The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

TT 1P ;7 VIDESDAY BYENING, JANUARY 32, ISS4

THE SHAIMPEARE M1D(0RT44.,"

A meetiog of the Shakespeare Memorial Com-
mittee was held yesterday afternoon (pursuant Is sajeara:
meat), at the rooms of the Society of Arts. Addpiti. Tim
meeting was again largely attended.
Mr. G. GODWIN vas called to the chair, and commenced
the proceeding by calling upon the secretary to read the
minutes of the last meeting.
This was does, and the minuteo were confirmed.

Mr. TH. MAITIN said that he had to propose " That the re-
port reed at the last meeting of the committee be rejected,
and that a special committee be appointed to prepare an
address to the public, stating the ebjecte the committee bad
in view.'

The eIiAIRILAN said that had authority to state the
executive committee were quite willing to withdraw the
draft report, inasmuch as it did Dot reset the views of the
committee at large. Such a course of proceedisi would
save anything like an angry discussion. All parties had
one object in view—namely, to forward the great move-
meat in which they were engaged.
Kr. TH. 'immix said that as the draft had been published
to the world in the newspapers its simple withdrawal would
Dot do ; it did Dot meet the case.
The Osmium; said the committee had no wish to take
os themselves the respoosibility of the publication of the
report. All that was stated, so far as he saw it,, was that
" the following is the repots which was read at the meeting
of the Shakespeare Committee held at the rooms of the
Society of Arts on Monday last."
Mr. TH. Iburnor said that it was countersiped by the secre-
tary and had been circulated ma the report of thecommitte,s,
which he had no hesitation in saying was most irieguhr.
He wished it to be distinctly understood that he did not
assume scything like a hostile attitude towards the move-
meat. (Hear, hear.)
The Csaiammr—The committee are not prepared to have
any discussion on the report, but beg leave to withdraw it.
Mr. PCILNILL would more, as an amendment, " That the
committee accept the withdrawal of the report by the acting
committee "

Mr. MARTIN, with the consent of the seconder, Mr. Bell,
said that he had no objection to dividing the resolution. and
moving the first clause, that the report be rejected, by itself.
Mr. TOIILTNA thought that se the committee had offend
to withdraw the report Mr. Martin and his friends ought to
be content, and not attempt to carry their veopence further.
Mr. DUERANT COOPS, deprecated the idea of there being
two parties in the roam. They wore all working tqpither
for the promotion of one common object, sod he thought
the better way would be to exjwees their opinion by simply
rejecting the draft report., and let the matter rest is the
hands of the council.

A show of hands was then taken for Mr. Dixon's &mord-
meet, that the committee pass to the bushier of the day,
the effect of which motion was precisely the sere ea " the
previous question "in the BOWN) of Commons. whoa the
numbers appeared to be, for the amendment, 27;
96 ; but there being loud calls fora division, the einanoit.
tee divided, when there were forth* ainandmeek 33 ;spirt
it, 34. The amendment was consequently bet.
On the mono° that the report be rejected,
Mr. PURNILL claimed the right to move his wooed maid-
meet, namely, that the commutes accepted the withdrawal
of the report.
An irregular diecossion took place as to whether the
amendmeut was in order, but eveotually the chairman
decided it was, and on its being put there was agaiu almost
an equality of heads. A second division took place, when
there appeared—for the amendment, 3'2; against, 33. Tie
anecdotic° for the rejection of the report was then carried
amidst aeclamatioos.

Mr. Maine thee proceeded to move the second resolu-
tion, to the effect that a special committee should be ap-
pointed to prepare the draft address. He assured the meet-
ing that he made the motion 'edit shame desire to further
the great object of the committee. He did sot mesa to say
that the executive committee bad cot been very SWIM, and
active ; but the time had come when the committee ought
to consider whether this matter should not be dealt with
differently in some shape or form. They ought to know
what their object really was, and, indeed, it seemed ridi-
culous to appoint a site committee as they bad done when
they did sot know w►ether they were going to have a
statue or something else.
. .

Mr. C. RE=se to order, and inquired whether the
gentleman was about to move an instruction to the com-
mittee. If so he was premature, it was not yet ap-
pointed. (A laugh.)
Mr. Hamm said that nothing could be dose satideetorily
by the site committee till the views of the executive commit.
tee were asaistained, and whether the memorial was to cost
3,0001. or 50,000/., or what was to be the ;node's operand'.
(Question, question.)
Mr. BELL seconded the motion.
Mr. LUCAS could not vote for the motion. The count,
proposed was roost inconvenient. It was both too direct
mid not direct enough. The real effect of the motion
would be to supersede the executive committee by an indi-
rect resolution, instead of teams the straightforward and
honourable marmot paring a direct vote of censure upon
them. He should be extremely sorry to witness the
dissolution of the existing executive committee, bat at
the same time great service might be done to the cause by
adding the names of a few gentlemen to the committee.
He had sometime. been told that a small executive commit-
tee wag the beet, but that did not invariably accord with
his experience, for it often happened that a member of a
committee was sot called on to act for • long time, when
all at Qom • question moss in which his services were ex-
tremely valuable. At the seine time, as the resolution stood,
he candidly confessed be could not remain ea hour on the
executive committee after its palming.
Mr. SlAxsroN said that it was plain that if the committee
were of opinion that the executive were not competent to
act in so simple a matter as the drawing up of en address
they ought to retire. At the same time he painted out the
great inconvenieooe which would be oc.asiooed the images-
tioo of the executive committee, and imploredby the meeting
to reflect upon the effect it roust have upon the celebration
on the 'Lind of April. He candidly confessed that be could
not sit a moment eves en the dramatic committee after the
pasties of mach • resolution. The executive committee had
effected great good, sad had procured the adhesion of • vast
number of this most influential gentlemen, while the dra-
matic committee bad made aninerous arrangements which
would all have to be made over again in the event of the
dissolution of the executive committee. He impressed on
them the necessity of all working together in this matter,
baying only use common end and object in view.
The Rev. Dr. ROBERT VLUGRAN mid this wee the first
meeting be had attended of the committee, and
it they were all of this complexion he ventured
to predict that their whole object would be defeated.
(Hear, hear.) He had greet respect foe the rights
of majorities, but them of large =petition were
to be equally respected, and it was impossible for
them to work with such minorities as they had wit-
nessed. He mimed them that the account of these
@quibbles would go far and wide through the country, and
would materially impress the public mind, sad he Mere-
fore suggested that now these who were diseatisfied at the
state of affairs having had their say, they should, like Em-
bolus= always did, shake hands and devote themselves to
the armies out of the one common object which they had
in view.

Mr. MAETTN said that it was impossible to reject snob an
=L that, and therefore he would, with the ecasent of
as
eder, withdraw the motion. He was willing to du
everything he Gould to promote harmony and forward the
great cause in which they were eog:,,jed.
Mr. Bgt.c having consented, the amendment was with-
drawn.

Dr: VAUGHAN then suggested that certain gentlemen
&add be them from the gamma &entitlee to suet the
I member of the executive committee in drawing Up the
repart.
Mr. DIXON stated that the substance of propositions
aimilar to those just made by Mr. Martin had already
been considered by the executive committee, and ensue-
MOMS bad been made to include certain inembui, who
would thereby become members of Use council. Th. Best
announcement be had to make was, that ',reparations were
being made for the holding of a large public meeting ; that
the Lord Mayor had ocuented to grant the Monolog-hems
for that purpose and to take the chair, sad it only remained
to fit the day when it would be most convenient to his
lordship to grant the use of the hall. It Ina Dow proposed
that the meeting should appoint the Lard Chief Bane Sir
H. Cairns, Srjeant Parry, Mr. Gruneigen. and Mr. Chu.
Roads a committee to arrange all the details of the public
business. (Hear, hear.) They had already appointed • site
committee, and Mr. Cowper bad ptomutd so reset that
committee in a few days on his return from
r.Broec.dnitusiso
that they would shortly have their report
the adoptioa of some particular site. Then it had been
thought that it would be proper to appoint • small com-
mittee to wafer with &stigma's, architects, and other, as
to the best form of • inenuasset That committee would
count of the Atelibiabop of York, the Duke of Anambra',
the Earl of Clareadoe, the Lord Prudent of the Council.
the President of the Society of Antiquaries. the Presideat of
the Royal Academy, the !resident of the Society of British
Artists, the Proudest of the Architectural Museum, ko.
The council had also submitted the following programme :
The 300th birthday of Shakespeare shall be celebrated by
laying the tint stomp of • memorial in Landau.
The committee will use its isthmian to procure the ob.
esevance of Saturday, April 23, 1864, as • general holiday.
The committee propose to offer a gold medal, • silver
medal, aid • bronze medal for the hest, second best, and
third beet poem as Shakespeare.
The ammenittee propose that the foundation stone be laid
Shout epee j that an efareoce PedlllllllUlCll of Shakes.
peanut muse be given ia Corlett-garden ; that • Shakes-
, pearian performs°, be gives at Drun.lane in the weenie( ;
aid that • great mirk be bold (by parminion) in Weinman-
ster.hall, at which Shakespearian books, prints, aid other
relies may bkoshibited.
Fur the latter purpose the executive committee proposed
' that • °committee ceesheed of Mr. Tits, M.P., Mr. Robert
Bell, Mr. Meath, aid Mr.Ottley, and Mr. Yareivel, aboeld
be elected. nom propositiou were Dow before them to
deal with es they noggin St.
The following gutless's were next chosen se • eoatesithe
to assist is drawing up the address to the public : Dr.
Vaughan, Mr. Robert Bid, Mr. Shirley Brooks, Mr. Tom
Taylor and •Mr. Mune.
Mr. Laces moved the adoption of the programme, which
was eameded by Mr. WALLINGFORD lisowisa.
Some further diecussion ensued ern this point.
Mr. VIXITILLT mewed, and Mr. CIIMIRIVELL seceded ea
araeadaimit to the effect that the programme be reigned to
the comeattee ism eaminated.
Oa this peieS a show et Mole as bank vim lime WWI

eta• egaillWee Iran lead up for sad
diddle badly called for, whichenet
the et • by 22 votes whist 19.
Beggs feelbor took plc as to how far the man-
the Winos were bawd
ther="l.47llldisr.would:n sad come
e find; while Mr.
Lam, Mr. Dixon, and other gentlemen considere that
the programme would give the committee abed. upon which
to work, but eventually
Dr. V•VORAX stated that if the secretary would forward
the programme to the committee they would work it hsto
the address, and would add what they thought &giddiest.
This propedtioa resetiag with general neat, the meeting,
on the moths of Mr. 1717ATELLY. we again adjourned to
Monday next, sidle name place. and
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceed-
ing., which were al an extremely protracted chammer.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TA.TTKRSALL'S.-MONDAY.

There woo nothing in the traumatism al the day at "the
oorssr" &marries al ocsonsest, bey cod theocetinned decline
of Soottish Chief, shout whom 12 to 1 we. offered without •
response. The subjoined list of quotatiose will repressnt
the Mee of the market. The attendance wee limited, sod
with one or two exceptions ell the bets booked were only
to small amounts. Closing prices
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
5 to 1 apt Count F. Logroogeo Elle de 'Air
asdaff3
6 to 1 Mr. Too Breeek's Park (► sad off)
DERBY.
12 to 1 apt Mr. Merry's Scottish Chief (off)
100 to 8 Mr. Ten Brooch's Parts (t)
100 so 6 Mr. FAmon's Blair Athol (t)
100 to 6 Lord*. Viriouses Forager (1)
25 to 1 Mr. Hirsioa's Cons d'Brat (t)
25 to 1 Sir F. Johnstoeir's Mink:with (t)
25 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Coast Osard (t)
25 to 1 Mr. Osborne's Prince Arthur (t)
2000 to 70 Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom (t)
30 to 1 Mr. H. Hill's Ashworth (off)
30 to 1 Mr. Naylor's Asensio' (off)
33 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Claremoot It)
33 to 1 Mr. W. S. Cartwright's My (off)
1000 to 15 Mr. Naylor's Fitz-Adine (1)
1000 to 15 Mr. Bryan's Hoes Nowise (►)
1000 to 15 Mr. G. Osees's King John (t)
1000 to 15 Mr. Bowel's Barei (t)

THE TOWNLEY 04114.

OITIOIAL CORDESPONDLNCI.
The following is a copy of the letter addressed
by fiAS George Grey to Mr. Imes, M.P., la reply to the
memorial of the magistrates of the county el Derby, is the
case of George Victor Townley :
" TO T. W. SWANS, MR., ALLISTREMIALL, DUST.
" Whitehall, Jan. 8, 1864.
" Sir,-1 am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th lust.,
treannittieg a letter addressed to him by the magistrates
of the county of Derby, whose eiturm are attached to it.
Sir George Grey has read that WWr with the attention
to which both the importance of the wahine it refers to
and the persons frees whom it proceeds, jollity mettle it.
In order to place the magistrates in full
semion of the proceedhip which have taken Plans
with reference to the meet George Victor Townley, aoopy
of the !visage:edam* between this office and the Lunacy
Commissioners, together with two certificates of Tow=
insanity received by the Secretary of Ste* and of the
order for the removal of the prisoner to Hos-
pital under the provisions of the statute 3 and
4 Vitt., cap. 54, sec. 1, will be transmit-
ted to you ea soon es it can be pre. ppaereeedd The
magistrates will learn from this oorrespooawathat
ft was in 0001441114000 of information conveyed to the
Secretary of State by the learned judge before whom the
primmer was tied, that, in his opinion, a further inquiry as
to the sanity of the wagoner was , that the
Lunacy Commissioners were requested by the Bametare of
State to undertake the inquiry. Sir George Grey feels
that it was impossible to refuse as inquiry so recommended
by the judge, and he is not aware that wider the circum-
stances of the case, he could have entrusted the is-
. (miry to more able or reepoosible persona, or to ponces
likely to conduct it with greater impartiality and freedmen
from any preconceived opinion or doubtful theories. The
commissioners' report is among the papers which will be seat
you with the learnt poeeible dMay, but the Secretary of State
was not called upon to decide, cu that report aloe*, whether
the sentence of the law ought to be executed or not, because
at the same time that be received it he received also a cacti-
fieate, dated Dec. 27, signed by three justices of the peace
(one for the county, end two for the borough of Derby)
and two medical men, stating, in the terms required by kw,
that they badstating,
examined and inquired iota the mental Innie
of the prisoner, and certifying that he was insane. This
was followed by a certificate to the same effect, dated the
29th December, and signed by two justices of the pesos for
the county of Derby (erne of them being the same who bad
signed the fanner certificate), and the same two medical mss.
Copts of these certificates are also among the papers which
win be seat to you. Upea them earthmen from four
justices of the ppaescaeeand two medial practitiooses the pri-
soner, in tecorduce with the oomatructim which his bees
uniformly placed on the section of the act before men-
tioned, was ordered to be removed to Bethlem Hospital,
the capital sentence being oespited, but not commuted.
The magistrates io their letter of the sth instant say,
with reference to the inquiry made by two magistrates aided
by two medical men, that that inquiry did sot, like all pre-
torus inquiries of the same kind, originate with the gaol
authorities, but was promoted and conducted es a meter of
premiumi busies', by. Townley's legal adviser. Sir
George Grey had no primal information that this was the
case, nor could he be in any way ,respoesible for any
irregularity, if irregularity there was, re the proosediop.
No persoe other than a magistrate Gould be admitted to
examine the prisoner or to inquire lute his mental state
without the sanction of the visiting justices or of the Secre-
tary of State; and as the visiting justices must therefore
have bees aware of the proceeding, and as no communica-
tion on the subject was received from them at the time, or
has bees received from them up to the present time by the
Secretary of State, he could only presume that whet was
dope was dose with their knowledge and sanction. So far,
however, as it concerned the steps to be takes by the Secre-
tary of State, io conformity with the law or the receipt of
such a certificate, it was immaterial bow the inquiry origi-
nated, provided the certificate was is accordance with the
provisions of the statute.
There is one other passage in the letter from the magis-
trates to which Sr George Grey thinks it right to refer.
They say that the effect of the respite of Townley, ael of
his removal to a lunatic saylum, his been to cause
much dissatisfaction, toil to create a holies greatly to be
kmeuted, that there is one kw for the rich and soother
for the poor ; that justice has been turned aside by the
power of money ; and that if Townley and his friends had
been poor he would have been executed. " The magististes
may poems information as to the expenditure of money by
Townley'* friends of which the Secretary of State has
no knowledge • nor is be aware of the meaner in which
the magistrate; believe such roomy to have been expended.
But the most satisfactory proof which can be given that the
course taken with regard to Towels, is one which it re-
quired so expenditure of mousy to obtain, and which
would have (boss rqually taken had ToweLy and his
friends been poor, is a reference to a similar case which
occurred at the Spring desires held at Newcastte-oto
Tyne, in 1862, when a man named Clark, himself
a poor man, end with no friends, who were not
slim poor, and in whose defence no opened even
was retained, was convicted of wilful murder and sen-
tenced to death. In that case, as in the case of Townley,
the learned judge before whom Clark was tried, in reporting
the case to the Secretary of State, a:premed hie opinion that
the verdict was right, but called the attention of the Secre-
tary of State to the evidence as to the unsound state of
mind of the primmer at the time of the trial, as having to
use his owe words, 'so intensely important* bearing upon
the question whether be ought to be executed.' In come.
queue. of this representation from the judge, an inquiry as
to the sanity of the prisoner was directed by the Secretary
of State ; and the result in that cam, as is the presset, was
hie removal to a lunatic asylum.
"Sr George Grey trusts that this statement will tend to
remove the impression which the magistrates say exist,
sod which they appear to have shared, that a similar course,
under similar einem/tepees, would sot be adopted is the
case of a poor man, as io the case of owwhreefrieeds had
the poser of expending money in his behalf .-1 am, sir,
your obedient servant,
(Signed) "H. WADDINGTON."
The following is a copy of a letter addressed to Sr George
Grey by Mr. Cot, tie magistrate of the county of Derby
who signed the certificate of insanity is the ease of George
Victor Townley :

"To the Right Hoe. Sir CowieGrey, But, M.P., Secretary
ol State for the Herne Department, dm.

"Derby, Jan. 8, 1864.
" Sir,—l beg to wakes you • letter *ivied by two
borough magistrates, and two medical men of Derby and
myself.
Mr. Scott, the othercoosty magistrate who signed the
oertiticate of the 22th December list, and who was to hairs
sped the inclosed letter, has suddenly bees called into
Scotland for the purpose of attending his sister's funeraL
I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
(Sillord) " W. T. CO; J.P.,
for the County and Borough of Derby."
"To the Rigid Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P., her
Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home
Department, ad, Lc.
"Sir,—Wie, the undersigned justices of the peace for the
county and borough of Derby, and medical men of Derby,
who ivied and forwarded to you two oartifiiatee as to the
insanity of Cecina Victor Townley, dated the 27th and 29th
December laat, hosing had our attention called to • memo-
rial, stood by certain ' magistrates of the county of Derby,'
dated the sth instant, beg to solicit your ooneadamtion of
the following facts
" Upon the trial of the primmer Mr. H. P. Giebonie and
Mr. J. B. Sims, the surgeon and governor of the gaol in
which the prisoner was confined, to the fact of the
prisoaer being insane at that period, viz., on the 11th
comber, and the Rev. H. Moore (chaplain of the gaoll made
a written report of the prisoner's insanity in hi Minato
Book, for tbe Inspection of the visitieg juetioes early in the
month of December, and we bare been credibly informed,
' ard believe, that sotwithstandiog such evidence of the sur-
geon and governor, sod report of the chaplain, woos of the
visiting justices or county magistrates, excepting °weaves,
bare visited the prisoner, or taken any motion whatever upon
I.l"•ifll*c.•orreport. . . . . . .

" We beg furthers...to state that we entered ups. the inquiry
as to the prwner'■ modal condition from a OHM NOW of
duty, sod we took meadowlark pains to ucertaia the true
state of his mind. On the o•e bald we believe our certifi-
cates to be perfectly true, whilst so the other we are amazed
that none of the county magistrates who have signed the
memorial of the sth Met. have aay personal knowledge of the
subject-matter of our certificates. Neither the prowler's
adviser nor any of his friends were prseeot at our examina-
tions, and they have io no way inflosoosd our judgment or
attempted to do so.
" We have,
(Biped) W. T. Cox, J.P. for the Borough of Derby.
J. B. TOILMAN, J.P. for taw Borough of Derby.
TAOS. Mo., Meyer of the Borough of Derby.
HntaT GOODC, M. B. sod M. 8.C.&
THOMAS Henwoon, Surgeon, Mc., and Medical
oMore to the Derby union.
" Darby, Jas. 8, 1861."
Yesterday noming Townley was removed from Derby
gaol to St. Cworges.in-the-Fields Criminal Lunatic
Asylum, Laudon. The murderer was conveyed in • cab to
Spoodon statics, three miles from Darby. wad the noon
express train to Kiog's Crum stopped at Spondee station to
take his op. He waa scorospaand by two wars.

Cultist AMONG TIM Docreee.—Hr. Holman
Hast's celebrated picture, " The Fiadbeg of the &view
he the Temple," which was exhibited three pan sip at the
Geeman Gallery, is ()oat more on view et Kern. Jessinph
Gallery, 62, Cbeamide. Public *eke was eo Arose, pre-
saancied as the merits of this pidgin, darks( the eerkier ex-
bilitiou that it is quite unnessmary to dwell sow oa its high
mutts. Them who from my MOOS failed to is. it before
should& so sow, and many who visited it is Bond-street
will gladly mei= the opportunity of reviving their impute.
for of its singular exclaimer.

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