The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-20 00:00:00

THE SURREY SIDE TURNPIKES.

A deputation, composed of representatives from
the vestries of BeLondsey,Rotherhithe, and liorselydown,
waited on Sir George Grey, at the Home-ofaor, yesterday
afternoon, to present a memorial spinet the re-cootiouation
after the Ist November next of the turnpikes on the Green.
with and Woolwich Lower road. The deputation was intro.
duced by Mr. Locke, M.P., and Mr.Layard, M.P. In the
memorial it was stated that in the last session of perils.
moot the annual act for the continuation of turnpike trusts,
27 and 28 Vic., cap. 75, provided that the several acts of
parliament in reference to the turnpike gates in the
metropolis south of the Thames, should not continue
ia operation after the lat of November next,
and the several acts relating to such turnpike gates
were inserted in a schedule to such act, to prevent the
same, or any of them, being °optioned by any future
annual act ; and to enable the trustees, if desirous, to apply
in the usual mauler for a esparate private bill of continua-
tion. With regard to the Bermondsey and Botherhithe
roads and the Surrey and Sasser roads, no application was
made for a private bill to continue those frusta, and in
the case of the New Cross•road, in which applicatioe was
made, parliament refused to permit the second reading of the
bill. A bill in reference to the Greenwich and Wool-
wich Lower-toad was introduced and withdrawn,
but it was again brought forward, onatinuiag the treat.
When the expediency of turnpike abolition had been
affirmed so decidedly by parliament, it would be superfluous
to refer to the mischiefs and evils consequent upon placing
such obstructions between popular places or districts in
close contiguity and within the metropolis, except for the
Purpose of pointing out the particular circumstances of this
road, namely, that it lies between two densely popu-
lated places—Greenwich and Woolwich—that it is
the only road coonecting such places adapted for
the purposes of traffic, and that the Woolwich district,
which is rapidly increasing in population, at present de-
peed' upon the road for a vast proportion of its supplies
of floor, beer, meat, groceries, and other provisions drawn
from the metropolitan markets. Mr. Locke supported the
request of the memorialist+, sod contended that it was an
let of great injustice te impose on the inhabitants of these
1 districts a tax which was not levied at their instance. Mr.
Hashes, of Woolwinh, and Mr. Harding. of Camberwell,
• also spoke on basil of those whom they represented.
After a few observations from Sir G. Grey sod Mr. Baring,
ALP., Mr. Bradfield (parlismentary sent) proposed to have
the road kept up for two yearn, and the levied merely
for the extiaction of the debt, the repair' to be Pat upon
- the h. Sir G.Grey premised to give the matter full
acaideration • and the deputation, after thanking the
Home Secretary. for the courtesy of their reception, with.
• drew.

THE Dun' oic ATTORETES' CERTIFICATES. —The
attorneys have received a gratifying proof of the close regard
which is given to their iota's.* in the House of Commode.
Their champions have gained one of those victories over the
Chancellor of the Exchequer which are made doubly sweet
by the gallantry and obstinacy of the enemy. After
one of his mast emphatic speeches, Mr. Gladstone
was informed last night by a insiority of 146 to 143
votes that it is the opinion of the house that the
annual dot. payable by attorneys, 'elicitors, sad
praetors is England sad Ireland, and by writers to the
signet and others is Scotland, should be abolished. At I
present attorneys pay 9/. • year is town and 6/. in the I
country, while seamed in the practice of their profession.
This duty their triads in the House of Commons denounce i
as an unjust and intolerable impost. It will, perhaps, he I
iodetsorous to give any heed to the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer's suggestion that the approach of a postal 'elec.
tire may have bed some effect in sharpening the perception
of hoe. members as to the sufferings of the lawyers.
Undoubtedly the divon list will be eagerly scanned
to
by several thousand influeutial gentlemen
in tows and country, many of whom have no little power
is determining who shall be our legislators for the next few
years. But we will be content to believe that the 146 I
really thought in their hearts that to mulct the poor
.horsey of 61. or 91. annually was ea injustice that
demanded remonstrance even at the bony close of a who.
mint. If the government, indeed, led shorn the lawyers
till they were as bare as their owe parchments, their friends
scold sot bare hese more is wart la demanding the
ebolitlos of the artillosie duty, which • presses with the
*tweet severity' epos them. How they are led to this soa-
clasirm it is sot use, to ese.—TieWS.
CRYSTAL PALsce.—The great flower show of the
sews takes place today. The barriers enclosing the show
will be removed at about 12 o'clock. The show will be ens
of more than anal magnitude sad beauty. The teed al the
Coldstream Guards sad the compsey's witheetral bead
play et Wessels dating the presessode.