The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-06 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, .IDLY 5. APPOINTMENTS. —Master
J. Waye, to the Wellington, for service in the Desperate.
Second Master J. Symon, to the Impregnable.
Paymaster P. O'Connor, to the Algiers.
Assistant-Surgeon J. Bishop, to the Bloodhound.
Masters' Assistant.; T. Stnnger, to the Bloodhound; and
P. T. Smith, to the Impregnable.
Third-class Aasistant.Engineer J. Ferguson, to the
Wellington, for service in the Avon.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 5.
It is stated to be the intention of her Majesty,
in the event of favourable weather, to accompany his Royal
Highness the Prince et Wales to Plymouth, to be present
at his embarkation on board the Hero, for his Canadian
tour.

CHATHAM, JULY 5.
Rurroroftcammtrrn Fos CHINA.—Tho following
reinforcements for China embarked at Deptford this morn-
ing, on board the fine dipper, White Star, 2,336 tons, Cap-
nun Kerr, for Hung Ko :-162 men of the 2nd Rosa*
103 men of the 31et most, 91 men of the 44th Regi-
ment, and 192 men of e tiOth Rises. The White Star
will also embark at Cork, for Hong Kong, 102 men of the
67th Regiment. 54 men of the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers,
sad 944 men of the 99th Regiment, the total number of
troops taken out to China by her being 949 are, together
with 25 ofixre.

Oaptaha C. E. Gordon, H.R., has bees °Wind to proceed
from headquarters to China, to take the comarad of the
Bth company of Royal Engineers.

CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE.—At
meeting of the Constitutional Defenoe Committee, held
yesterday, it was resolved :—" 1. That the report and pro-
ceedings of the Select Committee on Tax Bills prove that
the House of Lords bee never possessed the right of amend-
ing or rejecting supply bills, so as to materially affect the
quantum of taxation, which it is, and always hes been, the
sole right and privilege of the Commas to decide ; and
, that, oonsequeotly, the recent conduct of the Peers is an
act of usurpation and aggression which ought to be firmly
repelled '2. . That the record of the proceedings of the
Select
2Cornmittee on Tax Bills- while discreditable to the
majority thereof, as evincing a determination to suppress, in
their report, much important matter beanng upon
the use, and establishing the right of the Commons—must
be regarded as satisfactorily demonstrating the total inabi-
lity of the partisans of the peers to make out a plausible
excuse for their illegal and unconstitutional proosedings.
3. That the art of the select committee ou tax bills record-
ing the late rejection by the Peers of the Paper Duty Re-
peal Bill on the list of precedents, is most unjustifiable, inas-
much as, so far from being a precedent, it is the yet un-
decided case in dispute; and that a remonstrance, in eccor.
dance with this resolution, be presented to the House of
Commons, praying the house to expunge from the report
this alleged precedent No. 212. 4. That no solution of the
question in dispute can be satisfactory, which does sot dis-
tinctly re-afftrni the right of the Commons, and reverse the
Merl decision of the Is.els."
ZOOLoGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. —At the
monthly general meeting, held yesterday, at the Society's
house, in Hanover-square, the Right Hon. Sir G. Clerk,
Bart., V.P., in the chair, the Earl of Dunmore, the Earl of
Listowel, the Earl of Scofield, the Lord Worsley, M.P.,
Sir Thomas F. Buxton, Bart., Professor T. H. Huxley,
Elapatin Cooper, Mrs. Gore, and Messrs. C.
Du Came, 1.P., C. Buxton, ALP., S. Gurney Buxton, W.
de Winton, J. k Bottum, W. H. Willes, J. Bryant, Wil-
fred H. Simpens, R. Keats, G. C. Taylor, C. Brandretb, J.
Cart, W. Manny, M.P., S. Leo Schuster, A. R. J.
Stewart, and G. Douglas Pennant, were elected
fellows ; Professor J. Reinhart, of Copenhagen. a foreign
osinabor ; and Mama. It. F. Tomes sad R. Owen,
sorrespoodiag weathers of the satiati Lord
Prams Conyn;hana, the Earl of tabridisesiltutenant.
Colonel Oust, Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsey, 'n Percy
Cyst, and Messrs. W. S. Fitzgerald, M.P., J. Brxitm
If. . B. Gurney W. J. Dirt, and J. C. Powell were p
as candidates for the fellowship, and Seem Den Mariano de
Ia Pas Graelts, Sewer Don Laureans Perez Areas, and Senor
Doe Patricio M. Pax as correrponding members. The report
from the council amongst other things stated that the total
number of visite,' during the present year bad amounted
to 178.848, being an increase over the same period in 1860
of 7 visitors.
EPPS'S HOMCEOPATHIC COCOA. Its delicionsi
aroma, grateful smoothness, and Invigorating power have pro
eared Its general adoptlo• as a break-hut beverage. LW
US, sad Ilb. packets, atts pow lb., by Ye praeolpid puce=
labelled -James Sena Rot wicipathlc Monist, larks."—Ad-
wairsigaga

-11 i. Baron Martin-8o do I. (Laughter.)
Mr. Huddketon—Well gentlemen, then I will go on
until my lord stops me.
Mr. Baron Martin--It you go on all day I'll not stop
you. (laughter.)
The learned counsel then proceeded with his addrese,
and Mr. Milward replied on the whole case.
Mr. Baron Martin, in summing up, said that the act of
parliament clearly laid down what counsel for the defend.
ant should do in summing up his evidence. If he did Ent
do so it could not be helped, and all that the judge could do
when he was unwilling to interfere with a learned counsel
in the exercise of his discretion was to ask him to comply
with the law. In conclusion, the learned judge left it to
the jury whether the defendant had used proper diligence
and caution in letting the plaintiff's house.
The jury found for the plaintiff, (Lunges 9L. 2s. Gil., the
full amount claimed, with the exception of the 121. 10s. for
the dilapidation.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—JULY 5.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.)
TN NE C. W. MORGAN—TIME BARO AIM!.

The bankrupt, a stockbroker. passed through the court
seine time ago. This was a dividend meeting.
Mr. Garth, on behalf of Mr. Phillips, and others claiming
to be creditors, tendered a batch of proofs amounting to
6,0001. or 7,001 E., in respect of " differences " on the Stock
Exchange.
Mr. Bagley, for the assignees, objected to the proofs, as
arising out of gambling transactions.
Hi. Honour said bin present impression was that the
transactions came under the statutes against gambling ; but
as the point was one of some importance, looking to the
amount involved, be would take time to consider his decision.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—JULY 5.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Nichols.)

IN RE JAMS PICK, SHOWN A " DOCTOR JAMIB PECK."
This insolvent, who had been musical director of the
English Open, Drury.lam Theatre, was opposed by Mr.
Dowse for Mr. Joseph Graham, and by Mr. Bicker Curtin
for Masan. Abbott, Barton, and Co., advertising agents.
Mr. Snood sopptrted.
The insolvent took Drury-lane Theatre at 11V. a week
for the production of English Opera, and kept it open " one
week." Hence hi insolvency. He allege' that an oil mer-
chant named Henry Braham was to mist him in the space.
hatica, and far the want of mows the speculation failed.
Messrs. Abbott and Barton were eradiate to upwards of
100/. for advertising the theatre, and Mr. Barton said the
insolvent told him that Graham was the moneyed man. He
had not been paid a shilling, and he had instructed his soli-
citor to me both parties.
The case occupied the court till its rising, and was then
adjourned to the Ilith inst., the bail being enlarged to serve
a creditor.