The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-27 00:00:00

NEW CALEDONIA) BILL.

The Earl of CARNAILVON, in moving the second reading
of this bill, said that* oosyhe. revolution had taken plans In
the district to which it referred, in consequence of the dis-
covery of gold within it. An objection had beat
Wren that the powers given by the bill were
absolute and arbitrary; but in the present circumstances
of the district Ultra were not the meant of carrying out
free Institutions, end he should be glad if within the fear
years the govenuttent of the day could announce that the
sandals for a freer government existed. At pre-
sent he thought that the grant of free institutions
would be the most fetal gift that could be given.
Of °onset that matter would soon be Battled if the gold was
found in sufficient quantity to attract to and retain people In
the colony ; but he meet say that the amount of gold found
was not sufficient to afford a very satisfactory criterion for the
future. Objection bad been made to the name of the new
colony; but New Caledonia was the name found on the old
neaps, and b 7 that name it was designated by the dilate-
&shed philosopher, Humboldt. The objection, howevtr,
wee not without foundation, for there was alreedy the
eolooy of Nova Scotia, which was pretty nirul the same as
New Caledonia, sad, moreover, there was a New Caledonia
amongst the New Hebrides. Her Majesty had,
lrik been pleased to order that the name
bf
adal the saw colony should be called in future
be British Columbia and not New Caledonia. He
hoped that this colony, though the newest, might prove to be
one of the most loyal and devoted of thus which paid alle-
giance to her most gracious Majesty. (lieu.)

The Dub of NEWCASTLE said ha joined In the aspira-
tion of the noble earl for the future moues of the colony.
There was au bnpreenan in some quarters oat of doors that
ae the banes of the Hudson's Bay Company was to expire
next year, it would be better to wait for that event before
framing any bled of government for the new colony. He
was bound to any for himself, however, that in his opinion
the governssent adopted the right course.
Lad WODEHOUSE believed that nature bed given as
one of the inset positions in the North Pacific, and It
behoved the 'overman to minder seriously how to take
advents.* of it. They ought also take into account the
position of the Russians at the Amoor river, and of the Ame-
ricans Is California and Oregon, and the difficulty that
might arise from those circumstances in the event of a war in
those parts.
The bill was then reed a second time.
CHELSEA-BRIDGE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill parted through committee.
RETURNS TO SECRETARY OF STATE BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
DETACHED PARTS OF COUNTIES BILL.
This bill also pared through committee.
THE WRECK OF THE CANDACE.

Lora PTANLEY of ALDERLEY askd the Vice-Presi-
dent of the Beard of Trade whether It was the intention of
the Board to institute an Inquiry into the cirmamstenoes
attending the wreck of the Candace, African steam-packet,
under the 432nd section of the Merchant Shipping Act.
The Earl of DONOUORMORB said from inquiry it
appeared that the vessel wee co her noel voyage, and she
had been inspected before starting, and it bad bean reported
to the Admiralty that in all respects the vessel was fit and
the crew fit. All the requirements of the law had been out-
plied with. On the return voyage, not, es had been said, on
a height night, but on rather a dolt night and with a heavy
sea, the vessel name in collision with a Dutch collier. Both
the captain sad the first mate had certificates, and the second
mate had held a position in the navy. The crew had been
skipped at Liverpool, at the beat chipping office in the
United Kingdom. On the return voyage the second mate
wee lit and was not able to attend to the ship, and the ship
was in charge of the boatswain, but he was a man who had
been eighteen years at sea, and had been boat-
swain on board one of the Cumuli steamers.
The master was celled up the moment the collision
happened. The collision was with a Dutch collier, sad any
one who lour anything of the sea knew the canker nude la
which thou vessels were navigated. He hollered that the
accident bad been entirely caused by the oareienness of the
crew of the collier. The Candace had all her lights
properly
placed. The outida of the Candace had been dare don
and therefore, as far as he was concerned, an inquiry wag Dot
needed. Then where were they to get farther evidence?
How could they get the evidence of the Dutch crew ? The
only person who had applied for an inquiry was • lieutenant
in the navy, and who stated in his communication that it wee
his intention to take proceedings at law against the company.
What was to be got by inquiry ? They bed satisfied
them-
selves that the owners of the vessel had done everything ne-
cessary, sad that the captain and the mate were proper per-
use. He might perhaps have fished out materials for an
sodas against the company, but that was a position in which
the government should not stand.

L;tl STANLEY of ALDERLEY thought that if the
WOW they had heard were sufficient, tbem was no sees is
which inquiry should be footnoted. An inquiry we. neces-
sary, notstithstsedlog the death et the cuptMa. The
dm was that there wee no certificated Aker cm the ag:t
the time, and that was a matter that ought to be inquired
iota, more especially as this yes a passenger-carrying vessel.
POLICE (SCOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
This bill was reed a third time.
LUNATICS (SCOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The report of amendments in this bill was brought up sad

HERRING FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill panted through onousitess.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL.
This bill was real a third time and passed.
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL.
This bill was SIM read a third time sadising&
CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS (I ELAND) BILL.
This MU emends "salmi use..
BISHOPS' TRUSTS SUBSTITUTION BILL.
The Commons' amendments to tido lsel were considered and
agreed to.
Several bills brought up trout the lower house wars read a
Ana time.

The Eel of DERBY mid he thought it deniable that
their lordships should Mt 'on Wednesday for the pupas at
forwarding rams of the bills before them a stags.
The house edlommed at 9 o'clock

HOUSE OF OOMMONB.-.—Mommy, JULY 28.

The haw resumed at i& ow**.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT MUNICIPAL

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ELECTIOHS.
Mr. CROSS Urged to ask the Secretary for the Home
Department, whether, se he had stated that it wields intention
to refer the whole question of corrupt practices at elections
to a *sleet eommittre nest ee.elon, he would bare any ob-
is:Mos to state whether be would fifer the subject of
corrupt modem at muoicipal elections to the same com-
mittee.

ITr.WALPOLE wished that there Amid be no misunder-
standing on this subject. What be bad seated was that *per-
manent meanie dealing with the subject of =erupt mottoes
At elections, worts be brought in sally next serfoo, sad
would be referred to a mint mrsmittee. He did not use
the words, "the whole law." Whether the bill would in-
chide corrupt maims at municipal elections as well as et
pertiamentary alaceions be could not now my ; but by own
Individual opinion was that the questions shoats be kept
Mainat.