The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

LAMBETH,

A most distressing cuewaabrOuilit under the notice of the
Hon. C. C. Norton in an application made for some aid from
the poor•bos.
From the statement of the applicant, it appeared that he
had been trained to the scholastic profession ; and conceiving,
while engaged as English =eater at a grammar school of
King Edward V I. in the countu, thatsomeof the school books
in use amongst the pupils could be 000aiderably improved
upon, he set about at his leisure hours writing some w"rks,
which he believed would be more adapted to the times.
These books. four in number, had been, though their merits
had been widely acknowledged by eminent judges, the
means of involving him with his printers and others to an ex-
tent of nearly :W., and rhenium) also of reducing himself,
his wife, and live children to a state of starvation. While
holding the situation of one of the asistant•masters at
Dulwich College be was called upon to relinquish his poet
solely in consequence of his embarrauments, and from that
time 15 months since, he had not been able, partly through
his difficulties and partly through a long and painful ill-
ness, to obtain any fresh employment.
Mr. Norton—What salary aid you receive at Dulwich
College'
Applicant—A hundred a year, sir.
Mr. Norton—What reason did they assign for discharging
you from there!
Applicant—They, the authorities, did not wish my credi-
tors to come there after me.

Mr. Norton-1 see by your letter to me that you have re.
ceived some charitable subscriptions?
Applicant—Yes, sir, I have received from Lis Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury. 2/ ; from the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, 51. ; the Attorney-General, 101. ; the Furliah
Ambassador, 11. ; and from John Walter, Esq., M.P., :V.
Mr. Norton—Have von made an application for assistance
to the Literary Fund

ha•a, but was told that my works did not
come under that class which would authorise thesociaty in
assistioa me. _ . .

Mr. Nut ton— I am rather surmised at that. Your works
are ■n improvement to the literature of the country, and
should entitle Tau to some reward. I shall give you a
sovereign, end should be glad to bear of something more
being done for you, because 1 believe yours to ►e a hard and
distressing case.

The applicant expressed his gratitude to the worthy magis
tote, and retinal from the court.
HAMMERSMITH.
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Lord itanelagh attended before Mr. Ingham to answer a
outonioos at the instance of Mr. Wiggins, for beeping at one
time more than 501 be. of gunpowder on the premises of
Beaufort•hou w, North.eud„ Fulham, the headquarter.' of
the South Middlesex Volunteer Corp..
The summons vim taken out under the Gunpowder Act of
the 33rd and 21th Vic , cop. 139, which charged Lord
Ranelagh with not being a trader or manufacturer ; but his
lordship referred the magistrate to the Volunteer Act
passed last rear, which exempt*: storm belonging to voluo•
tears on being approved by a secretary of state nod the
lord lieutenant of the county,
lo reply to Mr. Ingham, Lord Itamilagh mid there was a
gentleman from the War•oftice present who would prove
that the consent of the Secretary of Wm and the lord lieu-
tenant had been given to the store at lleaufort•house.
Mr. Francis Grafton Faithful was then examined, and
gave an account of the con espoodence which bad passed
between the War.ottice, Lord Salisbury, and Loid llenelagh.
He proved that the magazine was inspected by a competent
officer, who suggested certain alteration% sad that on the
24th of Juoe Lord Raselagh oartified that they were emu.
pleted. He also said that the Secretary of War and Lord
Solisbury had approved of the magazine, and the letters
were deposited at the Waroffice as public documeots.
A solicitor for the complainant said his client felt eery
strongly on the point, as his house was only tar& from
the stable or stom•houm in which were deposited between
and 300 bowels of ammunition. As the case stood be
should adrift his client to submit to his worship's decision.
and join with his neighbouni in presenting a petition to the
Secrotary of War.
Mr. logbani observed that it was the only course open to
the ocaunt.iinsuL When he granted the summons be bad
not the least doubt that Lord lienelagh would be able fully
to putify what had bees dogs, but at the same time he
thought ikwas very desirable, for the setisfection of the coin-
plaiamit and his neighbours, that the came should be investi-

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gated, so that it might be shown it was not an unwarrant-
able act.

Lord Eanelagh said he expected that the public would
feel considerable auziety where large quantitiot of gunpow-
der were stored after the catastrophe at Ent& ; but ha
should be wanting in his duty if he had not taken every
wiatutioe to prevent accidents. Although a stable, it bad
been formed into a proper magazine. An segieeer officer
had reported it perfectly safe, and no one wee allowed to enter
it but the adjutant, except when the barrels were removed.
He assured the magistrate that the public need not be
alarmed, as every precaution was taken to prevent accidents,
and that the wagering) wee as safe as that °mut.
After some further remarks on both sides,
Mr. Wham dismissed the summons.