The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-10 00:00:00

THE PUBLIC-HOUSE CLOSING ACT.

Sir George Grey bee given notioe of his intention
move is committee on Publio-honss Closing Act (1864)

st Bill :

Pap I, preamble, line 1, leave out from " whereas," to
be," Jilin' 4, and insert "it is expedisat to amend *The
Ntbliehouss Closing Ant, "
Clause 2, lies 14, after "market," leave out "or follow.
mg say lawful trade or calling," and insert " in the pursuit
f 6(4:lawful occupation between the hours of 2 sod 4
the dock is the morning." _

.Page 2, clause 2, line 2, leave out alter " lame" to
'lions." inclusive is line 6, sad insert "a lissome allowiog
dm to keep open him house for the ass of such poems
Wring the whole or say part of the said two bonze, herein

elleccepecial hours, or days specified in each license :
prided,—Fintly. That the house shall be within the
paints of the market at which such moose attend, or at
'distance of not more than fifty yards from such predate.
hcondly. That a printed notice stating the days and special
bus &riot which, and the class of pumas for whom, the
bus is open under inch Ikea" shall be affixed in • con-
di:none position outside the bolus. Thirdly. That such
woes only shall be admitted during special hours ss be-
fog to the class for which the house is licensed to be
°peed during thaw hours.
Line 10, leave out "days or times," and insert " time

It has been proposed in America to rasa Ford's
Win (where President Lincoln was murdered) to the
wed, and build a monument on the mite to the memory
'the martyred Presidest.
The President of the Zoological Society in the
ON is Boulogne has just received a fine collection of fish
um the Rhine and the Danube, sent to him by the Piaci-

%kW Society at Minimums. They racist ci common
float and IlliCooll trout—lange boat from the lakes, and
Isrpe alma from the Shine and the Danube. There are
biers =mg them some cations carp. It la said that
Sin is not so ampler • collection of the salmis tribe to
is re in Earape r sr now alive is the aquarium et the
Br d. Boulagas.

ri;la May of the churches in the Isle of Wight have
less gasp to decay. It is intended to restore and improve
Gamine Church, mar Newport, bas just been
sad beautified.
A correspondent writes :—" Not long since a
her of English gentlemen and roughs were appreheeded
scathed for being engaged in the barbarous sport el
fighting. But there are other sports besides cock-
tit that require the supervision of the society for pee-
ling wuelty to animals. Some time since a man wee

flaminbire torturing a fox to enable some young
to taste blood. Al pigeon matches men in taking the
• from the box partly crush in their ribs to prevent them
tying away swiftly, and sometimes cut oit their feet
prevent them from flying eteachly."
When Constsnoe Kent was at a juvenile school
vu always celled by her little schoolfellows "mad

A proposal has been started in Bombay to
:seat it with Saes telegrapbicelly, vit, Kurraches.
The beautiful bronze-like colour of new copper
is h produomd by drawing the heated sheet copper
Nigh detente of urine. which, by chemical adios, takes
kw dark charred film arisiog from oxyclisation which
Ni' each sheet of bested copper.
Tea REPRISZNTATION or 'AMID& —LORD Att-
,VßCANDEDATO3l.—Yintiliday, a deputation pretested
- modalities inviting his lordship to
candidates for the borough at the
(diaries is Lord Ambeeley's
, Kay 9, 1965.-914—1 have
• appointed by the Liberal
tisitioa, Arced by a large
inviting me leo beam*
%elm of the borough at
Although I feel myself
quest. I have mach pleasure
candidate for this important
early opportimity of replying
altos ooatained in the maid-
obedient servant, AMMILLIT.

TEE Tom. —Yesterday
as, G.C.8., spas wham the
limiest military &pity of
leer of Leedom, which bed
the veterse Lord Ootaber
the oftles with meek adlb
The (Am is see millet is
distiognished swain% aid the
tusks 9601., with as sileial
'‘r Jobs Bermes, • retina
bad previsisly =Joys& r.
of 3651. a rms. The sew
AO triads mils el the
Viessest Sydney, the Lord
the 'anises. sad • battalion
s stationed therm Among the
whammed or took put la it men
'e me. the Awl et Ifsrsit, Leal
Wiliam. the Ham
Oohed likessi %sok
sad lietthiessi•Osioesi

Present Amber* the requisititi
000 of the liberal osedidsti
morel election. The folio'
—" Rodborough Manor, Me:
red from the deputation api
Committee • mitt::
of the eloators of
candidate for the represestst
ensuing moral electioa. d
numb honoured by their mare
romsethtg to become • (radii
I propose to take en rub
gnu* length to the invitation
AI mars, sir, your °balk
d. Gorge..
IfILITART CERVIONT AT 1111
Sir Joke Fox %nays.,
'stoutly conferred the to
sad Governor of the To.
'roast by the death of t
ins publicly invested with t
pomp and cirtumst•ece.
ye held as • reward for distil
attached to it is • little and
The new holder, Sir J
years end in imilltary service, hi
does sti
yesterdll, • maody est prmdes W
is Met Semi "
s the presumes el Vise
betide, the officers of the
the Greseclier Crude, sow stag
rotate person. who WWII=
Duke el Raelsesead, hie es%
Gerard Who
by, LordPde Boer, cam
per, Lord Bisehinbrook„
Stun, M.P.