The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENINU, MAY 15, 1862.

by hon. gentlemen opposite to peas silently, they
would go to a division with imputations against
the conduct of hon. members on the opposition side of the
house which be felt were entirely undeserved. No doubt,
in the appropriation of sums levied for church rates, there
were appropriations which could not be altogether justified;
but who could suppose that, if this'ins the abuse and grim-
thee which required • remedy, the House of Commons
could have made twenty-three legislative experimenta on
the subject and never advanced • step! (Hear, hear.) The
real cause ol this was that the pretext for legislation was
not really the cams of the movement—(hem, hear)--and it
was only titer those repeated discus:nous and influential in-
terference that the truth was at last discovered, and the
issue was recognised, not as one which concerned the
maruigement of church rates, but the existence of ecclesias-
tical establishments and the oonnexiou of the church of
England with the state. (Hear, hear.) When they
came to deal with questions of that magnitude and
importance, he was not surprised that 28 years had been
occupied without any effect. But it was said that hon.
members on the conservative aide of the house had entered
into engagements upon the subject of this bill, and that by
not fulfilling such engagements, the frieods of the move-
ment bad been misled and deceived. Be himself had been
singled out as • person who had misled the house, but it
was a great mistake. He had exerted himself to the utmost
to insure the defeat of the bill of the hon. baronet the mem-
ber for Tavistock, but be bad always given his opinion
publicly sad privately, that no settlement of the question
could be undertaken advantageously, except by the govern-
ment. He wee of opinion, with the hon. member for Biz.
rotogham, that this was a question which ought to mop
the attention of the government, and he was in lops
they would be induced to take it into consideration, becalms
he believed • member of her Majesty's government bad
takes the chair the other day at the Liberation Society.
(Laughter.) That was perhaps an indication of the inten-
tion of the government, for althtugh the hon. member in
question was not • cabinet minister, he must have been se-
quainted with cabinet secrete. (Laughter.) He suiderstood
the right hon. gentleman opposite to say that a plan had
been proposed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and pro-1
bably that plan was well known to many hon. members.
But a creation of church rates was not to be decided by the
weight and influence of a prelate. It was not an ecclesi-
astical but a popalar queWon—really • political question—
became it involved the rights of the people.
the It
arelth was a ques-
tion to be settled by the state and not by isho
end he protested against the contracted view taken of it by
the i;glit hon. gentlemen. That led him to the mode is
which the church rate was levied. It was levied by popular
election ; it was decided by the popular voice expressed in
the ancient and constitutional mode of this country—
by a majority. (Hear, bear.) He was astorished
to hear in the debate so many gentlemen dis-
tinguished for liberal opinions express such utter
contempt for the decision of the majority which was
the moving sing of our social and poldiod life, and on
which the order so remarkable in this free country mainly
depended. (Hear, hear.) Was it • grievance for the
minority of • parish to submit to the majority ? If that
was to be acknowledged, what grievance did, • member of a
constituency lie under wbo sew • gentlemen returned to the
house who was in mockery called his representative, with
whom be did not agree upon a single public question, and
who was passing his whole time in opposing the views and
principles of his unhappy constituent who was in a minority?
Might he not ray, "Here is • political grievance which
touches me every boar of my life, and makes me a degraded
slave, and I ask for some relief, in this particular. This
monstrous proposition that my borough should be repay-
meted by the majority is in fact an obstacle to all sound
principles of government. If this principle of the majori:y
is to be insisted upon, those idiom which I am convinced
are the only ones on which beneficial legislation can be
beard will no longer have the slightest chance of
successful assertion." They would say to him, " All this
is very well, but society could not be carried on if we admit
your principle." They had also been told that the people d
England had outgrown the common law. The bon. gentle-
man who expressed this opinion was • member for •
borough in the county of Buckingham—for a long time
the nursing of political liberty and constitutional
rights. He it to be distinctly understood that this
opinion bad not a obtained by the hon. gentleman from
that county. (Hear, bear.) So far as that opinion
wee concerned he might represent the Liberation
Society ; but he hoped that he did not represent
any pinyon in the county of Buckingham. (Hear,
hear.) They had now found • clear Wow They
had at stake in the impending division some of the
greatest objects and most important principles which could
engage the attention of Englishmen. They had the prin-
ciple of the established church, they bed the principle of
local government, and they bad the hereditary privileges of
the great mass of the population. (Hear, hear.) That was
the issue before them. Upon that, and that alone, they
were going to decide, and to that division he went with
greater confidence than he had ever done in his life.
Sir J. TRELAWNY briefly replied, and stated that he
also went to the division with the greatest confideuce.
After the division, which lasted a coosiderable time, owing
to the uousually large attendance of members, the greatest
excitement prevailed in the house, and it increased in inten-
sity when, on the return of the tellers, an audible whisper I
of " • tie," " a tie," ran through the different beeches.
Thin rumour, however, turned out not to be correct, and'
when the clerk at the table handed the numbers to Colonel
Taylor, one of the tellers, there was vociferous and prolonged
cheering from the opposition side of the house.
The hon. and gallant member then announced the num-
bers to be ail follows :
For the mooed reading
Against it 257-1
The numbers were received with great cheeriog from the
some quarter.
The second reading of the bill was accordingly negative d.
The house then divided upon the amendment of Mr. S.
Eatcourt, when the numbers were :
For the amendment 2BB
Against it
The amendment was therefore carried.
The announcement of the numbers was again the signal
for a loud and reiterated bunt of cheers from the opposition
benches.
The other orders of the day having lawn disposed of, the
house adjourned at six o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CHESTER R ACES—WM:Iff LIDA Y.
THE CUP DAY.
Hama Shaun Ilammaar, of 5 son. sack, 2 ft to the
fund, with 30 added. Half a mile. (10 subs.)
Mr. Redhead's My Mary, by Idle Boy, 3 yrs, gat 51
e)b
(J. Nobl 1
Lord Coventry's Mousetrap, 4 yrs, 7st fflb (J. Daley)
Colonel Townelerslitaple Oak, 3 yrs, OM Mb.. (Bardcast'e) 3
Mr. Bruce's Lord of the Manor. 6 yrs, Mt 71b (Custance) 4
Betting : 6 to 4 mat My Mary, 5 to 2 each agat Mousetrap
and Lord of the Manor. Staple Oak made play to the turn
into the straight, where the favourite and Lord of the Manor
took close order with Col. Towneley's colt, My Mary at the
distance quitting the lot, and ooming in an easy winner by
three lisegths. The other three were close together, a head
only separating each.
THE Minafflie Puri of 60 nova., added to a sweep-
deka of 3 nova. each, the latter to go to the, second home ;
two-yr-olcb, 6st ; three, 7st 12Ib ; four, Set 131 b ,• five,
9et fib ; six sod aged, 9st 81b ; mazes and geldings allowed
31b ; winners 91b extra. Seven furlongs.
Mr. Dtamillend'usp=ls3. 37n, 7st 91I) (Fordham) 1
Mr. Piskrett's , 1 yrs, 7st gib (Daley) 2
Mr. areadlee Leonia.. aged, lout (Inc Sib eat) .. (.7 ooater)
Betting: 7to 4 on Egyptian, end 2 to 1 apt Locates. The
wines made all the running, and woo, after an interesting
race with Lapidary by a neck. Locates was beaten four
lengths for second 'place.
Tue TRADIMIII36I PLATE of 200 sows., added to a handl-
ftp sweepstakes of 25 eon. each, 15 ft, the second to re-
ceive 50 son.; winners extre, do. Caro course, about
two miles and a quarter. (169 subs., 69 of whom paid 5
lova each, and two did not name.)
Mr. Jackson's Tim Whiffler, by Van Galen, 3 yes, estlllb
(Boyle)
Mr. Merry's br cby Wild Damn—Vent, $ yrs, 641810
(includieg Sib extra) (Hertely(
Mr. Thomas's Brighton, 3 yn, Sit (y)
Lord Coventry's Sappho, S yn, °stab (includ bib extra)
ntj
Sir W. Booth's Btampedo, 6 yrs, tit lib (lnelnithrirlfflb ex.i
Mr. I'Anson's Caner On, 4 yrs, list 11lb (Ashman)
Mr. Cartwright's PO:water, 4 yrs, Sat 71b (J. Coster)
Yr. Naylor's Mere Arnie, 6 yes, fist 31b (Challoner)
Mr. Bignell's Wild Roes, 6 yrs. 7st )AID (Norman)
Count de Lag ranges Royallien, 4 yra, lot 131 b
(H. Grienskaw)
Mr. Williamson's Simla, 6 yrs, Tat 13Th (Edwards)
Capt. Hawkesley's Zodiac, 4 yrs, 7st Sib Fordhans)
CM* Rbarbus, t yrs. 7st 71b
Mr. Barber's Prince of Denmark, aged, 7st MO (4ntwiste
Mr. Johnstone's Weasel, 6 yrs, elst IMb Klement
Mr. Snewinit's CaraMscus, 3 yrs, est Mb (Inc 51b extra
(J. Persona)
Cola Start ad Silkstone, S yrs, eat Mb (car. eat HD (Dam)
Count de Lagrange's Radii Stenos, S yrs, est 31b
(Hunter)
Mr. T. Hunt's oh I by Longbow—Slate to Maim* 3 yrs,
est niit
Mr. Naylor's Ate, 3 yrs, an (car. an Mb) (T. French
Capt White's Jong Fran, 3 yrs, 114 (A. Woodhouse
Mr. Dansol's Tommy Jones, )re, 04 ....(W. Buck
Mr. Jackson's Pilot, 3 yrs, est 11lb ( ..c.kburn
Betting : 4 to 1 agot Fairwater, 100 to 15 apt Stamped°.
7 to 1 apt Zodiac, 8 to 1 Mat Oaractacns, 12 to 1 apt Wild
Rose, 100 to 7 each apt Sdkatone and Hadji Stance, 20 to
1 each apt Caller Ou, Chore Antis, and Brighton ; 25 to 1
each apt Tim Whiffler and Sappho, 30 to 1 apt Prince of
Denmark, 40 to 1 apt Simla, 50 to 1 each apt Royallien,
Agog, Jung Fran, rain. to Stafford, and the Vest colt.
The twenty-three competitors were weighed out in
such excellent time that they well at the post
and in readiness punctually at the time set down
upon the card. A large crowd hemmed them in
at the Grosvenor turn, and col/ 11:lac:rah of the
jock
gloat them under cerned over the
eas quickly sat e
heri.eme false start, in which Sappho and Jung Frau ran a
estaidderable distance, delayed the commencement of the
esniset. The starter, however, took his squadron much
further back in the next effort to get them off, which proved
successful, and the descent of the flag was received by a tre-
meadous shout from the crowd. Directly the sigoal was
given Tommy Jcees, Simla, Prince of Danmark, Weasel,
Jung Frau, Wild Rose, and Vest colt rushed to the
front, and making the straight, Caller On ran. through her
hones. On rounding the railway turn the first time Wild
Rose took a &car lead, having War On and Vest colt ilin
close attendance. On rounding the Castle turn for the
straight the third time, Tim Whiffler and Brighton were
tVi.Citli the Vest colt, Sappho, Hadji Stavros, and
lying text, Wild Rose and Zodiac beading the
next lot. Half way the race was reduced to a match
between Tim Whiffler and the Vest colt, Tim
Whiffler winning essay by a length. Brighton
was beaten for second place by three lengths ;
and Sappho a length from the third ; Hadji Stance and
Royallieu were side by side, fifth and sixth. Wild Roes,
Zodiac, and Caractacus headed the next lot, the last two
being Fairwater sad Jung Frau.
SMARMS HANDICAP of 3 eon. each, with 30 added ; the
winner to be sold for 80 nova., if demanded; winner of Halter
Skelter 71b extra. Seven furlongs (6 subs.)
Capt. Oofrs Madge Wildfire, lyre, 74 71b (Torehlm) 1
Mr. Stilted, Chance, 3 yrs, eat 71b (Covey}
Mr. Barber's MLA Lucy, fiat(fflativistle
Mr. W. Phillip's Harriet. 4 yr.. 7st 41b tklidials7 0
Betting sto 4 eget Madge Wildfire, 2to 1 apt Harriet.
Miss Lucy made play, attended by the favourite avid Chinos,
Harriet. who was left at the poet, telling no part in the race.
At the bridge turn Miss Lucy succumbed, and the favourite
took cap the running and woo by two lengths ; four lengths
between the second and third.
Ban Murree PLATT at 100ssinems ; 3-yr-olds, 7st Slb;
'four, 94 71b ; five, 104 21b ; six and egad, 10st 41b. Three
MAW.
Mr. T. Parr's Dusk, A yrs 'Clement) 1
Mr. Barber's Coronet, 5 yrs (Palmer; 2
Mr. Naylor's Ilawcutter, 4 yrs (Challoner) 3
Seven ran.

HAIDICAP of 70 on., added to a sweepstakes of 5 eon.
each, for all ages ; the snood to receive 20 son. out of the
stakes. Half a mile. (22 subs.)
Captain Christie's Miss Julia, sod
Lord Coventry's Mousetrap, 4 yrs 1
Mr. W. Owens Brilliant, 4 yrs
Eight ram

Tat FOOWIII BIINNIAL PEODUOZ STACKS of 10 BOVI.
each, with 50 added ; for 3- yr-okla ; colta, tat 91b ; fillies,
Set 51b ; 31b and 6lb allowed ; the second to save hie stake.
and the winner to pay 10 OOTS. toward, expenses. Castle
Pole owe round and in, about a utile sad three furlongs.
(9 subs.)
Mr. Mazon's Parmesan' Mb allowed)
Mr. Barber's Hare (31b allowed)
Only these two tarted
ORDER OF RIIHNESO THIS DAY.
The Des Stand Cup
The Dee Stakes
The Handicap (40 sows.)
Lord Westminster's Plate 4.16 „
The Scurry Handicap 6.0 „
The Fifth Biennial Stakes 6.46 „
No betting to-night.

tab,' intelltgaut.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-MAY 14.

Elittim d 1961 .lit; after.tarat at :Wastaalastar.—(Batora

Lad Chid Justice Cockburn and • Common Jury.)

- -
This was the first day of the after term nisi prim sittings
at Westminster. The list coetainii 92 causes ; 66 are
rename. soil 26 new causes. Some little delay was caused
at the sitting*, the court in consequence of the Forties in
the Snit three cases not being ready. It was stated that
the first cause was • remanet from Maidstone, and the third
cause came from some part of Kent.
The Lord Chief Justice asked why these cases were not
tried in the county to which the parties belonged.
Mr. liedkina, Q.C., who was in one of the cases, said they
ought to have been tried there.
The Lord Chief Justice said it was unfair to London
juries, whose business was important to them, and whose
time was valuable, that they should be called upon to try
causes brought from other counties.
The greater portion of the day was occupied in disposing
of an action for injuries to a house through the alleged
negligence of the defendant in excavating the cellar of the
adjoining bona% of interest only to the parties concerned.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—MAY 14.
(Before Mr. Commitsioner Holroyd.)
Is AZ Ulan STMI.

The bankrupt WM • merchant and commission agent,
formarl=ew York end Liverpool, and now of 13, Cecil-
street,

The petition was filed December 14th, 1861, and the
meeting for his discharge appointed for February 18th,
1662, which was adjourned until this day, in ceder that
Messrs. Hart Brothias and Hay's, might prepare a state.
meat of the bankrupt's trading transactions, and that ac-
counts might be rendered of the liquidation of the estate
of Osborne, Syme, and Company, of New York, gf which
firm the bankrupt was a member, and which failed in 1857.
He now owes 9001. on his own account, but there are liabi-
lities of no less than 47,0001. in connection with the above
firms.
Hr. Doris, for the assignees, stated that since the last
meeting, three maths ago, inquiry had been made as to
the liquidation of the estates of Osborne Syme, and On,
and Syme and Co., of New Yak. The result was that the
assigneesof the former firm had some 469 dollars in hand,
and from the latter estate nothing more was likelzol be
realised. Under three circumstances the assignees ht
further inquiry useless, and were satisfied with the
time' accounts the bankrupt had filed.
Mr. F. J. Reed, who represented the Royal Bank of Li-
verpool, said he had only received those accounts the pre-
ceding day, and wished for time to communicate with his

chants.
Mr. A. Turner, representing creditors in Waterford, made
the rme appliration.
r. Lynnee reread that the bankrupt should be
allowed to pass.
His Honour rid it was desirable that the creditors should
have an opportunity of examining the new accounts, and
adjourned the sitting until the 30th inst.
(Before Kr. Oceimissioner Goulbeni)
IN It WAHL —3IIIIIIOIBCRLITION.
The bankrupt was deertibed as of no Grapier, residing
at Glowerer-plaos. Greenwich • Northumberland-street,
Strand ; Sackville-street, and other places. The accounts
had not been filed, but the debts were stated to be about
3,0001.
Mr. Denny, on behalf of creditors, Joked that the
petition should be dismissed on the ground of Wads-
scription.
The bankrupt having been examined,
His Honour said the proper course would be to dismiss
the petition. For omitting to fils his accounts he was sub-
ject to an adjournment sire die. If one thing was more in,.
portant than another under the new act, it was that debtors
should describe themselves correctly, so as to give notice to
their numerous creditors that they were applying to the
court. This man, owing 3,0001., had omitted his occupation
as secretary to a steamboat company, and bad also omitted
two of his places of residence. This was clearly done for
the purpose of misleading his creditors, and the petition
must be dismissed.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Foch Lulu.)
tic Tra BOCKWiLL.-2401-APPTARANCR OP • BANKRUPT.
The bankrupt wu described, as a railway contractor, of
Bast Greenwich, haying an ogles in Cannon4trest, City. It
appeared that he bad been elapsed in an extensive contract
on the Novara Railway, in Italy, and had incurred debts
and liabilities of upwards of 48,00 W., but bed assigned his
interest in the contract to some individual creditors.
This was the adjourned examination attics, bat the
bankrupt was not in attendance. He had also tailed to ap-
pear at a private sitting held the preceding day.
Mr. Begley Mr. Bargood, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Link-
later Irma{ in the cue.
His amour said he would not appoint another sitting
nor would he adjourn the examination sine die, but would
allow the sitting to drop, with leave either to the bankrupt
or the assignees to have another appointed. Meantime the
bankrupt must take the consequence of his own default;
he had rendered himself liable to indictment.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Willis.)
Arenidit Whaky, 23, was charged with a felonious aaseult
upon Anne Elisabeth Richardson.
Mr. Sleigh conducted the prosecution ; the prisoner was
undefended by counsel.
The peceseutrix in this owe was • respectable young
woman, residing with her mother, in Shaftesbury-place,
Akiersgateetreet, and the prisoner lodged in the same
house. It appeared that on the night when the offence was
alleged to have been committed the mother of the pro-
secutrix was out, and the latter left her bedroom door un-
locked in order that she might come in when she returned
home. The prisoner returned about twelve o'clock, and,
according to the evidence of the prosecutrix, be entered
her room, and she was awoke by his com-
mitting the offence imputed to him, and she swore dis-
tinctly that what took place was without her consent.
and against her will, and her evidence in this respect was
materially confirmed by that of Mr. Childs, the surgeon,
and a lodger in an adjoining room, who proved that she
heard the prosecutrix scream and call for amistance at the
time the prisoner was acting in the manner described.
There was this peculiarity in the case, that it transpired
in the course of the inquiry that the prisoner had been
courting the mother of the proseoetrix, and that he had
offered her marriage ; and although the idea of a marriage
between them bad been abandoned, still they were apse
very friendly terms, and the prisoner and the mother hid
been in company together on the night the offence was
committed, and she bad requested him to tell her daughter
when be got borne that it was not her intention to return
that evening.
A witness was called, who upon getting into the box pro-
tested against being compelled to give evidence, because, be
said, be disapproved altogether of the principle upon which
the English law mu; administered, and said that in his
opinion it was vindictive, and be objected to &misting in
say way to carry it out.
Mr. Justice Willie told the witness that be could not
enter into a discussion with him upon the subject of the
law. It mu his duty to be sworn and give his erasure.
The witness appeared very anxious to make • epescht and
detail the grounds upon which he objected to assist in the
administering of the law, but Mr. Sleigh interposed, and
said that he thought be could do without the testimony of
the witness.
Mr. Justice Wiles said that probably the jury would be
of the same opinion.
This observation of the learned judge appeared to give
t offence to the person to whom it referred, and be
declared it) • very angry tone that he had been insulted by
his lordship, and he insisted upon his offering him an
apology. (A laugh.) He added that he considered bia
lordship had been very rude in making the observation be
had made.
The learned judge ordered him to stand down, but the
prisoner said he should like to put • few questions to him,
and he then consented to be sworn and give his evidence,
saying however, that it must be understood that be did so
" under protest."
The prisoner then put some questions to the witness, but
be did not elicit anything from him that was material to his
defence.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said that he had been
out drinking with the mother of the prosecutrix on the
night the affair took place, and it was at her request that he
saw her daughter when he went home. He asserted that
he was entirely innocent of the crime of which he was ac-
cused, and declared that it had been trumped up by the
mother and daughter out of revenge at his marriage with
the former being broken off.
The jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
Guilty, but recommended him to mercy. They did not
assign any reason for the recommendation, and were not
asked to do so.
Mr. Justice Willes sentenced the prisoner to four
penal servitude.

THII HENDON
Mr. Giffard applied to the court to postpone the trial of
James Lawrence, who is charged with the wilful murder of
his sweetheart, Anna Cox, to the next session. He said that
no counsel had been instructed either for the prosecution or
the defeuoe, and the depositions were merely placed in his
hands by the officer of the court. He reminded his lordship
that the prisoner had wounded himself very severely, and
be was still very ill, and upon this ground it appeared to
him that the trial ought not to take place at the present
session.
His lordship granted the application.
The remainder of the day was occupied in upon* of
awes the details of which are unfit for publication.

THE POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STREET.
Aster Monciton, a gentlemanly-looking man, wee charged
with sasaulting Charles Kershaw, who said he was a clerk.
The complainant stated—Yesterday morning, shortly after
midnight, I was passing through Gower-street in my way home
from Camden Town to my lodgings in Hanway.strest. I
saw a decently-dres;ed woman ottiog on a dooratep appa-
rently ill. I went up to her, laid my hand upon her shoulder,
and shook her, trying to rouse her, in order to ascertabi
what was the matter with her.
Mr. Henry—What was the matter with her'
Complainant—l did not know at the time, but afterwards
I learned that she was drunk. The prisoner then came up and
told me to let the woman alone or he would punch my
head. I said I was not interfering with the woolen,
and as to punching my head. be might and himself in the
wren box. He said, " Tuck up your skews, and I will Wit ,
dos. " I said, "No; I am not a blackguard." I was loa-
m/ a little dog by a string, which occupied one bend, and I
bad the other heed in my pocket. He bang his
walldnt-
stick on the reiliap, and struck me very soddenly in the
hoe, cutting both my upper and under lip, sad knocking
me down on the done pavement. I got up, and told him
he bad behaved in an uegeetlemanly mid namely maser.
He said he would do it, again. I replied, "No ; I have had
guilt:mei* of that, but I will follow yen MB I am a yolk*.
man. Shortly alter I saw a policeman, sad gave the paces,
in onstidy.
Prlimman E 88, said ha wee ea duty is 6011111411101.
He sane up se the prisonor sal complement wee* mewed
in as allsoestioe. Clovenkdosal Pas the b.
charge for ainaelt. Oompleisaersm wee oodh
The delmenain said ha istwfased to priest tie soma,
who was evidently drunk. The night was very dark, sea he
had not a good view of the omcpistaant, wham be sapposeit
Jobe a parson of badchanuter.