The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-19 00:00:00

LONDOk THURSDAY NVENINGI APRIL 19, 1880.

pORTUOIIIBII RAILWAYS .ROYAL'
Share Copt 116,A14000,Y0N1R/1,400,0001,
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N. Iffookol. Bobo of lolibiko, Proldoot of the NM-
-11. IfloomiMagro, if P.4•W I Paris
M. loolsoolo to Lobos': .
M. Jog Poirotoror. of the Board of Directors
of the ' AM
ff. A. Liereato, Derifier the Madrid end Samoan Railway.
N. I. De laregosa, Direake of the Madrid mad haragore
Sa.
N. De Ls voy °maim, Director of the Madrid aod fiaregore
If. Joilw% la Prato, I=W
N. Ob. Amax, hootor,•
N. Doildiosee (Willisii Pother
If. Z. El.str4r la Paris, Diroctor of the Madrid and
111!4M Vioo-Prildoot of the hocifth Main& de Cridit
f et Coollmoreloi.
N. ! la Noutliarle, Director of the SWIMS Cillainge de
et Oomonerollat
N. OlOof Meow of lON* or d Drain of the
tided rad imp= irway.
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mdlaPallisigrabint OD kilometres (2126
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lao to the spanish treatise
The Oporto Line

Total
The concession of this Railway has been granted to M. Jose de
ileinseers by act of the 14th September, 18:11, and ratified by the
Mess, at the following coalitions :-
1, The eascesolos le geweid for ninety.nine years.
I. Tariffs similar to those id the French railways.
glabvention granted by the Portuguese Gormless* amount•
os an average to fas. 113,614 per kilometre Meal to £7.966
per inglish mile .
M. Jan ds Mlunanca trendies the mid Concession to the
Railway' loyal Company, without any reserve, on
Ye lama sad eswilelem :
Ml. le Artie% •el Ow Illeiede& the coat of the line
the esh JIM etmils like the dingems liellwar over and above
agedsahrention allowed by the tortures. Govern-
meet. to tweed to he evened at • Seed prise it Is.. IMMO per
kOweelee "nu per Midi* Mb). Minding idetionery and
=phi* MMus& wertilme bmillesd left Molt lands,
telersph, and odor neeemeelle the wine ready to be
delevered Swale we et the lbw.
cFe PlieutbeedineOmpem wM be bues, sal t:ono° el;
mmeep.
Illosfilow load de Selenium& milertekee le era*, as Me
ewe messak et his risk sod pert sash pordans it the line
which my be weed before the whole of the works am coma
pined, In es 'n~Man of which he undertakes to yto the
Gnome, II pee seed per mourn upon the Calla received on the
ahem' marl the lines are completed.
a. 11. Jest de R411111•11CS undertakes to deliver, completely
finished, the line to the frontier within two years and •
haW, and the We to within three years.
The Company ia •• anonyms* '' Its steaks have been approved
by • royal decree, dated the tind of December, IMP.
Independent of the 70.000 Marrs, forming the share capital
of Its 33.000.000, the CompanyComppaanny le authorised to lame bonds for
the eraspietion of the
VMS the oompletioe wed (melee of the lines, the share-
holden Mil receive, belfiewly, In Paris. London, or Lisbon,
it per cent. per annum. from MN It January, looo—
0 per cent. interest.
red I „ eald by M. lead de Salamanca, as before
Total 0 , from Ist January, 1800.

- - -
Dy the terms of the statutes, after it per rent. Interest has been
paid to the itharehnbiers. 1 linth of the seeping Is to he paid
to the Cosemalonsalres, awl 140th to the Directors for the
Woe being.
A grow receipt of ten. 24,000 per kilometre mould Rive a divi-
dend of fen. 60 per Shan, of Ica. 600 ,At per Shan of Alth ; larger
ra elpta must he expected, taking Into consideration that the
nrelplis of the Portuguese lines Ida, no doubt, within four yenrs
be salami, as timer of the Madrid and Allem*, where presant
aims Mawr aim weer sore than kw 30.000 par kilometre.
There Ia every reason to believe that, in consequence of the im-
portance of the port of Lisbon, anti Ito special situation as re-
words transatlantic countries, the receipts on the line will reach
toe much higher figure than what has been Just mentioned. Thin
opinion is corroborated by the following-
- _ _

The Railway from Lisbon to the npantsh frontier I a portion
of the great line which crows the Iberian Peninenla. joining
Lisbon with aantarern, Beelaloa. and the line from Madrid to
Alicante, and creating a communication with Madrid. SlillanialL,
Parnpeluna. Barcelona, and the hunch lines—all which railways
have been granted, and art to be entirely finished when the Por-
tuguese tines are completed.
The Oporto line Joins the Tagus with the Douro provinces and
the north of Portugal.
It rowers Coimbra and the richest provinces of Portugal. The
population of these provinces. according to the official statistics,
are equal. within one-Math. to the population of the three moot
populous departineuta of Prance, via., this herd, num., and the
Pas de Calais.

W:ctlon of railway opened from Lisbon to Pilule XAmeca,
which dote not yet carry Jimmie, and has not actually the traffic
tram the left hawk of the Tomsk hu already groom recePts of
fat IMMO to fa. 14.000 per kilometre.

The Portuguese Government. desirous fully to develop the
trifle of the railways, ham provost to the Cortes the construc-
tion of 1,1100 kilometre. 11,0110 =Hem of sew public roads ; this
le of great lortance to this undertsklmr.
The wtheetiption will be closed on Monday, the Iftrd April,
Missive.

Oae iendnd trauma. ne PA @bare. t be ptibt nn ■pplleatlnn.
neetend call of 1001, or SA, per share to be paid 'Attila tea dos
after slimmest.

Tbs Share. will be allotted at the pro rata of the quantity ap-
paint for, except applications for ten shores or less. which win
list be reilueni finless the amount of such applications exceeds
Ow share capital

Italweriptions are opened
Is Paris. at the ogees of the %tett ti Ofnfralf de Credit Indus-
blel et Cormeretal, 67, Roe Teithout
Undue, et Meru". C. Devattsued Co .P.

IJetam. at 111. lteldan's, and ht. Chndro'a
Madrid.:. IL Jest de Italameneses.
Colon of She otetiltill nen be had at Items. C. De% awcand
where also can be 1 copies of the act of concession,
sistblacal reparts. sad eZbr docounents.

THE JUIPOIIII BILL. - DEPUTATION To
LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

Yesterday, an influential deputation from the
borough of Guildford, consisting of the Mayor (Mr. J. H.
Piper , the Hoo. G. C. Norton (recorder), Mr. Roes D.
Mr. J. Stedman, Mr. Joseph Hopley, Mr. T. T.
Mr. Dowlen, Mr. Austen, and Mr. Mark
peke, town clerk, had ILO interview with Lord John Russell
at the Foreign-office, in order to urge upon his lordship the
claims of Guildford to retain the member proposed to be
taken from that borough. The deputation was accompanied
Mr.by W. Boviil, ?d
M.P., Mr. G. Ouslow, .P., Mr. J. J.
~ M.P., and Mr. G. Cubitt, M.P.
Mr. ROM D. Matrotax, in stating the objects of
the deputation mid, Guildford was • very ancient
borough, and first returned two members to par-
liament in the reign of Edward I. It was the
county town of Surrey, and they had four members,
two for the borough and two for the county. It had an in-
dependent constituency, had always been distinguished for
freedom and purity of election, and,eseepting in one instance,
bad never been accused of run ptioo ; and in the in-
stance referred to the committee had decided that the
charge was frivolous. It had never been represented
by nominees of either the Reform or the Carlton
Club, but always by independent country gentlemen. It
was proposed to deprive it of one member in 11131, but upon
explanations being given to Lord Althorn and to his lord-
' ship (Lord John Itnesell), it was removed from the schedule
In 1202. The borough hail not decayed nor forfeited its
privilege, in any way ; on the contrary, it had greatly in-
ereswd improved, and was still rapidly increasing in
population, hoses, and wealth. It also stood the highest
awl at the heed of the list of boroughs proposed to be
' disfranchised el one member. The point to which
he wished to direct his lordship's attention was
that of the teat of population. This test was
an unfair one unless the population was of that
sort to which it we, proposed to give the franchise. Po u-
kilos, which was taken am a test in 1831, was abandoned in
1832, and the double test of the number of homes and
the mimed tales was taken as • criterion ; therefore, that
test was not at that period oossidered a sound one.
Lord JOHN Rt. omu., in reply, said if they. asked his
°pingo he should say that the test adopted to 1831 was
a fair test, sad as they lad said he relieved
Guildford hem partial dafreochisement, but it
woe aware, that measures should be brought
la la me • shape that the House of Commons could not
kirMg Whet than the charge of unfairness. The late go-
vesimiss• bid sieplind the met of population, arid no one
thiseloi he ; sad it bad seemed to the present
.govern-
mat the hes. Mot to take in lerlughsg. the or mum tato the
Beam el Gemasee. It MIS tkeilibill
to to pick out a ear-
aim sember of haeweglia ; the way was adopt some
simple Met, each m that of papule ka.
Alter roam oberevotioas heal Mr. NANOLIS the depute.
tloo thanked W laintAkp and withdrew.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COM/QOM& —RIMXIBIDAT, Ann, 18.
(Coocludad from yestardkei &prat.)

A7TORBEYB, 11C)LICITOBB, PBOISTOBILAND
OEBTITICATND CONTZTANCEBB B
Mr. lIIIBRAY, in lariat tie word readinc of tide
MI, rid that lest seer= a ardled bill Paned the noun at
Lords, when it met with the approbation of all the law
lords, and sere down to the Hour of Commons Werra
the der of the session, but in consequence of the pee
of rite Wires, did not became law. AI the sesersers.
fo Beedittark
girt GOO pwa nuke the hoe. and learned member
il intredieellsiother bill, einbot4ing 10dasuna
retained in the know 111111010211, the " eduarioaddrese,"
and he Mr. Money) endeavoured upon the second reading
to introduce the reraindaz diem. That course was, holi-
sm, sot inaccordanoe with the fame of the house, end the
iices. sad learned mortar isesztd in ilaininiliing bill,
alt *h had now gone to the of Lords. n their
Wilde hour at was fhayht dirk to have one in-
stead of two bills up= the sable* rod it was with that
view its proposed the pressatiM, ale mein object of which
wee to increase the reepestelpflity sad education of attes-
t. end solicitors. Under it. provideas,uates and
bra of the universities i 1 the thee would be
upon examination, to be'
liziesetele. ekes three yews' rusks isti=i
(lgualessen at to:stab:4464 Presed4l. ell' Is ilasibira either
_,I thin_

Fred clerks dill& their olerhsliip. rie well sa
expiration of theiF satirists. There was also a
di•ing bona Add am** sham. whorhairewed
=ilegintdteriftthefrtryesmiaretui Crersaser=litsillf-
Lew Society 10411111111, with the eesellea
Oefire6jiidudgee, to increase veststratioa fee from:a.
to fo. This institution, whkationslittedet • body el
men aorembied as as groahly dabl adepled weistwee. et
its own expanse, for the paws id pmeemetthig
persons entering the yeeinies. ewild tesidieg siwebrilare
rolls, or otherwise punished. willeihen-whe bed hem guilty
of naalpelotiees. Ths bill ales repethiesetsia aids of par-
liament w order to enable ationsays, selledlews, and meters
to be appointed justices d the perm pawridad tine, did not
practise in the ewer which their Judicial
Inactions exteuded."Mor assiltar clause the Court
of Ohnowry had power to seder that an attortory's
hill, after taxation should hear hillareet at 4 per cent.
if It remained unpaid Wet three weatbe, which would no.
der it winecessary for him to Wag an action spinet his
client. There were similar pr. isos Mating to lunacy,
and by • further clause it was emoted that the deebdoo of
ons of liss superior marts to strike an attorney off the rolls
for miaoanduct should operate in. all the other. courts, with-
:Leiseparate appileatiom being mode to each. The boa.
soneluded by movie the woad reading of the
biE

Mr. EFIGHT moved that the toll be read • second time 1
that day six months.
Mr. JOHN LOCKE opposed the bill, end condemned the
provisions conferring powers upon the Incorporated Law
Society, the members of which, he said, employed them-
selves in eating anddlinking and reading the newspapers—
amusement@ which they occasionally varied by hunting a
, brother member lathe courts of law. They now, by this bill, '
' sought to put themselves in funds for the purpose ofileeeneiS
mg themselves in that manner in future. His own
which exideded all its shjeationable features, had
the emetic° of the House of Common.. but it had been de-
, 'eyed in Nether place oo the motion of a noble and leed
local, in outer, be supposed, that the present bill mi be
introduced. The proposal to enable an attorney to sit as a
justice of the peace would throw a stigma on the sdminia-
tration of justice, and the proviso that be should not so act
in the county in which he practised could be evaded is many
ways, and especially ,by practising under the name
of another man. But there was another very objectionable
clamewhichhadnot been advertedto--the 21st, which gave
to an attorney alien upon any prom which be " recovered
or preserved for a client. He did not know what was the
moaning of " " which was • term unknown to the
law, but he know what "recovered" meant, and under
this clause, if an recovered an estate cod the client 1040Rms
disputed lib bill, as as that bill remained unpaid the
client could sot sell m ' of the estate, nor deal with
it in any way whatever.. la gave power enough at
present to the atto to newer 11M claim, and he was
sure thecountre in the home would not mesa
ties mute at, re. it dig hies mak •.
emplciour quarter, Dieu who clearly had no
other interest at heart except their own. The only re-
deeming feature. ~f the bill were the educational el=
but he put it to the home whether they
not be counterbalanced by the danger of placing
power in the hands of an irresponsible body of
risen who hitherto had not shown that they bad acted for
the general benefit of the whole community. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. E. JAMES believed that if the bill had only con-
tained the educational testa, which would raise the
character of attorneys and solicitors, the house would
readily have given to it its assent ; but while coming be-
fore them under the guise of being • measure of that kind,
it embraced some of the most extraordinary clauses which
had ever been suggested to the house. (Hear. bear.) He
wee not inclined to indulge in satire upon the Incorporated
Law Society, which bad done great good in instaining the
character of the profession ; but they actually asked the
house Womble them to tas attorneys, who now paid 12guineas
• year for their certificates, an additional 5a., which would
yield between 4,0007, and 5,000 f. a year, without
any responsibility being cast upon them se to the applica-
tion of • single farthing of the money. (Hear, hear.) - No
doubt the society had undertaken the expurgation of un-
worthy members of the profession, but unfortunately it had
! happeutsi of late that greet offenders had not been brought
to justice. (Hear, beer.) He was extremely surprised that
' the clause empowering attorneys to act as magistrates bed
' been introduced In the bill without any proper notification,
aoilhe thought that d it were adopted it would tend to degrade
thradmieutration of justice. The promoters of the bill
also actually asked the house to give attorneys a statutable
lien and charge on all their clients' property. A more mon-
strous proposition was never made--(hear,hear)—but at the
end of the clause there was something more startling still.
At present, attorneys had, to all intents and •
lien on every deed sad scrap of paper (as well as
which they had in their possession belonging totheir clients,
but this use said that all conveyances, assignments, of
other acts done to defeat, or which should opemte to defeat
any right of an attorney should be null and void. So that
if a man recovered en estate worth 110,000/. he could not
execute a conveyance of it to his wife or brother, or anyone
else, unless the attorney was satisfied. With regard to
clause 10, giving interest on attorneys' bills, he believed that
many of the most respectable members of the profession
were shocked at Its introductiou in the bill, and said that
they were quite satisfied with their present remuneration.
With regard to managing clerks, there were many in LW-
doe who were paid salaries of from 3001. to 4001. • year,
and who bed no ides of ever becoming solicitors themselves.
The bill generally was very objectionable, and he trusted
the house would never sanction it.

Mr. M. E. SMITH said the bill was calculated to roles the
status and respectability of the profession, and he trusted
that the Louse would agree to the second reading.
Mr. B. OSBORNE thought on the whole that the house
would do wisely by at sues rejecting the bill.
Mr. A. MILLS trusted the house would allow the bill to
be reed a second time. The übjectwoue to the bill were all
of them as to details, which might be discussed in com-
mittee. If the bill only contained the educational clauses
he should say it ought to be read • wood time.
.The
heard constant complaints of the inefficiency of that b
of the profession. They were now anxious to improve
themselves, and he thought they ought to give them the
opportunity.

_
Mr. R. I;OWE thought the hour was plaited by the pro-
eeedinip of the House of Lords in an uoplesiont position
with regard to this bill. They had seat up • bill to the
House of Lords containing word fur word some of the enact-
ments of this bill. The Howe of Lords neither rejected
that bill nor carried it,'but hung it up, and sent down a bill
containing the same clauses with others, giving the at-
torneys large benefits at the expense of the public.
Suppose they stnick out of this bill the objectionable
clauses, they would send ups second bill precisely the saine
VA the first, and be did nut think that was a position in
which the Howe of Commons ought to place itself.
Mr. BOVILL observed that the bill which warn lint sent
down from the Lords contained • large proportion of the
clauses of the bill which was brought into this house by the
hon. member for Southwark, and was now before the Howe
of Linda The clause with retard to the certified convey-
ancers war not inserted st the =twos of the Incorporated
Lew Society, but emanated from the inns of court.
It was thought that the certified conveyancers ought to
be under the control of the benches, as the members of
the inns of court were. He had authority, however, to
say that the promoter, of the bill were willing to make
that clause Lays a prospective and not a retrospective/
effect. As reworded the hill, he asked if there were not
valuable classes in the bill in the interest of the public.
The bill required • high standard of qualification for attor-
neys, and was not that important to the public and was
it not important that there should be one plow of regions-
tins sod of register ?
The SOLICITOM-ORNIRAL add he teglit there MY
• good deal in the bill that was excellent, bat there was
also a good deal that was objectionable. He thought en
the whole it would be well to give the bill • awood reading,
but in voting for the second reading ke lees""dtrut .°"""
the fullest power of discussing sad altering
enMee.
the ousn.
Hr. HADYIKLD said one objection to the bill was the
claws relating to certified woveyaneere He alwobjectad to
`the power which was given to the Incorporated Law Society.
It was an irresponsible body, and was looked upon wie tli •
ct..deal of jealousy by the country members of th pro.