The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-04 00:00:00

THE PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION OF SCOT..
LAND.—WS learn by telegraph that at a meeting bald in
Minburgh last evening in favour of obtaining additional
representatives for Scotland, at which the Lord Provost
presided, the following resolutions were adopted :—"'hat
the share of representation assigned to Scotland in the
House of Commons, as at present constituted, is mach toe
small as compared with that assigned to the other divi-
BiODA of the United Kingdom, whither viewed with re-
ference to their respective population or their contribu-
tion/ to the imperial aevenne.' " That this meeting is of
opinion that the introduction of a parliamentary reform
bill for Scotland is • fitting opportunity for remilying the
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existing inequality, by giving to Scotland its faireliiire of
representation, and would strongly urge that imme-
' diato steps be taken to secure that most desirable
object during the ensuing session of parliamen."
" That, according to its population and its oontributions to
the public revenue, Scotland would be fairly entitled to an
addition of twenty-five members ; but that, looking to
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present circumstances, this meeting is of opinion that aa
addition of at least fifteen members should be male to the

Scottish representation." "That& petition,embellyingtheee
resolutions, signed by the chairman on behalf of the
meeting, be presented to both houses of parliament, and
that copies of the same be forwarded to the members of
the cabinet, and to the representatives of Southend in the
House of Commons, as also to the convener of every
county, and the chief magistrate of every burgh in Scot-
land, with a strong recommendation from this meeting to
petition parliament in favour of this movement, said to use
all their influence to secure its attainment ; $1).1 further,
that a memorial to the government, founded on the above
resolutions, be prepared, signed by the chairman, and
forwarded."
The question of the Supplemental Charter
granted to the Queen's University came before the Master
of the Rolls, in Dublin, on Saturday, in the form of an
information. His Honour granted an Mitt' Atop re •
staining the Senate from acting upon the !Supplemental
Charter.
ROYAL INSTITUTION or GREAT BIWA IN.-At
the general monthly meeting, yesterday (hir Henry Hol-
land. Bart., M.D.. D.C.L, F.R.S., premident, in the
chair), Mr. Arthur Temple Felix Clay. Rev. B. W.bso Oine,
I ILA., Mr. John Kyiner, Mr. Jame* Murray, INPI Mrs. 8.
Belli were elected membersi of the Royd ]restitution. The
presents received since the last meeting WHIP ill I on the
table, and the thanks of the meantime returne,t for the
same.
THE POLITICAL EDUCATION OF THE PI'OPLE.-
The fifth of a series of lectures, under the idurpoc•is of the
Reform League, will be delivered this evente.: in Bt.
James's-hall, by Mr. J. ritiossfeld, M.P., on the Political
Future of the Working Cheers.
EXAMINATIONS AT THE INCORPORATE it LAW
Salm.— At the examination of candidates for solmierion
on the, roll of attorneys and solicitors of the superior
courts, the examiners ream:intended the follow,' g gentle-
men, under the age of 26, as being entitled to honorary
distinction:—Joseph Farmer Milne, who served Lis clerk-
ship to Messrs. Cobbett and Wheeler, of Manch• ater, and
Messrs. Pritchard and Esglefleld, of London ; John Jessop
Milne', who served his clerkship to Mr. Joseph Bottomley,
jun., of Huddersfield ; Henry John Robinson, who screed
his clerkship to Messrs. Robinson and Sun, of Blackburn,
sad Messrs. Ridedale and Craddock, of London ; Alfred
Powell, who served his clerkship to Mean. Visaed,
Crowder, Auntie, and Young, of London k William Station
Rackham, jun., who served his clerkshtp to Mr. lama
Bugg Cooks, of Norwich. The Council of the loom pouted
Law Society have accordingly awarded prises of books to
those gentlemen. The examiners oleo certified that the
followhig candidates, under the age of 29, who.) names
are placed in alphabetical order, pared examinations
which entitle them to commendatton Bethel t Chamber-
lain, who served his clerkship to Mr. Philip Hoary Law-
ranee, of London • Edward Chesehyre Huntington, who
served his clerkship to Messrs. Tyu, of Landon ; and
Mr. Alfred Jones, of London ; Jamie Kelly, jun.,
who served his clerkship to Mr. Francis Brown, of Market
Dereping, and Messrs. Taylor, Hoare and Tirlor. of 1•021
don. The council have accordingly ;warded 'then. certifi-
cates of went. The number of candidates examined in
this term was 95 ; of these, 70 weed, and 25 were post-

paned.
ENITEWITY EDUCATION IN IRELAND.—The fol-
lowing tenon to both bounce of parliament has been
, and is being signed in Dublin :—" The humble
ion of the undersigned graduates of the Unice nifty of
"ty College, Dublin, end others, showeth —That the
University of Trinity College was founded in Dublin by
Queen Elmaherb, in 1591. for the purpose of promoting
educed= in Ireland, based on the pruiciples of the protest-
ant religion. That fur three centuries Trinity CoLege has
faithfully fulfilled the trust imposed on it by its founder
and hewefamors, and has in coasequeoce ,enjoyed the coo-
Adam* cl 4 the protestant people of Ireland. Your peti-
None's, therefore, humbly pray that in any legislation
affecting uaivertity education in Ireland, the protestant
easetitution of the University of Dublin may he ere-
resod unimpaired and the protestant people of Ireland
may not be deprived of the privileges- which they have
enjoyed without interruption for 300 years." The petitions
are accompanied by a "Statement of reasons against
altering the protestant constitution of the University el
_ Dublin."
LONDON AND SOUTH WISTIRN RAILWAY. —The
directors 9f this oompeny_have resolved to woommend to
the proprietors, at the half-yearly general meeting on the
13th instant, that the dividend for the half•year ending
31st Deminber, INN, shoild be at the me of 5j p.r cent.
per annum on the ordinary capital stock of the company,
emaying forward a balance of 10,3031. 9e. 10d.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT Passrore.—A. somewhat
alarming es 't• welleadad with considerable datrnetion
to wager*, Impposed user the Preston B.ailwaySt.etion ovs
Saadi theorem. A goods train from London to the
neeth, and drawn by two airings, passed through tbe
station sod istered the mussel on the northern side. The
who was stationed at the entrance of the
521141hosied that the train had gone forward a!i right,
ke emegsgstly threw off the danger signal. Boca
sitenesods wectber goods train cube through the
delimit sad sabered the tunnel at the rate of sore-
Wog Illes Mom vanes an bens. After proceeding a
sheet ilintime the eaginodrivrat olosreed the rear of the
✓as Naha which had previously entered the tunnel, and
listilid Sider his engine, bat could set dose. The geode
tight Illesell is bad, it seems, been stepped *it after 111
bad me =II tunnel, in order that the whale mil&
be essidied water. The seerod engine ran into the
apse dribs with met terse and essesied about two
=.4e_,pieses. . fent of thewas ales
No pernonal inimysewo inmtai "
The guard
of the trots which was roil hibe . lertilahrlY left his
rap at tise rest ter some Who had beat in IS •
when Ike sesidest it is alleset. oriels he would
hese been killed.
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inidg be irermer4Z, 9,14 ii ; total from Nee
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