The Express. — London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

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DAVID GAILILICE—LOOD DIINDINABY idAIULIED AND DONS SOL Mom dotharik braid. and Buckskin); Wm floowdas.—And MOMS OPIDIOTIIII. Yr. Oacaptea. PHINOWIEE. TO Mei. TILE MAGIC HOME AND THE ICE MAIDEN nnwEirs.—Ana THE 11111111 TE OF LONDON. Moms. VLBI a. I. W. Ray, O. Mac D. Yaery. J. Nelms. H. forrester, and H. Melba ; 11n. H. Haab" M 1 llama sad Owyww. CEUM. TRW ITaxiao, ETYMO LY N AND 00. Wr. Emory mad Mbn Hlsscartny.—THE ROADSIDE INN. Wawa lacetw, Haasma, Wlddlainb. 71tapairick. Garda,. taymoad ; illsa Elawortiky. And TWO IN THE HORNING. Wawa. Wlddkomb and Emory. siminruL. TWINTY rrsawa. —Aid LIME Bray 8. : or, Ma Old Lady ot Tbreadmeedlestreet Meedueee 8. Mei ad Zeiler Jambe ; Mr. G. ligeoorL /Inetute Pantocalmiste —Commence et baltemt HIGH WA AT lONDON-BRIDGL Ts DAY Hoed. O. Un— -Lama's. Ok. O. tO4NIAOIII lianas 11. Um.....kamme. A. Us. LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24. MR. Nnoarrres letter, which was published yesterday in the Daily News, places in a striking light the extreme difficulty of arriving at • correct view of the facts of the Saffron hill murder, for which two lives are at this moment plaoed in jeopardy. In stating the results of his inquiries, Mr. Nsoarrn as sumes a self-justificatory tone which, since it is altogether unnecessary, is, we think, to be re gretted. Mr. Nzosarri has spent much time in this investigation, and we have not once seen or heard it suggested that he had or could have any other motive for doing so than a sin cere and simple desire to further the ends of public justice. There is nothing in his endeavours at all analogous to the efforts made to save Mum.= from deserved punishment. There is no conflict or collision in this case between British justice and foreign sentiment. Whether the jury which con victed SERAFINO PICLIZZIONI or the prosecutors of MAGNI Gaaooaio shall prove to have been right, the penalty in expectation will fall equally on an Italian. Mr. Nuonerri has taken great pains, incurred considerable expense, and sacrificed his feelings in the cause of the public, to the appreciation of which he may safely leave his spirited exertions. But what a labyrinth we get into as loop as we attempt to find out the truth concerning this remarkable murder I It was sworn plainly and positively by several witness at the trial, that Pauzzioxi was the only Italian who forced his way into the bagatelle-room of the Golden Anchor on the fatal night of December 26, and this evidence seemed completely to abut the judge and jury up to the conclusion expressed in the verdict and sentence. But now it appears that the same witnesses deposed at Clerkenwell Police-court to an entirely different state of facts on the day after the murder,when all the incidents and occurrence& of the previous night were fresh in their minds. Thus JOHN LIDDLE says : "Several other Italians followed Pzuzziorn into " the room." WILLIAM KING "We were in " the bagatelle-room. My wife was going out. I " followed her out, and found her on the ground. " I picked her up. The deceased Mtca&u. HAI " RINGTON was there. There was a rush of " persons into the room. Prisoner and other " Italians came into the room. There was " a scuffle, and I was knocked down." RICHARD 111r.Lizesa1r says : "I was in the bagatelle " room between six and seven o'clock ; it might be " about half-past six. Minium. HARRINGTON " was there ;he stood by the side of me. The " prisoner rushed in first. There were several " other Italians behind him." Then again he says : " When the Italians came into the room the de " ceased had just finished a song." CHARLIR Bairientrza deposes : " I was at the Golden An " chor in Saffron-hill, having some refreshment. " I was persuaded, as there was a disturbance, to "go into the bagatelle-room, and I went. Al " most as soon as I got in, a number of Italians, "of whom the prisoner is one, rushed in." Ait.- PVID REBBECIC deposes, on the 23rd of January: " I am potman at the Golden Anchor, on Saffron " hill. On the 26th of December last, between " six and seven, I saw the prisoner and about " twelve or fourteen others coming into the bags " tells-room. I had been in the bagatelle-room." Again, at the same examination, he says: "I " was in the bagatelle-room. I was asked for a " pipe, and in coming back with the pipe " from the bar I saw the prisoner leading " his way into the bagatelle-room. There were " about twelve or fourteen Italians altogether." Contradiction could not be more direct, and it is impossible to rest satisfied while human life is imperilled upon testimony of this character. We agree with Mr. NEGRETTI that not much stress , ought to be laid upon the assumed identification of ! Pcurzion byiblicnsei HARRINGTON on his death bed. It seems well ascertained that when the prisoner was brought into the presence of the dying man the latter was in a comatose state. It is not at all clear that any attempt was made to explain to him that he was asked to furnish evi dence of the very highest importance. And if satisfaction were obtained on these points it is Dot certain that in his circumstances he was able to distinguish the special individual features of a countenance. He would be more likely to mark the resemblance than the difference of the strongly marked Italian type of face. So far as the inquiry subsequent to Abe trial has pro ceeded we • are free to acknowledge that T 1 EXPRESS, FRIDAY E LATEST iOrnuaGENcE. PRUSSIA. The Chamber of Deputies in Prussia persists in its systematic opposition to the financial projects of the ministry. A member of the Left has given notice of a motion to declare that the chamber refuses any new loan for the construction of rail ways so long a. the government shall not hive recognised the rights of the chamber in matters of supply. It may be remembered that the ministe rial journals have already announced that the go vernment, if the budget is rejected, will oontinue to carry on the administration without it. No one at Berlin expects that the ministry will dissolve the chamber., the present state of the public mind not being of a nature to lead the cabinet to hope that a new election would be more favourable to the government. MUM% TILEGILLIOL) AUSTRIAN FINANOK. VIENNA, Fn. 24. The Minister of State has addressed a letter to the chairman of the finance committee of the Lower House of the Reichsrath, stating that no representative of the government will henceforth be present at the sittings of the committee dil the Lower House shall have decided whether the vote on the budgets of 1865 and 1866 is to be taken upon the beam of an understanding between the house and the government. ROME. ROME, Fa. 23. Papal decrees have been issued ordering the canonisation of Germain Cousin, of Tolosa, and Peter Arbries, of Saragossa, martyred in 1486. The Pope has delivered a discourse to the parish priests in Rome on the principal duties of ecclesi astics in the present time. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, FEB. la. The Memel* from Southampton on the 12th inst., reached Malta on the 21st (night), and left at noon yesterday for Alexandria. The Poonah, from Marseilles on the 20th inst., arrived at 10 p.m. yesterday, end left at 6 a. m. to day for Alexandria. (acorn's muss.) FRANCE AND THE MIDDLE STATES. VIENNA, FRB. n. The Neste Preis Prase of to-day contains the fol lowing : The Dresden Journal has recently stated that sego. Wakes had taken place between Saxony and Frames upon tb illawig-lioistsin questioa, bat added that no inentioa had been made of a new Rhine confederation or anything of the kind. We have received the followieg details as to the interview which took place epos this subject and the French despatch which was its malt. " During the IMe negotiations between the mute of Vienna sad Berle, Herr von Boost bad some conversation with M. Forth-Roses, the Mioist fr of Franca at Dresden, and expressed hie regret that the cabinet of the Tuileries had not made a more energetic ass of its influenos in favour of the duchies, or, to speak more correctly, of the middle elates, to prove a counterpoise to the two great German powers. The French envoy reported this interview to K. Minya de Lhays, who sent him in oonasqueacs the des patch referred to. Recalling the reserved attitude France had been careful to maintain hitherto on this question, the dimwit& stated that the Cabinet of the Tuileries bad the lens reason to adopt a course entirely in agree ment with that of the middle states, or to por no • policy exclusively from their point of view, because these etas. themselves had neither hitherto stated the precise object they desired nor the means by which they hoped to achieve it. Further, the experience nano* had bad up to the present tune of the middle states in no way teaded to induce her to °epees pi their favour the two great powers from whom Freon had received in general, as well as in many particular in dames, more testimonies of sympathy than from the middle stays—remarks which were still further confirmed by the attitude of the periodical press sad of the chambers of those countries.* Such is very nearly the tenoar of thin despatch, which has been probably also communicated to the Bavarian government. M. Drotiyn de Lhoys has also made similar verbal etatements to Baran Seebach, the BLUR representative at Paris. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) PIIIIAT, irsasuAzr 24. 2 I.IL T. T., W. 1 —,— & Nairs - 29 If 28{ . &W Absidena lB.O 281 LW. WM !XV 48 W.X.W . •Ydressan KW MI M.W Illevamarib2 IN.M. O. V. —M. ewe Claia;;. UN 46 N.W. = nl. I -1 2Lila ai Ilablarad hualasams...l , Roman SOMA W.N.W. ." 1/0.20'43 W.S.W. 1:069 Bo.o' Ot B.W. 1344391591 80.32 45 LW. LyiuM3 2381 49 pS.W. I . = 19.78 47 M.8.M.. 29.8. 45 B.M. 6011611 19.04 4 B.M. • Dover i— Iressaft. 39.80 43 W.S.W. lemberoash 2355 16 W.s. w. Ism fie N. W. MUM* SATOILUAT. 011 Norman SUNDAY. &W. to N.W. sad N., COASTS. N.W. to N. strong, strong, gee in gloom, with some tall. some minor MOW. As above. WWITIO.N. W. to N. and back, strong, soma rain. 8. to W. sad N., • • llourasas. N.W. to NAL, strong, was, with rain. ussettlad, rainy. B.& W. to N.W. strong, lanai. N.W. to N.', strong, occasional rain. same rain or snow. Northern nflootlsnd. --- Weetern.lreland, Wake, and a I la acacias. Southernedifilleh Channel and Ey of Biscay. Indernaalaetward Instead and North Bea. Several of the journals state that the Emperor has sent to M. Thies and M. de Lancertine copies of the " Bimini de Jahn Gear." with a dedication in his own landwritine. The Parisian fashionable world has enjoyed dar ing the winter a encomeion of splendid Mee. The first part of the anal py MISIIOO comas to a elan next week. Dur ing Lent, although anneementa are still enjoyed in wino natio circles, bells and masquerade@ cease, to reoccuruence after Baster. Concerts and soirees will still, however, anlinate the Faubourg SL Germain as well as hewn' skein. The Princess Idathilde has issued oar& of levitation to the young nobility to meet the Priem imperial on the 15th March, when a oomedy by juvenile &Wean will be perform!, and amusements suit able to the age of the guests provided. Several marriages an samosas& amongst them that of the noomplished daughter of the Prefect, Mills Valentino Blettuman, to the Viscount Pernetti ; Mdlle, de Kenelattm, the daughter of the Marquis de Kenelatun, a descendant of the sired of Brittany, distinguished daring the crusades, to the Baron de Saint Avoye. Donna Anna, daughter of the Prince Marc Antony Berthas*, is to be married, at Florence, to the Marquis G em ini . biozart's great work Die Zauberftote is to be performed for du 6M time is its iategrity at the Theatre Lyrique, ea Thursday, this 23rd bra, and the Preach title Ls Plate Basolanite mashes tee's eye la ever, imaginable hue at the carman of all the streets of Paris. In Germany alds epees hes always beim performed la two pots, bat the eemadthes of the Theatre Lyrique have divided it isto four ads. The celebrated fugue will be performed &wisp the bat sot Thb revival of fibrin made speaks well for the iraprovemeat which has taken place in the taste of the artistic world er Pada. . . --- A singular dramatic company, consisting of twenty honohbeaks at both wow, see, it is asserted by the Aar' 4c e. parteraisg at the Mastro themes, st Tarim. Their tbn ia tragedy sad bane* bet tat tragedy is very larleops, end ilea ballets pratonedly med. They are said I to be snowsohd. &&W. &W. S. N.W. the facts deposed to on the Proaecatioa of Ganoozio are of a nptuig to shake con fidence in the evidence Of Peritsaioare vont: There eosins to have been an unusual amount of personal feeling operating on the minds of the witmeaess lo bias their testimony. But we must add that we cannot see reason for placing much more confidence in the evidseos which is brought forward to prove Ganoozzo's guilt. At the trial, it is said the influence of sexual jealousy acted upon the minds of some of the witnesses to Pzuzzioni's disadvantage. National feelings bad their share in the result, and now in addition there is the rivalry of the police and of the volunteer detectors of crime. The second trial, however, will take place under circumstances in some respects more favourable to the ascertainment of truth than those which surrounded the first. Now that public attention has been aroused, the importance and the difficul ties of the case are more clearly apprehended. The Home-office will doubtless take care that the Court shall be aided by the ablest counsel in the scrutiny and analysis of the mass of conflicting evidence, and we may hope that its true value may be discovered, and that in the end justice will be done to all parties, to the murdered man, to the accused prisoners, and to society. gbe frettn. WINDSOR CASTLE, P. W. The Queen, accompanied by Prinoses Louise, drat to Loam to-day by s special lain on the Gnat Wasters Railway. The Quota drove from Us Paddington Mallon to Henn Marochettrs studio, sad from thence to tbe Hoak Sep• singe= Moosona sad eflorwerdo to Burlingham Palma Sa Majedy roars= to Windsor at one o'clock. Ito Marshiaad= of Els, Lima -Gam= the Honourable C. Grey. Major-Nasral the Hasourable A. Hood. and Colonel the Honourable D. do Roe, were la atteodanos. The Prisms of Wales rode on horseback reterday, at tended b 7 Maio, Teesdale. The PAWN' of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by the Hoe. Hrs. F. Stoner. The Prime of Wales went in the ►fternoon to tii► the Exhibition of Photographs in the rooms of the Amateur Photographic: atesociation, Yerk•piss, Partanas+gasre. A deputation from the Aesociatios of the Chambers of Commates of the United Kingdom, introduced by Mr. Wickham, M.P., and Mr. Edward Bases, /LP., sad eon eistiag of Mr. Dixesi sad Mr. Goedmaa (Birmingham), Mr. IL D. Hollies (Potteries), Mr. Jackson (Sheffield), Calomel Akroyd sad Yr. W. B. Maria (Halifax), Mr.' Mazelied Mr. Hopkins (Middlerbarough), Mr. Lantos (Lade), and other (mailmen, had as interview with Earl de Gm and Ripon at the Wareffloe, yesterday, oa the =Meat of government manufacturing establiehateals. A deputation from the Association of the Chambers of Commerce of the Unite/ Magda's, introduced by flir Crossley, ILP., Mr. E. Baia., ILP., sad Mr. Seboleffidd, /LP., sad oonsistiag of Mr. Lloyd, the chairman; Mr. Whitwell, of Keadal ; Mr. Ripley, of Bradford ; Mr. Bailey, of Huddersfield ; Mr. Harris, of Darlington; Mr. Laptop, of Leeds ; Mr. Morris, of Halifax ; the Mayor of Sheffield, the Mayor of Hull, the Mayor of Wakefield, Mr. Dixon and Mr. Wright, of Birmingham ; Mr. Whitwell, of Bristol ; and Mr. S. Colliaeoa, of Not/Wham, sad other gentlemen, had as interview yesterday with the Right Hon T. Milner Gibson, at the office of the Board of Trade, on the subjects of the Amendment of the Law of Panar ship, the looorporatioa of Chambers of Commerce, Tribe nals of Commerce, do. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-aloe from the Governor of Malta. Dovetails were seat to the Governors of the settlements ea the West Coast of Africa. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cam bridge is expected home from Btrelits in order to be pre sent at her liajesty's reception oa the 28th inst. Colonel Clans, Equerry to his Royal Highness the Doke al Cambridge, Mares Mira to-day to attend the prince's on her return to this eionatry. The Duchess (Eleanor) of Northumberland is day* at Mewl& (Untie in the dolmas meehisioo. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are about to give a aeries of parties at their residence ia Vi countess Palmerston will have an assembly to-morrow at Cambridge Haan. Lady Emily Peel returned to town last evening from paring a few weak, at Brighton. The Right Hon. the Speaker will entertain the Lading members of the mineervatire party to-morrow, at his mooed parliamentary dime:, at hie official residence in the New Pasta, Werambiatar. The Duke of Somerset held the first levee of the season at the Admiralty yesterday afternoon. There were present: Bear-Admirals—G. Hammy, Warren, iteHardy, sad Glues. Captains—C. B. Hamilton, G. Haleeek. N. B. Beilegfield, H. 0. Glyn, William C. Browne, M. Onmallay, J. F. Roue, H. Christian, J. E. Common% T. Miller, and William de were. Commandsre—fiholto Douglas. J. 0. Wells, G. D. Broad, E. A. Porter, R. A. Nemeth, Henry J. Great, T. T. Bulthek, St. Lther Aldworth, end T. de Wall. Lisateeents—C. G. F. Knowles, W. A. Gambier, G. T. Merrell, Arthur &bray, mai F. Hardy. Deputy loepeetnr•Geaerel W. IL E. Swart. . . . The levie at Dublin on Tuesday was in due amuse followed by a drawing-roora et the castle es Wednes day night, the woad for this season. It was attended by sorb all those who were at the levee, with the addition of ladies. Lady Wockhoture, who manifests an inclination to promote native manufactures as far as lies in her power, wow attired in a magnificent robe of Ophelis pnplio, bro. I ceded with the Killarney fern in gold. The fanaticism of the Kerry people did not =bide when the O'Doacightte was returned. There was • Ina peroxyam on Monday, when the chieftain left Tralee for Killarney. He travelled in • triumphal chariot, at• tended by immense crowds, all bearing laurel branches, and eiteerieg with wild entitesiasm. It was a continuous ovation &Hag the whole journey. Rio main wee expected, and is some places triumphal arches were erected. Women stood with their children at the cabin doors, and blessed , him as he passed. Men left their work in the fields and followed the popular idol, some mounting their horses to join the prooesidon. According to the Cork Herald, there was noshing like it seen is Kerry since O'Connell was in the height of his glory. Boman OF TH2 AILATHIIR PHOTOGRAPHIC Al. somathe.—The Prince of Wales, who is president of this association, having 'ignited his intention to inspect the works of its members, a soiree was given last night at the asides°. of Mr. A. J. Melba:oh. York•pl•ee, the soda?' honorary secretary, to do honour to his wishes. Our sod above the attraction furnished by the charm* sputum of photography displayed on the walls" tables, in albumeand portfolios, • 'elution of classical musk was perfumed by Mies Eliza Hughes, Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Mr. Franc e Berger. Miss Rosa Boobies well-beam *Sore el the "Oxen Ploughing" was exhibited, and • novel sitencloope, which dissolved Its own views instead of having them changed in the adi•ary prosaic lonian, provided. The gouts were numerous, aristocratic, and good-tampered, sad the evening wee thoroughly enonsefoL This leeielysierted into life some four years since, at the instance of Mr. Melinda, who, with Messrs. Glaisher and fibadbolt, have succeeded in carrying out its original intentions, aid have brought thousands of interesting •gatier Wiese the rade which would have, but for them, had their &de el cele- brity confined to the private friends of the swear photo grepher. The society is strictly self•upporting, eves the annual guinea paid by members being Mooned to than in photographs, and as the specimens exhibited loot sight will be on view for the next few day. gratuitously to ladies or gentlemen presenting their cards, the list if mew hers will probably be angrouted by the names of assay visitors who have already a taste for collodion, and the time, inolinatios, sad abilityto dreetake end irnheupseatly a:WM their pet examples of floe sesesery, or stately arehbosotare, or even the likeennee of their Moods. The Prises came early, and was said to have been particularly iatereded Ia some views of the principality shown In the mend treat RSPRIMENTATION or Hoorn Wars. Lord Marisa Bran will be s candidate far ibo o pntakee of North Wilts, as an inclopoodost SU= Lord Alma rho, is the roost of Xr. &thaw- 1 4 . 14 • 0.10 1 Y 1 8. - 1 2 0.45 10.04 2 ;OM 2 '&7O I ( OAS 4 -- - 2 WS 6 &46 Oil - - I 2 It % FEB RU THE BIM TO AMEND THE LAINApT EEL, The folio fallout. is a copy of the biltif de filid ah kw of libel mom offeatually recurlag llbowbA the prom, prepared .nd brought into the House of Hod* oak by Sir Oelesaa O'Lcibisa, Mr. Laagheld. sod Xt. Hennessy : „ whams it Is expedient to •mend th• law of Mil, sod to memo more effectually the liberty of the pros : be it emoted by the Queen's Mad Exeellent lf•}esty, by and with the advice and oeoee•t of the lords spiritual and tom petal, and Gommene, in this present parliament eseembled, and by the authority of the mem as follows : "AB To Omuumz. Piocummum roe Lusm. "1. It shall not be lawful for • private prosecutor, with- out the sanction of her liajeety's Attorney-General, or, in case that office be meant, of her fffisiesty's Bolisitor- General, to prefer an indictment for the publication of osi defamatory libel, other than • libel published with intent M dated say mossy or security for mosey, or say nimble Min& hem such print* prosecutor, or say Ohs pima, or with Latent to induce such private prosecutor, or any Miser pesos, to confer or procure for any pawn say appointment or office of profit or trust. " 2. On the trial of any indictment or informatics for • defamatory libel, the defendant shall be allowed, if be or she shall so think fit, to offer himself or band! es • witness on his or her behalf, and the husband ar wife of such defendant Mall be allowed, if he or she shell so think fit, to offer Monett or herself ae • witness on beludf of the I defendant. " As To OIVIL PBOCUDINOB FOB IBM. "3. In any 'Lotion far an alleged libel in any public newspaper or periodical publicatim, proof that the alleged libel was a true report of a speech or pert of a speech spoken at any public meting lawfully assembled for a lawful purpose, open to repack's' for the press, sad that the said report was published in the said public aewepeper or other periodical publloatke beet Ade without actual maliom and in the ordinary come of badness, shall amount to a defence, unless it shall be proved that the defendant declined or omitted, if required so to do, to publish in his said public newspaper or other periodical publitatioa, and in a portion of the same m conspicuous as that in which the said alleged libel was published, as explanation or con tradistica of the said illegal libel, of not untameable length, immediately after Inch contradiction or explanation shall have been furnished to the said defendant by or on behalf of the pasty complaining of the said alleged libel. "4. In any action for aa alleged libel in any publicatioo, proof that the defendant believed the alleged libel to be true, tad that the same was published without any defa matory intent and with a lawful object, or bosh Ede as • fair comment on a matter in which the public were inter ested, shall amount to a defence, unless the plaintiff shall prove that he be restated actual loss or damage by the publication .4 the said alleged libel, or emboli the jury at the trial shall be of opinion that the alleged libel is such as is fairly calculated to cause actual loss or damage to the plaintiff by ita publication. "5. In all actions for libel the defendant shall be at liberty to pay into court • sum of mosey by way of amends for the injury sustained by the publication of such libel, and such payment into court shall be of the same effect, and available in the same manner to the same extent, and shall be subject to the same rules and regulations, as payment of money into court is now avail able sad subjected in other personal actions. "6. In all actions for libel where the jury shall give damages not exceeding 20s. the defendant shall be entitled to his costa as if the verdict had paved for hies or her, and maims the jury shall give damages exceeding 405., the plaintiff shall not be entitled to more costa than damages. " GLIERAL PBOVOHOSS As TO BOTH CIVIL AND 01111HBAL PZOCZEDIAGII FOR LIBIL. . - "7. Any Innen who shall speak ate public meeting lawfully assembled for a lawful purpose, open to reporters of the preen, any defamatory matter of any other person, which, if written, would amount to a libel, shall be liable if the same shall be repotted in any public newspaper or periodical publication, to be troceeded against by indict ment, information, or action in the same manner and to the same extent as if be lied published the same ; and an such indictment or Information, or in such action, the preced ing. shall be in all respects the same as to defences, plead lags, and coats, as if the defamatory libel complained of had been published by the defendant. " 8. Nothing herein continued shall be deemed or taken, held or construed, directly or indirectly, by interpretation or otherwise, to affect the privilege of parliament, or of comae of justice, or of any other public body entitled to privilege, in any way whatever. " 9. In all eases, civil or criminal, where a defendant is or shall be allowed to plead the truth of the matters charged in the defamatory libel, as a justification or other- wise, it shall be sufficient for the defendant to plead that the said alleged libel is true in substance and matter of feet ; to which plea the plaintiff or prosecutor shall be at liberty to reply generally. "10. This act shall not extend to Scotland. PRIVATI 311.1,8. The following rules for the practice and procedure of the referees on private bills, in cases of objection taken to the loons utast& of petitioners, framed by the Chairman of Ways and Means, order Standing Order 89, have just been issued : "1. Novice or OBJICIION TO LOCOS STAND! OP Arm Timms now To as orrix.—The promoters of private hello spinet which any petition has been presented, who intend to object to the right of the petitioners to be heard on such petition, shall, not less than three dear days before the first meeting of the committee to which the bill has been referred, give notice in writing of such Intention, and of the grounds of their objection, to the clerk to the referees ; but it shall be competent to the referees to allow inch notice to be given under special circumstances, although the time above limited may have expired. "2. NOTICTS or OantertoN TO Locos &am MAT BS WITEIDRAWN.—Portia who have given such notice se above may at any time withdraw the same by giving notice of withdrawal in writing to the clerk to the referees. "3. Nonce or HWANG ro Ee Omar Tzekuoa Tag PSIVATI BILL Oriel.—Not less than one clear day's notice shall be given by the clerk to the referees to the alerts the private bill office of the days on which the objections to the right of petitioner' to be heard will be severally taken into consideration by the referees. " J. G. DODSON, Chairman of Ways and Means. "House of Oommone, Feb. 22,1865." Colonel Gilpin will ask the Under -Secretary of State for War, on Monday, whether the number of the army on the let day of the present month was not below the proper establishment by the number of 4,000 men. Mr. Alderman Salomons's bill to facilitate the traffic of the metropolis and to improve the oommunications across the River Thames by opening the present toll-bridges for the free use of the public is deferred till Wednesday, March 1. On going into committee of supply, Mr. Adder lay will move the following resolution :—" That this hones is of opinion that so much of article 52 of the Ruiseil Edu cation Code, 1864, as appropriates private esdowmente in reduction of public grim* should be cancelled in respect of all schools receiving aid from the Treasury, provided that each endowments, with other private subscriptions, and the grant together, shall in no cue exceed 30s. per scholar." Sir Harry Verney intends, on the Civil Service Estimates, to move, "That it is the opinion of this haws, , that a statue of Sir John Elicit, temp. Charles L, should be placed within the precincts of the Sew Palace of West minster. in addition to thus of persons who rendered dis tinguished service to the country in those times.' The general committee of elections have selected the following members to serve as chairmen of election corn. mittens during the present session :—Knees. W. E. Barter, J. W. Buller. E. C. Egerton, T. W. Evans, J. M. Ossksll, 1 and It. Longfleld. A singular fact was made known at the meeting of the Liverpool health committee yesterday. It win there stated that 3,200 inhabited places is the borough, foe which corporation rates were piid at the time, were omitted from the census returns of 1861, melds', as le calculated, a difference of 20,000 in the population of the borough. i At a meeting of the Sheffield board of guardians on Wednesday, Alderman Saunders stated that a rear, named Sayler, bed become an inmate of the lunatic asylum, in cousqunce of religions excitement in sennewicia with the senior of the " Halielejetk Bead,"—. body of " revi valists," whom stooge damp were nonotly noticed in oar eoloatai. CRYSTAL PALALCZ. ONZ SWUM DAY.— THURSDAY, rim Ailienileilrne oa 1.098 ; ditto by soma ticks% 4022 told villa. 11R ~~ UN/Tr] ITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Fn. 23. MIDDLE Cute qin•tritiarlOns.—ln • coogyegalisa hoiden this afternoon • form of statute relating to the Oxford middle clam araminatioas was prole and called forth a very anboaled sea. cM Mee gam tion being spin the difficalty pr only continue in force this year, sad is the absence of • WOW statute being carried by oolagragatioe and esamestise the examisations would ease. The - dlapssitice of the who took part la the debate _was !avowable war Volans" el the system of the lead imeminations. V views vies held Wilk reed to the astaMe al t amosare. datooset the emendessnts pad i 2, the sok ha portent was that el Profamer finlik e of Barna, who pro posed that the words " conetientis esesa,* now conteined in the claire relating to relight% should be expunged so as to Ow the religions examinailea en • more satisfactory tarts L The Rev. Dr. Pray seppertei the Ma the present form, but the Niedar el &I nd, the Remand Dr. Sealt, _wee not favourable to it, and likewise said it did sot meet with the approval of the majmby of the Middle Oleas Examinalka Itaiesser &wows vas ke the Metals sit stood, Proforma , Cosiagles eampleined cd the aware nem of the weeding et the instate . •and •seggisled the propriety of patting the inns so *A there maid be no mistake, • stenmeien wee opposed by Mr. Brealey, Magdalen, who said dare lie own allege (Magdalen) deletes were pat into !agile tiny bid load mons dismission misting to the peeps emeiredien of the statute than they had in the previous 400 yam with the V ihsal Latin statutes of their foasessr. The emendamets of the hones will have *pis to be ma sider7gryg: Hibelemedal Counoi/, who being forward another measure at the earliest opportunity. "61' , ELF W. o W.& W. ob • - W. o &w. !'r m. , N.W. W.R.W. at W. for W.S.W. 1 r LW. or - W.Ilf.W. 1 • W.I.W. oo N.V. 0 THE LATE DUKE OP NORTHUMBERLAND. From 10 to 4 yesterday there was a constant stream of views at the gists' emberiand Charincereo attesd the 13r of iag Nedit -inotatel of the Duke of Nortitamberlaad, whose remelse had bees bought to lowa on Wednesday night from Alamein iinsbery to inter. meat is the Percy vault at Weetmfpeter The admission were used to be oohed to the persona friends of the late duke, his tenni sad tads.- rtbut many others were favoured with ear& oonapated that more than 3,000 peons seised ed. mitten°, and act the slishtest indecorum was detected. A body d the police was present to preserve order, but the regulation' were so admirably &creased that their duties wen cooperatively not required. Among those who attended to witness the lying in state early were Lord Lorain, the Earl Grosvenor, AL P., Lord Richard Grovesor, IL P., Viscount Falkland, the Res. W. G. Humphrey, Professor Owen, Professor Domaldoo ad • host of anal friends aid others enjoyin the eashiseos and esteem of the deceased noblemen. Those favoured with I the earns proceeded through the co nyard to the anon to the home, sad were at eon esa- P dt p t il en the dining-room, which had hem oomple pr l s iel covered with black drowsy, the aillag, al white and being aloes expond. In the centre of the room was • bier, also draped in black, oa which reposed the corpse at the good du k with crime=e, usoloesd in several colons ; the outer one bens severed velvet, sad oreasesand with gat metal embellishments. The coin, on which, at the head, was placed the ducal coronet on • velvet cushion fringed with gold, sad at the foot his admiral's hat, sword, and belt, was partislly covered with the pall. The coffin on its bier wee surrounded by 14 large wax candles in meseive elver csadiestidos, between Wiliell were plumes of black feathers. At the extreme sad ci thereon the armorial bearings were emblazon& as • hangmen. Those who availed t ves of the privilege retired by the auttroom and *mike by which they Wand. FATAL ACCIDENT THROUGH ROUNDING A RAILWAY WHISTLE. --..-- INQMIST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, held as inquiry et the Lades Hospital, respecting the death of William BetWatd. erd 39 yam. Polices-ormstabls miubwy, 119 F., said that as Then day be saw the deceased driving a out used for the curios' of hoe along the street does to the Blackwell Railway via duct et labilebOUNS. A train came up slowly, end themes* whistled coos, sad then a second time with peat louder& The horse which deceased was leading took fright, end dated off. Demand caught hold of the bit to step the bone, when the animal nand up and dashed him down, his head striking the imbibes, and thee the wheel of the out west over sad crushed his drulL He was killed oa the spot. The shriek of the railway whistle was the mole cease of the eceicient so far as whew § could sea. It appear that the shrill and sudden blast of the railway whistle is Dot only regarded with dread by those who have to drive spirited hones through the thorough. fares in the neighbourhood of Si. lines which inter- sect the metropolis, but has given rise to complains as the part of the general inhabitants in the vicinity of some of the railways, and on that scoonet siguelWs by wound has bun greatly reduced in frequesey by the Neck wall Railway Company. A suggestion was made some time back that the ppieeermog and discordant noise of the whistle might in amended localities at lent be edvaatsgeoesly re placed by some kind of trumpet sound which would be ices startling sad disagreeable and equally distinct, bat theides has as yet led to no practical rertilt Is the preeeet ease the jury returned a verdict of " Ac cidental death." The skating club at St. Petersburg gave last week its grand night ball on the Nora. To the must Wisdom of this festival was added a magnifiosnt pavilion, mistrusted of blocks of toe fear feet thick, which, being brilliantly lighted up in the icterior, produced the effect of • palace of crystal. Austria and Prussia, it has been stated, bare @greed upon the flag for the mercantile marine of Bleset{• Holstein. It is composed of three horizontal bands, the upper one blue, th►t in the middle white, and the lower one red. The bine band is to have a yellow square by the side of the staff. The Sketching Club of Edinburgh has presented the committee for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire in the Theatre Royal with aa album consisting of twenty. four highly-fioiahed water•ooloors, tad these cheeky have ' been gratuitously mounted. The Scotrman estimates tie value of the drawings at 1201. Letters from Mr. Sanders, one of the directors of the Imperial Madsen Railway Company, who proceeded to Mscioo in November lest to arrange the transfer of the eon cession, have been received to the effect that all points in dispute have been satisfactorily arranged, and that the transfer of the conosmion to the company has been coofirmed by the imperial government. THE LAST HOURS OF CARDINAL WISLYAN. DT. Manning, in clamor his sermon at Koorfields yesterday, said—" The last year, and the last days especially, brought out the lon of God that wee is him. He was a true Englishman, for be always shrunk from making prolamine by the lips. One near him daring his ilium I fear you suffer greatly.' I doe% suffer at he replied ; 'think of the poor. I have a good bed to lie upon, and I have made it a role to call anything pain nisi it is unendurable.' When they told him is wee neemeary to us. deep another pistol operation be said, nadir the pt. imp of snore, ' I cannot,' but he immediately recalld the words, and said, That will not do ;ifit is right it men be don.' When he was to receive the Viaticum he was °sly then impatient because they were delaying what was his chief solaria. When the list operation was announced to him, sad it was said if he did not =bait he could an live eat the night, he remarked, ' How unkind of them to operate— otherwise they said I would have been is heaven to-night.' Just whoa they were offering for him, in Ids owe chapel, the sacrifice of redemption, his last breath was departing. One said of bine, ' We have lad a man worthy to repreent the universal church in the face of this great people which, strong sometimes in its reseetmenk, bed learnt to Mite him.'" Theo, turning tonsils the bishops, Dr. Hann* continued, "It is for you, right rev. fathers, to bear him out and lay him trader the great sod, outside this wild multitude of meet, where the holy ore towers above the tombs, and where they who were round him in life will be round him is death. He is oot here ;he will sot be there ; but he is before th e throne of the great Pastor of th e sheep, his hands lifted up in prayer for those whom he loved so well, for you, for Regina, and for the thumb." THE 1311RFFIELD INUNDATION COMMIISION.—A very palatal case mum before the commissionre yesterday. A woman, aimed Rachel Thorpe, claimed compensation for the bise at her husband, who had lost his life in consequence el cold and expenre. It appeased that the man was a night watchman at a menufenery, which was just above the find line, and that oa hearing of the diameter, at 4 ethnic in the morning, he ma, helf-dreased. through the skeet to his home in on of the kneaded streets, ober* be had • wife and eight young ohlkkn. The streak wen full of mud and slime, loft by the wake, sad he got wet sad cold, and the ill consequences were bermes& bat afterwards spending Saturday and Sunday is clean* the havies, , and he died at fever. The thief emsunionkmer hell that the cane of death was too remote, and on the legal point the skins was dierainsed, and the claimant is thee ! left in • eery deplorable Mike. The ether econtheirmers , were in hover et hear* the claim, but they yieldelt• Mr. yy Overend's legal Adam. He bead that al egii the man ' 1 wee obeying per sod sutural impulse is going to see ' if his wife sad badly were drowsed, yet if he received any injury is so doing, that was not • direct and limo date " coosegsseca of the flood." and Me dompry were sot liable. At the same sitting a woman elehmed eempea , mike for •.• fright," caused by the flood, and seised her on the authority of a &ticks by Justice Bissldous, In a ease where • an who was Mending at Roby _Unties . and saw • colliden, chimed images for the tdsbi sad , shook which the sweet oomeiened to Idea. A wideorteamed An Slaps" was awarded for the be. ef her bulbni, 2001. to herself, and MU for her sit &Urn. .Agiellmer • , widow, named Esther Brstbsry was awarded the we af I • MOIL for herself and two inhale. AAA •PI al throe yean recovered 2001. for the lose of her beer, who was &gamer. LAW INTELLIGENCi. (7/118 DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Bolen Mr. Conmisioner Boland.) 111 !SOMAS 1111•1.111. This ease hes bees frequently Wore the Nu t bankrupt is well kerma fres his renondca ash the wart-martial on Colonel Orrelsy's ag a . is &merle& se late paj o rtsr of the loth la hm ; i 7 ha d gu t Thaspeas. sig 1 / I dia, at sad elsewhere. formerly Tottsehan, johh pletor d a sewspagr ,leas and Ames end so, if Chig guk h ey. v the se doh* equate, debte aasouet to 3,801. ; Ibo suer. ;h e " Au, in: staled at 4001. and 5001. for the Iwo yens m e i / hi s hearaistiy. The lamest er Winn are the Oboe 1 - Qh. 4341., who lail ob =t as soliaa h alielsei G i b*. rapt as a t=llMin D i h a o s ., 64. miniesi., eat • ad Mr. Jena Peados, tan, Deke-stsest, Jeers, Mr. Bybee for the (Mehl pagley.r ar arltoos, stated that hi hens to suable seen andikes mit* weve ll =pla, with a view to *pussies Qat . F al b . hat en the healowat did an ton &Mar. atilt 4, or sourel , he pronuned t h en w 0614 be sa atm" - 111 — iformess directed an adjournment ins die, wa d , be Pres to the areditors of any future appling ok • Ave 1$ W. 11118/101/. The berelneo was • Thorned detainer, ins ei /meted Deg, Harrow-road. This wee the delim tr g g, d Meabsaiss. NWT ,4001. ; mob sad prop b t u alms 4,0001. Some *airy took phs, le baakropt's wife is entitled, whisk s i g Wseas goods which be bad pledged sharpy aL,_ parebedng them. On his behalf it was wadi; the ben= bed bass mieled es to the reload his viii` elm Mak under a decree in Chaaarr. &hi =burdened with a large family, and hie bonus e l Wallaby an esetbnak of the mall-po. In this sipped temporary garorprey be bed boa Wthlted to *loft warreeda. Yr. R. Reed and Mr. Lawrence appeared in the atre His Roams said that the question was whether thing. rapt had bought the goods without probable nesself: meat. So far from the pledging bane( takes Pre , =prawn, it was clear that balleam feel fer li sensiderable time. Bsiag is • peat amid debt be had perebesed goods, and straightway gets them in order to raise money. This em me a esou which could be easetioned is a retail trader. The Wu* had failed before, more tbea OWW, and amethan inse t what was the proper mum few his, to pante. Tr eh of discharge mud be empeoded is, 12 nos* m b ground of matesetiag debts 'pithiest reasemble pengh mesas of payment. Proteetioa for three moth ewiih given. (Before lir. Registrar Window as Oaninimimet) Let 11 JANIE HOLIOTD. The bankrupt woo a warehomemen, of Beeinglsikseg The failure occurred upwards of three years op; ge billies amounted to 6 , 1311 .0 0 d tlw smuts addidllstif ley as mark were animated at about 2,0001. The h ig h. bad never pared kis examination, and Dow man famin do ie. A short adjournment was taken by ament. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before the lasintent4 ultra ) 1/;FAMOCII TIUDE.-1111AVt SMITINCI. Jame Brewer was indicted foe selling *whim Wei prials, sad also fee having then in his patentee in papaw at Miming them. The priemer pleaded pi* Yea. Polsd mid is this cam he wee maireeted le any by the pa intantonere of Police. which w me slam v as z 4irest ated ohmmeter, the primmer living at tie, Leicester-square. Be had test a ode al obsess' ad thwarting pictures to young Mile h 6 riawho ba • little money to speed m ll4 in description. The way of &Wig hi me to mad into the cou s it j z i ostologues US. raising the prices at photog and CM. I Aldan tot a disgusting character, them fill iste hands of persons who communicated with Be Oil Mayne, who directed inquiries to be made le sem* whether such thugs were sold there. Accordiagly p eon of the same of Tucker was employed, who met h prisms's home and asked him for some phlaris, sin which some were shown him. when be mai than not the kind be wanted. Upon this the prise" of he supposed he wanted something " broad,' she he kWh him into a side room, and ram d es a number of photographs of • diegustiag tied, sad 1t seeing he took another pram, who elm mind see arable of • similar character. The 00031111illiCOM siNle then thought it right that • erasure should be tads ids Lad Campbell's Act, when several dawn s Oita, elides and eopper.plates were found, and sa italmessi 61 this was a ems et • very aggravated chanalsrol ma • that celled for • vary severe puniOuneat. Inspector Delmer, of the B division wee seUsd, answer to the Amistent.Jo6o, be said he lied lamb shop for about fifteen mootha. Them things mime shown is she window, nor was there any ilder dole there. The shop wee very dirty sad any levities. Btu Deed is t. • beekehep, and there were some very good Oaths tide al the door-way were the wards—" from life." He woe sent to this house in F bat he did sot Atlas anything then. The Amistant..Todge said he knew these catalogue me throws over the walls of gardens of ladies' sebselt el every effort was mad to get them isto circulatios, rite wee no estimate to be formed of the mischief that man They should ill discharge their du to the midis es M did scot make an example of the defendant, sad tas teem of the court upon him was that he be MON and kept to hard labour for eighteen mouths. The things seized were ordered to be &Maya THE FOLIOS COURTS. (THIS DAY.) CLERKENWELL. TICII nnumat, or cAsouta, mama:L-9m m gale _~ TO • CONSTABLE- Gwrwassith, aged 21, of 13, Bt. ralb-tmea, mad, Osuoden-town, hackney eerier timer, NW tom charged before Yr. D'Elnisou4, with bung drat id furiously driving hi home and cab in the Pentomillesid , Clarkenwell, also knocking down polke-constabls Was Dell, 32 G, mid driving over him. Yesterday efternosn, jest before the funeral prowls was peening down Pestonville-hill, the police had cake I turn all the traffic" off the road into the bye-streets. lb defendant, who was driving a Hansom cab slowly Mai bill, was requested by the constable to turn does Mir street. This the defendant refused to do, but armiliski oil to pass the constable, when the constable took hails reins with the intention of stopping the horse. Thedissil then whipped his horse and then suddenly pulled What oil its banacket The horse fell, and, is doing na the easseable down with him and fell on him. Thr i g of tie cab rested on the neck of the constable, lied it ma surprise that the constable was oot killed on the a When the ds(eodant wee taken into custody it was fowl that he we. labouring under the influence of drink. TM defendant denied that he had whipped the boot that he was going at • furious pace. Pollseogripsent Peek, 303 A, said that the constali so mash Mitred that be was unable to stied. lls he handed in ** following medical oirtificate " street-rood, Clerken well, Feb. 24. 1863. I war a police-constable Dell. 32 0, is suffering from • mata of the right side of the peivia, and is unable to liessli room. W. TAYLOR, dividossal surgeon." The Weibel is so bad that be cannot this morning tura is his , In mower to Mr. D'Byommut, the wittier ass la that the defendant was the worse for liquor. Tie defendant denied that be was drunk, ea al"'" his regret for what bad barmaid. Mr. D'Eyerionrt remaed the defendant for a mai a comented to take ball. The defendant was locked up in default. WATCH 30113E1T AT TB! PAOCITIBIOII.—COMIIRTAL Joke Poky, aged 17, sad Orono described aged lk described themselves as shoemakers, but gave fake s) dresses, were charged with steshag from the poem eflb, Frederik William Latter, a clerk to a soliateri and gold chain of the value of 61. in the Eustoemsd_ Yesterday, as the unseal procession of the bite Oesa___, Wiseman was passing along the Eastomroad, the P"'" and a gang of low fellows pushed against the ty knocked his hat over his eyes, sod thee stole Souse ladies who were standing on a low pars* a de primmest take hold of the prosecutor's gold dole prisoners pared the watch to their companioes, la it." act yet been recovered. Bolls prisoners were keen polies and had before bees in custody. TM primers said they were not guilty, bat tiff reserve their defeat*. Mr. lYEyneourt committed the prisoners to the 1 10 sex matioas for trial. mt• I ion N o a' sir a SOUTHWARK. DISGRACEFUL CONDOM. DI ?RR GLUIEST OF TH TERMS. WUJsaw Mason, a raspeetablo-loohlat thaa. ' at tie ber before Mr. Woolryeb, ebaryd with Ia smolt spat Robert Lswis is the pasty oftht w toria Theatre. ....LA_ all The prosesolor, whose bud wee slightly 0re...-• • that he was is the gallery at the Victoria nosh 0 1., row took sad provioes ea V e l at the butt, sad after the wood Po"' tritons aid a amber of c aw% Wool bodily pitched over taw heads of toe poems to the frost. Ho fa freer Plow to r e '.ol was loweekod abets droadtally. While ea =fiago ..m rsoover t his hos.. goos b tlot t s primo v z i r bu kciFil oo r g ie l sodslasso sad mead lin, sad be gave the Paw ° emetedy. I WA psksset boolitsid he wee a twollita r s t e r eau blowillo owd two tootalo=t erreeag. It being fto o lLoarrop roto=B:tario":ll.4l7gowltio to: sod 411.1