The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, • TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1864.

rates' should be asesemed at the full annual value, without
utakiag say derlootioe for the corn rout charge r whether
the board accepted that decision as declaratory of the law,
sod would ematueirat• it to swab parishes as have asked
far infonnatlow.

Ig:TTILELERS said hie attention had bees &meted to
the subject, and an a matter of course the Poar-law Board
had accepted the decision of the Court of COMEIOS Pleas as
decLuntory of the law. In the event of board, of guardians
applying for information in similar ewes, they would be in-
formed that the law had been settled on the point.

Net new thrown out, namely, that • oormaittee should beappointed to *Mee and ascertain what was and
what is the manner in which the minute is
mooted by the department concerned. (Hear, hear.)
It seems to us that my right hon. friend might have awaited
with perfect bobcat and matiffectica the Woe el that inquiry.
We were convinced from whet we knew that the result
would bear out the assertion which my right boo. friend
has made.No man has a right to judge of the feelings of
another with regard to what he comiders to affect his per-
sonal honour ; end so after many days of unsuccessful en-
deavour to persuade my right hoe. friend to abide by the
investigation and decision of • committee, I was yesterday
under the painful necessity of mceptiog his decided rind
peremptory resignation. I am sure that the house,
having heard the statement which my right hon. friend
has mode, wfll be of opinion, and those who concurred is the
vote of the evening will also admit, that that vote was •
hasty and not sufficiently °moldered decision. (Loud cheers.)
That decision having, however, been come to, I do sot
think it would be respectful to the house to ask them to
reverse it ; bet I think it would be aciainsieet with parlia-
mentary practice, and with the homer and character of the
house, that they should agar to appoint • committee to as-
certain whether the impression under which that majority
voted was, or was not,well forioded,aoooniing to the menace
of the department. (Hear, hear.) I shall, therefore, on
Thursday next, move for such a committee, and
I am pomaded that the sable lord the member for
Stamford will be prepared to agree to that. ("Hem,
hew,' from Lord R. Cecil.) It is not my intention sow to
advert to the other topic which the right hon. gentleman
has announced his intention of bringing before the considers,-
tioa of the house, because I understand it was agreed that
it should be postponed till after this discussion had taken
place. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DIRRAELI—I think this is the first time I recollect
of a ministerial explanation having led to • debate, and it is
extremely irregular. But when an appeal is made to us by
the right hoe. geotleman, to the opinion of the house on •
question respecting his personal honour, I do not think that
we on this side can be silent. At all events I wish to ex.
port my own opinion—I believe that I express also the
opium of many honourable members, and, I of ell
that sit on this aids of the home —that we should take the
statement of the right hoe. gentleman, so far as his national
bosom is ironwood, as perfectly satisfactory, and should
sesame that honour, after his statement to night, to be
Inviolate. (Loud cheers.) Ido not think that the observations
of the noble lord with respect to the conduct of my noble
friend the member for Stamford were at all justified ; for
I think that my noble friend's conduct throughout has
been perfect straightforward. (Cheers.) Notice of this
motion was given last year, and when it appeared on the
paper this year the government must have been frilly aware
of its character • but I did not see thole preparations made
on the other side to support the right hon. gentleman
which I think his high position, his Mhos, and his eminent
talents deserved. I have always opposed the views of the
right hon. gentleman as to the principles on which his
*icy of education has been carried on • but I have
always borne, as I beer now, witness to his 'distinguished
talents, the cleanses of his intellect, and the vigour with
which he has conducted public, business. The only thing I
regret to see is so much talent lost to the public service,
chiefly, se it appears to me, from the right hon. gentleman
in this as in many other instances, not having been properly
supported by his colleagues. (Cheers and laughter.)
Mr. WALTER said, after the explanation which Mr.
Lowe had given, he was ears the house would not think
it necessary to adopt the course proposed by Lord Pa-
wanton.

Mr. W. FORSTER having offered a few observatioas, the
dimeuesion was suffered to drop.

PRIVILEGE-DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICES.

Mr. DISRAELI Galled the attention of the house to a
question of privilege, which he considered to be one of
great gravity in a constitutional sense ; be alluded to the
fact of five Under•Socretaries of State having occupied seats
in that house. Be reviewed the law upon the subject—
the Wears of aloe, ne observed, being mainly regulated
by statute, and insisted that four Under-Secretaries
of State, and no more, could by law sit in the house
at the same time, whereas throughout the present session
five under-secretarias had set and voted there. He urged

the great importance of strictly enforcing the law there;
one should vote in that hones who was not entitled to do
so, and of taking care that the house should be properly
eousliteited. As the means of extricating the hones from
the difficulty in which it wee placed, be moved a resolutiou,
declaring the occupation of a seat in the house by a fifth
Under-Secretary of State to be a violation of the law, and
that the seat of the fifth (the last appointed) Under-Seers-
ary (the Under-Secretary for War) wee vacated.
Lord PALMERSTON said he wee ready to admit that
the government had unintentionally and by an oversight
done what the law did not authorise. But the bona., with
Mr. Disraeli and his friends, must share the blame. There
were at present, by the resignation of Mr. Bruce, only
for under-secretaries in the house, and the law would in
future be strictly complied with. Instead of tbe reeola-
Moo, he proposed that there should be a bill of indemnity.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave as elaborate expo-
sition of the legal aspect and incidents of the question,
pointing out an objection to the latter part of the resoln-
tioa.
Mr. WALPOLE dissented from some of the conclusions
of the Attoroey-General, and supported the resolution.
Sir G. GREY moved to amend the resolution by
omitting the latter part, and adding that a select com-
mittee be appointed to inquire whether the Under-Secre-
taryof State last nominated had vacated his seat.

Altar further discussion, the resolution was agreed to,
with Sir G. Grey's amendment.

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Hr. BRAND a new writ wan ordered
to lutist*, Merthyr Tydvil in the room of Hr. H. A. Bruce,
who sum hie election had accepted the once of Vice-Presi-
dent of the Committee of Privy Council on Education.

PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.
On the order for going into committee upon the Penal
Servitude Acts Amendment Bill,
Mr. ADDERLEY moved, as an amendment, a resolution,
" That this system of discharge of prisoners from penal ser-
vitude on license, without police supervision, should no
longer be continued." Be observed that this was a propo-
sition upon which all agreed who differed upon other parts,
and his object was to embody it in au act of parliament, in
UMW that the supervision should be no longer a sham, but
a valid system.
Sir G. GREY said, after the discussion which the bill had
already undergone, be declined to follow Mr. Adderley in
his argument, and hoped the house would be allowed to go
into committee, where the deteila of the measure could be
more conveniently considered.
The amendment was withdrawn, and the house then
went into committee on the bill.
Upon the Ith clause,

Mr. HUNT moved to add the words:—" If soy bolder
of a lineage who shall be at large, shall Gil to report
himself to the chief police.ststion of the borough or district
where he shall be on his arrival therein, sod subsequently
on the first day of each month, or shall change his locality
without having previously notified the same to the police-
station to which he last reported himself. be shall be
deemed guilty of s misdemeanor, and may be summarily
convicted thereof, and his lic:sose shall be forthwita
forfeited.*

Tfiis amendment was opposed by Sir G. GREY.
Sir J. PAKLNGTON said the commission decided by a
majority that every criminal liberated under license should
be placed ender supervisiou. The only safe mode of doing
this was to place them under the supervision of the police.
Tbey bad enough of men released without supervision.
(Hear, bear.) He hoped the right hoe. gentleman would
not be allowed to fritter away • great principle. H. mild
understand the principle of no remission of the sentence at
all. That we. the principle advocated by the Chief Justice.
He (Sir J. Pakingtou) was of opinion that the criminals
should be allowed to have • chance of reformation, but they
should be placed under supervision, and the supervision
should he that of the police.
Mr. WHITBREAD saw so real tangible security for
society in obliging • criminal to report himself to the polioe,
while the fact that • man was known as a criminal would be
an obstacle to hie getting employment or to his retaining
employment if he got it. His fellow- workmen would refine
to work with him if he was known to be a ticket-of•leavemaii.
Mr. HENLEY thought it was a mistake to have any re-
mission of the sentence. When you caught a thief the beet
plan was to keep biro. (Laughter. ) But the mistake of libels-
, Ling him with a ticketmf•leave would not be remedied by su-
, pervieics. It was mere moonshine. The hog. member for
Salisbury gave them his experience of smother place--
llaughterl—and said that in that place a thief was preferred
ma a labourer to an honest man. (Laughter.) But was
that the came is this oouotry ! There was no chance in this
country if a man was a ticket-of-leave man. A ticket of
any kind was so ornameot, and even the nonconformists
objected to be ticketed. (Laughter.) He believed that all
society might be divided into two peat classes, the de-
tected sad the undetected. (Much laughter.) He was op-
pored to all bemuses, to all supervision, and be should vote
on this occasion with the government.
After • few words from Mr. AN(MISTEES,
The committee divided
For the amendment l4B
Against
Lord LOVAINE suggested that words should be added to
the claimer by which the convict would be enabled to report
himself periodically to the nearest magistrate, or to the
nearest police office In the district in which he resided. It
would in many cum impose great and um:mastery labour
on the convict if he were compelled from time to time
to proceed to • dietant chief police elation to report him-
self.

Lord NAAS gave notice of hls lotentiou to !DIM an
amendment to the effect suggested on the bringing up of
the report.
Mr. HUNT observed that ruch an amendment should dare
his support.
The clause as amended was then agreed to.
. . _

The remainlog clauses were then agreed to.
Mr. HIBBERT moved to schedule A, page 5, line 11, to
leave out after " large," "io the United Kingdom." In
its present form it would prevent any liceneed ticket-of.
leave holder emigrating during the time of the license. Ifs
thought the greatest good they could do to these men would
be to assist them in getting away to other countries.
Sir G. GREY objected to the iumeodaient, because he
thought it would have the effect of inducing these men to
moot, to our colonies.

-11;aMeeam;;twas withdrawa, sad the schedule agreed
to.

The bill than went through committee, and the house
reareed.

I.IfiBIIRN ELECTION_

- - -
Mr. ADAIR moved that the minutes of the proesedinp
of, and the evidence takes before, the elect acclimates on
the Lisburn election petitions be printed.
Mr. LYGON observed that the evidence which had been
talus could not be applied to any. legal purpcee whatever ;
sad he thought that parlous examined before election cam.
mittess ought to be treated with great tenderness,
inasmuch as they were subjected to a searching in-
quiry as to their coaduct, and were not them-
-11011,011 allowed the benefit of any legal assietainie
There were occasione when the house had to decide whit.
they a committee had or not done their duty; on which it
might be desirable to print the evidence, and especially
when the committee had made such a port that it was
expedient to Bess a commission. But when no public pro.
osedinp could be taken sad no end served, it would be
extremely unwise to publish the evidence. Be would not,
however, divide the house against the motion. It was quite
impossible if the evidence were printed to allow the matter
to rest where it was, for no committee should be allowed by
an illegal act to oome teen illusory conclusion. and inasmuch
as injustice might be done he should throw upon the
chairman of the committee the coosequenose, whatever they
might be, of the motion.
The mottos was then agreed to.
The other orders were disposed of, sod the house ad-
journed at ten minutes past 1 o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—MoNDAY.

Any old habitue of Tattersall's who may have paid a visit
to the time.honoured "Corner" this afternoon would have
been fully satisfied that the racing season bad either bean
inaugurated at Newmarket daring the Craven, or that it
vng anticipated with the First Spnng next week.
&recibir' began toarrive at ID early hour in the afternoon,
and es soon sa an opportunity promoted itself for commencing
o on the first Wainer of the day—settling on the
Craven—the usual procees was at once resorted to, and for
some two hours the hurry-scurry of members with their
"books," and agent. with their "accounts" were the prevail.
ing features. Occasionally, however, during the tranaactioo of
that most important branch of business, speculation on
future events was bad recourse to, but it was not until
the bulk of the settling had been concluded that betting
according to the true tone of the market was carried on.
The Two Thousand present. scarcely a feature beyond the
remarkable firmness. of the favourite, who may be said to
have monopolised the betting on the first of the great
three-year-old events, 5 to 2 having been accepted
to some 2,000 in the course of business. The
Chester Cap was very languid, and it wan not until very
near the close of business that anything like a decided
movement took place ; but there ware no heavy invest-
ments. Scottish Chief was again in great force for the
Derby, for which he wan backed to win some 2,0001. at 7 to
L There were frequent inquiries after Coat Guard, at
100 to S (taken), the last bet we saw booked, however,
Wog 12 " ponies." Among the first transactioae of the
afgoraoon was 1,000 to 40 taken about 13aragah, who re-
mained quiescent until about the close, when there were
offers of 30 " hundreds" without a resumes, 25 to 1 each
to 2001., was accepted about First Flight, Paris, and
General Peel, while Historian was frilesig at 33 to 1.
30 to 1 was taken once about Ely, and at 45 to 1 Appalling'
was backed to win upwards of 2,0001. Several others were
supported at outside prices as below :

TWO THOUSAND.
6 to t apt Count F. de Ingenues Fills de rAir (4)
7 to 1 Lord Glasgow's General Peel (t)
to 1 Mr. Merry'a Sir Roger (t)
16 to 1 Lord Uxbridge's Durban: (t)
20 to 1 Mr. 0. W. Craven's Mast tt)
20 to 1 Ste F. Johnstoue's Historian (8 and off)
20 to 1 Mr. T. Valentine'. Hollyfin and off)
20 to 1 Mr. Ten Broeek a Parts (of)
26 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Claremont (ea)
60 to 1 Capt. A. Coeper's Knight of Snowden (t)
CHEST= CI:P.

10 to apt Deka of ilesuliort's is-ir.d.Zetland, 3 yrs, lid 121 b,
inc. tlb es. d)
10 to Mr. Wintsakers change, • yrs, 7st 411, (t)
13 to Mr. Hudson • Little Stec S yrs, tat ,o 11)
100 to Mr. Fobert's Oldmloster, 6 yrs, 814 Mb (t)
100 to Mr. W. Day's Muezzin, 4 yrs, eat elb (t)
100 to Mr. R. Dr.:wilt:a Green Lou
20 to Captain Cluistie's tiordlan Knot, 3 yrs, lid Mb,
(t and o 0)
50 to Mr. R. Drewltt's Accident, 4 yrs, 6st 911, (t)
1000 to 15 Mr. Y. Fisher's Batt ol surrey, b yrs, at lalb (t)

DERBY.
7to 1 agat Mr. Merry's-Scottish Chief (t)
12 to 1 Mr. Naytoes I oastiguard (t)
15 to 1 Lord N eatmortand's Birch Broom (t)
100 to 6 Captain John White's antihuman (t)
20 to 1 Lord St. Vlncent's Fonder (t)
T 5 to 1 Lord Glaagow's First night 4)
25 to 1 Mr. R. Yea Broeek's Paris it)
25 to 1 Lord Glasgow'. General reel (t)
30 to 1 Mr. W. 8. Cartwright's My it)
30 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Baragab (off)
33 to 1 Sty F. Johnstone a Historian (of)
45 to 1 Mr. Nayloes Appenine (1)
60 to 1 Lord Glasgow's landlord (t)
1000 to 15 Mr. T. Valentine's Hollyfox (t)
10000 to 150 Captain Comees Durham 4,
10000 to 100 Mr. O. W. Craven a Planet (t)
1000 to 10 Mr. Stewart:a Major (t)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-MONDAY.

TWO THOUSAND.
11 to 4 opt Ttlledentir(oft, lee to 6 opt Hollyfox It t)
3tol t I) I3oto 1— Claremont (t
Bto 1 General Peel 23 to 1 Planet t)
(goaded) to 1 Para (od)
9to 1 Sir Sager (t) 9 to 2 Lord Olitogowl
100 to 8 ?trot Plight it) I lot Li)
lug 10 8 Maori= ,otri

caul
to to 1 sot Change (t,
WO to 9 Lord Zatlaad

CUP.

ss it; 1 IPS M 7 Mal 7
23 to 1)
100 to $ East Doer

15 to 1 Oklailaster;ol)
(t 100 to 6)
100
11: 6. !=it(tot)
2 to 1 Gordian Knot
(1 1)

100 to /I Welcome t)
WO to $ The Count ~t)
144) to 1 Fantail (t)
lea to 1 Antlekt (0/1)

I to 1 agst Scottish dad
(orr,
22 to 1 Banish 3)
25 to 1 I,trst rapt ft)
26 to 1 Gsaeral Pseltt,

40 to 1 yet Blair Atholl:
4.0 to 1 Copenhagen
(oft tee to 1)
00 to 1 Stragord(t and
off)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Arzu. 18.
APPEALS.
(Before the Lades or, Lord WiseLyda* sad
lmdord.)
GIPPS V. GIPPYL-DIVOIICK.

In this case the appellant ii lagas—iiiiimabseton
and the respondent, are Helen Etough Gipps, and William
Wentworth Fitzwilliam Hume M.P. for the county of
Wicklow. The appeal is broughti from an order of the
Judge Ordinary (Sir Cromwell Cromwell) of the court of
Divorce, whereby be diamiased the petition of
the appellant for a dame dissolving his marriage
with the respondent, Helen Etough Gipps, by reason of
adultery committed by her with the co-respondent,
William Wentworth Fitawilliam Hume. The petition on
which the present alas is founded stated that the appel-
lant was married to the respondent on the 15th October,
1851, and had Mae by her, two children. They afterwards
separated ; and it is alleged that during the separation Mrs.
Gippecommitted adultery on many occasions, and atdifferent
places, with the co-respondent Hume ; in consequence of
which she gave birth to twins on or about the 4th of
May, 1862 ; that between the lit of September, 1861,
and the sth of June, 1862, the respondent had been
constantlLlvisited by the co-respondent at her
different lugs, and that, in October, 1861„the respon-
dent elk and stayed in the home of the 00-re-
spoodent at Market Farleigh„ Wiltshire. It speared
that in February, 1860, the petitioner, who is secretary to
the Museum of Patents, South Kensington. first petitioned
for a dissolution of his marriage by mum of adultery
before then committed with Mr. Hume. At the tam-

mencement of thai suit the petitioner wss induced to
accept from Mr. Hume 3,0001. in lien of costa and damages,
and the first suit proceeded, the claim to damages being
withdrawn. In June, 1861, the came being set down for
bearing, the petitioner agreed that the petition should be
withdrawn, Mr. Hume executing a bond to the petitioner for
4,0001., payable at his mother's death, with interest at 5 per
coot in the meantime, and a memorandum to that effect was
executed. Accordingly Mr. Gipps moved to withdraw the
petition, but Mrs. Gipps insisted on a verdict negativing the
adultery, and a jury returned such a verdict on 20th June,
1861. At this time, and for some time afterwards, there
was a negotiation for a separation between Mr. Gipps and
his wife, but before it mine to a result the petitioner had
reason to believe that the intercourse between his wife and
Mr. Hume bad been renewed, and on the 4th of
May, 1862, she was delivered of twins. A second suit
was then commenced, and the co-respondent, in his
answer, alleged that Mr. Gipps had connived at the
adultery, that he had withdrawn the fist nit in °maiden-
tioe of a large sum of money to be paid by the co-respondent,
and this with a fall knowledge of all the circumstances. The
ease was heard before Sir Cromwell Cromwell in January,
1863, who decided that the appellant bad proved his petition,
bat that he had connived at theadulteryebarged therein,and
the petition was distniased. The present appeal wee then
brought.
Mr. Macaulay. Q.C., having been heard for the appellant,
the case was adjourned for the purpose of hearing Sir H.
Cairns on the same side, who was unable to attend today,
having gone to Ireland in conesquerice of the illness of a re-
lative.

EQUITY COURTS.—Armi 18.
(Before the Master el the Rolla.)
TIM LONDON AND NIDDLANNI BANK.

This was a petition for winding up the above company.
which in October last transferred its hominess to the London
and Westminster Back. It appeared that rime that time
the directors had been actively engaged in winding np the
affairs of the concern, sod had made great progress therein.
Certain of the shareholders now appeared, and desired the
calling of a general meeting to consider a proposal to volun-
tarily wind up the company.
Hu Hower, however, wee of opinion that the company
would be better served by allowing the directors to follow
their present course of action, inasmuch as they were work-
ing without reward, and no imputation whatever was cut
either oe.their discretion or Integrity. He therefore made
the usual winding-up order, but declined to appoint an
official liquidator. All parties to be at liberty to apply.
Mr. flophouse, Q.C., Mr. Southgate, Q.C., Mr. Swans
Mr. H. Jessel, Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., Mr. Baggallay, Q.C., and
Mr. Lindley appeared in the matter.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—AP/IR. 18.
Sittings iu Brow.—{Before Lord Chief Justice Ede, sad
Justices Willis, Bylis, and Boding.)
CAYZILON V. TIM MAILING-CROSS RAILWAT. —IMPORTANT
uezenos AS TO ILAILKAT COMPILNSATION.
. . . _

Mr. Lu-ah, Q.C., said that the platotiff, and also Mr.
Bourbill, brought two actions against the Charing-cross
Railway Company, to recover damages under the following
circumstances. Tree plaintiffs were shopkeepers in Duke.
street, Adelphi, and during the building of the railway sta-
tion a portion of the line of thoroughfare in which their
premises were ea. closed, the:traffic was diverted, and they
lost many customers in coasequente. They claimed com-
pensation for their low, but the company declined to issue
their warrant so that the anionat of compensation
might be eiseased by • jUrb and therefore the_ pre-
sent adios was commenced. The trial came on before
the Lord Chief Justice at Westruirister when it was
arranged that there should be verdicts for the plaintiffs for
amounts agreed upon, subject to the opinion of the full
court upon the question whether the defendants were liable.
The learued counsel said that the present motion was for •
rule to enter nonsuits, upon the ground that the act of
parliament only contemplated compensation being given
where laud was injuriously affected., whilst in the present
mass it was not contended that the property Well had been
damaged, but only that business had fallen off. In support
of he argument he referred to the act of parliament, and
added that the point was one of immense importance to the
railway company, es • great many similar actions had been
commenced. There;was another point, that the plaintiff
(Mr. Cairene) ia his notice had not properly described his
interest in the property, he simply stating that be was the
occupier, whilst in fact he was the leaseholder for 21 years.
The court granted a rule in each case.