The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-19 00:00:00

PROPOSED OPENING OP THEATRES IN

PASSION WES%

DEPUTATION TO TRY LORD

(THIS DAY.)

This afternoon a deputation of noblemen, gentle-
men, and clergymen waited apes the Lad Mem-
herlais, to, the purpose of permeotimg a memorial,
praying him to withdraw his permiodca recently
granted, allowing all theatres maw hie control to remain
open tor thistrioil eatertaineasate daring Pamatomereek.
The Lose CILUOMMLLOI maid that he maid not manias
to withdraw the permaimitm

ATLANTIC TELNORAPH COMPANY.
(rem DAY.)

The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders was
held this afternoon at the eompany's °Mose, 21, Old Broad-
ens'', Mr. Jammu :Wiwi? WORTLEY in the chair.
The mart, which was road by the secretary, Mr. been
made that slue the last meeting attempts had been
made at Yantis to recover foe sae some portion of the old
sable. Them efforts had not been successful to any NMI.
aeratilee sae* owing to the ezoessively bad weigher en
the wed mut of Ireland during the whole period el the
expedition. The directors had been =ceasing la their
efforts to hasten the period, which they had ever
felt must come, for the resuscitation of the great
enterprise under their charge, by endeavouriag to die.
uniinate in proper quarters such informatics as the sub-
ject of cables se was calculated to restore maidetiee la
those unjustly neglected undertakings. In these efforts
they bad been most heartily end energetically aided by Mr.
Cyrus W. Field. The American government, feeling during
late ovate the want of this means of communkation,
had very recently addrewed a despatch th their minister in
ilia emote", offering in • very handsome manner tecompwsto
with the British government in adopting such MOD• 02111 as
might be aseemarr for carrying into ezecutioo the telegraph
between Newfwandlawl end Ireland, and for rendering-it la-
riolatewhen complete, even in time of war. The directen still
felt hopeful that this undertaking, notwithstanding its past
troubles, would eventually become a permanent and profit-
able enterprise. The great improvements that had taken
place in every department of cable making nate 1857, and
the greateenuparative facility with which they could sow be
subms made it gear that le people has& the layiog al
a cable between leek= sad NurftWidhind, such as could
now be prod end, admitted el se nameable doubt. Depth
of water had been amertelned to be unimportant to the
laying d as silkiest cable; use was now in successful
working order between &repo sled Africa in not less than
LIU° lotions. The die/tee see assured on the highest
authority that a suitable cable esuld be worked between
Indeed and Newfoeadlend as the rate of eight words at
least pee minute ; sod they hat abundant evidence that
the route of which this company enjoyed the pri was
the only one that wu in ate reaped fairly '
The CHAUUIAN, io moving the adoption of the
observed that though a lamentable amouut of mouser
been lost in this =clanging, there were at the prime=
moment reasons for Wieviag
_that a telegraph cable would
at length be successfullylaid ewer the Atlantic, and
worked with commercial and political advantage. The
recent disturbances in Amence hail directed atten-
tion to the importance of establishing telicaphie
communication between this country cud America and
a despatch had been forwarded from the President of
the United States, urging the co-operstioo of the English
government with that of the United States in the ea-
entaragement of commercial enterprise in that direction. The
subject bad been discerned in the English cabinet, and he
was at liberty to say that any refusal to act upon the ens-
gestion only applied to the present moment.
The report
Mrswa adopted, the retiring directors were re-
elected. and Cyr= Field was appointed to the board.
A voted thanks to the chairman terminated the proceed.
togs.

LICENSING SESSIONS, NEWINGTON, SURREY.
(THIS DAY.)

The adjourned licensing sessions for deciding
upon applications for new licenses to keep victualling houses
within the district of Newington, Sorrel', took place this
morning before J. L. Tibor, Req. (clumman), Alderman
Humphrey, L Redhead, Esq., J. Dormer, Esq., and a full
bench of nsegietratesd
There were no lees than 111 applicants (which included
some few removals) for new licenses, sad these were situate
to St. George, St. Mae, St. Thomas, St. Saviour, and St.
John's,) Southwark ; es also in Rotherhithe, Newington,
Camberwell, Mitcham, Lambeth, Clapham, Streatham,
!cc., fo.l.

Of the above the following only were granted:
St. Thome,. —The London Bridge Railway Terminus
Hotel Company.
St. J ohn.—Frederick Crawford, Anchor Tap, Horaelydown-
lane.

Bermondsey.—Caleb Schofield Seaton, Conquering Hero,
Upper I irsage•road
Newington.— Alfred G. Mares Wyatt, Surrey Gardens
Anne Chapter-road.
Camberwell.—Williarn Davis, Golden Anchor, Lemma*.
read. Cemetery-road.
peekhana—John Smith, Forest-Lill Tavern, Forest-hilL
leusbeik.—Thausee Batten White, Manor House, 101,
g-street U kilasford-eireet ; James Ward, Distillers' Arun,
H treet, VaexhilL
—Frederick Hall, Lord Raglan, Thurlow-attest,
W iratarroad.

AU ilreTleiwswii which Lad been suspended from various
66uoss worm renewal

TH6 IncomE Tax.—A public meeting iii to be
held on Thum,lay, the 27th inst., at the London Tava-
" To coosider the best means of obtaining au adjustment of
the income tax so far as regards the oharge on trades, pro.
fessi.ms, amid salaries." The asset's", it is said, will be
addressed by gentlemen of various shades of politics, in.
eluding Mr. 'Western Wood, M.P. for the City, Mr. R W.
Crawford, Y.P. for the City, Mr. Homy Lewis, M.P., Mr.
J. G. Hubbard, MP., Sir Flimsy Kelly, M.P., Mr. Gore
Langton, ILP., Mr. Murray, M.P., Mr. G. H. Whalley,
34. P , Mr. Bristow, Y.P., sad Mr. N. N. Yowler, a director
of the Conservative Land Beetot_y.
WY1,01111,1 ELwriow.—The following were the
figures at the clime of the poll yesterday Mills, 220 ;
Cameros, 138 ; Camden 1. Majority for Mills, 62.
The revenue of dm Wand of Trinidad during
the last year was 171,722/., and the expenditure 188,8411.