The Express. — London, England, 1866-06-07 00:00:00

A f. 4 AD/VT • . , IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. , Ihra Bright Itadmvewed that it wee lain a Map teem* a "'parting intelltgen Lbws and comprehensive change in the lasi of m opeitY7 1 - He opposed the bill on the ground that it would be a WINDSOR SLIMMER RACES.-Wr . HOUSE OF COMMONS W _.— IDNEBDAY, Jtrlen 6. great injustice on the small holders of real property in snow PieritesTAßga of s soya. each, w , , 1 'i REAL ESTAIM INTIMACY BILL. the country. 3-yr-olds and wards ; whiners extra: the wt Mr. ?IRATE warned in favour of the billow being ens £lO5. About We Mir • After our report left , , Mr. GOLDNEY said restwaersthetpinion that so important of a. eeries of measures which mitigated the stringency .of W. (i. W. Mule's *bill should have emanated from the government, end not Lord Westmorland's Idler tho!rtEleszaroperty and assimilated it to that which me lit ward' red's have been left to • private member. The whole question of premeda,, ig. The following also ran : Sisyphus, Sister , the law of real property had been carefully considered by van E TES & contended that no answer had been Botthig: sto 2 each opt ,ipbut an 1 E nto the speeches delivered against the bill, for that of gases, and sto 1 eget Opposition. . the royal commission of '29-Xl, and no alteration in legis . Bright was only an aasertion of the immorality sod MAIDEN PLATS ad 50 sues. for 2-yr-ol lotion was recommended. If this bill peened, small proper- injustice injustice of the law, which was one that would be got rid bit Sib. Half a mile. alas would be so frequently sold and subdivided that they Gawerrdof hereafter, by himself in combination with the Attorney- Mr' Puke of r T°totenC:rAdralral Fitar li : would very soon disappear altogether. If . they meant to constitution ,whofenakitheeywere employed in overthrowing thee . CaptfainaoLanewing's Ruth ..,_ attack the law of real property, let them bring an a gene country. e ground Fby B I I 't . Measure, and not thus attack it by a eidewind. The Al,,,rousgy..GENßßA/.. sail that he mad existing law was applied to landed property was that that . Laad-Eaid of Lincoln, Brown T I 1 aot help thinking that in a co un by in which a property was associated with the stability of our institu- salter d'Esprii, and Indy Clintor tons, which was not necessarily the case with regard to Betting" sto 2 sot the Maid I , . i bereditary peerage was a national institution, there ral Fitzroy, bto 1 apt lady C' I 1, : .l' must be some system of devolution of castes Pccally• E. JAMES pointed out that the law of the dis- other, to conformity with that peerage. (Ofposition cheer_ . Mr. . . ._, THE GRAND STAND BAND pssitton of personal property under intestacy uiduaeu It seemed to him that considerab e benefits added ; winners extra. Fir •r i \l, ll properties together. (Hear, hear.) There was more sense extend beyond several and this Mr. Bowes s claws which might generations, • 1 1 , II el responsibility, more anxiety to make improvements, was one amongst many reasons for assimilating the law Lord Bateman" Queen HI 1,1 ti 1 ' and those improvements were of a more permanent governing real MV PS, in such cases to that relating i° Betting: Even on In.' character. Then the class of large landowners stood as • personalty. 6to 1 agst Clams, and i , •Lord J. MANNERS asked if in the case of the death, THE ETON BANDIC II bulwark between the throne and the people, whilst at the time the maintained the most beneficial and same y intestate, of the owner of a palace or hall, it mast not be pawn., and ann. the sold by auction. nine. friendly relations with the latter. In foreign countries, L KING said no doubt f where there was a mutant division of property, there was Mr. Mat would be case, but alr T. V. Mo. A. II eathcot - a tendency todiminisb all intervening grades of society, and the bill would not affect greaflanded estates, all of which Mr. J. Wood's 7 Mr. n' i ultimately to increase the power of the actual government were in settlement. The following 1 at the expense of the whole people. (Opposition cheers.) After observations from Mr. Hibbert Mr. Ewart, Sir J. Walsh, and Mr. Barrow, , Sldewlnd, Stine 1 It was in fact a taking away of those bulwarks whichßetting ; 9 1 II : I I! ' arose in • gradation of classes. This of course was an The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had agst Skirmlsb incidental benefit of the law of primogeniture, but the not intended to address the house on the subject, nor should ViyeLost,ge i 7I ' ii question was, was the law itself unjurt ? He thought he thenof enter into it at any. length. The question was u newrs !ix*, I 1 • quite the reverse, as that through it younoer eons, instead one i ._ very great Interest and importance, and he should sot like to address the house upon it without endeavour- Mr. J. 1 ' , , of sharing their father's patrimony and living apart as a elms, were sent oat into the world to seek their fortunes in lag to make himself fully and accurately acquainted with Mr. I, 1 1 l' I: I. . ! time army, the navy, the learned professions, or in trede. all its bearings. As he had been appealed to, however, The 1 • t II 1 More and more be believed landowners would be inclined it would not have been respectful to have allowed the Paiute division to be taken without saying a word. to train up their younger sons in the ranks of the people, Though he Se' t i I , and to get rid of those absurd distinctions which held was far from regarding the present state of the law as • 7 • 1 1 ;,' . 1 I that some commercial occupations were worthy of a gentle- perfect he was opposed to the principle of this bill, and Ih, Li i ' 1 man, whilst others were not. (Hear, hear.) He thought be was not aware of any sufficient reason for pawing such ; p 11111 ,' ' that a very great advantage. (Hear, hear.) With mud a measure. The government had not thought it a matter 1 'L .1 . to any small properties ; they were not likely under any on which it was necewary or perhaps becoming for them, 1 I. , eintimstances to remain long in the same family, and • therefore the instances in which they grew into large as a government, to take part in the discussion, but the Attorney-General had explained his views with great force and clearness ; and without referring to particulf awe were not frequent. We should not, however, do any . lexpressions or any incidental sentiments, in those gene' I thing to make such changes less frequent, as nothing ,i , • • i satisfactory, in a national point of view, views and conclusions the government, or at any rate could be more I I i 11. than the gradual growth of small properties into larger (II hear.) ones. If they, under this bill, trade it necessary that sac, large proprietors, whilst the proceeds would be sweated (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) heartily concur The house Agiins elti:ded -281- 1 ' ' every small estate should be sold, the result would be For the second reading • 1 1 that ultimately they would fall into the hands of a few The bill was, therefore, thrown out. 11! l'll • .1 ' with meta, and completely frittered away. These were hie views at present ;he should be glad to be convinced if they FELLOWS OF COLLEGES DECLARATIO' 11 ) 1' I, 1 were wrong, but until then he must disapprove of men- t Mr. BOUYERIE having moved the third re, • 1 i! rums like the present. (" Hear, hear," from the oppo. , Fellows of Colleges Declaration Bill, anion.) Mr. G. HARDY moved its rejection, conte I , 1 ' Mr. BRIGHT-I was not aware until I entered the introduced a principle perfectly new, nio 1, I ~ house that this question was to be discussed today, awl teaching power in colleges might be code therefore it is not my intention to trouble the house with who might desire to introduce diverse re' many observations. The speech of the learned Attorney- or no religious teaching at all. lie prat General was one which we have often heard on this sub- injustice of dealing in the manner ; •I • jest, but I live in hope of bearing him make one exactly endowments of colleges, which, in far contradictory. (A laugh.) I think it is extremely confiscate. probable. (Hear, hear.) The hon. and learned Mr. POWELL seconded the amend I. ! I' I 1 gentleman began by saying that the charge against the Mr. FAWCEIT wished to rerr present law, of injustice, was a charge which had yet to Rion which prevailed that the bil li, ' i be established. Of particular cases of injustice he made Human catbolics. He could say d • no u coiaminpalaitioentin;but ia flawsh,owuoldodlikhee tobeaswdlingk him ,aoff etxhuerendbier started tendei the maoprpelymthentßowlianch ear: I I 1 to all property as well as real? (Hear, hear.) If he. would and was found licit to do so, fun so extend it, and think that he did no injustice in doing object would be introduced. 11 so, then would I believe all he has said on that point ; that if the system proposed I but until he does so, I must believe that in tried experimentally, one col 1 his observations to-day he did not mean exactly to try it by electing a &atm , '... 1 ,1 'w to hat he said. Honourable gentlemen opposite well who was a dissenter, _to a fe know that extend this law to all the property of the Mr. C. BENTINCK war I - the debate was closed at ' ' 1 .on within the next twelve months. There are many forms The other business we I • I 4.. of injustice which, having long been established amongst The house adjourned A us by law, the people are able to bear without the distress to which I referred, hut if the principle of this law' were Oa extended to other property it would not last a month. The bag Attorney-General tells us that every man is left to perfect 1 freedom of action, but he must know that that is not a fair ADMIRALTY, J mode of stating the case. Of course a Man has leave to tenant E. C. Roy I make • will ; but what happens if he does not ?We then Master S. W. ' inflict an injustice on him. Take the case of game. If Assistant-Sur there is no contract between landlord and tenant the law W. M'Mahon, I I says that the game belongs to the tenant, because Wizard ;C. F be has clearly a right to anything that is pro- S. hi'llean (a .? duced or supported by the land. And so if in this case the law were equally just and wise, it would say, if the owner of property had failed at his The con' ! i 1 ' ' . 1 death to make any appropriation of such property the law yesterdaF 1 will undertake to do that which it is to be presumed he would Keppel, t • have done if he had mule a will. If a man leaves children, close i, i it is to be presumed that he would have shown some ino having partiality ; the num who does otherwise is a condemnation &Wen' nof your law, because he shows that it destroys the sense of Capt right and wrong, and leads to devises of property contrary dee I -i i 1 .11, lioll to all • ht. (' Oh, oh," from the opposition.) It in fact we makes the last act of a man's life the gnat crime of his w being. (Cheers, and dissent from the opposition.) I have t often mind that I would never judge of a man's life and character until I heard the sort of will he had , l'• ' made. (Laughter.) Gentlemen opposite treat that observation with derision and contempt-an effec i ' , of the bad law on their feelings and judgment. (Chee • I '' and laughter.) The Attorney-General says that thin I • not a question of justice or injustice, hut of public pol He says that with a hereditary peerage it is desimb/ • . lil have the present law. It is admitted that the law, by itself, may be condemned, but taking it in con ; with the hereditary peerage you must maintain it. 1 I prefer morality and justice to all the peer dynasties in the world ; but if I were in favou• 1 ; ditary succession, I should be afraid of tying it age with a law so obviously immoral and unjust alteration of which we are now discussing. (I i i The Attorney-Cenend has told ua of the di aponsibilities of tllo great landowners, as f ' k . landowners had any duties or responsib, P hear.) Why, lie might as well he ng intact great manufactories. 1 • cas we Cerviliireconstantly see small fr mat a at ffe ones,e a much easier task than it s 1 ill :1 General mean to interests. I' to say that all over Staten. and in our colonies, the Out; are not as well performed and in i 1 manner as in this country ? Why, ' 1 o . lt of the calamities of this country, • constantly increasing, that its l gradually becoming the proven . of people. (Hear, hear.) I is not another civilised 11 things take place, thin' be nothing more depl 1 1 ; I shall not tell all I know : • • . yoromungeyrou sonngse:. sons on Inm not a• . ~ 1 • .. laugh) 1-but I reniembe speech in Birmingham 4 to this house, and a y i 1 '': I ' his language, it is tn• 1 ~.. • i I trust, under the , repeat it-he said , and I quite agree (Great laughter, • of the quotation t 11' ' Il laughter) • -an• General. (Hea• I ' . 1 nay that wade t t ' I ! the rank:, of profession* i for robbir learned g i. i ~ I, to eve • Ii • every equally It Cornier 11 . I it morn' most .1 l• . -(7 , be ; i.lll a 7 1 t• 1 I • il . 0 it, ,1; 1, , . !I ! . I ; I '',•. ; 1 ! ;1! ' 1 1 I i I 1 ;', 'a i ( 1 ' •• ir'; ; 1 r • ii t, 1 4 • .. I . II . . I ' i I 1 1 il t 1 ij k ~~ `; ~~~~~, iYp T,;, II A i i; i . . it r4~ !! `l. . , 1,, g 4 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUES OF COMMONS:w ADNEBDAY, JUN 6 . REAL ESTATI INTESTACY BILL. Sight liaidneewed that it wee butt a snip teen* LW' and comprehensive change In the 1&W of proper/. He opposed the bill on the ground that it would be a great injustice on the small holders of real property in the eeentry. Mn NEATE argued in favour of the billow being one of a series of measures which mitigated the stringency of I theism of real property ty and • ted it to that which go verned . Mr. Wr e TEVIDE contended that no answer bad been given to the speeches delivered against the bill, for that of Mr. Bright was only an assertion of the an d immoralityd injustice of the law, which was one that would be go of hereafter, by himself in combination with the Attorney- Geaeral, when they were employed in overthrowing the constitution of the country. The ground on which the existing law was applied to landed property was that that property was associated with the stability of our institu tions, which was not neoessarlly the case with regard to personalty. Mr. E. JAMES pointed out that the law of the position of personal property under intestacy included leaseholds, it might be of thousands of scree, and of terms which might extend beyond several generations, and this was one amongst many reasons for assimilating the law governing reel property in such cases to that relating to personalty. Lord J. MANNERS salted if in the case of the death, intestate, of the owner of a palace or hall, it mast not be sold by auction. Mr. L KING said no doubt end would be the case, but the bill would not affect grey landed estates, all of which were in settlement. After observations from Mr. Hibbert, Mr. Ewart, Sir J. Walsh, and Mr. Barrow, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be bad not intended to address the house on the subject, nor should he then enter into it at any length. The question was one of very great interest and importance, and he should not like to address the house upon it without endeavour ing to make himself fully and accurately acquainted with all its bearings. As he had been appealed to, however, it would not have been respectful to have allowed the division to be taken without saying a word. Though he was far from regarding the present state of the law as perfect he was opposed to the principle of this bill, and be was not aware of any sufficient reason for pawing such a measure. The government had not thought it a matter on which it was necessary or perhaps becoming for them, as a government, to take part in the discussion, but the Attorney-General had explained his views with great force and clearness ; and without referring to particular expressions or any incidental sentiments, in those general views and conclusions the government, or at any rate he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) heartily concurred. (Hear, hear.) The house divided— For the second reading Against it The bill was, therefore, thrown out FELLOWS OF COLLEGES DECLARATION BILL. Mr. BOUYERIE having moved the third reading of the Fellows of Colleges Declaration Bill, Mr. G. HARDY moved its rejection, contending that it introduced a principle perfectly new, namely, that the teaching power in colleges might be conferred on persons who might desire to introduce diverse religious teaching, or no religious teaching at all. He protested against the injustice of dealing in the manner proposed with the endowments of colleges, which, in fact, it was sought to confiscate. Mr. POWELL seconded the amendment. Mr. FAWCETT wished to remove a misapprehen- Rion which prevailed that the bill would not apply to Roman catholics. He could say distinctly that those who started the movement which produced the measure in tended it to apply to Roman catholics, and if it passed and was found not to do so, another bill carrying out that object would be introduced. He had authority to say that if the system proposed by the bill was allowed to be tried experimentally, one college in Cambridge was ready to try it by electing a distinguished member of its body, who was a dissenter, to a fellowship. Mr. C. BENTINCK was speaking against the bill when the debate was closed at a quarter to 6 o'clock. The other business was gone through. The house adjourned shortly before 6 o'clock. After our report left Mr. GO LDL said razotpinion that so important a bill should have emanated from the government, and not have been left to • private member. The whole question of t the law of real property had been carefully considered by the royal commission of '29-33 ? and no alteration in legis lation was recommended. U this bill pawed, small proper ties would be so frequently sold and subdivided tha t - they would very noon disappear altogether. If they meant to attack the law of real property, let them bring in • general Measure, and not thus attack it by a sidewind. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that be could not help thinking that in a country in which a hereditary peerage was a national institution, there must be some system of devolution of estates in conformity with that peerage. (Opposition cheers.) It seemed to him that considerable benefits had arisen to this country from the practice of keeping landed properties together. (Hear, hear.) There was more sense al responsibility, more anxiety to make improvements, and those improvements were of a more permanent character. Then the class of large landowners stood as a bulwark between the throne and the people, whilst at the same time they maintained the most beneficial and - friendly relations with the latter. In foreign countries, where there was a constant division of property, there was a tendency todiminish all intervening grades of society, and ultimately to increase the power of the actual government at the expense of the whole people. (Opposition cheers.) It was in fact a taking away of those bulwarks which arose in • gradation of classes. This of course was an incidental benefit of the law of primogeniture, but the question was, was the law itself unjust? He thought quite the reverse, as that through it younger sons, instead of sharing their father's patrimony and living apart as • elms, were sent out into the world to seek their fortunes in the army, the navy, the learned professions, or in trade. More and more he believed landowners would be inclined to train up their younger sons in the ranks of the people, and to get rid of those absurd distinctions which held that some commercial occupations were worthy of a gentle man, whilst others were not. (Hear, hear.) He thought that • very great advantage. (Hear, hear.) With regard to any small properties ; they were not likely under any eiectimstances to remain long in the same family, and • therefore the instanoes in which they grew into large mem were not frequent. We should not, however, do any thing to make such changes less frequent, is nothing could be more satisfactory, in a national point of view, than the gradual growth of small properties into larger ones. If they, under this bill, made it necessary that small estate should be sold, the result would be that ultimately they would fall into the hands of a few ]arks proprietors, whilst the proceeds would be sweated ert meta, and completely frittered away. These were his views at present ; he should be glad to be convinced if they were wrong, but until then he must disapprove of mea sures like the present. (" Hear, hear," from the oppo sition.) Mr. BRIGHT—I was not aware until I entered the house that this question was to be discussed to-day, and therefore it is not my intention to trouble the house with many observations. The speech of the learned Attorney- General was one which we have often beard on this sub ject, but I live in hope of hearing him make one exactly contradictory. (A laugh.) I think it is extremely probable. (Hear, hear.) The hon. and learned gentleman began, by saying that the charge against the present law, of injustice, was a charge which had yet to be establish e d . Of particular cases of injustice he made • no complaint ; but I should like to ask him, if there be no injustice in this law, would he be willing to extend it to all property as well as real! (Hear, hear.) If he would so extend it, and think that he did no injustice in doing so, then would I believe all be has said on that point ; but until he does so, I must believe that in his observations to-day he did not mean exactly what he said. Honourable gentlemen opposite well know that to extend this law to all the property of the country would involvethe country in convulsion and confu sion within the next twelve months. There are many forms of injustice which, having long been established amongst us by law, the people are able to bear without the distress to which I referred, hut if the principle of this law were extended to other property it would not last a month. The Attorney-General tells us that every man is left to perfect freedom of action, but he must know that that is not a fair mode of stating the case. Of course a man has leave to make • will ; but what happeps if he does not ? We then inflict an injustice on him. Take the case of game. If there is no contract between landlord and tenant the law says that the game belongs to the tenant, because , he has clearly a right to anything that is pro duced or supported by the land. And so if in this case the law were equally just and wise, it would say, if the owner of property had failed at his death to make any appropriation of such property the law will undertake to do that which it is to be presumed he would have done if he had made a will. If a man leaves children, it is to be presumed that he would have shown some im partiality ; the man who does otherwise is a condemnation of your law, because he shows that it destroys the sense of right and wrong, and leads to devises of property contrary to all right. ( ' Oh, oh," from the opposition.) It in fact makes the but act of a man's life the gnat crime of his being. (Cheers, and dissent from the opposition.) I have often said that I would never judge of a man's life and character until I heard the sort of will he had made. (Laughter.) Gentlemen opposite treat that observation with derision and contempt —an effect of the bad law on their feeling' and judgment. (Cheers and laughter.) The Attorney-General says that this is not a question of justice or injustice, hut of public policy. He says that with a hereditary peerage it is desirable to I have the present law. It is admitted that the law, taken I by itself, may be condemned, but taking it in connexion with the hereditary peerage you must maintain it. Now, I prefer morality and justice to all the peerages and dynasties in the world ; but if I were in favour of here ditary succession, I should be afraid of tying up the peer age with a law so obviously immoral and unjust us that the alteration of which we are now discussing. (Loud cheers.) The Attorney-General has told us of the duties and re sponsibilities of t*e great landowners, as if no one but landuwners had any duties or responsibilities. (Hear, hear.) Why, lie might as well have a law for preserving intact great manufactories. (Hear, hear.) In Lsneashire we constantly see small factories becoming great ones, a much easier task than it would be did this law affect manufacturing interests. Does the Attorney- General mean to say that all over Europe, the United States, and in our colonies, the duties of the landowner are not as well performed and in quite as exemplary a manner as in this country ? Why, it is one of the greatest of the calamities of this country, and a calamity which is constantly increasing, that its limited amount of lands gradually becoming the property of a inure limited number . of people. (Hear, hear.) I venture to say that there is not another civilised country in which such things take place, things than which there could be nothing more deplorable or inure dangerous. I shall not tell all I know of the effects of the law on younger sons ; I am not at liberty to tell all I have heard . from younger sons on this question—(" hear," and a laugh) ;—but I remember when two years since I made a speech in Birmingham on this subject, I came afterwards to this house, and a younger son came up to me and said his language, it is true, was not quite parliamentary, but I trust, under the circumstances, I may be permitted to repeat it—he said, " I reed your speech at Birmingham, and I quite agree with you. We are d—d bully used." (Great laughter, and cheering). I vouch for the accuracy of the quotation, I have not altered a syllable—(continued laughter) • —and I deem it a fair answer to the Attorney- General. (Hear.) I understand the learned gentleman also to nay that under the present law younger sons descend into the rank:, of the people, and are trained to commerce and professions. Well, but that would be equally an argument for robbing elder sons, and I sin not quite sure that the learned gentleman would like to see hie principle extended to every member of the family. If property were more equally divided younger sous would come into the ranks of commerce a little later, but if this principle, which is held sacred nowhere else—which is held to be of a most pestilent character in every country but this —(cheers, and loud dissent from the opposition)— be held seared here, moat we not hold the honourable member for Westminster to have been right in saying that I Ragland was an exceptional country? I recollect reading in the " Life of Jefferson," a man who was twice president of America, that he considered the greatest act of his I life to have been the abolition of the laws of primogeniture ' in his native state of Virginia. His tiographer quotes from a letter, describing the great advantage t h e abolition had been to the state, these remarkable words. "Some years after the abolition of the law there were fewer carriages and six to be seen, hut there were a great many more car riages and pair." (Hear, hear.) And I take it to be fairly granted that a country is better off where there is a greater equality of condition, greater division of property, and not so much practical injustice in the law. (Hear, hear.) I believe th it in a multitude of cases this law produces in justice of the most grievous kind. The cases cited by the hon. member for East Surrey were only as one in a thousand. I maintain that nothing can be worse for the legislature than that they should, in matters of this kind, maintain a system which in our own hearts, and upheld in any other way, we should condemn. If the law be unjust and the instrument of injustice, how can you expect morality and right prin ciple to spread in the minds of the people! (Hear, hear.) I do not expect that my hon. friend will carry his prin ciple today—(laughter from the opposition)—but the day will come when the principle will be carried. (" Oh, oh," and great interruption from tho same quarter.) Gentlemen opposite always believe that they are going to be ruined ; they seem unable to comprehend any question connected with land. (Derisive tory cheers.) They be lieve that we are hostile to the holders of great estates—(oh, oh)—we who have done more good for great estates than the holders ever did them selves. We, in discussing this question, owe alle giance to the highest principle, to the highest poli tical economy, to justice between men and their children, between states and those whom states govern, and therefore without any consideration of oonaequences • we avow ourselves supporters of this bin and believe that the time will come before long when it will be accepted by the House of Common and the legislature. (Cheers.) Mr. HENLEY contended that it was quite char that the present bill was not intsaded to stand by itself, for 84 281-197 *parting intelligence, WINDSOR SUMMER RACES.—WintrihDeT. HANDICAP OwisPATAKIi of E lOTA each, with 26 mid s t tot S-yr-olds and wards ; whiners extra; the winner to be for i.lOO. About of a mile. ?H. (i. W. male's mama 1 Lord Westmoriend's Idler Mr. Rickards's Opposition The following also ran : Sisyphus, NOW Mary, and Victoria. Betting: sto 2 each apt j'pbus and Idler. 4to 1 sod Ps gases, and 5 to 1 agst Oppreltion. Mainini PLATE of 50 sues. for 2-yr-olds ; colts, tat 10Ib ; toes, Bat MR_ Half a wile.__ . _ 1 Mr. Taylors Totegar L Duke of H amiltoa's Admiral Fitzroy Captain Ruth 3 The following also ran :—F by Brocket—Texana, eh, Fromised Land—Maid of Lincoln, Brown Tommy, Maid of the Mill, Che valier d'Esprit, and holy Clinton. Betting: 5 to 2 apt the Maid of Lbicoln colt, 3 to 1 vdt Admi ral Fitzroy, 6to 1 apt Lady Clinton, and 10 to blared apt any other. THE GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 6 sova. each, 2 ft, with 40 added ; winners extra. Five furlongs. Lord Westmorland's Indian Star Mr. Bowes's Claroe Lord Batennuis Queen of Trumps Blue Mantle also ran. Betting: Been on Indian Star, 5 to 2 apt Queen of Trumps, 5 to 1 apt Clams, and 100 to 15 apt Blue Mantle. THE ETON HANDICAP of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, with 100 added penalties and allowances ; the second to save his stake. One Mr. A. II eatheote's Sldrmish 1 Mr. J. Wood's Bose Mr. T. V. Morgan's Molly Carew The following also ran:—Jupiter, Vixen, Viceroy, Nukulovit, Sldewlnd, Stinger, Kingmaker, and Ammunition. Betting ; Sto f each apt Molly Carew and Sidewind, 11 to 2 apt Skirmish, 6 to 1 apt Khmtnaker, 7 to 1 aget Bose, 8 to 1 apt Viceroy, and 100 to eget any other. HANDICAP PLATE of :4 Boys., for 3-)T-Olds and upwards; win ners extra. About half a mile. Mr. Flemings Cecrops 1 Mr. J. Wood's Soapstone Mr. Bowes's Claros The following also ran :—Cranbury, Crown Prince, Signet, Panacea, Alberta, Volhynia, and f by The Dupe—Eleot's dam. Betting sto 2 agst Panacea, 3to 1 agst cecrops, 4 to 1 apt Soapstone, 7 to 1 apt Cranbury, and 100 to 8 apt any other. THE ROYAL STAIAM, of 15 Boys. each, 6 tt, with 100 added, for 2.3 m-olds ; colts. 84 121 b ; Hine, Bst Sib ; winners extra ! About 5 furlongs. i 63 subs.) Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon 1 Mr. T. Parrs Clarice 2 Mr. Chaplin's Satyr 3 The following also ran : Sir Walter, King Charles, Sea Mew, and c by Koltinoor—Topsail. Betting 2 to lon Dragon, sto 1 agst Satyr, and 10 to . 1 apt any other. Baum; srecss of 5 *ova each, with 25 added, for 2.yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with selling and other allow ances. About five furlongs. Lord Westmorland's Practitioner 1 Mr. T. Hughes's Dolphin 2 Mr. W. G. Bennett's Siayphus Newnham and 'Ciller also ran. Betting: 7 to 4 agat Practitioner, a to 1 apt Newnham, 5 to 1 agat Dolphin, and 100 to 16 agat Usher. The winner was. sold to Mr. Jilkea for 30 guineas. THE DEDWoRTH HANDICAP of 5 sore. each, with 50 added: for 3-yr-olds and upwards winners extra. About seven furlongs. Mr. J. Wood's Bose Mr. Charlile's Allow Me Lord Westmorland's Lady Sophie 3 The following also ran:—Queen of Trumps, Lytham, and Pegasus. Betting : sto 4 agat Lady Sophie, 2 to 1 agat Bose, 100 to 15 agat Lytham, and b to 1 agst Allow Me. TUN STIWARDs CUP, value 150 soya., by subscription of 10 son. each, with 50 added ; for 3-yr-ords and upwards; weight for age, with certain penalties and allowances. About one mile and a half. ,10 subs.; Mr. W. G. Bennett's Dalhy BETTING ON THE COURSE.—WEDNF-sDAY. DEBBY. 25 to 1 agst Dragon A to 000'. SCRATCHENOS —Cutaway, out of all engagements at Newton, at 3.25 p.m. ; and Blackbtuid and Puritan, at 10 a.m. ADDITIONAL ARDlVAL.—TaTazippua. w.o. NEWTON MEETING.—WEDNESDAY. THY TRIAL HANDICAP of 3 sees. each, with 40 added, for all ages; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. . _4 subs.) Mr. E. Buckley, Jun.'s Wynnstay 1 Mr. Mamas Stockinger 2 Mr. J. Milling's Kadclilte Grapeshot also ran. Betting : 6 to 4 agat Wyurustly, 2 to 1 agat St.:Unger, and 5 to 1 •• bar two." Tisk lit•LBoRlIC PARE STAKES of 10 son. each, h ft, with 50 added : for 2-yr-old colts, bet 1011, ; Mlles, Bet 71b, winners extra ; maiden allowances. Half-a-mile. Mr. W. Welsby's Lady Rosehill 1 Mr. IL Osborne's Deceit 2 Mr. Eastwood's Rejoinder Wed Lancashire also ran. Betting : 2 to 1 on Ludy Hoschill, 4 to 1 agat Rejoinder, 9 to 2 agst Deceit. THE GliliAS NEwTON CCP of 5 soya. each, with 150 added; winners extra. About one mile and fire furlongs. (20 subs.; Mr. H. B. Harene's Conundrum' Mr. Phillip's Arkansas 2 1 Mr. Barber's Helen The following also ran:—Wandering Minstrel, Empress of India, Carperby, and Edgbaston. Betting : 2 to I agst Conundrum, 3 to 1 agst Emprtas of India, sto 1 agst Arkansas, 7 to I agst Helen, 10 to 1 each agat Eilg baton and ('aperbj, 10e to 8 agst Wandering MinstreL Won by a length ; bad third. Empress of India fell. THE MAiiiIIiriELDIIANDicAP of 100 soya. for all ages ; whiners nix.. lialt-a mile. Mr. W. Phillips's Persuasion Mir. Wadlow's Kenilworth .. Air. Clayton's Court Slilliner The following also ran :--Linea and Beguiu. Betting: 6to 4 agst Persuasion, sto 2 abet Kenilworth, +5 to 1 apt any other. Tux MAHAN CLATZ . Handicap) of 40 son. for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; penalties and allowances. One mile and a quarter. Mr. W. Hudson's Duty Free Mr. Copeland's The Dannebrog 2 Mr. G. Dalton's The Gleaner 3 Linda also ran. Betting: 6t04 on Duty }tee, sto 2 apt Dannebrug. Won by two lengths; bad third. BETTING ON THE COITASE. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 1 7 to 1 apt Caithness ,t) 10 to 1 agst Lady Vain (t) Bto 1 Windham .t. 11 to 1 Dolan (t) oto 1 Miss Haworth Y. 12 to 1 Zenubla ~ t) HAMPTON RACFS.—FRIDAY. .. .. .... i .... z .... s THE WOL4EY PLATE . Dandiest,' of 100 sues.. for all ages ; the winner of any race after May 31, at ten am., 7th extra. One mile. Age 8t lb Age at lb Attaché thalmersham 4 8 12 Ulu° Lytham Mougrel Vixen Catalogue ...... .... 4 7 2 Lydia Day - rell Kingmaker Viceroy Juliet Brimstone 3 6 9 THE SCURRY STAKES 'Handicap' of 10 sore. each, 3 ft, with 20 added ; gentlemen riders : professionals, 71b extra. One mile. tot HUsHY PAItIL PLATE of 30 sore., added to a sweekstakes of 5 soya. each ; 2-yr-olds, 7st 31b ; three, bat IR/ ; four, tist 121 h ; five and upwards, lUat 211, ; penalties ; selling and other allow ances. half a mile straight. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 1(0 guineas; 3-Yrohls. Sat; four, get 7lb ; live, 9sL 1::lb ; six and aged, 1051 Two nines. DIE RAILWAY PLATE of 50 WWI given by the fhaith-Western Railway Company, added to a sweepstakes of 5 Roes. each ; 2.-yr. olds, let ; three, 'At : peualtles ; selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. THE VISITORS' PLATE 'Handicap) of 50 soya., for all ages ; the winner of any race after May 31, at 104a.m., Sib extra. Three quarters of a mile. Age at lb Age at lb Attaché Oodmersham 4 8 12 Papoose The Beadle 5 8 5 Valeria Glendusk Vixen Brimstone S 7 0 Varnish Catalogue 'riot NURSERY STAKES of 50 SOYA., for 2-yr-olds, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soes. each, 2 ft ; the winner of the Claremont Stakes 71b, and the winner of any other race after May 31, at 10 am.. slb extra ; weights not accumulative. Half a mile straight 4.5 nubs.) The nnpress , Stokelcy Man of EOM* . Binnacle Highland Sister Resentess Lute t by Magnum—Orpheus. Verdi Vicious M lb J 10 Stud 8 8 Ambitious 8 8 Nursery Girl. 8 3 Prima Donna S 3 1 by Oxford—dam by 8 8 Mountain Deer 8 3 Challenge • 3 Laura 8 1 Bonne Fortune 7 7 • 1 Rose Stock 7 7 Am..ncator 7 13 Li Soreutina 7 11 Y..lburg paid . 7 11 at lb 7 11 7 11 7 10 7 V c by Chanticleer-11er _ mild Odin Master Robert HENRY KELLEY, THE CHAMPION OP THE THAMES. —Last evening about 44.10 gentlemen and others, well known in connexion with aquatics, met to do honour to Henry Kelley, the champion of the Thames, by the pre sentation to him of a splendid and massive silver cup, in commemoration of his victory over Robert Chambers, of Newcastle, in August last, and in appreciation of his abi lities as a *culler and his character as a public man. The supper and accompanying presentation took place in Can terbury-hall, the ordinary performance being set apart for this night only, and Mr. Charles Morton having catered with his usual ability. The supper was served to nearly 200 people, while about the same number were in the gal lery, and Mr. Thomas Beard, the well known solicitor, took the chair, faced by Mr. Charles Bush, of book making celebrity. The noted persons present are too numerous to mention. The usual toasts were fol lowed by that of the evening, in giving which the chairman dwelt upon the brilliant victory Kelley had achieved, and the prestige he had restored to the banks of the Thames, the only proper home of the championship. He concluded by a wish that Kelley might live long to retain the title against both Southerner and Northerner, and then handed him the testimonial, which is a massive silver vase-shaped cup, 34 inches in height, standing on a plateau of rockwork and water, with water-lilies growing, and swans gracefully floating. It is surmounted by a figure of Britannia pre senting • laurel wreath, and on its sides are • view of Putney and • representation of a boat race, and it is in scrided—" Presented by subscription to Henry Kelley, in recognition of his skill and prowess as a gentler, and in commemoration of his having on August Bth, 1865, restored to the banks of the Thames the possession of the chara pionship of England." Its handles are formed of figures of Father Thames, with bulrushes and water-lilies entwined, and the whole is the design and manufacture of J. J. Huntly, No. 13, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square, W. The testimonial weighs nearly 300 ounces, and is valued at /VC, and one of the handsomest ever offered to any public man. A suitable reply was made by the champion, sad other toasts ;and amusements kept the company together till a late hour. . a 4.4 OPINION ON RITUAL. A ease on " the ornaments of the minister," which has beapect out at great length, has been submitted to'oounsel by Mr. G. J. Ottaway, solicitor, 39, Essex street; eked, on behalf d "several archbishops and bishops of the united Church of England and Ireland." It occupies some forty °may° pages, and concludes by asking the following questions:—L Suppose a clergyman of the established church of England to administer the Holy Communion in a parish church, habited in the vestments prescribed by King Edward Vl.'s First Prayer-book (1549), does he infringe the law, and commit an offence cognisable b any legal tribunal ? 2. Suppose him to introduce into the Communion Service the use of two or more lights on the c ommunion-table not burnt for the sake of giving light, but as an ingredient in the service itself; or the use of incense burnt in thuriblesor censers for miming persons or things; or the ceremonial mixing of water with the sacra mental wine; or the use of wafers instead of bread such as is usual to be esten; or the use of hymns before or after the prayer of consecration, or at the time of administering the elements ; does he thereby infringe the law and commit an offence cognisable by any legal tribunal' 3. What would be the best way in which tontine these questions so as to obtain a decision upon them / The following is the opinion obtained :—L We are of opinion thlt the first question should be answered in the affirmative. A careful consideration of the language of the Act of Uniformity of 1662, and the rubric of the Prayer book, and a comparison of that language with the previous rubrics and enactments applicable to the question, lead us to the conclusion that the intention of the legislature was not to revive or restore the use of any ornaments which had become obsolete. The statute of Elisabeth, as altered by the Advertisements, had been recognised by the Liturgy and canons of James, in 1604, and appears unquestionably to have been in force down to 1662; and since there is nothing in the statute of that year (except so far as it establishes the rubric) which touches the point, it is by the rubric alone that the practice, which had been established bythe Advertisements, can have been altered or repealed. We do not think that the rubric has, or was intended to have, this effect. On the contrary, it would seem to only apply to such ornaments of the minister as are common to all times of his ministration, and to point to a retention of such as were then in use, rather than to a revival of such as had been displaced by the advertise ments. This interpretation is supported by the universal practice which has prevailed from 1662 down to the present time, and which affords a " contemporaneous expo sition " of the rubric, to which great weight would beattached by every court of law in England. 2. We are of opinion that the second question should also be answered in the affirmative. We think that the use of lights in the manner indicated in the question is illegal. The point is, in fact, res yedscans, having been settled by Dr. Lushington's judgment, to which we have been referred. We think the use of in cense in the way suggested clearly unauthorised and illegal. The ceremonial mixing of water with the wine, as a significant act in the course of the service, appears to us to be illegal. We think that wafers would not be con sidered to be bread within the meaning of the rubric re ferred M. The introduction of hymns, either immediately before or after the prayer of consecration, or during the administration of the elements, appears ft us to be unau thorised and illegal, since it would interfere with the un broken continuity of the service. 3. In answer to the third questton, we consider that a proceeding under the Church Discipline Act of 1640 would be the only way to raise these questions so as to obtain a decision upon them. — (Signed) HOUNDELL PALMER, H. M. CAIRNS, GEORGE MELLISH, FRANCIS BARROW. —Lincoln's-inn, May 29, 1866. THE BISHOP OF LONDOB'S FUND. --*-- Yesterday morning the annual service in aid of the Bishop of London's " fund for providing for the spiritual wants of the metropolis and its suburb'," was held in Westminster Abbey. There was full choral etrvice, and the ordinary abbey choir was supplemented by some of the voluntary choir who sing at the Sunday even ing services in the nave. There was a crowded congrega tion, among whom were the Lord Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait, the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, Lord Lyt telton, Mr. J. G. and the Hon. Mrs. Talbot, the Bishop designate of Nelson (Rev. A. B. Suter), and about fifty of the clergy in their (gowns or gowns and hoods within the sacrarium and in other parts of the Abbey, Mr. H. Trotter and Lady Marjorihanks, &c. The Abbey clergy present were the Very Rev. the Dean ; the Rev. Lord John Thynne, D.D., sub dean; the Rev. Canons Nepean, Conway, and Haw kins, B.D. ; the Rev. Minor Canons J. Lupton, S. F. Jones, and C. M. Arnold. The music was splendidly ren dered (especially the "Hallelujah Chorus" and "Jerusalem the Golden"). It was as follows :—Responses, Tallis ; Psalms, Turle, No. 39 ; service, Turk in D ; anthem, " Hallelujah," Handel; Introit, " Jerusalem the Golden ;" Kyrie and Creed, 'Pude in D. Prayers were chanted by the Rev. Minor Canon Lupton, and the lessons read by the Rev. Canon Nepean ; the communion service was said by the Rev. Lord John Thynne, D.D. ; the epistle being read by the Rev. J. Lupton. The sermon was preached by the Very Rev. the Dean (Dr. Stanley), who wore the riband of the Bath, from Psalm li. 18, " Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. The Holy Communion was celebrated after the sermon, and a collection made from the whole congre gation. sabal snit intlitarp. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 6. - APPOINTMENTS. Lieu tenant E. C. Rope, to the Pearl. Master S. W. Browne, to the Pearl. Assistant-Surgeons N. T. Connolly, to the Supply ; Dr. W. M'Mahon, to the St. George ; J. W. Arnott, to the Wizard ; C. Strickland (additional), to the liristol ; and S. Blllean (additional) to the (Wises. PORTSMOUTH, JCYE 6. The court-martial which assembled on board'the Victory yesterday, for the trial of Lieutenant Edward Frederick Keppel, of H.M.S. Pearl, brought its proceedings to a claw in the evening. The prisoner was charged with having, on the 27th of May, been drunk, and with having attempted to leave the ship without the permission of Captain Ross. His reply to the first charge was a distinct denial, and with respect to the second he pleaded that it was committed in consequence of an error of judgment, which he extremely regretted. The prisoner also urged the consideration of his previous services, but was unable to produce his certificates, because they were lost in the destruction of the Bombay, which ship the prisoner was one of the last to leave, and only escaped at the last moment by jumping into the sea. Several witnesses were called in Lieutenant Keppers behalf, and they all expressed an opinion that on the night in question he was sober. The court, however, found both charges fully proved, and the prisoner was sentenced to he dismissed her Majesty's service. The court then proceeded to try Mr. J. P. Snell, who was charged with being drunk on board the Pearl on the same occasion. It appears that when Lieutenant Keppel told Captain Ross that the master, Mr. Snell, hail given bin, permission to go on shore, the captain sent I for the master, and inquired what right he had to give such permission when he (the captain) was on board the ship. The replies made were so extraordinary that Cap tain Ross called witnesses to note the prisoner a condition, and he was pronounced to be not sober. The prisoner pleaded guilty and produced certificates of character, in 1 consideration of which be was only sentenced to Le dis missed his ship and placed at the bottom of the list of masters. DEATH IN THE. CASUAL WARD. Yesterday afternoon Sir. W. J. Payne, deput coroner for the City, held an inquiry touching the death of Charles Ronda, aged 16 years, who died from fever in the casual ward of the East London Union, New-street, Biahopsgate. H. Kellaway said that he was superin tendent of the casual ward of the East London Union, at 24 and 25, New-street, Devonshire-square. On Saturday evening the deceased, with 41 others, applied at 8 o'clock for admission to the casual ward. He was admitted and bathed, and got ti oz. of bread, and was placed in the fifth bunk. He was a " beautiful colour," flushed in the face, and very hot and burning. He kept calling out "20 a penny, two a farthing," and at 12.20 a doctor was sent for. He was ordered medicine, and witness left him in charge of his assistant (a pauper wardsmanl. Thomas Thomas, the assistant in question, proved that deceased raved the whole night and died, or was found to be dead at 4.30. Dr. R. Fowler said that his assistant saw the deceased during Saturday night. Witness examined the body after death. It was not well nourished, and the blood was very feverish. He died from fever jwoisoning— from typhoid fever from natural causes. The room in which the deceased hail his bunk was occupied by 16 people, and was only 31 feet long by 13 feet - broad, and 7 feet 6 inches in height. Witness did not attribute de ceased's sudden death to the immersion in the bath, but rather to the bad atmosphere he was breathing. A fever patient should have from 1,500 to 2,000 cubic feet of air ; the deceased's allowance was only 250 feet. There was no ventilator in the room when deceased died, but two were being now put in. The door was locked. (This was denied by Kellaway afterwards.) There were no arrangements made for the sick poor. No stimulants were kept on the premises, and after the public-houses were closed none could be got. The state of the ward might be judged when 16 persons were in it ; the air contaminated by exhalations from them, and from other causes, and by the deceased throwing off the fever poison. One man was attacked with symptoms similar to the deceased on Sunday morning. The jury, after hearing the evidence ad duced, proceeded to inspect the ward in question. It was found to be an apartment at the top of the house, en attic. It was clean, but was obviously too small and ill-ventilated for the safe accommodation of 16 sleepers. A peculiar heavy odour, only too like that known as the "ever smell" in overcrowded courts, was very notice able. The jury having returned to the Magpie and Stump Tavern. New-street, where the inquest was held, returned a verdict—" That the deceased died from typhoid fever from natural causes ;" and they added that, in their opinion, only 10 persons, and not 16, should be put to sleep in the casual ward in which the deceased died. Kellaway said that the orders of the Poor-law Board were to take in as many casuals as applied for admission. The proceedings then terminated. RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—Yesterday, in the House of Commons committees, in group 3, the further consideration of the South Eastern and London, Chatham and Dover (London, Lewes and Brighton) Rail way bill occupied the whole day. In group 14, the Midland (Ashby and Nuneaton, &c.), and the London and North Western, and Midland Counties Coal Fields were proceeded with. In groups 18, ISA, and 19 the following Caledonian bills were proceeded with and again adjourned: —The Caledonian and Scottish North Eastern (Amalga mation) Bill; the Caledonian (Cortsorphine Junction), and the Caledonian (Lanarkshire, Ac., Branches.) The pre amble of the Caledonian (Edinburgh Station) Bail was de clared proved. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED BY DU BARRY'S DILIC3OI7II BIVALENT* /LIM FOOD, which cures without me dicine or inconvenience dyspepsia (Indigestion), c oac h, asthma , consumption, debility, constipation, diarrhoea, paMtetlon, ner vous, Wens, liver, and stomach complaints. It saves My times Its cost in other remedies, and is the best food for infanta &MOO cures annuaDy.—Dn Barry and Co., No. 77, Remt-street, Leaden, W. In tins, at Is. lid. ; ilb., ta. 9d. ; IMe., Illa. ; HIL ; aim Mei, Gracechurch-strat ; Cheesed& ; HO, Giford-sizeot ; at all Grapora.—(Advaramal FEMALE EMIGRATION. Last night a private meeting of ladies and gen tlemen interested in the subject of female emigration was held at the office of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, for the purpose of giving a reception to Miss Maria Rye, a lady well known in con nexion with the Female Emigration Society, and who has just returned to England from a visit to the Australian colonies, whither she proceeded three years ago with a batch of lOU female emigrants sent out by that society. The company assembled shortly after eight o'clock, and after partaking of tea and coffee adjourned to the library, where Colonel SYKES took the chair. Among those present were Mr. Pollard-Urquhart, M.P., Mr. C.. More, Madame Bodiharn and party, Mrs. and Miss ('orfield, Mr. T. Hare, Mr. C. R. Ford, Mrs. and Miss Morel, Mr. Blackbourne and party, Mr. H. Roberts, Mr. J. Winstone, Mr. Scott and party, Mr. J. H. Beggs and Mrs. Beggs, Miss Parkes, Mr. Jordan, Mr. F. Hill and party,Miss Lewin, Mr. and Mrs. Knox, Mr. Westlake, jun., Mr. A. O. Charles, the Rev. Mr. Clay, Miss Webber, &c. A letter was read from the Earl of Shaftesbury, express ing his regret that he was unable to be present in con sequence of attending the Field-lane 'tagged School meeting. The CHAIRMAN having opened the proceedings in a few appropriate words, Miss RYE came forward and read a very interesting account of her visit to the antipodes. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL. The 27th anniversary festival of this charity was held yesterday evening at Willis's Rooms, Sir W. Piteous sox, Bart., in the chair. There were between 110 and 200 guests present. The report circulated in the room pointed out that the hospital was in the centre of a district con taining 400,000 inhabitants, and that it received patients from all parts of London and the suburbs. Last year re lief was given to 1,900 in-patients, 33,792 out-patients, and 733 poor married women at their own homes. No London hospital afforded to its patients a greater quan tity of space, air, and light, or more perfect ventilation. Ten beds were set apart under the auspices of Miss Night ingale, at the charge of the Nightingale fund, for the reception of poor married women, of whom 168 were confined in tne hospital during 1865. By these means I midwife nurses were specially trained. There was a ward for sick children called the " Pantie Ralli " ward, founded recently by a gift of 6,0001. from Mr. Peter P. Ralli, the Greek merchant, in memory of his late father. The entire cost of conducting the hospital could not be put down at less than 8,0001. per annum, while the committee had only annual subscriptions to the amount of about 2,2001. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.-MUNIFICENT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS Su ILDING ONX OP TAM WINO& —The council, at their session on Saturday last, Lord Helper, Vice- President of the College in the chair, were gratified by a communication from Mr. Samuel Sharpe, one of their col leagues, to the effect that as, from the increased number of students in the college, and of boys in the school, the need had arisen for a larger space for class-rooms, which would perhaps be best supplied by adding a wing to the present building to receive the school, Mr. Sharpe wished to present to the college the sum of 1,0001. as a means of forwarding this desirable improvement, and as a step towards raising a building fund, on condition that the donation should be invested in Console, and allowed to increase at compound interest by investing the dividends in the same stock,until the council ' after receiving other gifts for the same purpose, should think fit to make use of it for building. On the motion of the treasurer, Mr. Grote, it was resolved unanimously :—" That the council feel deeply grateful to Mr. Sharpe for his munificent donation, and that the sum be forthwith invested in Consols, to be preserved and to accumulate, in the hope that Mr. Sharpe's generosity may operate as an example to others." This seems a fitting opportunity to remind our readers of the distinction so repeatedly overlooked between the Univer sity of London and University College. The college, al though the parent of the university, has no connexion with it, except the incidental one of its students present ing themselves for examination for the degrees of the uni versity ; and has never received assistance of any kind from parliament, but owes its existence and maintenance to the contributions of friends, to the liberal principles on which it was founded, and to the payments made by student. - lAdvertiaement.l—HoL Pius. These yuL are better for strengthening a debilitated constitution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of a nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become deranged by bilious affections, disor dered stomach, or liver complaints, should lose no time in giv ing these admirable pills a fair trial. Coughs, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath are also within the range of the sanative powers of this remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these pills are not superficial nor temporary, but complete and prma- neat, and may be given with confidence to delicate lemaiss and young claildzsa. THZ Mil not accept execrated 1 anything. the COW" Inc Mi. legal p. paymem vas COff should had ham I Nov. held the ..miww. declared fe of the ar conten of ti later had o terms and tin without other time whc into. soul( held that meld were they that chit appl Mr. . manager Stew. in wi from admi twee One gery take 'OURTS. WESTMINSTER. Mr. Janes Ormerod Potts, of 57, Cumberland-street, Pimlico, commission agent, appeared for farther examine tion, ch arged with defrauding Lieutenant William Oow' Brakspear, of the 31st Regiment. The facts of the case have been already detailed, no the charge made specifically by the counsel for the pi 'c oition was that the prisoner, in the name of Orin( introduced himself Co Lieutenant Brakspear, who was want of money about last November, as a person who hat. been in the army, and was ready to make cash advances immediately. Lieutenant Brakepear replied, and on " faith of his representations, and believing him to be , eon of wealth, accepted a bill which the prisoner sen• 2001. Prisoner sent word back tosay he could not get the b.. cashed, it was too large—and then induced Lieut. Brakspear to accept two more for 1001. each, not returning the large one, which the lieutenant did not object to his retaining as security. Lieutenant Brakspear got 501. from the prisoner, and then accepted two more bills for 100/. eacf and another for a smaller amount. He gave bills prisoner for 660/., and never received but 50/. Since' the prisoner had been three times a bankrupt, and • ho wrote to Lieutenant Brakepear was in poverty, being able to pay trifling tradesmen's claims, and Brakspear had been sued on the bills. Lieut. Brakepear, whose cross-examination had beeia served from last hearing, was called, and questioned Mr. Metcalfe for prisoner. He said he had had of money transactions with money lenders, but all the' had been paid except those in question, and this at has friends had taken up. He knew that prisoner did I advance some of the money, but got it from a man semi (lover; that was one of the 100/. bills. He got7ol.from• I for the 1001. bill. Also got money from Baxter awl r 4366. visit) ihdriatitence. and gave them bills, a month after he kesew p oi . money from a man named Pugh, whom helm , - --Lait ---e..-.- before, and gave him a bill for 1501. Push ro t t i„7'nelri EQUITY OOUETS.•-thtlen 6. from somebody else, and told him so le - 1 . 01 4 (Before the Master of the Bolls.)' lak eeeen ed ted hiln , but nerleae7mthwelt2M.againblii. CVa lleminti bot lia * Ye" trusted him. retie didn't bell him he got th e 7 ' "el h nuattiruasi cans INSURANCE nottrarf.-RIPARTZ where till be found him out ; if bi, had 4 ttLeith, been trusted as Pugh was. Never kad sbe t t lsoo tat iwal frIEEWARTM EIECUTONS. above-named company was incorporated in the year from Lyon and McKenzie that he rune , trusted prisoner had he made th e su m "ell and is now being wound up. N s. St ewar t, applied prisoner sent him he believed was in n o t e . .._ 1 4 .., . .dleCyhadukatedvallinogth7ustaine ectipli::nyht'seswenvydetZlioseesb(7seandtintleanthisuenmitb.:PanraThyde: have NO vital having been spent, and the estimated debts of Pugh did. Pugh got the money from Moen. y or etL__ a •'• Wiika ...-• --- =piny being about 17,0001., and some of the share- Morris acted as his attorney. He wanted mil,* n being desirous of leaving the company, a special he would not have applied for it , o n th e ffe :: al meeting was held on the 2nd of November, 1848, February be had IW. at Oox's, and &hat eit d Il i i rich a resolution was paned . that those of the share- to keep his cheque for 101. back -"` as sh oi ,--.- , hadumbee,nb bat ot all fiveth that t r h a s d i r be t!! ipai disr d,,an ntera d these sed ie tn ,i.. n who wished to retire might do so on payment, were no assets. Knew Lyon, the 1., • n a month from the i3th of November, 1648, of are- and had seen him ;be discounted the bliraN ee tte, %se the an their iao • ' • si nu all mbe ot r h o e f r to the company, were to be paid into were contested as a fraud. P Ise told hi m h e ...re . ...7., k in the names of trustees to be advance more money on his bills, when he e alwe . ,-'• l u ll " ; in eO pM to Po be rtion pait, moneys then th e Len tan ,rated by the retiring shareholders , and be applied in more, as he heard he had other bills out, - "min gat of the then existing debts and liabilities. A call Mr. Arnold considered there was a prima fad e wee , / I LACE a share was to be made, which exceeded the sums to before a jury, and remanded the misonertili psid ot 1 4 aid under the arrangement by retiring shareholders, depositions to be prepared. 01.=111 'or non-payment of the remainder of the call the a of such shareholders as accepted the terms men- d in a circular were to be forfeited as for non-payment MARKETS. - .. Us, and such shareholders were to be released from • city 4 1 --.....- indemnified against all claims. On the 4th of _ Amovr ;Jane, 41s. 9d. ; October is - mg oh . , :mber, 1848, a circular was issued stating the terms T -WEDNESDAY EVENiN O .-The nitllelshans. 455. 9d. to 465. 3d. Deliveries to last evening, j*,..,. o . • , hich shareholders might retire, and that an ad- steady. Spot, 420 - ae N d o m ye ee m t be in r g , w lB ot i ld , an be d h aha eld t t a h t os C e b w i PPe ho nhwisaredonto the m arrivals , 692 ma& were to sign a form at the foot of the circular and a.. ,.., 0T1',.,.... .-a ~a . al • • VERPOOL, JUNE 6.-Quiet , to J mit to the company's office on or before that day, in favour of buyers. Sales, 6,000 haje k li tr i ••• "is for the that those who did not sign and return the form would g e tor speculation and export. 2,000 Amines, y in .; ) ield as declining to concur in the proposal. Mr. 18d. 2. .- 500 Femme, ito., 13d. to 16th; 30 Maia.h.o lel• MIA sherhood and some other shareholders with him signed returned the form before the 13th November, and paid 7 ,,, A 21111314,.._111 : ,19 4 •,_ ~"',,,, 761 „;,,,, I °° . 6 „!Arrn, hiL n a,: I:1: I specified sums, and their shares were forfeited. It was "' sci "L e 7i . ;:` , 6 71 7, 0 , - 7 -ai ; 7., 0 7.:,,,„7- 130. 1°7, 0 0it aia • ke l k - '' 1 . [by the Master of the Rolls, and confirmed on appeal E . PH - - • , the he Lords Juesises, that Brotherhood and those who wheat, which was taken off at Is. to Is. tbe d with him were discharged from liability, and that COB )7 • - . BowTOSs JUNK 6 . - We had • wad Wheat, 4418. t o 41. ; r names were not to be placed on the list of contribu- last week. red, seimus, i f •- m. This arrangement is known as the Chippenham r i r e n t r 2 . l" Bea, go, to ri oete C agement. Mr. Stewart received the circular, but did • .! • s.! s• , ffis. to n, r n accept the proposed terms, and alleged ► that he had not And every in • . rated the deed of settlement, and was not liable to pay CAITIM.-Bournsm, Jugs 8 . -There win i ._,, Cab T, end thing. He died in September, 1849. In the meantime demand and everything was sold. Matta sob company's liabilities had greatly increased, and it was 4s. &I. to Gs. ; lamb, 7s. to Ss.; and pork, 4 4 w hot , , i , s much worse position than in November, 1 848 . After s tone of Sibs. sinking the offal. Stewart's death his executors were threatened with MACEY, il proceedings on the part of the company to enforce COALS.-LONDON, JUNE 6.-Walls Esi g at meat of the call, and in January, 1850, an agreement 15s. 94.; Walls End Hetton, 18a.; Walls bil Int -.- " i come to between them and the directors that they Hetton 17a. 9d. ; Walls End Hartlepool,l7a ai, ; Ira m NA Add pay the amount which Stewart would have End Tees, 17s. 9d.-Ships at market, 22 mot . "" 'T of f to pay if he had accepted the Chippen- n arrangement, and interest thereon from the 13th - v. 1848, until the day of payment, and that the shares TRAFFIC RETURNS. a d by Stewart should be forfeited as for non-payment of --•- la, and that his executors should be released from and lemnified against all liability. They paid the amount 'AMWAY& Mlles Par um yado l , open. engem nand& Li lei std upon in February, 1850, and a receipt was given, Week ending March La E. g g , which it was expressed that the company released them Great Indian Peninsula .. 7014 km 34421 eon ti m all claims and liabilities which had been incurred by Week ending April 7. con yup to that time. Their shares were then Madras--.l o wth_._ 5 .W.L0t r ,..., 1,1 he• on - yin IA . : forfeited as for nonpayment of calls. No notice ...week e n ding M ay Ne st 119 - - 1,111 g .„...... Week Em ending ter . ll .7 a ufl y ru e ,. go 182 206 the agreement was given to the shareholders. It was 61 - - si t . I/AW itended on the part of the official manager that the terms Unto m ay ge, r - myrris, and Cassaba the Chippenham arrangement were to be accepted not Week ending May 19. NOTICE er than the 13th December, 1848 , and that the directors Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 9,473 14,461 mpi gh otEns ~ • at. dno power to a ll ow any shareholders to retire on the ano ei tlith esk e No d rt ui h g Ea m ate 2 7 . •• In - - km e . temp 23ed ma of the Chippenham arrangement after that time, S. A .,,,, f .L L .' mbar ,tr y , t ,. /. d that Stewart having died ten months after that time, - iLom South Austrian Line , _l3lO 40,078 35,279 Eggf i s 111141°4317; • thout accepting the terms, it would be unfair to the Lombardo a Cent. Italy 479 8.981 6,966 15,10 he her shareholders to allow his executors to retire at a Lines of the Piedmont ne when the company's position was much worse than Week ending May Et = il iatl ten the Chippenham arrangement was entered Brims and Merthyr 6B 484 MN MN A upt ,..1 11; , to. The Master of the Rolls, however, said that he old not distinguish the case from Brotherhood's and H ' id that time was not of the essence of the contract, and Belfast and N. Counties -- eek ending June L a I 1,141 Se 1,18 a T at the directors had power to enter into the arrange- Limerick and Ennis eat with Stewart's executors, and that the shareholders Limerick and 'Mines *. 76 2 48 4 g . • Sod • ere bound by the act of the directors, notwithstanding ,ey had received no notice of what had been done, and IL ' °l w . te l orf ri n ' ted orti r l t Li K e t °lll me ersine ri a c n l e :: 3 77 1 eee lll 613 01 e ll 771alach at the names of Stewart's executors were not to be in- Week ending June t. ' 144 1* Out:ace - tided in the list of contributories. The official manager C el t a n d Bandon :plied for and obtained leave to a ppeal. Glasgow & South Western. 548 - - ltaf i x 2410111 Wed Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. F. W. Bush, for the official Loodoa,Brighton,&S.Coast 2931 15,535 4,975 9181 We JOIN Jo Meager ; and Mr. Baggallay, Q.C., and Mr. Millar, for Mr. Z u wi t rle and Ten* , •• • • 1 4 __ ~7! _ - M is , rowan's executors. OURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL Great Eastern B ead al as . 7004 17,812 15,165 11,6/ Great Luxembourg 134 1,109 4,092 5,111 ix CAUSES. -J meg 6. Onrthe Line - _ ig .. Yam Hue . lefore the Lord Chief Justice, the Lord Chief Baron, and Crest Northern set 16,152 so,lst ISIN an Lames. La the Judge Ordinary.) °rest Western IEI2 37,438 36,499 73J 748 le w d ii,, London, Chatham, & Dover ItYrffii r. THE ATTOR.sIEY-GENERAL,--THE " PRINCESS & Met. Ni. & Branches . 1351 9,048 1,104 En 11l Wpa_Nac . OLIVE."dia, A Metro. Ni.EL of LC. & D l2l 2,552 WI 2,914 1,111 ' Jonathan Mr. Netherclift, the expert, was sharply cross-examined +Kent Coast Branch nth by the Solicitor-General and also by the court. He Cornwall ilmitted that there were great differences of detail be- Lancashire and Yorkshire 403 18,695 27E61 46,54 4,8 Ah , Manchester. Sheffield and wren the genuine and the alleged signatures of the King. .1( Lincolnshire one of them, he said, could not, in his opinion, be a for- North Staffordshire - , ?140 IA gam W ery, because it was so badly clone. A forger would have s ou th D evon sken more pains with it. He added that there was often No. 25 great deal of difference between the way in which per- • hoed., Whit ftehde7. ens wrote their names in official documents and in private fOf the receipts for both weeks the Leask Clinkinal , No. 15 iotes. Dover Retirees , Company are entitled to ratan M peen kr Current A juror pointed out that in the real sign manuals there wor king the traffic. et,Deceui Ma always a dot after the IL, which was not the case with I Whit week In 1866, but not in 1865. 51 - any tbn at the he alleged signatures. minimum The Judge Ordinary, after examining a number of the SCE2, JUNE 5 . -The Menageries Inpriii tb " * " " 1 aspen, said that that was so. The tregrandannals hadmonthly 'ways the dot, but only one of the s i gna t ure . steamer Memam, with the above mails and 68 pre" biddies k . lad it. arrived here at 4 a.m. to-day. cheques ; . The Chief Justice-That is, I suppose, one of the dis- FATAL CASE OF CHOLERA IN SOUTH SINEW c i k, _. inctions between the King's official and non-official signs- SHIRE.-Bilaton, in South Staffordshire, a tenable I wine .", urea. comprised in the parliamentary borough of Umber • , t Witness-There is a difference. ton, was chief amongst the places which mind all Is receiv The ('hief Justice-Du you mean to tell the jury that a severely from cholera in the visitations in 1831 milli R i ce ot nan who has a habit of adding a dot to his name in signing At the first visitation, 724 persons were killeilor d• rl4 - i rate ,fticial papers will omit it in his private notes ? the second, almost precisely the same number, fa Mil :L la'.= Witness-That is within my experience. from it. On both occaiuona the victims were emend* no hi . The Solicitor-General-But do you consider the papers almost the same spots-spots which an ieratiOns in treader induced private documents? completed shows are only a little less, and in wills The A - Witness-I am not lawyer enough to state. no less filthy than ever. One of the courts aAI Oe .. 4 . ite at rs The Judge Ordinary-Should you not say that the cress- almost all the inhabitants were seized aMt and del • Lion of a Duchess of Lancaster, for instance, was a public occasions was Brewer's-court, off Oxfordotnet Mint ... teed locument ? this isJackson ' a-yard , which also suffered Ten lennkf a .. .tad Witness-I should say that this was a private matter. this last-named yard a hale and hearty boiler-oulin,, If mytte The Chief Justice-Did you observe that the sign 40 years, named John Sullivan. the father of a imt manuals bad the dot ? Witness-Yes. two eggs, some bread and butter, and some WW1!! =,.° returned home at about 9on Friday night last. II la _..._Tlivid a _ .l. . The Chief Justice-And that the other papers had not? then went to bed in his usual health. At abut 10 mr T i ai e ; , Witness-Yes.he was seized with a desire to vomit, with darnel, • It • • The Chief Justice-And did you not think that that with cramp. The symptoms in creased in their elawli nos to was a circumstance which ought to have been brought character till 4on Saturday morning. Mr. Hisees.! before the court ! goon, was then called in. When he arrived hefted,. Witness-I slid not consider it material. patient in a state of collapse, and he was unable testis TEE Mr. Netherclift deposed that the signatures of Mr. him any sensible relief, and he died the same nllll Dunning were genuine ; but, on being shown some ape- Mr. Hancox's certificate was, " Cholera, 8 hoary." e.. cimens of his handwriting, retracted that opinion. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH LONINM saw BAT Dr. Smith said he did not admit the specimens pro- way.-Yesterday afternoon about a crude p eter odium duced as standards of comparison. fatal accident occurred on the above railway. It Mr. Netherclift's examination lasted the whole of the that a boy named Albert Taylor, aged six Tree '' ars of , day, and concluded by a statement, in answer to the Chief half, residing at 9, Gloucester-crescent, Isheeterfi l ,,, and Justice, that be gave his opinion simply upon the writing went with his brother to the New River to fa, 511 : dotmom as it stood, and that he did not take into the least con- passing over the railway bridge at Deaglesensd, sad giv sidention any questions of the moral probability of the c limbed upon the side of the bridge for the Pur i I a ffi g inlia . rl of papers having really been signed by the persons whose seeing the trains pass. In doing so he lost his Who_. • names they purported to bear. The Court then rose. before be could be picked up a train . sad Sims WI fell over on to the line a distance of about 20 feel s i ebetie l . him between the wheels of the engine, gi d e ffal/L.,j, fir" ' SURREY SESSIONS. sing and dragging him some 300 yards. f - 3 , ielt e le as moat shocking sight, and was at once removed to IWO= • ington-station .., to await an inquest. WO (Before Mr. Hardman and a Bench of Magistrates.) CRYSTAL PALACE . -The great disp lay ... of _ scum, *** , Thomas Lott/more, late a quartermaster-sergeant of the to-day will commence about half past pin?. ~.. w , 01* 48th Middlesex (Havelocks), surrendered to take his trial illumination of the fountains begin at ten o'clock FM nil on an indictment charging him with committing an inde- The palace will be lighted up uutil half.past eleven!"; cent assault on Phoebe Wareham, a widow, in a first-class the steady rise in the barometer during the dab "l e g* d carriage on the North Kent Railway, between Charlton a late hour last night, it was expected at the m ini E r , and the London-bridge terminus. this great fete would be favoured with fine w ~.., , t This was the case already reported in our columns, in LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY Veal . thin, which the defendant, while returning from a field-day at -Traffic rece ipt s f or week ending June 3, 1 3 , 6 ‘ 71 • 1 _t w ; tellable Charlton-park, in which he had taken part, was alleged to c' A good family medicine chest, with a F_L. -- ,1, "rencii, have been _guilty of the offence with which he was use , has save d many a life : and yet we think the Mel 17". 0 Met charged. The complainant again gave evidence, and improved upon, and reduced toa more simple to _T i ;. e 3 minutely described the details of the assault. For the de- good compound, such as Cockle . s AntibUlous . :17 e doli riT , fence it was urged that what had taken place was entirely that the desired end may be obtained witho ut ersT ~,,,,,,,,,n the result of an accident, caused by the accused endeavour- or little mysterious co mpartments, and enelninte.... • . t". 4 1 . 0 7, After a short consultation the jury returned a verdict of lag to put back the complainant's crinoline. crystal stoppers. Others might he used, but Uscw ___,,ss . , pas. tested by many thousands of persons, and fou nd to„ soo_ Blseti " 7. 1 410 MZ: Aquitta/. have , [Advertisement.) kat . ...___..._..,,,, THE POLICE COURT'S. purpose so well, may be set down as t he best. • • WESTBIINSTEIL BIRTHS. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEAT BI _. , r bream, th e MIS • are tW _ Mr. James Ormerod Potts, of 57, Cumberiand-street, ALLINCHAM.-June 5, at Yinsbummuire , As Abe Pimlico, commission agent, appeared for farther examine- Ba Ag r ogham,2l n. .-June 5, at Harley-road, South liselM*4 As get to tion, ch arged with defrauding Lieutenant William Gower wife of T. H. Bartlett, of a daughter. I. sweet, Brakspear, of the 31st Regiment. .„ erase ~ The facts of the case have been already detailed, and Neu of a daughter. the nail 11 a the charge made specifically by the counsel for the prose- JONES-June a, at North-tartlet, WalldtWOrth. I T ~, • eution was that the prisoner, in the name of Ormerod, R Jona n Fa i ls. C • E`. of a Kni,t uft ~, the w if e of J. Sr" ''''' introduced himself to Lieutenant Brak , who was in SIR ES.-June 4, at fludbtuy, sotto, ,, EVANS.-Jmie 5, at Westlsourne-terrace, the wife of J. of a sea Ow ft l ' 1 • want of money about last November, as ape rson who had STRINGER.-J e 4, at Buckingham -lodge, Brighton been in the army, and was ready to make cash advances of 8. Stringer " , Hag., of a son. Bold ~ faith of his representations, and believing immediately. Lieutenant Bnltspear replied, and on the MARRIAGE& .., nnew orer• son of wealth, accepted a bill which the prisoner sent for by the Rev. F. Synge. A. Sanders, Fly. al the a OW II him to be a per- SANDERS-SYNGE.-June 5, at St. lleore St . we , cielk, 200/. Prisoner sent word back toast' he could not get the bill W culled, it was too large-and then induced Lieut.Brakspear Castle, county Wicklow, Ireland , . a .... mew .. mask_ . . to accept two more for 1001. each, not returning the large TrhiaaglidtaTilittellNEß.--NJvun f, t tit afeet•F W- no B. acher, of Wilson 01. . i i and another h an er d ftahvenaaccaLrutedev amount. He bill firioryleoWhimeacht., to 'Debella daughter of the late J. Synge, Es+, one, which the lieutenant did not object to his retaining b ur y, el '. minify Treachei• daughter of the late IL ' as security. Lieutenant Brakspear got 50/. from the surgeon, Tunbridge-wells. oats DEATHS. si. Joleil wA mu . ' prisoner for 660/., and never received but 501. Since 1850 Anna Sophia, widow of the late W. Chnliohno_.. ti es 8 0 hoThd being able to pay tri fl ing tradesmen's claims, and Mr . the prisoner had been three times a bankrupt, and when CLODE.-June 4, at Upton Park, Slough. 31 •"^ .. . ho wrote to Lieutenant Brakspear waa in poverty, not late 1. (lode, En*. aged 93• ma d, pe 346 10°14# ' Ift . CHISHOLMIL-June 4, at Wharnclideterrsos. - . N og -- a Brakemen? had been sued on the bills. Henry, son of Mr. Farthing. ege4: l ,,- , eg yr. J. Lieut. Brakspear, whose truss exam i nation had been re- H=GSWORTH.-June 4, at New c, FARTHING. - Jane 5, at Mortimer- , ~. I* 0' I-4 . lingsworth. aged 66. , isy W. J. served from last hearing, was called, and qu estioned by HARDCASTIAL -June 4, at Le7ton, Ears . ' he NU ` *ll o Mr. Metcalfe for prisoner. He said he ha d had other cuo,.,_thi...lad 37 ; , ~„,,„. n e n end, J. 31 • - he . money transactions with money lenders, but all the bill s PA" '' - one '' " '''"-- ----, So° ----'' " k b. had been paid except those in question, and this affair aged 74. __.--- g, Ins o , his friends bad taken up. He knew that prisoner did not -_- _ , 140 wriAuu Else 04 4: is - advance some of the money, but got it from a man named Printed and Publahed by Cit. of London. , whielige G s Cover; thatwas one of the 1001 . bills. He get7ol. fromGover imatill ti allinl ias t et i el the IA - ' Ow 7 / 9 *** - for the 100 1 . bill. Also got money from Baxter sad Co., Tuessnay , Jell 7, WEL ELAI Sky . 111. Pal' MIMI