The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-18 00:00:00

BARBS V. TOKKIS,

This was a mit to aeoerte itWhstler the indisposed of reel.
doe under the will of the testator passed to his executor bete.
or whether the executor held it as trustee for the
next of kin._

The Pros-Chancellor was of opinion that the residue wu
held upon trust, and that the nut of kin were the persons
beneficially entitled.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Beton the Judge Ordinary.)
COLLARD r. COLLARD AND WALIE/R.

Mr. Inderwick and Mr. Searle for the petitioner; the
Queen's Advocate and Mr. Day for the co-respondent.
Edwin James Collard sued for • divorce on the ground
of hie wife's adultery with Henry Walker, • solicitor, at
Canterbury. In 1856 the petitioner, the son of • farmer, mar.
lied the daughter of • noble= named Groombridge, in the
semis neighbourhood. He soon of terwards procured a situa-
tion as • insil•guard, and went to reside with his wife at
Normanton. in Yorkshire. There was one child. The
married life of the parties went on happily enough till 7.8.19,
when the husband was charged with steeling a coin oat of a
letter. While be was in prison the adultery was committed ;
and in December, 1861, it resulted in the birth of another
child affiliated by the respondent upon the co-reepondent,
who was stated to be • very young man. A claim for 5007.
damages had been made in the first instance, but it wee
abandoned, the petitioner haring been a convicted felon.
The jury found • verdict for the petitioner, aisessing the
damages (b 7 consent) at • shilling.
Decree usn.
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This was the last of the awes to be tried before common
Mow _

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Clommissiother Few.)
IX RE BATEMAN. —DIVIDEND.

This was an old failure. The bankrupt was a timber mer-
chant and an underwriter at Lloyd's, carrying on business at
60, Old Broad-street. The bankruptcy occurred in Ino,
when W. debts proved were upwards of 33,0 W/. Livideede
of 2a. 6d. and 3a. 6d. in the pound have since been paid
and it was now reported that there was 1,3604 in hand
applicable to a dividood.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Efolroyd.)
IN 05 THOMAS 011117770.
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The bankrupt was described as a gentleman, of Newton
Cottage, Glamorposhire, and of 1.7, LesdenbaU•street.
This was the witting for examination and discharge. Debts,
2,698/. ; no assets.
Mr. Nicholson opposed for a creditor, who charged the
bankrupt with contracting debts without probable Mani
of payment
The bankrupt, in examination, stated that his wife had
• separate income of 250 f. a year.
His Honour said be should only grant the bankrupt's
order of discharge on his paying the costs of the opposing
creditor.
IS EL HOLCHOPT.—THS rRArDn ON THE LATE COMMERCIAL

ktec Andrews 'truck the constable there was a deal
of bugling, and the others shouted out and incited the mob
iahuge
Go M—l raw the drunken soldiers fighting,
„aweikately them was • pen dieemienee. I board
en of the rilouervstY. "Let's get the polies down further,
,col then we will 'lye it to them." One of the soldiers
crack me, and on 123 Dania( the sokller, Andrews knocked
h,a; (123 C) down, and all the prisoners and the soldiers
went away, but were afterwards taker into custody.
sejeaut Howe. 21 .C, mid—Seeing • crowd of 300 or
person in the Haymarket and hearing • greet die.
:I:ituan I went to the spot and found some soldiers in
oi.tody of constables. Russell and Edwards were walking
Ogether and crying out, " Give it to the
_police. Rescue
:hem (the soldien) from the polka." All the prisoners
were drunk.
51% Knox —Did the soldiers use their belle ?
Inspector Silverton—One of the sergenta (Harrison) was
1,,,d1y assaulted bye soldier with his belt.
•Hroaut Curer, 19 C- -I believe the soldiers would hare
g. ne away if it had not been for some of the prisoners
~i,ratiog out, " Down with the polies ; up with the
We are here to assist you, soldien." On the
*Aden being taken to the station Andrews gave one of
then, his cop, and maid, " Pull off your belt and slog the
" and then tried to get the soldier's belt from him. It
the worst riot in the Haymarket I have ever seen.
Inspector Silverton—On the prisoners being brought to
the station Marry and Andrews were very violent. Such
iris the disturbance caused by the prisoners that cot fewer
than 7COperons came to the station, and I heard the Wine
vren or eight minutes before the prisoners were brought in.
c,. ',ldlers were taken to the barracks, and will be tried
1, the militsry authorities.
Yr. Knox—l do not see why, If a soldier commits
ae &a:Jolt on • •police constable be should not be .brought
before one of the ordinary tribunals, not that I wish to in-
urtere with the police commissioners' arrangements, or to
peak with any disrespect of the military authorities.
Inspector Silverton—lt is usual to take soldiers to the
Intraets ; and if the &malt is found to bee serious one,
t. doubt the soldiers will oome before you ultimately.
I.c.issell and Edwards said they had got mixed up with
!:c crowd, and were sorry for it. Murry said he supposed
:4 the polite had all mid the rune thing that it was true.
Andrews made no defence.
Mr. Koos tined Russell and Edwards 51, each, after W-
E,: then, to keep from the Haymarket ; Murry, 205., or a
math; and committed Andrews for • month without •

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER IN LIMEHOUSE.

I SQUEST.—(THLS DAY.)
This day, at noon, Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the
~..,testy coroner, held an inquiry at the King and Q2Ollll
;vent, Three Colt-street, Limehouse, respecting the death
Catherine Perry, a child aged one year and ten months,
_ hot her life under very extraordinary circumstances.
Mrs. C ttherine Perry, Ao. 4, Oak4ane, Litnebonse, the
eof Charles Perry, a labourer, said that the deceased
▪ her daughter. On • Saturday night about the middle
i! November she was standing in the peewee
with the deceased in her arms. A young man
,L,l George Murrell (a lodger in the house at the
t Le) threw • pair of sheen at Mr. Fitz, another lodger.
The shears passed through Mr. Fitz's hand, and entered the
head of the child. The shears "stood upright" is the child's
head. The child was instantly smothered in blood. A
friend, named Charles Hammond, rushed forward and
palled the shears out of the child's forehead
but previous to the throwing of the sheen
Murrell bad thrown • poker at Fitz's head. The
poker, struck witness's husband in the hand. He was
evenly injured, and was suffering from the effects of the
b: .ir at the present time. The two men had had • quarrel
about a dog that Murrel said Fitz had stolen. A doctor was
called in to the child. The deceased lingered in great agony
cad the iUth of March, when she died.
The jury, after bearing other evidence, returned a ver-
dict of "Manslaughter against George Murrell for killing
and slaying Catherine Perry."
°er'etnt Moore arrested Murrell, who was to court, on
the charge of causing the death of the deceased. The pri•
souvr lea, conveyed to the pollee-station.

THE LATH BOILER EXPLOSION AT
SPITALFIELDS.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

•
morning, Mr. John Humphreys, the Mid-
coroner. resumed the inquiry at the Three
N Tongues public-house, Pearl-attest, Spina.
!., respecting the death of Mr. Hobert &e-
-d.-, aged II years, who lost his life by the late boiler
1i,0,0n on the premises of his brother, Mr. W. Sanders,
;• of the estensive saw mills, situated in King-
i••.,t. Brick-lane, neer the brewery of Messrs. Truman,
i .• ,ury. and Buxton.

inry, after hearing evidence, returned the following
:,1 verdict :—"lll.it the dace ,sed died from certain le-
..* received by the explosion of a boiler on the premises
.: Mr. Sanders, through an over-pressure of steam,
-:1 in future the jury hoped that all boilers would
■tamped as to the extent of power, and that
re persons is charge of steam engines should be properly
_armed by government. The jury also oossider that all
• . ,ries where steam power is employed should be periodi-
-:, inspected by a government °Meer."
i'ne inquiry then terminated.

~REAT FIRE NEAR HOLBORN.-(THIS DAY.)

Thiu forenoon, between the hours of 10 and
o'cic:k, a fire broke out in the large factory belooging
t Messrs. Booth and Fox, feather merchants, carrying on
: in Leather-lane. Each side of the lane was at the
of the alarm crowded with stall-keepers, and the
-.nment the existence of the fire became known the Aloe-
greengrocers rushed away with their stores, so as to
rt.ble the engines to reach the scene. By so doing
.• r wares were thrown down, and it was
•iy by the interference of a strong muster of police under
•:.speetor Potter that a road could be cleared for the engines.
art it was apprehended that the flames would reach
tl.s large establishments in Hatton-garden. for the
fsctory extended completely into that street. and
t.cit building being occupied by importers of foreign
mhes and opticians, the greatest excitement prevailed.
would have been the case bad it not been for the
valy arrival of two of Shand and ilasoo's powerful land
rmrr, said an abundant supply of water. When Captain
••-.aw arrived the flames were mounting high into the air
t..zbugh the roofs of the warehouses, the purifying houses,
the machinery departments of Messrs. Booth and
establishment, and there seemed not the least chance
saving any part of Messrs. Baas and Sons. next door,
1 remises were filled with chemical bottles, &c., to
: e eine of some thousand pounds aterling. By dint of
.-eat exertion the fire was annihilated probable some hones
Lion it would have beau had the outbreak
s pace in the dead of the night. The whole of the
' varvhonws in Leather-lane belonging to Messrs.
Fox. are destroyed and the roofs burned off.
urifying rooms are also destroyed, and what is still
,i• thy' ',doable machinery is rendeted useless by the
• i :he flames. The loss it is supposed will fall upon
P Ftre-otfice. Messrs. Bass and Sons have also
damage to their property, but not to such an
to stop their bailees..

THE ALEXANDRA CASE.—In the House of Lords
.e.t.piAr, the Lord Ch►ncellor intimated that their lard-
>oirs would be premed to give their judgment oo the appeal
thi, very important case oa the earhest day os which the
Loci,, mild sit after the Easter remiss. _ _

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%. srel.ttts•retbGE.—Yestenlay the construe-
"‘F 0. the temporary wooden bridge across the Thames at
kfrian was so far advanced towards completion that it
.s c ..ndeetly expected to be opened in the first week el

Nai.RED HARMONIC SOCIETY.--81tAKTSPEARE.—
n.- movie to be sung at the meeting of the sixteen hundred
i•iiateur members of the Handel Festival Choir, at Exeter-
.!, this evening, has been selected principally
• • Lavin; been composed to words of Shakespeare. The
- ""..me contains " The cloud- apt towers," • Blow,
winter wind," " Ye spotted so ekes," of Stevens,
well.known compoeitions, under the direction of
s. The society performs the Messiah un Widnes-
'' thirtt.seeond time in Passion week.
• • CLASSEs Ex HIRITION.—A very interret-
was held last night at the Lambeth-baths,
" • ....Trued, for the distribution of prizes to the sue-
; .titore at the Working Classes Industrial Lehi-
' held in that building. As an exhibition it has
' ...eosin!, Loth as to the number of exhibitors
o.lence. During the nine days it was opened it
! uo less than 30,000 persoos. and the money
• 1.. .e doors has been more than sufficient to
the expenses. At the meeting yesterday
the eh sir was taken by Mr. Samuel Morley,
ece.l the iirocoeslings by calling oo Mr. Murphy
1 the report. After detailing the facts given
sated in addition that the entrance fees and
• .f articles bad realised the sow of 28,t.
iusistesl of a neat chrouwelithograoh. fratued
inscribed with the name of the exhibitor, and
description of the articles for which the award
so.n. They were divided into four classes of
lout, second-clan, highly commended, and
When the whole bad been distributed the
0.1 he had the estisfaction of informing them
...I example had already been followed, for the
• the cast end of London had commeoced

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exhibition . The proceedings concluded
',union of au address from the exhibitors to Mr.
• meretary. It was written by James Durmast,
t her, in tApital style and excellent taste, and
• rsry effort put to shame many similar com-
- .IPch have competed from more highly educated
.ring the evening a large chamber organ, the
I e”srleft Meachim, a jouroeyman carpenter, per-
-1 i :amber of popular airs, and did good service in
the hymns which were sung on the occasion.
' ‘`‘-‘• Leaver.—it is uut generally known
1-. res 4 geraniums are an excellent application
'r '''". where the skin is rubbed off, and other wounds of
roue or two leaves must be bruised, and applied
• t, the pert. and the wound will become cicatrixed
very short time.—Asterican paper.