The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Is the Flovse of LORDS yesterday, Earl Russxu.
intimated that he would offer no objection to the
Compulsory Church Rates Abolition Bill being re-
ferred to a select committee, on the understanding
that the object was to more carefully consider the
details of the measure. He would, however, state
his views more fully on Thursday, when the bill
vervain brought on.
The LORD OHANCELLOR stated that, since he had
introduced the bills for the amendment of the law
of bankruptcy, he had received some valuable sug-
gestions, and whilst some amendments, of which
noties had been given by his noble and learned
friebds, were valuable, there were others to which
he could not assent. He therefore moved the com-
mittal of the bill pro forma, with the view of
having these amendments printed, and said he
would fix the committee again for Monday woek.
After a short conversation this course was
adopted.
The Promissory Oaths Bill passed through cow-
matte.
The Oyster and Mussel Fisheries Bill was read •
second time.
The house adjourned at sixteen minutes to six.

ls the Hones of Condon, yesterday, on the
order of the day for going into committee of supply,
Mr. DfoNK called attention to the correspon-
dence respecting the disturbances in Crete, pre-
sented to parliament in November, /867, and
meted for copies of further correspondence. He
expatiated at length on the oppression inflicted on
the Cretans, sail. there was protection for neither
life nor property in the island, and asked the
Foreign Secretary whether the time had not arrived
whin Great Britain, in conjunction with the
protection powers, should put a stop to the present
state of things, either by insisting on a better ad-
ministration in Crete or the annexation of the
island to Greece.
Sir F. GOLDSMID thought it unfair to judge of
thei Turkish government by what had taken place
in a civil war. Ho doubted the policy of severing
mini-barbarous nations from Turkish rule, and, as
=instance of tho evil effects of this, he pointed to
the persecution of the Jews in Roumania,-on which
he commented with great severity.
Kr. B. COCHEANZ contended that as our govern-
ment had entered into engagements for Turkey, it
was justified in insisting that the Turkish govern-
ment of Crete should be founded on the principle
of justice and moderation. But the wiser course
would be for Turkey to cede Crete to Greece.

Mr. LAYARD said was one great power—
Russia— whose policy it was to weaken the Turkish
government, in order to render improvement im-
possible. He defended the conduct of the Turkish
government.
Lord STANLEY said her Majesty's government
hail declined throughout to recommend the Porte
!evade Crete to Greece, because they felt assured
that the Porte would not listen to such advice
exeept under pressure ; and he declined to give
any pledge as to what ho would do in the future,
befause it was impossible to say what circumstances
would arise, but he should certainly not press on
the Porte to cede the island to Greece.

Another subject which engaged attention was
the claim of Sir T. J. Metcalfe to compensation
for losses sustained by him in the siege of Delhi,
which Major ANSON proposed to refer to a select
committee, but the motion was opposed by Sir S.
NORTIICOTII, and was withdrawn.
The expenses of the Copyhold, Inclosure, and
Tithe Commission, Inclosure and Drainage Acts,
Charity Commission, and Land Registry Office,
formed another subject of discussion, Mr. GOLDNEY
moving that they be borne by the public, and Mr.
CHM Dans seconding the motion.
. .

The discussion was continued by Mr. Marsh,
Mr. Scourfield, Mr. Sclater-Booth, and Mr. Barrow.
Mr. Gt.... Darwin also supported the motion, but
recommended that the Land Registry Office should
be struck out of it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER concurred in
the principle of the motion, and should consent to
it, with the addition of the word " entirely," and it
would then be • matter for inquiry what portion of
these expenses should be borne by the public.
The house divided on the question that the
Speaker leave the chair, which was negatived by
108 to 104. Another division was then taken,
on Mr. Goldney's motion, omitting the words
having refesence to the Land Registry Office, which
was carried by 106 to 105.
Mr. STANSFELD called attention to the circum-
stances under which 600,0001. was advanced on
loan by the Secretary of State for India in May: 1866,
showing that the statements made by Mr. Smol-
lett on Monday last, that the company were to
receive 25 per cent, per annum before the govern-
ment received any return, were incorrect.
Mr. SMoLLrrr admitted that in some respects
he was wrong, but reiterated his belief that the
undertaking will yield no profit.
The Legitimacy Declaration (Ireland) Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The Religious, etc., Buildings (Sites) Bill was
read a third time and pined.
.The United Parishes (Scotland) Bill passed
through committee.
The House adjourned at 20 minutes to 1 o'clock.

UNION OT CHURCH AND STATE.—His Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury will preside at a public meeting
of the supporters of the union of church and state, to be
held at the St. James's Hall on Wednesday, May 6. The
Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London and Oxford,
the Duke of Marlborough, the Earls of Hardwicke, Vern-
lam, Dartmouth, and Erne, Lords Sondes, Colchester,
DeLunar*, and others have promised to be present.
BOMere CATHOLIC MISSIONB.—Last night a large
meeting was held in St. James's Hall in behalf of the
propagation of the faith, and establishing a foreign mis-
sionary college. The Atchbiabop of Westminster presided,
=ted by the Bishops of Newport, Salford, South-
Plymouth, Clifton, Beverley, Herbs.., and North-
, Lord Harries, Hon. F. M. Maxwell, Sir C. Clif-
ford, J. hl'Kenna, Mr. Monsell, M.P., he. Letters of
for being unable to attend bad been received from
several nobleman and gentlemen.
THE COLLIIIRS' STRIAE IN SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—
The tows of Wigan was in a most exqited state all Thurs-
day night and Friday morning. The most disquieting
rumours were afloat, and when several hundreds of the
tuitions. washed with bold step through the centre of
the town, about midnight, the greatest alarm was felt.
The authorities, however, were fully prepared. The depu-
tation of colliery proprietors had waded upon the Socre-
tarp of State in the forenoon, and in the afternoon the
mayor of the borough received a telegram from Mr.
Hardy stating that a deputation of coal masters had been
at the Horse-oaks, complaining that protection
had been withdrawn from the peaceably disposed
1111111., who were desirous of working, and who had been
interfered with by armed bands moving about the district.
It was asked from the mayor whether his force was seta-
elect for the maintenance of the peace of the borough.
His warship called a meeting of the magistrates promptly
sad laid the telegram before them. A reply was sent to
the effect that no protection had been withdrawn by the
borough magistrates, and the oom?laint of the deputation
must have had reference to what had been done outside
the borough. It war, however, desirable that another
company of soldiers should be sent into the borough, and
that protection should be afforded to the men in the
=ading districts. A telegram was also sent to the
u authorities in the county. The Name evening
two hundred and fifty soldiers reached Wigan from Preston,
sad yesterday morning troops of infantry and cavalry
ware sent in, and were at once despatched to the several
quarters which were threatened. Shortly after midnight
two large bodies of men proceeded through Wigan in the
direction of Standish. They were followed by the borough
police and a detachment of the military stationed in
pri. The men proceeded to the Gidlow pita of the
Wigan Coal and Iron Company, where they pulled the
fires from beneath the boilers, and tried to move the en-
girths in order to damage the machinery. The special con-
stables and county pollee who had been summoned to the
spot by rockets, attacked and drove away the mob. The
police used theirstaves freely, and several of the rioters re-
ceived very severe wounds. One of them bad to be con-
veyed into a neighbouring cottage. The mayor has issued
a public proclamation, giving notice that the magistrates
are determined to suppress unlawful meetings and pro-
emsdoos.

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