The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-30 00:00:00

re, SEPTEMS ER 30, 1858.

THE REVENUE.
The assestat for the quarter just faded will sew
a lies is blooms Tax of about two and a half millions,
in oonsequence of the reduction of the rate ; but
this is lees than the proportion of duty reduced,
owing to the collection always being half a year in
arrear.

It is expected that there will be a reduction on
excise of about 160,0001., partly owing to !the post-
ponement of the hop duty, and partly to a temporary
falling off in the receipt of duty on spirits, owing to
merit alterations therein.

On other branches of revenue there will be a con-
siderable increase ; in Customs, about 840,0001. on
the quarter alone, principally on sugar, tea, tobaoco,
and corn, and generally on moat other items.
In Stamps there is an improvement of about
80,0001. in the quarter, which may be assumed to
arise from the penny stamp on drafts. A small
improvement his also taken place in the Pad-office
revenue.

The item Miscellaneous shows increased receipts
ef about a quarter of a million, arising from
the receipt of balances which scarcely form an
item of revenue. The net loss of revenue in
the quarter, se compared with the corresponding
period of last year, is about 1,600,0001., which,
patting the decreased income tax out of considera-
tion, is a positive increase of some 850,0001.
The account for the year sheers an improvement
on every branch of revenue, excepting (of course)
Income Tax. The reduction of duty on that tax
from 16d. to 7d. occasions a lass of nearly eight
millions in the year oa that item alone.

The increase to be set off against this loss are
about 380,0001. on Customs; 280,0001. on Excise;
380,00411. on Stamps; 40,0001. on Taxes; 100,0001.
on Post,ofilos ; and nearly 800,0001. on Miscella-
neous. The Crown Lands are stationary. The
increases, therefore, lessen the losses on the
general revenue by about 2,000,0001., showing an
actual decrease on the year of shoat 6,000,0001.

P&NINTATION OP THE NEW WIMP'S.
(MIS D 47.)

This ceremony came off this afternoon, in the Court
of lizolarrar, with all gummed formallties appertaining to the
riots sad privileges of the Livery of the city of London.
The algal proc:edings of the day oommeneed by a break-
fast. Oven by the sherds of Tallow Chandler's Hall, (Mr.
Utmost Bak belonging to that company) to which the
Lord Meyer, aldermen, end officers of the Corp cation, and
the sasemkoas of the court of augments of the sherds com-
panies were invited.

- Agee breakfast the sheriff% attended by their under-
&Mb end their companies, proceeded to the Meadow.
home, the Lord Mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, and recorder,
baying previocialy aesecabled; the Lord Mayor, sheriffs, and
the recorder, in scarlet gowns, the Lord Mayor In his collar
of 8. S., the aldermen in their violet gowns, and the officers
In their gowns; ell in black court emits, eiutpt the shod%
who we In fall coloured court suits.

At one o'clock the party gritted the Mansion-house and
proomded to Westminster in the following order :

- The Companies of the Sheriffs.
The Common Connell of Bread-street Ward.
Under Sha:ffs.
City Solicitor.
limmerobrancer.
Comptroller.
Secondary.
Common Plea leis.
Judges of the Sheriff s Court.
Common Sergeant.
Town Clark.
Chentbarisin.
Sheriffs, attended by their Chaplains.
. Aldermen below the Chair.
Reoorder.
Aldermen peat the Chair.
Sector /gambit
Mace.
Sword.
Lord Mayor.
The promotion proceeded along the Poultry, Co..
the north aide of 81. Paul's-churchyard (the souk side
dosed for repaving), Ludgate-hill and Fleet-street, to
Teatplwbar. preceded 'by • body of City poke. clearing the
way. Al Tempki-ber the City police retired, and the
procession. 'sported by a body of the Metropolitan
police, went on through the Strand, Charing-ayes,
and Parliament-street, to Westminster Hall, when
It was nut by the U Could& of Westaloater, who ma.
dueled ft le His inemmes of the Court of Exchequer, the
preemies avian,. emd klieg bark upon each side so to
allow the Lard Mayor, with the Sword (Mr. Sewell) end
Macs (Mr. Beddorne), to per between them into c...nirt, and
present theemeives beim the Chief Baron.
The Loot Mayer teak Ws Meet within the bar, in front
of the mark with the nerdy sr his left band, the senior
sheriff (Alikneen Mobs) en kr tight bend, told the Junior
sheriff (Deputy Ontelortom 4 rettroder's left hand; the
emend ea the MIN sherfrs rlghtlrted, sod the mace on the
kali" left hen/; ihe ether seats within the bar
bildaLowerlidcaa lb* alemiss, eel the seats below the tar
by tows and other afters of the corporation ; the
rospeeliesthe seespeales of the .Mlle.Mllebeing arranged on emit
side ef amt.

The laral Mem woriefet esierti, 'tire made three
olisissame, the &miffs doing the snina, at each of which the
Chle4 whew,/ his etorist robes, took off his hat, and
the Lad Mayor Mal bin bar term
Tin. &media On perinea!** two abariffs se rentleinen
who had boss nnandosondy dieted to fill that office by the
livery of Lade. ONlghell-beil assembled. sad asked from
the Chia lients, spin the pest af het Majesty the Clasen,
an expesslon of =tied= with regard to that choioe.
WWII; Bowan Bei, boa tepressetai as a gentleman
who by beferairable anodes hod raked Mundt to a high
=min the lialeleleild world. in which be vu goierally
fir bake atittwil extensive. transaction in the
Rankin trade, and wend Condor, req., in sonny well
known as sa extensive importer of colonial produce. Beth
gentleman woo hippy Impeeled by their fellow °Aisne, and
would do Moir utmost werNly to discharge the duties of
that tense, to Mt YduYrn is MI which they no w presented
themeslvis, neredies le mint ewer, to ask her Majesty's
"VlZeel einetlai.
I'
epee Welly expressed her Majesty's sp.
moil of the f the livery, and expensed his own
opinion that the sheriffs woad duly and honourably dies
*sand= of Oats Ake.
The videos wsnwele eantanted with the acceptance et
aMos by the promo sliniffr, sec the retirement of their pee-
' donnors, were then reed end daily filed and recorded.
The Common Crier of the coact then made the following
proolamation :
• " 0 yea, 0 yes. 0 yes—Times% and iteenplere of a pees
of waste land, milled the Moors, as the cotton of Salop, icon
forth sod do your service era pda and peril that shell fall
thereon."

Tbs Aldermen Cuts, the metier aldermen below the
chair, took two bundles lyiwg before Ws ow the table; owe
of which he out with w hatchet, wed the other with a bill•
book.

The crier of the court tam sada a wooed proclamation,
r follows :—" 0 yea I 0 yen I 0 yes I —Tamara sad act.
pare of a wain tanamiat called the Fart., to the pariah
of St. Cleasent's Dana, laddlama, come forth and do
your etrrloe.'
_ _

Then the wee alderman cannied woe berne.ebee• lying
before Idae.and wee questioned by the Queen's Remeinbrencer
_ _

21t1817.1441.11 07 G'OJlMlliat
..„z.
This morning was hinted the report from the
Sam Cornedlles of the House of coLurecos,_ appointed to
Inquire intimating der Vtlibgeiliy of establishing tribunals
of commerce, or of otherwise improving the administration
of kudos in came relating to ominnerolal diorites :
"Tour cataimattes have proceeded to tabs evbireoe en the
subject rehired to them, sad have had the advantage of
hewing the system of tribunals of °mime% as established
In foreign countries, most fully laid before than by wit-
Muses competent, from their knowledge end a:pee:mos, to
speak on the subject.
" They are not, however, at present prepared upon the ul-
timo, es yet taken to express any opinion on the expediency
of establiehiag similar institution in ibis country, bat your
canuntnes have not had time to enter folly into this branch
of the rehreme to them ; and as they also believe that many
bnportant questions relating to the administration of justice
in commercial disputes remain to be investigated, they re-
commend that the committee be reveppointed next onion to
pursue the inquiry."

FASHIONS 101 00112.81.8.

(Prom L !bike.)

The long continuation of line weather with which
we are this year favoured, Wards the appesrance of those
toilettes which we may call decidedly autumnal ; our belles
at the see-side are still lobe seen in all the elegance of enm-
mer dress. Printed and white =manna, batistes, quilting',
end baregee are, of °our*, worn. The evening promenade
affords an opportunity for the display of those pretty burnt
now made in such various materials ; or for the bandana
striped shawls with • small point reaching about to the
waist and finished by a large tassel. Taffeta, and poplins
are much worn for lees negligee toilettes, and in both these
materials check. are in great favour. Green, or blue and bleak
and gayer and more varied colours, are all adopted
according to the taste of the wearer. We have seen some
very pretty taffetas in very n►rrow stapes. Plain skirtr—
th►t is to say, without flounces, but trimmed en fallible—
with bows, peassinenterie with aigaillettes, or ruches, are
worn with taste for walking dress. Doable skiiia, sad, In-
deed, the two deep drawn which replaced them at the
commencement of this season, are now being superseded by
trimmings on the front breadth, or by severe I flounces,
with a 'easy heading to each.
The bodies of walking dresses are made high, and but-
treed in front. With these, bsaques are scsrely ever seen •
rounded bodies, with a band and buckle, or • tibbon rush
fastened in front, being the style now in favour. litany
dresses are made with points before and behind. la foil
dream this form is indispensable.
Sleeves are still worn open and large, either trimmed salt
jockeys, drilla, plaiting', or fancy gimp.
Moire antique, in black or colours, still retains the favour
it has so long enjoyed; and, indeed, scarcely any dress can
surpass it for style and elegance. This material is also much
used for nimeninge on burnous. Theme are made frequently
in cec.hemire, in broad Aigeriennee stripes, or in liglr-
coloured,cecheceire, wirdcl.d and trimmed with plaid, and
black silk trimmed with plaid,or plain velvet, plaited she itt
ribbon or silk, or with handsome passementerie. When
trimmed with moire, the lining should be of the same colour.
We h►ve seen some very handsome taffetas for dresses of
a superb quality; the ground white, with checks reiber
more than half an inch in size, formed by file coloured
threads. Round the bottom of the skirt were 'tree plain
stripes, the eclair of the checks, four Inches side, is loos
de Tours.

We have notked some dresses made in a plain colon•, snob
es light brown, lilac, blue, or green, with one breadth in
front, arranged en tablier, of plaid Ilk of many colours, in
which blue end green predominate; or the front breadth
ornamented in pattenne formed in f.ncy velvet, imitating
pleated ribbons, brandaboarga fitatencii by buttons the
same Can'T es the dress, or in a Oreoque. Others have the
front breadth of white silk, with hoikental wreaths of
Borers surmounting fringes the same «goer as the deers.
Again, come are made • ith one breadth of a plain coloured
silk, end a halt breadth of the silk described, plated eater-
sanely.

Oa warm days muslin bunions, Hard with coloured silk,
are Mill worn, and are pretty trimmed with bouillonnes ar-
ranged lengthways over coloured ribbons. Dreams are ge-
nerally very mock winintoi, either with fancy gimp, Abbott',
or plaiting. of the rune material es the dress.
For evening dress nothing is prettier then a white myelin
drew. With these pagoda sleeves with frills, are frequently
wore, without under-sleeves, which are replaced by valve
braosista with long ends.
We noticed lately with a spotted muslin deers a wide tub
of the same muslin, which had a very good effect.
Coloured or plaid ribbons are much nedinttimming white
muslin &fume; nevertheless, a toilette entirely white el
Dever be out of favour. For inehroor, a white twist= with
pink &ODOM, or with doonces edged with n•' row hoc, ands
law body with s tarlatan bertha, is always a pretty evening
dress, especially for a young lady.
There iv some talk of returning to the gigot alleys this
winter, which would sappers the prettiest pert of or- dress,
the white sleeve, and leave us only the cuff.
We have seen some dresses of thick materials made with
plain Aim without fl Juane', end evert without any senamest
Rich taffetas of plain clerk colours are very imitionable. W.
have noticed some of then simply trimmed with severe) rows
of buttons on the skirt ; the body high, and pagoda sleeves.
It 13 yet too early to speak decidedly with raped to any
dump in mantles. The burnous, we have said, is still worn,
We also see velvet mantles end loose jackets, both la velvet
sad cloth.

As with (lemma and mantle., so with bonnet,. At the pre.
sent time the fine weather prolongs the adoption of light and
summer bonnets. At the sea-lide mid in the oountry hats
ere almost universally worn, especially in motsiog dram
These are of varied shapes: the Louis XIII., the Meade'.,
and the Marle-Antoinette, are most generally adopted. They
are ingoowly edged with lace, and are nude in chip, felt,
and brown or black straw. The Irlaadois is generally Of
brown strew, and forms a reel shade from the sun. It is
trimmed with a large bow In front, which futena a bong
feather. The Louis X oa the contrary, is very graceful,
and is raised at the sides by feathers; sometimes by dowers,
bat feathers are preferable. The Maria-Antoinette is shoos,
analmeed et chip. It het a triad of eattsin, and ht front ths
form Is only half roood. It Is generally ornamented aitb
dowers outside and Maids the front.

13. raw bonnets are mill sands worn. A chip lemma is my
pretty, with a black velvet °arta% edged w$ pkk, and
trimmed with Bengal roan mixed with black valve, smuiged
In a wreath across the front, bleak strings edged whit pink,
and a small bouquet of rotes inside the host. This idyls of
trimming is very pretty. With a green taffetas bona Q.
toes should be white, slightly dated with pink, said the
stings green end white. White royal velvet is • Ismortus
material for bonnets.

Round wreathe have bean coach worn lately. We have
noticed one of sky-blue dmrets, without WNW, so delicate
that it snowed to be made of feathers. We have seen the
same in white, intended for a bride. This style makes an
elegant trimming for ► ball dress. A pink silk dress, for in-
stance, with this trimming is white, would have a good
'dem

Some ladies, before leaving town, have had elegant
coiffures made of blonde, to which they have added, whim
in the conatry, natural flowers, varied from day to day to
snit their taste and the diem with latch It was to be worn.
This is both an imonotoloal and ireful fashion. Chestnut
blossoms, with morns formed of ostrich /where, and a
carat of owal, with gold wbestearp and light groan leaves,
form a rich and elegant coiffure.

THE METROPOLITAN AND PROVINCIAL LAW
AIISOCIATION.—This legal conference holds Ire Meeting for
the potion' yam in Bristol. It will open the proosedinge on
Tuesday neat, whoa Use body will be mewed, for their
first sitting, in the Cut ail Chamber by the Mayer, who 1.
member of the profrotion. Papers se various legal sub-
jects, and topics of law reform. will. time be put in and
read, chiefly by members of the deputation, and poesibly,
by tonal mesebers. A dinner. probably to be Riven, by
at the Merchants' Nell, will close the Fret day's
estrem.Nsthe seadereace will last for a week, sad it is
expected that suss two or three hundred PaiMMII heat s
Memos will riots Bristol cm the sousion.—Batir airsorirls.
Tire Vanderbilt steamer North Star left flotati-
ons= yesterday, with the Culled States malls. Amongst
bar pumpers wen the Chevaber Pike& and Madersoi-
stile Pico :doubt'. A number of parsons esseenbled to wit-
ness the 'imparters of the latter bun the desks, and the
swill rammer which took her out to the North Saar, which
was lying is the strum, .as crowded. Mr. Vanderbilt has
astarri into • contract with the proprietor M the opera at
New York to party out end horse the Weeps et open
artistes so America. The North Star took out 200 paean-
gore in tbe whole. End a larp serge. The Vanderbilt
steamers run now three times a tomtit to me feet &nth-
' =pion sad New York. The nester Vault/MN it
expected et Southampton ea Itaresy sem, with sews from
i Now York up to the 113ilt but. f

BANQUET AT FISHMONGERS' HALL.

SPEECH OF LORD STANLEY.
Yesterday being /Licheelmas-day, the Worshipful
Company of Fishmongers celebrated the occasion by a grand
banquet la their hall at Lagoa-bridge, Yr. T. SODDING.
TON, the Prime Warden, occupying the chair.
To the toed of "The Army and Navy," Sir HENN!
RawmireoN and Captain COLLXNCON, R.N., replied. Tbs
Punta Wunnix then proposed "The health of Lord Stmiley
end the members of the council for India."

Lord 82A.WLIE—Iiir. Prime Warden and gentlemen, I
believe it would be impossible for any public man to receive
—I am rare it is not in my power to receive—such marks
of courtuy and kindness es you have shown without re-
gretting my inability adequately to express the gratitude
which It is impossible for me not to fuel; and much as at
any time I should have felt the oompllment you have peg
me, I have peculiar mums for feeling it at the present
reamme, because I have now the privilege of addsearbig Too
not merely ran acquaintance, but as a near neighbour. It
Is hue, In this city of London, and very near to this spot,
that the greater part of my time, as of that of many whom I
now address, is ping. And I think I may my for my
oollaegno la the Indian Council, as well as for myself, that,
as sash Is the reception we have met with in the east, we
shall not be in any particular haste to emigrate weetwarde.
(Laughter.) Gentlemen, the chairman has been pleased to
connect my name with the government of India. I do net
stand here for the purpose of reviving, or even of alluding
to, peat controversies, bat this I may be permitted to say,
that throughout those parliamentary discussions which
ended in the treader of the Indian government from the
company to the executive of this country, that change was
uniformly usereesated by me, and by those colleagues with
1 whom I acted, as not being In the nature of • postal procecl-
ing—aa not involving any sentence of condemnation against
the administration of that great company whose century of
empire has come to an end. We looked upon It, and I think
rightly, as a change which was the natural, and even Renee-
eery, result of the lapse of time and the progress of events.
I believe the change will be productive of benefit to India,
I hope it will lead to • larger introduction into that country
of European energy, enterprise, and thoaglit ; but
I cannot °MOW from myself, and I cannot pommel from
you, that if that change of government has Increased
the opportunities possessed by the government of this
ooantry, it has also augmented in a similar degree the re-
sponsibility which lies upon us. (Hear, heir.) We have
to guard against a double danger. We have to protect India
from the fluctuations of parliamentary politics, and we have
tpeurZeot liagland from the more indirect and real es, but
tart bee real, tisk which may arise from the con-
soles d Ys ezcontive with an executive which Is nicer
si:rd'inyii=lo. I believe—and I rejoice to believe—that the
of the last fifteen months Is gradoelly: dying
wet, sed so elm the exuperation of feeling which prevailed
M this country against the natives of India, and which,
seder all the circumstances, we can hardly regard with asto-
Mehemet, though we may look at it with regret. I be-
Hove I may say that that exasperation Is drug out with
the canes to which it owed its origin, end that at no distant
time we will be, if is is not so already, in • better and more
habitual frame of mind; bat we ought to remember that it is
not from ill-will or ill-feeling on our part, but from
uninformed or misdirected efforts for doing good, that
the influence of our government in India is exposed to
danger. We regard, and undoubtedly we ought to regard,
the natives of India as persons towards whom it is
our duty to have a good will, sad for whom it
is our duty to labour. But that is not enough.
It is not enough that we should regard them as objects on
which our benevolence may be exercised—as persona as to
whom it is In our power to make important changes for
good. We must look at them also as being men with whom,
and not against whom, we have to work—men with
feelings of their own—men, though politically subjwitto us,
with • sense of their own rights, and with • respect for
their own independence—(thertre)—man who are apt to be
all the more term-toes of their intellectual indepudimes sad
national enemas because of the political subjection in which
they are held. (Cheers.) Undoubtedly the position of
oonquetirig and governing race confers many advantages as
regards the influence which may be auteised over • con-
quered people ; but that position has also its disadvantages,
for the poultice of a conquering race is one which almost
Inevitably tends to produce a certain seam of
supsriurity, a certain arrogance, if that be not t 4
harsh a word to use, a certain disregard toward, feelings,
in which, not being placed in similar eirotunesnces,
it Is utterly impassible for us to share ; and I
do not hesitate to my that, unless we modify and keep
within proper bounds that feeling of national superiority—
ti-lees we remember carefully, and area jealously respect,
the very prejudices of than whom we have to
isle-
above all things, If we attempt to introduce the force rod
influence of government into that which ought to be a
matter of private couviciiu between man and his own con-
science —(olteen.)—if we do this, or even if we are sus-
pected upon plausible grounds of attetnring or desii:ng
to do it, we shell have our efforts at improvement
thrown back in our face as intuits, and shall end in
doing more harm than good. (Chaim) lam sere that in
this hall there is no need for amok words of warning end
caution as I have uttered, but out of this room there may
be some quarters where they will not be altogether =per-
floats. I em called upon to return thanks for tir col-
leagues, the members of the toilet Council, and °moldering
the almost paternal relation in which the government of
which I am • member stands towards almost a hello( that
column, I feel I am not the person to speak in miss of its
members. This, however, I will say, became I see lay it
with truth, that in choosing those who are to suet us in
the administration of Indian affair*, we have lookcd.,,aut to
parliamentary connexion, not even to egret/runt in loglish
politics, not to personal friendship, but solely to porton/I
administrative t fileiency in those whom we have °horn ea
reyrelettiniree of the different cervices in India. I am
bound also to add, and the more so, because criticisms
have appeared In a contra y same, that I, for one,
have no lees mown to be eati.tbsl with that elec-
tion which was the last governmental act performed
by the Bast India Company. To any one who con-
siders what the position of India is it mast be *Woes
that on us there devolves a labour which is not light.
We have en army to reorgealse, and an empire to parity.
I emems, whoa I think of the amount of responsibility which
at this time and fn this position devolves upon us—end for
• for myself I have not much teem to think et it—
lam almost appalled at the weight of the task we have
undertaken. at this consolation, at least, I have—Hut I
believe I am surrounded by thou who are competent to give
advice as rood and as botmet ea ever wee taloa by an
English minister. (Cheer.) Moreover. I believe that the
English public are just, and that they will look at heat ICA
forbearance upon en earnest effort to do theta • esters,
even though the manes which is achieved may not be com-
mensurate with that effort. (Loud emu). The noble lord
concluded by propoeiag " The health of the Prime Wee,"
which was drank with apples.
The PRIME WARDEN returned thanks, sad ported
▪ The health of Mr. Rou D. Menem.'
Tka Unit having been cordially responded to.
Mr. *two tits said the, after having sat for seventeen
years In parliament, he regretted he was obliged to accept the
alternative of either yeasting his seat or severing his coa-
-1 nexion with the Indian government eta time when the vessel
of eats was is jeopardy. On a calm review of his position
he hit Ithis easy rather to remain on the lodate "Moen
Wan in the Hones of Commons, and be did not regret the
chafes he bed made, because be lelieved that, under the
guidance el the wide lord, with hie knowledge and ability,
he deep attendee to the duties of his new, his candour and
his ecembleratioe ter all advice tendered to him, that Mandl
would be enabled to conduct the offers of India in • meaner
entirely wattaitoory to this (*entry. (Cheers.)
The Pawn WARDEN then proposed a toast to the Core
de Montebello, am of the Mammas Marshal Lamm and
one of the gnests.

Count Us MONTIBiLLO (who replied is Framob) spoke
warmly of the alliance between England and France, ob-
meting, In the course of his remark.,—" Your flosestabls
Prime Wooden bas told you that I bays bad the hepPtharte
to Bad the mewled= of my life amcogot your compatriots—
those beautiful, sweet, sad graceful women who wooed se
types for the most ravishing creations of your imporal sad
incomparable Shakepeare. l3aing attached to your ociantry
by ties eo sweet sad sacred, and remembering the relabels of
of every kind established bowmen the two noantriee, I
Moly believe that a war between Bandied and Franco
would have to me almost the effect of a ci.il war."

"The Visitors" and " The Lyles" ouncluded the list of

. _
The Pt itne Warden then ♦aaated the chair, and the com-
pany separated.

Addressing a gathering of the labourers and their
wive, on some of his Dorestehire estates, at a harvest borne
last Saturday, the Bart of Shaftesbury observed .—" Let me
remind you that there alts on the throe* of these realms one
whet I. a bright maniple to every one, even the pooteet ft
her &alnico& There can be nothing more besedfal of
mom simple then her domande life—nothing more reepeed
to her husband—nothing more tender to her &Mrs but
of this I am sure, that nothing would give her ewe delight
than that we might be able to say—. after all, good es You
use, happy end honourable es your life may be, your Ma-
jesty Is no better than the rest of your subjects? Would to
God we might be able to say It Do you labour to obtain
that happy end ? I shell net be wanting, by God's biasing.
to aid is* in the work. Have done what I one; *ad by
the blessing of God I will get on to improve your dingle.
end to take ow that every peasant on the estate shall hors •
dwelling with everything that decency esti emoted melee.
Bat then if I do them Wags at oensidersbie =ram end
I labour you must jete with me sad strengthen my ham* mad
show the wort I midweek* Is sot altogether imbibes.'