The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-29 00:00:00

THE txrEEss, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1863.

The clauses, with some amezdmeate, were agreed to, and
the bowie resumed.

. RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS (IRELAND) BILL.
I.:yon the order of the day being read for rumba the
ItouzuctoNtdebarCirEthitob4 that the debate be rammed
on Friday. the hab June.
I Mr. WALPOLE wished to blow whether it was likely to
come on then?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
in the absence of his noble friend he was not able to state
desnitively whether any day could be given for proceeding
with the debate. The business of the session was, however,
pressing, and be did not think there was such a general
desire on the part of the house to proceed with the debate
1 that the government should give up the time at their dr.
port for that purport.
The O'DONOOHUE said that when the noble lord at
the hied of the government was in his place he would be
able to ask him if be could appoint a day for resuming the
. .

--
Mr. MAGUIRE thought that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer was under a very serious mistake ee to the feel-
ing of Ireland on the subject, u there was a very general
feeling in that country in favour of the principle involved in
the motion of the hon. member for Swansea.
. _

BRADY oak tile; wu a very strOtig feeling in Ire.
land in favour of the queetion being fully discussed.
After tome further discussion the motion was agreed to.

DISTRICT PAROCHLAL CHURCHES (IRELAND)
BILL.
This bill pissed through committee.
EXECUTION OF DECREE BILL.

Mr. BUlFmo;sertitiseeossireaing diltis bill, which,
he said, was to enable the decrees of the Ecclesiastical and
Probate and Divorce Comte of England to be in force in Ire-
land ; and also to assimilate the tlaw relating to enters*
the decrees of the Court of Chancery in Ireland to that of
EnOmd.
ATTORNEY.GENERAL supported the second
reading, which was agreed to.
ADMIRALTY COURT (IRELAND) BILL.
. . -

This bill having been committed pro formi for the pur-
pose of inserting amendmeots pro Mr. Mr. MAGUBS,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL offs next year to bring
in a bill on the subject, to be founded osi the report of a
royal commission.
Mr. MAGUIRE said that that would be entirely satisfac-
tory to him.
MARRIAGES, Az. (IRELAND) BILL.
.. • •

The Lords' ameodmioitson this bill von; agreed to.
The home rose at 11 o'clock.

ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL.

The twenty-fifth anniversary festival of this hos-
pital was held yesterday evening, at Freemmone'diall, under
the presidency of Lieut.-General Sir Jaffee Yuma Seas-
tit?, K.C.B. Amon those present were Mr. E. IL Palmer,
Mr. Tamplin, Mr. Adams, Captain Mellor, Mr. Money
Wigram, the Rev. J. Light, Re. Is appears that during the
past year there has bees • considerable accession of funds,
enabling the committee, after defraying all curtest ex-
penses, to apply 1,0001. in reduction of the mortgage debt,
which now amount' to only 5,00 W. The diminution was
the result of • movement commenced by the Rev.
G. Kemp last year. Efforts still further to reduce
the' mortgage debt are now in program, Lord Abin•
car, the chairman of the committee, and the Hon.
0. W. Fitzwilliam, M.P., taking a leading pert in
them, and it is hoped that by Midsummer next there will
be 40 contributors of 25 guineas each for this purpose. It
has been found necemary to rake an additional
story over the building forming the antrum to the hos-
pital from Oxford-street. With the additional outlay
consequent on the alterations the total expenses for the last
year were 2,7311., the toted receipts being 3,8511. The
number of new patients admitted during the year was 1,869,
making a total of 80,237 since the first opening of the hole
piled. During the put year there have been several rams in
which limbs, which had been dragged helplessly for 20yeare
and upwards, have been restored ; and many young patients
who were unfitted for usefulness have been enabled to earn
their living ; and numbers of infanta have been cured of
defects while yet ucconscioua of them. The benefits of
prevention and cure have been extended to patients from all
parts of the kingdom. Six additional inpatients have been
admitted, but the committee regret that the state
of the funds does sot warrant the continuance of this
increase. There are still ltlipatients waiting for admission.
—The Cfleramax, in proposing " Success to the Hospitat"
mentioned several 0n... of • very remarkable diameter in
which • perfect cure had been effected, and mid that
a relation of his own, who was born with a couteacted heel,
and was consequently lame for several years, was now
firm sad upright on his legs. A gallant friend of his bad,
he said, also received similar benefit With such facts
before them, and the annals of that charity abounded with
them, the claims of the hospital were indisputable, and he
trusted that the benefits it conferred would be increasingly
appreciated.—The donations and subscriptions announced is
the course of the evening, includingVool. from the Marquis
of Westminster, amounted to about 2,6001. Mr. Harker
officiated as toastmaster.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSA LLB.—TitvitanAy.

Never were the signs of the interregnum between the
two grand meetings of Epsom end Aerot more manifest at
Hyde-park-corner than this afternoop. Very few plumbers
were present, and those who did drop in soon disappeared.
The acceptances for the Ascot Stakes failed to stimulate
speculation in that direction, there being a strong disponi-
tion to indulge in some wagering on the Grand Prize of Paris.
There was very little betting, but the subjoined list of quo-
tations will be found a true reflex of the tone of the
market.
GRAND PRIZE OF PARIS.
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5 to 2 egsvi.tOldit:Vinosnic Lord aiden (t aed off)
sto 2 Mr. A. de Montgomery's La Toucques
(t and off)
9to 2 Lord Strathmore's Seocharometer (off t
5 to 1)
100 to 15 Mr. Savile's Ranger (t)

/MOT ETiIEES.
7 to 1 agst Mr. C. W. Fitswillianes Rtibiooa, 5 pa,
Tat 101 b (in& 71b extra) (1)
7to 1 Mr. H. Willem's 01drainster, 5 yrs, tat
21b (t)
10 to 1 Mr. W. Hodeca's Captain Crow, 4 yrs,
7st 9lb (t)
10 to 1 Mr. E. Mills's Ennidord, 5 yrs, fist 71b (t)
100 to 7 Mr. Merry's The Knave, 4 yrs, Set (t)

DERBY, 1864.
20 to 1 apt Mr. I'Apron'a Blair Athol (t)
22 to 1 Mr. Merry's Soottish Chief (t)
33 to 1 Lord Staraford's TM Gownsman (t)
40 to 1 Mr. Bowes's War Damp (t)

MANCHESTER SUMMER MEETlNG.—Tarasws..

Tax fiLIDIC A? of 5 ;OW asibT withloo
added ' • winners antra ; noond to receive 20 son. Ono.
round and a distant*.
Hz. Louie'. Rateateber, by Rataplan—Lady Alicia, 3 yr%
tet 10Ib (Rickards) 1
Hz. R. Wilkinson. Dictator. 5 yrs, list tlb (Inc 711 snot)
(Doyle)
Yr. H. Jancs's pastern Princess, y,s, 7se 315 (Crown) 3
The following also ran—Paddy O'Rourke, Lord Dandresa,
and Jack's Alive.

Betting to 4on Dictator, 4to 1 son Eastern Primer,
7to 1 apt Jack's Alive, 10 to 1 eget any other. Won by
three length, a Isaiah between second and third ; a head
between third and fourth.

.."1117TWO•11•11-0L13 irlas of 10 sm. each, 5 ft, with
50 added ; weights for age ; wiariers extra ; second to mare
his stake. T.Y.C.
M. W. Phillips's Persuasion, by The Cure—Diphthong,
Set 1011) (Inc 81b eat) ,111404 1
8.. Captain Goers Loafer, &J IM (Inc Illb eat) (Canna, 2
Ma. Fitehugh's Fisherman's Daughter, gat (Inc 7lb
(AlderotS) 3
The following ago ran .--Creenlend, ffir.Watklia, The cardinal.
and Winslow.

Betting Tll to 10 on Fisherman's Daughter, 100 to 30
apt Loafer, 4to 1 apt Persuasion. Won by a head, the
lame between second and third; three lengths between
third and North.

Tux Mascataria TILLDMUCIIeg CCP (Handicap) 04
150 nom, added to a Sweepstakes of 15 eon. each, 10 Et;
WIDI3OIII extra ; sewed to receive 30 eon. Two miles.
Mr. Ferguman'a Moline, by Itthelbert—Baniehaw, x yrs,
ea 4lb 'Cannes)
Mr. nteson's Caller Os, 6 yrs, fieS 11.1 b (Alderoft) I
Mr. Besamonts golden Pledge, 3 yrs. ret 71b . (Whiteley)
The following aW ran .—Dodoot, Cahedon. BrlUlant, and
Faafaron. _

Batting : 7 to 4 eget Oilier Oa, 100 to 30 apt Golden
Pledge, 4 to 1 eget laoline, 7 to 1 Dosfoot, 8 to 1 Brilliant,
20 to 1 any other. Won hy half a length ; three lengths
between aeoond and third ; a bed fourth.
THE BALLING HANDICAP of 3 MOTIL each, with 40 add4d.
Once round and a distance.
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Mr. Besanicat'sDerotee.by Moontaln Deer—gupentitiois,
ws, tist 61b tWinteley) 1
Mr. Peace's Loretta, $ yrs, eat
Mr. Wilkins' Betsy Copeland, )ra, eat alb (Marion) $
The following also ran t—Mousetrap. Tautology.
Betting : 6t04 on Devotee, 4 to 1 eget Buggy Copeiand.,
Wen by a length ; three lengths between aeoond and third ;
bed fourth. The winner was bought in for 116 guineas.
THE CITY HANDICAP of 60 soya. for all ages ; winnera
extra. Three quarters of a mUe.
Mr. esmuere Twilight, by Mountain Deer—Dawn of Day,
6 yrs, Set 71b (including 71b inns) (H. Otimahaw) 1
Mr. C. Peck, Jun.'s Bernice. 6 Ws, Mt 71b (including 711)
xtre,

Mr. Copeland 's (kdden Drop, 3 yes, at 713 iCerolli
The following alao ran :—lneotas, lazy Boots,
Betting : Even on Twilight, 6to 4 egg Bernie*. Won
bye neck ; e had third.
Bee ll.LizorVe Plug of 100 'sinew ; weight for ese.
Three mike and a distance.

Mr. TAnson's Other On, by atoetweal—lissicot. 6 yes,
10st Mb
Mr. Jobnatone's The Fawn, 3 yrs, 7st Blb (D0110) I
Mr. Osborne's Seedcake, 6 yes, lm Mb (Osborne) 3
Betting :sso 1 co Caller On. Was by • limith ; • led
third

lab) Intellttitte.
srMMfl ciscurrs or THE JUDGES, MM.
Yesterday the Judges of the Myers' Courts of Unites
Common nem, and Exchequer salectedand amused the
circuits on which they will rieigeettrely proceed to hold the
mining summer salts of oyer and UMW add denorll pot
delivery la and for the severs! counties In England and Wales.
The following are the arnuagemente made:
MIDLASD ORM/T.—Judges. the Right Hon. the Lord Chief
Justice of England, Sir Alex. Cockburn and the Hon. Mr. Jostle°
Williams. A-stsee to be holden at Oskhain, Northampton. Lei-
meter, for county and borough Nottingham, for county, and
town ; Lincoln, Derby, and Warwick.
Wismour cum:rt.—Judges, the Lord Chief Justice of the
Common Pleas, Sir Wm. Erie and the Hort Mr. Justice Wines.
Mama to be holden at Winchester, Salisbury. Dorchester,
Exeter, Bodmin, Wells, and BristM.
Noitroti ®twit.—Judge, the Lord Chief Baron of the
Exchequer, Sir Frederick Poliock, and the Hon. Mr. Justice
Wightmen Assizes to beholden at Aylesbury, Bedford. Hunting-
don, Cambridge, Norwich, and Ipswich.
OXPosP 011001'.—Judge, the Hon. Mr. Baron Martin and
Mr. Justice Bytes. Anises to be holden at Ablogdon, Oxford,
Woecesier, Maned, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Monmouth, and
Gloucester. _ . _

HT= elinitin.—Judgea, Mr. Baron Bramwell and Mx. Baron
Channell. &MIAMI to be holden at Hertford, Chelmsford, Maid-
stone, Lewes, sad Croydon.
NORTILLAN ciscurr.—Judges. Mr. Justice Blackburn and Mr.
Justice Mellor. Assizes to -be holden at York. Durham. 501-
castle, Carlisle. Appleby, Lancaster, and LiverpooL
NORTH WALES AND CHEW= Judge, Mr. Justice Crompton.
Arises to be hoiden at Newtown, Dolgelly, Carnarron, Beaumarls,
Ruthin, Mold, and Cheater. .

SORB WALee AND , Mr. Baron Wilde. As-
sizes to be holden at Ilaverfordwart, Ardlpy, Carmarthen, Car-
diff. Brecon. Presleigh, and Chester.
VACATION Jtrboll.-11r. Justice Keating will remain in town
as vacation Judge.

EQUITY COURTS.—MAY 28.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
WOODWARD W. WOODWARD.

This was an appeal from Vico-Chancellor Stuart. The
question involved arose under an administration suit for the
settlement of the estate of Francis Woodward, deceased.
Mr. Woodward, in May, 1834, being then • widower with
four children, married a lady, a widow, who was pommeled I
of 1,5001. • year, which was settled on her so her separate
use lay her former husband, sad was further secured to her
on her marriage with Mr. Woodward, sad she kept a sepa-
rate banker's account. • In August, 1856, Mr. Woodward
was unexpectedly called on to pay a bond debt,
and with • view to its climber,* his wife gave
him a cheque on her banker's for 6001. In Noverobrr,
1836, Mr. Woodward met with an accident which resulted
in his death ; and his property being much encumbered an
administration suit was instituted, advertisements issued
for creditors to come in, a decree for sale made in 1857, and
the estate wound up in 1859. In 1862 Mrs. Woodward
married for the third time • Colonel Hogg ; and after that
event a claim was made on Mr. Woodward 's estate for the
sum of 6004, which it was alleged was advanced to him by
way of loan, to be duly repaid. The claim was resisted on
the ground that the sum in question was not • loan but a
contribution to the joint expenses of Mr. Woodward, her
then', husband, and herself. The Vic -Chancellor allowed
the claim, and hence the present appeal.
Mr. hialins and Mr. Freeman appeared for the appeal
Mr. Bacon and Mr. Sarno supported the decree ; and
Mr. Craig and Mr. Roberta were for other defendants.
Judgment was reserved.

(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Stuart.)
Perri P. PAWL _ _

Mr. Martindale moved in thisWUw for leave to urn
upon the neat friend of Mademoiselle Patti. a notice of
such motion as the party for whom he moved might be
advised to make. The facts of the case were shortly these.
The bill in the suit was filed by a person claiming to be the
next friend of Mademoiselle Patti—the singer, and a minor
—for the appointment of a guardian to her. The proceed-
ings were conducted in his Honour's private room, and the
result was that an order was made directing the bill and
the affidavit& filed in support of it to be taken off the file.
That, however, had not been done, and it appeared that a
report bad been published in France, in the newspapers, of
the whole proceedings. As that was considered both im-
proper and injurious to Mademoiselle Patti this motion
war now made.

The Vice-Chanoellor gave leave to serve a notice of such
motion u the applicant might be advised; the same to be
heard to-morrow, at one o clock, in the private room.

BAIL COURT.-MAT 28.

Nisi Prins Sittings at Westminster.—(Before Mr. Justice
Mellor and a Cornosea Jury.)
DUGGAN r. CAM( AND ANOTHXD.

This was a curious and at the same time important cam
to intending government emigrants. It was au action for
a breach of contract, in not forwarding the plaintiff, his
wife and child, to the Canterbury settlement, New Zee.
land. The defendants denied the contract, and further
pleaded that it was obtained by fraud, in falsely stating that
he was a person of good character. They alao paid into
court 171., the plaintiff's portion of the pawga money.
Mr. Henry Jamee was counsel for the Plaintiff ; Mr.
Giffard for the defendant.

.14;:1;irTiarTes,17*t;ting the plaintiff's case, said the
fraud relied on was that he had seduced a young woman
with wheal he was keeping company, and that he had been
adjudged to pay the sum of 2.5. rid. per week towards the
maintenance of the child of which be was adjudged to be
the putative father, and that he was seeking by emigration
to evade the consequences of that order. The learned coup.
sel charecterised it an a piece of mock morality to say that a
man who bad soacted was unfit to be afterwards received in
society or to emigrate, because every-day experience proved
the contrary, and to make it a defence to the breach of the
present contract. So far from his wishing to evade the
order the plaintiff had arranged for the payments by placing
a small sum of money in his mother's bands,and alsoleaving
herseveral articles of furniture to be disposed of, and applied
to that purpose until he was in a petition to remit money
from New Zealand. _ _ _

--Till;pillaiff'S GSM was that he mu a " heater," and had
been nearly 15 ears in disemploy of Mr. Foster,M. P., Berri
HilL•Steff He wished to emigrate to New '
and towards the autumn of last year he wished to emigrate to
Canterbury, and Lord Lyttelton put him in communication
with the agent of the New Zealand provincial government.
He filled up the usual form, and obtained the requisite sig-
natures as to character for himself, wife, and child, though
he was not married, but had published the banns ; and was
afterwards married, and before the time appointed for the
ship's riling. He paid ill., the New Zealand provincial
government paying a like sum, making 344,
the amount of the passage money. The ship, the
Chariot of Fame, was appointed to sail on the 21st
October last, and four or five days before that he remised
his embarkation order. He had completed his arrangements
for leaving, and had his things packed, and they were being
loaded for conveyance to London, when Mr. Kershaw, the
agent, appeared at Brierly Hill, and said be should not
allow him to emigrate with the government assistance, as
he had bees informed that he had seduced a young woman,
named Margaret Jordan, under promise of marriage, and
was about to emigrate to avoid an order of affiliation
made against him, and he offered to ropey the 171.
Plaintiff declined to receive back the money. lie
told Mr. Manta= that he had made enurement*
for the payment of the money under that order,
and that as soon as he was in a position to remit money
from New Zealand he would do so. He came to London,
and proceeded with hie wife and child and luggage to
Shadwell dock, but be was refused a passage.
In cross-examination, the plaintiff said ha was not aware
that the prospectus rot to him containing the formal appli-
cation stated that the applicants must be persons of good
character, or they would not be assisted by the New Zealand
provincial government, and that any false statement would
make the contract void. He used to atilt Margaret Jordan
at her father's house, but not with a view to marriage.
He walked with her for two or three months,
and some one else did besides. (Laughter.) It was
not agreed between them that they should be
married at Wolverhampton church by license.
When the child was born he supplied her with money. He
did not threaten to leave the country if she applied for an
affiliation order. Bethia Duggan, the child mentioned in the
shipping order, was a child of his wife's before he married
her. He could not say whether it was by him or not. It
had not been affiliated on him. Mr. Marsham did not say
that he had seduced Margaret Jordan under promise of
Otherridepce was called insupport of the et":

Mr. Gifford, on behalf of the.- defendant: said he had
an arduous and difficult duty to perform. The object was
to assist respectable emigrants, and it was essential for the
welt ars of the colony that the emigrants should be of good
moral character. In this case the plaintiff had fraudulently
represented himself to be • person of good character.
armret Jordan was called. She deposed that in April, i
1862, she was delivered of • child. The plaintiff was the
father. After the birth he at first said he would do nothing
towards its support except under an order of affiliation, but
afterwards be said he would pay her le. per week if she
would not take proceedings agaimt him, as be intended to
main her as soon as work got better. That if she per-
sisted in obtaining an order he threatened to leave the
country, and pay • farthing towards its support. She
bad 30s. from him altogether. She afterwards saw him,
and not being able to get any money from him,
ahe applied for an order. He told her be should
leave the country, but be would leave something for
the ohild and wind more from New Zealand, and that if his
prospects got. better he would send for her. Her brother-in.
law communicated with Mr. Manham in her father's name,
and he called on het sod made inquiries.
Cross-examined—She did not know that his banns were
published when the letter was written to Mr. Marsham.
She frequently heard of his intended marriage with the par-
son he had married. Hie sister told her that he was gong
to be married out of spite to her for having obtained
I the order of affiliation. She was first introduced
to the plaintiff by • musician named Harry Col-
lier, at dancing rooms at the Fox and Goose
public-house, Brlody-hill. He afterwards frequently
took her to the damine-rooms. She bad only gone there
a few times before she was introduced to the plaintiff, with
her sister and a female friend. She used to remain till
between ten and eleven o'clock. Oe one tension she was
there later, end when she stayed out beyond her usual
time she excused herself by tellin her parent, that she had
been oat for • walk, and had ban detained. They did net
know of her attending those rem& She bad walked out
with Collier before she knew Duggan, but not often, and
she only went to the rooms once without the plaintiff.
Sy the Judge—He had connection with her about three
manilas attar she knew bias, and after he had said ha in-

tended to be married fa three weeks by license at Wolver-
hampton church. kie sever 46464 that he was the father
of the child.

hiin ha m deposed th .t be was the London agent of
the New Zealand provincial goverement, sad bad been a
megistrate in that country. He produced the letter above
referred to, and stated that in coneequenos he went to Staf-
fordshire and made inquiries, and finding them to be cor-
rect, he refined the government assistance, offered to return
the 171. paid, and declined to let him emigrate on his order
of sailing. The defendants were his carrying sputa. He
contracted with them for taking out the enngraets. Wit-
ness denied some of the plaintiff's statements of what had
paned between them.
The jury ultimately returned a verdict for the defendant.