The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-18 00:00:00

TILE QUEEN'S REPLY TO THE ADDRESS.

Colonel FORESTER (the Comptroller of the House-
hold) appeared et the bar with the answer to the Address,
which be read so follows:
" I receive with much satisfaction the 'martinets of the
House of Commons that, while I mamtain a strict neutrality
between the contending parties in the war now ragtag in
North Italy, I may rely on their cordial concurrence in the
measures of defeoeive policy which have appeared to me
to be necessary for the security of my dominions and the
honour of my crown. lam at all times deeiroue that my
government should be in accordance with the wishes of the
representatives of my people in the House of Comatose,
and I h►ve, therefore, tarn OICILOVITOO to set upon the
deice which you tendered to me, by the formation of a sew

ELECTION PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented, complaining of undue returns et
the late electi9u for AtMoe., Limerick (city), Clare (oortuty),
Aylethary (two petiiione), Weymouth, Maidstone, Norwich,
Beverley, North Leicester, Preston, and Bury—which win
referred to the committee of selection.

NEWSPAPERS, dec., BILL.
Mr. AYRTON moved the second reading of this bill.
Mr. Secretary ESTCOURT sppealed to the hen. end
learned gentleman to postpone the bill until the new prom-
inent were present to express their opinion upon it.
Mr. AYRTON saw no reason for postponing tie
Mt MOM
Sr B. WILLOUGHBY urged the inconvenience of pro-
ceding with the bell under the eircumstences in which the
house was placed with regard to the government, and added
Met Mere was en orjection in point of form. The hill inter-
fering with revenue ought to have emanated from a committee
of the whole house
Mr. AYRTON had consulted the kgel advisers of the
Tromury, and was snored there was no objection either in
point of form or aulotaure.
Mr. Secretary ESTCOURT moved the adjournment of
the debate to tb.t day forasigtet, which was put and carried,
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MIDDLESEX (ASSISTANT

JUDOS) BILL.
Mr. Secretary BSTCOURT moved the second reading of
this bill, which he said Ina simply to carry out en object is
shill ho believed both sides of the house agreed, viz.. the
increase of the 'Glary of the Assistant-Judge from 1,200 L to
1,6001.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS objected. Three times a bill
had been brought in to increase the salary of the lets
Mr. Serjcmt Adame, who held the office a long time, and
wee • moat efficient judge, and it wes ',jetted. A very dis-
tioguiehed patron succeeded that learned judge, and he had
Dever applied for en increrao and although be admitted the
high talents of the loomed judge recently appointed, he did
not think that any sufficient moon for the proposed incresas
could be shown which did not exist with reference to his
two predeeessore. It warn suggested that the new judge
ebould glee ap Lis private practice, but there wee no nage.
sky for that, for he had plenty of leisure time and had two
sweistante. . .

Mr. L. KING thought the bill ought not to be proceeded
within the absence of the government.
Mr. HARDY observed that the Assistant-Judge was
often called upon to decide up,n important questions coo- I
meted with the poor law, and what could be more unseemly
and inconvenient than that he should previously have given
as • hamster toe opinion upon the points he had to due
tenniee es a judge P It should be recollected that the pros-
tiro which the Assistant-Judge would have to surrender
under the new arrangement was probably worth more than
1,0001. a year.
Mr. !ITN° coofirmeal the 'statement of the last speaker.
Mr. BOUVERIE Ins in favour of the bill, but thought
that It ought not to be proceeded with is the absence of the
new government.
The drbste was ultimately adjourned for a fortnight.
The other orders on the paps were also postponed until
that day fortnight.
TOLLS ON STEAM CARRIAGES.
Mr. GARNETT obtained leave to being in • bill for regu-
lating the toll. on Meant aerriegat in use on common roads.
The house adjourned at 6 o'clock till Tuesday nest.

CRYSTAL PALACI. OHS SHILLING DAT:—
Yam/kr, .11rNa 17. Alairkei is mama, 4,182 ;
lite% by isms *is% Tolal visitos. 4,793.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Anca 17.

6th Regiment cif Dragoon Guazde—Ceitain Robert Scott
Banter, from the 2nd Dragons, to be captain, vice
17aieeks, who richangra.
7th Drape. Garde—Surgeon Edward lames Franklyn,
M.D., beta the 14th Light Dragocal, to be surgeon, vice
Arden, wee =oh...
2nd Dregoome—Cepmq& Charles 110111niacke, from the 6th
Dragoon Guards, to be captain, vice Ranter, who ax-

lOth th
Light Disseems—Cornet Arthur Berthap to be lieu-
tenant, by metres, vice Bowyer. promoted.
14th Light Dragons—Surgeon William Anise, from the 7th
Dragoon Guards, to be surgeon, vim Dr. Franklyn, who

smafianges.
16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Francis Paynton Pigott
to be contain, tinw vice liras, who retiree; Lieu-
tenant Thanes Here teorks., be copra, by Furrow, vice
Hart, who retires; Cornet Morton E•Os Harmer to be
Marabout, by purchase, vice Pigott; Crest Thomas
Francis Agg to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bore.
Royal Artillery—Augustus Marley Murray, F.sq , late
ozy=r bridal German Legion, to be paymaster.
Regiment of Foot Guards—Asthrtant-Burgeen
Andrew Spur', M.D., has been permitted to resign hie
commission. •
10th Foot—Ensign John Dickson Power to be Manitoba,
without purchase, vies firdwith, promoted.
11th Jeer Farquharson Oliver be be New
tenant, by porches', vice Burrows, who retiree.
16th Foot—Lieutenant A. Dingwall Thomson to be creak,
by probes, vice Mainwaring, who retires; Resign
Richard Henry Freeman to be lieutenant, by purchoe,
vice Thomson.
17th For—William Yillett Holliston, gent., to be ansims,
try parrs's, vice Braddell, promoted ; Godfrey Wills
Burleigb, gent., to be ergs, by pureness, vice Irvine,
;rooted.
18th Fuo-BtaB-Aartant-Burgerm John Henry /Irked
TotkUl to be assistant-surgeon, vice Dr. Porter, de.
owed ; Lieutenant John Wily to be instructor of mus-
letryrylos Biehopp, promoted • the ceouniesion of Limbo-
no, EleAtard William Hobbs; Dawson, as adjutant, to
bear dam IM May, 1868, instead of 7th flepterabir, 1868,
previcraely stated.
20th Foot—Ensign Renonard Henry James to be Houseman;
without parohme, vice Foster-Melliar, doomed; Ensign
William Gloms' to be lieutenant, without
via Garvin, whose promotion on the 6th May, IlluaraBi4
,has
been cancelled.
21st For—Lienienent Edward Essex Digby Boycott to be
instructor of mu.ketry, vice Cairene, promoted.
60th Foot —James Fltanck Rollestoa, gent., to be ensign, by
purchase„ vice Turner, promoted.
62ad Foot—Limiter:it toe Hon. George Herbert Windsor
Windeor.elme to be cirri* by promo vice Reathoote,
who retires; Ensign Thomas Behr Combos to be dm-
team; by purchase, viceff indsor.Clive • EdwardStewort
Her, gent., to be i feign, by purchase, :rice Prendergast,
promoted.
564 b Foot—Lieutenant George F. Parke to be captain, by
SO=vice Rozby, who retires • Ensign Philip William
bs lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parke; William
King, ger., to be ensign, by purchase, vice Justice.
68th Foos—William Henry Key, gent., to be swigs, by
purchase. vice Wryer, promoted ; Conroy Richard
Dobbs Reeves, gent., to be ensign, by purchase, vice
Pringle, promoted.
62nd Foot—Amistant-Burgeon James Petrie &met, M.D.,
from the staff, to be eaerant-surgeon, vice Dr. Young, who

exchanges.
79th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Robert Stewart to have the
rank of lieutenant; Ensign R. P. O. P. Lord Louth to be
lieutenant. by purchsre, via Gowns, who retiree; Ensige
William Seamen Thomson, from the 12th Foot, to be en-
sign vim Lord Louth.
Mt Foot—Edward Berkeley Philippe, gent., to be ensign,
by purchase, vice LeedbiPer, promoted.
920 d Foot—Lientrnant Alerandrr Forbes Mackay to be in-
'Ammo? of musketry.
91th Foot—Eu.4in Charles Bailer to be lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Murray, promoted ; Beggs Henry Hearne!
Hall to te heroin:ma, by purchsee,vice Medley, promoted.
97th Foot—Ensign A. P. Martin, from the 71st Bengal Na-
tive infantry, to be ensign, without purchase, vice Lowe,
Itrriso.
dgede—Robeet Charles de Grey Vicar, gent., to to
ensign, by purchase, view Markham, promoted.—The ea-
name of the ensign promoted in the Gaistie of the Met
ult. is "Edwuder," and not " Edwards.," as therein
stated.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Ds.eid Ogilvie Hale, 18. D., from ball-pay
80th Foot, to be assioant-eurgeoa to the forces, vice Nub,
; sesistant•eurgoce John Eldon Young, M.D.,
!Mr the 62nd Foot, to be assistant-surgeon to the forces,
vice &met, who etchanges.
BREVET.
Brevet. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Pitosirn, retired full pay,
late stall-otlicer of pensioners, to be colonel in the army,
the rank being honorsty only; Brevet-Major Robert
Smart Baynes, Bth Foot, to be lmatement-colonel in the
array.
Captain the Honourable Augustus H. A. Antos, 7th Light
Dragoons, to be major in the army; Captain Archibald A.
//eagle', of the Royal Marines, to be major in the army.