ENGLISH INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 9, 7 May 1842, Page 35

ENGLISH INTELLIGENCE.

An English paper of the Ist of January, which we received by the kindness of Captain Richards, of the Government brig, contains the Message of the President of the United States to the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Speech of the King of the French on the opening of the Chambers. In our next number we shall notice what is most important ; at present, want of space prevents us from giving more than the following extracts : —

Meeting of Parliament.— We have heard that her Majesty has already announced to the proper authorities that it is her intention to open the ensuing session of Parliament in person with a speech from the throne; and it is generally expected, from the alterations and embellishments now going forward in the House of Lords, that our beloved Sovereign will be accompanied on that important and interesting occasion by all the royal and distinguished foreigners invited to witness the christening of the infant Prince of Wales. — Standard. The Queen Dowager. — We are happy to be able to state that the health of her Mar jesty has progressively improved, and that her Majesty, still continues in a convalescent state. The King of Prussia is about to visit England, and preparations are making for his reception.

The Exchequer Bill Fraud.— Amongst the victims of this heartless robbery is a major in the army, who has nearly £ 40,000 worth of the forged Exchequer-bills. Thus has a brave and veteran officer been suddenly reduced from affluence to poverty.— -Globe. The number of paper-mills throughput England amounts to about 300; of these only 120 are in operation. At Maidstone, where paper is the staple manufacture, only 23 vats out of 51 are used, and out of seven machines only one is at work

A convention for the total suppression of the slave trade has been' agreed upon by Captain Tucker, of her Majesty's ship Iris, and King People 1 and the chiefs of the Sonny dominions. The terms are that Great Britain shall pay to King Pepple 10,000 dollars per annum for five years ; that a certificate from the merchants frequenting the Bonny, to the fact of non-slave-trading, shall be furnished annually; that, in default, the slave trade shall be^ put down by force; that King Pepple shall issue a proclamation; and that, if ' Great Britain should carry on the slave trade again, King Pepple and his chiefs may do the same.— Anti-Slavery Reporter. On the 4th of December, letters patent were passed creating the infant prince Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester.

Mr. Christopher, M.P. for Lincoln, in a speech delivered to his constituents on the 17th of December, announced the willingness of the landed proprietors to agree to a relaxation of restrictions on the importation of foreign corn. • , I A treaty.has been signed between Great Brii tain, France, Prussia, Austria, and Russia, foi the more effectual suppression of the slave trade.

On December 24th, the luggage-train of tfc 3 Great Western Railway, consisting of 14 waft gons and 37 passengers; when in Sonnjng, about midway between Twyford -and Reading, was thrown off the line by a slip of earth, ano* eight of the passengers killed on the spot, and all the others severely injured. The engineei and stoker, escaped unhurt. The coroner's inq~ueet on the bodies of the eight passengers killed returned, a verdict of Accidental Death in all the cases, with a deodand of £ 1,000 on the engine and tender. On the 29th of December a deputation from the weavers of SpitaHelds waited on the Lord Mayor, to obtain his lordship's interference (which was granted) to procure a distaibutuni of the funds already subscribed iorjSe^unemployed weavers and their families, consisting altogether of 24,000 individuals.

- Canadian Pkisonus. — la consequence of ■ despatch received from the Secretary of State, the Lieutenant-Governor baa granted tickets-of-leave to seventy Canadian prisoners, who arrived pet Buffalo, but on the express condition that they shall reside only in the districts of Fing&l, Campbell Town, Oatiands, BothweU, Hamilton, ot Swan Port — Lamcesttm Athertutr.

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.— Passed Jaw. Is, 1842. [Continued from our last.']

Duration of Election. — 20. The voting shall ebmmterice.at tune of cloeTc- in the forenoon, and shall finally clQsea,t four of the clock in the afternoon of the sam 6 day. Questions to be pi/A. — 21. No inquiry shall be pfermj£ted at any election, ad to the right of any person to vote, except only as follows : that is to say, that the returning officer shall, if required by any two burgesses, put to any voter, at the time of his delivering in of his voting paper and not afterwards, the fdllbwitlg questions, or either of them, ana no other : — 1. Are you the person whose name is signed as "A. B." to the voting paper now delivered in by you ? 2. Are you the person whose name appears as "A. B." on the burgess roll now in force for this borough? And no person required to answer either of the said questions shall be permitted to vote until he shall have answered the same.

False'" Answer. — 22. If any person shall 'wilfully make a false answer to either of the questions aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

Result of Election. — 23. At the close of the election, the returning officer shall ascertain the number of votes given for every person whose name shall appear upon the voting papers, and so many of such persons being equal to the number of persons then to be chosen as shall have the greatest number of votes shall be deemed to be elected.

Publication thereof. — 24. The returning officer shall then make but a list of the names of the persons so elected, arranging them as herein-before required, and shall forthwith publish the same. Voting Papers to be kept for Inspection. — 25. A copy of the said list shall be kept by the, town clerk of the borough, who shall also for* the space of six calendar months after the election keep the said, voting papers, and shall permit any burgess to inspect the same upon payment of one shilling. Notice to Persons elected. — 26. The returning officer shall also forthwith give notice in writing to the several persons elected of such their election, and shall require them severally within one week to declare whether they accept or decline the offices to which they have been respectively elected. Refusal to vote. — 27. If any person so elected shall, after receipt of such notice, fail to comply with such requirement, he shall be held to have declined such office. Vacancy supplied. — 28. In case any persons shall decline the offices to which they have been elected, so many of. the persons whpse names shall stand first on the reserved list as shall be fiqual to the number of persona so. declining shall be deemed to have been elected members, of the council, and shall receive notice thereof accordingly ; and so on until the number of the council shall be completed. In case any vacancy shall exist, or any extraordinary vacancy shall occur in the council, when the reserved list shall nave been exhausted, such vacancy shall be filled up by an election to be conducted in manner hereinbefore provided. "Burgess Roll for future Elections.*— 29. In the month of May in every year after the first election of a council of any borough, the town clerk shall make out and publish a new burgess roll, in the manner and subject to the conditions hereinbefore provided for the formation of the first burgess roll: provided that the sum to be paid before enrolment of any burgess may be from, time to time increased or diminished as to the council of the borbiigh shall seem meet, but so that such sum shall in no case exceed the amount of the borough rate for the preceding year, divided by the number of ratepayers. Duration of Burgess Rolls. — 30. The first, an<s every succeeding burgess roll, shall be in forde until the completion of the one next succeeding, and no longer. Future Election of Aldermen. — 31. Un tfte first Monday in the month of December in every year after the first election of the council, the mayor shall hold a meeting for the election of twelye burgesses, in manner and subject to the requirements hereinbefore prescribed for the election of the first council, of whom the six who shall have received the highest number of votes shall be' declared aldermen of the borough, and, the names of the remaining six shall form the reserved list for the year next ensuing. Retiring Aldermen may be re-elected. — 32. At .the completion of every such election, six, of the exintfng aldermen (the mayor being consideredan alderman) shall go out of office: provided always that any alderman shall be capable of feeing re-elected immediately upon the expiration of his term of office. Order of Retirement. — 33. The six aldermen who shall go out of office at the second election sna\i be those who received the smallest number of vo't^B at the first election ; and at every subsequent election shall always be those who haVe been aldermen for the longest time without preelection. Auditors. — 34. On* the first Monday in the month of January in every year the burgesses ". shall &ct from amongst themselves, by a majoritr ofyo^es, two persons, Who shall be and be caved auditors of such borough; and every •u A auditor ajb^continjle, in Office until the •ame day in the year following. Mode of BUctiou.—ZS. No burgess, shall rote for more than one person to be an auditor, *Dt# hvatl other respects the election shall he in fona and manner hereinbefore provided for the flqctiffn of aldermaa: provided always that no tarocM shall be eligible to be an auditor, or ■hall be eapafts of acting as auditor, who shall

be an alderman, or town clerk, or treasurer of the borough. Vacancy. — 36. If any auditor shall die, or be incapable of discharging the duties of his office, the burgesses shall, on a day to be fixed by the mayor, in like manner elect a fit person in the stead of Buch auditor. . ... ,BquaKt*/, qf Votes**— 37. In case of an equality of votes at, any election to ba holden under the authority of this ordinance, the returning officer shall determine by lot the priority between the persons for whom an equal number of votes shall have been given.