The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-30 00:00:00

TIM REGISTRATIONS.

MIDDLESEX.
Yesterday Latinoslot Shadwell, the barrister ap-
pointed to revise the list of eaten for the metronlitan
eouney, held his third court at the Sussex Hotel, Bonen,-
street, Fleetorreet, for the revioion of the list of voters
'deriving their yl'llllBolo4 from property situate with& the
City of London.
Mr. Joseph Davies attended on behalf the liberals; end
Mr. T. Ailey Jones represented the connotive/.
la the St. Andrew's Holborn diarist nine object one were
taken by Mr. Jones, which, it appeared, bad not been duly
published by the overseers, but ap,seered on the list of St.
George the Martyr. After some discussion, the lists were
proceeded with.
George John Burma claimed in right eta rent-charge in
fee, Lining out of freehold bourn, Pleagh.court, Fetter-
lase. A pen= who attended on bendy of the claimant
stated that the renhobarge had boa paid up to Christmas'
he we, however prepared to prove that the payment kid
been made since that time. The rent-charge was usually
paid half yearly.
Mr. Davies contended that the claim wee valid erhersj it
was proved that the party had received the rest-charge—
ens though it bad been paid within the MOM: 'maths.
The Revising Banister took a different view of the fille•
tico, and held that the act required that the claimant should
have been In receipt of the naheharge a clear six loathe
before making the claim. The name should therefore, be
expunged..
Noose noosed scidordleely.
la the parish of St. Borolpb, Bielscogate.-Mr. Dories re-
quested that. the adltpional name of William might be
added Otto name of voter, David Wire (Minoan).
Mr. Jolla objected, es this might tugs eat to be an en-
tirely difieent pence, • who might gash to derive the
worthy eldermen--.Dflis vote.
TherEsetister decided hatt the ebonite toilet not be
°The parish of fit. Gregor, by St. Edward Manley
mings, whose qualification was given aa l'Freeheld
linens% la 81. Pawl% Gathedrall." was ebleelei to by Mi.
Danes.
The claimant stated that he was one of the vergers of the •
eathedral, sad claimed in right of freehold issuing out
of fees.
Mr. Davies contended that the claimant was removable at
'be will and pleasure of the Dean and Chapter, and only
held the appointment daring good behaviour.
The claimant called the attention of the court to a ease
which wee decided in the Court of Bing's Bench, when the
court ruled that where a "ergs r had ben dismissed, It•
should be reinstated by the Dean and Chapter.
Mr. Davies said that the daimon woe paid by the two-
penny fees received from the public at the doors.
The claimant replied then this used to be his own of
income, but that latterly fees had been commuted to a Seed
salary of 1001, which is paid by the government. He coact
not understond why an attempt was made to di pine
him of a right which bed been exercised by himself for
some, and by his peedeeeseors for many years. In support
of his claim be ir Ahmed the deed of appointment from the
Bishop of Llandaff, who told him that the position would
give him a vote for the county.
The Revising Barrister, after perusing the dad, said that
the claimant must hove misunderstood the bishop, for, to
far from the terms of the deed aecurirg him a vote for the
county, it provided that the claimant could be removed at
the will end pleasure of the Dean and Chapter. The name
most therefore be expunged.
Name espaaged
This ruling decided two other similar mess.
In the parish of St. Mary-le Bow, the name of John Par-
sons Coos, of nicht' memory, as being the victim of the
late Will!am Pelmet.. was injected to by the assessors, and
stnek out of the register.
The name of William Hughes Hughes was objected to by
Mr. Davies, but the grounds of objection not having
bees made out, the barrister awarded lie. owe, which
Mr. Hughes handed over to It. cosenvative registration
feed.

Tas BESSEMER Paocrga.—The Gateshead Ob-
server says :—"Part of an ingot of iron, made by the Besse-
wee process, has this week bun tried at a forge on the
Tyne. It was placed, red-hot, under Ntantyth's hammer,
and beaten. loatantly it flew in all direetioos, and one of
the foremen, a conservative in his craft, triumphantly ex-
claimed to one of his emp!oyere (no implcit believer in the
new prone.), Where is your fine iron nowt'" At the
ironmesten' sweetie', in Staffordehire, the St/Ards/ere
Aarerriser says Mr. Bessemer's invention was • good
deal dimmed, but no very sanguine opinion wet repressed
with regard to its praotnal sumo La the present shape
which toe process assumes. An experiment recently made
in Wolverhampton hes proved that superior iron may be
produced by this process without puddling, but as the re-
sult in othet cue nu been quite the nevem, it is doubted
whether the proems ann be depended upon but this, pro-
bably, if not yet secured, may be gained as the result of en-
pekoe.. The rider tattoo of every great discovery to prae-
ticel purposes be. silver rr gaited repeated trials and patient
attention to minor details " _ _ _

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REPRESENTATION or TOTNES.—Mr. John Gre-
gory, a beaker of London. has announced his iountion of
contesting the borough of Tomes against the present mem-
bers, Earl Giffi.rd mad Mr. Mills, at the next election. The
hon. gentleman addressed a number of the electors and
non-electors of the borough on Friday evening, at the
Dar:mouth Inn. Mr. W. Stovall presided. The supporters
of the new ousdidsts being old electioneering bands, and
toe
kon both."' ainbgeosentiovicailviiadilil dlOacbisey, n°:1: I.'
mi
te
:Pie": apt reception,
libation, abt causedwa
oyf lohrres securing.mdye tai sod
water were indulged in during the evening by the " free
and tniepeodut electors," at whose expense it was not
stated, but they were not paid for by the recipien.s. Mr.
Gregory was iatroduoed to the meeting as a gentleman
who was prepared to entreat the borough on "coneerrativs
and independent principles," and to opnoeition to the
■lleged 'ensnare of the Doke of Somerset. The hon. gen-
tleman blundered through a 'notch which be had prepared
—for the manuscript was te!ore him—hot his memory
seemed so impel+ ot that he scarped in the middle of pas-
sages, and on the question of the church " he fioun.iered
&bootie' such a meaner am induced several sympathiabig
iviends around him to come to his mete, and by their
aid and his notes he contrived, after a greatdeal of difficulty,
to get thrush with it. A resolution, pledging the meeting
to support Mr. Gregory, was canted unanimously, sod the
hoe. gentleman distinctly pledged himself to go to the poll
oa the day of elution.
Ngw CHURCH AT SALTAIRE.—On Saturday WIT
Mrs. Salt laid the foundation of • new congregational
Ouch at &hair., of which town her husoand, Mr. T.
Salt, was the founder. The building, which will be in a
handsome atyle of architecture, will accommodate 600 or
700 persons, and will cost 9.oool—Manchester Guardian.
LIMERICK AND FOTNEB RAILWAT.—The half-
yearly general nesting of the shareholder" of this company
.as held on Saturday, at their board-ram, George-strut,
Limerick—the Earl of Dilemma in the chair. The dire
toes' and engineer's report, with statement of mounts,
were read, and, oaths motion of the chairman, seconded by
Lord Koateagle, easaintonsly adopted. Sir Matthew Ear-
✓isk/ton stated that he had Just received a letter intimating
that the directors of the Great Southern and Western Rail
way
had, at their muting on Friday, in Dublin, come to
the deterztinatiu of subeeribing to the sesonnt of 6,0001.
towards the propoeed line from Kilrash to Milks..