The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-04 00:00:00

LIBERATION SOCIETY. lasting, which is not based on the withdrawal of state aid from all religious bodies in Ireland." He argued at considerable length that the Irish church had been always the cause of disaffection, which had expressed itself in the various secret societies and cons Incite which bad arisen in Ireland at various times, and was now showing itself in Fenianism. He condemned the proposal of taking the funds of the state church in Ireland and using them for the endowment of all religions. The voluntary principle was but another name for true religion, which was power ful engh to make its own way by its own inherent fo rce. He ur ged the withdrawal of the Regium Donum, adding that when the question was put to a presbyterian clergy man who was • recipient of the donum, he said, if the question were between endowing all or endowing none, he would go with the society. Mr. C. BRED seconded the resolution, remarking upon the decreasing population of Ireland, arising from emigra tion, in answer to the late Sir R. Peel's argument, that the church funds of the Irish established church ought to be retained, in order to make provision for the p rob able future expansion of numbers. lie believed if it was pro posed to share the money, neither the presbyterians, the Roman catholic*, nor the denominationaries, would accept it. The motion was carried. The Rev. C. 11. SPURGEON moved the concluding resolu tion, via : " That, believing it to be, at the present time, the duty of the friends of voluntaryism to advocate their principles with increased earnestness among all classes of the com munity, this meeting warmly approves of the recent mea sures of the executive committee having in view that object, and rejoices that augmented pecuniar7 resources will enable them energetically to prosecute this important department of the society's operations." This was seconded by the Rev. MARK WILES and ' adopted. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro oeedings. The society, established in 1844, for the Liberia neligion from State Patronage and Control, held it s boo w i ew eary meeting on Wednesday at Hanover-square ; ILL W. EDWARDS, the treasurer, presiding. T wo was a preliminary meeting of the oounoil of the '• held in the morning at Radley's Hotel, also under shipowidency of )Ir. EDWARDS, at which the executive •ttee presented a report elaborately reviewing the wiliti e o perations during the year, which were described sow ing probably been more important than those of any pprssips period. The society's electoral policy was reported t o lee been most successful, as was proved by the ce i e ss of events in parliament. The Qualification for ogees Bill and the Parliamentary Oath Bill would this me an become law. The decided majorities for the (nod Tests Bill, and the Fellows of Colgge's p e at/anon Bill, proved that the principle; of religious eq uality were making great progress. The majority for the Church -rate Bill, and the probable abandonment of com resey taxation for religious purposes, were referred to in ga gritulatory terms. The recent debate on the Irish droll was commented on, and the idea of endowing all seep in Ireland strongly deprecated. The society had boa unusually active in connexion with lectures and pub boons, and was about to extend both those departments dill work. It had been greatly strengthened by the pro pos' to raise a special fund, of which 13,0001. had been peered. The income exceeded by 3,000 /. that of last ntr, and the treasurer had a balance of 1,61.110. in hand. the report closed with expressions of faith and hopefulness fa regard to the ultimate accomplishment of the society's object. The reception of the report, which was received with much enthusiasm, was followed by the adoption of ! solutions referring to the various topics on which it touched, special attention being given to the supposed in tentions of the government having in view the settlement of the church rate question. At the evening meeting there were present upon the platform besides the chairman, Mr. H. E. Crum - Ewing , Vele, Mr. T. Barnes, H.P., Mr. C. Reel, Mr. Carvell Williams, Mr. Maclaren, M.P., Messrs. H. O. Ball, E Miall, Lee, Profeseor Newth, E. S. Robinson, Revs. C. H. Spurgeon, Mark Wilke, Dr. King, J. Pillans, J. Harcourt, 1). Wilson, H. Richanl, kc. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, repeated the information contained in the report of the executive com mittee presented in the morning. He congratulatol the meeting on the increased numbers in the present House of Commons who sympathised more or leas with the objects During o f the society. the parliamentary recess the attention of the committee had been directed to a further woof the press and the platform, and a scheme had been anima, which in due time would be made public, with Rat view. They had arranged for increasing the numbers and imprwing the character of the society's publications, sad for issuing publications for the young, so as to acquaint the rising generation with the objects and purposes of the witty—in this respect following the example of the &d -ecease§ of an established church. Lecturer had been mi med whose ettorta hail been successful in awakening Public attention to the principles which the society advo eateJ, and in other ways the efforts of the so ciety had been very successful during the past year. The income of the past year Ind been 7,6001. Three years ago what was called a reaction took place in the Rouse of Commons on the church-rate rev question, and Sir John Trelawny's bill, which bad in pious sessio been carried, was thrown out on the second reel d ing. This onion the question was again introduced, an although Sir John Trelawny and Sir C. Douglas bad not been returned to the present House of Commons, it was taken up with great ability by Mr. Hardcastle, who had in years guns by seconded Sir J. Trelawny in a committee on the church rate questien, and the discussion, the division, and the result fully justified the committee in again pressing forwent the subject. (Cheers.) The Chancellor of the Exchequer had intimated an intention of inking i t u p — (hear, sear)—on the part of the government, giving up the principle of compulsory payment for church rates, end to viable episcopidiens to subscribe for the support of their own churches. But whether it was Mr. Gladstone's bill, or Yr. lianlcistle's bill, it must do away altogether with the magistrate, the constable, arid the summons in ceenexion with the support of the church. (Cheers.) Turning to other matters, snowing the progress of the prin ciples advocated by the society, he referred to the par liamentary proceedings on Mr. Coleridge's bill in regard to Oxford University, and which, if carried, would do away with the existing tests, and open the government of the university, the appointments, and the right of voting for members for that university, to nonconformists. Then there was Mr. Bouverie's bill for opening the fellowships of the colleges to nonconformists. The bill for removing the oath qualification on taking municipal office, which had been curie! by Mr. Hadfield in the Hume of Commons in seven separate sessions, had been rejected five or six times by the House of Lords, and wire now introduced in the House of Lords ; and again the Oaths Bill, which would clear away any gn ievance the Roman catholice might yet feel. The present position of these several measures showed the progress of public opinion in the direction at which the society arrived. And in regard to Scotland notice had been given in the House of COIIIIIIOIII for a conunittte um the working of the annuity tax, which was a tax on the cititens of Edinburgh for the support of the clergy of 3 certain number of them only—and he trusted the result would be to bring the church establish ment as it existed in Scotland before the legislature. to Ireland, the established church in tha t country had been brought under discussion on Sir John Gray's motion, sad tint discussiou was still pending. The probability had ben suggested of the legislature giving some assistance from the state resources to the dissenters for religious purposes. Any such projersal he hoped would always meet with the decided opposition of all who adopted the views of the Liberation Society. If they tamed to the coloilies they would find public opinion there far in advance of this country upon these questions, and had practically proved that religion could be carol for without the patronage of the state. (Cheers.) And even on the continent the principles which the society bad taken up were not altogether lost sight of, and one of the society's minde r ; publications would relate to the his tory of the state church on the continent, and another would bring before them the state of such matters abroad. Everywhere the principles of the society stood in a more favourable position than at any fernier periorL Not that he had ever lied eny doubt of the ultimate success of those principles, which hard in their favour the authority of the liible, where they were to!d that the church of the Living Gal was to be entirely separated from the power, the favour, sad the ennavol of nian. Those principles must triumph ultimately. and the time was not far distant when they might hope to realise the objects they had in new. But it waA the duty of the society to prejere such a :-tate of public opinion that would enable them to take advantage of every ciram.stance and every opportunity ;is it arose teuding to the solution of the •iniestion. They must adopt political means to accomplish their object, simple, because the esta blished church had been made a political church. He com batted the notion that tic church would go down if sepa rated from the state, aildiee, that he had faith in the vo bantary priuciple as applied to episcopacy to the same extent as when applied to :he other denominations. The Rey. J. G. ltontats, of Clapham, moved the first re liolution :—" That this meeting rejoices at the advance of public opinion in the direction of the objects aimed at by the society, as evidenced by the results of the recent general election ; by the passing of the Parliamentary Oath and Qualification for Offices Bill ; by the present position of the church rate question, and by the willing teas evinced, in the universities and in parliament, to abandon sectarian tests in national educational institu tions. That in these and other facts the meeting finds reefs of the value nif the society's past operations, and mcentives to new and more vigorous efforts on its behalf." The rev, speaker, in: an eloquent address, urged that they should insist upon the total repeal of church rates, and pointed out the progress of the liberation principle by a reference to the perlianientary proceedings of the present session, and to an article which appeared a few days back in the Times, in which the writer declared that all educated men had a right to demand perfect religious equality. Mr. Carl-Ewree, M.P. for Paisley, seconded the reso- lution. To the principle of the society, which he under stool to be that of supporting the principles of the gospel by voluntary aid, be gave his entire adhesion. He spoke d the prevalence of the voluntary principle in Scotland. where two-things of the people paid their own clergymen aed supported their own churches by voluntary contribu tmus• Be condemned church rates, and had always since he lead been in parliament voted against the tests which excluded conscientious dineenters from fellowships in the universities ; he also condemned the law which forbade cilia:inters the use of the church burying grounds unless the church service was read over the person buried. But the greeted grievance was the church of Ire land. an institution established against the wishes of the people, end maintained ia spite of them. It was an ano maly different from the church of any country in the world, and had been the source of all the evil and all the iSseontent that existed in that country. The church of Ireland was st badge of conquest, and was alien to the feelings of the emit majority of the Irish people. He re commended, as the true solution of the difficulty, the with trawal not only o f state patronage, but of the church reve nues, leaving the reformed religion free to make its way, as it would 410, in Ireland. Mr. HAMNER, M.P. (Bolton) supported the resolution, ex pressing his firm adherence to the principles of the society :Wiling that equality in regard to persons belonging to 4 religious opinion or : mother should be as perfect as it between persons who had faith in homeopathy and those who behe' ved in allopathy. The progress of the prin !apes of the society was evidenced by the manner in which ladstone's proposal for a settlement of the question had been received in the House of Commons. The efforts Of tips society were not directed against the church—its object was to liberate religion altogether from state influ ence and controL The resolution was carried unanimously. . Dr. ICING moved—" That the meeting recognizes wits pleasure the growth of a conviction that the establish ?ifeltft,!,f the church of England in Ireland is a grievous wrong inhabitants ra..tiono of that country, and demands the serious phis mee ting, parliament_ ; and that, in the judgment of I W, WallauTe slangs will be satisfactory, or THE . EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1866. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of the late General the Right Hon. Ulysses de Burgh, Lord Baron Downes, G.C.8., K.T.S., K.A.S., of Bert House, Kildare, was proved in the London Court on the 20th ult., and probate granted to his daughter, Anne, Countess of Clonmel, wife of the Earl of Clonmel, one of the executors ; power being renerved to his son-in-law, Lord Seaton, the other ex ecutor—a probate having been first granted to them in Ireland. His lordship had sat in the House of Commonsfor Carlow and Queenaborough between 1818 and 1830, and was in 1831 elected a representative peer. The will is dated May 14, 1863, and his lordship died at the age of 75. He has bequeathed to his grandson, the Hon. Thomas Charles Scott, an estate in Ardristan ; and to his grandson, John Lord Earlefort , an estate at Elmgrove. To his daughter, the Countess of Clonmel, he leaves some landed estates in Durham ; and to his son in-law, Lord Seaton, he bequeaths all his estates in Kildare ; and appoints his said daughter and son-in-law joint residuary legatees. The will of the Right lion. Lady Maria Theresa Lewis, of Kent House, Knightsbridge, relict of the Right Hon. Sir George Co rnwall Lewis, Bast, was proved, in the London Court, by the executors—viz., her brother-in-law, the Rev. E. H. Cradock, D.D. ; and her son, Thomas Vil liers Lister, Esq. The personalty was sworn under 40,0001. Her ladyship was the daughter of the Hon. George Villiers, and widow of T. H. Lister, Req., and married, in 1844, the late Sir George C. Lewis Bart. Her ladyship died Nov. 9, 1865, at the age of 62, having executed her will Aug. 11, 1863, by which, after leaving legacies to ser vants and an annuity to the person who was formerly the nurse to her children, and making some other minor arrangements, bequeaths the lease of Kent House and all the rest of her property between her son, Thomas Villiers Lister, and her daughter, Alice Beatrice, in equal portions. The will of Sir George Joseph Palmer, Bart. of Wanlip Hall, Leicester, was proved in London by his son, Sir Archdale Robert Palmer, Bart., and George Anderson, Esq.,of Walton-on-Thamea,the jointexecutors and trustees. The personalty was sworn under 14,0001. Sir George was the eldest son of Sir Charles T. Hudson, Bart. (who as sumed the name of Palmer), and Harriet, the daughter of the late Sir William Pepperell, Bart. Sir George was Deputy-Lieutenant for the county of Leicester and High Sheriff in 1840. His will bears date Feb. 7, 1861, and he died Feb. 22, 1866, at the age of fifty five. He bequeaths to his wife, Lady Palmer, his carriages, horses, wines, and consumable stores and farming stock absolutely. The plate, linen, books, pictures, and house hold furniture he leaves to her ladyship to enjoy the use of whilst she occupies Wanlip Hall as the ordinary place of residence of herself and his children, and afterwards they will devolve to the son or heir entitled in possession to the said mansion and estate, and bequeaths the residue of his personal estate to his wife for her life, and upon her decease to his eldest son. The wills of the undermentioned persons have been recently proved :—Major General Thomas Charretie under 12,0001. personalty. Captain Thomas A. Burrower, 25,0001. James D. Denegre, of New Orleans and Brussels, 60,0001. personalty in England. Robert Hobson, Esq., of Leamington Priors, 100,000!. Henry Rogers, Esq. of Stagenhoe Park, Walden , 140,0001. Mr. Greenwell, dra per, loo,oool.—lllustrated London Nears. ELECTION COMMITTEES. CALLTENHAY. The committee resumed their inquiry yesterday ; Mr. Ayrton in the chair. Additional evidence was given in support of the peti tioner's ease, which was brought to a close. Mr. Price said he would sum up after the evidence had been completed. He would, in the first instance, call the sitting member. Mr. Schreiber examined--Was a candidate for Chelten ham in 1839, and was beaten by 12 votes. It wan known that he would stand at the next election. Mr. Willett was his agent at the last election. Began his canvass on the lflth of June and closed on the Saturday previous to the nomination. Went carefully, through the books with Mr. Willett. Saw G. Powell first in this room. He never canvassed with witness. The statement that he walked with witness, either on the nomination day or poll ing day, was untrue. Addressed his supporters from the • balcony of the Royal Hotel after the nomination, and then went to Stiff olk-halL Returned to the committee room afterwards, and went front thence to Suffolk-hall. Did not go to Rath-road. Front half-past 2to a quarter to 4 on the polling day witness wen not with either Palmer or Jones in a fly. Was per featly sure of that. Knew a voter named 14'm. I Skinner. Called on him more than three weeks before the I election. It was not true that Gest. Powell went with him. Mr. Fortescue did. Witness did not see Skinner three or four days before the election. Never asked him what he wanted for his vote. Did not speak to him about money directly or indirectly. Did not allude to any ar rangement between Skinner and Stroud. Knew nothing of such arrangement. Only saw Skinner once before the election, Powell was not with witness at all during the canvass. Saw Knowles before the election. He did not say a word about money for his vote, nor did witness to him. Did not jingle money in his pocket during the in terview. He had promised Stroud to vote, and witness • called to thank hint. Do you know of any corrupt influence, direct or in direct, being brought to bear in your behalf upon any elector!—l do not. Do you know of any promise or bribe being given in your behalf 1-1 do not. What were your directions to your agents I—Not to spend a penny corruptly or illegally. George Powell was here called. In reply to Mr. Powell, Q.C., Mr. Schreiber said—l first saw Geo. Powell in this room. To my knowledge I never saw him until after this inquiry opened ; nor did I ever hear of him. When it was stated that a Mr. Powell would I be produced I imagined it was an in fl uential supporter of mine of that name. He never canvassed with me. I pad- tively swear I never saw George Powell to my knowledge until I saw him here. I never gave Knowles any money, and never promised hint any. Do I understand you to swear that directly or indirectly you did not pay or promise any money for a vote I— l do distinctly swear it. I strictly forbade any corrupt in ftuence being used. To Sir C. O'Lcghlen — l did not authorise any one to p a y I or promise money for a vote. Capt. Schreiber deposed that he accompanied his brother, the sitting member, in his canvass. He never saw Geo. Powell until yesterday. Mr. Agg Gardiner, who also assisted in the canvass, gave similar evidence. After some further evidence the committee adjourned. HCIIIIERSFIELD. This committee met yesterday, Lord Naas in the chair, when Mr. Temple, Q.C., concluded his reply on the whole case. The learned counsel went fully through the whole of the evidence on each side, and contended that several cases of bribery and treating had been fully estab lished, and that the contradiction which had been at tempted by witnesses on behalf of the sitting member was insufficient to disprove the case of the petitioners. At twenty minutes' past three the chairman said, I have to announce that the committee have come to the follow ing resolution:—Pint, that Thomas Pearson Crosland, Esquire, is duly elected a burgess to serve in the present parliament for the borough of Huddersfield. Secondly, that the committee have no reason to believe that corrupt practices extensively prevailed at the last election far the said borough of Huddersfield. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at the Guildhall, under the presidency of the Loa') MANGE. Mr. Govea moved that this court do petition parlia ment that in any act which may be passed with reference to the representation of the people, provision may be made enabling occupiers of property in this City, residing beyond seven miles, but within twenty miles, to vote in the elec tion of members of parliament _The motion, after a long discussion, was agreed to. A motion by Mr. JOHN RicumwsoN, that the court should petition both houses of parliament to pass the Declaration Bill, brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Chambers and Mr. Crawford, entitled " A bill to explain the act of the 20th and 21st Victoria, and the Legislator) , Declaration Act, 1835," securing to British subjects their inalienable right of trial by jury, was also agreed to. A report brought up by Mr. RtMKIN, the Chairman of the Markets Committee, recommending that the two vacant hotels at the Metropolitan Cattle Market should be converted into improved dwellings for the lab: . 4w poor, I at the estimated expense of 10,0001 . , was alsoto. Mr. CARRITr, the Chairman of the Law, Parliamentary, and City Courts Committee, brought up a report from that committee recommending an important change in the constitution of the City Sewers Commission. The report proposed that in future the commission should be composed of the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, the Common Serjeant, 12 aldermen, who were eligible, and who were not on the rota for hearing cases in which the commis sioners were prosecutors, the members representing the City at the Metropolitan Board of Works, and R 3 commoners, making a total of 101, the present number of the commis sioners being 75. In the course of the discussion an amendment was moved by Mr. Govxa that the report be referred back for further consideration. Upon a division the amendment was negatived by a majority of 23, and the report was then agreed to amid loud cheering. The court shortly afterwards adjourned. SCHOOLS INQvtxY ComattemoN.—Meetings of the commission were held at No. 2, Victoria-street, on the lit inst., when there were present Lord Taunton (the chair man), Lord Lyttelton, Rev. Dr. Temple, Mr. Acland, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., and Dr. Storrar ; and on the 3rd inst., present Lord Taunton, Lord Lyttelton, Mr. Acland, M.P., Mr. Baines, M.P., and Dr. Storrar. The secretary attended on each occasion. The following witnesses were examined, viz., on the lst inst.:— Mr. Charles Long, Head Master of Hele's School, Exeter ; and Mr. G. B. Hill, M.A., Master of the Bruce Castle School, Tottenham. And on the 3rd inst.:—The Vary Rev, the Dean of Ely, and the Rev. Dr. Bryce, late Principal of the Belfast I Academy. SUNDAY SCHOOL UtrioN.—The annual meeting was held last evening in Exeter-hall, which was densely crowded, under the presidency of the Hon. Arthur Kin naird, M.P., when a very interesting report was read by Mr. W. H. Watson, one of the secretaries , giving a detailed account of the progress making in the Sunday school movement both abroad and at home. The sale of the pub lications of the union last year realised 21,6211., or 2,101/. more than in the previous year. The income of the Bene volent Fund had amounted to 2,0811. se. 3d., while the ex penditure, including the one of 947. 6e. Bd. overdrawn last ' year, had been 2,1561. 16a. 11d. ; the account being thus I still overdrawn 751 . Bd . The subscriptions received for the Continental Fund had been 286/. lls. 6d., of which 124/. ss. 7d. hail been expended in grants of cash, books, and'easts, leaving a balance of 162!. ss. Ild. in hand to meet the liabilities incurred by the committee in respect of I their continental effort. The total number of schools, teachers, and scholars now connected. with the union is— Ei g ht metropolitan auxiliaries, with 643 schools, 14,499 teachers, and 159,000 scholars ; 156 country unions, with 2,687 schools, 66,228 teachers, and 488,891 scholars ; being a total of 3,330 schools, 80,727 teachers, and 647,891 scholars. The increase in London amounts to 33 schools, 557 teachers, and 6,760 scholars in connexion with the u nion--ap, increase more than equivalent to the extension of the population during the year. 800 e ote vet., igisi 4DEEN, Bann t working 0 plea. eiPen ne Bidering ittaleS ill ,f WO so very t, should e d thou viler 4 vire c0!):3 r oceeoe. addition Govern' made, 3 fears 1041 Lded, and npting ; the Co' othutg• of orate Por an d tvbsd embart dist" l " keg, 0161 h a lord 1. DAV.... 1,465 ;d1 PROSPECTS OP THE MONEY MARKET. (From the Times' City Article.) The Bank of England have raised their rate of discount from 6 per cent., to which it waslowered on the 15th of March, to 7 per cent. The returns published last evening show that the measure might have been adopted with advantage a week ago. Such is still the demand for money in this country that people are eager to obtain it even on terms twice as high as those at which the commercial classes of France deem it can be employed with any profit. Hence it is evident that the business of the United Kingdom is in a state of exceptional and unparalleled prosperity, or that it has been and is still being carried on upon a fictitious system, which, instead of producing large gains, is rapidly exhausting our resources. During the first quarter of the current year our consignments of British produce and manufactures were 32 per cent. in ezoess of those of the corresponding three months of 1865; and if these were profitable, and not upon greatly extended credits, a stream of money should now be flowing in, whereas, on the contrary, there has for nearly two months pest been an uninterrupted drain. The operations of the finance companies will but partially account for the existing position. Their credit is now too low to admit of their having much influence on the discount market They are, doubtless, nearly all sc rambling for money at any price at which capitalists can be found willing to lend it, but it is not to be supposed that their applications are now entertained by the leading banks either of London or the provinces to an extent that can so seriously interfere with the supply that should be available for the legitimate merchant as to create such a disparity as that of 100 per cent. in the terms respectively current in London and Paris. The fact, therefore, is that the demand, such as it is, must be mainly consequent on an amount of over-trading to the existence of which the public, dazzled instead of warned by those flourishing Board of Trade returns which almost always precede a collapse, have in a great measure shut their eyes. Relief, consequently, can be looked for only by a sudden contraction, which, it may be hoped, is already stringently commenced. How far this can now be effected without seri ous disaster, is a question that will doubtless be influenced by the effect which the news of the reaction here will have in such centres of our trade as New York and Bom bay. At the former city a severe pressure is likely to be felt, because, in addition to any inconvenience from the fall in cotton and the shortening of credits, they will have to provide for a considerable amount of United States bonds understood lately to have been sent back. In India it may be hoped the experience of last autumn will have served to preventthe possibility of any new crash of great extent Should we be enabled to sur mount the immediate crisis, towards which achieve ment the best encouragement consists in the unques tionable largeness of the gains of preceding years which our speculators can fall back upon—the future may be viewed without alarm. Commercially, the German and Italian wars are not likely to work us any injury. Indeed, as regard s our shipping trade they would tend at once to restore it from the depression that followed the termination of the war in America, while the general demands upon our manufacturers would be little likely to experience diminution, since it is not while the waste of war is going on, but in after years, when that waste has to be re paired, that the commercialevils of national strife are chiefly felt If anything could cure our merchants andcapitalists of needless panic on such subjects, it would be the recollec tion of the previous Italian war of 1859 and the four years of the American struggle. Already Italy has taken the most potent step in her power to drive her supplies of specie to this country, and Austria seems to be on the verge of a similar proceeding. In a little time these in fluences will begin to develop themselves, and, as they will be concurrent with the events now happening in ping land to clear the market of all unsound commitments, there is reason to anticipate that, assuming an average harvest to be realised, we shall witness before the autumn a permanent return of the money market to a normal state, and a steady increase in the value of all solid invest menta. CONVOCATION OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. —Yesterday morning both Houses of Convocation re-as sembled at Westminster. The Archbishop of Canterbury presided in the Upper House. The business consisted chiefly of a discussion on the subject of Dr. Colenso and his diocese. The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had received &letter from Mr. V,. H. Domville, of No. 6, New square, Lincoln's-inn, inclosing a petition from the Mayor of Durban, in the colony of Natal, and other persons in that town, on the state of the church there. Mr. Dyke, the registrar by direction of the archbishop, read the petition, which was an extremely long document. The petitioners concluded with a rdqul-t that they might be informed whether Dr. Colenso had exceeded the liberty allowed by the existing laws of the church of England, and whether the proceedings of the Bishop of Cape Town and the clergy compelled to act under him, were not acts of schism disqualifying them from any longer holding offices of emolument in the church of England. The Archbishop of Canterbury said he had received letters from the Bishop of Cape Town and other persons, and then stated that the specific questions they were called upon to answer were :—l. By the Bishop of Cape Town—Whether the church of England hold communion with Dr. Colenso and the heretical church which he is seeking to establish in Natal, or whether it is in communion with the orthodox bishops who in Synod declared him to be ipso facto excommunicated? 2. By the Dean of Maritzburg.—Whether the acceptance of a new bishop on our part, whilst Bishop Colenso still retains the letters patent of the crown, would in any way sever us from the mother church of England? a By the Dean of klaritzburg.--Supposing the reply to the last question to be that they would not be in any way severed, what are the proper steps for us to take to obtain a new bishop ! A long discussion took place, and eventually it was determined, on the motion of the Bishop of Oxford, to request the archbishop to appoint a time when their lordships might more fully examine the question. Their lordships then adjourned. In the Lower House, under the presidency of Archdeacon Ilickersteth, the resolutions of the Upper House on the subject of lay agency, agreed to on the previous day, were brought under consideration, but no resolution was come to upon them. The other business was of no public interest. CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY. —Yesterday the annual meeting of the members and frieads of this society took place in the St. James's-hall ; the Earl of Shaftes bury in the chair. A report was read, whicb stated 'hat the total receipts for the year ending March 31,1;1116, were 12,240/. 18s. Bd., showing a decrease as compared with those of the previous year amounting to 4,23 W. Os. 3d. The expenditure for the mime period amounted to 46,214/. 2.1., being 2,815/. tie. Gd. more than last year, and 3,973/. 9s. 6.1. beyond the receipts of this year. The present rate of expenditure is 49,2401., being 7,0001. in excess of this year's income. On the Bishop of London's fund 405!. had been received for special grants in London, making the total receipts since the society's formation 949,402/. 2s. 9d. During the past year 33 grants became vacant, and 24 new grants only were made ; eighteen to new districts, whose aggregate population is nearly 136,000 ; and six to parishes already receiving aid. There are, therefore, nine grants less than last year. The number of grants in each class, at present, are for 470 clergymen and 165 lay assis tants, making a total of 635. Th tion se are m 7 ,70 ade tosouls, 500 incumbents, whose average popula is 0 income 2401. per annum ; 193 are without parsonage houses. To sustain these grants an income of 55,295/. is re quired. The society provides 672 additional public services on the Lord's-day, 425 on the week-day, 704 schoolroom and cottage lectures, and 638 bible classes. Its grants have let to the erection, opening, or keeping open of 260 churches or chapels ; and in districts at present receiving aid, 236 zooms are licensed for the celebration of divine service. Additional and more syste matic pastoral visitation is also provided for a population amounting to nearly four millions. Within the metropo litan circle there are 55 grants for curates and 22 for lay agents, benefiting a population of 592,051, at a cost to the society of 6,770/. In addition to these, 8 grants for curates and 2 for lay-agents are at present in operation through aid received from the Bishop of London's fund. The total number of grants since the formation of the society amounts to 158.5 ; whilst the population benefited is estimated at 7,122,958. On the motion of the Bishop of I'eterborough the report was adopted, and resolutions were passed having for their object the promotion of the best interests of the association. ST. DAVID'S COLL/1011, LABITETER.—The Rev. Donald Spence, B.A. Christ Church College, Cambridge, Professor of English Literature and Modern Languages in this college, has just obtained for the second time a first class in Theological Honours at Cambridge, together with the Scholefleld University Prize for Hellenistic Greek. Mr. Spence was Carus University Prizeman in 1862. RAILWAY AND OTTERS. RILLS IN PARLIAMENT.— Ysiterdai in the House of Commons conunittees some progress was made in Group 1, in which several suburban lines are concerned. In Group 10, the case of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (cen tral station and lines) was adjourned for the opinion of the referees. The Lancashire Union Railways Bill, being unopposed, was referred to the general committee. In Group 15, the Great Yarmouth Haven, Port, and Rivers Bill was proceeded with and ad journed. In the cases of the Peterborough, Wisbeach, and Sutton Railway and the Great Eastern Railway (additional powers), the bills were unopposed. The ap ces were taken in the cue of the Louth and Lincoln =sty. In Group 16, the Bute Docks (Cardiff) Bill was further proceeded with. THE ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAIL WA Y. After our report left yesterday, Mr. Whitworth Jackson was examined. He said— I reside at Whytocliffe Lodge, Purley. My house is near the railway. On Monday night I heard the noise of breaks, and on going out I found that a train had got off the line. I saw two first-clams carriages, one of which was smashed, and the other across the line. I found a man and woman underneath a second-class carriage. The woman was dead, but the man was alive, and I assisted in extricating him, after which he was removed to the station on a door, and his wounds were attended to. I re cognise the deceased gentleman. John Drew examined—l am a builder, and reside at Hornsey. George Drew, the deceased gentleman, was my brother, and was 40 years of age. Selina Jane Drew was his wife, and she was also 40 years of age. William F. Coles—l am a doctor of medicine and a err. geon. I was requested by the station master at the Cater ham Junction to go to the station between 10 and 11 o'clock on Monday night. My attention was called to Mr. Drew, who was in the booking-office. He was in a state of co llapse. Two medical gentlemen who were passengers were attending on him. I noticed cute and contusions on the face and head, and the left leg was fractured. The injuries were the result of a severe crushing. I left him in charge of my partner, Mr. Bottomley. and the other medi cal gentlemen, and proceeded up the line, where I found M. Drew dead. The scalp was torn off. There was a fracture of one leg, and one arm nearly severed from the body. Those injuries were quite sufficient to cause death. John Carpenter examined—l am inspector of the metro politan police, and am attached to the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. I knew Webb, the late guard. I went to the scene of the accident on Monday night and found the dead bodies of Mrs. Drew and Webb. I know Jeffrey, the signal-man, and believe him to be a steady man, and thoroughly conversant with his duty. I saw Stephen Head, guard of the ballast train, and said to him, " This is a bad job." He replied " Yes " and added, " I received a hand signal from the switchm an,i and gave my driver signal to start, believing that the line was clear, as the Dover train Chad passed. There is a distinguishing mark at the head and tail of the trains belonging to the Brighton and Dover Railways. I believe Jeffre had a knowledge of the fact that the Dover train r before the Brighton train, according to circumstances. It is un usual for the Dover train to precede the Brighton 8 o'clock train. The Brighton train MI due at Croydon at 9.24, and the Dover at 9.41. _ _ _ . John Roche—l am station master at Caterliam Junction. I know Jeffrey, who has been in the service of the Brigh ton Railway for 12 months. I saw him on duty on Monday night. He is expected to signal to the next signalling station any train going through Caterham Junction. In 99 case, out of 100 the Dover train does not precede the Brighton train. Since the accident I saw Jeffrey, and be told me he gave the chalk train no signal to pass. Jeffrey is a sober man, and very attentive to his duty. John Giles, the driver of the chalk train, was then produced. The coroner asked him if he apprehended that any statement hOuight choose to make would tend to criminate Giles replied in the negative, and was sworn, when he said—l was in charge of an engine on Monday night, which was attached to some trucks laden with chalk. Josh. Perkins was my fireman and Stephen Head and John Brown were the guards. We remained on the siding till about 9.46. The Dover train which was due at 9.36 passed. From the time I entered the siding until I left it I saw several trains pass. I think the Dover train paased about 9.45. I blew a whistle to know from the signalman if I might go on. I saw a white light raised up near the signal box, and Stephen Head, the guard, told me to go on. I blew the whistle before I started. I had to draw out 50 yards before the eugine came off the points. John Hilman, a ganger of plate-layers, who had a lamp, turned the points. I then crossed the down] line to the up line, when the collision occurred. Coroner—Do you swear positively you saw the white light shown at the signal box ? Witness—l do. I was within 200 yards of the signal box. I thought the Brighton train had passed. I always wait for the Dover train. Stephen Head, after receiving a caution similar to that given by the coroner to the last witness, was examined, and corroborated the statement of Giles, that a white lamp appeared at the signal-box in the usual manner. John Brown, the other guard of the ballast train, stated in his examination that he saw the white light, but he could not say whether it was moved. Samuel Bailey, a porter at the Caterham Junction, was next examined—ln the course of his evidence he said be attended on the last down train on Monday night, and went as far as the Caterham branch to show a light to the guard that he might uncouple sonic trucks. On return ing he stopped between the signal box and the shed, but showed his lamps across the line so that they could not be seen either up or down. He extinguished the lights before taking the lamps to the lamp room. The Coroner asked the witness if it was. probable that in putting his light down in front of the signal box it MSS mistaken for the signalman's light! The witness replied in the negative. William Jeffrey, the signalman, was then produced. He received the usual caution from the coroner, but having expressed a wish to be examined, was sworn, and said—l went on duty at 6.40 on Monday evening, and booked all trains up to the time of the accident, and after ' wards, until I was relieved by another signalman. I heard ' no whistle or signal until the Dover train bad passed. Coroner—Did you on that night give any signal that the ch:dk train might go away! Witness—No. Coroner—Did you hear any whistle! Witness.—No. Coroner—Were you aware that the Brighton train had not passed! itness—Yes. Coroner—With that knowledge would you have allowed the ballast train out with a white light! Witness—Certainly not. My signals were "all right" for the up train to pass. Bailey, the porter , passed m y box, but I did not notice whether he had any light. There was a hand-lamp in my box, but I did not go out of my box with any light. After the examination of Marcus Sharpe, an under guard of the Brighton train, the evidence concluded. Mr. Sharpe asked the coroner to be allowed to ex amine some o: the passengers as independent witnesses. The Coroner said he did not see the use of assenting to such a course, as the passengers could not throw any light on the causes which led to the accident. The father of Mrs. Drew, who was present, and seemed very much affected, essayed to address the coroner and the jury, but he was persuaded from doing so by a re lative. The Coroner then addressed the jury, who, after an hour's deliberation, returned the following verdict : " That the deceased persons met their deaths accidentally, and we are of opinion that as far as rennin Jeffrey, no accusation has arisen, but we consider that misconceptions on the part of those connected with the chalk train arose from the crossing of the road by the porter with the lamps, leading them to conceive it was a signal, and advise a more perfect mode for signalling and starting the trains." Mr. Hawkins said he would place a copy of the verdict before the board of directors. The inquiry then terminated, having extended over nine min. THE DEATH OF LORD AND LADY RIVER/L- A few weeks since we announced that Lord Rivers was detained in London by ill-health, having been suffering from inflammation of the veins of the leg ; but it was then hoped that, with a little attention and perfect rest, he might recover long before the period fixed for the assembling of the Dorsetahire 1 eomanry Cavalry, of which he was the colonel-commandant. Up to almost the last moment there had been scarcely an idea that the malady under which his lordship was suffering would have a fatal termination. In fact, he had been going on so well that all danger was con sidered to have been long passed ; and on Friday he expressed a hope that he should be able to leave his sofa in ten days from that time. To appearance, too, he looked remarkably well during the whole of his con finement,resawiindredrehi,siitfoseritehnerLise w se e .si re eThe loo ed k eEa i s n i g esrl fo Ge rw fmn a l which had extended to just three months, forward to W e had been bee s°l4on n vi si db. sitting with with him on Saturday evening up to about half-past 9 o'clock, when so little was anything serious apprehended, that his lordship took leave of his brother-in-law with the full expectation of soon meeting again. Shortly af• terwanls the noble lord was assisted to bed, when he com plained of feeling faint. Restoratives were min tinistered , and be rallied a little, but immediately afterwards sank back and expired at half-past 10, surrounded by his daughters and his sou-in-law, the Marquis of Carmarthen. Lady Rivers was at the time confined to her bed in another room, worn out with anxiety and constant watching over her beloved husband • and so precarious was her ladyship's condition that it was considered unadvisable to break the melancholy intelligence to her. Un fortunately the worst foretaxlings were too fully realised, for her ladyship never rallied, and expired from conges tion of the lungs shortly before S o'clock on Monday morning, without having been made aware of the lees, which would have undoubtedly hastened her own end. Lady Rivers was born in October, 1510, and was only a month or two younger than he who had just preceded her through the portals of the shadow of death. Grief has quickly followed grief in this noble family. It is not a year since we were called upon to record the unhappy end of one of the daughters, the Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot, while upon her wedding tour in Switzerland, and now the father and mother lie awaiting interment in the same vault. Derims Gwettr. COLONEL PACKE, M.P., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. —SLEAFono. —The vote of Colonel Packe against the go. vernment on Saturday morning is regarded by the liberal party of this neighbourhood with astonishment and regret. His reform promises in 1559, and his vote to turn out Lord Derby's government for not proposing a more liberal uteasuie of reform, are held to be inconsis tent with his present position in joining the " Adullam hes " and supporting the amendment, are not quite in accordance with his address in 1857 on his first offering him elf to the constituency of South Lincolnshire, wherein he stated himself to be " the strenuous advocate of that rational progress which is identified with the principles of the great liberal party of this country." Col. Packe will, we think, have great difficulty in persuading his supporters that he is not opposed to all reknn. It is evident the supporters of the amendment were not anxious to effect a more comprehensive scheme of re form, but simply to shelve the question. Col. Parke can have but little sympathy with a liberal government, and still less for reforut, and if he has voted for the amend ment to please and satisfy the tories lie will find that this has been done at the cost of separating himself from his independent supporters, whose efforts secured his present position as member for South Lincolnshire. It is obvious that Colonel l'acke has either made a great mistake, or that it is not his intention to seek a renewal of the confi dence which has been placed in him, for he cannot be re garded as heretofore as a man esteemed not so much for his ability as for his indisputable political honesty. The liberal party can now hope only for a speedy dim lotion to correct the present unsatisfactory state of things, unless, as there is some reason to think , they should re quest Colonel Parke to resign biz seat as not enunciating the principles of that party. So great was the disappoint- i ment felt by many of the gallant colonel's supporters at our market on Monday last, when Ids vote became known, that a portrait of that gentleman hanging over the mantel piece in the Bristol Arms Hotel was turned to the wall, MAGISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.—At a meeting n . and an inscription written thereon that he had " Gone to the Brighton Town Council held on Wednesday a not the Cave."—Staniforil Mercury. cation ton T from the Lord Chancellor, announcing LORD CLINTON, M.P., AND THE REFORM BILL. that his lordship had appointed Mr. Alderman Brigden P . following is a copy of the letter addressed by Lord (ex -mayor) and Mr. J. W. Silverthorne (a member of the A. P. Clinton to Mr. Earp, of Newark, explaining the town council) magistrates of the borough. A warm dis groundii on which he should vote against the Reform cussion ensued, during which it was stated that these 11 P - Pall, although he had promised to support the petition P°intnients had been made unknown to the council, and in favour of the bill which was sent to him from Newark without that body being at all consulted . The town clerk for presentation :—" Sir, —Having by telegram announced said he had received no letters on the subject but to you my intention to support the prayer of the petition in those containing the separate notifications ; and when favour of the government Franchise Bill, which you for- asked if "he had any hand " in the appoint warded to me, I think it right to let you ments, said he could only reply that he had not know that the full and searching discussion of written to the Lord Chancellor. The principle of making this measure in parliament has led to a change magisterial appointments without consulting the local of opinion on my part with regard to it. When previous authorities was strongly attacked by several sneakers, and to the moving of the second reading I sent my telegram I seemed to be generally condemned. Alderman Cox moved — hoped and believed that the government, influenced by the " That the letters of the Lord Chancellor be received and remonstrance of their friends would, before the vote was entered on the minutes, and that the council regret the taken, lay their bill for the 'redistribution of seats upon appointment of Mr. Silverthorne, as his public antecedents the table of the house, and give an assurance that the two have given him no claim to that distinction." Alderman measures would be dealt with simultaneously. This Bowdadge seconded the motion, which was carried unani has not been done. No such intention appears to mously, and it was further resolved that a copy thereof exist, and the whole weight of argument in the length- I be forwarded so the Lord Chancellor. mod discussion, to which I have given my earnest I DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.—A brutal outrage was attention, has, in my humble opinion, been on the side of , Perpetrated on Wednesday night near Poole, in Dorset the supporters 'of lord Grosvenor's amendment. I have i shire. A bay, about 15 years of age, named Edwin James thus reluctantly come to the conclusion that the course 1 Wareham, in the employ of Mr. Swetland, baker, Park taken by the government in leparating into two parts a , stone, near Poole, had driven to Upton to deliver some vital constitutional question, which hitherto has been, and . bread. On returning, about 9 o'clock, when opposite Up always should be, treated as a whole, cannot lead to a just, I ton-house, two men rushed from behind a hedge, safe, and satisfactory settlement of reform. And I cannot I stopped the horse, and demanded the boy's money. }le but think that the reasons which have been so forcibly . had upwards of V. in his pocket, which he refused urged in debate against this course, most have influenced Ito deliver up, when one of the men, who was and changed the views of many of the petitioners in like I armed with some heavy weapon, dealt him several manner as they have changed my own. It is by discussion 1 merciless blows on the forehead and other parts of and the collision of opposing arguments that opinions are . the head. The men then robeble at d him of all his the bottom money, formed. Mine, I confess , have been changed by the debate ; ' and left him bleeding andns of the and as the government decline to show any confidence in cart. The horse, being accustomed to the journey, their friends, and persevere in their original intention of . brought the cart back to Parkstone, and the boy's em dealing with reform in parts, I shall feel it my duty to • plodplover and beepsarents then saw the fearful injuries to which vote for the amendment. In doing so, however, I hope it . ha ubjected. It was with great difficulty that will be clearly understood that my views as to the neces- he could make known what bad happened, and when sity of settling this question have undergone no change, . medical assistance arrived very faint - hopes were given and that lam influenced by no feeling of hostility to the of his recovery. Yesterday morning Superintendent G e n and remain, sir, yours, faithfully, ARTHUR ford, of the Poole constabulary, apprehended Reuben Plutan CLINTON.—To T. Earp, Esq."—A very strong Dairymsn and Frank Heckford, at Lyichett, near Upton, feeling has been created in the town againd the course 'on suspicion of being the guilty persona. Illood was found pursued by his lordship, some even of his warmest sup. ! on Heckford's clothes, and in the poaseaston of the other porters disapproving of his conduct.—Nottiaphaia Jour- man was a small bag believed to be the one in which Ware . 1 ham carried his Toney. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED BY DU BARRY'S I blin, on Wednesday evening, a mur- MILICIOCS REYALENTA AaAarce Poen, which cures without MO- . OeTY . lan e Statio n, Du While assisting in conveying a prisoner to Chan- HEALTH or Inconvenience dyspepsia andigestioe), cough, asthma, , derma attack was made on acting-Inspector Clifford, of consumption, debility, constipation, Mantua', palpitation, ner- the G Division, who received a severe blow on the had ~ you, bilious, liver, and stomach complaints. It saves fifty times which necessitated his being annoyed ts Mercer's Hospital its cost In other remedies, and Is the beet food for Infanta 60,000 cures annually.—Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, w here _, . • 1 - h • manifested themselves. Two bmidcm• W. In at la lid. ; Ilk, cuaion or the ...rain &Ting _ ha he now lies in a dange ro us state, symptoms of con fabs., 40s. ; also a irs Graceoluschstreet ;4, Chespakle; MI, lie, men named William Kennedy and John Toole lave been sad Mie, Oxfordstessi ; and at all (roosts —tAdvartlasment.) taken into custody for the assault. idaind mar Military. PORTSMOUTH, MAT 3. The Orontes, 2, iron screw troop ship, Captain H. W. Hire, arrived at Spithead about five o'clock this afternoon, after a splendid run from Hong Kong, which port she left on the 17th of February. She has on board the paid-off crews of the Rattler, Argue, Perseus. Cormo rant, Helper, Manilla, and of the gunboats Cockch.ifer, Weasel, Janus, Stanch, and Leven, together with time men from the China station, and a number of in valids will come into Portsmouth harbour to-worrow morning to discharge. Commander Douglas Herbert has been appointed mind mail agent on the Soutlumptou packet station. *porting intentgentt. SALMI:MY iiEETINO.—THrasnAr. THE Casves PLATS Handicap? of 60 eon. fur 3.yr-obis and upwards ; winners extra. Five furlongs. Mr. Brayley's Mongrel, by Surplice or Pellon—Elcot's dam hb , 4 yrs, 7st 514 Marquis of Hastings' Professor Andersen, 3 jr , 661 liih (Inc. Mb extra , Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's King Christian, 6 yrs. Est 10kb I NV hitehorn 3 The following also ran :—Cranford, Jassy, Dukimer, Cairngorm, and Holkar. Betting 6to 4 agat Ropier, 4to 1 apt ling Christian, and 100 to 15 apt Mongrel. THE Carr Bowl., value 25 son., added to a sweepstakes of 5 son. each, for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight fur age, with sell ing allowances. Five furlongs. Marquis of Hastings' King Charles, by St. Albans—Conta. dis. 2 yrs, sst Nib 420? ,Kenyon 1 Mr. W. Day's Rebecca, Syrs, fist 711. ASO ; Sadler, 2 Lord Rendlesham's Preferment, 3 )'Ti, 724 , 104 b x2Ol Ferry? 3 The following also ran :--thicken Hazard, °Unmet: filly, and Colonlst'a dam colt. Betting 5t02 on King Charles, and 100 to 15 against any other. THE WILTSHIRE STACKS (Handicap) of 25 son. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared ; winners extra the second to use his stake. Two miles. ,35 subs., 25 of whom paid 5 son. each.) Mr. Treen'a Morris Dancer, by Load of the lalea—Maggie Lauder, 4 yrs, Est slb :Curtis 1 Mr. G. Payne's Pintail, 5 yes, 7st 101 b (inc. )Al. eat. (Challoner 2 Captain G. Day's Stinger, 3 yrs, lent illb Kenyon. 3 Effervescence and Lady Florence also ran. Betting : 6to 4 apt Pintail, 5 to 2 eget Lady Florence. nto 2 apt Stinger, oto 1 apt Morris Dancer, and 8 to 1 apt Erten P umice. TH2 SALLSBCRY STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 son. each with 60 added, for 2-yr-old colts, tat 10Ib Est Rib %Rulers extra. Half-a-mile. subs.) Mr. Padwick's Misfortune, by Orlando—Ayacanors, Sat Mb (Inc. 31b ex.! J floater) 1 Prince D. Soltykofr a Bounceaway, eat 131 b ,J. Mann 2 Mr. W. Day's Dunrobin, Bst 101 b Parry 3 The following also ran :—Rinderpest. Mouchnir, Ailesley, Golden Leal, c by Itatsplan—lientiful, The Duchess, Ivanhoe, c by Trumpeter- Alkali. Betting: Even on Misfortune, 3 to 1 apt Bounceaway, 3 to 1 apt The Duchess, and 20 to 1 apt any other. SWEEPSTAKIN of 5 nova each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; mares and geldings allowed 311 x; selling allowances. live furlongs. Mr. Chanderlayne's Indigestion, by Plum Pudding—dam by Coruna, 4 yes, 7st 1111, ; illidtchorn; 1 Mantilla of Hastings' Professor Anderson, 3 yrs, 7st 211. (ElOOl (Kenyon. 2 Mr. Lapidist's The Vampire, 3 yrs, Mt Illb k Peppier 3 The following also ran :—The Clyde, Humphrey Davey, and Duet. Betting: 5 to 4 on Professor Anderson, 7 to 4 apt Indigestion, and 100 to 8 apt any other. Tint Oln CASTLE STAKES, a free handicap of 5 soy's. each, with 30 added, for alleges ; winners extra. One mile. ID. E. J. Sayer's MIAs, by Teddington—ulitipa, 5 yrs, 7st 211, % Hartley) 1 Sir F. Johnston's Historian, 5 yes, Bst (rarry, 2 Mr. W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 6 yrs, sat 71h (Murray, 3 Tattoo and Signet also ran. Betting: 6 to 5 apt Tattoo, 5 to 2 soar Ethic, 5 to 1 apt Olivia, and 10 to 1 At first 6 to 4; apt Historian. BETTING ON THE COURSE. DERBY. 2to 1 asst Lord Lyon :off) 150 to 1 agst Mr. Smile's lot (t) :11LESTER.—Tne1u4DAY. LEY. luu to IS apt Vcspagan (t and 100 to 2 Midsummer cft CRICKET. BIaTING AT MANCI 5 to Y ogst Lord Lyon (t 6to Y Bustin (off) 10 to 1 &Wan (off) Taft MARYLEBONE Ctuß.—This club held their 79th anniversary on Wednesday evening, in the Pavilion, at Lord's-ground. There was a numerous gathering of the members, and the proceedings were mcee than usually interesting. According to a notice with regard to the special meeting before the dinner, Lord Skelmerwiale (ex president of the club), took the chair, at which Mr. R. A. Fitzgerald l (hon. secretary) brought forward certain pro under which the club might become the poeeeuors of the freehold of Lord's-ground. Alter re viewing the course of negotiation with Mr. Marsden, and explaining the terms on which it was proposed to treat, the secretary gave a statement of the present financial position and the future prospects of the club. The club now con sisted of 980 members. Mr. J. H. Dark bad been paid 8,0001. on account of the ground, and 3,000/. still re mained due, bearing interest at 5 per cent. The honorary secretary concluded with a warm appeal to the members to seize this opportunity of placing the club on a solid foundation by " securing Lord's ground to themselves and their successors for ever. " He mentioned that the " ground regulations " had been revised by the committee, and that henceforth the bowlers would be in daily attendance. Resolutions to raise the sums referred to having been discussed they were unanimously adopted, and the club may be congratu lated ou having at length the entire possession of their " time-honoured ground." The meeting being terminated, dinner was served, and the chair was taken by Lord lihury, the pres'olent, supported by the Earl of Soften and Lord Skelrnersdale. Among the leading patrons of the game , present were the Marquis of Ormonde, the Hon. F. 'Pon . sonby, the Hon. S. Ponsouby, the Hon. H. Grimston, the Hun. E. C. Leigh, the Hon. J. Fiennes, Sir J. Blois, and Messrs. T. Burguyne, R. Broughton, W. Nicholson, H. W. Fellows, Sc. Sixty-three new candidates were proposed and elected. ATTEMPT TO M URDER. —A most deliberate attempt at murder occurred yesterday at Bengeo Temple farm, near Hertford,which is in the occupation of Mr. George Passing hank, secretary to the Herta Agricultural Society. At o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Passinehain, who is 70 years of age, was asleep in her bedroom, when she was suddenly aroused. She found that some one hod stabbed her. Blood was running from her face and temple. She screamed out, and turning round saw one of her servants, Emma Wild, aged 17 years, standing over her with a carving knife in her hand. The girl, alarmed by the scream of her mistress, dropped the carving-knife with which the wounds had been inflicted, and concealed herself in a closet, and here she was subsequently found with a second knife in her posses sion, with which she had inflicted Rome slight wounds on her own head. Mrs. Paasingluirn, it was found, bad been stabbed in the temple, and afterwards wounded in the face, part of her nose being cut off. She was much ex hausted, but medical aid was soon procured, and it is hoped that she will recover from the injuries inflicted on her, though her years and the state of her health make the result doubtfuL The medical men are said to be of opinion that the blow by which the wound on the temle was inflicted had been dealt with such force that it would, probably, have been fatal had the head not been protected by a nightcap and a thick handkerchief. On the girl Wild being taken into custody she, without hesitation, admitted that she intended to kill her mistress, assigning as her motive that she wished to take another situation, and that Mrs. Passingham had refused to give her acharacter. She also confessed to having set fire to a wheat rick on the farm, which was destroyed last Good Friday, implicating in this latter crime a fellow-servant named Sarah Smith, who has made a confession. The pri soners have both undergone an examination before Mr. Baker, the chairman of the County Petty Sesaions, who has remanded them till Saturday—Wild on the charge of a tt em pted murder and anion, and Smith on the charge of arson. SHOCKING RAILWAY AOCIDVIT.--011 Thursday, the 2tith ult. a dreadful railway accident occurred at the railway station at Kirton Lindsey. Henry Jackson, brick maker and landlord of the Travellers' Best, was, on the day named, on business at the Station lan. He was leaving for his own residence about 9 o'clock at night, and to save a short distance it was his habit, when at this house, to cross the line for the main road. He had already stepped on the line, and was in the " four foot" when a luggage train, coming from Gainsboro', for • moment arrested his progress. At the same moment an up train emerged from the tunnel, a very short distance from the station, and before the unfortunate man could get out of the way he was struck by the engine and whirled a considerable distance, mangling the body in • frightful manner. One foot was cut off, and one hand and the head were completely severed and crushed to atoms. The remains wore discovered almost immediately afterwards, and by the side of them was the poor fello w ' s faithful dog. The animal would not allow anyone to approach the body or even step on the line, and of the scores of persons gathered around none could divert the dog's attention from the ghastly spectacle. In this way nearly an hour elapsed, when, another down train ap proaching, the signals to stop were put out. Usually dogs are much alarmed at the trains, but even now, in the presence of another engine, the animal was immoveable, and it wee not till the steam was let off and the animal literally scalded away that the remains were rescued. An inquest was held over the body the following day, and • verdict of " Accidental death" returned. Jackson, who was 36 years old, leaves • widow Dud four young children. —.Stamford Mercury. [Advertisement.)--HoLLowsles IS= eine remedy for complaints to which females are liable. the experience of many years, It is incontestably proved that there is no medicine equal to Holloway's Pills for the cure of diseases incidental to females. The Invlsornllnal and Purifying properties of these admirable pills soon produce a sanative revo lution In the system. They are composed of rare balsams, and are so mild and inflexions that they may be taken b y females of all ages. As a medicine for family use. 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