The Express. — London, England, 1848-06-29 00:00:00

4 0 orgere - Sir W. Colebrooke bad interview with Earl b. Mr. Brunel hid also Uri) an interview yesterday with the noble earl. Sir T. Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs, had as interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester day, at his official residence in Downing -street. HER NIAJESTT'S CORONATION.—Yesterday having been the tenth annivenary of the Queen's coronation, the day was observed throughout the metropolis with the usual demonstrations of loyalty. The l'rinee Knraahoff and finite and Lady Char lotte Chetwynde embarked at Blackwell yesterday morning, on boar., the Genera Steam Navigation Cempany's mail ste a t o.sbip Giraffe ; the former for Rotterdam and the latter (or Ostend: ~F DINNER TO THIS MEMBERS FOR MARYLEBONI3. The friends and supporters of Sir B. Hall, Bart., and Lord Dudley Stuart, entertained those gentlemen at dinner, yesterday, at the White Conduit-house Tavern. Ab ou t 400 sat down, under the presidency of Mr. J. Williams, M.P. who was supported on his right and left by Sir B. Had, M:P., Lord D. Stuart, M.P., Mr. 0. Thomp son, , Mr. Wyld, M.l'., Sir J. Walinsley, and other gentlemen. After the usual loyal toasts had been proposed and duly honoured, Mr.WlLLtawe proposed the health of Sir B. Hall, observing that both he and his colleague were actuated by a sincere desire to discharge their duties to the borough. Sir Benjamin bad represented them eleven years, and had never given one vote contrary to the wishes of his constituents. He was fully acquainted with the course of priva.e business in the house, and most sedulously attended to the interests of the borough when any measure affecting it was before the house. He bad ably advocated and upheld the system of local govern ment which they enjoyed, Not only io, but he had taken so active part of late in the general debates; and his con duct in reference to Irish questions in general had entitled him to the lasting gratitude of his constituents. Oak the last week he had assisted in exposing the misapplication of the public loan ; and the people of Marylebone rejoiced to see their representative taking a part in the public business. The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. Sir B. HALL said, in returning thanks, that a meeting like this was not only an earnest of approval of their conduct, but a proof that the electors appreciated a sincere desire to go steadily forward in social and political reform. At this peculiar cri•is a borough, unrivalled in wealth and popula tion, and i Quelled by few in intelligence, came forward to declare its approval of such sentiments, and to support its members in the advocacy of all needful reforms. He was not one who desired a republic. (Loud cheers.) lie was no ad vocate of violent measures in the prosecution of improve ment ; on the other hand, he felt gratefully and devotedly attached to the Sovereign who ruled over us, and was anxious to strengthen the stability of her throne. The best way to do this was by removing the abuses that had crept into our in stitutions, and giving the people the reforms they asked. This was no new doctrine on his part ; he had expressed the same opinions ever since he was in the House of Commons. In 1826, he had refused a seat there, because he could not give utterance to his sentiments on religious liberty. Afterwards, it had bees his lot to be opposed to the most powerful family in the United Kingdom , wuom he had overcome by an adherence to these liberal principles. His past course was an earnest of his future adherence to the same principles. (lean) It was well known that it was no easy task to represent a borough con taining 350,000 inhabitants of all classes and opinions, and a property amounting to the ratesble value of two millions. Ile could only fulfil such a task by keeping an even course, and endeavouring to promote the interests of all dos-sea. Scarcely a month passed without some bill being' brought in which in some measure affected Mnrylebone ; these he en deavoured to master, sas to prevent any interference with those local rights which they so justly prized. This had been his object during the eleven years in which he hal represented Marylebone; and he should continue to pursue that course. As to Ireland, the fact that he refused to enter the house in 1826 because he should not be allowed to vote for catholic emancipation, was a pledge of his good feeling towards that country • at the ' same time, he felt it his duty to see that the charitable funds advanced by this country for the relief of distress were not misapplied. Such was the object he had in view, and he be lieved he hsd succeeded to a great extent. He should not relax; and however great the business of Marylebone, he should find time to sift out these abuses. The committee business of the House of Commons also occupied much time; but so long as he was entrusted with the confidence of the electors, he would devote all his energies and talent in pro moting all salutary reform, and in searching out all real abuses, by which means ho was glad to believe that he had already rendered some service. He was gratified to hear that after a most arduous session of parliament he still retained the support and confidence of his constituents ; and he trusted he should retain it till the next election. (Cheers.) Mr. Howearie proposed the health of Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart. The anticipations of his friends had been realised ; and doubtless many would support hiss on a future occasion who had not before done so. Whenever parliament might be dissolved, both their representatives would be able to meet their constituents with confidence; and no doubt they would again be triumphantly returned. (Cheers.) The noble lord had proved himself a true refor mer, a zealous advocate of the rights of the people, and a worthy colleague of Sir 13. Hall. (Loud cheers.) Lord D. STUART said that had this festivity taken place earlier, as was originally intended, it might have seemed a mere triumph over the opposite party ; but now it was a de. monstratian of the approval of the electors of the course which their representatives had pursued is the session of which so large a part was now past. At an earlier period, though they might have given himeredit for good intentions, be could not have pointed to the acts he had performed—the votes he had given. Looking around on this gathering, he was encouraged to pursue the course he bad adopted, convinced that his constituents believed it calculated to promote their interests and those of the nation at large. (Cheers.) This meeting would be a demonstration to the country, a lemon to the government (hear) ; it would show the ministry what were the opinions, wishes, and demands of this great constituency, and would draw the film from their eyes which presented them seeing that the people desired and would insist on further reform. (Loud cheers.) Seeing the course which be and his colleague had pursued, and seeing how that course was approved by their constituents, ministersmet be led to the conclusion that the reforms which were sought were asked for by the constituencies. He believed that if the ministerswere enlightened on this matter, nothing more was needed to induce them to comply with the wishes of the people. (Cheers.) Ardent es he was in the cause of reform. he could not share in the unmeasured abuse which had been showered on the head of Lord John Russell. (Cheers, and some Maus.) The best way to form a just opinion of the conduct of any man was to put one's self in his place ; and before the minister of a great nation like this advanced to any great organic change, he ought to be thoroughly satisfied that the feelings of the people were in its favour. Let then such demonstrations as these be made from one end of the country to the other ; Lord J. Russell would then have no pretence for doubting the sentiments of the people ; and no doubt be would then give effect to them. lie rejoiced that Mr. Hume had brought forward his motion ; for though he might be in a minority en a division, it would not be a small one, and the question would rapidly gain ground. (Cheers.) He had asked and received the support of the electors of Maryle bone as a reformer of abuses, one favourable to the reduction of expenditure and the placing of taxation on a more equi table basis, and one who would steadily maintain their local rights. He now boldly asked, had he kept his word ? (Cheers, and cries of " Yes, yes.") lie had been long sod ardently attached to the cause of the Poles ; but that had not made him a worse Eng lishman. (Cheers.) In advocating the cause of the Poles, who had fought for that liberty which we enjoyed and wished to see extended, he did sou the advocate of all classes of the people. (Cheers.) He should ever be ready and anxious to serve the electors of Marylebone to the but of his ability; and with their confidence and the approval of his own conscience he should regard little any man in or out of power, nor heed either the smiles or the frowns of the government. (Loud cheers.) Mr. H. C. WILSON proposed " The free and independent electors of Marylebone. " Mr. B. H. SMAUT proposed " The members of the House of Commons who have honoured us with their company." (Cheers.) Mr. G. THOMPSON, M.P., responded to the toast. He said he was there as one sincerely desirous of advancing the cause of civil and political progress, to meet with men who were reformers in reality, not only in the heat of an election, but in the whole of their proceedings. If ever there was a times when men should be explicit, and determined in their eons to carry good measures, this was the season. (Cheers.) Mane in this country went so far as to say that government sewit to interfere by force, to prevent the excesses of the People in seeking for their rights ; but that was the beat easervatism which granted to the people their rights in time, not urging them beyond thoee limits which they night otherwise be driven to overstep. (Cheers.) In nlerence to the recent events in France, he recom mended that they should be construed charitably, and that the people should not be too harshly condemned for the extents they had committed. This lesson at least might be learnt, and impressed on the minds of our rulers that true conservatism consisted in yielding to the Stowing intelligence of the people, and conceding those rvhts which they were competent and desirous to exercise. Be, as a member of a small but increasing party in the House of Commons , was gratified to know that throughout the kingdom there was a growing demand for progressive re form, for the people to be invested with their rights in pro- Portion to their intelligence and loyalty. Reformers sought bot, only to lessen the public burdens, but to distribute them More equally; to establish a regular scrutiny into W the departments of income and expenditure ; sod to inculcate the principle of non-iaterference with the affairs of other countries ; and, above all, to see the tens of thousands in this country will without the pale of the constitution brought within . it. These were objects well worthy of being pursued. He trusted the electors of Marylebone would ever be found st'srsoest their supporters, and that they would teach the „feu, Shed men now ruling the country that they were wPolled to be satisfied with a homoeopathic dose of re nt,. If they were but faithful to themaelves they need not tat, however small the reform party now might be .a meat, tins the voice of the people Put of doors would ...tom at o w hi ch Y Prevail ; and would obtain those concessions . under our free end expansive constitution any British ministry sat grant to t,he demands of the people. (Hear.) Wren, sl ao ,!sriefi t y acknowledged the Wast Ind expressed admiration the course pursued hi the hon. mambo, forof Marylebone . He thought LIMP HOLM: Common was the tr. o .t. far from repro:.' ntin g the hell '' ' (Cheers .) A very large of the people I demanded the extension of the franchise ; something was required to modify and remodel the house; for the ses sion had been protracted by the poiatless sarcasm and un meaning delays of gentlemen on the opposition tenches. It was too much that the interests of the nation should be postponed because two gentlemen chose to qu.rrel about a blue book. (Cheers.) The toiling millions of our popu *Hon demanded an extension of education ; and if that were ac complished the suffrage would be obtained at once. (Cheers.) Lord I). STUART proposed " The health of the chairman." No one, he observed, wee more honest, independent, and zealous in the discharge of his duty. The CHAIRMAN briefly acknowledged the toast, and con cluded by proposing " The health of Sir Joshua Walmsley," as the honorary secretary to the new reform party. (Loud cheers.) Sir JOSHUA WALMSLET said he esteemed the representa tives of the liberal party highly worthy of the compliment that had been paid them. Of all the points in the so-called charter he considared a more equal distribution of members the most important. Marylebone, with its 350,000 inhabit ants and 18,000 voters, had two members; while eight boroughs, with only 3,700 voters in the whole, sent sixteen members to parliament. The result was that the counties and 60 boroughs were in the hands of the aristocracy ; and these rotten boroughs sent as many members to parliament as twenty or thirty of the largest towns in the kingdom. (Hear, hear.) Such a system could not continue. Man chester had two members, while the county of Buckingham, far its inferior in wealth and intelligence, had eleven. (H ear, hear.) The proceedings then terminated. COMMERCIAL 'TRAVELLERS' ORPHAN SCHOOLS.— The quarterly general court of the subscribers to these schools was held yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, at the London Tavern. John Mutterer's, Esq., M.P., in the chair. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed, the secretary read the report of the committee of manage ment, detailing the progress of the saeiety during the last three months. They stated that they had every reason to be satisfied with the advancement made by the society during that period, although the amount of its receipts was less than usual • but they attributed that fact to the depressed state of trade and the recent commercial distress. They pro posed, during the next six months, to adopt measures with regard to the building fund which would cause a considerable increase in its amount. Meantime they earnestly entreated the subscribers to use their utmost exertions towards that ob ject. They had decided to elect 15 children that day to the benefits of the institution, nine boys and six girls. The re ' port of the auditors stated that the donations during the last quarter amounted to 5551. 55. 11., and the annual subecrip- Lions to 7341. 190. 6d., out of which a balance remained of 1.2101. The amount of stock held by the society was 8,0001. The report having been adopted, Mr. Cuffley moved a reso lution, altering the definition of the words " commercial tra vellers " in the rules of the society, which, after some discus sion, was at the sugtestion of Mr. Jenkin Jones withdrawn, on the understanding that the committee et management should direct their attention to the matter.— Mr. Huntley then made several ineffectual attempts to press a motion for an alteration in the design of the institu tion ; but the feeling was so strongly and generally expressed that such a course would involve a breach of faith with the founders that the chairman ultimately prevailed upon Mr. Rumsey to withdraw his proposition, stating, that while he was desirous of affording a hearing to every oue, he agreed with the opinions generally expressed with reference to the motion ; and, further, believed that it was not competent for such a motion to be made, as the design was declared to be a fundamental rule beyond the control of any general or any other meeting. The meeting then proceeded to the election of 15 children, thereby increasing the number in the institu tion (which has only been established one year) to' 50. The poll was closed at three o'clock, and the examination of the scrutineer having been concluded, the following were declared to be the names of those elected out of 23 candidates : —Boys : A. Brettell, J. Davie, T. H. Har ris, W. 11. Hope, C. A. Horton. E. S. Springtord, B. Tab beret, li. C. Thurston, W. Weatherill.—Girls : M. L. Byers, E. Catton, B. E. Kempston, M. A. Loveridgc, E. Whit worth, M. A. Wicks. UNITED LAW CLERKS' SOCIETY.—The eixteenth anniversary festival was held, last evening, at the Free- masons' Tavern, Sir F. Thesiger, Q.C., M.P., presiding. The secretary read the annual report of the society's pro ceedings, which stated that the benefits which the society granted out of its chief or general fund were threefold, con sisting first of a weekly allowance during illness, for a period not exceeding two years ; secondly. of a similar allowance during life, when entirely disabled from labour, at whatever age; and thirdly, of the payment of 501. ' , on the death of a member, and of half that sum on the death of a member's wife. During the year, 32 applica tions had been received from members whom illness had pre vented from following their employment for the allowance granted them by the society when thus afflicted. Those ap plications had been all granted, and a sum of 2811. Bs. ex pended in satisfying them. Those applications did not re sult from cases of trifling indisposition, but generally of severe affliction. Of the above number, two were cases of insanity, and of the others, seven ended in death. In meet ing claims of that description alone, the society had expended 1738!. 13s. The next claim arose from the assistance granted to members for life. At the last anniversary there were two male claimants. Since then, another had been added. Each of those members seceived a weekly allowance amounting yearly to 311. 4s. The al lowance would continue throughout life, and on their decease, the family of each would receive a sum of 501. The committee announced with pain that the number of deaths anon, the members (which in the preceding year was five) had that year increased to ten, which required an expenditure on that accoust of 5001. One member, whose wife died since the last anniversary meeting, received the sum of 1001. One of those members had contributed 26/. se. In return, he and his family received 971, 195.; the other contributed 2'21. 35., and received 122/. 2s. The committee had just received numerous applications for relief from the "Casual Fund," which was employed in assisting law clerks throughout England; twenty members requiring pressing and pecuniary assistance the fund stood open without interest. Forty-five applications for gifts had been made by non-members and the widows of non-members. The circumstances and character of those applicants were carefully inquired into, and thirty-seven found eligible and deserving were relieved accord ing to their several necessities. The remaining applications were rejected. Five applications for the same assistance had been made by members not is a situati.n to repay it; and three applications from the widows of deceased members. They were immediately granted ; and other members, who merely required assistance for a short period, had received it by way of loan. In meeting those claims 3731.145. had been expended ; and the gross sum thus disbnrsed amounted to 2,659/. 13s. The committee reported, with regret, the ex clusion of one member, who attempted to impose upon the charity. The recaipts of the year, on account of the general fund, amounted to 1,9621. Is. 2d.; of that sum 1,3131.171.6 d. had been expended. The capital at the audit in April last amounted to 10,3291. 2s. 95., of which 10,1281. ss, 6d. bad been invested with the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt. The addition of the half yearly interest, due on the 20th of May last, made the total amount of in vested capital on that day 10,3201. 5.1. Bd. This fund was charged with the payment of all the fixed benefits, and out of the interest of the invested capital must ultimately be psid the allowances made for life to the superannuated members. ' , The committee regretted that the heavy outlay of the put year had prevented any considerable addition to the invested capital. In the preceding year a sum of 9001., exclusive of interest, was added ; in that just passed only 1301. The con dition of the camel fund was more favourable. In 1847 the balance in hand only amounted to 481. 10s. 84. , The receipts of the year had been 4241. 19s. 6d., out of which 3731. IH. bad been expended ; which left a balance in favour , of the society, in April last, of 1031. Ba. 24. Notwithstanding the increased claims upon the society there had been no falling off in the members' contributions, which, during the , year, had amounted to 1,2191. as. The committee announced with pleasure the receipt of applications from members of the profession in Manchester and Dublin for information necessary for them to establish similar institutions there for their clerks. In Manchester& preliminary meeting for the pur pose had already been held. The total amount of relief granted • by the society during the year, had been 1,3571. 145., exceed . ing the contributions of the members by 1321. lls, and the total amount since its institution had been nearly 6,4001. t The Chairman then proposed the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the United Law Clerks' Society." In so , doing he congratulated them upon the increased demands upon the institution during the past year, which he consi dered ought to be a motive for increased exertion on the part , of its members. The toast was drunk with every demon ' stmtion of enthusiasm. It was followed by " The Lord ChanceUor, Lord Lyndhurst, and the other Patrons of the Society," proposed by Mr. .C. ; "The Judges of England," proposed by Mr. R. Watson, durney, Q.C. ; " The , Bar and the Profession," proposed by Mr. Fresh6eld, and , acknowledged by Mr. Humfrey and Mr. Bower ; also, " The Trustees of the Society," " The Chairman," and lastly, " The Ladies "—all of which were suitably acknowledged. The party broke up about 11 o'clock. The receipts of the evening amounted to about 3001. DEATH OF A MISER AT TOTTENHAM.—Sir,—An , article entitled as above has recently appeared in the Es press, which is much calculated to offend the relations of the Rev, David Thomas Powell, who lately . died at Tottenham. Mr. Powell was a celebrated antiquarian, and of retired habits. He has given 2001. a piece to his executors and more considerable legacies to two dependents. The executor, of , his property is certainly bequeathed to the London Hospital, but I am not informed of an attempt or desire of Sir Henry Martin to contest the will. y The executors have taken proper , measures to protect the property and prove their own disco , terestedness, but there is nothing tojustify the other parts of , the paragraph alluded to.—E. Sraistawo, Solicitor for the E zee utors.—J une 28. OPENLYG OF THE BOOTH-WESTERN RAILWAY TO WATERLOO BRIDOIL—The York-road Extension of the London and South-Western Railway was examined yester day afternoon by the government inspector, preparatory to its opening on Saturday next. He was accompanied by Mr. Locke ; and two powerful locomotives were employed in tmting the safety of the various iron bridges along the line. The ffight of a locomotive across the immense bridge spanning the Westminster-road naturally excited a good deal of interest in the neighbourhood. The construction of the line has been most expensive, the two miles of railway having coat no less than a million and a half of money. It has occupied about two years and a half in its construction. DEVOTION TO SHAKSPEARE.—" Mr. Punch, There im no doubt that the players generally have been much scandalised by the shameful appearance of Frenchmen on the classic (and unprofitable) boards of Drurv-lane. The enthusiasm of the green-room in the cause of Sinakapeare is really affecting. Would it be too much trouble to: you to print the names of the actors who have subscribed—gay even shillings—to the Shakspew Fund ? Of course, where there has been so much indignation, time hex been at least an I ,;,2ual amount of genernety.—Youi obedient 'errant, Ax 03,1; CALL-soy. "—Pvneh. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1848. IRELAND. Dunzur, Joss 27. Mr. John Ball, the son of Mr. Justice Ball, and late assistant poor law commiasioner, will start for Last night the heads of parties met, minus the ez chief of Conciliation Hall, to discuss the subject of many a previous conference. The confederates were in favour of an instant league, but to this the moral force party would not assent. The formation was further deferred until the postponed meeting of Con ciliation Hall shall have taken place. In the mean time, the preliminary arrangements are to proceed, so as to convoke the league immediately after the break-up at Burgh. quay. I have obtained a copy of the mates operandi whereby the club movement is to be established. You will perceive that it differs in no essential respect from my former description : FORMATION or OXON.—Whenever twenty repeaters, or upwards, reside in one neightmurhoed, it is recommended that they Perin them aelves into a repeal club. The mode of doing so may be this :—The drat twenty to form themselves Into a provisional committee, under taking to, work fur three months at the formation of the club. Thin provisional committee to select a place of meeting for the club. choose out of their own number a vice-prevident or riee-presidents, treasurer, and secretory, leaving the choice of prea'dent fora more advanced period. That the following, or wtte similar, rules, with ouch bye-laws i se the committee may think necessary, be posted in the place of meat log, und that the committee watch over their creation : Arias.—l. That every repealer residing in shall be en titled to be a member of this club on undertaking to comply with its regulations, and on being proposed and amended by two members of the club. 11. That the following be the °them and committee for the local management of the club for the first six : —Vice-pre indents, treasurer, renders, collectors, secretary, committee, with power to add to their numbers, lit. That the rooms of the club be open . to members from — . o'clock until —o'clock, each —. IV. In m That the absence of the vice-presidents (or pteeidents), the mem bers of the committee take the chair In rotation, to preserve order and method in the conduct of the proceedings. V. That no sectarian emanate be allowed in the club-rooms, under any pretence whatever. VI. That no member be expelled from the club without a hearing, and the vote of a clear majority, at a regularly summoned meeting; but that any member appearing is the club-roorus in a slate of Intoxication, be thereupon at once expelled from the club. VII. That all pr oceedings of the club be open, and that all secret Mans and pima-words, or any ether concealment be strictly prohibited. The roll should be called aloud at emit regular on, rung, and might be kept in the following f arm [which is given]. Each member ought to be called upon, in turn, to bring in a new member to the club, till Its number Is completed. The club, when completed, might consist of 720 men, divided into Ma divisions of 120 men each, so that each divi-ion might have the eaclualve use of the club-reams foe one night in the week. Each division should have two vice-prenidents, a sub treasurer, and a secretary ; a division might be sub-divided into six sections, of 20 men, living in the NOW lucidity, with a collector and assistant-collector, whose duty it would he to hand the membene sub scriptions, every week, to the treasurer, and a reader who would read books or newspapers when called on. The objects of the organisation are to unite MI Itiiihmen for the defence of their liberties; to teach them to know amt maintain their rights; and to spread arnunget them the principles of toleration and brotherhood. Government is about strengthening Clonmel, which commands Kilkenny and Waterford. It is the key of the latter. Guns are to be mounted and new bar racks to be erected capable of accommodating 1,000 men. When the new barracks are constructed it is generally supposed the head-quarters will be trans ferred from Cahir to Clonmel. Tho high constables of Cork county were anxious to obtain a postponement of the assizes, to enable them to collect the grand jury cess, which the rate-payers are not very willing to pay under the pressure of other demands. Mr. Redington informs the memo rialists that he sees to reason for complying with the ' prayer of their plaint. The Lord Lieutenant will honour the directors of the Cashel Railway with his company on Saturday next. Hia Excellency was present at the opening of the extension to Thurles, and made an admirable speech on the occasion. Preparations are !sing made to give a fitting recep tion to the body of Mr. Steele. Conciliation Hall, in which he will remain until Friday, is hung with black drapery, and a catqfalque, the same which bore the corpse of his leader, erected in the centre of the Hall. A procession will attend the transfer of the body from the steam-ship to its temporary abode. AN IRISH LANDLORD.—Two CURS WCIR tried in our Court of Qteen'a Bench to-day, wherein a poor man named Cos grove was plaintiff, and Mr. Christ ,pher S:. George, M.P. for Galway, wee defendant. The latter bad taken proceed ings against Cosgrove, in an ejectment on tho title, and, before pressing these to a legal issue, he proceeded upon one occasion to Cosgrove's house, placed him in his gig, and drove to the residence of a magistrate, who made out a warrant for the man's committal on a charge of orcrholding possession. On this warrant Cosgrove was committed to Galway gaol, where he remained for six months and ten days, and woo then discharged by due course of law. For this imprisonment Cosgrove brought his action; and in the second calm fur the value of his furni ture, &c., which had been thrown out, and his house levelled. In the suit for false imprisonment the jury gave a verdict against Mr. St. George. Damages 1501„ and in the other case—damages SO!. SCOTLAND. EDINBI:11011, JOSE 27. Professor Syme has been allowed by the crown to withdraw his resignation of the chair of clinical sur gery in the University of Edinburgh, and accordingly will resume his duties in that seminary next session. PROVINCIAL. THE PARIS NEWS IN THE PROVINCES. Each post brings additional recognitions of the (act that the Dallt; Ann was the first London paper to com municate the important intelligence of recent events in Paris. Hum..—The Eastern Counties' Herald ssys:—" Since the outbreak of the French revolution in February, we have had frequent opportunities of noticing the successful exer tions of the enterprising conductors of the Daily News, in giving to the British public the earliest intelligence of conti nental movements. At the outset, it was some hours a bead of its contemporaries, and it has continued to maintain a leading position, notwithstanding their keen rivalry. On Monday last, for instance, we received from the Daily Nttos office copious accounts of the fresh insurrec tion in Paris, to a late hour on Saturday, being not less than eleven hours before any of the other daily journals arrived with the same information. Yonx.—The French news up to Saturday evening, for warded by express of the Daily News, reached York on Monday, several hours in anticipation of the other papers, and was posted at the news-rooms and other public places. DOWNPATRICK.—The Recorder, on Tuesday, published an extraordinary edition, containing the latest French news, commencing an follows:—" We hasten to issue this bulletin, in anticipation of the paper, to pat our readers in possession of the dreadful collision between the troops and people in Paris. Owing to the kindness of the spirited proprietors of the Daily News, who have forwarded us the intel ligence received by their extraordinary exprets, our accounts (up to six o'clock on Saturday evening,) are thirteen hours later than those contained in the London papers received this morning, which were only up to five o'clock on Satur day morning. Aye.—We (Ayr Obserrer) are much indebted to the enterprising publishers of the Daily News for a copy of their Extraordinary Express of Saturday evening, giving particu lars of the revolt in Puis. The express arrived by last night's mail from London. Such proofs of industry and en terprise on the part of this branch of the newspaper press merit the highest encomiums. - - Similar paragraphs have reached us from Dublin, Bir mingham, Wolverhampton, Chester, Whitehaven, and other places. TORKSHIRL A PRISON BREAKER.=6l2§itiurday a burglar who Nome time ago escaped from Kirkdale-gaol was recaptured at Manchester. On his way, in custody, to his old quarters he thus described the mode by which he got out of prison. Being tired of his situation, he said, he made an attempt on t , aturclay night, the 10th inst., to destroy himself by hang ing, but was detected in the act. He then determined to make his escape from the prison. On Wednesday night, the 14th instant, in pursuance of this determination, after a sitting on h stool until nine o'clock, when it was becoming dark, he began his work by taking off his number plate. After this he unscrewed the screws that fastened the ventila tion plate, which is a large square piece of iron. This he said was a work of considerable difil-ulty. This being done, he took out two panes of glass, and then wrapped hie floor-cloth around a portion of the iron win dow frame. While the clock was striking eleven, he tried to break the iron frame with the ventilation plate, but did not succeed. He waited until the clock was striking twelve, and again tried to break the frame. This time be was successful so far that he broke two of the iron bare whilst the clock was striking. He next tore up his hammock, and made a rope with the shred', by which he let himself down from his cell (which was in the third story) Into the yard. He walked about in the yard a little while, and at length found a ladder which would reach half way up the outer wall. This ladder he placed against the court-house, which is near the prison wall. By means of the ladder he got on the windowsill on the second story, where he was in a dangerous position, having to stand erect and pull the ladder up in front of him. When he had got the ladder up, he placed one end of it on the window-sill, and the other against the prison wall, and by this means got on the top of the wall. Seeing on the outer side a cistern which pro jected through the wall, he lowered the ladder, which just reached it, and descended upon the cistern. He again lowered the ladder, which he found to be exactly the same length as the height of the cistern from the ground. By this means he arrived safely on the ground outside the prison. He next went to Liverpool, and got on the Warrington-road, intending to go to that town. In passing through Prescot, thinking he should be detected if he did not change his clothes, he entered a house by the back window. He was prevented from effecting his object by a dog, which put him to flight, leaving his prison.eap in the house. At Kainhill he saw a pair of trousers hanging over a gate, and exchanged them for his own. He arrived in Salford the following day at noon, and, after changing his clothes, he went to • lodging-house in Manchester, where he stopped two nights, sleeping with hie clothes on. fterwarde he went to ',cede, Huddersfield, and various of Yorkshire, returning from Hudderefiehl on Friday st:e WM evinced on the following day, CHESHIRE. DEATH FROM FIOFITING.—On Friday, Joseph Sher lock was committed front Birkenhead for trial at the neat swims, for having killed a man named Thome' Brans, in a fisht last week at Greasby. S. rownall, W. Minehull, and W. Sherlock, were at the same time committed for aiding and abetting in the offence. The parties were committed by the coroner. SUSSES HORSHAM ELEcTlON.—Yeeterday the nomination of a burgess to supply the vacancy in the representation of this borough, caused by the unseating of Mr. Jervis, took Place.—Mr. Frederick Cooper, solicitor, as the agent of Lord Edward Howard, handed to Mr. France, the under sheriff and returning officer, a notice which it was afterwards explained declared Mr. Fitzgerald ineligible in consequence of bribery and treating at the last election, and requested him to read it to the electors. The returning officer, how ever, refused to do so.—Mr. J. Agate then proposed Lord Edward Howard as a fit and proper person to represent the borough.—Mr. H. Agate seconded the nomination.— Mr. Lintott proposed Mr. Fitzgerald. who was se conded by Mr. T. Lee.—Lord Edward Howard then ad dressed the electors. He said he had been requested to offer himself, and on being assured of the retirement of Sir Percy Shelley, and told that the franchise of the borough was in danger, he had come forward to assist the borough. If ever there was • time when the responsibility of representing • constituency in parliament was more onerous than at another, it was at the present moment. In these times it behoved them to look on what was pawing around them, and to take precautions that this country should maintain that prosperity for which it was pro verbial, and that the poor man should have as great prosperity as was poesible. It was the commerce of this country, and its wonderful constitution that had ao doubt preserved it from the danger that had afflicted other countries. He would never be found to depart from that constitution ; he would always be ready to do what was best in his judgment to develop it, and to act up to its intent and purposes. Thera was a question just now very much bruited with respect to reform in parlia ment. Any measure of that kind should always receive from him the fullest consideration, and if he considered it was for the happiness of the country and the prosperity of its inhabitants, he should be always found to be one of the first to accord such • measure. (Cheers.)—Mr. Fitzgerald, in addressing the electors, referred to the question of the re form of the representation. He expressed his decided op position to the depriving old time-honoured boroughs of their privilege of returning members and transferring it to upstart manufacturing towns. He conceived that the representa tives of the people should attend more to ameliorating the condition of the lower and middling classes of society than to any theoretical principle of government, and that the evils which affected them were to be met by serious attention and endeavours to remove them, rather than by jingling before them the mysteries of the ballot box. It was to an improve. meat of the sys'em of taxation that a practical mind should look, and not to measures of parliamentary reform, which could only produce dissatisfaction. If he were honoured by their choice, he should, irrespective of party, when he thought ministers were right, give them his support, and where he conceived they were wrong they should receive hie meet determined opposition.—The show of hands was then taken, and was declared by the returning officer to be in favour of Mr. Fitzgerald. A poll was demanded on behalf of Lord Edward Howard, which will take place this day (Thursday). A correspondent says: " There is every pro bability that Mr. Fitzgerald will have a majority on the poll, but the supporters of Lord Edward are sanguine in their expectation that a committee of the House of Commons i will declare Mr. Fitzgerald to be ineligible, and consequently that his lordship will be declared by the committee to be the sitting member." 11,cen.a.ros ------- PORTSMOCTff.—AFFRAY WITH SMUGGLERB.—Soon after 12 o'clock on Tuesday night, two of the Portsmouth harbour preventive men were rowing in the harbour, when they perceived a bustle on the shore at Flathouse, and imme diately made for that locality, where a cart and horse were re ceiving a number of deal boxes containing tobacco, from' smell vessel. The parties engaged in this work departed instantly on seeing the approach of the officers, but they soon returned with a considerable number of desperadoes, who attacked the officers and best one of them about the head till they thought he was dead, and were then about to cut his throat, when the other officer exclaimed, " Mind, I know you," and they desisted from completing their dreadful aim. The second officer was compelled, alter having been severely beaten, to jump into tho water, and only escaped by swimming a very considerable distance (more than a mile) to a merchant ship, on board which he knew there were officers of the customs on duty. Having got on board, assist ance was rendered, but the cargo had been rescued and carted away, excepting one case of tobacco let, on board in the confusion. The wounded Aker was found lying on the ground in a dreadful state, and carried to his quarters, where he remains in a very alarming condition. The vessel and case continue in the hands of the authorities. INTazew Cospuer oF A YOUNG LADY.-- - )11 the afternoon of Saturday, the 24th, two young ladies were walk ing along the beach at the back of the Isle of Wight, near Black Gang Chine, the sea running very high, when a vio lent squall gave such a sudden impetus to the ruing tide that they were overtaken by the waves, which, in their re flux, dragged in the younger female, and in a minute she was floating in deep water, at least twenty yards from dry land. The first impulse of her friend to rush in to her rescue was checked by her self-possession, which told her that to obey thtt impnleo liras *attain death to both, she, therefore, with heroic calmness awaited the returning wave. Twice she saw the body sink beneath the surface. As it rose the second time she watched it borne on the crest of a sea towards the shore. Seizing the second of time that inter venes between the bursting of the surge and its recoil, she advanced up to her waist in the water, clutched hold of her exhausted and nearly insensible friend, and dragged her up the beach. There was really so little time to spare that both were again submerged. Another desperate effort placed her out of the immediate reach of the waves, but she had, clinging to bunches of grass and rushes, to climb with her burden up a steep bank of slippery green sand, the ap pearance of which almost belies the passibility of such an ascent, before they were in safety. CHELTENTIA3I ELECTION.—The nomination of Can didates for the representation of Cheltenham took place yesterday in Sandford Mead.—Mr. J. C. Straford, the returning officer, having opened the proceedings, F. Monro, Esq., nominated the Hon. C. F. Berkeley. There were two candidates, he eaid, before them—Mr. Berkeley end Mr. A. Gardner, the conservative candidate. He would briefly refer to their respective qualifications. Mr. Berkeley was a tried man, and Mr. Gardner was not. For fifteen years, and in four successive parliament.), the former had been their representative, until the last election, when by means of gross bribery some of his friends and supporters were induced to swerve from their promises, and thus the opposing party obtained a victory, which was, however, short-lived. A searching investigation took place before a parliamentary committee, the result of which was that the election was declated void. He (the speaker) met a gentleman belonging to the opposite party, a few days back, who told him that they had gained a great moral triumph. Was it not fair, by these means. to judge what the emissions of the tory party were with regard to morality ? He wished them joy of their moral victory. The speaker then described Mr. Berkeley's parliamentary career.—T. Henney, Esq., a ma gistrate for the county of Gloscester, seconded the nomination. Fenton Hort, Esq., nominated Mr. Agg Gardner. It had been stated that Mr. Berkeley was a tried man, and he con sidered it a great misfortune that he was not a tried man. With regard to the petition against the late member (Sir Willoughby Jones), it was not bros!ht by Mr. Craven Berkeley, but Mr. Craven Berkeley's friends sad supporters, by which all inquiry into the conduct of Mr. Craven Berke ley and hie friends was entirely obviated. (Cheers.) Mr. Hort declared himself lobe a conservative whig—was brought up in whiggiam—was by conviction a whig—and hoped to die a whig. But the circumstances of the times had changed the names—they had not, however, changed the principles.— Mr. H. Dario seconded the nomination. No other candidate was proposed, and Mr. Craven Berkeley and Mr. Agg Gardner briefly addressed the assembly; both had, however, great difficulty in making themselves heard.—The returning officer having called for a show of hands, which was declared to be in favour of Mr. Craven Berkeley, a poll was demanded on the part of Mr. A. Gardner, to commence at eight i n th e morning and close at four in the afternoon of the next day. Thanks were then voted to the returning officer, and the meeting was declared to stand adjourned to five o'clock this afternoon. THE LATE POISONING CASES AT BRISTOL.—VEJI- DlCr.—The coroner's inquest upon the body of the late Mr. Hill was brought to a close yesterday. The lint witness called was Mrs. Hill, mother of the deceased Mr. Hill. The coroner produced to her a note in the handwriting of her son, which had been found in his chiffonniere after death, and was addressed to a young lady, respecting whom thine had been a rumour that he was paying his addresses to her soon after the death of his wife. The letter was as follows: My dear MiP,—Mter more reflection on the subject of your taking the oversight of the children in the event of ray decease (which I regret not having given it before), from your swing the serious smountot responsibility incurred, &n., tam, I think it too much to burden you with, and I have made other arrangements, thereby re- nerving you from being at all connected therewith, and for which I have no doubt you will feel thankfuL—Yours most truly, F. W. KILL. —I am guiltless in the matters that may be alleged. They can be ex. plained. My mother, on a future day, will explain to you by an ap obi:salon to he. The witness was pressed to give the explanation to the jury referred to in the letter, but she said she could say nothing whatever as to Mr. Hill's death, and did not know what her son alluded to, unless it was to the charge of the children, or to rumours which were about concerning him and the young woman to whom the letter was addressed. The policy of insurance wee then put in by Mr. Thinton, solicitor to the assignees of Mr. Hill. It waa for 2,9991., and was effected on the 15th of Jane on the joint lives of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, to be paid to the survivor, the annual premium being 1171. Evidence was adduced with • view to show that the means of Mr. Hill did not warrant him in undertaking to pay so large an annual premium ; and Mr. Elliott, a clerk in a solicitor's office, and a Mr. Vaughan, were called, from whose testimony it appeared that in June Mr. Hill applied at the office of a Mr. Whittington to raise 2001. upon mortgage of two houses. He stated that he wanted the money to effect an insurance on his wife's life for a largo amount, and pressed to have part of the money ad vanced before the mortgage was completed. 1501. was ad vanced to him on the 10th of July. It was further shown that Mr. Vaughan advanoed him 2001. on mortgage of other property on the 31st day of August, at which time he also stated that he wanted the money to effect an insurance on his wife's life. After her death Mr. Vaughan saw him, and reminded him that he benefited by her death, to , which he said. " Oh no, the policy was not effected," and added, that the lawyer was so long drawing the mortgage that he was too late.—An old woman, named Elizabeth Collins, was called to prove that some twelve or fourteen years ago Mr. Hill told her that he had been trying experiments with ;Amory ow al4.hey a (Aryl or a clog.—Mr. E. Symes, of London, surgeon to the National Loan Fund Assurance Company, was also examined to prove a conversa tion with Mr. Hill after his wife's death, in which his answers as to his means of paying the policy were not satis tactory.—The Coroner haring summed up the evidence at great length, commenting as he proceeded on the facts ad duced, the jury, after a lengthed consideration, returned a verdict that " "fhe deceased died from the effects of arsenic, introdmvd into her food or medicine by her husband ; " being a verdict of wilful murder egainst Thomas Wellington Hill. DEVONSHIRE. SUICIDE OF A LADY.—At Bideford, on Wednesday last, Mrs. Mary Madeline Bourmaster Douglas, aged 39, wife of Major Douglas, of the Royal Infantry, daughter of the late Gen. Sir William Dixon, fell by her own hand. She had been married to Major Douglas about 21 years, and the fruit or their tuition was ten children, seven of whom survive their ill-fated parent. The deceased had been in India with her husband almost ever since their marriage, and only re turned to England about twelve months ago. Major Doug'es landed at Southampton some three weeks since, and posted immediately to Exeter, where he met the deceased, with whom he repaired to Bideford, and engaged a suite of apartments in the High-street, where they were lodging when the fatal event occurred. Nothing par ticular happened, at all conneeted with the sad catastrophe, until Thursday se'nnight, when the deceased lady called at the shop of Mr. Joce, druggist, and asked for a poison to destroy cats, mentioning prussic acid. Mr. Joce had not a supply in stock, but sent out to another druggist from whom he procured an ounce bottle, with which he furnished her, at the same time informing her, in answer to her questions, that it might be mixed in milk. On this bottle there was the usual printed label, " Hydrotianic acid: Scheele's strength " On Monday following she called at Mr. Jose's, stating that she had accidentally dropped the bottle and spilt its contents, and asking is be supplied with a second quantity. Mr. Joce again rent out, and obtained a similar bottle, which he sold the deceased. This bottle was labelled as the other, but on neither did the word " Poison" or " Prussic Acid " appear, nor any caution as to the use of its deadly contents. The deceased had appeared as usual up to the afternoon of Wed nesday, although the person with whom she lodged deposed that she was frequently seen much dejected, and that her manner often suggodid to her doubts of her perfect sanity. The family had all dined together (Major and Mrs. Douglas and three of their children), and deceased seemed in good spirits, and talked with her husband with apparent pleasure of their proposed emu siltation for India in October. Soon after dinner deceased rose from the table seadenly, and went upstairs to Iv r dressing-room, and after the lapse of about half a minute came hurriedly down, and rushed into the drawing-room, where she immediately fell senseless on the floor. Major Douglas called for assistance, and the domestics were instantly in attendance, and raised the unfor tunate lady to the sofa. Messengers were despatched for a surgeon, and within five minutes Mr. Smith was on the spot, and found life net quite extinct, but death occurred within • minute of his arrival. The major showed the surgeon a bottle which he had taken from deceased's dressing table, and on looking at it he immediately pronounced that it had con tained prussic acid. It was almost emptied. Mr. Smith ap plied the stomach pump, and the fluid dislodged from the stomach sufficiently indicatel the cause of death, the pecu liar odour of that deadly mixture being strongly betrayed. On going to the dressing rocm Mr. Smith found on the plat form of the looking glass upon the dressing table a pair of scissors and the stopper and covering belonging to the bottle, so that there could be no doubt that the infatuated lady ran from her husband's presence and instantly repaired to the fatal drug. MR. HAT:sMANN'S CZ;;;CbRT --- . This eminent vio loncellist gave his annual concert last night in the Princess's Concert Room. It was a classical entertainment, and afforded great pleasure to a numerous audience, especially to the lovers of the violoncello, an instrument which is more and more cultivated by amateurs. Mr. Hausmann's princi pal performance was a concertino of his own composition, accompanied on the pianoforte by M. Benedict. lie showed great judgment in consulting the true character of the in strument, which is always heard to the greatest advantage in strains of broad and vocal melody, and not in rapid fiddling passages in which solo players on the violoncello too frequently indulge. His tone and expression were admirable, while, in the exe cution of some brilliant embellishments, tastefully iutrm duced, he showed great command both of the fingerboard and the bow. Lachner's pretty song, " When midnight's darkest veil," sung by Mr. Locke'', with Ilausmann's obli gato accompaniment, was loudly encored. Madame Dulcken played Ries's pianoforte solo on Swedish airs, with quintet accompaniments, one of the best works of that composer. Miss E. Lucombe sang Beethoven's famous scents, " Ah, pertido !" This young lady, who is just re turned from Italy, whcra she has been pursuing her studies, premises to be one of our most dis tinguished vocalists. In the execution of Beethoven's arduous composition she exhibited not only much vocal power but great truth and force of expression. Paesiello's air, "II mio ben," a charming specimen of the pure and simple style of the old Italian school, was beauti fully sung by Miss Bassano; and Miss A. Williasss'a clear soprano voice and facile execution of florid passages, acre advantageously exhibited in the great air " Non me dir," from " Don Glovanni." A manuscript quintet for the flute, violin, two tenors, and violoncello, composed by Molique, was performed, the violin part twilit( token by the composer, while the flute (the principal part) was very finely played by M. Pratten. This quintet is a most masterly composition, of a very different description from the music generally written for the flute, and calculated to raise the character of the in strument. There were also a solo on the violin by M. Molique; a portion of a duet of B. Romberg, played by Meters. Piatti and Hausmann ; and several other vocal and instrumental pieces. CLERICAL The following is the summary of the Trinity Sunday ordi. nations :—Caisterbury, dcacoss 11, priests 6; York, d. 13, p. 13; London, 4. 19, p. 9 ; Bath and %Vella, d. 6, p. 6 ; Chichester, d. 5, p, 8 ; Ely, d. 3, p. 12; Exeter, d. 13, p. 17 ; Gloucester and Bristol, d. 4, p. 9; Hereford, d. 6, p. 8 ; Lichfield, d. 26. p. 21 ; Lincoln, d. 3, p. 3; Manchester, d.ll, p. 11; Oxford, d. 19, p. 18; Peterborough, d. 6, p. II; Ripon, d. 13, p. 6; Rochester, d. 8, p. 10; M. David's, d. 6, p. 2; Worcester, d. 23, p. 13: total deacons, 199; priests, 181. Of these were of Cambridge, deacons 80, priests 76; of Oxford, d. 60, p. 84; of Durham, d. 7, p. 2; of loneon, d. 3; of St. Bees, d. 17, p. 8 ; of Lampeter, d. 3 ; of Dublin, .1. 10, p. 10; of the Church Mis sionary College, lalingtom d. 2 ; literate persons, d, 9, p. 5. CON6ECH&TION.—On Tuesday, the new church at Rixon, within free or du miles of Stafford, erected at the expense of Earl Talbot, wee conacersted by the bishop of the diocese. A colleelion was made, amounting to upwards of 1341., which will be added to the endowment provided by Earl Talbot and the vicar of Colwich (Arch. deacon Median), in whose parish the church is situated. A parson age house, pense adjacent to the church, has also been erected at Earl 'Pa lbot's ex. PREPEattstrr.—Rev. R. J. Morris to Seasalter V., Kent, die. Caaterb.; 1301., without residence, void by the cession of Bev. G. F. Dawson; pats., the dean and chapter of Canterb. VACANCl4,—Chaplaiacy to the Marquis of Thomond; by death of Rev. J. IL. Thomoud. NAVAL PoaTaunt:mu, Jl:we 28.—The Hastings will be inspected to.morrow, and sad on Saturday.—The Medusa, sL-pkt., is ordered to Nil on Saturday for Malta.—The Rifleman, at., is ordered round to this port from Woolwich to be a leader to the Powerful. n 1 7- )6 - I•I .....EVONPORT, Lan . au us, , this after noon, on a cruise for the instruction of the naval apprentices.—Pilot, 12, and Pantaloon, 10, were unclothed this morning. —Racer, 16, is ordered to be fitted and attached to the Caledonia, 120, and is to be manned from the crew of that ship.—lndefatigable, SO, is ordered to be launched on the 27th July. CRATIIAM.—The Man, 80 Rana, will be launched at Chat ham-yard, on Saturday next. The Lords of the Admiralty will be there by appointment ADMIRALTY, JDNE 28.—APPOINTMENTR —Capt. Chula, of Excellent, to be acting rapt. of Blenheim.—Capt. Austin, of Bien helm, to be acting cam. of Birkenhesit —Com. ; L U. T. Provost, to Pantaloon. NIU.ITARY. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 28.—CORONATION DAT.—The lieu tenant-gown:tor, in honour of this day, had the garrison, consisting of the 17th and 62nd Regiments, and the Royal and Royal Marine Artillery, drawn up on hotehsea Common at 2 p.m., end a ter putting the brigade through a few movements, formed the whole In line with the Royal Artillery on the right and the Marine Artillery on the left, tired afro-de-joie, gave Rime cheers, and marched the Hoops home. Thousands of spectators were present. SPORTING'. CUMBERLAND PLATE.-5 to 4 on Meaux and Winesour apt the field. Swim Boy la reported lame. LIVERPOOL TRADES CUP.-100 to 7 apt Cawrouch (t), 100 toll apt Peep o' Day Boy (t), 100 t 3 3 apt Ulysses (1). GOODWOOD STABES.-9 to 1 apt Crozier (1 10 to 1), 11 to 1 apt Chat (t), 12 to 1 apt Diplomatist (t), 12 to 1 apt Hy drangea (t), 100 to apt Remembrance, 100 to 5 opt Chantkleer (t). lab) Et*ll trona. PRIVY COUNCIL.—(JUDICIAL COMMITTEE.) Preseat Lord Menshom, Lord Langdale, the] odp of the Admiralty Court, the Mght Horn T. Pemberton Ldsh. _ THE QUEENS PRC7CTOR v. THE SOLICITOR or THE DIICHT OP LANCASTER.—RIOHT OP THE CROWN TO THE GOODS OP AN INTESTATE DYING IN THE DECRY or LANCASTER.—The Right Hos. T. Pemberton Leigh gave judgment in this case, which it may be recollected was argued some months ago, and stood over for considera tion. The question was shortly whether her Majesty wu en titled to the goods of a deceased person dying intestate with in the duchy, jure coronw t or is right of the duchy ? The duchy having merged in the crown, and the sove reign therefore being entitled in one right or other, the question would not seem to be of much practica l moment, indeed to be chiefly one of fees between two classes of officers ; but having been raised it was necessary to have it decided by the highest authority, to determine. among other things, whether certain grants should paas under the peat seal or the seal of the duchy, was to give valid titles. Their lordships now delivered an elaborate judgment, going through all the learning and authorities, and in the result deciding in favour of the duchy, on the ground that the right having been originally in the crown, jury regalia had been granted out by the different grants of the duchy, which had now merged in the crown; it was therefore vested in the sovereign in right of the duchy. EQUITY COURTS. Batts the Lard Chanoellor. SAXES v. THE NORTH STAYPORIMEIRE RLILWAY COX uNcrioN.—This motion to discharge an order of Vict-Chancellor K. Bruce, was opened on Saturday Um by Mr. Malin/ and Mr. Bovill.—The plaintiff is proprittorof salt works at Sandback, Cheshire, and ha got notice front the defendants that they would require ten closes of his lands; they afterwards refused to take more than eight. The plain tiff Sled his bill to restrain them from peding with their isilway racks sakes they teck the the last, oxit• prised in their first notice. An injunction was applied for accordingly and granted. The plaintiff afterwards filed a supplemental bill for a further injunction, to restrain the defendants from entering on his land at all, 1101. S they con sented to take his salt factory also. according to the 92nd section of the act 8 it 9 Vict , cap. 18, called" the Land Clauses Consolidation Act," which section is to the effect that no person should be required to sell to any company Part only of a house or other building or manufactory, if he wax able to sell the whole. A question was made on the motion for this injunction whether the salt pits and place where the making of salt was carried on came within the description of " manufactory." Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce thought it did, and granted the injunction, subject, however, to the opinion of a court of law on the sai d question. The learned counsel in support of the motion contended that the sort of buildings on this Pnd did net form a manufactory. The brine was in some saltworks abroad brought from a great distance to the place of evaporation. There was no necessary - connexion between the soil pits and the buildings used. The injunction in its present form was injurious to the defendants themselves, because, if allowed to stand, their works also must stand until the opinion of a court of law can be taken on the question.—Mr. J. Russell and Mr. Daniell were now heard in support of the injunc tion, and they argued that the plaintiff's property would be of no value if the closes were separated from the buildings. The piss which supplied the brine were so closely connected with the buildings and machinery for evaporation that they ad formed but one manufactory. The Lord Chancellor said he was of opinion that the in junction could not stand. When a party applied to the court for such a summary relief he was bound to come quickly, and he was bound also to make out a case which would be free from the suspicion of an intention to mislead. It appeared that in the autumn of last year the plaintiff bad notice that the company required ten closes and no more. There was a contest on that subject which terminated in the plaintiff's favour, and the company were led to believe that the only thing in dispute was, whether they had to take eight or ten closes of land. The plaintiff, how ever, came by supplemental bill with an entirely new claim, contending. under the section of the Land Clauses Consolidation Act, that the company were bound to take all the land and buildinp under the description of a manufactory. It was clear that the plaintiff had reed,. an entirely now own That woo a practice that the court could not sanction : for, if it did, the plaintiff might make twenty other new cases in the course of the proceedings. On that ground of prac tioe—namely, the keeping back of part of a case until the other put was disposed of, his lordship thought he consulted the general interests of the suitors by refusing to support the injunction. But there still rem lined the principal question—were the premises and land a manufac tory ? In the 92nd clause of the act the word "manufac tory " was coupled with the word " building." Row far that might be capable of sustaining the argument at the bar his lordship was not then called on to give an opinion, be cause he found that the plaintiff, in his effidavit, had him self expressly drawn a distinction between the land and the buildings, by stating the property as composed of a building and the adjacent pits, thereby showing that be did not then consider it inseparable as a manufactory. In addition to that there were the affidavits of great numbers of persons engaged in the salt business of the district, which clearly bore out the assertion that there was no necessary connexion between the pits and the place where the process of conver sion into snit was carriet on. That evidence was not con tradicted ; and as the case now stood he could not compel the defendants to take all that the plaintiff required than to tike.—The injunction was dissolved. Before the Vice.. Chancellor of England. JONES r TILE EARL. OF etteitLESIONT.—RAILWAY COM• BAN Y.—DEMURRER.—This bill was tiled by certain share holders in a railway company stalled the Newry, Armagh, and Londonderry Junction Railway, on behalf of themselves and all other the shareholders, except the defendants, against the members of the provisional committee, for the purpose of obtaining an account of the funds suls:eribed. The pro ject was commenced in the year 1845, but the requisite amount of shares not having been disposed of, the bill was withdrawn before it had passed the third reading. The bill charged neglect and mismanagement on the part of the pro vbional committee, and alleged that the undertaking ought to have been stopped and the affairs wound up under the set of parliament. A demurrer was put in on the ground that the plaintiffs themselves might have taken measures for winding up the affairs of the company, and that other share holders ought to have been made partite to the bill. The demurrer, for want of panics, was taken ore tenus. The question was argued entirely upon technical points.—The Vice-Chancellor overruled the demurrer upon the general ground, but allowed the demurrer ore tenus.—No order was made as to costs. EARL OF BALCARREB V. JOHNSON.—ACCOUNT OP THE VALUE OF COAL TAKEN MOE A MINE.—The defendant in this case was the lessee of certain coal mine' in Aspall, near Wigan, held under a lease from Sir R. Lee. The de fendant after having worked out his mine proceeded to work coal under other land belonging to Sir R. Lee, not contained in the lease. This conduct he pursued for live years, end after the death of Sir R. Lee his trustees filed this bill far the purpose of obtaining an injunction to restrain the de fendant from continuing to work the mines. The injunction we , granted, and en application was made for leave to bring an action at law to ascertain the amount which the trustees were entitled to recover from the defendant in respect of the roal sty Way., by bias. This application was opposed by the defendant, and it was finally arranged that a reference should be made to the mast r to ascertain the said amount. The master having made his report upon the evidence pro duced before him the case now came on upon exceptions to that report, and it was contended for the defendant that the master had found a larger sum to be due than was just.— The Vice-Chancellor considered that as then was no state ment by which he could discover the mode in which the master had formed his calctlations he was not at liberty to say that the report was wrong, but he thought the difficulty had arisen from the defendant not having kept an account of the coal he bad taken, ea he was bound to have done. He thought the defendant had not fairly stated the circumstances of the cue, and it was impossible to make out what was the real value of the coal. He should, therefore, overrule the exceptians. Before Viectlaneellor Knight Bruce. MANGLEE V. DIXON.—CHARTER PARTY.—The plaintiffs and Messrs. lloyd and Co. were jointly interest. d in an ad venture in search of guano in Patagonia, and the ship em ployed in the adventure was named the Fifeshire, and be longed to Messrs. Boyd and Co., the charter party being made between the plaintiffs and Messrs. Boyd and Co., and not appearing on the face of it to be connected with the joint adventure, but the whole freight being thereby made payable to Messrs. Boyd and Co. Messrs. Boyd and Co. de paited the charter-party with the defendants, Mews. Dixon and Co., the bankers, as a security, and afterwards became bankrupts, and the question now was, whether Meters. Dixon and Co. could hold the document otherwise than subject to the accounts between Messrs. Boyd and Co. and the plaintiffs, their cnadventurers, of whose claims Messrs. Dixon and Co. had no notice, the adventure having proved a losing speculation—The Vice. Chancellor said that a charter party was merely a chose in action, and that the assignee of such property n.ust take it subject to a.I the equi ties affecting the assignor. If the plaintiffs had mbled Messrs. Dixon and Co. in any way, or induced them to act upon the security otherwise than they would but for such in. ducement have acted, the case might have stood differently. Nothieg of the kind was shown here, and the bankers must take subject to the accounts between the co-adventurers. MAYOR or ROCHESTER V. LEE.—TOLLS.—It may be re membered that this case was heard some time since at great length, on an application for a new trial, and that the ques tion, which was as to the right of the corporation of Roches ter, as owners of the port, to a toll upon coals brought up the Medway, was decided against the claim of the corpora tion. The case now came on to he disposed of finally.—The Vice-Chancellor dismissed the bill with costs, but without prejudice to any question, except whether the plaintiffs, sa owners of the port were, on August 7, 1846, lawfully en titled to demand the toll of 3id. for every ton of coal brought by water, and unloaded within the port of the city of Roches ter, payable by the person cc persons bringing ouch coals by water, in any ship or vessel, and unloading the same cook within the aid port, or being ready and willing to weigh the same. Palm's t. PROTHRRO.—Rtottr TO CROSS.EXA VISE IN MASTER'S OFFICE.—MV. Roxburgh moved in thin case, on behalf of the rlaintiff, to suppress a cross-examination in the Master's office of a witness who had been examined there in chief, under an order, on the ground that an order was also necessary tor his mom-examination. He cited " Whitaker v. Wright" t 3 Hare, 412).—The Vice Chancellor held ro such order to be necessary. Before 'tee-Chracellor wigram. STAMP V. THE BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND STOUR VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY.— INJP TION.— This was a motion to dissolve an injunction which had been obtained by the plaintiff in October last, and by which the defendants were restrained from proceeding to construct a tunnel under the plaintiff's house in Paradise-row, Birming ham, so as to destroy the messusges and premises thereon and the foundations thereof, and from doing any act is whereby the premises might be injured until the company should have put in their answer, or tiil further order. It appeared that the defendants in the first instance supposed the tunnel could be made without any interference with the surface of the soil, and that with that idea they originally served the plaintiff with notice that so much of the subsoil only would be required as wu necessary for the bore of the tunnel. Finding afterwards that the surface soil would probably be injured by the blasting of the rock underneath, they served a second notice upon the plaintiff to the effect that the surface soil above the tunnel would be required in addition to that which was specified in the first notice. The plaintiff allowed the twenty-one days prescribed by the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act to expire without sending in his claim to the defendants, who thereupon pro ceeded under the provisions of the act to obtain a valuation by arbitration. The plaintiff then obtained the in junction in question, but the defendants having ascertained the amount of compensation by valuation paid the deposit and exccu:ed the bond required by the act. They then made the present mottos to dissolve the injunction, and to dismiss the plaintiff's bill, upon paymont by the defendants of the expenses and costs. The motion was resisted on the part of the plaintiff, on the ground that, after serving one notice, the company had exhausted their powers under the act, and that they bed no right afterwards to require Evora land than was specified in such notice, or by hoeing t Lthavvel to injure the soil above. Another objection suit, thin the bond was informal, being conditioned to be void on payment of the money, or on depuait thereof in the Bank fbe the 136- • nefit of the parties entitled.—The Solicitor-General and Mr. . • - 4 ,, Speed appeared in support of the motion to 4841» ; tied A 7:1 Mr. Roll and Mr. Terrell contra for the- ulpinenelt. —His Honour said he could not doubt "v4i&ity li the bond, lout would defer giving • apialkee . • apes the effect of the puttee tilt he had • Noe '-