The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-18 00:00:00

THE COMMON SBRJEANTSHIP.

Yesterday a meeting of the friends of Mr. T.
Chambers, berexter sod M.P. for Hartford, was held at the
ljelldhall Tavern, Gresham-street, for the purpose of
taken steps to wenn the election of that pentleman for the
dice of Cosmos Serismett, • mewl havics eatorred by
the promotion of ItnesellUarney,Esq., the proses* Recede/
of this City. Joseph Townley, Esq., ace of the magistrates
for the county of Middlesex, and a earamon esonedmaa,
presided.—Mr. Alderman Hale proposed Thomas Chambers.
P., s$ • At and proper pewees to fill the important
oHni of Common Serpent, value by the elevation of
Hawn Gurney, Seq., to the Beeerdership of London.—
Mr. Herbert Lloyd aseesded the proposition, which wee
earried.—A eammittee wee formed of gentleman connected
with the several wards, who pledged themselves to support
the claims of Mr. Chemben.—Mr. Chambers explained his
pretensions, and represeated why be sought the °Mee.—
ftere other motions of a routine *hamster having been
pat sad curled, the maidens terminated.

Mr. Charles Forder, beaming to her Majesty's
Caeca. at Soutliamptia, has bus appolated at Om had
of Oa Tide Bsmyiog Departatiat at Caitiff:.
...

The Duke of Devonshire condones at Kemp Town.

Bic grace purpcses giving a dinner party to-morrow even-
ing on as extensive meals, at Isis sienna residence. The
Duke of Wellington is among the latest arrivals at the Bed-
ford Hotel. The But of Wicklow hes returned to Isla real.
dome, t3illwood, for the winter. The Rastas
Oalitsis hes returned to her apartments on the New Stehle.
Lord William Leases is among the latest arrivals at the Old
Ship Hotel.—Bripktow Gloats.
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*eat week the whole theatrical tutored of this
metropolis will be immersed is the ocean of pastoaleas,
bat it is worthy of mesa that the eabsrhart establithmesta
preserve to t►e last their vegetation for Bhaltspeere. At the
Barmy "11.,mito sad Juliet " altersates ; at the Staisdard
Min Olys play. Lady Macbeth; at the City of Dudes
Theatre Mr. Rickards bIICOMIS "legitimate,' mid name

tbe Moor cof Venice. Nor let as forget the cgariarisa
" Macbeth" it astley's. Fidelity to the magma poet is a
testis, virtue la the astride of Loaders.

Tug WAR WITH Piano.—Yeeterday evening a
large meeting of the lahabitaate of this tows Neweastlis upon-
Tye* was held, for the purpose of eresiderieg whet step•
should be taloa by the people la Malicia to the messeiag
upset et oar Weigel affairs. no Calcutta proelanadoe
was dammed by all the speakers es sa evades of low, sad
the following resolution was nasalmously agreed to:—
"
That, in the hopelesesees of either pretreat( • or redrew
by the milkmaid, it is reqsisite to spinal to the laws
epilog tbe sub( cathode agents easenting lawless orders;
sad this nestiag pledges itself, is ewe the elpeditien
against Persia shall be persevered is, to brim; to trial for
their hers, before the Csattal Criminal Coed, entale of
the dicers and soldiers siegaged therde."

BRADFORD ON Psisln.—A public mooting to con-
fider too propriety of the ma with Persia is convened by
the Mayor of Bradford for this (fbarsda!) evening. A
'Placard bee been stock upon the walls t• that town warn-
' big soldiers not to take part in "the pinned invents of
Penis."

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A local piper states that the sale of the effects of
Mr. B. Brows, M.P. sad late a director fa the Royal
British Bask, took pliee last week sad attracted a large
compasy. The eels of the 1111/10P, paintings. sad china,
drew together cambers of 'woodman from all parte of the
country. There were white of all viatere:-1820 (so
called) fek hed 1001. per down ; 1834, from 100 s. to 104..;
1840, 51... 1844, 64s ; sad 1847, 45e. Sherries vuied from
400. to _ _

NORTH LONDON, OR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOS.
MAL.—The thastittee, at their meeting yesterday,
um:wed nodes of a legacy to the hospital of five thousand
gonads, five of duty, bequeathed by the late John Kenyon,
Esq., of Devonabire.plage. This gratifying oommunioatioa
wee made to the committee by James Booth, Hsi.. sad
Robert Hawthorn, RN., executers of Mr. Rearm. It la to
be hoped that the committee will feel kindled in adding this
munificent sift to the invested funds ci the institution, and
trust to other sources for the means of discharging the
►osppital debt.
STRANGE CONDUCT IN A CHAPEL.—On Sunday
last, rather a strange these took plate at the Wesleyan cha-
pel, at Woodside, Dudley. A short time Mak one of the
local preachers, while doing duty hare, bowleg that some
of the beaten were 'betaken, took the liberty et praying
for the poor deluded teetotaller,. He afterwards reeeimd a
sole protosting against nob cooduot. Os Sunday last,
this local preather took ler his teat the turning of water
into wine. He west es kr .was time with a violist Wad*
spinet the deluded teetotaller., until some one Is the
chapel iaterrupted him, saving a sermon would be more in
&bawler. This s►ook bit toorsure for a time, but be
rallied, sad west as to prove that serabsra of the church
were the beet pasties to be publicans, inasmuch as they
wild hold prayer wallop hi their tomes while the ens
tomer, were there, ad thee etas& a chance of ersiverUng
them. He wee here galled apes to same 00010 lastasee
whisk this ►ad been or was likely to be does, and a bsbbab
erased. At length be brought his ensues to a elm* by
defilade, that towards the cad of the world—la the good
time emalag-411 pubtiesas would he good thee, and sell
real good liquor.—Wortearer Chresick.