The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-05 00:00:00

PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE PRINCE

CONSORT LT aailitaliki s:

At a meeting of the town council of Cambridge
held yesterday, the principal, apart from purely local,
news for consideration had gelation to the above object.
The MAYOR (Mr. Charles Finch Foster) presided, and there
was • very full attendance.
The matter wee introduced by the Town Crux (Mr. C. H.
Cooper) reeding a copy of the resolutions agreed to at
the Memos-house meeting, which had been enclose( with
• note from the Lord Mayor of London to the Mayor of
Cambrklgis, seking the latter to convene a public meeting,
or adopt other such measures as might be expedient for car.
rying the resolutions into effect.
The MAYOR observed that he would state briefly to the
council his remota for not at once convening a public
meeting on receipt of the Lord Mayor's letter, and his first
wee that he did not know if all his fellow-townsmen would
sympathise in any general movement for the erection of a
monumental tablet to the memory of him whom they all so
deeply deplored, a man most estimable in every position
both of public and. private life. He thought that the ma-
toot?
mor.the.pubal ohicouldCabr:b.cidge were
rected. mdbenro7 that some
amount had already been raised exceeding that required for
the erection of a monumental tablet in London, so that
they might on that paned be readily excused from
contributing to further that object. Towards • memorial
of a load character to perpetuate the memory of
one sonnivereally beloved, he, -and he wee sure they all, would
be proud to contribute. (Cheers.) He should be glad to wit-
nets the erection of • building for, or the furtherance of,
some charitable pupae, in lien of the erection of a monu-
mental tablin—s tablet which, if erected, parties would go
to criticise merely., a work of art—as more 00111011•11 i and
in unison with the feelings and character of the late Prince.
Mr. Alderman SIIABT Stern moved that it be left in the
Mayor's hands to call a_public meeting, for the purposes he
has shadowed forth. He (Mr. Smith) quite agreed that
what was done should take • local shape, especially le
plenty al money had been already subscribed for the metro.
politan testimonial ; that what was done here should be of a
local character, so as to remind ns, and our children after
us, of the virtues of the lamented Prince Consort.
Mr. WIFIBZT seconded the motion, and it was carried
unanimously.
it is expected that the meeting will be convened for the
earliest convenient day. In all probability,. the matter
having been strongly urged by many writers in the local
pram the testimonial will take the shape of furtherance of
the interests of the Royal Albert Asylum here, and which,
to quote one of said writers, " has been enriched by hie
(the late Prince's) liberality ; its object is to ',wide an
annuity and • home for those of the aged and infirm who,
having once occupied higher position. in life, in its decline
find they have little left but an untarnished character." . .
"This noble charity will thus be placed upon a secure
foundation, and the memory of the Prince perpetuated as
an uedyine benefaction to the poor and needy of the town."

EXTRAORDINARY CA10L.74 SOLICITOR CON.

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BOSTON, MONDAY.
The town of Boston has this day been the scene
of considerable excitement in consopenee of it having
become known that a repeatable solicitor, named John
Henry Millington, had been apprehended on • charge of
stealing a silver watch. The prisoner is the son of the late
Mr. J. B. Millington, formerly clerk of the peaoe for the
Parts of Holland, in the county of Lincoln, and the head
of one of the leading law firms in the district. He was
brought before the magistrates at the Sessions-house,
Boston, on Monday afternoon, and the case fully gone into.
From the evidence then adduced, which is of • very lengthy
and complicated character, it appears that the prisoner was
in the habit of frequenting the Ship Inn, Skirbeok Quarter,
a respectable public-house, occupied by a person named
Hayes. On Friday, the 17th Jan., Mrs. Has placed a
silver watch and guard, belonging to her eon, ltobt. Hayes,
in the liquor cupboard in the bar. On the following
Saturday evening Mr. Millington went into the bar, which
had been left by Mrs. Hayes for a few minutes, and on her
return she noticed that she had accidentally left her keys
in the lock of the liquor closet, which was always kept
locked. Mr. Millington had some gin and water, and left
the house. On the 28th ult. Mr. Millington placed the
watch in the handset a friend named Raggett, and asked hula
to get it valued. On his way to the silversmith's, Haggett,
by the merest accident, met young Hayes, the owner Of the
watch, and showed the watch to him. Hayes at once iden-
tified it as his property. Information was given to the
police, and Millington was apprehended. In defence, he
stated that on the previous Tuesday, • man named Ludby.
or Lutby, residing at Mareham, had called upon him to con-
sult him on some legal matters, and that as the man had no
money, he had left his watch in pledge, and that he (Mil-
lington) had advanced him 10s. He gave two or three
different accounts of the transaction, and was unable to find
a memorandum of the tniasoction which he said he made at
the time. These proceedings took place on Tuesday, the
28th ult. and on that day Millington was brought to the
Sessionsdouse, but he was allowed to go at liberty without
ever being brought before a magistrate. After that time he
threatened the superintendent of police with ea action for
false • went, and the superintendent in consequence
obtain a warrant for his apprehension, and he was ar-
raigned on the charge this afternoon. The evidence was 'ray
clear, although the prisoner stoutly maintained that if
he had time allowed him he should be able to find the man
who brought the watch to him. He was fully committed to
take his trial at the next sessions, but boil was acptieett
and the committing magistrates, who had been
friends of his late father, expressed • hope that he would
be able to clear himself of the serious aline laid to his
charge.

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