The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-23 00:00:00

iioIt.tVEYIRD.

Mr. BANK ES, wished to ask whether the General Board
of Health have been made acquainted with the fact of the dis-
turbance of 'noes for the formation of a sewer through the
churchyard of Christchurch, Weaminster, and whether they
have made sty inquiries upon it.
Lord SEYMOUR said that there had been, as ye*, no
disturbance of the graveya►d.
Sir D. L. EVANS wiakel to know from the noble lord
(Aria:NM Evrington) whether any plan had been flied upon
for the general sewerage of the metropolis, and, if so, when
the general outline of it would be made kneels ? Hie prin-
cipal ninon for prowling this subject on attention was the
present waist unsatisfactory mate of the sewage of the
parishes of St. Jousee's, and St. George's, Hanover square.
Viscount EBRINGTON said that the plea of drainage
for the metropolis—mote particularly for the southern por-
tion, when cholera had made such ravages last year—waa
in an advanced mate ; but it was not yet no complete as to
render it expedient to make a statement to the public with
regard to the full detalo of the plan. With regard to the
northern portim of the metropolis, the plan was not in an
advanced pude.

BALE OF ENCUMBERED EST.\TES (IRELAND).
Mr. F. FRENCH wished to know Irons the right hon.'
gentleman the Secretary for Ireland whether it was the in.
tection of the government to take as y steps for rearing the
distribution of the proceeds aridag from the sate of enema.
bred estates in Ireland ? No Les than 500,0011. had been
received, of which only 60,0J01 had been distributed.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that be had nerved a paper
signed by Barr Riaka:Cs and Mr. Longfield, in which they
stated that they had received 600,0001 , of which 10,0001.
ban been already distributed ; that 200.0001. would be dis
tninitad before tne vacation, and 200,0001. in the count of
°nabs,. They farther stated that no part of their cloy/-
bons had given suck satisfaction r the readiness with which
the payments were made alter the rights of the parties had
bre ascertained._ _ _

Ia ans;rer toile. J. STUAZT,
Sir W. SOMERVILLE mid lie did not apprehend there
woad be any °biretta* to laying the paper, or a auth:ient
extract from it, ea as table of the home.
IRISH GAOLS.

Ia reply to Mr. H. H , who comp:a:ned of the
crowded slate of some of the Irish gaols,
Sir G. GREY said Spike bland had been appropriated to
the reception of Irish convicts, and 2,000 convicts had been
provided for is that Wand. At the present moment he be-
haved there were two ships—there was one certainly—
ready for the emeveyaace of convicts from laud to Yen
Diensea's Land. He admitted that the gaols were too
crowded, but they wadi be relleyrd to some extant by the
means he bad 111.ntieued.
IRISH FRANCHISE BILL. _ _

Mr. sTAFioliii ;-;;;d ieie;w;t7en the Lords'
asendsasats to t►e Irish Franchise Bill would be taken
fate ceerideratins.

Lord J. RUSSELL ',id that he proposed ato
(taket.
dtheye)
Lords' sawsdesesta iMo consideration on Tu ay - a
12 o'clock satin,.
week,
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PUBLIC BUSINESS.

OLADSTOVEwi.tiecrto koow when the noble lord
would take tke Lards' amendments to the Suet/alien Colo-
ails Bill into consideration. . . . .

Lord J. KL SSELL matte', I. answer to the right hon.
Beatles that the Lords' amendments b the Australian
0410 Sile Bill would be taken into consideration on Friday
heat, as t►e 12 o'clock sitting, and afterwards the Henan-
las Marine Bill, if on finished on the preceding day. Oa
Thanday. alter the :dereantile Marine Bill, it was his Wm-
ton to take the licropnlitan Interments Bill, the Lords'
amendments to which were few and unimportant. Another
hill, respertisg which he had been asked a question,
was the Oaths and Abjurations Bill, reepecting the oath to
be taken by Jews on their admission to parliament. lie had
hoped to be able to brio/ it on early next week, bsat bad
fount that there was business for the committee of
supply which would take but or five nights, and therefore
he could not reasonably hope to bring on the bill in time for
the fall tad caudal consideration which its importance
naOned unwary. lie, theref re, did not wish to peened
with the bill, bat weal t introduce it at the earliest possible
psri•.d next session. He should further state that on that
weenies be iateaded, alter the esnamittee of supply, to pro-
pose the third mediae of the Reelesiestlesi Commission Dill.