The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-18 00:00:00

SOLICITORS' BENEVOLERT ASSOCIATION.

The third annual festival of this association was
held at the Freemasons' Tavern, last evening, Sir Fivraor
KILL; 11. P., Q.C., in the chair. There was a moderate
attoodance of the members of the profession. The report
laid before the meeting showed that during the past six
months, eight life and 23 annual members bad joined the
association, making a total of 459 life and 770 annual mem-
ber,. The receipts during the half-year had been 9811.
Oa. 4d., of which 6111. Ba. Bd. had been added to the in-
vested fond, bringing the total funded capital up to 3,8161.
lls. Three per Cent. Coosols, and 3,0261. 19t. 6d. India
Five per Cents. The income applicable to the relieving
➢urposes of the society was 2551. per annum.

COURT OF ALDERMILY.—A special court of alder-
men wee bold on Tuesday, in the long parlour at the
Mansion-house. The Lord Mayor prsided. The subject
for which the court was cooaasd was in reference to
certain proceedings that have recently takes place at the
Grosowichlicecourt, at the Mannna of the Loodoo,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, the result of
which was that Mr. Charles Edward Butler, the deputy of
the ward of Farringdoo Without in the Court of Common
Council, was convicted of having attempted to defraud the
company by tray velling upon the railway without paying the
fare, and fined in certain amounts, under the bye-laws of
the company. Any person convicted of fraud is no longer
eligible to be a member of the Court of Common Council,
and the usual proceedings having been taken to carry this
regulation into effect, the present meeting of the Court of
Aldermen was convened with that object. Mr. Nelson, the
City solicitor, now reported that be bad taken the necessary
Mere in the matter, and had caused personal service of a
notice to be made upon Mr. Butler, calling upon him to
attend this day sad show cams why a vacancy should not
be declared in the representation of the ward in the Court
of Common Council. He said that he had received a letter
from Mr. Butler announcing his intention not to appear, or
to offerany opposition to the course that was proposed to be
taken. Mr. Alderman Copeland then moved a formal co.
@Walker to the affect that a vacancy be declared in the
presentation of the ward in question, sod that the Lord
Mayor, in conformity with the usual custom, do iieue his
precept for a fresh elation. The motion was carried
unanimously.
DEATH FROM BURNING EY A SQL/IL—OD MOD-
day mania& a girl named Helen leLsablan, eleven veers
of age, died in intense psi. in Greenock from the effect of
injuries received by a boy having maliciously fired a squib
under her clothes about five days previously. The perpe-
trator of this wicked act has beeo committed for triaL
Edinburgh Courant.
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A reference to the unprecedented number of opinions Dom emi-
nent members of the faculty who have recorded their emphatic
approbation of this Oil, adonis the explaisatioe of ins great
celebrity. The distinguished physician, Dr. Lankester,
coroner for Central Middlesex, observes—•' I deem the Cod
Liver Oil sold mole' Dr. de Jouglis guarantee to be preferable
to any other kind Ls regards genuineness and medicinal
elleaey."—doid only in oapsuled bottles. m. 6d., Oa. 9d., and ga.,
DT De. fid lowoa agents, Ammar, Hayford, and Go., 17, Wand.
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