The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-19 00:00:00

Kitty intelltgence.

SPRING CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES FOR 1865.
I Yesterday the Judi mof the Court*. Queen's Bench, Common Piss;
land Luis. quer serembled tit the Psettequrr Charubth saintsette.
for the purpose of estecluig the wend &mte own which they will
I nip, etieel; proceed to hu:d the emote( resists in the ditherer eons.
ties of Eselsnd and Wake, when ths followlas tursorenteats were
agreed to

OXFORD CIRCUIT.
Loan Comma., Lord Cbtef Judos et the Queen'. firmer : sad
BAZOM liim.llll.—Aleaft to be kohl et Ablageket, Or ford, Wattmeter.
Stafford, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Illesseorath, sad tuesseester.
NOIIPOLK CIsCUI
Pm TIMM= Pou. cc, the Lod Chief Baron of the Examinee.;
sad Ms. Justice V/1011111811.—At Aylesbury, Bedford, Heatiegiels.
Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwick, sad qty.
11 NORTHEIUf CIRCUIT.
Ye. Rawl PAarm and Nte. Juertm Csesewsza.—At Lemserigra.
Appleby, Carlisle, helmet* Durham, York. sad Liverpool
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
Ms. Hamm Alamitos and Ms Jaynes Coreassos—At Nottbseop.
toe. Linage, Nottlnghass, Derby, Leicester, Coventry, sad
Warwlck.

HOME CIRCUIT.

Ma. Jaime Mvuut and Ma. MAWS Purr—At Hertford, Che
hard, Maidstone, Lewes. end Gaildlord.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.
MIL lemon Ems end Ma. Jerrie' Cnownal—At Winchester,
Devises, Dorchester, Exeter, Sodcuin, RrWgsw.tcr, and Brletol
ty.
SOUTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.
Ma. Jcmca Caowertm—At Cardiff, Havertordweet, Cardigan, Car-
marthen, Bream, Presteign, and Chester.
NORTH WALES AND CHESTER CIRCUIT.
Ma. Ivories Wn.uars —At Newtown, Delgelly, Carnarvon, Baia-
Oar* Rotbia. Mod, and Chester.
The MUM? Hos. Bu J, as June, Lad Chief Justice of the ConallOn
Plass, will remain in town.

THE REV. EBENEZER DAVIES v. DANIEL
PRATT.—ARBITRATION.
Yesterday,Mr 'Whiteley, Q.C., the arbitrator to whom
this cause is referred, resumed the inquiry.
Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Barnard were counsel for the
plaintiff ; Mr. Berjeant Wilkins and Mr. Evans represented
the defendant.
Mr. Thomas Oliver Beale was re-called and examined by
Mr. Ballantine. He stated he could not say whether the
aentleman supposed to be Mr. Davies sopped at his hones
or not on the Saturday night in 1846. He recollected Mr.
Resale, the minister, Wog there. Mr. Rends lived be-
tween witness's house and Mr. Keep's, so that on going to
Mr. Keep's Mr. Davies must have pas sed Mr. Rime's
house.

Cross minuted by Serjeant Wilkins—l remember Mr.
and Mrs. Davies being at my house in 1852; I found them
there en my return between 7 and 8 o'clock in the evening.
Mrs. Beele's cousin was staying in the house. I saw her
before I went into the room to Mr. and Mn. Davies. I
believe I did not take my tea before I went to them.
They were in the drawing-room. Mn. Beale's cousin is
Miss Bollard. Ido not remember having heard that she
gave Mr. and Mrs. Davies tea before my return. I believe
they did not, when I went Into the room, tell me they had
had tea. Mr. Davies told me hie basineu that evening.
IHe said something to the effect that he had been accused
of writing an infamous letter when he was a deputation
from the Missionary Society at Wellingborough in 1845.
[ believe he said "Do you remember me." I replied to the
effect, " Yes, I perfectly recollect your being at my house
sad at my table." He then said, "Do you recollect any
conversation we had together?" I believe I said, "Yea.
relative to infant schools and to temperance societies." Mr.
and Mrs Davies slept at my house that night. I believe
that Mrs. Davies, when she came down the following morn-
ing, said, " Mr. Davies perfectly recogeises the room as the
one be slept in in 1845." Is the course of the morning
Mr. Davies asked me if I could assist him in reference to
the h tter. He said that " the letter which he was accused
of writing to his wife purported to be an answer to a
packet of letters received from London at Wellingborough
on the Monday morning." I said in reply, " Well, as tar
as that goes, I think you might be assisted, fur every one
knows we had no letters from London on Monday mornings."
I think somata:4 was said about a delivery of country
letters in the morning. I did not at the time know that
there was a delivery of country letters on the Monday. I
do not recollect treat I told Mr. Davies we Faye out post-
man rest on the Monday. I believed there was no delivery
on the Monday. I have lived at Wellingborough fifty-
five ye..ea. I reeollert stating in my last examination that
• we were talking spout country letters, and no others."
That was in reference to the certificate which I wrote for
the postmistress to sign. I believe I stated I had no objec-
tion to give him a certificate that he had been staying as a
guest in my bouse. 1 gave him this :—" 1 perfectly recol-
lect your being at my house as a guest during your stay at
Wellingborough in 1845 u a deputation from the Londontdis-
sionary Society Yon could not have written a letter in answer
to a packet of lettere received that day (Monday)." Mr.
Davies interlined it as far as the dates with pencil and asked
me if 1 could put it into that form. I said upon your truth-
fulnesa and your perfect recollection of the sleeping-room I
thought 1 might. What I stated before about this was not
correctly reported in the papers. I felt no hesitation about
his having slept there, bat Mrs. Beale did, and 1 do not
wonder at it, for her attention was so much taken up by het
dieter. I stated before that the words suggested by Mr.
Davies were "stayins at my house from Sawed y night,
Nov. the let, to Tu stay morning, Nov. the 4th." It is
true, as I have written in a letter of Nov. 28ih, 1853, that
Kra Beale and myself disputed with Mr. Davies about his
having slept at our house, and that in consequence of hie
being so positive about the place of his rest my wife and I
gave it up.
Serjeant Wilkins (handing the witness a letter)—Yon
wrote this letter to Mr. Prout ?
Witness—l did.

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" Spring Hill Cottage, Wellingborough,
" December 2, 1853.
" Sir—At your request I give you in writing the sub-
stitute of my commue.oetion with you when at my house
on the 2Cth of November, relating to the document referred
to by me, sad published by Mr. Ainslie. Having had a
conversation with Mr. Keep, and haying recalled the cir-
cumstances of Mr. Davies' visit to Wellingborough, I
became convinced my statement was incorrect, and wrote to
that e ffeet to Mr. Ainslie. I also stated that in a conversa-
tion with Mn. Beale she says she told Mr. Davies at the
time she could not think he slept at our house. When Mr.
Davies wished me to sign • declaeatien, 1 drew up two,
neither of which unified him; he wrote the one signed by
me, which I copied."
Berieant Wilkins—Now, did you draw up two declara-
tions ?
Witness—l did.
8, rjeant Wilk int—Neither of which lath fled him ?
Witness—Tr s.
Serjeant Wilkine—And he drew up the one which y' it
signed ?
Witness—He did.
A letter, dated the 17th December, 18.53, written by the
witness to the editor of the British Bowser, in wh di he
expressed " his surprise that Mr. Davies mould persist in
stating that he had slept at his house, when it was so clearly
proved to be a mistake," was then read.
Serjeant Wilkial—ls that true ?
Witness—l had given up my former sta'rments at the
time, or I should not have written that letter. I should
say there is not the acme extent of view from the bed-room
of Mr. Keep's house as from mine.
A letter, written by the mimes* to 4r. Davies, dated
August 10th, 1833. was then read. It stated that he
(Mr. Devise) had not slept at his house, but at Mr. Keep's, in
1815 ; and that as far as be was concerned, be could not
assist him, but elt,.uld only do him harm.
Cross-examination continued—l stated on my former ex-
amination that 1 (null not recollect whether Mr. Davies
supped with me on the Saturday or the Sunday evening. 1
will swear on my oath Saturdcy was osmed. I did not
name it, but I answered the question.
lte.exam ned by Mr. Ballentine—l have very readily
given Idr. Prout all the haforeaation 1 could on the subject.
Having heard in the town that Mr. Davies had slept at Mr.
Keep's, 1 took the pamplak:, to him, and he said he was
sorry lhad stated Mr. Davies had slept at my house, as he
was certain he had slept at his. lie then made such state-
ments u altered my opinion, and not wishing to appear as •
plunger), I immediately wrote to correct the statement.
Mr. Bellantine (reading from cur report)-1 find you are
reported to have said is Mr. Davies on the last examination
- I said on year statement end truthfulness and perfect
recollection of the sleeping-room, I think I may do so."
Witness—l did not state that I had said so to Mr. Davies,
bat that that was the impression on my mind at the time.
The Arbitrator, having referred to his note , said: The
words which you have read, Mr. B dlantine, agree with
what I bad taken down—my note exactly egrets with that.
Serjeant Wilkins—And it exactly agrees with the note of
the shorthand writer.
The Arbitrator—l have not read the newspaper reports
in this ease, but they ere generally remarkably accurate.
This quite agrees with my nett, end I rather pride myself
on taking a good note.
Mr. Ballentine—This report is most wonderfully accurate
—auurate word for word. _ _ _

Re-examination continued—When I made my statement
to Mr. Davies I did not know it was to be generally pub-
lished. I did not know a pamphlet was coming out. In the
persuasion to which I belong this matter has excited a good
deal ofattention and interest. I know of no instance of any
missionary coming to my house for his meals who was sent
away to sleep.
Serjeant Wilkins—Mr. Beale, wee it not Mr. Keep who
Brit called your attention to the pamphlet ?
Witae,a—lt was not. .

Serjeant Wilkins—Are you certain of that ?
Witness—Certainly he did not ; I took it to him.
By the Arbitrator—There Is a great diffttence in the out-
side appearance of Mr. Keep's house sad mine. Mr. Keep's
is a white house, and mine m a brown stone.
Mrs. Davies, the plaintiff's wife, who had been examined
In chit f the last day, was then called by Mr. BAlantine, and
tendered for cross-examination.
Serjeset Wilkins—l shall not ask Mrs. Davies one
single question.
This announcement seemed to take the whole court by
surprise. Mrs. Davies then retired.
The Be,.Robert Ainslie was neat

Serjeant Wilkins requested that, before the exami-
nylon of that genttemaa was commenced, Mr. Edwin James
and Mr. Hawkins should be seat for.

B.th the learned gentlemen having come into court,
Mr. Ainslie •as examined by Mr. Ballentice-1 am a
minister of the independent pennisbn, I.ut I 11,11 no
pnblio appoultatent. The BM tine I saw Mr. Davies wu