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London, England, 1854-06-03 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

riety at the tune, and no small controversy preceded
and followed the return of Mr. Westerton as church•
warden on resulting poll, although by a majority of
only three votes. Against that return a petition had
been presented by a Mr. Davidson, who complained
that was it illegal and should be declared void. The
case was argued and decided on Tuesday, when
Dr. Phillimore pronounced the election void, chiefly
on the ground that the poll had been prematurely
closed. The Rev. Mr. Liddell, incumbent of the
district, and supporter of Mr. Westerton's antagonist,
presided at the poll, and by agreement with Mr.
Westerton closed it at seven p.m. As it was shown
that there were several ratepayers anxious to give their
votes at that hour and prevented, the court ruled that
the mutual agreement should not have operated to
the exclusion of duly-qualified voters, and the election
must therefore be set aside. The parish was, at the
same time, directed to proceed to another election as
soon as possible after regular notice to that effect
could be issued.
Two SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES, the Linnean and
Zoological, had their claims from parish rates adju-
dicated upon in the Court of Queen's Bench on
Wednesday. Exemption was asked for in both oases
under the aet 6 and 7 Vie., c. 36, exempting all lands
and buildings occupied by scientific and literary
societies from county, borough, or parochial rates.
The Linnean Society had their claims allowed, their
house in Soho square being used entirely for scien-
tific purposes or the residence of their own func-
tionaries, and their funds raised by contributions
from the members. In the case of the Zoological
Society the decision was different. That society
takes money from visitors, offers promenades, music,
kc., as an attraction, and obtains also a considerable
profit from the sale of refreshments in the gardens.
Lord Campbell, himself a member, gave judgment
that, although it
was a society deserving of the highest commendation, and
he trusted it would long continue to flourish, yet be did out
consider that it was entitled, under the act of Parliament, to the
exemption which it claimed. It did, no doubt, tend •err such
to the advancement of science ; but it could not be said that it
was solely and exclusively for that purpose.
The claim for exemption was accordingly refused.
THE MUSIC:MASTER AT ♦ BOARDINU-SCHOOL In
Appleby, a young man named Wilkinson, who was
also organist at Appleby church, has been charged
before the Carlisle magistrate with the crime of
abduction. He had persuaded one of his pupils at
the school, Miss Ward, a young lady of respectable
connections, but only twelve years of age, to elope
with him to Gretna-green. The pair had been mar-
ried according to the manner of that place, but were
arrested at Carlisle on their return. Wilkinson was
committed for trial at the assizes. Both of them
persist that they are legally united, and are deter-
mined to have each other.

MR. COOPER AIID HIS WIFE were charged at Marl-
borough-street Police-office with attempting to pick
pockets. A policeman had followed them, and wit.
nessed actions which convinced him of their felonious
intentions, and he took them into custody. Their
intentions alone, however, might not have sufficed to
ensure a decision against them but for the conversation
which was overheard between them in the course of
the intervening night, while incarcerated in different
cells at the station. Inspector Chadwick had listened,
and jotted down their dialogue for the benefit of the
justice to the following effect :

Women : Hallo ! old fellow, We a bad Job. Do you think we
shall get a drag (three months' imprisonment) ?
Nan: No.

Woman: P'raps a deuce (two months) ?
Man : No. not if you keep dark (say nothing).
Woman : Well, if we get a mooner (one month), I'll make it all
right with the screws (picklocks). If we'd a bloke (a solicitor)
we should get off. You mind that I cracked to the peeler that
we'd been from St. Alban's a week.
Man : You're a fool to crack anything. When you're nicked
(taken up) never holler.

Mr. Broughton was of opinion that their familiarity
with slang indicated a connection with the swell. mob
gang, and therefore remanded the prisoners.
MR. CHARLES MATHEWS, lessee of the Lyceum
Theatre, whose bankruptcy has already been men-
tioned in our paper, came up to pass his examina-
tion on Saturday last. There was no opposition to
his passing. The 23rd inst. was fixed for the certifi-
cate meeting.
THE late solicitor to the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire Railway, John W. Stables, was
examined at the Manchester Police Court on Thurs-
day, charged with embezzling about 8,0001., the pro-
perty of the company. He had absconded some
time since, but was traced to Bonn, in Prussia,
where be was travelling under the name of Stephens,
and was first apprehended there, and sentenced to a
brief imprisonment for the crime of using a name
not his own. The interval allowed time for proper
authority to be obtained for his detention on account
of the embezzlement, and on coming out of the Bonn
prison he was handed over to Forester, the well-
known detective officer.
THE first meeting under the bankruptcy of Mr. F.
Dimsdale was held on Tuesday before Commissioner
Fotiblanque. The bankrupt was by profession a
solicitor, but had carried on an extensive business in

iron and shares in King's Arms-yard, Coleman-
greet- His debts irons these transactions exceed
100,0001. The assets are not yet ascertained, as he
hse fled the country, bat are supposed to be almost
niL
CONSIDERABLE Fume have been detected in the
conveyance of the workmen at the Crystal Palace to
and from Sydenham. By agreement with the railway
company, Mr. Myers'a men are carried up sad
down daily at a price of Is. 6d. per week. This is
managed by the issue of perforated tin tickets to the
men every week, which are exchanged at the station
by the of icials of the (railway. Latterly Mr. Myers
found that more tin tickets were brought in than had
been issued, and his accllnut with the company unduly
increased sometimes to the extent of 41. per week. Op
examination it was found that a number of counter-
feit tickets had got into use, so like the genuine ones
that the collectors at the station say they could not
detect them when presented, while the men state
that they were openly sold at Is. a piece. One of the
men was apprehended upon handing in a counterfeit
ticket, but released because it could not be shown
that he had any guilty knowledge of the fraud. The
affair is still under investigation.
THE CELEBRATED WAGNER CASE, " Lumley V. Gye,"
came before the Court of Queen's Bench on Thurs-
day, in pursuance of the rule for a new trial obtained
last term by the plaintiff. As before, a numerous
array of counsel appeared for the respective puti • ,
headed by Sir P. Thesiger on behalf of the plain '
and the Attorney-General for Mr. Gye. The whole
of Thursday having been occupied with the prelimi-
nary arguments, the cause was adjourned at the
lilting of the court until Monday next.
Stains& Cuicurrs OF TUX JUDGES.-1110 tolkMf..
ing distribution of circuits for the summer assizes in
the country districts was made on Thursday last:—
Noarotz Cractur.—Sir John Jervis and Sir Cresseell Cress-
well. Assizes to be holden at Aylesbury, Bedford, Huntingdon
Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and city.
Items exacurr.—Sir Frederick Penult and Mr. Julio' Eric
At Hertford, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Lewes, and Guildford.
OISOILD Canasta.—Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Judie
Crompton. At Abingdon, Oxford, Worcester, Stafford, Shrews-
bury, Hereford, Monmouth, and Gloucester.
Nu:mix:an Claw(.—Ur. Baron Plan and Mr. Justine Cain-
der. At Lancaster, Appleby, Carlisle, Newcastle and town, Dur-
ban, Yost, sad livio*ol.
MIDL&ND CIRCUIT.—Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Justice Maul*
At Northampton, Oakham, Lincoln, Nottingham, Derby, Lei-
cester, Corautry, and Warwick.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Coleridge and Mr. Justice
Wightman. At Winchester, Devizes, Dorchester, Exeter, Bed-
uin, tividgwater, and sit/ of Bristol.
NORM WALES •ND CHESTER CIRCEIT.—IIdr. Boma Martin
who will ;nut Mr. Justice Williams at Chester. At Newtown
Dolgelly, Carnarron,lieaumaris, Rutb in, Mold, and Chester.
SOUTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.—Mr. Justice Williams.
At Cargill; Hararfordwest, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Brecon, Pres-
teign, and Chester.
VACATION JUDGE.—Lord Campbell remains in town u vacs.
tion judge.