The Express. — London, England, 1853-11-26 00:00:00

---- CITY CORPORATIO9 COMMISNIO.V. - . - 'f to OM at the chair. t apS.llll ta ums examined—l am an Jupiter of pri- Ks , The City prisons come ander my jurisdiction. 1 le m ma. yly them. The City prisons see Nonage, which is • county gaol for Middlesex and the City of London; the New City Prison, at Holloway, which Y • House of Correction for th e Cit y of Loudon ; the Cit y &Woven ; the Debtors' Prison, in Whits Cross-street; the p e reagh Precis, which is rot used now ; and the Compter, is Olimpur.street, which is also unused. All of these pH ", are within the City, except the Holloway prison. A eery eitraordiaary power is Riven to the City authorities by the Set of the 4th George IV., chap. 64, see. 13. By that act the Court of Aldermen is constituted a Court of Quarter Sensiou., at all times for prison purposes. They excluded s nrs from their court, which is not the case at Courts of Quarter Semions. This power ought veer to have been given to the City of Loudon. This order for the *echoic' of strangers is enforced when the court is young us. ney for the officers. I was excluded myself There i. a tabit of voting compensation allowances to the prison others ; but I am not able to speak of any case in which they have due so. In the case of the late superin tendent of the Hiltspur.street Prison the prnvisions of the so of parliament were not, I know, adhered to. lie was awarded .40/. a year. I cannot say if the decision in that su s Cu come t, with cloud doors. The system is for the prison committee to report to the Court of Aldermen. But the prison committee is composed of the Lord Mayor and the aldermen, and the Court of Aldermen is composed Of the sum persons. Ido not know what can be the object of ells i onsuittee. The aldermen visit the prisons in rotation, and the visitation is well kept up. The system of visits tioa and prison discipline reflects great credit on the City. The new Holloway Prison is managed in • way that eta it to be a model prima for the whole country. Newgate is 13 ill.constructed a prison that, however well regulated, nothing can be mid. of it. It was con structed alter the riots in 1780. It has en imposing 'Mario', and possibly it may do good in that way by terri fying, but its interior arrangements are so bad that it is impossible to create anything like order inside. The new prison at Holloway has been opened about a year and a halt'. I don't know from what funds it has been built. I inquire t, but could get no satisfactory answer. Its sites sue is good, and its plan reams the greatest credit on the City architect. There are from 150 to 200 cells vacant in the prison. I cannot say why that should be so. I suggcned the removal of the Newgate prisoners to Holloway. This would give room for the building of new courts on the site of Newgate. The salaries in New gate prison are exceedingly high. I think you will be astonished when I tell you that the salaries in Newgate amount to 9,1331. a year, besides emoluments and fees. The keeper receives 7001. • year, besides 331. 14s. in emoluments; the chaplain 5001., he receives be sides, from the Chamberlain, 61., an old bequest from Lady Barnarchston ; 31. Ids. from the sheriffs foe a suit of black clothes and 10!. as a visitor of Newgate. The salaries are too high, but I must say that the duties were heavier when they we'll fixed. In other prisons the prisoner. piy for their Own support previous to trial. That is mot the case in Newgate as regards the City prisoners. The annual expense of • prisoner in Newgate is 381. 3.. 2d. For untried prisoners I think the eapense ought not to be more than 201. or 181. The difference arises from the large amount of the melon's and the small number of prisoners. The cooditem of the prisoners in Newgate is not better than ia other prisons. There are very ancient charities Measeted with Newgate. There are 8,100/. in the Three per Cents., 2,000!. in the Three-rod.a.Quarter per Coats., sad 1,0001. Reduced, applicable to charitable purposes. These charities have been very beneficially employed fin prisoners before and after trial. Latterly the money has hem • good deal used in assisting prisoners to emigrate. These charities were created by bequest and by subscription. Each sheriff annually contributed a sum of money to the fund. The City Bridewell in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, is one of the most inconvenient and useless prisons that mold well be built. Apprentices and persons taken up under the Vagrant Act were sent there. They were sent by the Chamberlain and the Comptroller of the City Lands. thatl knew the Chamberlain had jurisdiction over appren tices, but it is mew to me that the Comptroller could mem ' vise as; such power. I made inqiiiry, but could not Wink soder what authority he acted. The commitments are about ten in the year, and it would be better to send these persons to Holloway. The prison acts most miseldecously GS the vagrant', who are chiefly boys. Therejs a heves of occupation for boys eoenected with Bethlehem Hospleml—a usetal Institution—but the boys refuse to go there, besets' they my it is only' a removal from one prises M INAUNIC There is • disposition to allow the jurisdiction of sanding venom to the City Bridewell to fall into therms,. The met of 'maintenance is about 50!. a year. The earperiaties main tain the prison because they say they are hawed by shorter to do re. I think the legislature shed& give them the power of discontinuing it. It is a meet useless and absurd institution, and I believe acknowledged to be to by the offieers themselves. Mr. Johnsen, the mesa gover nor, did everything he could to snake It useful, bat without avail. The Compter is abandoned es a plum. I don't know that they have come to any ressiedien as to the use it is to be applied to. The Borough Compeer is mew disused ass prison. The debtors' pima ems einstrusted in 1812, and there is not a prison in the hiring so isediyeemstmscted or so ill adapted to its purpose. am net eletekee to this opinion, because even before it was finished a eimmittise of the Home of Commons altogether esmieemed its plan. This prison has four prisons within itself. Shore were foss prisons formerly for debton—LedgMe, Poultry, the Compter, and Gilspur-street prisons. • potion of the present prison is appropriated to sompowas Men each of these districts. The bequests to this prison amount to 1,6001. • year-2821. 17s. is received from the ball-keeper of Guildhall, and from se coral of the ceemsedes and Cartis's Charity to the amount of 1,4001. se 1,600!. They also receive charity in kind. One of theme dimities is a donation from Nell Gwynn@ of 30 !women, loves on the last day of the month. This is eselinued to this day. The governor is a very humane and IMISIIISS lam I attribute the faults of the prime to its eimentetion sad arrangement. These charities do evil is this way, On law practitioaen make use of them for the purpose of raft their costs paid. I think no keeper of a pries ought to be entrusted with the distribution of so large a sum m 1,1/111. The Chairme.--liow do you papa to deal with the quake ? Witnees.—l think sine witheetty like parliament ought to interfere to regulate the bequests. The Chairman.—Do yea thin these dtazilles alga to be dose away_ with sheathe" ? Captain William—l sat motrsoll lose the of saying that, b t u OW asses to bail to think that underMk it is a goal mode dinky. I MllltiOddhe well to realm the thin% sod he Mend the ens of this disathalisath a wad number of pdass. Most Mama beguile edeneM is masa Math There is • ma of 111. N. thi e rt2: semis is Ciders Hospital, with Midi ins tbe is enessithilOn Mater day. It hes est bees Ike dense esthal years, sad aq do set knew now bow to distethate the army. les ad swamat the elision a ler . riz e introthks = Apllem dile had has bees mai~ir eat eipsellossent, to WNW et the w cars Swim Hove 11,0001. wee Med is. yeas" 'violin gliPsad 60001. to the tweak& ef GeMith aCiese . sr. f thin it would he me dthe blow lb ensnared en the City of Leaden le wigwam negillOOSS *sot ; sae inagistrate perlally esr apothem the duties. Bet than he mad{ Mar a li edit*. It would lead M uniformity. • boy moth melon day be sentenced to • igiit's isagelther Path sad smother boy to a month' 1!s- r seamilar MASS the men day. The appointment of memielenges ISM etkeinthly in the menufacturing If& Mazda Pratt esandisod-1 in to the Gems' Slam Navigation Coma,. I Ws k ld that' *miles bur years, and was mileat thardery fee sight = l. I lave to complain slate of ne dim between and Brith Is eissequemo of Mhethe. TIN him lider lid e d rw water, vessels me deg* l. ameagethee of thin shoals. That is the *Ms of MOM, ma. Ciageoln Washington gave edam ea this ealfset behre theOmmieden on Tidal Barbsers. The dole ef the river bast prides woree—it remain pally nosh as it was. On of thisitheale is apposite limairass. Injury is he lusty dm to meek fres dm. The Chohneth—llave the alloadisa say thing to do with the lights to be serried by seem= P Wltnees—Yes ; there is • mime ea that point between • empsestien sod the Athakelig. The Admiralty re gibe_ is ones light to be ea the pandas, and a on ROI ea the ether. The essperalisa relies a Wit to le maid at the masthead, sad weber at the bowapeit As sea an tasidog male we dieregen the aim of the arporoden. The eat of pediment under whisk the Admi ralty sea saves the rights et Obesity ef Irsotha, they have the right ofeederhe what lights are to be The river Nemeth empty with the regulations of the ew position, bat they miner have die wt. The m of the river is by ao amens pad. The dose es eer g es . = as metsge, lases.% end toed'.,sheensand triable some These duos - is esmos sense mann to ate-third of the height. Th. Chairman—Have yes mg ethensthas to asks with "Trcoals / u to sses-14 th e I and 2 Vie. • drawback of the elitist cool duty of 121. was granted when the quantity was over 26 !um I bat by the 14 sad 15 Vas, sap.l7:: duty wet maned to Is., whereby we lose Id. per Nth The Chabeam—Do you wish to my anything respell the empooke Witem—Tho seamy of Waterman have the szebseM MA the Woes Gni weft ea the elver ; the comeemsemes is tint them are set modest to de Ite week le • peeper wq. They are sitagethee gam, sad ta maim, we Int the in the. leaded sod is mu m , tleiiimthes SO 'MMus illimoss Is go, Pa we would la Mb le mho miss Vella* 069 i.e If we mend get the meek dee UMW. A lIMIS *sag was a th rea t. NM Mike of thejeutheythes en the river ; if it tea W while Wads on the river would be pat lissioners met yesterday, Mr. Laboa- a stop to. The only remedy for this is the natural one of throwing the business open. Mr. John Mathews said—l sm a solicitor. For the last ' twenty yews I base bad communications with the City authorities on the suiijut of the conservancy of the Themes. In my experience during teat time I found either want of authority or incompetency on the part of those authorities. I say this from the desire of the navigation committee to come to some compromise or arusrment in every case. I have hunt in personal c immenication with the navigation committee—with the sub-committee and grand committee. The sub-committee is composed of about twenty persons. If I exclude the water bailiff and harbour master, there ars no persons who understand the subject beyond what they may acquire in the course of their duty as committee men. In order to show how the conservators of the river do their duty, I will state the followiog ease. Mr. George Siounonde, • client of mine, carried on be-lace as • mast and block maker in Gravesend: his predecessors oc cupied the premises in the same way for sixty years. There is • email bay or harbour just near which is very convenient for fishermen. A gentleman of influence, living in the neighbourhood, applied in 1850 to the navigation committee for power to enclose this bay, in order to add it to his property. My client and 330 of the fishermen petitioned against the application, and on the 3rd of April, 18.51, the committee came to this determina tion, atter having gone down to Gravesend to see the locality, that they would not grant the application; but they added that it would be of advantage to the neighbour hood to fill in the place, and would not injure the naviga tion. Upon this hint the party began to pull down some houses and to fill in the bay in the month of August, when the courts were not sitting. My client applied for and ob tained en injunction from the Court of Chancery. The case was tried between the parties on the 23rd December, 1852, and a verdict given for my client ; and he thereupon obtained a perpetual injunction against the party. At the close of the proceedings I called on the water bailiff to re move the obstruction, but the reply of the committee, to whom the water bailiff referred the matter, was that they were of opinion that it was not desirable for the water bailiff to interfere. The consequence is that the obstruc tion still continues, and that my client is in jured thereby. I think my client might himself proceed to remove it, but it would cost him 301. or 401. to do so. Again, in the use of the Town-pier at Gravesend, a large sum of money was laid oat on that work, but the navigation committee allowed other piers to he run into tho river in the immediate neighbourhood. The very same thing happened at Greenwich, a few years ago, and a client of mine lost 8,0001. in consequence. The Chairman—But I suppose the committee male no agreement that they would not allow other erections to be made ? Witness—My objection is, that they have allowed these erections to bet made without any Menace to the public good. The City do prevent in some cases; but, if • person sets them at defiance, it appears that they have not the power to prevent him, or are incompetent in the discharge of their duty. The navigation committee, in a report to the Common Council in 1842, state that several complaints having been made with regard to obstructions in the Thames, they wish the court to consider how their autho rity may be enforced. This showed that they think they have a defective title. I am not aware of any case in which, an obstruction having been made, the City has removed it. I think the conservancy of the Thames should be entrusted to a permanent and competent board. The present com mittee are not such a body, if the officers be excluded. And the officers won't act without instructions from the com _ mitt's). With regard to the corporation of London, I beg to say as a citizen that whilst I would correct all abuses and anomalies, 1 would keep the City intact. I think the Citizens have earned toeir rights and privileges, and that any interference with them or amalgamation with other parts of the metropolis would lead to great confusion. I would not allow any interference with the property of the City. Mr. W. M. Chr;sty, a member of the Society of Friends, made the usual affirmation. He said lam connected with the City of London. I cwry on no busiaeu then at pre sent. lam a liveryman. I come here to speak of defects sad abases in the City management. The City should do many things which they left undone. I think they should have houses of destitution for the destitute of all ages. Mr. Lewis—ll not what you suggest rather the duty of the City I.laioos ? Witness—l think the City might and ought to do a great deal without reference to the City unions. There are a great many destitute persons in the City. The courts and alleys of the City an in a very bad state. I think a larger portion of the City funds should be applied to the worst improvement of a portion of the population of the City and to improving the streets. Mr. Philitus Richardson said—l am a solicitor, and was professionally employed in the purchase of t he Citizen newspaper in the latter end of 1848 or beginning of 1849. I purchased the paper from a person named Peet for Mr. Benjamin Scott and Mr. Toalmin Smith. 1 cannot say with whom the idea of pnrehasing the paper originated, but I think with Mr. Scott. I thin a portion of the funds necessary to carry on the newspaper was furnished by officers of the corporation. The funds were furnished by individuals in the first instance, but whether they were recouped their outlay partially or wholly I do not know. Mr. Scott, as a member of the corporation, was anzione that there should be a more efficient report of the proftedinp of the Common Conseil. Some papers gave inefficient reports, and some wholly suppressed the proceedings of the court from one circumstance ur another. It was thought desirable In consequence that the corporation should have an organ of its own. The Chairman—Were leading articles peodsned in it ? Witness—lt was not confined to the publication of reports, but that seemed to be the chief object. What occurred was this. A representation was made to the Lord Mayor of this supposed want of a good report of the pro ceedings of the corporation. The matter was referred to the consolidated committee, bat what decision they came to I don't know. Ido know that the Solicitor of the City, and Mr. Scott did, I believe by authority, wait upon W. Timings Smith with a view of retaining his services as editor of the paper. Mr. C. Pearsen was the solicitor. Mr. Lewis—You said that some persons subscribed mosey. Wore they City finds? Witnem—What I mean is this, that the officers of the corporation subscribed to support the paper, but whether these subscriptions were recouped I don't know. I know what officers subscribed. I believed Mr. Tyrrell, the City Remembrance', did subscribe, and I think Mr. Scott also. The paper was under the superintendence of Mr. Smith, bat only eight numbers were published after the purchase. The paps was to advocate the general views of Mr. Smith and Mr. Scott. The Chairman—Why was it discontinued so soon ? Witness—l think because Mr. Smith's views in the management of the paper were not in 'mediae, with those of the corporation officers who took part in its establish ment. The Chairman—Have you any °Nation to state what wee the amount of the money ? Wilson—lf you me I would prefer referring that %sesames Mr Scott, who is desirous of giving information in doe llit, gsWaterlow said—l am a liveryman of the Shame' pony. I have Come here to eirapiala of the mused by the animal =gond of the ra . = immth of Dammam mil i Tio ll as whitest, the dada having legesd i = lb ellesee of the segeentis V. see led to salerehe delis wadi mt sees shoed le, eel are net aspeoted le Shad se. line lades were the seseenatis of the China's peen, the hogeedes of welhs _aid sesswan, sad onset ease 4ellek shish en podium' by epeeist ,fees owieted he lit Mr TN iwZlet i ses wi e d r i e tur eaptt e lfz i elt a r r l Key sonnt= is eellhei as s lash es 4001. is hi eam, awl they have the dhalbullia el the fend. The essishallies ere est , vamin skiy , bet pests do pay them wider a kind of beans then a a spirit ef be the ca thine an se duties to be then .is a Mae OM he eat Mee lee bees . shooed, hies\ there is a rt i o pewee et Wades it. Then is se assesity whatever for then inquest sea, sad ihi gir. e Sta . as illest desa a il l is w th ith e int witness ezenzinod, but se sew wen dished. The Comaelseas Sea adjourned tall Tuesday, whey they will meet la the SIAS resides* of the Prime Minis ter, is Downieralroot. SOUTHWARK MEETING TO PROMOTE CORPORATE REFORM. At one o'clock yesterday, a public meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of Southwark, convened in mummies of a requisition numerously signed, was held at the Town Hall, St. Margaret's Hill, for the purpose of taking tato consideration the question of corporate reform, with a view to laying 'Masses before the royal co mmiusion. of inquiry, now sitting, sod adopting ISISMAIS to obtain not only the rights and privileges withheld from the borough by the City of London, but also a just share la the advantages of the sorporete institutions. The Blow BAILIFF Win. Pritchard, Esq., having taken the chair, and ;Melly stated the object of the mooting, Dr. CIIALLICF read a letter from Sir Wm. Molosworth, in which be expressed kb regret that haying to attend a meeting of the Privy Osuasa.be was unable to be present, but he ezprobal kin mild egpookatba of their desire to obtain the whaategas of orposalba ream Mr. J. Vickers, lir. Thesi;s Pas* Dr. Challis:, Mr. Vomits% and other iallasathil patinae addressed the :=lnewhea it wee rushed that dm anises 'serrate Si the meaty me la iftemehes met vehiable, a m e=le be sestabsd, with seek imprenments sad se see suitable Is the eaigeasiss of the present *mooed te the sdnassmet Si the ego ; sad further. net immesh es In af the sight lollies a j ri , = besesiO of Ilmithwank use imam the of of et Lunde% sad ferry iso et its wards, sad are midst ever by a high bailiff ohms by the City as the Dimly, an excluded bee the advantages of the 31= Ompentisa Act ; bet yet the meeting con sidered resat a favourable opportunity for obtaining a fell sad pardelpsties la all the municipal rights of the city Leedom A ressiatise having bees agreed to to give effect to the gen sessielins, a vole of thanks was passed to the chair, pad the midge separated. A Mon PRICE Ptcruan.—At the recent ale of Earl Du pistares, a Mabeady, " Tho Interior of a Barber's Shop," bought by his lordship for 70 guineas, realised Mt THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1853. MUSIC. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. The performance of Samson, last evening, attraeta one of the most crowded assemblages we have ever seen in Enter Hall. This oratorio, produced by Handel im mediately after the Messiah, partakes largely of the gran deur and beauty of that immortal cheferwurre, both in its choruses sad its airs, though its effect as a great dramatic work is impaired by the faults of the poem, which was written by • person of the name of Hamilton, one of the compasses very incompetent literary assistants. Its groundwork is the Salmon Agonistes of Milton ; but the story is rendered confused and incoherent; Milton's poetry is mixed up with • great deal of mean and prosaic matter, some of it little ►etter than dogged; and it is not surprising that some portions of the music partook of the weakness and flatness of the words. Some of the airs, too, are in a more antiquated garb than &so of the Messiah; more of the formal phrases sad divisions, the flounces and furbelows, which were the fashion of the day. As the oratorio is now performed by the Sacred Harmonic Society, its effect is much improved in earl, us ways. Originally of excessive length, it hes been reduced to moderate dimensions by the excision of seine of its weakest parts ; end the original score, in many please slight and hastily written, is enriched by the additional se companiments of Mr. Costa, in the same manner as the original score of the Messiah was filled up by Mozart. In this task Mr. Costa has taken Mozart far his model, and has executed it most successfully. The slightness of Handel's scores is explained by the circumstance that he himself always presided at the organ during the perform ance of his oratorios, and gave the instrumental part all the requisite fulness and richness by his own inimitable manner of accompaniment. As this could be done by nobody but himself, it was with the view of supplying the delLioney that Mozart made addi tions to the scores of several of the oratorios. Since Mozart's time, attempts of the seine kind have been made by other hands. They have generally ►een clum.y and overdone ; and we do not know any one but Costa who has successfully imitated Mozart in his skill, delicacy, and respect for the text of the composer. The performance of last evening differed from those of last season only in one respect, bat it was a remarkable one—the whole of the contralto part was sung, for the first time, by Madame Viardot Garcia, who is at present paying • very short visit to England. At the last Birmingham Festival she sang in this oratorio, but it was only • single air, "Ye sons of Israel," which she gave with an intensity of feeling and effect that de lighted and moved everybody. Last night she sang the whole part, including several brief recitatives, which aro usually omitted, because it requires a powerfully dramatic singer to render them impressive, and dramatic force is not • quality in which our English oratorio singers generally excel. Madame Viardot, by the clearness, ex presides, and varied emphasis of her musical speech, gave • meaning and effect to these fragments of recitative which we n heard bestowed upon them before. She sang the two great airs belonging to her part, "Return, 0 God of Hosts," and" Ye Sons of Israel," with the exquisite beauty and profound sensibility to be expected from an artist so peerless in the highest branches of her art. The other principal singers were Miss Birch, Mr. Lackey, Mr. ♦Veiss, and Mr. Lawler. They acquitted themselves exceedingly well, lacking nothing but a larger share of dramatic force and energy. The gorgeous choruses were song with immense power, and Mr. Costa's beautiful orchestral accompaniments "went" METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. Yesterday a special court of the commission was held at the Sessions house, Newington Causeway, to bear and determine upon various matters connected with the sewers on the South side of the Themes. Mr. RICHARD the chairman of the commission, presided, and the only other commissioners present were Mr. Gee. Baker and Mr. Laurence Redhesd. Mr. WOOLRYCH, the secretary, reported that the avail able balance in the bands of the treasurer wa.60.0761. 11.3 d., subject to payments to contractors and others, to the amount of 6,1581. le. Ild., which payments were ordered to be made. THE LIADILITT Or TITHES TO THE BEWEES RATE.- IMPORTANT DICTION. Mr. BLOT% the receiver the stipend of the living of St. Olive, Southwark, under a writ of sequestration, the Rev. A. Kenny being the incumbent, attended to receive the judgment of the court, in the cue of a summons, for payment of a rate levied upon the stipend of the rector, amounting to 101. and 61. arrears of a form. r rate, which had been allowed to stand over until the judgment of the court was given upon several cues in which the liabilitj of tithe rent charges was involved. The CHAIRMAN said that in this question of the rate ability of tithes several cues are involved, amongst others that of the Rev. Mr. Baker, the vicar of Fulham; the Rev. Mr. Jackson, the vicar of Battersea; the Rev. Mr. Sketchley, vicar of St. Paul's, Deptford; the present, which is a benefice under sequestration, that of St. Olave, Southwark, of which the Rev. A. Kenny is the incumbent, and many others. In some of these cases there have been appeals in regular form, while in others the parties have not appealed, but appeared to the summons. The decision, however, in the One class of cases will of courts govern the others. I have inquired into the practice of the several commissions which existed before the establishment of the present Metropolitan Commission of Sewers, and bays also looked diligently into the law of the case. And I must say that considerable diSlculty has been experienced by us in arriving at a conclusith. But we have, es it was our duty to do, arrived at the best we could, and, upon the fullest consideration I have been enabled to give to the subject, I think we ere bound to remit the rate in all these cases. Therefore, I propose that in all those cases where there have been appeals, those 'appeals shall be allowed ; and in the others, when the parties have appeared upon the summons, but have not paid the rates, I think also we ought, under the circumstances, to allow the remission. In the case now more directly before the court, that of Mr. Bloyd, the circumstances differ in some respects from the others, though I believe our conclusion in respect to it must be the same. It appears that in this case the Rev. Mr. Kenny is the rector of St. Olive's, in the Borough, and the rating under the Tithe Commutation Act having been found insufficient for the support of the incumbent, provi sion has been snide under a local act for raising a stipend for the rector by means of a rate levied upon the perish. This stipend, it appears, has been rated to the poor, and the question we have to consider is, whether it stands upon the same footing is ecclesiastical tithes ? Upon the best considera tion I have been able to give to that question, I must say, that I think it does. It seems that the stipend here is given in lieu of tithes, all tithes being abolished in the parish, and I think the fair construction of the act is, that it should he placed 'men the same footing . as to its liability to pay the rate, as the fund for which it is the substitute. I find, too, on looking into the old records of the commission for Surrey and Kent, that no rate has been paid hitherto upon this fund, and therefore I think it comes fairly under the exemption clause, the 76th section of the Metropolitan Sewers Act. But it appears, further, that the income is not received bythe incumbent himaelf,but by another person, in consequence of the benefice having been sequestered. Now, a see restration is a sort of ecclesiastical execution, and the arty in possession under such execution would, of course, retain all the rights and liabilities that the locum bent would himself have, in respect to the stipend, were he still in possession. The order then in this case will be, for the reasons I have stated, that the deficiency be allowed. Mr. BLoYD—Since I have been in possession under the sequestration the rate has been imposed upon the parsonage house. The CHAIRMAN—Yu; that stands upon a totally different footing to the stipend. There have been various opinions prevailing for a long time as to the law in respect to the rateability of tithes, and the decision in this case will settle a class of cases which have been standing over for several years. The remaining business of the commission was confined to the hearing of summonses, issuing warrants against de. faulten, receiving presentments of nuisances and reports of defective drainage, end other formal matters. LIBERTY MINING COMPANY. Yesterday the first ordinary general meeting o the shareholders was held at the London Tama ; Mr. B. A. RIDDELL ID the chair. The Szcanz.suz (Mr. H. H. Rood) read the report of the directors, which stated that the total amount of gold produced during the year was 666 oz. 6 dins., which was obtained from the shoots and veins met with or cut through in driving and sinking, and from a few backs left standing in the old workings. Of this amount the diet ingot, weigh ing 20 oz. 9 dins. was sent to England, the remainder being appropriated to the expenses of the mine. The value of the gold thus produced was above 41. per ounce. Oa the advice of Mr. Macdaniel the directors had decided . . on erecting one of Cochran's large-sised pulverising ma chines, which reduced or ground the ore to an impalpable powder; and this machine, in conjunction with a new apparatus for catching the free ;told and separating the sulphurete, promised to realise results which would render the shares of the company one of the most valuable investments of the day. Mr. Macdaniel said he thought the yield of the ores might be fairly set down at 2/. per ton. The directors regretted that the expectation they had entertained of being in a position to declare a dividend for the first year had not been realised ; but they trusted that now that the mine had been sufficiently developed to supply 150 tons of ore per day, the recently erected machinery would render future dividends a matter of certainty. In order to enable the re sident director at the nines to meet the extra expenses oc easioned by delays, the board had been eesyNMd to issue 3,000 additional share, and as it might be .ese.ary to issue the balance of 2,000 nes, they recommended that the capital should be increased to its original mount of 65,0001. The financial statement showed on the debit aide issue of 60,000 shares, 60,0001. ; loan on MUM of 3,000, 3,0001. ; total, 63,0001. On the credit ride : purchase mossy for Vaucluse and Grimes Mines 60,000 L ; cash re mittmose to America, 10,8431. 10s. ,• various smaller items, 1,6941. Os. 2e. ; total, 62,5371. 10e. 2d. ; leaving a balance in hand of 4621. Os. 10d. The CIII.III3tLX, in sieving the adop don of the report and balm* skeet, soil that document Me meet iag et the Misdate and Ulan, iteiminineten of which the aim bad not yet been brought Mb nominative waking, and the beard wee unable to logien a dividend. It wee ceneollog to know, however, that eiheragh they bad not mosey in hand fo r a dividend, deep hod enough to pay a good dividend ten times over in the aim only waiting to be crushed. (Cheers.) In the report of Captain Phillips, it was stated that there were reedy no less than 100000 tons et geld on, worth 2L pee too, making a total of 200,000 L Wittenella result they surely ought to be satisfied. (flem) .. . . . The repot and bel;see shoot_ woo this adopted ma simously. TM retiring directors were meleetod ; two auditors ep =asi a veto of tbanks gives to the eitairnsaa end for their unwearied end roceserfni 'Mate during I dim gut yew. MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA. Poer•orrtcs, NOVEYBEI, 1863.—The me mile he A. will be forwarded by the Matilda Ira Wabash. slippy shlgh the owners of whisk have millimed into a eaaixast Or thelparpose with the Postmaster OtmeraL This lama b waisted to be dispatched from Liverpool ea the arming of the 4th December next, and all letters sad asmigsgem for South Australia, Victoria, New Smith W. sad Vat Diessa's Land, reaching Liverpool prnkwe to her departure, and not addressed to be sent by say Mbar yowl, will be forwarded by the Matilda Watteabeek. The packet rates of postage will be chargeable on letters transmitted by the Matilda Watten bach, but no charge will be made upon newspapers. The mails to be conveyed by this packet will be made up in Leaden oa the evening of the 3rd Demobs; end at Lim pool ea the morning of the 4th December. These post metro whose instructions direst them toad their letters to Liverpool by cross poet, will of course forward the cones pondenoe intended for these mails in the 'ease manner. VISIT OF TUE COIIBT TO 081301IN1L--PO3ISMOUTB, PROWL—Her Majesty and the Court an apead arrive at this port at half-part 12 to mammy. as mule to Osborne House, to remain there till Christmas. The Mg, steam yacht, has orders to convey the royal party elm from hen to the Isle of Wight. DIAWLNO AS A BRANCH OF NATIONAL EDIICA. vion.—The Board of Trade have just based a circular to the masters of schools throughout the kingdom in ocanexion with the Department of Science and Art, with a view to collect evidence as to the best modes now practised of alksesig elementary instruction in drawing. The marten UPI alliked to express their opinion-1. As to the extent to 111611 'key consider drawing can be taught to a child In me Saar A-week, or, considering vacations, Ae., about 40 benemper ; 2. The promos in detail by which such in elmellen out best be given; 3. The character of the ex empla to be used, and some deflation of the stages in which Ibey *geld be used. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Mer Majesty's, Turiday,grerhZ Canso= ; Friday, !lays— at H. Bath Subscription (Capt. West's), Tuesday, Packlechurch ; Friday, Corshain—at halt-put 11. Albright a (Mr. Ifelller's), - ioVay. Buckley Grange; Thursday, Knighton; Saturday. kludge—at hall-pad In. Atherstons, Monday, Hurls Bridge; Wednesday, Red Lion, Ap. pleby ; Friday, Churchover • Saturday, Corley—at a quarter to 11. Burton Haut (Lord H. Beitineles;, Monday, Main Moor; Taw ay, Ilitekthorn; Wednesday, Madge Inn; Thursda), Wellingore ; Friday, Sudbrook; Saturday, Nonsaaby by Stow-wt 11. BLulunoor Vale, Tuesday, Redlyaels Turnpike Gate; Friday, Stuck Soave-at a quarter to 11. . . . Duke of Seaufort's.—Owing to the decease of the late lamented nrble owner, these hounds wilt not meet ti.l next Monday week. Madaworth, Monday, Wentbridge lea; Tued►y, Mare Village; Thu•sday, Glass llougtran ; S.hurday, South Iltendley—at hstf past 10, r lirizia - tiatu Moor. Monday, Riffs; Wednesday, Boot and Shoe Inn ; Friday, The Wild Men; Saturday, Cram Roads, Brainhans Moor—st ban-pad 10. eberhire, Monday, Crewe Hall; Wednesday, Saighton; Thursday, Tupories ; Saturday, A.bton Hayes —at half-past 10. Craven, Monday, Bedsln Smiler Wednesday, Ansille's; Friday, Thrup; Saturday, Lilly —at a quarter to It. Carabridgethire, Monday, kneftworth Park; Wednesday, Bleak llah; Friday, White Hall—at half-past 10. Concealer., Monday, Piciworth; Tuesday, Ouston Wood; Thurs. I day, Barley-on-the-Hid; Saturday, Launde Ab'sy—st 11. Durham county, Monday, Great (Maintain Wednesday, Grind= ; Friday, Mainstath—at half.past 10. South Devon, Monday, Itederose Hill, Keen—at 11. Mr. Drake's, Monitay, Bourton Village ; Tuesday, Fringford Bridge; Thursday, Edgiest Village; Saturday, Trafford Bridge —at a quarter to IL Ewe: and Suffolk, Tuesday, Abberton Lion; Friday, Raleigh Town—at a quarter to 11. East Ewen, Tuesday, Upper Teldham Church; Thursday, Orley Wood; Satesday, St. Asn's Casale—at half put W. Mr. Farquharson's, Monday, Fleet Lodges—at half-past 10. Mr. Garth'. Monday , Lock's Farm; Wedixeclay, Clcie l'ark; Fri day, Bear Wo od Lodge—at half-pad 10. Mr. U. Orearcs'a, Monday. Itulesood Common; Wednesday, Blarkmore; Thursday, Abridge; Saturday, Matching Green —at 11. Heytbrop, (Lord kedesdale's). Monday, Heythrop ; Wednesday, Eloahara Town End ; Friday, Eyford ; Saturday, Sturtlay's Castle— at half-past 10. Weetordabire (Lord Gifford's), Tined .y Pank's Bridge; Friday, Keeper's House, stake Edith—at half-pau 10. Horsley, Monday, Crabwood Farm ; Friday, Ramey Lodge, Amp- Seld—st a quarter to 11. H. H., Monday, Preston Oak Rile ; Tuesday, Bramdesn Common ; Thursday, The linnets; Saturday, Grayson' Hill—at a quarter to 11. - 11 - Okternme, Monday, Burton Constable; Tuesday, Goodmanham Wuld House; Thursday, Brandesburton; Saturday, Beverley Queen's Gate Bar— at a quarter toll. Ilurrorth, Tuesday, Kennels ; Saturday, High Worsell Toll Bar— at halt.paat 10. Hambledon (Mr. Wall's), Monday, Bordeau House; Wednesday, Allington ; Friday, Swanmorc House—at a quarter to It. Mr. Merrell Ingram's, Monday, Bllthfela ; Thursday, Balaton ; Saturday, bailey—at a quarter to 11. Eau K nt, Monday, Elba= Park ; Thursday, Lords' Wood; Satur day, Sibton oats—at Wilma 10. Mr. Lumley's, Monday. Grove; Tuesday, Osberton; Thursday, Shooter'. 11 U Gate ; Friday, Dalton Bar --at half-past 10. Oakley, Monday, Olinda Pastures, near Olney ; Thursday, Parma Farm ; Saturday, Knotting Fos—at a quarter to 11. Pytehley, Monday Sywell Wood; Tuesday, Dingle , ; Wednesday, Seinfeed; Friday, Suet Mall; Saturday, Sibbertolt—at a quarter toll. - 1 . 47. Phillips's, Monday, Deep Lake; Wedneaday, Racecourse; Friday, &Alton—at half.past 10. Pamerklge, Monday, Seaway ; Wednesday , Woodside Green; Saturday, Camberlow Green—at Wriest 10. Quern (Sir Richard Sutton's), Monday, Durleigh Hall and Cranium ; Tuesday, Dysewords ; Wednesday, Bumpy Park ; Thursday, Brad. gate Hours and Sh e Inn ; Friday, Wartn.dry Stone Pitts— at 11. Monday, Bemborps; Tuesday, Bledwortb Dale; Thurs. dm, Kneesal Green; . Saturday, Langwah Lodge —at lsolf.pam 10. Duke of Rutland's Monday, Pipet 110 k; Tuesday, Newton Toll Bar ; Wednesday, num Queens; Friday, Byard's Leap--at ball. peat 10. burrey Haien. Workday, Effingham Hill; Thursday, Shimley Green ; Saturday, Rookery—at half-plat 10. Mr. A. Smith's, Monday, Wilbury ; Tuesday, Oare Hill; Wrdnes. day, Wherwell Wood; Thunday, Elam Ashley; Friday, Strained. sub-Carle; Saturday. Clarendon Park—at 11. ffinnington, Tuesday, Sinniwton • Friday, Rkeal Bridge --at 10. Southwold (Kr. Coot's, M on day , Barwell Park; Wednesday, Horsetails; Friday, Lori, Village; Saturday, Langton by Spilaby —at 11. ---. B4;;;erret Snbearip•lon, Tuesday, Crowcoarbe Heathileld ; Friday, King's CUlt—at half-post 10. &Wolk, Tuesday, Walshain Hall; Thursday, Kirtling Tower; Sa turday, Livermore Park—at a quarter to 11. North Staffordshire, Tuesday, Trentham; Friday, Drayoot—at half-past 10. Shropshire, Monday, The Kennels; Friday, Shairbury White Gates —at halt-pest 10. Southdown, Monday, Halfway House, Batton; Friday, Poyning's Common—at a quarter to 11. Mr. Trelawny's, Tuesday, Dowsland Barn; Saturday, Plyas Bridge —at half-past 10. Tactual, Monday, Leigh Wood; Thursday, Gibbet Moor—at half. past 10. lickharn. Tuesday, Queendown Warren; Friday, Lonebesch —at a quarter to 11. United Pack, Tuesday, Rookhill; Friday, New Radnor —at 10. V.W.H. (Mr. Yillebra's), Monday, Stone Hill Gate; Tuesday, Fill Cress ; Thursday, Lechlade T o wn ; Saturday, Poulton—at a quarter to Vine, Monday, Wolverton Park; Thursday, Bilehester Dials; Sa turday, FreOolk Wood—at a quarter to 11. Wheatland, Tuseday, Spoonbill; Friday, Harpeford—at half paWot I rc o. estershire. Monday. Bishop's Wood; Wednesday, Roundhill ; Friday, Crosehorn—at halt-past .0. Warwickshire, Monday, Eatington Village; Tuesday, Honington Toll Gate; Thursday, Foxeote; Friday, the Kemal; Kineton—art a quarter toll. Oil W. W. Wynn* Tandy. Mahatma ; Wednesday, !kph' ; Thursday, Lee Beidz, z iletarday_ Hop Yard—at half.past 10. Cal. Wyndham% Tlerlington Lodges; Wednesday, Saltbox Daemon; Friday, Pak —at balf-past 11. Rath Warwideddre, Trissday, Demsbarsh; Thursday, Kenilworth Coeds i iin V 4.4. lAen Om, Feetwapu-mg a basher to 11. Mr. Tanalay. IBMs= Abbey—at a quarter to II ; Wednesday, u Mlimmea; 11.0mnton—at half-past 10. Bari of T Trisky isvr Village; Thursday, Net titian Lodge; MUM half-put 11. Earl . Adam WWI; Wesday, Buckworth Village; Friday, Mash's Weed—at B Mlttan A lLed . ay, Paktum ; Wednesday, Thuader's Barrow ; a quarter to 11. S.V.ll.,l l ass — lVl, Ilarahull Quarries; Saturday, Pulliam Cross goads—al half.past 11. sitrilllouday, Newmarket Hill; Thursday, Telsoombe Tye— putelo. High Peek, Tuesday, Taddingtou Tillage; Thursday, Pike Hall; Saturday, Parsley Hay Wharf—at 11. WOODS AND FonEsTs.—ln the management of the property of the mown, the Woods and Forests have se cured the services of Mr. Cried, of Baldoon. The Scottish tenant-farmers cannot but regard this appointment u a compliment to their intelligence sa a class.—Glasgow Con etaulional. _ _ VALUE OF LAND AT PLTIIOUTH.—A sale boa just taken place of some lob of land held by the Improvement Oss>rimionors, by Messrs. Skink* and Sons. The first lit et 1,720 superficial feet, in Vurtry-street, realised Is. 106. per foot. The second, of 1 006 superficial feet, Ileoar da r dis Fir OM; and lots 3 an d 4, of 720 and 770 sspr het respectively, opposite the new hotel in Sher sard-sbetti dc*. Sd. per foot. THE MEDWAY ACCIDENT REPEATED.—About one **desk en Saturday afternoon, as the Bar. A. Male, of Hest Tythertoa, mar Breashiß, was driving through Chip poshest is a phaeton, drawn by • small posy, a m at the many ears which Latest the streets, frig Y l= the mehmsl, sad, breaking into • gallop, it dashed off to wable the Tosnobsidp. Mr. Male endeavoured to restrain Its peoe, bat usemoseandly, sad the animal, on reaching she balm rushed against the parapet on the west side late lam way in en instant, and horse, eurisrm, and Alen were at 0110 P precipitated into the stream, from • MOSS( nearly 20 feet, while several yards of the wall fell blft *aim The carriage, in going over the wall, made a esamiatio summersault, and Mr. Male, on movering from the shock, found himself under his carriage, '-mood is two or three feet of mud and water, and with his horse plungiag in a spec* not more this& 12 feet wide. He rushed through cm of the neighbouring archee,aad escaped drenched to the skin up the bank. Strange to relate, neither Mr. Male nor his bores obtained more than a few slight braises from the fall, but the carriage was much broken ; and, taking into amount the place where the sc• eldest occurred, with the circumstances attending it, it is wonderful that either of them were saved from instant death.—BatA Chrosick. FATAL ACCIDENTS DURING TILE Ft:v.—Yesterday Mr. W. Baker held an inquest on the body of Hans Simon Hanson, aged 20 years, a Danish seamen, who lost his life in the late fog. The deceased belonged to the brig Agnes fres Denmark, which on Wednesday night was moored in the eastern basin of the London Desks. The deceased was alone, and it is supposed that he fell overboard accidentally from the bow of the vemel, as a splash in the water and a all for help was heard. Ole of the dock men procured the drags, and the body was found in five minutes at the head of the brig. A second inquest was held in Bromley respecting the death of Henry Limpking, aged 18 years. The deceased was • mariner, employed 'on board the Bre am, lying in the East India Import Dock, Poplar. On Wednesday night he was in the act of crowing several vessels to get to his own ship when he slipped and fell into the water. Every exertion was used, but the body could not be found until life was extinct. Veiditte, "Accidental death." Information was also received by Mr. Baker rela tive to the death of a seafaring man named James Johnson, mate of the brig May Queen, - Iying in the Shadwell been. The deceased was missing on Thursday morning, and when search was made the body was discovered near the south quay. The deceased walked into the water on the way to his ship. Mr. Baker also received notice of a fourth death arising from accidental circumstances during the fog on Tuesday night at Poplar. FALL OF A BUlLDlNO.—Yesterday morning, at a little before ten, an extensive building in Duke's-terrace, Maldon-road, Kentish Town, intended for a public-house, suddenly fell with a tremendous crash, burying eight of the in the ruins. - were speedily rescued, and UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. The Rev. James Spurgeon Green, M.A., bas been instituted to the Rectory ef - Witten and Brundall, annexed, in Norfolk, on bis own petition The Rev. Robert Mildred Bingley, 8.A., has been in.sti tuted to the Rectory of Braissworth, in Suffolk, en the presentation of Sir Edward Clarence, Ration of Oakley Park, Bart. The Rev. Cyprian Thomas Rut, S.C.L., has been I licensed to the Perpetual Curacy of Saint Michael at Thorn, in the City of Norwich, on the nomination of the Marquis of Lothian. The Rev. William Arthur Ormsby, MA., has been collated by the Lord Bishop of Norwich to the Rectory of Smallburgh, is Norfolk, in his Lordship's gift. NAVAL. AMETIALTY, Nov. r.—Master's- Assistant H. J. Swainson, to the Juno, 28, at Chatham. rou2smolrim, Nov. 25.—The crew of the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam-ship, Commodore Martin, C. 8., were paid up wages to-day, preparatory to her sailing, in conjunction with the other ships of Hear-Admiral Cony's squadron, fur the westward, which they were expected to do to-morrow. Their departure is, however, now poetponed till about the middle of next week. The Leopard, 12, paddle-wheel steam frigate, Captain George Clifford, arrived this stoning from Malts and Gibraltar, whither coke had conveyed troops. Her dates have been anticipated by the mail sieenters. She left Malta ea the 10th instant, and has Dreg* begs degausses' a Seeps, invalids, de., numb:r ing in ad UM ash brides yams sad ebildrea. They have eoge keg fa sheer of Lieut. Belk, of the Royal Artillery. The Victory, flea ship, and Nepione, 120, in harbour, struck lower yards and topmasts yesterday afternoon for the winter. The Hessian frigate Aurora was taken out of dock yesterday afternooa. The Harpy, steam-vessel, was brm:ht out of the steam basis yesterday ; she is to be fitted for foreign service. Yesterday the wind blew a heavy gale from the S.E., and boats were not able to get eat to Spithead. The Sprightly, steamer, Muter Com mander Cl. Allen, was employed ia conveying liberty men, &a., to their ships. The following we have received per electric telegraph, bat we do not vouch foe its accuracy. Illem.tso Ram Hall a mile. Tumbler __ HAWDICAP. HAI a mile. ---- --- —_ Jupiter 1 Effie Dem 2 __ SELLING RACE. One mile. Hutt. Royal George 1 Warwick 2 Full particulan in our next. SPORTING. NEWTON AUTUMN MEETING.—TRvisDAT. HANDICAP BOLLING HOZDLI RACE of 6 son. each, with 30 added. The winner to be sold for 120 son. Allow ances if to be sold for lees. The second to naive 100 son. out of the stakes. Two miles. Over 8 Sights of hurdles. (11 subs.) Mr. Moon's Tumbler, 4 yrs (20)), Sit 101 b (Jones) 1 Mr. Williams's Oxford, aged (201.), lest 21b (Hawaii) 2 Mr. Brotherton's The Admiral, 3 yn (201.), 804 41b ginne The following also ran :—Luck's All, Ftieadiess B oy. 3 I Betting :6to 2 eget Freudian Boy, 3to 1 *pi Tumbler, 4 as 1 apt Luck's All. Woe is a meter by six The Admiral pulled up aad walked in. Luck's = h all Friendless Boy fell at the fist Sight. HANDICAP PLATO of 60 soil. COMA wigglers extra. One ails. ( ti subs.) Mr. Owen's Voucher, by Beeerlac, 8 yn, ilit 111 b• cr. ) 1 Mr. Brown's bg, by the Ugly Beek, out H 3 ml, Brown ' s °f ( ° o l lllal 2 Mr. w. T. Park's b f by St. Leon, out of Teel* ps, OM(Atherton) 3 TM MOJA.. also yea: The Tempest—by Game Boy, Samoa, Rae Deans, Game Tammy, Camy, b fby Game Borej a fi g ald of Manton. : 3 to 1 apt Bills Dams, 4 to 1 each age Voucher aad Belyama, 5 to 1 eget Ugly Back gelding, 8 to 1 apt Thalia f. Won easily by two lengths. Used between amend and third. Tan Nawrox Siusriscansa (Handicap), of 100 errs. Certain winners extra. About 3 miles. (67 sobs.) Mr. J. Readersoa's Labyrinth, 6 yn, 9st 41b (W. Fowleri 1 Yr. Pesos aa Revd Blue aged, Bet 121 b (A .Clarke 2 Mr. llefilimes Uslui Jack, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Eatwell 3 TM faliewits else ram: Mans Day, Derby Dill , Theo dk lam as. The Prime, Mies Pardon, T PAninsisit. ' : lie 1 wt Labyrinth, 4 to 1 apt Ringleader, 6 to 1 apt MarU Day sad Theodine, 8 to 1 agst Tom boy. Ws in a canter by two lengths. Ringleader was 60 yeah ahead of Labyrinth, when he fell. He w z a i, s ir ci e s ti ct a kl r h on ILI lege again, but he had scarcely proceeded 20 further, whim he dropped down and instantly e . Tao'COLLIMUV HANDICAP STAKES of 30 son., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 son. each. The second to naive 10 sows. out of the stakes. Certain winner, extra. Kilo sada quartos. (18 subs.) Mr. Handley's b f by Ouseboy—Maid of Moans, 3 ns, 7st 21b (T Cliff') 1 Mr. W: T. Park's b f by St. Leon—Thalia, 3 yrs, eat 41b (carried 6st 61b) (Atherton) 2 Mr. Cotgreave as Jupiter, 5 yrs, 7st 21b —(Oilian) 3 The following also ran :—Collier, Solyman, Plods, and Casey. Betting : 5 to 4 apt Maid of Mouton filly, 4 to Imo Thalia Ally, 6to 1 apt Jupiter, 7to 1 agst Selma. Was seeil uac y as t a length. The winner was aftiewmis mold Lass. Jupiter a bad third. Tao Sinizeo sta=ses of 3 son. each, with El added. Heats. One mile. Was won by Mr. Harrison's Coleraine 3 714112 5 1.), 7st 31b (carried 7st 61b), (Chorine), beating Mr. Iv ilaTes R 4 741 George, 4 In (101.), 7st 121 b (T. Cliffs), THE QUEEN OP SPAlN.—lntelligence had reached and gii Mien. - workmen is ..__ ____. They - - -.-- ----., Madrid of the death of the Queen of Portugal, bat it was MArcx. 100 Gaels, h ft. Three quarters of a mile. MY'. Gibbs'? Thirkloby . , 6 Pre, Bet Tat (Charlton 1 two of them found to be so seriously injured that they wei resolved not to let the Queen know it at once , from the removed to the University Hospital, the rest being taken ra . Baron e En= , list fear that it might create an =favourable impression on BoVinc 6to 2 ass, l ir kleby, who won easily by a state. her, and especially ad to hit her know that her Modesty length. The weather was extremely unfavourable ; rain RAILWAY' AcciDENT.—On Thursday evening last a (Clement) 2 home in cabs. Several of the poor fellows lie in a precarious had died in childbed. Queen Christina, on arriving in her fell heavily at the sommeaosmest of the racing, and a thick kw minutes before eight o'clock, an soddsat, fatal In h. *see, land the Qum, the King, and the family now storm came on towards the close. n. ground wu eousequenees, occurred at the Bury station of the East teellig he her . Itesperts had been sent to the and very deep and holding. Dears Is Naralgrise, in case they should desire to go to FRIDAY. L anc ashire Railway. The guard of a luggme 24 tram named S am uel Millet, of Pandies-strut, Bury, aged yews, was Media Sit alisni the confinement of the Queen ; but it The very unfavourable state of the weather prevented engaged in =dating to shunt some waggons, whet his head was Mt believed that they would do so CC amount of the our correspondent from sending his report of the first dicy's was caught by the coupling hooks, and he wee instantly se4lessa Mauls Amalie of France being on a visit to them. nom in time for publication yesterday. kills ILaV3 *ntellteence. EQUITY COURTS.—YESTERDAY. TIM LORDS JVITICaI OF arrest.. ALLSOPP AND OTHERS a. COOSIDES AND a. H. FRASER. Mr. Itolt and Mr. Fisher appeared to support, and the Solicitor-General, Mr. Roundel' Palmer, and Mr. Oiffard to oppose, a motion to discharge an order of the Master of the Rolls, whereby he had refused to dissolve as exports injunction granted in July last by himself, restraining the defendants from selling, er authorising or enabling the sale of a spurious article as and for Alisopp's pale ale ; and from using, or authorising the use of, any labels of the plaintitfa', or the nam e Allsopp," or or imitations thereof, or a n y labels contvining the words, calculated to p ass o ff or off or r e p resen ti ng , an : ep A yr l ese lso wn p ot p ,r ' da s a r e a do l r e fAronlaemm,'.' passing as Allsopp's pale ale, ale or beer which was not of the plaintiffs genuine manufacture. The present motion also sought to have the injunction dissolved,. The cue made by the plaintiffs, the well-known brewers of Borten-upon- Trent, was that Ifni dozen of an inferior article, being, in fact, Preston-Pans beer, and damaged of its kind, bad been sold by Coombes, as agent of Fraser, a wholesale wine and beer dealer, at the offices of the latter under the Corn Exchange in the city, tonne King, who was employed by the plaintiffs to detect the sellers of spurious liquor, as the beer manufactured by the plaintiffs. And in support of this they produced evidence, showing that the beer sold was nut the same as that sold by the plaintiffs; that it was sold at the low price of 3s. per dozen quart bottles, !Ming at the time of the sale bottled and labelled by Coombe' with labels engraved in imitation of those used by the plaintiffs. It was also shown that the price was paid by cheque made payable to Fraser. For the defendants it was urged that the whole transaction was the result of a conspiracy between Coombes and King to entrap the defendant Fraser, who had not employed Coomhes as his agent, but, having sold the beer in question to Coombes, had, upon a resale by the latter to King at a profit, allowed him to bottle, label, and deliver it at his cellars in tho City. In evi dence of this, affidavits were read, showing that the beer was bottled and labelled in u cellar not often visited by the defendant Fraser, and in his absence ; and that the false labels had been pro cured and used by Coombe' and King without the know ledge of Fraser. The fact et the price being paid by cheque payable to Fraser was explained, as having been done by arrangement upon the resale by Coombes, in order that Fraser might be immediately paid the amount for which the beer had been sold by him to Coombes. The M isles of the Rolls, it appeared, had granted tae injunc tion principally on the ground that the beer was of • bad quality and such as ought not upon any terms to he sold for consumption to the public. It was urged on behalf of the defendant Fraser that this resulted from a misappre hension of the learned judge, who had understood the word " damaged" as meaning " spoiled" or unfit to drink," whereas it was used technically in the trade in the sense of hard" or of • second rate quality. The argument was sot concluded at the rising of the Court. TRIMMER C. DANBT.-MR. TURNER'S GALLERY OF PICTURES. The Vice-Chancellor said it would be recollected that this cause stood over, at the request of counsel on all side, in order that Mr. Hardwick, Sir Charles Eastlake, and Mr. Clarkson Stanfield should inspect the pictures left by the late Mr. Turner to farm the " Turner Gallery," and report as to the course which they thought would be most expedient to be (Mowed, with a view to the protection of the pictures. " According to this arrangement these gentlemen had exa mined the pictures and premises very carefully, and shortly after the commencement of the long vacation they made their report. In this report they stated that they found many of the pictures had suffered from long neglect; but at the same time their examination, as compared with pre vious observation, had not led them to conclude that such effects bad increased to any manifest extent since Mr. Tur ner's decease. They recommended that can should be taken to keep the pictures free from damp, and so to place them that they might duly receive light and air. As regarded the state and condition of the house, they reported that, although in a somewhat dilapidated condition, the gallery in which the pictures were placed was now rendered water proaf by precautions taken since Mr. Turner's death. They further stated that the premises were in charge of Mrs. Danby, a very aged person, and one female servant. The report was concluded in these weeds: " Looking to these various circumstances and the consequent danger from fire and depredation, we arc decidedly of opinion that, unless some means are adopted more effectually to secure the safety of the pictures where they are now plated, they should be removed elsewhere, until the cause is disposed of." The effect of this seemed to be that, unless they were taken care of where they were, the pictures should be removed else where, a conclusion which might have been predicated before the reference to these gentlemen was made. His Honour therefore wrote to Mr. Hardwick requesting the referees to state their opinion upon the specific question as to whether or not the pictures should remain in the gallery in Queen Anne-street. In consequence of Sir C. Eastlake's absence from town the answer to this questi.di had only just been communicated to the court. Mr. Hardwiak's reply, after stating that the referees had again met and fully considered the matter, went on to say that, taking into account the difficulty of finding a tit place of deposit, they were of opinion that the pictures should remain in Queen Anne-street. Inasmuch, however, as Mrs. Denby was seriously ill and confined to her bed, they therefore recommended that a respectable man and his wife should be placed in the house charged with the custody and care of the pictures. Such being the opinion of these three gentlemen, all of them eminently qualified to decide in such a matter, the court would hand the reports to the counsel in the cause, who would agree as to the best means of carrying out their recommendation. Whether these recommenda tions would be followed to the letter or slightly modified might be matter for the consideration of the parties. His Honour concluded by stating that he had himself seen the 1 pictures, and was sorry to say that many of them, through the experiments made by (Mr. Turner in varnishing and cleaning them, were in such • state that no design at all could be traced on the canvas. Mr. Swanston, Mr. Chaedless, Mr. Follett, Mr. Norris, Mr. Wickens, and Mr. W. H. Terrell appeared for the par ties, and acquiesced in the Vice-Chancellor's desire that they should meet and endeavour to arrange the course to be follewed with respect to the future custody of the pictures. IZIOIT V. JIRYT.DOWER. This suit, which now came on upon further directions, was instituted to administer the estate of Mr. Jermy, who was murdered some time since by Rush. The widow of Mr. Jermy elected upon his death to receive one-third of the rents and profits of the estates of the deceased gentle man in respect of her dower, in lieu of having one-third set out by metes and bounds. A portion of the timber on the estate having been sold, and some fines having been received from copyholds, a question arose between the widow and the heir as to whether she was entitled to a third of the sum arising from these two sources. Kr. J. V. Prior and Mr. Prendergast represented the parties interested. In the course of the statement of counsel, it appeared that it had been hitherto found impossible to let the mask* house in which the murder took place, although the parties were willing to allow a tenant to have it for two years rent free. The Vice-Chancellor held that the widow was entitled to one-third of the copyhold fines and of the proceeds of the higher. 110011 YIVI.CILLEVILLOR STD W. PADS WOOD. GRITFITMS V. THZ OFFICIAL MANAGER OF MHZ NATIONAL LAND COMPANY. Mr. T. H. Tenon renewed a motion which he had mad. on a previous occasion, to restrain the defendant from issu ing a writ of possession against the plaintiff, in respect of some meadow land, part of one of the estates formerly pur chased by Mr. Feargus O'Connor, and called " Lowland and ApplehuntFarms.' , It appeared that the plaintiff had worked upon the estate in question fur Mr. O'Connor, and there being a large bill owing to him, the amount of which was in dispute (he claiming upwards of 4001., Mr. O'Connor admitting only 2751), it was arranged that the plaintiff should take to some meadow land at Lowland, at the price of 4001., and if upon a settlement of account more was found due to him, Mr. O'Connor should pay it, but if leas, then tke plaintiff should hand over the balance. On the 9th July, 1851. a letter was written by O'Connor to the plaintiff, as follows : "Dear Oriffitba,—You shall not be deprived of the mea dow land ; the ruffians at Lowland have no power to do so. But you make a mistake when you say a balance of 4001 is due to you ; it is only 2751. and lam prepared to convey the meadows to you, though you have got them at a much cheaper price than I paid for them, if you are pre ' pared to pay the balance." Shortly after this an act was passed for winding up the affairs of the company, and it being known that Mr. O'Connor bad been dealing with the property in an kil -1 proper manner, and selling parts of it as his own, the act provided, that certain persons therein specified, who had got allotments, and others who had purchased, should be confirmed in possession; and that all those whom the Master in Chancery charged with winding up the affairs of the company should fi nd to be bona fide purchasers, should be entitled to have the land so purchased. The question in dispute was, whether the plaintiff was a bona fide purchaser within the meaning of that part of the clause. On the Bth of February, the official manager made application to Master Richards, before whom the case Ina being wound up, for directions in respect of this property. Ile directed an action of ejectment to be brought. On the 2nd May, a meeting took place, at which thsrplaintiff sought to induce the Muter to review his decision. At that time an arrangement was made that the plaintiff should give judgment in the action, but that no writ of poeticism should issue till the let day of August, with power to ex tend the time, in order to enable the plaintiff to take such proceedings as he might be &stilted to establish his claim; this time was afterwards extended till the 20th August. The official manager opposed the plaintiff's claim, on the ground that the meadow land was worth much more than the 4001. given by the plaintiff for it. The present bill was afterwards filed, and an application had been made to the Vice-Chancellor in the vacation to extend the time, which he bad done ; and, then, when the matter went back to the Master for adjudication, on the plaintiff's claim, he refused to entertain the question, on the ground that when the bill was filed he was ousted of his jurisdiction. Mr. Roxburgh appeared for the official ! d m The Vice-Chancellor, after recapies the facts, granted the injunction ; but stated/Vitt' that he had said on the previous occasion was Winded Is *Ai to the inference that the matter was Oil Op as helm the Muter. He thought it would be • • ttioshoela him self comratuticate with the Master, *rim • *4. • .jl '~ I