reference toe government inquiry into the alleged trade
outrages in that town. He was strongly opposed to the
indemnity proposed to be given by the bill to any of the
perpetrators of these outrages, for the man who would
commit an outrage of the description referred to would
not hesitate to swear falsely before the commission.
(Hear.) He thought the conference should require
an alteration on this point. So far as the inquiry
itself was concerned, the trades of Sheffield were
anxious for it, feeling convinced they would come out of
the inquiry free and blameless. (Hear.) He was much
lamina.' to see the result of the efforts of the working men
of London in getting Mr. Harrison placed on the cow-
mission.

Mr. AUSTIN (Sheffield) complained of the inquiry being
extended beyond five years. He hoped the inquiry would
be conducted in a public manner.
Several other delegates having spoken, the resolutions
were pet to the meeting, and the amendment was carried
by a large majority.
A messenger wad at once sent off to the Home Secretary
with a letter requesting him to receive a deputation from
the conference.

bIr.CoNNoLLY (mason) then moved—" That this meeting
of trades delegates is of opinion that the various trades we
represent desire to offer no objection to the fullest and
must searching inquiry being instituted by the Royal
Couunission appointed by the government into the work-
ings of trades unions. We are further of opinion that in
order to ensure the confidence of the working-classes of
this country that the inquiry shall be a fair and im-
partial one, a committee of seven workmen should be ap-
pointed by this conference, to sit concurrently with the
commission of inquiry, to bear and prepare such evidence
to be given before that commission, as will place tho
trades' unions in their proper light before the public
generally."
Mr. UPSHALL (joiner) seconded the resolution. If such
a committee were not appointed, be had but little hope of
• fair inquiry being gone into.
Mr. LEICEATER (ghustuaker) was afraid that several
members of the oonimission had a foregon" conclusion that
trade"' unions were an evil, having been inoculated with
the fallacies of the Times.

Mr. C. WILLIAMS (Liverpool) said the Master Builders'
Association were actively getting up evidence for the
commission against the operative builders ; and, there-
fore, it was highly necessary for the working men to be up
and stirring in the matter.
. . . . .

Mr. M'llTittaut supported the resolution. They should
not ask any favour from the Home Secretary, or the com-
mission. They should claim as a right for their com-
mittee to be present during the oommission, and act as
they thought bait in the interest of the trades' societies.
If this request was not complied with, his advice would
be for the trades to have nothing whatever to do with the
commission. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Kane (Gateshead), Mr. Swan (Glasgow), Mr. Garner
(Leicester), Mr. Wilson (shipwright), Mr. Holly (tailor),
Mr. Lee (compositor), Mr. Donna (bookbinder), and several
other delegates, having supported the resolution, it was
put to the meeting and carried unanimously with loud
cheers.