The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVSMXAite

POINTINTING IN OLOUCESTEILSEIIRE.
On Wednesday. the „hunting gentlemen and
fa-peen within the limits of the humbug country of Lord
Fittha disge met at Berkeley Oastla, is complianoe with an
invitation from his loadaM, to dingo the subject of the
diffusor* which has arise bedew him and the Bev. Bit
Si Colt in reference to certain impediments said to have
bees placed in the way of the hunt by Sir Edward and his
tumid, Mr. Jamie Cox. About 200 gentlemen attended,
sod the meeting was held in the splendid old baronial hall
of the noble cants. Amongst those present ware Lord
Fitzliardinge, Colonel Berkeley, M.P. Colima' Magnets,
M.P., Mr. C. Berkeley, M.P., Sir Charles Ginter, ha
Lord FITLIIAADInaIt said he regretted to inform the cote-
pany that he was no logger master of the country ; It had
bees taken out of his hands by Sir E. Colt aid his bout,
Mr. Cox, and they were now touters of the country. It die
waded upon them (the two gentlemen he had named)
whether ly were to have hunting or so ►unting. Robed,
therefore, called them together to sak them whether that
should be the state of things that shouldezist. Hebad done
everything in his power to conciliate Sir E. Colt and hie
tenant. Ha corresponded with Sir B. Colt, bus he (Sir E.
Colt) treated him with inepertineaoe, coosequently he
dropped the correspondence. He now laf I the case in the
hands of the gentlemen of the country. Colonel Berkeley
well thew all thirteen better than he (the noble lord) did,
and be would explain the °ours, that had bon pursued
towards Mr. J. Cox mid Bir E Celt He (his lordship)
would sot state one single thing that he could not prove
by the oath of credible witoseme. Hi. begged now to leave
the case in their hands, for them to deal with Sir B. Colt.
Hi lordship coooluded by asking Mr. P. W. 8. Miles to
take the chair, remarking that the company might pious
themselves whether they would believe him (the noble
lordlier Sir E. Colt.
' The CHAILIMAN summed a hone that they wen nut there
that day upon an agreeable business instead of • disagreeable
doe, because he did hope that the result of that ,nesting
would be to pipe the noble sport of fox-hunting upon its
true sad legitimate footing. He was delighted to see so
many yeomen of the county there that day, and he felt pee-
feetly certain the edge lord of that old castle must also
rejoice to see so many familiar faces before him. Hs hoped
that in any remarks that might be made that day no unpin-
Mai expressions might be used, because they knew that
the grad majority—he might may nearly ale—were
of one way of thinking, and therefore it would
be very bad taste to cheer themselves. But there
was, jellies tom obtained, sad he hoped that -before
they kelt that • depthabos of geotleinea sad tartness
might lie appointed, 'with whom Might be 1•11 the ith
settling this question, sad lie Ironed, putting ft epos a as.
tisfactary foiling for all tine. (Applause.) Now, he did
not think it would be a wise thing for them to enter upon
the dicassiou of what had taken plan ; but his 111000=00•
dation to them was—sad he left them to deal with the
matter as they chose—that they should Appoint three or five
gentlemeo— say three gentlemen and two fanners—as a dart-
tattoo, who should go to Six E. lib and his Meant, aid see
if they could not put the question upon a satis-
factory footing. (Applause.) They were root there
that day upon • great fox hunting question. It was
not only the case of a dispels has, but they thew
that in Menet puts if the country fox-bunting was, in
sone hideous, sot looked upon quite in the way they would
like, and, therefore, he thought they would be doing •
great good if they looked upon this ease in a general
point of view, and endeavoured to pat their MOO as fairly
More the public as they could. (Hear, beer.) He bad
always himself seas the noble lord who sot beside hies,
end the noble duke who kept • peek the other side of
the country, invariably do their beet to prevent say wheat
being ridden over thaeoesserdy. (Heardiear.) They knew
perfectly well if the hounds were ran hard they (the sports-
men) had no time to think, and they often west the
straighten way they could, awl sensetimes wheat would be
Addeo over ; but he knew there was not the thongs dose
to wheat by riders gong over it that scope people would
tmesiss. (Hear, hear.) It would detain them too long to
eater apes wok oases, bat he knew foots which be could
vouch for, and he had no doubt they did thiamine. (Hear,
bear.) He was not going to enter upon the merits of fox-
basting—which would be a trite subject with them—but
they knew ityromoted the cordiality and anaaimity of the
country, and pat the persons who sejoved it upon aa
quality, and the boat coma was he who Ind gel the best
hone. (Hear, bear.) Independently of the good dose to
all dunes be might say he thought the sociability of
the hunting field was a thing to be kept up all over the
country. (Hear' bear.) He could only say himself that,
having had the good &dope to hunt in rosin counties of
Hyland, wherever he had gone be had invariably found the
famous to open their doors to the " held." sod to give
them proofs of their hospitality. (Hear, hear.) They knew
that that feeling existed in their own county. (Hear,
hear.) They hardly ever west past a farmer's Dome hat
he would in the most friendly way make them an ether
of eider. (Hear, hear.) The same kiwi of hospitality took
place in Leicestershire, where the pork pie was always ready
for the field. (Laughter.) He would not, however, &dais
them upon the present occasion, but he would proceed to
call upon a petlinaa to move the fiat resolution. There
would be two neolatious proposed to them, sod it would he
for them to madder them, and, if deemed proper, adopt
them. He felt sure that the noble owner of that coati
' would not attempt todictate in any possible way to anybody
there, but that he wished—as all the gentlemen whom be
saw around him wished—that • spontaneous expireadon of
the whole country might be given in favour of • pursuit
they had all at heart, and be trusted it would be the maws,
as be said haloes, of cresting unanimity in that ciaatey.
(Applause.)
Mr. Plit.P. mid the find reselatios bedtimes eland in hi
bands, and be was quite sure that the whole of the company
present would join him in tin adoption of it as yap
very glad to see so large • meeting on the queries
which hod brought them together. The repolaties
expressed their gratitude to Lord Fitohardioge and his
ancestors for the handsome and liberal manner in which
they had supported the homed. of that country. The noble
lord was eaxecias to promote the good feeling of his neigh-
! boars, and do them all the good is his power. He (Mr.
Phelps) much reopened that any difficulty had arises,
but be hoped it would speedily cease. The row-
lotion that hoproposed was That this meeting wishes
to exprem to Lord Finhardinp the great obligation it feels
nadir to him and his seceders for the princely mums in
which be sod they have hunted the country for so may
years, and that it much regrets that any hiternption to the
harmony that has always existed should have now arises."
Mr. Phelps cootended that not only was fox hunting ea en-
joyable sport, but that it was budicial, for there was oo
' sport in which so many could join continually, and in which
more opportaaitim were Riven for showing kindness toward
one another.

Colonel MAIIITIEL 'mondial the resolution, and it wee
carried unanimously.
Captain ADET rid the resolution which he had to...propose
wee one with which they would all agree. They fully ad-
mitted that it wu only by the coartely of landowners and
Vicente that fox-hunting could be carried on. They bad
been very fortunate hitherto, and it wee rarely they got any
misunderstanding, but something had occurred in that
neighbourhood which they were all aware of. He could
not make it out, sad he could not Hunt it postage that
the gentlemen present could behave hi each a manner as
bad been repreeented of them by Sir E. Colt. He thought
there was no doubt be had encouraged his temente to kill the
foxes. The resolution that he bad to propels was "That,
with the approval of Lord Fitabarainge, Mr. B. Baker, Mr.
Maclaine, Mr. Phelps, Mr. S. Young, and Mr. W. Hobbs be
appointed a deputation from thin meetly', sad be re.
quested to wait upon the Reverend Sir Edward Harry
Vaughan Colt, and while admitting to him it was only by
the courtesy and sufferance of landlords and tenants that
limiting can be carried on in any country, they do trust he
and his tenants will amide to the wishes of no influential
and numerous a meeting, and come tosisatisfactory arrange-
ment with the deputation."
Mr. T. Bunn 'scandal the resalutioe, and it was alao cur-
ried unanimously.
Mr. Brut wad it would be wall that the name of their
chairman should be added to the deputation.
The name of Mr. P. W. S. Miles wee accordingly added,
and three cheers having been given for Lord Fitzhardinge,
and three for Colonel Berkeley, the company were invited
by the noble earl to partake of luncheon.
The Imo& subsequently met in Castle Meadow. There
was • very numerous " field," and emend covert' of the
aughbourbosi weadawirs.

EXTRAORDINARY SFoZT.—A shooting party lately
assembled at Bradgath Park, the seat of the Earl of Stamford
and Warringtoo, achieved in four consecutive days the fol.
low iog results :—On the first day they killed 770 pheasants ;
on the second. 2,012 ; oa the third, 1,524 ; on the fourth. 390
—total, 4,696 plarisauts. Second day, 1 partridge. First
day, 362 hues ; seeped day, 726 ; third day. 195 ; fourth
day, 195—total, 978 bares. Second day, 1 snipe. First day,
17 various ; second dav, 5 ; third day, 6 ; fourth day, 13—
total, 41 various. First day, 595 rabbits; secoad day, 216 ;
third day, 340 ; fourth day, 2,7lB—total, 3.869 rabbits. Ag-
gregate of first day's sho..ting. 1.744; ; second day, 2,476
third day. 2,068 ; fourth day, 3,l2l—grand total, four days'
I shooting, 9,611. The number of gone wu fourteen, and the
party consisted of the following noblemen and gentlemen The Marquis of Worcester, the Earl of Uxbridge. Lord de
L'lste. Lord Colville, Sir H. dee Vceux, Sir T. Moncreiffe,
Captain the Honourable H. Windham, General the Honour. able C. Forester, Colonel the Honourable J. Macelooald,
Captain Bettina, General Hall, the Rev. Alfred Payne, Mr.
R. Cocks, sod the Earl of Stamford ad Warrington.
WARMIN.: RAILWAY CARRIAGE..—TriaIs were
made a few days ago in Prussia of a new method of warming
railway carriages by steam. The boiler for the purposes
placed in the luggage-van, and the steam passes through
tuba into wooden cylinders in the coup': of each carriage.
119efety•valvee ere provided to carry off the excess of pres-
sure, which is limited to 4 of as atmosphere (about 3f lb.),
and a lever Is placed is the carriage, so that the tem-
perature can be regulated 'wording to the will of the
occupants. The experimeate, It is said, succeeded per.
fectly.—Builder.

THE ADMIRALTY PIER AT DOVER.—A correspon-
d's°, hail taken place between the town council of Dover
and the Admiralty on the subject of the admission of she
public to the pier at Dover. The town council, writing by
the town clerk on Dec. YI, desire to have the regulations
altered so es to admit the public, but Mr. Ronaine replies
from the Adroirrlty. Dec. 27, that the operations in con-
isexiori with the mail service and general traffic of pas:wagers
and goods, have to be carried on within the limited area of
• pier ongioally designed fur the use of the packet. and foot
passengers only, and that the Admiralty cannot consent to
modify their regulatione,which work very satisfactorily.

IaTROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

, The usual usual meeting of the Board was held yester-
day, at the office in Springiparclens. Mr. J. THWARTS in
the -hair.
11111 lIITIMATES TOR FBI ICEPENSIB Or 21331 BOARD
__ _ _ 101 1865.

The board rammed the iiectrion of the estimates pre-
by the finance committee for the =press of the
board for the ensuing year.
Mr. Davrox, chairman of the committee, moved the
adoption of the first vote, Mr. sewerage sad drainer,
which oontained the following item :—Einms required for
works, USW; working express of pumping stellar at
Deptford, Creamer ate., 9,0001. • rent and tax for St.
George's-wharf and other premises es
occupied by the board,
2501 • making • total of 42,9C01.
_ _

Mr. P. J. 27, P 110.1.1711 seconded the motion.
Mr. Bu.as Maxus said he found that there was at the
priming time in band an approximate surplus of 14,0001.,
and there was a farther gam which bad been set apart to
mast say liabilities the board might have to meet with
regard to the Metropolitan Railway which would make up
a total balsam in their favour of 60,0001. Now, if there
was a sum of 60,0004 surplus on the estimates of 1864, he
saw no reason why the ratepayers who had ooetributed fully
all that was required of them should oat have the benefit of
it in the coining year. There was co doubt that they must
Lave a sum is hand for working expenses, but he thought
that 20,000 i. would meet all their requirement., and there-
fore be should move that this vote be reduced by 30,0001.,
and therefore instead of requiring a rated 2gd. in the pound,
should his amendment be adopted, a rate of ltd. would be
found amply suffioient for all purposes.
Mr-Luso esooolled the amendment.

TL Eillii3aTurcd it should be Doren in mind that the
board would have to incur • half-year's expanditare before
they-would retooled a shilling nadir the proud estimates,
and therefore 60,000/. would not be more than sufficient to
owl co the donee of the board until June next and meet
all the liabilit,res they would have to incur.
After some discussion, the amendment wee put and lost.
Mr. Liao moved a further amendment, that this amount
be reduced by 14,000/.
Mt...SILAS TiTLOS seconded the amendment, whkth led
to • renewed dimussion. Eventually the original motion
was carried by a majority of 19 to 12.
Mr. DALTON moved the next vote of 10,0001. as the
tolltribatioes by the board to public improvements, and in
dotegsobe maid that the committee considered this sum would
be dritsVe44,4 the 15,001%. voted last year only 7,500!. had
boatliough no application for public improve-
ment hap reflood ea the grimed of the want of mousy.
He therefore moved that the board do contribute 10,0004 to
public improvements.
Mr. (lanruee• most take exception to this vote on ac-
count of he teedequate amount to carry out public impose.
Made. He found that in Paris • population of 1,700,000
wee taxed to the extent manually of 31. a head for ratinieipsl
purposes. and lees be to be told that is this metropolis, with
• P•Mastie• of 3.000,000, they maid not raise • rats of
108.- • bead for municipal purposes. Now he could sot for
• moment imagine that In so wealthy • plus ea the metro-
polis it was at present so over taxed that it weld bear no
other harden tot the purpose of effecting impreverneets.
He believed that it wee the duty of the board to autribute
liberally towards public improvements, tad should move es
an mesedroset that the board do contribute the sum of
25,0001. towards, public improvements instead of 10,0001.
Hr. Hume mid the estimate proposed by the committee
would not bind the board to that expenditure ; but am
7,5001. had last year been found sufficient, the ocentnit•ee
mesidered they were quite justified in recommending this
year
_lke sum of 10,0001. for public improvements. But he
hoped Mr. Carpeted would not be under the impression that
10,0001. was all that the board would be called upon to
contribute for the pupae. They had bound themselves
to art expenditure of 200,0001 for improveinente in
Whitschspel and Holborn, sad they would also have to
Hr umethiag towards the improvement sod widrein of
H•mtlloa.plLLL. As to the example of Parra, where Mr.
Camerae' had said that 31. was raised from each pompon for
municipal purposes, it they were called upon is =irate
Francais this respect, he feared that they would soon jai-
-1 tate it in some of its revolutions.

After some dieeunion the amendment Imo put and
nerved by a majority of 23 to 12.
. A. L. Tenon then moved a further amendment
that the board contribute 1.5,0001., urging that them were
a number of claims before the board, and amoapt lbws are
for between 6,0001. sod 7,0001. for the improvement of
Ifeergate-etreea, which the board ought to effect entirely
at their owe e=pees.
Mr. °AMU= sooreded the amendment, but the am-
bers tot sad &phut it being equally balanced, the original
motion was earned, as wore the other items of thereport of
the committee.

TRI TRAM INBANIXINT CONTRACT.
Major LYON oiled attention to s letter aligned " Waring
Brothers:' which appalled is s morning newspaper o the
Meth inst., sod mired the engineer whether the Matementa
emetained in such letter were strictly correct; and
secondly, whether he gave any other confidential informa-
tion to the board twportiog Mr. Ridley when his tender
wee refused! . _

The oliiliamaa rid. es theses' of secrecy au now/almost
removed from him. sad as the earreepoademee vas is a com-
plete tone, he would easseet that it ins the peeper time
when it ahead be red.

The aiefengineir then read • very long correspoixleace
whisk bad taken_ place between bintesll, the chairman, Mr.
Ridley, Messrs. aring Brothers, Mr. Hatton Gregory. and
the clerk of the board, in referees* to the tender of Mr.
Ridley. and is the 00UM of which it woe staled of
Mr. Ridley that while be wee a sch-cootractoc seder
Mama. Waring fur weeks on the Manchester, Shel.
field, sad Lincolnshire Railway, he bed absconded
with 1001., and left the met napaid. It was also
said that 10•111 yen afterwards Mr. Ridley returned
to this conntry, and offered to pay 9.01. to rover the
deficieeey of 100/. in question, but that they refused to take
more than the proper mum. This was said to be the substance
of • conversation which took place between Mom. Basal-
pits and Mr. Hutton Gregory on the °beside. sod Moen.
Wariag oo the other ; but Unissued that afseirwside
Waring denied the &hearsay of statements made of this
oonyesuatioo to the chairman and the members of the Main
Drainage Committee, whilst Messrs. Basalgette sad Gre-
gory asserted that their Teraina wen substantially true.
Attar some remarks from Major LYON,
Mr. BAZALOITYN, in tumor to • question, reiterated
that his version of the &Hely was correct.

Yr. DOC MN. ILP., mowed that the correepoodence
which bad just bees read should be printed and refined to
the Main Diabase Committee, which, after some further
discussion, was carried unanimously.
The other business on the paper was postponed, and the
board adjourned.

DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 18645.
The Belgian OXBrologiai (at whose heed is M. Forte:um the
able commissiooer in 1862) have forwarded the list of their
own manufacturers who purpose to become exhibitors. Lace,
of course, occupies a prominent position, and we are able to
report that Belgium will be remarkably well reprehend in
this important branch of industry. The well-known firer of
Cad, Helot, end Co. have promised railway and agricultu-
ral machinery and engine tools. Chemical manufacturer
will include ultramarine, soaps, and perfumery. Liege will
send a large display of snee, especially rifles • and Ghent
• mince= of leather goods. Metallic roannfiiiitares, glass,
end clum, are all to be well represented ; it is only neces-
sary to mention the name of Dolour among the goldsmiths,
Dermal for porcelain, and Beparts for brothers. The names
al contributors to the floe art section are too numerous to
quote ; but we are snored that the best specimens of the
modern Belgian school of painting will have • place
in the Exhibition. Among the painters, Billow, Kinder,
mess, Keelhoff, Refine, Van Hoer, Van Severdnck, Ver.
toekboven, and Willem', an already known by their
works in the Great Exhibition of 1862 Among the sculp-
tors end medallists, we may, for a alma= reason, spedfy
lima* the two Gee's, and Wisner.
Tai DIA= BT CHOKING IN A COTT= SHOP.—
Yesterday of ternoou Dr. lookester, the coroner for Middle-
sex, held an iuquest at the Royal Free Hospital, Grey's-
ian-road, on the body of James HGino, a carpools", lately
residing at 37, Cress-street, Islingthi. The facts of this
case ware reported in the Express of Tuesday bet. The
deceased west into a coffee shop in Chiehester-place,
and ems served with some cooked bed Meek. Whilst pas-
taking of it a piece lodged in his throat, sod as it could not
be removed he was choked, and died in great agony. The
evidence of Mr. J. D. Hill, the resident medical ot6ore of
the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, was very couch;
sive that death was caused by choking, and the jury without
hesitation returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

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STORNI; A.ND SHIPWILLCKS.—At the weekly meet-
ing of the committee of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society,
held at its offices, Hibernia Chambers, London-bridge, at
which were present Captain the Hon. Francis Maude, R.N.
(in the chair), Rear-Admiral Warden, C. 8., William Stuart,
Esq., Captain Budd, Captain M•Kilkip, R.N., Captain
Westbrook, ft. N.. Captain Tovott, lieutenant Royal
Naval Reserve, Captain Littlehales, R.N., and Captain
C. R. Egerton, R.N., sufferers from the late stoma, via ,
26 widows and orphans o: mariner", were liberally relieved,
and 40 shipwrecked seamen sod fishermen helped to re-
store their clothes and boats, at • oust of 1381. fie. 3d. The
secretary read • paper showing that daring the last three
mouths 599 widows and orphaoa, and 750 seamen who had
lost their clothes by shipwreck, had been in like manner re-
lieved. The secretary hrther stated that independent of
those persona large numbers of shipwrecked men had been
forwarded to their homes by the honorary agents from
various points of the coast, and many of them clothed.
The total outlay of the quarter for relief had been
3,0551. le. 6d. Ths fatal wreck, of the Dalhousie, Stanley,
contributed largely to the number of widows mad
orphans named above. B 7 the report of cash in band sub-
mitted by th 'secretary it appeared that the claims on the
institution wets greatly in excess of it. The committee
therefore unanimously resolved that • continued urgent
appeal be made to the benevolent public for help.
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