The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-22 00:00:00

GOSSIP PROM THE OWL.

We learn that the Duke of Marlborough is to
have the Garter that is vacant by the death of the Marquis
of Salisbury.— It is premature to state that the Duke of
Northumberland has been appointed lord-lieutenant of
Middlesex. We hear that no arrangements have yet
been made, bat that it is not improbable that
this honour will be conferred on the Marquis of Exeter.—
Mr. Gladstone has set at rest any doubt which may have
existed as to his comae of action on the Irish Church
Resolutions. Last evening in the Hones of Commons one
of his supporters alludedto therumcntred withdrawal of the
second and third Raeolutkos. Mr. Gladstone replied that,
be the consequences what they might, all his propcations
would be moved,and.if they were resisted divisions taken on
each.—Mr. Pope Hennessy, Governor of lonian, liftmen-
ably mentioned far the Governorship of South Australia
vacant by the death of thelotefiir Dominick Daly.—All the
Roman catholic bishops of are at pre-
sent in London. They sane="d last evening
at Archbishop Meaning's conventaione, prepare.
tory to their synodical meeting tomorrow.—lt
was stated last night in the lobbies of the House of
Commons that the government were going to introdne a
bill to abolish the . personal payment of rates " in
boroughs. It is understood that the " daughter of the
innocents," to follow the renewed debate on the Irish
church, will not extend to the Bankruptcy Bill—A meet-
ing of Scotch members Is shortly to be held for the purpose
of considering whether the pending antics ia Tiferlel•
to increased representation for Boatload, and for distrait.
chising the small English boroughs, should net be made the
subject of distinct resolaticoa—The Government Tele.
graph Bill has beensiatSlitY opposed, on technical
points, before the orders examiners., to whom
it was found parmatary it amid be referred ;
but they decided oa Monday that the measure was cor-
rectly promoted, sad the emend reading, colgionly flied for
the With inst., will take plays on Monday, May 4. The
public income sad isat&ture annote for the flaanoial
year have been preesated to parliament, is anticipation
of the Chanoeller of the Buthequerho budget. It is very
believed that they Manes a falling off in the
nat▪ tiVearnings of more than two millions and a half
staring.

It is Mated by the Times that the Marquis of
Salisbury feels it to be a duty to meat the ormildesee
played in him by skill devoting himself to the intros&
of the Oceet Fames Railway Company, and will, seem-
quaintly, remain at hie part until, at all events, the finan-
cial and general affairs if tits undertaking tall have
been brought to a eatiabsdary adjostaent.
Respeoting persona payment of rasa, an interest-
ing return hes jam bets mat bi the ovum= if lanced.
The last rated ls. id. in the pound has Dees militated,
mid logy VOL have bees led through acre-payworat
persons mewed on the mend of poverty. The total
rate win eolleeted within ha per oink The proem& ham
been inane* by SANK in ememantee of the abolition
exerseiggisg, bat the increased met of collection
redness the profit to 1,0001. In mmeettomme if *hit gain,
the overseers have resolved to levy a rats el 2/ is the
pound, er about 10 per cent. km, the the lam • ,
A man named Patrick Foley was brought rep at
Oerk yesterday afternoon, oharpd with being emitsamsd
is summons Fenian depredations, among** them the at-
tentive robbery of revolvers from the shop of Meows. Al.
port, in the principal street in that city, in the daytime.
This is deemed an important west.