The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-05 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, MAY 4.
Their lordships wit st 5 *look.
DRAITAGI AND INPROVIDIBET (W LANDS
(IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was recd a second time.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL.
On the motion of Earl Boassu.., the • aeloet
nn
was nominated on this bill :—The
if amiterlrary and York, the Dukes of Somerset, -
mond, and Marlborough, the Earls of Derby, Bardwicke.
adebester, Pow* Harrowbyt Bilenborough and Bari
llama Viscount Bromley, &shop of ford, and Lord
illemiey of Alderley.
Yb. Exchequer Bills and BOWL Bill went through
eassuuttee.
no Poor Persons Burial (Ireland) Bill, the Customs
Duties (Isle of Men) Bi 1, and the Local Government Sup-
glimental Bill, were road a third time and passed.
Their lordship. adjourned at 20 minutes past 5 o'clock.

BOOM OF OOMMONl3.—Flutxty, MAT 4.
The Srsszsa took the chair at 10 minute' to 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were mad a third time and passed '—
British Gsa Company (Staffordshire Potteries), Oolcheste• r
One. East Gloucestershire Railway, Lowther's Naturali-
sation, and South Yorkshire Railway Bills.
TIVERTON ELECTION.
The SPEAKER announced that he had received a oom-
munieation to the effect that it was not intended to pre-
ssed with the petition complaining of an undue return for
tie borough of Tiverton.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.

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members appointed to serve upon the Devonport
end Galway borough election oommitteee were milled to
Om table and sworn.
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE DITTIES.
Mr. HUBBARD gave 'wtioe that on the motionlfor
going into committee of ways and means, he should move
that it was inexpedient, in order to augment superfluous
revenue, to retain the duties upon are and marine in-
surance, which opemtecl as e tax on national industry.
THE IRISH BENCH.

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Mr. BRYAN gave notice that on Friday, the 11th of
May, on going into committee of supply, he should ask
the right hon. gentleman the for Ireland
whether his attention had been called to constitution
.1 the Irish bench of law and equity, and whether, con-
Adoring the advanced age of some of her Majesty's judges,
their continuance in the discharge of their duties was
satisfactory and consistent with a due regard to the admi-
nistration of justice in Ireland.
QUARANTINE IN CORK HARBOUR.
Mr. MAGUIRE wished to ask the Secretary of State for
the Hume Department whether the government had
taken, or ordered to be taken, any steps to establish
really practical and effective system of quarantine in
Clerk harbour, as a prevention against the introduction of
cholera in emigrant or other vessels entering that port ;
whether it was intended to send to Cork harbour an old
lean of war or hulk to be used, in case of necessity, as •
boating hospital for the reoeption of patients, emigreste
or others, afflicted with that disease ; and whether it was
act the opinion of the government that whatever was to
be done, as a means of precaution , should be done imme-
diately, and without a day's delay?
G Sir G. GREY said he quite agreed that whatever was
dine as a precaution against cholera should be done imme-
diately and without delay. The government had acted in
Om spirit of that opinion. The Privy Council, in July,
1866, had thought it right to address a circular to the
lannicipal authorities at all the porta in Great Britain and
Ireland calling their attention to the necessity for taking
precautions against cholera, and they pointed out the im-
portance of providing immediate accommodation for
easy persons who might on their arrival be afflicted
with that disease. They also stated the means
M be adopted by way of precaution to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. He did not know
what steps had been taken in consequence, except that at
Liverpool there was an hospital especially prepared for the
reception of cholera patients. He thought It was very
doubtful whether a ship was the best kind of hospital to
provide for cholera patients. A much better provision
could be made on shore. The hon. gentleman was aware
that a vessel had been stationed in Kingstown Harbour for
ix years at an expense of 3001. a year, yet it was never
used but once, end then only for a few days. At
the present time it would be impossible for the Admiralty
to find a sufficient supply of ships to provide hospital se-
eommodation at the different ports. With regard to the
system of quarantine, in consequence of information re-
indeed yesterday from Liverpool, the Privy Council had
met, and were a short time since considering what regula-
tions should be made with a view of giving the municipal
authorities a lditional powers for dealing with the case of
. a ship arriving at any port with cholera patients on board.
Mr. LIDDELL wished to know whether the whole ex-
pense of providing hospital accommodation was to be pro-
vided out of the municipal funds exclusively, or whether
• the government would subsidise them.
Sir G. GREY said he believed the expense would fall
entirely on the local funds.
Mr. MAGUIRE wished to know whether the right hon.
gentleman was aware that the municipal authorities of
Cork had no control over Queenstown harbour.
Sir G. GREY said this showed hew desirable it was that
the requisite authorities should be enabled to deal with
these oases.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether, since the return No. 159,
notating to the cattle plague, had been laid upon the table
of the house viz. App. 10), her Majesty's government bad
been able to decide what compensation they would pro-
pose to give to farmers whose cattle had been slaughtered
under tha orders of the Privy Council.
Sir G. GREY said he had stated some time ago the actual
number of cattle slaughtered, but not the circumstances
wader which they were slaughtered, or whether the owners
had received compensation from the local authorities. It
was stated that some persons had purchased cattle at a
cheap price in the hope of receiving a high rate of compen-
sation, which nobody could justify their receiving under
each circumstances. Inquiries bad been addressed from
the Privy Council as to the circumstances under which
the slaughter was made, and ho was informed that in 133
oases returns had been received from the local authorities,
and that in 122 canes no answer had yet been returned.
CHURCH RATES ABOLITION.
Lord J. MANNERS wished to know whether, as the
Chancellor of the Exchequer bad given notice of his intem
Ken to bring in a bill on the subject of church rates, the
' hon. member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Hanicastle)
would next Wednesday ask the house to go into committee
. un his bill.
Mr. HA.RIICASTLE replied that it was not his inten-
lion to do so. (Hear, hear.)
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
In answer to Sir F. KELLY,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that if
the principle contained in the resolution on the conversion
of the national debt was not challenged, it would not be
necessary to postpone it beyond Monday, because any dis-
suasion might be taken more conveniently on the bill
founded on the resolution.
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.
On going into committee of supply,
Lord J. BROWNE called attention to the present state
of the public oyster fisheries of Ireland, and asked if it was
.the intention of the government to carry out the recom-
mendations of the royal commiesionen on sea coast fisheries,
by granting titles which 'hall be final and conclusive.
Mr. BLAKE called attention to the treatment of pri-
soners confined lathe gaol of Waterford under the Habeas
Corpus Suspension Act, and moved that it would be de-
era that government should prevent untried pri-
soners from being subjected to illegal and unnecessary
restrictions similar to those imposed on political pri-
soners at Waterford from the 21st February to the 16th
March.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND admitted
that at present the licenses for oyster fishing were not con-
clusive ; and he agreed that steps should be takeu to bring
in a measure to remedy the defect. With regard to the
prisoners at Waterford, the government had directed that
these persons should be treated as untried prisoners, and
so restrictions placed on them beyond those necessary for
their safe custody.
Mr. BAGWELL urged that strict inquiry should be
made into the mode in which prisoners of this class were
- treated.
ti • Sir H. BARRON also pressed an examination into the
( eases of many persons who had been imprisoned on no solid
grounds.
Mr. MAGUIRE said that there was no complaint to be
made against the government now as to the treatment of
political prisoners since the subject bad been noticed in
parliament. He stated that a great impulse had been
given to the emigration from Ireland by the fear of arrest
-.under the Suspension Act ; and it was • fact that a num-
ber of unnecessary, and even foolish, arrests had been
made.
• Mr. C. FORTPSCUE argued that it was the duty of the '
government to deal with the oases of prisoners under the
- Smpension Aot with care and caution in each individual
case ; and he could state that, althondh mistakes might
• have been made, yet that the powers of the executive had
been judiciously and carefully exercised. Applications for
release had been numerous, and in many instances persons
- had been set free on due cause shown.
Sir L PALK celled attention to the recent shipwrecks
and loss of life and property in Torbay, and to the petition
- of the inhabitants of Brixham, Torquay, Paipton, New-
tows., and Teignmouth, praying for the erection of a har-
• boor of refuge.
Mr. M. GIBSON, admitting the painful nature of the
ease stated, said that commissioners who had inquired into
the subject of harbours of refuge had not recommended
Torbay for such a harbour ; and he could not hold out any
hope of a pant of public money for that purpose.
Mr. GOLDNEY inquired whether the government meant
to bring forward any measure for the purpose of extending
and settling the boundaries of the several boroughs in Eng-
land and Waft named la the several eseliom of the