The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-25 00:00:00

DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LANDS
ADVANCES BILL

Os tho m-Sios of the Marquis or LANSDOWNE. this
bill was reed a woad lime. Attar a few remarks frost Lord
Ssarstose,
ruotr lordships &dimmed, at a quarter before 7 o'c:oek.

HOUSE OF CONINIONS.—MONDAT, Jrya 24.
The S took the ehair &wetly before foneteeleelt.
EXPULSION OF THE PRUSSIAN MINISTER
FROM THE GALLERY OF THE HOUSE OF
LORDS.
On the motion that the Prussian Minister's Residence Bill
be considered a amended, _ _ .

Sir R. INGLIS noticed, in term. of pointed severity, the
" waston if not premeditated insult" to wh'et, he said, his
distinguished friend the Chevalier Bunsen kad been sub-
jotted I. another plate.
Mr. ROEBUCK, in vindiesti in of Lord Br)ughans, gave
as explinetioa of the occurrence. sad
Lord J. RrSSELL, without exPlawdna may allisfsalsra
the sukjent, paid a tribute of rupees to the permaal as well
as th•publie character of the Chevalier.
OVERCROWDING OF PRISONS.
Mr. P. SCROPE wished to knew from the right boa.
baronet the Haas Secretary if any steps were beige taken
to fainwas eke acationaudation of the prisons in 'Meted
and Esalasid, is which, at meant, great privations were
endured upT the minas» by reason of overcrowding.
Sir 0. GREY stated is reply that it was a matter of much
dilleulty, the merercierdiag bang caused by the number of
convictions tiniest parties for petty ammo in Ireland,
owing to the great poverty that prevailed in that country
during the latter years. However, the molter would be as
speedily provided for at powihle. (Hear. hem.)
MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS.
Mr. M. GIBSON said Re had a question to put to the
right hon. gentleman the Chantelkr of the Exchequer, of
which he had given him ureic.. Au opinion prevailed that
asenthly Fahlications, although coniaitaiag matter of
sews, were no:liable to stamp duty. New, he wished to
know whether dine publica:ions ware bahli to stamp duty;
and secondly, whether It was true that 91. e Steam Mace had
Murdered with a mostaly r übl:ation called Vie Freeholder;
sad it so, whether the right hoe. gentleman would explain
ea what ground that paper had been singled out foe prom.-
tioa by the Stamp,Szek when so may other monthly
publications were pertained to circulate ?
The CHANCELLOR et the EXCHEQUER stated in
reply t' at a monthly puhliatt ion was liable to stump dory,
as well as a amrspaper. It was tepidly tree a letter had
Lima written to the editor of the Freeholder tallieg his
attention to the pahliestioa of the paper without a stamp.
It was not erns the Freeholder had been singled out from
other mire, Mame the same course was passoul to all
other papers ender similar eireutostratets.
Mr. M. GIBSON—There are hundreds that have not.
The CdANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER begged to
were ins how eentlemm that the same coarse had beta
adopted in all similar eaves.
THE EXHIBITION OF 1951.
Cola SIBTHORP erialvd to ask the hot. and learned
attorney Onsimil under what authority trees in the park
were b ian cut down for the ourpoms of the Exhibition, and
whether ary further demolition would take place.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL aired the hon. and gal-
Let .camber would give hint motile of Ids intentioa to put
As gear:lea ea some other evening.