The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-27 00:00:00

money. Such a state of thinpimi

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above the caution and shrewdness that the world
gives them credit for. But the responsibility on
the other side seems to hays been too weighty for
the trustees of the estate during its present incum-
bent's minority ; and an Act of Parliament was
framed in 1844, satisfactory at the time to all
parties, giving power to complete agree-
ments for leases then unfinished, and to grant
new leases on certain conditions. A dis-
pute in the family of one of the tenants, which
took place after Sir Joint RANZDEN had attained
his majority, revealed certain defects in the Act of
1844 as likely to affect the good understanding
which always existed, and a new Act was paned
in 1859. This Act, as appears from the pleadings,
was asked for by the tenants' themselves, and
was passed under the supervision of a committee
appointed by them, amidst special expressions of
thanks to their landlord for the liberality and
fairness with which he had met their wishes.
Thus far all was peace and harmony.
In this happy state of affairs, unfortunately,
when landlord and tenantry were morally shaking
hands with one another a cry was got up that this
act of the tenants' own seeking placed every one of
them in the hollow of their landlord's hand; indig-
nation meetings were held, and the whole commu-
nity set in a ferment. A tenant named Tiloareren
I bad applied for a lease, had been offered one for 99
years under the Act of 1859, but refused it, in-
misting upon one for sixty years, renewable
every twenty years for ever on payment
of certain fines. This, it appears, the
landlord was advised could not—with true regard
to the nice technicalities of the law—be granted to
him ; and to try the question an action for eject-
ment was brought, resulting in the Chancery suit
begun in Vice-Chancellor STUART'S Court. Where
it will end ft is difficult to state, the present judg-
ment manifestly leaving the case in greater con-
fusion than it found it. The local bearings of the
case can be no concern of the koblic journalist out
of the locality. It can only be improved as a text
for a wholesome sermon on the manner in which
law can be employed to produce discord.

THE VOLUNTZIR Estrum To-moasow.—We are
requested to state that no one will be allowed to
enter the enclosure that will be railed off in Hyde-
park, on the occasion of the Volunteer Review
to-morrow, except offiores in uniform and persons
provided with ticket& Officers in uniform will
not have the privileged bringing with them friends
who are not provided with tickets. Tickets will be
distributed by the officers commanding the volunteer
corps which are to be reviewed, and will also be
sent to members of both Houses of Parliament, and
to public departments. We are also requested
to state that the permission given in the general
order, dated the 25th May, to her Majesty's lieute-
nants of counties to enter the inclosure in Hyde-
park does not extend to deputy-lieutenants.
Laumrsrao.—The "declaration of the Duchy of
Lauenburg,” mentioned in one of Mr. Reuter's
telegrams,
has not been sanctioned by the Estates
or Parliament of that Duchy, but proeeeds from a
so-called Lauenburg Association, a private society,
and virtually a branch of the National Verein.

CONYIRSAZIONY OF Tin ROYAL RORTICLLIVILAL
Socierv.—Yeeterday evening his Grace the Duke of Bac.
el each inaugurated hie presidency of the Royal Horticultural
Society with • brilliant courergaziont in the grand conser-
vatory of the gardens. which was brilliantly illuminated
for the occasion. It would be impartible to imagine • more
novel and ohm .ning spectacle than the interior present. I
with its crystal roof, bamboos Italian galleries and alcoves,
and the wonderful collection of rare exotics, the varied
colours of which told with double effect udder the artificial
light. It bad been feared that the delicate and valuable
plants and flowers with which the cosiervatory is filled
would be Nand by therm, but by great care in the venti-
lation and • novel mode of ,illumination it ia hoped that thie
beautiful sad singular reception room may be safely
rendered available for many similar re-unioov. The
are no lighte near the flowers, but a bri”:- • t
..tutee of jets rune a/' round the base of the
roof, and the whole are lighted up instantaneously
by a very insignias' proems, which excites much interest
sod curiosity amongst the visitors. A cosset tens along an
iron bar in • line with the perforated us pipe, and this
being worked on pulley, from below, elides rapidly along,
followed by a stream of light, until in a few seconds, and as
if by magic, the whale moray° is illuminated. The jets
are so small sad so high up, and the interior below is se
well ventilated, that it is ermfidently hoped the plants and
flowers will not receive the slightest injury. The Duke of
Bo:clench, misted by Sir Wentworth Ddke and the
other members of the council, received the visitors is
the antral resat* near which • military band wee
stationed, and performed a selecticie of music in the in-
tervals of the reception. The company continued to strive
rapidly up to eleven o'clock, at which time there must
hays been several hushed porous present. The verdict
was unanimous in favour of the unique beauty of the whole
scene, and the admirable fine of the conservatory u a
gorgeous and picturesque ceembly room. The en-royal
family of France had been expected, but the near approith
of the marriage of the Count de Paris was supposed to
account for their abuses.

ROYAL &CU' TOR THZ PREVI3I/70N OF CIWIELTT
to Amara.—The instal /DaSCISig of the shove society
was befit yestardayat Pa. Jaime's-hall. The Earl of Harrow by
presided ; sad after • few obmrvatiope on the importmeoe
to the community as well si to brute creatures of this insti-
tution, the secretary reedthe report, the leading features of
which are as follows :—After antics/icing the siovisi-
tioa to the council of his Imperial Hiatuses. Prince Louis
Lucien Bonsperte, and the efforts which have been made to
obtain an enactment in Italy for the protection of animals,
it is stated that during the past year promising bunches
hive been established at Leicester, York. Healing, :hes-
ter, and Chatham. They sanoanced that they were
abuut to offer • premium of 501. for an ems
against Vivisection in Engliati. and 1,000 flame for
similar one is the French lupine which they hop* se)
continue the agitatioa velvet that practice which they
have histiiiited. During the past year they have prose-
cuted upwards of 1,000 offenders to conviction, and had
sustained only dismissals. The officers had per-
formed duty in eights's. comities, besides atteediag fairs
and visitiog the canal teaks, and io addition to the Lor•
doe suburban districts and the general metropolitan duty.
At the Copenhagee market tour officers constantly attend.
Some of the disuses punished were of • most horrible
oberacter, and many were too disguatiog to be desetited in
detail. In various parts of the country lectors had been
delivered oa kindness to animals and schools had been
visited for the purpose of ircoloating the principles
of this society twos children • while many ser-
mons had been preached in 'favour of its ob-
jects. The committee are about to propose •
plea for giving reweils to permits whose uniform
good treatment of animals may merit some mark of dis-
tioctioa. They imamate • premium of 501. offered foe an
improved vermin trap, which shall supersede the teethed
steel trap now in use, and, at therm* time, be taissareless.
Upwards of 200 models bed been received, sad were as that
occasion on view, but oo adjudication had yet taken place.
They report a teem:able decisioe by Vice-Chancellor Sir W.
Page Wood, in the Court of Chancery, in favour of • legacy
left to the society of 10,0001., and which had been matestid
by the residuary legatee ,• and should the decision not be
reversed, the amount, at the death of a life tesent, will fall
in their betide for the improvement of London slaughter-
houses. After enumerating a few dosetions sad legacies,
the report concludes with an appeal for support, the cur-
rent expenditure baying greatly exceeded the lemma in the
absence of which, it is stated, the operations of the society
mast be seriously curtailed.

THE CIRCASSIAN Ex tutt.—We are requested to
anstounce that the following committee has beam formed for
the porpoise of collecting sulacriptions m aid of the Cr.
ousiaa exiles :—Presideut, Viscount Stratford de &Male's;
the Marquis of Claaticerde, the Earl of Shaftesbury, the
Earl of Zetlasid, Vimonnt Strumford, Lord Homilies, the
Lord Mayor, Lord Richard Grommor. M.P.. the Hoe. F
Oalthorpa, M.P., the Hon. H. Stealey. the Hon. Arthur
Ramat/A. M.P.; Sir Justin Shed. &CR.: fair Hairy Raw-
Limo. K.C.8.; Mr. Deal* Seymour, M.P. ; Mr. Robert
'fishery, M.P.; Hr. Thomas Hughes, Mr. OrsorpSoyesoar,
and Mr. Imunece Oliphant. SabraiStiles will be ramieed
by Mears. Remotes, Bomar* sod Oa. 1, Pallmall Rest ;
Marra Smith, Payne, sad Smith, 1, Lombard-street. sad
Yearn. Hoare sad Co., Fteetatmet.