The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-11 00:00:00

THE MILITIA.-GOVERNMENT PROSECU-

TION.

The attention of her Majesty's government has
been drawn to the fact, that for some time put numerous
handbills hays been circulated, especially in the rural towns
and distracts, of an " anti.mititia " character, and tending
to prevent the co:tying out of the law in respect to volun-
tary enlistment. Some of the placards were said to ema-
nate from the Peace Society, and were headed " Flogging
in the Militia." The government have taken the opinion
of the law °Steen of the mown on the subject, and have
determined to make the offence a matter for government
prosecution. The following letter to Colonel Berne, of the
34th Light Infantry, has led to prosecutions in Suffolk :
" Whitehall, 7th October, 1852.
am directed by Mr. Secretary Walpole to inform
you that he has under his ousideratinn the two placards in-
, tended to dissuade men from volunteering fur the militia,
which accompanied your letter of the 4th ultimo, and he
is advised that they are libellous and that consequently
' their publication is an indictable offence. If magistrates
should thir.k it their duty to hold a person accused of such
publication to bail to answer the charge at the assizes, Mr.
Walpole will instruct the Solicitor to the Treasury to con-
, duct the prosecution.
" I have the honour to be, sir, year obedient servant,
" D. W. JOLLIFFE."
Prosecutions have already been taken in Bucks, Herta,
and Suffolk, end parties held to bail.

SOJOURN OF THE DCCHESS OF KENT AT DONCAv-
via.—We understand that her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent, mother of her gracious Majesty the Queen, will
arrive in Doncaster from Bilmoral by the express train at
6.10 p.m., on Wednesday, the 13th instant, from whence
she will proceed to the house of Mr. Pye, Royal Hotel,
where she will sojourn for the night. Her royal highness
will be acoompanie I by her deughter,the Princess Hohenlohe
Va,heOinnt h as
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ePPrirnienem Heiman,Leininl!aredny?' PAriugnucensta
Bruce, Colonel Sir George Cooper, Miss Jung, governess of
the young Princess, and her usual retinue. On Thursday,
the august visitors will take their departure by the 11.20
am.trais. Sir George Cooper, comptroller of the house-
hold and chief equerry, arrived in Doncaster by the express
train, on Wednesday, in order to make arrangements with
Mr. Pye for the reception of the illustrious party. It is
almost unneeemsary to my that there will be ao dentonstra.
dem of a public character.—Dnneader Chromic
FUNERAL OF A MILITARY KNIGHT OF WINDSOR.—
On Friday the remains of the late Lieutenant H. Griffith',
Military Knight of Windsor, were interred on the Green of
Ht. George's Chapel, Windsor. The funeral, by desire of
the deceased, was conducted without military honours, but
the Governor, Major Moore, attended as chief mourner,
assompanied by H. Holdernen, Esq., the medical attendant.
Lint. Griffiths, who war characterised by great urbanity
of manners, had served many years with distinction in the
Mak Human, and was present at the battle of Waterloo.
THE CHANCELLORSHIP.—The declaration in favour
of Lord Derby has been signed by nearly 1,200 members of
coavocation, including the Bishops of Oxford, Exeter,
Mipsßath and Wells, Salisbury, Chichester, Antigua,
Town. Eighteen heads of houses have also ap-
ther names.
UR COURT OF CHANCLRT.—From the 10th inst..
k heeordaste• with the new an (16 & 16 Vie., cap. 87), the
metal judges of the Court of Chancery ere to be paid out
et
the Coasolidated Fund, and not oat of the Suitors'
!Lad. The Lord Chancellor, with the salary as Speaker of
the House of Lords, 10,0001. a year. The Lords Justices,
6,0001. ; and the Vice-Chancellors, 6,0001. each.
OFFICERS OF THE COURT OF CHANCERT.—On the
10th Inst., a clause in the Chancery Act, cap. 87, took effect,
by virtue of which the fees hitherto received by the Secre-
tary of Presentations and the Secretary of the Commissions
of the Peace are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund, and
the person or persons holding the offices to be paid 8001. a
year.
WI

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETT.—At
the eassmi misting of the members of this society, held the
other day, fear of the lo:al M.P.'s attended, viz., the Hon.
General H. B. Lygon, the Hon. Captain &about, Mr.
Wynn Knight, and the Hon. Colonel Clive. There was
also a goodly muster of farmers present, and the after-
dinner proceedings were remarkable for the contrast which
they exhibited to the postprandial predictions of ruin
which were promulgated after the first introduction of free
trade measures. The heretofore protectionist members, in-
stead of pledging themselves to adhere to their old princi-
ples, now fairly avowed that there was no hope of a return
to protection, and the farmers themselves, instead of hoping
sgainat hope, discussed practical measures for improving
the cultivation of the soil, and lessoning their expenditure.
Mr. Haight, M.P., declared that the farmer must look for
(Meting the times by lessening the cost of produc-
tive, Allienring thus the example of the manufacturers,
Mba. met the competition to which they were exposed,
tinwares to snashinery, and thereby cheapened labour.
Ofigillift Se bent, M.P., also expressed a similar opinion as
nsubleagy. and, alluding to the scarcity of labour in the
onstry, pronossticatod that next year would produce
mother railway mania, and that there would be an in-
Mod demand for labour on new railways. After al-
binos to Professor Way's theory (carried out is pro-
as Aar. Smith, Weedoo), of raising a sudmins
fle on the same land, without saaniunk
.111 lee. sod gallant member enforced the behest of tho
neediest baronet, "to graze inn and plough less." He
observed that there was a time when lean stock sell
hotter than at present, and it was afterwards stated that
the coptracts for mint for the Worcester Infirmary were
at this moment at the rats of lid. per pound, an eztraordi.
warily high rate for contracts of this nature, when there is
no risk, and prompt payment is insured for a large supply.
Colonel Clive also spoke of the high price of stock ; he-did
met anticipate any material advance in the price of coca.
no Chairmen (Mr. M. G. Benson), • county magatrate,
statemled that many farmers would have been raised but
he the Mph piss of stock. He trusted better days were
swabs& but did not expect great thine from the new par-
liament. He believed they had a ministry inclined to do
them god, and hoped the agriculturists would not be so
normosable as to expect from them morn than they could
whoa.
Tint YACITT MATCH AT PORIVIOUTII.—The
match between the America and the Swedish yacht Versich
did not come off on Saturday as arranged. The yea-
sex were placed off Portsmouth by the appointed hour,
and were in perfect readiness for starting, but it being de-
cided by the referee that the wind, though fresh, was not
blowing a 7-knot breeze, which was one of the conditions
of the match, It was postponed to this day (Monday). The
counts is 16 miles to the south of the Nab light-vessel
and bock.