The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-02 00:00:00

TILE CONSULAR OOLOVS TN TOTPr.

The Times, discussing the memorial addressed to Lord
Stanley by some of the merchants iu Egypt, in reference
to the exceptional jurisdiction of the Consular Courts, is
satisfied of the intolerable evils arising from the present
system; but argues that it was not for the European
press to propose the abolition of • those courts so
long as the vice-regal government was willing to
tolerate them. If, however, in the reviving consciousness
of what it owes to itself and to its people, that govern-
ment aspires to place itself on the same footing as other
civiliesd states, there is no reason why we should wish to
perpetuate an extra-territorial jurisdiction which is in-
compatible with eastern as well as western civilisation.

CONVOCATION.—Both houses met yesterday. The
Upper was occupied with the adjourned debate on the
Natal question. The Lower Houser voted concurrence in
the congratulatory address to her Majesty agreed to by
the bishops, on the preservation of the Duke of Edinburgh
from the attempted aesamination by O'Farrell in Aus-
tralia. The motion against the diaendowment of the Irish
branch of the established church was postponed until to-
day, in consequence of other Oiliness biteroning of no
general impotence, and of a communication from the
Upper House of the resolution passed by their lordships on
the subject, in which the concurrence of the Lower Roues
was requested, and the consideration of which m
together with Dr. Jehh'e resolution if brought f=
will then be taken. The report of the committee of the
bishops in reference to the Bishops of Cape Town and
Natal was also communicated, and ordered Lobe considered
to-morrow, this day. The rest of the eWng was occupied
in making alterations in the standing oMers, with the
view of facilitating business in future convocations.
PRESENTATION TO THE BISHOP OF LICHFIELD.
—A few old New Zealand colonists, now resident in
England assembled at No. 37, Eaton-square, yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose of presenting the Bishop of
Lichfield (who sails for New Zealand this day) with a
pastoral staff. The staff, designed and executed by
Idesers. Cox and Son, of Southampton-street, Strand, is of
massive silver, with the top crocketted and jewelled, the
knop below the crook pinnacled and richly chased, and
the stem of polished ebony with silver bulb and base.
An address on behalf of the donors was read by
Archdeacon Paul, Prebendary of Lincoln.
Curium EXTENSION.—A fancy fair will be held
in Calton-park, near Bedhill, on Friday and Saturday,
the 10th and 11th inst., when the band of the 2nd Life
Guards will be present. The object Is to raise the Out-
wood district into a parish, with an endowment for the
clergyman, and we are glad to know that all those whose
rights have had to be considered have cheerfully aided in
the movement ; that the An:MA-hop of Canterbury warmly
approves of it, and that the Bishop of Winchester heads
the subscription list with 100/.
THE NEW UNDER-SHERIFFS.—Mr. Alderman
Cotton and Mr. C. W. G. Hutton, sheriffs elect, have ap-
rSlce, of
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and Co.,rri=ley an Burn,
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Middleton,heir under-
sheriffos. This be Use fourth time of Mr:Croaky serv-
ing the office. In 1854-5 he was under-sheriff to his
brother, Sir Charles trolley, 1856-7 to Mr. Sheriff Mechi,
113€6-7 to Sir Srdney H. Waterlow.
MIDLAND RAILWAY. —A special general meeting
of the shareholders of the Midland Railway Compaxy was
held at the board-room, Derby, yesterday, Mr. 'Within-
son in the chair. The object was to put in force some of
the borrowing powers of the act just pa sed. The chair-
man explained that the power conferred by the act
enabled the company to raise 1.000,000/. additional
capital, and he moved that the capital be increased by the
HIM of 2,000,0001., to be raised in 123,000 shares of Mil.
tech, such shares to be entitled to a preference dividend
of five per cent., with option to holders to convert the
same into ordinary stock before August 31, 1873. Mr.
Price seconded the motion. An amendment was moved
by Captain Johnson, of Stafford, and seconded by Mr.
Sy lee, of Leeds, that the new shares be issued
as ordinary stock. The original motion was car-
ried, only four persons voting for the amendment.
In tl e course of the proceedings the chairman maid that
with regard to the owning of tho Bedford and London
line, the inspecting offioer of the Board of Trade had gone
over it on Saturday lot, and had expressed his satisfaction,
and wh, n they received a certificate of the same from the
Fetid of Trade, they should commence running to the
rulerlere stations, and also open the loud be& an soon
as the cei erecting link was ready to receive them. The
inspcctint. officer went over the lines to lffoorgate-etreet
=loam en Monday last. With regard to the opening of
the St. Tr.neras station they bad been so often drop-
pointed that he did not hie to give •pledge, but he be-
lieved they would be able to run into the northern
potion of it in the month of August. The metropolitan
service will commence on Monday week.
CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE 9mir.rwo DAT.-ee
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2,776; ditto on payment, 7,169; total, 9,926.
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