The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-09 00:00:00

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TRIBUNALS OF COMMERCE.

Yesterday, by invitation of the president and other
members of the committee lately organised for the promo-
tion of tribunals of commerce in this country, a meeting
was convened at the London Tavern, fur the purpose of
taking such steps as might appear desirable to fora anl the
object in view. There were present Lord Wharnelitfe,
Mr. J. M'Gregur, M.l'.; Mr. Anderson, M.l'. ; Mr. A.
, Cowan, ; Mr. W. Felkin, Mayor of Nottingham;
Mr. Charles Holland, of the Liverpool Chamber of Com-
merce; the Count du Torres ;Dias, Mr. Montague Gore,
Mr. Richard White, Mr. Fitzwilliam, Mr. D. Macfarlane,
Mr. Leyster, Mr. Lyne, and others. Lord {Vitalist:us-mg
occupied the chair, and said he was fully convinced that
some change in the law with regard to commercial questions
was desirable, and referred to the laws of other countries
on the subject. At the same time he was not prepared to
give any opinion us to what the nature of the changes in
the law should be, but suggested that it would be desirable
in the first instance to have an inquiry, either by a parlia-
mentary committee, or royal commission, upon the subject.
In order to obtain such au inquiry, it would be necessary
for those who were entrusted in the subject to bestir them-
selves, and petition parliament relative to it, when ho
would do all in his power to assist them. Mr. Macgregor
and Mr. Anderson concurred in the views of the noble lord,
the latter gentleman stating that he was convinced that it
would be almost impossible to get anything done in the
Howie of Commons at this late period of the session, and
suggested, therefore, that they should endeavour to get a
committee of the House of Lords to inquire into the
subject. Lord Wharnclitfe thought that perhaps it
would have been better to have the inquiry in the
House of Commons, where there were more commer-
cial men then there were in the Upper House—at the
same time it must be admitted that there were counter-sail-
ing advantages, as in the House of Lords they could obtain
the assistance of the highest legal talent, the question as
deeply affecting the legal as the commercial interests.
Should it be deemed desirable, therefore, to have a commit-
tee of the House of Lords appointed, he would do all in his
power to assist them ; and he had no doubt of being able
to obtain the committee. He, however, wished to caution
them that they could not expect to obtain a sweeping reform
at tint; but they must be content to receive it bit by bit,
until they saw how the modifications which might be made
in the present system worked. Ultimately, Messrs. An-
derson, Macgregor, It. Thornton, Montague Gore, and
Lyne, were appointed a committee, to draw up petitions,
and to take the necessary measures for getting them signed,
praying for a parliamentary inquiry into the state of the
laws affecting the commercial interests, with a view of
seeing how far they can be amended. It was also suggested
by Mr. Macgregor, that Lord Palmerston should be re-
quested to obtain from the various embassies and consuls
copies of the commercial coder of different natious and
states. A vote of thanks to the noble lord concluded the
proceedings.

ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA. Yesterday Mr.
Selwyn, with Mr. Dobie, for a large number of creditors,
applied to his Honour Master Richards to bo entitled to in-
spect certain books and papers in the possession of the
official manager, to enable them to classify the claims of
creditors. Mr. Leach, of the firm of Farquhar, John-
stone, and Leach, strenuously opposed the application on
behalf of a large body of the shareholders, contending that
under the act, which was not for the benefit of creditors,
the Master had no jurisdiction to do so, and that it would be
arming the creditors with weapons against the shareholders
to grant the application. After considerable discussion,
Mr. H. Harris, for the official manager, offering no objec-
tion, his Honour granted the application, and Mr. Leach
gave notice of appeal.
THE POLISH HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.—On Mon-
day evening last, a public meeting was held in the Town
Hall, Sheffield, pursuant to a requisition signed by a num-
ber of the most influential parties in the borough. The
mayor being from home, William Fisher, Esq., was called
to the chair. The meeting was very numerously and re-
spectably attended, and was addressed by Messrs. R. Solly,
T. E. Mycock, Rev. Mr. Owen, Mews. Groves, bromide,
Harvey, &c., &c. A resolution was unanimously adopted.
0 the effect that a public subscription be entered into by
the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, for the
purpose of supporting the 28 refugees now resident in Shef-
field until they can be employed, and of relieving others •
and that the manufacturers and workmen in the various
trades be, and are hereby requested, to use their best es-
-11106•011/1 to obtain employment for them as early as passible,
SALARlES.—Yesterday, according to an official
doer oumtpreaented to parliament, thee= of 1,0851.171. was
paid last year for the salaries of secretaries,
messenger of the commission for the romotion '
bition of the Works of Industry of ah XVI!" • tit
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