The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-23 00:00:00

THE EXPEL, SAI UEDA Y EVENII4I:34 JULY 23, 1864.

006mM - Hs hoped that somethiai might Modem before
the seta session at parliament to enable the episeepate to
ditcher's the important duties which devolved upon them,
and to which they IMO at present unequal.
The Bishop of LONDON asked whether the odds sari
would have any objection to add to the motion the words
" any oorrespondeoce which bee taken place between the
Bishop of Exeter sod her Majesty's jovernmeat with respect
to the appoje tamest of a suffragan bishop."
Earl NELSON said he had no objection.
Earl GRAN VILLE said, as the corresponds's:et had been
presented to the Home of Commons, there could be no ob-
jection to laying it on their lordships' table.
The motion was then agreed to.
ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION ACT AMENDMENT
BILL
This bill was read • third time and pawed.

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shows great a►ility is the muse b• bad taken wile raspact
bathos* arsaagesiesta. He maid sot lay the papers on the

UM% waist the new cos ventioa was certitudes!:
Yr. Bt OOCHRANE asked whether it was to be under-
stood tbat Sir B. Braver bad given no approval a the pro-
clear. of Prince Oeuss.
lir. LAYARD said that Sir IL Bulwer had given no
approval whatever.

Crimean war, there had bees ea enormous increase in our
establishments. Is that year the navel expenditure was
5,012,0004, now it was 10032,0001., being an increase equal
83 per out. The cost of the supenoteodeoce of
had increased in the same period by
73,1f07.7" and that of lamer and magas bad in-
creased at the rate of 100 per out. It was not
napalms' that they should wish to know how ell this was
spent. There was also a great increase in regard to materials
and stores, though he could sot understand bow it bad
arise. The number of workmen in dockyards In 1852 wee
10,757, while in 1861 It wee 19,419, bong an hirer, of
8,662. We bed now seven dockyards, which he thought too
many. sod he suggested that economy might be greatly pro-
moted by their reduction. The great thing they had to
avoid was going on spending money in the dark. He did not I
dilatante the accuracy of the secounta, but he thought their
wily effect was to throw dust in the eyes of hen. members,
tad he ecinteeded that government would not perform their
duty unless next session they presested somousts of a diffe-
neat character, which commercial men could undentend.
Gem& PEEL mid the account given by the boo. mem.
bar for Rochdale of the introduction of the Armstrong gun
into the service was et varies°, with the evidence taw be-
fore
the committee. In 1858, when be (General Peel) came '
into office, no country in the world had a rifled gua, and the
first thing he asked the committee to do was to report token
which wee the best rifled gun for use. It was not until they
had tried every other gun that they reported that the Arm-
strong was the best gun. Bo far from thinking that the
Armstrong gun was, u the hoe. member said, a failure, he
believed that at the meant moment the Armstrong field
gun wee the bast in the world. At the time
these guns were first built foe the navy they were the best
guts of the time, end there wee so such thing as ea armour-
plated vessel in existence. With regard to the establish.
meat at Pimlico, the clothing dorm by contract was seat to
Pimlico in order to be inspected there, sad kept is store,
before it was sent to the regiments.
Lord C. PAGET said • strong opinion bed been given that
evening against the Armstrong breech-loader sues, but he
was bound to report that et the late affair in New Zselsod
those guns were found to have succeeded admirably. His
hon. friend the member for Pillsbury still found fault with
the seroente of the dockyards, but it had been
the earnest dears of the Admiralty to make them
so clear that everybody should noderstead them.
There was greet advantage in the iron plated ships, but
there was a fatal defect is these ships, the fouling of their
bottoms ; and until that defect was removed they could
not get rid of wooden vowels, et least io distant stations.
If the Alabama had been en iron ship she would not have
been able to do half the damage she bed dorm to the
enemy, for she would have lost her speed from the fouling
of her bottom. A merchant ship was always in motion. but
a government ship had to lie up in harbour, and this was
the time when her bottom wee fouled. It was impossible
foe them therefore entirely to give up wooden ships. If
only for the purpose of repairs the government would be
obliged to maintain a permanent staff. It would be
deceiving the country If he were to or that there was any
prospect of a considerable redaction in expenditure in the
direction indicated by his boo. friend.
Captain JERVIS saki that the government were obliged
to have recourse to establishments of their owe in ruder to
check the private contractors. In eke case of smell arms,
powder, fuses, and shells, the government were
obliged to have establishments of their own,
because the contractors sold adulterated articles. It
was quite true that the expenditure of the
government establishments had greatly increased, but still it
was the bounder, duty of the government to take ewe that
in regard to what concerned the defence of the country they
were net deceived. With regard to the Woolwich scomets
all that the beads of departments had to do was to make •
return to the government of the money which bad been
expended end of the work which bad been done for it.
(Hear.)
Mr. LAIRD mid that having sat for two yam on
the ordnance committee, he wished to say that
unless they were assured of the correctness of the
governmeet accounts they could not burly compare the
ex ',meditate of the government with that of the private
manufacturen. He believed the principle enunciated by
the bon. member for Rochdale was the correct one. (Hear.)
It was hardly right to bring oneself forward on an occasion
like the present, but be thought it would not be out of place
to mention that 24 years ago he built an true ship for the
goverment which was still doing good envies on the mast
of Africa. They had this year expended 3,000,000/. is the
dockyards end 134,000 f. for the cost of management, Bat
of the 3,000,0001. expended no less than 2000,0004, bad
sobs accounted for, and he believed that it was to lx, se-
counted for by the fact that the government con-
tamed to build wooden ships when that kind
of vessel was abandoned by all the world.
The noble lord had mentioned the Alabama. He believed
that a few vessels like her would he desirable, but the action
with the Kea:serge showed that they mlebt some day expect
• terrible catastrophe with our wooden three-deckers. (Hear
hear.") The Alabama was destroyed by a single shell, ass
it would not be fair to expose our people to such dangers in
large wooden ships. He could not go the extent of the
hon. member for Rochdale with respect to private
yards. He would still have the royal ards for building
and repairs end he would have them enlarged. The cue of
the AchiWs, in which so much of the work bad to be done
in the strum, thus causing considerable delay, showed
the necessity there existed for int-reseed accommodation.
He thought, however, that oar dockyards were too nume-
rous. He would abolish Deptford, Pembroke, and Wool-
wich, and he would extend the rest. There were plenty of
private yards la the river for repairs. If you bad large
dockyards you could always double your force is time of
war. He hoped that the Admiralty would coesider the
propriety of selling the yards he bad mentioned, and which
colt 40,000/. a-year, and using the money realised in en-
larging the other three government establishments.
Mr. NEWDEGATE was grateful to the hoc. member for
Rochdale for having introduced this subject. One fact of
greet important, had been elicited in the debate, and that
wee, that ell the accounts containing comparisons between
the coot of Enfield and of contract arms were entirely falla-
cious, as not containing the usual commercial elements
which went to the ex peen of manufacture. He complained
that Birmingham had been induced to enlarge its means of
manufacturing arms, end was now to be refused the gosern-
meet contracts. He trusted that another session the house
would obtain from the government the seine kind of com-
mittee to barrage into these establishments as was greeted
• few years ego.
Yr. COBDEN roes to move se amendment, but was told
by the Speaker that he could not do so, u mottos was
a/ready am mneadnnel
JAPAN.—BOBINESS OF THE HOUSE.

Lord NAAS said he bed hoped to intruded, his motion an
the subject of Japan that evening, bat wow, am be found the
hour so late, he proposed to defer it if he could ascertain the
course of basintes for next week.
Lord PALMERSTON said that the boots wonld cm.
Minty sit on Moodily, and he believed also on Tuesday.
Mowday, 110WWW/f, would be entirely at the disposal of the
noble lord, as throe was oily the motion of which he (Lord
Palmerstoo) bad gives notice.
Lord NAAS asked whether there weld be a morning
'Wise oe Tuesday.

Sir G. GREY said that that would depend oo the course
of beanies.. It was proposed at prowint that the house
should twist at 3 o'clock on Monday twit.
CASE OF MR. O'MALLEY IRWIN.

Sir F. KELLY rose to call the attention of the home to
the mos of Mr. O'Malley Lewis, and to submit that it Wall
the duty of her Majesty's government to inquire into that
mire with • view to the affording redress to Mr. Irwin. The
boo. arid learned member having called attention to the
case, expressed his bops that government would torn its
attentioe to it during the remelt
After a few words from Sir G. Gin.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the circum-
stances of the cam Lad occurred thirty years ago. and
that all the persons who could throw light ou it, except
Mr. Irwin himself, were dead. In the rear 18;13 two trials
were held of Mr. Irwin, no the criminaleliarge of forging •
letter from Mr. Johnstone, • revisies barrister. The jury
believed that the letter was a forgery. and convicted Mr.
Irwin. On the second trial Mr. Johnstone was put into
the box, and Mr. Irwin did not craw-examioe him. Since
then Mr. Irwia had pre seated several petitions of right,
alleging misoooduct against the law officers of the crews.
but not calling for Inquiry. lie (the Attorsey.Geseral)
could net promise any eating on the part of the crown.
unless Mr. Irwin petitioned that house for inquiry, when
it would be competent for the house to declare the course
it would take.

Mr. HENN ES'Y said that a petition had been praseeted
by the late Mr. O'Connell, praying that inquiry might take
',Lat. The boo. member reed several doctrinists insupport
of the =sake.
Sir G. BOWYER reminded the Attorney-General that
Mr. Irwin could not *wales Mr. Johnstone reepeetiog the
letter, as that document was not in mart.
The motion for Wier:throat was then put and agreed to.
The other orders were disposed of, and the house adjourned
at five minutes pest two o'clock.

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COWPANIBB IN PARLIA-
NWT. —1 esterdar, in committees of the House of Lords
after panning the Piers and Harbours Bill, the case for the
Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway ism opened. Mr. V.
Harcourt, Mr. Reilly. Mr. Bradford, and others. sppeariog
as counsel and examining witnesses. The bills for the
Thames Hoeservancy, Great Eastern Junctions, South
Wales Mineral Railway, and Dublin and Baltinglue
way, were ■leocoosidered end pared,
unc• NTI LE AND RICH *NOE BAWL —MY. T.
B. Forwood prodded it a speeial meeting of the share-
holders of this bank, held in Hackie's Hey, Liverpool, yea.
terdsy, when the proceedings of a previous meeting were
coo6rmed unanimously. Them included resolatanns to in-
crease the capital of die bank from two to four millions by
the issue of 40,000 new slums of 004 each, and to make ear-
tate alttatioes b the articles of amosiatexa.

—Mr.iiudieclii;;;7l;;;passetligO the band. of
• limited liability compooy. The property boa been divided
late 100,0001. worth of Asses; sod of this sum Mr. Medic
retains pOIMPIIIOII of 60,000/. flame pert of Mop sawed
80,0001. bee bees subscribed by Mr. Murree sod otber pub
; and Is resisiehig pert will be offered to the
goostol public. Mr. Media continues his Novices and
pr weiv ea oressisiog director, •t • salary of 1,0001. • year.—
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LAW INTELLIGEKOR
COURT OF PROBATE AND DIYOEOE.
JULY 22.
(lldarr the Jodie Ordinary.)

REID V. IXID AND A TEREIT.-1101.1 WAVY DANAGZIL

The Qualm's Advocate, Mr. H. William, sad Mr.
Brownian for the petitioner ; Dr. Demos, Q.C., for the re-
spondent ; the Solleator-Omeral sad Mr. Saida for the in-
respondent.
The petitioner was Major Blair Thomas Reid, sad the
respondent the daughter of Sir Jame Tensest, a distie-
guished oflieer in the Indian army. They were married in
ladle ; but they cane to Eaglsod in April, 18112, and in the
following October the hashaud returned to India to serve
out his time. The wife afterwards lived with her mother
at Rugby, Malvern, sad other places, till she formed the
adulterate oomezion complained of. The oc.reepoodaat
was a homoeopathic pracititmer.
The Ray. W. Jay-1 was formerly chaplain at Lahore,
and to the beat of my belief I married the parties in Oc-
tober, 1861. As far u I knew thou I should say they lived
very happily together.
Sir George Frederick Relincestoao —I was formerly in thi
Bengal Civil Service, and in 1852 I was lieutemit-governor
of that presidency. lam acquainted with the petitioner,
and I also ems knew the napoodset. The petitioner was
once my personal assistant. I frequently law his wde sad
bim. They appeared to live affectionately with each other,
and his conduct was everythiag that a basband's Amid be.
Whin I want into lamp, Major Raid went with ma, and his
wife accompanied
By tha Attorney-General—l have not seen be: sine,
1843. Mrs. Bald was frequently ill even at that time ; but!
sin sot aware that her husband lived apart from her on
account of the stets of her health.

Dr. limme—l live at No. 9. 94 impolsetrest. In Sep-
tember, 1861, 11.sior Reid took apartments in my boom for
himself and his wife. They remained with me for about a
fortnight, and Sees be west to India. Before leaving he
expressed the greatest anxiety for his wifs's comforts. He
wished me to get extra furniture, and he offered to pay
half the expense.

wife wee is delicate hailth.

i.lizabeth the Write of Lair
Tensest, and in Match, 1863, I wait into that of Mrs.
Rad, her daughter. I remember Mrs. Reid livag at Melina-
place St. Jobn'a-wood. I knew Dr. Agent I have ran
him it that house. I told Mrs. Reid that I would harsher.
Dr. Ayerst had slept at the house an the previous sight.
As far as I know lbs. Reid occupied the saw room. The
nest morning I went with Mrs. Reid to choose another ar-
rant, Mary Blushes.
Mary Hughes—l am living at 9, Melina-place, where
Dr. Ayeist is residing with a lady man sod wife. It is
very sad, but I knew no better tall I received the summons.
Dr. Dearse said that after the evidence which had been
given it would be perfectly useless to occupy the time of the
court.

The Attorney• General then addressed the jury in miti-
ptioo of damages. Admitting that the conduct of his client
was such that be could not justify or even palliate it, be
entreated them to discus' the subject in • aim sod judicial
spirit, remembering that ocie result of the present pretend-
ing moat be the sermon diming* if sot the irretrievable ruin
of the co.respondeet'n preformed interests.
Sir 3. P. Wilde laid that society wss obliged to repose
great coolidence in the medical profession, and that con-
fidence wu rarely betrayed. In this case, however, the co-
respondent bad been week and wicked enough to abuse his
position. Society, however, knew how to avenge itself, and
from this day Dr. Ayerst's position at the bed of a married
woman would piobably be gone for ever.
After a short disenesioo the jury found a verdict for the
petitioner, with s,otlfif. damages.
Decree nisi, with outs.
AIDIBION t. ANDZIWON MID MLR.

Mr. Coleridge, QC., aid Dr. Tristram, for the petitioner ;
Dr. Demur, Q.C., for the mapoudiret ; Dr. Twits for the co-
, respoodent.
The petitiraree. Mr. William Andereee. senior, partner of
the firm of Gordoe, Stewart, and Co., of Calcutta, prayed for
the diesoliatiou of his marriage as amount of hie wife's adul-
tery with Captain Robert hairdos Milbank Cr.., from
whom he claimed :I,ooof. damages.
The parties were married at Banana in February, 1617.
In the following January the respondent was carload of •
little girl ; and she afterwards became so ill that it was
nmessary for her to rewire to Europe. She accordingly left
for England ; sod whim she reached this country
she resided with her node, • Mr. Campbell. She afterwards
west &Lived with her um's, and a party, of which Captain
Crew, a neighbour, formed one. It was proved that the
respondent, duriag this journey habitually lived together,
and that there was • child born in Paris. An anonymous
letter which Mr. A °demon received is 1962 informed him
of what had taken place, and on putties the matter into
the bands of his London attorney ft turned out that the
statement was perfectly true. Pending the matter the
respondent suddenly went out to India, but she was met by
• telegram from her husband refusing to see her. It was
also proved that she bad been in the habit of showing her
husband's letters to her paramour, but that she had dis-
continued doing so, because they gave him fits of goodness.
It should be stated that during the whole progress of the
intrigue she was writing to her husband the moat affec-
tionate letters.

The jury ((mod for the butted, damages 1,000/.
Decree wise, with ovate.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—JuLT 24.
(Before Mr. Commissioner (toolbars.)
rs Itr P. N. JACE9OI.
The bankrupt was a ship-wreck of St. Peter's-alley,
hornbill, sad Douglas, in the Isle of Ran. The liabilities
are considerable—upwards of 20,0001. The cue has been
before the court sine, 1862, the matter being much eomph-
cued by the allegation of partnerships between the bank-
rupt and his father and the bankrupt and Mr. Brows.
Until the determination of Wee negations the amount of
saute is oecesurily noontide.
This was as adjoartied sitting for szaminalioc and dis-
charge.
On the application of Mr. Linklater, for the assignees,
the matter was again adjourned until the 16th of December.