The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-11 00:00:00

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W.N.W. to N.N.R. NOUZU-lugg. N.W. to N.Z., fresh
and back, fresh, to moderate, some
some rain or snow. fall.
N.W. to N.L. Dab, WM COASTS, Northerly to Fast,
cloudy, One. fresh to moderate,
generally fine.
N.W. to N.L. mode• 8017TUCOLITIL Aa neat shore.
rate to Nett, cloudy,
One.
Northerly with Lining, 11011111.741 L N.E. to S.F., moderate,
moderate, clear, nue. clear, due.
North-Baat=Calthnem to Llocoln. Wad= Donegal to Corn-
wall. Routh= English Channel and Blamy Bay Comm. South.
liastwitleatt at Doter to Ltacolnahlta and

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. JUSTICE WIGHTMAN.

We deeply regret to announce the sudden death
of Mr. Jostles Wightman, which look piece yam-
terday afternoon. The learned judge was at York trying
prisoners at the Yorkshire winter gaol delivery, sad
on Wednesday was in his usual good health, sad tried
long post-office robbery case. The court rose about six
o'clock, when his lordship manifested no signs of fatigue,
although his l►bours during the day had been of an
arduous character. He retired to rest at his usual hour.
and was then quite well, but unhappily yesterday
morning at siren o'clock, when his valet entered
his room, he was alarmed to find,bis lordship breathing
very heavily, and to all appearance in a fit of apoplexy.
Miss Wightman, who accompanied her father on hie
circuit, was instantly aroused, and an alarm was at once
'abed. Mr. Husband, surgeon, and Dr. Shaun were sent
for, and these gentlemen were at his lordship's bedside in
a few minutes. Their services, however, ware of no avail,
for it was evident that the hand of death wee upon the
learned judge. He remained totally unconscious, and lin-
gered in that state until s quarter-past one o'clock, when he
expired. His lordship's death has put a stop for the present
to the business of the Yorkshire winter gaol delivery. Mr.
W. B. Mettle, of the Northern Circuit, whose name we. on
the commission at the winter gaol delivery, entered the court
in the morning and announced that it would be impossible
to go on with business that day, stating that he should
return to court in the afternoon and receive the bills from
the grand jury.
The deceased was of Scottish origin, being descended from
a family of the name long settled in the county of Dumfries.
He however had the advantage of an English training, and
of being educated at the University of Oxford, where he
took the degree of M.A. Having turned his mind to legal
matters, he was in 1821 celled to the bar at Lincoln's.inn,
ad about ten years later appointed • commissioner for io-
quiring iota the practice and proceedisp of the superior
courts of common law. In 1833 be was nominated • com-
missioner for digesting the criminal law ; and in 1841, while
Lord Melbourne's government was still in existence, he be-
came one of the judges of the Court of Queen's Bench, then
presided over by Lord Denman. An an early period of his
career he married • daughter of Mr. James Baird, of Lass-
wade, near Edinburgh. The deceased was much esteemed
by the members of the bar for his amiability of disposition.

THE REV. DB. STANLEY AND THE DEANERY
OP WESTMINSTER.

The Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, one of the canons
residentiary of Westminster Abbey, has booed • statement
in the form of a protest relating to the forthcoming admis-
sion the Rev. Dr. A. P. Stanley to the deanery of West-
minster, to which he has just been nomioated by the crown,
on the elevation of Dr. Trench to the archbishopric of
Dablio. Dr. Wordsworth states at the outset that for Dr.
Stanley personally he entertains the most sincere regard.
Nearly thirty years ago, he says, he had the opportunity
of seeing the proofs of his abilities, and has • pleasing re-
collection of being instrumental at that time, together
with a teamed and honoured friend, in adjudging to him
the highest intellectual distinction which the great public
school when he was educated had to bestow, and in
common with many others he had rejoiced to see the
promise of his early years fulfilled by the Moran fruits of
his riper years. Dr. Wordsworth then proceeds as follows :
—" If picturesque gracefuleess of style, and attractive
charms of manner, were adequate qualifications for admis-
sion to the highest offices in the church of England, few
would have better claims to them than Dr. Stanley. But
this is not the case. Other gifts are requisite, and if intel-
lectual gifts are associated with erroneous opinions concern-
ing the flumihmeetal truths which the church of England is
commissioned to teach, then those intellectual attainments
render the errors with which they are ammoniated more dan-
gerous. It cannot be disguised that Dr. Stanley has given
scandal to many by statemeotem his recently-puWished writ-
logs, tending, in their opinion,to unsettle the faith in the truth
and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New
Testament. It is also true that when persona holding
anemone opinions on such subjects as these are promoted
to high stations in the church, the church itself has to
endure injury sod insult at the hands of those who do
not love her. They taunt her with cowardice and indiffer-
ence to the truth. They assert that while she professes to
be zealous for the faith, she has oot boldness to maintain it,
nor courage to suffer for it. Therefore, they allege, her
claims to be recognised as the national teacher of the
Christian faith are vain hoardings and idle pretences. The
melancholy consequence is that many of her children are
thus tempted to fall away from her communion, and to
lapse into that of another church, which is ever ready and
eager to exaggerate her failings and to exult over her
sorrows. It is with a deep and solemn conviction that I
have a duty to perform, however painful it may b•—• duty
to the divine head of the church—a duty to the church
of EngLuid—a duty to the church of Westminster, in which
I have been permitted to minister for 19 years, and •
duty even to him who has now been designated to the
highest office in that church, that I write these words.
The church of Westminster is losing the presence and
counsel of one who has ruled it with wisdom, piety, and
love for seven years. And now, as canon in residence,
I find myself charged with the principal duty of officiating
in the sacred services of this church till the end of the
present year. It seems, therefore, that if there is • call
upon gavots to speak in this matter that person is myself.
I em not, also, without some hope that, by the blessing of
God upon what is said, some offences may be removed
which otherwise might be fatal to many ; some explana-
tion may be given which may calm troubled consciences,
and sonic preparations may be made for the better main-
tenance of the truth, and elan for the preservation of peace
is this venerable institution within whose walls I now
write. In reply to what I have said concerning the distress
caused to many devout minds by certain passages in Dr.
Stanley's published writings, it may perhaps he objected
that lam only echoing the vague rumours and ill-defined
charges of certain religious partisans. It is, therefore, my
duty to avow that I share three feelings which I have
ascribed to others." Dr. Wordsworth concludes by stating,
with much detail, theterms on which a person is admitted
to the place of dean in the church of Westminster—viz.,
cc his publicly declared assert and moment to the formu-
laries, and on his subscription to the Articles of the church
of England. "In Dean Stanley's came," continues Dr.
Wordsworth, "that assent and consent may. we would
fain believe, be charitably construed into • public retracta-
tios and recantation of whatever io his writings can be
shown by fair and reasonable demonstration to be at
variance with those formularies and Articles of the
church."

RIORMENTATION OF RASTLNOS. —An excitiug
contest is expected to take place at the next election of
members for Hastings. Mr. Frederick North will prohably
be re-elected in the liberal mitered, but Lord Harry Vane,
who is not very popular in the borough, will be opposed, it
is said, by Mr. &sassy, jon., who has recently been ad-
dressing the radicals of Plymouth. Should the liberal
force be divided it is not unlikely that Mr. P. F. Robertson,
of Holton House, the late conservative member, will recover
his seat, as he will be supported, not alone by the conser-
vatives, headed by Mr. W. Lucas Shadwell, of Fairlight,
but besides by many of the moderate liberals. Mr. Robert.
goo is one of the greatest property holders in the borough,
and great local hilluseoe.—East Suszez News.
11 18. SEYMOUR FITZGERALD ON PUBLIC AFFAIFOL
—The Right Hon. Seymour Fitzgerald presided oe Wed.
nesday at the Christmas Horsham Cattle Show dinner,
and in the comae of his reply to the toast of his health,
made some observations on home and foreign politics.
Alluding to the public services of Lord Palmerston, the
right hoe. gentleman expressed his hope that, out of regard
to one individual the public would
great public questions. Having ex premed his sympathy for the
Poles, the right bon. gentleman expressed his regret et the
course the German powers were pursuing in the Schleswig.
Holstein question, and gave it s his decided opinion that
it was the duty of Reeked to uphold at all hazards the in-
dependence and integrity of Denmark.
SCIENCE AT EXETER HALL—Mealy of our readers
are, we darmay, in the habit of egendieg the admirable
lectures of the Young Men's Association at Exeter Hall.
The course this year was commenced by Professor Owen, a
man to whom, apart from his snientille eminence, the
defenders of the inspired Record of Revelation are
under some obligations for the ability with which he
has confuted the theories of Professor Huxley and
Dr. Darwin. In his lecture the professor incidentally stated
the fact that physical death was in the world before the
creation of man, sod, therefore before sin. We are given
to understand that, in consequence of this and of the pro-
fessor's refusal to omit this statement, the committee de-
cline to print his lecture. Is this possible? Are we once
more to have repeated, with needful variation, the story of
Galileo and the Inquisition ?—Norwonforusist.
ROYAL COLLBOE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND.—
Thifollowing membeis of the college, having nedergone the
poet-essay examinations for the fellowship, were reported
to have done so to the satisfaction of the Court of Examiners,
and at a meeting of the Council on the 10th inst. the same
were orreflrinol, viz. :—Meson. William &raked, Wit:l-
I chaster, diploma of membership dated Dec. 3, 1847 ; Ed-
ward llota, Bromley, July 14, 1848 ; Frames Albert Nesbitt,
Wolverhamptoss, May Ira 1854 ; Thomas Charles Lando's,
Winchester, March 19, 1858 ; end Joseph Ridge Greenhill,
army, Royal Victoria Hospital, Motley, April 13, 1880. At
the minis meeting of the Council the following members of
the College, having been elected Fellows at previous asset-
hies, were admitted as such, viz. :—Messrs. Henry James
Penny. of the Queen's lodise army, diploma of membership
dated March 5, 1841 ; Charles Linton Alexander. Great
Dover-street, Borough, Feb. IS, 1842 ; and Richard Brown,
Brighton, Feb. 17, 1643 ; Mr..lohn Charles George Robert-
son, County Asylum, Hanwell, a licentiate of the Royal
College of Surgeons of F.dieburgh, Jan. 19, 1853, was ad-
mitted an ad modem member of the above college.
A new baud-book toe the postage stamp collector
is announced by Mr. Ream, of Piseadilly, "The Standard
Guide to Postage Stamps Collegiate, with their Values and
Degrees of Rarity." It includes an arsemet of the Mormon
stamp issued by Brigham Young is 1852.

LAW INTELLIGEkCE.

(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(Before Vice-O'haneallor Wood.)
SIR F. 000DRICILI V. TAYLOR.
This was a snit by Sir F. Goodrich*, the banker, of
ford, as as of a bankrupt, with the view of
aside • mortgege transaction carried out by the ban
shortly before his haakruptcy. The evidence w the.,
we. of some length sod not without conflict. The ruffs?
allegations were that the deed was
1),
easentet.l volunterillij
without pressure, while on the other side it wasrid
there was actual threat to " sell up" the inalcrapti
he did not give security, and that it was given at Ur.
when the bankruptcy was not io contemplation.
Sir H. Cairns, Mr. Kerslake, Mr. Roll, Mr. Colt, .0
Mr. Baphaw were in the cue.
The Vies-Chancellor, after going through the evils.,
at great length, came to the conclusion that the deindir
bad failed to make out their case. There was no 4.44
upon the law in such matters, sod the only quest** *hi
arose was as to the book fides of the transaction, std
having been carried out at the prewar* of the credit:lB4
not at the bankrupt's instance. As the court Lie LA
satisfied on these points the deed inuat be set aside

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings at Nisi Prima in Loodon.—(Before Laid eke
Justice Erie end a Special Jury.)
THE SCOTTISH vutc•wrre CONTANT (UNITED) e.
AND ANOTHSB.—ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT 01 A POUT
The plaintiffs in this case were proprietor of a rue,
granted in 1831, for an improvement in the preparityx
materials for the production of a composition for the en
facture of buttons, knife handles, combs. and a variety
Other articles. The basis of the preparation wu caoritrMl/4
and the invention was the work of Mr. 'Goodyear rj.
defendants, Messrs. Benda Brothers, of Newpteetrestova,
the representatives in this country of a German home.
Mr. Boyd!, Q.C., Mr, Adore, and Mr. Witore apples
for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Grove, Q. 0., Mr. Webster, v,
Mr Garth for the defendants. _

The case occupied nearly the whole of three day', kid
vast body of evidence was given on both sides; and out
part of the defendants there was strong evidesee d th
invention having been used prior to the date of the paten
The result was that • lamina was entered.
SECOND COURT.
Sittings at Nisi Prim in London.—(Before Kr. dorm
Byles and • Common Jury.)
FILTH V. BREWEIL—LNDORMING • CADMAN'S LICLM.
The plaintiff in this ease had bees fur a short time ea
employ of the defendant es a cab-driver, and having
out all night be, on the morning of the 2nd °Mobs', ea
home to the defendant's yard, having earner:lo4y ;ift
When he went the next night the defendant Weed s
let him drive again, upon the ground that he had iirom
home no money, though be bad undertaken to
se. 6d. a night for the cab. The plaintiff offered to ptt,
once 2e. out of the 2a. 6d. if he were allowed the cob. of
this offer was refused. When he obtained his licence int
the defendant, the plaintiff found that the teams Of 3
discharge endorsed wee, "Injuring the horse and par;
in DO money." The consequence of this coke,
ment was that he could not obtain any ra
ployment, and there was no means of ggegg
~nother license until next June. The present aches es a
recover damages for the lone which the plaintiff had swami
in consequence of the endorsement.
Mr. Bernard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Kenn ft
the defendant.
After some evidence had been heard,

he jury for the plaintiff—a; mines. V. star,
to the opium. of the full court upoo a question of law,

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE
(Before the Jodie Ordinary.)
eliOwririn e. CROWTHRI AND ontrevrite.--111PICIAL JET.
The Queen's Advooete, Mr. Hoddkrtw, Q.C., sod k
Spinks for the petitioner; Mr. &Omni Parry and It
Tristram for the respondent ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., suit
Happen for the co-respondent.
Mr. Wm. Crowther, of Weddington Hall, sear Names
Warwickshire, sued for a divorce on amount of hi. Wu
adultery with Wm. Hickford Griffith,, of Chipping Casio.
Gloucestershire, &Honey, against whom be also dame
50001. as damages. The respondent. both denied
charge, and Mrs. Crowther further pleaded wilful ems
tire and conducing to her adultery. if any.
The petitioner was originally • tenant farmer, ocean
a thousand acres of land at a ;dace called Somerville Av.:,
in Gloucestershire ; and on the 15th of May, PO,
married Eleanor Sherburn, the daughter of • retned tail
man, Mr. Houndslow. The bride was then about
and the bridegroom about 40. They had al
cue child, but it had died. In 1830 the petite,
having received • large accessionof fortune fa
a relation of whom be had previously known nothing, le.
chased Waddington Hall, where he bad since lived. I's
co-respondent (who was the magistrate's clerk of then.
trio) was described by the Queen's Advocate ass "sport;
attorney." Both Mr.and Mrs. Crowther were fond of ha:
ion, and they thus made the acquaintance of the
respondent. In 1862 the petitioner became diluted
I with his wife's conduct; there was • sepanal
and it was alleged that the respondents had sines casket
together. In aggravation of damages. Sir R. Alike
stated that the respondent had obtained from her hailed
alimony at the rate of 6001. • year, of which the come.
dent had availed himself ; and Mrs. Crowther had Simi,
separation inherited nearly 40,0001. from her fuer
for her separate use with power of disposal a
will if she bad no children.
The Rev. Henry B. Faulkner. rector of Budbrook, iCr
wickshire, who had been the petitioner's " best mac," rase
that the respondent had been treated in the most indslre
manner by her husband, and bad been allowed every lane
that a lady could eosin. Had just had two pesos eh
were walking together outside the hall pointed 0.. t talc
by Mrs. Shepherd. They were the reepondents.
By Mr. Serjeant Parry—Had seen the parties three or for
times a year since their marnegvi. They always mows
to him on the best terms. Had been told by the maim
that Mr. Sherburn hail given him money with his mfr. M
could not my whether it was 4,0001. Did not hoe rte
Mr. Crowther was in the habit °Weaving his wife forme :
three mouths together. He might have left her foci me
or two. Had seen him hasty and cross in his manner.
Mr. John Philip Harris, of Bauhaus, F.8.C.5., had
tended Mrs. Crowther from 1857 to 1850. Had teem hr
previously, and bad visited the family as a friend. N-
and Mrs. Crowther always appeared to be living nth
meat friendly, happy, sad comfortable terms.
Hannah Shepherd—l was housekeeper and cook b:h
co-respondent from September, 1861, till the Micheitis
1862. I remember Mr. Griffiths being num:. a
the Sat of June, 1862. He bad previously lee
away for a week. At that time he had a bile
named Henry Roberts. He went away a saes
time. Betoee then he asked me if I should have 'order
Con to remain in his service if I had a mistress 1.1
him that I had been my own mistress so long that I thestt
I should not like again to be under anyone's dita
lion. I determined, however, to stay. Be its
left homes *mood time, and when he returned be watt
with him a lady whom he introduced to me U gin
Griffith,. She occupied the best bedroom with Mr. Griffin
They lived, in fact, as man and wife, sod the hi!
took the direction of the household. I rani
the letter put in. (It was signed " Ells Cel
lithe") I have seen Mr. Griffiths the mesa
with the lady. Pointed them out to the Rev. Dr. Faroe
Mr. Griffiths did not live io an extravagant manner, bat to
had horse and men servants.
(The will of Mr. Sherbero was put in; and the revisit(
the alimony was admitted.)
ale
evilLY.Serjean.hicht Piryheidbeecopmgpilavenined of the scantiness
with regard
ir„g.ratote.of
which the parties had lived. There was no proof of sill
tory previous to the time when Mr. Crowther &spud*
respondentton,mk
jo ;
theeo rettetiooan.ly w.hiitcnhesehesad w.h,4
waled
between
mormat
petitioner and his wife were mimes before whoa
they would always naturally be co their ire
behaviour. He should contend that Mr. Creed"
had treated his wife ill ; and although ee might not hei
been guilty of anything capable of etipportii,g the la
plea of cruelty, it was quite possible for • husbeed.
rte
out going so far as that, to put such slights and also
upon his wife as were harder to bear than blows. ,
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., addressed the court in erupts
of damages.
[The case was proceeding when we went to pre,
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fans.)
in RE JAHN sEWELL.
beemp:insisewrgedihaliniltetitel°°-bewl.ojeTedhatenheueziniFfcianut*nred!eal""onddhttset...aieconagout.allotstohb:4s'..
adsii.ce tourcirte;i b itzmnghreoldwironverautrilt2y6.,l7llo;2l,l.lB/Th. ;
ethme pruort,
ar
consists of •• claim of 15,0001. oo the North British iaog
in respect of the melees rendered be the bankr,l4 ids
an engineer) previous to the company obteioist theirs.
other assets returned at 2,400). At the last sitting„,
si
journment was ordered to give the a•igtees an °er_
of inquiring into the circumstances under which urf.
amount of coo,igoments had been handed ever mow
creditors in Montreal.
realisedMr.
at present klateraprozetilhefdorebtuhewass.
iaThett;P;.:
against the North British Railway Company tr.'
doubtful nature. They had the astounding W 077
Meson. Kingsford and Co. were creditors for Do. 7,
holding property valued at 126,010. The beokriet
been in the habit of " hypothecating" large easeuseri;
iron with the boom through which he r•meigeed to f'ri
countries, and they wanted further information
dealings with that boom
shonitridß9beguleyshsourtpl"tas ieictsialta
pplied
been any pledging of property, and said Messrs. Itiee.„
and Co.. whose house had been alluded to bad there"'
shown their books to the assignees. deV.l
Mr. Liaklater said they wanted to arrive at the
He
of 130,0004 witbin a very meat period. oil+
dth..atie,tibethaa,tlj;.irmo:l
His Honour granted an adjournment to the —0
next,

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGHSTREET.

*norm.. or HUNAN swans,—Fsi VFATRT OF KAD?
PANCRAN AND TIM TiFfILVIIAII-COURT-ROAD MULL.

Mr--. Thos. Curtis, the saisitary inspector for St. Pancras
wish, applied this morning to Mr. Knox, on behalf of the
vestry of St. Pancras, for • summons against Mr. Nathan
Woolf Jacobsoa, of Odordetreet, for unlawfully removing
the remains of certain bodies which have been interred in
the ground attached to Tottenham-court-road Chapel (once
known an Whitfield's Tabernacle) without the license of one
of her Majesty's Secretaries of State, as required by the
Burial Act in respect to all placed not consecrated.
It appears that some years ago the greater portion of the
burial ground was levelled and paved over, but a pert was
left undisturbed till lately, when the persons having the
control of the place disposed of some of it to Mr. Jacobson,
for building purposes. In excavating the ground for the
purpose
ixezi.gretopari, ien.t the f
ad aoriadatiorge qousizivteray
.I:4cohrtis
uhaye
mains trro7n up. A good deal of excitement has been caused
in the neighbourhood, more especially as io 1856 • riot took
plain in the same ground through • number of men being
employed in destroying the graves with the view of level-
ling the ground. The matter his been brought before the
vestry of St. Pancras parish in consequence of the com-
plaints of the inhabitant' of John-street, Tottenham-court.
road, who feel much annoyed at the proceeding, and in con-
sequence they instructed Mr. Curtis to apply for • summons
against Mr. Jacobson.
Mr. Knox granted the gammons.
SOUTHWARK.