The Express. — London, England, 1862-11-07 00:00:00

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TO.MolutOW—Morning. 2b- I. 6m. LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7. This is not precisely the time which we should choose for noticing the shortcomings of our idle classes; but the pertinacity with which Colonel Boa /say and Captain AmniaLar, of the Guards, press their turf transactions on the public through the newspapers, compels us to make some reference to the subject. Just a month ago those gentlemen found themselves the objects of a disagreeable amount of attention, and one of them, Colonel Bruhsin, thought it prudent to write a note to the Newmarket Stewards stating that a rumour was abroad that he and Captain ArmesLay had made a " fictitious bet " on a match between Tarragona and Michel Grove, and asking them to investigate the report.. But before this letter had reached its address, the Stewards of the Jockey Club were in motion. According to their subsequent statement, they had noticed an extra ordinary expression of public feeling just before and after the match. Tarragona's jockey, they say, had been loudly hooted, the assigned causes of the demonstration being that a false bet had been made, and that Tarra gona had been " pulled" by the jockey. Upon this information they caused a notice to be posted at Tattenall's to the effect that they were about to call upon Colonel BURNABY and Captain ANNEBLEY for an explanation of several circumstances con nected with tho match, and advising that no money lost on the race should be paid until the doubtful points had been cleared up. Such, then, was the nature of the charge. To suppose it true was to suppose that the bet was made by the two Guardsmen to delude third parties as to the confidence of the Colonel in the mare Tarra gona, and encourage them to back her in the match. A more serious imputation can hardly be imagined, and Colonel Brarrsay is right in saying that its refutation was of vital importance to him, both socially and professionally. _ _ On the 14th of October the Stewards of the Jockey Club—the Earl of COVENTRY, Admiral Rota, and Mr. ALEXANDER, who acted for Lord Poaramourn—sat, together with the Duke of BEAUFORT, the Earl of STRAW:MOLE, and the Earl of Girsoow, at Coventry, as a Committee, to investigate the grounds of the public rumour. Colonel BURNALY and Captain ANNEBLEY were there, to demand the most searching investigation, make their own statements, and cross-examine the witnesses. The evidence was as conflicting as it usually is where a horse is in the case. The first witness called was a Mr. STEELE, a betting man, who was in the ring before the match. He declares that he heard Colonel BURNABY bet 1001. eree with Captain ANNESLEY on Tarragona. He says—we follow the Committee's report—" I im mediately offered to bet 50 even, 50 to 40, 60 " to 40, 70 to 40 on Michel Grove, all of which " Colonel BURNABY declined to take. The bet " ting at last was 3to 1 on Michel Grove. I " said, in the heat of the moment, it was a " damned ramp, or a regular ramp." About the course of the general betting of the public there can be no mistake—it was heavily against Tarragona. When Mr. STEELE had given his evidence the Duke of Baal:Tour said that he was close to Colonel BURNABY on the occasion referred to, and heard him bet 100/. even on Tarragona with Cap tain ANNESLEY. Bat both the Duke and Mr. STEELE are contradicted by the two principals ; Colonel BURNABY and Captain ANNESLEY de claring on their honour as gentlemen that the bet in question was not even, but 2001. to 100/. The Colonel declares that he backed the mare be cause he had confidence in her ; that he did not "hedge," or secretly back Michel Grove; and that he stood fairly to lose 435/. or win 2271. by the match. As to Mr. STEELE'S offer, he says he did not hear it. Upon the second portion of the imputation the evidence was also most contradic tory. Mr. M'GEOROE, the starter, says the mare was pulled about six lengths behind Michel Grove. Mr. NORTON, the assistant starter, says that her jockey rode as if he did not want her to win. Janes Bowwwr, flagman to the starter, de clares his belief that Tarragona's jockey did not try to keep the mare tip with Michel Grove. On tho other hand, NIONTINGALL, who rode Tarragona for Colonel BURNABY, says that he did his best, but that the mare's defeat was pretty certain from the first. And a jockey named Reeves says that her rider did his best. FORDRAM. who rode Michel Grove, says that he heard Nnairrixoxix whipping the mare. A clerk from the Bank of England was brought down to examine the betting books of Colonel BURNABY and Captain ANNEBLEY, and give his opinion whether there had been any tampering with the figures relating to this bet. His judgment was that the figures bad not been interfered with. We learn further, from a letter of Colonel BURNABY, that Aemiral Rues exa mined the betting-book with a strong magnifying glass. Also, that one of the members of the Com mittee asked him "if he was in the habit of run " ning his horses straight upon the turf." To which he replied immediately, and with warmth, that he was. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1862. On the 27th of October the Committee of In- vestigation made their report. The passage in which they give their judgment is as follows : " The Committee having duly considered the evi " deuce of the witnesses who appeared before "them, and the • ritten statements of Colonel " BURNABY and Captain ANNEBLEY, are of opinion " that it is not proved that Colonel BURNABY in " tended that the Tarragona should be pulled in " the match with Michel Grove, or that he made " • fictitious bet with Captain ANNEBLEY." It was impossible that the two officers could regard a halting and dubious acquittal like this with satisfaction. Colonel Buarisev had demanded the most searching investigation and an honourable acquittal ; the report of the Committee left every thing in its original state of doubt. The Colonel has appealed to the public by sending a commen tary on the report, in the form of a letter to the members of the Jockey Club, for publication in the Morning Post. It appears that the inquiry was not conducted at all as that gallant officer had ex pected, and the difference has been very painful to his feelings. He says, "It would be impossible " for me in writing to convey in adequate language " the pain which we have experienced from the " mode in which tb's inquiry has been conducted, " and the apparent disregard of our feelings in " the matter." It is not clear whether he is re ferr;ng here to the magnifying glass and the witness from the Bank, or to the question about running straight. But it would seem that inasmuch asnothing could be so gratifying to his feelings as a triumphant acquittal, nothing less than the most searching inquiry could be acceptable to him. He appears to have thought that all that was necessary was that he and his comrade should go before the Com mittee, make their statements on their honour as gentlemen, and having done this receive a certifi cate of honour from the Committee. The inves tigation having been conducted as if it were just possible that the imputations might be true, they complain that they " were treated with such a want " of that consideration which marks individually " the members of the Jockey Club as made them " almost forget the tribunal before which the inves " ligation was proceeding." Colonel BURNABY is of opinion that the Jockey Club will sink infinitely in public esteem for having acted so rudely. His chief point, however, is that he has been tried before a prejudiced tribunal. The Duke of Basuroirr and Mr. ALEXANDER, he says, had expressed opinions on this case unfavourable to him before this inquiry began. Admiral Rona, he tells us, had stated to Captain Arriszsmr, before the Committee met, that he "utterly abhorred " Colonel BURNABY, and had informed the Committee during its sittings that the Colonel had been guilty of making a former ficti tious bet with a Mr. STEWART respecting the spelling of the word " Reindeer," the name of a parti cular horse. The controversy on this last subject has become more vehement and voluminous than that about Tarragona. But no court has investi gated this new scandal. The public owe their knowledge of it entirely to a faahionable contempo rary, in whose columns honourable and gallant gen tlemen are impeaching one another and themselves with a vivacity which makes us tremble for some eminent reputations. Explanations are still going on, and letters succeed to letters, leading up to what our American cousins call "startling develap menta." Perhaps the next four-and-twenty hours may bring the information which is much wanted to enlighten the Reindeer mystery, and we may be able to treat it without injustice to any party. In the meantime, our readers will probably think that Colonel BURNABY had enough on his hands already without dragging this new quarrel before the public. ONE of the most amiable weaknesses of human nature is a belief in wonders. This weakness was not grown yesterday, nor will it wither to morrow. Like many other things it is not for an age but for all time. It came in with the earliest conqueror, and it will only go out with the latest luminary. It feeds with avidity upon the strangest variety of food. Enormous gooseberries, living skeletons, calculating plough-boys, winking virgins, pig-faced ladies, Siamese twins, and statesmen who do without sleep—all seem to give it equal nourishment. It belies proverbs, and upsets theories. It causes the valet to see a hero in his muter, and familiarity to breed anything but contempt. It insists upon clothing common-place men with the garments of the gods ; upon seeing wisdom in an empty frown, and power in a sleepy, fakir-like repose. It draws no distinction between water on the brain, and that conical development of forehead which distinguishes fancy statues of Bscow and SHAKESPEARE. One of the favourite idols of this faith—a brazen image which does little more than stand still to be admired—is the detective policeman. This popular wonder was never in higher favour than he is at the present moment. He almost supports a literature of his own. Mr. Crum.= DICKENS probably Ent set the ball rolling, as he has set many balls rolling, in his romantic sketch of "Inspector Bucket ;" and since the publication of "Bleak House" we have had many electro-plated copies of this original. Cheap periodicals are filled with stories in which a fancy detective is the hero rather than a subordinate character. The red-fire of romance lights up the dull walls of ordinary police-offices, and the dull faces of ordinary police-officers, until they are made to appear almost supernatural. Stupidity is Tainted to look like excessive caution ; silence is described as the result of a fulness of information ; and volumes of meaning are extracted from a wink or a tap on the nose. The most remarkable fact in connexion with this police-worship is the difference made by • few worthless garments. The policeman in ordi- 1 nary costume—in a blue sackcloth coat, and a hat like a fire bucke;:--is not looked upon as a being of surprising intelligence. He is rather re garded as a peg upon which to hang mechanical jokes than a mysterious tracker of crime--a long beaded opponent of thieves and sharpers. It is only when he appears in plain clothes that he excites either wonder or admiration. The mo ment that he dresses like other men—like a con stable, in fact, who has left the " force" to try some other plan of getting a livelihood—he becomes that " intelligent officer" whom City ma gistrates are always praising. It is not very clear whether he wears the plain clothes because he has become an intelligent officer, or whether he be comes an intelligent officer because he wears the plain clothes. But any way, in this dress, he is entitled to use • certain jargon. If our observa tion be correct, the favourite term " from infer " matioa I received," • term which is always held to have more hidden meaning than the utterances of the Delphic Oracle, is reserved for his special use as a plain-clothes detective. This faith in the wonderful intelligence of winking policemen ought to have received many severe shocks when cases like the Waterloo-bridge mystery were left without a solution. The over rated system was here exposed in all its hollow ness, and yet it hardly lost • score of its admirers. The present Bank-note forgery case, as far as the proceedings have yet gone, seems to be another exposure of its unjustifiable pretensions. The evidence of the prisoner GILITTITHS, the Birming ham printer, is delightful for the forcible simplicity with which it tells against the intelligent officers. Here was a man who had bees , working laboriously at forgery since the year 1846—who had waited patiently for the intelligent officers for at least seventeen years, and who grew grey with expectation and hope deferred. When the intelligent officers, so long coming, at last entered his little room, he almost rushed into their arms, and gave them a welcome which was a bitter satire on their intelligence. Some of his hospitable warmth may doubtless be referred to the joy he felt in getting a weight of guilty suspense off his mind ; but the bulk of it was due to his feeling of pride that he had worked undiscovered for so many years. He waa no vulgar criminal watched over by intelligent officers to be pounced upon when he was ripe for the hulks, but a simple artisan, who had helped to undermine the credit of the Bank of England note, to cause a drain of bullion in Threadneedle-street, and a rise in the rate of discount of probably one-half per cent. He was honoured by having the exceptionally large reward of fifteen hundred pounds offered for his capture, and he felt that he had earned an im mortal notice in the Netegate Calendar. He took the intelligent officers to eves/ place where he had hidden his tools or his criminal products, and was as communicative as a child who shows a visitor his playthings. The way in which this eminent forger was dis covered is another proof that our Detective system is largely overrated. We believe that an old woman first put the intelligent officers on the scent, and that, with othor informers, she was drawn out by the tempting reward. The intelli gent officers, as usual, stood still to receive their information, and had no more ability to track the criminals without this aid than they had had for the last seventeen years. They were pitted against criminals of superior intelligence— not against poor skulking Field-lane thieves, who have a few well-known nests, nor weak-minded defaulting clerks, who always fly to Paris or Liverpool. In such a game they played with all their average skill, but were beaten for years at every turn. It waa only when the criminals ventured on a stake which brought out an offer of fifteen hundred pounds to' him who should strangle their game, that they were sold by a looker-on behind their chairs. The Bank of England note, when not played with by crotchety financiers, is such an important instrument in conducting the trade of the country, that no precautions should be thought too laborious to preserve its credit. The inconvenience felt during the last three or four months by thousands who have found a difficulty in changing Bank of England notes is more than enough to warrant a demand for more caution. A blind faith in a de tective system which is worked by very ordinary men for very ordinary wages ie certainly not sufficient to meet the increasing daring and ingenuity of superior criminals. We have been repeatedly assured that the forgeii of the Bank note engraving was an impossibility— we have even seen this gravely demonstrated to an aristocratic audience at the Royal Institution, while the Birmingham forger was carrying on his business ; and we expect to hear that the Bank note paper can never be imitated. Without being alarmists, or wishing to foster an unhealthy love for bullion, we believe that it is within the re sources of criminal science to advance as far as *Ye, and then the derangement of the currency will be far more serious. 1 LD. W. r. a. c. L E. it. 8. But... .... 3 1 01 .2 ---- w S 4 L w. Lamm BERWICK . 4.80104641 . , B.E. 3 m 2 8. 4 o 2 GALWAY VArmrni . QOWISTOWII .21 2 N.& I b 1 uLs HILD . 27 W.B. 3 • - 1 LIVIULPOOL - 1 Pmissocz - 1 P 1166 601 - II N. I 6 8 0. 1 Jinn - 1 W 5380138— . 4 N.E. 4 • - I Porramoula - .13 N.E. 8 • 6 2 Dooms - —1 3 LONDON 24 N. S. 0 41 8 . 18 - V&A/WPM - —. 3 bmsoomama .!sl4lje W.B.W. 3 103 - 1 2 MrteLve - —i 5 IluaooLmro - —I 1 SATURDAY. !SUNDAY. A. to X sad B.X. 800VIAN0. N.W. to 9.K, variable, to trail. IlAt to fine. NICK. to KKK, too- laawita oas. • —. dents. lbw. N N.N. to &&L, Ugbt, W. CVPII4 N.N.W. to LICE., s. variable, fine. N E. an to L; light to 11.W.EfetUtD. N.Y. to &L, RIK flee. moderate. tine. As next above. 8. S Seet,t>m, iN.L to e. LILL, node rate. fin 11. Malt N.E. to &E., variable, into As above. ebt (nun. OSBORNE, Nov. 6. Prince Christian and Princess Alexandra of Denmark arrived at Osborne last night, in her Majesty's ship Black Eagle, from the Continent. General and Madame 0:holm are in attendance on the- Royal Highnesses, and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, Groom in Waiting to the Queen, who met the Prince and Pr:lowa at Calais. Princess Helena and Prince Leopold, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Lady Augusts Bruce, drove down to Osborne pier when the Black Eagle anchored, and con ducted their Royal Highnesses to Osborne, where they were received by her Majesty. Earl Granville has arrived at Osborne, and ha 1 an audience of the Queen. The meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall was resumed yesterday, at the Duchy-office, Buckingham gate, St. James's-park, at which all the members of the Council were again present. Despatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office, from the Governor of Canada and the Lord High Commis. sioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Governor of Canada. THE PRINCE CONSORT MEMORIAL Four of the principal architects engaged in pre paring designs for a national memorial of the Prince Consort addressed the subjoined letter to the Earl 3f Derby, the chairman of the Queen's Committee, urging an extension of the time allowed for that purpose : . • London, Oct. 31. My Lord,—Understanding that Sir Charles Eastlake is not in tows, we trust you will excuse our taking the liberty V addressing your lordship with a view of requesting some extension of time for preparing designs for the proposed memorial to the Prism Consort. The inroads on our time arising from our ordinary professional work render it ex tremely difficult for us, within the time named, to give to the designs that mature consideration which their import ance demanda, and to perfect with proper are the drawings which are necessary to illustrate our views. If, therefore, the time can be extended from the let of December to the lit of January it would be a great boon to us, and tend greatly to the advanta3e of the designs and to the object the committee have in vies.—We have the honour to be, Sic.. THOS. L DONALDSON. CHARLES BARRY. GIORGI GILBERT SCOTT. P. C. HARDWICK. The committee have acceded to the request, but with an intimation that no further extension of time can be allowed beyond the lat of January. A letter from Rome of the let says :—" The Prince of Wales and the Prince and Princess of Prussia are expected here in a few days. The Prussian minister (Baron de Karatz) has received instructions to prepare for the re 'option of the royal party at the Caffarelli Pals e , on the Capitoline Hill, the residence of the Prussian embassy, on the 4th instant ; bat it is not certain that they will arrive precisely on that day. The Baron and Baroness de Remits have transferred their residenoe to the second floor of the palace, in order to leave the first floor free for their ex pected guests. The petty is not a very numerous one, ex clusive of servants. The Prince of Wales' suite comprises only two gentlemen. His royal highness will be quite in terra cognila in the Eternal City, which he so thoroughly lionised three yawn ago." The Duchess of Sotomayor and family have left Mamie's Hotel for Madrid. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have returned to Hatfield Home from Buckhurst Park. Their Royal Highness the Duke and Duchess d'Aumele will visit Hatfield on the comical of the annual ball, which is arranged to take plant on the 6th December. Viscount and Viacounteas Palmerston are ex pected at Cambridge House to-morrow from Broadlands, where they have been receiving a succession of visitors. The Right Hon. Benjamin Dianali, M. P., and Mrs. Disraeli have been entertaining a select party at Hugheaden Home, Wycombe, during the past week. Mme. Marietta Grief, mother of Mmes. Carlotta and Ernesto. Grisi, has just died at a very advanced age at the Villa Grizi, near Goma. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. PRUSSIA. ANOTHER SPEECH BY THE KING. The King of Prussia has returned the following reply to sonic deputations who waited upon him a few days ago : I thank you for the sentiments of fidelity which you have exprweed. You hive assembled here from several pro vinces in order to give me with one voice an assuranoe of the fidelity and gratitude excited in you by • great measure which sprang from my initiative, and which I will carry out. Undoubtedly the conviction of the benefits of this measure has not yet penetrated as deeply in the mind of the people as I could desire and hope ; but I am sure that its necessity will in the end be recognised. It has been attempted to excite the people spinet these institutions, as if they did not tend to their good, but I hope that the truth will penetrate, and that my own word will reach the hearts of many of my subjects. I have certainly been afflicted to learn that they have so badly interpreted my language ; but the time will come—l confidently hope it—when the people will recognise my kindly intentions, and sustain me with unanimity. Like my ancestors, I have only my people's good before mine eyes and in my heart ; but to my best intentions is often opposed • spirit of contradiction and of falsehood which must be broken before true progress can be made by Prussia. Not only has the reorganisation of the army been imperilled in the Chamber of Depu ties, other articles of the budget have also been re jected, the absence of which would essentially im pede the course of the administration. But the party agitations compromise yet higher interests—they dis- Iturb the religious feeling of my people. This cannot be permitted ; and I will contribute for my pat t to the end that the faith may be preserved in the midst of the people. It is imperative that we should all see to it, that affairs are brought into a better condition, for many appearances recall the situation of 1848. It is my duty and my will to protect all the precious interests of the country, and I wol firmly resist every unjustifiable demand. God will give me strength to do it. Have confidence in me ; God has never abandoned Prussia. ITALY. ROME, Nov. 1. 1 Mgr. de Merode has disbanded the small rem nant of the Irish volunteers called the Legion of St. Patrick, which was already reduced to some twenty men. It was very absurd to see them swaggering about the streets of Rome in a gaudy uniform. Prince Colonna, who had given up his palace at Marino for the use of the Zouaves for a few months, has had a quarrel with Mgr. de Merode, who now refuses to evacuate, although the troops have en joyed the prince's hospitality for more than a year, and he now wants his country residence himself. It is reported that after a warm discussion in which the Papal Minister at War treated him with great rudeness, Prince Colonna said, "That man makes enemies for the government ; I will go to Naples and will not return until he is dismissed from office." It is feared that the prince may have to stay at Naples for a long while, for Mgr. de Merode seems to be more in favour than ever with both the Pope and Cardinal Antonelli. THE EX-QUEEN OF NAPLES. A Turin letter of November 2, in the Patrie, says : The ex-Queen of Naples is about to return to Rome. It required nothing lees than the eloquence of Mgr. Nardi, who was sent to the Ursuline Convent at Munich, after the check experienced by Mgr. GraeaeUM, to persuade her to go back to her husband. The news of her determination is given by the Gazetta di Venezia, of which Mgr. Nardi is • correspondent. It is in the Farnese Palace, and not in the V►tian, that Francis 11. and his wife will re-commence the experiment of a menage. But the Queen-mother Maria Theresa will continue to live in the apostolical palace. This arrangement explains the enigma which has long supplied food for ill-n►tured surmises. Most painful reasons have been assigned for the separation of the dethroned King and his wife, but they are quite unfounded. The truth is that the young Queen, who is of a sprightly, joyous nature, was constantly scolded by her mother-in-law, who formerly at Naples, and lately at the Quirinal, insisted upon that stiff and wearisome etiquette which prevaPs at the Austrian court. The young Queen got so thoroughly tired of her mother-in-law's " knaggine that she ran sway, with the full intention not to return. Mgr. Nardi propoic 1 to her, as terms of capitulation on the part of her husband, that the Queen mother should not live with them, and that the young couple should have a separate establishment at the Farnese Palace. These terms are accepted, and the wife of Francis 11. has promised to leave the convent in which she bad sought a refuge. (PTITTEIee TELSGIAMS.) ITALY. TURIN, Nov. 8, Eviaaxo. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia have arrived at Naples. They are about to make a short excursion to Rome. The Italian government has addressed remon strances to the Prussian Envoy, who represents Austria at this court, upon the encounter between Italian carabineers and Austria► soldiers upon the right bank of the Po. The Monarchia Ns:ions/4 of to-day does not cre dit the statement of La France as to the exclusion of the note of General Durando from the negotia tions upon the Roman question. The Mt/flare/tie says that the circular dwelt upon the urgency of a solution of this question, and advocated negotia. tion upon the subject. It states further that the French government has recognised the justice of the desires expressed in Gen. Durando's note. MILAN, Nov. 6. The King reviewed the troops here to-dsy. Large crowds of spectators were present, and popular enthusiasm ran very high. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 6. The Queen will open the Cortes in person and will deliver a speech on the occasion. At an early period of the session the ministry will lay before the Chambers documents referring to the action of Spain in Mexico, and will invite discussion on the course they have pursued. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) FLIDAT. NOME. T. $ Al. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. CllOll ova MI PARIS, THURSDAY EVISHAO. The demi-semi-official France contains the fol lowing paragraph, which mixes up with two or three grains of fact some inferences, aspirations, and apprehensions of that small section of the ministry of which it is the especial organ : As we have already maid, the semelon of the Corp Legit latif will open in the first fortnight of January. Inasmuch as the conatitutional duration of the session is three months, it is imperible that the new elections should take place so soon as the month of March. The session will be prolonged at least till the end of April. As an interval of twenty days is required after a dissolution, there can be no elections earlier than the latter end of May ; and it is not certain that it will suit the goveioment to have them so soon. We are assured that the policy which considers itself affected by the retirement of M. Thouvenel will be very energetically supported in the Senate and Corps Legishitif by the eminent orators which are devoted to it. There le a tone of discouragement in this para graph which, taken in conjunction with the simultaneous announcement of the Pays and Patric that if M. Drouyn de Lhuys' new negotiations fail, as in all likelihood they will do, the Emperor will go forward in the spirit of M. Thouvenel's famous despatch, and of the declaration in his own letter that " it is urgent that the Roman question should be definitively settled," may fairly be inter preted as favourable to the Italian cause. It is impossible, however, after all we have seen, to divest oneself of the fear that the Em peror may be again temporising with M. Persigny, and his other (comparatively) liberal ministers, iu order to prevent them from resigning. The revo lution in Greece has no doubt added to the difficul ties of a reactionary policy in Italy, and may per haps have suggested the expediency of dropping the liberal hints which discourage the France. As to the new elections, it is confirmed in other quar ters that the government has not yet made up its mind about them. The legislative session will doubtless open on about Jan. 15. The reasoning of the France that the session must necessarily last at least three months is, however, altogether false. The crown can dissolve the chamber at any time, and a dissolution after a short session merely to vote the address and the budget has been very often talked of. The Prance rejects the analysis of M. Dronyn de Lhuys' new programme given by the Rationa Wes as being far too revolutionary, and inconsistent with the motto in the Emperor's letter—" The Pope master in his own home." The announcement that the Bank of France had raised its rate of discount from si to 4 per cent. produced a good effect rather than otherwise at the Bourse, for it had been expected, after the example set in London, that the rise would have been greater. The market was firm and animated to day. Rent° rose 15c. for cash, and 25c. for account, closing at 701 r. 75c. and 70fr. 90c. Mobitier rose 6fr. 25c., and the Italian Loan 20c. The Lyons Railway rose 6fr. 25c., and Southern sfr. In the other lines there was little alteration. Eastern and Western were a shade lower. GAME LAW RIOT AT BLACKBURN. Yesterday eight men, named Thomas Hartley, William Hartley, Thomas Farnahaw, David Butler, Thorny Ainsworth, Michael Brocklehurst, James Butterworth, and William Marsden, were charged at the Blackburn Town Hall with night poaching at Pleasington, on the preserves of Lieutenant-Colonel Bowdon. About half-put two o'clock on Friday morning last, while five of the keepers and watchers of Colonel Bowdon were out watching nea r Maiden House Wood, they heard the scream of a rabbit, and on going in the direction whence the scream pro ceeded they saw three men laying a net. The poachers at once ran off, followed by the keepers and watchers. One of the poachers, Butterworth, was caught by Jacob Duckworth, from whom he got away, but was again cap tured by John Duckworth. Butterworth then called out to his companion; "It's only Big Cake; there's only five of them. Come on—let's kill him." Another cried out, " Let's kill 'em all. Several of the poachers thereupon returned to Butterworth, whom they succeeded in rescuing. Duckworth was then thrown down and kicked, and one of his ribs was broken. An affray ensued, in which several of the watchers and keepers were seriously maltreated. The poachers then made off, and some nets were found where they had been first seen. As there was no evidence against Butler, Earoshaw, Ainsworth, and Hamden, they were discharg• 1. The Hartley; and Brocklehurst were committed to the Preston House of Correction for three months, and Butterworth for one month, with the usual sureties. The court and its pre cincte were crowded during the trial, and the sentence was received with loud groans and hisses. When the keepers left the hall, they were met by a vast crowd of persons, who hooted them. A body of police came to their aid, and I I acted as an escort ; but before they had gone 203 yards they were compelled to take refuge, the crowd stoning them as they passed along. The keepers after a while were removed in a cab to the Town Hall, whence they wen) conveyed home under the cover of darkness. (BY BLECTILIC TIZLEGBAPH.) BLACKBURN, THURSDAY, 9 p.m. About 5 o'clock the mob commenced smashing the w;n dows of the Town-hall and police-office, and then went down King-street, up Branch-road, down Preston New-road, where they smashed windows right and left, doing an immense amount of damage and causing great alarm to the inhabitants. About 6 o'clock a crowd of 500 or 6C) went to Pleasiogton Hall, the residence of Colonel Bowdon, and smashed all his windows, and cam mittedgreat damage in his gardens and greenhouse. It is rumoured that some one fired on theta from the house. A large force of special constables was sworn in about eight o'clock, and the rioters having commenced again to smash windows and commit other violence, the Riot Act was read by the mayor elect, the mayor being at Oxford today, pleading the cause of the distressed operatives in the manufacturing districts. The military have been telegraphed for from Preston, and they are momentarily expected. The town is now compa. natively quiet ; and it is but fair to add that throughout the whole of the disgraceful proceedings youths alone appeared to be prominent in the work of destruction. A late telegram announces the arrival at Blackburn of a body of cavalry. DEATH OF MR. WILLOOX, M. P.—SOUTHAMPTON, NOV. &—letelligesoe reached here this afternoon of the death of Mr. Willcox, one of the members for this borough, a post which he held for many years. Mr. Willcox was up nerds of 70 years of age, and was the chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. His death will muse great excitement in this town on aocount of his influential position in the company, and also in consequence of the division of the liberal party. Mr. Willcox 's votes in perils, ment gave satisfaction to the town, and he was much esteemed for his private virtue*. The melancholy event was, it is understood, the result of an accident. Mr. Willcox was superintending the lopping of some trees at his mat neer Roydos, when a bough fell upon him and caused such injury that be died this morning. REPRESENTATION Or WESTMINSTER.—IL is car- rently reported in Westminster that Sir De Lacy Evans will retire from the representation of that city at the close of the present parliament. RIPRIEIZNTATION 07 SOLITHAUPTON.—This morn ing a telegram wee received from Southampton, in which it was stated that Mr. F. Perkins. the Mayor of Southern's. ton, is likely to be put in nomination for the vacancy in the representation of the borough, mused by the death of Mr, B. Willcox. It is stated that Dr. Thomson, Bishop of Oloaceeter and Bristol, has been appointed to the Arch bishopric of York, vacant by the translation of Dr. Longley to the Bee of Canterbury. Dr. Thomson was born in 1819. was ordained in 1842, appointed Bampteu Lecturer in DIM, rector of All Souls, Langham-place, 1883, preacher at Lioeola's•ion, 1888, and was consecrated Bishop of Glou cester only last year. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Mtlinp in Banco.s—(BeforeLord Chief Justice Cockburn, end Justices Wighernan, Blackburn, and Mellor.) 'praline! o. JUILI2I AND 01%Mi. . _ Mr. Avpinall said this was an action tried beton, Mr. Justice Willsej at Liverpool. Two of the defendant s allowed judgment to go by default, and with regard to the third, Jukes, the verdict was in his favour. The learned counsel moved for a rule for a Dew trial on the grounds of misdirection, and that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. The plaintiff is a ido l . ber merchant at Birkenhead. The defendant Jukes is an ironmonger at the same place, and the two other defeodante are builders. Jokes b►d entered into an arrangement with the other defendants to supply them with ironmongery to be repaid out of the sale of certain houses they were to build. The plaintiff had supplied the other two defendants with timber, and he sought to make the de. fondant Jukes liable as a partner. Jukes, before the agreement, was tendered to plaintiff as security for the umber to be supplied, but he declined to accept him. Rule granted. OPPIMHZIN r. FEY. Mr. Edward Janus rid this wan action tri ed before the Lord Chief Justice at Guildhall, when the jury re turned a verdict for the defendant by consent, with leave to the plaintiff to move to enter the verdict for him. The action was on a policy of insurance on a large steamer that caught fire at Constantinople, and involved the question of averages. The court granted a role. MERRILL 0. THE CORPORATION OF ROCHESTER. This was so action for negligence against the corporation of Rochester in laying down certain moorings whereby the plaintiff's ship was damaged. Mr. Lush, Q.C., said the action was tried before Mr. Baron Martin at Maidstone, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiff. The defendants had employed the patentee of certain moorings to lay down those in gm. Um. The moorings had been laid down about a fortnight before the accident, and it was contended that as they had employed a competent person for that purpose, they were not liable. Rule panted. HAWKINS V. NIXON. Mr. Litton said this was an action tried before Mr. Baron Bramwell, at Lewes., when the plaintiff was nonsuited. He moved for a ride to set the Dolma aside and for a new trial. The action was by a tenant against his land lord, to recover four quarters property tax due upon the premises previous to the plaintiff's occupation, and against which and other taxes the defendant had given the plaintiff an indemnification. After the plaintiff en tered on his tenancy, a distress was put io for the arrears, which he had to pay out. The court said they would consult the learned judge who tried the Cale before they gave their decision. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings in Banoo.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erle, and Justices Williams, Bytes, and Keating.) IeKELKEIAN T. RZNIIIS.--TNENINGEMENT OP PATENT. The plaintiff in this ease was the patentee of an improved kind of floating docks, and he claimed damages upon the ground that this patent had been infringed by the defend ant. The trial took place before the Lord Chief Justice, who nonsuited the plaintiff. Mr. M'Kelkan, in the course of the present term, moved for a new trial, and the court took time to consider the matter. . . Mr. Justice Williams this morning said that at the trial it appeared that the construction described in the specification was not novel; and upon that being stated the plaintiff said that his invention did not consist of the floating dock described, but consisted in the application of iron to such construction. The Chief Justice was of opinion that the specification did not refer to the application of iron for making the dock ; and the court were of opinion that he was quite right. The specification did not meution iron, but the plain tiff argued that the specifica ti on referred to the provisional specification. which last named docu ment stated that the dock was to be made of iron. Assuming that the plaintiff was entitlr4 so to mad his specification, still the application of iron was not the in vention claimed either expressly or impliedly ; and the nousuit was right. Further, he would say that it must not be inferred that the court thought that the application of iron to the construction was an invention what could in any way be made the subject of a patent. Rule refused. This morning the following notice was mined :—"Notice is hereby given, that the court has appointed the following days for bearing and deciding appeals from the decision of the revising hamster, under the act 6 Vic.. cap. 18, viz., Tuesday, the 18th, and Thursday, the 30th days of Novem ber instant, on which days the court will proceed to hear the same iu the order in which they are entered." COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) GIMMIE r. GLEN= MID BOWLEG. The following evidence was given this morning on behalf of the respondents, who, in addition to not guilty, had pleaded connivance and condonation. Miss Margaret Jane Macrae, examined by Mr. Huddle ston, Q.C., for the respondent—l am sister of Mrs. Glenn. I knew Mr. Bowles before my sister was married. I fint became acquainted with the intimacy that had existed between my sister and her husband on the morning of the wedding. That was the first time I ever saw Mr. Glennie. My sister had been living at Mrs. Dobbs's in Walton Villas, Brampton. I was living with my mother at Fulham. My brother lived at Bow. My ester left home four or five years ago. She came from Scotland and lived in different places in London. I saw very little of her. I had seen Mr. Glennie's portrait and heard his name mentioned four or five years ago. She bad a gold watch and chain, but I am not aware that Mr. Glennie knew who bad given them to her. A week after the ma • e I saw Mr. Bowles at Somerset. house. I afterwards told Mr. °bionic that it was not pro- per to have hint coming to the house, for I thought it very imprudent in Mr. Meanie to have him coming there consider. ing how intimate mysiater had been with him before her mar riage. I received the letter produced from Mr. Glennie. [lt was dated Oct. 14, 1861, and the writer mid be reganbi Mr. Bowles as a mutual fneod, for he bad been very kind to Bella. It referred to some false reports which bad been circulated as he feared for the purpose of creating a coldness between him and his wife, but he observed that their trust in each other and in God wan too strong to be affected by such calumnies.] I remember my sister going one night to the theatre. She went home again after that, I believe. I remember her ,deeping with me twice at Fe ham. Ooe time was on the 4th of January, and the other was two days before the final separation. I remember that the former of these occasions was the 4th of January because I was in the house alone, ins mother and younger sister being at Bow. My sister came at half-peat eleven at night, and went away early in the morning—at nine, or perhaps before. When she came a lady and gentleman were with her, but I did not see who they were. She slept with me, and went away before I was up. I saw Mr. Glennie on the Wednes day or Thursday following. lie did not mention to me any. thing about his wife sleeping out on the previous Saturday (the 4th). Mr. Glennie left my sister at Peoge on a Wed nesday. I had been there on the day previous. I 'naive they slept together on that night, but I had gone home to Fulham. By the Queen's Advocate (for the omrespon,lent)—l made the acquaintance of Mr. Bowles a few months before the •mamage. I saw him with her two or three times before the wedding. Cross-examined by Mr. Kerslake, Q.C. (for the petitioner) —I am eighteen years of age. My sister 'otiosely lived with an aunt in Scotland, but I was with my mother in Loudon. When she came to London I believe she at first stayed at my mother's ; but I hardly recollect, for at that time I was a girl at school. Theo she left home, and I heard that Mr. Glennie was keeping her away somewhere. I had spoken to my sister about Mr. Bowler before I received the letter from Mr. Gleams which has been read. When we went to the theatre, it was with Mr. Bowles. We bad met him in Piccadilly. We went to see the Colleen Baton. After the performance was over I went home in a cab to Fulham. My sister left he fore me. Mr. Bowles went out of the theatre with her, and I saw no more of her that night. On the 4th of January L had gone to bed at tea, and I was called up at half-past 11 to let my sister in. Be-exemined—lt was after the letter was written that I spoke to Mr. Meanie about Mr. Bowles coming to the ',Due. Mr. Ginnie never mentioned my sister's goino o the theatre to we. He never paid anything about ter staying out, which I used to think very strange. Micas Elie Hutchinson-1 live at ha, Grove-places. Brompton. I know Mrs. Glennie. I recollect going with her one night to Fulham on the 4th of January. A gentle' man who was at that time keeping company with me we with us. I saw her going into the house; and thee' the gentleman and I walked home again. I left me apartments on the following Tuesday, which was on the 7th Jarman. At that time L was living in Oxford-street. Cross-examined—The gentleman and I have now apart meats in the same hour. We are still keeping colere°7- had known Mrs. Glennie about two years. I Wow had been to her mother's except on that one ooeasion. We o.°L met her in Piccadilly at half-past 9. I don't know Mr. Bowles ,• but I have men him. Ile was pointed out to me by a fellow lodger who had heard something about hem., By the Judge—We got back from Fulham at a little before 14. Mrs. Macrae lived at a short distance from the bridge. Mr. George Oodward—l have served my time to tie architect and surveyor. I recollect meeting Mrs. Ginnie. while I was walking with Miss Hutchinson. in Piccadilly. It was, I believe, es • Holiday or Tuesday night, a fee , Might after Cnristmas, bat I meet precisely say which. We went with her to No. 11, Moorpark-terrace, Fulham. I have known Mrs. Glues) about two years. When we got to Fulham Mrs. Meanie went ledoors, and the last intone and I went away. I don't know who opened the door, but I believe it was bar deter. Cray-oxamiwid—l have not commenced business veal Joe h wee at asked loam, here in June last. Jane Poly, of 23, Bedfoirdbury, charwoman and dearer seller—l know Mrs. Liibbs's. I was in the habit of I ~ i I