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RION WATER AT LONDONBRIDOS Till DAY —Morning. 3h.47M7..:.:AftereoM2, 4h. tot. To-M•l2ow—Morning, 411. 19m Afternoon. lb. 3.910. LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. THE place assigned to the paragraph on Parlia mentary Reform in the Royal Speech correctly re presents the position which the question occupies in the public mind. It has precedence of all other points of domestic legislation. The extension of the franchise has been a Parliamentary question fur nineteen years, and a Cabinet question for fifteen. The Act of 1839 had not been in opera tion for more than sixteen years when a demand for its amendineut was made by Mr. Hume, whose proposition of household suffrage seems likely to be ultimately accepted as common ground by all sections of the Liberal party. A scheme which unites the suffrages of men dithering so widely in temperament and opinion as Sir ROUN DELL PALMER and Mr. BRIO HT, cannot be justly stigmatized with the brand of extreme or merely sectional opinion. It may seem strange that a demand for a further reform of Parliament should have followed closely upon the greatest achievement of the reformed Parliament—we mean, of course, the repeal of the Corn Laws. But this measure, like most of those which have lately been cited in proof of the almost ideal excellence l and perfect practical operation of our institutions, was not obtained through the ordinary operation of our representative system. It was brought to pass by agencies which had been effectual even with the unreformed Parliament—the pressure from without, and the threat or apprehension of disturbance. The greatest concessions which have been made to religious freedom in this century, the repeal of the Test and Corporation Act, and the removal of Catholic disabilities, were made by an unreformed House of Commons, for the simple reason that before, as since, the year 1832 statesmen and members of Parliament have hesitated to push resistance to the point at which it challenges civil conflict or domestic riot. The growing im portance and indirect influence of the mercantile and manufacturing classes enabled Mr. HIMIKIBSON to commence in 1823 the commercial reforms which Sir ROBERT PEEL continued, and Mr. GLADSTONE has all but completed. The increasing strength of the working classes, and their increas ing and alarming violence, brought about the repeal of the Combination Laws in 1824. On all vital questions of social, commercial, and ecclesiastical improvement the reformed Parliament has simply continued the work of its unre formed predecessor, acting under precisely the same influences, not of reason, but of exterior compulsion. The Corn Laws were repealed, not because the House of Commons, and still less the House of Lords,was intellectually convinced of the fallacy and mischief of protection ; but because the agitation of the League could no longer be resisted, and an lrish famine was close at hand. Tithes were not commuted in Ireland until a social war raged through that country, and the gaols were full of prisoners, while the highways were strewn with the corpses of rioters and of the police and soldiery, and scarcely a tithe-proctor could boast that he had ears to hear. Even then the chief motive to the commutation seemed to be that the Protestant clergy, being unable to collect their dues, were almost starving, and had to be pro vided for by a vote of 60,0001. Municipal Reform wan a mere corollary from Parliamentary Reform, as the free-trade measures of Lord JOHN Russett's administration were the consequences of the repeal of the Corn Laws. The landowners did not care to protect native shipowners and colonial sugar-planters when their own monopoly was gone. Representative institutions were not granted to tho colonies, nor was transportation abandoned, until disaffection became dangerous. All these instances, which might be multiplied, show that the reasons which were good for Par liamentary Reform in 1832 are valid now. Glaring anomalies exist, unconstitutional influences are predominant in many boroughs and counties, large masses of qualified persona are excluded from the franchise, and great measures of political justice and social improvement still need to be forced upon the fears rather than recom mended to the reason of the Legislature. The only difference between the two periods is that now a somewhat lighter pressure suffices than was necessary five-and-thirty years ago ; that the compulsion may be more delicately veiled, and that resistance stops somewhat shorter of the point of actual danger than it did in the days previous to the Reform Act. The needless cost at which the Corn Laws had been repealed, and other beneficent changes had been accom plished, doubtless led Mr. Hums and his friends to re-open the yet unclosed subject of Parlia mentary Reform ; while the temporary, but now fast disappearing, indifference of the nation to political change is the result of the unparalleled material prosperity of England during the past twenty years—a material prosperity which is due not to the wisdom of the reformed Parliament, but to its fears overcoming its folly. These facts show the mistake of those politi cians who , like Mr. HORNMAN and his friends, attribute the Reform agitation to the party em- THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1867. barrassments of Lord Ruarixtx and his unscrupu lous bidding for power. Reform is a party ques tion because it is a national question. The neees sity for it is real, and not factitious. If the Government truly desires to solve the problem, these things must be borne in mind. Lord DERBY'S speech on Tuesday evening, both in its terms, and as interpreted by current rumours and events, suggests the misgiving that the Govern ment indulges the delusion that the question can be settled by merely Parliamentary arrangements and combinations. Lord GROSVENOR, who seems to have persuaded himself, or to have been per suaded by cleverer men who practise upon his amiable self-complacency, that he is actually a political leader, is discharging ono function of leadership—that of giving dinner parties. The widowed organs of the late Lord PAtmeitsrox talk of the gentlemen who usually voted with Lord GROSVENOR last Session, as if he were the head of a party. Those who value the aristocratic clement in our con stitution should be careful how they reduce it to an absurdity by incompetent and ridiculous 'eadership. Still, the contingent from Lord aosv v.:ores dinner-table may possibly give Mr. DISHAEL/ a bare majority upon Reform in the House of Commons. The object of legisla i tem, however, even from a party point of view, is not to get a Bill through Parlia ment, but to satisfy the nation, and to allay the existing agitation. From a national point of view it is to make the House of Com mons truly representative of the people. A measure framed as the basis of a Conservative ' and Adullanuite coalition cannot be expected to accomplish either of these ends, and will leave the controversy still raging. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) Cute eattrt. WINDSOR CASTLX, FE& 6. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise- Prince Arthur, and Princess Beatrice, and suite in attend, since, swayed at Windsor Castle yesterday at half-past fire o'clock from Buckingham Palace. The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses, left the Castle this morning at half-put ten o'clock for Os borne, attended by Lady Waterperk, the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Lieutenant-General Hon. C. Grey, Major-Gene ral Sir T. IL Biddulpb, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lieutenant ' Colonel Hon. D. de Kos, and Major Elphinstone. The Prince of Wales rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by Major Teesdale. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen, took a carriage drive. Their royal highnesses, :accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, went to the Adelphi Theatre in the evening. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing-street. The ministers pre sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chan cellor, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Spencer H. Wal pole, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Carnarvon, Gene ral Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. North cote, Lord John Manners, the Right Hon. Ga thorne Hardy, and Lord Naas. A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council sat on Tuesday at Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The lord:, present were the Lord President and the Right Hon. Stephen Cave. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander Williams attended the com mittee. A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council sat on Tuesday at Whitehall on matters relating to quarantine. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day. The lords present were Lord Westbury, Sir W. Erle, Sir K V. Williams, Sir X. Kinder'ley, Sir J. Col vile, and Sir Laurence Peel. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governor of British Columbia. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (RZUTZICS TELEGRAMS.) HUNGARY. PESTH, Fn. 7. Herr Deak will shortly proceed to Vienna, the Austrian government having expressed a wish that he should make a visit to the capital. The Emperor and the Empress are expected here in the middle of the present month. V. Minima D. T . l if i W.' Xll to D. 9. Nairn_ 29.07 32 W. 1 2 W. co 0.16 . Aberdeen . 23.01 34 W.N.W. 3 4 W.N.W. 0.01 , Leith - - . Ardroama. ,a/.28 42 N.N.W. 6 7. N.W. w 0.07 Greencastle_ 34.4.5 36 W.N.W. 3 7 N.H. he 0.48 2.J 83 40 N.W. 5 11 K.W. he 0.36 Cape Clear.- 29.78 40 N.W. 5 9 N.W. 0.10 Liverpool-. 29.43 N.W. 6 4 • W. re 0.16' Holyhead 29.4741 W.N.W. 810 W. I c 0.47, Pension 29.82 43. N.N.W. 7 9 W.N.W. he 0.14 Breit - 29.81 4.3 N.W. . 8 7 . W.N.W. tfc 0.12 Lorioat 29.80 41 W. 6 9 W. c 0.24 Itaahidart 29.92 46: N.W. U 8 W. ro 0.24 Plymouth 29.7342 W.N.W. 7 10 W.B.W. hch 0.27 Weymouth 29.6641 W.N.W. 8 10 W.N.W. hch 006 Portsmouth_ 29.67 39 N.N.W. 610 W. ,re 0.10 London 29.46 38 W.N. W. 6 10 W. clb 0.03 Yarmouth 39.32 29 N.W. 4 9 N.W. en - 114srberome 211.22 37 W.N.W.. 3 6 W. N.W. cb 0.09 819416 a - Bridar - - ILEMARKS. Barometers have risen considerably, hut are attU very low In the north. Temperatures have declined. The winds this morn ing are chiefly north-westerly, light on our northern coasts, aml Mtrong with much sea on our western and southern coasts. Snow has fallen In Scotland and hail in several places in England and Ireland. Lightning was seen In Loudon last night. The Empress Eugenie received on Sunday the committee of "The National Society for Encouraging Virtue," who came to offer to her Majesty the gold medal of honour accorded for her conduct in visiting the cholera patients of Paris and Amiens. A children's fancy ball, at which the Prince Imperial will bC present, is announced for Shrove Tuesday, March 4, at General and Madame Fleury's, in the apart. ments of the Grand Equerry at the Louvre, Paris. General Grant and family will visit Europe during the spring, and will sail from America in time to be present at the Paris Exhibition, provided his official duties permit him to spare the time necessary for the journey. The income of the French Jockey Club, which in 1857 amounted to 362,2. - ar., had increased in 1806 to 932,59:Er., including subventions from the Emperor's private purse, the government, city of Paris, the railway companies, subscriptions of the members, etc. In addi tion to the above, the receipts for admission to the race. courses of Paris and Chantilly during the year produced 474,226 fr. A Paris letter, in the Notre Mate de Rouen, states that a meeting of deputies of the Opposition took place two days ago at M. Marie's. It was there agreed to bring forward three demands of interpeUation at the very be ginning of the session : the first on the affairs of Germany, the second on those of Mexico, and the third on home matters. M. Thiera is to speak on Germany and M. Jules Fevre on Mexico. "We announced some time back," says the Opinion Nationale, "that the Administration of the Louvre was taking steps to obtain the frescoes which used to decorate the Litter Palace at Milan. The result has been successful, and these works are now the property of the Louvre, purchased at the price of 102,000 fr. They are six in number, and represent :-1, A Christ with the right hand raised in the act of conferring a blessing ; 2, A man of sorrows between St. Francis and St. Jerome, both on their knees ; 3, An Annunciation ; 4, The Virgin adoring the infant Jesus ; 5, An adoration of the Magi ; and 0, Phocion refusing the presents of Alexander." We read in the Corrapondencia of Madrid : " A company which proposes to establish a sale of Valencia orgeat in the Champ de Mara of Paris during the Exhibi tion has already, it is said, been looking out for ten or a dozen smart and pretty-faced girls, v‘ho, attired in the picturesque costume of the ancient inhabitants of the province, will undertake not only to sell the article in question, but to turn the heads of more than one impres sionable Parisian or phlegmatic Englishman." _ _ _ _ _ The Italian government has definitively refused to take off the sequestration from the private property of the ex-King of Naples. The Malta Times of the 31st ult. says:—" We have good grounds for stating that its the intention of the home government to expand a very large sum of money on increasing the armament of this fortress. The amount determined on will probably exceed half a million ster ling." . . . . The Bombay papers state that the Peninsular and Oriental Company have it under consideration to issue return tickets to Europe and book during the ensuing summer, for the purpose of enabling those desirous of visiting the Paris Exhibition to do so under more advan. tageous circumstances than they can do under existing arrangements. THE PRISONERS IN ABYSSINIA. —By the mail steamer which arrived at Bombay on the 10th we learn that the political resident returned to Aden from leave of absence to England on the 13th December on board the Victoria, having touched at Mamowah on his way from Sues. He brought with him the en gineers and artificers selected from the dockyard and arsenal at Woolwich, together with large quantities of engineering tools and implements of all kinds for the Em peror Theodorus. Mr. Flad was still At Mailmen& on Dec. 9, waiting anxiously for a reply from Theodorus to the letter he bad addressed to hie Majesty, informing him of his arrival, and asking for an escort to convey him to bLigdale. No answer bad up till that date been received by Mr. Fled, though the letter to the King had been despatched eight weeks previous. Accounts from the mission down to the end of October—which is the latest news we have of them—state that Mr. Raasam, Dr. Blanc, Lieutenant Prideaux, and the rest of the cap. tires were in good health, though they were still confined in the strong fort of Magda*, under guards and in chains. They were, however, kindly treated by the authorities of the place. Five of the original captives have been re- I leased from their fetters, as they had consented to take service under the king ; they were two Getman' and three Frenchmen. Colonel Merewether again proceeded to Massowah on the 2t4th December, taking with him the artificers, engineers, and presents of all kinds intended for Theodorus. It is hoped that when he returns, about the 17th January, more decided news of a cheering nature may have been received at Massowah.—Bomba Times, Jan. 13, CATASTROPHE ON THE RIVER 1100CHLY. A lamentable accident happened on the evening of New Year's-day, through the loss of a river steamer on the Hooghly, and, as far as is yet known, about 23 passengers. The " Howrah Fancy Fair," held annually on New Year's-day, was this year held in the Botanical Gardens, which are situated on the oppo- site of the Hooghly from Calcutta. As is usual, crowds of pleasure-seekers hail resorted thither, and the crush on board the steamers was tremendous, especially towards the evening, on their return trips. One of these steamers, the Calcutta, had started on her last return voyage, with some tO O or 600 persons on board, and was proceeding up the river to the landing-place, being, as is said, some 300 or 400 yards out of her course. The Gonne quence was th►t she came into collision with a buoy placed to mark the spot where the S►tellite foundered in the cyclone of 11164, and running on the wreck of that iron vessel, immediately began to fill and sink. The steamer was instantly surrounded by native boats and the boats of neighbouring vessels. Indies threw them selves into the water to reach the boats, and gentlemen tore up chairs, benches, &c., by which to float ashore. It is stated that a river steamer, which was two or three hundred yards distant when the accident occurred went to the rescue, and that the rash to get on board of it was so tremendous that many jumped through her awning and the captain was obliged to sheer off a little. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. (Before the Archbishop of York, Sir W. Erie, Sir H. Cairns, Sir it. Kinderaley, Sir E. V. Williams, mid Sir J. Col• vile.) THE OFFICE OF JUDGE PROMOTED BY THE BIsHOP or NORWICH C. BERNEY (CLERK). This was an appeal on behalf of the Rev. Thomas Barney, rector of the pariah of Braoon Ash, in the diocese of Norwich, against a decision of the Court of Arches, delivered in the month of May last, declaringthat the defend•nt beingacler. gyman in holy orders had been guiltyof badand incontinent conduct and conversation, and of exciting and soliciting Mrs. Cumming and her sister, Miss Elizabeth Durrant, to commit fornication and adultery with him, and adjudging him therefore to be suspended ab officio et beneticio for two years, and to pay the costa of the suit. It may be remembered that the case came on for argu ment during the last sittings of the court ; but after it had been partly heard, it was discovered that the whole proceedings were null and void in consequence of no bishops being present at the hearing in conformity with the provision of sec, In of the Church Discipline Act (1 and 2 Vic., cap. 108). However, that difficulty was ob viated on the present occasion by the presence of the Archbishop of York being secured. Fur the elucidation of the case it is well to state that though the appellant is rector of Brazen Ash, he did not reside in the rectory-house, but at Broon Ash-hall, an adjoining residence, the rectory being occupied by the Rev. Mr. Clmping, rector of the parish of East Carleton, and husband of one of the:ladies who were the object of the appellant's solicitations. Sir It. Phillhnore (Queen's Advocate) and Dr. Twist , appeared on behalf of the appellant ; Dr. Deane and Dr. Tristram in support of the decree of the Court of Arches. The articles set out that Mrs. Cumming, the wife of the rector of East Carleton, had resided together with her hug- land for about four years immediately preceding the month of May, 1864, in the rectory-house or parsonage of Bracco Ash, and that on the 10th of that month the defendant called at the rectory and took luncheon there. That after luncheon the Rev. Mr. Cumming and his sister-in-law, Miss Durrant—she being on a visit in the house at the time—went out riding, and left the defendant and the wife of the said clergyman in the drawing-room of the rectory. Then the article went on to d ec lare that on this occasion the defendant took hold of the lady's hands, and invited her to come on to the sofa with him ; for that "the blinds were down, and that her husband need never know anything about it." She, however, refused to yield to his solicitations, übpraid ing him, as • clergyman, for his conduct, and then left the room. Some time afterwards she returned, and told the defendant that if he repeated his conduct she should inform her husband, when he said, " Oh, no you won't," and then left the house. Article No. 7 declared that on the 21st of May, nine days later, the defendant, being in the dining-room of the rectory alone with Mrs. Cumming, again solicited her chastity ; and in Articles 8 and 9 it was set out that on the Tuesday following, that is at the end of May, being alone in the library with Miss Duniant, the defendant put his arms round that lady's waist and kissed her, and asked her to go upstairs ; and that 10 days later, being in the drawing-room with her, he renewed his solicitations and attempts. The allegation on behalf of the defendant went at some length into the story of the acquaintance between himself and the persons mentioned, and negatived the charges of solicitation of chastity, An., and they went on to RAM that the charges against the appellant ought to have been made the subjects of a civil action, instead of proceedings in a spiritual court. The Queen's Advocate opened the case on behalf of the ap pellant, and referring to the evidence taken before the com mission, dwelt on the bearing of the two ladies in question towards Mr. Berney for some time subsequently to the solicitations charged had been made to them. They re ceived his visits, they invited him to a pie nic, and on that occasion Miss Durant was left by Mrs. Cumming for some time alone in Mr. Barney's company. The learned counsel likewise dwelt much on the length of time which elapsed before the misconduct of the defendant was communicated to Mr. Cumming, notwithstanding that abundant oppor tunities were offered for the purpose. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] • COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at Nisi Prius in Middlesex.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and s Special Jury.) HARP r. ROBINSON. This was an issue directed by the Master of the Rolls, and the question to be tried was, whether the plaintiff, Horatio Hamp, was the son of John Hamp and Frances, his wife. Mr Edwin James, Q.C., Mr. Field, Q.C., Mr. Clive, and Mr. Matthews appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Giffard, Q.C., Mr. Archibald, and Mr. H. James for the defendant. Mr. E. James said that the plaintiff was an infant, who was born on the 17th of January, 1862, and the question of his legitimacy was one which would demand the most serious consideration of the jury, as upon this question would depend whether the plaintiff was entitled to suc ceed to an estate worth about 3,0001. a year. Mr. John Hemp himself was the illegitimate son of Francis Hemp, who was possessed of considerable property in Here fordshire and elsewhere, and he carried on until his death the business of a banker. He resided at Becton Villa, in Herefordshire, and in 1829 he made his will, and at this time his son, John Hemp, WAS less than twelve months old. Francis Hamp had also another illegitimate son by the tame person, his housekeeper, and this second son was the defendant in the case. Francis Hanip, by his will, settled all his real property upon John Hemp, the father of the present plaintiff, with remainder to his son in tail male, and in the event of this line failing, the estate was to go to the defendant and his heir in tail male. The testator lived until 1849, and some short time before his death he made a codicil to his will, by which he left his interest in the bank to Francis Hemp Adams, another illegitimate son, who was considerably older than John Hanip and the defendant, and Mr. Adams carried on the business for some time, but ultimately became bankrupt. In November, 1849, John Hemp attained his majority, but he led • reckless life, and soon became involved in difficulties. In 1832 he married Frances Palmer, the daughter of • farmer, and the sister of a person who had married a man named Turner. After the marriage, John Hamp, in coose queuee of his difficulties, went from one part of the country to another. At one time he lived at a public-house ' in Brecknock which was kept by Mr. Turner, afterwards at Birmingham, then at Shirley, and then near Batton-villa. During a good part of this time Jol.n Hemp and his wife were in great poverty. In 1854 Mrs. Hemp was de livered of • stillborn child, and in 1857 she had a child named Francis, who lived but • few months. On the 17th January, 18112, she was confined at a boarding-house in Birmingham, kept by a person named Jeffreys, and the plaintiff in this case. The learned counsel said that, though the circumstances be had stated would be prima facie sufficient to establish legitimacy, yet he should not content himself with leaving the case there but would refer to the case which would probably be set up by the defendant, though he waa not quite clear what that case would be. It had been said at one time that the plaintiff was the offspring of Mr. Turner and his wife ; but with the evidence that be should be prepared to give, he could hardly believe that this contention would be persisted in. Then it hail been further said that even, though the child was the offspring of Mrs. Hemp, yet ttat circumstances existed which showed that it was impossible that Mr. Hemp could be the father of the child. In considering this question, however, the jury would bear in mind that the presumption of law was that • child born in wedlock was legitimate, and this pre sumption could only be rebutted by clear and conclusive evidence that the husban d could not in the course of nature be the father of the child. He apprehended that the defendant was bound to slew that the husband could not have had access to his wife within such a period before the birth of the child that he might ho We father of the child. He referred to Selwyn's" N isiPrius,"page7s9, to show that non-access must be proved, and this even although at the time it was shown that the woman was living in notorious adultery at the time. The child in question having been born on the 17th January, 1862, the mother finding that she was too weak to suckle the plaintiff he was placed in the charge of a woman named Lee, and remained for some time under her charge in Birmingham, and afterwards the child was removed to the house of Mr. and Mrs. Turner at Shirley for the benefit of a change of air. In February, 1863, Mrs. Ramp, who had been living for some time in Birmingham, went to reside with her husband near to Becton Villa, in tending to remove to Becton Villa itself ; but Noon afterwards Mr. Hemp fell ill and died. Before his death Mrs. Hemp and her child removed to Barton Villa and remained there until they were forcibly expelled by the defendant. Upon this proceedings were taken in the Court of Chan cery, and hence this issue. Mr. Coleridge said that his case would be that from 18.58 down to a reconcilietion.—a pretended reconciliation—in 1863, Mr. Hemp and his wife did not live together. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings in Bank.. (Before Mr. kwon Murtin and a Common .lury.) GrEIONT r, ItATCHELLoR AND ANOTHER. This was was an action by a box-keeper and check-taker at the Royalty These. against the proprietor of the Glow itvrrot newspaper for libel. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Serjeant Robinson and Mr. Joyce were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Serjeant Itallantine, Mr. Day, and Mr. Straight for the defendants. Mr. Serjeant Robinson maid the plaintiff, who was con siderably advanced in yearn, had played harlequin to the celebrated Grimaldi's clown, and was a person of the highest respectability. In the Gluictourm a series of attacks had been made upon him, in which he wee de scribed se a " bore." a " nuisance," and accused of inci vility and other thing■. Miss M. Oliver, the manageress of the theatre, Iw4 inquired into these charges, and had satiafied herself that they were entirtly founded. The plaintiff had felt it necessary to come into court, in order to put himself right before the public, Ap.f Milli Oliver was prepared to speak to his good ebaracie, and civility. However, he was happy to my the Jury would not be troubled further in the matter, as the &fen. ants had consented to a verdict for the plaintiff, rich damages of five guineas, together with an apol og y, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said the editor of the found on inquiry that the remarks complain e d o f h ad been written under some mina hension, and therefore the defendants readily pro the arrangement which Lid been accepted on the other side. Verdict for the plaintiff—damages five guinea, COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) ... MUNDY r. IENSTEIt. Dr. Spinks Q.C., and Mr. Kempe fur th e pl..intiti ; Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Serjeant IlalLur.m,!tr the defendant. The plaintiff, the executor, propounded the will of woman named Boddington, who died last year ~f Bright's disease and dropsy. She left a will. 11 which she gave the whole of her property t worth 200/.) to her landlady, a Mrs. Pricker. Probate sal oi. poised by the testatrix's father, a pauper iu the ltin. ham Workhouse. The testatrix had on a previous lion taken him out, but she had allowed him to go h. c k again. She was the wife of an attorney, but there i . l been a divorce. The ground of opposition was midst It. ffuence and want of capacity. (The case was proceeding when our report left COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Cou'burn.) IN RE DAVIDSON AND GORDoN. This case will be well remembered, from the e‘t:e 4 , dietary circumstances by which it was surrounded, thv g y the adjudication was made about thirteen years em , The bankrupts were colonial brokers, of Blincis,;l 4 ; Their joint liabilities were about half a million, and rely a small dividend was paid on the first estate. They 1 „, strenuously opposed on their passing through fini and amongst the opposing creditors were Ileum. (hci et j , Gurney, and Co., to whom the bankrupts were Leo indebted. . . . This was a sitting for dividend, under the tem% estate of Davidson. His debts were about ; and 3 was stated that there was now 1,3001. in hand available'. dividend. The prooeedinp were merely fennel. Mr. Venoms (from the office of Mesas. Link/at. appeared for the assignee, THE JAMAICA PROSECUTION. Giving those who have thought St to prosecute General Nelson and Lieutenant Brand credit for a disin terested wish to vindicate great principles which they honestly believe to be essential to Cur own personal aecurity, and admitting further that since the Holm, of Commons failed to record any protest against the excesses of martial law in Jamaica, and the friends of Mr. Eyre most injudiciously held him up as an example for imita tion, their action is, to some extent, defensive—the Times nevertheless firmly adheres to the opinion that evil rather than good is likely to result from a prosecution ; the latter, in all prob►bility, will prove abortive, and, whether abor tive or successful, must excite the utmost bitterness of feeling not only in this country,but in the verycolony where a renewal of mutual confidence is the one thing needful. As to the legal question to be settled this is not whether Gordon's execution was rendered lawful by virtue of any royal prerogative of declaring martial law, but whether the act of the Jamaica legislature, proclaiming martial law in the county of Surrey, could or did warrant the execution of Gordon, and whether the In demnity Act afterwards passed covers any illegality that may have been committed. Assuming that the execution of Cordon was illegal, the Post contends nevertheless that the executive government of Jamaica must be held guiltless because they conceived that the only means of preserving the lives of the colonists was by suspending the operation of all law. If they were not right in their opinion of the extreme urgency of the case, their impe►chment by parliament should be the only remedy ; and if the Commons of England in their dis cretion did not see fit to impeach Mr. Eyre and his sub ordinates, the Post does not think the duty of bringing them to justice should have been undertaken by private prosecutors. The Star puts the issue which will he tried, and con cludes with expressing a hope that as a judicial decision is likely to be obtained no attempt will be made in the dia. cussion to influence such decision. The Star thinks that it reflects infinit honour on Mr. J. S. Mill and Mr. I'. Taylor that they have undertaken on the highest public grounds so grave and weighty ► task. Mr. Mills name is an historic one, and it is peculiarly gratifying that by this splendid set of moral courage he will be so prominently associated with one of the greatest constitutional issues ever raised before the judicial tribunals of this nation. REFORM. The Timis says some severe things of political parties— saying of both whip and tories that they would at this moment be happy to leave reform alone if it would only do the same by them, and asserting that both have now for a whole generation equally denied the claims of that labouring class which is the staple of British industry. The Doily News remarks that the paragr►ph in the Queen's speech relating to representation speaks of an extension, ant not a reduction, of the franchise, and this distinction is one which Mr. Disraeli and the conservative leaders have so frequently insisted on, that the choice of the phrase is probably not accidental. On the other hand, the notification that the balance of power must not be unduly disturbed seems to indicate that some proper transfer of political influence from those who have too much to those who have too little or none is in the con templation of the government. Nevertheless, the adjust ment of the political balance affords so large a scope for sleight of hand, that the operation needs to be carefully watched. The Herald represents the conservatives u wishing to extend the franchise by selection, and this uiust be done by instituting some test which shall constitute a proof of superiority, of intelligence, of thrift, of social position. • The Daily News supporta the petition of a number of widows or unmarried ladies, who ask that they may be allowed to enter the constituencies in the ordinary manner as baring forty-shilling freeholds, or as .10/. occu piers in counties, and as owners or tenanes of houses in boroughs of the value of 101. a year. The presumption which lies against the exercise of the franchise by wives does not apply to them. AU the guarantees of a safe exercise of public duties exist in their case in abundance. TR.UIC4' MONA. The important consideration that trades' union societies are practically in a position of outlawry, must command attention, but the Timies thinks it obvious that other points in connexion with the subject, such as their effect on the national trade, occupy the thoughts of parliament. It is the primary object of the unions to enhance the value of labour, and this can only be done by diminishing its abundance or artificially neutralising the cheapness which abundance implies. In many trades it is unsafe — indeed, it is hardly possible—to take a contract, for an edict of the union may at any moment suspend the work. At the pass to which things have now come, the subject is exceedingly serious, and as legislation is indispensable, it is best that it should be comprehensive. The unions themselves were moving parliament to give them a legal position, and parliament may as well improve the oppor tunity by a general inquiry. There is no fear in these days of any encroachment upon the natural rights of labour. The Teleiraph says to legislate about trades' unions in an unreformed parliament is very much like deciding a law cause behind the defendant's back. Ours is a parlia ment of capitalists who make common cause together, and it is hopeless to attempt any legislation which they deem adverse to their interests. Would any but a capitalist parliament tolerate the " Masters and Servants Act," by which the breach of a civil contract is treated as criminal on the part of the workman, though not on that of the master? Would any but a capitalist parliament have passed the statutes relating to the inspection of ooal mines, statutes in which the interests of owners are plainly pre. ferred to the safety of the miners The Stawdard denounces trades' unions in terms of ex treme bitterness, and looks to the proposed commission as certain to militate against them. The Star hopes the working men will use their efforts to get the whole scheme put aside until reform has been accomplished. If there is any question which ought to be postponed until a new part ameet has been elected under • wider suffrage, it is surely such a question as that vitally affecting the relative position of labour and capital. It is, above all others, a question upon which the present parliament is only qualified to give a one-sided judgment. MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.-(THIS DAY.) The marriage of the Hon. and Rev. Sackville West, second son of the Earl and Countess De La Wart, with Miss Constance Cochrane, eldest daughter of Mr. Ilaillie Cochrane, M.P., and Mrs. Cochrane, was solemnised this morning, at St. Paul's, Knights bridge. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended to the altar by eight bridesmaids, namely, the Countess Therese Berns torff, Lady Mary Cecil, Lady Mary Hervey, the Ladies A. and J. Lumley, Miss Drummond, and Miss Amy and Miss Violet Cochrane. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Montreal, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Kershaw. After the due registration of the marriage the wedding party repaired to Mr. Cochrane's residence in Wilton, crescent to breakfast. Among the guests at the breakfast were: The Duke of Rutland, K.G., the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Marquis and Marchioness of 111:stol, the Earl and Countess Delaware, the Countess of Scarborough, the Countess Bernstorff, Sir Thomas and Lady Cochrane, Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Russell, Mr. Drummond, Ica. Early in the afternoon the newly married couple left town for Cadlanda, Mr. Drum mond's seat in Hampshire, to pass the honeymoon. This morning the marriage of Mr. Thomas Henry Clifton, only son of Colonel John Talbot Clifton, with Miss Madeline Agnew, eldest daughter of Sir Andrew and Lady Louisa Agnew, took place at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, in the presence of a numerous circle of the relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The bride arrived at the church at 20 minutes past 11 o'clock, the bridegroom having previously arrived, and was given away by her father. The marriage was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Leland, MA., hon. canon of Peterborough and vicar of Exton. The bride was attended to the altar by eight bridesmaids. After the ►ttestation of the marriage the wedding party proceeded to Claridge's Hotel, Brook-street, where an elegant breakfast was partaken of by upwards of 150 guests. Early in the afternoon the happy couple left town for the Dowager Duchess of Cleveland's seat in Yorkshire, to pass the honeymoon. DEATH OF MR. HENRY CRABB ROBINSON: Ott Tuesday took place at his residence in Rua sell-square, the death of Mr. Henry Crabb Robinson, whose name is intimately associated with some of the greatest literary notabilities of the present century. Every one who has read the biographies of Wordsworth and Lamb will be familiar with Mr. Robinsoc's name. He was the intimate friend end not unfrequently the Mavens of some of the most remarkable of English authors and artiste. To the poet-painter, Blake, he was especially kind, and the value of Blake's produc tions was early recognised by him. In Gilchrist's " Life of Blake," recently published, will be found many anec. dotes supplied to the author from the well-stored memory of Mr. Robinson. To Goethe be was known intimately as a friend and correspondent. Some of the happiest sayings of Lamb were preserved by his veteran companion. One which has been often told relates to Mr. Robinson's first brief,—for he was a barrister by profession, although we believe he never but once went on circuit. On hurrying to Lamb, with the brief in his hand and with an exultant air, he exclaimed, " Look here, Lamb ; I have got my first brief." The humourist smiled, 11121 i replied in a well-known quotation from Pope, " I suppose you said of it, Robinson—' Thou first great cause, least understood."' It was Robinson who endeavoured, though without emcee, to bring about an intimacy between Wordsworth and Blake, and the result of his attempt i s among the moot curious of the anecdotes told of the latter. In more recent times Mr. Robinson was known to a very large and cultivated circle in London, by whom his pleasant recollections, his fund of good temper, and hie extensive knowledge of men and things were greatly esteemed. Although he bad reached his 92nd year his mind was in full activity. lip to within a very short time of his death he was frequently to be met in Russell-square, accompanied only by his man servant. He took a particular interest in University College, of which institution he had been one of the earliest supporters. In the recent controversy respect ing the professorship of mental philosophy and logic his sympathies were warmly in favour of Professor Martineau. At one stage of the proceedings, the votes of the council, of which Mr. Robinson was a member, were equal, and the latter, who had not foreseen the extent of the opposi tion, greatly regretted that his absence had prevented Mr. 31artineau'a election. Mr. Robinson was unmarried, and his means always enabled him to indulge his literary and artistic tastes in a high degree. He will be mimed by the younger genera. Lion, with whom his genial nature had always made him a great favourite, as much as by the older men who were more of his day. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury had a select dinner party last evening at their residence in Arlington-street. The Right Hon. Seymour Fitzgerald, the new Governor of Bombay, attended by his secretary, Captain Felgate, and Captain Fitzgerald, passed through Malta on the 30th ult., on his way to Bombay. _ _ _ _ _ _ Miss Heath, daughter of General Heath, was married on New Year's-day, at Kurrathee, to Colonel Thesiger, eldest son and heir of Lord Chelmsford. Serjeant Barry, on an early day, will bring for ward a bill to extend to Ireland the existing law of Eng land respecting the presence and employment of military at parliamentary elections. Mr. Lawson, to-morrow, brings in the House of Commons a bill to open the professorship. of anatomy and surgery, chemistry and botany, in the Universityof Dublin, to all persons irrespective of their religious creed. Mr. Neste has given notice of his intention to bring forward, to-morrow, a bill to exempt during a limited time associations of workmen which are in respect of any part of their constitution entitled to the benefits of the Act 18 and 19 Vick, C. 63, from forfeiture of those benefits by ratios of their being in other parte of their constitution adapted to the purposes of a trade union. The Duc d'Alencon, accompanied by Baron Bache, left Calcutta two or three weeks ago for the famous cities of Upper India, on his way to Bombay. PORTUGAL. LISBON, FEB. 6. The Chamber of Deputies are discussing the motion for a reform of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A modification of the cabinet is rumoured to be imminent. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) TIIVIt.DLY, BEBRL ART 7, 8 A.Y. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Payne, DepatyAaaiataat Judge.) ►OREIGN JURYMEN. In the case of a prisoner named Frederick Vet* chair with stealing a watch, photographs, and other prelim ) . who, being an alien, clauned his right of being tried by mixed jury of Englishmen and foreigners, on the Co. being called on, several of the foreigners complained IL they were summoned over and over spin, which tLel looked upon as a great hardship. When a foreign juil was required other persona ought to be summoned. One gentleman said he was summoned five tiniest++: , and it was dated that he wan a naturalised EN. inriartn. _ . Mr. P a yne (to the gentleman referred to}—Are you : Eng!ialunan! Mr. Bautne—l Mr. Paina—Ws do not want naturalised Englisluum We do not want those who are supposed to have peculk: sympathies with England, and you stand in the same pos.. tion as an Englishman. How long have you been na. raised as an Englishman ? Mr. Bourne—Since Md. Mr. Payne—Why did you not tell the summoning otter that you were naturalised The summong ofiloer—l did not know it, my lord. Mr. Schwab (of Hatton-garden)—l am in just the woe pottition as Mr. Baume, for lam summoned every tame a foreign jury is wanted. Mr. Payne (to Mr. Banme)—We know now that you are naturalised, and you will not be called upon to sere as foreign juryman again, but you may be called to sent 004 jury an an Englishman, and those duties will be far ILOe onerous than the other. When foreigners claim to be tried by their own countrymen I should have thought it woad.] have been considered to be a compliment to be summoned instead of one to be avoided. As there were not enough foreign jurymen in Aura. dance the case was deferred until such time as a suthoent number could be obtained. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CIiAIUIE.—ATTEM PT TO 5H , ...r .t WO. Joins (.1 ea ham ' a young man, who gave the uldrem Clarendon-street, Clarendon-square, and described hinurd as a boiler maker, was charged before Mr. Knox sitli sc tempting to shoot a young man named 3l'Evoy,sci a revolver. Dennis Carney, I,Monmouth-court, acid—Aboutlo'ckd this morning I was going along, and lie.d.l the pnio.l say to a young man as be was going from tireek.street Compton-street, " Why do you follow me The y 0...„; man said, "I am not following you ;I am going ' The prisoner then said, "If I knew you were ful!ev.; me I would blow your brains out. - The young ma ail said he was not following the prisoner, and that .0 would not go away for him or anyone like The prisoner then put his hand into his brut and drew out a revolver and pointed it at the young ran and although there was no report there was a soap. I across the road and the young man rushed upon the 17.- !toner, and the prisoner then struck the young man on hand with the revolver, and the young titan got the r, volver from the prisoner, and the prisoner said that if s; would give it back to hi m he would give us eightoerivv ,, that being all the money he had about hue. Vie wa: up Common-street together, and walked till we got ta Museum-street, when, seeing const.slile, we called u bite, and he came, and the young won, who still bad tit revolver in his possession, gave the prisoner iu cluage ft attempting to shoot him. Mr. Knox—Was the prisoner drunks. Witness—No more withal) now. Mr. Knot—.ere the prisoner and the young men Mao gen to you! Witness—The prisoner is • stranger, but I kw,a the young man by sight. (It writ espleine , l that the wit ness was a eostermonger, and that the otmg thm wan and not in attendance was • oellarman at 31e-,r4. l'rekc Blackwell's, in Dean-street.) The prisoner —I was walking quietly home after mer:4 a friend, when I was followed by two permit, for al. mile, and I think that witness and the other man Wet IA men. Witness—l deny it. The prisoner—You were one of them. You were on a: side of the street and me on the other. I own I aid out the revolver, being afraid. Mr. Knox—Why do you carry such a this; The prisoner-1 brought it from Atomic... I htv carried it for the last four years, :sod lava thougLi i h nea e l dp . o s: p e u c n goc ' d u ' han : , p 1 taking anybody's life in this count' y. f Police-constable Barber, 42 E, sai.l--Hearing t edd :tii.27.hoe'icosel.oehirivoion.nk:, met w en h t e o Willie", Whu ud t! a young man bad attempted to shoot : moth. C. PI; u off, stating that the revolver. The revolver was handed to the ma:Astra.% who fie.fil that all the chambers were loaded, but that envoi tin was gone. Mr. Knox—lt wan by God's merry that the chane prisoner neenriwin vti h il a :l . l l "%k not explode. I shall remand the I.ti-oner for let the person who gave him in chat ge attool. WORSHIP STREET. ...... _ . THE ALL Fla THEPT 01' A IOS'•• Arfhttr and EIL - al,alt w o rt. wand, with stealing a diamond ring, value In a former examination, the A. vf named Garen, living inWsitsemplae. i '"' L . ferrod this charge against the prsoners, i. •1." arum house. She had left her mime thr on a table for a few minutes, and it by some person. Subscimentle it was fem.' the kitchen. The female prisoner was th e o rly :s present when it was put on the table. and it that she passed it to her husband. who. aft, r taka,..: • • contents out, threw it where it examination by the mile prisoner, the lasaeouns ai 7 that she was a married woman. awl that " been convicted of felony. The prim.ners ••r• :,• rolvavi, • • tvi Mr. Beard now appeared for the prieceia mu. Ricketts defended. Prosemtrix was severely oress-e•antinesl , p 1.• • of being a single woman. and of haviri; She pertinaciously insisted for a Ion;; 1 1,1 Ay, t• sworn the truth, but at length gave aay an•l falsehood. Mr. Newton then said—Here is An viel , •1 th' C'" once. I never will entertain a comi.lailit by a I.::: who wilfully commits perjury. If I e.. 11 pat • , "1" " shameful proceedings I will. Thi. .1,•1: 1 •cra r • swore that she was married, and aA was never convicted : now what does she • , y fuL What jury would convict the , c p cu pl, • Ti• , • dibcbarged. I don't care what clans of life t . o l,l ir. troth—truth -truth—among all clas4es. w.a The prosecutrix, after being detained home t• • allowed to leave, severely repriniandol. SALMON Fionsuirs. —Mr. Frank Ito , 11 . 1 0 been appointed an inspector of Salmon • room of Mr, Eden, who Las rctire.l 6.0 ment. ORWELL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAV -- . WIMNEEDAY, FER. C h —Atimissions on 1.) , "" t • ditto, by season Rickets, 1,3:d. Total visitors , 2, 4.4. Ab to Mr and a him,