The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-01 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1861.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF 00M/tIONS.—WEDNESDLY, JULY 31.
SALARIES, PENSIONS, &e.
After the despatch of our report estenlay.
WHITF. asked the Secretary to the Trtnemry when
the return relative to salaries, pensions, &r., for which
an address was moved on the Ist of March last, would be
presented.
Mr. F. PEEL replied that he could not at that moment
say when this return would be reedy.
INDICTABLE OFFENCES
_METROPOLITAN MS.
TRACT) BILL.

The onler for the second readies of this bill was dis-
charged.
LUNACY REGULATION BILL.
On the motion that the house should go into committee ,
on the Lunacy Regulation Bill (Lords), Mr. WALPOLE and '
Mr. HEELYT urged various objections to its provisions, and
protested against proceeding with a bill of this importance
(which hail been lying on the table since April) at so late a
period of the session, and in the absence 11 those mem- '
bars who were most competent to advise the house on the •
subject. 1
Colonel FRENCH moved as an amendment that the coin.
mitten should be postponed for three months.
Sir G. C. Lewis and the SOLICITOS•OLA rEA L opposed the
amendment, and called upon the house to proceed with the
'Lill.
After some conversation, the amendment was carried
without A diViiioo.
GRAND JURIES, ke. (IRELAND) BILL. i
This hill pulsed through committee.
Bill
The Leeds' amendments to the Copyright of
Designs .
and the Fast Jar* ILO Court of Judicature Dill were con-
aimed autageend le.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATIIIN) BILL.—
THE
VOTE FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
On the circler el the day for the third reading of this Lill,
Lord ELCHO mid he had given notice of a question for
i some information as to the way in which the volunteer vote
i was to he expended. He had, however, reason to believe
that the details of the plan were not quite settled, and an
the Seeretary for War had only just acceded to office,
it would perhaps be well that no answer should be gives
to the question now. He trusted, however, that as soon as
the details were settled a War-office order would come out,
and that the public would be put into poineedon of every
information on the point. The vote was 190,01.10/.. but he
thought that the volunteers were charged with more than
could fairly be said they put the country to the expense of.
They were charged with a large item for arms which bad'
been trued to them, and which would otherwise have been
in the Tower or some other depository. They were also
charged with 64.0001. for ammunition. though he did not I
think that they ought fairly to be charged with more than
24.0001.
Mr. lIUMBERSTON said he hoped that any assistance i
which the government might be disposed to give would
date from the commencement of the financial veer.
Sir G. C. LEW IS mid if his hoc. friend had put the
question to the Under Secretary who bail just left the
be would have received a saiesfecto answer. With
to this vote 10,000 t warn for paid adjutants and
20,0001. fix chill sergeants. The Imager was only is fact for
six months, so that if taken foe the whole year it would be
equivalent to a vote of double the amount. The vote had
bees agreed to het a sheet time, and there had not been au
oppa
nity of settlingthe details. These were now under
disacmk, and would shortly be agreed upon.
Seine farther coevenatioe took place relative to the
neer Isalsekvaset, which, however, left the matter
whew it reeled after Mr. Comper's reply, before gii en.
The bill was then read a third time a:1,1 passed.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
East India Loan (No. 2) Rill, Militia Pay Bill, Militia Bel-
ies Suspension Bill, Wills and Domicile of British Sub-
*Me Abroad km. Bill, Wills of Personalty by British
Subjects Bill (Lords), Corrupt Practice. Prevention Act
(11464) Continuance Bill, Landed Estates (Ireland) Act
(USSR) Amendment Bill, Metropolitan Police District Its.
ceiver Bill, Local Government Supplemental (No. 2) Bill,
Government of the Navy Bill (Lords).
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.
On the question of the oonshieration of the Lords' reasons
for disagreeing with the particular previsions of this
Illaware, the chief clerk read the Lords' raison. for disagree-
meat, but announced that their lordships would be content
with ng on the amendment which decided that the
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tof a chief judge was unnecessary. Their lord-
willing to agree to the other amendnients of the
Commons.
The ATTORNEY.GENERAL then moved that the ,
house should not Meat upon its disagreement with the
ameadments made by the Lords in the bill. chief
emeadment upon which the other house of 1
heisted related to the appontment, the duties,
and the m isty of the chiefjudge, but if that hoses
were to persist in the view it took when
the bill was before them the result would be that the bill
would be lost, and it therefore became the duty of her
Majesty's government to consider what course they should
advise the house to adopt under present circumstances.
Although the government retained the opinions they
eesentently expressed in favour of the appointment of a
chief judge, still it was their duty to consider whether
even without this provision there was riot that amount of
excellence and that degree of improvement on the existing
system in the bill which woad induce parliament to accept
it, mutilated sad shorn as it was, rather than have no
measure at all. Under these circumstances the government
hail come to the conclusion to advise the house not to
insist on their amendment about the chief judge, but prac-
tically to accept the bill with the modifications introduced
by the Lords. (Dear, hear.) Should the house agree to
this be would subsequently move certain verbal amendments.
Mr. It. CRAWFORD sail he hail no doubt that the
Lord Chancellor would Sod great practical difficulty in
working the bill. The responsibility would, however, rest
upon thine who had mutilated the bill in its pewee
' through the upper house. The Mousse( Lords *maned to think
that it was not necessary that the Mishima of the Court of
Bankruptcy should be administered by a judge of high legal
attainments. He hoped, flowerer, in practice if it were found
that the bill would not work, that parliament would in a
future session deal with the subject, and that no senile
obstinacy in another place would prevent the adoption of an
' efficient law of bankruptcy. (Hear, bear.)
' Mr. BOVILL said the boo. gentleman who spoke bat
' seemed to have forgotten that the law was at present ad-
' ministered by gentlemen of great legal acquirements, who
' had also an experience of 30 years to guide them. It should
also be remembered that the best proof of the satisfactory
manner in which they had done their work was to be found
is the fact that but forty-two appeals to the Lords Justices
had been made in thirty years against their decieims.
The motion of the Arronerr•Grs.resat 'Treeing to the
' amendments of the Lords wen then put and agreed to.
I VOLUNTEER TOLLS EXEMPTION BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
The house adjourned at 25 minutes to 4 o'clock until the
usual hour this day. .

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

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TANWORTH.

The new Chief Secretary for Ireland was re-
elected for this borough yesterday without opposition. The
election proceedings took place in the Towu•hall at eleven
o'clock, in the presence of u numerous an audience u the
building could accomniodate.

air Robert Peel walked down fres the Peel Arms,
escorted by a smell retinue of his principal supporters.
The preliminary election formalities having been gone
through,

117: THOMAS BRAM ALL, a magistrate of the borough
Dominated the Right Hon. Sir Hobert, Peel as a fit and
proper pigeon to represent the ,borough in parliament. In
doing so he said that he believed a more fit man could Dot be
found in the United Kingdom ; the constituency wanted a
man of talent, ability, and honesty. All those qualities
their late member powered in lAD eminent degree, and
was therefore not only fit, but very fit to be their represen-
tative.

Mr. WILLIAM Roamoott seconded the nomination.
The Mayor immediately rose, and was about to declare
the right hoc. baronet duly elected, when Mr. ou, of
Fawley, rose and upraised a wish to put a questionMayto the
candidate. The Mayor, anxious possibly to gat his officiel
duty over. did not at first pay attention to the interruption,
but Sir Robert himself interposed, sod expressed a wadi to
answer any question, whereupon
Mr. Mum: said—Sur Robert, you voted against the repeal
of the paper dolly. I wish to know if your opinions are still
the manse on that point. If they are, how can you consis-
t/ally remain egareted with the sod how do
=• yew @gadget ea that word with your pee-
as a bet trader ?
Sir Rooter Plat. replied—l did vote against the repeal of
the paper duty, and for reasons which 1 ma easily explain.
Last year I did not vole at all, though 1 disapproved of the
proposal to repeal this duty in the circumstances in which
the country was then placed. This year I voted against
the measure, chiefly oo the ground that with so much that
was threatening in Europe I thought it undesirable to
remit a tax by doing which we made au income tax nine-
pence instead of e4htpence. It would be disgraceful to
me if I was aofaithfal to the principles of free trade,
seeing as I have done the inestimable blessings which it
has a:earful upon the country. But I thought, and still
think, that the moment was inopportune, when we were
obliged to continue so oppressive and bukliensonie a tax as
the income tax, to attempt the repeal of the paper duty ;
and I believe the feeling of the country was much divided
on the question. Al to my continuing to hold office, why
I have only just accepted office. (Cheers.)
The Maws then declared the right bun. baronet duly
elected, amidst much applause.
Sir R. Pete. rose to make his acknowledgmeate. In

doing no, he said that he wee INN doll* 11.7111140 Of tie
honour they lad spin 00Of Med Ipso Mu bypig him
as one of their Twassatativis partimissi, rbe took it
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as • great conaphinent that by that renewal t..i their confi-
dence they aguified their feeling that he bad honestly dis-
charged the dunce they had intruded to biskeeping. He had
always earnestly desi red, so far as lay in his power, to oontanue
the political illustration which this distinguished borough
afforded. For the last ten years they bad honoured him
with the charge of representing the borough ID parliament,
mid during the whole of that time be led endeavoured on
every oonsioc—even on the one to which his hon. friend
Mr. Mayon kid just referred—to do his duty honestly and
iedependently to thanonatituency. He did not remember
one occasion on which he bad given • factious vote on •
political question, solely for the sake of gratifying • spirit
of opposition or from factious motives. They might rest
assured that when ho had differed frees thou with whom
be habitually acted he had been actuated by the desire to
discharge turn duty honestly and fairly. (Hsu.) During
the ten year; he had invariably sat os the same side of the
house es her Majesty's present ad ' and had as a rule
given his runner' to the measures of Lard Palmerston's
government. Having done so, he rejoiced at the opportu-
nity which had been now afforded him of entering the pub-
lic service of the country as one of her Majesty's servants,
under a parliamentary leader whom any man might be '
proud to serve, and whose genuine popularity must relict
on every man who was engaged under him in the discharge
at the public duties of the country. (Cheers.) What wee
the basis of Lord Palmerston's government! It was not
formed en a narrow and exclusive basis, but upon the broad
and mold foundation of popular syrnpathies, which popu-
larity was now manifest in the genuine feeling of Ando,-
tion and contentment which existed throughout the country,
and which in • peat measure animated the public
prey of the country. Another conclusive proof which had
been felt of it was that the government had not during the
mission met with any scrim, opposition, except, perhaps, on
ass onasies, when the matter involved was one of optnioe,
and not of policy ; for it had bees felt that as general
grounds those members of the House of Commons who
were uninfluenced by strong political prejudices could
give their support to Lord Palmerston. The right
hooonnble baronet next entered into a review
of the proceedings of parliament during the present
session, alluding especially to the Bankruptcy Bill,
and to the Irremovable Poor Bill, the latter measure baying.
be was glad (he said) to be able to DODOUDOO, passed the
House of Lords ; it was calculated to bestow great advan-
tages on this and other communities. With regard to the
question of church rates (he said), parliament had not bees
able to snits at sty definite conclusion this seines ; hid
no doubt some satidactory and, he hoped, final arrangement
would be made next year. At the same time he admitted
the question to be adifficult one; for the entire abolition of
church rates was opposed to the feelings of • great majority
of churchmen. Dissenters were not agreed upon it ; for he
believed that an important and influential body of the Wea-
-1 lowan methodists were opposed to the abolition unless some
'definite arrangement in lieu of them was made. (Cheers.) The
I right hon. baronet next alluded to the foreign policy which
She government bad pursued, and eulogised the come
taken by Lord John Russell. He expressed his entire eon-
serrence in that principle of non-intervention which had
guided our relations with respect to Italy, and shoo in the
struggle now going on in the United States of America. He
referred at some length to the causes which had
about the recent ministerial changes, aid expressed
regret that the illness of Lord Herbert bad necessitated his
lordship', resignation of the important post which he so
'Mcleod/ filled—that of Minister of War. Lord Pelmet.-
skin had sought to replace the vacancies by the appointment
of men who, he was glad to say, were not bound body and
soul absolutely to any particular individual, but from
amongst men who sat on the independent benches in the
, House of Commons, and who had given their sup-
port to whatever minister proposed measures which
is their opinion suited the wants of the country. Lord
Palmerston had offered to him the appointment of Chief
Secretary for Ireland, and he had readily, but with all
deference so far as his abilities were concerned, accepted it.
He knew the responsibilities of the office, and he was aware
that he was called upon to succeed a man who by dint of
great ability, business habits, and hie experience am a cabi-
net minister, had been enabled to understand the wants and
wishes of, and to render service to the Irish people. He
(Sir R. Peel) did not pretend to the abilities of his prede-
cessor, but in accepting the office be bad felt as every loyal
Englishman ought, that when called upon it WY his duty
to render whatever humble ureice lay in his power.
(Cheers.) He would, he said, go to Ireland utterly fret
from any strong political bias or party prejudice. He was,
and, as hi* constituents knew, ever h been, an advo-
cate of emancipation, and thorough emancipation, on
the score of religious opinion. ((.heers.) And
it was not his view of the interests of the protestant faith
to rest it upon a system of disabilities or political exclusions.
He bail, in fact, always thought the beet course to pursue
was to smooth, over by a liberal plan of equality those dif-
fereocee which might exist between men on religious sub.
jecte. (Cheers.) He knew that the name he bore was very
pepuler in Ireland in connexion with measures that
6d largely contributed to the public good and
to the peace and tranquillity of the empire. He
repeated that he knew the responsibilities of the
post he had undertaken, and he prayed God to give
him wisdom to fulfil his duties. (Cheers.) He should en-
deavour to set about his work with • plain, honest, deter.
minatioo to do his duty without finesse, and in • straight-
forward manner, and he felt satisfied that in so doing be
should not be unfairly judged by • generous, warm-
hearted, and keen-sighted people. Bir Robert then
passed on to contrast the political and social
condition of Ireland at the present moment
with what it was when his father went over in the capacity
of chief secretary in 1812. The great causes of national
discontent at that time bad nearly if not entirely passed
away, and he should not have to combat with any of the
evils which his father found so rife. He admitted that
her Majestj's government was not no popular in Ireland
as it ought to be. The right hoe. baronet
mid the causes were accidental and transient, and over
which the government bad no direct control. The chief
were the suppneed interference with the temporal power of
the Pope, and the twain quaitio of the Galway contract.
With regard to the former, the government had main-
' taloa a strict nonintervention iu the internal affairs of
I Italy, and other circumstances had combined to einem-
scribe the temporal power of the Pope, but with respect to
the Galway contract, Lord Palmerston's answer in the
HOOP. of dOMMOIIII to a question put on Tuesday even-
ing showed that his lordship considered that, as a depart-
mantel question, he must stand by the conduct of the Peat-
neuterGenernl. but that as rapid communication with
America was of the first importance, be believed Galway to
be the best point for commencing it, sod he (Sir Robert)
hoped the decision of the government would ulti-
mately be in accordance with the unenimous desire that
had been expressed by the people of Ireland. ((heers.)
Sir Robert couchnled by once more thanking the con-
stituoney for their renewed mark of confidence in him.
A vote of thanks to the mayor, and three cheers for
Sir Robert, brought the proceedings to • clam