The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-13 00:00:00

AIIitIOULTWILAL Dteramo.—By Ca. CHATTIBTON,
flan nobility, patty, and elegy of Cork, compiebeing of
eirlealtarsl *Wee, sad prsylan for p oised's.
WINDOW Dtrry.—By Mr. COBDEN, from Harrogate;
Mr. MOWATT, from ldaryiebons (die signatures to which
oreared a apace of 174 yards in length) ; Sir B. HALL, from
Clirktelareb, playlets for a repeal of as window deny.
Ta=ms orKnowionnon.—By Mr. M. GIBSON, from
letterpress pr:ntere in Mancbener and Belford, 'Easing
that *eye times do more harm than seleteatioa dose good ;
iir. 0. LUBEINOToN, knot an r.szbus of a main-
roes la Dm Aere ; Mr. COBDEN, from Caillnewortb,
teesr I[a6ea.la Yeekehire' rid the rneobanks' lamination
of Wiliam, near Bradford; Mr. PARKER, from Sbedleld;
Mr. HUME (several), from different parts of Twaddle,
for the repeal of the pew, advertisemeat, sod damp duty
OS lielitplip/fit.

THE EXPEDITIONS IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN
FRANKLIN. _ _

Sir F. BARING, in reply to Bic R. Inslb, stated that the
new expedition about b be despatched to the Arctic regions
in march of Sir J. Franklin, connoted of two ships, com-
manded by Captain Peony, and two steamers aontaaanded by
Captain Austin. The maladroit, it was expected, would be
ready to sail in the fins week of April.
ADVERTISEMENT DUTY.
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Mr. EWAlefievoTtponedft-iinotfonfoithe repeal .1 the
advertisement duty to that day fortr.ight.
THE POOR LAW IN IRELAND.
Col. DUNNE, in the absence of Mr. Grogan, gave notice
that that hen. member would, on that danfortnight, bring
forward a motion relative to the evils of the present system
of poor laws in Ireland.
Mr. F. FRENCH also gave notice that on that day
fortnight he should call the attention of the home to the
evils of the poor law in Ireland.

MALTITAX.—AORICULTU RAE DISTRESS.
Mr. WODEROUSR gave notice that whoa the hon.
member for the North Riding of Yorkshire (Mr. Cayley)
brought forward big motion for the repeal of the malt-tax,
he (Mr. Wodelionee) should more the following amend-
met :
1. That great LOW= maim, urine barthinge srw Miedied
to the levying of Moiety ea semisweet Mese Whin be dined;
and that the tool men alit went move b le a wrens dense-
sive benefit to the aggissitare of various pine d tea itinnln may
as will be admitteL That cill it men be mina Maine homr
diets tarrying elitists emotes Sesta veer_ rovestriellty abridge
the me el • ~Elieentr reeds the Monne§ d Me gettemi
atlas ewer the geseral Innen eine senessity, end
shat •111 Ina y hie micas new meleme. wink V set equally
unmet, ere 111 -eraelly sodden be Om beet SY edema larerestra
which it Is is the primetprilmat le Weleer.
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2. net the preent dipsd are et flo se
mslosostslormsat thet rib tesZiprebohle draneles
bee opesee t bets serwere
of beuptitiss se whin It is ealremelly =e deer
to dieemer.
That Mere le in fasneeng Wag el lies la the orb tithe
culturista tbreenmet the empire. seeseedir rep es
that the mitleadas et the ten etre Vatted Merlonb beeterrth to
be main to the east if me sumnieted sal sequined ismgmil-
non, win* they era* brim te have bees urelled use, ore which
they re premed le Ohm is *IR
3. net seer ea the dogeorei dote Maecenas, wee presented
te penmen a member ef the satinet of 1821, homed eardl
whl the view Mang mile the prelnWey law of and the
gradual adaptable of Ms proleftd lee trade to the altered ate.e
of drummer Is Irish the essay was neon by an the oomph.
sated trimmers' of the hie err, from Welt the tollowlsre
is en entreat. writ deem el seedier Meadow use on
the subject et sempaUtien pascal, —and be It reuses that
these words were not labs (Mr. Wenehousee), but Mr. lindeson's—
" Tour committee wined be smarm to suggest for the cossiders-
lion of parliament as the principle and Lois of the trade
to foreign corn, such a proteetmg duty upon the produce of
other countries as would not intimate to tho occupiers of
such tolls tie present difficulty of that competition; that within the
limits of the existing competition at home, the eaertions of industry,
and the investment of capital in agriculture, ought to be protected
against any rerun's, and that the protection ought sot to go far.
flier." That this principle eo distinctly recognised has, by whet
change' of the law, been entirely abandoned, without the
explanation of the femme for the adoption of such changes, and
therefore that the deliberations of parliament at the present crisis
ought to take a wider range under the reflection that from much or
the inspeading ruin sericulture may be altogether spared, and asserting
at the same time every epportunity should be watched, and practical
measure. adopted, for redwing the amount el the public expenditure,
as the only means of approximating to a state of imam* which with-
out impsring the credit of the country may lead to a din:loud= o
the burdens of the people."
Oa the latter put of this resolution he should take the
lease of the house.
TIMBER DUTIES.

Mr. ANDERSOligavenotree that in committee ea the
rsmieeion of the duty on wood used for ship building he
should move that the remission be extended to all wood :Jed
in the construction of boats for tns oast fisheries.
THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.

Mr. F. O'CONNOR pro notice that immediately after
Boater he should bring in a bill to wind up the affairs of the
National Land Company.
REDUCTION OF ADMIRALS.

Mr. RUMS gave notice that, on going into committee of
supply, he should bring forward • motion to reduce the
number of admirals from 150 ws 100.
COUNTY COURTS.
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Mr. FITZROY moverliCira return of amount received
by the Treasury from the treawrers of the s were roomy
courts in England and Wales, from their establishment to
the Ist day of March, 1859.
The return wu ordered.

PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord CASTLEREAGU gave notice that on bringing up
the report of tits bill he should move that 121. be subrituted
for Si. in the clauses confenina the franchise.
EMIGRATION OF FEMALE ORPHANS.

Mr.TlETlg.;skedihePresident of tii;Poo;:lew Board
whether any arrangements are propoted, or are at polecat
• carried cut, to facilitate the immediate con-
veyance of female orphans, capable of entering @tr-
uce, to the colony of Australia. lie referred to a return
showing that out of 66,323 children in workhouses there were
no le's than 8,723, taking boss and girls together, who
were orphans. He also referred to a despatch from Sir
Charles Fitzroy, the Governor of Australia, and to commu-
nications quoted in the dtscatch, for the purpose of showing
that, both at Sidney and at Melbourne, such emigrants were
much wanted.
Mr. BAINES said the poor law commimioners had power
to lay down regulations for the purpose of directing the
emigration of those poor persons whom the guardians of
unions were disposed to select for emigration. That species
of emigration had fir a series of years past been going on
to a considerable extent. With regard to the par.icular class
specified, the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners
&boot two yeare ego signitiod their readinesa to promote colon" •
*mien upon condition that part of the expense was to be pro-
vided for by the boards of guardians. That proposition,
however, did not seem to have been generally accepted by
the guardians, not more than 250 baying been sent out un-
der those circumstances ; and he understood that the corn-
mitsionen, in consequeoce of the events that had occurred
within the last two years, had come to the conclasion that it
was not desirable any longer to undertake the emigration of
female orphans from workhouses, and that out of considera-
tion to the Ririe themselves. He understood that they bad
offered to take a limited number of girls, who had not mixed
in the wards of the workhouses on condition that the guar-
dians bore a part of the 'spins*.
Mr. MILES gave notice that on an early day after the
runs he should call the attention of the house to this
subject.
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BILL.

Mr. GLADSTONE gave notice that. in committal on
this bill, in case the house sanctioned the principle of an
elective council, he should move that her Majesty be em-
powered to appoint certain comedian for life ; and that he
should also move the insertion of • clause to remove any doubts
as to the biihop and clerf7 of the colony having power to
make regulations respecting ecclesiastical affairs.