The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1866.

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THE BRITISH INSTITUTION.

The British Institution gallery has just been
susasd for a tingle day with what threatens to be its very
hid exhibition ; and this, we are sorry to eay, only tee
Bench in accordance with the melancholy occasion in the
display of a number of very poor copies or studies from
the various pictures by the old masters and those of the
Amami British artists, which, according to the plan of
tie institution, are pieced each year, for the benefit of the
slawients, after the exhibition of the old meters has
eked at the end of the season. The institution may
have been allowed to sink of late years from the want
et spirit and fresh energy in its managers ; its ex-
hibition of modern pictures has no doubt declined for some
reason till the place has become a byword amonget artists ;
aaverthelese it has a raison deem and undoubtedly eupplies
a want in the collection of the old master, that will be
di covered at once when the time comes round for those
weleotne lessons, in sober truth and just harmony, which
the old masters never fail to read us at the moment when
we are in danger of being overawed by the vainglorious
displays of modern skill in art. It is to be hoped that by
the time of Lady-day next, when the freehold is to be
mid, some steps will be taken for the maintenance of an
institution capable of rendering very important services to
the cause of art.

RE-ELECTION OP THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

The election for the western division of Glouces-
tershire, rendered necessary by the appointment of Sir
J. Bolt to the Attorney-Generalship, came off at Dursley,
yesterday.
The High-Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Sir Maxwell Steele-
Graves, having gone through the usual formal proeeedinpi
Sir GLORGI Jarmicsolf, the unsuooessful candidate for
North Witte at the last general election, nominated Sir
John Bolt, her Majesty's Attorney-General, as a fit and
proper person to be re-elected
WICIDLLII seconded the nomination.
No other candidate being proposed, the High Sheriff
declared Sir J. Bolt, duly elected. (Cheers.)
The ArroaNzr-Ostrzw., on ooming, forward was reoeived
with renewed cheers, and some hires. He commenced by
acknowledging the renewal of confidence in him—(no no)
—sin the part of the electors of West Gloucestershire by
electing him for the fourth time without opposition as
their member. First he thanked his political friends for
placing him in the proud poidtion,which he held. (A Voice:
" For the last time.") He had heard that cry before, " For
the last time," but they would see about that. But while
thanking his political friends he should not be doing his
whole duty if he did not express his appreciation of the
kindness and courtesy of his opponents on this occasion.
(Hear, hear.) He believed that if they had opposed his
re-election they would not have succeeded in their opposi-
tion, but he could not the less thank them for the kind
manner in which they had refrained from attempting it. If
they would allow him he would tell them what was the
ground upon which he thought they were justified in
re-electing hint that day. (A Voice : " Let us have the
franchise.") The only circumstantial difference in the
position of affairs now and the position of affairs when
they elected him in July, 1863, was that he had accepted
an office under the crown with her Majesty's present
government, and he would endeavour to satisfy them that
this afforded no reason for any change of their opinion.
After referring to the circumstances attending the reform
di.cussion during the last session he asked, looking to the
circumstances under which the present government took
office, were they not entitled to a fair and candid oonsi-
deration. Were not their measures entitled to receive a
dispassionate consideration at the hands of the House of
Commonek? (Cheers.) Let them look at the character and
composition of that government. Look at the prime
minister, Lord Derby ; what had he and his ancestors done
for the people! They who could look beck to 1831 knew
what a prominent part he had taken in the reform of 1831
and 1832. Then what had he done for education? He
had assisted the progress of national education more than
L any other man in the country. But afterwards, when the
political coach was going too fast, and when

The women who had locked their flab up,
Had gone away to cry "No Bishop,"
then he thought it was time to put the drag on, and he
advocated the maintenance of the constitution of the
country, but at the same time maintaining that liberal
spirit with which he had started in life. (Hear, hear.)
Let them look next at the leader of the House of Com-
mons—a man under whom any one might be proud to
serve. With mature knowledge as a statesman, and with
indomitable oourage, he had fur nearly 20 years kept to-
gether a large political party of upwards of 250 men, not
by a division of the sweets of office, but in opposition.
Other old and tried men in the ministry he need not enu-
merate, but he would venture to affirm that the new men,
who had taken office for the first time, might be ranked
as at least equal to any that they might take from
the other aide for habits of wisdom, krowledge
of affairs, and eloquence in debate. There was
the Lord President, the Duke of Buckingham,
he would venture to say that there was not another man
who could be at all compared with hint as a man of busi-
ness, and for general knowledge of affairs. Then there
were Lord Stanley (at the bead of foreign affairs), Lord
Cranborne, and not forgetting Mr. Cave, who was con-
nected with Gloucestershire. (A voice, " What about the
two Chancellors of the Exchequer !") Why, he would say
that the wise matured actions of the present Chancellor
of the Exchequer were not to be compared with the ac-
tions of the late Chancellor. Then as to foreign politica,
he would ask, were they always to be silent respecting
what was doing abroad! Were they never to interfere or
to see what was going on on the continent! If so,
they would hereafter become a second Denmark.
It was not that they were always to be inter-
fering, promising, cajoling, and then forsaking their
allies when the time for help came. (Hear, hear.) That
was the course that had been pursued by this country
towards Denmark. With regard to our army and navy,
it was agreed on all hands that if we were not active in
taking part in an efficient maintenance of our army and
navy while other countries were doing so much they might
be left in a dangerous position. Numerous public questions
required consideration, but the reform coach stopped the
way. He was not going to discuss the position in which
the question stood beyond saying this, that the question
became one of great importance when they considered
that the extreme radical party had thought it right to
unite itself with the trades unionist in order to effect its
ptirpose. That was a fact pregnant with danger.
He asked them to consider the extreme opin-
ions which during this autumn had been ad-
vanced at great political meeticgs, and he ventured to
ask why the public had not got some declaration from
some of the leaders of the whig party to the effect that
they could not go 'the length of the extreme radicals. It
was right that they should have some declaration from the
leaders of the liberal party to the effect that they were
not prepared to go that length. In this position of affairs,
lie thought it was impossible that they could have men
, more able to satisfy the requirements of the country than
the present government. If there was to be an alliance
of the Jibe-als with the extreme radicals, then they hail
arriv,al at a moment of danger, and he called on all mode-
rate men of whatever party to cast their lot, not with Mr.
Gladstone and Mr. Bright, but with those who would up-
' hold their present constitution and oppose revolution.
, The re-elected member having been " girt with the
, sword" in the usual manner, the proceedings terminated
, with a vote of thanks to the high sheriff.

REPRESENTATION OF WATERFORD. —MT. E. De
La I'ocr, of (;urteen, has issued an address to the electors
of Waterford, offering himself as a candidate for the repre-
sentation of the county in parliament, in the room of
Lord Tyrone, raised to the peerage by the death of his
father, the Marquis of Waterford. Mr. De La l'oer an-
murices himself as a liberal. On Wednesday the Hon.
W. C. Talbot, its., was nominated as a candidate in the
conservative interest by an influential meeting at 'Water-
ford. Mr. W. Malcolumon in the only other probable can-
didate whose name has been mentioned.

AN EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION MEETING.—A
meeting of a riotous and at the same time humorous
character has taken place in Belfast in connexion with the
impending election for that borough. Mr. M'Meehsn, a
barrister on the Irish north-east circus, having announced
his intention of contesting the representation with the
conservative candidate, Mr. Lar.yon, on principles of a
mixed Orange and Roman catholic description, summoned
his friends to the Music-hall to hear an explanation of his
views, whereupon a placard appeared, calling a meeting,
running thus :—" Belfast Election.—' I am certain of sue-
Oen, because the Roman catholic' and the Orangemen will
give me their united support. William 31.3leehan.' A
grand promenade and fancy concert will be given in the
Music-hall on Tuesday evening, 13th instant, at seven
o'clock, in honour of Don Quixote M'Meehan and the
new Alliance' By special request, Sancho I'anza
Trimble will sing the popular song, Slap Bang,'
to the tune of the ' Jolly Cobblers '--Quidquid id eat.
Ti meo Danamt et led Jennies." Information" having been
sworn that a breach of the peace was apprehended, the
second meeting was countermanded ; and when Mr.
M'Meehan appeared on the platform, the usual interrup-
tions of groans, hisses, and exclama.ions were liberally
i supplemented by songs, in solos and choruses, a flutist in the
gallery playing an accompaniment, and " Kentish fire"
being given with great energy between the verses. " The
Protestant Boys " " who fear no noise," and " never will
surrender," was repeatedly performed, varied with " Jolly
Dogs," and a chant, with a three-times-three refrain of
" Billy 0." "The Green" was also sung—a composition
in which the inferiority of the shamrock to the Orange lily
was declared. An indescribable scene of confusion oc-
curred, several fights took place, and more than one per-
son was hurt.

THE FRANKLIN MEMOEIA L.—This memorial,
which was voted by parliament, and has been erected in
Waterloo-place, was unveiled yesterday. The statue of
Sir John is Bft. 4in. high, cast in bronze by ➢lessrs. Robin-
son and Cotten,. The pedestal is of polished granite from
Aberdeen. The moment selected for representation is that
in which Franklin had the great satisfaction of describing
to his officers and crew that the " North-west Passage "
had at length been discovered. He grips in his hand the
telescope, chart, and compasses, and wears the uniform of
a naval commander, with a loose overcoat of fur. The
likeness has been pronounced by Lady Franklin and those
who knew the great explorer best to be characteristic and
excellent. The bas-relief in front of the pedestal repre-
sents the funeral of Franklin, where Captain Crozier reads
the service for the dead. He is surrounded by the officers
and crews of the two ships, Erebus and Terror. Their
names are recorded in bronze panels at the sides of the
memorial. In the back panel is an embossed chart of the
Arctic regions, showing the position of the ships at the
time of Franklin's death.

THE LATE GALE.—The storm had considerably
moderated yesterday, but the weather still continued
" dirty," and the sky very much overclouded. No further
disasters have been reported, nor had anything further
been heard of the vessel wrecked on Wednesday afternoon
on the Blackwater Bank ; and the ship British Lion,
which went ashore on Wednesday morning, near Ger-
sten, still remains fast, and at low water lies high and
dry on the shore. _ _

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COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—Nov. 15.
Sittinp in Itanoo. --(Before the Lord Chief Justice end
Initiate Mellor, nee, end Lush).

IN NI 111 ARIirfRATION.
Mr. Garth, Q.C., moved on behalf of Mra. Jane
for a ride to show cause why one of the masterstrz
court should not review his taxation. Mrs. Ingram was
the owner of a house in New-court, Carey-street, required
for the New Palace of Justice, and her claim for compen-
sation went before an arbitrator, when it was necessary to
call surveyors of eminence to speak to the value of the
property, and it was against the large amount which the
master had taxed off from the fees paid that this appeal
was made.
The Lord Chief Justice said the master was acting under
a statutory authority, and not cis master of the court, and
he did not see what jurisdiction the court had over him.
Mr. Garth said there were two decisions on the point,
one in his favour and one against him.
Mr. Justice Lush said the act applied to Ireland as well
as England, and there were two denaions in Ireland against
him.
The Lord Chief Justice said there was sufficient doubt
upon the point to give the rule if the facts would war-
rant it.
Mr. Garth said Mrs. Ingram claimed to be allowed to
be repaid the sums which she had paid on what was
called Ityde's scale, adopted by the Royal Commissioners,
and also by all railways and public) companies. Mr. Farmer,
Mr. Fox, Mr. Cronin, and two others had charged and
been paid 20 guineas each, but the master refused to allow
more than three guineas each.
The Lord Chief Justice said it was not because railways
and public companies with plenty of money chose to pay
such high fees that the court should sanction them.
What was the amount of compensation given, and how long
did the reference last!
Mr. Garth-1,500f. There were five surveyors on,
each side. The inquiry only lasted a very short time
because the matter was arranged almost immediately after
the case was opened.
Mr. Justice Mellor said that if the coats were to be dif-
ferent from the nisi prius scale, it was then a matter
in the discretion of the master, and clearly then the court
could not interfere.
The Lord Chief Justice said reference in the act to the
master showed that the legislature did not intend it to
be a taxation on the wide and liberal principles referred
to, but according to the scale which prevailed in courts of
justice. There would be no rale.
Mr. Garth said his client MU a lady, and it was hard
to make her understand that what a prudent person spent
in an inquiry of this kind ought not to be allowed in costs.
Rule refused.

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