The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-18 00:00:00

ASSIMILATION OF COMMERCIAL LAWS.

The Earl of Harrowby had an interview with
Lord Derby, to represent to his lordship the views of the
conference which was held on the ltith inst., to consider the
propriety of the assimilation of the commercial laws of
lit,gland, Ireland, and Scotland. The following deputations
atm other gentlemen were also present:—The Earl ul Hat-
rowhy ; C. Turner, Eq., M.l'., C. Holland, Eq., and C.
Heath, Esq., Chamber of Commetee, Liverpool; W.
Ewart, Esq., M.l'., Law Amendment Society J. Mitchell
Mitchell, Eq., Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh; J.
Gourley, Esq., Town Council, Glasgow ; J. Hannen, Esq.
Merchants' House, Glasgow ; A. Morrison, Esq., and H.
Jameson, Eq., Faculty of Procurators, Glasgow; R.
Baird, Eq., Law Amendment Society, Glasgow; Hun. A
Kinnaird, M.P., Perth ; Sir George Goodman, Bart., M.P.,
Leeds Chamber of Commerce; J. Stebbins, Eq., W. Lan-
muter, Eq., and J. Peacock, Esq., Eouthampton Chamber
,d* Commerce; H. Aldrich, Esq., and W. 11. Rote, Esq.
Worcester Chang,. r of Commerce; W. Fagan, Esq., M.P.,,
Cork; W. Morgan, Eq., J. Ratcliff, Eq., and C. W.
Elkington, Esq., Birmingham; C. Allhusen, Esq., New-
castle; Darlington, Esc., and W. Rand. Esq., 'Bradford
Chamber of Commerce; H. Ashworth, Esq., Manchester
Chamber of Commerce ; J. A. Turner, Esq., and M. Russ,
Eq., Manchester Commercial Association; T. E. Illeadlam,
Esq., and T. Blackett, Esq., Newcastle and Gateshead
C..mmercial Association; J. Poulton, Esq , IL. Huss, Esq.,
and W. N. Payne, Esq., Dover Chamber of Commerce ; 0.
T hernia', Esq.. Manchester Lair Society; Dr.Lce,Ayleshury;
B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P., IL Ingham, Esq., M.P., W.
Brown, Esq., M.P., W. Frewen, M.P., T. Heywood,
Esq., M.P., P. Urquhart, Esq., .P., E. Wi‘e, Esq.,
11. Ayres, Esq., J. Crawford, Esq., J. Aston, Esq., L. Levi,
Esq., S. Ayrtun, Esq., J. Lee, Eq., C. Ratcliffe, Eq.,
A. Spirlin, Esq.
His Lordship listened with his usual attention and
courtesy, and then stated that the subject was unquestion-
ably of great importance, and the attendance of such a
number of persons (rota all parts of the three countries
showed the interest that the commercial classes to.,k in it ;
that he would certainly submit the matter to his colleagues,
and give it full consideration ; and that he did not, for his
own part, see any insuperable difficulty in the way of such
• commission, but it was a question upon which, without
consulting his colleagues, it would be impossible to give a
decisive opinion. The deputation then retired.

PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—Yesterday
the government balance sheet for the year ended the sth
of July, 1852, and a similar account fir the year end. d the
10th of October, 18.52, were printed in a perßimentary
paper. In the year ended the bth of July tEe excess of in-
come over the expenditure was 1,745,442/. 10r 44. ; and in
the year ended the 10th of October the excess of income
over the expenditure was 1,904,3411. 90. 74. On the 10thi
of October the balances in the ll:chequer were
8,764,6224 10e. 6d.
Tun UNIVERNITT or Got-m(IEN has conferred
on the Rev. Henry Burger, carat* of All Saint., Black-
burn, the degree of doctor of philosophy, for his attain-
ments in Oriental literature. Dr. Burgras is the transl itor
from the Syriac of the Festal Letters of Albanius, about to
oo
_published in the °stunt Library of the Fathers."
TRAFFIC BETWEEN SOUTHAMPTON AND FRANCE.
—We have, on previous occasions, noticed the large in-
cream taking place in the traffic between Niuthampton and
lerenee ; and, as an additional proof of the fact, we may
mention that during the past week 2,550 packeges have
been landed at this port from Franc', eta Havre, partly for,
r sport, and partly for L indon and other port.nt Enalawl,
rompntrd value of which was nearly 11,14101 Hump-
s Airy Ind,peosderte.
M Lords of he Admirulty
have decided that the India and China mails, under the
new contract, shall be despatched front Southampton cm
the Ott sad Nth ol east aoatb.