The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-27 00:00:00

PAWING TOLLe AND LOCAL DUE&

Mr. MACKINNON asked the Fnitiestid the Board
of Trade what was intended to be done on the question of
Passing Tolls and Local Dues on Shipping.
Mr. HENLRY ImM the government had no intention in
the present mike of bringing in a bill on the much-vexed
qnestion of platens stud local dues.
K YARD OFFICERS.

Sir J. BLREIISTORE asked the Chancellor of the
Exchequer whether it was the intention of the government
to review the position of the officers of the dock yards and
victualling yards as regards their scale of ImPertuuuMlotta,
or to adopt any measures founded upon the report of the
Supersanuation Commissioners, 1557.
Sir F. BARING was understood to ask a similar question
with respect to the men.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
report of the commissioners, which, he thought, was laid on
the table of the home last year, was under the consideration
of the Tonsure'. Their consideration was not limited to tho
came of the officers, but to all classes ndamd to in that
report.
REDISTRIBUTION OF THE CIRCUITS.
Mr. WARREN asked the Secretary for the Howse Deport-
ment whether the government were taking say steps to
envy into effect the recommendation et the Common Law
(judicial bosisess) Commissioners' report, particularly with
reference to the re-di.tribution of the circuits ; sod, if so,
whether by the authority of the crown or by act of parlia-
ment; and whether snob arrangements woald be complete
against the ensuing summer circuits P He also whhed to
ask whether any additiqual correspondence had taken place
with Lord Campbell on the subject.
Mr. WALPOLE said that no additional cerrespondence
had taken plane with Lord Campbell. With regard to the
re-distribution of the circuits, that must depend on %baptising
of the bill broght in by the corporation of Mancineter. Till
it was arranged with regard to Manchester how the assizes
were to Le held in that town, it was not thought advnable
that the re-distribution in the other parts of the country
should take place.

COMPENSATION UNDER THE PROBATE ACTS-
Sir W. HEATHCOTE salted the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer what means had been taken by the government to
bring under adjudication the claims of the several parties who
may be entitled to compensation under the Probate Acts of
the last session ?

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
wea• question of very great importance. The claims which
had already been rent to the Treasury were very considera-
ble, and the least estimate which he could place on those de-
mands was 250,0001. (" Oh, oh," "bear, hear," and laugh-
ter.) The house, therefore, would perceive that this was net
• light matter upon which to adjudicate. (Hear, hear.) It
was quite impossible for the common staff of the Treasury, in
the routine fulfilment of their duties, to meet such an exi-
gency as that. He therefore thought it to be his duty
to issue • treasury commission, to which these claims would
be submitted. He intended to ask his sight hon. friend, the
Judge Advocate, to undertake the duty of presiding over
that commission, and be invited two gentlemen to sit with
him who were not members of the house, but whom name
would be a security to parliament that the duty would be
performed with ability and efficiency. The one was Sir
Stafford Northeote—(hear, hear) —who had had considerable
experience in matters of this kind, and the other was Mr.
Follett, the Taxing Master of the Court of Chancery. (Hear.)

LD I E RS' BARRACKS. -
Viscount EBRINGTON gave notice of his intention to
move after Easter the resolution of which be had given no.
tin two yearn age, but which he was prevented by unavoidable
tit munstances from moving—namely, that in the opinion of
the house increased barrack accommodation and an improved
dietary for soldiers was imperatively demanded as well by
trim economy as by the claims of Mabee and humanity.