The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-15 00:00:00

AND CLERICAL.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-1851.—First examinft-
tion for the degree of Bachelor of Medicine.—First divi-
sion : Henry Briggs, University College ; Alfred Carpen-
ter, St. Thomas's Hospital ; 11. V. Carter, St. George's
Hospital; James Ekio, Evan Evans, W. H. Flower, J. H.
Gould, Thomas Hillier, University College • F. J. Money,
St. Thomas's Hospital; W. B. Mushet,University Col-
, lege ; Alfred I'layue, King's College ; Josiah Ramskill,
Goy's Hospital; W. E. Hobbs, King's College; William
Roberts, J. M. Roche, J. W. de Tultrelm.inn, University
College ; J. N. Winter, Guy's Hospital. Second division:
W. G. Barker, London hospital; Erlin Clarke, King's
College ; James Doubleday, Guy's Hospital ; C. R. Evans,
University College and l'aria; H. J. Franks, Queen's Col-
lege, Birmingham; Robert Grundy, University College;
11. S. I'. King, Wm. l.anaford, King's College ; E. J.
Roberts, Richmond llmpitd, Dublin; ltichard Wilkinson,
King's College.

Rev. W. Baxter, toFylielir Gurney, Hants.
lie,. G. Bishop, to Director Currey, Herefordshire.
Rev. It. H. Blakey, to be Chaplain of 13i.hop Hatfield's

Itcr. A. T. Criofurd, to be Chaplain of Cambridge Bo-
rough Guol.
Itcv. E. Day, to St. Ann Curacy (assistant), Limehouv,
Midd

Rev. S. P. Denning, to he Censor of Bishop Hatfield'.
Durham.
Rev. W. Grier, to Tuthill Rectory, Lincolnshire, value
173/. ; patron, Lord Willoualaby de Broke.
Rev. A. 0. Ilartley, to Holy Trinity Curacy, Bungny,
Suifolk.

liter. C. P. Ilamble, to Great Grimsby Curacy, Lincoln-
shire. _ _

Rev. hard, to Christ Church Curacy, Salford, Lanca-
shire.
Rev. J. Kittoo, to the Head Mastership of Hutton
Grammar School. Preston, Lancashire.
}ter. W. Lempriere, t, Woolverstone Curacy, Suffolk.
F. W. Ripley, 8.A., to the Id astenhip of Lyme Gram-
mar school, Cheshire.
Rev. H. Smith, to Holbrook Curacy, Suffolk.
Rev. H. T. Twells, to be Sub-Vicar of Stratford-upon-
Avon, Warwickshire.
Rev. G. Venable', to be a surrozate, diocese Oxford.
Rev. J. Watson, to be Senior Mathematical Master, Ord-
nance School, Carshaltun ; and to Curshalton Curacy,
Surrey.

VACANT.

RECTORIES.—Legurin, St. l'eter, diocese of Guiana;
Rev. W. Ilanneton, deceased.
St. John's. diocese of Jamaica ; Rev. J. Dawson, de-
ceased.
VlCARMlCS.—Screglington, county. and diocese of Lin-
coln, •due 50/. ; patron•, Dean and Chapter of Lincoln ;
Rev. W. Orice, promoted.
CCUACY.—Towee,ter, Northamptonshire, diocese of
Peterborough, stipend SUL ; patron, Vicar of Towcester.
Maarausitir.—Ludlow Grammar School, Shrop‘hire,
salary 2401. and residence ; testimonials before Oct. 20.

IMPORTATION OF COTTON FROM INDIA.

The following has been posted at Lloyd's :
" I am directed by the committee fix managing the affairs
of Lloyd's to request your attention to the annexed letter
from the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Bombay,
on a subject which has been for some time under the con-
sideration of this committee.

.....
" It is unnecessary to urge upon you the great importance
of being able to retain at the port of Loudon, and if possible
to secure an increase of so important a branch of trade
as the importation of cotton from India will evidently be-
come. The adoption of the Liverpool system with refer-
ence to damaged cotton being essential for such purpose, I
am directed to suggest, for your consideration, whether, by
mutual consent of the assured and underwriter., a practice
might net be adopted of inserting a clause in policies on
cotton, agreeing that in c tae of sea damage the cotton sh ill,
when practicable, be picked and made merchantable. This
arrangement has ken adopted already by some merchants,
who thereby effect their insurances on more favourable
terms, and it is suggested that this practice might be gene-
rally carried out without prejudice to any interest.
The rizumit.ec have ascertained from tke several dock
companies that instructions fur such purpose must originate
with the importers, and, in inviting the co.operation of the
mertantile community of this city, this committee would be
happy to receive any suggestions or observations which may
tend to promote an object of such great importance to the
trade of London. .

I am, your obedient servant,
Geo. A. IiAL,IED. Secret. 7 "
(Copy.)

TO TILE COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT FO TILE

141140 V LLOYD'S, LONDON.

" ' Gentlemen,—l am desired by the members of the
Chamber of Commerce at this port to bring under your
espeei it notice the tact that a system of business exists in
London which does not obtain at Liverpool, and which has
not only b.eu found to he deeply injurious to the interests
of underwriter!, but threatens at no distant period to dimi-
nish the business of the port of London, and to withdraw
front it mch trade as can be more advantagemusly trausacted
' at the rival port :averted to.
. ' I refer to the system practised in your docks, of mak-
ing the smallest appearance of seawater ou packages " first
elms sea damaged,' and, save at special request, avoiding to
its that which is rationally and fairly douo at the port of
Liverpool, i. e., causing such packages as can without any
diminution of the principle of just dealing be " made
merchantable," to be so prepared tor sale.
'" I would call your attention to the staple of this port in
particular, viz., cotton, the slightest stain on which is desig-
nated as before referred to, and causes id. per lb., equal to'
as. 2d. per bale to be deducted, as a matter of course, even
at public sales, while front the hard screwing of the article
at this port the fair allowance to the buyers would be Map
preciable. The system prevails all through dock transac
lions, and I am instructed to say that large profits have been
made by the buyers of so called " damages. ' The system,
no doubt, originated under the Ea.t. India Company's and
duck companies monopoly, and should with thew be cowl
tiered equally obsolete.
" ' It is so clearly to the interest both of merchants and
insurers that a practice such as is herein complained of
should be protested against, and if possible be abrogated,
that this chamber rely with confidence on the earl/ and
zealous exertions of your committee to put a stop to Clts-
toms *kith arc alike unjustified by equity, interest, and
1 Common sense.

I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your mo,t obe-
dient servant, 4' • 14/11:4 CONNUIt, Secretary•.
Bombay Chamber of Commerce.' "

A CHINESE FAMILY.—The list of foreign visitors
to this country who have been attracted hither by the Great
Exhibition hus just received a very novel addition by the
arrival of a Chinese family of rank, per the Lady Peel,
direct from Canton. These interesting personages consist
of a Chinese gentleman of the name of Chung-Attai and
his wife Ahap, accompanied hj her two sisters, and attended
by a female domestic. The three ladies possess the genuine
small teet constituting the peculiar characteristic of the
higher elms females in the Celestial empire. These denizens
of the " flowery land" had hoped to hive reached England
is time to be present at the opening of the Great Eillilli•
lion, but their arrival has been much retarded by contrary
winds. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to convey
her royal commands to the ladies, through Colonel Phipps,
that they will take an early opportunity of procee ling to
Osborne far the purpose of being introduced to her Majesty,
and they leave London for that purpose in a day or two.
Tile NEW CHANCERY Aer.—Yesterday. the new
' act (It & 15 Vie. cap. 63) to improve the admunstration of
justice in the Court of Chancery and in the Judicial Com-
mittee of the Privy Council was issued. There are 21 sec-
tions in the act. Her Majesty is now empowered to ap-
point two persons to be Judges of the Court of Appeal us
Chancery, each of whom is to appoint a secretary, usher,
and train-bearer. From the lit of October next the Court
of Appeal is to have the jurisdiction now exercised by tho
Lord Chancellor. Any statutory jurisdiction now exer-
cised by the Lord Chancellor as a judge in Chancery may
be exercised by the Court of Appeal. The jurisdiction of
the Vice-Chancellor in bankruptcy is transferred to the
Court of Appeal. The common law judges may kit at the
request of the :Lord Chancellor, and the decision of the
majority is to be binding. An appeal is given to the House
of Lords. One judge appointed under this act sitting with
the Lord Chancellor or both judges sitting to form the
Court of Appeal. When the Lord Chancellor sits alone he
is to have cu-ordinate jurisdiction with the Court of Appeal.
The Lord Chancellor is to regulate the sittings and busi-
nem of the Court of Appeal. One of the judges of
the Court of Appeal may sit for the Master of
the Rolls, or for one of the Vice-Chancellors.
The judges of the Court of Appeal, if they are
Privy Councillors, arc to be of the Judicial Committee. Nu
matter is to be heard by the Judicial Committee unless
three members are present, exclusive of the Lord President.
From Oct. II the salary of the Lord Chancellor is to be
10,000/., including the salary as Speaker of the House of
Lords. The Master of the Rolls is to have the reduced
salary of 6,000'. Her Majeety may grant them an annuity
on resignation. The Lord Chancellor is empowered, if he
should think it necessary, to appoint an additional "gig-
tear, whose salary is to be paid out of the Suitors' Fee
Fund. Such is au outline of the new Chancery Act, under
which arrangements will be made for sitting at the end of
the present vacation.
THE PILOT' FI:ND OF TiILNITT HOCaE.—Yester-
day a parliamentary paper was issued, showing that the in-
come for the year 'wharf the 31st of December last, of the
Pilots' Fund of the Corporation of Trinity House of Dept-
ford Strond, was 6,6K1. 14s. 3fel., and the expenditure
5,623,. 101. Sid. The accumulated surplus was WV. 414 7d.
The pensions ar.l allowances were nearly 5,000/. in the
year.