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THE PRESS, APRIL 10, 1858.

the country, deriving its authority directly from the
higher power, to which the local government is
subordinate, and instructed to carry back to the
higher power information on Indian affairs which the
local government is not deemed sufficiently trust-
worthy to afford, would give a most serious shock to
the influence of the local authorities, and would tend
to impress all natives with the belief that the
opinions and decisions of the local government are of
small moment, and that the thing of real importance
is the success with which they can contrive that
their claims and objects shall be advocated in Enk-
land. Up to the present time it had been the prac-
tice of the Home Government to uphold in every way
the authority of the governments on the spot; even
when reversing their acts, to do so through the
governments themselves ; and to employ no agency
except in subordination to them. In conclusion, the
report sums up as follows :
From this review of the chief provisions of the bills
which embody the attempts of two great divisions of
English statesmen to frame an organ of government for
India, it will probab4 appear to the proprietors that
neither of them is grounded on any sufficient consideration
of past experience, or of the principles applicable to the
subject ; that the passing of either would be a calamity to
India, and that the attempt to legislate while the minds of
leading men are in so unprepared a state is altogether
premature. The opinion of your directors is, that by all
constitutional means the passing of either bill should be
opposed; but that if one or the other should be determined
on, fur the purpose of transferring the administration, in
name, from the East India Company to the Crown, every
exertion should be used in its passage through committee
to divest it of the mischievous features by which both bills
are now deformed, and to maintain, as at present, a really
independent council, having the initiative of all business,
discharging all the duties and possessing all the essential
powers of the Court of Directors ; and it is the court's con-
victicn that measures might be so framed as to obviate
whatever may be well founded in the complaints made
against the present system, retaining the initiative of the
council, and that independence of action on their part
which should be regarded as paramount and indispen-
sable.

After the reading of the report, a short discussion
ensued, the printing of the report was agreed, and
further discussion of the two bills was postponed
till Tuesday next.

MR. Wx. ED. FRERE has been appointed a Pro.
visional Member of the Council at Bombay by the
Conn of Directors.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT has abandoned its
claim upon the Sardinian Government for the
extradition of Mr. Hodge.

THE Hor-Darr MovEmEyr.—Letters have been
received from the gentlemen of the deputation that
recently waited on Mr. Disraeli, in which they state
their opinion that after the very favourable reception
given by Mr. Disraeli to the memorial of the hop-
planters, and his promise that it should receive his
earnest and sincere consideration, it would be un-
courteous and impolitic to anticipate his financial
statement by any motion for the repeal of the hop
duty.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR will receive, for the first
time since his elevation, the judges and other digni-
taries of the law, at his residence, next Thursday,
being the first day of Easter Term. On Friday his
lordship will sit at Lincoln's-inn, and the new Pro-
bate and Divorce Court will sit at Westminster, and
not on the first day, as there is no convenient place
of sitting until the Chancellor vacate; his court.
SLR JOHN TRELAWNY, on Tuesday next, will submit
to the House of Commons the following resolution,
founded on a recent case :

That the receipt of any species of reward by a member
in consideration of the exercise of his influence in that
capacity is calculated to lower the dignity and authority of
this house, and is a high breach of the privilege of Parka.
went.

THE MEDICAL BEtORM COMMITTEE OF THE
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION held a meeting on
the Ist inst., for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the two bilis of Lord Eicho and Mr.
Cowper. The members present were, Sir Charles
Hastings, M.D. (Worcester), in the chair; G. Bot.
tomley, Esq. (Croydon) ; Si: John Forbes, M.D.
(London) ; G. W. Hastings, Esq. (London) ;
Alexander Henry, M.D. (London) ; Edwin Lankester,
M.D. (London); T. Nonneley, Esq. (Leeds) ; A
Prichard, Esq. (Clifton) ; B. W. Richardson, M.D.
(London) ; James Stedman, Esq. (Guildford) ; and
G. Webster, M.D. (Dalwkh ). It was moved and
seconded, "That Mr. Cowper's bill be taken into
consideration by the committee, with a view to its
amendment." It was also proposed as au amendment
that Lord Elcbo's bill be taken into consideration. The
original motion was carried, and the committee pro-
ceeded to the examination of the clau2es of Mr.
Cowper's bill. The following resolutions were
adopted t

1. That a preliminary examination should be established,
which ail who enter the profession must pass 2. That
the following be inserted in clause 4, after the word " con-
ditions:" "Endeavouring that such qualifications and
testimonials should be, as far as practicable, uniform

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throughout the United kingdom." 3. That the following
be omited, as unnecessary, from clause 23 : " Provided
always, that the name of no person shall be erased from
the register on the ground of his having adopted any
theory in the practice of medicine or surgery." 4. That
it is the opinion of this committee that each member of
the general council should hold office for a term not
exceeding five years, but should be capable of re-election .
The committee then proposed some amendments in
the clause relating to the addressing of letters to
regiltered persons, and the removal of the name
from the register in case of no reply being received.
Some other verbal alterations in the bill were sug-
gested, and the following resolutions were passed :

That Mr. Cowper's bill having been considered, and the
foregoing alterations proposed, the committee recommend
it with these alterations to the associatiou at large. That
a copy of the alterations suggested be forwarded to the
Right Hon. W. F Cowper.

ttropalitan.

EASTER VESTRIES.

AT St. Barnabas, Mr. Jackson, on the nomination
of the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Liddell, was elected, and
Mr. Westerton, on the nomination of the Rev. F.
Baring, was reelected. With respect to the latter
gentleman's re election, the following letter from
Lord John Russell to Dr. Hunter was real :

Pembroke-lodge, Richmond, April 1, 1k.58.
Sir,-1 greatly regret that engagements in this neigh-
bourhood will prevent my attending the vestry of St.
Paul's, Knightsbridge, on Tuesday nest. Had I been able
to do so, 1 shoald have asked leave to move a vote of
thanks to Mr. W'esterton, for his able performance of the
duties of churchwarden. At the close of his fifth year of
cage I think he is entitled to a public acknowledgment of
the faithfulness with which he has sustained the Protestant
character of our Church. I hope it will be cheerfully ac-
corded to him.-1 remain, your obedient servant,
(Signed) J. RUSSELL.

A dispute has arisen between the Dean of Carlisle
and the precentor of the cathedral, the Rev. T. G.
Livingston, upon the subject of the propriety of
singing at service in the cathedral certain choruses
of dramatic bearing, and adapted only for oratorio
performances. The dispute has reached such a
height that Dr. Close, the Dean, has suspended the
Rev. T. G. Livingston, who has appealed to his
Bishop against such suspension as unstatutable, but
the Bishop replies that in every Chapter the Dean, no
doubt, can suspend during the interval preceding the
meeting of the Chapter. The next Chapter wilt nut
be held before June.

SHEFFIELD HEAVE, ESQ., and BONANY DORIAEE,
ESQ., have been elected Governor and Deputy
Governor of the Bank of England. There was no
opp-sition of any kind to the " house list," the pro-
ceedings being purely formal.
THE BLUE-COAT BOYS, according to annual custom,
went in procession to the Mansion-house on Easter
Monday, where each received a glass of wine and a
bun. As they passed out of the Egyptian-hall the
Lord Mayor, who was attended by the Lady Mayoress
and a large number of friends, distributed 687
shillings to that number of boys, 41 half-crowns to
monitors, and 13 guineas to Urecians, making a total
of 55/. 4s. 6d. Hiss lordship then entertained the
aldermen and the chid officers of the corporation at
luncheon, after which the party proceeded to Christ
Church, where the Spite' sermon was preached by
the 11,2 V. T. G. Nicholas, M.A., the Lord Mayor's
chaplain.
FOR several days past rumours have been circu-
lated of a great brewing firm being in difficulties.
The establishment in question possesses the ability,
it is understood, to meet every demand in full, and
it has, therefore, apparently not been in a position to
warrant public comment on its affairs. Vague state-
ments, however, such as these which have been
current, are so calculated to excite general discredit
in any branch of business to which they may relate,
that it is necessary, for the sake of other houses, to
mention that the establishment referred to is that of
Messrs. Calvert and Co. Its members are realizing
some large lauded estates in order to bring in the
capital required for its extensive engagements, and
owing to the character and value of the business
there can no doubt that every necessary arrange-
ment will be made for as preservation.—The Times
City Article.
THE LEVIATHAN was in some danger of getting
adrift on Monday last, in consequence of the break-
ing of two of her bow mooring chains in a heavy
northeast squall. The abip all along has been held
by three chains at her stem, and during heavy
weather without any failure of the moorings. In the
course of the forenoon of Monday the wind gradually
freshened up from the eastward, until it. blew almost
a gale. About two o'clock a very heavy squall from
the E.N.E. came in full force on the port bow of the
huge ship, and, there being a strong flood tide,
caused an immense strain on the mooring chains.
The chain on the port bow first went, slink breaking
some dozen feet from the hawse hole, and, this

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bringing an increased pressure on the other two
moorings, the bow (stem) chain went. The wind and
strong flood which swept up the Reach caused the
forward part of the ship to incline towards the Dept-
ford shore. Mr. Prowse, the officer who was in
charge of the vessel, Captain Harrison being absent
on leave, immediately adopted every precaution to
secure and protect the ship. Some steamers which lay
between the Leviathan and the shore assisted in
checking the canting of the ship inwards. With all
expedition a large hawser was laid out to the Dread-
nought, and three powerful steam-tugs were brought
to bear on the port bow in hauling the ship into her
former position. Fortunately the squall was of short
duration, but the weather continued boisterous, and
the tugs were engaged until late in the evening in
keeping the bow out, when the steamer was again
secured by additional chains from Brown and Lenox,
and the Thames Conservancy depot. The Leviathan
has sustained not the least injury, and, as far as we
could learn, none of the vessels that were lying inside
her were damaged, with the exception of the stern
of a dumb lighter being stove iu. As a matter of
precaution, it was deemed prudent to have one or
two of the tugs in attendance during the night, the
weather continuing unfavourable. It should be
stated that the moorings at the stern remained firm.