The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

PARISH PIOSICI7IIOIIB OP BROTHEL 10111218.

Jain &prisms Said, described as a builder. of 27, Bt.
Jamids-roarkst, was charged before Yr. Knea, with keeping
• brothel at 32, Great Windmill-street, and,
Antonio Dorton and Sarah Littleton, of 8, George-court ;
Julius Lilienthal and Blusbeth Brixton, of Francis-
street; John Whitley and Victorine Whitley, at 8, Great
Jamesetreet ; Ann Donohoe, of 7, Great Jamas-street end
Mary Wood and Prances Jackson, of NZ, Great Windmill-
MAIM, were charged with • similar lance.

Yr. Allen, or Carlisle-street, Sobo, proem cited for the
parish authorities of St. James's, and Mr. Edward Lew*
of Great Mariborough.etreet, defended some of the pet.

Sergeant George Appleton, 26 C, deposed that he know
Saul as the biopsy of the house, 32, Great Windmill-street,
and Wood sad Jackson se his servants.

In Sower to Mr. Lewis, the sergeant said he had sesu
Jackson at the house for the past two years.
Mr. Allen said that Baal was not only the keeper of the
house mentioned, but of several others of a similar descrip.
Mon.

Mr. Knox committed the prisoners to the .riot, fixing
the bail—Saul in 1001. himself, and two sureties of 501.,
and the servants at 401. each, and two sureties of 201. each.

The whole of the other prisoner were committed to the
resigns (u also was Soplua Compllell, of 51, Rupert-street,
subsequently brought up), bail being taken for them.
Sane fif the rumen were stated %2Mr. Allen to be
notorious brothel keeper, and that bad kept their
houses open ia &Maar of the attempts the authorities to
suppress bonsai at the Mod in the parander localities.

The following members composed the minority
who voted last eight for Mr. Baillie's motion, by which it
was proposed to refer all differences with respect to the in.
terpretatioa of.the treaties affected by the East India Com-
pany with the native princes to the Privy Council :—Mr.
G. W. Bootjack, Sir B. W. Bridges, Mr. John Bright,
Major C. Brace, Lord Berghley, Kenn. L Butt, and T.
Collins, Colonel Dunne, Colonel J. W. Fans, Mesas. W. J.
Garnett. and O. W. Ourdati, Captain Oray, Sir J. C. Hay.
Mr. J. P. Homely, Captain Jerrie, M. N. P. Leader,
J. F. Maguire, G. L. Phillips, J. Pilkingtcm, T. Salt, W.
Scholeffeld, J. B. Smith, Colonel W. H. Sykes, and W.
Williams. Tellers for the Imes, Messrs. J. H. Bslllie and
Sceolleti,

On the 24th of next month Mr. Buxton will
introduce into the House of Commons • bill to amend the
acts of uniformity.

Mr. G. J. Calvert, managing partner in the
late firm of Calvert and Co., ironfouodellsi York, was yes-
terday committed for trial at the assizes under the Bank.
ruptcy Act. The firm failed upwards of a year agu, with
liabilities estimated at 68,000(. It was afterwards ewer.
Mined that a letter book had been portly destroyed, and
with this offeoce Mr. G. J. Calvert is charged, his alleged
object being to couceal the state of his affairs. He is also
charged with having obtained and disposed of property with
intent to diminish the sum to be paid as dividend amongst
his creditors. Hie defence was reserved, and the magi'.
tastes admitted him to bail.

Very heavy damages have been given against tho
Whitehaven Junction Railway, in a trial at Cumberland
arises. Tho plaintiff, a fanner, was seriously injured on
the company's lino in August, 1860, and the medical evi-
dence showed that he would recover his health. He
asked 5,0001. damages; the railway company offered 3.000?.,
and the jury awarded him 4,500/. It appears there were
twenty-four passengers in the train when the accident
took plane, and twenty-two of them received compensation.

Mr. Charles Dickens has consented to Preside at
the &naval festival in support of the funds of the Royal
Frio Hospital, Gay'sdon-roud, to be held on the 6th of May
met, at the Freemasons'-hall.
Tea nowriNaLLE FUND.—The net income of
fond is 1.4261. Two-thirds of this are spent in the main-
Mammon and instruction in nursing of probationers at
86. Theme's Hospital, the probationers engaging to take
service in public hospiads or infirmaries. The remain-
ing third is spent at King's College Hospital for the main-
tenance and instructioo of midwifery names, the want
of whom is much felt is the villages of England. The
*mime are Lord Montesgie, Mr. R. H. Manes, M.P. Mr.
C. H. Brambridge, aad Mr. E. llarjorib►nks, jun. The
maim committee of the council conaiat of Sir Joshua Jebb
C.ll, Sir Harry View, M.P., Sir John Neil, F.C.B.
Mr. William Bowman, Mr. John Forbes Clark, awl Mr.
William Spottuiwoxle, I.R.S.

THE PROSECUTION OF PROFESSOR

JOWEIT.-(THIS DAY.)

(IT ZIACTNIC TZLNGRAIIL)
(ZON On OWN CORIZZPONDINT.)

OXFORD, FRIDAT Anuggooli.
The Assessor gave a lengthened judgment at
2 o'clock this afternoon, accepting the protest an to the
wisdiction of the court, and refusing to order Profaner
,lowett to appear. . .

Sr. Latimer pre notice of appeal ; and Mr. Pottinger,
for Profewor Jowett applied for coats, which were refused.

IMPORTANT MEE
TING D .)TING O
AYN THE TEL DUTIES.
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t numerous meeting of merchants, dealers,
brokers, and others, took place at noon, at the Com-
mercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-bum, to take into con-
sideration the present high duty on tea, and to adopt
measures for securiug its reduction. The chair was taken
by Mr. SAmryt Curoson, M.P. ; and among those present
were Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Western Wood, M.P., Mr.
White, ?LP., Mr. Hodgson, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Mr.
Lindsay, HP,
The Citinuis.e, in opening the prooriedtsgs, said it was
not necessary for him to speak of the import-
ance of the subject, or of the necessity of
taking steps to promote the object. In 1847, a
committee of the House of Commons recommended
that the duty should be minced. (Hear, hear.) When
the duty was 2e. 2d. per lb. it yielded 5,110,000/. ;
when it had been reduced to Is. 3d. the reveals' amounted
to 5,600,0001., showing that a diminution of duty led to
increased consumption. At present, the average consump•
lion of tea was 314 per head per annum, while in countries I
where the duty was much lower the consumption amounted
la 12 or 131bs. per head.
The first resolution (given with the other in the /Express
d yesterday) complaining of the grievance arising from a
tigh duty on tea, having been moved by Mr. T. Bum,
31. P., and seconded by Yr. W. It, Ca•wrour, M.P., was
adopted unanimously.
Mr. HODGSON, M.P., moved the next resolution, which
celled upon the Chanoellor of the Exchequer for an Mune.
fate reduction of the duty on tea, especially as sd. par lb.
of the present scale had been acknowledged for the last six
'tars to be a war duty, which ought to be withdrawn when
ia opportunity offered.
This resolution was seconded by Mr. TWINE:NG, and
greed to.
Other resolutions, in acoordsuoe with the object, were
also passed.