The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-15 00:00:00

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

This morning a fresh series of Civil Service
Estimates for the year ending March 31,1862, were iasued.
As compared with lest year the increase in the estimates
for "education, science, and art," is 30,5841. The
various items now required are as follows :—Public duce.
ton, Great Britain, 803,794/. ; science and art department,
111,4841. ; public education, Ireland, 285,3771. ; commis-
sioners of education, Ireland (office expellees), 1,2571. ;
University of London, 4,9951. ; universities, Ise., in Scot-
land, 16,2851. ; Queen's University in Wand, 2,3361. ;
Queen's Colleges, Ireland, 4,8001. ; Royal Irish Academy,
5001. ; Belfast theological professors, ie., 2,5001. ; British
Museum, 100,4141. ; National Gallery (including purchase'
of pictures), 12,134/. ; British Historical Portrait Gallery,
2,0001. ; purchases from the Soltykoff collection, 3,0001. ;
scientific works and experimenta,6,62o/. ; Royal Geographi-
cal Society, 500/. ; Royal Society, 1,0001.
For " colonial, consular, and other foreign services,"
83.2141. more than was voted for 1860-61 is required. The
total amount asked for is 689,2831.. distributed as follows s
—North America: Bermudas, 4,3001. ; clergy, North Ame-
rica, 6,2781. ; Indian department, Canada, 1,6001. ; British
Columbia. 17,8001. West Indies, : Governors and
others, Wait Indies, Ac., 14,7281. ; justices, Wed Indite,
ku, 5,7061. Africa : Walton omit, 15,2101. ; St. Helene,
5,9541. ; Orange River territory, 7001. ; Br.Kaffraria, 15,0004
Miamillainons : Heligoland, 9601.; Falkland Islands, 3,9861.;
Lisburn, 8,0141.; Finaires Islanders, 5001.; Fiji Islands in-
quiry, LBOOl. ; emigration, 10,0901. ; treasury chest,
125,0184; Zambesi expedition, 5,0001.; Niger expedition,
7,0001.; North-West Australian expedition, 2,(1001.; captured
negrose,bountisson slaves, ka.,53,010/. ; commissions for sup-
pression of slave trade, 4,7601.; consuls abroad, 168,1431.;
service in China, Japan, and Siam, 64,6481.; ministers at
foreign courts, extraordinary expenses, 40,000/. ; special
minions, outfits, kr., 50,000/. ; Northern American bound-
ary commission, 60,0001.
The estimates for " salaries and expenses of publis
departments" for the cumin year are 1,449,062/., or 8681,
more than those for 1860-61. The items are as follows :
Two houses of parliament, offices, 50,5991. ; treasury.
53,1731. ; secretary of state, home department, 25,7531. ;
do. foreign do., 62,7151. ; do. colonial do., 30,4491. ; privy
council office, 90,5081. ; board of trade, registrar of
seamen,
Ile., registration of joint-stook companies, and registrato n
designs, 59,5951. ; lord privy seal, 2,7001. ; civil service com-
mission, 6,106/. ; paymaster-general, 13,5501. ; exchequer
(Landon), 6,6401. ; commissioners of works and public build-
ings, 30,333/. ; commissioners of woods, forests, and land re-
venues, 25,7081.; public records and stoic paper 0ffice,13,753/.;
poor law oommussons, 184,7111. ; mint, including
72,3571. ; inspectors of factories, Ex., 21,306 E ; exc
quer (Scotland) and offices in Sootland, 6,2841. g
household of Lord Lieutenant, Ireland, 6,4311. ; chid
secretary, Ireland, 10,339/. ; inspection, kc., of lunatic
asylums, Ireland, 4,108/. ; commissioners of public works,
Ireland, 24,5701. ; audit office, ; copyhold, tithe
and inclosure commissioners, 20,0291. ; do., unmet, ex-
penes, 12,1901. ; regiatrar-general, England, do. Ireland,
and do. Scotland, 47,1631. ; national debt office, 14,4921. ,•
public works loan commissioners and West India relief
conntherroaers, 4,120 f. ; :unacy commissioners, 6,975/. ;
superintendent of roads, South Wales, 1,22.3/. ; registrars
of friendl7 societies, 2,273/. ; charity comminion, 17,3981. ;
local government act office and inspection of burial grounds,
5,055/. ; agricultural and emigration statistics, Ireland,
1,192/. ; landed estates record office, 2,113/. ; quarantine
expenses, 1,6441. ; secret service, 32,000/. ; ',noting and
stationery, 416,2181. ; postage of public departments,
100,1481.

I

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAT.)

..MMENCEMENT OF EASTER TERM.-THE LORD
CHANCELLOR'S LEVEE.

This being the Ent day of FAuter term, and the term
,t after the spring eirruit of the judge., the Right
11,.. the Lord Chancellor (Lord Campbell) entertained the
ri.l„lm of the several courts of equity and common law to
14...afet at his mansion, Stratheden House, Knightabridge,
sod at the sure entertained and held a general levee of
,„.inel before the bar in each court.

1 he Lord Chancellor. at the conclusion of the levee, pro.
i,led in state with the judges of the several courts to
W, ',monster Hall, preceded by lb. Fatter Owen, the High
Coottable of Westminster, by way of Keightsbridge,
to ..scuorplace, the iiirdsegoiraik, Great Georgestreet,
t, Westminster Hall, sad apnea that respective courts.

COURT 0? BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Ceesethedoser Foubleeque.)
lIIQR CAIL.

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The bankrupt was a land agent of Maidenhead late row-
keeper, of 11..tt, plea. This was the examinatino meeting.
Ile ewes to unsecured creditors, 3,000 t. • to those holding
.unity, 1.701 Y. ; assets, of trilling amount. The bankrupt
sal in a deficiency, at the beginning et 1860, of 4,9641.
It appeared, from Mr. Pennell's report nu the case, that
tl, accounts were approximative only, the materials from
which they had been furnished being invoices, letters, and
h.,-ipts only.
Mr. Peckham, for the assigseee, offered on opposition,
eb.erving that the accounts were the best which the bank-
rupt could render.
questions reserved for the certificate meeting.
IN ME HUGH Itl/I*GMEN.
The bankrupt was a chemist awl drugrist, of Norwich.
This was the certificate sitting. Debts, ; assets, 41
Mr. Redpsth was for the &naives*, and Mr. A. Turner
fur the bankrupt. Timm was no opposition.
Ili. Harbour mated • second •eltee certificate.

The bankrupt, Anna Mane °wen, wee a dealer in China
And India goods, of New Bood•traet. This was the era-
noustuin meeting. tan owes to unaecured creditors 3,068 f.;
...sets, in good debts and stock in trade, 530 f.
Mr. Pennell reported that the bankrupt had carried on
hweneee for eight yaws NOM the death of her husband.
The trade espeneee were seven times the profit.), which the
henknipt attributed to the falling off in her trade owing to
th• r Nieman war sal the Indian mutiny.
i'mosil unopposed