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s to the Treasury, the value of the materials composing the
Exhibition Buildings is there estimated at but J 0,0001.,
leis the cost of their pulling down cad removal, and of
making good the site ; rod whether there would be any ob-
jeetice: to laying such report upon the table of the hones,
previous to a vote being asked of 80,0001. for the purchiss
of such buildings.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his
answer might be a dry negative, but as that would not be
very satisfactory to the noble lord he would state what
refilly had occurred. The report to which the noble lord
referred was not sent to the Tressury ; nor was it an official
one ; nor was it the report of any person that
oould possibly have been employed by the go-
%raiment to make an estimate of the mov-
able value of the buildings. At the close of the Exhibi-
tion it became the duty of Mr. Bowing, the able secretary
of the commissioners of 1851, to draw up • statement. which
was intended to place before the government as many of
the facts as were material with r ,ference to the letter
which the commiseioners had addressed to the government,
inquiring whether they meant to renew their proposal for
the purchase of the land? Mr. Bowriug sketched out roughly,
and is well as be could, what he conceived they would have
to pay if they carried out their object of getting possession
1 of the buildings. He stated the minimum value of the
materials at 30,0001. (Loud cheers.) Hon. members bad
better wait a little, be bad not dooeyet. The maximum value
stated by Mr. &wring was 200,0001.—(laughter)—and so
it was it some point between 30,0001. and 200,0001. that
he thought the contractors would be entitled to fix their
price. He cautiously added, " It is only fair to the contrac-
tors to say that they estimate the net value of the old mate-
rials at a considerably larger sum than 30,00 W. The bricks
in the annexes have been sold by them et prior which if
realised for the bricks in the main building, would produce
a net sum of about 18,0001." He (the Chancellor of the
Exchequer) must remind the house that besides the timber
and glass there was the iron, a great portion of which could
be used for other purposes, and would be very vain.
able. The examination into the movable value of
the materials made for her Majesty's government
bad been carefully instituted by a professional person. The
value of old materials depended in great measure upon the
market that could be found for them ; and that depended in
its turn upon the time at which they must be sold If the
buildings had been to be pulled down as rapidly as was
possible, and the old materials disposed of at once, be could
not tell how low their value might sink. But the con-
tractors were under no obligation to remove the buildings in
such haste ; and be should not think there was the slightest
probability, or even possibility, that the ground could be
got into a condition fit for the erection of any other structure
upon it before the summer of 1/465. (" Oh, ob," and cheers.)

readership had not been tilled up, so that at preset
the number of officers was reduced to 17. (Hear, bear.)
He further found that in the year 1775 it was directed that ,
all the officers should be seeferiug meu. By the foundation
act it was provided that all officers should be, ea fares might i
be. selected front men who had served in her Majesty's
navy. But the strongest evidence was afforded by statutes .
passed io the reign of George 111. Au act had bar pulsed
enabling governors of Greenwich Hospital to pay out-pea-
rocs to seamen when they could not or did not receive
them within their walls ; sod then, in 1806, another act was
introduoed, to enable the governors of Greenwich Hospital I
to extend some system of outdoor relief to officers
as well as to seamen. The phraseology of the
statute extended its provisions to "old, infirm, '
wounded, and disabled " men, who could not be provided
for within the walls of the hospital. Thus their claims were
established by parliamentary recognition ; and they were not
to be set ride or lightly dealt with. (Hear, hear.) They
also had claims on the ground of their contributions to the
hospital funds. They had been paying a monthly 6d. from '
their pay, like the seamen ; they had oontributed indirectly j :
by the deduction of 5 per cent, from prize money ; and a •
quarter of certain freightage@ was given to the hospital.
The question of how far the government of the hospital
should be left to the management of officers taken from the ,
class of wounded and infirm officers above described he
would not discus. He would now allude to the improve-
manta which had recently been made, chiefly by the exer- i
Hoes of hie boo. friend the member for Bedford (Mr.
Whitbread). There had been removed from the staff of
the establishment one inspector of works, one dispenser, •
two commanders, and two matrons, at a saving of 1,8441. a ,
year, besides the apartments occupied by them. Thee there '
was a system of money allowances, in lieu of coals and
candles, which had been abolished. At the same time .
additional gratuities had been given to the men, at an
annual cost of 10,0001., and complaints having bees made
about the men taking these allowances when upon leave of
absence, it wu now provided that pensioners should have
four days of absence allowed them, besides six weeks' leave,
once in the year, during which
time they received their
provision money weekly. Then the hoc member had re-
ferred to the seamen's widows. The maximum of their
superannuation allowance was now fixed at 251. a year. A
new lavatory and baths had been erected, and additional
spot had been given in the dormitories. Besides this, as
his noble friend (Lord C. Paget) reminded bim, they had
completely relinquished the patronage they enjoyed of no-
mintingboys to the school Theme boys were sow admitted
axording to fixed regulations. With respect to the whole
11 expenditure of Greenwich Hospital, he was not prepared to
say that it might not be reduced. (Hear.) He thought it
could. (Hear, hear.) He would compare the amount
of solarise and allowances in the years 1806 and 1859.
In the former year it was 14,0001. ; in the latter,
23,0001. The difference of 9,0001. between these sums was
the real measure of the increase or encroachment of the
establishment upon the revenues of the institution. (Hese)
At the same time, he must acknowledge that some advan-
tages were gained. Tide expenditure was not upon the mili-
tary part of the establishment. (Hear, hear.) The increased
expenditure was in the civil branches—upon the clerks,
and so forth. There was at least this advantage,
that more was got for the money ; and the
irregularities which were said to have prevailed
under the Remy system were now no longer possible.
There was an increase of 1,0001. in rates, and au increase of
between 10,0001. and 11,0001. in wages. Some persons
might suppose that this increase of wages was the weak
point in the mansgement of the hospital, and when he first
got the returns he confessed that nothing surprised him
more than to find that in an establishment containing 1,600
pensioners the number of persons receiving wages was 500.
(Hear, hear.) But on inquiry he found that the explana-
tion was simple and satisfactory, for these wager were
simply pensions ; 292 were pensioners themselves, and
almost the whole of the remainder were composed of the
wives and widows of seamen, who, it was felt, were entitled
to share in the benefited the institution. (Hear, hear.) He
was not there on behalf of the noble duke at the head of the
Board of Admiralty to withdraw one word or opinion which
he gave expression to when he introduced his measure ; but
that measure, he was sorry to say, did not meet with such
approbation as was likely to ensure its success in that hors,
and therefore it was not brought under its consideration.
The hon. gentleman said the appoirroent of Sir R. Bromley
was in the teeth of the report of the commissioners. On
the other baud, he maintained it wee made in the very spirit
of their A:commendation. The commissioners recom-
mended the appointment of a financial commissioner ;
and who was more fit to be placed in that position
than a gentleman who had been for many years Accoun-
tant-General to the Navy, and whose energy, ability, and
financial experience were well known to the hones and to
the public? (Hear, hear.) Si, R. Bromley accepted the
office on the condition that he would cony out financial
reforms as far as possible, and he had every hope that the
hospital would derive advantage from his experience and
ability. He thought that, next to the seamen who suf-
fered, there was no class who had greater claims upon the
country than the widows of those who 'net their lives in its
"weir, and next week it would be his duty to bring in a
bill in regard to that class. It was proposed by way of
relief to bring the out-pensioners within the hospital.
He, for one, could not court to any such arrangement,
for he was of opinion that it was better that men, who whe-
ther by their own labour or that of their wives, or by
the assistance of friends, were enabled in addition to
their outdoor pensions to earn sufficient for a emu-
foeiable maintenance, should remain outside, than that they
should be tempted within the walls of the institution.
(Hear.) Greenwich should be an hospital for the infirm
sad the really disabled, wbo required special care and atten-
dance. He could not, therefore, accept the more ambitious
eohenies proposed, which he believed to be financially unsound.
He was of opinion that the resources of the hospital should
not he taxed to the utmost in a time of peace, and that pro-
vision should be reedy to meet the exigencies of a time of
war. (Hear, hear.) Bearing this consideration in mind
they should endeavour cautiously, but without undue delay,
to give practical effect to the reforms suggested by the hon.
gentleman. (Cheers.)

After soineVekete, in which Sir J. Pakington, Mr. Anger-
stain, Sir J. Hay, Lord C. Paget, Mr. Lindsay, and other
members took part, the subject dropped.
The Harwich Harbour Bill, the .ioval of Irish Poor
Bill, the Mutiny (East India) Act Repeal Bill, and the Local
Government Supplemental Bill were passed through com-
mittee.

The Militia Pry Bill and the Charitable Uees Bill were
read a third time and passed.

The luelomire Bill wi-s read a second time.
The Watchmen in Towne (Ireland) Bill was withdrawn.
LIBBITRN ELECTION.

Mr. BAINES moved the scljournment of the house, with
the view of preventing Mr. Collins from bringing forward
his motion for the prosecution of John Doherty Barbour,
Robert Barbour, and Morose Barbour, for bribery, treat-
ing, and undue influence at the late election for Lisburn.
Upon a division the motion wee negatived by 142 votes
to 19.

COLLINS then moved that the Attorney-Generel
for Ireland should be instructed to prosecute the three
persons named in his notice.
Mr. EVANS (the chairman of the committee) moved the
omission of the name of Thomas Barbour, in whose case
there was not sufficient evidence to procure a conviction.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL 000 curred in the amend-
ment • and

The motion so amended was Kneed to.
The house adjourned at a quarter to 3 o'clock.

THE YELTI&TON CABS.

The cause of Yelyeatou against Forbes, which
is ea action of damages at the instance of Mrs. Theresa
Leagworth or Yelvertoo, ageless Mrs. Forbes, widow of the
late Professor E. Forbes, naturalist, also claiming to be the
wife of the Hon. Major Yelvertoo, came on for hearing in
the Court of Session, Edinburgh, on Thursday. The action
is for libel arising out of • letter which the defender ad.
droned to the Daify News, and in which she spoke of the
planner in libellous terms. Mrs. Longworth or Yelverton
moved the Lord Ordinary for as order oa the defender to
slat • mandatory, u being furth of Scotland, The defender,
on the other hand, averred that Mrs. Longworth or Yelver•
ton was birth of Scotland, and moved frogs similarorder on
her. Mrs. Forbes also objected to the jurisdiction of the
court, in respect that at the date of the action jurisdiction
had not been laid against her by arrestmenta in common
form. It appeared from this diem:salon that Mrs. Long-
worth or Yelverton had reseed letters of eireatment prior
to the institution of the summons, and had laid arrestniente
in the hands of Messrs. 3lsclachlan and Stewart, booksellers,
Edinburgh. Mrs. Forbes maintained that no effects were
attached by that arrestment, and in consequence of that
defence the pursuer, after the institution of the action,
and after defences had been lodged, executed • second
arrestment in the hands of the trustees of the Ministers'
Widows' Fund, whereby the pursuer maintained that five
years' annuities are due to Mrs. Forbes as the widow of the
late professor. Mrs. Forbes to-day objected to any proof
being allowed of the second arrestment, on the ground that
supposing funds were arrested, which she denied, it could
not affect the question, the action having been already in.
stituted. She also maintained that there were no funds be-
longing to her in the hands of Meters. Maclachlan and
Stewart. Lord Jerviawoode, at the end of the discussion,
stated that the second arrestment, even assuming that it
had attached funds to the defender, could not avail the
' pursuer in the present action, which was instituted long
brtore such letters were used. He intimated his intension
to allow • proof, both hem and is London, ea to whether
I any funds were attached by the first arreetmeet in the
hand of ifaclachlan and Stewart.—North British Mail.

COLLINION AND WRECK IN THE RIVER.—About
two o'ckek yesterday morning a serious collision took place
in the river immediately opposite Blackwell pier. It appears
that a powerful screw steamer belonging I. the Carron
Company was proceeding down the river, when by some
means, at present unexplained, she came into collision with a
brig heavily laden with corn, which was being towed
upwards. The bow of the steamer ran into the port main
of the brig, cutting her down to the water's edge, and the
crew with some difficulty made their escape to the opposite
shore. The brig is now lying a complete wreck on the
Kentish side of the river.

OTBRA GLASSE% —T. HARRIS and SON'S GLAINES
MW retain the celebrity long awarded to them by the habitui-s
of the Open; they posseas high magnifying power, with a
Lege and perfectly diatinct Held of view, the acme of perfec-
tion. T. Harris and Son make or alter Opera °Huss as to so-
curately nit near-sighted eye*. A variety of the newest form
and fashion for this season. Moderate prices. Thos. Hanle
aaittbaaticlaisa , appoalts the British Mamma plea, London.
In&—(Adverilasmat.)

EQUITY COURTS.--JuNz 19.
Makes the Master o( the Rolla.)
MIMI V. 11011TOONEBT AND VINING.

This wan a bill filed by Mr. Feebler, the lessee of the
Lyceum Theatre, for an injunction to restrain thedefendant,
Mr. Walter Montgomery, brim appearing (as hen impound
to do) at the Frusossi's Theatre, and to restrain the de-
fendant, Mr. George Vining, the lessee of that theatre, from
allowing him to do so. The bill stated that Mr. Mont-
gomery was under an engagement to the plaintiff for two
years from January 1, 1863, during the lint at • salary of
7/., during the second of 101. • week. Then was no formal
written contract between the patties, the engagement ap-
pearing only upon a letter written to Mr. Montgomery by
the plaintiff's agent, Mr. Barnett, on the 28th of July,
1862, in which the terms mentioned were offend, " it being
thoroughly understood that no advantage will be taken of
the confidence you have reposed in Mr. Pechter." To this
note Mr. Montgomery replied on the 30th of July, 1862,
that he was "delighted to become the slave of Charles
Fodder," for two yearn upon those terms. Early in Ja-
nuary last Mr. Pechter opened the Lyceum Theatre with
• play called The Duke's Motto, in which Mr. Mont-
gomery had no part, but which had been so
successful that it was understood there would be nothing
brought forward foe some time in which Mr. Montgomery
could appear._ Mr. Montgomery became anxious to upset
before • London audience, and on the 15th inst. was an-
nounced in the bills of the Princess's to appear to-morrow
(Baturday) night as Othello. Hence this motion for the
injunction asked by the bill.
Mr. Selwyn and Mr. Tyrrell were for the plaintiff, and
Mr. Bsggallay, Mr. G. Hastings, and Mr. Brookshank for
the defeodsnta.
_ .

ilia Honour entered into the circumetences of the case,
and observed upon the hardship which would be imposed
upon Mr. Montgomery if the Date's Motto continued to be
played for many months longer, during which, upon the
plaintiff's contention, he would be kept in enforced idleness.
There was no bed faith on Mr. Fechtees wt., but as Mr.
Montgomery had waited a reasonable time, and his object in
engaging himself was not likely to be effected for some
months longer, his Honour thought he was at liberty to put
an end to his engagement. There would be no injunction,
and the cats would be costs in the cause.

(Before

Stuart.)

PIIMLIPIS V.

Mr. Malin', Kekewich moved in this case
for an order to commit the defendant to prison for contempt
of court, on account of his having disobeyed an order for
an injunction which bad been tamed against him. It
appeared that the plaintiff was the owner of some cham-
bers at No. 7, New-square Lincoln's-inn, having a window
looking out upon a yard belonging to the chambers, end at
the back of what wall formerly a house standing at the
corner of Carey street and Berle-street. That house had
been pulled down and a new one reconstructed on the site;
but the defendant, who bad built the new house. bad made
the wall and roof of it higher than those of the former
building, thereby impeding the access of light and air
which the plaintiff's chambers had previously enjoyed. A n
injunction in the usual form had been granted against the
defendant in respect of his new house ; but as he did not
obey the order, a motion was made to commit him for such
contempt. Before that motion came on, however, he com-
menced pulling down the obstruction, when the motion was
abandoned upon his paying the costa of it. He bad, how-
ever, since continued to raise the wall and roof of the house,
and this second motion was therefore made to commit him
acoordiogly.
Affidavits in support of the motion and against it were
read to the court. .

Mr. -Bacon, ►nd Mr. Field ►ppeared for the de-
fendant. .

—Theirios-Chancellor made the order u moved for by the
plaintiff's conned.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—JoNs 19.

Attar Term Aitkiap at Nisi Prins.--Before Lord Chid
;kinks Cockburn and a Special Jury.)

DICKSON 9. LORD COMBERNERE AND
After our report left yesterday,
Lieut.-Colonel Dickman deposed—l am the see and grand-
von of general officers, and first joined the army in 1835 in
the 2nd Queen's Royals. In Seale I obtained the Crow of
St. Ferdinand. lam now a magistrate for Middlesex and
deputy-lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets. I joined the 2nd
Tower Hamlets Militia, of which Lord Wilton is the colonel.
Colonel North had been the lieutenant-colonel before I
joined it. Captain O'Shaunessy was the adjutant. In 1854
the regiment was called out for training, which was the first
active service alter my appointment, after it was embodied
at headquarters on the 2nd March. It is under the control
of the Horse Guards and the Secretary for War, and subject
to the rule. and regulations of the line. Militia regiment&
have honorary colonels, and then the command devolves on
the lieutenant-colonel. There is a mess committee, and the
colonel or lieutenant-colonel is ex officio president of that
committee. Their duties are laid down in the mulation
orders. The senior officer present is in command of the
regiment. (The book of regulations, including that relating
to the mesa, was put in, and those relating to the command
of a regiment and the regulation of the MGM were read.)
' The books are required to be kept with accuracy. I maw
that the wine bills were paid monthly, according to the
practice of the regiments of the line, and the
measman was paid with the same regularity. Them
is always a mess committee, consisting of a captain
and two subalterns. The captain is the president,
and he generally holds it for three month., after the ex-
piration of which time he hands over all Waimea
sod the accounts to his successor. The mess meetings vary;
sometime they are held every three months, six month'',
and twelve months, but the settlements of the accounts
were generally done by the committee. There is no regula-
tion for holding mese meetings, that being a matter in the
discretion of the commanding officer. Often it occurs in
the line regiments that mesa accounts are not audited with
regularity. The first president named for the 2nd Tower
Hamlets Militia mess (though it was not established) was
aiptain Cooper. Previous to our going to Woolwich there
were frequent meetings of officers relative to the ordering
of mess utensils. Mr. Scott, from Messrs Sharpie's, called
• day or two after the embodiment of the regiment and
asked for orders. Him patterns were displayed in the
officers' mumbling room at Bethnal-green. Lord Wilton,
Colonel North, and the other officers, were present, and
looked as the patterns. Lord Wilton selected one, and it
was adopted by the regiment. Mr. Scott came • second
time with some samples of glass, and a discussion took place
whether there should be silver or plated articles. Colonel
North took part in the discussion. 1 thought it was desirable
to have plated articles, and not silver, as the
latter would have cost 1,2001. The glass was
selected that day. Colonel North had the moat
to do with that. Captains Dixon, Cooper, and Brash were
present. At Woolwich we were made members of the
artillery mesa. No mess was established for the 2nd Tower
Hamlets till October, sad in consequence of the hospitality
of the artillery it was arranged to invite a few of the officers
to luncheon on the inspection day. At breakfast the matter
was spoken of and decided on. The understanding was in
regiments of the line to pay for the inspection luncheon out
of the mess fund. The luncheon cost about 301. odd. The
inspection took piece in June, and the money of the regi-
ment was in Captain O'Shaunessy's hands, there being no
regular regimental accounts. The contributions of the offi-
cers were paid the same as if there had been a mess formed,
sod the 251. for each company was received, and the two
formed the MOH fund. In July, 1855, Lord Wilton's
daughter presented the colours to the regiment, and I sug-
gested • luncheon, and afterwards consulted Earl Wilton
and Colonel North about it. AU the officers assented to it.
We calculated we should have to invite 100 of the artillery
officers as a return for their hospitality, and I told Lord
Wilton that as the officers did not respond to • subscription
the expense would have to come out of the mem fund.
Lord Wilton agreed to it and left the matter to me. I was
the major at this time, and was generally in command
of the agreement. Colonel North came down ocaudowally,
and had a parade, and then returned to London, and was
wetted lieutenant-colonel on the 4th August. 1856; end
it wee then proposed to give an entertainment at the Trafal-
gar Hotel to Colonel North on his retirement, the expense
of which was to be paid out of the mess funds. The
meats for the entertainment were made by Captain Judd.
The luncheon on the presentation of the colours cost 691.,
and the one to Calmed North 361. The total of the three
was 139/. 4s. fid., being a portion of the 152/. I am charged
with having mieapplied. In 1855 there was a flte at Cre-
mona. in aid of the funds of the Wellington College Testi-
monial,and 200 men of my regiment were authorised to take
part in it with 200,0 f the Guards. An accident happened there
which injured some of my men, and also some of their arms
and clothing, and I applied to Mr. Chaim, the secretary,
for compensation. The governors awarded 40/. 12a. for loss
and injury to the clothes and accoutrements, and 791. for
compensation to the men, to be distributed according to
my discretion. I immediately called the men into square,
and informed them of it. I paid the money at various times
and amounts, according to my discretion, and I am prepared
, to produce receipts for the disbursements of the two sums.
It was deemed advisable not to pay the money at once to
the men. Some were awarded 101., 51., and others 3/. each,
for compensation for the personal injuries they sustained.
The 401. for arms and accoutrements was not paid over,
because afterwards it was ascertained that many of the ar-
! tides that were supposed to be missing were in the poses.-
Sion of the Guards, and were sent back to us. Little of
that was expended for the purpose for which it was pail,
but was given to the men who were seriously injured, for
extra compensation, and a small balance remained in my
bands. At Woolwich, in June, we were under canvas, and
the soldiers' wives, who were living with them, were in
great distress. A maternity fund was started. There was
' also a proposal in October, when we bad the huts, to form •
sergeants' mess fund. I started it, sad told the men that
I had asked Lori Wilton and Colonel North to subscribe to
it. I received 261. each from them, to be divided between
the maternity fund and the sergeants' mesa. Before I re-
ceived the money I gave Sergeant-Major Hallom on ac-
count 51. to entertain the other sergeants who had come
down to the presentation of the colours. 201. I gave to
Captain Cooper, who had charge of the maternity (nod, sad
who busied himself about the sergeants' mess. I produce
Captain Cooper's receipt for the M/., dated Bth November.
The remaining 251. I gave to Captain Cooper the following
day. Both sums were paid by cheque upon hoarse. Ransom
and Co. On the 15th November I wrote Lord Wilton stating
his subscription had been paid over to Captain Cooper.
There was • report about this time that our regiment would
be disembodied, and I wrote to Lord Wilton about it,
observing that it would be • slur on the regiment and ea
injustice to the .officers. Such, however, was not the caw,

:863.

and the mess was established in October, and the articles
ordered of Menu. Sharpua were forwarded to Woolwich.
The plated goods were brought down and chosen by the
officers ; table linen was ordered by the men commit-
tee of Messrs. Hedge and Lowman. Major Walker
was appointed after the pramintation of the colours, and
just about the formation of the meas. Captain Dixon suc-
ceeded Captain Cooper es president of the meet, and, con-
tinued till the end of the year, when he wee succeeded by
Captain Brash, who continued president till the regiment
was disembodied in May. Captain Dixon did not hand
his account over to Captain Brash, and at the mess meet-
ing, the paymaster not being there, and there being no
accounts to audit, nothing was done. Soon after Captain
Brash was president there were claims made for wine and
some other article., and in consequence I had • oommuoi-
cation with him relative to it, and I explained my cur-
prise that the wine merchant had not been paid any
of the money received under Captain Dixon's presidency.
Captain Brash offered to sign a cheque on the agents for pay-
ment, if I wouldgo up to town and countersign it (sett was
previously imaged that I was to countersign cheques), and
I did so ; and 1501. was drawn from the agents. Fifty pounds
of it was paid for wise and fifty pounds to Hodge and Low.
man, and the remaining 501. I kept, at Captain Brash's
request. After that 1 gave him thirty pounds odd'
at Woolwich, to pay Gaisebrook, and there was •
balance remaining, which was afterwards paid over to Cap-
tain Brash. I produce an account of all the monies I re-
ceived, and I pledge myself that I have disbursed more
money than I received. Lieutenant Peeks, on leaving the
regiment for • commission in the line, presented the regi-
ment with 201. One dram companies was in debt 91., and
no one would take charge of it except Major Walker's see,
and at his suggestion I paid the debt, and the balance was
paid over after the regiment was disembodied. I was to
apply the money according to my discretion. When Messrs.
Sharon; cent in their bill for 56W., Lord Wilton said it was
not convenient for him then to pay it, end that it must
stand over. The paymaster, who was an old man, was too
ill to attend to his duties. After the regiment was diem-
bodied, on the 27th May, I put myself in communication with
Captain Brash for the purpose of winding up the accounts.
(The witness was minutely examined with reference to the
application, for the payment of the outstanding debts, and
his connaing Lord Wilton thereon.) I told lord Wilton
that the trodden disembodiment of the regiment had caused
all the difficulties, and that the monthly subscription for
wines had not been paid over as they ought to have been by
the presidents of the mesa. I always instructed them to
keep the wine account paid up. Lord Wilton said I was to
keep the tradesmen quiet, end do the beet I could. His lord-
ship objected to the messthinp being sold, as he looked for-
ward to the regiment being again soon called out. He never
expressed any disapproval of what I had done. I bad
to pay the first merman's account under an attachment
summons, he having got into difficulties. The officers de-
chord to give anything towards paying the expense of the
mesa, but after they were disembodied Lord Wilton bad
given 1001. towards it. (The witness was examined at
length on • voluminous correspondence that had passed
between him and his lordship on the state of the
debts, and also with respect to the board of inquiry formed
of junior officers belonging to the regiment appointed by
Earl Wilton to investigate the circumstances of the regi-
ment, involving matters of minute detail.) Major Walker
never asked me to bold mess meetings to inquire into the
finaocial state of the regiment. Lord Wilton sent me •
copy of the report, asking for explanation, and com laining
there bad been but outman meeting, of the irregularity of
the amounts, and the uno ex se that had been
incurred. That was the first time Wilton complained.
He had frequently lunched with the officers, and knew
what had been had. On 27th July I replied to the report,
explaining every point, and vouching for them, and at the
same time I complained that the charges were made in en
ungenerous and vindictive spirit, with a view to shelter the
mismanagement of two presidents of the mesa committee,
feeling satisfied the,. on further investigation I should re-
ceive commendation for what I had done for the regiment.
Mmments were forwarded to Lord Wilton.lU further Maria' of the mu was adjourned.

COURT OF FACREQUER.—Jmis 19.
Ilittings at Nisi Print it Wortiniuster.—(Before Mr. Baron
![actin and a Special Jury.)
THE RAVI. OP SHREWSBURY V. WILRENC.

Mr. if;;u7ty, for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. Serjeant She. and Mr. Baddeley for the
defendant.
This was en action of ejectment brought by the Earl of
Shrewsbury against the Rev. William Wareing, • Roman
cetholie clergyman, to recover possession of 170 acres of
land in the county of Stafford. The defendant admitted
that the plaintiff had proved hie title to the earldom of
Shrewsbury and the estate' belonging to it, but disputed his
right to deprive him of the property in question, which he
claimed under • lease granted by the late Earl John, on
god August, 1843.
Mr. Mantety, in opening the case, said that by a private
act, 0 George L, c. 29, the owner of the Shrewsbury estates,
being in actual poesesaion, was entitled to grant leases, at
the usual and accustomed rent, of lands for term, of ;ewe
determinable on three lives. In 1840 the lands in question
were leased by Earl John to John Fallow., at a rent of
4001. • year. In 1843 the earl obtained another act, 6 and
7 Viet., c. 78, by which be wu entitled to accept the our-
, render of leases granted in pursuance of the first act, and in
lieu thereof to grant leases for sixty years at the same rent.
A few days before this act passed, vie., on End August,
1843, Earl John granted a lease of the property held by
Fallow, at 40W. a year, to the Rev. William Wareing,
and three other persons, priests of the Banc*
catholic church, of which the earl was himself
a member, for 110 years, at an annual rent of 501. The ques-
tion was, whether the earl was in actual possession of the
lends, so sate be entitled to grant • lupe at all ; and
secondly, if so, whether it was granted for the "usual and
accustomed recite," in accordance with the terms of the act
of 6 Geo. 1., and the subsequent act. In November, 1852,
Earl John died, and was succeeded by Earl Bertram, who
wu an infant The estates then pawed into the hands of
the Court of Chancery, who appointed a receiver, who con-
tinued to receive the 40W. a year. In 1854 Fellows got
into difficulties, and a lease of the greater part of the land
was granted for a certain term to his son and nephew, at an
annual rent of 3601. In August, 1856, Earl Bertram died,
and the present plaintiff, who was a protestant, claimed
the earldom and the estates, which he ultimately MC-
oeeded in obtaining. The defendant then set up the lease
of the 2nd of August, 1843, but the earl contended that it
was void, because it was not granted in accordance with
the terms of the two private acts of parliament.
The evidence adduced on the pert of the plaintiff was
for the most part of a documentary character, and the case
resolved itself chiefly into one of law.
Mr. Serjeent She., in his address to the jury, said there
was no reason whatever for the suggestion that the defendant
had obtained the lands improperly, because he enjoyed the
rents of them during the life of the last two Earls of
Shrewsbury with their full knowledge, and with their best
wishes.

Mr. Baron Martin, in summing up, said there was not the
attest imputation on soy of the puttee.
he jury then, uhder the direction of the learned judge,
found that the land in question formed part of the settled
estates comprised in the 6th Geo. 1., and that it was not
leased by Earl John to the defendant at the usual and
accustomed rent. This was substantially a verdict for the
plaintiff. It is however probable that points of law upon
these facts will be reared in the court above.