The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-20 00:00:00

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MEETING OF THE LIBERAL PARTY.

A circular has been issued by Mr. Gladstone, in-
viting the members of the liberal party in the House of
Commons to a meeting at his house to-morrow, Thursday,
at halt-peat 2 o'clock.

The select committee appointed to inquire into
the local government and local taxation of the metropolis,
have reported the following resolution to the house:—
"That, pending the general inquiry referred to this own.
mittee, it is inexpedient to empower the corporation of
London or any local authority within the metropolitan
districts, except the Metropolitan Mani of Works, to levy
a rate upon the owners of property for the purpose of
making improvements in the metropolis."

Mr. Ayrton has reported from the select com-
mittee on metropolitan local government, &c., to whom
the London City Improvement Rates Bill was committed
—"That they bad examined the allegations contained in
the preamble of the bill, but the same had not been proved
to their satisfaction."

Mr. Bermford Hope will, on the second reading
of the Metropolitan Improvements Bill, move that it be
read a second time upon that day six months.
Mr. Neste intends to move, on the second read-
ing of the Public Schools Bill, that it be read a second time
upon that day six months.
Lord Henry Lennox moves the navy estimates in
committee of supply to-morrow night.

On Friday Mr. O'Reilly will call attention to the
circumstances under which a pension was granted to Mr.
RcThert Young, " agricultural and historical poet."
The aitordian of this day states that the Dean of
Emly (the Very Rev. W. Alexander), is to be added to
the list of candidates for the Poetry Professorship at Ox.
ford. Dean Alexander obt.sined the prize for sacred verse
in IMO, and was the author of the ode recited in the Shel-
donian Theatre, at Lord Derby's installation.
THE SPECIAL COMMIK.OON FOR DUBLIN.—The
date at which the Special Commission for Dublin will be
opened must largely depend upon the state of the prepara-
tions made by the crown for the trials of the accused. At
present it is improbable that any day earlier than the Rth
of April will be selected.—Thildin Erenitto Mail.
DEATH of Man. SAtoNorTs.—The death is an-
nounced this morning of Mrs. Salomon', the wife of Mr.
Alderman Salmons, M.P. She was the daughter of Mr.
Solomon Cohen of Grove House, Canonbury.
DEATH OF MIL CHARLES HARDY.—MT. Charles
Hardy, second eon of the late Mr. John Hardy, M.7'. for
Bradford, and brother to Mr. John Hardy, M.P., and Mr.
Gathorne Hardy. M.P., died on Saturday evening, at his
residence, Chilham Castle, Kent. Mr. Hardy was the
chief partner in the Low Moor Company. He was an able
and active West Riding magistrate, and a gentleman of
large benevolence and generous sympathies, especially as
manifested amongst his poorer neighbours at Low Moor.
until recently he resided at Odsal House. He was the
president of the Bradford Free Church Building Society,
and his name has for many years been conspicuously iden-
tified with every church-building effort in the district
around Bradford. Indeed, independently of their share
in other efforts, he and his family were no doubt the
chief contributors to the building of not fewer than four
churches immediately around Low Moor. Mr. Hardy was
little more than 50 years of age, and leaves &large family.—
Yorkshire Post.

DEATH OF AN EMINENT AORICULTURIAT.-011
the 13th inst., at Landport, near Lewes, died, aged 80. Mr.
John Ellman. • well-known and highly-esteemed agricul-
turist. Mr. =limn was the son of the introducer of the
improved Southdown sheep, and was himself an authority
on agricultural 'affairs. He was highly respected, and
was for many years • magistrate and deputy lieutenant
of the county. He was married on the 25th of February,
1811, to Catherine Springate, the third daughter of John
and Mary Boys, of Betehanger, Kent, by whom he had
eight children. of whom fire sons and two daughters are
now living. He survived his wife but eight months.—
Ilfatkislone Journal.