The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-07 00:00:00

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West Magilton Le Grand; Miss Y. YMIIIpa—BRKAK, BUT NUT BEAD. Mrs. S. lane.—Awl WILD CHARLIE. NIOU WATER AT LONDON BRIDON. Me DAT —Yoram 1011. I•......Aftereooa, 10h. 34m. tO-KOLEOW—Mundai. ILL 111m..--Allusemi. Ilk 41k. LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7. ON Saturday, the 2nd of November, her Msnurry was pleased to issue a Commission of Inquiry into the Temporalities of the Irish Church Establishment. Nine highly respectable noble men and gentlemen have been solemnly authorised and enjoined to ascertain facts with which all the world is accurately acquainted already. An elaborate apparatus of detection is placed in their hands " for the better discovery of truth" in certain premises in which there now remains nothing whatsoever to discover. They may compel the attendance of persona and administer oaths, enforce the production of records, and cross examine witnesses, just as if they were inquiring into the secret iniquities of a Trade Union. One thing they may nut do. They are not authorised, as Mr. GY EREND and his colleagues at Sheffield were, to give certificates of indemnity to persons who may criminate themselves by their discic sures. A Rector who may be self-convicted of sinecuriam—that is, of having no souls to cure while he receives a large income for curing them— will ask in vain for Lord STANHOPE'S certificate, Happily, however, as the frankest candour can reveal, so th 3 most stubborn ret;cence cc.n conceal, nothing new oe important. The Census of 1861 and a series of Parliamentary returns have already done the work of the Communion ; while the controversies of the friends and antagonists of the Establishment, debates in the House of Commons, and articles in reviews and newspapers have popu larised the information thus obtained. The Royal Commission will only systematize the facts and figures which are now notork,us. It will give the gold the guinea's stamp, and, without adding to its intrinsic value, will make it current coin. For a work of form and state, the members of the Commission have been very fairly chosen. If it were their business to investigate and report upon questions of policy, or even to clear up doubtful matters of fact, men of greater mark than some of them, and representing a greater variety of opinion, would have been essential to the satisfaction of the public. It might fair'y have been asked that the nomination of Sir JOHN GRAY should balance that of Sir Jossra NAPIER, and that Lord DUFFERIN should be the counter poise of Lord MF.ATII. But for the business of giving shape and order and official recognition to well-know n facta, the selection made by the Govern ment is perfectly free from objection. Earl &Atmore is the very man for the head of a Royal Commission of thiskind. Hewill adorn it, as he does the presidency of the Literary Fund and the chair of the Antiquarian Society, by a reputation in which rank and letters are equally associated. The author and the Earl might separately be over looked, but united, like the components of a double star, they make up a considerable volume of light. Lord STANHOPE is safe, moderate, im partial; something more than respectable in litera ture; not too distinguished or extreme in polities. Out of this wood the heads of sham commissions the trustees of museums, and the governors of colleges, are carved—the holders of dignified offices which are nearly, but not quite, honorary. Dr. BALL, from his profession and official posi tion, knows more of the ecclesiastical affairs of Ireland than most men ; Mr. Howl's has a tame for Church affairs ; Mr. Clays; has cuiti,ated a judicial mind in the ponce-corrt of Southwark, and has gained administrative knowledge in the Home office; and Sir Josern Nsetsa's nomination will soothe the excited apprehens;ons of the Irish clergy, whose ready alarms do not evince a per fectly secure conscience. If little or nothing is known of some other members, it must be remem bered that the presumption is strong that any one who is not notorio.nly incapable will be equal to the duties of a Commission whose instructions authorise it to ascertain only that which is already known, and debar it from entertaining the only matters which make the Irish Establiahment a subject of Imperial policy. But though good is not detigned, good may come of the investigation. It is possible that Mr. DISK &ELI in " educating his party "on the Irish Church question, as he boasts to have educated them on the Reform question. Mr. Duntaam's later reti cence, and even his disclaimers, if he have made any, afford no reason at all for supposing that he has altered his early opinions. We know now that he Dever really abandoned his youthful radicalism on the subject of the franchise ; that his lips swore, but not his mind, to the creed of Toryism which he openly professed. He has edu cated his party in secular politics, as the decoy duck or rogue elephant educates the wild flock or herd into the snare ; and why should he not repeat the game in ecclesiastical politics ? Lord DERBY probably has no such deep project. To post pone for a year or twos question which might lead to his being " ousted from office" is most likely the sum of his diplomacy. But things sometimes have a force in themselves, quite apart from the inten tions of the persons who wield them. The Irish Church is like one of those decrepit buildings which may stand for a time if they are let alone, but which inevitably fall about the ears of any ono who touches, though it be to repair . them The Royal Commission is to inquir e into the temporalities of the Irish Church as a THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1867. whole, and in its several dioceses, benefices, and parishes, and into the number of the Protestant I population therein, with a view to alterations and improvements in the distribution of the revenue'. This is dangerous ground to get upon. If it is a scandal that requires re dress, that the rector of Urlingford, with a church population of 30 souls, should have a revenue of nearly 1,2001. a year, while the parish of Bangor, with a church po pulation of 1,230 souls, has a gross revenue of 131;/. a year, it is equally a scandal that less I than a ninth-part of the population of Ireland should monopolise the ecclesiastical revenues of the country. That which is an abuse in detail cannot be right in the mass. The rich church of a minority ought by its very reason of existence to be the richest where it is most in a minority. The principle on which the lesser evil is to be cor rected involves logically the removal of the greater. To transfer the revenues of one pariah or diocese to another is neither more nor less confiscation than their total secularisation would be. The tithes of Urlingford were not intended to provide spiritual edification for the parish ioners of Bangor. They were intended for the benefit of the people, and those the Roman Catholic people, of Urlingford only. Once admit the principle of the equitable distribu tion of revenues in proportion to the number and needs of the population, and judgment is given, from which there is no appeal, in favour of the dig-establishment of the Anglican Church in Ire land. This conclusion is involved in the terms of the Royal Commission which has just been issued, and the logic of facts will nut always halt behind that of reason and justice. OUR CONTEMPORARIDI. (THIS DAY.) main the natural price, and uit a price driven up by monopoly or conspiracy. Having put down all rioting prmptly and sternly, the Telegraph urges that we bestir ourselves by every possible means in our power to alleviate the distress of which the prevalence and the magnitude mesa be denied, and to which we should not, and cannot, and dare not, turn a deaf ear. The contrast between the behaviour of all Lan (*Aire during the pressure of the cotton famine and that of Devon now, points to the cause of that contrast —the fact that, while Lancash;re is educated, Devon is not ; and tells statesmen, in • voice of authority, that, without • year's delay, they must take measures for educating the whole people of England. The hot hopes that these disturbances in Devonshire will warn the metropolitan authorities to watch atten tively the signs of the times, and to be prepared to deal with any such proceedings before and not after they have taken place. the Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 6. The Queen and Princess Louise walked out yes terday afternoon. Her Majesty ►fterwards drove out, accompanied by Princess Christian. The Queen went out this morning accompanied by Princess Beatrice. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, Prince George, and Princess Louise, attended by Viacountess Walden, Lady in Waiting, and Major G. Grey, Equerry in Waiting, arrived at the Castle this evening at a quarter before six o'clock, on a visit to her Majesty. Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, drove to the railway station in Windsor, and accompanied their Royal Highnesses to the Castle. Her Majesty, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, met the Prince and Princess at the entrance, and conducted their Royal Highnesses to their apartment. The Marchioness of Ely was in attendance upon her Majesty. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor-General of Canada. His Excellency the Russian Ambassador and Baroness Brunnow have returned to Chesham House after spending several weeks at Brighton. The Earl of Dudley is entertaining a shooting party at Buckenham, Lord Ashburton's seat in Norfolk. The Countess Dowager of Carnarvon and Lady Gwendolin Herbert have left Groavenor-street for the Continent for the winter months. Lord Elcho, M.P., No left town to join the party visiting the Earl of Dudley at his shooting quarters in Norfolk. We (Herald) understand that Lieutenant-Colonel Humphery, formerly M.P. for Andover, will shortly be created a baronet. Lieutenant-Colonel Humphery is the son of the lato Alderman Humphery, formerly M.P. for Southwark, and son•in•law of the late William Cubitt, Esq., who was twice Lord Mayor of London, and who represented Andover for many years. LONDON AND SOUTH AFRICAN BANK. (THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held at noon at the London Tavern, Colonel Ifou..trii) presiding. The report stated that the net profits for six months ending the 30th June last amounted to 14,082/. 2a. Bd., or, of which the directors had decided to make a payment of Se. per share, in anticipation of the yearly dividend, after carrying 4,0001. to the amount held against losses ou past due bills, and the balance to the next account. The balance sheet was as follows : " Statement of liabilities and assets, London Office and Branches, June 30, 1867.-Dr.-Liabilities: Capital paid up, rAO,OOO/. ; circulation-notes and bank post bills, Bs. 93. ; deposits, 203,2661. 2a. Bd. ; bills payable, and other liabilities, 109,9111/. 13e. 4d. ; reserve fund, 18,1811. 6s. 3d. ; balance of profit and loss ac count, 10,082/. 2s. Bd. ; total-849 3961. 13.. Bd. ; Cr.-Assets : Specie on hand a n d caah balances, 86,018/. 13s. 4d. ; hank premises, furniture, fittings, and other property, 24,0941. 2.. 7d. ; local bills discounted, bills re ceivable, government and other securities, 631,650/.98.11rd.; bills overdue and unpaid, 177.802/. 14s. 93. ; lees, amount held against losses thereon, 47,209/. 34. od. ; partial Pay ments, 21,960/. 3s. 43.-69,1691. 6s. 10d. ; leaving 108,633/. Is. ii d. ; total, 849,396/. 13s. Bd. " Profit and Loss Account -Dr. : To interest, commis aion, and exchange paid, 5,142/. lla. ; to charges for the half.year, including tent, taxes, and all other expenses, at head office and branches, 8,3901. 17.. 3d. ; to rebate on bills not due, 3,331/. 14a. Ild. ; to balance down, 10,0621. 2.. Bd. ; total, 26.9471. ss. 10d. Cr.- By balance brought forward from December 31, 1866, 670/. 14s. 4d. ; by rebate on bills not due 31st December, 1866, brought forward 4,2171.4 a. 6d. ; by gross profit for the half-year ending 30th June, 1867, 26,059/. 7s. -together 30,276/. Its. 6d. ; less amount reserved against prat-due bills 4,01.10/.-leaving 26, :161. lls. tid. ; total 26,9471. ss. 10d. /3y balance down 10,0821. 2s. Bd." The CHAIRMAN observed that as the meeting was merely an interim one the proprietors would not be asked to adopt any resolution. The board had been enabled to make the payment of a small dividend in anticipation of the annual meeting, and they believed that a careful exami nation of the securities and assets justified them in taking that course. Since the last meeting there had been a commercial crisis at Natal. That accounted for the fact that there was an increase in the past-due bill account; but there was reason to believe that many of the bills would be paid in full. The bank held collateral securities of the value of 65,0001., and the manager at Durban thought that in time the value would be increased. The same gentleman, who was the new manager, reported that in his opinion had the instructions of the directors been carried out most of the past looses would have been avoided. At the Cape itself there had been no loss during the half-year and the business was in a satisfactory position. A reduction in the charges so the extent of seven or eight thousand a year bad been effected. Several of the smalle r branches had been closed. The board agreed with the auditors that it was desirable to transfer the reserve fund to the past-due bill account. It might be said that the reserve Tund was gone and it was quite possible that something more would have to be added in the next two Cr three half years. In reply to a question, The CHAIRMAN said 65,000/. was the whole of the security held against the Natal past-due bill account. A SHAREHOLDER doubted the policy of paying • divi dend under such circumstances. It was possible the shareholders would still be called upon to Rey calls to meet Issas. The CHAIRMAN observed that though that was possible it was highly improbable. There was good reason to be lieve that the landed property held in Natal would ere long greatly improve in value. He be lieved that the capital was substantially safe, and that if they bad only patience to go on as they were doing, and pay off liabilities from month to month, that would prove a much better course than winding up. The directors would have recommended a liquidation if they bad believed such a course to be desirable for the interest of the shareholders. The lia bilities had been reduced to such a point that they could scarcely be increased. The business now was profitable, and he hoped it would soon be much more so. Mr. Mlizwan thought the accounts distinctly showed that there was no reason to apprehend a call, the liabilities to the public being amply provided for already. The policy of paying a dividend of 4 per cent. appeared to him a wise one. Scarcely any gentleman in the management of his private affairs would think of liquidating a large bad debt in a single year. He concluded by moving a vote of thanks to the directors and officers of the bank for the efficient management of its affairs. The resolution having been seconded, A SHAREHOLDER observed that under the charter 110 call could be made in the present position of the bank. The CHAIRMAN concurred in this view. The motion of thanks was then unanimously adopted, and the meeting separated. Mr. Childers, 31. P., last night addressed his constituents at Pontefract, the greater portion of his speech having reference to the debates on the Reform Act. He referred to the points in which he thought that mea sure was unsatisfactory, viz., the county franchise, the re distribution of seats, and the compounding clauses, upon all of which he expressed his opinion that further legisla tion would be necessary. A meeting of Mesas. Bazley and Bright's com mittee was held yesterday, to consider what steps should be taken regarding the vacancy in the representation of Manchester. Deputations attended from the Reform Union and Reform League, and among the gentlemen present there were several of the supporters of Mr. Abel Heywood's candidature at the last election. It was unani mously resolved to ask Mr. Jacob Bright to stand for the vacant seat. The result of the revision for the northern division of the West Riding has at length been ascertained. It appears that of the new claims made by the representa tives of the liberal party 1,038 out of 1,125 were sustained ; of the oonservative claims, 479 were sustained out of 610 made. From the old list the liberals struck off 516, and the conservatives 491 ; the result of the revision being a net liberal gain of 534. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Bceson—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Mellor and Lush.) SULLY C. C ,, RRIE. Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., with whom was Mr. J. 0. Gri!fits, said this was an action tried at Westminster before the Lord Chief Justice, for false imprisonment and a malicious prosecution, when the jury having answered certain questions put to them by the Lord Chief Justice, his lordship directed a verdict to be enteredl for the defendant with leave to the plaintiff to move on points reserved, to enter the verdict for her for ROI , which sum the jury had conditionally assumed in order to save the expense of a second trial, should the 03011 upset his ruling. The learned counsel moved ac cordingly and also for a new trial on the affidavit of the attorney's clerk who had the conduct of the case. The plaintiff was cook in the defendant's family, a merchent in Mincing-lane, having a country residence in Hampshire. The defendant had given the plaintiff into custody, and in his plea as he pleaded that a certain person or per sons to the defendant unknown had feloniously, unlawfully, and ma li c i ous l y a d m inistered, or caused to be administered to certain persons • noxious poison so as to inflict grievous bodily harm. snd that the defendant was justified in giving the plaintiff into custody, as a felony had been committed. It would appear that the plaintiff cooked some veal for the family, and that soon after eating it they were taken ill. The Lord Chief Justice—The veal was divided into two pmts. One part was roasted and the other was stewed down for gravy, and afterwards cooked for the family dinner. The extraordinary part of the case was this, that those only who p ar t oo k o f th e gravy w i t h t h e roasted veal were taken ill, and not those who partook of the meat. Mr. Huddleston said the cook herself was taken ill as well as other persons in the village. The Lord Chief Justice—Yes, but with eel, different symptoms. Mr. Huddleston said the defendant's case was that antimony had been administered, and as the act el Pa!lia - meat drew • distinction in the administration of a noxious drug, making it in one case • misdemeanour and in the other a felony, the learned counsel's contention was that the Lord Chief Justice had wrongly left the ease to the key so as to bring it within the clause which made it • felony, and under which plea the defendant was jus tified. The learned counsel also moved on the affidavit, which incorporated several letters which appeared in the newspapers at the time, stating that it was the custom of farmers in the west of England to give calves antimony when they were being fattened, which would account for the trace of antimony found by Dr. Letheby in the gravy sent to him for analysts; arid it also stated that Dr. Taylor, who analysed the intestines of Byrnes, who died after eating the veal, had reported there was no antimony in them. The Lord Chief Justice said that the contention with regard to the antimony being given to calves, and that, therefore it might be found in the vea l, did no t a pply here, because no one was taken ill who ate the veal, but only these persons who partook of the gravy that was served up with the roast veal, and with regard to hymen, he was ill for a long time before he died, and in all posai. bility the antimony might have passed off in the mean time, but might have caused the irritation which he suffered, he being a 'rely old man, and of which be was said to have died. The learned judges all concurred that the Lord Chief Justice's ruling with regard to the law was correct, and that the affidavit did not show sufficient grounds for disturb ing the verdict. The defendant bad discharged a duty which everyone owed to society, and there was reason able and probable cause for his charging the plaintiff. It was one of those cases in which an innocent person un fortunately suffered from the bona fide conduct of another. Rule refused. THE MINISTERIAL POLICY. The Times is puzzled to know why the ministry ate so gratified with their position and prospects as Sir S. Northcote at Bristol represented them to be. To the question as to what high subjects the parliament of the future is to address itself, no answer is forthcoming save vague generalities. Perhaps if Sir Stafford really does not know what the cabinet will propose, his ignorance may be due to the fact that his principal col leagues are themselves waiting upon Providence to see what it may be safe to suggest. This hypo. the-ds is consistent with their course in the past ses sion, and it explains the others:se ludicrous vanity of the various ministerial declarations of the recess. It may, however, be confidently declared that such a method of conducting the government of a great country cannot be permanently successful. A ministry without fixed prin ciples must, from the nature of the case, be a temporary accident, and if the present government have any certain policy they are very shy of declaring it. Their beet friends roust wish th►t they would break through their reserve ; that they would at least give seine assuraace that they had fixed in their own minds upon what they were prepared to reform and what to defend, and were not waiting with the single resolution to retain everything they can retain with impunity, and to give up everything the retention of which may prove incompatible with the possession of power. In an article estimating the project• and speculating somewhat as to the cost of the Abyssinian expe dition, the Time+ comes to the conclusion that a deficit to be measured by millions will remain, apart from the charge on the Indian exchequer, to be defrayed by English taxpayers. This is what parlia ment will have to face within • few days, iml we must expect to hear complaints that it has not been consulted earlier. Such complaints, however, are hardly reasonable. The policy of the government was distinctly indicated before the end of last session, and it was perfectly well known that action must be taken, if at all, in the autumn. Should any omissions or errors be pointed out in their plans it may not be too late to remedy them, but it is too late to make the government solely responsible for enter ing upon an Abyninian expedition. There is also in the Times a leader treating of the Ala i hams claims apropos of some further despatches which I have been published in America. An organ of Mr. Seward states that he does not ask that the recognition of the I rebels as belligerents shall be submitted per sr to the arbiter for decision. It is only to be considered, in argu ment, as one of the acts tending to establish the moral re sponsibility of the British government. This is obviously a very different demand from the one formerly preferred to our government on the part of Mr. Seward. The answer to it must greatly depend upon the views of the English administration with regard to the true intentions of Mr. Seward. If he only wishes to have the question upon which he has laid such stress incidentally " argued," the express consent of England is not necessary. The Vines is disposed to believe that theAnieric.in government is not unwilling at this moment to bring the claims to some sort of settlement. The Star says it is very gratifying to observe the rosy light in which Sir Stafford tiorthcote now sees every thing connected with the working man ; but it may bo as well to explain how this sudden conversion came about. Last year Sir Stafford was dead against household suffrage, on the ground that the working men were not fit for it. What happened sine? The working men held some great meetings and pulled down the railings of a park. Very proper things both, the star thinks, under the circumstances, but for its life it cannot see how either action could prove that the working men were worthy of the franchise to those who previously believed them un worthy of it. The explanation is that the working men proved they were united and strung, and the tones thought it better to serve them than to be kicked out of office by their means. The Standard thinks Plat sorely the names of the gen tlemen appointed to form the Irish Church commission will reassure those timid conservatives who have feared that the government was ready to disendow and dis establish the Irish branch of the national church. On the oontrary, the investigation is directed to the fortifi cation of the church whose rights to its property is secured by an older and clearer title than can be asserted by any landowner in the throe kingdoms. The Herald looks to seeing it proved by the commission that the Irish church is not an Irish grievance, but an English cry ; not a source of internal discontent so much as a bond of union ; not • refuge for jobbery, indolence, and sensuality, but • monument of industry, learning, piety, and loyalty. ITALY. Though the King of Italy continues to drink the cup of humiliation to the dregs, and with the faintest show of reluctance, the Daily Noe. thinks nevertheless that if it is not the dream of Louis Napoleon that he can best atone for the sacrifice of the Archduke Maximilian by making Victor Emmanuel feel all the ignominy of dependence, be will loss no time in withdrawing at least from Rome, and giving Europe some trustworthy assurance that Civita Vecchia i. not a French garrison town and seaport. The question is not *coked by the dispersion of Garibaldi's bands, and it is yet to be seen that in destroying the great work of his reign Louis Napolean is not as false to the interests of his dy nasty as to his principles and his prosniPeo, and to the peace and tranquillity of Europe. Certain it is that the difficulties and dangers of such a course of policy are but the logical results of irresponsible power. The present crisis is but a little cloud, "no bigger than a man's band." But it is a cloud that may gather and spread into a tem pest, in which more than one dynasty may go down. THI FOOD RIOTq. To the Times it appears scarcely probable that the Exeter riots could have been connected exclusively with the price of food, which is materially cheaper in De vonshire than elsewhere. The occasion is rendered more than usually remarkable by the protest against the charges, not only of bakers, but of butchers. Tbis is the first time that butchers' meat has ever been regarled as an article of such prime necessity, and the fact would appear to express a far greater diffusion of prosperity and comfort than we have been wont to suppose. Nor are we told that work ha■ been slack, or that any considerable portion of the population is out of employment. The people of Devon shire ought to know full well that, whatever may be the price of the loaf in these times, it must need, be in the LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FEARFUL HURRICANE AT ST. THOMAS. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND SHIPPING. The following is an extract from a telegram re ceived this morning by the Royal Ma. l Steam Packet Company :—" Fearful hurricane at St. Thomas, Oct. 29. Rhone lost at Peter Island ; Wye lost at Buck Island ; Conway ashore at Tor tola ; Derwent ashore at St. Thomas ; T) ne and Solent dismasted, but serviceable. Douro will leave homewards on the 4th ; Danube will follow. Fifty ships on shore. Terrible loss of life. Town in ruins. Fever over. Service will be maintained." THE CRISIS IN ITALY. The correspondent of La Libeite writes from Florence as follows : On the Ist November some persons began to poet on the walls of Pavia a proclamation of Martini, calling the Italians to arms. The police commenced to tear them down, and a riot arose. A crowd went to the prefect's house ; young men—studenta mounted on chairs—read the proclamation aloud amidst frenzied applause. The prefect, who was besieged, drew up a warning, which the police began to post on the walls ; but as soon as one was posted it was torn down. The brash and paste of the posters were forced from them, and Mazzini's proclamation triumphantly appeared on the walls. The carbineers looked on and did nothing. Thirty defenders mounted guard, and swore that they would protect the proclama tion of Mazziui. The carbineers having got orders marched towards them sabre in hand. The people received them with a shower of stones. Men got on the roofs of houses, and threw tiles on the heads of the soldiers. At last the military fired and blood flowed. In 1860 Count Cavcur rubbed hi. hands after the vote proclaiming Rome the capital of Italy, and thought he had annihilated Mazzini by appropriating his programme. The situation iv the same now. In order to deprive Mazzini of in fluence the king mast sign the proclamation of Pavia. In Turin the demonstrations smell' of powder and barricades. In Naples they take the form of a carni val. "We will not attempt to describe," says. the Roma, of Naples, `• the extravagance, the absurdities, end the excesses of which the Parthenopean city is the theatre at this moment. The lauaroni have it all their own way. The insurrectional committee held its sittings in the very hall of the provincial council of Naples." The correspondent of the Morning Post at Rome reports the following scene as having taken place after the arrival of the French : The arrival of the French did not restore tranquillity to the city, for towards evening some persons drinking in a wine-shop at the Villa Ceochini, just above the Serristori Barracks, were attacked by • detachment of Zouaves, who killed Bee of them, wounded three, and arrested four, besides killing an innocent woman, and wounding two poor children. Whether there was really any reasonable ground of suspicion for authoris ing this onslaught is much to be doubted; but at any rate the sanguinary and indiscriminating manner in which the Zouaves have butchered women and children on all these occasions is not suitable to the mild sway that ought to be exercised by the spiritual as well as temporal father of his subjects. Domiciliary visits and perquiaitions have been going on to an immense extent, and persons arrested on suspicion in the city are more numerous than Gan baldiana made prisoners without. The address of the Committee of Succour of Naples to the editors of the liberal press in Paris is signed by General Avezzana, Senator Imbriani, president of the provincial council ; the Duke San Donato, vice-president and general of the National Guard ; Count Ricciardi, the Deputies Abigante, Guinti, Polsnelli, Asproni, Maraico, Prams, Comin, Raniere, Mauro, Marquis Avitabile, Ciliberti, Consiglio, ice. (=UM'S TELEGIAIIB.) ITALY. FLORENCE, Nov. 7. The French government has telegraphed a re quest to the Pontifical government to stop all proceedings against those persons who may have been compromised by their votes in the plebis citum for the annexation of the Papal provinces to Italy. THE RECENT BATTLE OF MONTANA. PARIS, Nov. 7, 4.45 A.m. The Momiteur of this morning says that, accord ing to news received by the government, 10,000Gari baldians took part in the battle at Montana. Their loss was 800 killed and wounded, and they left 2,000 prisoners, 5,000 or 6,000 rifles, and 6 guns. The loss of the Pontifical troops was 150 killed and wounded. In consequence of the news from Italy the Em peror has ordered the departure of a third division, which was under orders to embark at Toulon for Civita Vecchia, to be countermanded. FLORENCE, Nov. 6, EVENING. According to letters addressed by Garibaldian officers to the Diritto, reinforcements, consisting of French troops, reached the field of battle just as the Garibaldians had regained their positions, and the Pontifical troops were in retreat. The Diritto announces that the French still oc cupy Rome. The Military Political Director has ordered the release ef various individuals who had been imprisoned by the Pontifical police as a mea sure of precaution. The Opirtiopte states that the French troops who participated in the combat at Montana, consisted of the lst, 69th, and 80th regiments of the line, one battalion of Chasseurs, and a battery. BADEN. CARLSIWITE, Nov. 6. The Chamber of Deputies held an evening sitting to-day, when the budget of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs was approved, with an amendment reducing the expenses of the Baden Legations at Florence and Vienna, and that of the Military Plenipo tentiary at Berlin. The expenses of these legations for six months only was voted. HUNGARY. Pll=ll, Nov. G, EVENING. In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet the proceedings taken against the Municipalities which had opposed the orders of the government were approved by 195 against 79 votes. The debate on this question has lasted six days. The Emperor of Austria is expected here the day after to-morrow. On Saturday there is to be a " first night" at the Mallen' (Paris), when Prince Poniatowski's new opera, "Don Desiderio," is to be produced with Patti, Goldoni, &shim, kc. In 1869 the area of the Papal States waa 15,429 square miles, and the population 2,898,115. At the present time the area is 4,520 square miles, and the population 700,000. At the School of Medicine, which opened its session at Paris on Monday hat without the usual for malities, the students to the number of 1,500 demanded that the session should be inaugurated according to the custom of former years. The moment Professor Gavarret entered they began to sing the " Mareeillaise," and cries of " Vivo Garibaldi " were heard. The uproar lasted a long time, and at the end of the hour the protium looked at his watch and retired. The manifestation was not in the least directed whist Professor Garnet. BAIL COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Before Mr. Justice Shoe and a Common Jury.) DARBY V. BEALIN airri OTHERS. . . . . The trial of this cause, which was an action by the secretary of the New Reform Club against certain mem bers of the League, was resumed this morning. An ad vertisement was put in which stated that in June, 1866, the club was formed. in cross-examination, said this was the first business be had been engaged in. He was • law student— he was secretary to the County Club promoted by Captain Addison—he acted as secretary of that club for eighteen months, and he was not requested to resign because be had demanded gratuities from tradesmen. He asked far a sum without mentioning the amount from a builder. Recaised • present from the tailor of theclub and also front a jeweller, but he did not ask for them. These things might have indimed him to resign, but Captain Addison dhl not ask him to In conjunction with many others he promoted the Corinthian Club in Bury-street. No one be came a member of it ; he acted as honorary secretary, and expected to derive • profit from the undertaking. He had been sued, and judgment had been obtained against him for the amount of goods he obtained from tradesmen. It was not an hotel, and fell through from the first. He also promoted, in November, Ida, the Venezuela Club : that also came to grief, and entailed much litigation. He told Dr. Lankester and Mr. James Bodes, with regard to the New Reform Club, that if they would lend their names they should incur no liability. and he informed Dr. Hunter, at his chambers, that there was no responsibility, as he (plaintiff) would pay all preli minary expenses, and that Mr. Williams, hotel-keeper in Jerniyn-street, would allow the meetings to be held at his house. Before the 7th May he issued circulars signed "C. Ellis, secretary pro tem." That was at a time when be did not intend to become secretary. Ellis was his clerk. The circular was issued before seeing the defendant. The circular stated that another club was necessary, and that many gentleman had put down their names who were desirous of becoming members. Mr. Hathbone, with the knowledge of the com mittee, arranged with Mr. Williams for the premises in Jerrayn-street, viz., 1,200/. a year and 1,000/. premium. The committee decided in what way the premium should be paid. By direction of the committee • copy of the resolution was sent to Mr. Wil liams, hut be (plaintiff) was not aware at the time of the omission in the copy seat to him as to Mr. Rathbone's liability to Mr. Williams- At • meeting on the 17th Septen.ber, 1866, was the first time he knew of any com plaint being made against him. Mr. Williams, he believed, had made a previous application or demand on the com mittee. Mr Hunter, in a letter to plaintiff dated 94th May, withdrew his name on account of his professional business. He did not inform Mr. Hunter the name of the friend who was ready to back him (plaintiff) with 1,0001., but he urged him to continue on the committee. There was a complaint made that he had borrowed 2:J. from a Mr. Hargrave for the committee, but he denied it. He admitted howeverbavingborrowed sums of money from other persons. He told the committee in answer to their inquiries that it was no business of theirs, and he declined to state the amounts. .1 special committee was appointed to investigate the matters, but ho did not attend its sittings on the 20th September ; he, however, sew some of the members, who advised him to call and state his views of the terms of his retire ment. He had before informed Mr. J. Reales the commit tee insisted on a release from liability to Mr. Wit lisls, but that he repudiated ; his vouchers were produced to the special committee, and some of the defendants informed Mr. Sheen that the committee bad consented to his terms He had employed persons and incurred debts for the club with their permission, and be had also incurred debts on his own account for the club, such as for advertisement'; be had borrowed money on his own account ; many Lames on the books bad to be struck out because the parties repudiated ; 46 members, in all, paid their subscriptions. Mr. Sheen was an honorary member of the club. [The ease is likely to occupy the whole of the day and • portion of to-morrow.] COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Bovill and Justices Will**, Byles, and Keating.) BEGP4TRATION APPEALS. Notice wa• given this morning that the court would dispose of appeals from decisions of revising barrieters on the ]loth ins•ent, but only one appeel. end that from the borough of Liverpool, has been entered. HANSON r. ROYDEN. Mr. Charles Russell maid that this was an action for seaman's wages and it was tried in August last before the late assessor of the Passage Court of Liverpool, Mr. Edwin James, (.C., and the present motion was for a rule to enter a verdict for the plaintiff for W. 3s. beyond the 214. paid into court. The circumstances were these:— The plaintiff had been engaged as able seaman in a ship of the defendant s, for a voyage to Peru and back, and he served as such for some time. In the course of the voyage the captain, it was be lieved in a fit of temporary insanity, jumped overboard and was drowned. The first mete therefore assumed the com mand, promoted his immediate subordinate, and appointed the plaintiff second mate. The question now was whether the plaintiff could recover pay as second mate during the time he acted as such, or only wages as an able seaman. The learned assessor seemed to - be of opinion that there was no consideration for any implied promise to pay the plain tiff as second mate. Mr. Justice Bylee—But he did the work as such. Role granted. WORTHY T THE RI.IGO RTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Mr. Chas. Russell also moved in this case, which had been tried at Liverpool, where the venlict was for the plaintiff for 921. 13s. 24., but the present motion was for a rule to enter a nonsuit. The plaintiff was a corn broker end merchant at Liverpool. and Mr. Hunter, a miller near Sligo, sent to the plainti ff for sale 755 sacks of oatmeal. The defendants landed the meal at Liverpool, but it was lost from the quay. There was no document miming the property in the meal to the plaintiff, though he bad made advances upon it. It was now submitted to the court that the plaintiff was not the prowr person to sue ; and further, that the goods having been lost from the quay the defendants were not liable for the loft. There were also some minor points. Role greeted. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Orminstisioser Holroyd.) IN RE LADIALAS COUNT SZTARAT. The bankrupt was des:ribed as of Church place, Jermyn. street, St. James's, o f no occu p a ti on or business. This was the sitting for examination and discharge. The debt. ars 1,379 f., chiefly for money lent ; no wets ; but the hank rapt states that he has a reversionary interest in some pro. perty in Hungary, contingent on the death of his younger brother, without issue. Mr. Dubois stated that the bankrupt was a linagariis noble, of a wealthy and powerful family. Owing to the disturbance caused by the late war between Prussia aad Austria his communications with his family had been Is. terrupted, and he had been compelled to come before thli court. If a short adjournment were granted be would te able to make arrangements for annulling the bankruptcy. His Honour directed an adjournment. ! SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION SQUARE. ' (Before Mr. Under Sheriff Harebell sad a Jury.) COINING r. WOODTHORPL—THE CAPP OP ?ALOE 111 PR11ION. PINT. This wee an action in the Queen's Bench for false imprt Bement, in which the damages were laid at 2001. Judi. meat was allowed to go by default. Mr. Nacnarnars was counsel for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared is The plaintiff, Miss Elizabeth Cumming, is the daughter of a cork manufacturer in the Kingsland-road, and at the time of the oocunenos was living with her uncle at Hone. way. She was on her way to take • music lesson at Canonbury, when the defendant rushed upon her, Noised her in • violent manner, and charged her with passing a bad florin piece at his shop, he being • corn chandler in Shepperton•street. The young woman protested her innocence and was given into custody of • policeman, and followed by • mob to the station, about half a mile distant. She gave her address, and after investigating the matter, the sergeant refused to take the charge, and she was let out the back way on account of the crowd. She had suffered very much in consequence of the charge made against her- An attorney had consulted the defendant, and the action was some time afterwardi brought. The plaintiff and • police-constable were the only witnesses called. The defendant attended the court and said that bad money had been passed at his shop, and he thought the plaintiff was the party. He had offered to apologies. •._ _ _ The learned Under• Sheriff told the jury that it wu a gross case of violence, for which there could be no excuse, against a respectable young woman. Perhaps moderate damages would be beet, as they might be paid by the defendant. The jury awarded 151. damages. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. THI COPTHIGHTB ACTA. John William Hall, a oommercial traveller, was brought up on n warrant charging him with selling photographic copies of the engraving of Mr. Frith's picture, " The Rail way Station," and other works of art, an infringement of the copyrights of Mr. Graves, the well-known priuteeller of _ _ Mr. Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, Ely-place, conducted the prosecution; and Mr. Pullen, of Chancery. lane, defended. M y r. Pullen said in this ease it would not be necessary to enter into the facts, as his client, by his advice, would plead guilty. There could be no doubt that the deka. dant had sold copies of the engravings in question, me could he dispute that the right was vested in Mr. Graves, and that, therefore, the law had been infringed. He had, therefore, only to address the court in mitigation of the penalties. He should submit that this was not a ease in which heavy penalties ought to be inflicted, because the defendant had been entrapped into the com mission of the offence. He had received an order fee photographs from a person named Clapperton, who now turned out to be en agent of the prosecutor, at Salisbury. He had supplied a number of photographs of pictures which were not copyright, and he received from Mr. Clapperton the following letter 'Salisbury,—Oct., 1867. kept the photographs you sent me till to-day, being large market day, for two or three customers, but the general complaint is that they are all old ones. Have you nothing more modern you can send me, a selection of the Maid and the Magpie, the Nutcrackers, the Railway Station, or any new ones. len return thoee not kept with those I have or send them by themselves. The carriage would he saved by sending them back together.—Yours truly, W. CLAPPERTON." The photographs were forwarded in compliance with that request, and the defendant was thus brought within the meshes of the law. It was entirely contrary to the spirit of English law, to justice, and to common sense, that prosecutor should be allowed to come into this court sad press fur heavy penalties against a person whom his cwt agents had entrapped into committing an offence. Then had been five summonses issued against the defendant and penalties would be sought against him upon each the five separately. Now he submitted that a penalty IL, or at the utmost 2/. In each case would be sufficen under the circumstances. Mr. Lewis said it was a pity that his friend, wha whether by coincidence or as the result of organisatior, seemed to represent nearly all the pirates in London, lia.! not been better instructed. The letter referred to wit written, as appeared by its date, in October. The fin summonses charging the defendant with selling five Ore cies of Mr. Graves • picture were issued on the 7th of August. Those summonses had been served at the defers• dant's lodgings, in Great Titchfield-street, Fitzroy-square, but he did not appear, and after several adjournments a warrant was granted on the 13th September. The police, however, bad been unable to find the defendant until within the last few dap. Mr. Clapperton , having beard that the prisoner was in the neighbourhood, and knowing that • warrant was out against him, took steps to assist in his apprehension ; but it was absurd to say that this, which occurred in October, was an entrapping of a person to com. mit an offence in August. However, he would join in the application for the reduction of the penalties, and upon this ground : Under the Copyright Acts the penalties ware recoverable by distraint. That remedy was of no avail as against the prisoner, for he was living in lodgings, where in all probability he bad little if any property, and he himself was never to be found. But it the penalties were reduced below tif., then the provisions of the Small Penalties Act would apply to the prisoner—in default of payment, he could be committed to prison. The prisoner said he could alway• he found. The police were aware of his address all the while. _ _ Mr. Lewis—Yes, but what is the good of your eddying when you are there? Mr. Vaughan said although the defendant pleided guilty, it was necessary to give evidence of the registra tion of the copyrights. Mr. Graven was then called—He stated that he is the Proprietor of the original painting, copyright, and eigrav mg of the railway station, which had cost him 2:3,000F. He had only made 20,01.101., so that he had lost 3,0001. by the transaction. He had every reason to believe that but for the loss of sale owing to the circulation of photo. graphic piracies, he should have made a handsome profit Mr. Pullen—That is not evidence. Mr. Graves—lt is my opixion. Mr. Lewis observed that half a ton of pirated photo. graphs were found in the prisoner's possession. Mr. Vaughan said that in his opinion the prisoner although he pleaded guilty was trying to make himself appear more innocent than he really was. Great mischief was 1100. to the cause of the promotion of art by the discourageniest of enterprise, when persons like Mr. Graves found the large capital expended in producing these beautiful works to be unprofitably laid out. He thought the full penalty of 101. little enough for such an offence. But as he was asked by both rules to mitigate the penalties, and as it appeared that his doing so would afford a more effective remedy he should reduce the fines to If. in each case, making 21/. The five engravings pirated were "The Railway " Sty Jim " " The Nutcrackers," " The First Sermon,' " The Second Sermon," and " Broken Vows." The copies were forfeited. CLERBENWELL. DARING ROBARRY FROM .t RADAVAI VAN. _ _ _ _ James Buntiami, aged Pi, of :PJ, Holland-street, Black• friaragoad, described as a greengrocer, was charged wilt receiving a barrel of haddocks, the property of the Great Northern Railway, well knowing them to have been stoles. Police-constable James Norman. 97 said—Yesterdvg afternoon from information I received I took the prisons into custody in the tit. Pancras-roud. He Lad with bun s vas with a ton and a half of coals and a barrel containing haddocks. I asked him where he got the haddocks from and he said he had purchased them at Billingsgate at 9 o'clock in the morning. I asked him who be bought than of, and he said he did not know the man', name, but woe likely he should see him again on Saturday. I asked his how much they were worth, and Le mid he did not know, but he bought a barrel not long ago, and be gave 11. ti. fat that, but that barrel was a smaller one than this. I counted the haddocks in the barrel, and found that then were 16:1. Thorogood said—l am a police-constable in tie employ of the Great Northern Railway Compoiy. Yestare day afternoon, about 3 o'clock I saw • van laden with fish going up the King's-cross•rood, and, when it reached the House of Correction it stopped. The prisoner, who was driving towards the van laden with fish, when he came op posite to it stopped, and a man not in custody carried a laurel of haddocks, and put it into the prisoner's van. Ho put the barrel into the middle of his van, but when his came near the police-station he shifted the barrel into the corner of the van, and then drove to the coal depot ce the Great Northern Railway, King's-croas, whe.e he lad a ton and a half of coals put into the van. When the coals were being put into tiq. van be broke open the lidd the barrel and took some of the haddocks out, and was showing then: to the coal porters. When he received ths coals he wins about driving off. but I stepped him and asked him where he got the haddocks from and be said bad bought them at Billingsgate. I sent for a polge constable and save him into custody. I have no doubt that the barrel of haddocks belongs to the Great Northers Railway. The prisoner, who said be bad no questions to ask a defence to make, wee remanded for a few days. !