The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-22 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

Is the Horst of COD/lONA yesterday, Mr. G.
HAILDT gave notice that OD the second reading of
the Irish Church Suspensory Bill he would move
that it be reed a second time that day six months.
Mr. Disaseit then rose to state the course which
the government propose to take in reference to the
votes which the house arrived at in committee ou
Monday upon the Scotch Reform BilL The first
vote related to the distribution of seats. The go •
vernment proposed a considerable addition to the
representation of Scotland, but there were many
gentlemen on his own side of she house who were
opposed to the plan of increasing the number of
members of the house. Then there were two other
propositions in order to satisfy, or partially satisfy,
the claims of Scotland, one by Mr. Baxter,
and the other by Sir R. Knightloy. Neither of
those propositions was agreeable to • 'eters, but
with a desire to bring their labours to a happy
conclusion they were willing to defer to the decision
of the house. The second decision of the house
the government looked upon as of a different cha-
reciter. It was on the motion of Mr. ltouverie, to
strike out the ratepaying clause. The adoption of
such a principle would be the establishment of
household suffrage in Scotland without any quali-
fication whatever. It was the opinion of the
government that the house arrived at that decision
under a considerable degree of misapprehension,
many members being under the impression, from
the nature of Mr. Banter's amendment, that if it
were carried the proceedings in committee would be
closed in order to adapt the bill to it. Under these
circumstances ho should ask the house to reconsider
its decision ; and with this view he would on
Monday propose certain words in committee which
would obviate the inconvenience and injury which
he thought would accrue if they did not take some
course of that kind. He should not propose to
restore the two clauses which had been struck out,
but to add words which would provide that no
elector in a Scotch burgh should have the franchise
who was not rated to the relief of the poor, and who
had not paid his rates.
Mr. P. WYNDHAM thought the statement of the
right hon. gentleman would have been more satis-
factory if he had told the house that in the event
of their not reversing the vote of Monday night
the government would resign. The present state
of things was drawing down upon them
the contempt of the country. The go-
vernment were becoming a joint stock oompany
for the division of power among themselves.
He expressed his dissatisfaction with the conduct
of the government with regard to the boundary
commission, and told Mr. Disraeli that some mem-
bers on iii 3 .ido of the house refused to be dragged
through the mud, and that there was a limit to the
patience and fidelity of his supporters.
Mr. Mauer thought that the house had a good
ground of complaint against Mr. Disraeli's state-
ment. He had accepted the decision of the house
not to increase the number of members and to give
up ten members to Scotland, and after that the
house had nu right to expect that any difficulty
would arise on any other clause of the bill,
that the government might resign or some
tither event equally impossible take place.
They wee• asked to go back from the vote they had
conic to. This he thought was a matter for the
Scotch members. But there was another circum-
stance to be considered. The Home Secretary had
given a notice with regard to the Irish church.
Now, if the Prime Minister wished to bring them
into smooth water, he must not disturb the pool.
He thought some compromise might be come to
on the Scotch bill ; there was no desire to dnve
the government from office upon it, or do anything
that would cause a failure of the bill. But the
government must meet concession by concession.
Mr. NEWDECATE was anxious that the govern-
ment should remain in office to carry the Scotch
and Irish Reform bills.
Mr. BOCVERIE denied that the decision on the
ratepaying clause of the Scotch Reform Bill was
come to under any misapprehension. So far from
its being a sudden impulse of the Scotch members,
the amendment was the result of long and patient
consideration by them, and he gave notice of it
before Easter. He could not consent to the re-
versal of that decision. The Prime Minister being
in a minority must accept the consequences of the
situatio.i ; he had no right to set up his own
opinion and the opinion of his party against the
well considered opinion of the house. He was
astonished that the tory country gentlemen of
England had submitted to this state of things so
king. If he were hostile to the Prime Minister and
his friends, his prayer and wish would be that they
should remain in that position, endeavouring un-
successfully to carry on the government of the
country, and maintaining themselves in place by a

policy of legerdemain.
Mr. J. litany thought it a monstrous thing
that ten English boroughs which had committed
no sin should be swept away in order that the
seats might be given to Scotland.
Mr. HIRBERT suggested that the difficulty might
be obviated by inserting a provision that no per-
son should be placed on the register who waa ex-
empted from the payment of rates on account of
poverty.
Sir It. Kmorrrtr.v was disposed to tolerate the
present state of things until the Scotch and Irish re •
form bills had been tarried, but not one day longer.
Mr. KENDALL observed that the vote on Mr.
Bouverie's emotion wad a mere catch vote.
Sir G. BOWYER denounced the language of Mr.
liouverie, and controverted the assumption of Mr.
Bright that this was a matter which ought to be
left to the Scotch members.
Colonel I. LINIMAY said he regretted to hear the
observations of Mr. Percy Wyndham, and com-
plained that members on the opposition side of the
house had imputed unworthy motives to the
government. Let the Scotch and Irish bills be
carried and nothing would induce them to remain
in office under the present state of things.
Sir H. VERNEY had never heard any language so
btrong against the ministers as that which had
been used by those who sat on the same aide.
Mr. G. H.tamir said, when they were charged
with political dishonesty, then he said those who
made the charge were grossly neglecting their duty
if they did not take immediate steps to put an end
to such an exhibition.
Mr. B. OSBORNE said there Wag nothing more
delightful to the house than baiting a minister,
but ho thought it had gone a little too far. lf he
thought as Mr. Bouverie thought, he would not be
satisfied with making speeches of that kind, but
would test the opinion of the house by proposing
a vote of want of confidence. But he would not
say that he would support such a motion. The
sensible course for the house to adopt was to pass
the Scotch and Irish reform bills in the best way
they could, and then this miserable house might
be got rid of.
Mr. Mo.bleasirr asked Mr. Disraeli whether he
would put on the paper any other proposition he
had to make with regard to the bill, or whether
they were to have a ministerial crisis on every
clause of the bill.
After a few words front Mr. SeoLRFIELD in ex-
planation of his vote, the motion for adjournment
was withdrawn and the subject dropped.
Mr. M'Evor aaked Mr. Gladstone whether, in
the event of parliament being dissolved, and an
appeal made to the present constituencies, lie will
in the new parliament propose the disestablish-
ment of the Irish church and the settlement of
that question.
Mr. lltsoicroxe replied that he should adopt any
and every measure of a legitimate character which
might appear to effect the great purpose they Lad
in hand with regard to the diseatablishment of the
Irish church.
The house then went into committee on the
Election Petitions and Corrupt Practices at Elec-
tions Bill, but before proceeding with the clauses
• discussion took place on the principle of the bill,
Mr. Denman (who moved that the chairman re-
port progress), and Mr. Ayrton addressing the
house at considerable length against the proposed
transfer or jurisdiction now exercised by select
committees of the house to a single judge. Mr.
Schreiber, Mr. Boreaford Hope, and Mr. M'Laron
also took pats in the ilis4.mtion.

Shortly After ten o'clock,
Mr. Diss.Aam said at that late hour there would
be no advantage in proceeding with the bill that
evening, and be therefore consented to the motion
for reporting progress.
The committee, however, negatived the motisn,
and proceeded to consider clauses, several of
which were agreed to, after much discuision.

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Some other business was disposed of, and the
house adjourned at 20 miuutes past one o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

JOCKEY CLLR.—PROPOSED RULE Afi TO
DEFAI'LTERft.
(From the Racing Calendar.)
A general meeting of the members of the Jockey Club
will be held at Messrs. Weatherby's office, 6, Old Rolling-
ton-street, on Sitarlay, June 1,, at 2 o'clock precisely,
when the stewards will propose the following revelation
" Whereas it is expedient that the Rules of Rasing,
which prohibit defaulters for stakes and forfeits from en-
tering or running horses should extend to defaulters for
bets, and to all persons guilty of malpractices on the turf,
It is resolved that--
" No person convicted of any fraudulent practices on the
turf, and no person that has been reported by the Commit-
tee of the Subscription KOOlllll at Newmarket or at Messrs.
Tattersall's as being a defaulter in bets, shall be permitted
to name, enter, or run, either in his own name or in that
of any other person, any horse of which he is either wholly
or in part owner for any race whatever."
If this resolution is passed, the rules affected by it will
be altered accordingly.
Also to add the following as a rule of the Jockey Club;
"If any member of the Jockey Club, or of the New
Rooms or Coffee-room at Newmarket, should appear in
the published forfeit list as a defaulter for stakes or for-
feits, or be reported by the committee of the subscription
rooms at Newmarket of at Messrs Tattetsall's an being a
defaulter for bets lost on horse-racing, the atewar is shall
cease notice to be sent to him that if his default be not
cleared by a time to be stated in the said notice, his same
will be erased from the list of members; and if a member
of any of these clubs should be convicted of fraudulent
practices on the turf, he ehall cease to be II member."

CROYI)ON FIRST SITMMER MEETING.- 7-, TOMAS.
Tho Croydon committee, alwaos ready to cater for the amuse-
ment of the metropolitan I ohne, took advantage of the blank
day between firth and ilarpooden, moot had a fair day's sport
to-slay considering the hard state of the cround. It was origin-
ally intended that tim pro ramose should extend events,
but two of them—the Paddock Mak. sual the Slakes—
d d lint till. and only live races acre left for decision. The
w•mther ea.. delightfully line, and the attendance was very
numensvo
Dir ('oomnr. Mallou PLITI' • flandleup) of 70 soon., for all
ages ; wiont-r. rttro Halfa-wtto.
Mr. T. V. Itorgan's Trariata Wyatt) 1
Mr. headman's Blend& Vinell) 2
Mr. Ma-ten' Pule-axe
Sin others also run.
Betting :sto 4 eget Brenda, to 1 apt Tra% late, Bto I Sgst
Etrehell. and 10 to 1 eget Land '
TllO-2KAR-OLD :MAKI% of 44 an% a.: colts, Hat 1:61)
• tdb ; penalties and allowaucas. Five furlongs.
Flr C. Legard's Carlotta oustance) 1
Mr. Tee Brazeloge coocyl 2
Mr. J. I °eatable's e by VoNiellt Roy howilimi J.Edwardai
Two others also no.
Betting : 710 4 on Carlotta, 11 to 4 oast Brazcnose, and 15 to 1
" bar two.-
THE eguYhoN HANDIrAP of 10 sort. each, sft, and 2 only if
declared, with 70 iriTed. One mile and a half. 16 cute., 7of
whom declared forfeit.
.Ir. Lotoins's Osprey 'Jas. Clark; 1
Mr. (I, Ws 11/0
Mr. Johostoi.e's An: item W3 ate, 3
Two othrr, lilt.* non.
Betting: 7 to l :ig.t Osprey, 7 to 2 ant Mi-chief, 4to 1 +tart
TrJoiata. 5 to 1 pgot Auritera, and PO to IL agst Lady (armor*.
Tic: NCR:AMY TLAIE, handicap, of coos. winners extra.
• e forlougs.
Mr. F. Temple's Lconci110
Mr. lingland'o Juanita .Penfold, 2
Mr. Thoutat's Carolina
Fire others also ran.
Betting : 6 to 4 agat Juanita, 2 to 1 eget Leonctlle: 7 to 1 agst
lint Emperor, and lac to 1 *gat spider and Carolina.
THE SHIRLEY HANDIr.tr PLATE of 7) rots., for all Mee,
winner to be sold for 100 ans. Hoc furlongs.
Mr. H. Wright's Venturer Pepplet, 1
Mr. J. I:dwanla'a Lorenzo Lard' Wyatt. 2
Mr. England's Sultana
Four other, alb° ran.
Betting : 7 to 4 on Venturer, tool S to 1 eaet aget Gaiety and
Btunbnat.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
DERBY.
7to 4 ag-t Lady Elizabeth I 20 to 1 avt Green Sleeve
'sod, 2 to 1 wit t f,

BETTING IN LONDON.—Titussyny.

Lady blizaboth wan in extraonlinary request to-day. At one
time 1000 to 000 Will booked ha her favour. but subneynently Y to
11111 d offered, and about xxno went on nt thin price. Hine Gown
came to 100 to 15, taken, while Rosh:racism weu•. to 10 to 1 :
to 1 was atxreptett about Green likeve, and the lot were backed
at 1000 to 400 twice amlsoo to 2t:O. Orion, Paul donee, and Specu-
lum kept pretty steady at their previous prices; but Uncri re-
treated to 40 to 1, and, as much an 1,00 to 10 wan laid
agelnat The Earl, and Z. to 1 offered that beawould not run.
Cloning prices

DERBY.
2to 1 ant Lady Elizabeth and ofr
ts to 1 Blue Gown off, t 100 to )5:
10 to I Itoricrucion
12 to 1 Orion tlif)
1000 to 80 Paul JOON ,t 1
13 to 1 bpeetilnin off)
20 to I Suffolk 't and off)
2', to 1 Green Siteve ,t)
25 to 1 'ram Beeline colt ,oft
40 to 1 Pace It and off)
40 to 1 Cocas ;off,
1000 to - Mercury (t)
1000 to t.; Fore,4 Ain., toff, t 100, t,. IM
1000 to Irgidator t,
1000 to 2 Cholera 'off'
1000 to 2 lOre flaw olf;
10,0 to 2 Freo.rhiee (off)
1000 to 400 sir Joseph Hawley's lot ,t end oft,
7to 1 ItotkrutiAn. a ith a Mart V,
1000 to fi - 16,titiation and King .tlfred coupled t:
6to 1 on Blue Gown running 'off)
6to 1 apt The Earl running ;otf•
PLACE BETTING.

Gf:o t 07400 on Laoly63lpibeth 100 to 30 slot Spteulum (t)
(taken) I 4to 1 Bnf►olk .oR;•
tl'to I agst Orinn off) Bto 1 Linens ,taken
2to 1 Rosicruclan on and off)
6to 2 Pant Jones t 1 1000 to 80 Forest King
nod w•) ;offered,