The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-03 00:00:00

THE POLYTECHNIC.

Yesterday evening some interesting novelties
were produced at this institution. After the woodor-
fol ghost tomes from " The Strange Lecture,' which are
stated to have bees already witnessed by nearly 100,000
persons, came a new lecture by Profaner Poppet entitled.
" Burning to Death and Saving from Death," bowleg Mee-
sacs, as might be supposed, to the numerous oasedties by
the ignition of ladies' dramas, and that mode of prevention
which, unbappily, is as yet never or seldom adopted. The
lecturer, after making some introductory remark► relating
to the object of the lecture, proceeded to show various
modes of extinguishing fire—via, by water, by the exclu-
sion of air, and by the nes of carbonic acid, with
or without steam, illustrating his account by simple
sod effective experirnenta. He then exhibited and
tested before the audience various light fabrics, prepared
with phosphate of ammonia, borax, alum, and tuoptete of
soda, of which the first appeared to succeed the best, al-
though, as was remarked, it did not answer practically be-
cause it absorbed moisture from the air, to which. it was
added that dresses prepared with it would soon, become
damp and limp, and therefore useless. The exposers of
muslin to sulphurous acid was also stated to be easier, so
far as the lecturer's experiment, bad enabled him to test it.
The application of the new patented starch, mimed with
sulphate of zinc and sulphate of ammonia, was shown to be
most suocessfaL A "lay figure," or enormous doll, dressed
with ample crinoline, without say provision against fire,
baring been immolated oa the altar of Moladi before
the eyes of the epectators, a live tour* lad,.
attired in light dna*, prepared with Mattbewe's patent
starch, containing sulphate of zinc and sulphate ad ammo-
nia, was afterwards introduced, and amid the chasm of the
assembly perambulated a very narrow platform, with enor-
mous glaring footlights oa each aide of her, with perfect
impunity. The Frofemor, before concluding, observed that.
her Majesty loot since ordered all the light dreams wren
in the royal household to be secured against fire ; and that
at the Haymarket Theatre also the same precaution is now
constantly adopted. The lecture was witnessed with great.
interest, and is in fact a useful and practical exposition on
a matter of nnivereei.ooncern. It is to be repeated on Friday
sett.

An entertainment founded en the rimy et "Cinderella'
has already been given at this institution, bat lad night the
public were treated to an entirely new version of it, and by
a new teller, Mr. Lionel Brough.

PROPoeID Palm roaFfirsamy.—A special meet-
ing of the Metropolitan Board of Works will be held
tomorrow, in pursuance of the requisition, to consider the
mum to be pursued in reference to Use act to enable the
Metropolitan Board of Works to form a pal for the
northern suburbs of the metropolis, to be called 'Finsbury
Park," as further continued by the 'll3th sectiou of the
Metropolis Loud Management Amendment Act, '2sth and
'46th Viet., allf. 102, until the 17th August, 1861.
NEM SVM.Y or Paraotsult.—Advices from
New York of the 14th ultimo state that the prices of petro-
leum are well maintained there, notwithstanding that new
I wells furnishing an abundant supply have been discovered
on the line of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway in
Pennsylvania. So far, therefore, from there beam any
I ground for the recent apprehension as to a failure of petro-
teem, there appears to-be every indication of an inezhaos-
I tible supply.
RAILWAY AND PCBLICCOMPANIGS IN PARLIAMENT.
Yesterday a committee of the House of Lords, Lord Hades-
dale in the chair, met to take into consideration the stariding
orders certified by the emininets not to have bee. complied
with, and agreed that the said orders might be dispraised
with, end the parties be permitted to proceed, is the cam of
the following undertakings :—Great Northern Railway
(Spalding to March) ; North Staffordshire Railway (Madeley
and Drayton breech) ; Drayton Junction Railway, West
Shropshire Mineral Railway ; ;Honey Island Reclamation.
In the case of the Scottish Northern Junction Railway the
committee declared that the orders could not be dispensed
with, the promoters not having dulycomplied with the pnb-
Bastrop of the parliamentary notices, the decision in no way
affecting the piedlic merits of the measure. The only com-
mittee sitting in the Commons was one for the consideration
of divers district raid bills.

YOUtiliAL RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly general meeting of this company was announced to
take place yeeterdav, by adjournment, at the °Skew.
Onaham-house, Old Broad-street ' • but, for arse special
renown, was further adjourned to the 9th Met.

SHOCKING MVsnis. —A shocking murder has
just been discovered at a place called Baschurch, midway
betimes Oswego sod Shrewsbury. It appears that •
man named Cooper, • labourer in the employ sod livisg
in the house of Mr. Lewis, farmer, is a widower, and
had two children—a girl of six, and • boy between
eight and nine, a poor humpbacked cripple. The girl he
placed last March in the care of • wallas named Jones,
residing at the World's End, Little Ness; and the
boy until recently lived with • Is/sourer at Frankton.
pear Ellesmere. In the mouth of December lart
Cooper took his sot to the house of Sarah Jones,
and asked her to mind him for • few daya, promising
to come for him, and take hint to the house of an
uncle at Hanwood. She did so, and on the following
Wednesday—the boy having shown symptoms of a dis-
miss—the husband of Mrs. Jones took Lim to his father.
Cooper refused to take the child, and threatened that if
Jones did not take him back he would bang himself and
his son. J mes eventually took the boy back, haying first
obtained • promise from Cooper that he would come for
him the next day. He failed to do this, however, and
.700116 sent the child heck to the father. The boy was
afterwards placed is the "talent" over one of Mr. Lewis's
stables, where he was accidentally discovered, and food
was sent up to him every day by Mrs. Lewis. On
the Sunday following Cooper took the boy to Haywood.
and when he returned be told Mrs. Lewis that he bad met
with a cousin, who had takes his child to Manchester.
Shortly after this Cooper left the neighbourhood, and sus-
picious rumours were speedily
.allost. He was apprehended
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a diligent search along the
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items,
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tribtop.ed becalrlpplborroe
imisdwed
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which had evidently been lately dug, and covered up with
fresh earth. An inquest was held on Saturday le" when
divides** is accordance with the above facts having bees
adduced, the jury returned a verdict et " =ardor."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

JUDGES' CHAMBER&
(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.)
TIM CASE OF MIL SEEMAN? GIA)VER AGAIRET 1111 FRENCH
GOVERNMENT.

The case, which was reported in our paper a few days aim,
xne on this day before Mr. Justice Blackburn. The ap-
plication was to remind an order of Mr. Justice Compton
to extend the commission to examine witnemea in Paris to
die 30th of April next.

Mr. Berjeant tilover wee his own advocate sad attorney.
Hodgson, barrister, appeared for Count de Penigny.
The case wu fixed for yesterday, and the parties attended
before the learned judge, and on the application of Mr.
terjeaut Glover the matter stood over until this afternoon
to answer an affidavit made by Mr. Cottrell, the attorney
for the defendants.

On the case coming on Mr. Justice Blackburn desired to
know the grounds on which it was sought to set aside the
order of Mr. Justice Crompton extending the commission
to the 30th April n,xt.

His lordship was handed the affidavit of Mr. Serjeant
Glover, which has been before the public, and said he could
see nothing in it to set acids the order.

Mr. Serpent Glover said that there was no affidavit in
the matter. He could not sea why it should be extended on
a rows application.

Mr. Joitice Blackburn said such matters were generally
extended without affidavits.

Mr Hodgson requested to read an affidavit of Mr. Cottrell,
which he did, showing that the draft•matter of the com-
mission was not delivered to him until the 20th Feb., and
therefore it was necessary to extend the time.
Mr. Berjeant Glover asked permission to read an affi-
davit he had made in reply, which, being panted, he read
it, charging the other aide with delay, and also said he
was a laser to 20,0001., and the other side had all the
biopsy et the French government at their back.
Mr. Justice Blackburn interposed, and said he could see
so reason to grant the application to vary the order extend-
ing the commission.

Mr. Serjeant Glover hoped that he might continue his
affidavit. He was out accustomed to the sharp practice of
chambers.

Mr. Justice Blackburn—Goon, go on.
Mr. Sarjeant Glover—l am going on.
The learned earjeant °occluded the affidavit.
Ms Lordship said he maw no reaaoo to grant the applica-
tion, and the summons would be dismissed.

Yr. fierjeent Glover said he had been put to 501. or 601.
expense in Paris.

Mr. Justice Blackburn said he could make no order.
Mr. Hodgson raked for oats.
_. _

Him lordship said they would be costa in the acre.
There was another summons to extend the titne to answer
interrogatories, which the court said would be taken after
the cues in which counsel were engaged.
Mr. Serjeaat Glover said he was a counsel, and he wished
the case heard, es he could sot wait.

Mr. Justice Blackburn declined, and peremptorily ordered
all parties in the matter out of his promote.
The summons of the learned oirjosat, to rescind the
order of the commissioner to the 30th April, was dismissed.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Won Mr. Rasisinr Brougham)

Di 11/1 rime 1101111130N-THI BANK OF DIPOrUT.
The affairs of this well-known person were again brought
before the court in the shape of • sitting for proof of debts,
the sitting baring been appointed at the instance of a lady
named Selina Williams, one of the unfortunate victims at
the National Investment and Assurance Association, better
bows as the Bank of Deposit.
Mr. Godfrey (of the Chancery bar) appeared in support
of the proof ; Mr. C. E. Lewis oppoeed for the assignees.
Mr. Lewis took an objection to the form of the proof,
which was for 1801. In the present condition of the bank-
rupt's estate this proceerting• could only put the parties to
expense, without the smallest possible benefit. The pieta
already received had cot been more than sufficient tow the
wparate creditors of Mr. Morrison lOs. in the pound
would be a further dividend, but there waa no hope
prospect of those creditors getting 20a. in the pound ; and
lintel they did so no joint creditor could participate in the
meets. The proof now submitted was is this very peculiar
form • it stated that Peter Morrison, being • partner in •
certain amociation called the Nationel Antenna sad Invest-
meet Association, was, at end before the filing et the petition,
sad stall was, along with the other whose es
were unknown to the deponent, and truly indebted
to her in the sum of 1801. It sot say whether it was
for money lent, or mosey advanced ; it did not give the
smallest information as to the way in which the debt had
arisen. There was • further objection that, there
being solvent parties in this usociation, the rale
in bealumptcy applied, and the creditors could not
prove at all, but moat proceed spinet the solvent primer%
If this proof were admitted the estate would be put to great
expense, for there were thousands of creditors in a similar
position, who would equally claim to have their proofs re-
corded against this estate, though they could derive no
benefit from it.

The Registesr inquired if the lady on whom behalf the
proof was tendered was present, and was answered in the
negative.rri Godfrey submitted that it was not seminary to state
in U; proof hew the debt
The Regis:a:wield the proofe 'I
could not be admitted is its
present sham. The coosideration for the debt ought to
ppear on the face of the proof.
Mr. Lewis mid he should not have taken the objection,
but if he nom assisted to rook a proof as this beteg ad-
mitted, the court would be orerwhalsed with similarproofs.
Ir. Godfrey thought that that was a matter for the oon-
riclerstion of the creditors themselves rather than of the
assignees. He did not think that it wen the province of the
tripes' to object to any debt that was provable.
The Registrar—lf von wish it I will adjourn the sitting
at the expense of the applicant, in order that she may
amend her proof. But before doing that I should like to
bur Mr. Lewis on the question whether I have a right to
appoint • sitting at all in a or.. like this, where the pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy have been suspended by a resolution
of the creditors.

Mr. Lewis said that Mr. Onauniasiower Hoiroyd had
liteeiL:dzoiated one sitting since the proreedinp were
me arid therefore he did not take the objection.
Registrar—Then let the aiming be adjourned as the
expense of ►he claimant, for the purpose of haring the
Roof saimsd.d.

Low-he—lt is quite understood that I shall object to
the proof oo the other ground wine it cense before the
court egaio.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
The trial of Williams Budneell, for fraudulently with-
holding property and books and papers from his creditors
after he had been duly adjudicated a bankrupt, was re-
sumed this morning ; sod after some additional evidence
had been adduced, the jury returned a verdict of Not
(hefty.
The defendant was then put upon his trial upon a third
indictment, which was proceeding when we went to press.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Serjeant.)
Thossms RicAey, 50 warehouseman, pleaded guilty to
steeling 100 yards of silk, the property of John Maltase
Payson and Co.. his masters.
Mr. Pater prosecuted, and Mr. Sleigh defended.
Mr. Sleigh appealed to the court to deal mercifully with
the prisoner a. he tool lien drawn into the commission of
this offence through his desire to settle some debts, which,
with their interest, pressed heavily upon him.
Mr. Peter said that the prosecutors desired that the
Prisoner might be leuieotly dealt with. He had been 8
Years in the prosecutors' service, and had a salary of 200/. a
Year, and partial board.
•

The pr:ioner wss *solenoid to 12 months' imprisooment.
David Edward Jatimon pleaded guilty to setting fin
to a ■tack of hay, the property of George Henry Randall,
41 Hampstead.
The Common.Fierjeant sentenced him to IS mouths'
imprisonment.

Frederick An:sings, Z 3, braos.cutter, pleaded guilty to
feeling sod uttering a request for the sum of 21. 19e.
with intent to defraud Merles Edward wiimon, and woe
entenced to twelve mnoths' imprisonment.
Charles Daniel Barrington, 24, sailor, pleaded guilty to
ta indictment for bigamy, and was sentenced to one modes
imprisonment.