The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-11 00:00:00

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burn.

DUTY ON IRISH SPIRITS.
Lord NAAS gave native that diet W he should
call satiation to the law rekting to the duties on home
in- de spirits in boad In Ireland.
EN C UM 13/1 RED ESTATES
MISTACOMMISSION—SALE OF
LAND .
Mr. F. FRENCH wished to put a gaged= to the Soiled-
vr-General. He had been informed that a eels of property
had lately token nine in the county of Westmeath, under
the Encumbered Estates Commission Act. and that the 'ar-
mor • mployed by the commission included in is
survey
4I arm of an adioiniag property belonging to aMr. M. Berry,
which 44 acres had been sold with the encumbered prop rty,
sad a psflieaumtery title given to it. (Lsughter and load
cries of ' hest, hear.") The question he had to ask wail,
what maps amid Mr. Berry take to rlCOvirt his land ? (Hoar,

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hear )
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL had received no notice of
the gnostic& (" Ob," and a laugh.)
Mr. FRENCH—Yes, I told you last night that I should
put the question. (Firer, hear.)
Tne SOLICITOR-GENERAL bad received no informa-
tion whatever on the 'abject.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION—THE HOR-
D ESTATE.
Mr. HORSMAN roar to put the question, of which he
hod given notice, when the ecclesiastical commission would pre
sent another general report, none having been presented since
1847, sad also whether any sad what proceeding' had been
taken either be them or the Bishop 01 Otoucester since 1848
in the cam of the estate of Horfield ?
Lorca J. RUSSELL, with regard to the first question,
replied that no report had yet been presented, nor could he
say who n seek report would be drawn up. With respect to
the second question, the arrangement between the commis-
sioners and the Bishop of Gloucester was referred to the law
officers of the crown, and they gave th-ir opinion spinet
the legality of that ascsagoment, and it had consequently
not been • d out. Since 1849 the commissioners had
made no return relative to the Muffled estate.
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.
Mr. STAFFORD asked the Home Secretary whether it
was the intention of her Majesty's ministers to sanction such
an alteration in the charter of the Royal College of Surgeons
as should enable the council to elect Allows without semi-

nation.
Bir 0. GREY replied that application had been made for
en alteration in the charter; but no final decision had been
come to. There weans intention on the part or the govern-
or:lt, at present, to propose any alteration.
SAVINGS BANKS.-00VERNMENT RESPONSI-
BILITY.
In nyly to lar. FAOUC
The CEANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that,
tin,:er the new Savings Bark Act the government intended
to IMIIII2II the responsibility tor ell depovits paid to the al-
pointed trouser II of the ba. ks on thei-
_ ASSISTANT GUARDIANS IN IRELAND.

In reply to Mr. TAYLOR,
h'ir 0. GREY said it was not the intention of the govern-
ment to maks any special provision far the assistant
guardians in Ireland as assistant guerdians.
TILE NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS.
In answer to a series of questions from Mr. B. Osnon fez,
Mr. GREENE stated that the new chamber of the Com-
mons would be ready for the reception of members in a few
days; but the actual day of sitting must depend upon the
state of the weather. Much laughter baiVd the announct-
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meat of this new cause of delay.
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES BILL.
Mr. AGLIONBY pee notice, with the view of securing
representative government in Australis, that he would move
on Monday tint a el _use be added to the Australian Colonies
Bill, the object of which would be to re.tore the coastitution
elven to these colonial in 1546, but which was suspended is
1849, subject to eettsin alterations. lie wished to ask the
solge lord, the First L etd of the Treasury, whether the bill
in question would come on (or the third reading on Monday ?
Lord J. RUSSELL raid he should propose the third read-
iest of the hill tan Monday.
HER MAJESTY'S IRTIIDAY.—THE WHITSUN-
11DE HOLIDAYS.
Lord J. RUSSELL announced that on Tuesday next he
would move that the house at its rising do adjourn
until Thursday, in consequence of her Majesty's
birth-lay felling on Wednesday, and on Friday
next be woad move that the house at its rising do a :jouru
until the Thursday following for the Whitsuntide lsolitiajs.
INDEPENDENT NOTICES OF MOTION.
Mr. AGLIONBY begged to ask whether the noble lord,
the First Lord of the Treasury, intended to alined any
remedy to those unfortunate members who had had notices
of in MIMS en the books for the lest six weeks? The next
open day would be about the 27th of June, and it would be
utterly impossible for any private member to expect to pass
a b:11 which was Introduced at so late a period of the session
as the end of Jane. He thought the noble lord ought to
appoint an ealy day for independent members to introduce
:heir modem.
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was impossible at present to
appoint any day foe the purpose.
ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR said that, seeing the hon. member
for Meath (Mr. 11. Grattan) in his piece, he wished to
know whether that hon. gentleman hed said at the
Dublin Rotunda that he was offend 5,0001. in that house for
his vote ?
Mr. ORATTAN was understood to gay that he had been
incorrecely reported on the occasion in question.
Mr. F. O'CONNOIt—I em glad to hear it. (A laugh.)
THE LATE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
Lord HOTHAM, alluding to some statements that had
appeared la relation to the registrarship of the Canterbury
Prerogative Caere, respecting the conduct of the late pri-
mate, declared that the abstinence of that prelate from
ro rivatii.g a restive to the reversion of the appointment in
question' was strictly • matter of principle, and wee in
entire accordance with many previous acts in the life of Dr.
Howley.
Lord J. RUSSELL did not think there was any stain
whatever on the late archbishop; on the contrary, there
was but one opinion as to the disinterested conduct of that
distinguished prelate. (Hear, bear.)
ECCLESIASTICAL PROPERTIES.
Sr B. IiLLL inquired whether the Ecclesiastical Cons-
ea.:loners had received full amounts of the uroperties
belonging to the several sees, the date of the leases, the
names of the parties to whom leases had been granted, and
if there was any objection to lay these returns on the table ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said the ecclesiastical commissioners
had sent • number of queries to the bishops in 1841, and
that by making a compare= eau tables received in return
they had formed their estimates of the sums received and
paid by their lordships. The act of parliament provided
that these accounts should be made septennially, and on the
let of January, 1851, the next account would be rendered,
and full information on the subject would then be laid be.
fore parliament.
THE MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.
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In reply to Col SISTHORP,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that, if
time allowed, he proposed to take three heads of the miscel-
laneous estimates nitthtt day week._