The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

'BESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1884.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

EQUITY COURTS.—Nov. 7.
(Bofors Vies-Choocellor Sir W. P. Wood.)
ZDGLNGTON 0. IDOLNOTON.

This was a suit by Mr. Edgingtoo, the well-known tent
maker, of London-bridge, to restrain the defendant, John
Falgington, from so carrying on business as to hold himself
out as • the same concern." It appeared that the plaintiff
had a place of business in Piccadilly, and the defendant had
portion of a shop, with the right of using it as address, on
the opposite Bide of the way. It further appeared that Dr.
Wbewell, anxious to expreee his loyalty in marquees, wrote
to the defeudant, believing him to be the plaintiff, ordering
teuta on the occasion of the Prince of Wales's visit to Cam-
bridge. Hence mistakes, difficulties, sod the present suit.
Mr. Holt, Mr. Martin, Mr. Giffard, and Mr. Begahaw,
were in the case.

The ice. Chancellor said it was • case of grave suspicion,
but he could not put it higher. Only oce case wu brought
forward, and although he could not approve of the defen-
dant's conduct, he thought be could not make a decree.
The bill would be dismissed, bat without costs.

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW -STREET.

Dr. Charles wateon,..of 1, 3ooth-crescent, Bedford.
square, appeared to answer a summons charging bun with
having. on or about the 26th October, falsely represented
himself to be a physician and surgeon, in violation of the
provisions of the Medical Act.

Mr. Tally, solicitor, appeared for the prowentioe, and
Mr. Lewis, jun., for the defence.

Mr. Tally made ► long statement introducing various
irrelev►nt matters, which were constantly objected to by the
magistrate and by Mr. Lewis, the time of the court being
more occupied with the discussion than with the statement
itself. This proceeded for a period of nearly an hoar.
Omitting those passages which the magistrate ruled to be
irregular, the substance of Mr. Tally's statement was that
Dr. Watson had practised as ► physician and advertised
himself as a medical practitioner, not having any English
diploma nor being registered under the Medical Act.
Mr. Tally also oleerved that it was not neceasery that these
proceedings should be instituted by any medical body, as the
act was not for the protection of the medical professioo,
but of the public.
Mr. Flowers said that as long u a man did not hold him-
self forth u being registered he had • perfect right to prac-
tise. He might refuse to register. He could not recover
his fees, nor could he obtain an appointment under govern-
ment, but there was no prohibition against his practising,
and he might be • skilful practitioner.
Mr. Lewis then put in the defendant's diplomas, viz. :
oils from the Medical College of New York ; one from the
Medical Academy of France ; and one from the College of
Rouen, with license to practise in medicine. Dr. Watson
was a qualified and skilful practitioner although he had not
chosen to register under the act.

Mr. Flowers said the c.se was clearly not made out, and
the summons must be dismissed.
LAMBETH. _

John Hitchcock. a boy of 14 Teen of age, was charged
before Mr. Eiliott with the mischievous act of setting tire to
the furze growing on Streatham-common.
Police-constable Leyth, 449 P, deposed that on Saturday
night there was a large bonfire at the top of Streatham-com-
mon, and he saw the prisoner run from the fire with a
lighted torch in his hand and set fire to a clump of furze on
the oommon. Lie followed him and took him into custody,
and on his return from the station-house be found the whole
of the furze was consumed.

The keeper of the common deposed that much damage
had been done on Saturday night by the destruction of
furze on the common. The prisoner was a stranger to him,
and be bad not seen him on Saturday night. lie bad been
shown the piece of furze destroyed by the prisoner, and he
considered the damage done to amount to half-a-crown.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he did not think
he had done any harm.

Mr. Llliott told him be bad been guilty of a most mis-
chievous act, sod ordered him to pay a penalty of 10s., and
half-a.crowo, the amount of the damage he had done, or
be imprisoned for 14 days.
Three females, named Mary Ann Gillon, Emma
and Sarah Pcrrin, rather decent-looking females, were
charged with stealing • door, the property of Mr. Roy, •
builder, at Stockwell..
. .

The pnsoners admitted taking the door, but said it was
merely for a " lark."
Mr. Elliott observed that such larks could not be per-
mitted, and convicted the prisootrs in a penalty of 145., or
14 days' imprisonment each.

METROPOLITAN WORKING MEN'S HALL
COMPANY.

A meeting convened by circular, and presided
over by Mr. Thomas Hughes, 8.A., was held last night, is
a room at St. Martin's-hall, for the purpose of considering •
prospectus and plan for establishing the above company.
The Chairman, having stated the object of the meeting, and
expressed his earnest desire to see it carried out, Mr. John
Bainbridge, bon. set pro ton. of the provisional committee,
explained the origin of the present movements and moved
the following resolution :—" That this meeting isof opinion
that a metropolitan hall, with rooms and offices attached,
adapted for the use and convenience of the working classes
and their various societies, is highly desirables and
would conduce to their social, moral, and mental
elevation." Mr. William Sheen, M.A. (Sheen and
Roscoe), in confirming Mr. Bainbridge's statements, entered
more fully into details, and urged the necessity of the
working men taking the matter in hand themselves if it
was to succeed. Mr. Mitchell, a working man, who se.
' ended the resolution, said he could speak for the large
and influential body of Odd Fellows, dwelt upon the very
great ia,portauce of helping them to get. out of the public.
house, sod stated that he }their of thousands who walled
for the establishment of such a halL—Mr. Edmond Beales
said that having always felt a strong wish to see working
men possess the means of expressing their views in public,
the present scheme had bin hearty sympathy.—Captain
Dresser Rogers spoke to the same effect, but urged that it
must be based on sound commercial principles, and effectual
measures taken to prevent the hall being perverted like so
many others to the basest purposes.—Mr. 810301:12. • work-
ing engineer, said the working men's club movement afforded
the requisite neutral ground ►nd the moral power for
agitating this movement. He spoke warmly in support of
the undertaking, and said there was a great desire for such
central halls now among the working men--The Rev. H.
Solly said that while he felt the importance of the hall as
a place for public meetings, his purpose in originating the
scheme primarily was rather for the Central Club and In-
stitute to be established in it, and which he felt sure would
confer immense benate, not only in affording a substitute
for the public-house, but in bringing the working and upper
classes together in mutually beneficial intercourse. He
stated that at Birmingham Reath, Birkenhead, Bristol,
Southport, Aberdeen, and other places, the plan of •
" limited liability company" for establishing these clubs bad
been, or was about to be employed, and he hoped Lundell
would not be behind-hand.... Mr. Dell, upholsterer, cor-
dially supported the views of the previous speakers, and
urged the taking a large house at once by way of
beginning, instead of waiting till they could raise
• great capital to purchase a larger property.
Mr. Cramer, while approving of the object, showed the difti-
MALI*/ that stood in the way of working men's societies being
removed from the public-house. Still he was convinced that
many were desirous' that such a ball should be establtshed,
and feeling strongly himself its importance he recom-
mended that the previsional committee should continue its
labours with • view of obtaining more general support. He
mentioned that Mr. Odgers, secretary of the London
Trades Council,, had fully intended being present, but
was unavoidably prevented. Mr. T. W. Jones, secretary and
=wager of the Metropolitan Co-operative Association, also
spoke in favour of the undertaking being carried forward.
Mr. Stephen Muter, president of the Southwark Working
If en's Cluh, and Mr. W. Thackeray Marriott, C. A., and a
member of the committee of the Working Men's Club and In-
stitute Onion, also attended to give their support to the pro-
posal. The resolution was then pat and carried unanimously.
Mr. Simms then moved, aed Mr. Creme, seconded, the follow.
log resolution—" Ilaving beard the prospectus fora Metropo-
litan Working Men's Hall Company, aod explanations of the
scheme, this meeting is of opinion that it is worthy of sup-
port, and propose the following gentlemen be added to the
provisional committee for the purpose of carrying it into
effect :—Mr. William Allan, secretary of the Amalgamated
Engineers ; Mr. John Bainbridge, Royal Standard Benefit
Society; Mr. Thomas Hughes, 8.A., Lincoln's lan; Mr.
F. W. Jones, secretary of the Metropolitan Co-operative
Association ; Mr. W. 0. Pocklingtoo, director of ditto ; Mr.
William Sheen, M.A., Bedford-row; Rev. Henry Sony,
secretary of Working Men's Club and Institute Union ; Mr.
Pike, Mr. Cremer, Mr. Simous, Captain Dresser Rogers,
and Mr. MitchelL" The meeting then adjourned with the
customary vote of thanks, and with the understanding that
the enlarged committee should meet on that day week.

A.VOTHER OUNPO WDER EXPLOSION, AND
LOSS OF LIFE.

Before the inquest on the bodies of the unfor-
tunate persons who were killed at the late explosion at the
powder works of Beams. John Ball and Son, at Erith has
closed, another catastrophe has occurred on the works be-
longing to the same firm, by which two lives have been
sacrificed. This time the explosion took place at the works
near Faversham. At about half-past three o'clock yester-
day afternoon a very loud report was heard, the cause of
which proved to be an explosion is a corning house, situate
about a mile and a half from Faversham, and forming a por-
tion of the Oare works. Two men were in the house at the
time, and they were both killed instantly, either
from the effect of the explosion, or the debris of
the building falling upon them. They were
not, however, to any very great extent disfigured,
which may be accounted for from the quantity of powder
that was in the house being smalL There was, in fact, but
very little powder, for the house bad only a very short time
previously been emptied, and the boat laden with the con-
tents was on its way to the glazing-house, and not more
than 40 or 50 rods from the scene of the catastrophe when
the explosion took place. It will be seen, therefore, that
the powder which exploded was simply what had been left
upon the door, and this the two men were in the act of
sweeping up when it became ignited. But still the quantity
was sufficiently large to cause a very loud report and de-
struction to the budding and the machinery therein. The
explosion was beard and felt for a very considerable do-
: Mace around. At Faversham the inhabitants were put into
a state of great alarm, while doors and windows rattled and
the ground shook.
We may here give a brief description of the situation of
the corning house and the manner is which it was
built, and in this it is right to state that every pre-
caution seemed to have been taken. It was built
in the earth, as it were, the bank by which it was
surrounded being some 30 feet in depth, and the
walls are of immense thickness. The root was com-
posed of wood over which were tanks partially filled with
water. It is situate some little distance from the other
buildings, so that with the precautions that were taken it
was almost impossible for any great destruction of property
to have been caused. As we have before stated, the build-
ing was demolished, that is to say, the roof together with
the tanks was blown off and shattered to atoms. The
walla, however, remained intact, but • corning machine
of considerable value met a similar fate to that of the
roof and tanks. The embankment prevented the
debris spreading about, and the broken timber and ma-
chinery therefore fell in the immediate vicinity from which
they were blown. Large balks of timber were broken asun-
der, and the trees by which the house was surrounded were
stripped of their branches. The two men who have fallen
victims to this sad occurrence were found buried beneath
the debris. It was known by the workmen that the de-
cease.] had been engaged in the corning house, and memo-
diately after the explosion • vigilant search was made for
their bodies, and when found they were taken to a buildiog
where they now lie awaiting the coroner's inquest. Nose
of the other workmen were near at the time. The names
of the deceased are Joho Sherwood, sen., and George Kern.
The former was about 00 years of age, and had been em-
ployed at the gunpowder works for many Tem. Some time
since he was slightly injured by the explosion of a "green
charge." The age of Kees Will about 27 or 1.74: he was a
married man, and leaves a widow and three children. The
cause of the explosion is at present enveloped in mystery.

THE CONVICT 31ULLEIC.—YeSterday 1110111110 g, at
@even o'clock, the members of the German Legal Protection
Society met at Seyd's Hotel, Fiusbury•square, for the pur•
pose of reading the memorial to be presented to the Horne
Secretary, praying for a respite of the convict Muller. The
chair having been tattoo by the president of the society,
Mr. M. D. Luker, the contents of the memorial were
briefly discussed, and subsequently adopted unanimously.
It wu afterwards resolved that it should be for-
warded to the Home Secretary on Wednesday morning.
Every effort has been made oo the part of officials and
others to impress upon the prisoner the fact that be must
not entertain any hopes of his life being spared. This be
seems fully to realise, but there is nevertheless no change
whatever in his general demeanour. He is self-composed,
and appears resigned to his fate, but continues when in-
terrogated to assert his innocence. On Sunday the convict
wiu, visited by a German ch►plain, who spent a considerable
time with him. The prisoner expressed himself thank.
ful at the kindness shown him by the rev.
gentleman, and paid devout attention to his ex-
hortations. He also attended chapel in the morn-
ing and afternoon. He afterwards passed the remainder
the day in reading the German Bible which has been pre-
sented to him since his condemnation. He lay down to rest
about seven o'clock, and slept soundly through the night,
waking about nx yesterday morning. The German Legal
Protection Society have, it is fair to state, so far from
holding out hopes to the prisoner of his life being spared,
impressed upon him the fact that they had done all they
could do for him, and that he was to prepare for the
dreadful sentence that would be carried out. They have
never once hinted even at the fact of their getting up a
memorial oo his behalf, and have sought, by every means
possible, to keep it a secret, so far as the prisoner is con-
cerned.

Sorra KENSINGTON Mr lET-M.—During the week
ending Nov. 5, the visitors have been u follows:—On
Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, open from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 10,067 ; on Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, students' day. (admission to the public 6d.),
open from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., 1,469 ; total, 11,526. From
the opening of the Museum, 1,9%44,095.
(Advertieement.l—HoLLowAT's Plata—Care foe
Indigestion.—ln *ration, with torpidity of the liver, is the
curse of thousands, who spend each day with accumulated suf.
feriogs. all of which may be avoided by taking Holloway's
according to their accompanying directions. They dz
and Invigorate every organ subservient to digestion. innith e r so-en
tine is purifying, healing, and strengthening. They may be safely
taken without interfering with ordinary pursuits. or requiring
ma* reistrletles In diet. They quickly remove noise and ttdsit;
nem in the head, and dispel low spirits and nervous fears.
tolmenie pills work the curs without delqlitating or ezheasting
the system . on the other hand, they conserve lnd support the
Taw principle by substituting pure for impure blood.

LONDON WE,EILL'

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Do. Anis &Lao'
Ceylon
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RETURNS.—Nov,
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TALLOW.—The tallow market has been firm to,isy
influenced by the improved demaod trou, the trade au.; "•
the absence of further arrivals from Petersburg.
tively there baa not been a great deal donig, charily :0 L.
sequence of bolder, requiting higher pits,. From Pth:••
burg the closing of the river as reported. To Loudon t•.• • .
are 15,000 casks on the way, and ationt 3,000 more for
port at Cronstatit will complete toe shipmeet of
From Australia there are :..utid tie way, aLii
Taganrog, South America, and other places, we rosy .
about 3,ttao before 31st December. Our deliveries ail. -
probably (from the scarcity of holm t.. 1 oa 1 larger theo
year. We quote spot, Lew, 410, ; •
year, 40s. to 401. 3d.; December. 41u.;
41a. Gd. ; March, 435. ; cagaurog sheep. 41s. ; i •
40a, No North American tittering. South to TI. •
40s. to 40s. 6d. Ist pipea ; Australian sheep, •
41s. ; beef, 395. to 39a. 6d. fine. Town tallow, 4.5..;
cash. Cocoa-nut oil steady. Cochin, 3xs. W. ;
375. 6d. to 3s a. Palm oil firm ; fine. Palm out L.l.
(From the circular of Messrs. Smith and Charles, dc..
Monday arming.)

COTTOti.—LrrEaroor, Nov.i.—Thera has be n r.
doing, at steadier prices, Saleo to-day S,llO hales, 10c1,01,,
2,5(11) speculation and export. I,,i+X/ American,
; :k) Slaranham, 24d. ; 350 Marcie ut.d Bahia. 2: 1
; 500 Egyptian„liid. to 2tipl. ; 51,70 Surat,
181 ; Madras, 16d.; Bengal. Sciude,
China, 13id. to 134 d. ; Japan, 15,1. ; l'eru, xc., '2 ie.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—MtLDFORD, Nov. T.—Then
is more inquiry for wool to-day, and a few trauuctlGtf
have taken place. Staplers say that spinners are g. tt.. ;
out of stock, and are of necessity oLliged to COTIIO w I:.e
market to purchase small quantities of wool. Pricts
rather firmer than last week. Seine little bustu,,, I .3
been done in worsted yarns. Prices are without
In the piece branch there have been several foreign Lu.. ri
operating. Their purchases bare been cfutined
fancy goods and plain goods from stock. Prices art the
as last week.

CATTLE.—Lrrearoor.., Nov. 7.—The supply of
wan rather leas than on last Monday. The demand r, ly
good for both cattle and sheep, at higher prices for the I. •:
qualities of each. Middling and inferior descriptions witLAt
change.

COALS.-Loxoos, Nov. 7.-Dowers West Haiti.,
20s. ; Byass's Beholds West Hartley, 200. ; open Bart.
ley, 20s. ; Hastings Hartley, 20.. ; Holywell Main,
Lambert's West Hartley, 19s. .td.; North Pelton
ITs. 6d. ; Tan6eld Moor Butt, 16a. 6d. ; Walker Prituroae,
15s. Gd. ; West Hartley, 20.. ; West Wy lam, 17.. ;
Wylani, 18.. 6d. ; Walls End Acorn Close, '2ll. C L ; 10.11;
End Eden. 21s. Gd. ; Walla End Goldoni', 21s. ; Walls E: d
Barton, 21a. ; Walls End James, 200. ; tt ails End Ilidt1,11„
21s. ; Walls End Wharocliffe, 21s. ; Ede. Main, 21s. Gl.;
Walls End Bell, 21a. 3d. ; Walls End llraddylls Ilettuo.
21s. 9d. ; Walls End Fnmwellgate, 21s. 3d. ; Walls End
Haswell, 225. Gd.; Walls End Helton, 22.. 6d. ; Walls End
Potashes Primrose, 21s. 6d. ; Walls End New Belmont,
21.. 9d. ; Walls End South Helton, =l. Gd. ; Walls End
Tunstall, 21s. 3d. ; Walls End Casson, 2la 9d. ; Walls End
Condon, 225. 3.1. ; Walls End Hartlepool, 225. 3d. ; Walls
End Haugh Hall, 21.. Gd. ; Walls End Kelloe, 21s. GI. ;
Walls End East Hartlepool, =4. 3d. ; Walls End South
Hartlepool, 21.. Gd. ; Walls End Socth Kolbe, 211. ta-
Ships at market, 233 ; sold, 218.