The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,

110,1)4, IMAM was suspended for the present. He then
cone to the consideration of the measure which had bees
stig.geseol by the milile earl, and he dial not deny that it was
mod impurtact that opportunities should he afforded of
showing to the rents an improved mole of cultivation. But
be must confess it appeared to him upon the meet sound
4,o:1..1114:al principle,. far more desirable that that
information should he conveyed to the rynta by other
means than by the establishment in every district of Indio
of these small government nodal farms, which would not
be nearly no well couiluaril a satisfactorily adapted to the
exprot WAWA of the Eitgleth market, an if this duty de.
volved upon those who were directly interested. He must
oil it dal appear to him one i'f the most important steps
which geoid be taken at the present moment by them who
were interested in the growth of cotton, that they should
themselves send out agents to the country, who should go
into the distrista, communicate directly with the cultiva-
tors, and explain to them the requirements of the market
in Lighted, without the inte eeeee ice of a genes of
widdlu itieu, in the heeds of every one of which deterion-
tion
iiinst t ike place. He tnided that step; of that kind
were likely to be adopted ; hut thole duties devolved entirely
on thews who were cultivators of cotton. There were other
things which required to be done. One of the most im-
portant of the*, which had been adverted to by the noble
marquis, was the increase I facility of communication with
the interior. With regard to this polo' he believed, that
in spite of the difficulties in which India was now involved,
it was not the intention of her Hajody's government to
suspend the carrying out of those important branches of
oonimunication, the endways. It was thought necessary that
times works should he brought as speedily as possible
to completion. The noble ntanjuis, however, spoke not
pull of n.i: waj a, but of another mat important means of
1 communication lie meant that which would be afforded
' by the river Geri:Avery, if the navigation were improved,
and made available fur the conveyance of cotton to the sea.
Certain sums hid been already voted by the government
of India for the carrying out of these works ; and that very
day information had been received from the Madras prem.
dewy stating that during the remaining portion of the
then financial year, sums had been voted for the
improvement of the Clolayery. Then, when the
petitimiers asked that her Majesty's government
should raise a loon for the purpose of completing thin
undatukinis it must he borne in min.) that large demands
would love to be made upon the mosey market in this
country, forth. e.nuplct ets of the I nilu n railways. But on this
paint he would not anticipate the statement which was
about tube made by his right hon. friend the Seeretary of
Mate for India im Monday next. Ile could only my that,
however trilling and anxious her Majesty's government
might he to complete thin scheme, it was very doubtful
whether, looking at the sums which the right hon. gentle.
luau might have to °hien from the money market for the
completon rd railways, either by direct loam, or from the
railways themselves, either one government or the
other would, looking at the expenses of last year,
reoornineiel that aunts should be rained for the purpose
before mentiniseiL lie understood from casual expressiose
that fell from the noble marquis, that there was another
point referred to in the petition. It related to the eaten.
twos of the local courts, and the enactment of some measure
oa tins subject. No doubt the evils of delay in the mlininis-
trollop of justice bad been great ; but their lordships would
remember that only in 15.59 there had been issued a new cede
of civil procedure which was now coming into operation,
and the results of the improved procedure would, lie
believed, prove most eatinfactory. That alone would,
be believed, remove • large portion of the objec-
tion of the petitioners. He did not think there
was any other point which it was neceseary he should
mention with regard to the measures about to be taken by
the government in dueling with this emergency. He could
only say that every effort would he mails which was condo.
intent with the urgent necessities of the Indian revenue. How-
ever great was the importance of the matter, they must sot
overlook what they owed to the people of the country from
whom these finances were raised. (Near, bear.) But their
first desire must be to bring those finances as early as pas-
sible into • satisfactory position. He could assure the noble
marquis that her Majesty's government were fully impressed
with the importance of this question ; and their constant
attention would be devoted to the best means of facilitating
the supply of cotton from India.
Tb E.trl of F.I.I.ENBOROUGH said that his suggestion
had the very simple object is view of Machin the people of
India generally bow, with the game amount of labour
better applied, they might provide a larger and improved
quantity of usable cotton. He had recommended to the
noble lord • plan of increasing what he deemed to be the food
of the people of India, and the noble lord gave him in re-
turn a small piece of political economy. He was grieved
to led from the epees+ of the noble earl that it 1713 the
truth that her Majesty's governmeut did not comprehend
the extent of the danger with which the country was
threatened, sod had taken very inadequate measured to
meet the emergency.
Their lordships then adjourned at 20 minutes past 7.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, MAT 31.
rh• Elmira took the chair at four o'clock.
Hee or two private NBA were advanced a dna.
THAMES EMBANKMENT BILL

Ye. COWPER explained that he had been in error on a
fernier e►ening when Matins that the London. Dover, and
Chatham Company were promoters of the oboes bill. Ito
was requested to state that that company declined taking
part in the Eintisukntest OW.
POST-OFFICE REPORT.

Mir 0. BIWYER salted the Cbanoenor of the Exchequer
when the Post-oflee Report would be Lid before parka.
meet and what her Majesty's government were prepared
to do for the redress of grievances in the Poet-office.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there
were several papers relating to Use Internal administration
of the Foreign Poet-oaks under the consideration of the
government. He lIMA not able to say whether they would
be laid upon the table, but he hoped very shortly to be in
• condition to state to tie house the decision which the
=meat might Arrive at with regard to the subject. ein.
by those papers.