The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-31 00:00:00

SCUTARI HOSPITAL.

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Then were 4,403 non-eommissioned officers and
privates aed 60 team in Scutari Iteepital on the morning
of the 14th inst. A detachment of 164 men embarked for
the Crimea on that iay. and 123 iavaltds were to go home
on the 16th is the Bellerophon. The folinwiog is the
nominal return of deaths since the 10th (Delusive:

11011-COMIIISSIORID OFFICERS.
Dram•Majar Wm. Clifford, 77th Refit., diarrbass,Jan. 10.
Colonr-Serg. K. W61411'1,47111 Regt., dyeentery,Jan. 12.
Corporal Robert Ramtkornffith Dragoon Guards, (.brio,
Jars. 6, at Abydos.
Corporal TUN. Smith, Grenadier Odr., dysestery,Jan.l3.
Corporal Jos. Bushmaa, 17th Lanoen, diarrbcee, Jas. 10.
Corporal Wm. M.Bialay, 63rd Refit., dysentery, Jan.lo.
Corporal William Airey, 67th Rest., dysentery, Jae. 13.
Corporal George Morava, 38th Refit., dysentery, Jan. 13.

PILIVATII.

William Fitsjehn, Horse Artillery, pneumonia, Jan. 10.
Thomas Estes, Ist Foot, there're+ Jan. 10.
Richard Fisher, 97th Regiment, diarrhma, Jan. 11.
Win. Symonds, Ambulance Corps, diarrhea, Jan. 10.
Wm. 011snswortb, Royal Marines, fracture, Jan. 10.
Jeffries Kirby, Coldstream Guards, distrhees, Jan. 5.
John Payne, Scots Fusilier Guards, diarrhea, Jan. 10.
Henry Petty, do., rheumatism, Jan. 10.
John Cooney, do., diarrheas, Jan. 10.
Wm. Wilson, do.. diarrhea, Jan. 10.
George Hook, 7th Regiment, diarrhma, Jan. 10.
John Read, 19th Regineset, febris, Jan. 10.
Henry Bishop, 19th Regiment, diarrhma, Jan. 10.
Frederick Dean, 20th Regiment, dysentery, Jan. 10.
James Murray, 21st Regiment, dysentery, Jan 10.
James Miller, 21st Regt., dysentery, Jan. 10.
Patrick Rowley, 28th Rely., dysentery, Jan. 10.
Michael Rooney, 30th Riga, dysentery, Jan 10.
David Harvey, 44th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 10.
John Oilier. 44th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 10.
John Proverbs, 46th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 10.
John Gleason, 46th Rees. diarrece t, Jan. 10.
Jeremiah Mounter, 46th Rigs, dysentery, Jan. 10.
Richard Rice, 47th Regt., dysentery, Jan.lo.
John Holland, 60th Rags, dysentery. Jan. 10.
George Peons, 68th Rest., diarrhea, Jan. 10.
John Lawler, 88th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 10.
William Deno, 88th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 10.
Corporal Robert Murray, Bth Hussars, diarrhma, Jan. 10.
George Bernard, Royal Artillery, rheumatism, Jan. 10.
Thomas Fortune, do., dysentery, Jan. 11.
Joie* Grantham, do., diarrhea. Jan. 11.
William Moss, 46th Rest, dysentery, Jan. 10.
William Cummings, 21st 11 gt., gelstio, Jan. 11.
Henry Wills, 46th Regt., grlatio, Jan. 10.
Joules Alfred, 97th Regt., amputation, Jan. 10.
Win. Thichner, 2nd Bat Rifle Brigade, gelatio, Jan.lo.
Alexander Smith, Ambu. Corps, febrile, Jan. 10.
Alexander Graham, 2nd Dragoons, diarrhma, Jan. 11.
David Jenkins, Royal Artillery, debilitas, Jan. 11.
Hugh Smylie, ditto, dysentery, Jan. 11.
Aaron Prendergast, ditto, diarrheas, Jan. 11.
John Barnacle, Grenadier Guard,, diarrhoea, Jan. 11.
John Dow., Scots Fusilier Guards, bronchitis. Jen. 11.
Wm. Strickland, Scots Fusilier Gds., diarrhea, Jan. 11.
William Ellis, Scots Fusilier Guards, diarrhea, Jaa• 11.
George Laneely, Ist Foot, dysentery, Jan. 11.
William Gladstone, Ist Foot, ditto, Jan. 11.
Michael Rickert', 4th Foot, febris, Jan 11.
Henry Evans, 7th Fo a, rheumatism, Jan. 11.
William Benny, 33rd Foot, febris, Jan. 11.
Michael Walsh, 33rd Foot, values, Jan. 11.
William Downs, 38th Foot, dysentery, Jan. 11.
Peter Webb, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 11.
Peter Keely, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 11.
John Rice, 50th Rept., dysentery, Jae. 11.
Ebonies Price, 57th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 11.
Anthony Dolan, 88th Regt., vulnus, Jan 11.
Henry Skate, 95th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 11.
William Preston,9sth Regt., diarrhcea Jan. 11.
William Ellis, 46th Regt., febris, Jan. IL
Peter Thompson, 7th Regt., febris, Jan. 12.
William Taylor, 42nd Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12.
Martin Shea, 63rd Rees, diarrhma, Jan. 11.
Lawrence Byrne, 19th Rest., dysentery, Jan. 12.
Edward Swift, 46th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 12.
John Brown, 23rd Rev., diarrhea, Jan. 12.
William M'Clean, 93rd Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 12.
Thomas Ashley, 6th Dragoons, diarrhma, Jan. 12.
Thomas Peirce, 38th Regt., diarrhces, Jan. 13.
Thomas Halpin, 21st Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 13.
Samuel Bird, Scots Fusilier Guard., dysentery, Jan. 13.
James Moneta, 28th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12.
William Pelson, 63rd Regt , diarrhma, Jan. 13.
Peter Maxnell, ditto, abscess, Jan. 13.
Jamie Calow, ditto, diarrhma, Jan. 12.
Samuel Clew, let Regt., diarrhoea, elan. 13.
William Crawford, Scots Fusilier Gds., diarrhma, Jan.l3.
Henry Beat, 62nd Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 12.
Henry Scads', Royal Art., dysentery, Jan. 12.
James Sparrow, Coldstream Guards, febris typhns,lan.l2.
John Harris, Soots Fusilier Guards, dysentery, Jan. 12.
Alfred Rodgers, 4th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12.
Joseph Smith, 7th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 12.
John Equate, 9th Regt , diarrhea, Jan. 12.
William Lighton, 21st Rept., diarrhma, Jan. 12.
Richard Hodge', 23rd Rest , febris, Jan. 12.
Henry Bac'das 23rd Regt., febrile, Jan. 12.
Thomas Deaden. 28th Regt , dysentery, Jan. 12.
James Coe, 33th Regt , dysentery, Jan. 12.
James Hatton, 33rd R gt., dysentery, Jan. 12.
John Botherwick, 33rd Rest., diarrhma, Jan.l2.
Hugh Renny, 38th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12.
Robert Silver, 44th Regt., themes, Jan. 12.
Henry Bowman, 44th liar., eh. dysentery, Jan. 12.
John Liddy, 44th Refit., eh. dysentery, Jan. 12.
James Ball, 46th Wert., diarrhea, Jan. 12.
William Johnston, 46th Rept., diarrhea I, Jan. 12.
John Hunter, 50th Regt.,ountiteed, Jan. 12.
Edward Givers, 55th Regt., diarrhea, Jan.l2.
James Collins, 55th Regt., rheum., Jan. 12.
Charles Hart, 63d Regt , diarrhoea, Jan. 12.
John Frodemen, 68 h Regt., diarrhma, Jac. 12.
George 101117, 77th Regt., vulnus, Jan. 12.
Thomas Brown, 77th Rut., rheum., Jan 12.
John Watson, 79th Rept., diarrhea, Jae. 12.
Nicholas Walsh, 88th Rept., bronchitis, Jan. 12.
Jams, M'Oower, 88th Rags, diarrhea, Jan. 12.
Jobs Gorman, 88th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12.
Illemben &treater, 95th Regt , ditto, Jan. 12.
yeah Michael, 97th Regt.' diarrheas Jan 12.
James Roe, Ist Bat. Ride Brigade, dysentery, Jan. 12.
Joseph Hicks, Ist Bat. Ride Brigade, dysentery, Jan. 12.
Gabriel Sheehan,2nd Bat Ritl-Brigediedysentery,Jan,l2.
Daniel Beney, 2nd Bat Rifle Brigade, dysentery, Jan. 12.
Thomas M'Mahon, 63rd Rept., diarrhoea, Jan. 13.
Thomas Smith, 63rd Rept., diarrhea, Jan. 13.
John Cox, 46th Regt., diarrhma, Jan.l3.
P. Boyle, 68th Refit., dysentery, Jan. 13.
G. Cheat, 20th Refit., dysentery, Jan. 13.
M. Flanigan, 47th Rest., dysentery, Jan. 13.
H. James, Scots Fusilier Guards. dysentery, Jan. 11.
B. Neil, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan 11.
Patrick Carney, 48th Rept., Jan. 13.
John Murray, 63rd Regt., Jan. 13.
James Higgins, 20th Itegt., Jan. 13.
Patrick Lynch, 88th Rept., climber's Jan. 12.
William Manes, 79th Regt., febris, Jan. 12.
Samuel Coleman, Royal Artillery, aseites, Jan. 13.
Owen Dines, let Foot. diarrhma, Jan. 14.
William Valentine, 19th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 14.
William Muirhead, 42nd Rept., diarrhea, Jan 13.
John Cook, 63rd Reps, diarrhea, Jan. 14.
Owen Lyons, 4th Foot, febris, Jan. 6, at Abydos.
Michael Conroy, 88th Rept., dysentery, Jan. 13.
M. Grady, 21st Regt. dysentery, Jan. 8.
George Castles, 21st Regt., dysentery, Jan. 6, at Abydos.
Edward Clark, Royal Artillery, diarrhea, Jan. 13.
William Pit's, ditto, dysentery, Jan. 13.
William Gay, Coldstream Guard,, diarrhea, Jan. 13.
Henry Woods, Soots Fusileer Guards, dysentery, Jan. 13.
Thomas Gates, Ist Foot, rheum., Jan. 13.
Thomas Hewitt, 4th Rept., febris, Jan. 13.
John Light, 19th Rept., dysentery, Jan. 13.
Richard Leek, 20th Rept., dysentery, Jan. 13.
James Culpeek, ditto, rheum, Jul. 13.
Henry Hodges, 28th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 13.
James Tayler, 30th Rest., diarrhea, Jan,13.1
William Fish, 33rd Regt., dysentery, Jan. 13.
David Stanfield, 33rd Rest., diarrhea, Jan. 13.
Samuel Trowbridge, 41st Regt, ditto, Jan. 13.
Horses Gale, 46th Reps, febris typhus, Jan. 13.
Jobe Morgan, 68th Regs, diarrhea, Jan. 13.
John Bragg, ditto, febris, Jan. 13.
Thomas 8r0w0,.77th Rept., rheum, Jan. 13.
Thomas Murphy, ditto, dysentery, Jan. 13.
James Graham, 97th Rept.' dysentery, Jan. 13.
James Rowe, Ist Bat. R. Brigade, dysenterygan. 13.
James Jordan, ditto, diarrhea, Jan. 13.
Patrick Costal', ditto, dysentery, Jan. 13.
Joseph Ewers, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade, delirium
tremens, Jan. 13.
George Hiseock, ditto, fibril, Jan. 13.
The following is the return of deaths on board the Bel-
gravia from the 22d of December, 1854, to January 6,1866:
William Blades, 624 Regt., dierhea, Dee. 23.
Owen Keith, 41st Regt., diarrhea, Dee. 23.
Charles Middleton, 95th Rout , diarrbeea, Deo. 25.
George Burrows, Seats Fusileer Gds., diarrhea, Dec. U.
James Sutton, Coldstream Ode., diarrhea, Dec. 25.
George Graybam, 77th Regt., diarrhea, Dec. 25.
Patrick Gibson, Royal Artillery, diarrhma, Dec. 25.
William brayer, Scots Fusilier Gds., diarrhea, D0c.27.
William Casey, 41st Rept., diarrhea, Dec. 27.
Junes Watts, 30th Regt., diarrhea, Deo. 27.
George Holland, Coldstream Gds. diarrhea, Dee. 27.
George Cherville, Coldstream Gds , diarrhea, Dec. 27.
Alfred Offeys, Staff Mounted Corps, diarrhea, Doc. 27.
John Monaghan, 95th Regt., diarrhea, Dec. 27.
Richard Curtis, Soots Fusileer Gds., diarrhea, Dec. 27.
Edgar Baxter Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dec. 27.
George Richardson, 30th Regt., diarrhea, Dee.. 29.
Alfred Douglass, 47th Regt., diarrhea Dec. 29.
George Weir, 63rd Reid., diarrhea, Dec. 29.
Andrew Ferrier, Coldstream Guards, diarrhma, Dee. 30.
James M'Coartney, Coldstream Gds., diarrhea, Dec. 30.
James Chambers, Coldstream Guards, diarrhea. Dec. 30.
James Emboli's Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dee. 30.
William Dymock, Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dee. 30.
James Chant, Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dec. 30.
John Barrett, 47th Refit, diarrhea, Dee. 30:
William Smith, Nth Regt., diarrhea, Doe. 30.
George 13111, Sappers and Miners, diarrhea, D.C. 31.
William Jones Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dee. 31.
William 'Attie, ditto, diarrhea, Dee. 81.
Henry Andreme, ditto, diarrhalk Jan. 1.
John Allan, ditto, diarrhea, Jan. 1.
Martial
eavid Mitchell,
A4l47Maoned 3:4thsiolsßegt dihaelisee;a,aLlan.Jan.l.2.2.

John Vmoietontb, Coldstream (cards, diarrheas, Jan. Se
Robert Pease, 4th Foot. diarrhea, Jan. 4.
Omega Thome**, 47th Regt., diarrheas.
Alfred Tribe, Coidatreasa Chards, diarrhea, Jaa. 6.
Patrick Denny, 30th Reit., diarrhea, Jas. 5.
George Kee, 56th Refit., diarrhea, Jan. 6.
John Lay. 47th Refit. diarrhea, Jae. 6.
Wiliiaea Champ, Collotreara Guards, diarrhea, Jan. 6.
In the return tarnished from the Belgravia no rank was
given to any of these MIL

THE METROPOLITAN AND PROVINCIAL
LICENSED VICTUALLERS'MUTUAL DEFENCE
ASSOCIATION.

The lint "general" meeting of this usociation,
called into ezistenee last year in conerquenar of circumstances
so frequently explained at meetings reported in the Doily
New, was held on Monday, in the saloon of Drury-lane
Theatre, which was kindly granted for the purpose by Mr.
B. T. Smith, the lessee.
At 12 o'clock Mr. litanr•ion Forman, the president.
took the chair ; and, in opening the proceedings, remarked
that the committee could not well call the present an annual
meeting, but it was their first general meeting, called in
minimum of resolutions passed in August last, which pro-
vided that a g I meeting should be held in January for
the purpose of enabling the committee to present a report,
and for the election of a committee and other officers to
000 duet the busineu of the ensuing year. A report would
now be submitted stating what the committee had done,
what the y were doing at present, and what they intended
to do. The society had been established only a few months,
and had had many difficulties to contend with. The mem-
bers had to work upon their own money and their own
time, and he was happy to say that their but anticipations
bad been realised. (Hear, hear.) He was happy to see
before his so large • meeting, a circumstance which was
the more gratifying from the fact that it had been called
for en hour in the day when most members, of the trado
were actively engaged in their business. The fact was,
that It was imperative to call the meeting In January, and
that was the last day, and 12 o'clock was the only hour
which was consistent with the convenience of Mr. E. T.
Smith, who had so generously granted the use of that put
of his noble tdeatre, and members would therefore excuse
any little inconvenience to which they might have been
put. (Loud cheers.) He would say no more at present,
for the report which bad been prepared was so full, so
explicit, and so satiafacitory, that be would allow it to
speak for itself.

Mr. BARHAM, the secretary to the association, then read
the following report :
"At this, the first general meeting of the Metropolitan
and Provineial Licensed Victuallers' Mutual Defence Asso-
ciation, your committee in the report which it is their duty
to present, deem it necessary to the put, as satisfying its
establishment, to the present, as . indicative of its position,
and the future, in respect of the line of policy advisable to
be pursued.
" Called into existence by the absolute necessity for de-
fending the interests of the trade from inconsiderate
legitimate enactments—a duty which should have been
discharged by canting societies—they had naturally to
make a position under circumstances of considerable MS-
calty ; but your committee have reason to con-
gratulate themselves on the molt of the effort, made,
and on the present status of your society. When your
committee were entrusted by you with the management
of your society's affairs, its numbers were small,
its strength undeveloped, and its future doubtful. It
was, therefore, their obvious duty to establish for it a
secure foundation, to increase its power, and to invest it
with all the elements of general ability. Your committee
felt that the legislature and the public would be but highly
impressed by representations emanating from a small sea
lion of the trade, yet would regard with attention the opi-
nions expressed by the executive of an acknowledged and
powerful society, such u your committee desired to esta-
blish. Determining, therefore, to spare no effort Ito the
endeavour to invest your association with a numerical im-
portance calculated to assure attention to arguments it
desired to propound, your committee conveneddistrict meet-
ings of the trade throughout the metropolis, by advertise-
ments and circular, and the result warrants their satisfac-
tion with the course they adopted. At the meetings so
held a unanimous agreement with the objects of your asso-
ciation and its course of action has been evinced, the ne-
cessity of its establishment recognised, and its numbers
considerably augmented. It now, therefore, ranks with
our acknowledged societies, being inferior to none
in its sphere of influence and capacity for minimise.
Your committee, feeling that the wants of the public
were as much affected by the late ' Sunday Beer Bill,'
as were the interests of your society, considered it expedient
to encourage public petitioning ; and it is with pleasure
they have to report that the impetus tens given to a popular
expression of feeling on the matter has resulted in the sig-
nature, by very many thousands, of a petition to the legisla-
ture for the repeal of the act in question. One most satis-
factory result of your committee's experience has been the
hearty cooperation which they have realised from the large
provincial cities and towns, and they are now in frequent
communication with Liverpool, Manchester, Exeter, 8,i,t01,
Newcastle, Dover, Oxford, Worthing, Ely, Chichester,
Cheltenham, Gravesend, dtc., whose trading and general
inhabitants, evidently agreeing with the course measured
by your society, have given it most valuable assistance, and
are most confidingly regarding its progress—feeling that its
course of action is justifiable, energetic, and deserving
MIMIC

" Yoar committee would here refer you to the objects for
which your society was established. ana request your special
attention to the m in which they have striven to
carry them out. These objects were :
" Firstly—To procure an immediate relaxation of the act
intituled 'An aet for further regulating the Sale of Beer
and other Liquors on the Lord's doy.'
"Secondly—To obtain as early as possible a total repeal
of such set.

" Thirdly—To take such steps for upholding and defend-
ing the in ttttt fa of the trade as its exigencies may require,
consistently with the necessities and convenience of the
public.
" Fourthly—To raise a fund by subscriptions and dona-
tions to carry out the foregoing objects.
" Lastly—And so soon as the trade shall be fairly repre-
sented by that journal which Lelonge to many of its mem-
here, and protection afforded by societies established for
that purpose, then to consider the propriety of united action
for the future.
" Your committee, in furtherance of these purposes, have
sought and obtained interviews with the following metro-
politan members of parliament:—Mean. Buncombe and
Challis, Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Wilkinson, Sir James
Duke, Sir John Shelley, Mr Maley Pellatt, Mr. C. Salis-
bury Butler, Sir William Clay, and Mr. Peter Holt, all of
whom have paid the most earnest attention to the repre-
sentations made, and from whose careful consideration

of them there leiter, reason to anticipateihe;;;i7;;;;;
able results.

" Your committee, while seeking to effect a repeal of the
' Sunday Beer Bill,' have not been unmindful of the more
sweeping measures recommended by the select committee
on public houses, and have taken those steps, in oonjunc-
lion with the provinces, as will evidence to the legislature,
not only the injury to the trade which must accrue from
the indiscriminate granting of licenses, but the demoralis-
ing tendency by which such a system must of necessity be
accompanied. Your committee, however, while prepared
with arguments to oppose ibis free trade in the articles they
vend, have but little fear of any such measures being car-
ried, for they feel assured that the strong opposition on
moral grounds with which they would be met, must con-
vince a large majority of the evils with which they would
be attended.
" Your committee has a very great, and they believe
most reasonable, satisfaction in referring to your society's
subscription list; and they think this feeling must be
shared by all your members established in September
under circumstances previously alluded to. Your treasurer
has received in this short period of four months, 3.571., re-
presenting 714 members; but even this statement does not
nearly represent your society's numerical strength for the
reason that the treasurer has issued altogether 110 receipt
books, from a great number of which no return has up to this
time been made ; and your committee confidently assert that
your association numbers considerably above one thousand
members. Independently of which, much money has been
received since the date of the balance sheet now placed be-
fore you ; and every day, as it paean, adds its quota of new
aubscribers. Your committee further observe that it has
not yet sought any contributions from brewing or distilling
firms, preferring at the outset a dependence upon its own
efforts and halt-sovereigns, with the impression that then
they would have a better right to seek their share of that
money patronage which has hitherto been bestowed on
ether societies; and your committee have reason to know
that when the request is made it will in most instances be
complied with. In referring to the account of the proceeds
derived from the fete at Cremore Gardens, in aid of the
funds of your society, your committee have to express their
regret at the unsatisfactory appropriation of the sum realised
therefrom; for whilst it was understood and extensively
advertised that the entirety of such proceeds should be
made available for the purposes of your association, your
committee has to report that one half only of that amount
has been handed to your treasurer, and the other, by some
strange perversion of original intention, has beeo applied
to another purpose.
" Raving thus explained the course which your committee
have pursued, it becomes necessary for them to express their
regret that their efforts so earnestly made to conserve the
best interests of the licensed victuallers, should not induce
a hearty and generous co-operation on the part of the ex-
isting societies. The executive body of the Protection So-
ciety having by their own avowals entered into a compro-
mise with the promoters of the Sunday Beer Bill, are not
in a position honourably to seek the invalidation of a com-
pact I. which they were parties, and by which, with a
authority vantaged. Without diuertation on the absurdity of the
per-
versity
supposition that any was
given by the 60,000
licensed victuallers in England and Wales to those by
of reasoning, they maintain the trade has been ad-
whom the legislative compromise • • effected, your ...
mittee must observe that, at nee,
with hen. members, the greatest
pressed at the assumption of a e
significant section of the trade w
so large a body, and to mum*
in accordance with their own p
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berlsss anomalies which have
the operation of the Act, the
for its total repeal, and the
any modification which will
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sad absurd : end your eouslit, it, is yreef of site strange
testisonj presented, weld* refs to the hiss books for that
fives by Mr. Wayland. the sanctuary to peitliabesers ;
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tnth.

"The ennimised ffienistasingddsurfieer having bean erne
trolled by therm injurious influences as directed the sos-
duet Of the heteatien Society, it came within the province
of your committeeteemdeavorer the rendering that jousnal
• more faithful ezpoisent of its proprietors' views, and the
invade, it in public ide imatios, of changing its maaane-
meat, and remolds; tine incubus which bad created se meek
dissatisfaction, earl as a consequence, bad eo materially
diminished its tire:Janos. Your committee, with that
high admiration for the Licensed Victuallers' charities which
all must feel, sessidered they wen doing good service by
striving to the character and literary position of
: that jovial by the Ghanincorporation, Ghana, of coo-
tributes • of its profits to their support. The
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result of these COM you are aware of, and the Sail-
ally of their being aide was evidenced by the 'Falsi-
ties that was camel at the London Teens, whereby
powen were given to the editor to engage additional lite-
rary sad commercial assistance, and thus to reader the
paper mere worthy the trade and public support. Your
committee did anticipate some favourable results from these
additional powers, but they are most uswiliingly bound to
cosfess that their reasonable expecsney has not in any
degree been realised ; for no perceptible improvement has
token place in that journal, which, under able and lade-
pendent mansgement, might, your committee firmly be-
lieves, double its circulation and power for good.
" Your committee, while deeply deploring the existence of
any disunion in the trade, whose interests would be so
recurs ander a complete combination of its usembqp, can-
not in any dope* bold themselves or your society lemon-
able for the division or subversion of the general waders.
Desiring to heal all differences, to secure an Wreath, of
purpose and action, they have sought isterviews with the
committees of the Incorporated Society, Ile., and the fol-
lowing eatract of a letter written by you, secretary to
Mr. Smalley, es theist of November last, will show bow
assiesely they wished for such • result --. I am at the
MUM time Benin directed to observe that my committee,
while tang these measures which it was considered the
interests of the trade imperatively demanded, and being
Aladind as it is to • large body of subscribers energetically
—is airy est the objects set forth, would gladly 14100g11111111 the
imoinurenes of any opportunity for the union of opposing
sections of the trade on a basis that should secure mutual
interests in the present, and safety from legislative *gapes-
sions to the listen. To evidence this, this committee would
suggest the arrangement of an interview between a certain
number of its b.dy and a corresponding number of your
board, whereat the various matters ia question might be
dispssinsately discussed, and their several infieences en
the patties and prospects of as trade fairly considered.'
To this letter • merely formal answer wes retuned, cos-
tailing so allusion to the suggested interview; and your
stonestittoe, therein", boldly reiterate the minion, that
they an in no way answerable for the present division.
Had other societies have faithfully discharged their duties,
your association would not have had existence ; had they
and your newspaper acknowledged the errors committed,
and striven heartily to retrieve UN., they would have re-
gained the 1111811111111111 of the entire trade; but while they
doggedly elbow In lie position they assumed, despite the
overwhelming ',Moen of its falseness, as an absolute neces-
sity, the Limesedl Vietaallen' Defence Association mast
and will pewees.
" Yoga esemseittee having thus dealt with its progress to
the presenting", has to report that it has determined to
present a petition from the Licensed Victualler, to show
how the views of the majority wen misrepresented by
those who assumed the right to decide on their behalt.
They, nee, under eminent legal authority, will, should they
be advised, have a bill prepared for parliament to repeal
the latent, and will generally watch over the interests of
your society. The various measures which your committee
have deemed it needfal to adopt must, as you are aware,
have entailed very ennsidersble expellees oven under the
strict economy which has been observed. Rent and furniture
of offices, engagement of secretary and auxiliary aid, print-
ing, stationery, advertising, the provision and distribution
of petitions, and other incidental expenditure, bare had
all to be provided tor, and have occasioned a large dis-
bursement ; but your committee feel convinced that your
society will be well satisfied that the expenditure has bees
judicions,and warranted by the program made and the po-
sition achieved. The peat prospective outlay which mast
of necessity be incurred to ensure swans in the present sea-
non of parliament, has determined your committee to sag-
gen that the annual subscriptionotitis. be at once renewed,
and that the future subscriptions fall due in the January of
each year. Your committee confidently hope for this re-
newal even from members who have but very recently joined
your society, for the reason that they have shared all the
adiranuiges which your society was established to afford
equally with thoseerho were originally its subscribing mem-
bers. Your committee feel that the balance sheet presented
to you this day justifies their recommending your adoption
of the suggestion they have thus made ; and, for the sake
of the society's efficiency, they nest it may receive a nal-
venal response.
" Your committee cannot close this report without grate-
fully acknowledging the obligations they have been wader
to the following gentlemen, for the valuable assistance
given to your society. In the earlier stage of your satiety's
existence, before the engagement of its present offices, your
committee occupied • large and convenient room. The
accouat, for the use of that room, being requested, which
your committee thinks might hare fairly amounted to be-
tween 301. and 401., if not more, the proprietors, Messrs.
Watson, Coggin, and Banks, very liberally said,
' Although the act does not affect us in the slightest de-
gree, we highly approve of your movement, and would
therefore wish that the amount of that ancient should be
considered oar dentition t 3 the socisty's fends.' Your
committee has also to thank R. T. Smith, Esq. (one of
their members), for having on this, the third occasion,
plaited the Nilson of his theatre at your society's disposal;
each time at considerable inconvenience to himself, yet
with a readiness which has invested the favours greeted
with • dyable gracionsans.

"To the Daily NOW Globe, Weekly Agra th. Eris,
Stresthey Times, and Micron', the thanks et yew misty,
are most eminently due for the earnest schwas, they have
given your cause, in leaning articles, full reports of your
district meetings, and insertion of eommueicadesa Your
committee therefor*, with its knowledge of the advantages
derivable from newspaper publicity, feel they cease, over-
estimate the obligation they are under to the important
journals is quest Mn.

" In conclusiou, your committee, at this periodical termi-
nation of the office with which they were eatrastod, earn-
estly hope that those whom you may elect this day as mem-
bers of your executive body, will bring to the management
of your society's affairs, energy, determination, and spirit;
and that in the course they pursue they may noun your
liberal and hearty support, by which only it is possible
they east achieve the objects for which year society was
established."

Mr ions, of Brighton, who, with a deputation from
that town, had buts sent to attend the meeting, rose to pro-
pose the adoption of the report. He had had the pleasure
of meeting Mr. Foster, the president of this amoSatioa, at
Brighton, where be and his associates laid before a very
large meeting a full statement of the objects and claims of
the association. The Brighton people took up the cause
very warmly, and on behalf of the trade of
that tows, he begged publicly to thank Mr. Foster
and the auxiation for what they had none. The
Sunday Closiag Bill introduced last session, and unfor-
tunately carried, was smuggled through parliament,
Weiss* the trade knew little or nothing about its mis-
chievous provisions. Their acknowledged hiders deceived
them with regard to that useasare, but now that this ono-
ciation was established, there was no fear that they would
ever be se deluded soli& Chun.) He had no doubt that
in the sett amiss thosraasiatisa would be the mesas of
bringing aboot the tit *UMW istninnious act. (herd
e en.) The fnatbegporiostly rely upon the
Brighton trade doingeveril;tilt they could, both by money
and by personal attention to its 11011110f111, towards the ad-
ossament of the objects of the association. Meat, boar.)
Mr. Nil. of Clukenwell, briefly essioadad the resolution.
Mr. COCCUS'S expressed his opinion that the report
was one of the ablest documents ever inahmitted to a public
meeting, and the fasts it contained were most encouraging.
He should give the association his hearty support.

Mr. ROWINTO3III. of Woo!wish, said that he was but a
yowl licensed victualler, having been in the trade only
three years; hat am though he had beam satire!), sago.-
netted with the business, he should have denounced, as he
sow denouaced, Mr. Wilson Patter's bill se the most an-
eonstitotioard measure ever submitted to a British parlia-
ment On the previous day (Sunday) he had walked three
or four miles eat of town, and • little after three o'clock he
tapped at • roadside kesie, being desirous of obtaining •
glass of ale. The deer wee opened with fear by • poor
widow, who asked Mal if he was a traveller, and on his an-
swering ia the affirmative he was admitted. He ascertained
that the poor woman had been nearly raised by this ter-
rible set of parliament, the custom from which nearly the
whole of her subsistent* bad bean derived having Mm
that of peruses who strolled out es dandy aftesmas est
fresh &if sad recreation. (Hear, bra
The PILMIDINT said if no one any further smerbe
to offer apes the report, he would pat the quietism to the
meetiag.
The !neldempeollffisc
thou ter the aispeloa of the =roe
alissael le eke —maim pal ithealtheml/
set £
Mews welsteadersr. Meer. et isaialeeelos the
aet sad waft leeto mob el the
atrespostaker oak ow lumber spoons Sm.
a=itlitimmusa.ele et thanks wee aaeldmeally
Aa thisaMed Illourllsse was then appeletaleameath
the bashore at the
wally molested crew essigag year. Mr. Harris WOO 1111216.
• vele ateirehe le the market skied the proceedings

Lax InteUteence.

EQUITY COURTS.—Jax. 29.

OM WILIAM PASS INIIII•

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net WOOD C. TUB BAAL ON naafi.
The erisesepte lan this use wen esaeleded. sad
The 10.00. maths" said that la Mathis apes the
nail* pea sat be iethetheed la say way by the Piss
el the ~sae made la the bill effeetlap the thateileee
mad waded d the &vitalise*. Thais ellepthees INIUS
a meet menses thereathr, bet it would bath heat enseely
eassfthetheetthiestheis d the than with seethe eiderette.
U the had pp thee their thee ia °widen Se
these allegetiess al the pausal Mega of the pesethithp.
What however was admitted wee, that there was a seethes
ease to he tried, arid the whisk math be submitted te spry.
/ad that west au Repthri the seinthent which was pad
le the east that wain sa hoe UN a natter for the die-
media of the evert sad act a natter et right, as was the
ease whoa aa issue was asked by ea heir•at-law. It was
true that parties alibi mike sash a feeble ease that
the wort would not grant an issue, bat here
the prior will under which the plaintiff claimed was ad-
mitted, sad cioly sought to be displseed by a subsequent one
which the defeadaste set up, and which the plaintiff dis-
puted. He did not for a moment proceed upon the suppo
sines that the Palatine Court was not one of competent
4arioctletios, or upon any doubts of the efficiency of the
judge of that court, commurriog most fully in the praise that
Sad been bestowed upon that gentleman. But the question
was, whether the issue which had been directed oat of that
court would sathfeeterily dispose of the whole gelation;
sad it appeared to him that it would not. The validity of
the codicil of April, 1853, must be tried, and to delay that
trial would work injustice to the plaintiff. The plain-
tiff had a right to have the sanity of the testator at the
date of that codicil inquired into, and the issue out
of the Palatine Court left that question *stanched. Great
difficulties bad been suggested as to the court emtertainlng
the present suit; bet inch must always be the cue when
there were courts of concurrent jurisdiction; and when such
diasulties arose, the court must deal with them as best it
*mild. The plaintiff had a right to have the case tried before
a awn of more ample jurisdiction than the Palatine Court
if be so d d. Nothing, however, which had been urged
as to the inflaming of Lords Sefton and Derby in the Gooney
of Lancaster had been euilicient to induce him to think
the venue ought to he changed. That questioe might be
ea* proper to be raised if an application were made for a new
trial. An issue mast now be dineted which would eahaust
the whole subject. It would be a double one; Ana, dint-
unit vel non as to the will of Nay, ; and secondly, as to
the codicil of April, 1853 ; Lord Sefton to be plaintiff' and
the present plaintiff defendant. The trial to take plies at
the neat Liverpool wises.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—JAs. 30.

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lIIDSB. VIIIMIII&S. MID lIKOWTON.

MI VIATOIL Or WORWICK I. Till NORFOLK I•ILWAT
CONIPAMT.-10D01111INT.

In this case the facts were as follows: The defendants
Isere authorised by their let to construct-a bridge over the
River Yare, at a place specified in the act. They attempted
to do so, but were compelled, owing to the want of a good
fouudation, to abandon the attempt, and without the neces-
sary authority they commenced the erection of the bridge
is a different part of the river by forming a pier in the bed
of the river. The corporation of Norwich preferred an in-
dictment against the company for a nuisance, In
the ground that the pier obstructed the navigation
of the river. The indictment was found by the',
Wjury of Norwich, and war removed into this court.
its the indictment was pending a deed wee entered into
by which the plaintiffs rated to allow the pier to re-
seals, and the defendants covenanted to execute the works
and complete the bridge of which the pier was to form a
part, as that the navigation should not be interrupted, and
to ue their best endeavou,s to obtain sn act of parliament
to sanction the works. Whether the company obtained an
act or not they were to complete the bridge within 12 calen-
dar months, or in cLfault they wen to pay a sum of 1,0001.,
recoverable in the esoteric( liquidated dunages. An action
having been brought to recover the sum, it was pleaded
that the stipulated works wore not authorised by the act, to
which there was a demurrer. The court had reserved their
decision.
The court being divided in opinion, the learned judges
delivered judgment seriatim.
Lord Campbell and Mr. Jetetics Brie (who, having heard
the arguments, came into court to deliver judgment) were
of opinion that the railway company was entitled to the
Judgment of the court.
Mr. Jostles Coleridge and Mr. Justice Wightstas held
entre.
TES PIIIIN IP. TER RICORDIII OF BIRMINGHAM.—

Mr. Hugh Hill showed cause against a rule for a man-
dioms directed to the Recorder of Birmingham, ordering
him to hear an appeal by continuance from the decision of
certain justices. A license was granted to the patentees of
a theatre at Birmingham, under the 6 and 7 Vie., e. 68,
see. 6, on the 16th of May, for six months. Notice of appeal
wee given, which came on for hearing on the 30th of June.
The objection taken to the appeal was that the appeal
would not be under the statute, and that if so, the
panics appellant were not aggrieved under the act.
The Recorder decided against the appellants on
the • last point, and the license having expired,
this rule was sought to be obtained to compel him
to eater a continuance of the appeal. The license ceased on
the 16th of November, and the rule for a mandamus was
not moved till the 23rd.

11,. &meantler explained that the delay had been
ceased by his Maass.
Lord Campbell said the court' would beglad if they could
with propriety hear and adjudicate on the question. It was
clear they could not compel the Recorder to hear an appeal
cm a license which had expired. They might as well call
upon him to hear an appeal on a nowise which bad expired
in:the reign of William IV. or Queen Anne. All the mem-
bers of the court felt tSat the difficulty was insuperable, and
the rule must he discharged.
Rule discherged accordingly.
1011DISON AND HIFI V. PHILLIPS AND ANOTHHIL.—

ATTUTATION OF WILLS.-1

DtCIBION.

Lord Campbell, in delivering the judgment of the court
in Ude case, said that the plaintiffs claimed possession of a
house and garden under the will of William Turner de-
ceased, and the only question was whether the will had
been duly subscribed by the three attesting witnesses. The
case came tinder the statute Of frauds. There had been no
objection as to two of the witnesses, but there had been a
serious difficulty as to the third. It was proved at the trial
that one of the witnesses—the witness whose attestation
was objected to—William Bevan, had been sent for by the
testator to attest his will, and that he signed his
same at the seine table as the other two wit-
nesses. The learned judge at the trial desired the
jury to say whether he saw the will executed by
the testator, and signed by the other subscribing witnesses,
and whether he signed it at the same time as the other sub-
scribing witnesses. On the finding of the jury, the learned
judge directed a verdict to be entered for the defendants,
who claimed under the heir at-law, reserving to the plain-
tiffs leave to move this court on the point of law. The
first objection taken during the arguments was that there
was nothing to show that William Bevan was a subscribing
witness. The court thought that objection could not hold
good. A more important objection was, that from the
place in which his same appeared it could not be consi-
dered that the will had bees subscribed by him within the
Meaning of the statute. William Bevan had signed
on oae side of the will, and the other two witnesses en the
other side, nailer the testator's name. It was most remark-
able that there was no ease in the books from which it ap-
peared it had been decided where the subscribing witnesses
were to sign a will. The statute did not point out where a
will should be signed. It was difficult to conceive that the
legislature intended that subscribing witnesses should sign
their names at the bottom of the will, and that the testator
should sign at the top. The court was now called upon is
this most important case, to put for the fleet time a con-
strseties on the new Wills Act of William IV., which
eaeetei that the signature of the testator should be signed,
it the pireeeste of two witnesses, who should subscribe their
'names in the presence of the testator ; but neither in
that nor in the ameaded act of the 15th of
Visterla was any place isdicated where the will
was to be signed by the attesting witnesses. Whoa
satisfactory proof had been given that the witnesses
had been called in by the testator to see the proper caeca.
tion of the will, was the court to hold that the will was to
be void because the name of an attesting witness was not
signed and th that of the testator ? If the word sub-
scriber were taken in its strict term, it would be a perfect
nullity, but there were many authorities for • less strict
acceptation of the term. Suppose • will were drawn out
on four pages, and the testator in the disposition of his pee-
-1 perty occupied three pages, and the witnesses signed at the
top of the fourth page, would the will be preperly attested,
though they did not sign under the name of the testator?
Could it in such a case be intended by the legislature that
'the will should be void. Then again, eupposing that the
will filled four pares, and a margin was left, and there was a
regular testimosial clause oaths fourth, or the first, second,
or third pages, and the witnesses signed that testimonial
clause. Was a will so signed to be nullified ? Was any
difference to be made whether the testimonial eiauee was ois
the margin or any other part of the four pages of the will?
Is none of these cases the witnesses could have subeeribed
their names literally mil strictly, bat there +ass difficulty
In bolding that the ea would be void if the witnesses sub-
seeihai lie —'-saes' SWIM under the signature of the
tentelwigi if se there was a difficulty is saying it was void
If they od mese seder any port of the same papw.
Clan satin/alley proof must in all eases be requied
that the witting,s had beet requested by the testator is
alga hie win, end that they did sign it in his prcsecce. the
mart was of °plain that a will was veldt, though the dr,
sutures of the Mammon were not under the signature of tie
istater. The evert did ant overlook the danger of the n•
ink ef their &Wes. bus it would not be attended with
mesh issia as the &this that a will written on mad
sheered payee with but am eliaatare of the testate, would
be sedialiat. And it was hie to be massing that frau-
deist wills were for the mot part prepared is the neat
fennel tnanser. Every pranmapaon should he wade by e
jury in knew of a will. where there was as best of the
leslit•Veittenties. If the leyislatare in its I/Wm
shed lir dentine of the witnesses should be plielatirt:
some masa the lesater's name they amid eery se
in myna eat they would venture to armee a begot

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