The Express. — London, England, 1865-12-07 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the storms *AA 01 the post twenty-two months the NATIONAL LITZ BOAT INSTITUTION, by its lifeboat+ and other means, conkstrion - buted to the saving of LISS persons from different wrec OUT waste. The Institution also expended 1-37.38 i In the eame period on its lifeboat establishments, in addition to minting £2.711 as rewards. The Oossznittee of the Institution earnestly APPILAL to the public for ASSISTANCE, to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the loatitntieno Is 2 Lifeboat Stations. Contributions as received by the London and Country Bankers: and S.tteu.s.liwaritahlticherd Lewis, Bay., at the u t itioaion 14, I Loudon. JOHN BROODIEN. nRIGINAL GOLD CHAIN hikI4I7FACTORY, a., a, SIZNALMMITUJIT. COVISfT-GULDIN, 'OHM BROGDZIPS GOLD CHAINS. JOHN BROGDEN'S GOLD GL &RD CHAINS. OHN BROGDINII G OLD ALBIRT CHAINS. WIN BROGMINS GOLD BROOCH CHAINS. OVERCOATS. —HAMILTON and KIM PTON nail earwig atteatlen to the NZW WINTER t:001$ for OVZII.OOATS, and Invite in early Inapeelkon cd the IMMO. N.B. Sceelaen przneata always on hand. No. 105, Strand, opposite Exeter Hall. LONDON must have a Supper and Music Room ter Oentlemen.—Resthmber we welt toe you at EVANN3 alter the Covent Garage Opera sad the Menthes. ghe id'rortgls. TO 0011118PONDECTS. Advertisements Intended toe The Impress" London Evening , snag be el tb• Mee, 15, Seevetteetteet, by Two r=k on the day of pubiledien. HATMAZLIT. THIN TeAtMING, THE OVZILLAND ROUTE. Mews. Back stone, C. Mathews. and Compton' Mesdames Mathews, Snow don, HULL d Wright.—WHO LUXE) COCK ROBIN I Mom C. Mathews and Chippendale: Mrs C. Mathews—And the BALLET. PRINCESS'S. 'ruts Zinnia, QUIET LODOINOS.—After which IT IS RIVER TOO LATE TO MEND. Roars. vining, G. Ravine, T. Iliad, D. Murray, b. Cal/0131, F. Villiers, J. G. Shoes, G. Our. ny. and R. C.athwt . mum L Moore end K. Rodgera LYCEUM. THIS ETEmpro, THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Roraima—THE WATCH CRY. Mama Yea Mir. H. Wlddlcatub, B. Em, C. OTIMIII, Earnouid. PlMpalric and =lard. MLA Elsir ery odby.— H Aad EMMY CHICKWEED.k, Barns/rm. Tim EVLW G. WARWICK, THE KING MAKER. Mr. Drum mond, Mrs. Teruold.—The D'Anbane.—Otmez, King of Gymnasts —With ROSALI R E MORTIMIIR OR, ATE AND ITS VIC TIMS. Meagre. eynolds and Cranford, F Mrs. & Lane. SIGH WAEIR AT LONDON-BRIDGE. nom DAT lEsrals& 41. sb. I;se. TO•IININOW.-• Yorshes. 11. iii. —Mamas% Eh. 2es. LONDON. THURSDAY. DRCEMBRR 7. Tips Conservative party has long been bent on proving what are the utmost limits to which the virtue of forbearance can be pushed. Their rule ' " •" of political forgiveness seems to be " until seventy " times seven." The Liberals have tried their patience hard, but they have never yet fathomed its utmost depths. We had thought that the death of Lord PALMERSTON was to be the signal for a renewal of party warfare, but we underrated the Christian meekness of our nominal adversaries. Even during that peaceful period there were occa sional symptoms of a desire to illustrate the Con servative reaction by the restoration of a Conser vative ministry ; but these mutterings were few and faint, and the leaders of the party invariably showed a judicious determination to ignore them. The idea of making any change in the composition of the Treasury bench was given up, and the convenient hypothesis adopted that any alteration of the kind was unnecessary, inasmuch as the Conservatives were sufficiently represented there already. In short, while retaining Lord DERBY as their titular sovereign, they took the oath of allegiance to Lord PALMERSTON as the Con servative leader de facto. Considering that by their own showing they had a clear majority both in and out of Parliament,iit must be admitted that this was very handsome cocduct. Rather than inflict on their opponents the pain of dismissal, they were content to leave them in the enjoyment of official pay and official position, and thus the country was saved because the Conservatives kept Lord PALMERSTON straight, while the feelings of the Liberal party were spared by their leaders being permitted to retain the sem blance of power. Even this, however, does not exhaust the tale of Tory magnanimity. To do good by stealth, to confer favours without letting the world into the secret, to have recourse even to benevolent little artifices to baffle too curious ob servers—this was the noble abnegation of self to which Mr. Disaim proved himself equal. He felt, with the keen and sympathetic instinct of a painter of human character, that it would be ex tremely painful to Lord PALmsawrom if the extent of his obligations to the Conservatives should be come known, and to save him from this annoy ance the Opposition leader would organize an occasional sham fight, object perhaps to a budget, which in his capacity of Mentor to the Government he had of course himself dictated, or criticise some little detail of • foreign policy modelled on his own. Sometimes he would even press a question to a division, just keeping back enough Conservative votes to give the Go vernment the majority which it actually needed ; and, to carry on the jest, he would go through the motions of whipping up his supporters, and allow his representatives in the press to indulge in simu lated anticipations of victory. This, we say, was the system on which the ac tion of the Conservative party must be supposed to have been carried on during the lifetime of Lord PALMEILSTON. At least this is the only hypo thesis which avails to reconcile their professions with their practice, their reiterated asser tion that they possessed the real confi dence of the country with their con sistent continuance in opposition. We were not prepared, however, for • renewal of this method of treatment towards Lord PALMERSTON'S successor. We knew indeed that, in pursuance of their accustomed policy, the Conservatives had permitted the Government to gain an apparent majority at the general election, but we had always understood that the use of these votes was to be limited in strict settlement to Lord PALMERSTON for life, and that immediately upon his death they were to go over to Lord DERBY. It appears, however, that we were mistaken in this view. It is premature, of course, to predict the conduct of the Conservative party before the meeting of Par liament, but there are not wanting signs of an intention on their part to sacrifice themselves to Lord RUSSELL as they formerly did to Lord PALMERSTON. They are beginning once more to employ the old language of forbearance, to proclaim at one and the same time their posses sion of a giant's strength and their determination not to use it as • giant. Thus Sir JOHN FAKING TON told the Worcester Conservatives the other day that "Lord RissELL had appealed to the " country for a fair trial, and that appeal must " not be made in vain. Whenever he appealed " for • fair trial be must have it." We should be extremely grateful to Sir JOAN PAEINGTON if he would inform us when and where Lord RUSSELL has ever thrown himself upon the forbearance of the Conservative party. An appeal from the leader of apolitical patty is in effect an appeal I , , on behalf of the party and consequently, on Sir showing, there is no need • change of Government. - trials a man may have had already, another one is never to be refused him. The convicted prisoner has nothing to do but to repeat his demand for • fair trial, and the jury must be ono* more sent into the box, and the proceedings begin all over again. We fancy that this system may in tune become • tiresome one for the prisoner as well as for everybody else concerned. For our selves, we have been so often told that the Tories are going to give us one more trial, that we own to being • little weary of the process. The Liberal party has been again and again ar raigned, and again and again convicted, and we should really like for once to see the sentence car ried into execution. Why will not the Conserva tives put us out of our misery 'I Are not all the years that have passed over our heads since we were first terrified with the threat of the Conser vative reaction • sufficiently long probation I We call upon them to abridge our sufferings. We are quite past improvement. It is no use giving us any more chances. There is no reformatory process which can ever turn us into decent Conservatives, and, therefore, if the confidence of the country has really been transferred from the liberal to the Conservative party, we implore its present holder to assume the externals as well as the reality of power. ,~ OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) JAIIAICA. &WA weak- mews of Mn. Yelverion's character, would seem to give SOON support to the current theory that the pen of a malevolent spinster furnishes to our Saturday con temporary sows of its spiciest sways. It would be hardly possible to oonoeive an article more cruelly calumnious which yet managed to evade the consequences of the law of libel. A. Scotch jury has decided that it is fair criticism to reiterate cynically through sentence after sentence that a lady of hitherto unasmiled fame is and must be an im moral woman. No greater privilege was ever claimed or asserted by the Ptre Dochesne, the London Sadirsat, or the Dublin World of infamous memory. IMISCELIANDOUS TOPICS. That the mown should be able to secure succeseive ow elation!, in the Fenian trials at a moment when we receive such unwelcome evidences of the numerous ramifications of Fesianism, is regarded by the Times as highly satisfactory, as having a material effect in dissipating what remains of the brotherhood in Ireland. Two of the members of the Fenian executive have now been convicted ; sod when Kirkham, the remaining member, has shared the suns doom, Stephens, wherever be may be, will be finally de prived of his moat effective instruments. The Post hoe an article in which it is contended that the public aids to education at the command of English people, an not merely equal to those possessed by the Americans, but even more considerable. The Herald dwells upon tho important services rendered by the Earl of Derby during the operations of the General Relief Committee at Manchester. No one else, it says, could have filled the position of chairman with euoh ad vantage to the country. The Herold is sure that no radloel egltator will henceforth be able to persuade the operatives of Lancashire and Cheshire that the party of which Lord Derby is the chief, can be the anemia of any measure which can conduce to the happi ness, the prosperity, or the elevation of the working Mau. The Nereid tells the shareholders of the Great Eastern Railway that for their present knowledge of the true state of their affair, their thanks are mainly due to to Captain Jervis, all of who's le a ding allegations appear be justified by the results of the investigation. The Tckeraph insists that railway collisions ought to be impossible. Let our railway authorities decide what is the shortest distance within which aa express train at full speed can be stopped. At intervals separated by each distances let us have signal stations ; and let every train be absolutely ordered to pun up at once, unless the signal at each of these points indicates that the line is clear to the one next succeeding. If this were done, we could have no such catastrophes , as that which occurred at Staplehurst, or which ail but happened at Willesden. The Times learns with the utmost satisfaction that a full and searching inquiry is to be instituted forth with iota the Jamaica rebellion, observing that at present we are not in possession of sufficient information to justify us either in acquitting or in condemning the civil sod mili tary authorities of the colony. Private letters and extracts from colonial narapapers have been published which un doubtedly betray ► degree of panic and ferocity which does little credit to their authors, but this is far from being reflected in the governor's letter ; and for aught that we clan tell, Brigadier-General Nelson and Colonel Hobbs, though complimented for their vigour in following up the rebels, may subsequently have been censured or punished for their too summary administration of justice. Governor Eyre himself, the Times believes, acted under the stress of an overwhelming necessity which his witted have failed to appreciate. Even had he overrated the extent of the disaffection, it does not follow that he was woe' in approving the execution of Gordon, or that if Colonel Hobbs and his troops took a brutal pleasure in the aufferinp of their victims it wee shared and approved by the governor. As to the causes of the rebellion, the baptist missionaries themselves do not dispute that a large measure of the poverty and distress of the natives is at tributable to indolence, and it is clear that no enormities which may be brought home to the planters by the inquiry can equal those which the blacks, if left in possession of Jamaica, would inflict on each other. The Daily News thinks they are not the most judicious friends of Governor Eyre who vehemently protest against any judgment being passed on his public acts, on the ground that he has not yet been beard. It would be much more true to say that he only has been heard, since no are else has been allowed to speak. No further information can alter the character of Mr. Gordon's removal from Kingston to Morant Bay, and his trial by oourt•martiel, No possible explana tion can justify the homicidal expeditions reported by officer after officer after Governor Eyre himself bad de clared the " innrrection " suppressed, and these facts an sufficient to prove the governor's unfitness for his post. Our own practice of pronouncing opinions upon the acts of foreign governmente,and always insisting on the neoessity of justice as the foundation of all possible government, renders it natural that the public should be much more indignant when our own agents prove unjust, and sanction wanton bloodshed, than when foreign governments are in fault. What are we to Wink of those who have invective and denunciation for injustice and cruelty abroad, and nothing bat apologies for them when they ere committed in the name of their own country The Daily Telegraph accrued a certain section of the community with treating Governor Eyre with shameful injustice. If it can be shown that a spirit of disaffection existed throughout the island—that there was a widely spread conspiracy, of which the outbreak at Meant Bay was merely a local result—that there was actual danger of a immoral revolt of the negroes—end that this state of things was, in great measure, brought about by the speeches and writings of Gordon—the verdict of the coun try will be that Eyre's r:goor was the truest humanity- In the meantime the Tekgraph will fearlessly proclaim that, up to the outbreak at Mount Bay, Edward John Eyre was one of the noblest types we have now of English heroism—manly sod godly, gentle and just. Lend Moho the other day expressed his belief that the volunteers of Englvid would act like their brethren in Jamaica, but in this the noble lord, says the Star, calumuietes the force. They are happily prevented by law from being called out in aid of the civil power ; but if the law were unfor innately the reverse, they would leave the honour of firing ball cartridge into a promiscuous crowd of men, women, and children to the planters of Jamaica. ne gem WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 6. The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday after noon with Princess Helene and Prince Christian of Sleswig- Holstein. Priucces Louise went to London last evening, and honoured the performance at the Adelphi Theatre with her presence, and afterwards returned to Windsor Castle, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Mary Laseellss, and Lieutenant-Colonel Du Plat. Prises Christian Tinted theCevalry Barracks at Windsor, and returned at one o'clock. Prince Frederick of Sleswig-Holstein, first cousin to Prince Christian, visited the Queen. The Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the royal family. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. The ministers pre sent were—the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran ville, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl fde Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right lion. T. Milner Gibson, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. A deputation from the members and friends of the Baptist Missionary Society, iotrodaoed by Sir S. M. Peto Bart., M.P., and consisting of Rev. Dr. Gotoh, Rev. F . 'hegira. Rev. Dr. Paterson, Mr. W. H. Watson, Mr. G. T. Romp, Mr. W. Stead, Mr. G. H. Leonard, Mr. E. J. Robinson, Mr. Richard Harris, Mr. Henry Angus, Mr. Thomas Prise, Rev. W. G. Lewis, Rev. J. H. Hinton, A.M., Rev. S. Manning, Rev. Dr. Roby, Mr. James Bette, Rev. W. Brook, Rev. T. A. Borne, Mr. Frederick Benham, Mr. J. Everett, Rev. Geo. Gould, Mr. G. E. Foster, Dr. Underhill, Rev. J. H. Millard, 8.A., Rev. F. Tucker 8.A., Rev. Dr. Angus, Mr. Henry Woodall, and Mr. W. Barnard, had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, at the Colonial-office, yesterday, to present a memorial praying for au inquiry into recent pro cuttings in Jamaica. Lieut.-Colonel Mane, Governor of Heligoland, and the Rev. John Morris, of Jamaica, severally had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, at the Colonial office, yesterday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat yester day at the Council Chamber, Whitehall. Prseeat Lord Chelmsford, Sir J. Coleridge, Sir E. V. Williams, and Sir J. Colvile. THE OPENING or PARLIAMENT.—It will have been remarked that in the announcement of her Majesty's intention to open the new Parliament it was stated t h at there would be certain modifications in the accustomed ceremonial. We are informed that her Majesty, instead of using the old unwieldy State coach, will occupy what is called " a dress carriage ;" that the robes of state, instead of being actually worn by her Majesty, will be laid upon the throne, and that the speech itself, instead of being read by her Majesty, will he read by the Lord Chan- His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marahal Commardiotie-Chief, held a levee yesterday afternoon, at the Horse Guards. Upwards of eighty officers attended. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aurnale will leave the Marquis and Marchioness of Salis bury's residence at Hatfield to-morrow for their residence at Twickenham. The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Louisa Prey are still remaining at the family residence is Port man-square. The noble duke is in remarkably good health. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Lady Victoria Scott left town a few days ago, on • tour of visits, on their way to Dalksith Palace, N.B. The Duke of Rutland has arrived in Paris from England. The Earl of Lonedale has left his residence on Carlton House-terrace for Ventnor, Isle of Wight. The Earl Russell is suffering from a severe cold, and was in consequence unable to attend at the Cabinet Council held yesterday afternoon. The following is an extract from a letter from Kingston, Jamaica, received by way of New York :—" rrived here safely, and the voyage has done me good. I uiss Loscwoirrit LND THE " SATURDAY REVIEW." came here at a horrible time, as you will see by the papers I The Tdegraph thinks that the verdict extorted pester. send you. The big wigs believed that all the blacks were day from a divided jury is a victory without a triumph ; about to massacre all the whites, and Quashes has caught it and the hisses which greeted it somewhat balance even the with a vengeance. The flogging sod hanging here have been moral effect of the voting majority. The Saturday Review frightfully indiscriminate. The exportations of Jamaica has undertaken to supply the weekly sneering which an news by this packet will hardly snit the English market. educated public requires. That is perfectly legitimate—to The planters wanted martial law to be generally proclaimed, every one his ”iitier and his right ; the country curates to exterminate the black squatters, as they are celled. It 'P end the young gentlemen of the club, who thus psarathat inceniggerentancipation, &mho here,instead imbibe their hebdomadal doge of bitters, have of loving his old master and working for him, goes up the what they want, and what they like, and nobody mountains, clears a piece of land, and becomes an ludo is the worse or better. Only a paper which makes Pendent freeholder. He gate terribly taxed and becomes a good business out of laughing at misfortunes and • turbulent radial. The government hung a rich ' deriding earnestness of all kinds must not mind if its own man, named Gordon. He was slightly touched with the toes are trodden upon. The Saturday Review i t ge nerally tar brush and had • sneaking kindness, therefore, for the wise as well as witty and savage ; so that we wonder it at. nigger. Hs was a clever fellow and gave the government tacked this lady, even at the moment when she seemed • deal of tremble. As thou as the disturbances corn. most prostrate. That it did so "in the interests of noosed the governor handed Gordon over to the military, morality "is • joke so good that we honestly wish our con- who made short work with him. I fancy the drumhead temporary had the criticism of such a plea. The Scotch law, which huog him, would hardly hold water in England. jury has let him off, only to draw forth palpable A rds of It is rather sichasing to read the papers. The slaughter the verdict which the public desired. Had he lost the of the blacks has been immense, and has bees dons too legal game, slander against women—which was vary suer much in the Minim style. I should have been bcannicint lent at sixpenos—would undoubtedly have seemed a costly before ilia if it had not been for this bccribac rumpus," luxury at three tboarod posed. sterling, and one to be Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo hereforward avoided ; but possibly that respectable sum • Idol office from the Governors of Mauritian sad Malta. . , TRZ MEPII4I3 11 .. : I : : DAY arty 01.1-4.. Wit% taanosaY not be • • swim this/ to lose b Joan Amm 's iinontyr eNno. al emote • . mall eytkedwesabout , why th en slainkl eve No matter how many __ .. Palugea in iliwostmtlenaartiele'end w"pervertHelatheriti=a; d: WORK TOR THE NEW PARLIAMENT. The Times lndioatee • number of measures which it con siders sttfficieet to occupy the present and many same& ing madam, not being wittiog to believe that the government intend to depend upon • reform bill alone. There are many things in the publio offices, such as the need of one uniform check and audit for all recipients of public money, which require judicious and searching amendment. The War department need, • reorganisation much more com plete then it bas received. The Enesh judges are over worked ; the duties of the Irish judges are no toriortly too light. The state of the two highest courts of appeal, the Hoax of Lords and the Judi cial Committee of the Privy Council, causes anxiety ; the questions of law of bankruptcy, and the law of patents seem ripe for legislation. The wisdom of inflicting eapitad punishment in private will probably require attention. The whole subject of charities is of the utmost importance. There are, besides, innumerable points of law reform, es y the amendment of the valuable act passed by the late Lord Chancellor for facilitating the treader of land. The creation of a single university for the whole of Ireland, to which all misting colleges should be affi liated, and the payment of the priests whom we force to oppose us by making them dependent for existence on the will of the poorer classes, most sooner or later occupy the attention of this parliament, and it is greatly to be wished that the session of 1866 could bequeath to future sessions some improvement in parlia. mast's own machinery for the examination, the check, and the amendment of railway and other private bills. The new house will have to Mame itself at once to no less than 1450 railway bills, of which 350 are now represented in copious plans and statements at the Board of Trade. ,i• EVPitiiiNO, DECEMBER' 7, 1865. LATEST INTELLIGENOL /I(ssorga's TELEGRAMS.) THE KING OF THE BELGIANS. . 1 BRUSSELS, DEG. 7. The Moniteur Beige of this morning publishes the following bulletin respecting the King's health : " Weakness continues to be the prevalent symp tom in his Majesty's condition. (Signed) "Palace of Lacken, Dec. G." " Wniniss, "Ds Rouskm LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before Vim-Ohaneellor Sir B. T. Nimbusley.) HE WILSON'S 110S118.--fit SCOTCH LAW OF DITOS CE LSD LEGITOLSCY. The Wioetihaneellor gave judgment in this case, the segments in whisks ocrupied several days during lut term The facts of the ease are as follows :--Some years . ago a person named Buxton abutooded with Elizabeth ILicksoo, and e ceremooy of nun** with box. w ent through th They were permed. and shortly otter they OWN out of church the friends of the lo se si ted her away from bin. and afterwards Buxton was prosecuted for abducting the lady, she being under age, and be was sentenced to three yens impriamoneet. It does tot appear that th e parties ever lived together, but • deed of raved was executed, under which Mr. Buxton received an annuity. The lady went to live in tiootlaod, and after be had eared his imprisonment, Buxton went to reside in Derbyshire, and he cohabited with • woman there, by whom he bad several Andres. In the mesotime the friends of the lady endeavoured to get the marriage annulled, and they promoted • bill with that object in the House of Lords, but It was thrown out. She Ulu presented a peti tion to the Arches Court, for a divorce • • mom et thorn. While that suit was guiding the parties entered into a negotiation with • view to obtain Buxton's conical to • divorce in Scotland. Buxton agreed to this on receiving • sum of moony, sod in aooordanoe with this agreeme nt e west to Scotia:id, sod resided there more than forty d b i g ic that length of residents being requisite to him within the jurisdiction of the Scotch marts. A petition for divorce was then presented and the Court of Session pronounoed • divorce • Amok. After the divorce had bees decreed. Mu. Buxton connected(' marriage with • Mr. Shaw, and there were several children the offspring of the marriage. Under the will of her noels Mrs. Shaw was entitled for life to certain reed estate and about 1,800/. personalty, and after her death the reel estate was to go to her first and other sons lawfully begotten is tail male, sad the personalty to her children , the words " lawfully begotten" being omitted, and there were devises over to other parries of the name of Moore is eue her she bad no children. She is now deed, sod c hildren bevies claimed the property, end the Moores having claimed It ales, the trustees paid the personalty and • sum of mosey to represent the realty into mart under the Trustee Relief AM, sod the matter came on on petition from the Shows and cues petition from the Moores, each party claiming the fund. HU Honour, after detailing the facts, said at the timsof the msrhage of Buxton with Eli zsbetb Hickson, and at the time of the alleged divorce, • marriage by the English law was absolutely indissoluble by the sentence of any court wlutever ; and the law of thn country did not recognise the authority of any court, whether domestic or foreign, to dissolve an English mar tinge on any pretext whatever. This was solemnly decided in Lore's awe. The Court of Session, io decreeing • dis solution of the mire_ of Elizabeth Hick son with Buxton, disr egard ed the quality of in dissolubility, and dealt with the marriage, not according to the English, but according to the Scotch law, and the sentence of • Scotch court must be treated in an English court as a mere slaty, and of course if the mar riage remained indissoluble, the marriage with Shaw was mot • valid marriage. But then it was said in Scotland, if • marriage was solemnised between • man and • woman, there being at the time an existing prior marriage of either of the parties with some third person, although the impedi ment of such prior marriage was fatal to the validity of the marriage, yet if either party was jailaSblT ignorant of the existence of the impediment, the law of Scotland held the children of the putative father to be legitimate. In this cam, however, he did not think it be assumed that either party was justifiably ignorant of the dimmt. The circumnanose Deptieed any such assumption. Nor could it be held that it was • justifiable error in tbem to Banque that the decree of the Court of Session pro nouccing the divorce removed the impediment, because it was conclusively proved by the evidence that the proceed legs which terminated is the decree of the Court of Session were the result of a scheme concerted between Shaw and Mrs. Brixton and her friends on the one side and Buxton on the other. Then it was said that by the law of Scotland the personal status of the children was that of legitimate children and that their personal status must be recognised in England by the rube of international law. Bat even assuming that is favour of the Shows, the question still remained whether the children of Mr. and Mrs. Shaw nuns within the description of the persons to whom the real and personal estatewere respectively limited, and it appeared to him that they did not ; the real estate was limited to the finit sod other sons of Mr. Shaw in tail male "lawfully begotten," and uex commis the children were not the chtlAren of Buxton, the lawful husband, but of Shaw, they were not lawfully begotten, and therefore could not take under the devise of the real estate. And with regard to the perseasl estate, though the words "lawfully begotten" were omitted, yet the testator being a domiciled Englishman his will must be construed according to English law, and according to English law " children" meant children lawfully begotten mikes there were words in the will to give a different meaning, and is Mincese there were no such words. Therefore the Shays did not come tinder the dee. criptio• of than who were to take the personal WAS* either. The result was that the Moores would be entitled to both the real and the personal estate devised, and there most be an order accordingly. He should sot, however. make any order as to meta, the result of which se regarded costa would be that all the parties except the Shave would get their cute out of the estate. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Mkt Term Nisi Prins sittings et Watedester.—(Before the Lord Chid Justice and Spec:Ml Juries.) RYAN V. WOOD. The record in the first cambering bean withdrawn. Mr. Coleridge. Q.C. (with whom was Mr. Hume Williams), who appeared for the defendant, said Vila wee an action for a libel published in the Orchestra , charging the plaintiff w ith levying black mail from musical artists in this 001111. try to obtain favourable criticisms on their performances. He had to move on an affidavit made by Mr. Wood, to postpone the trial until next February. It was no d oubt a very serious charge that was made spinet Mr. Ryan. The charge hads teen made and published by Mr. Wood in the Orchestra, on the voluntary statements of artists of position, and he had every reason to believe they were true. As them person. were abroad, it was im possible for Mr. Wood to prove his defence, sad the object of the pcotponemeat was to amble them to Doodled in Feb ruary. when they would be in this country, or to have their examination taken by commirsion abroad. The Lord Chief Justice said that hardly a more serious imputation short of crime could be charged against a man than that made against the plaintiff in the article. It was not altogether fair at the last moment, when Mr. Ryan was ready for trial, that the case should be postponed. and the charge allowed to lung over him until February. On the other hand. if the plaintiff took the same view of the case as he did he would give the fullest opportunity of having the charges investigated, and not give the other side the opportunity of sayieg that if a little longer time had been gives the charges could have been sub stantiated. Mr. Coleridge said the application was an unavoidable necessity, and the defendant would abide by soy terms his lordship might impose under the cirmunetanoss. Mr. Keene. Q.C. (with whom we, Mr. J. 0. Griffita). appeared for the plaintiff, and said it was of importance that the case should be tried as early as possible. Mr. Ryan was eager to go tato the witneee-box, and deny, on oath, the foul charges that had been made against him. He bad a hod of English artists of high reputation remit, also ready to give similar evidence. It was then arranged that the cme should be postponed until February, Mr. Wood paying all expesees incidguta to the adjournment, and to furnish, by Saturday next, a list of the witoessee the defendant intends to examine. The ems was accordingly postponed. LAWRENCE V. TANDEM EYNDIL—IMPORTANT TO SPECIAL JURYMEN AND ATTORINTB. When this rose was called on only four special jurymen gemmed to their names , and the &Nester's were fined IW. each. Neither patty would pray a tales, and the cage had to stand ever. The Lord Chief Justice—All I can say is that the Imo of time the court =rains is very serious io consequence of the special jurors not being BUTIMOS•1 ill time. and when there is not a fall special jury, neither party praying a tales, the consequence is that the greater part of the day is wasted. This has bees the 000stast practice at them sittings. The case must go to the bottom of the list. Mr. Serissot Robinson said be was informed by the attorney that the jury were summoned the earliest II10131•11t after be had notice that the appointment was made. The Lead Chief Justice—Re knew the cam was in the gemral list to be tried. In future I will not have any notices of appointments sent out, and then that excuse will not serve. It is a matter of courtesy on the port of the odleer of the court to send the notice, sad the wisest course will hero discontinue it, and let attorneys look out for themselves and ascertain when the mesa are likely to come on. His lordship then disposed of some common jury OMB which were of no interest, and the court roes about the 'ale of the day. on the business of • dialer is Henri= lies. The • ions( man about 28 or 29, was the eon el • would succeed to very large deputy. The pesese ed a of great persona attrictiose, ` eis 7.' that fee about three years ibs t d =bed his attention drawn to bar, and w ren_, fee e pportnaity of spealillig to her, whide......78 1 1 however, did act wow until June, , interview the defendant expressed his r.wid far low in the coures of a month a letter arrived at th e se7LOS hew, end the hendwriting having attracted the= d the plaintiff's soother, the spoke to the plaiatif eg e ,7 mid the result wee a communication from e t which led to an interview between the &leaded 1177,. gen. The defendant then stated that be kJ'. a long time, two or three years, b ees f ,M .. by the bunt y aid attreetkoos of her clecege o l his raters perfectly honourable, e a t b e u •Ju to make her be wife, sad be impeded himself sad well that the mother reposed c.onfideace to suitor of bar child. The young lady wan thee cafe l years of age. The defendant said that he Mould oh plaintiff educated fit for the situation to which he to miss her. Re wished her to lake sewed ae ai d for the purpose of being educated, and h jar Julshe went to reside with a friend of the rade ib li t Fodder, in Nessingtoa-pises, and she lived dare shl l beery, us& Whim the left Owe eke went to lie e i Bowman's. and afterwards at other plum. They was a Roman catholic and the plaintiff a we e % there wee some =ovulation as to de which the ceremoey of marriage w e ed 7 111 formed. During the intimacy the defeedad enowi e rt seducing the plaintiff, and the result was a : re W ei that fortunately the was no living with= of 6 The defendant took ad taistiff to Feria, as te liher understood, to be and when he came W hi he E a furnished how in estbourne.park.rilise, yoi poor girl was a party to the muwei g h% made to her norther that they were wrist ring, dresses, and other things were show to the now_ induce her to believe this statement. Tiny lied ei and wife In Weethoureaperk - villas, but in Ode* vies fendant went away, dying t hat business celled Ma teh t Continent ; and although h• bad shortly baw• wsjly s the plaliriliT is the warmest terms or effect*, leaved be wrote to her, castles her adrif t a tie se heartier way. The defeedant had written mewl le% to the pleletiff in the wad terms of a lone. la h it 18 "My e wrote : " de rest Mary,—l fortunately saw your site a morning. I daze say she hie by this time firesTs it esessage." Re sositabed, "In great haste, Mad hi, es lam writing in s shop. Why do rat set wish to be me T—With founded love, dearest, yeas ever, "Jew lie pain!'understood uct that some at young temp t would be be ode is e the d un of this ady, the oaddedi predicted that such an attempt would fail, sad awe of his view he referred to what the defied= eme " Why do you sot wish to love me r Again ke vats: " M dearest Mary,—l am sorry I nude take yeah h i Crystal Palace tomorrow. I will write spas l bums, In haste till I meet you. I send you tickets." Ira another letter there was this *rage " Yon may surely dud I will not forget you. De initi unhappy about ma—With fondest love, ever yegi. JOHN." There wu tho a [rainiest of a letter of the Zed Avg. 1863, in which there were these words : " Dearest Ilary.—l wish dearest what had lappette twee us had never been. I have We so unhappy nialg that f should have been the mum." Re also seid, ' lee you three years beck, but never did I think that I led owe to speak to you.' " Surely the defft&nt would not have writhe in Oleo to • young woman of lone behaviour. There wars a sir par of other letters, in which the defeated re is plaintiff widish:o of what be wee seeing and Mu, el then came this use about May, 1864 : " My own darling Mary,—You know that your coign the only one I ode about, so do not think that Ise shrinking from your sweet company. I told la perhaps I could not come, and if so you we Wee allowance for ma Whenever I am tempted the tlisietel you overthrows everything. Do not be angry, Im very sorry I shall not be with you this denies. ?WI not ay ; you know how it affects me when I set pt bathed la tears. I will see you tomorrow at Ina* leu With undying love, your ever atttached " Jam' There were other letters in similar terms which its * need sot be troubled with, but he might my that died &fondant was abroad be wrote to the plastid ss In. Fitzgerald, bawd he thought the name of Min" Bey might attract attend= ; but when in this MAT always wrote to her in tier proper name. The last lit was dated 13th Nov., 1864. ei fily dearest dart* Mary,—Certain circomateen len roe to lode Eagland. As there is no know* who I return to England, I mast therefore bid you an and farewell, and wish yon every success in life. If we UM meet hereafter at most be as perfect strops My future prospects in life are each se to make it possible for me to renew the acquistand I have done all I on now do, and you must expect se more. If you will call au my solicitor, Mr. —, provide you with what funds I can spare. Wishiag every prosperity for the future, and wishing you evwy I am, yours sincerely, "J. DA Coen.' Theo, by some Decadent, there slipped in these hue d poetry, which no doubt would at one time hare accadtb expressed his feelings : When other Mends are round thee, Amid ether hearts are thine, Who other bays have crowned thee More fresh and green than mane, Then think bow tad sad lonely Thlspoor mid heart must be Which, while It throbs, throbs only Thou lovely one for thee. This was the end of the correspondence, and be odd only add In conclusion that the defendant bad since towel his mother's maid. Several witnesses were called in support of the pleat ease, which was proceeding when our report left. THE PONTIFICAL STATES. ROME, DlO. 6* A pontifical decree has been published prohi biting any premium being charged upon the cur rent coin of the Roman States, under a penalty of one month's imprisonment and a fine of 50 crowns. A repetition of the offence will involve the closing of the establishment and the seizure of the money. PRIIBBIk. BERLIN, Mo. 7. The Speneesche Zeitung of to-day contradicts the statement of the Vienna Prase that Count von Bismarck has recently addressed letters treating of political questions to the Emperor Napoleon and M. Drouyii de Lhuys. FRANCE AND MONACO. PARIS, Dsc. 7. An imperial decree has been published to-day establishing a customs union, and regulating cer tain frontier question between France and the Principality of Monaco. The Rhone and the Durance have overflowed their banks near Mignon. THE CONSTITUTION QUESTION IN SWEDEN. _ _ STOCKHOLM, Dic. 7. In the Chamber of Nobles, up to the present time,,there have been 17 speakers in favour of, and 11 against the reform of the constitution. It is ex pected that the question will be put to the vote to morrow. Count Blanderstrom has announced that in case the government proposal should be rejected the ministers would immediately bring in the same measure in the form of a simple bill. EGYPT. CAIRO, Dim. 7. The day before yesterday, being the Viceroy's birthday, the Egytian Minister for Foreign Affairs gave a dinner to the corps diplomatique. . Yesterday his highness reviewed the army, after which a fete was given to the consuls and the Eu ropean residents at Cairo. DESPERATE ENCOURTER WITH POACHERS. THREE MEN SHOT. The extensive preserves of Mr. Rowland Burden, of Castle Else Dane, near Hartlepool (who is chairman of the Durham quarter sessions), were the scene of a sanguinary midnight encounter betwixt a grog of armed poachers and some gamekeepers and policemen on Tuesday. It appears about 9 o'clock in the 'venil( offend guns were heard firing at different parts of Castle Eden Dens, some of the poachers having the audacity to come within • quarter of a mile of the castle. It was evident from the number of guns that were being discharged there were three or four gangs of poachers. The keepers felt the necessity of going in strong muster and with the protection of policemen. Accordingly the watcher at the Garden of Men joined another and his sons, and also obtained some of the county pollee. A body of eight men collected, and proceeded towards the place whsnoe the firing came. The pursuers consisted of Sergeant Seaford, Policeman Lowrey, Policeman Mainsforth, John Robinson with his two sons, and Bleakins, both Mr. Burden's keepers, also Charlton, a keeper at Hardwick Hall. After remaining in breathless anxiety for some time footsteps spprosched them closely, and soon they were in pursuit of the intruders. The policemen and keepers being at the outskirts of a thicket, were easily distinguished by the poachers, and on the threat to fire being made by the poachers the keepers were rather taken aback, but the more daring of them advanced forward, when a gun was discharged at then. The cora• piny were not very close together, and part of the charge shot Policeman Lowrey, who was standing outside of the group. The shot corns entered his arm, cheek, and side. Immediately after the gun had been discharged Lowrey said " I'm shot," and almost simultaneously with the expression another barrel was fired, and the risen in this case was more serious than the previous shot. The whole of the charge passed between two policemen, and entered the back, arms, and legs of John Robinson's eldest son. Another gun was also fired, but it had no effect. The keepers and policemen were in great alarm, standing in front of persons firing at them whom they were unable to see. Blenkina, one of Mr. Burden's keepers, fired his gun in the direction the charge came that shot Robinson, and one of the poachers cried out, "Oh deer, oh dear, I'm killed." Blanking states that his gun went off partly by accident, Other guns were than fired it the keepers and policemen. A chase was then given, but it was treeless, it being so dark and the poachers having tbo lead of them. Two of the poachers came oat at the top of the wood, and on mounting the fence observed the keeper of Mr. John stone, of Hardwick Hall, standing there. On his making up to them with his gun in hand one of them shouted out, " For God's sake don't fire any more, my name is Winter." They bolted over the edge spin, down into the wood, and escaped before Charlton could get up to them. Robinson, after seeing his brother home, went in search of more assistance, and obtained the aid of Francis Hutchinson, watcher to Mr. Baptist, of West Hartlepool. When they were returning to the scene of the encounter by a different route, they heard the voices of several men coming from Castle Eden Court-house, going towards Shottoo. They were swearing very much, sod appeared agitated. The keeper and Robinson were rather alarmed, laud secreted themeelves behind a hedge until the men had parsed. They had apparently gnus in their bands, and one of the party was being led by two others as though be had been shot or hurt. They could not recognise any of the men, as the moon was overcast, but they were evidently pitmen, and went in the direction of Shotton Colliery, where there are a great many poacher'. The polio* during the day went to Shotton in sorra of the poachers, and two of the persons whom they suspected were absent from their bootee, their wives saying they had gone to Durham assize., to bear bow things went with the Win gate poachers, who belonged to Shottoo. • grand battue took place on Monday at Com. pGigne in the preserves of Boyal-Lieu, when no leas than 2,476 head of game were brought down by the Emperor and his guest , . The numbers were as follows :—His Majesty, 375 ; Count de Latour-1f aubourg, 347; Prince de la him kowa, 302 ; the Earl of Dudley, 270; Earl Cowley, 258 ; M. Lion Clevreart, 232 ; Marquis de Tonlongeon, 191 ; the D u ke di la Force. 179 ; General Blanchard, 162 ; sad the Duke de Magenta, 160. The Slestrig-Hotstein Gazette states that • mes senger of the Prises of Augustenburg has jest been dis missed in consequence of a discover, that he was receiv ing money for making a report of everything that was going on at the prince's residence. Papers were found I proving his guilt as a spy, and likewise of his being guilty of purloining letters. "The Countess de Montijo," says the Erenement, " has just purchased for 1.500,000 fr., the estate let Berth', near Iteuilly (lodrel. This property. in the centre of which is a toe mansion, built on the plans of Mansard, is to be the summer residence of the couatess." A sad accident occurred at the Theatre de la Gaits, Paris, the evening before last, about halt an hour before the rising of the curtain. One of the yeas-shifters fell from a lofty flying bridge on the stage, and so Imo tared his skull that he expired in • few manage after. A strange accident has taken place at a public ball in Vienna. An officer became entangled by the crino line of his partner, and, falling, broke one of his lip ; the lady rolling over him in her turn fell on the other leg and fractured it likewise. The Madrid journals announce the death et Don Ventura de la Vega, director of the Academy of Manic in that capital, just as he was preparing to bring out his tragedy of The Death of Quer. BAIL COURT. Mr. Justios Blrekbure est ie this court lied disposed of the mare in the let before belf•psst 11 o'slook. The owes were not of sufficient interest to justify a report• THE POLICE COURTS• (THIS DAY.) BOW•STREET. A MODEL CABMAN. Henry Hope, a cabman, wad charged with glean b• is Terytek Anne Ansecnot monied woman, living street Caledonian-road, stated that about a quern le 9 0 / clock last night she took defendants ag in Clayton-etrest, Caledonian•road, to drive le the hospital with a young woman who had met lAA an accident. On arriving at University College Homild he demanded 3s. se his fare. She declined to poi ge reduced his demand to 2s. 6d., and then to 2s. By thu d . vice of the policeman on duty she consented to pill al under protest, but demanded his ticket, inteeft W summon him for the overeharp. (The proper fern is Is. 6d., being Is. for the distance, which is ow a mile, and 6d. fee an extra person.] She handed him ball• cro wn, expecting that he would give her tid. chant, bat instead of doing so he whipped his horse and drove rapidly away. The porter and the police shouted after o r e s pursued him for a short dist/woe, but could sot orpttak him. She had taken his number, and he was afterwards traced and apprehended by the police. The porter and two policemen corroborated, gni mated that the prisoser was very drunk. The prisoner said he only drove away to get things, la d wee kept waiting for it more than half an hoar. Sir Thomas Henry observed that there were threw.. victioos endorsed on defendant's license. He must pay fir the overcharge, 205., or be imprisoned fourteen days, aid for being drunk 10a or seven days. /LkRYLEBON Alfred S man7acop.o.ll7lll.o.lWiTHio.kinrOg•Cm.ll7.9W. a. dared i renn enclosed premises of Mr. Reed, s upposed for as ahein with bang n cousipay of three other men oe ths m .. rpose. He was further charged with having aft t* pu of witting in his possession ; also farther charged W• lastly assaulting Robert Meer, police. cous table 148 X. is the execution of his duty. Mr. Johnson appeared for the prisoser. The evidence produced in this case showed that for sell considerable time past Mr. Reed and other Urines a Wimbley have suffered serious tomes through their ewil being hunted and worried in their fields by night. is ° WI hastiness • sheep being fond dead. In oomisence d an extra watch has been kept, both by the po rie ard herds. About lon Sunday morning Mew was a datX East.lana, Winsbley, when he heard the of a dog, as if canvas rabbits. He looked Mt a gate a little further on, and saw a dog ear` log rabbits. Meer called up the shepherd la "2 him want over the fields. Going across one they la ' a ' prisoner sad three other can "working" a hole. men waft them canoe ran off sad were pursued three fields on to the railway when they were Mt sight w• On searching about they found the prisoner coacaled • A ditch. He was made to get up when he walked ell the railway, and it southen we n that he M r a bag in his possession and which he whoa to epee. Be said it was no business of theirs, and do officer's Own was in the field and not on the lima_ fall told the shepherd to take the bag, when prises , ' pillion' a short bludgeon, which he said be would nee if they toss.' him. The officer closed with him and took the stick bas bins. After this a struggle ensued, in which the ;Matt threw Meer across the metals, also hit his tlisw•_, through to the bone, as well as biting the am of his hand. Pasant then said he would go gristly te station-master at Sudbury, who would prove that ht worked on the line. After going a short distance be tbts COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. the officer on his back screw the line, and hold* W I Sittings at Nisi P ri ns is Middliesx.—(Before Lard Chief a l ong then he said be wished a t rain would _„„ a aa and it should h' heed waa Jostles Erle and a Special Jury.) go over • 311111 T T. DA COSTA. —MACH OF 111011:113 OF MARRIAGE. the maristarice of the shepherd the officer was 1 01 ..... t and prisoner was ultimate g ot to the battalions , . a' The declaration in this case alleged that the defendant hag was found to rani ultimatelyooarga of snuing WA& Nat t promised to "carry the plainti ff but bad failed to do bo a man um had beau working with th aw sal and also that he seduced her. The p leas were not Mil ferret was found a rabbit's tail. The - dogs ibeY had glib that a ••••••ahl• time had ant elapsed fee " darn " . t them were furchere. wad could scent as well as ran. Promise, sad that the plaintiff was not ready end wiling Read said that on h i s f arm thane wenaiaohamapaggridnik to marry the defendant. and phearate. Mr. Digby Seymour, %C., Mr. Patches and Mr. Hneh Tha imposer was mairana g ra an mak e ha d l a b o ur. Williams appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Haddleston. Q. 0., and Mr. Sae, Q. 0.. for the defendant. WORSHIP-STREET. Mr. Mew %mar, in raising the case said that the 2111301F1X0 MOM= AT • RAILWAY TIAN. Plaintiff is Usis ease wow a young lady residing at Map. Henry Everett. • lad. described as a tenshwalar Trg den-hill , Esswingtoo, the daughter of a widow who carried Mari* with matal7 throw i ng • Mane at • train North toodos Balmy, to s= sad °than 217 N—Two hours el tiser dedsodsat g ;Tst my bssosth Its drool of striking it. 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You are owomittO lIISS LONGWOR 1 Yewterdny the lw awed tampering 'odd and said that the purse NA that the asetwatio The Soliciter•Gened refer to the statements Lord derviswoode el aewepaper writers had and that if unfair or cs boun d pea ty might 111 pronounce whether tk looking to the whole At half•past II the hours. They then . .. elm were Naar dry , we chasm of their eon Lord Jerviewoode mein a verdict vat awl y et the end of ill lbw concur, the stet three hours more should not be agreed, The foreman of tin sdreehmenta, which, At • quarter Feist 5 t: three, in favour et Ii with loud hissed. WEATHER Salm Aberdeat Ardro•Wi ikessoggle Tibbetts Ceps Clow iteessoos L'Oeusi . . . — soiitTiori .. 7 1 1%; regoath... ieaaon Tans oath Scarboroagb FRIDAY. ILL to !S. W. and bi varying, fresh strong, with w rain._ . ... sad N strong to modal. some ruin. ILK to S.W. and N reeling, • sirc;og moderate. Southerly to W., it to tresat, with Northern=Sootli entries. 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