The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-25 00:00:00

COURT OP ALDERMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday ; the
LORD Maros presided.

ml crim GAOLS.

Mr. Sheriff NUMES brought up a report upon the state of
the City gaols, by width it appeared that there are at pre-
terit confined in Renate, 109 primate's ; in the Debtors'
Prison, 86 ; sod at Htlloway, 350 primers.

PILIZDOM OP THE CITY.

The Town Clerk read a bat of applicants to be admitted to
the freedom of the City, and among them was Mr. Glove-
nelli, the rot= Highbary Ban, to be admitted in the
Company of
The whole of the applications were granted.
Crlir BROILIM

Mr. J. R. Buckler was sworn is as broker ; Mr. C. C.
Dougls, Mr. N. M'Nair, cod Mr. G. Newton were
allowed broken; cad Mr. B. P. Buckler wee discharged
from the office of City broker.

UNIVERSITY IN x ELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MAT 24.

EXAMINATION FOR THE ORDINARY DEORE/I.—
The Council of the Senate having received a memorial from
many members of the senate sap:teeing an opinion " that
the regulation under which the ordinary B.A. examination
Mks, plate so long before that for honours is prejudicial to
the interests of education in the university," and requesting
" the council to take steps for ascertain* the o nion of
the university upon this point," have reoomeaded to the
senate that the following be a syndicate to consider and
report upon the subject, before the end of the ensuing
Michaelmas Terni,'yis. :—The Vim•Chanoellor, Dr. 13atenoe,
Muter of St. John's ; Dr. Atkinson, Mailer of Clare ; Mr.
W. G. Clark, Orator ; Professor Liveleg, Mr. Parkinson, of
St. John's ; Mr. Campion, of Queens' ; Mr. E. H. PSTOWES.
of Corpus ; Mr. Phew, of Emmanuel ; Mt. Mathison, of
Trinity ; Mr. Power, of Pembroke; Mr. Latham, of Trinity
Hall ; Mr. Lizard, Begistrary ; Mr. Gums, of Christ's ;
Mr. Lamb, of Osiris ; Mr. Ferrero, of Caine; Kr. J. Porter,
al St. Peter's ; Mr. Bum, of 'Trinity ; Mr. Morten, of Jew ;
and Mr. Ellis, of Sidney. tutted) H. W. Cookson. Vice.
Chancellor ; E. Corns, W. H. Batman, W. H. Moniti-
ons, G. D. Livens& Charles C. Bebington, W. IL Campine,
J. Power, Henry Leann; and A. V. Hadley.

CILICKET.—THZ M. C. C. AND GROrND V. THZ
COLT" OP TIZ COMVIZT.—Thin match WAS brootht to a
cenelssion at Lord's yesterda, at half-past 7, is roar of
the Y. 0.0. b 7 10 ma. The followings, thit wore :--ILC.C.
sod Ground, first Innings, 97 ; second innings, 210; total,
307. Colts, Ant innings, lea ; sewed Lacings, 134 ; total,
247.

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`LAW' INTELLIGENCE

0013BT OP QUEEN'S BZNOIL —MAT 24.
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IN NI PENAL. AND sans -Tlll CIONINDINATZ
Kr. Edward Jess's. Q. 0., Kr. Littler, and Kr. W. H.
lfilJies appeared for the prisoners ; Nr. Leah, Q.C., Kr.
woo 4 and Kr. Diatribes appeared on behalf of the
Arc". Luarcrtr par trt of the Americas government. Goo.
tmicid that the Srentrem- of Staters nearest was properly
isesed, nod that the hide had pecanded soder it in a
thatmid correot mania. It was not necessary
that the odgisal depositions in Amain should be
produced in this eountry ea which to bead the
warrant, but they might be mewl if the wit-
names meld net be produced I. this country. lie meat
OM* to the material questioe, what was the meaning of the
try I Now is order to approach it with a mind capable
of appreciating it, they must me what was their position
without the treaty. From the earliest trials it was quite
uoderstood there wadlo obligation by iaternatiousl law to
deliver over the fee Items of another, and although some
early writers contended for it, it was entirely abandoaad,
and Kent laid it down that by iattsmational law no snob
right existed, and this country, nor any other constitutional
authority, never had delivered up thew own subjects or re-
fugees. without somejegialative authority for doi4 so, and
America would no mon do such a stiong act than we
ahould soder a treaty that wee not raided by Awn of puts-
, meat. The early treaty did not mantle piracy, but being
a maritime country like England, sad hadug a large ma-
Milne commerce, it was deemed sesentral for both, in order
that they raight be able to protect it, and punish arta of
piney that might be committed against each other.
Tbsiserned comma had sot ooncluded his argument when
the court roes. _

the were again removed in monody to White.
nro 4trss prison.

cos X. WILL —IMMO=
Their lordships claimed judgresst is this ease this
morn's. It was as adios lreeeit by the occupier of
°elide lead in the Feu district to 'stover eampenestioe
from the Middle Level Commissioners for damage intelsined
owing to the inundation which took pled from the
hording of a sluice. The adios wee tried before Lord Chid
Justice Erie at the Norfolk spring assizes, 1863, when the
defendant oonteoded that the commisdosers were sot liable

evenh negllgnese Gelb* enginsre as serum* sail that
eif they were tiny wore not liable deilly so
u to charge the funds of the oommissioners,
which latter question was reserved for the opi-
nion of the court. The jury found that the
eonimieeioners' servants had been guilty of negligence"
is the maintenance of the sinks. Su meetly Sir Fitzroy
Kelly obtained s rule to set aside the verdict on the
grounds of misdirection, and the point of law above re-
served. Mr. D. D. Keane, Q.C. (with whom were Mr. D.
Brown and Mr. Phew), showed muse against the rule, eon-
tending that the nannusamers were belie for the damage
'untitled. The arguments, which occupied several days,
were ooncluded last term, mid the court took time to sow
sides. its jadgmeut. The written judgments were very
lengthy, but being exclusively of a legal character the result
need telly be gives for the identities of the genera reader.
Mr. Justice Mellor. who heard the arguments, came into
court and delivered his judgment. Be observed that the
commissioners were trustees for • public purpose, *Mang
without reward, and deriving no tolls from the works, sod
they bad no means of raising funds accept for the specific
performance of the objects of their private act. After re-
viewing the facts, the law, and the cases cited during the
argument, the learned judge mid he was of opinion that
they were not liable,and that the rule taustbe made absolute.
Mr. Justice Blackburn was of • oantrary opinion. Be
thought the plaintiff had • right to his verdict, and that
the role should be discharged.
The Lord Chief Justice mid the commissioners were not
charged with neglect with regard to the original construe.
tion of the sluice, but in the maintaining, ice., the sluice I.
a perfect state, mid in providing remedies after
the alnico had been washed away. The question was
whether the commissioners were entitled to immunity
from the rule of law laid down is such - It '

. taw lew .own , cease. being ad-
mitted that Fabric trustees or m...imissiemen could not be
made liable in their iedividual character, the feet that the
legislature had appropriated the funds to a 'pacific object,
and not left any cot of which to pay damages, led to the
belief that they cookl not be made liable in their agpeeate
or quasi corporate character. The case appeared to him in
all respects to fall within the decisions to which they were
bound. and he was of opinion the defended , were not liable,
and that the rub" nest be made ►hdate,

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Mr. Keane Naked that plaintiff might have leave to
appeal to the Court of Error without giving the usual hail
for oasts, especially as their lordships wen not unanimous.
There were 66 ether edema, and if bail had to he given is
this instance, they would have to fight the whole of then.
(lAnibtet.)
Mr. O'Malley said be thought that was a reason why the
plaintiff should give bail.
The Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the other lamed
judges, said he thought this was a oast in which they might
dispense with bail. He thought it wee a can that ought
to go into error. Be had felt himself bound by the deci-
sion of the Court of Oommon Pleas, which decision had
never pat bees oousidered in error.
Mr. O'Malley said he would exisent if the action were
staged in the other reuse in the mien tin».

Kees' rid he was afraid be could not nuke stick •
positive promise.
The Lord Chief Jostles said that is the circuits would be
chosen tomorrow (Wednesday), perhaps the le•reed
counsel would inform the court when the 66 other cues
were to be tried. (Looter.)
Mr. Keene maid he was unable to do so.