The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

tjt Court.

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ARDVERTKIE, SEPT. 7.—Yesterday the Prince of
Leiningen left for London. Her Majesty and Prince Albert
walked in the morning in the grounds, and in the afternoon
went out on the 'lake, accompanied by the Prince of Wales
and the Princess Royal. Today Prince Albert went to the
forest. There is no addition to the royal dinner party.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview
with Sir G. Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Lord J.
Stuart had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Dr.
Lindley had also an interview with the right hon. baronet,
at the Home-office.
The American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft have left
town for a short tour on the continent. During his excel-
lenc)'s absence, 'the secretary of the legation, Mr. J. R.
Brodhead, will act as charge d'affaires.
The Earl of Minto left town yesterday afternoon
for Ramsgate, to embark for the continent.
The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Vice-President
of the Board of Trade, has arrived in town.

DEPARTURE OP PRINCE WALDEMAR OF PRUSSIA.
—Prince Waldemar of Prussia, accompanied by Baron Lauer
Munchosen and Count Groeben, has left Mivart's Hotel on
his return to Germany. His royal highness made farewell
visits to Lord John Russell and the foreign ministers the day
of his departure ; and the royal prince and attendants were
engaged a long period in inspecting the valuable collection of
painungs belonging to Sir R. Peel, at the rig_ht hon. baronet's
private residence in Whitehall-gardens. The whole of the
arrafigements previously announced for his royal highness's
departure were at the last moment abandoned. The prince
left with his retinue soon after 3 o'clock for the London-
bridge terminusof the South Eastern railway, where Cheva-
lier Hebelow, the Prussian Consul General, was in waiting
to receive the royal prince, who proceeded to Ramsgate by
the half-past 4 o'clock train, and intended to remain there
for the night, and embark to-day for Ostend. Count
d'Orlola proceeded by the same train to Folkestone for
Paris. Prince Waldemar intended on leaving Ostend to go
by way of Ghent and Antwerp to Cobleotz, there to meet
the King of Prussia. His royal highness, previous to quit-
ting London, expressed his deep sense of the cordial recep-
tion he had met with while sojourning in this country.
GENERAL ESPARTERO.—We learn that the Duke
of Victory (Genets] Espartero) has at length determined on
quitting England for the continent. The gallant duke has
taken preliminary measures to break up his establishment
at Abbey Lodge, Regent's-park, and has made arrange-
ments to leave for Brussels on or about the 28th inst., and
will then in all probability proceed to Madrid, accompanied
by the Duchess of Victory and Espartero,
his niece.
is
It exactly four years, the 23rd of last month, since General
Espartero, with General Van Hales and fifteen companions '
in exile resorted to our shores for personal protection. The
important news contained in our communications from
Spain will sufficiently account for the duke's departure, and
his English friends will rejoice at the cause of his return to
Spain. Few foreign noblemen will have taken with them
so large a share of admiration and esteem as Gen. Espartero.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of
business.— Deputy Peacock gave notice of a motion
for making some improvement in the Irish Society.—Mr.
Wire said that he had intended to give notice of a motion
relative to the sanitary regulations of the City of London,
but he had been given to understand that the Commissioner
of Sewers meant to adept immediate proceedings upon the
subject —Deputy Peacock said that the commissioners were
engaged in the consideration of that important question, and
it was referred to them to prepare a bill for power to improve
the sanitary condition of the City aocordinely.
THE Car SMALL DEBTS COUHT.—Mr. Barn brought
:p the report upon the act for the more easy recovery
I small debts and demands within the City of London
and the liberties thereof. It stated, that the com-
mittee having considered the 23rd clause in the act,
whereby the court was authorised to order that
the judge, clerk, bailiff, and officers of the court should be
paid by salaries instead of fees, recommended the court to
direct that the payment of the chief clerk should be by a
salary of 5001. out of the fees. That the act came into opera-
tion on the 29th of September, and the court must give at
least one month's notice of the place where, and of the day
at days on which, the sheriffs' courts were to be held ; and
that the committee recommended that till such time as
the court of requests may be in readiness, the said courts be
holden in the Guildhall, and that the first be held on Toes-
day,
the 12th of October, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
continued weekly, the judge having advised that the holding
of the court once in every week will be sufficient at the com-
mencement. The report was agreed to.
CITT-13UILDING LIASES.—Upon the motion of Mr. Wire,
M was referred to the City lands, bridge-house estates, and
improvement committees to consider, consult with counsel,
and report te the court, whether, in their opinion, it would
be for the interest of the corporation, if building leases on
its estates were in future to be granted for 80, instead of the
now venal term of 61 years, sad whether such change
could be made without peril to any of its rights or privileges.
ALLEGED SALE OP A JUDICIAL OFFICE —Mr. M. Taylor
moved that the secondaries and City courts committee be
directed to report upon the reference from the court of the
26th of January, 1843, relative to the appointment of the
clerk of the county court of Middlesex.—The minutes of the
inquiry relative to the alleged sale of a judicial office, are, it
appears upon the records of the committee in the Tows-
Clerk's-offiee, and the importance of the subject may be
collected from the fact that the chairman of the committee
stated the result of the investigation to be, that parliament
lad deprived the shrievalty of Middlesex of a privilege which
was represented as having been then abused. The motion
was agreed to unanimously without discussion, but it is un-
derstood that all the particulars of the transaction will be
brought forward at the next court.
Tax TESTIMONIAL TO THE SPANISH CAPTAIN:A mag-
nificent salver, the manufacture of Messrs. Elkington and
Co., of Moorgate-street and Regent-street, voted by the court
to Captain Don Bernardino Camp, in testimony of his
humane and heroic conduct in saving the lives of the pas-
ample and crew of the Tweed steamer, was exhibited
on the table of the court—Mr. King (the chairman of the
General Purposes Cenuaittes) said the testimonial had been
prepared by the geoid dkostion lithe committee, and he
trusted it would meet the yoprobedes eithe court, as calcu-
lated to evince the seheira and risme with which they
regarded the heroical minduct of the sn. to whom it
had been so ward. It was 'ble to contem-
plate, without a degree of sa ion, the course
adopted by the issepsenidon of the City of London upon an
cession of the kind, fix at the same time that it expressed
emir NM of the grid merits of the Spanish captain, it
memerily led to a maple emulation, tending to the benefit
done kind.—Mr. Awdlerton agreed in every word uttered
ye. King. He hoped that in futere the court would
edelitnte pieta of pkis like that which was exhibited on
the mart table, tor the muff-boxes in which the freedoms
were generally muissoL
knarrvenou TO PAILLAMILIITAZT Home or Mernso.
—Mr. Wire (in the enema ei Mr. Beneath) brought for-
ward the following Emden
Mist Oe SIONMONIS of the Oise of Comma head at ono
Oda* teas ltar • mg nommaime ar memo ammo in Is&
sari. Tint It Mier Imam, to mirk too tae owl noldrolo.
timber% mit peoftionel mo. Is tibia Ilia arty dace thie-
soto not provonts els duo on ot
=tleostit Itsroript Ittt imam ; timbre It to sip&
ti sit ow* at mom somial at kir Me Imo otiout
la the ollonsat, te orb Wiliam aims le aneemoi men Soli.
vadat.
The enema of Mr. Benno& emu seek an emesion was
wee at *s ineenvenienee et the prom hours emoting.
The oldies et Mr. MONMSEat was te provide far the solvent-
once of the membere to have the week= am eicarately
and fully dimmest, and to promos eambeesteee mercantile
and banishes kroner—a clam et sentiment excluded by the
, existing_getem Oces participtMen the deliberations of the
body. He thoesin that eis Veldt, whisk time the
members hideproahl be arose suitable to the nolleitz
—Mr. Kin the mew He did net tow
position w ism gentlemen entertained be misdate the
practice and More of busittees ef the cone as alertly se they
could to peehmentary usage. He was net desirous of
making the alert look ridiselona—The gneiss wee then
put every head imp Mr. Wires ens held up
Flu Isameen—The Lord May.. bonded to the town
clerk a letter hem Mr. Paine, the fantair, stating that in
acteedeme with the melee mem whisk he had revived
beidigtimmingineele in ewes el Ire, he had held five inquests
in Ma d Leadita , and her ingeasta in Southwark,
within the year, and that ne vim then me-halt et the
number et free had occurred ion. it pions, in comparison
with the number usually reperteL—The letter was referred
to a committee. -

Carr Fammiome.—Mr. W. 8. Hale moved, that in con-
sequence of the peosesdino tithe coati on the 21st of July,
1847, with coyest Wileiwioa of the City the mart
epectfally muse the Cone etablemea to divot such pro-
ceedings as they may dam for calling upon non-
freemen carrying ma made wMYi the City to take up their
freedom.-811m tome dismiss, in which the sense of the
court wu mat slyly and decidedly sweated against en-
tertian* such a miles, Mr. Hale vftlioiß
ALTIOLATTOVI OR red exam lima= raw WOND/T
TO TIIIIIIDAT.-40. Amble=arkka Aram the
fumes; (mime, mai edam, ef n,
altering the cattleaseket at b pese
Ite=day to

Tuesday; also, a petition from the farmers, graziers, and
others, of Wiabeach: also, a petition from the farmers
graziers, and others, of the county of Rutland and elsewhere,
for the like alteration. The petitions alluded in very pathetic
terms to the desecration committed in Smithfield on the
seventh day in the fixing of the etalls and pens for the cattle,
and the noise and filthy language of the vagabonds trees.
eerily collected by the immense business, for which the Sun-
day was used in preparation.—M r. ft. Taylor, Mr. Lawrence,
and other members, denounced the language of the petitions
as touching the highest point of cant, fanaticism, and hum.
bug ; and -Mr. Barnes, Mr. De Jersey, and other', con.
sidered the petitions as exhibiting a truly religious spirit,
and reflecting honour upon the petitioners, who looked
upon the desecration as deeply revolting,—The petitions
were referred to the markets committee.
The court then adjourned.

THE NEW MODEL PRISON, CLERKENWELL.--
Yesterday communications were forwarded to the magi'.
trates of the county of Middlesex, requiring them, after the
28th inst., to commit prisoners for trial, as also those re-
manded for further examination, exclusively to the new
model prison, Clerkenwell, named the " Middlesex House of
Detention," which, after that date, will be ready for the re-
ception of such persons. This prison contains 1,000 separate
cells, each fitted with stool, table, hammock, and lavatory,
similar to the Bentonville Model rison. The entire erection
is in the form of a cross, the centre being the chapel ; each
wing contains 2.50 cells. Persons under detention will be
kept strictly apart ; even the exercise grounds, and gratings
for the reception of visitors, ars so constructed, that they can
neither see nor hear each other. A library of works, chiefly
of a religious tendency, is to be provided for the use of the
inmate..
Tile SAILOR'S HOME.—Yesterday the directors of
the " Sailor's Home, or Brunswick Maritime Establish-
ment," held their meeting in the board-room of the institu-
tion, in Well-street, London-docks. This institution was
opened 12 years since for the providing a receptacle for sea.
men paid off from their respective ships in the port of Lon-
don, or otherwise oat of employ, where they may be boarded
and lodged at as low a charge as possible, and where every
effort is made to improve their moral condition by affording
them religious instruction, &c. The establishment is capa-
ble of accommodating 300 individuals, each of whom has a
separate cabin or sleeping•berth. There are at present
200 inmates. During last year 4,587 boarders were
received, and the sum of 22,4801. had been received and
paid by the cashier on the private accounts of the seamen ;
4,1951. had been sent to themselves, or their families, at their
own homes; whilst in the savings bank upwards of 2,2881.
stood to the credit of the boarders of the institution. The
Holy Scriptures, in variens languages, are provided ; and an
excellent library of useful and instructing works. A pro-
fessor also delivers lectures on practical philosophy, the
steam-engine, &c., in which the men appear to feel great
interest. There is also a schoolmaster, who gives instruction
in navigation, writing, and arithmetic, both to adults and
apprentices. Tke expenditure last year left a balance on
hind of 6881.
LAMBETH RAGGED SCHOOL.—Yesterday evening a
public meeting was held at the Baptist Chapel, Waterloo-
road, for the purpose of devising means so as to extend the
operation
ando f thwepscu
ihooLl'disn4irdcteerft4thme elCtethw-cetriett.luiTehmeeCdrol-f
the
ing wax filled by a respectable auditory. The Hon. Arthur
Kumaird occupied the chair. The report read by the secre-
tary showed that the school was first opened in November
last, through the assistance of the Ragged School Union, the
committee of which presented the promoters with 151. The
attendance upon the first night included 160 children and 30
teachers. The funds of the school would not, in the first
instance, admit of its being opened for more than three
nights in the week, but now it was opened six days for 5i
hours each day, thus affording the scholars 33 hours per
week of religious and secular instruction. The overage
attendance of day scholar, was now 45, and of Sunday
scholars 91. An examination into the history of the children
showed that several of them had been discharged from
prisons, and that others had been rescued from an aban-
doned and idle life. On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Watts,
the report was received and ado?ted. After several addressee
by Dr. Elliot, Mr. Butler, and other gentlemen, resolutions
approving of the objects of the meeting were unanimously
carried.

CITY OP LONDON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC
INSTITUTION. —A reunion of the members and friend, of this
institution took place last evening—the first since the com-
pletion of the extensive alterations and repairs of the house,
which has been considerably improved since the last celebra-
tion, the theatre having been rebuilt on an enlarged scale, and
various accommodations added. The proceeedings of the even-
ing were of a varied character, and appeared to afford consider-
able amusement to a large concourse of visitors. They
were commenced at 8 o'clock, when Mr. George Grote
presided in the theatre, and in an address of some length
spoke of the numerous advantages derivable from ema-
ciation with an institution of the kind, the benefits
of which, both in the way of amusement and in-
struction, he described. While congratulating the mem-
bers upon their increasing prosperity, he could not
but regret to hear of the ill success which had recently
attended similar societies, and of the extinction of two
in the metropolis. The sum of 1,4001. had been subscribed
to the City of London Institution for repairs, but 2001. was
still required to cover the expenses. A copy of Mr. Grote's
speech, in extenso, was furnished to the Morning Chronick,
for the use, it was understood, of the morning papers, to
which copies were to be supplied, but on application at the
Chronicle office the request was not complied with
in our own case. A number of recitations from po-
pular authors were delivered after the opening address
by Messrs. • Gardner, Carswell, George Grosamith Tagg,
homage, and Brind the subject of the latt'er gen.
Semen was a poetical address, written for the occasion
by Kr. Lawrence. This portion of the proceedings was
perhaps moat interesting, as exhibiting the efficiency acme of
the departments of instruction enjoyed by the members, who
appear, from the specimens of last evening, to have made
considerable progress in elocution. For the amusement of
those whom the recitations did not interest, or who could not
find accommodation in the theatre, a soncert was pro-
vided in the reading-room above, and the entertainments •
concluded with a ball. It u to be hoped that the members
of this institution will not be deprived, by its ill success, of
passing many more evenings in • similar manner.
SELF-SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL ScitooLt.—Sia,
—Some six or eight years since much interest was excited at
the meetings of the British Association, by accounts furnished
by Mrs. Gilbert. the widow of the late president of the
Royal Society, of several self-supporting agricultural schools
which she had established in the neighbourhood of East-
bourne, Sussex. The interest thus awakened was kept alive
from meeting to meeting, by further reports of triumphant
success, and proofs of profit, to landlord, achoolmester. and
all concerned. Having occasion lately to visit Sussex, I re-
solved to go over to IWillingdon, where the most celebrated
of these schools was situated, and see and judge for myself.
What, then, was my surprise to find that the school—a self-
supporting school, be it observed--had been given up by
Mn. Gilbert herself some three or four years since, and the
school and the premises attached to it had been sold by bes
son and successor. Now, surely, here is a wrong one
way or the other. Year after year the public were informed
that Mrs. Gilbert had made a great discovery ; that a new
moral agent had been introduced into our agricultural dis-
tricts, profitably to the landlord and beneficially to the la-
bourer ; m brief, that spade husbandry, cows stall-fed, little
boys, and a penny a week, had worked miracles. If these re-
ports were true, the breaking up of the school, and selling the
improved land at, of course, an improved price, were some-
what hard usage for the poor schoolmaster. If they were
not true, then I submit that the lady or her eon were bound
to have given public notice that they had been deceived or
deceived themselves; and not have allowed persons to travel
down into this obscure corner of the civilised world in search
of a humbug, or to start projects on the faith of Mrs. Gil-
bert's statements, which Mn. Gilbert knew could-only end
in disappointment. I hope that the publication of this letter
may elicit the truth from sense one.—Ti.
ISSUE OF THE SHILLING POSTAGE STA 31P.—
Yesterday notice was kneed and affixed at the General Post-
office, St. Martin's-le-Geseul, that the new shilling postage
label would be ea sale, for the use of the public, on Moeda),
the 13th inst.
PRISON HAItPIEL--Wer—Tbereia a set ofraesbeWS
to few but Month, ding to be gurneys; lads
in reality, having Ne~
pua canto the standing in sosiolf.
ednestion, er Idol et modeema of that'neefel prehsoles.
Theme men me immtenft Weals' about .pollesellem
mimes, he the eels 9111.1181etbeing advantage et the hest
ancultl and &MIK to pleader the 'datives sai
fiends of delinquents, by egg a knowiehr atjta
kw, and great eagoalenee is criminal emots, wW
ambles them to hems a certain acquittal for Ile NI.
fortunate being in eraMody, if they are only
and paid to get op hi deism If the unfottomes,
should in an ungeweied meadsoneent to famitly coo aa
them, he at oneolinds out lie mitions or friable, sat by di!
seat wily arts of mimegmeemigks and elsa by
Alsehood, works epos Ikek hist essniigs, sad Woo log.„,
to advance money for the delmos which th easkier la
afford; and when the trial aims on they dlMear Goa late
that he is no legal practitioner et all—no brief has ben me-
wed—no counsel has beemesteimd—we Whom, hale
been subponaed, and the polorkli saw
where to be found. Indiums have bees Lam eg
1101., 151., and even 201., basing bent menial *OR
the pockets of the poorest relatives et the rime
these harpies
_• to oblate width teonitmo hies .diellim
pawned, and dime lend for loess, te es enlist
that 'las proved*. utter Ma d who Mee boos ems
forbad Cam seeking be dame Is put en ail Is lbomilo. `. • .
Nigeki fsNami Cannot peimin be
solberhilli 10e to lend themeless to sok
eieleass f Sorely it is a natter waft, of atteetke
111Bilisse magistrates, who an new about es •epta ta. saw
kers et detention at Cleeksowdl, where, is Mose tie"
se mob of this kiwi dhag sad impala kap
veil. The evil is se peat, an abets rue isissselt the
blade amdreistime of mimeses se mach sew dna el the
Mak& Sussamiwas, that we onset bat think aats nom
of haft thessels el the dines as well as el Se preessee•
ties soli be irdesi tat week' tend verymmh to shah
suck diemeillableprestiem—lii.
CoullTT (burr Jam a MCP
plaint made intripager by • person who lad to me sr:
thee by
County Cm" ghat
after =lipid Yates chser omnibus to amble
tea bees sass
coul was saw a~ by
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so the Alai andel to, who unmade' Sae Mire Me
I enact ape to those I had already peii.
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am will be jevestigated. I refused to secede to the de-
ism& lccause it warred to me to be too much like estor-
pea,or of obtainingmoney in the first instance under false
eseseea—PLADertrr.
INCIreST, YBIEIRDAT.-SUPPOSED MURDER AND
stuctna.—Bekire Mr. William Baker, coroner, at the Black
sow pablielamMea rilaisiaad-road, respeetieg the deaths
• Awl came, searglll rerstand her child, Henry, aged
iogye aosths, who was BMW drowned under the following
eary so.piciona eircumatemces. On Wednesday morning,
mud ball part 7 o'clock. a labourer in the employ of the
]Mat's Canal Company discovered the body of the
eneasi Ann Carter, floating in the canal near the Rosemary
Booth Bridge. He procured the drags and found the body
gibe child appended to her side, tied by a shawl round her
waist, and the child embeded in the shawl. The bodice
were very muck decomposed, and they had evidently been
eater some days.—Jane Carter, of N 0.6, Avery-street,
ffitoreditch, stated that she was sister to the deceased,
Ann Carter, who was formerly a servant; but in conse-
quent(' of severe ill-health she was compelled to leave her
Weaken. Her child was brought up by hand, and was left
in the care of a nurse. When she left service she received
the child again, and was in the habit of carrying it about
with her. She was in great distress, and had pledged every
article of wearing apparel of which she was palmed. She
sem received any support from the father of the child, and
,h. frequently appeared very low and depressed in her mind.
Saw deceased last on Friday.—ln accordance with the advice
ci the enroner, the jury found " That the deceased H. Car-
ter was bound drowned, being at the tuna appended to his
mother Ann Carter, who was also found drowned ; but by
what means they became: so drowned there was not sufficient
endow, before the jury."

THE WESTMINSTER COMMISSION OF
SEWERS.
"The straw is beteg moved."
The Westminster Commission of Sewers has been
pinched in the tail and its plaintive squeak is heard. This is
the commission within the jurisdiction of which the far-
famed Long-acre sewed and drains are situated.
In July, 18t.5--somewhat more than two years ago—Mr.
Leslie addressed a letter to the representative vestries, under
Sir John Hobhouss'a act, on the constitution and mansge-
ment of the Westminster Commission of Sewers. On the '
25th of November, ISt& • committee of the commisnoners
reported to Sir James Grahaneon Mr. Leslie's statement.
At the instigation of some archeological members of parlia-
ment, these historical documents were last session ordered to
be printed, and yesterday the sessional paper containing
them was delivered at our office.
The air of offended dignity assumed by the commissioners
st having their acts questioned by presumptuote " parochial
bodies " is ineffable:
The pamphlet apPeas a hen less written by a member of this
commissuin. Mr. Gregor imil oblemend "To the represeetative em-
spearr
have p Sir John Ilehhomes
e Taft Act." some of which bodies
mto referred nstpli the sis he sinters of Wats, width
haw originated this inquiry. Now We mart Ye always been in the
make of rewiring representat me from pile Indies as well se pri-
ests indinilusla, ef paying them primp sibmibn, dof applying a
wooly, a here Just and practicable, without finallig le 'war, whe-
ther
rwri have any strict right to Illiegme— TM when veAtries
thug think proper to set upon the ems peril indommile of Mb pam-
MeiLo4drppringidiakropacflet: remind r„„ pm=
wore authority to dittoes our minememmt ti
dem arms Min. MAO
*smart he to question the disported the pose mks by the try.
The plsio English of this is—" ft is meneatieseealy n one
body. having the spending of a part of th• pahlio money to
pry tato the doings of a body spending anntMr part of it."
Ma y be; but the public will be benefited by the mutual
critmiuns of professional spendthrifts.
es% complaints are resolvable under five heads:—
The power and constitution of the commission ; the mode
and business adopted in the court ; the system of contracts;
the mode of measuring sewers a comparison of the West-
winder with the Holborn commission. With regard to
the constitution of the court and its past actions, the com-
nilliOners are of opinion " that the time of the court and
the committee might have been more justly (what does this
issin?] as well as more usefully passed in discussing pras-
set improvements rather than past transactions." We
beg to differ from these eminent authorities. The con-
stitution of the court, and its action as illustrating how
that oractitution weeks, are the very things that it is
desirable the public should know ; and to these points, there-
bre, we, in the first instance, confine our extracts from the
parliamentary paper referred to.
Within the Jurisdiction of the Westminster Commission
are embraced 17 parishes, the aggregate value of property in
which liable to be taxed by the board, amounts to 2,917,0141.
The composition of the board exercising the power of tax-
ation over this amount of property is indicated rather than
described by Mr. Leslie :
Fee a period of nearly forty years the Reenninuter Court of sewers
leishedant two chairmen, both of whom weed an/Wets, George
Ifewsks4lfsq.,
MS. and his occupying thesuseemer chair 27 yam
m , tramLesimMa Minh, inW k to
e Donaas,
Fm. amity to years, from that pielon Thoto Ms ikon of 1544. The
arales sanobrs comprehend a very esselderable isselsse ef our.
fters, district sorrewars, and others supped be imisnons;
mi very frequently the painful exhibition is ef pieties
dnotly uiteroded in the expenditure voting we on
questions. The mode la tench outlays of the pals money axe
islets primly upon wry Wanly drawn-up rsgssb of the sur-
veyors ef Ow murk ned eon end the money void orMately, with
mmiely a moment kr dellnention, =biers, In ulnas= asses out of
mow, be • men war of tans smettes at ths an! mart ; but,
pler *Mt ews thle wen n et *lra we set wellissed necessary.
The oilent expensing's, alma. fly put Man sal inane, it ca
lean In eat front lice rue of multmlis win dee contractor'sn
trenalt aid the polar sessenh den Weep sewn the vote of
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Mmity d Mr. Leslie's account, the committee of the con-
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dame and of the " non suspected " but not, therefore, neces-
sarily competent chimes.
But let the working of a board thus constituted speak
for it.

hr. Leslie oespledsed that the entreats under the board
hare for 30 yearn bees In the bands of oalr two familiee—
the Birds sad the Iheasas. The sadW reply of the
esesadoelonwee b a isalornetion of the elatheent
meet le Se ~r of the earenneht helm a kale while
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been et time ithotheth

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without Wog hreesht op ft the earliptme, st areal myths of
expense. Very imssilly. boor,as Imperloss exper the hem
made in the Weealsest alias so& after e Feat deal of Iredist
te lad oot the resolt, lea added him It Way you. • • •
=say kedi othisses. 11Wil the mil of tbe extremist ax-
is the W_LLJ_ ammthica coolned to the sewers Milt
it the guile memo est date masa It were bid enough : but thisi.
set the extant of the set, be Whom. In Itl4, the whole (lamas of
mime bath by the Watalairast anminike was, se I have shown
Tat. MINI hit 11 Whim Ilammoom soder that jurtschetion about
ne pat anti maw As. KWh fagot the expense of private
Isthillosle le adept the Agar asel, again, the extrara-
thed Mines same wealthylemied gespristors from compelling
SAM Gibe both as Oak estate., sad =dem veiny persona use every
passibis dints mode the outlay.

Enough far the present of this one commission of sewers.
But let the mkt keep in mind that, apart altogether from
the mi t of individual boards , questionably con-
stituted, are evils neccesarily arising from having no less
than seven t commissions in one metropolis.

CELEBRATION OF THE TRIUMPH OF FREE
TRADE PRINCIPLES IN BIRMINGHAM.
On Wednesday evening a great free-trade festival
took place in the Music-hall, at Birmingham. The building
was crowded Mr. A. Philips presided • and in addition to
Mr. Hunts and Mr. Scholefeld, the 'borough members,
there were present Mr. C. IL Braoebridge, of Athentone-
hall, and other attached friend; to the liberal and free-trade
party in the district. Invitations bad been sent to many of
the most eminent of the liberal party who are members of the
House of Commons, but a combination of fortuitous cir-
cumstances occurred to prevent their attendance. Letters
were read from several amongst others, Mr. Hume rejoiced
that Mr. Spooner had been kicked out of the representation
of the borough, and he hoped that Mr. Seholefield would
follow in the footsteps of his father ; but a prior engagement
prevented his attending ; " Mr. Villiers was obliged to leave
England on the day named ;" " A special engagement is
town" prevented Mr. W. J. Fox. Mr. George Thompson
" was engaged to take the chair at a public meeting in Lon-
don ;" Baron Rothschild " had a party at his residence in
Norfolk ;" and there were similar excuses from Lord Mot,
peth, Mr. Foley, M.P., Mr. Bright, M.P., Lord Leigh, and
Col. Thompson. M.P.
There were the usual loyal toasts proposed, and they were
drank with the accustomed demonstrations of loyalty ; there-
after Mr. G. EDMONDS, the vice-chairman (and the chew
pion of reform in Birmingham for something like half a
century), rose and proposed the first toast of the evembspr,
The people—the only legitimate source of political power."
The speaker reviewed the reforms which had been eased
in the administration of the civil government, and the doss

which had been removed during the lan' quarter of a
century, and all (he said) by the indomitable perseverance
and courage of the people ; and even at that very moment,
with numbers of disabilities still affecting some part of the
community, the people possessed a power which they could
wield, and fearfully wield, to protect themselves from every
species of oppression. The people of England never d 4
and never would, submit to be tyrannised over by any party,
or by any government ; and *along as they remained Wig
themselves, it was within their reach to achieve every pal*
lege fitting fora free and an enlightened people to poem%
and that was glorious in the adminietration of government.
The health of the " Borough Members" having been pro-
posed by the Chairman, Mr. MCNTZ first responded. He
said that the result of the late contest in the borough had in
no way surprised him, however much it might have dens
other people ; the only thing that ever did surprise him was
that a radical town like Birmingham should have returned
to parliament • man so backward in his views in most
respects as Mr. Spooner. He had always been satisfied of what
the liberal portion of the constituency could do if It were
united ; and what he had always desired was, not that the
people should be liberals in name, but that they should send
to parliament such liberals as would carry out fully their
views, by advocating measures for the good of ell
society—the people ; for it was the people—the in.
dustrious classes—who ought to be supported, protected,
and cherished; and that, too, for the best of all possible
reasons, that the rich were able to take care of themselves.
The politician calling himself • liberal, who pleased him, was
the man who would endeavour to legislate in such a manner
that every honest and industrious man should be able to get
speed livelihood. That was the sort of thing he bad always
suidentood by liberal principles; but their modern liberalism
wm a very different affair. Had any of their liberal govern-
ments acted up to the reality ? The poor-law was a splendid
specimen of a vicious system of legislation ; instead of go-
veining in such a way that an honest man could get a good
living, they derised means to 'starve him in a work-
house. Let the people watch the conduct of govern-
swab, and se* that they did not legislate in such a
Malan that the burdens of the state all fell upon
the poor, as he contended that nineteen-twentieths of them
did. It was not only the duty of governments to legislate
for the poor, but it was one of the very fleet principles of
Christisnity that they should do so. Did the last govern-
ment have such a principle in view, or had the present one
sought to carry it out ? For his part, he had always said,
and always would say, until there waian alteration, that the
poor were the most neglected—that their interests and their
comforts were sacrificed for the sake of the rich. That was
a state of things which could not go on for ever : the people
would one day turn round upon their oppressors ; the mul-
titude would not suffer themselves to be ridden to death. But
before such a day as that could arrive he hoped that legis-
lators would see farther into the responsibilities devolving
upon them, and that the oppression by might over right would
have an end. The hon. gentleman next adverted to the great
moral power which the political union of 1831 had emir-
eised,and to the exertions of its most active founder,
Mr. Thomas Attwood, and then went on to remark that the
truly liberal politician would never stop short until the
people had the fullest share of civil and religious liberty.
eminent with good government; and until every man had
it within his reach, by Industrious habits, to improve his
seek/ condition. Instead of this, it had settled down into a
mem shetreetqueetien—the workhouse or the gaol.
fhb Sai ever would protest. He (he
Mlil) the peinefples of free trade, and he wis rd to see
• semisel out to the fullest extant ; but people were wrong
✓ery Imerined that free trade would give them prosperity.
Italem they legislated further than free trade, there was n•
Anne of prosperity for the people. The principles of po-
nied monotny were yet but imperfect/7 understood • and,
W mind, all their privations arose out of a want of know-
=these subjects. Until the time arrived when the at-
e/public men was forced to the consideration of these
question', the working man would n have within his
reach those comfort. which that high-minded, intelligent,
and industrious class were entitled to, (Much cheering.) I
shall (said Mr. Mute in conclusion), regardless of party, ex-
ert myself, as I have always done, to protect and to cherish
the interest' of " the people " of England. I will exert my-
'elf to promote the interests of my constituents in this most
important commercial community ; and all I ask is, that
when I do or say what you do not approve of, that you will
hear me before you condemn. The hon. gentleman resumed
his seat amidst much applause.
Mr. SCHOLIPIELD next rose, and after some expression of
thanks for the very flattering reception he experienced, and
allenons to the difficulties with which the liberal party had
tf suatend in the late contest, the hon. gentleman proceeded
is goy: It is now for me to justify the confidence you have
reread fa me. When I was a candidate for the re-
promoted= of this borough, I told you that I was
an avesets of the great principles of progress;""
not only of " progress " to far as it relates tore.
ligious toed= ; net only of " progress " so far as it re-
lates to modal imprevement, but also of that progress in ex-
tending to the pssple their due share of those political right.
of which theythey ere stlll deprived. I am still the advocate of
the sane peimeiplea. I say 7 that the true conservative must
be in favour of psgusss on ;" and such am I. The hon.
gentlemen west en to say that he knew something of the
eerier mime of BoTimment in different parts of the
wool ; diet he het het sense experience of the working of
republimmina in the United States ; that having resided in
Italy he wee net altogether a stranger to the despotism of
the governments there ; and neither was he altogether un-
acquainted with the bastard citizen-kingship of France;
but that he believed the constitution of England un-
tamed pears guarantees for the liberties of the
era nip or all of these put together. At
ems these • constitution to work well must
week for the benefit of a whole people, and not for
the benefit of a class ; how, then, could they expect the
people to reverence • constitution which denied to them that
share of power to which they were entitled ? He was de-
sirous (be said) to see "
being
religious liberty : and
he had been accused of a bad churchman, because he
had advocated a separation of church from the state ; but
that declaration had been made for no election purposes. He
bad advocated it for years, because he considered it not only
due to the people that each separation should take
place, but that it was for the interest of the church
itself; and he had it from a clergyman of the este-
' MAl:tient in that town, that he was anxious to promote his
(Mr. Scholefleld's) election, because of his anxiety to put an
end to the unholy connexion existing between the church
and the state. He wished (he said) to see the church giving
up state patrosage—relying Imes her own resources and
he felt ooelkient that the daetria of the dna& wonli sno-
uted best and ecrentind greener roped when the pulpits
fame whisk Soy trees savoissellial• nessmaleed with the
Men. (Appieeeet Re lei meet le bane that one of
th=oset rim he lieeeshe bean pediment would be
a the Adak. of the dell &deities affecting
the Jews, and it woad be ems seikkeeka to him if the
first vote he gave in Seaman of °semen should be on a
minion having the to Ifr. Botluchild to take
' lb seat ; and lbaid any yelpinel be was the object of

which wu to enable her Majesty to send a diplomatic agent
to the court of his holiness the Pope, it would have his
most cordial support. (Much cheering.) He for-one sym-
pathised with the liberal and enlightened head of the Ro-
man states ; and he should rejoice, indeed, if the govern-
ment of this country would step forward to aid him in re-
mitting the unjust interference of despotic Austria, for he
looked upon that as an auspicious day for the liberty of the
world when they saw a Pope of Rome stepping out and
striving, in his character as a temporal prince, to
promote- the cause of freedom and enlightened
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vernment in hid own country. (Loud cheering.) Re-
verting again to the course he intended to pur-
sue in the House of Commons, Mr. Scholefield said that
kis great object would be to promote commercial freedom:
les admitted that the great cause of free trade might have a
/*coil, but insisted that ultimately itcould net fail to be trium-
phant ; it miitht be (he said) that during the first year of the
partial dring out of the free-trade system our exports had
ast materially increased, but this was in consequence of
peculiar circumstances, although, if the result were looked
upon In the proper light, it would be found to be of a most
desiring character. It should be borne in mind that the
whole of central and southern Europe had been in a condi-
tion approaching to famine during the last year, and that
inusequently the states so circumstanced had no funds where-
with to purchase our manufactures so that there was one
taw why the amount of exported goods had diminished in
Oat quarter; it should also be borne in mind that the high
PEW of food was at all times a great drawback
upon the demand for manufactured goods. There were be-
sides two' other countries to which we had exported consi-
derably less than usual—these were Portugal and Mexico :
and this was as illustration of the evils of war, or of any in-
ternal commotion in a country. But what was the case with
that country which, notwithstanding the scarcity elsewhere,
had had corn not only for the use of its own population, but
had been enabled to supply the greater part of the deficiency
of the rest of the world ? What was the fact as regarded Ame-
rica, where corn, consequent on its abundance, had not been
high ? Why, that we had exported to that country a much
larger quantity of manufactured goods than before, which he
took to be a convincing proof that free trade was beneficial.
The hon. gentleman, after some other observations of a like
tendency, concluded by declaring his purpose to zealously,
faithfully, and honestly aid, in his place in parliament, in pro-
moting the interest, of the people, not only of the town of
Birmingham, but of the community at large. (Much
dossing.)
" The Liberal Electors" having been toasted by Mr.
Kum, Mr. Aid. WESTON responded, and in the course of
bis he mid, the conviction was gaining ground that a
finprovameat might be made in our system of taxa.
especially in such pert of it as pressed heavily upon the
industrious classes. There was the excise—a most urgent
sad oppressive taxation, and one which deeply injured the
labouring clue, and was most expensive to collect. Then
SUM was the property and income tax; the justice of the
firmer he admitted, but the latter was a gross injustice, and
rereOt to be removed. Free trade was only a stepping-stone
to further and great reforms. These could not be effected at
once ; it was not in one, two, or three sessions that the evils
which had interwoven themselves in our social system could
be eradicated ; and, in the ensuing session of parliament, he
hoped to see the representatives of the great towns pressing
these things on the attention and consideration of the govern-
ment. The necessity of a measure for promoting the health
of towns he admitted, and he would heartily rejoice If
ammo measure received the sanction of the legislature
whisk would have the effect of promoting the health and
eleztAtin the social condition of the working man. The rich
all the appliances for the preservation of their own
th, but the poor needed something being done for them,
and he rejoiced to see the government so far making a move
fa the right direction.
The toast, " The Cause of Civil, Religious, and Commer-
cial Freedom," was responded to by Mr. GEORGE DAW-
SON, M.A. He said that the connexion of these three must
sot be regarded as accidental, for that the one flowed with
Ate other naturally. The greatest marvel to him was, that
a man who took up the Bible could be anything else than a
liberal in politic,. Reading that book, as be did, he could
so more be a conservative than he could be a drunkard, •
knave, dishonest, or a villain. Civil freedom, religious
freedom, and commercial freedom, were things that could
not be put aside for anything: they were an eternal right,
to which all nation' in the world were alike entitled. Since
be had been born, there had never been more significan t moves
than those now visible indifferent partsof the continent. Look
at France, writhing under a mean, a paltry, and • knavith
government. The French were and ever had been a noble
people; their government was ignoble and contemptible. He
hoped to see a settlement there soon between it and the
people, and that that settlement would take place in the
lifetime of the present King, and not be deferred for his young
and innocent successor. Turn then next to Spain, they saw
a poor Queen trampled upon—a people renowned for their
chivalry submitting, and a Princeling of France preparing
to ride roughshod over them. There was Portugal with its
six weeks' revolutions,—its Queen seeking to uphold
- itself.

despotism, but in reality crushing the very minarehy
In Italy, to the Roman states, they saw a glorious struggle
for liberty, against the old, futile, and idiotic despotism of
Austria. The Romans looked to England for succour, and he
hoped that England would show to them that she did not
allow the differences of religion to become a bugbear when
the liberty of a whole people was at Make. Tke day had
gone by when the name of the Pope of Rome frightened
the propriety of the people of this country. After
all our alums about potato blights and Maynooth grants, and
other such little calamities, on British ground there was
more of liberty in every sense of the ward than in any other
country in the world. England had ever been the ark of re-
fuge for the destitute—it had ever been the shelter of the
political exile : here the liberal and enlightened
had found a home—here the Poles had found sympFar:ed
succour; and even though the Pope of Rome should be com-
pelled to seek a refuge and an exile in England, he hoped
that the poor " Spoonereans " would not imagimthat the
star of England would set in ruins (as it had been about to
do in every year within his recollection) because that vener-
able and enlightened reformer had come amongst us. (Much
applause). When all things else had failed, the people had
always struck the blow which taught the powers that existed
their duty. That would yet be the cue again : the civilised
' world was preparing to emancipate itself, and weak despot-
km and wrong-doers would stagger beneath the blew.
Ths Non-electors," " The Visitor.," and many other
181114 were drunk; to the latter, Mr. Bracebridge, the can-
aille It, North Warwickshire, briefly replied ; and perhaps
la no similar occasion to this have there been manifested
'wire significant expressions of anxiety for the further pro-
pos of really liberal principles. "The whole affair (says
our correspondent) pimed off well, and will, in all probe-
Mlity, have the t of completely re-uniting the liberal
party in the borough."

rose, the Earl of It mid that that title had been
called to-day, in consequence of hie having inadvertently,
at an election a few yews ago, answered to it, under the
belief at the time that it was merged in the one in virtue
of which he had the honour of sitting and voting with their
lordships. He was, however, now thoroughly convinced
that that title was extinct, and he regretted that it had been
sailed to-day. He 'wished to be allowed to enter on the
minute that he held it to be an extinct peerage, and that it
ought not to be called either en this or on future occasions,
The calling of the names was then proceeded with. After
the clerk had read several, the Duke of BuccLayen rose and
said that he thought it right to take this opportunity of re-
marking that he observed that two or three names had not
been called, certainly titles which had merged in other titles,
for instance, that of the Earl of Ancrum, which had merged
in that of the Marquis of Lothian. (Several peers hers's...
marked to the noble duke that the name of the Earl of An-
erum had been called.) The name of Lord Cardross had
not been called. He mentioned it particularly, because he
recollected a few years ago that the Earl of Buchan answered
to it, and signed his name Buchan and Cardross.
Mr. LINDSAY said that they were unfortunately obliged
to go only by the written documents of the election. They
would be obliged to any of their lordships who would in-
form them of any circumstance similar to that just mentioned
by the Duke of Buccleuch.
The Earl of DIINDONALD wished to know whether he
could act with Lord Napier's proxy, that noble lord being at
present abroad.
The Earl of ROSEDZIIT said that the noble earl had applied
to hint on the subject, as he had the honour of introducing
the bill for affording facilities to peers abroad voting at this
election, without being under the necessity damning home.
Now, for his information, and aLo for the information of
other noble lords, he might state that that bill passed the
lords, but was suspended in its progrmis through the Com-
mons, and therefore that it was not the law of the land.
On the name of Lord Colvill of Ochiltree, being called, the
Duke of BUOCLZUCH rose and protested against the calling
of that title, seeing that it had been dormant certainly since
the year 1782. It was received here under pretest upon a
late occasion, and he now protested in his own name, and
the names of those who might adhere, against the person as-
miming the title of Lord Colvill, or Lord Colvill of Ochiltree,
being allowed to vote here.
Lord COLYILL OF OCHILTRII, who was sitting at the foot
of the table, here rose, and read some extracts, which were
quite inaudible, from the statutes affecting the question, is
vindication, as we understood, of his right.—The Duke of
ATHOLL seconded the protest. _

names who were present, whi
Duke of Duceleo& and Queens.
ber
Duke' of Atholl
Duke of Montrose
Earl of Morton
Earl of Eglinton
Earl of Home
Earl of Haddlnyten
Earl of Lauderdale
Earl of AMU,

Earl of &rOwath
Earl of Urea and Melville
Earl of Selkirk
Earl of Duodonald

vet the list of their lordships'
it wee u follows .
Earl of Oleogow
Viscount Stormont
Viscount Du=lane
Viscount Stratta
Lord Ssitoun
Lord Grey
lard a!tl.'S•rt

Lard Elphinetone
ford Blantyre
'

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of Culzon

Lord Forrester
Lord SHWA
Lord Belhaven
Lord Ro/to

Earl of Orlrney
Lord Col.ill, of /Xllllime
I Earl of Ilcoebery lased Pelwsrth
When the name of Lord Colvin of Ochiltree was read,
the Duke of Biceleuch banded in his protest against votes
from the person assuming the title of Lord CoFeta, or Lord
Colvin of Ochiltree, being received or tendered, and stating
that he should not be allowed to vote either here or at future
elections until he had proved his title in the House of Lords.
The protest was signed by the duke and by a great number
of other peers.
The oaths of allegiance, abjuration, and supremacy were
then administered to the peers • and they were handed
round and signed by them. The iist of their lordships pre-
sent was again called over for the purpose of receiving their
votes. The neat thing dons was to call for the proxies, after
which the signed lists sent by absent peers were read. This
was a process which occupied a considerable time ; at itscon-
elusion, the names of the 16 peers that had been elected as
representative peers for Scotland in the next parliament
were announced as follows, with the number of votes for
each:

Marquis of Tweeddale M Morowit Walkman M
Earl of Morton
Earl of Home 34 Lord Gray
Earl of Airlle
Earl of Leven and Melville... 56 Lord
Earl of Selkirk
of Culrom
Earl of Orkney
Earl of Seafield

The only alteration in the above list from that of the re-
presentatives of the Scottish peerage in the late parliament
is the substitution of the names of Lord Elphinstone and
Lord Rollo, for those of Viscount Arbuthnott and Lord Reay,
The following are the names of the noblemen who sent
proxies:—Duke of Lennox to Lord Saltoun, Duke of Argyll
to Lord Belhaven, Earl of Sutherland to Lord Belhaven,
Earl of Cusillis to Earl of Eglinton, Earl of Aberdeen to
Earl if Morton, Earl of Stair to Earl of Rosebery, Viscount
Falkland to Earl of Rosebery, Lord Sinclair to Earl of Eglin-
ton, Lord Napier to Earl of Dundonsld. In the case of Lord
Napier the proxy could not be used, the noble lord being
abroad,
The following peers voted by signed list :
Duke of Hamilton, Earl of Whom*
Duke of Ito:buret, Earl of Mauves,
Marquis of Hunt 4, Eari of Bresdalbane,
Earl of Mar and 'Wile, Earl of Saalfeld,
Earl of Moray, Lard Somerville,
Earl of Oalloway, Lord Torphiehen,
Earl of Klnnoul, lard Cranstoun,
lasi of Dumfries and' Beep Lord Kinnalrel,
Earl of Wempis and aren,
A curious incident occurred in connexion with the signed
list sent in by Lord Cranstoun. Among the peers for whom
his lordship voted was Lord Colville, without specifying
I whether Lord Colville of Culroes was meant, or Lord Col-
vill of Ochiltree. A discussion arose as to which of the two
names the vote was to be set against. Lord Colville
of Culroa said that there could be no doubt that his
friend, Lord Cranstoun, intended to vote for him. The
Duke of Buccleuch said that he had examined the oaths
that each of their lordship. had signed, and especially the
signatures of Lord Colville of Colrain and the person
who claimed the title of Lord Colvin of Ochiltree.
Now he found that the signature of Lord Colville of Culross
had an eat the end of it, *here's that of the person claiming
the title of Lord Colvin of Ochiltree was spelt without an e
at the end. Lord Cranstoun, in his list, spelt the name of
Lord Colville with an eat the end of it ; and under these
circumstances he presumed there could be no doubt that
Lord Cranston meant to vote for Lord Colville of Cuirass.
. .

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Several peers having expressed opinions similar to those
of the Duke of Buceleuch, but at the same time stating that
the matter must be left to the decision of the clerks, Mr.
Lindsay said that he and Mr. Russell wished to be allowed
to consider the subject for a few minutes.
After consulting with Mr. Burrell a abort time, Mr.
Lindsay said—l have to express the deep regret we feel in
announcing what we conceive to be our duty on this occa-
sion, which may perhaps go, and, in fact, does go, against
our own senseof what was meant. We sincerely believe the
statement made by Lord Colville of Culron to be correct—
namely, that the vote was intended for him ; but we are
constrained by the position in which we are placed to an ad-
herence to the roll ; and on that roll there is a Lord Colvill
without express condition or qualification, and there is a
Lord Colville of Cahoon We receive this vote without
Fqualification or condition, and are constrained to receive it
or Lord Colvill only.
The Dake of Bucctirca protested against this, the more
particularly as it has been stated by the clerk at the table,
that it was the feeling of himself and Mr. Russell that this
vote of Lord CIIIIISSOUII'S wee intended to be given for Lord
Colville of Culrom. This wet a verb important am, ;and
one which he could not pass over without taking notice of.
Not only had the clerks stated who was the person for whom
they intended to record this vote, but they also stated that
they recorded it ,contrary to their opinion of the person for
whom they believed it was intended to be given.
Mr. LINDSAY then asked permission to state that he held
in his hand a signed list for Lord Remy, which they could not
receive, in consequence of there being no evidence of his
lordship being qualified by having taken the prescribed
oaths. . . . .

We may mention that the following peers voted for the
election of the Earl of Dundonald:—Duke of Argyll, Mot-
Oinill of Huntly, Earl of Sutherland, Earl of Stair, Earl of
Br.d.,Thario,sarl of Carnwath, Earl of Glasgow, Viscount
Dimblane, Lord Elibank, Lord Torphichen, and Lord
Cranstoun. _ _

The proceedings were cone'uded about half-pest three,
having occuried upwards of three hours. In the evening
the peers entertains/ a numerous party of friends at a
sumptuous dinner in Gibbs's Royal Hotel, Prtnoee-street.
Among the company present were the Lord Provost and
magistrates.

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA.
Sir,—ln your paper of Sept. 2 I observe • letter
from Mr. Davidson, of Hull, respecting Steam Navigation
between Singapore and Sydney," in a note to which you refer
to the TOMIALI which you did me the honour of extracting
from the " Voyage of the Fly," oa the neoemity fora post
near Cape York in Torres Straits. In this out of the way
corner of the kingdom, I have little opportunity (except
through your journal) of learning what is going forward in
these matters, but as I feel much interest in them, you will
perhaps excuse my laying before you the following ob-
servations.

Itappeen--- to me most desirable, not only for the interests
of the company working this route, but for the general
benefit of the Eastern Archipelago, that the company should
enter into as intimate and amkabb a releden me penal,
with the Dutch East Indian Rmemment, ailenld leek to that
nation for a great part of the supports which they ere to
rely, and endeavour therefore to assmineedlate both its go-
vernment and public (if the Mamma be said as yet to have
a distinct existence from the Mum) by all the mesas
which will not retard the mil memaunication between
our own possessions. During about eight months of the
year, from March namely to November, the Dutch at Bata-
via have no means of commendeating with their eastern
possessions (Timor end the blelesessy, excepat4is war
steamer dispatched on purpose. • regular com-
munication at trilling met, would derebre be put
importance to them, bet timid greeter to time Minh trim
resources might thee be tepidly cleveleged, end desk am-
merce speedily pet ea s letter and freer bating than et re-
sent, and one emote* Me proillsbla to all parties. The
destruction of the spin loseby geosnment authority, in
order to keep up the plea w wet inniarty an annual
operation, would no beim be poen& In tie open face of
the world. Pubiisity alone is wa:=Zilas easto seek
premises. Nem time are not ea dm
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end podded memo than they have hitherto meal on, if it
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