The Press.
London, England, 1855-07-28 00:00:00

JULY 28, 1855.

Slin ad Volitt.

Mr. JOHN DALTON, an architect, charged with
forging the name of the Marquis of Waterford on
bills amounting to 1,8501., pleaded guilty yesterday
week at the Tipperary Assizes. Several witnesses
were produced, who spoke most favorably of his cha•
racter, and he has made an affidavit in mitigation of
punishment, iniwhich it is understood that he has set
forth some heavy losses which he sustained by con-
tracts with the Board of Ordnance as the primary
cause of his misfortunes. He hoped to be able to
repay the bills in question before a discovery was
made, and was actually taking steps for that purpose.
Sentence was deferred.

THE EARLDOM OF SOUTHESK, with its subsidiary
titles, has been revived in favour of Sir J. Carnegie.
The last Earl Southesk was deprived of his
dignities by attainder for having taken part in the
Rebellion of 1715 in support of the Pretender. Her
Majesty has been graciously pleased to give her
assent to an act reversing this attainder, and the
House of Lords having been satisfied by evidence as
to the question of pedigree, the ultimate decision
was given on Tuesday, and the claim of Sir James
Carnegie fully allowed. Sir James is henceforth
accordingly Earl of Southesk and Baron Carnegie
of Kinnaird and Leuchars in the Peerage of Scot-
land.

DAMAGES for injuries received in a recent railway
accident were recovered on Saturday by Mr. Hall, a
barrister connected with the Northern Circuit and
Recorder of Leominster, against the Great Northern
Railway Company. The accident occurred on the
3rd of January, when a train was backed out of the
Leeds station, and, owing to some imperfection in
the " points," several carriages ran off the line, and
one in which the plaintiff was seated was thrown
over a viaduct and precipitated down a height of
many feet. Upon being extricated, Mr. Hall was
found to be severely crushed, both legs and arms
being fractured, besides other injuries to his head
and body. He lay for many weeks unable to move,
suffering great pain, and was even yet very imper-
fectly restored to health. His counsel urged, in
augmentation of damages, the pain he had endured,
the heavy expenses he had incurred, and the loss
sustained in his profession, from which his income
was estimated at 2,0001. per annum. For the
defendants, it was pleaded that they had not in-
curred any liability by negligence, and could not be
made answerable for the casualty, however disastrous
to the sufferer. The jury disallowed this plea, and
found a verdict for Mr. Hall, with 4,5001. damages.

ANOTHER MEETING took place on Thursday at
the Court of Bankruptcy for the examination of
Messrs. Strahan, Paul, and Bates. The total debts
and liabilities of the bankrupts were estimated at
680,0001.; the assets are still somewhat uncertain.
An adjournment was ordered to the 9th of October,
and it was announced that there would be a dividend
meeting on the 12th of October. The three partners
were again brought up on Wednesday at Bow-street,
but once more remanded for another week.
SUITS have been brought in the Consistory Court
against the Rev. Mr. Liddell, by Mr. Westerton, the
churchwarden, and Mr. Brae, a parishioner of St.
Barnabas, for a faculty to issue in order that certain
articles of church furniture should be removed from
that church. The articles, it is alleged, were in-
consistent with the canons, laws, and constitutions of
the United Church of England and Ireland. They
consist of an altar, or high altar, of carved wood,
raised on a dais or platform, within the chancel, a
wooden cross thereon of the height of two feet, two
massive gilded candlesticks, with candles of at least
a yard high, a credence table or preparatory altar,
and five different coloured altar coverings, embroi-
dered in a fanciful manner, and varied at different
times of the year. The promoters likewise com-
plain of sundry formalities and ceremonies, toe in-
toning of parts of the service, and other matters
which have already given rise to so many disturb-
ances in the district. The case was opened on
Tuesday, and the arguments have occupied the
Court for several hours of every day since, the case
being yet uncompleted.

A CHARTER, with favorable conditions, is stated to
have been obtained for the proposed Bank of Egypt.
The capital of the undertaking is to be 250,0001., in
shares of 251., with power of increase to 1,000,0001.
Its objeet is, under the sanction of the Viceroy, to
promote the development of the resources of the
country and to increase its commercial intercourse
with England. M. Pasquale, an Egyptian merchant,
who has been for some time in business in London,
is to be the local director.