The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-03 00:00:00

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

Cbwhreter
Cowper

A meeting in reference to the future government
of India was held in the Town Hall, at Birmingham, on
Wednesday evening, the Maxon in the chair. There was
a very large attendance, and the discussion excited a good
deal of interest. Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. Seymour,
M.P., were present: these gentlemen were introduced by
Mr. Joseph S•urge.
Mr. SZYMOVE and Mr. BRIO/IT addressed the meeting,
and
Mr. Councillor RATCLIFFE moved, and Mr. Alderman
BALDWIN seconded, a petition to parliament for the re-
form of the Indian government, in furtherance of Mr.
Bright's views on the subject, the borough members being
requested to support its prayer.
The Mayor was requested to sign the petition on behalf
of the meeting.

GUARDIAN LUPE AND FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.—
Yesterday the annual general meeting of this society was
held at Lombard-street; Thomson Hankey, Esq., jun., in
the chair. There was o full attendance of directors and
proprietors. A .dividend of 2/. 51. per share, for the year,
out of the profits was declared, being equal to 5 per cent.
per annum on the paid•up capital. The retiring directors
I and auditors were re-elected.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.
- HOUSE OF LORDS.—Juxv: 2.
LORD LYN utivusrb ALTERATION OP OATHS I:ILL.
MINORITY.
Lord Chancellor /4/1111. annoys.
lot MAL Gained Compbed
Argyll Granville Overbill
Bedford Haddington Colborne
Steelman Kinn:me Congleton
Cleveland Powis Cremorne
Leinater Scarborough De Hanley
Newcastle Sefton Elphinstone
Norfolk S Mara Foley
II AIIIII7ZSZIL Spencer Ilatlerton
Clanrkards Wicklow Leigh
Conyngharn Yarborough LynJhurst
Lansdowne Zetland Manners
Onamde viscuurrs. Monteagle
Sligo Canning Panmtuo
WILL Enfield Petre
Aberdeen Sydney Poltimore
Airlis u:snors. Rivers
Albemarle Norwich Stye and Pale
Sesoborough Worcester Stanley of Alde::ey
Burlingtnn u %RON& Suffield
Camperdown Beaumont
Carlisle Broughoun
Bolton
Byron
Cassoys
PAIRS.
Marquis of Exeter
Bishop of Bangor
Earl Lanerlowough
Bishop of Gloucester

Marquis of Aotlimey
ElAhoy of Dora=
Eal Eaeber
Earl

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In
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Wenluck

1101:SE OF COMMONS.—JuNE 1.
lIACKNEY CARRIAOE9 (METROPOLIS) BILL.
Further proceeding on third reading resumed.—Amendment pro-
posed, at the cod of clause 2, to add the words "Provided, how-
ever, that to case of the rettwal or suopenrion of any inch Manse an
aforesaid, it shall bo lawful for the proprietor of any ouch stage or
hackney carriage, or other persons applying for such licence, or sub-
jected to moth suopenslon, to appeal from the decision of the com-
missioners of pollee to the metropolitan police maoriotrate for the
time being sitting at the police °lncest llow.streeh"—(air. Pigott.)
Question put,"That those words be there added."—The home
divided: Ayes 02, Noes 79.
AYER.
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Aeland, Sir T. D. Evans, ShITCL. &hole field, W.
Arkwright, 0. Forbes, W. Seobell, Captain
Barrow, W. H. French, F. Shelley, Sir .1. V.
Berkeley, Hon. C. F. Gallwey, Sir W.l'. Stanley. Lord
Brady, J. Gibson, Rt. ILL T. AI. Wean, Lord D.
Butler, C. S. Greene. J. Thieknesee, R. A.
Cavendleh, How 0. hall, Sir B. Turner, C.
Chambers H. Hawkins, W. W. Whalley, 0. H.
Chaplin, W. J. Kenai dy, T. Wha.man, J.
Cubbold, I. C. Longton, 11.0. Whitbread, S.
Cowan. C.
O.
prime,Wilnier,Lt.DES.
Laelett, W. Williams W.
Crook, J. Marshall, W. Wortley, RL lin. J. S.
Cubitt, Mr. Aid. Mailings J. R. TILLI2II4
Duey, C. 0. Pigott, F.
Duncan, Inglis, Sir E. H.

A'Court, C. W. W. Fltererakl. W. It. S. Norreys, Sir D. J.
Baines, RL Hon. M.T. Fitzroy, Hon. IL Palmerston, Viscount
Barrington, Viscount Forster, Clarks l'arker, It. T.
Bass, M. T. Fox, W. J. I'minant, lion. Col.
Berkeley, C. L. G. Frrertun, Colonel Percy, Hon. J. W.
Blair, Colonel Fuller A. R. Phuin, Thomas
Boyle, Han. Colonel Galway, Viscount Pdkington, 'amen
Brand, Hon. Henry Goddard, A. L. Ponsisoby, Hon. A.
Brothertom Joseph Goderick, Viscount Portman. lion. W.
Br' ice, Lord Ernest Granby, Marquis of Ricardo, Osman
Bruce, U. A. Gregron, Simnel Rice, F. R.
Rya", Hon. 0.11. C. Herbert, Killion. S. Russell, F. C. H.
Cavendish, Hon. C. C. Hervey, Lo-d Allred Soule, C. R. G.
Charted/, Hon. F. Heyworth, Lawrence Sheridan, It. R.
Cockburn, Sir A. J. E. liindley, Charles Strutt, RL lion. E.
Culsile, C. R. Jolliffe, Sir W. G. 3 ownelev, Charles
Conte, Sir C. U. Kendall, Nicholas Trollops, Sir John
Cowper, Hon. W. F. Keogh, William Vane, Lora A.
Cranford, E. H.J. Lowden, Pryso Villiars, Rt. lIJII. C.
Dalrymple, Viscount Lowe, Robert Vivian, J. H.
Davie. Sir H. It. P. MacGregor James Wickham, fl. W.
Drundanrig, Viscount Michell, William Wilkinson, W. A.
Duckworth. flirJ.T.B. Houck, Viscount Wyndham, William
Duacombe, Hon. A. Hornell, William Young, Sir John
Ellice, Edward Morgan, Charles TILLER;
Elliot, lion. J. E. Murphy, F. 8. Hayter, W. G.
Erase, William Napier, Rt. Hon. J. Mulgrave, Earl of
Yellows% Edward

REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON RAISINS.

It will be seen by our parliamentary report that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer has candidly and
wisely adopted the view urged in these columns, and
resolved to adhere to the original plan for a reduced
duty on raisins. By this decision the working
people of this country will be able to get good and
cheap dried grapes—or, in other words, will find
themselves in the deserved enjoyment of a few extra
" plums in their pudding."