The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-25 00:00:00

CAPITAL PUNISEME.VT IN FRANCE.

Some of the Paris journals announoe that a peti-
tion to the Senate is nee being rigwd, Pealing fee the Abo-
lition of capital punishment. The following is the test of
the documset :

;' Yesiean
lea Bellateell—Yon are the pretences of the
principles of 1789, inscribed at the head of the entalitatioe.
Your musics, however, is not confined to the guardianship
of them principles on which society and the &Me re-
poss. The legislator has willed that you should have
the right of reviving the expreesioe of what chimes
desire, and of transmitting it to the Emperor's ministers.
The Senate is sot only the guardian of the progress already
accomplished, bats desigeed to become the initiator of
future improvements. The undersigned think that in the
tint reek of the storms which pubEc opinion respectfully
solicits, should be planed the abolition of the pasiskineet
of death. The most exalted and the most generate
minds, daring the last bandied years, base pro-
fessed and propagated the eminently Christian sad
democratic belief that human life is inviolable. History,
when it shall be called on to speak of the 19th century,
will my that it wee greater than all which preceded it, be-
cause it was more humane. Louis X VI. will be /dorsally
respected for baying abolished the rack. What glory is
therefore reserved for him who shall swe away the scaf-
fold The undersigned express a de/ire that the punish-
ment of death be expunged from the penal code. They
hepe that rin will take that wish into oonsiderstioo, and
they subscribe themselves, with profound respect, your
very humble, eta"-1 Hers follow the signs/area)

The select committee on poor relief conaists of
Mr. Villiers, Sir John Aron, M.we. Baxley and Boavorie.
Sir George Bowyer, Mr. gird, Lord Robert Cecil. Lord
Fermoy, Lord Edward Howard, Sir William Jolliffe, Morro.
Locke, Lowe, Lull, Kekewieb, and NM* Colonel Pea-
nut, Alderman Sidney. Mews. Tollemacho and Walpole.
Five to be the quorum.

On the Bth of next month Mr. Adderley intends
la move that greets made from the Treasury to schools for
the working clews, should not, in every case, be reduced
by the whole amount of all endowments, aid that, before
laying new minutes of mused on education upon the table,
the Visa President should explain to the house, after due
notice, their purpose.

On Monday evening a crowded meeting of the
Royal Gingraphioal Society was bold at Burlington
Moms, the President (Sir R. L Marchlama) in the chair, to
Wee to the sarratime of a men adventurous jimmy by
Mr. Gifted Pavers (mos of the late Sir Freesia Poignant),
from Gam, le Sonthora Syria. soma North Cestral Arabia,
is a early dimmed limo, to E 1 }Matti, oa the Persian Gulf
(paring by the capital of ths WAWA* monarchy), sad
themes to the littlo•lrsowe kingdom of Oman, at the a•
trams sealant waver of Arabia.

DENMARK AND GERMANY.

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.

This afternoon was issued a batch of correspon-
dence, filling 145 pips, respecting the affairs of the Duchies

.gsf Holstein, Lannburg, and Sleswiz.
The paper' begin with a despatch from our representative
at Copenhagen, dated as far back as January 1863, and which
is succeeded bycommunintions from British representatives
at Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg, Hanover, Frankfort, Stock-
holm, Leipsig, Coburg, Dresden, and Munich,—making
known to the foreign minister every important
incident in connection with the Sleserig-Holstein question,
and transmitting various documents. This series of papers,
which is marked (No. 2), is brought to a close by • despatch
from Earl Russell to her Majesty's Minister at Frankfort, in
which his lordship says :
" If the representatives of the duchies of Holstein and
Lanenbarg are to have a veto on the proceedings of the
Danish parliament and of the Danish government, it is ob-
vious that manures the most necessary for the defence of
Denmark against • foreign enemy may be hin-
dered, the whole action of the Danish monarchy
may be paralysed, and the integrity and indepen-
deice of Denmark may be seriously impaired. Her Majesty,
by the treaty of London of May 8, 1852, is bound to
respect the integrity end independence of Denmark. The
Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia have taken the
same engagement. Her Majesty could not see with incliner-
' once a military occupation of Holstein, which is only to cease
41
upon terms injuriously affecting theoonstitution of the whole
Danish monarchy. Her Majesty's government could not re-
cognise this militaryoccupation as alegitimate exerciaeof the
powers of the Confederation, or admit that it could pro-
perly be called a Federal execution. Her Majesty's govern-
ment could not be indifferent to the bearing of such
an act upon Denmark, and upon European interests.
Her Majesty's government, therefore, earnestly entreat the
German Diet to pause, and to submit the questions in dis-
pute between Germany and Denmark to the mediation of
other powers unconcerned in the controversy, but deeply
concerned in the maintenance of the peace of Europe and
the independence of Denmark."
Among the papers is • despatch, dated Paris, Sept. 18,
in which Mr. Grey communicates to Earl Russell the re-
marks of M. Drouyn de Lhoys upon certain propositions of
the noble earl. Mr. Grey says:—" The communication
which I made to hire to-day involved, he (M. Droops de
Lhays) said, a more formal step, and one in which be, for
his part, could see no prospect of advantage. The offer of
good onion would he thought be useless (inutile). The
second mode of proceeding suggested by your lordship,
vie., 'To remind Austria. Prussia, and the German
Diet, that any acts on their pert tending to weaken the in-
tegrity and iodependenoe of Deomark,would be at variance
with the treaty of the fhb May, 1852,' would be is • great
measure analogous to the donne pursued.by Great Britain
and France in the Polish question. He hard no inclination
(sad he frankly avowed that be should so speak
to the Emperor) to place France in the some peti-
tion with Marna to Germany as she had ben
placed with regard to Russia. The formal notes addressed
by the three powers to Russia had received an Newer which
literally meant nothing, and the position in which those
three great power. were now placed was anything but
dignified, end if England and France were to address
such • reminder as that proposed to Austria, Prussia,
and the Getman Confederation, they must be pre-
pared to go further, and to adopt a course of
action more is arnordases with the dignity of two great
power than they were now doing in the Polish question.
Francs was not, his excellency said, by any means in-
different to the maintenance of the integrity and inde-
pendence of Denmark, and it was not from any
indifference that he disapproved of your lordship's
suggestion. He bad already represented to the German
powers, that if they invaded Holstein for the purpose
of effecting • revolt in Slant* or if they went farther and
invaded Slegwig itself, they would be infringing on the
rights of se independent sovereign, and entering upon •
grave question affecting the balance of power in Europe,
to which France could not remain iodifferent. His
excellency conceived, therefore, that all your lordship now
suggests had been done, unless it was desired to take
• more formal step, arch as the presentation of
an idiotic. note, or the simultaneous presentatnn of notes of
similar purport. To this mode of proceeding he had the-
strongest objection, for the reasons stated above. He de-
sired to preserve entire liberty of action for France in this
matter, and miler her Majesty's government was prepared
to go further, if necessary, than the niere presentation of •
note, and the receipt of an evasive reply, be was sure the
Emperor would not consent to adopt your lordship's eu-
genic's."
Another important paper is the following, marked
" extract :"

" EMIL RUSSELL TO COUNT WACHTIMSTSI.

•' Foreign-office, September 25, 1883.

"(Extract.)
" Her Majesty's government set the highest vales on the
independence and integrity of Denmark. Her Majesty's go-
vernmest would be ready tooffer their good offices to the two
parties about to contend in arms. Her Majeety's go-
vernment would be ready to do so in conjunction with
France or alone. But the coarse which her Majesty might
be advised to take with regard to these matters
if the good Aloes of her Majesty's government should
be unsuccessful, must be the subject of future
ociasideration and decision. Her Majesty's government
are not prepared to say that Denmark is altogether in
the right, or that Germany bee not some grounds of com-
plaint in reference to the middies al the German popula-
tion in &swig. But they think these differences should be
the subject of negotiation either in oosferenoss or otherwise,
and should not be brought to the inane of war. Her
Majesty's government will be ready to remind Austria and
Preemie of their treaty obligations to respect the integrity
and iadependence of Denmark."
In September Prince Gortchakoff, on behalf of the Russian
government, wrote to Biros Brunnow that Russia, Friar"
and England had an equal interest in the maintenance of
the independence and integrity of the Danish monarchy,
and "if the Cabinet of Linden thought fit on
its pert to reassure the Dudek mamma on
the result in the event of war, its representative at Copen-
hagen would meet with the most sinosre co-operation oa the
part of the Baran de Nicolay." And to the Remiss ambas-
sador at Copenhagen, that no one could contest the
right of the German Diet to give effect to
the resolutioes to which it gave ea:peados by
ite vote of July 9. But "it will reflect, we trust, upon
the serious consequences for the tranquillityof Germany it-
self, which might be incurred by an iutervention, which dioald
exceed the stria limits of its competence. Whatever may
be the rights which may result to It from the arrangements
of 1851-52, as regards the duchy of fileswig, the diet could
not have the intention to cause a purely Federal question
to assume the proportions of an international affair."
The immediate Utmost of this cerrespoadence is lammed
by the fact that it all took plane prior to the death of the
late King of Denmark.

Votrwrzea CLAM FIRING.—We are authorised
to state that the impression which appears to be
entertained by many volunteer corps that an altera-
tion in the targets and mode of scoring in class
has been sanctioned is without foundation.
Class firing should be conducted as heretofore, iu
accordance with the musketry regulations of the
army dated Feb. 1, 1859.
BUST or SRLICISiPEART FOR Tag PRINCE OF
Waura.—Mr. W. Perry. of Korth Audler-nreet. wood
Garver in ordinary to the Queen, who has is band a band
Shakespeare, which be is carriog for her Majesty oat of the
wood of Heroe's oak, has just received ceders for another
similar bast a little smaller. for the Primo of Wales.
The Right Hon. the Speaker gave his third
parliamentary fall dress dinner last ends. to the follow-
's( soblernim sad gostlemee : —Lord Harry Vane, Viseoust
Rubel& Lord Robert Cecil, Lord Breen Bruce, Lord Alfred
Hervey, Lord Hothem, Admiral Duserrobe, En Freesia
Baring, Sr William Heyter. Sr David Dundee, Mr. Hors-
mu, Mr. Hoary Herbert, Sir M. Shaw Stewart, Sir Wil-
liam Heathcate, Sir Henry Willoughby, Sir Edward Kern-
sou, Sir William Miler, Admiral Wildcat, Oohed Wawa
Patin, Mr. Hastings Burrell, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Bethel
Osborne, Mr. Thomas Baring. Mr. Seamans, Mr. awns
I Fafnir, Mr. Green, Mr. Lefroy, Mr. Wright's", Mr.
Sohoitheld, Mr. Ingham, Mr, Basil Woodd, Mr. Haman,
Mr. Boribam-Carter, Mr. William Reran ; Rev. Chador
Manville. chaplain ; and Mr. Alfred Demises. seerstary.
The Liverpool Town Council are about to seek
parliamentary powers for the improvement of the renew
and unhealthy courts with which the beseech abounds. The
death-rate is very high in Liverpool, and last year it was
much ithreased. Whilst in Lando, it is little more thee Zi
in a therzatin the borough of Liverpool it is 36, and in
the net 29.
We have beet authority for stating that a
codtnanas being* to Kilauea, at pressas la the Holy
bas bee, onernissioned by the British Camel at
Jerusalem to storey a box costalniag inter hem the River
Jordon to be lased is the baptism of the royal What
Deader Adentirer.

ARRIVALuF THE MADA(;ASCAIt EM
AT SOUTHAMPTON.-(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
(PROM OCR OWN L'ORRESPONDM.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tint.-u

The Poouah, which ha. jit,t arrived, bri,_
among her passengers their Excellencies IL..
andraiu and Raiuferingia,
the court of Madagascar to Great Britain. They 4n
of the Malagash tribe, are short, tout.
men dressed in European coAttune. They spent.
little English. Their complexion. are dark ; t
have thick lips, and very little hair on their
One of them is &singularly jovial, pleaNant 1,, ;hi,
man. They are accompanied by the Rev. Mr
Duff its, who acts as interpreter.

SOUTH•EASTERN 12AFLWAY -( THIS DAY. ,

The half-yearly meeting of the sh trellubler.
held at soon at the Bridge•house Hotel, Loodoc.bn,l4.
Mr. JAMES BENG is the chair.
. . . .

The report sad accounts having been circulated pt
published, were taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving their adoption. said :dthol:h
the board could not reportau increased revenue, they had
maintained the exceptional increase of the previous yea,. 'l),.
company had derived considerable advantage from the r,
vised scale of fares which came into operation iu
last. The aggregate result of the new local traffic was line.
and showed that such traffic would yield a fair return fox
its accommodation. The opening of the sharing•cross flail.
way was as yet of a mere partial character; the trae,,
manager thinking it desirable to proceed gradually, and tr,
board concurring in that view. It was far better to
bear a lose of revenue for a few months than to incur rand.,
of accident. It wee, however, highly en. ouraging that the..
had already been enabled to carry 40,015) passenger
week and he did not doubt that in the spring there would
be a considerable addition. As regarded sew projects.
various lime had been proposed for the South
Faster° district, It would be the least trouble
to let new oompsniea proceed as they pleased,
but that would not conduce to the interests of the comps',
and the board had, therefore, arranged f...r the purchase .of
several branches. They had, in fact, been compelled to
depart, to a certain extent, from the non-extensiou poly •t
and they now recommended such measures as seemed ma.
pensable for the accommodation of the district, with a new
to their being made and worked in the moat ecooomical
manner, and in the way mart likely to benefit the company.
(Chasm)
Mr. H•MILTON then read &speech to the meeting &mil
considerable interruption, and the meeting ultimately
tided by show of heeds that it would not hear him. H.
persisted, however, in continuing his remarks, although
Lord A. Paget and other shareholders protested
against hisdoingso. After considerable uproar he was allowed
to proceed,andhe then referred at some length to Unfailing
off in the traffic. He added that while that company's
traffic, both in goods and passengers bad fallen off om-
siderably, that of the London, Cbatbam, and Dover Com-
pany had greatly increased.
After some discussion, and some remarks from the chair.
man in reply, the report was adopted, and the meeting ter-
minated in the mull manner.

VICTORIA (LONDON) DOCK COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meetins, of the shareholders wit-.
held at 1 o'clock at the Loudon Tavern, Mr. CHARLEi
Momuson in the chair.

The following report of the directors was presented :
"The directors submit the accounts for the half. en
ending 31st December last. During that period 1,137 ships,
measuring 454,782 tons, mitered the Victoria Docks, show.
ing • decresee of 124 ships, and 110.446 tons. as compared
with the same period in 1862. This falling ott is accounted
for io the decreass in colliers, amounting to 177 ships,
measuring 106,048 toes. The following is • comparative
statement of the vessels and their tonnage which
watered the undermentioned docks in the years
waling 31st December, 1802 and 1863 respectively :
Victoria-1862: Ships, 2,808 ; tonnage, 1,117.4102. 104(3
Ships, 2,554 ; toensge, 958,557. London, for yes:, ending
30th November, 1862 sad 1863 (loaded from foreign portal
—1862: Ships, 1.015 ; tonnage. 488,915. 1863: Ships,
1,114; Menage, 540.401. St. Katharine-1862: Ships,
914 ; tonnage. 228,947. 1863: Ships, 908 ; tonnage,
237,401. East and West India (loaded ships which have
discharged their of rgom)-1862 : Ships, 3,518 ; ton.
nage, 834.366. 1863: Ships, 3,316 • tonnage. 817,1 V,
The total number of ships, and their aggregate register too.
nage, that entered the port of London with cargoes from
foreign ports during the years ending 31st December, 1062
and 1863, respectively, was:-186_, ships, 11,551; too.
nage, 3,313,078; 1863, ships, 11.521 ; tonnage, 3,411,881;
decrease in ships, 30; increase in tonnage, 98,802.
The company have received the ram of 25,0001. from the
Charing-mass Railway Comiskey, agreed to be paid
by the latter on their taking possession of the Steelyard.
The board have applied to parliament for power to carry
out the resolution of the special general meeting of
shareholders, held on the Ist December last, agreeing
to the proposed sale of the property and under-
taking of Mee company to the lessees. The obligs-
tioan of the agreement between those teatimes
and the company are (as the shareholders were informed at
the special meeting) ooatingent upon the London and St.
Katharine Dock oompsnim obtaining power to amalgamate,
and to purchase the Victoria Docks from Misers. Pete,
Bette, and Bressey. Those companies have applied to par-
liament for the nemesary powers for these
The CHADIMAN, in moving the adoption !IT:I:port and
accounts, said the spore contained all the board had to say.
The prePtiekols would be sorry to see that there had been
a falling off as compared with the previous year ; bat it
should be recollected that for some years before there
was • constant increase. This would. however.
tend to satisfy the shareholders generally that a good
bargain had bees made with Messrs. Fete, Bressey, and
Bette. The bill had been read a second time in the House
of Lords, and se far as the beard were aware there would be
DO opposition to the bill ; at all events there had been none
up to the present time.
A MAU:HOLDER inquired bow it was that when it was
expected that 1071. 11.0 s. per cent. would be paid is Joao
the stook was only about 100 in the market.
The CH•lanatt said he supposed it was owing to the
general uncertainty of all parliamentary proceedings. Up
to the protect time there was so opposition in parliament.
Mr. WILD Moved, as an smeeiltnent, that the meet-
ing be adjourned Mr a month, and that a committee
of five shareholders be appointed by M. Morn,

who was a shareholder, to investigate the affairs
of the oompsay, mon particularly with reference to
the proposed sale of the dock. He considered that
it would be very unwise to give up si per met for
11lj years, with the prospect at the aid of that period,
in exchange for 4 or 4i per cent. at the presort time.
If a oomaintes were appointed, went fully into the matter.
and reported in favour of what had been done, then could
be no further objention. He had no doubt, however, that
if the arrangement were carried out the other companies
would get sor 6 per mot. out of that dock. He was not
opposed to anialgainatioe, but to amalgamation on the
terms proposed.
A lfimasznoune inquired whether the board were mai.
measly in favour of the disponi' of the dock on the terms
Yvonne&
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.
A SaAarnouna had thought that this matter was
disposed of at the lest meeting. (Hear, boar.) There
was thee a large majority in favour of the arrangement, sod
he believed that the shareholders generally were very well
satisfied with it.
Another SHAREHOLDER could net MHgIeHMARd what Mr.
Wild's object was. There was an offer of 1071. 10a. at tem.
and in his opinion it was far preferable to an annuity of 51
per mob fee eleven years. He was exceedingly sorry to me
so good an arrangement imperilled by opposition.
The CIRLISIAII said the oppositioe expressed at that
meeting safficintly explained why the stock was so low
comparatively in the market. He had already stated that
the bill bad been read a second time in the Holm of
Lards, and if a committee of shareholders wen
appointed it would probably lead the Home of Lords.
acme( on the advice of Lord Redesdale, to postpone the
committee of that house. He then repeated his opinion
that the sale of the dock on the terms proposed was a de-
sirable one for the shareholders, including ladies and others
who were inteiested in receiving a fixed income.
Mr. WILD ultimately withdrew his smtadment, and the
°fiend motion was agreed to.
The meeting tismiteated with the usual vote of thanks
to the Chairmen and his colleague.

A gratifying presentation was made last evening
to Mr. Benjamin Webster, lessee of the Adelpki sad St.
James's means, and Master of the Dramatic College.
The testimonial was • beautifully illuminated scroll, on
which Mr. Webster's services to t►e drama were recorded.
Mr. Robert Bell made the prwmt•tioe, and is 'anew-
Wins; it Mr. Webster delivered • happy epsech.
Mr. Alfred Wigan was acting at Edinburgh all
last week in various comic parte. Last Monday night was bar
benefit eight, Prince Alfred, Dr. Lyon Mayfair, and Major
Cowell being in the royal box. The play was The Aftrotent
of Paltry, and Mr. Wigan acted Shylock for the first time.
and represented that character, it is said. with complete
assess& Veteran theatre-goer declared the► had never
sees • representation of the character more natural and
self-consistent in the minutest detail and so complete's
free Inns rest.

Me. Henry Squire, of King William-street, City,
has had the imasiar et submitting to his Royal Highness the
Prises et Wales ►is new "extra rapid " lee. toe oasts de
visite portraits. and numerous photographs, of which hi•
royal highness was pleased to express his approval.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
1,..cr Term Sittings at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.—(Before
Loci Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.)
KESNW EL!. AND ANOTHER V. JACKSON AND LIOTSCR.
VII, WAS the fourth day of this remarkable will case.
gr. Kerslake. Q.C., Mr. Field, Q.C., and Mr. Hansen
IT counsel for the plaintiffs; Mr. Serjeant Hayes, Mr.
Sallantine, and Mr. Wiles were counsel for the
: morning a mass of documents and cheques were put
• , prove the testator's handwriting, which closed the
it,. sergeant Hayes then opened the defendant's came,
course of which be said that if it had not been for
• of Mr. John Nuttall so 110011 after his, cousin, the
,!or's decease, they probably would never have beard of
trial. Mr. John Nuttall, who was in the employ of
NI -1,. Myers. the oontssctors. died at a comparatively
..;e. 'raving five children, who were the parties sub-
, interested in the issue, because their father
hive taken a oonsiderable amount of property under
11 which was tranferred by the codicils, dap by
to Mr. John Else. By the first codicil
look a small amount—by the second consider-
.
, property—and by the third the whole of the
• .he was transferred from Mr. John Nuttall to Mr. John
The children were not, however, deprived of every-
. ...I,theme the property which the testator had gives to
thadshew, his natural daughter, was by the 'third
Oven to the children ; but, as the codicils were die-
: ;A, they had never entered into posseesion of it.
lotto Else had, however, entered into poeseseion of
. property, and all that the children had succeeded
~,,s an be:Sanas of many Tears litigation. It was about
.rtoight after Mr. John Nuttall's death that Mr. Else
that series of findings which made the case so remark-
le. He bad never found anything before. Now it some-

: 1,4 happened that some men were always finding some.
;. but Mr. Else, like himself. was up to the period in
1.P.,011 an unlucky man. He had found those codicils
tu ,hrferent. and almost impossible places for such things to
r'..iced. and when they were opened every one of them
In his and Catherine Mandea's favour. The learned

„use: commented on her not being called as a witness, and
attention to the various excuses that had been on
trier occasions made for her absence, the last being that
within the last two or three years she had become coo.
rinA in habits of inteespenmes. No evidence, however,
Lad been given to show that she was is an unfit state of
I, Atli to appear before them. She was Else's sister-in-law,
and there was no bequest to hies in the codicils that was
tot so, ompanied with cue to her. She, they knew, lived
with the testator up to the time of his death,
and ii anyone knew the disposition of his mind,
she must have been the person, and it wasan astonishing fact in the case, which had never
weaned before. that the codicils could only be recognised by
tie si;nature• When the first codicil was found there
WAS no suspicion of fraud or forgery ; on the find-
ing of the second pretty much the same took
place. It was, however, thought • remarkable things ;
but tie long explanation given by Mr. Newbold, who
was a highly respectable man, induced them to submit to
it. though they did not affirm it ; and the circumstances
under which it was found, considered is casuiesiee with
the tale Else told of his finding it four yeas ago,
and what he bad said on this trial, were very
xtrordinarr. The third, they would recollect,
was found in that wonderful chamber is a
hole under the window-board, and when it was
brought to light it was considered too much to be-
lieve. They oonceived he might have found one codicil, •
second might have been possible, but the third was also-
lately incredible -that a man of business and intelligence
should have put his codicil in a hole in the wall, and
that Else should by something mere than a miracle
have fined it, was more than they could believe. They
matinued for a time passive, neither assenting nor dissenting,
icing rather inclined to take it as true on Mr. Newbold 's
vouching. At last litigation commenced, and the 009rie
pursued by Else showed his character. He said he had
wrongfully paid them rents for • year and • half,
sod asked to be repaid it, bet the defendants,
who were Mr. Jobe Nutters executors, refused, say-
ing they had spent it for the benefit of the children. Upon
that he brought ea action for its recovery, but had after-
wards to abandon it, his title being disputed, whets proceed-
ings were taken in chancery in 1858, which had continued
up to that time, the defendant, being obliged to follow him
from court to court with every counsel of eminence against
them._

[The cue was proceeding when our report left.]
COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)

NICHOLSON T. NICHOLSON ANL IATCLITR-NIN TRIAL.

Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. Dishy for the petitioner; Mr.
Littler and Mr. Russell for the respondent
This cue has already been the subject of a trial in this
court ; but the verdict of the jury having been set aside the
suit came on for hearing again to-day. The petitioner
was • plumber, painter, and glazier at Wooltoe, a
place about seven miles from Liverpool. In July,
1,44, he married at Leeds, Frances Walters. and
he continued to live with her for nearly 18 years. They bad
one or two children, but there was uo surviving issue. The
marriage from the first was not • happy one. The respon-
dent soon became addicted to drink ; and there were also
disputes respecting the manner in which she dealt
with her husband's property. Near the petitioner's
house there was an ion called the Wootton
Hotel, kept by a Mr. Dilworth, who was an
omnibus proprietor • and the corespondent, George
Ratcliffe, was an artier in his employ. On behalf of the
petitioner it was alleged that a workman of his named
George Seddon was repairing the slates in Mr. Dilworth's
stable roof ; and while so engaged he saw an act of adultery
committed by the respondents. lie did not communicate
to the husband what he had seen till July, 1562. The co-
habitation immediately ceased, and the prevent suit was
instituted. The respondent denied the charge, and also
alleged that her husbeod bad treated her with cruelty.
The co-respondent did not appear.
The witnesses produced by the petitioner were again ex-
amined and cross-ssamined at great length. They atated
that Mr. Nicholson always treated his wife with great kind-
ness when she was sober; and that he allowed her the rent
of two houses, worth 9s. Gd. per week, as pin-mooey, besides
making her many presents. The witness Seddon first
communicated what he had sue to William Smith, the
foreman of his master. He first told Smith that Mr.
Nicholsos was shamefully robbed ; that lead was taken out
of the house by a person called Nancy, who carried it away
on her head in a basket covered with endue, and after-
wards sold it to a inarioe store dealer, who came over once
a week from Prescott. This was on a Sunday morn-
ing, and Smith at once took Seddon to his
master's house to inform him what was going
on. As the two men were leaving Seddon told Rat-
cliffe that he had seen something else, and proceeded to in-
form him of the adultery. Smith then communicated the
matter to the petitioner. Seddon said that the reason why
he bad held his tongue so long was on motorist of the as-
trestle, of Ratcbtle, who begged him very hard not to tell.
[The case was proceeding when we went to press.]

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION-SQUARE.

(Before Mr. Coder•Sherif Bnrchell and • lory.)

E c. NEWTON. —THY SCHOOL OF COOCERT.—

HARDbIiIPS OP TRADESMEN.

This was so setion ie on;sof the. superior courts by a
grocer against Mrs. Newton, of the School of cookery, in
Berner,-street, r )o*rd-street, to recover 16/. Ti. for goods
supplied. The defence was that the defendaat was a mu-
lled omen.

Mr. Potion was counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Lexton for
defeudant.

It appeared th►t Mn. Newton had established the School
of ,Lery and had paid the plaintiff a considerable sam.
r ex.,minatioo she admitted the debt and hoped to
Par :t. She wu married in 1849, and her husband wu
rtilalice,

51r. said the defence was so doubt a hard ooe ow
the ; Lot it was allowed by law. He produced the
certoicite of the marriage.
A of the defamiaot proved that his father was ali•e
co the -.th of Febraary last.
51ri. NeA ton said she had bees separated wise years from
her ha,),..0.1, hn.l he bad maned her so mistimes fee 6.t0
Tears he was tow on the Coatiasat. She had traded ow
her owe aemont.

Mr. RAt.r.ubm'Attl that the feet of tradieg ea her owe
t.: this cue out of the amtate.
Nit. Lawn said the custom awl) prevailed in the city of

fjti:laia:itt au the law was amanita.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

SECOND COCRT.
(Before Mr. Pay...)
AsSAL LTING THE POLICE.

H r. 40, described is tba calendar sa a porter,
.• ted for ...molting James McDonald, a constable of
tr.- M • r.politao Police force, with intent to prevent his
Ipef • ',rebel:tem°.
McDonald, polioe.constahle 102 H, said, oil the
f the "ith inst., at about 12, he was on duty in Dock.
Whitechapel. The prisoner wsa there and main a
r-., .I,rurtance. He requested him to go away or elan be
• • •- up. The prisoner said, "I shan't go ewer,"
• •..• "lately drew his knife from his sleeve and said,
1.11 rip your guts out," and made a stab
• " which be dexterously avoided, sad, with the
•• • of another constable, avers blm to the ground,
• • rizie from his hood, and took the prisoner tc the
'..t ' ' ila his way there he threw himself down and was
Vr'v ,I,lePt. _ _ _

•..
- ••••—trond, police-constable 147 H, said on the night
• obe saw the Last mitoses talking to the prisoner.
' lint making • peat Boise. The prisoner drew a
r.,ni under his ,Jamie, and making use of e very foul
be made • stab at . He was
and very violent, kicking sad swing all UM way to
ILe Station.
P'i runner, when called upon for his defines, mid he
5." had a drop too much to drink that eight, and remelt].
nothing about the affair, and hoped his lordship
.o'l4 deal leniently with him.

SATURDAY.
'.E to N.W.and S.W..
light to fresh, gene-
rally line.'
. to S. and S.S.W ,
strong to moderate,
rain in be..
E. N.B. to 5.5 E. and to Sotrnalill. As nest above.
S.S.W., moderate to
strong, some tall In
Pia
N. W. to N.H. an.l S. E,
moderate to strong.
generally fine.
Northern=Scotland. Wiligernnlreland. Wales, and ad-
Jarenclea southern. English Channel and Biscay bay. Indiana
itaatsrard Itosksed and itigisered.

Pat .RABLE
FILDLY. N 08.111111.3
-.W. to N.E. vary Lag,
moderate, ant.

N.B. to 3.11.. fresh. gr-
'lora, hoe.

WESTERN.

EAITELS.

Z.N.E. to A.S.K. fresh,
getberally fine.

PRIPAILATIONS FOR OPECING THE SOUTH
LONDON INDUSTRIAL FSHIRMOSI (Talon DAY).—Thii
ooen-
iag a large body of workmen commenced fitting and de-
corating the large area in the Lambeth baths, Westminster-
road, which will be opened on Tuesday next as the South
Loodon Industrial Exhibition. The Earl of Shaftesbury
will preside at the inaugural ceremony, when the Right
Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Bright. M.P.
the members for the borough of Southwark ana
Lambeth, the Rev. Newman Hall, the
of the several parishes in the district, Mr,
M. Murphy, and the committee of management.
are expected to be present. Working models of machinery,
the handicraft of the working climes, natural productions,
and articles of rertu ,will be exhibited, a large number
having been lent by persons interested in the welfare of the
working claws. Amongst the object. is a piece of mechan-
ism containing upwards of 250 human figures, made by a
foreign artisan, and lent by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The exhibition will be well lighted with gas, and will be
open every evening until 10 o'clock. to suit the convenience
of working men and their families. Persons will be in
attendance to explain the uses of the various articles.
FIRE AT TUE THEATRE RoY AL, OLDHAM.—
Last right, at half-past nine o'clock. an alarm of fire was
raised at the Theatre Royal, Oldham. The managers
were taking their benefit, and the theatre was filled by
a very respectable audience. Immediately after the
curtain bad fallen upon the conclusion of the play of
DONOR and Pythias it was ascertained that a fire had
broken out near the heating apparatus, which is placed
in the vicinity of the stage. One of the actors hurried
to the stage and announced that a fire had taken place
in the lower part of the building. He requested the
audience to leave in as quiet a manner as possible, adding
that there appeared to be no immediate danger. The
smoke by this time was making Reel( perceptible through-
out the building, and somewhat alarmed the audience.
who at owe left the place. The Corporation and West of
Eaglaod engines were speedily on the spot, and the fire was
got under in about 20 minutes. The building, which be-
longs to a joint-stock company. has been let for the present
sewn to the Oldham Dramatic Society.

THE LATE M 1914 ALICIA CAMPBELL (LORD
CLYDE'S SlSTER).—Letters of administration have been
granted by the Court of Probate to Mr. P. S. Macliver,
editor and proprietor of the Western Daily Pry,: (Bristol),
as one of the Pest of kin of the late Miss Alicia Camp-
bell, of 4. Stanhope-terrace, Hyde-park. The circum-
stances of Miss Campbell's death were very touching, and
, the event coming so soon after the decease of her noble
brother, they pores. • mournful interest. Except •
tendency to short breathing. she was a lady of robust
health, with a fine flow of spirits and great energy and
decision of character. On the morning of the 30th of
December no danger was apprehended, although she was
confined to her room ; is the evening she was dead. Two
faithful friends of thirty years' standing watched her last
moments and performed the last offices with kindlier and
consideration. The attack of Brims was so sodden that
the first intimation which General Eyre (Lord Clyde's
executor) received was • telegram announcing Mies Camp-
bell's death. The funeral took place on the 6th January,
at Kemal-green Cemetery, and to the same ground which
thiourea Eyre bad purebred, in August last, for Lord
Clyde's tomb, his lordship's sister was buried by • few
friends who had long known and respected brother and
sister. Lord Clyde, by his will, made a handsome provi-
sion for his sister of 1,0001. • year derivable from
an investment of 33,0001. consols, besides constituting
her joint residuary legatee with General Eyre. The first
half.yearly payment of this annuity became due on the
Sth January, two days after Miss Campbell was in her
grave. In the letters of administratioa the deceased is
styled " Alicia Macliver, otherwise Campbell," the first
being the name of her father and the name in which she
is officially registered in Glasgow . the second being her
mother's name, which she adopted after her brother was
enrolled at the Horse Guards as Colin Campbell. The
father. Mr. John Macliver, was related as ramie to the
gentleman who is smarted to act as admioistrator to his
deceased norms. That venerable sire of a noble son
attained to a patriarchal age, exceeding 90, and lived to
see his son a peer of the realm. His daughter Alicia was
a moat dutiful comforter of the old man's declining
years. Her death, while sadden and unexpected, was
isseosful and happy. Those who knew her best will mks
her most. Mon Campbell's age was 69, or two years less
than her brother's.—Sherborne Journal.
SINGULAR SKATING Accimurr. —On Saturday
last • highly respected lady, residing in the west end of the
town, along with several members of her family. drove out
is her carriage to • loch in the vicinity of Marybill, where
the exhilaratiag exorcise of skating was being enjoyed by •
great number of fashionable people. Oa going ora to theme.
, the lady in question was supplied with a chair, and was
being drives along with greet rapidity by two skaters : but,
unfortunately, when about 100 yards from the east side of
the loch, the ice gave way, and she was capsized feet fore.
wet, into the loci', which, happily, was only about three
feet deep. The comparative shallowness of the water
took away all serious apprehensions ; but a difficulty arose
as to bow the lady could be rammed from her uspleassot
parries. The toe gave way when any of her friends &p-
-reached to reader assistance ; but • mirror who was at
hand went into the water and succeeded as two occasions
Ia getting her placed upon the unstable element, which
always, however, broke breath her weight—for the lady,
we may explain, is no less stoat than comely. A number
of other gentlemen also crowded round the spot, and
gare all the assistaire is their power to pros the
unfortunate lady on the ice, but they were unsuccessful.
In this unhappy predicament she remained for nearly
half ao hour. and was only retried by • farmer, who rents
the loch, heroically eateries/ the water. and brooklet/ the
ice before bum and the lady, and by this means pilotted
her to terra tirhin, after • wade of nearly a hundred yards.
she was thou takes to • minds house ia the seighbour-
hood, where she marred till her carriage was berght,
and having been safely ensconced within she was driven
home to Glasgow, to all appearance not mach the
worse for the unoomfortable position in which she had
been placed for such • length of time. The accident, of
course, cared • considerable deal of excitement amongst
the numerous skaters of both sexes, who et the time
crowded the loch. —O/rporc Herold.
The Rev. W. J. E. Bennett, vicar of Frome
Seleood, has issued a letter to his psrishicioem. in COOING.
tam) with the recently consecrated chapel in his parish :
" All the seats are free. and whoever enters first may take
his place as be pleases, provided only that • few seats will
be retained for the use of the children is the school., and
provided also that the men, according to the ancient cus-
tom, shall sit together ea the eolith aide and the wares on
the north. The offertory at the celebration of the holy
communion, together with collection of alms (which will be 1
at every service of the Lord's-day), will as used, amending
to the ancient practice of the church, in throe divisions.
Ore-third will be set apart for the sick and needy of the
district ; one-third towards the maintenance of the priest ;
and one-third for the expenses at divine service."
The Hants cldrertiaer states that the contents of
an old chest kept over the west gate of the city of Win-
chester is being examined by the Rev. Mr. Collier, M.A.
Already a charter of Henry IV.. granting 40 marks for 40
years to Winchester, has been discovered in good peewee-
tion.

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