The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-15 00:00:00

, 2 THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY E PL„si,,Tglzaulidu RC LBS i -11r. STE % . I: 4 N S' SyAL E shru bl t)UU CONTEMPORAtiIIb. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. win take place every WEDNEIDAY and SATURDAY, and Ire- -- no .-- quently on Monde ,ere the Auction-rooms. Is. Eingolnel. (THIS DAY.) (nurses esiseeurs.) Covent-garden.-Catalogues on application. --...- THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. EL LAIN G, M.P. BERLIN, Nov. 14. of erpreoo. The eloquence of the recess, observes the Daily • • Specter's Gazette of this morning says :-The New, is of rather a drowsy character, and whilst members _____•_. TO CORRESPONDENTS. mute in parliament h ave s p o k en , th e great popular and French invitation to the Conference is dated the aduettessuate intended for "me atspries," London Even. parliamentary orators have been silent. Mr. Lein& has 9th, and begins with a statement of the warm =sand hen the Ones, 10, Iliaved.44l".• by Te° avoided • November journey into the almost polar regions and well-justified interest of the French govern ea thet patelestion. of Wick; and it must be a relief to some of his con- went in Italian events. The reputation and stituents to be spared the depressing and chilling effects DRURY-LANE the impartial and far-sighted attitude of the Tsai Emits*. THE DOGE OF VENICE Mr. Phelps Messrs of his peculiar oratory at a time of year when the vital J. C. Cowper, H. Shiclair, E. Phelps, Barrett. Temple , A c.. Mn energ ies are low, and the c i rculation is languid. Owing French government with regard to the September Her nano Vern. Miss Grattan.de.-And THE LADIES' CLUB. Convention guarantee that it will not prove Mesdames Bennis Shirley and Kate Hank Hanker. possibly to some frigid infl uences ra di a ti ng from the arctic spot which he represents, Mr. Laing never addresses the untrue to the engagements into which it HAYMARKET. YNta Emma, THE WINNING CARD. Mr. Compton.--OUR House of Commons without spreading through it a general has entered. The question of the Pope and of AIm:RAN terms. Mans &Ahern, Chippendale. Rogers, catarrh. On the subject of impartial religions disendow- the Holy See must engage the serious attention of Raymond, aut. Gordon. as. : ide a l ame . Robertson. DalWo, mart, hlr. Laing writes with firmness and good sense , the cabinets. The recent confusion in Italy was Burke, dc.-And FISH OUT OF WATER. lir. Compton. but so far as it handles the question of Reform his letter the result of a premature attempt. THIS Erlnintili, THE M LYCEUM. ISTREsS OF TJE MILL .- And might have been dated from the cave of Adullam. He HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK. M r . F ee b ler , M eow seems, with what authority does not appear, t o pl e d g e the The note proposes a common deliberation of tho , Emery, Ryder. F. Mathews. Callum, Mellon. end D a lt on ; S cotc h members to the scheme of increasing the repreeem .1 - Owen, and says that nothing but a calm and Misses Els worthy, Bishop, and Carlotta Leclereq. tation of Scotland-by an absolute addition to the members attentive examination can supply the bases for a minimums of the House of Commons, but the claims of great satisfactory and lasting solution. reissvmasio, A LITTLE FLUITATION. -Atter which &SRAM cities and densely crowded counties in England are The invitation does not state a date for the NA POGUE Messrs. Bouticault, Vining. D. Murray..l. 0. Shore. G. F. Senile. dc. : Miss Hughes and Mrs. Boneicault-And NO equally strong. Hie declared object is to stave off the meeting of the conference, nor does it enter into ONE. ROUND THE CORNER. vital topic of redistribution, but the Daily News fancies STRAND. the Scotch me m b ers are too shrewd to be decoyed. They details or put forward definite proposals. THIS EIMN/110, THE FRENCH EXHIBITION.-KIND TO A will suspect a " cross" in the concert of the great financier FRANCE. FAULT. Mr. Pencils d Mies Hughes -And WILLIAM. TELL WITH A VENGEANCE . MAMA. Thorne, James, and Fenton ; of railways and the not very great financier of the Ex- PARIS, Nov. 15. Mesdames Owynne, Jolumtoise, Holt, and Weatharsby. chequer, and decline to leave things to their too dexterous Marshal Baraine will, it is said, be appointed to HOLBORN. manipulation. Tins ETENINO, FOR LOVE. Messrs. 11. J. Montagne, Price, The Time, describes Mr. Laing as addressing his consti- the chief military command at Nancy. Garden, Westland, and H. Widdloomb: Mesdames Ntephens, Manta in the character of political moderator. The tone Henrade C. Saunders, dc.-And MARY TURNER; OR, THE ITALY. WICIOLS WILLIS. Miss Josephs. of h is letter is that of a sheltered haven after a storm, or of • cool shade after eunshine. But for Scotland, Ireland FLORENCE, Nov. 15. earrawiru. would run away with us, or burn us up with continual The Official Gazette publishes • decree appointing TIM Ervin°, THE SPANISH PAGE.-THE MARRIAGE fever . But for Inland, Scotland would make us too canny General Cialdini commander - in-chief of the active marl riesv K. Mrs. a lane -Mr. J. Milllceet & Mr. and Mrs. Langan, Ethiopian Autocrats r. mune.. aisainee Lo and w i se for dignity and even respectability. Our good l Grand.-With WILD CHARLIE. Messrs. B. Howe & Llisrlton.troops in Central Italy. ship sails, as • ship can only sail, by the conflict of two __ elements, of which I re l an d i s th e w i n d and Scotland the The Journal de Rome of the 12th inst. announces HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE that the Pope has decided to bestow a mark of water. Mr. Laing writes-wh o doubt it !--with a TEM DAY -Morning. lb. 54m.....- Afternoon, 4h. 15m. ria-Moasow-Morning, 4b. aint.......Afternooa, 6h. la. view to peace, quiet, and mutual satisfaction, honour upon all the Pontifical troops who repulsed - - ---- -- - the Garibaldian invasion, and upon the French LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15. InsCELLANEous TOPICs. troops who participated in the battle of Montana. • The Post offers various objections to the project of the A Society was formed not long since, and is Working Men's Association to return working men to par- THE EASTERN QUESTION. now energetically appealing to the public, to sus- !lament, Day by day, it says, divergences seem to take ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14, EVENING. tain what is termed, somewhat inelegantly, a place and different parties to be in steady course of este- The /iodide and the Bourse Gazette give a cute " general blishment, so much so, t h a t b y t h e t i me that parl i ament " Curates' Augmentation Fund."gorical denial to the statement that the Russian probablyisr for ha dis: , elution t ceased t h o e masses of the tean working men rests aim of the Society is to improve the material goal -minister at Constantinople had presented the tion of the curates of the Church of England, and political body, and will have become, as other interests Porte with proposals for a reform of the last it is proposed, as a beginning, to make a sub- have been before them, largely absorbed in various pro- Hatti-humayoun, and add :-" The adoption of stantial addition from its funds to the stipends portions by the political parties formed of renew inte• such a course would be an entire opposition to the of those who have laboured in that capacity rests which once were, like them, bodies apart. dignity of Russia, as well as to the position she for fifteen years, and are still in receipt of a Discussing the Fenian trials in Ireland, the Times sup- has now assumed in conformity with her last de poses the prisoner Halpin t o h ave i n t en d e d, b y hi s engem stipend of not less than 1001. per annum. claration to the Porte on the subject of Crete." pulous imputations, to calumniate English justice for the Societies already exist for helping incumbents - encouragement of the sympathi sers in America. Our SPAIN. to obtain clerical assistance in their parish es . contemporary also defends the employm en t o f inf ormer MADRID, Nov. 15. There is the Pastoral Aid Society, which when their evidence is confirmed by documents or nide is doing invaluable service, supplying, wholly pendent testimony as an antidote to unlawful conspiracy N. Zaragoza will, it is said, come forward as or in part, the stipends of curates where of which government is bound to avail itself. The Fenian, candidate for the presidency of the Chamber of the local revenues are insufficient to support the have good reason to fear that all their secrets are reported Deputies. number of the clergy necessary to do the work to Dublin Castle, and it is not for the guardians of law The government proposes shortly to abandon all of a parish efficiently ; and the Additional and order to relieve them from that salutary appre- repressive measures. - Curates Society exists fora similar obj e ct. The pennon. The Daily Nev -s expresses a hope that the rejoicing THE BRAZILS. operations of these societies, however, although shout to hail the arrival of the King of Greece and his (Vie Lisbon.) they, of course, increase the effective demand young bride at Athens, may put an end to many an old BUENOS AYRES, Oct 12. for the services of curates, do not make a direct grievance. Our best wishes go with the newly married Exchange on London, 481 ; dry hides, 41} for addition to their salaries. They either place a King and Queen, and we shall be glad to see them settle 500n22 ; lumber, 39 to 43 ;flour, 11. as asposeible to the serious business of a well curate where, without them, one would not be down found, or they prevent the conscientious i ncum - ordered government, and inaugurate a new era AMERICA, bent from suffering the loss of a sum equa l t o of progress and material prosperity among their subject s . ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA. Liberal and f d' ssion everywhere should be the their annual grant. The new Society proposes to motto. The public accounts should be rigidly inrpectcd, (Via Queenstown.) make a positive addition to the curate's income as and pu b l i c honours be never paid but to proven worth. NEW YORK, Nov. 5, EVENING. a recognition, not merely of his positi o n i n thi s or So immense are the undeveloped resources of Greece that The royal mail steamship China arrived at that parish, but of his services as a minister of nothing but a firm, wi se , equitabl e goveinment is necessary Queenstown at 5.50 a.m. to-day (Nov. 15) with 66 their church. In these days of distractions and to make the whole country revive and bloom like a garden, cabin passengers, and 5,000 dos.. in specie. divisions it is satisfactory to find that it is sup- The Standard has no sympathy with the compassion be- She landed 3 passengers and 111 sacks of mails, spoken for Allen and his accomplices, and deprecates any ported by men of all schools and opinions. Atand proceeded with the Liverpool and a portion of lenity being shown to them. In the dock they loried in the meeting held at Cambridge this day week, the the ri tr c me, and did their best to prove that me g the Scotch mails at 6.5 a.m. All well. Rev. Dr. MILLER said that "he never had to do them would be thrown away. my upon It is reported that General Grant, in obedience " with a church movement from which the The Telegraph assures Mr. Macesbe, of the Egyptian to the wishes of President Johnson, will shortly " party element Was so completely eliminated as Hall " that the line must be drawn somewhere." The issue an order for the dissolution of all the volun " from this "-a remark illustrated by the fact cause of the offence taken by the Telegraph is that " a Leer and military organisations in the South. gang of low'class Algerines-h a lf n i gger , an d h a lf Turcos that on that occasion the speaker was associated General Grant has ordered all the officers who in the advocacy of the institution with Mr. fellow, w e h o o . n would ,..nd n w o h t o be tolerated rn l suinffthe o ick butettertaneonfoha were allowed leave of absence in consequence of BeErsroxe Hope, Archdeacon DENISON, and the police to go th;ough th • t y ing tricks i ' n the lowest the fever which infested the Southern stations to Rev. T. J. Rowsam.. coffee-houses of Algiers and Constantine, have been intro- return to their posts on the 30th inst. It is acknowledged on all hands that the dated to a British public." " Where are the police ?" asks General Schofield has announced that the Vir position of the assistant curates, whose numbers the Telegraph. Will Sir Richard Mayne, with the Home ginia election has been decided in favour of the have multiplied so enormously within the last Secretary, permit a community of decent people to be in- Reconstruction Convention, which he orders to ,riled by the horseplay of a ga ng o f r iff ra ff sem i- savages thirty years, calls loudly f o r improvement, andassemble at Richmond on the 3rd December. whom antics are accounted I n f amous even in their own various proposals are made from time to time toThe President has ordered all the Fenian arms country ? mitigate its disadvantages. The traditional sys- The Star d e f en d s the snedidet„hip of Mr. Jacob Bright seized during the raid on Canada to be restored to tem of the Church of England can hardly be said at Manchester as against the Claims of Mr. Bennett and their owners. to recognise the clergyman whom we are accus- Mr. Henry. It is somewhat too chivalrous and generous The New York Herald states that the trial of Mr. tomed to see working in a parish side by aide with of Mr. Henry to insist on rescuing Manchester from her we secured self-t o ma k e it hi s o bj ect to free h er from liberalism, and Jefferson Davis will be postponed until the May the minister to whom its revenues han d d m her over to thethtoeterm of tho Richmond court, adding that this de by law. The curate of the Prayer Book wastones Conduct kindhi h onlymore Edmund cision was taken at the request of the government another person, with different responsibilities and B an nrke o d re e6n us ed a la n independen ni t °impolitic/an. w as ca politician counsel, in order that Chief Justice Chase might rights, being a minister who had the actual cure who was never to be depended on, preside and a new indictment be framed. of souls in the parish where he laboured. It is According to the New York Times the majority not surprising, therefore, that the provision of the Congress Judiciary Committee will report required fur the large body of the clergy Ctrs !Court. against the impeachment of the President. who are now employed in parishes under General Sherman, on behalf of the government, rectors and vicars should bo to a very large ex- WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 14. haa'concluded a treaty of peace with the Indians in tent left to be made or supplemented by The Queen went out in the grounds yesterday the western territory, and has ordered the cease voluntary organisation. The ordinary stipend afternoon, accompanied by Princess Beatrice ; and her tion of hostilities. of an assistant curate at the present time may be Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove out this The yellow fever still lingers at New Orleans. said to be 1001., although in some instances morning. The Hon, Emily Cathcart was in attendance• more than this may be paiwl in orde r t o comman d The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, (BY ATLANTIC TZLEC RAPR.) Prince George ' and Princess Louise left the Castle to-day NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 6 rat. the services of a clergyman speci a lly qualified. at 12 o'clock, for SeadrMeliam, attended by Viscountess The Arago and the Denmark arrived out to- The amount is miserably inadequate. A r ti sans earning Walden, General Sir William Knollys, and Major G rey , more money than this go out on st r ik e . Th e c l ergy Prince and Princess Christian and Princess Henrietta of do not strike, but the insufficien c y o f th e i ncome Schles wig-Holstein dined with the Queen last easnin da Cl y. osing prices :-Gold, 140 i. Sterling exch a n g e g. assigned to those of them who hav e n o t the interest on London, 109. 5-20 United States Bo n ds, necessary to obtain preferment tells upon their The Prince of Wales has honoured Miss Durant with 1081' Illinois, 130. Erie, 73. Cotton-Mid number and quality in another way. The office is sittings for a medallion of his royal highness, The Princess tiling Upland, 14. avoided by well qualified me n from motives of of W a le' has also honoured Miss Durant with s itti ngs . PHI LADELPHIA, Nov. 14. prudence, and the places they lea ve vacan t are often --. Petroleum, standard white, 27. filled up, we fear, in a manner which can by n o A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the means be deemed satisfactory. Were it not that rivate residence of the Earl of Derby, in St. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY,) are The Ministers many persona of private means enter a profession Ear ani lt i f i Ve;b ; the Lord ChanceSo rese r , t n h t e w ate th o e f YRIDAT. NOVENBIB 15, 8 A.N. which in this country has always been held a very Marlborough , the Earl of Afalmesbury ' , the Right .ma se a proper one for a gentlem an , th e evils of this Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, th e D u k e 1 L l W. i tOt , Zitr .• W. It. 1W state of things would have been felt in a much of Buckingham and Chandos, Sir John PakingtOn, ~... higher degree. Si r S. Northcote, the Chancellor of the Exche- Rana len K - N.'. 8 8. o 0.15 It Abadan -marl 7 N. 2 8. r 0.41 4 It will occur, we suspect, to most minds that L inn uer, the Right Hon H . T. L. Corry, Lord John La w, . I . .19 74 W. 2 N.E. rm 0.10 _ 100 . a matter so essential to the interests of tho of England as this should not be left to voluntary effort. There must be something ers, and the of Mayo. w rong His Royal Highness the Duke of CambridgeArdroess G regnant' Ya1ent1a.....19.72 1 47 Z. 1 .. 29.09 E. 2 . W. 141 71 N.N.Z. C .- 57.6448 8.8.1. 1 when the hardest workers of the richest religious returns to t ,, . wn t 0.,„, „, from a yi e i e Establishment in the world cannot be more libe- Londeaborough, at Grimston Park, Yorkshire. rally supported by its proper funds. It may, and The Post hears that the Hon. and Right Rev. B. re O. I &W. nu _46 - ChurchNW. to . 5 Roche's P0iit19.5348. R&M. 4 W.&W. c - 3 to L or d and Lady Pen5ance....99.53,59 ff. Brest .....129.45 54 , IL IL Lenten . 128.4 $6 l I.IL Rochefort.- 79.411' .. ,51F B.E. &E. rut acme 1 B.E. o - SAW. o 020 2 8.8. W. fr OAS 4 &IL o/6 a IL cm - 5 in some quarters will, be said that the heads of Horatio Powys, Bishop of Soder and Ilan, has been trans- rr ynwa lt:lre;;;l NIL B. 0.27 I B. oc en 3 the Church ought not to permit these appeals to kited to the diocese of Lichfield, vacant by the death of Polloamdb 211 - 61 ' 60 1511 * 8. nu 0.16 5 private liberality until they have done their the Right Rev, John Lonsdale, D.D. London .. .:10.47 1 51) B. _ .Termouth...ll9.7l 4 S. 8. ro cos RE oc - 2 - utmost to bring about a wise and just distribution The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. 10wb0r 0 •8 1, ..,.,... • /.. 29 .21, 51 , 1 ! B. a W . 8.8.8. 0 0.3?. 8 Of its revenues, one in which income shall John Strachap* Bishop of Toronto, the oldest of the colo- Helder iifilii. a: 8. rt 0.40 2 b ear wine ~,„,,.L . ;„„ f „ ,),„ _ 4 _ ___ nial prelates. The bishonric is worth 1 9.-lii .. ....... It will occur, we suspect, to most minds that a matter so essential to the interests of the Church of England as this should not be left to voluntary effort. There must be something wrong when the hardest workers of the richest religious Establishment in the world cannot be more libe rally supported by its proper funds. It may, and in some quarters will, be said that the heads of the Church ought not to permit these appeals to private liberality until they have done their utmost to bring about a wise and just distribution of its revenues, one in which income shall bear some proportion to the services ren dered. This is what would be said of the affairs of any other profession. But cus tom will reconcile us to arrangements of any degree of unreasonableness. We are a people accustomed to anomalies, and there are minds to whom the notions of equality and fairness, far from having the attraction they aro commonly supposed to exercise, are positively repulsive. England would no longer be England if every body were rewarded according to his merits, and we may be sure that any proposal for increasing the stipends of underpaid and overworked town curates by deductions from the revenues of over paid country rectors and useless capitnlar clergy would be strenuously resisted. In the meantime the laborious curates must not be permitted to suffer for an inequality which reflects on them nothing but honour. Their case must be taken as it stands, and ameliorated as soon and as completely as possible. I The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. John Stratton, Bishop of Toronto, the oldest of the colo nial prelates. The bishopric is worth 1,230/. a year. The Poor-law Board have appointed Mr. Robert Hedley, of Sidbrook, in the county of Somerset, to be a poor-law inspector in the room of Mr. Robert Weak, who has resigned. RE3IARRS. This morning the barometrical pressures reported show an in crease in Scotland and Ireland, but a diminution elsewhere. The difference of pressure between Nairn end Brest Is 3-10ths of an inch, and ft appears likely to Increase during the day. Tempe rature is uniformly high for the season. The wand Mew strongly from the went in the south of Ireland, and from the south at the southern and south•eutern station.. Rain has been general, and the fall has been considerable in the north. The reeding of barometer, f 0.43 Inches, reported yesterday from OreeneasUe has been proved by subsequent report to have been I-10th of au inch too low. We (Herald) hear with pleasure that the govern ment have resolved to resume the storm signals devised by the late Admiral Fitzroy, the value of which was so forcibly urged upon their attention by Colonel Sykes, M.P., Mr. David Milne Rome, the chairman of the Scottish Meteorological Society, and Mr. Glaisher, the president of the Meteorological Society, at the last meeting of the British Association at Dundee. An interesting service was held yesterday in Chichester Cathedral, when a crowded congregation sc rambled to celebrate the restoration of the structure. After the morning service a large party assembled to luncheon in the council chamber. The Duke of Rich mond occupied the chair, and was supported by the leading noblemen and gentlemen of the county. In the afternoon the Bishop of St. Andrews, Dr. Wordsworth, was to preach in the place of the Primus of Scotland, who was unable to attend. Count Zarier Branisky, who is amongst tho last arrivals from Baden, is one of the few Polish noblemen who have managed to preserve their vast estates. Last summer (writes a contemporary) he made an ascension in Godard's balloon, which excursion was prolonged to a late hour, the party only returning to mother earth several hours past midnight. Next day this nocturnal visit to the regions of upper air was the talk of Paris, every lady at whose house be had been received during the season having received from him a case lined with black satin, *ordaining a star in diamonds, which present the Count explained as having been the result of his night amongst the planets. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 15, 1867. W I TELLIUEIN (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before Vice-Chanoellor Sir R. Main.) RE TRZ ZOTAL URI 07 LIVERPOOL. Mr. Osborne, who with Mr. C. Hall appeared for the shareholders' petition, stated that with the consent of creditors representing half a million of money, resolutions had been pared in favour of winding up the company under the supervision of the court. There was, therefore, no longer any question in dispute. Mr. Roxburgh, who represented a petitioning creditor for 6,0001., and Mr. Glasse and Mr. Swanston for a creditor whose claim amounted to 2,8001., expressed their willing ness to acquiesce in an order to oontinae the voluntary winding up under supervision. Mr. Osborne mentioned that since the petition was pre sented the company had been registered to enable it to be wound up voluntarily. The Vioe-Chancellor directed the order to be made upon all the petitions for a voluntary winding up under super vision, but to be dated from next Friday, as two of the petitions stood for that day. Mr. Cotton and Mr. Milward represented the company. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings in Banoo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Bramwell, Channell, and Pigott.) BIDER I. WOMBWELL. - . This was an action by Mr. Ryder, jeweller, in Bond- Siragainst the defendant, who was the son of the late George Wombwell, Bart., for various articles which he had supplied to him from his shop. The defendant pleaded infancy ; and the question arose whether the goods were "necessaries." At the trial at Guild hall, before the Lord Chief Baron, the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff in respect of certain of the articles, including a pair of crystal, ruby, and diamond solitaires, 251., and a silver gilt antique goblet, with an engraved inscription, 151. 154., the latter havi been pre sented by the defendant to the Marquis of , at whose seat in the country he had been in the habit of staying. It appeared that the defendant bad an income of 500/. a year, and an expectancy of 20,0001., and •at the time of the transaction with the plaintiff be had incurred debts for jewellery with other tradesmen to the extent of 1,3001. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., now showed ranee against a rule which bad been obtainedto enter a noosuit or to reduce the damages by such sum as the court might think proper. He contended that the solitaires and silver giltgoblet were, looking to the position of the defendant, "necessaries" within the meaning of the different authorities on the subject, so as to render the defendant liable notwithstanding that plea of infancy. He also submitted that the jury were the proper judges whether the articles were necessary for a young man like the de fendant when under age, and that the court ought not to send down the rase for another trial. The Lord Chief Baron said the jury allowed for the soli ' taints or shirt studs, thinking probably they were suitable and necessary for the defendant in his rank and station. With regard to the goblet, they might also have been of opinion that it would have been meanspirited if be had not made some present to the Marquis of Hastings, whose hos pitality he was frequently in the habit of enjoying. Mr. Baron Bramwell—Supposing an " infant" said to a nobleman, "For your kindness to ins I present you with • silver goblet, which I have obtained on credit," what do you think the nobleman would do with him and hispresant? Mr. Coleridge—l am not sufficiently acquainted with the manners and habits of the aristocracy to answer the ques tion. (Laughter.) Mr. Baron Bramwell--I am not speaking of the manners and habits of the aristocracy, but merely putting the question by way of argument. Mr. Coleridge—There was nothing to show that the nobleman in this con knew how or where the goblet had been obtained. Mr. Baron Bramwell—My observation was a general one. The Lord Chief Baron—l expressed no opinion as to whether the articles were necessaries except with regard to the ear-rings, the claim for which I said could not be sus tained. The jury did not allow for them, nor for • smell ing-bottle which they might likewise have thought were intended for lady. Mr. Coleridge, in conclusion, argued that the question was one entirely for the jury, and that the judge was not bound to direct a nonsnit. Mr. Pike was also heard against the rule. Mr. Bulwer, Q.C., In supporting the rule, observed that he could not give a more graphic description of the " Road to Ruin" than that which the career of the defendant must h►ve presented to the mind of Mr. Ryder, who had known him and his family for many years. He submitted that solitaires composed of diamonds and rubies could not be held to be necessanes, and that in no sense could a present of a silver goblet come under that category ; and further that the case was one which the judge ought to have withdrawn from the jury. Mr. Mayd followed on the same side. The court took time to consider their judgment. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) PEARCE r. PRARCZ AND DIOBY. _ _ Mr. Huddleston, q.c., Dr. Deane, Q,C., azd Dr. Tristram for the plaintiff ; the Attorney-General, Dr. Spinks, and Mr. Lopez for the respondent. The testator in this case was the late Mr. Peter John Thomas Pearce, head of the firm of Messrs. Maples and Pearce, solicitors, in the City. In 1849 he married the plaintiff, by whom be had a son and • daughter. The union did not turn oat happily. In 1858 there was a deed of separation, and in the spring of the following year he made his will, by which lie divided his propertybetween his two children. In 1880 he became insane, but in March of the following year he left the lunatic asylum of which he had been en inmate. After a few months, however, he was again obliged to be placed under restraint. On the 28th of March, 1852, he died. Probate was taken out in common form and was generally acquiesced in. Mrs. Pearce was allowed the custody of her children, but her conduct not being satisfactory to the family they were taken from her ; and after many attempts to regain pos session of them she began the present snit—the object of which was to revoke the probate. The ground upon which the proceeding was founded was an allegation of insanity extending over the whole of the testator's married life. The value of the estate was about 15,0001. In support of the will a great number of witnesses were called, who deposed that the testator was not only per fectly sane but that he was a remarkably shrewd, clear headed man of business. The most remarkable piece of evidence, however, was • statement of enormous length, written by the testator himself, in which he detailed the disagreeable, of his married life as a justification of his separation. [The reading of this document wad not concluded when we went to press.] THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKENIVELL, coxcaALmaer OF EttlITH. Sarah Amos, aged 211, of 41, Church-street, Stoke New ington, a domestic servant, was charged before Mr. Barker with conoualing the birth of her illegitsuste child, at 41, Church-street, Stoke Newington. hlrs. Elizabeth Porter, of IA Windsor-road, Upper Holloway, said—The prisoner has been in my son's service for the last nine years, at 41, Cburch-streot, Stoke New ington. On Monday, the sth of November, I went to my son's on a visit. and I saw the prisoner sitting in a chair in the sitting-room, apparently in great pain. From what my daughter told me I asked the prisoner if she had been confined, and she said '• Yes." I sent for a surgeon, and be mid " I must see the child," and the prisoner said " It is in a box locked in a cupboard in my bedroom. I went them, and the prisoner gave me a key. I opened the cupboard, and in a box I found the body of a female child. The prisoner was then conveyed to the workhouse. Police-sergeant John Howbill, 35 N, said—On the sth of November, I was sent for to No. 41, Church-street, Stoke Newington. I went upstairs and in a box I found the body of a female child wrapped up in a sheet, and a piece of red cloth tied round its throat. Dr. Fox ordered the removal of the prisoner to the workhouse, where she has remained until brought here. A coroner's inquest has been held, and is adjourned until Tuesday next. The prisoner, who was allowed to be seated, said she had no question to ask and no defence to make. Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner for a week. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. IMPORTANT TO CANNER. For some time past a number of cabmen have been daily summoned to appear at this court by the police for loiter• ing and causing an obstruction with their cabs at the Alhambra Palace, Coventry-street, and at the Oxford Music Hall, and on the eases being proved they have been fined ss. and oasts. On some cabmen appearing before Mr. Knox to answer summonses for loitering at the above-named places, Mr. Knox said that nothing gave him greater rein than to be constantly taking money out of the poor men's pockets by fining them ris. and costs. He should lay down as a rule for the future, that when it was the man'a fin► offence of loitering at either the Alhambra, the Oxford, or Coventry-street, he should only impose a fine of one shilling and costs, and be should endorse the licence with the name of the place where the offence was committed, and if the man was summoned before him again for loiter ing at either of the places he had mentioned the fine would be 20s. There was plenty of opportunity for the men to go on the ranks, and those cabmen who put on the ranks must have an opportunity of gaining a livelihood. He hoped those cabmen in attendance would tell their com panions, so that the matter might be made public, and the cabmen might know what his intention was, and the nuisance stopped. The defendants were fined ls. and costs. The cheap soup kitchens have just been opened for the winter in sever►' quarter§ of Paria. GI:EAT EASTERN RAILWA Y COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) An extraordinary meeting of the East Anglian Railway shareholders was held at 1 o'clock, at the London Tavern, Mr. LIGHTLY SiM PROW in the chair, for the purpose of considering the terms of the propos e d arrangement between the Great Eastern and Anglian companies. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, s k id the meeting bad been celled to consider a proposal made by the Great Eastern Company for a modi. fieation of the terms of amalgamation and the with. drawal from the board of the East Anglian directors. I By the oxidised agreement the Eastern Counties Compa n y I agreed to give the East Anglian Company • fixed rate of interest ; but the bill was lost, and the application was not renewed. The company was afterwards reduced to a state of insolvency, and an agreement was entered into under the writing of which there was not sufficient money received to pay the preference interest, while there was nothing at all for the open shareholders , Ultimately the preference stocks were placed next after the debenture stocks of the Great Eastern Company, end before its preference stock, and the result was that the al tered on the preference shares was paid. Notice was afterwards given by the Crest Eastern Company of a bill the object of which was to re. move the East Anglian directory from the board. That notice had now been renewed, sad the question was what teems were offered. It was proposed that under this arrangement the East Anglican preference stock should be placed in the portion of debenture stock, in which case it would not require the elec. tion of directory. As regards the No. 2 stock, he reminded the meeting that it was not to receive ley interest until the Great Fisiern stock obtained 3 per cent. It had been proposed to leave that to the Board of Tm.ls, but the East Anglian directors thought it would be beet for them to do their own business. He denied that the prewar, of the East Anglian directors on the united board weld injuriously affect Great Eastern interests. The first ques. tion was whether they would accept debenture stock of the first class in lieu of thar preference stock, and be was of opinion that it way their interest to do so. The second question was whether in the case of the contingent stock they would accept 20 per oent. of Great Eastern stock, and be thought it would be well to do so. After alluding to the charges of trafficking in shares, and declaring that be bad not himself dealt in shares for years, he con cluded by expressing the willingness of himself and his co. director to retire. Mr. Jonas Scorr deprecated the acceptance of 20 per cent, in lien of the No. 2 stock. He did not despAir of as improvement in the Great Eastern Railway. He saw no reason why it should not pay h per cent. within sev en years. He, for one, must decline the offer. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Mannar (East-Anglian director) then read a resole tion which had been prepared, approving of the proposed arrangement as regards the preference stock, but leaving it open to the meeting to fill up the amount at which the unprotected stock should be converted. A SHAREHOLDER opposed the proposal as a needless sacrifice of East Anglian interests. Mr. WILKINSON said it was not surprising that the Great Eastern board was to be reconstructed ; the question waa whether it was to be reconstructed out of the old materials. (Hear, hear.) He could see no advantage in their giving up the stick in their hand, and thus losing the power of defending themselves. He thought the best course was to oppose the proposition in lota. Mr. ht.ticimi observed that lie had not proposed a re solution, but merely laid one before the meeting. Mr. LEGG contended that such an arrangement as bad been suggested was desirable. [The meeting was proceeding when our report left.] A VOLUNTEER AT THE BATTLE OF AVERTANA. The Volunteer Correspondent who supplied the Temp. with an early and interesting account of the battle of Monte Rotondo has furnished the same journal with some details of the battle of Mentana, which are not without interest. Him letter is dated Valinfredda, Nov. 8 :—" I write these lines in a poor Sabine hut, where I am stretched on • bench with • wound in my abdomen. I will not speak of our glorious disaster, and will only observe that our volunteers have done their duty ; that at a quarter to 4 o'clock we were victors along the whole line, though we were but 4,000 (I guarantee the correctness of these figures) ; and that at the moment the Zouaves and the mercenaries of M. d'Argy were beginning to retire, the soldiers of the French army appeared before us. The precision of their mance:ivies, the perfection of their Chessepot guns as compared with our wretched weapons, our fatigue, and—(why should I not admit it') — the discouragement which their sudden appearance pro. duoed amongst the volunteers—all oombined in causing us to lose in • short time all the advantages we had gained in a desperate struggle of three hours. A brilliant bayonet-charge made us masters of Montana, and it was obstinately defended with • view of enabling the columns to reform and to gain Monte Rotondo. Mentana was at length entered by a battalion of the French 59th of the line, and 300 of ours were taken after an honourable capitulation. I s►w Frenchmen shed abundance of tears over the corpses of the young volunteers which were riddled in the chest and stom►ch by the terrible Chassepots. Officers shook our hands, and said, with emotion, ' You fight like brave fellows. It was a stiff day for the Zonavee and Antibians, and without us you might have slept in Rome.' " FIRE AT THE IMPERIAL GASWORKS. Shortly before 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out on the premises of the Imperial Gas Company, which are situate immediately behind the Great Northern Rail way station, King's-cross. In the yard at the rear of the exhauster engine -house is a tar well, 20 feet deep and about 15 feet in circumference. This took fire by the falling of a small iron pipe at the mouth of which there was a gaslight. The flame, which instantly sprang into the air, was of a terrific character. It flared like a gigantic torah, and, toweling high shove the neighbouring build ings, was seen from considerable distances. Steamers and manuals at once proceeded to the spot from distant parte of London. Before the arrival of the first engine, the authorities on the spot, thoroughlyappreciative of the immense danger which threatened , that the whole of the rota is should be fired. . There were four re tort-houses in full operation at the time, each of which contained from 30 to 40 beds, making a total of upwards of 900 retorts. The lids of these were slackened, the gas fired, and the flames, stretching right across the houses, created an appearance which cannot easily be described. The houses seemed to be entirely full of fire, and moving about in the flames were the workmen, naked to their waists, with faces and bodies blackened with the smoke. The gas that had been generated was also let off into the air, and rolled away in huge clouds, blown by the wand in a direction contruy to that where the pillar of fire stood consuming the tar. Not very far from the tar pit were two gasometers, and some of the workmen stated that the iron an one gasometer became almost red hot before effectual means were at hand to prevent an ex piation. So fervent was the heat that the iron piles sup porting the floor of the purifiers became almost redhot. Water was found to be of no use whatever upon the flame, and it was finally deadened by the throwing of sand upon the mouth of the well. As soon se the great body of the flame was thus extinguished, the mouth of the well was closed up with sand. Meanwhile in other parts of the yard it required the utmost vigilance to prevent a calamity. Two small explosions did take place in one of the retort-houses, and two men were slightly burnt, one of whom was taken to the hospital. The men who continued their work amid the flames of the retort-houses deserve the utmost credit for their resolute daring. There are six huge gasometers in the yard, and had any of them exploded the destruction in the neighbourhood both of life and propsity must have been immense. Round about the works there cluster • great number of streets occupied by people of the poorer class, and the alarm which prevailed amongst them was ye)/ great. Superintendent Webb of the Y, and Supeenten (len t Getnon of the G, diCsion were on the spot with bodies of men, and rendered valuable assistance. Cap tain Shaw was in charge of the fire brigade. THE DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION OF GAS AT DUB LIN.—An explosion,which caused the destruction of a con siderable amount of property, and almost entirely de stroyed that part of the building in which it occurred, took place this morning in the upper pot Lion of the offices attached to the Courthouse, Green-street. The ex plosion which took place shortly before 9 o'clock, has been ascertained to have resulted from an accumu lation of gas in one of the offices, but how the gas escaped is, up to the present moment, merely a matter of surmise. It would appear, however, that the gas had been accumu lating in the Clerk of the Peace's office, which was abut during the night. This morning, a few minutes before 9 o'clock, • woman entered that office for the purpose of putting it in order and lighting • fire. The gas must evidently have settled in the upper portion of the room, for the woman on entering observed nothing unusual, and had actually succeeded in lighting the fire some time before anything occurred. Soon, however, as she had opened the ivindow„the gas being disturbed or ren dered ignitable by the current of air, exploded with fright ful violence. The roof was carried away, the place strewn with lath and plaster, all the furniture destroyed, the glass an window frames were broken in pieces, and the walls, and papers which were on the shelves in the room, scorched by the momentary flame. Many of the windows on the opposite side of the Meet were also broken. Strange to my, however, the woman escaped quite unhurt. The force of the explosion extended along between the ceiling and the roof, and also along the corridor. The roof was partially blo-'n off the Registrar's-office ; and in every one of the rooms the furniture was broken in pieces, and the plaster torn off the walls and ceiling. The doors leading off the corridor were all broken open by the violence of the concussion. Fortunately the jurors had retired to their breakfast - room , to which place the explosion did nut extend. One juror, we were informed, had only retired from a washstand, where he had been making his toilet, when the door was suddenly burst open, the washstand smashed in pieces, and the floor covered with mortar and defnis. All the rooms present an ex traordinary appearance, and are piled with articles of • most heterogeneous description, which are either altogether or partially destroyed. Shortly after the explosion the engi neer of the Tinworks was communicated with. He made a personal inspection of the premises, and expressed himself satisfied, from his observation, that the destruction was occasioned by an explosion of gas. Captain Ingram was also in attendance, and his opinion is confirmatory of this view of the matter. Soon as the occurrence became known this morning, considerable excitement was caused among the public, many persons being quite ready to ascribe the explosion to other senses.—Deblin Breant9 Mail. VOLUNTEERS FOR ABYSSINIA, FROM YARMOUTH, rN Tug INLE or WIGHT.—About Wgunnets belonging to Nos. 3 and 5 batteries of the 12th Brigade of the Royal Artillery, garrisoned at the fortifications in this district, have volunteered their services for the Abyssinian Exp.- dition, for which purpose they left the island on Saturday morning last, via Lymington, en rade to join the depot at Sheerness, from thence to embark on board the Himalaya. A CHIMNEY-swEEPER'S ESCAPE. —A curious In cident occurred on Wednesday in the head police-office at Dublin. A boy named Conlon, an apprentice to a chim ney-sweeper, was charged with attempting to commit a felonious assault on hie master's daughter. The charge was proved, and he wan sentenced to be imprisoned for 14 days and kept to hard labour. While awaiting the arrival of the police van which was to bring him to gaol he was placed in a room at the basement story of the court, which Is used as a lock-up, and there left in company with other prisoners, it was supposed, in safe custody. Scarcely, hew. ever, bad the key been turned in the door, when, turning to account his professional skill, be plunged into the chimney, ascended the flue with amazing agility, and getting acmes the roof descended another chi me and made good his escape. His fellow-prisoners in envious admiration, and bore without a murmur t e murky shower which came down upon them during his flight. The ex pression of disappointment in the face of the constable in charge when he found that his vigilance had been baffled would have formed an interesting study for an artist. Diligent search was made for him, but without effect. The people in the streets were greatly astonished by see ing big, unwieldy policemen trying to clamber over the roofs of the houses. ANOTHER BOILER EXPLOSTON.—Yesterday morn ing, at 11.30. a Cornish boiler of 30 or 40-bone power ex ploded at the chemical works of Meters. Illingworth, Brothers, of Cister-hill.road, Bradford, and two men, named Noble Howard and William Barker, mechanics, who were at the time employed on the premise., were killed, buried beneath • heap of stones and rubbish, and damage was done in the complete collapse of the premises to the estimated amount of 1,0001. Several other men were severely scalded and otherwise injured, and were re moved to the Bradford Infirmary. SNOCKINO ACCIDENT AT AVOLVERNAMTTON.—On Wednesday night • shocking accident happened at the London arid North-Western Railway Station, Wolver hampton. On the arrival of the train which leaves Liver pool at 7 o'clock, and is due in Wolverhampton at 10.23, a person from Birmingham, and who is a regular attend ant at the Wolverhampton cattle market, a+ it is thought, a salesman in the pig trade, ran from the down platform across the line at the north end of the station just as the train was coming in. The engine knocked him down, and he was dragged beneath it for some distanoe. When the train was stopped he was found entangled in a portion of the machinery beneath the engine, one leg off, the other fractured, and suffering also from Internal inju. rise. He was conveyed to the South Staffordshire Ho . epi- tal, where, when this was written, he was gradually sink ing. He is supposed to be one M'Sbea, late of No. 6 Court, Bartholomew-street, Birmingbam.—Birmingham Post. MADRAS RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) This day the half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at the London Tavern, Kr. WALKER in the chair. It appeared from the report that the groat receipts amounted to 241,01 W.. and the net receipts to 141,1821., as compared with 213,6767., and 117,8331. in the corer speeding half of the previous year. The receipta had in creased by 131 per cent., whilst the expenses only increased by al per cent. The inmates of traffic and receipts ex. tended both to the south-west line and Bangalore branch and the north-west line. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said it was so explicit and full that It left very little for him to say more than to express his satisfaction at the facts that they were progressing steadily and that the line was in a sound and healthy condition. It was also satis factory that the expenses had not increased in the r►tio of the receipts, and this was the more gratifying as they had to meet in India a depressing state of commercial affairs The train service had been conducted with regularity and without accident, and the line had not suffered from any of those floods to which India was exposed. The bridge over theChillrartitty would be opened for traffic by the end of the year, which would open out to them a large cotton district, and the further extension of the line would be proceeded with with energy. The result of the extension into the cotton fields of the north-west line wee strikingly shown in the increase of goods trails, which had increased by 22 per cent. Although there was an increase of the mileage run over, the expenses had been reduced to 311 per cent. of the receipts. This might seem an extraordinary re sult, but it appeared to him to be • real and true one, and the best proof of this was that it was not a sudden, but a gradual and progressive increase. After a short discussion the report was adopted. The managers of the Grand Hotel and of the Hotel du Louvre at Paris have issned a notice to the effect that since the Ist November considerable reductions have been made in their scale of charges. THE LATE MR. MACK IN TOSII. —Yesterday, at Norwood Cemetery, the funeral of Mr. Mackintosh took attended by his colleagues and some attached F i rre c t e ids. The deceased gentleman had bean for upwards of thirty years connected with this journal, and he was de servedly. respected by all who came in contact with him. His g en ial manner, tact, and Row of spirits rendered him popular with all who bad the pleasure of his acquaintance; while the sterling qualities of which he was possesse d merited and obtained the warm regard of his associates in the business of the paper. He lived to a good old age— he was in his 74th year—and he died sincerely regretted. He is succeeded in the entailed estate of Dalmunxie, Perthshire, by a cousin, Dr. Mackintosh, of Torquay.— Poe f. _ _ . •••••• THE LATE JOSEPH HOME, ESQ., M.P.—A marble bust of the late Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., was yesterday placed in the House of Commons' Lirary. This bust was presented to the house by his widow, and has been placed in the library by " permission of the House.' It was taken in 182 a, and was sculptured by Mr. Ritchie, of Edinburgh. The following is the inscription underneath I it:—Joseph Hume. Born, January ?2, 17 7. Died, February 20, 18552' H LORD ASTINGS'S Oren.—The entire abut be longing to the Marquis of Hastings will be sold by auction next Saturday, by Messrs. Tattersall, at Danehury, where they have been trained. This step has been fully antici• pared by thoughtful men. All true lovers of the turf cannot do otherwise than regret the proceedings which the marquis has found it necessary to adopt. It would be interesting to know into what channel his heavy winnings have found their way. On this subject, it is said, some startling revelations in all probability will be published.— " Harkaway," in Laud awl Water, Nov. 16. Yesterday morning a notice was exhibited upon the gates of the enclosure of George-yard, snow.bill, to the effect that any persons exhibiting betting lists within the railway or yard would be proceeded against according to law. THE TELEGRAPHS AND POST-OPTICE.—We believe that the government, at the last cabinet, held on the 12th inst., decided on entering into arrangements with the principal telegraphic companies of the United Kingdom with the view of placing the various lines under the management of the Poet-office department. This scheme, when carried into effect, will, of course, involve a thorough revision of the present tariff and system of management hitherto used by the private companies. The details of the plan will be under the superintendence of Mr. F. J. ficudamore, the assistant secretary of the Pint-office, with whom the notion originated.—Tievs. PREEACIDANS IN PRISONS.—DUNDALK, Nov. 13. —A short time since, a quantity of swords and rifles were provided for the officials of the county jail here, and a few evenings ago a large box of revolvers arrived in charge of an officer from Dublin, consigned to the governor of the jail for distribution amongst the warden, in case any emergency should arise for using them. A CONVENTIONAL FALLACY. --I find that no speaker of any eminence now ever concludes with any peroration than that which assures his hearers that amongst the blessings of this land we live in none is more pre-eminent than the fact that, however humble a man's origin and lowly his station, all the prizes of life are as open to him as to the most high-born of the land ; that with the practice of virtue and self-control, and a few other like qualities, there is no eminence to which a man may not rise ; and that the highest honours of the state are as much the inheritance of the lowliest peasant as of the proudest peer. These are very brave words, and when told to us by dukes and earls and bishops and lord chancellors and attorney-generals. are very comforting assurances. It is a very pleasant thought to nie, Cornelius O'Dowd, who fi nd half a mile of level ground a su ffi cient day's walk, and an adequate effort fur my strength, to know that the Righi is there if I like to climb it, and it must be out of sheer indolence if I don't set the inn Ike from the summit to-morrow. It is inspiriting at least, to say the least of it, to me to feel that, though I labour in a very humble walk, and fight my small battle of life with difficulties, Lord Somebody's tutor has been made Bishop of Barba does, and Counsellor O'Flannigan sent judge to the Gaboon. Of all the pleasant fallacies we love to lay to our hearts, I know none like this. The man who believes it may be possibly a relative of him who is always sending to the Chancellor of the Exchequer 21. 4s. 9d. for unpaid income tax ; but let anyone with experience of life in Ragland be asked whether, for purposes of worldly advance ment, he would rather have Mr. Gladstone's a bilities, or have been been in Mintoahire, and I think I know which he would tell you.—B/act,rood's Magazine for November.