The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-14 00:00:00

thousands of their countrymen bad been slaughtered in this
contest fighting bravely for a cause which was not their
own ; and owing to a want of energy on the part of her
Majesty's administration it was add that at the present
moment subjects of iln Queen wen being enlisted to con-
tinue this fratricidal war. (Hear.) The Chancellor of the
Exchequer mid at Newcastle main months ago as plainly
as Mil could speak that the Southern States had all the
qualities of a great nation. The government of America
emplaned of that speech as a breach of the laws of neu-
trality, bat he thought they could have no hositation now
in recognising the South as a nation when Mainmast eloquent
' member of the prereneest, making capital tear the govern-
ment, proclaimed its independence in October last. (Hear.)
Mr. NEWDEGATE expressed his thanks to the noble
lord at the head of the government for having at once warned
the house against the repetition of a course which it was
obvious was not only in derogation of the prerogative of the
crown, but was calculated to produce the mad anion
complications between this and other countries.
The order was then discharged.
FORTIFICATIONS (PROVISION FOR EXPENSES)
(PAYMENT TO THE BANK OF ENGLAND).
The House then weal into committee on the Fortifica-
tions (Provision for Expenses) Bill, and agreed to the se-
veral clauses,
In the course of discussion, Lord PALMERSTON stated
that the measure did sot in any way commit the house to
the description of central arsenal or depot that might here-
after be erected, en, after the land had been purchased,
each successive step for the constructioo of the arsenal
would be brought under the review of parliament.
Sir M. PETO moved to omit from the schedule the ful-
lowieg items :—Spithead, Horse-mod foroool. a Yfi,oool. tNo
Man's Land, 25,050/. ; and Sturbridge, Z 5,
A lengthened debate ensued, in the course of which the
proposals of the government bad to undergo renewed cri-
ticism ; the motion being supported by Siz F. Smith, Mr.
Osborne, Sir J. Hay, and Colonel Dickson ; and opposed by
the Marquis of Hartingtoo. the Lord Mayor, Sir J. Ferra-
n'', Mr. Bonham-Carter, Lord Palmerston, and other hoc.
members. The committee having divided, the motion was
negatived by 135 to 52. The schedule was then agreed to.
IThe Union Relief Aid Acta Continuance Bill was read •
second time.
The Sydney Branch Mint and the Alkali Works Regale-
Hon Bills were read a third time and paned.
The Companies Classes, the Railways Clauses, and the
Waterworks Clauses Bills passed through committee.

SUPPLY.—REPORT.
The report on supply was received.
VOLUNTEERS BILL.
The Lords' ammximents to this bill.were considered and
agreed to.
REGIMENTAL DEBTS, &c., BILL.
The house proceeded to consider the Lords' ameadments
on this bill.
Mr. COX said that with reprd to this bin, aotwith-
etooding his democratic betimes, be ,thanked God there
was a House of Lords. (Laughter.)
The amendments were thee speed to.
WAYWARDEdir c`ONTRACTS BILL

This bill was read a t►ird thus sad prod.
NUISANCES REMOVAL ACT (1855) AMENDMENT

BILL

This bill, unneeded, aLiToTiaidered and agreed to.
EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE.
Mr. PEEL obtained leave to bring io a bill forstatinning
various expiring rota.
MALT (EXCISE DDT!), &e.

On the motion of COL BARTTIMOT (fOi Sir FiteroyKelly)
the following were named the select committee on the Malt
Eloise Duty : Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Colonel Barttelot, Mr. Hutt, Mr. Cobbold, Mr.
Childers, Sir Stafford Northeote, Mr. Caird, Mr. Ker Say-
me?, Mr. Buxton, Sir Fredei ink Heygate, Mr. Calthorpe,
Colonel Dunne, Mr. Dodson, Mr. Beach, Mr. Puller, Mr.
Edward Egerton, Mr. Cobbett, and Mr. Stirling.
Leave was given to Mr. ScourSeld to introduce a bill to
amend the lunac7 sots in relation to the building of asylums
for pauper lunettes.
Leave was also given to the Attorney-General for Ireland
to bring in a bill to amend the Petty Sessions Act (Ireland)
18151 and 1858.
The bills were brought in and reed a Bret time.
The haw adjourned at ten minutes to 1 o'clock.

Lab) Intti[tout.
EQUITY COURTS.—JuLy 13.
(Bofors Via-Champlke Sir J. StuartV
LAVOIONAT V. WHITIL-Tlllt CUMMINS DILLA MA V.

Mr. Malin', Q.C., and Mr. Henry Stevens appeared again
to-day for the plaintiff in the second of the above-named
suits, upon an application in it for an order to secure to
the counties the unrestricted right of access to her children,
who are now at Turin, and an increase of the allowance
ordered by the judge in chambers to be paid to her from
40W. a year to 7001. The arguments in the ease occupied
nearly the whole day, and towards the close of them it
appeared that there wits a crag motion in the first of the
two suits to dismiss the bill in the second ; for an order
that the countess should pay the caste of that suit ; and for •
reference to chambers, as to the guardianship and main-
tenance of the infects. As the substantial merits of the
whole of the cases were not gone into, we shall embus our
statements to so much of them as relates immediately to
this day's proceedings. It will of course be remembered
that the object of the countess's suit is to obtain • decree
continuing to bee the full payment of an annuity of I,ooof.
a year which Lord Vernon in 1852 covenanted with certain
trustees of • deed of settlement to pay to her during her
life; for the maintenance of herself and the children, and the
education of the latter. The deed also provided that the
children should on Lord Vernoo's death become entitled to
• sum of 20,000/. One of the children had been taken
suddenly ill, with typhoid fever, and the countess
was summoned by telegram to Turin to see her. Having
gone there, it appeared by another telegram, received only
this morning, that the young lady was better ; but that the
countess had not, on applying to see her, been allowed to
do so. When leave was originally sought to be obtained
for her visiting the children, • telegram was sect over by
Lord Vernon's direction to the effect that the countess had
left London for Turin ; and that if the medical men thought
proper, and the children were willing, she might see them ;
but was not to interfere with their care or custody. As the
countess had failed is obtaining the aeons to her child, and
as she thought that the allowance ordered to be paid to her
was not equal to that which she ought to receive under the
provisions of the deed, the first motion was made for the
above stated purpose. With reference to the
second motion, it appeared that before the coun-
tess's bill was filed, another had been put on
the file on behalf of the infant children of the countess, by
son of Lord Vernon's u their next friend, and notice, of
that bill having been given to the solicitor of the countess,
her advisers then mod the bill hi the second suit; although
it was said in the argument, that the main object of the
two suits, viz., the due administration of the trust of the
deed of settlement, for the benefit of the countess
and her children, could have been fully realised,
if the former one had alone Leen proceeded with ;
that under these Cilcumatauom the court would
not allow two suits for the same object, but would (inde-
pendently of other ounsideratious) therefore stop the second
one. In the course of the arguments,
Mr. Bacon, Q.C., who appeared for Lord Vernon,
' stated that, so far as his lordship was concerned,
be desired no privacy. He asserted to it, thinking
it would be really lameticial for all parties. He
had always paid the annuity regularly, and, indeed, ox.
peoded far more than that on the countess aud her children.
It was, however, from information which he had recently
received that he felt it his duty to direct the trustees to
discontinue the payments to the countess. The children
bad originally bees four in number ; but one bad died, and
the other three, having been left under their mother's care,
had fied from her house, and ultimately put themselves, or
were put by Lord Vernon's direction., at an esta-
blishment at Turin, wider the supervision and
control of the trustees of the deed. Lord Ver-
non then having mode further inquiries as to the
conduct of the plaintiff, came to the conclusion that if she
was really guilty of the things laid to bar charge she was
unfit to have the care or custody of her end his children, and
he accordingly directed the institution of the first of the
above stated suits, in order to make the young ladies wards
of this court. His lordship sought nothing but the benefit
of his children, and io all other respects to carry out
is a proper meaner the provisions of the deed of settlement
for them and their mother. The learned counsel added, with
reference to Lord Vernou's wboleconduct in the case, that
it was perfectly open and straightforward—that what be
had done for the countess and their children was done in the
strictest observance of the obligations under which be had
put himself to them, and io 110 sense whatever with •
view to evade one jot or one tittle of the liabilities imposed
upon him by the deed of settlement. Any allegations that
had been made to the contrary were wholly false, and known
to be an. It was due to the motives and character of Lord
Vernon that these statements should be publicly made.
Mr. George Lake Russell appeared for the trustees of
the settlement; and Mr. Greene, Q.C.. for the infants.
The case was not concluded when the court rose.