The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-16 00:00:00

♦ HINT TO TRATILLIIIII IX

The Daily Nests says that travellers will be re-
joiced to learn that the authorities of the canton of which
Lucerne is the capital have made strenuous efforts to sup-
press the nuisance arising from the sharp practices of the
wont class of guides, during the ensuing season. An
ordinance, dated the Ist June, 1868, and signed on be-
half of the canton, has been communicated by the Swiss
Consul in London to the English press; and the terms
will gladden the heart of the intending visitor. The
effrontery of hotel agents and evil practices common
among coachmen, stable-keen, and guides are admitted
and condemned, and the English public lire not merely
warned against extortion, but instructed how to secure
redress.

THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS.

This morning was published the text of a bill
prepared by Mr. Qathorne Hardy, Mr. Mowbray, and
Sir James Fergusson, to amend the law relating to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England. The object of the
bill is to enable the commissioners, with theconsent of any
dean and chapter, or of any visitor, to lay before the
Queen in council schemes for transferring to the com-
miesioners the whole or part of the property
of those dignitaries (except the cathedral or col-
legiate church and the buildings belonging thereto,
and any ecclesiastical, educational, or other like pa-
tronage) on such terms as the commissioners may think
fair and reasonable, including the extinguishment
of any right on their part to receive any
portion of the income or property of the dean
and chapter, or of any member of that body. It
also provides for the transference of lands to the dean
and chapter, in lieu of any annual sum payable to them by
the commissioners, either under this act or otherwise,
and for making such incidental provisions as may be
necessary for carrying into effect any of the above-
mentioned object& A part of the consideration given
on account of the transfer may be set apart to be ex-
pended in the repair or improvement of cathedral and
collegiate churches, and the buildings belonging thereto.

Lord Lytton received the Duke of Montrose, the
Countess e CharLemont, the Lord Chief Jostles, the Right
Hon. Sir Henry Lytton Buiwor, General the Right Hon.
C. W. and Mrs. Forester, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Hon. Mrs.
E. Villiers, Sir John and Lady Sebright, Sir H. and Lady
Wolff, Mr. and
,Lady Dorothy Nerill, Mr. Dixon, &c., at
dinner yesterday at his residence in Grosvenor-square.

The Times has reason to believe that Lord Roys-
ton is still Controller of her Majesty's household, in spite
of many rumours to the contrary.

On Thursday, Mr. Otway will ask the First
Lord of the Treasury whether it is true that the govern-
ment have announced their intention of withdrawing the
small grant of 6001. which has for some years been made
to the Royal Academy of Music ; and whether the govern.
mint contemplates the creation of any Institution for
musical education to be supported from the public funds.
On Friday, Mr. Miller will ask the Secretary to
the Treasury by what authority the Board of Inland
Revenue permits the Postmaster-General to accept reosipte
for sums contained in money-orders of 21. and upwards
without payment by the recipient of the stamp-duty of Id.,
in contravention of the Act 16 and 17 Vict. c 69; and
whether the same privilege would be accorded to a com-
pany conducting money-order business, and charging the
public a lower rate for commission than is charged by the
Post-ohlos.

On the motion for going into committee on the
Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Market Bill, Mr. Milner
Oilwon will move, " That the proposal to pass a permanent
law, requiring that in order to prevent the introduction of
the cattle plague into this country from abroad all foreign
cattle and other animals imparted into the port of London
shall be landed at one prescribed spot, and shall not be
removed thence alive, ought not to be considered apart
from the general policy of imposing legal restrictions on
tbe foreign cattle trade in other pats of the United
linildoau"