The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

mud that it would become law.

Mr. DUNLOP approved of bill generally, but ob-
fiwted that the U. -householders were not to have the

aot to vote. ;
air M. STEWART believed that when the clauses of N.
the bill beams' move known, a strong opposition would m
he Weed to it throughout Scotland. I.
- Mr. ELLICE believed the bill was likely to be woeful. and E
would be generally approved of by the people of Sootlaod. ;
The chime was then agreed to. N
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Clauses up to 84 were Weed W. N
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On claim 84, N.
Mr. BLACK reeved the following amendment, which was 114.
-d to : "Provided further, when in c brill. man' 11. 4.•

: - _ _....,,, w..— ... say a— _ .i,
agreed to
provisions of say-polioesct, • higher rate of siieftemmit ir
is now and has boas in see to be levied e,
eipoe lands and tenements above • °attain fixed ak
mat than upon lower rented leads and tenements, it ie
shail be in the power of the oemnsisaiosses, Ia laying ea the ill
seessemeat under this ant, to teatime the same relative I.
mem of amesetnent, Gilley think proper." 81.
thicker. Aft. is.
Ns. C. EWING proposed, in line P 2, after " may," to ia.
inert "if they think fit, exempt from the polio. asses.
ft.
met under thie aft all premises which shall be let at a rent k
not exceeding 31., oe such lower sum as they may fix for re,
that purpose ; and is respect to premises let at any higher N.
mat, they rosy &leo." SS.
The LORD ADVOCATE said that this matter bad bean M.
fully couaidersd at the private meeting of Sootab members 14
who discomed the climes of the bill, and he believed they 8
were almost unanimous in agreeing to the principle laid :
dews in clause 87. N.
Mr. CRAUFURD thought that the proposal of the hon. la
member for Psiftey was reasonable, and he should support it. ea
The commissioners bad now the power of exempting the au
poor occupiers, sod he thought they should be left it. *
The LORD ADVOCATE thought that Users should be le.
no exemptiom whatever, and that all those who paid rent re.
should be assessed. le
Mr. CAIRD smgested that the memement in clause 87 ft
should be imperative and not optimal ; sad if that change M.
were weds, ha tioupht it would be sulleiset. N.
Yr. DUNLOP mid he should be satisfied if that change al.
11,
were made. ft
The LORD ADVOCATE had no objection to make isk
the alteration. It.
Mr. C. EWING preened his amendment, and the corn. k
mitts' divided— 1e
Foe the amendment 6 16
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11.
The dame was then wle
agreed to, as were chums up to 178.
On clause 178, a
Sir N. S. STEWART rid the clause appeared to him te
most objectionable. Is presided that no home should be Ilk
• built higher than thewidth et the street. ft
The LORD ADVOCATE cemented to have the clams islk.
struck out, which was done. ft
[Left sitting.] ft

ELECTION OP SHERI7II3.-(THIS DAY.) 1:11j

The election of two sheriffs for London and tin
Middlesex, cannily almost • matter of form, is on
this occasion •••
an event of considerable civic inbred ;
and the appearance of the Guildhall shortly sitar al
noon reminded one of • parliamentary contest. One o'clock it.
was the time fixed for the Domination ; and at that N.
hoar upwards of a thousand meats had assemblecL N.
The Lord Mayor was accompanied by several of the N.
aldermen and leading common councilmen. The candidates gt
as they arrived on the platform were hailed with plaudits ea.
by their earthen..
The RICORDIZ briefly opened the proceedings by stating
the nature of the duty to be performed; after which the
aldermen, in accordance with custom, retired from the 00.
wing the liverymen to make the election in their eiF
The COIIKON Szarsrarr then read the list of persons
eligible for election to the office of sheriff.
Deputy LLOTD said he had to nominate a gentleman who ID
lad not bee a liveryman within the last three week', ~
but bad been one for years ;be meant Mr. Hugh Jones. MD
(Cheers.) He was a man who had constantly supported 10
the chanties of London, and in who.e bands the dignity
and hospitality of the office would not suffer. tap
Mr. Awnewrox, in seconding the nomination, said Mr. ep
Jones had this great qualification, that he bad plenty of so
money, and wiui very anxious to spend it. (Lauglater.)_
A show of handswas then taken oo behalf of Mr. Hugh ID
Jones, and the two other candidates whose names bad bees N
submitted to the Aldermen, namely, Mr. Hilary Nicholas is
Nilsen, and Aldermat4J. C. Lawrence: 'and the Common m
Serjeant declared it to be in favour of the two first earned
gentlemen.
A poll was demanded on behalf of Alderman J. C. Law- 10
recce, and it was stated that it would be opened•t3 o'clock,
and would remain open till Tuesday, the let of July.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. I:
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LIVERPOOL COTTON & CORN MARKETS.
(TlllB DAY.)
(BY =7IM LID 11111 YAOMITIC
(mow ova owir comarommor.)
Cotton market agate dear. and buyers Sod pest difilculty go
in effecting purchases. Sales will probably reach 20,000 in
bales or MOM.
Coati.—A fair attendance at to-day's market. Wheat— 3
consumptive business at the fall orient of Friday. Flour a.
meet. a fair sale at late rates. radian oorn in rod demand
at • reduction of 3d. per quarter, mixed. 28a. 9d. ; Egyptian
beans steady, a$ 30s. Oats and oatmeal without alteration.

MINDING LANE.—(THIS DAY.) us
ft.
80o,e1.—The market has opened quietly and without 10
important ea/es by private contract on the not, bat afloat xi
a large cargo Hareem& sold, completing of 3,400 boxes 2
of elayed (No. 12), at 24e. 64. ; and 400 hhde. of ""
Mus-
covado, at 9d. lending weights ; also ooe of 1,400 boxes
(No. 12j), at 255. 9d. Refined continues steady. so
0071,12. —A Nebulae's is doing at firm prima NO
TVA hi lI steady request at full prices. 8.1
ROL —SOO puncheons have been sold : Benin, la. Be. , • ads
Demerara, le. 50. to le. 6d. lla
ftwit.-7,00 bags have been sold on the spot ; fair to gg
good Ballarn, Ba. to Bs. 3d. ; broken white Bengal, 9a ad. A 10
Boating cargo of Neeransie also sold, but particulars are not IX
given. 14*
Perrint.---800 bags sold, damaged Penang, at 3gd. ; Singe- 2
pore, 3gd. cash. iii
SALTMTEE Is quiet. we
001.701( continues active and the advance sine Friday is 110
now in some MAI gd. per lb. Tinuivelly, on the spot, 10fd s
to lOgd. ; Millets, Sid. to lOgd. ; end foe arrival Oomrs- 116
wetter) and Broach, lOgd. ; Dhollen, 9&d. to 10d. 10
et -

TALLOW MARKET--(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady. Tows tallow is ciaotsid 444. 9d., ...1"
sot cash ; Petersburg Y.C. oca this spot, 475. ; Jim% ri;
46.. 9d. to 475. ; July, 475. ; lioptataber, 48s. Id. ; October is
to December, 48a. 9d. to 495.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) r•:
maws. Harm sad Easton report trade dow at last dav's
prima. Prime meadow hay, 80s. to 905.; superior ditto,
93. 6d. to 100 e. ; inferior ditto, 36.. to 60s. ; new, ditto, •
fies. to 80s. ; dower, old, 90a. to 120 a. ; ditto inferior, 70s.
to 80s. ; straw, 365. to 43

ANoTRIta ACCIDINT AT BUNOSILTORD MARKIT. la
—Yesterday atoning a labourer named Leaby was fright.
tally injured by a eight of stone steps that led to Hunger-
ford Fish-market giving way, and burying his beneath the
mine. He was speedily extrieated, undimmed to °haring- az
atom Hospital, where he now lies In vary mentions state. '"`"
FATAL BOAT AOCIDENT IN THZ RIVE.--Shortly re.:
alter eight o'clock in the evening of Sunday lest a boat i'.6
esculent took place at Henley-on-Thanes. which resulted tag
in the deaths of two men, under circumstancesof a truly 4o
painful descriptiou. The ccupant' of the boat, which was AO
dangerously small, were Thomas Thorp, aged about sixty, "lA.__
Saunders, an engine man, at Sbiplake paper mill,
and Puilioger, aged eighteen, all readmits of the —"-
neighbourhood of Waignsve, which village they left about SO
6 o'clock in the evening, arriving at Henley shortly WS
after 7 o'clock, it is reported, considerably under the NM
leflosnos of intoxicating liquor. After regalia( them-
Nam afresh, they again embarked in their unsafe craft, C's
contrary to the earnest entreaties of those in whose corn- st.o
piny they had been, for their homeward trip—about three WA
miles—but had not got more than a quarter of a mile WO
from, and in sight of the bridge on the month side, when "I
the boat emised. The lad Palliater was the only one 16!
saved, Saunders being recovered just too late to save life ; 144.;
while Thorp was in the water upwards of an hour before Kg
his body was recovered.
Sou Kzeremerrolo 241781171 L—During the week *1
ending June 21, the visitors have been is follows :—On 141
Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday free days, open front
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 21,291 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, stsdeste days (admission to the public opea lfl
from 10 a.m. Wl 6 p.m., 4,432 ; total, 25,743. From the 4ti
opening of the Museum, 2,823,149.