The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-01 00:00:00

SLATE TRADE.

Sir J. PAXINOTON gars notice that on thehon. baronet
the ineuther tor South Ewe: (Sir E. Buxton) bringing for.
surd tus resolution hr would more an addition to it.
STEAK NAVY.

ANDERSONWiiitedtoini a question, of which he
had given ru.tice, to the right hon. Nooses the First Lord of
the Admiralty. la the *arty put of last session a committee
was appointed to inquire into the practicability of providing
a reserve steam nary, through the medium of the commer-
cial steam emu!' of the country ; and after long considera-
tion the committee came to the resolution that such a course
was not only desirable but practicable. Twelve months had
elapsed, and yet nothing had boss done to carry oat the
recommendation of the committee. He was not, he thought,
pinioning is asking the right hos. gentleman what means
had bees adopted to effect arrangements with the owners
of meressatile steam vessels to render such vessels promptly
available fee the national defence in case of need, in pur-
suance of the report of the select committee of last session
cm steam na.
Sir F. BAKING said that in order to carry into effect
the arrangement contemplated by the committee, it would
be necessary for him to iatroduce a measure into parliament
to force merchant seamen engaged la the commercial steam
navy to enrol themselves, so me to render them liable to be
called upon to serve in her Majemy's steam navy, or take a
vote of mosey to secure their voluntary services in time of
need; and he certaialy. was Lot prepared to adopt either
alternative, at lout during the rreeent seesion.
LIGHTHOUSES ON THE SOUTH COAST OF
IRELAND. _ _

Viscount BERNARI;risie7ItO ask the First Lord of
the Admiralty whether bM attention had been called to t►e
numerous wrecks which have ocearred ra the south-western
coast of Ireland &arias the last few perm, and whether any
mope were about to be taken to erect lighthouse. oa t►e
Ball Rock, the Forge Rwk, and the Gulley Head, as re-
commended by the leas Ceptais Wolfe, in a letter dated
March 10, 1848 (S.end Report, Tival Harboars Con-
Relation),
Sir F. BARING said that the matter referred to was
leader the costrel of the Irish government, and he had
Nude jogai'', for the purpose of gouts, information on the
sagest, sad found that t►e Ballast Board had erected three
lighthouses on the southern west The means of tie board
wore vet, limited, and fur the present they could oat under-
take to erect more.
MEMBERS' OATHS.

Kr. WOOD asked the hint Lard of the Treasury whe-
ther it was the intention of her Majesty's government to
propose any mums during the present session with refer
nue to the oaths now adminiatered to members on taking
their nets In this house ?
rd J. RUSSELL said that it wu the intention of her
Majesty's government to introduce • measure on that sub•
jut this waken, aa anon as the state of public business ad.
milted of it. He would take the lint opportunity of Meting
to the house what this precise nature of the measure
would be.

EVICTIONS IN GALWAY.

In answer Is Mr. P. Scan's,

had received ne official
informatics' with respect to the amber of 'victim's that bad
taken place in Galway. He maw that the huh newspapers
which diseumwd the metier were very ouch at variance u to
the event of the eviricias, sad as to the permits who carried
theme into eff.ct. Without this iabruatioa, it would be
impossible ter him to props' a questioo to the lee officers
of the crow., and iudeed he thought it would be eaceifdingly
difficult for them, to that case, to give aay opiates upiis the
pest.