The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-19 00:00:00

ESSAYS AND REVIEWS.

JUDICIAL COMMITTER OF PRIVY COUNCIL.
(THIS DAY.)
WILBON AGAINST PCKDALL.

This was the first of the two appeals spinet the judg-
ment of the Court of Arches arising out of the celebrated
" Essays and Reviews." The suit in which the judgment
was now appealed against was that of Feud►ll (clerk) spinet
Wilson (clerk), on account of his essay, entitled " The
National Church," the sentence as pronounced by Dr.
Lushiogton being one year's deprivation.
The Court of Appeal wee composed of Earl Granville, the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord Kinpdown, Lord
Chelmsford, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop
of York, and the Bishop of London.
The Rev. Mr. Wilma conducted his case in person, wear-
ing his acadiamied gown ; while Sir R. Phillimore, the
Queen's Advocate, appeared for the respondent
The rev. appellant raised the preliminary point that the
appeal should lie against the admission of the srticles by the
judge in the court below, as well u against the judgment
pronounced.
The Queen's Advocate, at some length, contended against
this claim, pointing out the distinction between the practice
in the Admiralty Courts, which was founded on the civil
law, and that of the Ecclesiastical Conde, which
was founded on the canon law, and maintaining
that there was no instance as regards the latter
of a criminal cue in which articles charging erroneous
doctrines have been admitted and the judgment upon them
pronounced appealed against, unless the notice of the
appeal was given at the time of the admission of the articles
sad with the permission of the judge. In this case the
judge, in directing that the articles should be reformed,
distinctly said, " I shall allow either party or both
parties to appeal" No appeal was made, and in
admitting the reformed articles, he stated that against
such admission there would be no appeal, and proceeded
to pass sentence.
The Lord Chancellor—But was not the admission of the
reformed articles in the character of a final judgment in
the cam? .

The Queen's Advocate admitted that it was so, but con-
tended that the only part of that judgment was the sen•
Woos.

Lord Chelmsford asked for what purpose the judge gave
counsel the right to argue the case again if the reforming of
the articles was to be considered as a final judgment?

The Queen's Advocate apprehended with the view of mi-
tigating the punishment. The learned counsel proceeded at
great length to argue that the judgment as to the articles
was final, referring to authorities, and quoting
from the correspondence between the parties on
both sides, to show that that was the understanding.
If their lordships looked upon the objection as merely of a
technical character he would waive it ; but he urged that if
the appeal on the article* was to be admitted, and the whole
cow re-opened, the respondent ought in justice to be
allowed to proceed on the original articles.
The Lord Chancellor—The object of the appeal is that
the whole came may be reviewed.
Mr. Wilson replied to the arguments of the Queen's
Advocate, contending that the other side had no right to
question the interlocutory order of the court below for the
reform of the snicks, inasmuch as although they had
given notice of appeal they had aftererards formally
withdrawn it.

The court haring consulted for some time,
The Lord Chancellor said their lordships were of opinion
that it was open to the appellant to proceed with his appeal
from the senteoce of the Arches Court to the extent of
whether the ;stormed articles did or did not contain matters
of offence against the law ecclesiastical, and that it was not
competent to the respondent to bring before the court the
propriety of the interlocutory judgment of the court below,
he having by his proctor deliberately withdrawn his notice
of appeal. _ .

The appellant then proceeded to argue his cane. He ch-
inned that the offence in this case could only bean offence
constructively, and this was Ithe first case since the Re-
formation in which abeneficedclergyman had been suspended
under each circumstances. He contended that the 'octanes

ought to have been a judicial one only, with oats easiest
the defendant as to the charges admitted, and with costs
against the promoter as to the charges on which he failed.
He came there in the cause of truth, as he understood it, and
in defence of that freedom which was not only compatible
with but an essential principle of the established church.
Re contended that the learned judge of the court below had
exceeded his functions, and had developed doctrines which
the church had intentionally left open. The question their
lordship would have to determine was, whether the
church was, as be contended, dogmatically open, or whether
it was to be under the influence of two great parties—
the sacerdotal and the Calvinistic parties, neither of them
having bad existence 150 years ago—two parties originally
hostile, but now temporarily united to crush a
minority in the church. He proposed to d'-
vide his argument under four heads. First, he
would examine the application of the rule which the learned
lodge had laid down for his guidance ; secondly, he would
ooetravert the definition or exposition of doctrine which the
learned judge had set forth as expressly and exclu-
sively the doctrine of the church of England on the
enoject of each particular article ; thirdly, be would
examine the charging pert of each article and see whether
the judgment corresponded with it; and, fourthly, he
would endeavour to show that the passages in his essay
which were condemned did not fairly bear the meaning
affixed to them by the court, and that they did not contra-
dict the doctrine of the church, even if it had been correctly
laid down by the learned judge.
The rev. gentleman then commenced his argument adder
the first of these heads, and he was proceeding with it when
our report was despatched.

WKATHICR RZPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

'MAY, JUNI 19. 8 LW.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Alter Term SittAmp at Nisi Prins. (Before Lord Chief
Justice Oonkburn and a Special Jury.)

DICKSON V. wan
.??IDIZIOIK/1 AND 02/11018.

The huts., h*ringof this cue was roamed thia morning.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Denman, Q.C., sod Mr. Gordon
Allen were conned for the plaintiff ; the Attorney-Geseiel,
Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Lush, Q.C. Mr. Dewclaw/a, lb.
Field, and Mr. Millwood werecoursaa for the defendants,
Mr. Coleridge, M continuation of his opening statement,
said that when the court adjourned last night be was refer-
lug to the report forwarded by the Earl of Wilton to Lord
Comberrnere, and which the latter sent to General Peel. In
that report Lord Wilton repeated the charge of fin
withholding for two years and a half a sum of 211.7r111
out of the money forwarded by the committee of the Wel.
lington College for the replacement of the arms, clothing,
hc., last or injured in the accident that occurred at the
Cremorne fete ; secondly, that, with a total disregard of the
rules and regulations of the service, Lieut.Colosel Dictum;
would not allow any mesa meeting except in one ilistabje,
and then no scamote were gone into although application
was repeatedly made to him at Woolwich and at the head.
quarters, Bethnal-green, before the regiment was diem.
bodied, thereby allowing the officers to somarate without
becoming acquainted with the real state of the acoounte;
and, thirdly, that bin lordship appointed a beard, eting
of the major and the two senior captains, to inquirer
the mem accounts, from which it appeared that between the
embodiment of the mess committee there had been a in'
plication of the RIM funds, the principal items of which
were for refreshments, the cost of which ought to have bees
defrayed at the time by the officers, and complaining gene-
rally of Lieut.-Colooet Dicksoe's conduct with regard to
the improper ordering of plate, utensils, ha, for the mem
against the consent of the officers, end his refusing to has
any audit of the accounts, and that at the time of the dis-
embodying of the regiment be was indebted to the mess
fund between 301. and Wt. The report further charged
Lieuteoant•Colonel Dickson with having treated Captain
Dixon in an improper manner relative to the cub voucher
of the mess accounta, that Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson em-
ployed espy to watch the °Bluer', and that be had • way of
his own of getting rid of officers who were offensive to him.
The plaintiff repudiated the charges brought against him.
Those charges were forwarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Dick-
son, and on the lit of June, 1858, he wrote to Lord
Wilton, stating that hereafter hie lordship would
regret havieg made them, and asked for an
interview in the presence of others, when and where he
would with ease explain everything satisfactorily ; and he
expreesed his regret that anyone should have Farmed so
to mislead his lordship. To that letter Earl Wilton replied
on the sth, stating that be considered the affair was in the
hands of Lord Combermere and the Secretary for War' where
it must remain for the present. Lieut..(c. lose! Dickson then
wrote to General Peel, and forwarded him a lengthened ex.
planation of his conduct, and inclining two or three letters
he had received from Lord Wilton, to show the relations
they had been on. On the 9th of June, Lord Combermere
sent a letter to General Peel requesting him to lay before
her Majesty his recommendation that Lieut.-Colonel Dick-
son should be removed from the regiment. On the :10th
June General Peel wrote to Lord Combermere instructing
him to call on Lieut.-Colonel Dickson to resign ; unless
he did so there would no alternative but to submit to her
Majesty that he be immediately dismissed from the regi-
ment. To that Lieut. -Colonel Dickson announced that be
should not resign, and that he was prepared to defend his
conduct, and he intimated that he should appal;
eo Mr. T. Dunmbe, M.P. (who was then alive), '
him to bring the matter before the House o
Commons, and, as they all knew, the late Mr. Du-
combo was an exceediegly awkward man to deal with
when he brought a subject before the House of Commons.
To that question General Peel replied that he could not
appoint • coart-maitiaL as the regiment was disembodied.
but be would appoint a board of inquiry, and on the 25th of
July, 1858, General Peel wrote to Lord Combermere, and
informed him that he had appointed Colossi Douglas,
inspector of militia, to inquire into the matter. And
here a little matter intervened, (which the learned
counsel said) threw a flood of light on the trans-
actions. Pending the question to be put by Mr. Duncombe
to General Peel, Lord Wilton had ao interview, at his own
request, with Mr. Duncombe, when he made it • special
charge against Lieut.-Cul. Dickson that he had instigated
Messrs. Slurries to the him ; and if he bad done so there
could be no doubt it was an uncommon, dirty, shabby act.
Earl Wilton might have believed it, but it would turn
oat there was no foundation whatever for the state-
ment; and his belief in it might be a reason for
his otherwise inexplicable conduct. On the 9th August
the board of inquiry was appointed, consisting of Colonel
Franklyn, Lord Arthur Hay, and Colonel Forbes ; but be-
fore that, on the 24th of July, Lord Wilton sent in an ap-
pendix charge sgainst Lieuteoent-Colonel Dickson, relative
to the sergeants' mess fund. The learned counsel criticised
the proceedings of the board of inquiry and commented on
the conduct of Lord Arthur Hay daring the former trial
against Lord Wilton, in being present assisting Lord
Wilton's counsel in the course of the investigation..
Durhg the inquire Lieutenant. Colonel Dickson was only
permitted to be present by sufferance. He was denied pro-
fessional assistance, and though the government shorthand
writer was present for the Seeretary for War, Lieutenant-
Colonel Dickson's shorthand writer was only allowed to take
down such portions as they permitted. Lord Wilton was
not present on the first day, upon which Lienteoant-Colonel
..Dicteoeirouregotn.strated.y,
bTuhte bthoeardT
wosauli:d
.histid Ifo:dar
hhi's imp, parea-
have him there the following day. He accordingly came,
and said that his adjutant was there to had in the
papers, and as General Peel had told him he
need not attend, he should leave, and accordingly went
away. It was, however, but fair to lay that General Prel
emphatically denied that he ever made such • statement
to Lord Wilton, and his lordship on the former trial denied
having said so. On that occasion there was only Lieut.-
Colonel Dickson's statement that he did, but be should now
be able to call in addition, in proof of it, the short-band
writer and Mt. Harrison, a friend of Lieut.-Colonel Dickson,
who was present and heard it. The plaintiff had seen no
report, Dever having succeeded in getting a copy of it if one
had ever been made. The board declined to call Lord Wil-
toe, and told the plaintiff that he might do so, but ou his
applying to his lordship he declined, writing from on
bard his yacht at Plymouth that be could loot
attend that day, and that as he was going to sea
and should be absent some days, he could not state
when it would be convenient for him to do so. The board
' said that Lieut.-Odom:51 Dickson might call Lord Wilton,
but when he called his lordship from the vasty deep be
would not come. He called attention to the peculiar
meaner in which the board of inquiry had mem-
tigated the matter, with, he said, an evident desire to
prejudice Lieut.-Colonel Dickson, by refusing to receive
evidence of almost everything that hooded to exculpate him
from the charges that bad been made against him. Free
access to certain documents in the War-offioe, bearing on
the snbjectmatter under investigation, was refused
to him, and be was prevented from putting in
documents , and asking questions favourable to
himself. A contradiction bevies taken place between
Captain Paley, Lord Wilton's friend, and Lieut..Coload
Dickson, the latter was called upon by the board to apolo-
gise for his conduct in so doing. They adopted a line of coo.
duct unknown tocoorta of j ustice, receiving secondary evideece
when it suited their purpose, and refusing it when adduced
on behalf of Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson. The proceedings
were submitted to General Peel. On the let of September.
1858, the regiment was called out. and • circular ass ad-
deemed by the adjutant to the various officers. Lieutenant-
Colonel Dickson did not receive his, and he applied to the
War-office, and was told his case was under coosideratich,
but on the 10th he received a circular desiriog him to join his
regiment. On the 17th the regiment was embodied, and he
went to Bethnal-green, and took the command, but he was re-
lieved of it before his men on parade by Inspector Colonel
Doug-lu, by order of the War-office ; a more degrading pro-
ceding could not have been adopted or more ignominious
dismissal pursued, especially as it was an inflexible rule
of the service that an officer jeiniug his regiment after
an inquiry was an absolute condonation of any chap.
Without asking whether it was • was or an unwise regula-
tion, it was one that was acknowledged by courts martial.
and if General Peel had acted according to military rules-the
regiment then being embodied, and appointed a "oat
martial, Lieut.-Colonel Dickson must have been scquitted.
On the 2nd October, Lieut.-Col. Dickson wrote to Cenral Peel
lasking for a report of the board of inquiry, in order that he
i might know what charges had been proved, and asking for
delay in submitting his name to her Majesty for removal
I until after • court-martial, especially as the board of
inquiry had said they were not to judge, but only to
report. No answer was sent to that request,
but on the Ist of November he received • letter, stating
that as he refused to resign, be had, by her Ifsjewty's Plea'
• sure, been displaced. On the 20th a letter, signed by
General Peel, was nommunicated to him, giving Lieut.-Colonel
Dickson another opportunity of resigning; and that if he still
refused he "inlaid enforce the displacement, and in that
letter General Peel said he had come to his conclusion on
the ground that whilst Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson was is
command of his regiment he did not administer the laterite'
affairs of the corps, more particularly that connected with
the officers' mesa, with that good judgment and uo•
remitting attention and superintendence which the
regulation of the service enjoined. It was unnecesseer to
find such an excuse made for caahieriog an officer, mid with'
out wishing to be vulgar it was very like what a boy in tke
street would my. 'Take your change out of .
that-
(Laughter.) Afterwards Mr. Duncombe wrote Gametal
Peel, asking an interview, in which he observed
that, "In bringing down the pigeon he rural
he worthd kill the crow," and it appeared that months after
the dismissal General Peel took the opinion of the law
officers whether he could be removed, and was informal by
them that such could be done —evidently being in doubt as
to the correctness of what he had done. General Peel bed
' acquitted Lieut.-Colonel Dickson of all charges affecting ha
' personal character and honour, and in the Holm of ('ono
I moos he said the charges bail not been proved, and he
' charged General Peel with having allowed himself to be
• made the tool of Lord Combermere and Lord Wave
! to do that which, in any other similar cooditioe
of circumstances, he would not have done, and
' for that he must be answerable. The dismissal wee
accordingly putted. On the ICth of February, Ptri9,
ILteutenant.Colonel Dickson, finding be could not rest under
the stigma, brought an notion &pleat Lord Wilton for libel
and slander arising out of the circumstances, end Lord
1 Campbell held that the communications contained ins the

letters and statements written and made by Lord Wilton, if r
tu,, were made without malice, were privileged.
The jury found they were made with malice, and gave
LicuL -Colonel Dickson a verdict. And in a second action
gainst Colonel Walker, who succeeded him, for re-
.eating them, that gentleman retracted. After that
wrote to Lord NTilton, aakiog to be reinstated,
tut he declined to interfere. An application was
then made to Lord Combermere; bat with no better
access. The same letter contained • request for the pro-
iuction of certain documents, and that Lieutenant-(blood
nickeon should be presented at the levee. He now came to
the most important part of the case as affected Lord Wilton,
Mat of having brought down • lady to the regi-
:ient who was not his wife, but on whom he lived
conjugal relations, whom he described as the sister of one
f the officers of the regiment. That was a matter between
..ord Wilton and another, and he should makeno further com-
ment on hie moral conduct, nor pass any jodgmest upon it
xlier than to say it was a gross outrage if Lord Wilton did
o have the regiment paraded before bee and salute her
sod further, that he obtained a ball ticket from • lady of
hstinction, and forced her into the presume of the
queen —a greater insult it was impossible to conceive to
lady whose prominence of position and the splendour of
whose family descent was not greater than her stansless
:sadly and virtue which added further glory to her crown.
If such • circumetaoce came to Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson's
..nowledge he was not only justified, but he was bound to
bring the matter forward. A board of inquiry was ap-
pointed to investigate the charge. Earl Wilton
tiruself in the hands of Hr. Edwin fliargrd
es,
Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson's former counsel, and Lisette-
Lint-Colonel Dickson in the hands of Mr. T. DuoooMbe,
alien it was arranged that Lord Wilton should nay Lieut.-
not-Colonel Dickson 6001. for caste, and use hos illfitienO•
so get him restored to the regiment. The money was paid,
bat the latter part of the contract was not kept.
la March, 1861, Lieutenant, Coloeel Dickson was about
publish in • pamphlet the whole of the charges, which
:,Dead great consternation, se non-publication was a part of
ue understanding. On the 6th of March a
appeared in the morning papers, in which Mr.
-.odertook to prevent the publication if he was marpoiuted,
ad Colonel Walker resigned ; and further he wee to be
;aid 4,0004 and his extra costa in Colonel Walker's
sae. The offerdoompromiss, however, was not accepted,
sod Lieutenant. wisely or unwisely, he
amid not say which, published the pamphlet That was the
whole of the charges, and the learned counsel than nee,
',ciliated the points of the p/siotifra one.
(The examination of witnesses was proceeding when our
Ttport was despatched.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Jadp Ordinary.)
BATCHILOII V. O.9DOILN AND MUD&

Mr. Kerslake, Q C., and Mr. Abel for the plaintiff ; Mr.
Other. Q.C., Dr. Spittle', and Mr. Oates for the defendaate.
This was emit relating to the testamentary dispositions
d Mr. John Osborn. late • retired baker and con-
fectioner at Bognor. The damned deed at an advanced
le in October last, and the documents in dispute, which
Were propounded by the widowed daughter of the 'estates,
were dated about two years previous. Probate WU mated
to • brother and sister of the plaintiff oil the nasal plea'.
:c was • family squabble of not the slightest public interest,
and was not concluded when we went to prem.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bator* Mr. Cormnissioaer Fano.)

11.1 Z cAlotor. -A FRENCH BTOCE-J01131:11.
The bankrupt was described as a restaurant-keeper, of
A, Haymarket, formerly stockbroker, of Pares.
This was the Bitting for examination and diaoharge.
Debts about 300/.

Mr. Bagley supported.
Mr. Sargood opposed for Miss Mounsuy and Mee. Simp-
lon, two ladies who had entrusted monies to the bankrupt
for investment on the Paris Bourse. This took place in
:1459, and nothing was heard of the bankrupt until last year,
Then be was diamond to be employed in the foreign
department of the International Exhibition.
Missikf °unary deposed that in 1839 she was residing in Paris,
and placed 4001. in the hands of the bankrupt to be invested
Lombardo-Venetian shares. She had never received
asything but some small cams as interest. She took pre-
modify against him ; be Ascended, but had imbesquectly
lose brought before the Free* tribunal, and sentenced to
mprisocinent. She had sued the bankrupt after discovering
tins in this country, and obtained judgment mind bins.
The bankrupt gave receipts for the money &deemed, but
rendered no account of the investment. The last payment
as account of interest wee made through the Bullion
sod Banking Company in the spring of 1980.
The bankrupt promised her payment by monthly
*taboos* and afterwards absconded. Had beard that
the bankrupt speculated in Italian stooks, bat did not give
tarn her mosey for that purpose.
Evidence was given that the bankrupt had been sued,
thereby coats had been incurred. On the pleas averring
trend, the verdict had been for the bankrupt.
Mrs. Elise Simpson had advanced the bankrupt 1501.,
withoat being aware bow the interest was to be received.
2se got 151. for five months' interest on 1001.
The bankrupt denied haring received the mousy for any
near investment. His friend, M. Leminier, was *tweeted
with the French ministry of the interior. He supplied hi-
bernation to the newspapers. He was what was called the
"inspirateur." (Laughter.) The Italian war was then
ming on. Witness paid Leminiar for his informa-
tion, and speculated sooordingly, chiefly in Italian
docks, because they were expected to go up. Witness
*dared monthly accounts to Lemimer, who was interested
Mies Mounsey's advance ;he took half the protits. Owing
to the sudden termination of the Italian war, he had lost
z one day about 12.0004 Several of the govern-
neat officials themselves dabbled in railway shares,
sad gave false news in order to make themselves
ale. He had no instructions from Min Yonseer
to buy any particular shares, merely to employ
the mousey in speculation. The payment made to
His Mounsey was not for interest, but for profits!.
He had come to England in September, 1980, having been
nude bankrupt in France. He petitioned the Insolvent
Court. He bad never heard that he bad bees found
guilty of embezzlement and (mud since he left
Ms. He did not go beck to Paris because he
thought he was better here. (A laugh.) There were
plenty of Englishmen in Boulogne. (Laughter.) He had
been a clerk on a paper called La Prase de tundra. He
did not go beck to Paris because he did not like imprison-
ment.

Au Helmer anopendel the order for six months, end re-
fused protection.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Assistant-Jades.)
THE LATE RIMS AT CHEMORAZ GARDENS.

Today wan the one on which, in the ordinary course, the
trial of such cues would take place, but it was pretty well
koown beforehand that a postpoostreent of them would
be applied for. Accordingly, before the As istant.Judge
took his seat, there was a great array of moose), selected
from amongst the most eminent of Westminster Hall,
tuned in the cue. Amongst them were Mr. Se ''ant Bal.
Isutine, Mr. Littler, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Metcalfe, Mr. Hod.
dleston. Mr. Dishy Seymour, Mr. Sleigh, Mr. Poland, hc.
Mr. Sleigh, who appears for the prosecution, said it would
be most desirable if his lordship would fix a special day
when these cues would be taken, as a greet number of
trauma would be examioed, and it would be for the gene-
ral convenience if a day was then fixed.
Mr. Littler suggested that • day next week should be
iced, which would be convenient to all parties.
The Assistant-Judge said be could not sit at all next
week.

----
Mr. Littler suggested that the cues should be taken next
series.
• • -

Mr. Serjeant Bal'mains said he hoped the court would fix
the dal, and then counsel must make their arrangements
accordiegly.
Mr. Brandt said that himself and Mr. Digby Seymour
were engaged in the cane, and if the cases were to be deferred
until next session they would be on the Northern Circuit.
and thus the counsel who were engaged would be unable to
appear for their respective chests
Mr. Serieent &Hestia., said he should also be engaged at
Hertford, bat he mast give up that engagement to attend
whenever the court should fix the case for hearing.
Several other days were named, but they failed to suit
ill parties.
Mr. Sleigh suggested that the case should be mentioned
en the first day in next session, and then that a day should
be fixed. . .

Mr. Metcalfe aid if the case was deferred to next minim
kis clients, who were officers of the army, and their wit-
scams, might he on their way to India.
After some further discumion the trial of these arms eras
deferred until next seed=

DZ. CANDLISH'S ATTACK ON THE QCll2L—This
uncalled-for ebullition of narrow-miededoese on the part of
the choleric divine is beginning, we are informed, to hays
rather unpleasant results. It is rumoured in Edinburgh
that some of the most iodueetial members of the tipster's
session have either resigned, or are about to resign, their
positions in the church, in coesequeolse of the spirit shown
the attack on her Majeaty while so completely over-
whelmed with grief for the Prince whore chanter is
commemorated by the cairn at Balmoral.—Deader
tdvergiser._

IN LIVERPOOL—About 6 o'clock
ymtarday morning a fire broke out In the shop of Mann.
Eitchie sod Co., hoiden and outfitted, Loodoe-road. The
Ire rpread with Feat rapidity among the exceedingly
combustible mater als of which the stock was composed, and
nearly all the articles and fixtures were destroyed before
the fire was extinguished. When the fire engines arrived
a statement wee made that a women we. in roe of the
bedrooms. Ladders were immediately applied by Mr.
flewlitt, the fire brigade eoperintendist, and him mee to
the windows, and on entering one of the bedroom. they
found the housekeeper lying under the bed in a state of in-
sensibility. She wee Mirnedisuilv got out, but expired in
the vestibule of the hospital into which she was being
conveyed. _ _ _

During one week 3,000 persons landed on the
Dunedin jetty, bound for the Otago goldfield.,—New
Zaland papr.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(BY aacraza 11:1101LLP11.1
STOCKBRIDGE MEETING.--(THIS DAY.)

STEWARDS' PLATE. Two mils'.

AthentoM, The Roe, Canary, Gokka Dad, Forwater.
sad Geleot are here.

UXBRIDGE PLATE About 5 furloop.
Walloon, Birdhi6, Coofidence, East Sheen, Nn. Trim-
mer, Tippler, Confusion, Portland, The Prior, Listou, Indo-
lence, and Microscope are here.

DAITEBURY NURSERY STAKES. Six furloap.
Ackworth, Black Friar, Echo, Your% Rapid. Dispute,
Dildea, lamb Walton, Teeeriffe, Lady Witham; Blue Bell,
Bedew, The Tyke, Pyrrha, end Dermot Adhere are here.

RAILWAY PLATE. Mx (wimp.
Waveney, Sabra c, Quadrille, Aunt Judy, Brother Jona-
than, Redcap, Dilatoti, Dispute, and Nathalie are here.

GENTLEMEN'S DERBY. Two miles.

Doneellier7;4;;;Einl;een, ye OTTrttnpe, Raglan,
Gavassi, Laurel, Edmond, and General Her ire hers.

VISITORS' PLAT& Mile and a quarter.
Buckeaham, General Her, (nary, Doncaster, Little
Dick, Balkan, Tippler, Bandage, Kingawood, Raglan, Lis-
ton, and Belgrave are hers.
WESTMORELAND PLATE. One mile.
Birdhill and Backenham are here.

PORTSMOUTH PLATE. Six furloup.
Vaulter, Young Rapid, Planar, Redcap, rod Lady WO.
limns are here.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.)

The Seamen took the chair at 12 o'clock.
ALKALI WORKS REGULATION ACT.
The house went into committee on this bill.
(Lett witting.)