The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-31 00:00:00

TELITORAPH COhIPANIES.

About 150 gentlemen were invited last evening
by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoreav to a Marisiumhouse
banquet, in honour of the companiew concerned in the
Atlantic Telegraph scheme. The Lord Mayor himself,
owing to an attack of bronchitis, being unable to attend,
Alderman COPMLAND presided in his stead.
Captain GALTON responded fur the /Wily, Captain Con-
bIEHELL for the Navy, and Lord CRANIPHINE fur the House
of Commons.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of the evening—
" Prosperity to the Atlantic Cable." lie congratulated
the scientific gentlemen pre!, nt, who had, after a series of
unsuccessful attempts,extending over some years, achieved
a great work, that might be termed one of the wonders of
the age. England and America. by their Mint industry and
perseverance, combined with their almost unlimited pecu-
niary means, bad performed that which no other two
nations perhaps could have accomplished. It was to be
hoped this emery:nee would litt,i,gtheim the ties between
the old and new world. (Che, ma.)
The Hight lion. J. S. WORTLIIT, chairman of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company, reopoialud fur that company.
The right hon. gentleman concluded by expressing the
belief that the cable would promote the cousinly feeling
between the two nations, and by bearing testimony to the
invaluable aid rendered by Mr. Cyrus held. (Cheers.)
Mr. C. E. :STEWART, cbainuau of the Anglo-American
Telegraphic Company, nex t briefly acknowledged the trend ;
and Mr. JOHN PLNI.Y.R replied WI the part of the Tele-
graph Construction and Maintenance Company, of which
he ts chairman.
The CHAIRMAN, in giving the toast of " Science as ap-
plied to telegraphy," narrated that some thirty yews ago
be was at King's College, when Professor Wheatstone
exhibited the experiments that had led to the gigantic un-
dertaking now a completed fact. The idea at the time at-
tracted much interest, :old many of the most eminent men
of the day came to see the experiments and hear them ex-
plained, although probably there were but few
there who dreamt of the untold service to mankind
that would be rendered after the lapse of time. (Cheers.)
The names of Professors Wheatstone and Thompson were
coupled with the toast.
Professor Sir W. I'Hour:a ,:s responded.
Sir Samuel Canning, the chief engineer ; Mr. Wil-
loughby Smith, the chief electrician ; and Captain :dr./.
Anderson, of the Great Eastern, severally responded to
the toast of "The Engineer.. and Electricians," proposed
by the chairman.
Lord CicaNtionst: p.oiswed the Lord Mayor's health,
speaking of his lordship's hu,pitality, rare slo mence, and
still .luring his year of office.
The toast MU acknowledged by Mr. H. I'HILLII'M.
The remaining wants were personal. The speeches were
interspersed with the usual songs mei gees.

The Secretary of the Queen's University, Mr. G.
Johnstone Stoney, has been served with the customary
legal notice on the part of several Ulster graduates,
intimating that an app icatiou will in proper course be
made to the Court of Chancery for an injunction to re-
strain the Senate from proce, ding to frame rules and re-
gulations under the supplemental charter, and cautioning
the senators who are in favour of the new charter against
attempting to rut any such rules into force.
REFORM MEETING AT lIATTERSEA.—Lmt night
a public meeting in connexion with the Batteisea branch
of the Reform League was held in the Lammas-hall,
Bridge-road, Battersea. Torchlight processions, with
music and banners, started from the Builders' Arms,
Gladstone-street, South Lambeth, and the front of Wands-
worth Church, at seven lock, and after having passed
through the principal thoroughfares, arrived at the ball at
eight o'clock, the time at which the proceedings were an-
nounced to commence. Messrs. Bnollaugh. Putter, Con-
nolly, and Mackay, attended, as a deputation from the
Reform League. Resolutions in favour of manhood suffrage
and the ballot were propose-1, and carried avid mai:Luta-
tion.
WEST KENT REVISION. —The following are the
results of the West Kent revision just completed :—Tories
struck off register, 400 ; liberals, 2. r 2. ; liberal gain on ob-
jections, 188 ; liberal claims admitted, 878 ; tory, 442 ;
liberal gain on claims, 451; total liberal gain, 834. It is
firmly believed that two liberals will be returned for West
Kent at the next election.
DEATH OF MIL JOHN PEIEsTMAN, OF Ba.u.
rnali.—Mr. John Priestman, an eminent inenda r of the
Society of Friends, lied on Monday, at his residence at
Whetley-bill, Bradford. Mr. Pricstman was born at
Thornton, near l'ickering, 1805, and came to Bradford in
1824, where he carried on husineos—first, for many years
as a corn miller, and latterly as a manufacturer. He was
an ardent and steadfast liberal, and was once or twice in-
vited by friends and admirers (though be declined the in-
tended honour) to become a candidate for the representa-
tion of Bradford. He took a deep and active interest in
every object for the promotion of the political, the social,
the moral, and the religious elevation of his fellow-towns-
men, and his removal from amongst them will be long and
deeply felt.—Manchester Examiner and Times.