The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-16 00:00:00

THE OPEN RANTrAGH SEWER AT PADDINGTON.

A very onmerons and influential deputation from the
vestry of Paddington attended the board to prownt a men,-
rid. urging the necessity of immediately covering nye. tiA
Ranelagh open sewer.
Mr. Roche having introduced the deputation,

Mr. SHAW, in the absence of the incumbent of the parish
of Paddington, addressed the board in support of the prayri
of the memorial and said that the present open I:
sewer emitted the most offensive exhalations, and a, t ,cos
proposed to cover the land adjacent thereto with a numl.er
of houses of the first class, they hoped that the bolrd svoll.l
at once take steps to cover over this sewer, which WAY
complete pest to the entire neighbourhood, and especially
ea, as at the present time the district was subjesA to at
assessment of 7.15f,000/.
Mr. CAHI'MAEL begged to be allowed to proceed wit!: !:!,
notice of motion which stood on the paper. It w
follow. :—" That it be au instruction to the engineer nf th•
board to prepare specifications and plans to the
100,0001. for the works required to be done to the main
sewers, according to the urgency of the cases as reporti.l to
the hoard on the tub of March, 1,43." Ile sail
be gave notice of this motion he wan not aware Ow.
they would that day receive a deputation to enfer...s. t!
views he contemplated by that resolution, but it w..s.
the gentleman who had so eloquently adilreasecl th, 114.:
in a great measure anticipated him io a good deal be s..
have felt it to be his duty to urge. Under these cunm,..
stamen, and as he had no desire to take up the time ..f th”
board, be would simply move the motion which sh.O l in
his name.
Mr. ROCHE seconded the motion.

Mr. TAYLOR wished to know how far they could dq thek•
works until they had approved of the report cf the
engineer.
Mr. D'l reas..}ll said this was an evil that ought to have
been attended to long ago. for, were it not, it mi.:ht
spread to Marylebone, which was the adjoining
The CHAIRMAN said the boanl bad power to raise I i .
by way of loan for these works for four years, and Ins H 0..: •‘• -
they on;ht to adopt the Ranelagh sewer as one of the n., •
urgent !Wee. . . .

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said be WAR willing to adopt the !:-
gineer's report as fares they could at the present and
take up the covering of the Esselagh sewer.
Mr. PRILLIPA said if they were satisfied with the
Deer's report be did not see any reason why they should tot
take it up as the first thing.
The CHAIRMAN said there was no doubt that the enzineer
would place the Ranelagh sewer first in the paper, but Le
ought to prepare the plans for the other works. They
get the money in March, and they might as well dr,! wih
this case at once, instead of deferring it to a future• ,I,r.
would suggest that Mr. Carpmael should for a chi i t t:::.c,
withdraw his motion, and allow the engineer's rec0in0.“3,1...
tilos for certain sewers to be covered and deepened t.)
agreed tn.
The EN,INFER recommended that the I:Ansi:l:h sewer
'Mould Ise covered and deepened at a cost of 2.Y.50,'. : the
Stamford Brook sewer covered and deepened at a ••• it of
21,0041. ; the Falcon Brook sewer, diversion, interz...pt:on,
and covering, at a cost of 31,900/.
These recommendations were agreed to.
Mr. MORF.LAND said that unless the toodon•bridge
was deepened the drainage in the parish of St. Luke could
not drain into it.
Mr. FREEMAN said there could not be a shadow of a d, sbt
that this sewer was a pest and a nuisance• It was only a
short time since he dined with a friend in Bristol.:ardens,
and the stench was so great that they could not open the
windows, and he was surprised the parish of Paddington had
not taken steps for removing it before.
The motion of Mr. Csirpmael was then put and unani•
mously agreed to.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(I:afore N'ice-ChanceUce Wood.)
, OA SORXE. —" IC OOLDEVAQUARE
A motion on behalf of certain persons who had
~,i the busbies* of the late Robt. Rendrie from his
restrain the defendants, who had been for
ado.; from twenty to thirty years in Sir. Ilea-
ioc meat, from representing a business which they
. . . ....den-square, Regent-street, as the "same con-
,. Mr. llendrie's. A great mass of evidence was
• with a view to show that the labels, boxes, and
by the defendants were calculated to mislead
the belief that in dealing with the defendants
haling with the plaintiff. Ultimately, however,
,)f last night's matting,.
,-chancellor said that the only matter which oc-
•,. I..ut as cause of complaint was the description
• .lefendants of Golden-square. They called it
. •• Regent's-quadrant." It struck him that
peculiar description of Golden-square. Now
.e-street, Regent's-qnsdrant —which was the plain-
....,ption of his shop—was just the description which
' t • tnect of the locality.
• •It Ifnr defendants)—Your honour sees that we
Gildeo-square by reference to some locality.
.ito de, so cast back from main streets, that without
• :t it. a stranger would find it.
...•...Phannellor—l don't think that. Cobden-square
n•,...1 known. It was lately the place of residence of
personage.

•
••• ill liinrpo;t of his view, cited "Re Ralph
Nickleby," p. 204, I. which a description
'••
• occurs, also the Poot•office Directory. We
• to call it Golden-square, Regeot-street.
think if some wxlertaking of that
.• elven it will dispostotthe motion.

..:rt then role, and this morning 1113 arrangement
t bs which the defendants undertook to describe
- x•-:•s as Goldee-snuare, Regent-street, from the
• • ',^l try nett, on condition of being allowed to use
- .•ra; 44liels in the interim.

It)CRT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
• AN, curt r. BANCROFT AND ROXNET.
WAS commenced, but was adjourned tall this salt
•• .•u account of the failure of the petitioner to sup.
• • re..on.leuts with certain particulars with which be
or.l.—ed to furnish them.
I. I. tt dde, thinking that both parties were in fault
• u.i-;Sane, refused to make any order uto the cods.
• on. tL, n agreed that the jury (a special one) should be
I, and that a new one should be sworn when the
..st cameos.

r. CIIETWTND.—SPICIAL JCRY.
t?-11e4i advocate. Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., Mr. Serjeent
..n1 Mr. Mennen for the petitioner ; Mr.
•. '., and Itr. Kimmel! for the respondent.
W. -Le petition of Mn. Blanche Chetwynd fora die-
- r. f ;acr marriage with Mr. William Henry
• 41,1 a magistrate for the county of Stafford,
,:at of his cruelty and adultery. the respondent
7..e.1 both charges, and pleaded that the petitioner bad
the adultery (if any). had conduced to it by bee
alai misconduct, and had herself been guilty of

karilake, in opening the ease, stated that the peti-
• •UM the eldest daughter of the Hon. and Her. Arthur
and the respondent the second son of the late Sir
Chetwynd, and brother of the present baronet. The
• 1:2 took place on the 15th of August, 1834, the pe.
• • • •-•• heine then about 18 years of age, and the respoodent
.t 3'l. There bad been two children: Florence, born
'`nth of December, 1856, sod Arthur, horn on the
.. I ,f July, 187,4. The parties cohabited at Longden Hall,
.; Eugeley„ with Lady Chetwynd. who had a life interest
,ot an absolute property in the hall ; and it
tel there, though with more than one tempo-
- .Taration,until the conduct of the respondent rendered
• for the petitioner to quit hie house altogether.
:eArned gentleman entered Into some detail with re-
::o the alleged charges, which, he said, were of a very
f-11 and extraordinary character, but which will be more
• •er:ygathered from the eridence.

4;03 hd not made much propels when we went to

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
FANKREPTCY OF MATTHEWS. THZ CABMAN.

::.:s somewhat notorious mum was this marsh* edja-
:eil bankrupt by Mr. Registrar Roche hs Roneasoager-
. The learoed registrar at the Isms time ordered
release from custody. Matthews stated, is
..:swer to quietisme from the registrar. that be wee

cab proprietor and job•master, carrying on
...,'uess at Brixton and elsewbers. His debts were about
• and he hail nothing to give op to his creditors. He
1 been in custody lime the zsid of November. Mr.
.odic in, of the Prince of Wales, Brixton, the &MM.
creditor, opposed the Meese on the ground that Ms
t had been frambilmtly contracted.

The Registrar mid that would be a ground of opposition
.:.en the bankrupt applied for his order of discharge.
Mr. Goodwin drew attention to the fact that Matthews
been declared entitled to the reward of 3001. payable
tl,e conviction of Muller, and asked if that amount would
available for the creditors?

The Registrar rid he should put himself in COISIIIMiIiCa•
a with the authorities of Seotlaud•yard, and be bad no
d,ubt that the money would be rated in the gagmen for
!..e benefit of the creditors.

THE POLICZ COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLEREF-NWELL.

.PSTLEMAN mfr.° FOR AssAtLTING Ins MAIDSERVANT.
Mr. Viet,' Prer•rffi was summoned before Mr. D'Eyn-
: ytrt for unlawfully asaaulting Elira Surrey IT. his servant.
Mr. Tucker, solicitor, appeared for the eafenclant.
Toe complainant, who gave her evidence in a very clear
7 i straightforward manner, deposed—On the 2...trd of
...ember I was in the service of the defendant at his
lence, Italian House, Tollington-park, Hornsey. On
...t day I heard my mistress cry ` Murder." I ran up-
to her assistance, when the defendant seized
by the throat. and kicked me on the tile.
followed me, and chased me round the kitchen,
t: r-ateolog to choke me. I could not eat any-
IL:7.g for two or three days, and was ill In bed. When
. west upstairs I had not time to speak a word before
took bold of my throat, and if I had not hold of the
t.r. haters I should have fallen. He was gaits sober.
SI r. D'Eyuconrt--What did he do it fort
Witt:len—Bemuse I interfered between him and biz wife.

70*& elm:mood—When I went upstairs I was sot ordered
...D. The defeodaut took bold of 1:121 and pushed me
',O. 1 was adder notice to Lave his service on the 4th of

Mr. Tucker—Did be not come into the kitchen and say
Inere are your wages, and a mouth in advance, and a atb
take you home—go, leave at once."
It nes. —N o. When I beard mistress cry out I went up
always told me to go up when her We was in

ri;v;tilas Stirrer, 2. North-buildings, East-street, Wel-
r.b. •aid he was father of lest witness, and went to
ult, residence, and found his daughter in bed. Re
home, and she complained of a pain in her aide.
her to Dr. Thompson, who bound up her aide and
Ler snore medicine.

iOrii;;(iefence. said the defendant sod his
- te h.d some words, and the servant came upstairs
was told to go down, she refused, and the
took hold of her by the shoulders and pushed
r down. He admitted that the defendant pat up his foot
.1 touched her, hut that was all. He afterwards offered
- vsge• and medical assistance.
::.e rret witness, in answer to a question, said she was
f.:r about an hour on the morning after the assault, but
as 9 so bad that she had to go to bed.
1 )*Ey Lcourt 'did the defendant admitted kicking the
• • 'llottnt. which was in itself a very indecent thing to do

-Int girl. He should inflict a fine of lOs. and costs.
• :.e one was immediately paid.
MARL1101:01:Cfl•STIIEET.
• RCM IN COURT.
..V--rrnv, a tall, muscular "unfortunate," who
• .• 'oral times been charged at this court with disorderly
.t, was charged before Mr. Barker with annoying gen-
-. ..s and behaving in a disorderly manner.
see having been proved by a constable,
prisoner soil the police interfered with her when she
o,tb gentier.ien, telling them that she was a thief, and
Lt ,!.Loyed her.
”r. l'arker said she would he committed for 14 days.
rsoner. in a loud voice, exclaimed—That's right,
mv Christmas dinner and some sauce.

ITsroes the gaoler,
t rism.fr ',chafed in she moat outrageous maoner, kicking
rr,ne she came neer. On getting into the yard she
• I !:ri a stone and threw it with great force through the
•: ' of the prisoners' waiting room, where several pri-
•r, :,td constables were sitting. She then became so des-
' • tbat •t was only by the united exertions of the pole,
• • r.. or constables that she was got to the cella, she
• ' al.:le using the vilest expressions, and swearing that
• liafe the life of a constable before ohs bad done
~ •m. t4l one occasion when the prisoner wee charged
• • contt, she in her desperation thing herself head-
. • on al! ht of stain, and afterwards smashed some
f glass in a door.

MARYLEBONE.
-o :N . I:OBBERY. ATTEMPTED ASSAPLT Di contr.
"..nly.lo. king fellow named Peter lValsh, was
•• t a.th the following robbery.
deposed that he was a barman in the
.•f Mr. James Wild, at the William the Fourth.
!...f.past 11 last Saturday night, when they were
.•v. the prisoner jumped on to the minter end took
~f e. ppm', from the till, with which be ran off.
•• ,c.pol on to the till with a view to follow when
..od let him down. He took about eightemipose&