The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-11 00:00:00

THE EXPUSSI THURSDAY EVINING,

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADIIIALTY, FLB.
John Otektn, to the lkitonnia.

CHATHAM, FIB. 10.

By direction of the Admiralty the Mariner, 12,
attached to thessoood division of the ' ream at this
port, hasbeen Awed at the disposal of the autho-
rities, and ia now being fitted up u a tender to theAchillea,
A iroa-clad frigate, fitting for sea, for theme of the offi-
cials and workmen employed on board that vessel. Arrange-
ments will be nude for providing proper accommodation for
the workrueo to take their meals on board the Mariner, and
aim to wash themselves when their work is fisished.
WOOLWICH, Fn. 10.
A number of scaling ladders and implements
hews been forwarded from the Royal Animal to Corfu, for
the service of a detachment of Royal Engineers who are em-
ployed to roan the fortifications in that island. A large
number of guns from the looian Islands are ordered to be
returned into store at Woolwich.

ACCIDENTS BY TIRE •T THEATILS.

The following has been forwarded to na for pub-
. lication:—The Lord Chamberlain has received a letter from
the Coroner of Mil:Mime:, conveying the romminessdatios
f of the jury at the inquest held on Miss Thorne, who wan
burnt to death at the Pavilion Theatre, to the folloir
effect:—That in future the dream of ballet dancer should
be rendered unintlammable; and that all ground light,
should be protected. In this recommendation the coroner
concurs. At the meeting of managers held this day, their
opinion was so strongly expressed an to the difficulties
which would attend an order for the compulsory use of
uninflammable muslin, kr., that the Lord Chamberlain
cannot at present undertake to give • general order for its
adoption. He would wish, however, that managers should
employ it whenever possible, and should generally
imprint upon the ladies engaged by them the dangers to
which they expose themselves by ridging to avail them-
ram of this simple precacitioe. The Lord Chamberlain is
glad to tint that iu most of the theatre. ender his astral
guards to the (wild and Sher fixed bghte have already
been adopted. He bee thought it sacesory to Woo a
general order on this important point. The Lord Cham-
berlain begs to imps= upon the managers that the public
is becoming more and more disposed to bold them rinpois- '
Elsie for accident' by fire occurring in the houses under
their control; and would suggest that speedy sad
certain punishment should be imilicted by them upon
all ponces in their service guilty of carelessness in this
I respect. The Lord Chamberlin would also urge upon the
' managers the importance of facilitating, by every Knauss in
their power, the epees of all dame of their audienem from
their theatres. He acksowledges, with pleasure, that mock
has of late years been effected ; but much room far improve-
ment still exists, and he lopes to find that his caution la
this respect has been attended to when the salt enamel
inspection takes piece. The Lord Chamberlain encloses
herewith • copy of reptlition, to be
_Psated is • ose.
spicnous position in the theatres. To them mistake*
which in substance have already been conveyed to the
mousier's, he donne again to call their append attention.
L All fixed and ordinary gas burners to be furnished
with efficient guards. Moveable and ocomional lights to be,
when possible, protected in the same manner, or put wader
charge of personsresponsible !alighting, wet:Aim, and ex-
tinguishing them.
2. The floats to be protected by a wire guard. The first
grand-lip to be always without pa, sod neconanned with
pa, whether at the wisp or elsewhere. Sufficient space to
be left between each ground-line, so as te Immo risk from
widest to all poems standing or movies among sore lines.
3. Ttie rows or lines of gas burners at wisp to ooesnansce
four feet at least from the level of the stage.
4. Wet blankets or nip, with buckets or water-pots, to
be always kept in the wont ; and attentino to be directed
to them by *ear* legibly printed or painted, and axed
immediately above them. As in ride 1. some person to be
reeponeible for keeping the blankets, bockats, do., ready for
immediate use.

5. Thir;s regulations to be always posted la some cow
eye/woes place. so that all peeea bakriging to the Unwire
spay be wiquaiated with their matesite ; every breach or
neglect or them, or ail act al 01111110111111111•11 as regards fins,
to be punished by lines or disiniwal by the rassacers.
STDNIT, Lord Chamberlain.
Lord Chamberlain's Office, St Jame•-palace, Feb. 5.

Kate Inttiltonce.
EQUITY COURTS.-Fn. 10.
(Bohn the Bleatee d the Rena)

12 xercat.re's wat..—ria•cv 20 • non.
This was s petition presented far the payment out of
court at about DOW. which had been paid in by the execu-
tors of the terator's will on serest of • legacy and share
of residue bequeathed to the petitioner. The will was made
in 1849, but the testator did not die till August, 1862. In
January, 1858, the petitioner (a lady) became a Boma
catholia, sod was received into tir Roman catholic church
by Dr. Faber, thee superior of re Orrery, Brampton.
In November, 1860, she eftl England sad entered the Car-
=elite Convent, Paris. Subsequently, in April, 1861, she
made her religious profession u • nun, and took the
three solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. In
June, 1862, she assented • dead conveying all her
property, present and future, to two trustees, epos
trust, to sell and pay the proceeds to the
superior for the time being of the Brampton Oratory.
The petition prayed payment of the food in court to
these treaties. Originally it was only served upon the exe-
cutors, bet epos their suggesting that some of the other
residuary legatees claimed the property epos the ground
that the petitioner was civilly dead at the time of the tes-
tator's death, his Honour ordered some of these legatees to
be served.

Mr. Belem Q.C., and Mr. Burdos appeared in support
of the petitioe ; Mr. Bowfin for the executors.
Mr. Gent, the husband of cue of the residuary legatees,
appeared in porous, and submitted to say order the court
might make.
Mr. thigallay, Q.C., for others of the residuary legates;
disclaimed all desire on the part of his cheats to obtain the
fund for themselves, but resisted the prayer of the peon
upon the gronads-1, that the pettinessr was civilly deed
at the time of the testator's death ; sad 2, that she was
clearly not now a free men; and ought to he. plytootod by
the COOrt from the undue influence under waltz she was
acting. The also was argued last term.
The Master of the Bolls this morning delivered judgment.
Hs expremed a very decti:•ici opinion that a professed nun
was not now aisqmauled &era boldieg property, sod that
the fluid la wort was the property of the petitioner and of
no
use elm. Bet as the court had espeess notice that she
I was wader duress, sad was sot morally a free agent, and
that if she knew of the petition ahe wee Pot in • positerm to
di avow it, he should not pert with the mosey out of court
without being fully astielled that the petitioner herself was
willing to
pe th it. H. should therefore make no order
upon a• hoped &remiss the iiooollll of the food
to be accumulated. No ante would be given to any party.

0017 RT OF QIIRENTI BENCH. —Fs& 10.
Ai ter Term Mateo at Nia Prior at Westminster.— (More
Lard Mel JudieeGookbune and a apaisi Jury.)

• eracw. AMMAN
♦ motor of special Jarrow woe loud 101. molt for am•
otooloacw.

TWO= P. 1131011 T.
This wse ea adieu foe libel. The defendant pleaded •
lastileatioa,
Mr. Oshndge, Q.C., Mr. Mellish, Q. 0., sad Mr. Qua'
were mural foe the printiff. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Lush,
Q. 0., sad Mr. Osoth, were weasel for the defendsat.
The plaintiff was the &einem of the Hammersmith sad
City Railway Company, and the defendant was • large
shareholder in the same eadesiskiag, sod the action was
brought for mitre alleged sisadsecias words attend by the
defeadant at • meeting, sad afterwards published, redacting
oft the plaintiff's ediserner relators to certain promedinp
commoted with same lead required by Use compsny for the
coentroctios of the liar The debar of Um cam were of •
most Jurists chareeter.

There eau net mme at docameetery evidence connected
wit► the ones..

Tba Marisa was aeXioarised.
Tad will is all proba-
bility northt whale at br-morrow (onday) aadipart al
Friday.

Sittings in Banco. —Melon Justices Crompton, Bladdiars,
sad Make.)
LAIRD Ir. WARS/TOLD.
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This was as adios epos as inearasce as 850/. for cuh
advaeoed oa the freight of a ship which had been lost at
ssa The plaintiff, a mercheat at Liverpool, had chartered
the ship at Birksebeed is February, 1860, from that port
to Colombo. The ship hammed to Merin. L•ing ad 00.,
and ash weedmased as amount al freight. The policy
having bees effected ea the 90th al Apig, 1880, she ailed
ea that da tram Liverpool with • °ergo of coals, sad
arrived at Rio, where she was subsequeatly lost. The
plaintiff thereopoe clamed 8504, al gem that he or the
owners were imerested to that aramat. The jury retuned
• verdict for the plaintiff. Subsequently • rule was ob-
tained far a new treat as the monads of misdiseatioa, and
that the verdict wee mildest the weight at evident*. To-
day cease wee gown spinet that rule, sad
The Court made it absolute tar a new trial.

BAIL COITRT.—Fra. 10.
Sittings A Nisi Prias.—(Baton Mr. Jostles Moss sad •
Oastaloa Jury.)
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