The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-28 00:00:00

BLZOTION LITTELLIINCE.

Tivihron.—The nomination of candidates for
the representation pf this borough took place yesterday.
The candidates are the Hoe. G. Denman (liberal) and Sir
J. G. D. Hey (conservative). The former gentleman was
by Mr. G. H. Amry, and seconded by Mr. Ford.
latter was proposed by Mr. T. Daniel, and seconded by
Mr. & Pratt. Both inadidales addressed the electors at
considerable length. The Mayor then took the show of
hands, which be declared to be, and which were to the
extent of at least 6 to 1 in favour of the Hon. Geo. Den-
man, and a poll having been demanded for Sir John Hay,
it was fixed to take place at 8 o'clock this morning. The
Mayor, in reply to a vote of thanks, expreseed a hope that
the election would be characterised by she peanut order in
the town and the kindest feelings amongst the voters.
Three cheery were given for each candidate, and the crowd
dampened, cheering on their way.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Colonel SYKES gave notice that on Friday next he
should ask the President of the Board of Trade If any and
what arrangements are making for taking syelematio per-
manent meteorological observations either at the Board of
Trade or at the Kew and Greenwich observatories, and
whether foreign governments have been invited to co-
operate with a view of arriving at a knowledge of the phy-
sical laws which regulate atmospheric changes.
THE CUSTOMHOUSE CLPEES. We have already stated that the Rev. Dr. I
In answer to Mr. &Burr, Miller, rector of St. Martin's, Birmingham, has, on the
Mr. CHILDERS said there were about 600 clerks In the nomiestgen ee the Grew., been translated the eteneese
Custom-hones of London ; and the case of each bad been of Greenwich. a, Hs removal from Eimieshein
inquirel into by himself, and by the Chairman of Customs says a werespondent, "be a vs.-y great lose, sod will be so
and the Chairman of Inland Revenue. A new scale of sahebs. regarded by every sect and class. His labours during the
wee intended to he substituted for that now in force. There lest 20 years have been marvellous, and many good works
were in the warehousing department 270 clerks= who were ham been peemoted by him almost unaided, in all of which
divided into six SIX.I.S, with salaries eommsnoiag at 751- he has been a hard and zealous worker. Dr. Miller is of
and rising by U. a year to 1201. ; and those in the highest St. John's sod Lincoln ()diem Oxford ; be was a first
class to •ZOI. It was proposed to divide them in future ohm in classical honours, haelmsa, 1835 ; and wan
into three classes, with ealariee rising by IW. a year from lint ordained curate of Bexley, in Kent ; then minister
801. to • =till= of 3001- ; the principal clerks to have of Park Chapel, Chelsea, and appointed rector of Birming•
3501., and comptroller and usistent-comptroller rides in hamlet' 1848 ; bon. canon of Worcester 1852. In a peal.
5031. a year. In the lospector-General and Examiners' Office Diu., point of view the doctor it is lose by this
there were 220 junior clerks, who began with 751. a year, translation."
sod rose by 51. till they reached 1701. He proposed to Losnwi CrrY 3/081011.--The 7th annual meeting
divide them also into three chases, and apply the same of the City of London Auxiliary to the London City Mirka
arrangement to them. The mein feature of the scheme had last overalls in the hail es the yew. Mee,.
would be very advantageous to the public service; for it Association, Alderegate-atreet; Mr. Amuse
was proposed to substitute for a large body of the junior riansey, ILE ,in the choir, The report
he of the committee
clerks a class of persons called writers," who would stated that nineteen missionaries were labouring in eon-
he paid daily er weekly, but who would not be considered of
nexioe with the efforts of the auxiliary, and the following
the same station as the gentlemen who were popularly were illustrations of the character of their visitations. One
called clerks is the public offices. This pin bad tees missionary whited the office-keepers in the Corohill and
adopted with great 'me" at the Admiralty ; and Broad-street wards. Another had three factories, with
it was found greatly to increase the flow of pro- from 300 to 400 hands, in his district, at each of which
motion. As regarded the outports, it was proposed he conducted an early service. Another missionary visited
to go through them in the same manner as the Custom- the City polio* forge ; another the meat market in Aldgata,
house in Leaden. The, had already examined the Liver-
where them were 80 men employed on the Suaday ; the
pool Custom-house, and he hoped to be able to do the rest „Le ensiled at a railway etatiee, and at a gun factory.
in the course of the neat month. There were between 250 ill'
author had had 250 workmen in shops and yards under his
and 300 clerk+ in these outmode. °outset visitation. Billingsgate, with its motley group
Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked what would be the dates of of buyers and sellers, and its large river-side popula
the "writers." tion ; ',wirier., with its hundreds of coal-heavers; rag
Mr. CHILDERS said that papers for which he proposed fair with its Jewish population ; and Cripelegate and
to move would explain that ;bat at present nothing had
Bisnopsgate, with their innumerable court. and blind alleys,
been definitely fixed, were among some of the other spheres in which the mis.
THE BHOOTAN WAR. sioneries of the auxiliary laboured, teaching from house to
Mr. OTWAY asked the Under Secretary of State for house without any reference to denominational distinctions.
India if the puldished telegram which had been received The total number of miuionaties employed by the
total .mount at
et
with snob unusual celerity, announcing the restoration of society at she preens time wen 395.
the guns lost in the expedition to ghootset might be con. subscriptions sad dust vne received by theardiyary li 'sg
sidered as authentic ; and if so, whether, as the hit the year was 1,2471. 9s. Id. The chairman briefly addressed
stipulation of the treaty which had been made by the the mashing, and, in the °MISS of his observations stated
government of India had been performed, we might pot that the auxiliary was of an entirely unkeetezis_n charam_er..
consider all prospect of as expedition to Shootan at an end. Mr. G. W. Macrae, of St. Giles, Mr. W. E. Shin Pr.
Mr. STANSFELD was not prepared to answer the Alias, and other gentlemen delivered addresses, in which
question without notice ; but he had no reason to doubt the they asserted that facts in ocentexion with the spiritual state
authenticity of the telegram, sad in that ease, so far se of the poorer chases ware brought to light by the City
his information went, there would be a conoltnioa of the Mission which could not, under any other circumstances,
question to which the hen. member referral. have ease to the knowledge of the public.
THE ELECTION PETIIIONS.
CELIBRATION IN PARIB 07 WASHINGTON'A BIRTH-
Mr. WALPOLE brought up a report from the General
then—TheThe Ameriesns in Paris observed the 22nd February,
the anniversary of the great day mentioned shove, by
Committal el Elections, stating that they had selected the commenuestiee exercises in she American chapel in the
following twelve gentlemen to act as chairmen of men- gee de Berri. The religious portion of the service was
mittess :—Mr. Adair, Er. Bouvet* Er. S. Cave. Mr. E. •
conducted by the Rey. boater Lamson, of the American
0. lidertos, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Mow- Episcopal Church, end the Rev. Dr. Burlingham, of the
bray, Lord Nue, Mr. Sclater-Bootb, Mr. H. Vivian, sad
Mn C. W. Wynn. American chapel. The oration was delivered by the Hon.
James 0. Putnam, the Cowed of the United States at
RAILWAYS (GUARDS' AND PASSENGERS' Havre, who foe an hoer held*. auditory enchained by his
COMMUNICATION). acqueno..—Oolimeessi.
Mr. H. B. SHERIDAN moved to bring in a bill to compel ANN Sri ENferz zmr°llll2 "DU DAZIIT'I
the directors of railway companies to provide of youtoo77 AitaNlt Yeas which gars witheat ear
means of oommunicatioa between iilll travails,. by and the Maine or iseseverateses,=4.llaUgesilat), cough, asthma,
guard in charge of railway trains. The hon. geatimian 0,01=2 40-111t7* tellidtadolyatw
JIM end ilmeadt seurr=bci6it awes
thought it would be more oonvesient to take the discussion te emir' seseediett end la the best feed fez
ai his measure after it had bees printed. He would only, ekeee awes eeteeez,—De merry one Me., No. TT _ , Ze10514,777%.
therefeee, say that it would imam, penalties on railways /Ames. In use, at h. lid.; 71. 7a.; 1111 m
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ago cm pumas wsat myeed mieslitemenly making nes of met OK ; sad stall ihrecees.—(almenemeental