The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THOBSDAT, FAL 13.
In the Roos, of LORDS yesterday the Marquis
of CIAXILICAZDII gave notice of his intention to re-
introduce his bill of last year with regard to land
tenure in Ireland.
The house only sat a few minutes.

HOUSE OF COMMONS: —THUSSMAY, FEB. 13.
IN the Horsa of CONWONS notice was given by
Mr. Huoieas of his intention to re-introduce his
Metropolitan Sunday Trading Bill, by Mr. DODSON
of his intention to call attention to the subject of
private bill legislation, and by Mr. LEFEVER that
he will, on the 4th March, all attention to our
relations with the United States in reference to
the Alabama claims.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to
Mr. Baxter, stated that he will bring in the scotch
Reform Bill on Monday next ; and in reply to Sir H.
Barron, that the Irish Reform Bill will be brought
in on an early day.
The Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Market
Bill was read a second time after some obser-
vations from Mr. Milner Gibson, but who
withdrew his opposition on receiving an assurance
from Lord Robert Montagu that the bill should
be referred to a select committee.
The Public Departments (Extra Receipts) Bill
was read a second time.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQVER moved for
leave to bring in a bill for amending the laws re-
lating to election petitions, and providing more
effectually for the prevention of corrupt practices
at elections. After tracing the course of legisla-
tion! on controverted elections fromprenville a Act,
passed 70 years ago, to the act of 1848, he stated
that the present system being deemed unsatisfac-
tory, a bill was brought in last year to amend it,
which provided that these matters should be re-
ferred to another tribunal, which should make its
investigations on the spot. That bill was referred
to a select committee, who approved of the trans-
fer of jurisdiction, but were of opinion that it
should be transferred to the Court of Queen's
Bench. Government had at one time determined
to bring in a bill in strict unison with the recom-
mendations of the select committee, but it was not
in his power to fulfil that intention. They had
communicated with the judges, who objected
tothisdutybeing put on them on constitutionaland
personal grounds, and also because it would
be impossible for them to fulfil the duty without
neglecting their other duties. What he proposed
was to appoint a new tribunal consisting of three
members of the legal profession, with a salary of
2,0001. a year each, and that the decisions of re-
rising barristers should also be referred to kthat
tribunal.
Mr. liteareargi objected to the transfer of the
jurisdiction to the judges. At present the judges
possessed the public confidence, but they would not
retain it if they were made arbiters in political
matters.
Sir F. GOLDRIIID suggested that the most effec-
tual means of putting down bribery would be to
give the seat to the detested candidate who had
not bribed.
Mr. Warreetoe thought it monstrous to suppose
that they could not constitute a satisfactory
tribunal out of the members of the house, and
pointed out that an improvement might be wide
by the chairman of the committee being appointed
by the committee of selection.
Sir R. COLLIER thought it a matter for grave
consideration whether the house should part with
its jurisdiction if the judges could not undertake it.
Mr. SANDFORD was opposed to the house parti
with its jurisdiction, but suggested that
assessors should be appointed.
Mr. Lowe remarked that the judges were bound
to perform the duties if they were imposed upon
them, and if there were not sufficient judges their
numbers might be increas,al.
Lord CRAXIIOItNE considered government bad
taken a right course in listening to the representa-
tions of the judges. He did not think that the
judges would long retain the confidence of the
public if political duties were thrust upon them.
Sir R. PALMER pointed out that it would be im-
possible that the judges could perform this duty
along with their other duties, and especially imme-
diately after a general election, when there was
always a great number of petitions.
Mr. Hisittav observed that if the house pixta
with its jurisdiction in these matters it wouU in a
few years be at the mercy of the House of Lords,
inasmuch as the decisions of inferior courts of law
always came in the end to the superior.
Mr. AYRTON expressed his disapproval of the
proposed tribunal.
Mr. Bouveme did not think the present tri-
bunal as bad as had been represented.
Mr. BERKELEY looked upon the taking sway
the jurisdiction of the house in these matters as
taking a leap in the dark.
Mr. Gioeirrose thought the government were
not to blame for not bringing in the bill, as
they were bound to bring the matter to au
issue. He would not give a decided opinion as to
the transfer of jurisdiction, but said, as long as
election petitions were tried by the house, they
must prefer the advantage of local inquiry.
Mr. BRIGHT observed that as long as they. bad
small constituencies and open voting bribery
would prevail, and that there was no remedy but
larger constituencies and open voting.
The discussion was continued by Mr. Locke,
Mr. Bonham Carter, Mr. Goldney, and Mr. D.
Griffith ; after which leave was given to bring in
the bill, and the house adjourned at 23 minutes to
8 o'clock.

CAPTAIN VIVIAN, M.P., AND TUN hien Qtrze-
TION.—The lion. Captain Vivian, member for Truro, has
returned from Ireland, aud the following is Lis report to
his constituency of his experiences :—" I have spent some
weeks in the country, and my experience tells me, and I
say it with satisfaction, that Finial:dint is not deeply
mated. Fenianism, after all, is nothing but a servile war,
brought by some wretabed hish-Yankees from across the
Atlantic, men who have the courage of a mountebank
rather than • bravo, making bombastic speeches in
America, and coming here and murdering poor innocent
women and ohildron. Men who don't can to show
their faces by day, but stab people in the dark at
night, and under the garb of patriotism commit deeds
to wake one's blood run could—male every honest
man determined to crush them. Rut I should be doing
wrong if I said that discontent does not exist in Ireland,
and very justly so. lam a protestant and as earnest in
my belief- as any man in the world, but the position of
the Irish church as it exists at present in Ireland is, I
believe, unjust to the Irish people. Even the interests of
protestantiun suffer from the present pocition of affairs."
With regard to the tenant-right question, the hon. gen-
tleman thought some system of leases might give the
tenants that security which they desired. He found that
some of the Irish labourers ware earning only Gs. weekly—
surely then there was ample cause for disc( utent. Ireland
was poor because there was no circulation n: money, which
was caused chiefly by absenteeism. he knew one large
estate that produced 50,000/. • year, not one farthing of
which was spent in the country. Upon the next estate,
which was of about equal value, the owner resided, and •
more prosperous, happy, and contented people than the
tenantry on that estate were not to be found in Ireland.
LORD HENRY Sim morw'a WILL.—THE LONDON
CHARITIZIK—Yesterday, at the Rolls Chambers the ease
of Lord H. Seymour's will in reference to the charities of
London, recently before the Londe Justices, came on be-
fore Mr. 1, the chief clerk, when • number of soli-
eaters attended to claim participation in the munificent
bequest of his lordship to the ' hospices • of Paris and
London. When the matter was before the Master of the
Rolla there were as marry as "172" claimants, and of that
number "141 " were disallowed, leaving only 31 to partici-
pate in the large sum left by the will, Mr. Greaten: had
been appointed solicitor for those charitiss,and bad
attended in respect to the institutions to be admitted by
the judgment of the Lords Justices, giving extension to
the word " hospice " which the Master of the Hells had
not given. Mr. Greatorex informed the chief clerk that
ca Monday last a meeting bad been held at the Law Insti-
tution of the solicitors regimenting the varicms ehldegt
and he bad the satisfaction to state that it was r
that there should be no appeal to the House of Lords from
the decision of the Lords Justices and that inunerHate
steps be adopted for the factreattal of the fund. Several
solicitors appemowlittisinn The chief clerk wished it to
be wader, Wworfit wtowsda Geroge. bet there would be
only one set elk/ they formerly ezelnded, in the
some manner IMXx,crentage: reyeesentedell the charities
formerly Jeaqsaelliss wee raised try MON% Few
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Untbrattg intelligent*.
OXI/OltD,
In a convocation holden this afternoon at two cease,
was stirred to grant books from the University Par,
amours in value to 1301., to the University el tM
Southern Bfate of America. At the same time the pro-
posal to grant sqce. from the university chest towards the
funds for restoring the buildings of the universities of the
Southern BMWs of America, which were destroyed during
the late war. was attived by a majority el three, the
numbers being—Non &est, 83 ; *est, 60.
OAILBRIDGE. PIA 13.

At a congregation holden to-day the undirmentlesed
da
were tionfened:—
grxress or AIM—Hon. Aliens= Charles Stanley.
Reginald Hanson, Edward Loughlin O'Malley,
_Trinity
College ; Fred. rio Hartshill Richings, John Tyndale Wil•
loeghby, Queens' College.
Graces were offered end passed uces. cow. to the effect
that 0. W. Neill, of Trinity College, who, through igno-
rance of the regulations of June 6, 1867, heard only 13
public lectures by the professor of politisal economy,
whilst he should have hard 14, nevertheless be allowed
to present himself a candidate in the special examination
in that science to be held next June. That the report of
the council of the senate concerning those who will un-
dergo a special examination in theology for the degree of
B.A. be approved.

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NOUN INN emenneutowea MIMS 'WINANS.
This was ea Wog bth• ellealrnahing I SAM ei
Vienehmseellor Weed, under the fellowligeleapeseleactse :
—Mr. Blunts rayed for ea halwasilesteade the
of the came. to minis the eimifinagoo• direetmill
the Metropelitea Railway Occopm, tem emileta
payments made la respect el expatiates.' dm sempay,
ea made oatof capital endue. eat el boom% awl le restrela
them from appiging fie the porpoise M &Mead ems of
mosey payable by the eastrafter d coed their *uten-
sil:a lines es interest ea the capita for the con-
struction el the line. Hie Honour having held
that the charm for direaton, auditors, end olLoe
expense, had been improperly charged is forma, occa.
dons to capital amount, and .Lo kering restrained the
defendants from &elating or paying any dividend, except
tartar as the profits end other income of the company might
, be opplioalge to such dividends, regard being bad to the
special provisions of the acts authorising the wend ender-
' takings of the company and thoee of the Lands Clauses
Ant, the defendants appealed.
The arguments had not closed when his lordship nee.
Sir R. Palmer, Q.C., Mr. G iffard, Q.C., Mr. Bristowe,
Mr. Ampltlet, Q,.C., and Mr. Turner appeared for the
parties.

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reeelleated that gm rimer oblidowl hem Mr. Mapes
goods be the amount of upwards of 100 L, by falsely repro.
sends( that Mr. Tobey who carries on bagmen m the
and who was 6 wm la the promentor as a sub.
allawurOwlo, was largely Webbed to him. Os the faith
of Ws cosweeswislies the pee woe oogiled, but it after.
wards turned out that the elateetent made by the prisoner
was wholly without foundation, and that he was actually
indebted to Mr. Tobey.
Mr. Emanuel now said that since tbe cue was Ant be-
fore the court Mr. Magnus and himself had examined the
witnesses they proposed be call for the prosecution, and
the result was that they had elicited new hots which
would not justify them in proceeding any further. He
had therefore advised his client to withdraw from the
prosecution.
Sir Robert denies said the Lord Mayor and himself
were of opinion that the case was complete in every parti-
cular. and that it ought to go for trial.
The prisoner was then formally committed, and an
application for bail (which was offered to the amount of
1,0000 baring been refused, the prisoner was removed in
I custody.