The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-16 00:00:00

COURT OP ALDERME.V.

A special Court of Aldermen was held yester-
day for the purpose of further considering the commenice-
tine at the Secretary of State, notifying the safe delivery of
the. Prisons of Wales and the birth of a peace, and what
Maps abould be takes by this smut in reference to presenting
an address of congratulation to the queen upon the occesiam
The LORD Maude presided.
It will be remembered that at the court held on Tuesday,
• rather warm diacimaion took place among the numilisn
present is consequence of a suggestion that was made by
Alderman Sidesy that the Court of Aldarmen were Khan-
dosing their privileges by allowing an address of coogmtu-
knurl to the throes upon each en auspicious occaaioa to be
only voted by the Court of Common Conned. It -vas argued
by several tieerbers of Court of Aldermen that, in their po-
sition 314 magistrates of the City of London, they bed an
undoubted right to present a separate addrem to the crown,
bet, as the standing orders of the court prevented them
from de'ae.ing the matter, the Lord Mayor was requested
to fir special court for the purpose, ►tad his lordship ac-
ecrdingly appointed yesterday at one o'clikik.
The Logo M•roe was punctual in hie attendances& the
hour named, end severed members of the court were also
Freese.

The Tows CELLI called over the names of the aldermen
at half-test one o'clock, and it was found that there were
not sutfudeot aldermen mend to teem a court, 14 being the
number required for that purpose.
Alderman COPELAND, ILK, complained with some
warmth of the neglect on the part of his brethren, and
particularly, as he said, of those who 'uy the course they
had taken at the previous court, had rendered it Deoemary
to call a spacial court on the present occasion. (Hoer, hear.)
Be said that, under the circumstances, be felt himself
justided in calling upon the Town Clerk to exercise the power
vented in him by the standing orders of the court, of *dyer-
tiros the names of the members who were remelt and
mating 11.4 it was impassible to primed to business on
account of the absence of the other members of the court
Aldermax Stiii-,.‘os seconded the proposition.
This led toe rather warm discussioo among the aldermen
peaset during which Alderman Rose observed that b the
terms of the standing order the name, of the members
eficeld have been called over at a quarter past the hear
fitted fee the meeting of the court, which was one o'clock.
and as this had not been done, Le considered they would
sot be justified in adopting the course proposed by Alder-
s., Copel.md.

Sevin other members of the court expressed their views
epee the subject, and at length the court was adjoureed
amid some waft:l4ou. the Town Clerk icing left to act its
the matter acceediug to the legal interpcstation to be pat
upon the standing order referred to.
Mr. Corns, the newly•appoiated Remembrances, was is
atiendawse for the purpose of tekieg the necessary oaths
before bis installation to the Alec? but of course as there
was so court this could wet be dome.

SHOCKING MURDER AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY
AT HITCHIN.

ou mat Jay night the body of a man was found
' ombottem of Preston-hill, in the pariah I
in a lneely mot a•
of Hitahin ;it was !yin; t.:-^ 9f blood. and had several
frightful wouads on the head. On 1,•!n: nvitveytd to •
surgeon's, and afterwards to the inftrmary, the body had
sonse sizus of vitality, but these soon ceased. Au Slued
was held on Tne•day, when the evidence disclosed the fol.
lowing f,ta. The deceased, Mr. Edward Foreman, was a
well-known and mach respected young 111•1) of Charlton,
sear ilitchio, and had very recently succeeded to the busi-
ness of • deceased node, a miller at Charltos, and
resided at the mill. On Monday last he was at
Harbin in excellent health and spirits, and was
making suranaen:enta about his recently-acquired pro-
perty, sad was to have completed • life anemic,
ea Use following day. He returned home to Chart.
tan, and diced with his wife and family. At about
three o'clock be started on • journey to collect some so-
comas is the vill.i;es ; he drove a mule and light cart,
which he was accustomed to do, and he was known to have
takes with Lim about four pounds in mosey in a canvas
parse. It was also proved that be received about 6f. or V.
more on his journey, and had paid away only • few sha-
llop. lie bed also a heavy whip with him. He was
Let seen alive at a public-house about three mass from
Ids residence. The landlord, 1f r. Buck, was intimate with
the deco•sed, and saw him leave his house cheerful and well
after Liking may • little gin-sad-water at about 6 o'clock
in the evening, saying he intended driving home by way el
the bottom road to save two lulls. A little after 7 o'ctuck
the eons night deceased's mule and cart were fousd sear
Charlwe, owe of the ivies being heated to the ring of
the saddle, so that it could not act to guide the mule, sod
at about 10 o'clock deceased himself was toned lying is the
road at the bottom of Preston-hill, with several dreadful
wounds on the head, wbch according to the medical evi-
dence could hardly be produced except by a desperate blow
with IL bludgeon or similar instrument. The moat deadly
wound wee behissd the right ear, and there was another
oe the foreheaiz. The perm, money, and whip am
missing, and two coats which deceased wore were unbut-
toned end open. although it was a cold frosty night.
Several roan aria seen in the feighbourlio,l at about the
time Mr. Forman must have gat to the spot, aid iwnie
empicion is attached to one who cannot be found. The
inquest commenced at half-past 10 o'clock in the morning,
and after a shout adjournment terminated at half-past 10
o'clock at night, wbeu the jury foul d . eidict of "
murder" against some pence or pinions uokaowt.

ILL, Atte Begreera. —The will of Bonamy
Dohme, Esq.. • City 'neediest, and • director and late
Governor of the Bank of England, was proved in London on
the 20th ult., by his only roe, Bissau Dobree, Esq., sole
szecutor. The personalty was sworn under 70,000 f. The
will bears date 1,41. leaving his pommel *.,ate between his
son and two daughters. In a codicil, dated Dec. 11, 1860,
attested by Alfred Latham, Eq., then deputy-governor of
the Beak of England. and Henry Freabfield. bal., of Beak-
lietlitings, the testator states that "whilst holding the
eller of Governor of the Bask of Lurked. I received front
hie liejsety the Emperor of Russia • malachite ease, with an
isseriptios in acknowledgment of the services which his
Imperial Majesty considered had been rendered to
lien by the corporatioe of the Beek of England,
and also of the can which his Majesty was
pleased to consider 1 had tsdiridually bestowed
a his intereet." The testator, highly Weiss this memorial,
has requested that it should be held se so heirloom in his
family, and has bequeathed it upuo those terms to his sou
and to his issue. —The will of Thomas Browu Young. Esq.,
of Claphawroad, was proved in Loudon under 20,005. per-
sooslty.The hon. of the property is to be held by the legatee*
for each of their Respective lives, and the reversion, as
each life fells off, will revert to certain charities enu-
swaged is the will, the amounts varyiug from 4.0001. to
2,100 f. The realm, which is kit to the testators three
beethemois-law, is held in like sagest ; the share of each,
*spiting at his death, will revert to the Infirmary for
Children and Widows, Waterloobridge.rosil. The other
moieties ars the Dreadnought, Cancer Hospital, British
Lying-is Hospital, Dispel Infirmary for Asthma and Co,
sanstiou, City-road ; Hovel Free Hospital ; East London
Victoria-park; Surrey Dispensary; sad Middle-
sex Hospital—The wind Thomas Peters, Esq., of the
Gnnes{gee set. Johesweed, was proved in London under
140,0001. penonalty. the executors sad trustees being his
three saes, John W. Peters, William W. Peters, and
Joseph Peters, Finn., together with Thomas Gamoigne
NOlrlit. Esq. The will wee executed in 1839, sod two
embeds*. 1861 lied 1863. To his executors he lease
; to St. Paul's Chapel schools, Eilburo, and the
Operative Coschmakers' Benevolent Society, each 1001.
Them are legacies to his nephew., nieces, and grand-
ehihtres, and to his street.. l'o his daughter he leaves
the SIM of 39.0 MW., :lod the residue of his property to his
thriosore. before named.—lllo.ornroi London Ness.

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Ihastaimut in O. itujal Nay.l Room.