The Express. — London, England, 1853-11-25 00:00:00

cuItPoRATION COMMISSION. - - The l'oromiwioners met yesterday, Mr. Laboul e bese is the chair. istetuit, on e representing the oyster trade, sad h „ t he vestry of liaryleboue, attended before the ge cesps.os yester.lay. 50 . st Bibb. and Mr. Alston haying bees sworn on the depetAtion of the oyster trade , proceeded to tit f u ; ' t ✓At the dertutat , eu represeuted the oyster Mods of Lcl,r, sad sever al oyster companies in Kest and EMI. omen came principally from Colchester, Que.} hurt Whasteble, Farnham, sad Malmo. The pria aiopter somp,hi.s were in Kent and Rees'. The value t ithe trade in London, which extended only over a portion two p m, wee ,tr,uttet , and the grievacoes of which they ,complain referred to the metage, porting*, and dos, Mr. Alstou alone sent up between 40,000 sad 7.000 wo w, o r oysters, the meows charge on which was boo II& to lid. per bushel. The duty paid by bi n esointel to about SOUL The duty levied on the whole tu „r e was about 3,0001. The charge for portsregs wove per srors. The trade understood that t ut was to be the charge, sad that the pub. woe to pay nothing, but the meters made tee pubqe pay as well as the trade. If left to them. rlm t he charge would be diminished by oae-half. Rail. b ee ee mon paid no duty. But oysters brought in boats ps.d il. fee moue, 41. fur porterage., and an additional , to get tatea up to the market by porters nein. the charge of B'. per score to the trade, the public wen also mAtt to pay far metage and porterage,. Fur ar Mt, it a poor person CSOIO to bay a bullet of oysters, le 0 , 4 4 t fa y a penny for memorial' them, and a penny for pingttthere us shor, all of which he could do for himself if allowed. J rettesan—lf the servant of the seller:Nem a r med to WE tore the oysters, what protection would the - Myer lam ? M t Gibbs—He could be present to see them measured ; sail donut hai.pcned that the meter gave the buyer more t y,, a so right measure for as indoeseseat. Chairman—liow is the oyster trade in ether towns aisqfd !,tees—There is nothing in other towns, to our know_ we. plaid , / to what takes place is Leadow.:,The sense. clout le that there is a great obstraetion to the trade. TUN arc circumstances which render it more convenient to brim cider , by ship rather than rail, although in the leo/ cam the oysters would pay no duty. Then is ano ther cireaniciaam iaiarioualy affecting the trade, namely, that every venal his to pay 2s. to the Marine Society, elm ohm is is Bithopegate-street. The Chairman.—ls that misty comaseted with the co,- p Mr orthole Csibbe-1 believe est. It is is eaisteeas only two or Uwe years, sad we could aver ascertain why it is we are ailed on to pay this tax. There are from 1,000 to 13,000 4'o:a Kasen *raised annually from the oyster fishery alone. The corporation aft desirous, I believe, of remedying the gravure of which we complain, bat they say it is not in their mere/. The deputation then withdrew. The liaryleboue depilation were this called, sad hdr. Cloned 13,orge and Mr. Thos. represented their go. )Ir. time stated that they were deputed from the Marylebeas vestry to represent the Omar* M the pariah tf Natileboee arising from the tax on seal, mad the tee es emu utensil the City of Losdoo. The ammat of the coal at levied al the people of Merylebem am aated to about 11,000/., so porticos of which was sprat is the parish. The at fell with peculiar hardship cm the poor. It we 501. a pie on the coal conaumed in the public baths and wash- Imes The respectable inhabitants would rather pay an oprosemeat rate than have the poor of the whole of Lead. a laud in their coals. Their view was, that the bd. ;tr ton levied for the exclusive basalt of London aloe. rtou'al at once be abolished, and that the remaining 84. 'weld be allowed to lapse by time, which they calculated r would do is 18:4. - . The Chairman—Do you agree with one of the witnesses who said that it would be well to anticipate the time when tie deity would expire, and substitute a general improve aunt tax in lieu thereof / George—l think a general improvement rate, com busd with representation of the tax-payers, would be right. No portion of the tnx has been expended in llarylabons. Mr. Lewis—But don't you think 311ml/dm* has bene tui by New Oxford-street ? Me. George—The new maga brought over the thorough fire has cost us thousands. Poor persons were dislodged from their habitations, and they made their way as they meld into the neighbouring districts. Mr. Lewin—How would you propose to raise funds for the building of bridges over the Thames, or widening the greet thoroughfares of the town Mr. George—lt it was made to appear that the improve ment was a metropolitan one,by a rate on the whole metro ** but if for a particular locality, the inhabitants of the kality should tax themselves for the improvement. With maid to the tax on carts entering the city, it was ex tersely inconvenient and unfair. The pavement of Mary loons, which extends to fifty miles of carriage way, is most extensively used by the traffic on railways, yet we ask for xi tan. We say live and let live. Mr. Lewis—Can you give us any opinion es to the feeling of the inhabitants of Marylebone regarding its relation to He City ? Mr. George said that be did not wish to speak as that rsbject as the representative of the vestry. But if there was to be a casual board the lees it retained of its former name sad character the better; and the mere likely would it be that men of a superior class would join it. There were gentlemen i• the Marylebone, vestry who would not like to be called common councilmen or aldermen. Marylebone we, ander Hobbosse's Act, and its ;vestry was in fact • had of maaisipality. Its vestry was well attended, and the duties well performed. Mr. Lewie—Do yea think the parish of blarylebons is anions for iacorperation ? Mr. D'iffesger —I Walt they an. They ben not here tofore applied for lareeperatien basun of the expease. Mr. Lewis—Do they wish to be hatorperated es the pa:- Wintery ►orough of Maryleboas Mr. D'lffaeger-1 think they weeld rather be laeorpo rated separately, as the perish of Marylebase. The pops latioa of Loudon is 129,000; theta Ilaryleboae 157,629; of Paddington, 46,303 ; el St. Yemens, 104966. The parish of M►rylsboee aloe. has a larger pripalatiom than the City ofLoadoit, whin has a separate corporatism: Ms. Lewis—Do yam tink the parochial holing Is es stung that it would lead the inhabitaate to :abject to UNI imoeporation of the three parishes as ens 'separation ? Mr. D'lltaispr—l deal think it is; bat I thigh they weld peen to be separately ismorporated. If the:wkoke metropolis were divided into sathicipalities, with a °astral hard, contsiaing the principle of npseseutatios, I think it would be more desirable that sack a board should have the power of taxing for general improvements. Mr. George expressed his opinion that It would be MOTO adr sable to make the provisions of Hotthouse's hat ewe pulsory on all the parishes, mad to combine therewith a astral authority for geneni purposes. In the use of null parishes, they could be grouped together. They bad sew lugs powers for the local managument of ilarylabosei sad they were afraid they might lose the. if united with 3ther parishes. _ _ ]lr. Hodges expired his opinion is (avow of a con tate corporation of the three perishes Cl the portionsetary twoigli of 3f arylobems, is prefimesee either to separate ilowporatism, sr to rensathlag as they wore at present. The depilation them withdrew. Hr. John =ammo said —I am a whartlager, and am aware that peat inemovesience arises from practices which, how ever they may have been useful what first enforced, are sat suited to the present tints. Porterage and nature an iome of these practices. la the ease of auto, the bap fre ',neatly cheap heads as 6d. par bag relit. The porterage oa that is 2d., and the metage another 2d. Consequently, forrignen, especially Spaaiards, are reluctant to sand goods of this 'wad to the port of Loudon. I thick that these duties could be does for half, if those privileges were abolished. The importer is oleo subject to great delay. This expense and delay act detrimentally to the trait trade of Losdoa. Metage applies only to ants, apples, sad onions. The atop is not the least protection to the importer or to the purchaser. I Wok metege should not exist at all ; and the porterage is too ozoneive by one half. I think the City gauger a very useful officer. H. is the general refers, in the moo of wises sod oils. His charges are very moderato, and his duties are very bonehead. The Chairman—Do you wish to say anything of the frail porter' ? Wiener—They consist of 40 men, who are of course not sufficient to perform the duties. They have, therefore, a set of dependants and supernumeraries, who alone perform the duty. They have the right of entering the ship, and no ono an order them to be removed, although you know that their object is plunder. The eorporatioa seems to h av e De power over these men. 1 do sot know who has, though I have frequently tried to ascertain. The police will not interfere, unless you give one of them is custody. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1853. atteadisg each divisor. He conceived a return of this nature en important document, es IV might turn out that the week done was very smell end that every member was alsuadeatly paid fee his labour, by eating a dieser st-the postai"' tapeless. (Laughter.) The matter then dropped. Mr. C. HAWKINS moved " That it be referred to the Is provemeat Committee to consider end report to this mart what line of street would, io their opinion, best tend to re ! here the present pressure of traffic on Ludgate-hill ; and the coat t►ereof." TNII 80CIZTY._ Mr. JAIIIM Low taowd : That, with a view to the more affective management of the affairs of the Irish So ciety in (Mime, it be a standing order, That those members wbo have served on the Irish Society for two years shall, ogee the lapse dem year, be ea-appointed to ism a m ooed two years, is order that the society may have the fall benefit of the experience they have gained during the first two years." Mr. Low said he was an that the motion Mould be caned, as it was impossible fee gentlames in two years to make themselves fully acquainted with the duties of the society, not only on account of the peculiar nature of the property, bat of the peculiar tenures under which it was hold. Ile was now nearly closing his second year. (Laughter.) lie thought swoon very unbecoming a deliberative body, as h e inferred from them that the idea wee entertained that his object in briugiog forward the mo tion was that ho might continue a member of the Irish So tasty Committee—au idea which he altogether repudiated. The motion fell to the ground for want of a meander. WANT OP ADDITIONAL DAIWA ACCOMMODATION. Deputy PRIIITAIMS moved—" That a refugees having been made to the Bridge House Beings CIIMMIAtee re specting flostkwark-bridge, they be inetruent further to consider end report on the plans and estimates for the erec tion of a saw bridge between Southwark and Blaelefeses bridges, sod the approaches thereto, in wren that the court may be enabled to tors a comparative estimnee be tween the erection of the new bridge end the gong Meat Cary for the purchu• of Sonthwark-bridge." Deputy Pewter's said he was sue he need not impress epees the minds of =embers of the court the ebteines usesegity of ' : providing means for the increased sad fainailas traffic ever the Theme, the want of whir& wee universally acknowledged ; and is lie event of his eneffen being ear- I tied, much valuable loinsatioo would be preseured front I engineers and arekitus tally gempetest to fens en opinion upon a =Nut whisk hod se teegnently and so Judy occu pied the sumnien Mae seat (Hear, bear.) The maims was eseended by Mr. Hessen. Deputy MARILIODE was at all times se anxious as possible to saes tie plaids wary, and as two references upon the subject under eguideratitm were already before the ens mittee, he felt it We duty to oppose the motion, and to move that the court proceed to the business of the day. Deputy BANNOCM considered the question to be one of the greatest importance that could be considered by the court for the benefit of the citizens. The inquiry if pro perly conducted, need not cost a very large sum of money, while it would greatly strengthen the hands of the cons mitt", and very much aid them in seesetelaing the value of seek structures, which could not be arrived at without pen ste and accurate reports of itopinars capable of giving r~hion. If such a sum were given for Southwark trop as bad been proposed on a former occasion, it would be s reedy extravagant piece of expenditure. (" No, no," ion Mr. H. L. Taylor.) The whole of the opposition to the present inquiry bad been of the discreditable oaten so fesymealy exhibited by members who denied that any pro *PM 111111rovemeat could bo effected of any description maim dray themselves were the oriengtors of it. Units Mr. H. L. Taylor, or Mr. F. H. Hell, or Verity Harries, were at the head of a great improvement— The LORD MAYOR Mee, and put it to the good sense of Deputy Bennoch wetter he thought any good would miss from Imputing personal motives. (Hear, hear.) Re thought that debates should be conducted upon publio matters, as far as potable, without reference to Individual members. (Hear, hear.) Deputy Beene:mu was very much obliged for the gentle hint, and the kind terms in which it was conveyed ; but when he saw a gentleman shaking his scanty lock of hair, and saying " I wilt take are you don't de that "— ( r,- roar, and loud Mee of " order.") Mr. BUCLNALL—A personal reference is very ungentle manly, and cannot be answered anywhere but out of doers. Deputy Bee coca said he did not wish to be go personal - but when he found a gentlemen shaking his head end stating explicitly that the motion never should be carried, he (Deputy Bennneh) came to the conclusion that that mem ber had made up his mind, in conjunction with a number of gentlemen who were always ready and willing to vote with him, that any proposition coming from an Independent member of the court should not be received. De= Lorr.—That is untrue. (Confusion, inertia of IN ...I) Deputy BRXXOCIL—I know it is impossible that any thing I say will be received with ordinary patience at pre sent. Mr.,. Wooo.—l rise to order. My friend says it is impossible that anything he states will be attended to. When any gentleman in this assembly addresses himself orderly he will be heard with patience, whoever he may be, It is painful to wit:use& scene like this. (Hear, hear.) The LOAD MATOR.—I think Deputy Buttock has really no ground for his statement ; and I am sure, judging from the temper and the disposition of the court this day, that they will patiently hest him or any other gentlemen. I shall edam for every member a right to be heard ; sad I mistake the court if I do not find a ready response to that desthuratios. (Cheers.) Mr. Under-sheriff ANDIRTON thought Deputy Benwoch had es meth ground for the statement he had just made u he had for those that he had made in another place. Deputy Bu voce Reid be bad made Li./ Statement that he was not ~seed to prove if an opportunity were afforded him. Re tbsa gave • statement of his reasons for not dembaele that Berathwark Bridge should be pur ebred the seepteatioo e ably because of the small uneent elegised oesammedatiss It would afford. Mr. H. L. TAMA baying very bemeirosely, and amidst general cheerios, replied to the spew& et Deputy Bennoth, said ha should woe the madam. Alderman Was, after enemies the groat pain with which he bad Witeeed to a debate of penned • character, said he should van for the motion. Deputy P 311171311 replUed, and the amendment was pat and negatived. REMOVAL OP TEMPLE BAR. --- Two petitions were presented by Mr. hadaton and Mr. B. Hodgson against the removal of Temple Bar, and re. ferred to the City Lands Committee to examine and report upset. Mr. Hamm presented a pettiest of the Landon, West admisr. and Vauxhall Bums Packet Company , and of the =llll2.ennt Packet Company, for facilities for the of passengers at the Barry aide of London Bridge. It was referred to the Bridge House Estates Committee to swains and report upon. The court then adjourned. THE EASTERN QUESTION. PUBLIC MISTING AT GLASGOW. Weelaieday h t a pal& aheetilig of the althea= of Mew% elle* by the Leal Pim* agreeably es a re as popes ef mewiledeg lbe aspewtve policy et Barb, L:4=Vembalm Seem. The is =l wee he dem, ON &mean $OO }seat. Oemelleo nes wee WWI Mahe ebeir k Z, onewett=waes es the* Oen wen Dellis Nee- Desper, Ceowillsr WAletw. Oeutteillor K I X; awl Daiiilbtabtet, fle*_ Lain of spacefoe ciasvadlohlo alma wore m ammal trout lir Vlachs Napier sod Pretax* Nichol, sad slim Woo fun M. Noma woe also rood. --—-- - - - - I[r. Bore srt gimagesetd Nat he had NW is Mr. Hassle, 112., erl requesktd hiss is *Mad the stegties. but Itto hod Mind, es the mud we fad nerieß do with this imam It was hr Hs lands se tits pram mat, mai may laterisrsate upon our part was (sly Wes latod to do harm Mr. DWOILLNLX, editor el the ikatkael, sewed the lest resolution. Mish is se fellows: "That the series of Rue das eggiellimm of whisk the iambs of the Danublaa pro yineeah the lost Mas data, exhibits a laid purpose ea the part of the maim Anima le isaissor ever tt • rest of B.s.pe, end le Wheireesc peak national in degandeme and *mamas_ lIM the point gism etthe tenliely is fted out of his trailitineld PAW, mid as OM* alien * ai r VI led nos mere of many. ea ere ft as eat ef Melbas it the asylum ad peoleetha me nobly sam ple d at e So Subs to th* si Kossuth anti hi bran ampatelele, M NW be by an impedent proems et the of the Greek Clunk is Oho 011 men Maims ghat. them elammiliceme. w mil se the Imelliehl and = Womb of the ether linrepowe aellows, Mb meth" h of *dam MN Moe maw of the Com Ow preesst ea well as dm Mom minlMf shoal be %whoa by the vigorous emblem mil se-opeoallea of the great s mama with T= Ii ;11:r pleat lad es far etweeki msislaim to bee end beast Me." Mr. Boielmen ampals laud the m the If Wei_ of lible Mikado, mit that Se Merle elf the of Also gew are emed am awl =. peosediod to Maw doe paella towards the west, detailed doe memo by wart a real isa state bad onlended her smeltery, and ailed upon the gemonment of this *natty new to lend elhothe aid to ormaplo up the gigantie mama power. thoe peometee for pease should be the reennection of Poland.-(theme)—the mob:o -ration of stolen leads to Turkey, tad if these sad slime jest demise be Mt made, revohnioake the territsey 'like autocrat. (Olmors.) Councillor Ill'Arsam seconded the resolution, which was carried by aselematioe. Mr. Txostm Baowx moved the second resolution:— 'That this mooting is of opinion, in order that the war now raging is the Demblea provinces may be brought to a pomp and estibelley soselasion with the least detriment the political latereels as well a the trade and commerce of Burp, eat our goverment should render immediate sad ellsethe material aid to Turkey ; and farther, inasmuch , as secret diplomacy has hitherto prevented the legitimate and healthy action of public opinion upon British ministers in dealing with foreign questions, that in future publicity I should be given, from time to time, to all matters in the foreign department of state affectieg the character and honour of this country in its relations with other cations and peoples." Mr. Poore seconded the resolution. Mr. thIQUIWIT. who was received with applause, spoke in support of the second resolution. He said this was not the first opportunity he had had of addressing a Glasgow audience. He commenced his public labours in this city, and these were of the most arduous character, chiefly because of the want of that enthusiasm whisk had new been awakened, nod ibr whisk we were iniebeld, at the present moment, to theiCser et Russia. i He tegeolled the levitation which be had relined to attend thiesseeeing aireoiefinnalliat of then views sad (spieling ; whist he lad ibenessi mass esp. At that Uwe I Ye MOS 11111111111111 i hen by many as a man of ewe idea—they all knew that idea, it was the Cur of Muscovy—sad what was bambini is that idea bad been laid Were them by the gendseelm mks bad preceded him. Mr. Urquhart pro emial, toad Menlo from a memorial to our gmerantest, whisk holed ef Meteei fileirseer r draws up, and which wee by lite iamb ls nubile meadeg thil year OK sessrmindes spied the egmemisms of To that remenstraase the goventsamesepliedi that they were prepared to resist the oppression mintiaind o 1 but seventies . Imes had elapsed, and eve angiseines was, t h a t we ha d been beUryed kol=111„ and antgatve and direct tram'. A Sew years the memorial referred le another peddle was presented signed by thirty theasand of the citizens of Glas gow, c the ISTOMISSIS with crime, and it was read in snaski beak Mews if Pediment, but to that petition as farther attention was pail, and he found that every statement le it was this day confirmed in our own experience. A geatleams went had refund to the fall of Hungary, and the resolution stated that Turkey should be supported by the force of arms. Why, the fact was, England had attacked every state and every principle, but she had n been found attarking Bark. He ap pealed to the testimony of Kossuth on the matter in ques tion. He (Mr. Unishart) had pointed out to bits false hoods in the Nu books—statement' framed Mr the perms, of disguising the troth—to prevent the English nation from knowing that its government were serving the purposes of Bowe. Kossuth had never ceased to imply that Hungary owed its tall to the secrecy with which our diplomacy is conducted. They were met to consider what steps should be adopted to frustrate the " aggressive policy of Russia," and they felt themselves equal to that enterprise. (Loud cheers.) This could not be effected without some great mental effort—all the means which had been put into operation hitherto had proved futile, and something new mast be found. It was true that public meetings could only act through governments—active support was not at present available for the end is view, and as for positive support, the government did not want it. Let us take time to examine the state of affairs at home. Right sad might combined, victory will ally itself to justice. Hestia is at present met by his equal, and the effect of foreign support has only a tendency to destroy self-re fiance. The Porte has declared that it has proclaimed war on grounds common to England, and the momeut that the Russians ereeted the Pnath, the western powers ought at ants to have interfered. Notwithstanding vacillation, the Sultan resisted the weight of all European authority, and he (Mr. Urquhart) called upon this meet ing in this matter to resist the British government. He feared that a storm was about to break seen, home than Russia—the policy of the Cur was celcolated to involve us in war with our equal—with France. (Cheers sad hisses.) Souse dissented—he was accustomed to ob loquy and dissent, the matters he propounded were too abstruse for a nation to follow ; but present obloquy was future power. States in the midst of greatness had fallen. The Athenians ran after news, admired the splendour of their markets, and held their Peace Congresses—it might be that our attention, directed from the real policy of the 'away, would in the end rrove disastrous. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. PKOODFOOT moved, 11211 Mr. GEOROS ROSS seconded, the third resolution—" That a memorial to her Majesty, embodying the sentiments of the foregoing reso lutions, be transmitted to Lord Palmerston, her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Hume Department." Votes of thanks having been given to Mr. Urquhart for attending the meeting, and to Mr. Moir for his conduct in the chair, the proceedings terminated. I convicted one of these men last year. He was not al member of the Followship„ but he was kng connected with , them as a supernumerary. I do not safer individually ; the merchants ;hear the expenee. I think they pay 60 Phs • went. more than they ought to do. The trait of these ships is frequently selling in the streets before the merchant has seen a sample. This arises from the men wetting into the ships. I believe that is the Navigation Committee there are nut more than two persona who know anything of their duties. I think the Harbour-mime an, able °Seer. I have no complaint to maks of the mode of administering justice in the City of London. I thick the alderman per form their duties sumediegly well, and no better persons could be selected. I think it would be impomible to int , prove th n. e policemen,. lam not acquainted with a single aldema_ Mr. EL Batsman, liveryman of the Goldsmiths' Company sad • timber methane of the City, eunnisied—l have been thirty years • resident of the City, and have takes great interest in the elections of Bishopagate ward, which retunia fourteen members to the Court of Common Council. I might have been a member of the council, but I always reineed. I tried, however, to get efficient persons returned, but the office is so tainted that it is difficult to get any one to beeome a member. I attribute this repugnance to the bad estimation in which the corporation is steamily held. It is in very bed odour. I don't think it would be desirable to leave London without municipal institutions, hut the present corporation should aedoabtedly be changed. The witneee gave in a plan of municipal government, the principle of which was the division of the metropolis into municipalities co-extensive with the present metropolitan Moughs, to be governed by separate councils, and sending a certain number of members to form • central board for general purposes. Mr. W. B. Westerman said—l am • practising solici tor residing in Clement's-inn. I have a complaint to make respecting the Lord Mayor's court. That curt was opened to the legal prectitionm of the country by an order of the Common Council. I went there and having inscribed my name on the roll, I thought I would be entitled to practise. I found that there are sir attorneys is that court who have the exclusive right of praatidag there. I understand that they have paid for that right. I was threatened with as Mlfia by sue of dose gen tlemen if I preethed there. I therefore abetained. I think the Comma Oannia had no right to make an order like the one I have planed te, stirs *Wei the en elu.ive right to meths to these genthmn. Thom with regard to die piree et the aeon in Nees et anoolune id, it a mac was not able to fled butt nay 6001. (and la these days that was no easy tking)--he bad no defence to make to the action. This practice 1 . 11 , , I think, highly objections- I We, and contrary to the general law of England. I am a freeman of the City, and I exert:laid my right on one occa sion. Bet in order that a man should now energise this right, his name must also appear on the parliamentary list of voters. I think it is extremely objectionable that the par liamentary and the municipal franchises should be mired up in this way. For instance, because I live in Croydon now, I have lost my municipal Mathis*. The commission then adjourned to 12 o'clock this day. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. —.-- Yesterday the first and in the present mayoralty as bold. The new Loan MAYOR addressed the court on taking the chair, after which thanks were voted to his predecessor is oaks, Alderman Challis. liIENT TO THI CHAPLIN OF TRH LATE LORD MATO/A. do protest to tke Roy. Dr. Mortimer, chaplain to tits Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, a pans of fifty gaissaaom • tati mmy of dm esteem and approbation of tail wart." Ti. motion was secluded and carried unanimously. LODGING ROWS= ♦KD MASIIHOUSIN 101 711 10011. Mr. DAVI* said that seeing the champs of the Im provement sommittee (Mr. T. H. Hall) in his pleat, he wished to ask him • question which concerned the character of the corporation, cad of that court in particular. He would not mention any names. Two years since the court had most munificently voted a ass amounting to nearly 50,0601. for the purpose of erecting model lodging boosts and washbouses for the benelt sad comfort of the poor of the City, and he found it stated in the evidence of • gentleman before the commission new sitting, that not a single (mating had been laid out by the Improvement Com• mimes for the purpose in question. (Hear, hear.) Not • stoat of say building had yet been laid, as he was informed, and as a considerable time had elapsed since the steamy was voted, he wis►ed to know whet the facts of the ease really wen, __ Mr. Youno thought it excessively inconvenient that questions of this description should be put, as they injured cad prejudiced the court very much in the eyes of the public. He advised the court to wait calmly and quietly till the termination of the inquiry before the commissioners, when there would be ample opportunities for explanation. Deputy BSDFOJID—I think the question a very proper one to be answered. (Loud cries of " No, no.") The LOBID XATOR—Any member of the court has a right to pat a question. Whether the chairman of the committee is empowered to answer it without the consent of that committee must remain for himself to determine. It is in theproviuce of Mr. Hall eithu to answer it or to decline. (Hear, Mu.) Mr. Hsu, said be had urn every occasion been ex tremely ready to answer every question connected with the duties of the Improvement Committee, and only hesitated now from the fear that if a reply were given to one ques tion, some member would rise and try to get out something else, not only in reference to the sets of the Improvement Committee, but of every committee of the corporation, arising from observations made in another place ; in point of fact, it would be getting out irregularly and in detail that which had better be brought forward in a proper man- nes Messner. He put himself is the heads of the court, sad meold answer the qaestion if they desired him to do so. (Cdm el "No, no.") 1 Deputy Coaxes moved that the must proceed to the anisses of the day. The motion was seconded and carried SIMI unanimous ly. Ms. Davis said he bad always been under the impression theta member was entitled to ask a question at any time— *eke se o'No, no")—and was perfectly astonished at the INollat Is which it had been dealt with. (Cries of " Sit dam: and great confusion.) Degrety Consist rose to order. The court had particular beim to transact, and the question of lit. Davis was no girt of it (Hear, hear.) Kr. Davis again rose, sad unsuccessfully attempted to Oa a Swag, The LOID Its,voa-1 haled just sow that the gentleman Wed ask a quettisa ; Ime he his new heard She swat sea sharreely decide that the beds= of the flay &ell lieee- Oesied with. I theretwe WWI IS Ida whither he unmet I. lossolligg lb ewer einowdenet• aspen as rhea if Ike ewe% but it /Rowing the edging Wow (1 _ ,_eer beed) lb. DAVIS —I would rather appeal te year forldiff WM. Ilar I am is order or out of order. (Criss ell "Queiseir) I em only desirous of knowing. (Great eislees, isilien of " Sit iteers.") The Loan Mayon—l most declare that yes ere irsiteont of sods % and haw no right to put more than sae quads& (Chews) cLOCK,SILLS, AND CHIMPS OP TIP ROYAL liCassaL Mr. Woovraosrn read the fellatio, return el the sr yeses us tit the gneiss time of the d esk bells niobium " UISS is till Clerk It a Dist), 7001. ; alterations, 2244. lila 111. ; belie and 6114.17 e. Id. ( contract) ; al SOL • retesting, ; minim 1241. 4.10 d. Total.l t gl6l. 05.84." hed lisallSOaddX Ass whirs wiles the above ntssa De =aiseed). thee ems lbw dine the wen lad had read to lima with me igen of selestedes= by Preform Alm to the Abel *et re @Hides is wen the meet beautiful mein of weelninsibip ever sees Is this sentry. The Ihit wee palest to all the wadi that Ice yews had elapsed dose the with bed hies els. wasted fir, wed to the pima masa the bele sad the eleek wow me l ts emeete4 acid Oa peens had derived se bomb whatever ben the warmer outlay ei newly lAA hr the belle and diner. Par, bear.) Allegmber SAW. boa bees aapenied i end a umber el the S ay 1 Realm osiewinee prosent, lie Harrison) sighed Islam int. wires thew wee a of the w ised bees eseipleted, sad Na g sZi nas say canna bed bees entered late with a of the semi of Tyler wilt satirs4 to rasa the hob I les Ivied IMO the . eluded to had big bildirithe Tease, e oalty he st Ott rope ir " bed , Ca imperial* in ee ssible At d rrying dill the week into edreet, Imes. I M i the Idle was node to be &radios ores the whisk woe beasd des alsbeated Mr. Dist, who the ef the wows% owl the gwho m esied Idea bad rinosh hems the engem& ir l b e. hoer: person, lad 'man ger at . t a il .1.. do to take the issinelbility of the bee tellingird to waking the slosh, the belie nod sentl o s e r peasest very vsliiiidlaissy state. Wise was very nosiest the pales should 'Ni =tta the Graham smitten oweleted of a two- I lly, partly _of siereon and peak grimes appointed LM can. The anaSISISS anal la dens their duty set, and be thought the waist eel* M be referred Se the committee te_repeet open it Relieved to the ides ___. a___ wentittee einemilagly. LADOCIS 0? TIM 90/TOI4IION. Alderman 6TriiTiriminret toe a " Betas of the SWIM ber of courts of cosaseen used! frees the 9th of November, 1852, to the Bth of Neeember,ll‘B, lesiosive ; of the nsm bar of committees of the 4111111• Mid• •• eneellying the seine of each, and showing the rosalet of austiags of the noun ber of sub committees of ask eseemittee ; the like of the Navigation Committee sad the salreseamitues, especially notifying the days of views; the like of the Commissioner of Sewers ; and the like of the Irish Sesiety." He (Alder man Copeland) was only anzioes that the corporation, when the fitting time arrived, amid be in a position. to show to the world the onerous duties they were is the habit of performing : Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said it Will • great question with him whether notice of the motion ought not to be given, in order that it might appear on the paper of business. The motion wu seconded and carried. Hr. ELLIOTT rose, and was met with loud shouts of laughter. He said he objected very much to the court being taken by surprise by the sudden carrying of the mo tion. He wanted to i.e such a return as that moved for laid before the court, but should like to see it more perfect, and it could only be made so by piper notice being given, when members of the court would have an opportunity of fully considering its terms. There appeared to him a very serious minion in the return asked for, and if the motion was now persevered with, he would move, as an amend ment, that a return be also made of the number of dinners. Deputy Lorr—With the name of each party dining. Hr. Ilutorr—The number of dinners eaten by corn mines' sad by subcommittees, and the number of persons OBERNHOF MINES. Yesterday, a general meeting of the shareholders in these mines was held at the offices of Mr. Kteckhoffer, the s►cretary, is Thieadneedle•street, for the purpose ut receiving a Scandal statement and reports of the minis and surface constructions. _ The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Brown) stated that this was not en ordinary meeting, hut one that was called together upon an understanding at the last meeting that the shareholders would be summoned to receive an explanation of the pre sent state and (stare prospects of their property. In the first plus be had to report that the balance of profit on the working of the mine for the three months ending Septem• bar had been 1,8141. 10s., and so far the expectation origi sally held out :hat there would be a considerable and an isereasing profit over the working cost had been verified, end that too under disadvantage, or he might say rather exemplary circumstances, when comparing the results of the last three months with those of the three months preceding. The antecedent three months had had the benefit of the ores which had been already raised by, and had been purchased of, the old emethany, and also of six weeks extra but imperfect work ing, the accounts being dated from March, whereas the working commenced early in February, but yet, notwith standing these advantages which the accounts of the three months ending June had over throe ending September, the actual profit of the latter had exceeded that of the former period. It might be said if this profit had been made it would he eery to declare a dividend, and so it would if the money had been received. But impediments had arisen— in the suspension of the:navigation of the river Lahti for the purposes of canalisation, which was the only outlet for their products. That canalisation was now titillated, and the ores produced in the three months were being sent to market, or were on the .se to the. ...then. In reference to the prospects of the mine, it was generally considered in this country that half • ton of ore per fathom was a good yield, but the reports of the mining captains showed the produce of their mines to be in some instances 'we're cwt. copper per fathom, in others, one ton of lead up to four tons of lead per fathom. They bad more than doubled their produce since they commenced operations, and Captain LCD• ton, one of their mining captains, stated in a recent report that in sax months' time they would double it again. When they commenced his idea was that they had a reserve of about 5,000 fathoms of ore, and when he last met the aharehellers he stated that he had reason to believe they might doable that esti mate. Now, he had no hesitation in saying that (exclusive of the discoveries at Vied= and Venir) he calculated the amount of ore they had to work upon was five-fold, or even tenfold this second estimate. (Cheers.) One discovery alone was calculated to produce 6,000 fathoms, worth C. per ton, and which could he raised at a coat of about 6s. a too, but for the conveyance of which out of the mine there was at present no road. And this was only one out of 20 or 20 such inci lents. (Rear.) These discoveries had impressed upon him the importance of providing an adequate surface establishment, retaining, however, the old establishment, which would become subsidiary to the new one. They might have gone on patching up the old establish ment from time to time, but the expense so in curred would, as the produce of the mines increased, have been rendered, and be had thought it better, therefore, to incur one expense for all. One main element of economy in working their mines was the stream of water with which they were supplied at all times of the year. This supply, however, was scarcely more than sufficient for their present purposes in summer, while in whiter it was equal to the working of an establishment ten times as large. It had been decided on consultation with the engineers to make a canal capable of carrying the whole water power of the river to the working of the mine, and to provide over-shot wheels to be used in summer, when the water power was at its minimum, retaining the present under-shot wheels for the ;working of the inferior ores in the winter, when the supply of water was abundant, and wheels of lesser power would do the work. They had also provided new and more powerful stamps and crusher., and had adopted the int• proved system of washing used in Cornwall, by which they were enabled, by extracting the lead from the blend, to obtain a better price for that product, besides securing the lead for themselves. They bad also covered in a Large space for winter working, which would prevent the stop page of the works in frosty weather, sad they had, by building a barracks and a kitchen, and making arrange ments for feeding and lodging their workmen, been able to obtain an adequate supply of efficient labour, notwithstanding the extensive emigration which was going on amongst the German 'linen. These various improvements rendered it necessary to provide further capital. The capital originally provided (5,4001.) had been expended and more, and the only means they had of obtain ing the amount necessary to carry on the works in accord ance with the demands of the improved prospects of the mine was by issuing the 8,000 shares which they were empowered to issue, making up the total number of 40,000. They could either issue the whole 8,000 shares at once, or 4,000 now, which would be sufficient to provide for present purposes, and the other 4,000 at some future time. But whichever course they might adopt they might depend that the whole 8,000 would be -necessary to meet the growing demands of the works, and to provide that which was always necessary in a concern which partook of a manufacturing as well as a mining character—a boating capital. (Rear.) He reminded them that they possessed an area equal to five square miles of some of the richest mineral land in the world in fee simple and free from royalty, dues, or any other payment. If he were allowed to offer a recommendation to the shareholders, it would be to devote all their capital to the working of the Obernhof Mine proper, which was quite sufficient for the operations of anyone companyffor a century to come, at least, and to form separate companies for carry ing oat the mines in the commune of Vinden and Venir. The balanotesheet, and a letter from Mr. Aubert, who, writing from the mines, after giving a detailed &coolant of the works expressed • confident opinion th at the dividends would s peedily rise to from 71 to 10 per cent. quarterly, were then read; and, after some conversation, a resolution was put and unanimously agreed to, authorising the imme diate issue of 4,000 new shares, to be (distributed rateably among the present holden in the proportion of one new for every eight old shares, say of such new shares not accepted by the existing shareholders by the 30th December to be offered to the other shareholders. Ili; daAliiii:i stated that — Zdr. Aubert and himself would be prepared te take up say number of the new shares that might be refused by the shareholders ; and in answer to a question, he added that the dividend for the lam quarter's working would be paid as soon m the sales of the ore should have been made and the money received. ea mU A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro. np. IMPERIAL MINING ASSOCIATION. Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of proprietm in the above esseplay was bald at the Loadon-tavern, Cap tain L. VlllllO3ll bathe eilide. After the usual preliminaries, The OmiaMtatt metaled to read tha -fifth upset, whisk hos by usgratedating the akawMiias es the hapresed papule ef the sadertakin Tbl, woos time tbedleutwe stepast to Me anuthmeseed eba uniteref the Gangs Sees miss had been Judas& by the vendee yy to the puma time. The ease was beinglesised at eosaliwabie expense, whisk had been however esualar wrestled by the welkin quality and great quantity et the *Maimed In the process. To that BY. =ll ON 1111 gnu* te be attributed the Ica eased y2saittsiteddeli in August and September last had Is She. 4oz. 7 dwts., a greater quantity than bed been bees obtained in any two months sines 1846. The Camara Miss was found to develop an immense lode, 'applying en inexhaustible quantity of quartz, and calcu lated to make it ultimately the paymaster of the whole as iodation. The works in this mine were being vigorously carried on, and to expedite them the directors had Ia April last suspended the operations in other mines, and concen trated their force on the point which held out such bril liant promise. Two estates, Antonia Peirara and Cate I Prue, had been in prows' of sale, and would have been sold for 20,00 W., but for the political events which, dur ing the last few months, had paralysed all commercial transactions. As sun as tranquillity should be mtored,2,the negotiation would be reused, and the directors had every hope of being able to form a subsidiary association to work these properties. The directors were also making every exertion to 'sunup the cultivation of cotton oa their property. The Brezilian par liament had remitted the duty of 6 per cent. now charge able on the redoes of the mines, until such produce should be increased. It should be mentioned here, u an important feet, that the association bad already paid to the Brazilian government in mining and export duties the enormous sum of 354,5001. penalty, at the rate of 25 per cent. It was ex pected, therefore, that the relief thus conceded would be of gnat advantage to the company. The report was followed by the financial statement of the directors, which showed the total amount of debts to be 7,6241. 14e. 6d., and of credits, including salaries, remittacces, general expenses, &a., to 4.7691.95. 6d., leaving the balance of cash at beaker's up is 30th June, 1853, 2,8651. se. The report and state ment were unanimously adopted. The CHAIRMAI4 now proposed the election of Mr. This. Gibbs as director. _ In answer to a SHAREHOLDER, The CHAIRMAN stated that efforts were being made to improve the moral condition of the miners, and encourage them to produce their own food, by giving them portions of time for the cultivation of their gardens. In answer to another SHAREHOLDER, The CHAIRMAN further stated that the new machinery had arrived out at the mines, that the establishment of a bi monthly communication lad been commenced on the pre vious day, and that the water at the mines was considered to be of mach importance, seeing that the local manager had not thought necessary to make any special communica tions on the subject. The motion was then agreel to, and the proceedings Ur minated. Pince OF COAL IN AusTRALL4.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company, and other steam packet owners connected with Australia, have been paying 71. a ton for coal at the Australian posts. THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER AT BURY. The public inauguration of the new Athens= at Bury took plows on Wednesday evening, when Lord Stanley, M.P. for Lynn, the Bishop of Manchester, and several gentlemen of standing and influence in the county of Latcester, took part in the proceedings. The founda tion of the building was laid three years ago, by the Earl of Derby. Amongst the gentlemen present on this occasion , were :—Mr. Jilo. Chembem, M.P., Mr. Richard Fort, the Rev. C. Richton, the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, of Manchester, and Mr. Edmund Grandy, of The Wylde, the president of the institution. Lord STANLIY, M.P., who wee introduced by Dlr. Grundy, the president of the institution, was received with demonstrations of applause, and briefly addressed the meeting on the benefits likely to flow from the institu tion, _ _ The Rev. Mr. THOILBURN then read a report, giving a history of the origin of the institution. The builitiog bad boon erected at a soot of 4,8751., and this had been met by subscriptions up to 4,4811., leaving a balance due to the treasurer of about 3931., which, it was hoped, would soon be supplied by further public contributions. The Lord Bishop of MANCIIZSTEIL then rose, and we. rewired with much applause. After expressing his gratifi cation at the summate establishment of the institution, he proceeded in the course of his speech to eay—Ladiee and gentlemen, we want education for the young. I dare not meet a large constituency like this on the present occasion and not emphatically and earnestly warn them of what I believe to be their duty. You have done well ; you have tweeted a goodly building ; you have formed • goodly establishment ; yen have come forward on large sad liberal principles to promote that which is cal culated, under the bleartug of rauTidCWAS, fur the benegt of those amidst wheat you live; but unless you educate the young, you have but erected it on a foundation of sand. Let me pray yen to consider that this is a great, practical and important, civil, social mid religions, question. Let me pray you to consider that, coming among you u I now do, in a spirit of kindness and friendship, I am not straying from the record, I am not departing from the part assigned to me, if I endeavour to TOWN you for • moment to com plete that noble platform which, in this building, you have been permitted to construct. I do fully believe that this institution will do much good ; but I must 'gain repeat , to you what I have intimated before, that unless you train your young, noises you second the measures which are proposed by ahem ler providing instruction for the young, unless you duly sail perly rear the young plants which are to be taaae hare, you will Hod the atmosphere of this place menial and unkindly for them. I ant not prepared hero le alum= any particular system, though I have my own deep sad decided convictions. If the advo cates of the vehaaway system can show that their system Is really likely to eseend ; if tbsy can point oat ton there is a prospect that nailer it we shall receive an adequate in struction both In quality and quantity for our lea I for one will not object to receive 1410 voluntary ale omit I myself believe it most uate sad hissantent. (Rear, hear.) I wield not for a rasee game* lust its effects of these who are willies, as ffir as is the. Use, le eke =nits of education span; then sound thew fg :eriete s myself that while a compulsory gain provides a segitem fier , Me peer, Utilising dile ue Wiry is den le shit ashler sod Ingle& sod ialkoas ( es, sad east polio width we gain esprit= epee elia oeisatary snow I believe that if empulsory in sinedsa he provided by rates for the poet, la a asoiesary =;, Ilielleve that then would be amply sufficient ea the pert el ffisse who en the advocates of the velearary grass le provide the mean ef poising for them selves laeleasiiss is the higher departmeets, to those who are quid= sad easpelest, and winked is receive the =me. I tap, let as do essething, Tiffin advocate of nailer edsoatioa I wadi my, - I am pidietly willing sk Ni shield be tried, # he en_ led= to me ft ft ! lend; ..ozil in r en ren .d. m r,. , h. that gist wren whisk all brained= is nee ettameise—ehe luiewle/ge of the Weds= in whin men Menlo le his heed= and te his Greaten It he eft gww to me fide mai= hrainiffin tell wale the miaiesw of rellgisa, the Gimpy of whatever issemimation, duly and miffiskintly to indirect all those =matted le their charge, thas I he sae au willing to secular intnestion. Meat, hem.) Pat I will go oae step further, and erar that if I tut asysienverhisk I - believe is likely to he= fern= is_ ti lbw din in ate large community with Ode diseste.-eMe secures to every his right of elessleass, le ma .iesoadaaties the fall integrity of the Vet itt wake the Masts of their own permission to all was are willing to ressive the suss • which allows those who ere disposed le secularise our a choola to secularise thin, if they will, epee their own responsibility ; which Naves to everry dissenting minister the power of teaching he meats all who are willies to receive them ; which secures to' the /1111111011 fl of the =arch of which I am myself ems of the ellesse, the fall power of inculcating the doctrines of that , eau= in all their extent, then I would call upon you as am= as brethres, u citizens, as Christians, to lend your aid sad assignees in its support. (Applause.) It is my duty en the present occasion to advocate the n1448111= and advantage of public institutions like that In which we are assembled. I will not insult yon by dwelling on a subject like this before an audience like that I see before me, but eau Was I will say to you, one thing in deep and earnest sad aarais Wished, and interest. It is the pain and tor en with which, as I cast my eyes around, I see so small a Crse Arm I can judge, of the working clue.. of romest. 44 I say it, because I am unhappily, I Isar, too eognisant of the cause. I cannot but con ceive that were education, primary education in the Hut plass sad eseculary education in the next, more widely tied mere extensively developed, we should not see so plaid a prod el the sentance of interests se I fear at pre- Slat I mess lament. We should not see that the opercives of this large tows, meaaing—and in their absence I say it to these who may feel at this moment an interest in their abesase—saraning, I believe, most excellently well, yet misled and deluded by not having had an opportunity of adeqestely reasoning on their own peados, and not 'me tal; had an adequate opportunity of understanding what are their real interests. (Rear, hear.) The interest of the ems= sad of the labourer, the interest of the employer sad of the employed, can never be really dissevered. There may arise deetestiess is trade ; there may arise angry feel ings fir ashen time, bat anything which tends to put the w men end their masters at tune with each other sea l , iii . a Zy be the result of something not altoge ther creditable to both. (Applause.) It cannot be creditable to the working man, Immune he has not, per haps, through want of training and instruction, been able to understand the obligations imposed upon him, and the privileges he eepys---the privilege of turning, under God, the primeval curse of labour into a blessing. It cannot be creditable altogether to the employer, because however mach he may have done, ho has not provided those means of instruction whch might have made the labourer sen sible of his real interests. (Applause.) I have touched on this painful subject with reluctance, but I do so fearierily. 1 speak now in that spirit, I trust, Of fruitfulness which he. ever actuated ace heretofore, and whisk to the last moment while I remain with you will ac tuate me. Go on with the noble task, and in the honour able path which you have entered upon, seek as far as in lies the real benefit of them with whom you live, and •pea it there may be fairly anticipated a successful result. There may be circumstances of doubt and difficulty which for a while will cross your path, but depend upon it i Providence in the end both to them and to you will crown the issue.. Loud cheers.) The meet was afterwards addressed by M•. John Cheatham, M. ~ Mr. Richard Fort, and the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, and alter a Tots of thanks to the chairman the proceedings terminated. lain Intelligence. EQUITY COURTR v EIITERDAT. SOOtil TIC LOWS MINIM 07 Al NUL EXPARTE NI/ILION IN EN EDMOND, A NANILItCPT. In this case, which was an appeal from the decision of Lora. Justice Knight Bruce, made hy him when Vi r e- Chancellor, in 1850, the principal question was, whe t r the bankrupt, who had become proprietor by purchase o a number of shares in &registered joint stock company, could, before executing the suWeribsn' agreement, make • valid tale or mortgage of such shares. The Vice• Chancellor had held in the negative, bat had given liberty to the parties to luke a case before the Court of Exchequer. The parties had not availed themselves of this permission, and now brought the matter again before the court by way of ellPe•L Mr. J. Russell and Mr. Eddie appeared in support of the appeal; and Mr. Bacon and Mr. Smythe contra. ' Lord Justice Turner said the question, affecting as it did 1 1 the right of all unregistered shareholders to deal with their see .r, was of great importance, and should, :if possible, ba determined by the full court. The case was accordingly directed to stand over, in order ' that the Lord Chancellor's permission for a hearing by the full court might be applied for. SIMMS THI NAFTER Or TH I NOLL& THE EARL OF OLINGALL F. 11 kRNATID. This was a petition for the payment out of court of a sum of 110,0001., in order to pay the purchase money of estates which had been sold in the Encumbered Estates Court, and which had , been purchased by the trustees under Lady settlement under the sanction of the court. Mr. Cairns appeared in support of the petition, which was unopposed, and was granted. DIDOZZTICE-COANCIOLOZ ell W. eons WOOD. BILENNAN V. PIirSION. Thia CAMS was called on, but the further hearing was postponed till the filet cause day after term. The facto are shortly as follows : In the year 1861 the plaintiff, Captain Brennan, entered into en arrangement with other parties, and among them with the defendants Preston and Watson, by which a screw steamer called the Flambe was built at Dumbarton, and of which the plaintiff Brennan and the defendants were part owners to the ex tent of one-eighth each, the remainder belonging to the onus plaintiffs ; and by an agreement between the parties for certain consideration therein mentioned,lit was agreed that Brennan was to be the master, at a ct stain salary, and the defendants were to be perpetual ship's husbands, brokers, and agents. The agreement contained the terms of remuneration to which they were to be entitled, and amongst other things they were to be paid 5 per cent. by the charterers on all charters effected, and 21 per cent. ea the amount of inward freight. Aod the agree ment further provided that whenever " freight " was mentioned it should be taken to mean "gross freight and passage money." Brennan was to find provisions for himself and the crew on the usual terms, and the owners were to pay all the steamer's expenses. And there was a clause in the agreement providing that if Preston and Watson, in their capacity of ship's husbands, brokers and agents, should be guilty of negligence, or do any act giving just cause of dissatisfaction, the owners should be at liberty to dismiss them upon "mein them with notice, signed by those who represented two-thirds of the shares, and paying them the value of their shares, but if they were dismissed contrary to the agreement, then they were to be entitled to 1,600/. as liquidated damages. Under this agreement the , steamer was brought round to Liverpool, and offered to Messrs. Burns and APlvor, who ultimately agreed to charter her for the Mediterr trade, at a sum of 1301. per week. The defendants had asked a much larger sum, but agreed to take 1301., sad stipulated for a further sum of 41. per week, to be paid to themselves as commission, but which did net appear on the face of the charter party. Alter some time this fact came to the knowledge of Brennan who communicated it to the owners, and they thereupon served the defendants with notice to i.isc:mtinue them as ship's husband', alleging; that:the stipulation for a sum for themselves beyond the freight was a fraud. The plaintiffs then applied for an injunction to restrain the defendants front acting as ship's husbands which was granted, and the defendants brought actions against each of the plaintiffs for the sum of 1,6001, on the ground that the agreement was improperly put an end to. The proceedings in these actions were staled by the court upon the plaintiffs undertaking to give judgments to be dealt with aa Use coat should direct at the bearing of the cause. Upon the ser vice of the notice to discontinue the defendants in the office of ship's husbands several communications took place, in which the defendants at tint alleged their intention to account for the cum of 41. per week. But they ultimately rested their case upon their right to retain that sum, alleging that they were entitled under the agreement to commission on the gross freight, that/ the 1301. appearing on the face of the charter party was net freight, and that the reason for drawing the charter party in that way was because Burns and Mem did not wish it to appear that they were chartering this vessel at a higher rate than they were paying far other verde ; and that the 4/. was an approximate calculation of what would be the difference between the commission on the 1301. per week, which they would receive under this charter party, and what they would have been entitled to as commission on gross freight. Upon this part of the case there was a great masa of evidence taken. And upwards of 60 witnesses bad been examined from different ports in England and Scotland, to prove the custom of the trade with respect to the right of charging commission in the way they proposed to charge it ; and the defendants further alleged that they had not concealed the fact of their receiving this sum, but that Brennan was throughout aware of it, and was himself receiving a bonus beyond the sum which he was entitled to under the agree ment. The defendants also raised objections to the notice served on them, alleging that in law it was not signed by two-thirds of the owners ; because one party signing it did so is respect of shares belonging to hip:welt and his brother as partners, and that he did not sign for the partnership hut only for himself ; and that his partner, in fact, had re fused to sign it, and that his signature was therefore of no avail. They also relied upon the fact that one of the part owners, who was joined as a co-plaintiff, gam evidence in favour of the defendants, and stated that he did not consider that what they had done was any fraud at all ; and therefore they argued that an that plaintiff could claim no relief, the bill must fail as to all. The Solicitor-General, Mr. Follett, Mr. James, and Mr. Cairns, appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Bolt, Mr. J. Prior, and Mr. Burnie, for the defendants. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-YESTERDAY. :rote LORD CRIMISLL AND nOTICIR COLUDIDUR, WIORTIWL ARD LILL TILE QUEEN V. THE MLYOII 01, .31/i NDAM US TO RIMINI A OUZO= LIST. Mr. Serjeant Bieglake moved for a rule to show mute why a mandamus should not issue, commanding the mayor and assessors of the borough of Dartmouth to bold a court for the purpose of revising the burgess list of the parish of Townetal, in that borough. He applied under the 15th sec. of the 5 and 6 Wm. IV., c. 76 (the Municipal Corpora tions Act). The burgess list of that parish bad been re jected, on the ground of a variation in the description of the place of abode of the voters from the schedule in the act. Instead of the " parish " in which the voters resided being mentioned, according to the schedule, the name of the " borough" had been inserted. He submitted that this was a mere informality which would not justify the mayor and assessors in rejecting the list, hut which they were directed by the act to correct by a revision. The court granted a rule nisi. THE OMITS V. THZ 11018THAZ OP THE PHAZ.VACIIVTICALL Sir F. Kelly moved fora rule for • mondial= directing the registrar of the Pharmaceutical Society to remove cer tain names from that association. By the 15 and 16 Vie., c. 56, it was provided that no person should be placed upon the register of the society who was not already established as a chemist and druggist, and who had not become a MM. ber of the meaty, or who had not undergone an eiamina tion and obtained • certificate of qualification. The govern ing body of the society had, however, framed some addi tional bye-laws, by which any person could be placed upon the register and become a member who was practising os a chemist and druggist, and who could obtain • meslisses of qualification from two members of tile Misty. The effect of these bye•laws was that 650 per implmsl been admitted as members of the society, and allsoroil to share in the privileges to which all members wen entitled who had no other qualification than that re quired by such bye.laws, which bye-laws, he contended, were so direct contravention of the sot of parliament. Lord Campbell said the court would not grant • rule to strike the names off the register, but would direct that under the mandamus • complete register of the mambo's and associates of the society should be made in the terms of the act. Rule accordingly. LEE AND ANOTHER V. 11011THOATE AND ANOTHER. Mr. Knowles applied for • rule to show cause why the plaintiffs in this and four other actions which had bean brought against the tame defendants should not appear in court and state their claims to certain property, the subject matter of all the actions, with the view of their being di rected to interplead. The defendants were book auctioseers in Fieetstree ,t and on the 6th of January, 1847, had been directed by Mr. Laycock, • bookseller at Oxford, with whom they bad had previous dealings to sell certain books of his which were lying in a home in Great Queen-street. The defendants accordingly had the books removed to their warehouse, prepared catalogues, and made arrange ments for the sale to take place on the sth of March and the five knowing days. On the morning of the sth they re ceived three notices, one from an attorney who repre sented the assignees o f Mr. James Bohn, formerly a book seller in St. James's-street, a second from Messrs. Gregory and Co., as representative' of the Bishop of Landaff,lldr. Scarisbrook. and Mr. Anstrutber, and a third from Mr. J. H. Bohn, each laying a claim to the books in ques tion. The sale did not take place, and the books had since remained in the custody of the defen dants. In 1635 Mr. Laycock commenced an action in trover, but ne proceeding had been taken in that action until the May of that year. In the same year another notice was received from Mr. Long, who claimed the book' as assignee of James Bohn. Nothing was done until November, 1652, when the defendant received a notice from Mr. Daniel, wh) also claimed under assignments from Mr. Bohn. Four =ions had now been commenenderdnee t the defendants . one at the suit of Mr. James Bolln,`-suosluer James Bolues assignees, a third by Jnkm M. • brother, sad a fourth by Mr. Daniel, fax.rt • „., • ' .• The defendants had act yet pleaded to 1011 - ' : 71 The cart granted a rule nisi. " " ;. - 7 'st i 4. r‘ ' - :.'../..,•,. ir. Ilk 't !. \ ......) -17 .. - ;:1- , :y) It iLs \ t t ri .„.. ..,: ::. $;. -,,