The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-02 00:00:00

E
4

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, Juin 1.
The Loan Ciunceuan took his seat on the woolsack at
5 o'clock.
The following private bills were read a third time and
r"sed, vis.:—Slough Gas, Glasgow Houses of Refer,
lUolobleter Ow" Tyne Improvement, Bristol and Perin-
heed Pier and Railway, and Midland Railway.
FRN/AN AGENTS AMONG THE ARMY IN IRELAND.
Lord DIINSANY roes to uk her Majesty's ministers
whether they had received any information of the &cum-
stones eider which a man named Cryan O'Brien was
as the 7tk instant, at Sligo Petty Sessions,
sentenced to two months' imprisoement for the serious
offence of endeavouring to seduce two soldiers from their
allegiance and engage them in the Fenian conspiracy.
Lord DUITERIN dated that the case to which atten-
tion had just been directed had been clearly established
by the evidence, and undoubtedly
the offence was one
that demanded a severer punishment than bad been ac-
corded to it ; but at the same time the government were
not urponsible for the coulee taken by the magistrates,
who determined to take the OM under the Mutiny Act,
andShere being a difference of opinion among the magis-
trates as to the amount of punishment to be
awarded, it was decided to accord the lesser penalty,
to which attention had been called. Directly the
report of the inspector of constabulary was re-
ceived in Dublin the law ofseers of the crown gave it as
their opinion that it would be desirable to send the came
for adjudication at the assizes; but unfortunately it had
already been dealt with by the magistrates, and there was
no opportunity fur interference on the part of the govern-
ment. With regard to the reasons why more of the Fe-
nian agents bad not been convicted, he (Lord Dufferin)
waennable to give • specific reply, but he assured the
mobile lord opposite that no effort bad been spared by the
government of Ireland to bring the offenders to justice.
LANDED PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND)
BILL.

This bill was read a second time.
DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was also read a second time.
SELLING AND HAWKING GOODS ON SUNDAY
BILL.

On the resumption of the debate on the amendment to
the third reading of this bill,
Lord TAUNTON intimated that it was his intention to
Vibe the sense of the house on the bill on the question
that it do pea
Lord REDREDALE said that since the last debate a
deputation of tradesmen, who were very anxious that the
bill should pass, had waited upon him and expressed their
desire to have the 4th clause relating to the police, to
which objection had been made, withdrawn rather than
have the passing of the measure placed in jeopardy. In
accordance with their wish, his would therefore move that
the clause should be omitted.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was very glad that the
noble lord intended to withdraw the 4th clause. Since
the matter was last before the house he had seen Sir R.
Mayne, who had informed him that it would be most
objsetionable to require the police to interfere in the
manner proposed, and without precedent.
After a long diacusaion
The amendment was aireed to without a division.
Upon the question. " that the bill do paw"

Their lordships divided—
Contents
Not-contents
The bill was consequently rejected.
EXCHEQUER AND AUDIT DEPARTMENTS BILL.
This bill was reed a second time.
Their lordships adjourned at hall-past Berta o'clock.

40
69-29

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FiuDAY, Jurra 1.
The aPial.lll took the chair a few minutes before
4 o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were reed a third time, and passed :
Bak Valley Railway, Neath New Gas, Wantage and Great
Western Junction Railway, and Wesleyan and General
Assurance Society.