The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-26 00:00:00

AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.

Lord MONTEAOLE, on presenting the petition with
reference to steam coniconvication with the Australian colo-
nies, sakei if the nobly lord. the Secretary of the Colonies,
had any objection to lay on the table any correspondence
which he ►ad received ea the subjtet.
Earl GREY would answer the gentian to•mmmow.
VESTRIES AND VESTRY CLERKS BILL.

Thi; bill;;;;;;a7iieird
MILITIA PAY BILL.
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Os the a3:1011 of Sul GM, this ball was read a woad
time.

COURT OP EXCHEQUER (IRELAND) BILL.
Os As motion of tbe Loss CHANCELLOR, Mb bill passed
throsekssissittse.__

—iiii6iSTITATIZIN OF DEEDS (IRELAND) HILL.
Us the motion at Lord LANGULLI, this WI was read a
third time arc! p.sged.
Their lordship thee adjourned at ten minute., pat sir
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TEIVISDAT, JULY 23.

The SPIAM took the ch►ir at 12 o'clock.

The hones was engaged at the morning sitting is the con-
sideration of the Merear.ti'• Marine Bit as amended, and of
the additiosal clauses aad amendment, and afterwards
went 1011 Vallllittal ern the Medical Charitiae (Ireland)
Bill, in the dilutes of which some progren was made.
The h :use then adjourned to Ere o'cbck.
The house resumed at 5 o'clock.
THE EXHIBITION OF 1861.

Io replgo Col. 8111THOIIP,
The A ORNBY GENERAL *aid it was true that he
hid refused to give his sanction to the anplicatims for aa ist-
junction with respect t, the inhibition of 1851, and at any
proper opportunity Le would to reedy to stats the reasons
for stet refusal. _ _ _

ThiiTisiiiiioßP said ha would tin tha hon. and leatuall
"mamas that oprortunitv to-morrow.
BRITISH CLAIMS ON THE TUSCAN GOVERN-

)LENT.

In answer to Mr. B. Coc-747u—s-i,

Lord PALSIERSTON stated that the arbitration of Sar-
dinia and Ru eta had been encensively gureested in order to
mettle the differences pending between this country and
Tuscany; but that both suggestions had been declined by
the government, who had, nevertheless, declared themselves
willing to accept the good officio of the former power.
Mr. HUME—What is the difference between good offices
and arbitrat ?

Lord PALMERSTON—When yon accept a:hieratic& yen li
thereby agree to Babson to the award rude. Who& ymt
accept good (films yco only ampt, as in the ease of differ-
antes between individuals—the oder of a friend to interfere
to bring two parties, by friendly representations, to a wawa
point of understanding. (Hear. hear.)
ALGERIA.
Mr. STANFORD wished to mfr the noble lord whether
any formal recognition of the dominion of France in Algeria
and the North African Littoral had been made by the
government of Great Bri•ani, and whether any limits had
boon assigned to the territorial aniusitiolue of France is

Lord PALMERSTON said that no formal recognition had
as yet taken place.
SECUR.TY FOR ADVANCES (IRELAND) BILL.
I. reply to Mr. Momenta.,
J Lord J. RUSSELL said that it woo not the inten-
tion of the government to proceed with the bill
this session, in consequence or the opposition that
was aaniteitsd to it and the many asmadments
which were proposed upon it. At •he some time, bib,
convinced of the benefits which the bill would ellittar on
Ireland, and particularly on the landed proprietors, it was
their intestica M Introduce the same bill, or one nearly
similar, neat weirs of parliament
WOODS AND FORESTS. _ _ .

Lord DUNCAN1;1111;;;174 would postpone • his notion
»vetting ths Weals sad FOlll4ll till nest nom.
SAVINGS BANKS.

Is answer to Mr. Bromine,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
be hoped to be able to proceed with the Savings Beaks Bill,
bat he could amt fix a day for bringing it lea till the votes
on supply were tam.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Is reply to Mr. Diessamt,
Lord J. RUSSELL add that he would state his [ideation
with regard to the public business now before the hones to.
marrow (this day •
CEYLON COMMITTEE.—CASE OF CAPTAIN
WATSON.
Mr. }MILLIE, referring to the latter from Captain Wat-
son, which had bees read to the house by Lord J. Russell
last *maim_ deacemelag a proclamation milord by Mr.
Bdtlis to lave bees issued by him to Ceylon as fictitious,
and respect which a royal commission has been sent to
that island, Mserved that the commiesicnen had made a re-
port, now in the hands of her Mal sty's government, la
which they stated that the signature of Captain Watson to
the proclamation had been proved to be genuine by the
evidence of persons who bad written the copies of the
proclamation, and saw Captain Watson Mg. them '
Under these circumstances be (Mr Baillie) trusted that the
noble lord would relieve him from the implied censure son-
tabled is his statement, nude on a former occasion, and
would willingly and frankly admit that not he (Mr. W-
HO, but the noble lot 1 himself, had been made lastrumental
In statist( that which was not true. He should merely ask
the noble lord to lay the report of the oa the
table.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that, with respect to the foamy
part of the hon. sembei's statement, he had 'only to say
that he (Lord J. Rosselli Lad aside his statesman oa the
authority of the letter Just ()mud by the boo, member; but
he still thoaght it wont I have been better had the Ikon.
member reserved his charge 'palest Captain Watson until
It could have been menaced into by the committee. How-
eery, he certainly must now 'Omit that the boa. swab's had
grounds sufficient to instil, him in bringing forward the
etero, in the circumstances which had since some to light.
Tlet present state of the cam was tWs: The ammakelcaen