The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-24 00:00:00

EXECITTIVE COMMITTEE

A meeting ortieTiixe;titii; committee was also held yes-
terday at the Town-hall. Manchester. Sir J. K. Saurri.s.
worm presided.
Mr. MACLUR!, the honorary secretary, reed the monthly
report, which had been previously reed at the meeting of
the general committee.
The CHAIRMAN said it was important that the local
relief committees should uncierstaod that the grants
made from the New South Wales fund would in future be
made on the-principles and scale defined to the minutes of
the 3rd November, 1862, as heretofore, and that the aus-
tral executive committee will proceed to frame and publish
• minute as to aid in future intended to be given to encou-
rage the setting of able-bodied men and youths on suitable
manual work by grants towards the wages of the superin-
teodenta of labour. _ _

A reaOlnaio;;;;U passed, direetieg the preparation of the
asinine inhered to by Ur paler committee.

The CHAIRMAN sated that be had received • letter from
Wellington, New Zealand, enclosing 7001. ; and another
from Napier, New Zealand, enclosing 721. 10s. -, both these
amounts being oreatiributions to the general feud.
. . . . .

The Hog. gIaCIVITART reported tha be had an interview
on Tuesday last with an officer from the Government Emi-
gration board, who stated that in the opinion of that board
the report from the provincial government of New Zealand
.sa Intended to becoefined to the free mange of emigrants
I from these shores to New Zealand, and did not include any
provision for outfit, or means of inland transit. The officer
inquired whether the committee would bo disposed to make
a grant for the purposes last specified • and he (Mr.
Machu") replied that tie firmly believed they would not.
A manage in the report read at the meeting of the gene-
ral esommittee confirmed the accuracy of that opinion.
From the Times of Saturday, be perceived that a letter similar
te the one handed to the executive committee about a
month Mom, in reference to the grant from New
Zealand, had been sent to the Mansion-house Committee. He
called attention to this because in some quarters the midi-
, cation of the purport of that letter had led local nosimittees
to suppose that there was • further grant for etigration
—a supposition which it was desirable to dispel.
grPe:Ciimissioner stated that he should hold his board for
the examination of applicants for aid from the New Zealand
grant in six town* (Manchester, Stockport. Prestos, and
Wigan being amongst the number). Mr. Madura under-
took, es ease as definite arrangements for such examination
were made, to inform the various local committees thereof,
in order that they might communicate with persons desiring
' to emirate.
Mr. FARNALL said that on Tuesday last he was at Glos-
sop, where great diatoms existed, and he was happy to be
able to say that the local committee of that place had
adopted the suggestion of this committee, that the unem-
ployed should be set to work as far as possible. On the day
in question 70 young people of Oloasop went peaceably and
contentedly to work upon the roads. (Hear, bear.)
The following grants were made, the figures between w-
reathes:4 showing the number of weeks over which such
pacts extend :—Horn Green (5). M., for clothing ;
Little Hayfield (3),501. ; Oswaldteristle (4), 501.; Soammonden
(4), 751.; Mellor (5), 251.; Broadbottom and Charleeworth
(5), 2501.. ; Raistenstall 6), 3501.; Adlingtou and Heath
CharnoM, 801.; Newton Heath (5), 1001.; Horwich (6),
5014 Padiham (4), 2001.; Blackburn (4), 2,5001.; Burrow-
ford (41.1501.; Preston (4), 3,5001.; and Witheell (5), 1001.
The following grants were made from the employment
sad school funds :—Manchester (St. Jude's). 1461. 19c ;
Mishears, 601. ; Newton Moor, 631.45. • Ashton. 7971.7.. •
Todmorden, 571. 10a. • Padiham 651. ; Cadished, Si.; Hyde,
1571. ; Colas, M. • 'Flobden-bridge, 931. 10e. ; Crompton,
120/. 14s. ; Hmalingd•d and Musbery, 304 ; and Black-
burn, SU.

UNIVERSITY COLLINS, LONDON.—The council at
their session on Saturday last filled up the vacant office' of
physician and of professor of clinical medicine at the hos-
pital by the appointment of Dr. Hare ; and they appointed
Mr. Sydney Ringer to the vacant peofessorship at mums
medic". By the recommendation of the senate of the col-
lege the council invited Dr. Walsh% lately professor of the
principles end practice of medicine, to assume the title of
Emeritus Professor.
ILLiNots Corrott.—A small quantity of cotton
grows in Washington county, Illinois, has been sent to this
Hu for exhibition. The grower is of opinion that its cul-
tivation will prove remunerative at the rate of twenty cents.
per pound for clean cotton. The staple of this article is
short, but at the present time would find a ready market.
Cotton an b pown 114 many localities where it is not at
present cultivated—but nowhere so cheaply as at the South.
It was foresarly grown u far sulk as Virgime. Several
specimens of dolk made from cotton grown in Chaster
county. Pennsylvania, bays been exhibited in this city
within the past year.--irete York Herold.
Importing ten without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chimes plebe oR tastier brown leaves as to the
eaael Weds. itsssheeee Tea is eaessicsered. therefore always
geed alike. item Is packets by UM eseete—lAdvestieeteali•

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COURT OF QU'EEN'S 13112f0H.-FIB. 23.
After Term Sittings at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.-(Blare
'Lind Ong Justice Catakburs and a Special July.)

818 C. MI, BAIT., V. COLUTT.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Sir Charles
Fox, against the defendant, who was the owner of several
collieries in Gloacowlershire, for a breath of maim* and
the declaration stated that the defendant, being desirous el
di of two mines, called Morgan's Polley No. 1 and Mor-
gan's Fo v No. 2, engaged the plaintiff, and promised that
il he would got up • company for the purpose of working
the mines, with a view to sell than. that the plaintiff
should be rid 5001. in cash and 1,0001. in paid-up shares,
and complained that the defendant had broken his Funds&
The defendant pleaded, dint, • general dam& of his babilityl;
secondly, that the plaintiff was not ready °milling to carry
out the scheme ; and, thirdly, that the wallaby wee not
formed, and therefore the defendant's liabthty bed bolo
canoellect
Mr.. Serjeant Piggott and Mr. Watayn Williams were
counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Barjaant Blum and Mr. Brown
far the defendant.

.14- Watkyn Williston, in opening the cue, mid It'
was one of a very complicated natant, but the real
question in the mass was contained in the plesdings.
The plaintiff we. the well-known eagiseer, amid carried on
Moines. in the city. The defendant was • gentlemen re-
siding in Gloucester, and was possessed of mural collieries
in that county. Amesgat ukase be bed two collieries
which ware known by the name °Oleos* Green Collieries.
but which be preferred to calf Morgan! Polley
No. 1 and kforgan's Volley No. 2. nese collieries
the deteeduit wee anzioot to dispose of and tbiakigg
that the beet plan for doing so would be to get cep
a company and sell the miner to them be applied to
.tbe
,plabligH Se be is isibusies for th*ptirpoott Pabilood
to remunerate him by paying him 3001. "ut =oh and 1,0001.
in paid-cep shares. The plaintiff thereupon set lib=
wee the news of forming • company, who
bought the mime. He had 200 U. shares given him, width
be afterwards surrendeivd at the request of -the company for
1001. ; bat the defendant never pald him the 50W. whieh
he prionimed to do. The agreement nadir which the plaintiff
acted wee contained in an immense number of letters, some
of which the learned counael read to the jury, and thou
celled

fir Charles Fox, who corroborated the learned counaeZ's
opening.
In cross-examination he said be claimed remnneratios
simply for getting up the company. Mr. Corbett told him
that the property was mortgaged, and that be wished to
dispose of the mines so as to pay off the mortgage and make
a profit. He did not tell plaintiff that he could not pa)
him anything • till the perehase-memy was received. Xs
should not have entered into any such arrangement. It
would have been too specelatii‘ The company purchaiO
the mines, and' paid 2501. deposit. He did not pro-
cure directors, but be found the persons who really
brought the company tab existence. He did 404
personally ask the parties to take up the concern, but he
had no doubt, they Joined it from his representations. Hs
bad 1,000!. worth of shares handed to bun, as coming from
Mr. Corbett, but they were transferred in his name.
He surrendered the sharm became it was 'considered advan-
tageous to reduce the capital. Others did the same. He
received 1001. for surrender's( KO 5/. shames la was put
to him that it would he better to decrease the capital, apd
more edvmdageous to him to remain the company's mid.
leer. He surrendered his shares oo those conditioas,
and immediately had notice to quit—(laughter)—or rather
he was asked to send in his resignation. (Laughter.) He
refined to tabs shares in the company. The oeapsar ivns
formed, sad they entered into contracts for matarisle sod
used the oompan_y's seal.
Mr. Serjeant Pigott—What brought the company iiito
difficulties ?
Sir C. Fox—lt beery difficult to say. (longbier.)
The Loud Obief Justioe—l suppose became they did sot
find the moony
Sir C. Fox said he understood 1,000 shares were sab-
ecribed for, and that would have been sufficient to raise the
cilia The colliery was afterwards mortgaged to Mr.
Corbett.
Mr. Hart was called, sad deposed that he applied to Bit
C. Fox at Mr. Colbett's request. He was to have 5001.
cash sod 1.000 paid-up sharm of the company for miug his
beat exertions ftr this perpose of promoting a company to
work the coal He took bier granted that Sir Charles was
to he paid whim the eampany was deo !iota established.
The Lord Chief Justice—Was he to be paid whether the
company was formed or not?
Witness said it never entered into his consideration, end
afterward@ he added that ha apprehended it was to be paid
when the company was formed and rran4
Several letters weed betwesieoerbett sad Mr.
Hart, relative to Sir Charles Fox's taking up the concerns
and also the Messrs. Wilkinson. as solicitors, on the same
terms. Sir Charles ioteresesd himself very much in getting
up the company, sad in introducing the comers to persons
who wire exceedingly useful in the ultimate promotion of
the mammy. The public subscribed for 1,000 shares, sad
IL deposit was paid. The company sunk a shaft 25 yards ,
deep, and ordered 3,7001. worth of machinery, Doe-fourth
pie
of which wee to he paid in paid-sup shares. The company
wee completely registered. Mr. Corbett transferred to wit ma
the 200 shares which be handed to Sir C. Fox far his off rte
in getting the company completed. He considered Mr. Co, tt
was the cause of the failure of the company. There were
negotiations for transferring the company to the Royal
Forms et Dean Company. Mr. Corbett received a cheque
for 7871.. a bill for 1,0001., besides the 2501. on the q log
of the deed.
Cross-examined—There was a mortgage of 7,0001. oar the
property, and Mrs. Corbett's sentiment of 5,0001. lir.
Corbett was anxious to get the money.
A diseessios ensued with refereed to certain lifters
written by the defendant to the witnem, is the comes of
which Mr. Serjeant Shee said the meacisg of the parties,
the defendant alleged, was not to pay the money npoq the
mere formation and registration of the company, but oq the
completion of the arrangements fur the purchase of the
mines by the company.
The Lord Chief Justice said that did not appear to be the
Cale.

Witness said the plaintiff was not to be paid out of. the
15,0001. or 20,000 W. the mines were to be mold for. He
could not say how the company failed. There was plenty
of money subscribed to get down to the coal.
Mr. Serjeaot She., for the defence, contended that the
agreement between the parties was sot to get up a company
to agree to purchase the mines, but that the plaintiff was
to get up a company who would actually purchase the
mines.

--The Lord Cbid Justice asked, then bow was it the de.
fendant gave the plaintiff the 200 shares: that was pert of
the same traassetion.

Mr. Serjeant Shea said be understood it wu not so.
Mr. Hart wu readied. He said the defendant gave him
2,000 paid-up share* far distribution. Witness bad an
equal interest in the property with the defendant. The
latter directed him to put himself in communication with
Sir C. Fox for the getting up of the oompany, and he did so.
He wrote Corbett how he had distributed the shares. As
woo as he got the shares he handed over 200 to the
The defendant was called, and deposed that when the
plaintiff was first spoken to the mortgage oa the property
wu about coming due. Mr. Hart had been lessee of the
property. He entered into negotiations with Mr Hart to
get up • oompany for the purchase of the property, but
coder no circumstances would he mix himself with the
transaction, or become personally liable for any expenses
in connection with the company unless they were provided
for out of • fund to be obtained from the parasites of the
estate after the mortgage debt bad been paid off and •
trust fund of 5,000/. provided for. At an interview with
Sir C. Fox, when the latter visited the property, be die-
tioaly told him that his acting "liberally," u Mr. Hart bad
suggested, depended on what mosey he received for the
property over the amount of incumbranoes. He could only
pay him out of the purchase mooey.
A correspondence between defendant and Hart was put
in, showing their joint dealings with the property and their
shares of the proposed company.
Witness deposed that he received 2501. deposit money
and 3,600 piid up ss. shares out of the 15,000MA/es of the
company. It wu sow being wound up. HIM arrangement
was wholly with Mr. Hart, and be bad no idea that he should
be held responsible to Sir Charles Fox.
Creesexamined—He was cow working the adjoining col-
liery, about 300 yards off. The defendant was then cross.
examined ea to the details of arrangement between him and
Hkrt for the sale of the collieries, which were of an intricate
and uninteresting character, and did Dot affect the question
at issue. He received in cash from the transaction with
the company the 2501.fdeposit, 787/.loe. in cash, and* 1,0001.
bill that had Mien paid. He held other bills, and bad takes
• mortgage on the property as security for the other hills
forming the purchsse money.
The jury returned • verdict for the plaintiff —daroages,sool,

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION.HOUSE.
JosepA Nit.holing, a cab-driver, wearing a badge, No.
14,460, was brought up on bad before Alderman Sir Robert
Carden, charged under the Ist arid 2nd Will. 4, c. 22 and 25,
with having unlawfully and wilfully gxed, or caused to be
flied, to a certain hackney carriage a forged and counter-
feited Stamp-office plate, well knowing it to have been
forged.
The pswnsr, who did not deny the fasts, wen committed
for trial, being admitted to bail, himself in 401., and two
sureties in 20/. each.
Sir R. Danko said it was a very serious matter, as be
might oonunit any offeace sad not be found oat.
SOUTHWARK.
me. JuAn Frew*, a singdar.koking man, a teacher cf
languages and private tutor, was charged with publiabing a
libel easiest Dr. John Shea, of 84, Blaekfriars•road.
Defeadiat had boss foe missy yews towbar to the eons of

ta`it
IA ..ems been tedsagaral er
idter Isar* be
Shwa in priest* titian addressed to serious penman Owt;
of these letters, sent to plaantiff 's cook, was to the fonolf4
ml iftegi "Bewared the bloody sad brutal abase. They
robbed and murdered poor sick -nen who had worked fee
them for 15 years. Beware of the brutal Sham"
Other letters of much the mine character were produced
in court.

Defieshint mid he did not think Dr. Shea would hove
Ld'picese proceedi ot him so vindictively, and that he should
=e'.d by thngs,
Yr. Burnham told him it wee his own fault. and COM.
mitted him for trial, aoce 1n hail in 501. and two sureties
in 25/. each, which were aot, bowenr, fortissimo&

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