The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-02 00:00:00

MR. BRINLEY RICHARDSI3 CONCERT.

This concert, which took place last evening at
the Hanover-square Rooms, was one of the last. as it was
one of the beet, of the season. Mr. Richards is held in
high esteem both as • pianist and • composer. Macy of
his compositions for the pianoforte have been reprinted in
France and Germany, where they have a more extensive
circulation than the works of any other English composer
of the day ; and some of his vocal pieces have gained an
extraordinary popularity. This is especially the case with
his tuitional song and chorus, "God bless the Prince of
Wales" which has obtained • currency resembling that of
"Gad Save the Queen," and has been sung, and applauded
with enthusiasm on all public occasioxs in every town in the
kingdom. And it deserves this popularity, for the sir is a
most happy inspiration, and the choral harmony is simple,
clear, and resonant. When sung (as it has been numberless
times, and was last night) by Mr. Sims Reeves, it always
produces • tumult of excitement. Several of Mr.
Richards's other vocal pieces were given with
great effect; particularly his fine sacred song,
"The Pilgrim's Path," sing by Miss Edith Wynne,
and accompanied on the violoncello by hi. Pique ; his duet,
" Now Moonlight Gems," sung by Mdlle. Perep• and Mr.
Lewis Thomas ; and two of his part-songs, sung by the Lon-
don Choral Union. Mr. Richards played Beethoven's
"Sonata Pathetique " with admirable finish and expression ;
and several smaller pianoforte pieces in his own light and
graceful style. Mr. Beloit Chatterton and Mr. Jobs
Thomas played the duet for two harps, on Welsh melodies,
which has hada* much success at the Cambrian concerts of
the season ; and several vocal and instrumental pieces, by
various composers, performed by Mr. Sims Reeves, Mdlle.
Plums, M. Paque, and Herr Engel, completed the pro-
gramme of an excellent and moat successful concert. The
room was crowded to the doors, and the audience were warm
in their demonstrations of approbation and plower..

THE KITCHEN AND REFRESHMENT Rooms OF
THE SOUSE OF COMEONA.—The select committee ap-
pointed to control the arrangements of the kitchen and
refreshment rooms in the department of the Sergeant-at-
Arms attending the house, have agreed to • third report
consisting of the following resolutions —•• That it is the
opinion of this committee—l. That the committee, having
received a letter dated the 19th of June lest, from the
Sergeant-ate/inns, in which a doubt is raised u to the
right of the keeper of the refreshment rooms to the subsidy
of 300 f. a year, at present re, .ived by him, recommend
that, in lieu of the mid subsidy, a greet of not less than
500/, per annum be placed at the disposal of the kitchen
and refreshment room committee for the time being, to
provide for the necessary servants, he., requisite for the
efficient working of the department. 2. That the keeper
of the refreshment rooms be appointed wine-butler, and
be paid by means of a corkage on the wines consumed, and
that the rate of corkage be dependent on the value of the
wine."
LIBERATED SLAVES IN BRAZlL.—Yesterday a
parliamentary paper consisting of " Correspondence respect-
ing liberated slaves in Brazil," was presented to parliament.
The first despatch in the series, from Earl Ransil to Mr.
Christie, is dated January 8, 1863. and the last, from Mr.
Eliot to Earl Russell, April 3, 1863. The British govern-
ment demands the "unconditional freedom " of the
free Africans who, after being liberated by the British
and Brazilian Mixed Commission Court, were employed in
the naval establishment at Itepura wider terms of a six
years' serrioe. The Brazilian minister replies, to the effect
that serious inconvenience and danger might result from
" letting loose at once among the population, without cer-
tain precautions, • large number of uneducated individuals,
and without experience to guide them ;" that these free
Africans had been subjected to military discipline
in order to enable them to become useful and
obedient citizens; that their full and absolute right to
liberty was recognised, and that they were only subject in
the meanwhile to the regulations "of the garrisons and
military colonies of the empire." To this Mr. Christie
rejoins that the fourteen years' apprenticeship of the
liberated Africans was intended to loses them for the full
enjoyment of freedom. Bloom July, 1860, however, no free
Africans Lave been sent to Rapers, which the British
minister declares lobe notoriously upbeat, and not likely
to be chosen by free mew. Mr. Eliot encloses an artiste
from the Diario, Brazilian newspaper, severely commenting
upon the " wretched condition" of these Africans and the
difficulties that interpose between them and their full attain-
ment of freedom and security.

ISOWILL

ITUDAY. SATURDAY.
5.8. W. to N.N.W., Nosaw-lesr. Westerly, fresh to =-
fresh, ablyen. berate, ens.
W.S.W. to N.N.W., Waxy W.M.W. to N.N.W.,
fresh to light, show- moderate.
ery.
S.W. to N.W. and N.,

SOUTH. W. to N., moderate.

tine.
W.& W. to N., trash to SOCITI.E.L.W. B.W. to N.W. add
moderate. N.Y.F...modersta.fte.

North-East= Moray Firth to Norfolk. West,Doomal to Com-
walL Moutb=ellannel and Freud, Coasts. :loath-kort=Stestk
of Dover to Norfolk.

A Cracow letter, in the Austrian Coristitationnel
Gazette, says :—" A patrol of Austrian frontier customs ofil.
an have just arrested at Sknava, near the Russian fron-
tier, 11 pupils of the Jaroalsw public school. They were on
their way to Russian Poland to take service with the insur-
gents. The eldest of them schoolboys was not 14 years old ;
five of them were aged 11 only."

Licari:4ED Vic-rt./J.1.61m' SCHOOL —The fifty-
seventh anniversary festival of this institution took place
yesterday in Aabburnham Hall, Cremorne Gardens. A
large number of supporters of the school sat down to
table under the presidency of Captain Henry Townabecid.,
of the firm of Meters. S. Allsopp and Soo. A gallery on
one side of the ball was tilled with ladies. The dinner
having been disposed of. the chairman. in stentorian tones,
inadequate, however, to fill the vast building, proposed
the usual los al and patriotic toasts, which were drunk
enthusiutically. In proposing the toast par creellen, of
the gathering, " Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers'
Schools," he said that amid all the pleasures and luxorien
of this world there was no luxury like doing good, and
especially when it concerned the education. and con-
sequently the future prosperity of the young. No
man present could presume to say how long prosperity and
success would attend him. &Awes, death, the terrible
vicissitudes of trades, might attack them, and those who
were in the most prosperous circumstances might have
their children come to be dependent on that institution for
their education. He was surprised at the apathy evinced
by the great body of licensed victuallers. They were the
most numerous, tofluential, and powerful body in the king-
dom, yet their subscriptions to that institution bad re-
mained as nearly as pouible the same for the last forty
years. Could it be that they were more blind to the ad-
vantages of education than their fathers forty years ago!
How was it that, though the numbers of the licensed
victuallers had doubled, trebled—nay, probably quad-
rupled—in that time, the subscriptions had not kept pace
with that increase' Not more than one-third of the
licensed victuallers subscribed to the school. He trusted
every ewe present would induce others to support the
efforts of the institution. As they might desire to know
bow their money was spent, he could assure them that
the children bad undergone a most satisfactory
Wmf fide examination. Of their appearance—(tbn
children, to the number of 134. were present)—they
could judge for themselves. Since the foundation
of the wheel, I,Tai9 children had been admitted,
of whom 1,058 bad received such an education as would
make them ornaments to society in whatever sphere
they might be placed. It was no small tributo to
the care and attention which were paid to the chilaren
that only forty deaths Lad occurred during that long period.
The present year was an exceptional one in the history of the
school, for to do honour to the marriage of the Prime of
Wales, all the candidates for admission had been received.
For this reason exoeptiooal efforts were demanded oo the
part of those who supported the echoed. (Cheers.) The
toast wu drunk with acclamations. Subscriptions to the
amount of nearly 3,0001. were announced by the secretary,
of which the chairman's list amounted to 1,32t41., which
sum included a munificent donation of 1,0014 from Messrs.
Allaopp and Sou.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(TELDI DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
qv" Term Sittioge at Nisi Prins at GuildhalL—(Before
Lad Chiehinstice Cockburn and • Special Jury.)
CRANE V. PH/ LONDON DOLE COMPANY.
to Mlll see the nodal( of the jury, which was late hist
majit. waa laid before his lordship, who directed that the
et should be entered for the defetidant with leave to
0, Oliva to move. He was of opinion that it was not •
y,e sad patchase in,market overt.
HUDSON V. 811 P. SLADII AND OTHERII.
This was the case familiarly known as the beechen' cue.
It sous an action for assault and false imprisonment rela-
,m to the plaintiff taking powerless of a MS. book of
opoodence entrusted to the benches during their
i,,,,,,tkrau00 into the charges made against Mr. D. Seymour,
The plaintiff was a ',WHIM, and had been examierdl
from iu contents. The CMS was tried at the l•••
latop Term Michaelmas Guildhall sittings, and after coca-
four days the jury. were unable to 1111145, and they
:',,,,, ° thaahaeged from gime a verdict The case was spin
set down for Intl, sad stood over, owing to the number of
am.n berme it, until to-day. This morning the plaintiff,
whu had derided to conduct his case in person, came into
coot .ntb Nr. Serjeant Shee, the leading counsel for the
&feedlot* when
Mr. sarjeant Shoe, addressing his lordship, said the record
bad area withdrawn, and it has been agreed by the parties
to refer the matter to an eminent person, formerly a judge
of his lordship.' court, to say what, under all the circum-
owes, ought to be done in this case.
The Lord Chief Justice said that a better course, and one
zero creditable to Mr. Hudson and the parties concerned
could not have been proposed or adopted. It must be satis-
factory to everyone that this unpleasant litigation would
la disposed of is so satisfactory a manner.
The record was then withdrawn, and the parties retired.
From the number of witnesses in court it was evident the
arrangement was come to at the last moment. We presume
she en-judge 'Waded to is Sir John T. Coleridge, and not
Sr Hugh Hill. whose health will not permit his undertaking
the determination of the ewe.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
BUNYAN) P. BUNTLRD.
Mr. Day and Mr. Martin for the petitioner.
The ',wooden', a hop 'merchant in London and at Maid.
now, married the petitioner in 1841, and they lived
together for about twenty years. At length a serious
trench occurred between them in consequence of the
petitioner detecting the respondent going to the ter.
vanes bedroom. They continued on bad terms
tag oce night in July, 1861, when just an
the petitioner was retiring to rest the respondent came into
kr room in company with her eon. He tore her bonnet to
pisees. struck her, seized her hand and tore off her diamond
ring, in doing which he cut or scratched her hand. He
elated that he should like to stain his hands in her
blood, and asked for a carving knife. Petitioner
"Man, forbear. For the rake of your child
walk away." Then be left the room. He atm,
wards told her that if she were a woman of spirit
she would leave him ; and added th►t if she did not he
would commit adultery under her very nose. She then
elated the house.
The evidence was corroborated by Mr. Charles Bunyard,
the sou of the parties; and evidence of subsequent adultery
war also given.
The jury found the charges of adultery and cruelty
moved. sod
The Court pronounced a decree nisi, with coats.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

ATTIMITID RUICIDE.—A SAD WORT.
Charlotte Leach, aged 18 with a very fair face and long
golden wavy hair and eyelashes, described as • prostitute
sad married woman, was charged before Mr. Barker with
attempting to commit suicide by taking • quantity of sugar
of lead, at SL Pancras.
Mary Ann Branch, the keeper of a low brothel at 11,
Little 'Drummond-street, Signer's-town, said the defendant
lad lodged with her • little over a month. She
a • married woman, and her friends are highly
respectable. On Monday last she went to Woolwich, and
retuned with a soldier. On Tuesday when she got up she
went out, and returned with • large quantity of roger of
Led, which she mixed with some hot water and drank. The
soldier gave an alarm, sod • surgeon was emit for, who
having administered an emetic, advised her removal to the
hospital. There the stomach pump was used. and • large
quantity of sugar of lead removed from her. She had heard
the prisoner since say that she was tired of her life, and
that she was determined to destroy herself, u she had no
one to live or care for.
Po/ice-sergeant Parry, 47 8, said that he took the defen-
dant into custody, and even after she had taken an emetic
and been attended to at the hospital, she brought up more
meson whilst at the police station. The defendant thee
appeared is • low and desponding state, and 'teemed deeply
to regret the act sbe was foolish enough to attempt to
commit. After a night's reflection and whilst on the
way to the police-court, she said that she would not
Is foiled, and that she was determined to destroy her.
self, and that though poison had failed she would
be more successful nest time, for at the dead of night
she would go to a lonesome spot, where no one could see or
aid her, MI there jump into the water. She also said that
her husband when she married him was an architect and
marble carver, that she left him, and that he then
sold his business, and is now in either the Sappers
and Miners or the Royal Artillery. Her friends are
highly respectable, and,lmentioning the name of her brother,
she said that be in sow mayor of • country Mare, and
in • large way of business.He believed from what he bad
heard that her statement was true. The defendant,
although she had eloped from her husband and leading •
disreputable life, mixing as she did with some of the lowest
prostitutes in Sower's-town, and residing at a notorious
brothel, was generally well conducted, and a very quiet
person. When she was first in custody she said she was very
unhappy, and at the hospital it was stated that she had
taken poison enough to kill • horse.
The defendant, who seemed very downcast, said that she
did not care what was done to her or what became of her.
Mr. Barker said it would not be safe for bar to goat large
at present, and therefore he should remand her to the House
of Detention until Wednesday next. She would there see
the chaplain, and he trusted that she would pay attention to
tau advice and see the folly of her wicked act. By Wednes-
day next he hoped her friends would hear where she was
and come forward and take her &war from her present bed
associates.

The defendant, who bops to ery, teso then removed.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
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10BIZIT OF DIAMOND RANIUN-08- 01 THE TALC! OF 1501.

AT A COURT /MILLER'S.
Shortly alter Mr. Tyrwhitt took his seat on the bench this
morning, at a quarter-past eleven, John Rice, a well-dressed
man, who refused his address, and said he was of no mew
potion, and who at the time be was taken into custody was
wearing a watch and chain of the value of 30/., was charged
by Inspector Telmer, of the Detective Department, Scot-
land-yard, with being concerned with another man not in
custody in stealing a pair of diamond earrings of the value
of 1801., at 70a, Brook-street, the property of Mr. Henry
Emanuel, court jeweller.
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely.place, prosecuted ; and Mr. Ed-
ward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, defended.
Mr. Lewis, Joe., having opened the case, called
Mr. Arthur William Young, an assistant to Mr. Emanuel,
who said—On the 18th of June last, between 1 and 2
o'clock, the prisoner and another man came into the shop,
and walked up to the counter where I was serving. The
other man asked to see some necklets, and some were
shown him by another assistant. The man said
they would not suit him, and that he wanted
something more expensive. I then brought out
some diamond lockets with chains attached to them.
At that time a tray was placed on the counter by Mr. &nil-
ley, the assistant, en open tray about 18 inches in length.
It contained diamond Unoles and earrings in little boxes
of the descriptioo of the one produced, and at the time a
pair of diamond tap earrings were in a little case. While
eepged talking to the other man I observed the prisoner go
to the tray and take out • box and look at • dia-
mond brooch with the word "Souvenir" in die.
moods on it, but after examining it, he pot it down
Orlin. The prisoner remained at the tray for about three
minutes while I was tdkiag to the other man, but I had
not my eyes on him all the while. At this time an assist-
ant named Beek entered at the front door, and the prisoner
moved from the tray and came up to the other man sod
spoke to him, but I could not bear what passed, and the
prisoner then left, leaving the other man behind. The
other man then in about three minutes said he would call
on Saturday and see some fine emerald. and left, and
directly after I missed the pair of earrings from the tray
placed on the counter.
Mr. Lewis, jon.—l suppose the man did not keep bin
promise as to calling on Saturday 1
The witness—He did not, and I have not seen him sines.
At the time the prisoner wore the same gold chain, with a
guinea attached, as that produced. From information I
yesterday received from Mr. Gough, assistant to Messrs.
Garrard, I went into Oxford-street, and there saw the
prisoner, who, seeing me, ran away, but I pursued him and
pre him into custody. The prisoner had two other men
with him at the time, but they succeeded in getting away.
On tonics the prisoner the charge be said, " Oh, you have
made • mistake, for I've been myself robbed or two U.
name,"

Mr. Elward Lewis having put a few questions to the
Witness on behalf of the prisoner,
Mr. Frederick Gough, assistant to Messrs. Garrard, of
Panton-street, jewellers, k.c., said—Yesterday about 3
o'clock the prisoner and another wan entered our establish-
ment. After leaving, in consequence of a suspicion I felt,
I followed them, and saw them joined by a third man in
Anton-street. They all went into an oyster shop, and then
went sod looked in a jeweller's window. They then went
ea and walked twice past Messrs. Hunt and Itoekell's, in
liond.street and then went into Mr. Turner's, jeweller,
and afterwards to Messrs. F.glise and Thomas's, in Ozford-
anat. I gave information to the list witness.
Mr. Lewis, jun.—l shall Dow ask your worship for a ro-
tund.

Mr, Tyrerhitt—l will remand him till Wednesday next.