The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-01 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Leghorn of the 24th announces that
M. Bargagli, Charge d'Affaires of Tuscany at Naples,
has been nominated civil governor of Leghorn.

The Moniteur publishes the articles of the military
convention lately concluded between the Piedmoutese
government and those of France and England. They
ran thus :

Art. 1. The Kiev of Sardinia will furnish for the war •
corps d'armie of 15,000 men, organised in five brigades,
forming two divisions, and a brigade of reserve, under the
command of a Sardinian general.
Art. 2. As soon as the ratifications of the present conven
Lion have been exchanged, the formation of that body and
the organisation of the administrative services connected
with it shall be immediately proceeded to, in order that it
may be able to depart as soon as possible.
Art 3 In execution of Art. lof the present convention,
the corps d'ormie of the King of Sardirsia shall be com-
peted of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, in proper propor-
tions.

Art. 4. The King of Sardinia undertakes to maintain the
body thus sent out at the numbers of 15,000 men, by the
successive and regular despatch of new:ovary reinforeemews.
Art. 5. The Sardinian government is to provide for the
pay and subsistence of its troops. The high contracting
parties will consent together to ensure and facilitate the re-
quired supply of stores to the Sardinian army.
Alt 6. The Emperor of the French and the Queen of
Great Britain and Ireland guarantee the integrity of the
states of the King of Sardinia, and undertake to protect
them from every attack during the present war.
Art. 7. The present convention shall be ratified, and the
ratifications eschanged, at Turin, as promptly u possible.

rART

Art. 1. Her Majesty the Qaeen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland cottages herself to recommend
to her Parliament to take measures to advance to his Ma.
jesty the King of Sardinia, by means of a loan, the sem of
1,000,0001. sterling, of which .500,0001. shall be paid by her
Majesty as soon as possible, as soon as her Parliament shall
have given its consent, and the other 600,0001., six months
after the payment of the first sum.
Her Britannic Majesty further engages herself to recom-
mend her Parliament to take measures to enable her,
should the war not be at an sad at the expiration of 12
months after the payment of the first term of the said loan,
to advance his Majesty the King of Sardinia, in the same
proportions, a similar sum of 1,000,0001. sterling.
Art. 2. The interest to be paid on the said loan or loans
by the Sardinian government is to be at the rate of 4 per
cen•. per samara, of which 3 per cent. will be interest, and
1 per cent. will form a sinking fund.
The interest to date from the day of payment of the said
loan or loans, in half-yearly payments ; the first payment
to be made withia one fortnight after the expiration of the,
six months, dating from tho payment of the first term of
the loan, and 03 successively. _ _ _

Art. 3. Her Majesty the Queen of the roiled Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland undertakes the gratuitous
transport of the Sardinian troops.
Art 4. The present convention shall be ratified, and the
ratifications exchanged at Turin as possible.
In faith of which the respective plenipotentiaries have
signed the present convention, and put their seals thereto.
Done at Turin the 26th of January, 1865.

C. CATOI7II.
HUDSON.

The Moniteur states that the Emperor of Austria
is about to send General de Greeneville, of the Bth Imperial
army corps, to Paris, to officiate there as Austrian military
commissioner, in the same manner u Cie I Wang offi-
ciates in—Vienua as military commissioner of the Emperor
Napoleon. _ _

Brigadier-General Craufurd has arrived in Vienna
to replace General Du Plat as British railituy COMMillliCeet
attached to the Austrian army. Both the aides-de-camp
of the deceased commissioner (Captain Conyers and Lieu-
tenant St. Clair) remain attached to the mission of General
Craufurd.

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Lab) intelligence.
'THE REV. EBENEZER DAVIES v. DANIEL
PRATT. PUBLISHER OF THE "BRITISH
BANNER."

Mr. Whately, Q.C., the atistrator in this cause, resumed
the inquiry yesterday. The ourt was again crowded
throughout the day.
The learned arbitrator, having upraised an opinion
that the second plea was rather obscurely worded, • discus-
sion arose on the question of amending it; and ultimately
the arbitrator slid that counsel might arrange amongst
themselves, so as to leave no doubt as to its true intention,
add deny application were made to him he would allow
it to be amended.

The Rev. Benjamin Samuel Hollis wes then called, and
ezamined by Mr. Evans—l am the minister of Islington
Chapel. I became acquainted with the Rev. Ebenezer
Davies a few years ago. About 1819 I was more particu-
larly acquainted with him. I was solicited to become a
member of the Caledonian-road Chapel committee, as I be-
lieve by Me. Davies himself. I ultimately consented to de
ee, and acted upon that committee. I introduced the sub-
ject of the Wellingborough letter before the committee, in
the presence of Mr. Davies. I think this was in November,
18.50. The minutes would show that. I recollect the Mor-
ley committee, in 1851. After the ordinary business of the
committee, I said I hod to ietroduce the subject of a letter
found in the Mission-house, said to have been
addressed by Mr. Davies to Mrs. Davies. Mr.
Davies asked who the authority was ? I replied,
the Rev. Mr. Sherman, of Surrey Chapel. To the best of
my recollection, Mr. Davies said, if he bad written it, might
not a man write übe liked to his wife. I said it 1 had
been thus accused, I would have gone to the Mission-bows,
and demanded an investigation into the whole matter, and
have it cleared up. Mr. Davies said if he knew who was
his accuser be would do so, or words to that effect. lie did
not deny thathe had written the letter. I cannot recollect
any more that occurred on that occasion, but it wee a mat-
ter of discussion some time slier. I never attended the
committee after that night. Previous to that night I had
taken great interest is the erection of the Caledonian-road
Chapel. I promised to raise 1001, fur that object. I had
at that tuna relied 801.

Crosi.exaraiued by Mr. Dsrnard—lt was nbout Novem-
ber, 1851, when ho first mentioned the Wellingborough
letter to me. I ejould think that was after the Morley
committee sat, which was before the opening of the Cale-
donian-road Chapel. I took part in the opening service of
that chspel. A few days before be introduced the letter I
may haven:it Mrs. Davies. I have no distinct recollection
of the matter. I believe the Wellingborough letter was
Iluded to yroviuusly. It is very likely Mrs. Davies told
me there was no truth in the charge, but I have no distinct
recollection that she did. L had not heard teem other per-
sons, betore he alluded to the letter, that he had denied its
'authenticity. 1 liclieve that my interview with Mr.
Davies was subsequent to this. It was not in
consequence of Mr. Davies's denial of the 'Wellingborough
letter that I introduced the matter to the comnottee. It
was because Mr. Sherman had expreised his surpr'se et my
taking a part in the opening service of the Caicuonian
Chapel. If the chapel opened in June. 18. M, it. it likely
the conversation took place in the autumn , not 03 late as
November. I hove no recollection of stating he fore the
committee more than I h•ore already said. I eiterwards
wrote this note. Very likely I was informed that no reso-
lution was passed at the lost meeting bearing on too sub-
ject to which this note referred, to the effect tnst it I deemed
it desirable a special meeting should be called to iovests-
gate the matter. [The note was d iced 14th Nov., 1&51.1 I
have en indistinct recollection of a conversation to that effect.
There was a resolution to that t llect. I knew Mr. Allen,
the minister of Islington Chapel. It was not is conse-
quence of what I had heard from Mr. Allen that 1 brought
the subject of the letter before toe committee. lie was pre-
sent when Mr. Sherman mentioned it to no., but he shed
no additional light en the matter. I do n.d think I told
Mr. Davies that Mr. Allen told me Mr. Davies hal denied
the authenticity .4. the letter. I do not think is is li(ASlble
!could have said so, because I never heard he had.
The Rev. Dr. Campbell esamined—l em senior minister
ilef the emigregst:cn assembling at the Tabernot'i , Moor-
' fields. I have been co for twenty-seven yo ars. I am the
editor of the Brinsh Banner from itsestablishmer.t. It
wee especially established to promote the in-crests of
religion—particularly of Christian mis•ionsi I have
known the plaintiff, Mr. Davies, RIM) ten nr twelve
years, or perhaps more. I remember his coming home from
Berbice. He consulted me about settling in London. I
advised him to et, eta chapel for himself. 1 supported the
erection of the chapel in the Banner end in two mogasines,
of which I was also the editor. The foundation of the

chapel was laid in October, ISSO, and it war opened in

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June, 1851 I became a member of the Morley committee
at the request of Mr. Davies, who earnestly rolicited
me to become so. I concurred in the resolutions
adopted by that committee. I was acquainted with
Mr. Foreman's family. lie conau'ted me confidentially.
Mr. Denies never in his life showed me a letter from Mr.
Foreman. 1 did not hear of Mr. Foreman in eoencsion
with the Greenwich letter until long after the production
of that letter. 1 did not hear of it for a considerable time
after the sitting of Morley's committee. lem satisfied it
was not mentioned there. I was the chairman of the C in-
Impatiens! Board of Ministers in June 1852. Mr. Davies
did !got complain Gf fleet board until after its derision was
given. Dr. Tidmon was not the author of any of the articles
in the Banner. The "Di fence of the Innocent" was sent
to me to review. It bad been circulated far and wide. I
discoveted it was becomieg very prejudicial to the mis-
sionary cause.

Cyst-examined by Mr. Barnard—l put down my name
spontaneously for a two-guinea subscription to the Cale-
donian Chapel. lam glad to say I did not pay it. I would
but for what happened. I have no recollection that letters
from Mr. Foreman to Mr. Davies were produced brfore the
Morley committee. Such letters may have been produced
in my absence, perhaps, but I don't thick they wire. I
nevey saw any letters tom Mr. Foreman to Mr. Davies
befire Cie last trial. (The reference of " Titiman v.
Ainslie.")
Ferjeant Wilkins here handed the witness a receipt, and
asked whose writing it was
Witness—Mr Davies's.
Srrjeant Wilkins—This, sir, is a receipt of Mr. Dewier far
51. from Mr. Pratt, the defendant in this action.

Mr. Barnard—There is ao doubt about Mr. Pratt hzsitg
subnrihed

The Rev. Mr. Richardson was then mailer', ard CTO!,1•
examined by Mr. Barnard-1 wets examined as a w 't-
nets before the Congregational Board in J ene, 1&32..
I ,tated the conversation I had with Mr. Davise I rloWt
remember that 1 stated that Mr. Davies had said to me
that be spoke of the Wellingborough leVer as a le.tcr
written by him to his wile. I don't remember that I (1%1.
What I said was, that he had never denied that I. Lt r. 11.
distinctly complained to me of the letter being c..pied, cr
how could I have dery.unced the man who had copied .t.
The Rev. George Thompson was a member of th a com-
mittee. It is probable I said I never had any elm ersatit.n
with Mr. Davies about the authorship of that letter. I
stover had any conversation with him about the sutborsh.p
of the letter, except that whi. h I have mentioned, and whiLti
took place in my h.uae.
The Arbitrator—That was after the committee had sat ?
Witneu—lt was. _

Crou•examir.a:ion continued—lt is very likely I said to
the committee, "I never had any cony( nation with Mr.
Davics about the authorship of the letter." I thii.k I surd
I had never put a question to him, or received a dtnial. I
hope the time of this committee will be borne in mind. I
did afterwards.
The Arbitrator—l shell bear it in mind.

Mr. Barnard—Oh, yte, of course; it was June, 1552.
Did you state to the committee you could scarcely hay.,
been said to have had any conversation with Mr. Davies
about the Wellingborough letter.
Witriess—Very likely I did.
Mr. Bernard—Was not your statement then that he com-
plained it was said he was the author of that letter ?
Witnecs—rertaps he might.
ne•examined by Berjetint Wilkins--Ire nsvrr, to me,
dented the authorship of that letter. lie left the inapt( s...ion
on my mind that be was, and never said anythina to aii.cr
that int' melon. I think Dr. Campbell was ab•ent part of
the time from the Morley committee. Three It tters from
Mr. Foreman to Mr. Davies were prof:need before the com
mittee.
. . . . . .

Strpant Wilkins—And in those three letters there was
not ono word snout deputing Mr. Davies to gst bint a wife.

Mr. Barnard here propueed to call a *twigs who bad
taken a careful note of the proceedings before the Congre-
gational Board, to prove what Mr. Richardson had really
stated. He would call the Rev. George Thompson to prove
that Mr. Hchardson had said that Mr. Davies had scarcely
had any conversation with him about the Wellir sideman
letter, and that Mr. Davies had complained to him that
" it was said " the letter had been written by hint to his
wife.
The Rev. George Thomrson was then called. and ex-
amined by Mr. Descried. lam minister of Pc mbury-gri,vo
Coapel, Hackney, and was a member of the Congregation-I
Board. I took a note of the material parts of toe evidence
of each witness before that board. [Notes produced.] Mr.
Richardson said "he could scarcely have been said to
have bad communication with Mr. Davies ie. reference
to it (the Wellingborough letter); but Mr. Davies
complained of its being said that soh a letter had been
written. H 9 could nut spicily the terms. Never had rry
communication with Mr. Davies about authorship. Never
not ore
gu
think
h
! at question,
had heard of
ora received a
tdenial. losanboo,,,tsuugr ,
tatter.:
after the investigation committee."
Mr. Barnard—Are the words, "It's being lia:t of
your notes?
Witness—They are.
Berjeant Wilkins—Are you in the habit of rciiceting, Ur.
Th.impson
Witni am not.
Setjeant Wilkins—And these are excerptee cf the evi-
dence ?
Witness—l mean to say that the words 1 have read aro
the lias:ma vertu of the witnets.
The evident,e having closed here,
Berjeant Wilkins proceeded t, sum up the evidence ad-
duced on behalf of the defendant, and had not terminated
when tau court rose.

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