The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WchNEsnav, JULY 31.
IN the Hot•se of COMMONS, after our report left
yesterday, the debate on the second reading of the
Agri‘ultiiral C:Oldren's Education Bill was con-
t. for some tine, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Ingham,
Mr. M•Laren, Mr. Samuelson, and Sir H. Vern( y
unpin eing the principle of the bill, but most of
them criticising and objecting to sonic of its pro-
visions ; while it was opposed by Mr. Hardy, who
objected to the new principle established by Cio
bill of •giving power to the magistrates in petty
sessions to levy rates for educational purposes ; by
Mr. Henley, Mr. P. Wyndham, Mr. Coldney, Mr.
M`Lagan, and lien. Dtmne, who objected to it as
utterly inapplicable to Ireland, and as being the
most absurd bill ever introduced.
The motion was then u ithilrawn.
The Master and. Workmen Bill passed through
committee.

Mr. NEAT,: moved the second reading of the
CI. tttttt OHS Incloaure Act Amendment Bill.

Mr. LE I. opposed the bill, which he said
would, by re-opening awards, have the effect of
unsettling the title to property.
The !notion was negatived.
The Sale of Liquors on Sunday Bill was with-
drawn; but Mr. J. A. SMITH, who had charge of
the bill, announced his intention of introducing it
next session.

The Naval Stores (No. 2) Bill passed through
committee.

The Metropolis Subways Bill was read a third,
and the Dominica Loan 13111 a second time.
The house adjourned at live minutes to 6 o'clock.

NATIONAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.

SHOF:BURYN}ZS CAMP, WEDNEUDAT EVENING.
The officers and men of the 2nd Middlesex have
reason to congratulate themselves on having, for the
second time, become the successful competitors fur the
Prince of Wales's Prize, and beyond that, of having made
the highest score ever obtained at this meeting. There
were mine doubts expressed as to the second highest score,
and this turned out to be in favour of the second detach-
ment of the Ist Sussex, who made 35 marks, and the third
was the Sad Ewes. Taken altogether the competition was
a very good oue, and the marking was ot • superior
order. A meeting was held last evening in the mesa tent
of all the officers at present in camp. Lieutenant-Colonel
Harcourt, President of the Council, took the chair,
sad reminded those present of the need the
society stood is of increased support. During the
meeting he had heard suggestions that they should
remove the next annual meeting of the association
either to Liverpool or Scotland, but he was or/wised
to their doing so, as he saw many advantages in
their coming to Sboeburyncss, where they received very
great assistance from the Royal Artillery, and were
saved great expenses in not having to provide many things
which were readily and cheerfully provided fur them
gratuitously. Therefore the council would nut feel
justified in going to either of the places indicated
unless they received a guarantee for the additional
expenses that would necessarily have to be incurred. It
gave him great pleasure to announce that Lieut. Goatees,
of the Ist Tower Hamlet. Artillery, had given them 101.
as • contribution fur a prize, and Mean. Elkington and
Co., silversmiths, would give a cup of the value of ten
guineas to the man who stood No. 1 in the winning de-
tachment for the badges of the National Artillery .Asso-
Motion. Colonel Sir James Baird advised the council not
to leave Shueburyness, as be knew it was the intention of
many counties to subscribe for prizes lo be shot for at
their next meeting. The general opinion of the meeting
was that under the circumstances it would not
at present be advisable to alter the usual
place of holding their annual meeting. Colonel
Harcourt then stated that, es Colonel Adair's prize
was only a challenge prize, the 101. given by Lieu-
tenant Gmunes would be given with tit; 10/. given
by the Earl of Limerick would form a second prize ;
and given by the officers of the Ist Surrey Artillery
would be the third prize. He was also happy to inform
them that next year there would be more prizes, and they
would be better worth winning by those who came so far
to compete for them. He bad also to state that Captain
Bracey, of Liverpool, would give a prise to the detach-
ment making the highest aggregate score during the
meeting. The prize for this day's cempetition was given
by Colonel Adair, to be fired fur with eccentric solid shot
on the principles which have been already explained,
every shot before being fired baring been tested for the
centre of gravity, so that by firing with them from smooth
bore guns a more complete system of accuracy could be
arrived at. This is an entirely new system of practice
with this association, and it has only very recently been
adopted by the Royal Artillery. It was found by expe-
rience that the oeutre of gravity is not the centre of
the sphere or shut, and this theory is by artificial
means to ascertain it, and thus fire the allot
on unerring principles. The centre of gravity is ascer-
tained by previously immersing every shot in a bowl of
quicksilver. The range was fixed at 2,000 yards, with five
shots for each detachment, and as this was a new compe-
tition the greatest amount of interest was manifested
amongst the various detachments so as to make the highest
*cote. This was carried ou throughout the day, and as the
32-pounder shot whizzed through the air to its distant
destination its arched career was watched as it struck the
sea, rebounding like • cricket ball and casting a fountain
of water into the air. The weather was rather too windy,
but in other respects it was excellent for practice, and it
was an occasion ',Ale' drew together a large concourse of
spectators. The marks given for direction were iu several
instances as high as 20, the largest possible score that can
be given. In consequence of the long distance of the
target, we believe that no direct was made during the day,
although some of the shots were but a very short distance
from it. After a very animated competition the Brat prize
was won by the 2nd Suffolk (Walton), who made 34 marks;
the Ist C. Cinque Ports (Folkestone) gained the second
prize with lit marks ; and the 2nd Cinque Ports
(Sandwich), gained the third prize with 27 marks. This
was considered to be a very satisfactory result of
the experiment. The 2nd Suffolk were warmly con•
gratulated on their victory. To-morrow (Thursday),
her Majesty's Prize of 1001. will be tired for, the com-
petition to take place with 40 pounder Armstrong
guns, and live rounds each at 2,000 yards. This is the
great event of the meeting, and excites the liveliest in.
terest, as it is only • few et the detachments at present
here who ever have the opportunity of practising with
Armstrong suns. The Cups which form this prize are now
being exhibited on the ground. They were manufactured
by a house in Birmingham, and are very beautiful works
of art. They all bear the royal initials, surmounted by a
crown, with a mass of beautiful and elaborate chasing.
They were designed by Mr. Pugin, the celebrated archi-
tect, and idiom great credit upon those by whom the
design was earned out There is one larger than the rest
which will be received by No. 1 in the detachment, or the
Mall who " lays " the gun or paints it to its destination.

THE MEMBERS FOR MARYLZRONE.—Yesterday
afternoon Mr. Harvey Lewis and Mr. Thomas Chambers,
members for the borough of Marylebone, visited the repre-
sentative vestry of St. Pancras, and explained the various
measures which had been before parliament during the
session, and the part they had taken with respect to them.
In reply to a question, Mr. Harvey Lewis said he and his
oalleague had supported the Reform Bill of the late go-
vernment, and when they found this session a still more
liberal measure they felt themselves bound in duty to
their constituents to support it, and, if possible, to stop
an agitation so injurious to the trade of the country, and
especially to the working classes. He felt sure that no Re-
form Bill would prove satisfactory that had not • lodger
franchise, and he disapproved entirely of its increase to
115/. by the Lords, as also of the triangular voting and
the voting by papers, and if be had an opportunity when
the bill came back to the House of Commons he would
vote against the Lords' amendments. Mr. Chambers said
when he was • candidate for that borough he gave one
pledge only, and that was that he would vote for the most
liberal measure that any government could be found to
bring in, and he had done so as an act of solemn duty. He
was equally opposed with his colleague to the amended 151.
lodger fnun•hise and to paper voting. The triangular
voting would, however, affect so few, that he doubted if it
was worth while to risk the loss of the Reform Bill by its
rejection. On the motion of Mr. J. R. Collins, seconded
by Mr. Crane, • vote of thanks. approval, and confidence
in the members was carried with but one dissentient.

INTENDED REFORM LEAGUE liiiTIND..;I7YDE-
PARK.—At the ordinary meeting of the council of the
Reform League, held last night at the offices, No. 8,
Adelphi-terrioe, Mr. Reales is the chair, Mr. Liu:raft
moved the following resolution, which was seconded by
Mr. Merriman, and unanimously agreed to : —"That the
executive council be requested to takc immediate steps for
minvening and rendering effective a meeting of the people
in Hyde-park to protest against the Royal Parka Bill as
an invasion of the rights of the people to use the public
lands as places of meeting for political objects, and also to
protest against the so-called amendment of the House of
Lords upon the Reform Bill, raising the figure for the
lodger franchise front 101. to 15!." After some discumlos
seven o'clock on Monday next was fixed as the time for
holding the demonstration, and it wan agreed that the
branches of the League, with hands and banner., should
meet at certain points and march in procession to the park.
A cub-committee was appointed to act in conjunction with
the executive in arranging the preliminaries of the demon-
Mention. _ _

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CorsTRY Titre roe POOR CRILDREN.—On Men-
day, the 29th inst., about 200 children attending the
Clare-market Ragged Schools, accompanied by their
teachers and friends, went by rail to Teddingtou, and
walked from thence to Bushy-park. The weather wan
fortunately very fine, and permitted of a through enjoy-
ment of the various games incidental to juvenile excur-
sionists. The children were provided with dinner and
tea, and after limner fruit was served round. The school
belongiug to the Rae. F. Rosc, the minister of Clara-market
Mingles' Chapel, jahaed the ezewsios.