The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-15 00:00:00

THE BRADFORD JURY.

Thu following correspondence relative to the ap-
pointment of the local jury is suggestive as the opening of
a question of great importance; it is addressed to the editor
of the Ilrndfurd flasereer
Sir,—The writer will feel obliged by your submitting the
following observations to the public as early as possible.
" There appeared in the columns of your polar last week,
a parairrupli to tbo effect that Messrs. Forbes, Itanoden,
and Uuna, were appointed a local jury to inspect all goods
rent from this district to the Eshihition, and to select ouch
articles as they consider have sufficient merit to he for-
weeded. The writer is decidedly of opinion that the three
gentlemen chosen ere fully competent to give a just and
proper derision, but at the same time he considers, from
roguing which will be Risen, that these arrangements
ill be decidedly objectionable to the majority of exhi-
bitors; and he would ask, by whom is this local jury
appointed? Would it nut hose been more watiofactory
had there been a general meeting called of the ma-
nufacturers intending to exhibit for the purpose. of
men in whom they had tonfidenee ? It will probably
'said in thin CAM., there would still be some parties dissatisfied
as it is not likely that any one gentleman would by elected
I unanimously. to obviate this, the writer would propose to
hare nine instead of three cheat n to form the jury—that is,
three gentlemen in the home trade, three in the American.
land three in the German. By this means it is likely that
every exhibitor would have some one in whom he could
place confidence. and could hope that justice would be done
to all. It is wall known that each of the three great
branches of th • trade has its peculiar class of goods and
styles of makes; an article which would be considered limit
Irate fur one branch, would not be saleable in either of the
other two. soil ri a rersn. From this the writer draws the
' conclusion that each juryman will have sole judgment in
any article adapted for the branch represented by him; he
alone being competent to give a proper decision.
In this ..rrang. most there is no check to partiality or
injustice. It is possible for goods to be submitted of con-
merit, yet rejected ..imply because the manufac-
turer may not he in favour with the juryman who Ina to
deride upon his productions. It is a matter of great im-
portancs that there should he aju lieious and fair selection
of the fahries sent, and the writer, as an exhibitor, would be
mach better rationed if the jury was formed on such a basis
as would ensure impartiality to all. I am, Sir, yours, &c.
" Ar EXIIIIIITOR."
" Sir—l perceived by your paper of kat week that three
gentlemen only are appointed as a jury to inspect and
value the numerous plain mod fancy fabrics of this large
and influential emporium of the worsted trade. Now, to
say-thinking. the number is far too small, and the onus too
greet, amt would beg to recommend the appointment of, at
least, seven—five to form a quorum. I cannot for a moment
suppose any difficulty could exist in the minds of exhibitors
to such a course, as the productions of our looms, &e.. will
so very shortly appear before the world, a month only in-
tervening from the latest day on which the goods are to lie
sent in, and ea, day of opening.
" There is another subject tonn.etcd with the Exhibition,
and to which, through the medium of your valuable jour-
nal. I would beg respectfully to call the attention of the
Bradfool Conunittee, and that is, the plan of showing the
goods. lam informed they have ordered the fittings to be
of the plainest and simplest kind—common deal boards and
comity:lL varnished, and that one or two of the exhibitors
are allowed to depart from this rule in order to set off their I
own goods to the best advantage. Now, would it not be
better to make all alike, and use a rather better material,
worked up judiciously into some kind of artistic style, and
'mum:, the whole, that whilst it showed our fabrics to
advantage, would at the :same time indicate that we were
nut devoid of taste. I am sure there are gentlemen con-
nected with the committee, who are well qualified to give
us some simple and elegant designs, which will cost very
little more than those contemplated• and be more cheerfully
paid for by the exbibitors.—l remain,
" As INrrNDING ESHIBITOR."

DUBLIN, Fen. 14.
The following " official " statement has been put
forward by the secretaries to the late Synod of
Thurles :
A statement, ascribed to:the Pram.' Minister, to the effect
that the address of the Synod of 'l'hurles was adopted by
a bare majority of one, having appeared in the published
reports ~f the proceedings in parliament, we, the secreta-
ries of the Synod, feel it one duty to declare that such
statement is wholly devoid of foundation, the mid address
having, as already described, been rend in full Svuod, and
unanimously ndopted in our presence by the fathers, and by
them ordered to he üblishett—Ptrate• LlttitE, D.D.,
President of the College of Thinks; Preen Omens.,
TED., Canon of the Chapter, Dublin ; 1). O'BRIEN, Vicar-
General of Waterford, and President of St. John's College.
The Roman catholic prelates now assembl ed in
Dublin on the committee of the pro:eeted " Catholic
University," have, I understand, positively denied
that there is any truth in the nintourcd elevation of
Dr. Cullen to the rank of cardinal, or in the appoint-
ment of Dr. Kirby of Rome as a bishop.
The Dublin hilly Express gives the following
communication front " a Roman catholic correspon-
dent," who, as that journal states, " professes to be
informed of the deliberations of the hierarchy and
priesthood of the Runtish church in England and
Ireland:"
Although it would appear that the Roman catholic hier-
archy and priesthood a this and the sister country are mere
silent passive spectators of the excitement ereatal in protestant
Englandlicthe late appointmenuoif the court of Itome, the
contrary is the fact. They have had tli.ir meetine, their
consultations, and their discussions upon the all-absorbing
question in this country and in Ireland, and the resolutions
adopted at those meetings have resulted in one common re-
solve—tostandOr fall by the late papal appointments, despite
the threats and terrors of penal acts. Hence, although we
may not behold the Roman catholic bishops going to the
Tower, we assuredly shall see them conducted to Newgate,
should the government puss a measure rendering their
bearing titles a puuishable offence. With that resolve is
connected the visit at this moment, to London, of Arch-
bishop Mende. They have great reliance upon the inter-
ference of foreign 1101111U1 catholic powers, who have already
expressed the deepest sympathy for them ; and they are
equally confident of the support of a large number of liberal
protestants throughout Europe. They are, therefore, no
way daunted by the hostile proceedings with which they
are threatened, feeling a strong eons lentils that no penal 1
enactment can stand long against them. I can further state,
on the very best authority, that the Roman catholic pre
late' and priesthood have unanimousTy resolved that their re
sistener shall be purely paseive, and that they will oppose with 1
all their influence any attempt at a physical demonstration,
or a popular ebullition in their favour. lam also enabled
to add that their proposed course of action has received the
approval of the court of Rome.
The lion. Shapland Carew, son of Lord Carew,l
and late M.P. for the county of NVaterford, will, it is
now stated, be the Whig candidate at the approach-
BELGIAN RAILWAY TRAE/w.—The returns of the ing election for Durevarvan. It is said that the
traffic on the Belgian railways for the year 18-50 shows an eldest son of Baron Le7iroy will, at the next general
increase of nearly two millions of francs on the receipts of election, start for the representation of Dublin. The
the previous year.
election for Dungaunon takes place to-day, when
CAPTURE OF A ItlntnEar.n.—An instance of the Mr. Knox will be returned without opposition.
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efficiency of the detective pollee occurred Wealuesdey in the
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AN AMERICAN &HERE.—Among the new schemes capture of a man charged with the committal of a desperate At the meeting of the " Catholic mwersit7" tom-
in Amrica in connection with this descent upon our shores.. murder at Warrington, iu Lancashire, a short time sinee. mittee yesterday, a simultaneous collection was
is a lottery, under the disguise of "The World's-Fair Art-, The prisoner is an Irishman, named Patrick Lyons, and, finally decided on, and Sunday, the 16th of March,
Union." limited to 4,000 subscribers, each pacing d dollars.after his committal of the crime with which 'he stands I was Axed on for it to take place in all the Roman
IRvery subscriber is to receive en engraving the interior of charged, information was forwarded to the Dublin pollee ' catholic chapels of Ireland. Fresh subscriptions to
the building as fitted up, and there are to be twenty-five officers, by some of whom he was well known, to the effect i the amount of 1,100/. were announced, and while the I
first class priers sad twenty-five second class prim; the i that he had enlisted into the service of the East India ,
first class prizes to be . a first cabin pomace from New York Companv. One of the Dublin officers, named Thomas committee was sitting a letter was received from
to London sod back, with every risluwite tor the voyage, i Kavanailh, was immediately set upon his track, ant soon London, enclosing a contribution of 1001., the contri- 1
together with 100 dollars for expenses in London ; and each traced him to London, where he ascertained that he had ar- . butor signing himself "C."
second class price will be a lira cabin passage from New 1 rived by the mail train at 4 o'clock yesterday morning'. In the Ineumbered Estates Court yesterday, two
York to London and back, with every requisite for the i Kavanagh at once communicated with Mr. Mayne. the small properties were disposed of. 726 acres in the
voyage." The advertisement, which we find in the New i chief commissioner, who immediately directed Inspector . .
York Day Boa, Mr : ..We have taken the trouble to as- . Field, of the Detective Force, to render all the asaistanee in King s County, yielding a profit rent of 6:11. 9s. 6ds
certain, by. a c wefts! and elaborate estimate, that to produce his power to the Dublin officer. Mr. Field, with Serg. ant over and above a head rent of 71/., was sold for 825/. ;
an enaravuut worthy of this memorable occasion. and to Thornton, of the detectives, having made some inquiries, and two dwelling-houses in Fitzwilliam-place, Dub-
make 4,000 copies of it, would cost at least 4,001 dollars.: very soon traced the prisoner to a public-house in Charles- lino were sold for the respective sums of 1,300!, and
For each an engraving the priotsellers would charge etc- street, Westminster, where the officers succeeded in uppre- 1"301.
tainly 10 dollars, probably 1.1 dollars a copy, and pocket bending him yesterday afternoon, just as he was sitting • '
perhaps 20,000 dollars of profit. Tonna, however, of, down to enjoy a good dinner. The prisoner was at once .
letting this enormous sum be swallowed up by the print- i conveyed to a police station, and will to-day be sent down ' V.u.EKTINE's DAY AT THE POST-OFFICE. —Yoder.
sitters, we will publish the engraving by co-operation ; so -to Warrington, in custody of Kavanagh, the Dublin officer. day maintained its character as a busy day at the Post
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that each subscriberean obtain aeopyof it, at, to saytheleast, The accused would have been seat to Worley Barracks office. The number of letters which passed through the
on .-half the prier the priatseller would charge, and then to-day, preparatory to his embarkation for the East chief office exceeded the daily average by 40.7)0, more than
rei to persons resi-
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t eve a lave sum to spare to distribute prises' An Arne- Indies. h-id not the officer succeeded In effecting his appre-
two-thirds of the number being addressed
' rican antis. is to be tent over. 'session. dent in the London district.

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LONDON PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.

TREE I'NCIIVDITIONALLY.

Greenwich Hospital, free on Monday and Friday ; Socie
of Arts Museum, Wednesday Bntish MUAVIIM, Great Ansel!-street, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; Sinai's
Museum of Ch edam, Aldersirate-greet, Thurtalue; East
India Company's Miiscum, Saturday; Museum of Econo-
mic GeoloL:y ; Gresh im Lectures, Wednestlar, Thursday,
and Friday ; Hampton Court, Monday, Tittwatty, Wednes-
day, Thunttlav, and Saturday; National Gallery, Monday,
Tuesday, Wialnesday, and Thursday; Vernon Gallery,
Marlhorouuh House ; Kew Ganlens, daily; London MlS-
sionary Museum, Bloomfleld-street, Finsbury; Pantheon,
Oxford-street ; St. Katherine's Ducky., London Docks, West
India Docks, and Custom House.

G RATI: 'Tors.
By tickets, to be obtained from revectable etationers, or members of
the trews) lostitutton..
Antiquarian Museum, Guildhall, daily; Ashburton Col-
lection, Piccadilly. daily; Asiatic Museum, New Burlington-
street, Monday, Wednewlay, and Friday ; Botanic Garden.,
Chelsea. daily ; Botanic Garden., Regent's-park ; College of
Surgeons, Muwatm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday; Dulwich Gallery, Monday, Tnesday,WcdnewlaT,
Thursday, and Saturday; Entomological lquacum, Bona-
street. Tuesday; 0 rosycmor Gallen-, 'Upper Grosvenor-street,
daily; it,,etie'uttural Gardens, Cfkiftwirk, daily; Iluntrrian
"Sf ;swum, College of Surgeons, daily; Linn:ran Collections,
Soho-square, daily; Royal Institution Museum. Albemarle-
street, daily ; United Service Museum, Scotland-yard, doily
Sir John Soane's Museum, Tuesday and Friday; Flamnan's
Hall and the Howson. University College; Museum of
King's College ; Royal Veterinary College, Museum ; Anti-
quarian Society's Museum, Somerset House ; Geological
Society, Somerset House.

CITAXOT. TOR ADIIIRMON.

Botanical Gardens, (Imre...n(l, daily; Chelsea Military
Academy. Friday; British Institution, Pall Mall, daily;
Chelsea hospital, daily; Cosmorama, Colosseum, Diorama,
and Society of Arts, Adclphi; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday moa Saturday; Madame Tussaud and Sons', Baker-
street ; Ilarford's Panorama, Polytvehnie Imtitution, Pano-
mina of the "Tile, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Thames 'Palmy,
Rotherlhirhe, daily; the Tower, daily ; Westminster Abbey,
daily; Woolwich Arsenal, daily; Zoological Gardens It
daily : Surrey Zoological Garden, daily ; Doak
of England ; Guildhall Council Room.