The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-01 00:00:00

THE REGISTRATIONS.

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, LONDON.—After a two days' recess, Mr. Arnold
resumed his court yesterday, at the Guildhall. The perish of
St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, occupied the court during the day,
there being no less than 330 objections. Walter Stone, a
Liberal claimant, had signed four claims to be rated on tour
several rates, at the same time. Mr. Arnold said he inclined
to the opinlon that claims signed in this wholesale way were
not sufficient ; but in deciding against the claim, he did not
du it on that ground alone ; there were other circumstances
which led him to think it insufficient. There were two I
voters on fhe list of the name of Thomas Brown, both of
whom had been objected to by the Tories, and one by the
Libzrals, but as none of the objections distinguished which
Thomas Brown was meant, and as no intimation of this had
beers given to the overseer, Mr. Arnold held them all to be
bad. No other noticeabh case occurred; indeed, most of
the cases might lie said to be undefended, as, owing to a pre-
vious investigation out of court, the parties were struck off
on their names being called,without remark. We shall give
the general result at the close of the revision. Liberal objections I
sustained 17, failed or withdrawn 26 ; Tory objections sus-
Wined 134, failed 72; double objections sustained 67, with 4
withdrawn. By claims the Liberals gained one vote.
PIIOVINCIAL.—WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.—
The lists for the Sheffield polling district were revised on
Monday by Messrs. Blanchard, Boothby, and Temple. The
result was favourable to Liberals to the extent of 139 votes.
Of claims, 125 were established by that party, and 6 by
Conservatives, whilstthe latter lost 47 votes by objections ; 2';
objections were established against Liberal votes, which
were accordingly struck off.—On the same day, W. lilan-
shard, Esq., held a Court in the Town Hall, Rotherham, to
revise the votes in respect to property situate within the
Rotherham polling district. The proceedings were of the
most uninteresting character possible. The following is the
icsult of the revision: that .54 new claims were established
on the Liberal side and 2on the Tory. Of objections, 43 ,
were sustained to the loss of Liberals and 4 to the loss of I
Tories.

STIEFFIELD.—On Monday, William Gray, Esq.,
barrister-at-law, held a Cougt in the Poliee-office,Town Hall,
to revise the lists for the borough of Sheffield. The proceed-
ings were very uninteresting, and occupied only a short
period. There were no objectious, and ouly ten claims for
the whole borough, of which about one-half were disallowed.

WAKEFIELD: A correspondent sends us an
amended statement of the rc-ult of these registrations, which
shows a gain of 12 for the Liberals, in,teud of (what the re-
turn supplied us stated) 10 for the Tories.
STA3IFOIID.—John Mellor, Esq., held his court on
Thursday, at the Town Hall, when the Liberals made and
substantaated 11 chums, and also made 13 objections sub-
stantiating 9. The Tories made 12 claims, and failed in 2
cases: they made 4 objections, which were sustained.
I.lLAcKistatN.—The revision for this borough has
resulted in a loss of 59 vot:a to the Conservatives.

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.
A Special Court of Proprietors was held yesterday
at the Company's house, Brood-street-buildings. 11. A.
Aglionhy, Esq., M.P., took the chair in the absence of the
Deputy-Governor. The other directors present were,—
Jeremiah Pitcher, Esq. ; George Lyall, juu., Esq.; J. R.
Gowen, Esq.; G. F. Young, Esq. ; Sir J. Pirie, Bart. ; S.
Manoribanks, Esq.; A. Nairne, Esq.; A. Currie, Esq.; It.
1). Mangles, Esq., 14. P. ; J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P.
The SECRETARY read the twenty-first report of the Court
of Directors, in substance as follows:—Two acts of Parlia-
ment relating to a loan to the company were passed during
the late session. The first of these (9 and 10 Victoria, c. 42)
authorised a loan to the company to the amount of 100,0001.
The second so far modified the provisions of the first as to
allow 32,5001. of the loan to be applied in payment of deben-
tures falling due in the present and ensuing months. The
object of the meeting was to obtain for the directors the
proprietors' formal approval of the terms of the loan. The
report went on to state that the directors availed themselves
of the opportunity to inform the proprietors of circumstances
that had occurred in reference to the loan ; of the causes of
the continued suspension of the company's colonising opera-
rations, and a few additional matters. With regard to the
first and second heads, it was observed that Governor Grey's
proceedings at the Day of Islands were only known
hero in June, and that the final result of his measures,
" admirable as these appear to have so far been,",
is yet uncertain ; and that the delay in issuing
crown deeds of grants has retarded the resumption of the
company's land sales. The proprietors were reminded that
the directors had formerly deelar al that self-government and
free institutions analogous to those of this country are in-
dispensable to prosper• us colonisation ; and that, in conse•
quence, resolutions had been adopted to dyne the affairs of
the company, and seek compensation for the losses of pro-
prietors and settlers, unless legislative measures to that cud
were adopted before the rising of parliament. lutimation of
these resolutions uas made both to the late and the present
ministry. A favourable answer was received on the 6th of
August from Mr. Hawes; a satisfactory interview was had
with Mr. Charles Wood; and on the 14th, a bill meeting the
views of the directors was brought in, which on the 26th re-
ceived the Royal assent. •• The conditions prescribed by this
bill were so just and reasonable, that we had no hesitation in
accepting them in your behalf. And it is proper to inform
you, that in anticipation of your approval also, the govern-
ment has most considerately already advanced to us the sum
of 20,0001." The report next adverted to the Act (9 & 10
Vic , cap. 382) obtained by the directors to consolidate the
*constitution of the company. The directors regret that the).
cannot speak with precision with respect to the company's
lands, or to the deed: of grant executed is its favour by the
late Governor. Of the Act (9 and 10 Vic., cap. 103) "to
make further provision for the government of the New Zea-
land islands," they say, it "is based upon the principle of
separate municipal corporations, having the same powers as
borough corporations in England ; separate permanent pro-
vincial legislatures, distinct from these corporations; and
oar general legi.laturc, having supreme legislative authority
upon nine particular points, and upon those only." The Act
dues not entirely meet the views of the directors ; but it " is
so great an advance upon all modern legislation on colonial
matters, affords such ample opportunity for the development
of individual energy and local self-improvement, and affords
so strong an assurance of future progression in the same liberal
course, that, not to acknowlollge it as a real and great im-
provement wont), in our opinion, be equa.ly Impolitic
and unjust." The Report concludes with an ex-
pression of the directors belief that " Government
is sincerely desirous of adopting an enlightened and
comprehensive policy in the promotion of systematic coloni-
sation ;" and that as for themselves they are conscious " that
our success is, and ought to he, but another term for the
success of those as whose trustees and agents we act."
The S IicItETAItY then read a series of resolutions adopting
the report, and authorising the directors to borrow a sum
not exceeding 100,000!. from the Consolidated Fund, and A.
Aglionhy, Esq., M.P., aud S. Marjoribanks, Esq., to receive
the sum of 32,300/. out of the said 10000/., and to grout
receipts for the same, and any two of the directors to receive
any suns not exceeding the remainder.
In reply to a Prqpnetor. the CHAIRMAN said, that the
government at first had granted a loan of 100,0001. on the
security of the lands of the company, the company at that
time expecting to be able to pay their debentures out of their
own proper profits. This month, however, debentures were
coming due •to the amount of 32,5001. in all ; the land
sales, through unfortunate circumstances, had ceased
altogether, and the company was utterly powerless. The
question with the directors came to be, how they were to
take up these debentures ? It was in this position that they
applied t a Government. Her Majesty's Ministers had de-
termined to support the company in carrying out their prime
objects, and had introduced a measure to make a relaxation
in the terms of their first loan, and to give immediately
32,500/. to be applied for the purpose named. At the same
time he (the chairman) ought to state that this 32,3001.
would not be diverted from the first objects of the company
—the purposes of colonisation; for if the company should
recover themselves, this sum would be repaid out of the
proper profits of the company, and, if not, then the unpaid
call-, the surplus capita, should be given in repayment of
this sum.
An 116 n. Proprietor wished to know what amount of
uncalled-for capital there was?—The Chairman said the
original amount was just 108,000/.
An hon. proprietor wished to know whether this 100,0001.
was in addition to the former 100,0001. The Chairman said
the proprietors had given them power to borrow 100,000!.,
which they had exercised to the extent of 70,500/. ; and
this was an additional 100,000/. on lands, 20,000/. of it hav-
ing already been got on the security of lands in Otaga and
other settlements. The present sum was on the security of
about 100 millions of acres of land, and the repayment of
this was to be, according to the arrangement, within three
years. After some further discussion, the resolutions were
agreed to, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the

TILE RECENT CHARGES AGAINST THE
AUTHORITIES OF ST. PANCR ).S.
On Tuesday a special meeting of the Board of
Directors and Guardians of the Poor of St. Pancras
was held in.the Board-room of the workhouse for the pur-
pose of reconsidering the late serious charges made aaainst
them by the Coroner's jury in the case of Mary Anne Jones,
and of catering into a more rigid and searching inquiry into
the dietary, and the whole discipline of the workhouse, as
well as fully to investigate the conduct of certain officials en-
gaged there towards the poor, with a view is remove, if pos-
sible, the degree of public odium which the directors consider
has been unjustly cast upon them. It is impossible to de-
scribe the sensation created in the immediate neighbourhood
as Cie fact became generally known that another official
inquiry was about to take place, intelligence of which spread
through the whole parish with the utmost rapidity ; and up
to halt-past six in the evening parishioners of all grades were
anxiously inquiring as to the result. The proceedings occu-
pied nearly nine hours, and the chair was taken by Mr.
Wright, who made a few preliminary observations, and after
some further routine business,
Mr. Newmc Cuorcit said he wished to call the attention
of the Board to the case of the man Whitt. From a letter
that appeared in the Times of that day, it would appear that
that unfortunate individual had been suspended, and thus
deprived of the little earnings he received in the carpenter's
shop, by Mr. Lee, the master, merely in consequence of the
evidence he had given before the Board on a recent nceacion.
If such were the case, he (Mr. Crouch) though': it was a
matter quite derogatory to the conduct of the Board. The
letter in question was sent to the coroner (Mr. \Vakley,
M.P.), and which contained, as he (Mr. Crouch, presumed.
facts that were calculated to cast shame upon the Directors.
He col‘sidered that tit y (the Direetsrs) ought to be desir-
ous of setting themselves right before the tribunal of public