The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-01 00:00:00

the view of the stage
and after all only provid4
traction, is always a great disc
sad I often nearly the ruin
catastrophe at Edinburgh
stage ; the destruction of the _
from a red-hot ceiling. It the Surrey Theatre
`had an escape for the heat at the upper part of
t the house, or if it had been lighted upon some plan
less antiquated and equally brilliant, Mr. Salm-
1111D would not now have been bewailing the loss
of 10,0001., and three hundred people would not
have been suddenly thrown out of employment.
A manager who oonsulta the oomfort of his patrons
is one of the best insurers which the fire-Aloes can
have; and though few complaints can be justly
urged against the outlets of the old Surrey Theatre,
which were far superior to those of many fashion-
able central houses, there still remains the fact
that the theatre was burnt down by • clumsy
chandelier embedded in an inflammable ceiling.

en. Grimes/W.)
NSW YORK, Jas. 20, Evionoo.
Advises from Port Royal confirm the news of the
capture of Pocataligo Bridge with 12 guns on the
14th inst. The Federal loss was small. The ConteJe-
nks evacuated Pocataligo during the night and
retreated to Asheroo, in the direction of Charleston.
It was expected that they would make a steed at

Asheroo.
The monitor Patapooo has been destroyed off
Charleston while on picket duty by several torpe-
does. Fifty of the crew were drowned.
Richmond papers reiterate the report that
Breckenridge has been appointed Secretary of War.
Contradictory reports are current at Washington
concerning Mr. Blair's movements. Some owes-
pondents still assert that he hes returned to Rich-

mood.
Mr. Stanton announces that the cotton captured
at Savannah has been transferred to a Tresaury

agent for shipment.
The Richmond Ernminer thinks that the capture
of Wilmington is not a necessary but a probable
consequence of the fall of Fort Fisher, and urges
the burning of all cotton in Wilmington.
The same paper, in criticising the fall of Fort
Fisher, assails President Davie's management of
affairs, and declares that the struggle must continue,
neither Northern compromise nor Southern sub-
mission being possible. A change of men has be-
come a public necessity. It further urges the call
of a convention in Virginia, the reform of military
and civil affairs in the south and an end of the
present misrule.
The tone of the Southern reports, although re-
garding the situation unfavourably, shows no dis-
position to relinquish the struggle.
In the Couf Worst. Congress Mr. Orr, of Mississippi,
complained of an article iu the Richmond Sentinel,
denouncing as treasonable the resolution* said to
have been passed by Congress in secret session, to
send commissioners to Washington. Mr. Orr denied
that treasonable resolutions had been passed. The ' ,
pates movement was not in the hands of time-
serving men, but of men determined that in some
form the statesmanship of the country should be
invoked to end the carnival of death by negotiation.
No one is authorised to say that terms could not
be made with the North without abolition or re-
construction. The South could make it the
interest of the Federal government to recognise the
South as an independent people without involving
either slavery or re-construction. It was not tree-
unable to resort to efforts to restore peace by
negotiation.
The Federal naval department designs establish-
ing a European squadron, under the oomtnaud of
Admiral Goldsborough. The Brazil and East
India squadrons are to be largely increased.
The Tennessee State Convention has unanimously
passed a resolution declaring slavery for ever abo-
lished, and prohibiting it throughout the State.
The Convention also adopted a resolution prohi-
biting the legislature from recogni►ing property in
man and forbidding it requiring compensation to
be made to owners of slaves. A resolutionlwasalso
adopted abrogating the declaration of State inde-
pendence and military league made with the South-
ern Confederacy in 1861, and all laws awl, ordi-
nances passed in pursuance thereof.
All officers appointed by the acting governor
since his accession to office were confirmed. The
propositions of the convention are to be submitted
to the people for ratification on the 22nd February,
and on the 4th of March an election will be held
for governor and members of the legislature.
Nearly 300 delegates participated in the proceed-
ings, and the greatest harmony prevailed.
Parson Brownlow was unanimously chosen for
governor.

LAW INTELLIGENCE
(THIS DAY.)

COURT 07 QUERN% BENCH.
After Term NI Pries Meade at Wertrabaskr.-06„
Lid Oldie Jostles Oceithara sad a epeeist jin.l
This was the find day of the alter term Atkins. ag
oost,iu 113 cows. ; Ce them 53 are rewermaa, esd
woes ; 31 age marked node *I".

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lids, It will be meelleolek was ea leftmost riks
defardent, aa *Seer I. ler Majesty's Mimed et
for aeSiftto
_Wm equirlio" aad liaming of tg77-4
Airs rairea from the goverment aad afters* sai
to the Oosfedemote Meta, to be seed aa a yang c 4
aphid the relleral goverestest, It WIS port Mod
sad au shamed to this day to enable the th.
linnet to modem two whams, as cm of the whams
ter the 'remotion made a Metement that abs adays,
mike Solder as beis oostainsd for the Osifedurats silo"
in Sea memos.
Thh morals 11 lemma eel) mpwered le the mask
minered that a Mr. Thome mummy. d Trdforitsas
wee summoned es the Jury os the former oceasime,
Tomes elembiag, o Oloodeoley4treet, Lglagtakrte
yes solenennind es the trial le =Make, easoteel
nem el elobbleg, mad was swore es the pay. la
simian the jury, Mr. Thomas theirbiag wee maalsl
mod it the. berme &poorest that a SAM iss
be.. made, and as this is a wishful mast.
seeding. theme mold not be tried with iemm Use t
mom iaulay.
The me wee Sea allowed to stand over
mweemier was Nut to Mr. iitsbod.eselsos belies
Walton& to NIMMOO• himead Mar with him is
ma. Os the Mors of abs orromor 1, Mr. Stoobbi66
ost of tows, it was maned that the are ebeeldssid-S;
until to-morrow.
Quell v. IMAM

This was as iodicMrWe for as Mime smelt ft lag,
Liles. Her ere has been twice before is the list Ice eat
but had om sack occasion to be postposed is coesecromax •
the Meese el the proesouteix.
my. B. .1.1.111, IS the abeam of Mr. earjaint perm,
plied on behalf el the promoters for a feller
mat of the trial es the potted of the pcasessYia s segi.
sued abeam, and as his affidavit stated the *eh.
• estigatios. Blues the last Melee ll=
r her younger Meter bad bee traced hp a
Newhaven to Dieppe is the mem of s
Wilson. The you're sister had Mee bees bring% we,
by Mr. Wilma, sad she was pissed in a cab with intreass
to the ogees to drive to • cerise eddies, but the pesa
mark had sot rearmed ; is bat, a letter had meells
been reeled from bey dated from Roes. Tbrsspt
every neon to believe that Ifs. Wilson bad preeldope
bar to breve the country.
The Lad Chief Justice said be thought it es
mockery of Jethro to have a joy summoned Meg
idler sitter to try this am, wee thies err
Dot the remotest Mem of the proesentrils
ing to rapport the chugs against the
They most all regret that juries should be se
far no doubt she bad been indeed to leave the emisymi
keep out of reach of the court for some pay es mei tie
prceecutrix was sot a child, and bad a mind dhesb
exercise ; and it we melees to continue sessembe a jay
time after time for the mere purpose of seefeg the coq.
There was no chance of going on with the mars *that
sad is ker absence the charge falls to the pound.
Me, H. James said from his affidavit it certainly anew
that she was keeping away of her own fres will. llama
so Maim that she was forcibly kept away.
The Lord Chief Justice said that in that ems he ms
afraid she would act be brought Mk to a tease of brill.
Mr. H. James asked his lordship to deluge the acne.
seam. instead of threads' an acquittal.
Mr. Pere (who with Mr. Begjeaat Mantes spared
for tbe prosecution) said the riefendet was in Wen miy
and willies to salornit to his triaL He bed set san s way
of the affidavit referred to by his leered fried.
The Lord Chief Justice said he should be dhpasel
assist the prosecution every way is hie pewit, bat he he
IN had no jurisdiction.
Mr. Pearce said there was nothing to show that the is.
(*Meat we imlioated with Mn. Wien.
The Lord Chad Jimmie said be supposed the ddeeliefa
masa would say that Ws. Wilma acted from a used
public interest tad judies is Mein the pewee& mes
It was a trial that ought to take place, and it asp
er
teletext of the defendant that it should result ia es iso
be
Justices, however, we frustrated by some one, aedtt
only disposed to sane the dehrdant in so fare miss
there ought to be an sad of the n
ease, as there apseasi
be no hope that the peneoutri would appear st Isms
fears day.
Mr. Pere mid eat en Ike last occasion the prowl*
was spoken of as a child, but it afterwards appeared tilt
she was 30 years of age.
The Lord Chief Justice said that being • grows ma
and bevies a mind of her own she could at come ma
it as she plowed.
Kr. Heavy James said he was afraid she was seem Wm
Hrs. Wiest's beams, or she would see the mete rf
aPittrinaid Chief Justice maid but even should she sec
after her past Deduct in the matter what jury would eal
say weightit to be
we troeLidednepri. His l
ored uomtrdship,
the =ad:
'slice bad been so tampered with aad frustrated, he is
rule was that where no evidence was give es ea
kefhi
meat the defendant was accented.
The jury then formally reamed a verdict of Rai Biala

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE
(Wore the Jades Ordinary.)
ISLA° T. ISAAC.

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