The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-28 00:00:00

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To-Mossow—Morning, Ili. folto Afternoon, 2h. 15m. LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 28. DIMINO the last forty years occasions have rarely happened when the management of the Bank of Bagland has been more fairly open to hostile criticism. Minor points of detail have provoked some difference of opinion, but on all material queetions the public have been agreed. It has been reserved, however, for the present year to show that corporations as well as individuals are liable to occasional wealmese, and that even among the most eminent British traders incapacity may yet be found. It is the common opinion, there is no necessity for disguising the fact, that the pre- sent authorities of the Bank are manifestly un- equal to deal with the exigencies of the present situation. In fair weather times, no doubt, they would get through their duty with the credit that 1s ordinarily given to painstaking mediocrities ; but on occasions when courage and sagacity be come prominently needed, their unfitness for the responsibility becomes painfully apparent. The contrast between the management of the Bank in 1857 and that of the presentdaywouldbeludicrous were it not in its results simply lamentable. It is no light matter that the governors of the greatest monetary institution of the world should be pursuing a lino of policy the most calculated to perpetuate the evils they are specially em powered to allay. It seems nearly incredible that men who ought to be thoroughly conversant with the practical conduct of commerce should be in fluenced by considerations familiar enough to the mere theorist, but of no value whatever in the eyes of the ordinary trader. Ever since the issue of the Government letter the aim of the directors of the Bank appears to have been to neutralize the effect of the relief thus granted. Nothing is more common than to find fault with the routine and red tape system of the Govern ment, and to draw humiliating comparisons be tween their dilatory and uncertain action and the more enlightened views of the mercantile com munity. The tables are quite turned now. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER saw the evil, and, perhaps against his own previous convictions, at once applied the remedy. The directors of the Bank, choten from our most eminent merchants, on the other hand hesitate, deliberate when deli beration is worse than useless, adhere with bigotry to an obsolete principle, and would thus ruin the whole commerce of the country to preserve anti quated crotchets. It may be admitted that the present action of the Bank has tinconsciously been of some service. Another proof has been afforded, in addition to the many already i❑ existence, of the necessity of adapting our currency regulations to the altered circumstances of the age. When Mr. GLADSTONE announced that a suspension of the Act of 1844 had been sanctioned by the Government, the public naturally believed that the provision was not to be nugatory. The country• is not in the same posi tion as in 1817, when the simple announcement of the abrogation of the measure adopted only three years before sufficed to dispel the panic. Ten years later, in 1857, it was necessary to make use of the indulgence. This year the necessity has become more than ever apparent. The diffe- rence between the demand for the circula tion, consequent upon increased trade, and that which formerly prevailed, is clearly ' proved by the memorable Bank return of the 16th of May. The augmentation in one week of more than ten millions in the private securities is not only unprecedented, but has never even been approached. It is therefore clear that the supply of currency, adequate as it may have been in former years, is not sufficient now. As experience has repeatedly shown, the slightest appearance of difficulty involves at once a demand upon the re sources of the Bank of England which, from the existing restrictions, it is unable to supply. Minor seasons of trouble are tided over in some way, although not without the infliction of much general suffering, I;ntil at last comes the supreme crash of a panic, wh•n an arbitrary change is forthwith effected. In their present policy, the direc tors of the Bank illustrate that the main tenance of the old law leads to both needless pressure ar d tension. The wonder is that they should cont.que to act in a course which from the lessons .f multiplied experience cannot possibly do good, hi t ►ctually produces serious evil. While the traderi of England are suffering from the working of an arbitrary money system, France enjoys api rod immunity. Tho immediate con tingency of :! European war, in which there is no' prospect of ..or becoming entangled, disturbs the' Paris mark• ti far less than mere domestic difficul ties affect I,.indon. The Bank of France rate of discount la mains calmly at 4 per cent., at a time when even our first merchants find it no easy matter to g• t accommodation at 10. The " flow of " gold" the •iy also receives a final refutation in the fact tint whilst the bullion at our own Bank fell off last week by 466,0001., the stock at the Bank of Ft :nice has increased by 880,0001. These damaging facts are attributed without any but the smallest rt.:l'4oll to the confusion supposed to be created in c..utinental minds by the suspension of the Bank Clutter Act with the suspension of cash I ►~ la II I r THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1866. payments. French and German capiiiands are too 1 well acquainted with the vasimie“ mone(ory systems of Europe to fall iib inch a ridi culous error. It is true *hat Oki- fault, if ft had happened, might be justified by the persistency with which the singular expedient of saving the country from a convulsion, and main taining the convertibility of the ordinary Bank note by the issue of bank post bills, or, in other words, inconvertible notes, has been urged. The fact of the withdrawal of gold from England in the face of a high rate of discount is susceptible of a ready solution. A French banker is actuated by precisely the same motives as a banker of any other nation. A fair profit, combined with safety, are the essential points required. Now, when a country is suffering from a commercial crisis, which may easily affect houses of the highest standing, the course adopted, whether here or abroad, is to call in loans, limit discounts, and accumulate re sources. This is exactly what is happening at this moment. The French bankers, as we have bad occasion to observe, usually hold a large quantity of English bills, and the pro portion is at present much larger than in average times. Seeing the existing difficulty, they are encashing this paper as fast as possible, and they will only take gold in exchange. The effect would be the same, perhaps greater, if the Bank rate went up to 12 or 15 per cent. If con fidence could be restored, doubtless the result would be different. But high rates of discount, and the certain dead-lock which a rigorous main tenance of the monetary system of 1844 in volves, prevents the restoration ofd confi dence. Up to a certain point—that is, in fair weather times—the Act does no particular harm ; which may be safely said of any regulations on the subject that were ever devised. Brought to the test of practical experience, it has utterly broken down now, for the third time within little more than twenty years. Does any one really doubt the convertibility of the Bank of England note, or that it suffers the slightest danger from the letter of relaxation issued by the Government 9 In some quarters the impression seems to be entertained that the least infraction of the present fifteen millions issue can only take place from a desire to send as much gold abroad, and so weaken the national resources. By this class of observers it is alto gether forgotten that the function of money is to facilitate transactions between one man and another, and that for this reason it may be, and often is, required for internal use only. The effect of the present restrictions is to cut off all supplies when they are most required, and to reduce us to the primitive system of barter. We are assured on high authority that we were close on this stage in 1825,0n1y that the ability and presence of mind of the then directors of the Bank stopped the evil. The present directors appear disposed to show how the absence of those qualities may, in a critical period, produce the very result that their prede cessors obviated some forty years ago. One thing is very certain, that with all our boasted wealth and commercial progress we are becoming simply ridiculous in the eyes of foreign countries. Our Bank Charter Act as it stands seems chiefly powerful in times of pressure to render all pro perty inconvertible, and to create an amount of confusion both at home and abroad which, as we have urged before, amounts to national disgrace. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) • • • - THa zullieuxir POWNIII. • Referiati tone new pies of die Austria* se- . vernor of vaimo, the Da Pew s OSP we, t ray expect to bear before** that meet ye b ees shot in Italy for des dining to /leis against di* country. It is very horrible, but it is equally logical. The Austrian government is only acting up to the neoessities of its position. As long as it holds Venetia, it must make the population tributary in blood u well as money, even though both the blood and money should be wanted to be used against themselves- But a government which in thus reduced to fight against n'atos4 Itself mast be also fighting against its own convic tions. The statesmen of Austria tare not to blame for in heriting function, which must be odious as long as men think and feel ; but they will be very severely blamed if they show a liking for them, or attempt to prolong a mo ment stiiiie than is absolutely necessary the situation out of which those functions arise. In the course of an article setting forth the folly and wickedness of aggressive war, and speculating upon the way in which it will be appreciated by European opinion and influenced by commercial interests and the strong respect for popular rights, the TAU remarks that, re. membering the urgent instinct of self-preservation and the double claim based on the doctrine of nationalities and natural boundaries, we can make large allowance for the war spirit in Italy, though it cannot but be doubted whether any contingent gain will compensate her. As for Austria, it is self-evident that no possible benefit she can reap from the retention of Venetia is comparable to the ;weakness it entails ; nor is there a subject of the Kaiser who would not have reason to rejoice if this fatal appanage were peaceably severed from the empire. With all possible despatch the Telegraph supposes that the meeting of the conference will not be found practicable within the present week. During the interval there will be no necessary suspension of the preparations for war ; on the contrary, it is likely that each of the rival powers will use its utmost efforts to get ready far the hostilities which must inevitably ensue if this basttand decisive at. . tempt to arrive at • peaceful settlement of the points in , dispute should prove a failure. On the other hand, no actual outbreak of war is to be dreaded pending the pro. gress of negotiations. ICS TOPICS. The Times contrasts the want of money in the City with the way in which money is going at the West-end. At a sale of jewels on Friday a pair of diamond earrings fetched just 1,450 guineas, a diamond necklace 845 guineas, and so on. A week ago at a sale one picture fetched 1,300 guineas, another 2,000 guineas, and there were similar prices for other specimens. In short every person acquainted with such matters knows full well that though money may be seam in the financial market it is abundant enough else where, and that while the extremity of pressure is felt in the City any object of art, rarity, or interest will find eager purchasers at prices absolutely fabulous. The explanation is that the classes concerned in these transactions are separated widely from each other. The purchasers of sapphires and rubies at about 6,000 guineas an ounce probably could not have told what was the Bank rate of discount at that minute, and would not have been tempted by it if they had known. Objects of real artistic, natural, or historical value fetch enormous prices, because the increase of national wealth has been enormous. Our neighbours may assure themselves that, despite the inter ruption of credit, we are not really any poorer than before. The Daily News, Herald, and Star comment upon the late meeting of the metropolitan guardians of the poor. The former journal speaks of the gathering as a melan choly display, and as illustrating the obstinate perversity with which those honestly bent on improvement have to contend. The highest official authorities, the professional men who have practical experience of the sad working of the system, philanthropists, statesmen, the general pub lic, and the press are on one side, and a handful of paro chial dignitaries, indignantly afraid of losing place and power, are on the other. The remarks of the Herald are of a similar character ; while the Star say. that nothing in the whole of the discoveries is more remarkable than the utter ignorance in which the authorities generally ap peared to be wrapped with regard to the shameful condi tion of the institutions under their charge. LATEST INTELLIGENen: THE ifIROPEAN CRISIS.. All the deformation from Italy, both that cos tained in the national journals, as well as that I communicated in the correspondence sent to various foreign newspapers, speaks of the intense excitement existing in that country. From Florence, Milan, Turin, Rome, and all along the frontier the news arrives that war is regarded as imminent and is even desired by the people and by the army. A concentra tion of troops along the frontier was spoken of for yesterday, and a general feeling prevailed that to day (the 28th) some decisive step would be taken. Neither the statesmen of Italy nor the public opinion of the nation seem to have any faith in a congress or in its results. Volunteers are flocking to the volunteer depots from all directions, and some of the first nobles of the land are enrolling themselves under the national banners. The Italia of May 26 contains the order of the day addressed by Admiral Persano to the admirals, commanders, officers, and sailors of the fleet, announcing to them his appointment to the command. After exhorting them to the per formance of their duty, he adds, " Let us now then set to work ; let no fatigue tire us ; on the con trary, in presence of the sacred end in view, let it find us contented and joyful. Long live the Italian fleet, and you, brave sailors, who are the first called to uphold intact the national honour." The fleet is called the " fleet of operations." The Aus trians are expecting a descent on Dalmatia. The Hungarian general Turr arrived in Leghorn a few days ago and started thence for Caprera to pay a visit to General Garibaldi. The Turin journals mention that a special agent has arrived there from London for the purpose of immediately communicating to the British government events that are likely to occur along the frontier of the Po in the next few days. The Monifeur protests against the supposition that there exists a secret treaty between Prussia, Italy, and France, in virtue of which the two former, in the event of war, bound them selves—the ono to cede the Rhenish provinces, the other the Island of Sardinia, to the last — and assures the public that no sort of engagement exists between the French government and foreign powers. Prussia, it seems, has accepted the con ference on the condition that its decisions should not be binding or even retard the resolutions of the different governments. Prussia, therefore, reserves for herself full liberty of action, even pending the negotiations. The Patrie is strongly of opinion that there will be no war—first, because it thinks that diplomacy will find the means of solving the pending ques tions ; and next, because, if diplomacy did not succeed, the French government must take deci sive steps and take the side of that power whose cause isjust. It adds significantly that, thanks to the organisation of the reserve, France could have on foot an army of 600,000 men in four days. A letter from the students of Paris to the stu dents of Germany and Italy appears in the Courrier Francais, in which they pray them not to take part in a political war which, under the name of nationali ties, race, and balance of power, masks the ambition and mad pride of a few oppressors. " The time is come," they say, " for repudiating these irra tional ideas and murderous prejudices. Lot us separate ourselves from the old world, which is falling to pieces. As Italians, Germans, French, we have fought long enough for the glory of these vain titles. Let us repudiate them, and regard ourselves as simply men, and as we recognise no law but reason, let us re cognise no country but humanity. Whoever wishes to be free, whoever marches with us towards tho revolution is our fellow-countryman, and the violators of justice who would perpetuate the servitude, ignorance, and misery of people are alone our enemies. Brethren of Germany and of Italy, these are the enemies against whom we should make war—implacable war— without truce or mercy. This is the war to which we invite you. This is our sacred mis sion, the mission of the 19th century. Let us unite and march together. This war will be the only one, which since the beginning of the world will have deserved well of humanity, and it will be the last of all wars. For oppression destroyed, prejudices dissipated, social justice realised, it can no longer be'conceived that people will dream of killing one another. Their evident interest is not in these atrocious conflicts, but in peace, alliance, and fraternity." (RIIITTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA AND THE CONGRESS. FLORENCE, MAT 28. The Opinioi of to-day says :—" It is probable, but not yet certain, that Austria will accept the Congress." I;be Douro, with the outward mail of the 9th inst., was at St. Vince.* on the 20th inst. The Prime Auswitus and Princess of Saxe Coburg have come from Pm& by the Rhone. THE RSTOSM' BILL AND THE AMENDMENTS. If ministers have ever fancied that their troubles would be over when the second reading of the bills was accomplished, they must, thinks the Times, be now un deceived. Some of the amendments with which the notice book bristles are probably mere feints ; but Capt. Hayter, who bears a name justly honoured among the Whigs, sounds by his motion a distinct note of disapprobation. It is not very clear whether his amendment signifies that both bills must be postponed on accosed of the faults of the Redistribution Bill, but the Times is persuaded he is mistaken if he thinks the house would prefer to pass the Franchise Bill and let the other wait. Having enlarged on the sins of omission and of commission which distinguish the liedistributiun Bill, the Times concludes by saying that if the session be too far advanced to recast the govern ment scheme, we ought frankly to acknowledge as much and make up our minda to the consequences, but that it would certainly not be too late even now if the good sense of all parties were brought to bear upon the subject. It is manifestly the duty of parliament to make the best possible settlement of reform now that we have gone so far. The Daily News looks upon only two of the amend. meets with which the order book is crowded, that of Mr. Bouvorie relating to the method of procedure, and that of Captain Hayter, as germane to the occasion. To the first, which refers the two bills to the same committee, the government will probably assent and the motion will have thus lost its hostile character. Captain Hayter's is of a different kind, though like that of Lord Grosvenor, it comes nominally from the ministerial side. Both of these lesser puppets are pulled by Mr. Disraeli, Capt. Hayter's amendment being little else than an extract from the right hon. gentlemen's last speech ; but, in social influence, the descent is great from the heir of the wealthiest of whig peers to the son of an old whig whip. The hereditary relations of the gallant member for Wells to his party give something of a ludicrous character to his apoetacy. In view of this desertion, even Mr. Brand might excuse the exclamation, " Oh for one hour of Sir William Hayter !'s Captain llaytcr's amendment is even more distinctly than Lord Grosvenor's • declaration of want of confidence in the government. The scheme, no doubt, admits of amend ment in detail ; and if it is allowed to go into committee, will probably receive it. These improvements it is the object of those to prevent who pronounce it unfit to form even the basis of a satisfactory measure. Mr. Disraeli will, doubtless, find Grosvenors and Hayters to do his work in committee, and to harass ministers and weary the house and the country by every art of obstruction. But the government, we trust and believe, will persist to the end ; and the nation will know with whom will rest the responsibility should the question of reform be indefinitely adjourned. Calculating the chances of Captain Hayter's success, the Herald contends that no one of the objections to the Fran chise Bill has been diminished in force by the production of the Redistribution Bill, and that no one of the mem bers who voted against that bill and in favour of Lord Grosvenor's amendment has been converted into • sup porter of the government reform scheme. Captain Hay ter's amendment would, therefore, it may be as sumed, obtain • very fair majority if it were pressed to a vote. It would muster in its rapport the 313 votes given for Lord Grosvenor's amendment, and pro bably at least twenty more given them in favour of the second reading. Ant the adoption of the amendment would be fatal not only to the bills but to the government. It would convey a much more severe censure upon the government than the acceptance of Earl Groavenor's amendment by the house would have done. The conclude. that as the government must with draw their bills in the course of a few days or give up their offices, they will adopt the former course and only hopes they will do it at once. The Sim anticipates • proposal to alter the figures of the borough and county franchise, in the hope that by a resolute show of determination they may induce the go vernment to yield rather than risk • defeat. All such hope' will be found to be delusive. The figures in the bill are the essence of the measure. The whole scope of en franchisement I. one of figures, and to suppose that • government would gravely resolve upon • 71. or • 14/. franchise without being prepared to stand or fall by it would be to argue them weak indeed. The Star has no fear on its part of the power of the opposition to carry any alteration against the government. The Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Ma 26. The Queen, with Princess Helena, walked and drove this morning in the Home Park. The Queen left Aindaor Castle to-day, at half-put three o'clock, for Clivalen, accompanied by the Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold. In attendance were the Dowager Duchess of Athole, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Miss Bowater, lieutenant- General Hon. C. Grey, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lieutenant Stirling, and Mr. SahL Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the Castle this morning for Greenwich-park. Yesterday being the 20th birthday of Princess Helena, her Majesty in honour of it, as well as in celebration of bar Royal Highness's approaching marriage, gave an entertain ment in the afternoon in the conservatory of the Castle to all the servants of the royal household, with their wives and children. Tea was provided, after which dancing commenced. Her Majesty and the royal family were present. CLIVEDEN, MAT 27. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Leopold, attended by the Duchess Dowager of Athole, Hon. Flora Macdo nald, Miss Bowater, and the gentlemen in waiting, arrived at Cliveden at half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Windsor Castle. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Edin burgh and Prince Teck, and attended by Colonel Kings cote, Major Teesdale, the Hon. C. Carington, and the Hon. E. 'Yorke, attended the guard mounting parade at the Horse Guards in honour of her Majesty's birthday. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Lieut.-General Knollys, was also present. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh were afterwards present at the christening of the infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Suther• land at Stafford-house. The Crown Prince of Denmark, attended by General Kauffluann, Ccunt Danneakjold, and Captain Lund, arrived at Marlborough-house, on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales. In the evening their Royal Highnesses went to the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden. The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke of Edin burgh, and the Crown Prince of Denmark, with the Countess of Macclesfield, Major Teesdale, the Hon. E. Yorke, and Count Danneakjold, in waiting, attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. The Communion Service weeread by the Rev J. V. Pm the Rev. C. F. Tarver, ►nd the Rev. Chas. M. Arnold. Anthem, " I was in the Spirit," Blow. Sung by Messrs. It. l:arnhy, Montem Smith, H. Whitehouse, and Lawler. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. V. Povah from Gospel of St. John, ch. 3, v. 5. The Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Princess Mary of Cambridge, and Prince Teck, attended the service. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were Earl Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran ville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl de Grey, the Marquis of Har tington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho- nourable Privy Council sat on Saturday at the Council chamber, Whitehall, on the subject of the cattle plague. The lords present were the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, and the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce. Colonel Harness, R. 8., attended the committee. Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial office to the governor of Malta, the Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Lehman, the Australian colonies, New Zee. land, the C►pe of Good Hope, Natal, and the North Anse risen provinces. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prim:ins' of Wales will honour the Bart and Countess De'swan with their company at a grand entertainment the end of the en suing month, at Smola Park, near Swrenoaka. AUSTRIA- VIENNA, MAT ?33. The Vienna papers of to-day state that the Em peror, in reviewing the troops yesterday, said that the warlike enthusiasm of the Austrian army was one of the great elements for the maintenance of peace, and would be equally beneficial in the event of war. RUMOURED ENTRY OF A TURKISH FLEET IN THE ADRIATIC. TRIMTE, MAT 28. A rumour is current here that a Turkish fleet of 30 ships has entered the Adriatic. THE DUTCH MINISTRY. THE HAGUE, MAY 28. A new ministry has been formed, composed as follows M. Zuylen van Nyevelt Minister for Foreign Affairs. .Colonies. M. Myer M. lieemskerk Interior. M. Schimmelpenninck Finance. M. Borret Justice. M. Andreae Marine. The Ministry for War is still vacant. THE BRAZIL MAIL. THE WAR IN THE BRAZILS. (By Telegraph from Lisbon.) RIO DE JANEIRO, MAY & A division of the Braziliam army was disem barked on tho 16th ult. upon the left bank of the Parana. An engagement took place the following day resulting in the defeat of the Paraguayans, who were compelled to abandon Stapirs and their batteries on the Parana. The allied army finished crossing the Parana on the 18th ult. Lopez burnt his camp and retreated upon Humaita on the 23rd ult. LISBON. NAT 27. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Rhone, from the Brazils, arrived here yesterday at 8 a.m. with 172 passengers for Southampton; also, specie 6,1641., 700 bales of cotton, 1,007 bags of coffee, 270 barrels of tapioca, and 290 packages of sundries. THE BOMBAY MAIL. ON, NAY 28.. The Peninsular and Oriental Co.'s steam-ship Tanjore, with the heavy portion of the above mail, has arrived here. She brings 120 paasengers, 3,8664, in specie, and a general cargo, including 1,277 bales of cotton. _ The Tanjore experienced fine weather throughout the voyage. On the 20th she spoke the steamer Syria, on the 22nd the brig Castle Eden, on the 24th the steamer China, and on the 27th the steamer Thissilia. Her Majesty's ships Sunbeam, Victoria, Resist ance, Royal Oak, Assurance, and Psyche, were at Malta. The Phoebe left for England on the 17th instant. GIBRALTAR, BUT 23. A quarantine of five days is imposed on vessels arriving from Liverpool. The war vessels Redpole, Skylark, and Supply are in harbour. Exchange on London, 49} ; Paris, 5.24 ; Madrid, 2 die. ; Cadiz, 5 clis. INDIA AND CHINA MAIL. SUEZ, KAY 26. The Messageries Imperiales steamer, with the India and China mail, arrived here at 4 p.m. to day. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DIY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in Brno.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Bbickburn, Mellor, and Mee.) The court took the cases in the enlarged rule paper. BRIANT V. JOHNSON. Mr. Hannen showed cause against • rule obtained by Serjeant Atkinson calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why an award made in his favour should not be set aside on the ground that the arbitrator had acted improperly on ex parte evidence without giving the defendant an opportunity of answering it. The plaintiff and defendant are both surgeons. The defendant met with certain injuries by • railway accident, and he was attended by the plaintiff. He brought an ac tion against the railway company which was oompromised by t►e payment of 2,5001.. After that the plaintiff sent the defendant his claim for surgical attendanoe, which the the latter disputed on the ground that it was contrary to the etiquette of the profession of one medical gentleman to charge another for profeseional services, but that be was ready to pay the plaintiff any coats out of pocket. The claim was ultimately referred by arrangement between the parties to Sir W. Ferguson and Mr. Tatham, and the objection to the award and on which the rule was obtained was that the arbitrators had acted upon letters which the defendant had not seen. The plaintiff, however, contended that the course of pro ceedings on receiving these letters was acquiesced in by the defendant, and that it was only when he ascertained that the award was against him that he made this objection. The main element of the inquiry was whether a charge of medical expenses was included in the damage paid by the company, and the correspondence referred greatly to that. Every opportunity was given to the defendant to answer the correspondence referred to. Mr. Serjeant Atkinson contended that the defendant had not had sufficient time to answer the correspondence which put him out of court. Mr. Hannon said the defendant had every opportunity given him of answering the letter, but be declined to do so. The court discharged the rule with costs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at Nisi Prins in Middlesex.—(Before Mr. Jostit Keating and a Common Jury.) n'LaLoit V. CAUDWZLL. _ This case was part heard on Saturday. It was an action to recover damages for an alleged slanderous statement which the defendant had made to the magistrate at Bow street, and had caused to be inserted in various news papers. The statement was in reference to a book of the plaintiff's, oiliest " The Home Doctor," and the defendant pleaded that the statement was true. The trial was re sumed this morning. Mr. Serjeant Tindal Atkinson and Mr. Besley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and Mr. Pearce for the defendant. Mr. Saul said that he was traveller for the plaintiff in September last, and he received orders for the " People's Guide to Health" from many publishers. He received an order from a person In the defendant's shop, whom he now knew was Mr. Bunco. On a subsequent occasion he called with the proof sheets of the " biome Doctor," and asked if Mr. Caudwell would like to have his name as publisher upon the pamphlet. After looking over the proof sheets, Dlr. Bunce said there was no objection at all. Witness asked if there was any ne cessity to see Mr. Caudwell, and the reply was, " Not at all. I will give you Mr. Caudwell 's card, and that will be your authority." He gave witness the card. On a subsequent day he saw Mr. Bunco and asked him if he would supply copies of the " Home Doc tor" to country booksellers, and the reply was " with the greatest pleasure." This was after copies of the " Home Doctor" had been sent in. Mr. Caudwell sold other medical pamphlets. Mr. D'Lalor resided at 6 Meckleuburg-street ; and nobody else lived in the house or carried ou business there. Mr. D'Lalor had lately met with an accident by slipping from an omnibus. His nose and face were cut and he could not walk without assistance. He was in Westminster-hall on Friday and Saturday last sitting in a chair and apparently suffering great pain. Cross.ezamined—The accident was on Thursday last. The plaintiff was competent to give evidence on Friday and Saturday, and witness had not seen him since. The plaintiff's name was Robert Dickson Later in his diploma. The printer had printed it D'Lalor. He was not sure that the name was on the door at Mecklen burg-street "D'Lalor." He believed it was. He never complained that there was a mistake in printing the name " D'Lalor." The "Home Doctor" roam mended Mr. D'Lalor's medicine, phosphorised vital elixir. Witness had never taken any—daughter)—but he hadseenmostbeneficial resultsfromit—(renewed laughter). Mr. D'Lalor had published a book called the " New Aristotle, or a Physiological View of Marriage." It was proposed to question the witness as to passages in this book, but it was ruled that such matter would not be evidence. . . . Robert Dickson D'Lalor, a lad about 17 years of age, said he was the son of the plaintiff. When his father came home on Thursday last he was very dirty and covered with blood, in consequence of an accident, lie was a little bet ter on Friday. On Saturday he could not walk at all without assistance. This scorning he was suffering from pains in the leg and spine, and was unable to go out. He was lying on the sofa. They had lived at 6, Mecklenburg street, about five years. Previously they had a shop in Bast Smithfield. Cross-examined—lt was a private doctor's shop. Sailors sometimes went there. They had no phosphorised vital elixir there. Witness's father had been in a cab with witness this morning. They went first to Mr. Serjeaat Atkinson's—(a laugh l---andafterwarde to Mr. Beard's. The plaintiff did not get out of the cab. He afterwards went home. Re-examined—The plaintiff went home because he could not sit up at all. He had partly to lie down when in the cab. Mr. Huddleston characterised the absence of the plain tiff as an attempt to avoid cross-examination, and asserted that if the Transatlantic quack had any faith in his own nostrum he would have taken some of the elixir and have appeared in court perfectly well. (Laughter.) He also said that he should show that the account given by Saul was to a great extent untrue, and that no assent had ever been given to the defendant's name appearing as pub lisher of the "Home Doctor." He further said that he should prove that the statment made to the magistrates was true, and thereupon he should submit that the defendant was justified in going to the magistrate and asking if he could take criminal proceedings against the plaintiff. Mr. Frederick Bunoe stated that the proof sheets of the ''Home Doctor" were never submitted to him, and he never gave authority to put Mr. Candwell's name on it as pub- Usher. He also contradicted in detail most of the state ments made by Saul. In cross-examination many questions were put to the witness as to books which were in the defendant's cata logue. Most of them referred to marriage and analogous subjects, and the witness said that they were many of them reprints of American works. Mr. Job Caudwell said he bought his business in the Strand from a Wesleyan minister about six years ago, and most of the books which had been mentioned had been sold by him. They were bona Me medical works, and there was nothing improper in them. He knew nothing of the " Home Doctor " until he found the copies in a paper He opened it, and when he found the nature of the parcel directed Mr. Bums to write the letter which had been read. After the plaintiff had said that witness's name should not be used, witness ascertained that copies were circulated with his name. He found also that his name had been entered at Stationers' Hall; and under these cir cumstances he went to the magistrate. Witness never gave any consent to his name being used as publisher. His object in going to the magistrate was to let the public know that he was not the publisher of the book. Cross-examined—The reason why he did not wish to !trthe " Home Doctor " was bemuse it was immoral. itium was also questioned as to same pampa is a booksd. pu hih i h e j b y hi m, bat which- ye. soul h ta lee A idiom from Btatiommi Hall produced th e the book, which had been left there by th e R ig u irY document was signed " Robert David W et . This was the canornden of the defendant's eas e . Mr. Justice Kw.tiuX is summing uP. drew the feet that the evade complained of easattsd e f t '," u parts statement, and such statements me l t he la i ta ng ys ly to his be reede apprubati with oi lia: and e can cou tte. Courtney, the reporter, is not pnbi the statement until be lad the mart oomph.* sinoressrr s r. absolute truth, and added that this course 'sae • ""' to Mr. Courtney ant to the s = tan t t s p. ths=" 111 ! left it s it ua t e :th a n e:ru t :l:e a sa t y:as e po the liee priaft ecari 'vel was er va s„,_ The jury found a verdict for the defendant. ARCHES COURT. (Before the Right Hon. Dr. Laihingi ci o THE BISHOP OP NORWICH P. THE BEV. THOUS This case, reported on the 14th inst., was rimed ski t day. It was a suit presented by the Bishop d the Bev. Thomas Berney, rector of Branaiii Mrt i slt, on the complaint of the Bev. he w EZ.! Cularaiar, rector of Best Carlton ' the for so • ting the chastity of hie wife, and her sister, Miss Durraat, on foes The defendant denied the charge, and as it was a eviii proceeding, it was alleged that he could not be end in the cause. The case was before the court ea thoja; and 14th instant, on both of which °Domicils 'Nib... wasgiven, and the court addressed on the port of• Bishop rn ed. of Norwich , and the further heari ng irm ad vai ll , Deane, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram again app l y* the part of the Bishop of Norwich ; Dr. Tran ts .r.: Q.C., Mr. Ssnlaks, Q.C., sad. Dr. Middleton were defendant. _ _ Travers Twiu proceeded to address the cowl is% part of the defendant. The nature of the obey vi peculiar. It was a solicitation of chastity by 0 , e ,„ and otherwise. He trusted that he Amid b, satisfy his lordship that there was a total absence of be , borative evidence to establish the ebuzge, and, mai& that the moral evidence—and that waa the only eT i4Z , Mr. Berney could adduce before the court it odic. way. The learned counsel proceeded ~y address. _ _ _ The ease will occupy some time, as Dr. Deane on the part of the Bishop. It may probably not be to-day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goaliminl) APPLICATION TO STAY PHOCLLINNOL • Mr. Reed applied to the court to stay pcoes s i na bankruptcy in a case where a deed of composition la executed on the 17th of May, and a petition for Id* * tion had been presented on the 19th. The too were upwards d 3,0001., and the debtor s o k affidavit that he should be able to °Ma iy consent of the requisite majority, in number and ribs his creditors, if the usual time, 28 days, were allowedly debts were about 7,0001., and already nine credits', A u debts amounted to 3,0581., had already executed th e SA The debtor was confident that, with the estate olds own management, he should be able to pay his di * i full. Mr. Bagley, for the petitioning creditor, eareead the application, and an order was made accordingly. (Before Mr. Regirtrar Murray.) IN >rs A. POTOUS. The bankrupt was a commission agent, of New Ba l i street. This was the first sitting. The debts ers sYy at about 8,000/. ; assets between 500/. and 60d. >tcl Demetrius Pitzipions, commission agent, of Threshed' street, was chosen assignee. Messrs. Linklaters and BA wood are solicitors under the proceedings. IN RE CAPTAIN UNDERWOOD. This was another first sitting. The bankrupt, I. Underwood, was a captain and adjutant of vein* described as of Malvern Villas, Hounslow. His debts. about 1,3001. He ascribes hie failure to the fact d 6 father's will, under which he takes an interest of a, being disputed in the Court of Probate. Mr. Pellstt, wine merchant of Hounslow, Ina au assignee ; Mr. E. Johnson is the solicitor under the p needing'. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERBENWYLL. CHARGE Or CAUSING THE DEATH OF A CHIID. George Rule, aged 49, a carman, in the employ de brewer of Mile-end, was charged with causing tie call of Daniel Greeson, aged fire years, in the Euettemoid,k, Pancras. The evidence went to show that the deceased wee tip behind a cab when he jumped off and immediately., knocked down by a dray and was killed oa the et He was picked up at once, and it was found that his had had been smashed. No fault was attributable to tie prisoner, who was perfectly sober, and who wee &rig his horses at a foot pace. The prisoner received a ped character as a steady man, and several reepectableit. nesses were in attendance who stated that no blineue attached to him. Police-constable Taylor, 98 Y, said that when be eel to the spot all the bystanders said that the death es purely accidental. The father of the unfortunate child said that he did at consider the prisoner was to blame in the matter. Heied heard that the cabman on whose cat, his eon was tisig had whipped the boy, and in getting off the Nast happened. The magistrate said that there was no doubt if Ow de man found the boy riding on the springs he did shah is whip behind. The prisoner would be discharged, u thee was no blame attached to him—in fact, the death ippon' to be a pure accident. The prisoner, who seemed deeply affected, then left di court with his friends. ccitutrrrm. OE TWO HOUSEBREAKERS. John Gurney and John Fay, two well-known thlwis were charged with being at the back of some hones Cam len-town for a felonious purpose. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, defended. For some time put a number of robberies of lionise taken place from the backs of the houses in C.andenotla and it has been found necessary to have extra conesse employed to detect the thieves. Police-sergeant 16 Y, an active officer, saw the prisoners loitering : Camden-street, and, suspecting them watched, and °I them get over a low walL He went to the spot there found that there were three per nes # garden, but he only succeeded in apprehending us two prisoners, and could not get them to the polioes!sna without a desperate struggle. Both the prisoners, It" stated, have been several times in custody on charged felony, and one of them has been sentenced to pensive vitude. The magistrate sentenced each of the prisoners loth* months' hard labour in the House of Correction. THAMES. MENDICANCY AT A HUMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL Timothy Grady and Mary Bray, natives of Ireland, rat brought before Mr. Paget, charged with solicinvl 11 " in front of the large Roman Catholic Church dealt:Mlo St. Michael and St. Mary, in the Commercial-rood Fse. In consequence of some observations made by Fir i a few weeks since Inspector Roberts, of the S. tioned a police-constable specially in front of the dank! put down the begging nuisance which prevailed thes.vo the clergy have seconded the efforts of the police bid* couraging the practice, and advising their dock cot to bv stow money on beggars. Yesterday morning all the beclr,_ departed peaceably on the bidding of polioecossof James Rugby, No. 140 11, with the exception of ths goners. They were taken into custody. Grid, " I ' 4l violent, and twice threw the po li ce - cons t a ble on the "I to the station-honse. He was searched, and taken from him. He was in a great rage at leaf ""' fered with in his " rights and liberties. Mr. Paget sentenced the male prisoner to I.4eir prisonment and hard labour, and director 1v47;, oberts to communicate that sentence to the wonne, vv' was very deaf, and he would discharge her. He ,add! mined to putush with severity all mendicants bc 9o , before him in future. He requested Roche, the 41#2 1 'f . ,: the court, to inform the clergy of the Rom an Co n Church his obligations to them for the efforts till ‘,* made to put an end to a very bad practice , and 110,...1 Paget) was determined to put down by evnl or means in his power. CAUTION TO BurrraNs. John Williams, a labourer, was charged With b4ll, police-constable named Nicholas, No. 433 K, on Ss l night, in Stepney. The constable took the prisoner into custeell for sds drunk and disorderly, and he was very oueralle° l ' required the services of two police-constables to him. Mr. Paget doubted whether the sentence he wee P b4 , l , to indict was at all adequate for the dastardlyastault dw the prisoner had committed. lie made it s which he never meant to deviate, to inflict the punishment when policemen were kicked. TeTb4",,...1 ought to commit the prisoner for trial. Hew 'lO him to be imprisoned for two months, and kept to labour. CONVOCATION.—The meeting of the prelate& so clergy of the convocation of Canterbury on Fmial June 1, will be only pro fiend. It is understood sleet convocation will meet again for despatch of basilica vw June 28. Count de Montalembert is seriously ill. ge -AAA to had a se.av return of an intestine malady with hie been teen for many years agitated. The Dean and Chapter of Westminster hire a minted the Rey. John Vernon, KA, of Mg da. p r ier Oxford, Assistant Secretary of the Society for the game of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, to the Tio7r...r Midagtm, near Perahore, Worcestershire, rendered by the death of the Bev. Joseph Irwin. 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