The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-10 00:00:00

TELI AMAMI BILL.

The lint argues that the debate on this measure awes
conclusively that the balance of argument to enormous!?
on the side of its supporter,. The facts with regard... 4
the deficiency of the presort system were not disputed, but,
there was, on the contrary, an all but unicersal concur -I
lance in approval both of the principle upon which the
w system is bawd and of the machinery by which it is
iroponed to be carried into effect. The rest objects to delay
in ;giving effect to the measure, and contends that it
would be wiser to reject it altogether. Our contemporary,
thervfore, trusts that when the debate is resumed Mr!
Iccwan's present motion may be withdrawn. If not, it
may fairly look to the House of Commons to negative it,
and to require that if opposition is to be offered to tly
principle of the bill it shall be offered fairly and openly,
and nut in a roundabout and insincere form.

The TrlrgrapA approves the reference of this bill to a
reicet committee, and will be much surprised if, out of W.
testimony to be laid before that body, conviction do not
dawn upon the minds of some of those who arc at present
hurdle to theplan. The advocates of cheap and widely-
spread telegraphy, however, have every reason to be gm-'
titled with the preliminary discussion yesterday.
The Star says that Mr. Leeman deserrea no sympathy
in the wholesale hostility which he displays to the govern-.
ment scheme. There may be, in the very nature of ditf
work, something which unfita it to be undertaken by
government; but there is no reason to suppose that the
railways will suffer, or that ordinary private messages'
will be either delayed, or pried into, or ill-delivered. The
&orbs., indeed, little doubt of the increasing utility, and
more prevalent use of telegraphy under the government
r~giae.

The Herald urges that the strength of the ease for tk
purchase lies in the very general dimatiefaction with eels's,
ing arrangements, and in the belief that the governmes
proprietorship would mecum greater regulwrity and 'peel
than we now get at a lower cost to Se
serioua question to the Berate( meow to be that of cool
bat the financial arrangements of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer are approved, becalms they provide for the
attainment of a great advantage, virtually free of cost.

It is expected that the Bristol Election Petition
Committee will sit to receive evidence ou or about the
18th inst. The Wostsrm body Press is informed that
there are nearly 120 ewes to be submitted in support of
the prayer of the petition.
The Bishop of Worcester held his triennial visi-
tation et the Cithedral at Worcester yesterday, and in the
course of a lengthy charge the subjects of church and state
and ritualism were discussed.

ROYAL COMMISSION ON PRIMARY EDUCATION
(lasurre).—The !loyal Commission on Primary Mum-.
non (Ireland) met on Monday at the offices of the commis-
sion, 46. Upper Sackville-street, Dublin. There were pre-
sent:—The Earl of Fowls, Master Brooke, Rey. Dr.
Wilson, Rev. B. M. Cowie, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Isles.
The secretaries Meters. May and Dunne, were in attend-
ance.

STANDARDS COMMISSION.—The royal commis-.
skims appointed to inquire into the standard weights
and measures met yesterday, June 9, at 7, Old Palace-
putt. Present : The Astronomer Royal. Lord Colehester,
the Right Hon. Stephen Cave, M.P., Sir John Shaw Le-
fevre, K.C.8., the 3faster of the Mint, the President of
the Royal Society, Professor W. Mellows Miner, and Mr.
Williams Chisholm. Mr. H. J. Chancy, the 'secretary,
Wended.

-_LORD CHAMBERLAIN' 8 - OFFICE, JUNE 6.—Motion
is hereby given, that the stale apartments of Windsor
Cwtle will be closed on and after Friday neat, the 12th
inst., until further orders.
THE RUMMER CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES. —The
days for holding the South Wales Circuit were yesterday
tied by Mr. Justice Montague Smith, the judge on that
circuit, sic, Haverfordwest, July 9: Cardigan, July 18;
Carmarthen, July 16 ; Cardiff. July 20 ; Brecon, July 31; •
Prodeirn August 4 ; and Chester, August 8, where his
lordship will be joined by Lord Chief Justice Bovill.
ADmuwaits JuNs B.AProurrmmTr.—Lie

tenant William M. Carey, to the Victory. June 9.—Al
pointrnents.—Lieutriuints C. R. Mnberky and P. 1
Wchard, to the Irresistible. Staff-Surgeon Chark ,
M•Fluine, to the Durham. Surgeon Dr. W. Connolly,l
the Donegal, Assistant-Surgeons William Graham, to it •
Cumberland ; Dr. Robert Hay, to the Asia James b.
Drew, to the Trafalgar; and Edward W. Doyle, to the
Dauntless. Acting Assidant-Surgeon William P. IL Boyle,
to the Duke of Wellington. Assistant Paymasters James
Cox, additional, to the Aboukir; William 'flew, to the
Rattlesnake; and Alfred G. Moetagu, to the Cumberland.
RUM:JUNO RAILWAY ACCIDSIrr.—A fatal acci-
dent occurred at Chesterfmkl station to a girl, named
Heenan, daughter of a coal miner only years of age.
She was collecting coal from amongst thew s—a pro-
ceeding which is carried on by mimeo= children there,
under the orders of their parents. Several waggons were
being shunted by an engine, and, coming upon her, knocked
her down, peened over her, nearly severing her head from
her body, and also cutting her hands off, the body as it
lay presenting a most 'darning appearance.
THE STRIKE IN THE IRON TRADE. —The cen-
tral committee of the Amalgamated Malleable Iron-
workers of Great Britain issued their second strike balance
sheet from the office at Walsall, on Monday. It showed
that there are now 1,816 foreland, and 269 underhand,
still on strike in South Staffordshire. The last distribu-
tion amongst the men on strike was on the 2nd inst., when
there was distributed ls. 641. to every forehand and 9d. to
se underhand.
FATAL AFFRAY.—An inquest was held yesterday
by Dr. Lankester on the body of George Mercer, a milk..
man, who, during • street fight, on Wednesday last,
with another man M the Leighton road, Kentish-tows,
received injuries in the stomach which resulted in inflam-
mation and subsequent death. The deceased, it swears,
commenced the affray by chaffing the other mac, and the
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
The surplus of the Indian collection, exhibited
at Perim last year, has, during the last six dazulba eienerdis-
sed of at the rooms of Mesas. Christie, and
Wcods, in King-street, St. James's-square, by of
the agent for the government of India. Subjoined were
the most important objects :—Pour splendid square Cash-
mere shawls, of various colours, produced 165 guineas,
and six others, 385 guineas; a magnificent Cashmere hall
carpet, of large dimensions, made at Srinuggur, of th s
finest Cashmere wool, with exquisite border, brought IS
guineas.
Tam HAra.—The peculiar structure of this intt
gement of the bead. he &ruler rads of growth sad eiceeme
end the eseiris conditions of delicacy and dray connected wit
is exieennee and Sr seeservation, nods, it an object nia
sosnuarint care and attrition. As acid., for its health int
wen-brag no artists ern attained the and universe! Weibel _
that " Ranh: ad ldaaaaw Oil" micro off its wipandleled soar
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