The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-19 00:00:00

COLONIAL

NEW SOUTH WALES.—TILE SPEAKER'S Dm,
NERS.—Mr. M'Leay consented, for the convenience of the
Legislative Council, to continue Speaker a short time tones,
on condition that no increase of the salary should be mad;
while he retained the office. Mr. NVentworth, neserthelee
on the 14th of May, moved an address to the Governor (e(
which be had given notice previously), praying " That his
Excellency will be pleased to place on next year's estimates
a sum not exceeding 1,5001. fur the salary of Speaker ; and
to place on the supplementary estimate fur this }ear ama
of 2501., to make up the salary of chairman of cunimittem to
5001. a year ; and on next year's estimates a sum not ex.
seeding 5001., fur the salary of such chairman ; and to plan
on the supplementary estimate for this year a sum of 1001.,
to make up the salary of the fier,eant.sit-Arms to 2001,
year ; and= next year's estimates, a .Ulll not exceeding 2001.
for the salary of such Serjeant-at-Arms. In support of this
motion Mr. 'Wentworth obeerved :—" lie did think that a
gentlemanoceupying the position of Speaker of the Colima,
ought to have a dinner salary; nay more, he thought be
ought to have a house furnished him. He was of opinion
that the ability to extend such hospitality as might be ex-
pected from a gentleman in his station, would tend greatly
to the despatch of business, by softening down those aspe-
rities which were apt to spring up in the warmth of debate.
(Laughter.) If, he would ask, there was nothing more than
the eating a dinner, why had the practice grown up at home?
Yet, it was well known that it was the practice of the Speaker
of the House of Commons to give regular dinners to the mem-
bers during the session. It was not the mere dinners, (oche
would not suppose that the Members of Parliament wanteda
dinner—(great laughter)—and in this colony they might, is
all probability, get a snugger, warmer, and more comfort-
able dinner in their own houses than they could at the
Speaker's ; but it was beeiuse that these dinners were
found useful in forwarding public business, that they had
become, as it were, an established part of the constitution.
(Shouts of laughter.) In their colony, where the members
of the legislature received uo wages for their labours, when
they were at a long distance from their abodes, it was only
right and reasonable that the public should beat the einem .
of entertaining them once or twice a week. (Laughter)"
—Mr. Lane opposed the motion: "He would trust
that even the seducing prospect of dinners twice a week
would hardly allure the council away from its sense of duty.
The cost of the legislative establishment was already 3,5434;
and it would be well to consider before that amount was in-
creased. They had already net been sparing of censure of
subordinate bodies that had cost more than they were worth;
and if they adopted the motion before them, the public
would soon suspect that they had uo affection for any jobs
except their own. He felt sure the house would reject the
motion, which, if carried, he would expect to see followed up
by two gentlemen with two hills of fare as candidates, one
coaxing a vote with champagne, whilst the other tapped them
on the shoulder with Iturgundy--one tempting them with
turtle, whilst the other proffered some other rrrhercht'delicary.
(Loud laughter.)"—Mr. Robinson supported Mr. Wentworth:
" Those who ridiculed the idea of dinners and state, knew
very little of human nature—nor were these displays without
their benefit in an economic point of view. The Lord Mayor
of London had 14,0001. a year granted him for state alone,
for his services were not worth MO/. a year; hut if it had
not been for his salary, the City of London would have gone
to pieces long ago." Mr. Windeyer wound up the debate
by remarking that " The object of the hon. m2mber for
Sydney, and the object of those who had resisted any reduc-
tion in the salary of the Governor appeared to him to be
precisely similar; they both wanted to increase the strength
of those tablecloth chains which are so binding in so many
instances, and as the Governor has the power of giving good
dinners, his learned friend wanted to set up an opposition
shop on the popular side." Mr. Wentworth withdrew the
motion.

LORD STANLEY ON COLONIAL ADENTS.—A dispatch
of Lord Stanley relative to the appointment of the lion.
Francis Scott as parliamentary agent for New South Wales,
was laid before the Legislative Council of the Vith of May.
Lord Stanleyacquiesces in the appointment with some cavils,
and conditionally, as will appear from the following extract:
"The assent of the Queen's government to the proposal :um be
qualified by stipulations winch the legislative mined will regard aa
inilhipenscible, and on their observance of which your acquiescence is
their applicution must depend. First, 1 obis eve that the third mo-
nition is in the following terms That Francis Scutt, member of
I parliament for lionbunthshire, is in the opinion of this council efah
neatly go:Jinni, and is herrn. appointed to represent the interests
of New South Wales in the Douse of Commons and elsewhere.' I
must, however, decidedly object to the appointment to such an
oilier being made by a mere reaolution of the council. Iler Majesty's
govenunent can be no party to the recognition, or to the payment of
an agent for the colony, unless be be appointed as in all other colonies
by a local ordinance, iv:twilled to by the governor, and transmitted for
the litiemi's confirmation or disallowance. I object also to the ap-
pointment of a member of the /louse of COMMOI expressly to repre-
sent the interests of New South Wales in that house.' Every member
of parliament is in one mew time representative of his constituents,
though in another and sense he may be said to represent the
Continuos of the United ' ban, and of all its colonial de tendencies.
But to undertake to act in parliament as the representative of any
local interest, at the expense of other interests of the British nature,
would be an engagement at Tarim& with his duties; and the Owen
cannot be advised to sanction any resolution or ordinance the terms
of which would appear to suppose and to require such a departure by
any member of the House of Commons front the dirties which in that
capacity he is bound to discharge. Further, you enclose a resolution
uppomiing fourteen member's of Council as you
select standing com-
mittee to conduct the necessary correspondence with Mr. Scott, and
you state that it is intended that this committee should Mt during the
recesses of the Council. I observe that, of the fourteen gentle-
men thus named. one only is taken front the members sitting
in Council by the nomination of the Crown. (tut I flunk
it Indispensable that such a committee as this should have
the same proportion as the council itself proposes ; an agent
who is to he atithoriaed to act for and to represent the whole colony
should not be instructed by a particular section only of the Colo-
nial Legislature. Neither can I concur in the appointment of any
committee of the local legislature with authority to sit and act during
a prorogation, or pending a dissolution of the house. Experience
elsewhere has abundantly shown the necessity of firmly opposing any
such encroachment from the first. I inn not of course unaware of the
Inoonvenienec which may be consequent on insisting on this constitu-
tional maxim. Not the opposite moonvenience is far arcane. It
wrests from the Crown the prerogative of dissolution and morogation
for many practised purmass's, and tends to tender the Wiling", 04 one
branch of the Legislature not only permanent, but wholly inde-
pendent of any intervention of the royal authority as represented by
the Governor. Permanent committers meeting throughout every
recess, and debating either publicly or privately at their discretion,
must ripen In New South Wales into an institution subversive
almost of every other authority. If an ordinance shall be presented
for your acceptance framed on these principle, not made to con-
tinue in force for more than three years, 1 authorise you to assent to
it. But I cannot authorise you to assent to any ordinance in which
these principles any not recognised, nor which should be of longer
duration. In the appointment of an agent by a new resolution you
wilt noir:occur."

Me Court.

The Court remains at Osborne-house.

Iler Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia ar-
rived in town yesterday morning from Cashiobury Park,
Herts. The Princess was received at the Easton-square
terminus by his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Earl
of Denbigh, and Baron Witzleben. Iler Royal Highness
drove to the Temple, where the Princess and her suite in-
spected the Temple Church. Her Royal Highness next
isited St. Paul's Cathedral. The Princess afterwards went
to the Bank of England, and inspected the different offices
of that establishment. After lunching at the Prussian
Minister's, her Royal Highness inspected the Pantheon and
Madame Tumaud's exhibition, and then left town by the
London and North Western Railway for Cashiobury Park.

Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday from
Wimbledon. Sir George Grey had an interview with his
lordship.
The Earl and Countess Grey left town yesterday
for Howick Hall, Northumberland.

(From last night's Gazette.)
DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 18.—The Queen has ap-
pointed the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine to be Captain(
General and Governor-in-Chief of her Majesty's provinces of
Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and of the Island o
Prince Edward, and Governor-General of all her Majesty's
provinces on the continent of North America, and of the
Island of Prince Edward; also, F. Partridge, Esg. to be
Deputy Commissary of Police for the Island of Mauritius.
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 16.—The Queen has appointed
the Right lion. Sir J. R. G. Graham, Bart., to be one of the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, in the room of the
Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, Bart. ; and the Right Hon. Sir G.
Grey, Bart., being one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries
of State, an Ecclesiastical Commissioner for England; also,
directed letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal,
granting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain arta Ireland unto E. P. Coffin, Esq., Commie-
sary-Oenerak of her Majesty's Forces.

WAR-OFFICE, Sanwa. ma I.
9th Light Dragoons—R. Houghton to be car., without per., Nice
'french, prom.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards.—Ens. F. IL Daring, from
68th F.,to be ens. and lieut., by pur., rice Verner, who rat.
11th Regiment of Foot.—Lieut. W. Douglas to he rapt., without
pur., rice brev.-maj. M. C. Lynch, who ref. upon full-pay.

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2sth —Brer.-asai. E. Lugarcl, from 31st F., to he capt, rive L'Es-
%raw., who each.
314 p.—Capt. n. P. L'Estrange, from nth F., to be cap.., vice
Login!, who exch.
34th E.—Phut. M. O. Best to be djt., vice Bombe, who rca. the
milutancy
44th p,—Aseist..aurg. E. Robertson, M.D., from 69th F., to be
,ice yurral, prom. on the stsff.
4;th F.—Capt. G. T. Evans, from 74th F., to be rapt., vice Patton,
who each.
34g, p. —E. J. Mathias to be ens., without par., vice Marriott, app.

quartermaster.
614 F.—Lieut. C. It. Richardson, from G2d F., to be lieut., vice
. martasell, who exch.
R~p.—Lieut. It. Ilaunsell, from Gist F., to be lieut., rice Richard-
. leh•
640 p.—C. U. Shuttleworth to be ens., by pur., vice Daring, app.
to tar Coldstream F. Gds.
69th F.—To be captains, without purehaoe.—Lleut. G. Losaek, and
peat W. J. 11.311'14.0d Moore. To be lieutenanta, without purchase.--
Lieut. F. G. W. Fearon, from Mth Y. ; Em. G. H. E,1111.• ; and Ens.
D. flange, rice Losack. To be ensigns, without purchase.—l.
Behan; C. Gilbome ;R. Fitzgerald, vim Evans; and O. Costhupe,
via Dunne. To be Assistant-Surgeon.-3ssist.-Surg. R. V. George,
hail, from 3d W. I. Rept., vice llobertson, prom. in 44th F.
1.--otpt. W. D. I'. Patton, from 47th Y., to be rapt., vice
Enrl4, who nett.
Bah 1. -Ens. R. C. Gordon to be lieut., without pair., vice Bottle,
usu. .rterniaster ; quartermaster-Sem. R. Crawford to be ens.,
• kastim ; Lieut G. Itodle to be quartermaster, vice Hayes, the.
Pith F.—}Mir. D. O'Brien to be lieut., without pur., vice WOmn, dee.
24 W. I. ktegt. —Ens. T. P. Wright to be lieut., without pur., vice
paw, dee. To be Ensigns, without purcluise. —Serj -MaJor P.
miLeuglitin, from Coventry recruiting distriet, vice Dagg, prom.; and
W. 11. P. sttighan, vice Wright.
3d W. I. Regt.—A. Lkinc.annts, M.D., tobeamist.giurg., vice George,
app. to 6tala.
Sena.—Beer. Lieut-Ccd. H. Havelock, of 534 F., to be dep. adjt.-
gen, to her Majesty's furors serving at Bolutuy, vice Lieut--Col.
kutin, dee.; Veterinary-Stag. C. Brett, from 12th L. Drug., to be
veterinary-surg. to the cavalry deudt at Maidstone, vice Black, dec.
lloserrat STMT. --Surg. D. Murray, M.D., from 44th F., to be staff
surf. of the first class, vice C. Q. Palmer, who ret. upon h..p.

THE REGISTRATIONS.
CrrY OF LONDON.—Mr. Arnold made considerable
in the livery lists yesterday ; those from " inn-
?2Teer:a" to " silk-throwers," in alphabetical order, havicg
been disposed of. The following was the only noticeable
case Thomas Pickford, of Mortimer-terrace, Kentish
Town, had been objected to by both aides, on the ground
that he was dead ; but, much to the surprise of all parties,
be gave vital proof to the contrary, by appearing in court.
Raving thus established his vote, he claimed costs from both
parties. It was contended by Mr. Charles Shaw, fist the
Tories, that the costs ought to be confined to the expenses
actually incurred. Mr. Arnold said that was clearly not the
intention of the statute, as the costs were limited to 205., and
in many eases that sum could not be an actual compensation.
He had no right to make any inquiry as to the expenses of a
party, but he had a discretion as to ordering leas than 20s.
r. Shaw referred to a contrary decision by Mr. Espinasse,
at Hertford ; but ultimately an order was made in favour of
Mr. Pickfuril fur 10s. on each party. The result of the three
days' revision are as follows :-613 Liberal, 80 Tory, and 53
double objectless were sustained; whilst 91 Liberal, 288
Tony, and 21 double objections failed or were withdrawn.
Three Liberal claims were sestained. Tito remainder of the
liviry lists will be gone through to-day. Oa Monday the
householders' lists will be commenced, but the court will
confine itself to one ward, that of Aldengate Within and
Without.
MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday the first sitting for the
ision of voters in this borough was held before 1). C.
Boylan, Esq., the revising-barrister. The Conservative
party was represented by Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Ivimey
end Mr. Allen appeared to watch the proceedings on the
part of the Liber ils. The number of claims and ()ejections
ore as follows :—ln the parish of Mars lebone : claims, 6;
objections, 610. In St. Pancras: claims, 101; objections, .)26.
In Paddington: claims, 10; objections, 81. The objections
re taken by the Conservative side alone, none being
brought forward by the Liberals. The list of objections fur
the parish of Marylebone were partly gone through, and
cost of them were sustained. No ease of any importance
everted, and the Court adjourned to this day.
PROVINCIAL.—NORTH I)unnam.—R. Mathews,
Isq., the barrister appointei to revise the lists of v' tees for
the county of Durham and the boroughs therein, opened his
court at the city of Durham on Tuesday last. Mr. Colon,
the secretary of the North Durham Reform Registration
Society, appeared on behalf of the Liberals and Free-traders;
Mr. Tiplady, for the lion. 11. T. Liddell; and Mr. Stafford
for the Marquis of Londonderry and Lord Seaham. Both
sections of the 'fury party, although °Freed to each other,
are equally strenuous in their opposition to the votes of the
Free-traders. The following was the result cf the revision for
Durham polling district:—Objections made by the Liberals,
70; objections made by the Tories, 39: total, 109. Tho
Liberals sustained fifty-three objections and failed in fifteen.
Two of the Liberal objections stand over for final adjudica-
tion. The Tories sustained twenty-two objections, and
failed in seventeen. Majority in favour of the Liberals thirty-
one. The result of the revision has not been so favourable to
the Liberal party fur several years.
LivEttrooi..—On Tuesday, the court was opened in
the Sessions House, before T. S. Brandreth, Esq. The business
was not proceeded with until Wednesday, when the claims
and objections in the out-townships of Bretton, Kirkdale,
West Derby, and Toxteth-park, were taken. Mr. Bretbcr-
ton, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the Reform party, and
Mr. Bremner for the Tories. On Wednesday the Refotmers
succeeded in striking off 200 from tho lint fur the out-towe-
ships. Yesterday, the claims and objections for the borough
were proceeded with, when the Reformers struck off sub-
ject to an appeal, from want of sufficient proof of service.

PUBLIC BATUS AND WASII-110USES IN ST. MAR-
TIN'S PARlBll.—Yesterday, a meeting was held in the
vestry roost of St. Martin's-in-the Fields, for the especial
purpose of determining whether the Act for providing baths
and wash-houses for the poor should be adopted in this
parish. The chair was occupied by Sir Henry Duckenfield,
who strenuously advocated the measure, and its immediate
adoption by the parish. The greatest praise was due to Lord
Courtenay, Sir G. Grey, and Mr. B. Hawes, who had
brought the measure forward, and to the Government for
supporting it. Two-thirds of the votes of the meeting would
be required to carry the measure, and the Government
would advance the funds, which would be repaid in twenty
years, a twentieth of the principal being paid off every year,
with the interest. The arrangements would ha independent
of the Poor Law Commissiouers, and every year two auditors
would be appointed to examine the accounts ; and he had nu
doubt that a considerable surplus would accrue to the poor's
rate every year. The lowness of the prices would enable all
to avail themselves of the convenience, and the clothing of
the poor could be purified so perfectly and cheaply that, in
fact, the measure would prove a universal benefit, and one
which would elevate the moral and social condition of the
poor. Mr. Hall proposed, and Mr. Staunton seconded, a
resolution, to the effect that the measure be adopted in this
narish at once. Mr. Cobbett, Chairman of the Board of
Guardians. said the guardians were most anxious that the
measure should be adopted. Dr. Bainbridge. and other
parishioners, supported the resolution which was put from
the chair, and carried without a dissentient. The meeting
then broke up.
THE ST. P.tNCRAS ADJOURNED OFFICIAL INVEs-
TlGkrtos.—Yesterday afternoon the directors and guardians
of the
in
of St. Pancras, assembled, pursuant to adjourn-
ment, n the board-room of the workhouse, for the purpose
of further investigating the recent charges against them at
an inquest held by Mr. T. Wakley, M.P. on the Bth and
9th inst. Mr. C. E. Wagstaff, junior churchwarden, was in
the ehair.—Mr. Harrison, one of the district surgeons, stated
that upon looking at the dietary as it now stands, there could
not be much objection to it, provided the things were of
proper quality. lie (witness) thought, however, that even
the refractory paupers ought not to be disallowed animal food
entirely. With regard to the milk porridge, if it were good
he did not consider it was insufficient ; but, on the contrary,
if it were imperfect, then it was decidedly not enough. He
had heard that the milk porridge was very thin ; that one
quart of dairy milk was applied to six quarts of oatmeal.
—A Director : Yes, that is right.—Witnees : Then it would
not be milk porridge at all, but water gruel. (Laughter.)
If refractory paupers were kept for a week on the dieta-y of
the workhouse without meat while in a sound state of health,
they would be all the worse for it when out--I mean unwell;
I think it would he decidedly prejudicial. It might not
have so severe an effect upon some as it would upon others.
—Mr. Howorth I want distinctly to know from vou
whether able-hodied refractory poor cannot be deprived of
two ounces of meat, allowed them three times a week, with-
out being injurious to their health ?--Witness: It is in gene-
ral injurious to health. The " shed" Ido not see so much
to complain of; but it is, perhaps, rather too low—Mr.
Erasmuth Wilson thought the food excellent diet, with one
or two exceptions. If the broth were made a little more pa-
Biteable there would be no objection to the living. In
answer to a question, put by Mr. Howorth, witness said
that the depriving them of the two ounces of meat ought not
to be resorted to.—Mr. Harrison: I have seen the "shed,"
and think it improper and capable of much improvement ;
hut still it is not so bad as I had expected to find it. I have
just brought a specimen from the walls, which were per.
feet!): wet through—that is not a place fit to sleep in. Some
of the damp plaster from off the walls was here banded
round the court. Similar testimony was given by the
other medical men.—Mr. Thomas H. Cooper, the house
surgeon, said that it was written in the dietary table that
each individnal had four ounces of mutton, whereas a consi-
derable portion of that was mere fat, and bond fide they did
not get any thing like the expressed quantity. If the diet
were carried out, it would be quite sufficient fi r the poor.
He had fe and from time to time diseases which probably did
arise from the confined situation.—A long and desultory dis-
evince: here ensued ; after which, the Board adjourned to
Taer day next.
IIrACTs FOR THE FRIENDS OF NATIONAL EDUCA-
Vton.—lt was stated in the first annual report of the Ragged
School Union, that the number of children who were with-
eat education of any kind in London considerably exceeded
100,000. This statement has since been confirmed by a
reference to various statistical details. To mention one or
• Spitalfields and Bethnal Green, out of a population
of 112,000, it has been lately ascertained (by examination
hem house to house) that 16,000 children are without any
weans of instruction. In the parish of St Pancras it is
reckoned that at least 10,000 out of a population of 140,000
we growing up uneducated. In the annual report of the
London City Mission, just published, it is stated that in the
district bounded by Portland-place, Oxford-street, Great
Marylehone-street, Thayer-street, and James-street, out''
of
652 families of the poor, 312 adults could not
read; and 447 children went to no school.--In
ashy Parts of the provinces, matters are no better ; in the
Eighth Report of the Town Missionary and Scripture
Readers' Society, it is stated that "in Liverpool there are
2'5,000 children going to no school whatever ;" while in one
street in Bath " out of 320 children only 70 go to school."—
Satain, in Wales, it was lately stated by the Rev. Mr. Grif-
fiths, Principal of the College of Breeknock, that out of
50,000 children who ought to he at school, there were
70,000 who did not attend any school at all, " while the
raelcrity of those who did, were receiving unytb'

good education."--In turning to the youth who swarm our
prisons, we find that the return from the Cold Bath Fields
!lawn alone for the past year is as follows:—Under twelve
years, 83; between twelve and fourteen years, 176; between
fourteen and seventeen years, 526; between seventeen and
twenty-one years, 1,905: total, 2,690. All of whom are
more or less m a state of destitution ; and nearly all without
any education whatever, much less any sound moral training.
The following fearful statement is contained in the Metro-
politaa Police Returns for 1845 :—Out of 59,123 taken into
custody, there were 15,263 who could neither read nor write;
of whom it might be said that the schools of vice had been
their only means of instruction.
NATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETT.—The committee
of the National Society for romoting the Education of the
Pear in the principles of the Eetableihed Church, have re-
solved on the establishment of two examinations yearly, ana-
logous to thole in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,
with a view to impart an additional stimulus to persons pre-
paring themselves for the office cf schoolmasters. To those
who creditably pass, formal eertificstes will be given, and
there
will beimmediately afterwards an examination of a
higher kind, in which candidates who shall have passed the
first trial will have an opportunity of showing their profi-
ciency in any additional branches of knowledge, directly or
indirectly useful to an elementary teacher in the exercise of
his vocation. For the " pass ' examination, the subject*
are to be reading, writing, grammar, the Liturgy and Scrips
tures, arithmetic, geography, history, vocal music, and the
theory and praciice of teaching. lu the " examination for
honours," most stress will be laid ou high proficiency in the
branches above enumerated—on 'kill in English composition,
the elements of history and philosophy, and knowledge of
classics and mathematics. The first examination is to take
place in London at Christmas next.—Mooting Post.
SINGULAR FRAUD ON TILE RAGGED SCHOOLS.—
An ingenious fraud, practised at the Ragged School in Broad-
way, Westminster, brings to light the eagerness with which
admission is sought by some of the benighted children, for
whose reception these institutions are intended. hey in-
curred the expense and trouble of printing admission cards,
and forging the signature, being a facsimile of those issued
by the superintendent. These were bought by others for a
halfpenny each, and gained admission till the forgery was
detected.
MUNIFICENT &lir END.—A clerical correspondent
to the Times writes that he has been offered the chaplaincy
of the union-house belonging to six parishes by the local
board. The temptation held uut is 134 per annum.
HORSERADISH AND STRAWBERRIES. Since the
operation of the new tariffs, the variety of imports into this
country has very much increased. Fifty bundles of horse-
radish have been recently brought by a steamer from Ham-
burg, and the Hannah has arrived at Hull with sixteen
casks of strawberries from Prussia.
SALE OF OATLANDS PARE.—Yesterday, at the
Auction Mart, Bartholomew-lane, Messrs. Shuttleworth
and Son brought to the hammer in six lots the Oat-
lands estate, situated in the parishes of Walton and Wey-
bridge, Surrey, and which was formerly the property of
his Royal Highness the Duke of York, having been pur-
chased from his Grace's trustees in 1824. It consists of a
neat villa residence and upwards of twenty-seven acres of
pasture land, with garden., orchards, &c., adjoining. The
estate is well stocked with timber, and is situated near the
South Western Railway. Mr. Peppercorn became the pur-
-1 chaser of all the lots for 3,2001.
BURIALS IN THE !MIDST OF THE METROPOLIS.—
The indecencies perpetrated in the Hackney-road, to which
the dead of St. Matthew's, Friday-street, were removed so
improperly, have again attracted public attention to the sub-
ject of burial in towns. A correspondent to the Times com-
municates the following facts, scarcely less revolting than the
Friday-street affair : Euon Chapel, Clemente-lane, is
entirely surrounded by houses of the pour. The interior
consists of two rooms. The lower part or vault, as it is
called, is separated from the chapel by a wooden floor,
without anything to prevent the unpleasant smells from
entering the chapel. Indeed, the floor is so carelessly put
together, that the light shines through the crevices. The
vault is about 59 feet by '2B feet 8 inches, and about six
feet in depth ; so that, at a moderate calculation, it
would hold, when quite full, about 1,150 coffins,
supposing one-half to be grown persons and the re-
mainder children. Yet it is stated, from good authority,
that more than 10,000 interments hove taken place in it
since 1823. How it has been "managed" is a problem
which will make an undertaker shake his head and say he
cannot tell. It is now closed, I believe, through the instru-
mentality of Mr. G. A. Walker, a gentleman who deserves
great praise for his assiduity in bringing such matters before
the public. Another indecent exposure took place on the
11th of October, 1839, at the burial ground behind the
Globe-fields chapel, but I tear the particulars would occupy
too much of your valuable apace."—We perceive that at a
vestry meeting to be held in St. Anne's, Westminster, on
Wednesday evening next, a requisition is to be presented,
which we subjoin :
" We, the umlcrsigned ratepayers, deeply impressed with the ne-
cessity, from the state of the burial-ground in this churchyard, of pre-
venting may more interments therein, as injurious to the health ofthe
neighbourhood, hereby respectfully request you to convene a public
vestry of the parishioners, to consider the propriety of closing the
hurea-groung, and to take such other steps as may be deemed fur the
interest :And well-being of the niliabitunts."
PROGRESS OF THE NEW PALACE.—In the House
of Lords, to which, more particularly, attention is now
directed, the works ore maiming rapid progress. The ceiling
and upper part of the walls are finished, and carvers and
joiners ore occupied in every corner of the place in fixing
the wainscot fittings, both in the house and lobbies. Those
in the former arc most cluborately carved out of the solid,
and reflect great credit on the workmen. The decorations
will he gorgeous—dazzling. The ceiling, formed into
deeply suitic panels, is covered with gold and colours. Under
each wall-piece, from principal timbers, is a sculptured
canopy and niche, solidly gilt where finished, between which
occur the windows, to be tilled with stained glass (six on
each side), and compartments for fresco.—The Builder,
ARREST ON 31ESNE PROCESS.—A bill, which was
printed on Thursday, was laid on the table of the House of
Commons at the close of the late session, and ordered to he
printed for consideration during the mem., to restore ar-
rest on mesas promos in civil actions tinder ceruin limita-
tions. The bill was prepared and brought in by Mr. War-
burton and Mr. Leader, according to the customary indorse.
ment on such mattere ; and by the preamble it is declared
that " it has been found, by experience, that the abolition
of arrest on mesne prows has greatly increased the expense
and difficulty of com:selling the payment of debts, and has
enabled debtors to continue to resist their creditors until the
greater part of their assets has been wasted or concealed,
or distributed amouget favoured creditors, and it is expe-
dient to restore the power of arrest on means process in civil
actions, with prope: precautions to prevent such power from
being abused "the evil pointed out by the preamble do I
exist, and there has been of late a growing disposition
among men conversant with the law of debtor and creditor
that the power of arrest in certain cases should he restored,
to prevent the waste of property obtained by debtors and
to teach them there is such a thing as punishment for their
misconduct. By this measure it is proposed that no arrest
should take place except by order of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy ; that no commissioner is to issue an order unless the
creditor first swears fully to the particulars of his de-
mand, nor unless there is a prinstifitele case of debt due, and
of two applications having been made for the same. On
the debtor bring taken on a writ of tapir's, he is to be
bra ight immediately before the commissioner, with liberty
to show cause against the arrest, and the commissioner may
either discharee the party or order him to find bail. The
party arrested may be discharged on the payment of money
nro court, or on filing a declaration of insolvency, or a pe-
tition as an insolvent debtor. The suggestions will probably
he considered by the Lord Chancellor, who has promised to
give his attention to the law of bankruptcy and insolvency.
—Times.
OPENING OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TO
BAltßlSTEßS.—llitherto no counsel had the privilege of
pleading at the bar of the Common Pleas except serjeante-
at-law ; but an act passed lust session (9 and 10 Viet.. r. 51)
abolishes this exclusive privilege, and next term juniors will
have right of " audience: The act is unusually cone se. It
runs thus:—" Whereas it would tend to the more equal dii-
tribution and to the consequent despatch of business in the
superior courts of common law at Westminster, and would
at the same time be greatly for the benefit of the public, if
the right of barristers.at-law to practise, plead, and to he
heard extended equally to all the said courts; but by reason
of the exclusive privilege of eerjeante-at-law to practise, '
plead, and have audience in the Court of Common Pleas at
Westminaer during term time, such object cannot he effec-
ted without the authority of an act of parliament: be it
therefore enacted, by the queen's Most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual
and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament
ateembled, and by the authority of the same, that from and
after the passing of this act all barristers-at-law, according
to their respective rank and seniority, shall and may share
and exercise equal rights and privileges of practising, plead-
ing, and audience iu the said Court of Common Pleas at
Westminster with the said serjeants-at-law ; and it shall be
lawful for the justices of the said court, or any three of
them, of whom the Lord Chief Justice of the said court
shall be one, to make rules and orders, and to do all other
things necessary for giving effect to this enactment."
CLUB CHAMBERS FOR THE MARRIED.—" A Pro-
fesional Man," a correspondent of The Builder, suggests
that a society should he formed to purchase land or houses,
upon the site of which a handsome anti commodious build-
ing should be erected suitable for chambers for married
people, each suite of rooms to be complete in itself, and to
contain, say two handsome dmwingrooms, communicating
with folding doors, a best bedroom and dressing-room, kit-
chen, and servant's offices. Rents to vary according to
situation, from about 50/. to about 150/. per annum (a few
sets might be let furnished, at an increased rental), so that
persons who are now compelled to mai le in small inconve-
vient houses in the remote districts of Islington, Pentouville,
or Camden-town, shall be enabled to live in handsome apart-
ments at less expense, and in a better and more central
situation. This system is universal on the continent and in
Edinburgh, and indeed is very popular in London with
bachelors, who find, by combining, they may occupy apart-
ments at a trifling cost, which would require an income of
ten thousand a-year to maintain.
FIRE AT ROTFIERIIITIIE.—Yesterday evening,
shortly before five o'clock, a fire, by which several hundred
pounds worth of property was consumed, broke out in the
premises belonging to Mr. Thomas Knight Tippett, an oil
and colourman, 3, Stringer's-row, Lower-road, Rotherhithe.
Whilst the proprietor of the building was passing through they
kitchen, with a measure containing four gallons of spirite of
turpentine, he fell over a chair, and the spirit flowed over the
flooring and into the fire-place. In half a minute the apart-
ment was one immense sheet of flame, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that Mr. Tippett could effect a safe retreat,The engine from the statical in the neighbourhood, belong-
ing to the London Brigade, quickly attended ; but, unfor-
tunately, could not be set to work for upwards of twenty
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