The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-09 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' ana;a7linsatsl the Great North of Boatload
Railway Bill, the Reading ad Hittteld-road Bill, the
Xlsgetca-apon-Thames Gas Bill, to. London and North
Western Railway (Edirhill to Gaston) Bill, and the North
Rasters Railway (Nidd Valley branch), Bill were cowl-
dared and agreed 10.
The Ringwood, Christchurch, sad Bournemouth Railway
Bill was coaddsrai sad ordered to lis oaths table.
NORWICH BLRCTION.
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Mr. BEIGET prose d.a petition from the corporation of
Norwich, signed by the mayor with reference to the correc-
tion oilseed to have taken plow in that city at the last oleo-
tics. The petition stated that extensive and systematic
bribery was preet'sed at that election. That prior to the
election a fund was raised in London, to which influential
preens lergrlyssbecribed, sad that a portion of such lund
wee lent down to be used at the Norwich election, and that
• sum woe subscribed in Norwich for the earns purpose.
The pititioners wished for an inquiry before a committee of
the house, or before a royal commission, to inquire into the
matter, and particularly into the sources from which the
money was derived. They ststild that at former elections
bribery had been extensively practised, andprayed that means
might be taken to prevent britery at future elections. Three-
fourths of the members of the corporation were Prevent when
the petition was adopted, and it was agreed to without a divi-
des. In cape the inquiry before the election committee
timid not be searching and impartial, he should hold himself
et
liberty to call the attention of the hones to the matter, with
• view of moving for the inquiry for which the petitioners
Ward.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.

CIVIL SCIATIC!! EXSIIINATIONS.—)Lr. B. COCHRANE
gave notice that =Tuesday, the 12th ofJuly, he would move
that se bitable address be presented to her Majesty, praying
that her Majesty will be graciously pima= to instruct the
Civil Service ERAIIIIIIITIL that all parsons who have entered
any service or profession prior to the 21st of May, 1845, to
which service or profession the present system of mamma-
I dons is applicable, shell lie considered eligible for promotion
without being subjected to any examination.
THE RIVER THAMES.—Mr. J. Loci: z gave notice that
en Thursday met he would MOTO for a return from her
Ma-
jettj OMee of Works and from the Metropolitan Board of
Works, of oommunicationo, proems's. tenders, end ?muta-
tions of therms 184, 1M S, and ISIS, for preventing the
sewage of the metropolis from pseishig Into the Eiv,r
Thames, within the metropolis, by the formation of low level
sewers, unconnected with a river embankment or high level
intercepting sewers.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONS &Lt.—Mr. FARMLAND
gave notice of his intention on Tuesday eine, July 12, to sA
th 3 right bon. baronet the Secretyy of litste for the Home
Department whether her Mej-sty's government intend to re-
introduce the Ecclesisetical Commissions Bill of the late go-
vertunent, or to Introduce any new bill of their own during
the gesseat swim
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. NEWDECIA.TE gave notice that on the second reed-
ing of this bill he should move as en amendment that It be
reed a second time that day three months.
ROMAN CATHOLIC OATHS.

D[r.~tsot lßEucodwhetheritwaaintendedtointroaoa,
on the put of the government, any measure for the repeal
or 010411ficstioa of the oath now taken by catholic members
of parliament; and, deo, when will they be prepared to lay
such measure on the table ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND replied
that it was not lb* intention of the government to introduce I
any Milan the subject during the present session. The
question would be cossideret during the recess, end he had
every reason to supers that early in the nest session a bill
would be laid on t►e table fur a modification of that ouch.
LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND).
Mr. BRADY aaluoithe government if it intended intrudes..
leg any measure this session for the alteration of the kw
which regula'ed the relations between landlords and tenants la
Ireland, with the view of securing compensation to the latter
for all substantial and permanent improvements mode by
them on their holding.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND replied,
that the government did not intend to introduce any such
bill during the present session. Immediately after the rising
of parliament the Irish government would take the matter
Into consideration with a view to its tetitersent.
THE BUDGET.

Yr. T. DUNCOMBEInin7;cI7I the Chancellor of the
Eielsequer weld nem coy day for making his financial
auto:seat P
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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sail the
'abject was one in which the public were deeply iotorested,
and the rawer to which must depend more on the forbear-
ance and self-denial of hon. members then on the govern-
ment. It bad been the usual practice to make the anemia'
eta.eraent after the house adopted the naval and military es-
timate', sod ha proposed to follow that practice. The time
wltichthe coreruituse of supply world occupy might bereodily
calculated, but if on euereseive evenings motion' were to
be brerposed, comiderabh delay might take place. Without
presuming to Warfare with the discretion of hos. gentlemen.
he might be remitted to resoled them of the late period of
the year, and the great anxiety that was felt in commercial
drelas to know what arrengementa were likely to be pro-
posed by the government or adopted by the house with re-
to the helm or the means of meeting the demands of
the year. (Hear, hear) The miscAlaneotte estimates were
Rely to occupy a mesilderatde time after the geenclal state-
' meat, end than would ha ample opportunity for die=
such motions es be.. member' might wish to bring f
sad it would be greatly lee the convenience of the house if
they would waive the! adios§ until that period. (Reg.)