The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-26 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

The following members have been added to the
select committee on Electric Telegraphs Bill : Mr. Graham,
Major Cornwall Legh, Colonel Loyd Lindsay, Mr. Potter
(Carlisle), and Mr. Sandford.

Mr. O'Reilly, on Monday, will ask the Secre-
tary of State for War, whether paragraph 165, of the
Queen's Regulations, 1868, "the Commander-in-Chief
will in all cases select the senior officer who may have qua-
lified for promotion to the higher grade," will in all cases
be complied with.

On Monday Mr. Hankey intends to ask the
First Commissioner of Works whether his attention has
ben called to the way in which the work connected with
the ornamental water;in the Regent's-park is being carried
out, and whether the gradients have not boon made at an
angle extremely dangerous in the event of any persons,
especially children, slipping into the water.
Mr. Taylor will ask the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, on Monday, whether his attention
has been called to a report stating that the Leominster
magistrates have recently fined some boys Is. and costs,
or in default seven days' imprisonment, for playing
cricket on Sunday; and whether he considers such convic-
tion in accordance with the law.

In committee on Regulation of Railways Bill,
Sir Colman O'Loghlen will propose a clause by which any
railway company that shall hire or otherwise provide any
special train for the purpose of conveying parties to be
present at any prise fight, or who shall stop any ordinary
train to accommodate any parties attending a prim fight,
at any place not an ordinary station on their line, shall
I* liable to a penalty not exceeding 6001. and not leas
than 2004

In committee on Registration (re-committed)
Bill, Mr. Dixon will move the following clause:
—"That the overseers of every parish or township in:any
city or borough shall, on or before the last day of July
in every year, make out or cause to be made out the
lists of all persons who may be entitled to vote in the
election of a member or members to serve in parliament
for such city or borough, in the manner following, viz., in
the alphabetical order of streets in each parish or town-
ship, or where such parishes or townships shall have been
divided into polling districts, then in the alphabetical
order of streets in each polling district, the names of voters
being arranged in the order in which they appear in each
street in the rate books for such parishes or townships."

ELECTION PETITIONS AND CORRUPT

PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.

HOME OF COMMONS.—TinfasnAv, Jcwit 2.1.
Considered in Committee:—Clause s—Amendment pro-
poeed, in page 2, line 30, to leave out the words " Court
of Common Pleas," 'in order to insert the words " House
of Commons :"—(11r. Cranfurd.)—Question put, "That
the words Court of Common Pleas' stand part of the
clause :"—The committee divided ; Ayes, 178 ; Noes,
158.

AYES.
Adderley, C. B. Gower, F. 1.. Wimberly, J. R.
Akroyd, E. Groat, A. Nicol. J. D.
Antrobur, E. On 8. R. North, Col.
=gitt?se O. Northeote, Sir 8.
00"nr, A. J.
=,orttira.W. Oreed6;srailk:H. R.
Vied. Orifith, C. D. Pack°, Col.
Pakington, Sir L
Bars, M. T. Chantey, R. Parker, Major
Beach, Sir M. Gwyn, H. Patten, Col.
Beach, W. W. Hamilton, Ld. Claud Pim, J.
Beaumont, H. F. Hardcastle, J. A. Pollard-Urquhart W
Beaumont, W. B. Hardy, 0. Potter, N.
liiddulph, M. Hardy, J. Powell, F. 8.
Bingham, lord Hervey, Lord A. Prior, W. P.
Bourne, Col. Hay, Sir J. D. Pritchard, J.
Bowen, J. B. Sayler, A. D. Pugh,, D.
Brett, Sir W. Henderson, J. Reties, J. CL
Bruce, Major Herbert, Oen. Renton, O. W.
Brace, H. A. Hesketh, Sir T. G. Robertson, P. F.
Buller, Sir A. Heygate, W. U. Royston, Vied
Burrell, Sir P. Hibbert, J. T. Russell, A.
Cartwngbt, Col. Hildyard, T. B. Ruaeell, Bit C.
Cave, S. Hogg, Lieut.-Col. Schreiber, C.
Cavendish, Lord E. Hood, Sir A. Sclater-Booth, O.
Cavendish, Lord F. Hope, A. J. Seourdeld, J. H.
Cavendish, Lord 0. licrefall, T. R. Sweeney J. E.
Clay, J. Howard, H. C. Seymour G. H.
Clive, G. Huddleston, J. W. Simeon, Sir J.
Cobbold, J. C. Hunt, G. W. Smith, Abet
Cole, H. Hurst, R. H. Smith. J.
Cole. J. L. Ingham, R. Somerset, Col.
Collier, Sir R. Kerslake, Sir J. Somerset, E. A.
Cooper. E. S. Kavanagh, A. Stanley, Lord
Cox, W. T. Kendall, N. Stanley, F.
Crawford, R. W. Known, W. Stirling - ICA:well,
Dent, J. D. KnighUey, Mr R. Sir W.
Diekson, Major lAbouchers, H. Stone, W. H.
I)imsdale, R. I.echmere, Sir E. Stanford, S. G.
Disraeli, B. Legh, Major Stronge, Sir J. M.
Du Cane, C. Lennox, Lord H. Stuart, Lieut.-Col.
Duff, M. F.. Liddell, H. G. Sykes, Col.
Do Pre, C. 0. Limber, Col. C. Taylor, P. A.
Dyke, W. H. Lindsay, Col. R. Thompson, M. W.
Eaton. H. W. Lowe It. Tureens, R.
Edwards, Bir H. lowther, W. Traey, C. IL
Egerton, A. F. M'Larren, P. Trevor, Lord A.
Egerton, E. C. SCLaren, D. Turner, C.
Enfield, Tract. Mainwarrng, T. Villiers, C P.
Evans, T. W. Manners, Lord .T. Walpole. 8. IL
Fane, LL-Col, Manners, Lord O. WaLih, A.
Fawcett, H. . Marjoribenks, Mr D. Warren, R. R.
Fellows, E. Mayo, Karl of Waterhouse, S.
Fergueron, Mr J. Melly, G. Werruelin, T. X
Foljambe, F. J. Mill, J. 8. Welby, W. E.
Porde, Oil. Moigatt, 0. Whit breed, S.
Galway %lace. Monk, C. J. Wondd, B. T.
Goddard, A. Montagu, Lord R. Wynn, C. W.
Ooldney, G. Montgomery, Sir 0.
Gordon, E. O. Morgan, 0. TELLIOI/.
One, W. R. Morgan, Major Noel, 0. J.
Dont, J. E. Morrison, W. Whitmore, H.
NOES.
Adana, T. D. Min, J. Mill, J. R.
Adam, W. P. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Milton, Slut.
..tUen, W. B. Moyer, J. Monsell, W.
Amberlry, Inert. Fordyce, W. D. More, R. J.
Anstruther, Sir R. Forster, C. Morris, 0.
Anton, A. S. Foster, W. 0. Murphy, N. D.
Il strwoll, J.
Brume, E. Gsaelee, Berjeant Neste, C.
Gladstone, W. B. O'Brien, Sir P.
Barclay, A. 0. Gladstone, W. H. O'Loghlen, Sir C. M.
Barnes, T. Goldemld, Sir F. OltalOW, 0.
Barnett, H. Ooldemid, J. Padinore, R.
Bartielot, Col. Gore, J. R. Paget, T. T.
Berkeley, H. F. Goshen, 0. 3. Palmer, Sir R.
Biddulo, Col. &sham, W. Parry, T.
Blennerhaseet WI. Gray, Sir J. Paull, H.
Bouverle E. P. Omory, W. H. Pease, J. W.
B , MTG. Grey, Sir 0. Pelham, Lord
B:UZI:Jacob Grey, T. de Pemberton, E. L.
Bruce, Lord C. Oresvenor, Capt. Philips, R. N.
Bruen, H. Grove, T. 7 . Potter, T. B.
Buller, Sir E. M. Guinnern, Sir A. Ramsay, J.
Buxton C. Hanker, T. Bearden, U.S.
Candlish, J. Hauer Mr J. St. Aubyn, J.
J Cardwell, E. Harris, .D. &dominos, Ald.
Carter, B. Day, Lord J. Sernuda. J.
Cestlerome, Vied. Headlam, T. E. Samuelson, B.
Cave, T. Sewage, E. Sandford, 0. M.
Climbers, M. Henley, J. W. Saundereon, E.
Cheetham, J. Henley, Lord Seymour, A.
(birder*, H. C. Henniker-Major, J. Sherrill, A. C.
Chointelm Sir M. Hodgkimon, O. (tiers, A. A.
Cogan, W. H. HOW., E. Staepoule, W.
Coklimoke, Sir T. Hughes, W. B. Stuart, Col.
Coleridge, J. D. Hutt, Sir W. Burton', C. F.
Colthtust, Sir 0. Johnstone, Sir J. Sykes, C.
Cowen, J. Ringiake, A. W. Syrian, F... 7.
Cowper, H. F. Kinghike, J. A. Talbot, C. R.
Cowper, W. F. Itingerote, Col. Thyme, Lord H.
Rowley, Sir F. Kinnaird, A. F. Vance, J.
I)alglieb, R. ILacon, Her E. Vanderbyl, P.
Davenport, W. B. Lemont, J. Verney, Sir H.
Denman, G. Langton. W. 0. Vernon. H. F.
Denny, Sir E. Leader, N P. Waldegrave-Lealle,
Dillsyn. 1.. L. leathern, E. A. 0.
Donne, (ten. Leathern, W. H. White, J.
Dyott, Col. Lee, W. Winterbotbam, H. S.
Edwards, C. Leeman, 0. Wise, H. C.
Edwards, H. Locke, J. Woods, H.
Mice, E. Lops.. H. C. WYld, L
Erskine, Vice-Adm. Lorne, Marquis of Young, B.
Ersoonde, J. Lusk, A.
Ewing, H. E. Luton C. 0. ?ILLUS.
Eykyn, R. Martin, P. W. Pranfurd, E. H.
Fane, Col. Milbank, F. A. Bonham-Carter, J.

The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of
a masonic hall in Belfast was performed on Thursday
according to tho customary and ancient formalities of that
excellent order. The ceremonial attracted great interest.
There was an immense crowd of people within and with-
out the enclosure, and the windows and roofs of the ad-
joining houses were crowded with spectators. Sir Charles
Lanyon, the Provincial Grand Master, presided on the
occasion, and about 1,200 Freemasons, of Belfast and the
adjoining districts, took part in the proceedings. The
brethren dined together in the evening at the Ulster Hall.

A dinner of Old Radleiane was held on Tuesday
last, the 23rd June, at the Star and Garter, Richmond.
The Ron. G. Talbot in the chair. The attendance was
numerous, and a unanimous opinion was expressed that
the meeting should be held annually at the same sea-
son.

ROYAL ASYLUM OP ST. ANNE'S SOCIETY.—The
annual meeting for the distribution of rewards to the
former male pupils, and prizes to those now in the institu-
tion, took place yesterday at Streatham-hill, under the
cheirmaship of the Bebop of Gloomier sod Bristol.