The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

LAW AdfENDMINT SOCIETY.

Last night the usual bi-monthly meeting of the
members of this society was hold at their rooms, 3, Water-
loo-place ; Sir Wittlitie ATIMITOS, the attormey-general, in
the chair.
The subject appointed for consideration was that of
charitable trusts ; but before that matter was brought

forward,
Mr. HASTINGS said he wished to call the attention of the ,
society to • circumstance which had taken place since their •
last eseeting. The legal profession had long looked forward
to the erection of new courts of justice, in which law and
equity might be administered under the same roof ; and •
eonimittee of the society had recommended that they
should be erected in the immediate neighbourhood of the
lons of Court. That view bad also been taken up by her
Majesty's government, and they accordingly introduced •
bell 1.1 the present semion to eve effect to it ; bat whoa it
came on for • second read* it was defeated by
• majority of two. He deeply regretted that
such had been the fate of the measure. He had lately
vnited Dublin, and he there found the professing and the
public provided with • set of courts so admirably i
as to admit of an easy communication with each othetr7t
understood that there were in Edinburgh • set of courts
equally convenient ; but in London. the metropolis of the
world, the arrangement of the courts was of • most dis-
graceful character. Not to speak of the courts at Dootod-
commons, they had the common law courts and the Court
of Prolate and Divorce in Weetinthater-hall, the coats of
equity in Lincoln's-inn, and further east, at Guildhall, the
courts in which the greatest portion of the std pries litiga-
tion of the country wee disposed of. H• looked upon the
concentration of these courts as a matter of law reform-a
convenience to the bar andto the solicitors, and the envie, of
expense to their clients. On sanitary pounds he wee op-
posed to the proposal that the courts should be erected in
Lincoln'winn-fields, which he hoped to me thrown open to
the public. If, however, they were built upon that site,
it would become neceesary to make proper approaches to
them from Holborn and fleet street, and that would entail
an amount of expenditure which would exceed the wet of
purchasing the congeries of miserable haws which lay
between Bell-yard. the Strand, and Corey-street. The
matter was one which the society should not lose sight
of ; sad he would, therefore, at their next meeting, move
• resolution in reference to the lons of the bill to which
he had alluded.
Mr. L•weawci, as a member of the Incorporated Law
Society, stated that body took the same view
as Mr. Hastings did of the neosmity of basing
the courts of justice concentrated, and regretted
that Mr. Selwyn should have been so successful the first
time be appeared as the advocate of retrenchment. Even
if the whole coat of the new courts were to come out of
the Consolidated, Fund, their erection was most &aka& ;
but since the proposal was to take it out of the Suitors' Fee
Futid, it interfered with that which was notoriously no
man's fund.
The ATTORNST-GINIBAL said the society would, he was
ware, confirm what he had stated in the House of Com-
mons, that the provisions of the bill had all but the ninth.
mous approval of both branches of the profession. He at-
tributed the loos of the hill, in the first instance, to the op-
position of the Society of 'Anodes-inn • aid secondly, to
the fact that in the present state of the country, when
there was an imminent and urgent necessity foe an immense
outlay, the plea of economy appeared to either house more
feasible than it really was. He hoped, however, that before
loog the object they had le view would be obtained.
The subject then dropped, and an intwombng discussion
followed upon the policy of cootrolling the power of testa-
' tore sad donors, in respect to charitable traria The
general opinioa of the society &bleared to be that DO charity
should be allowed to hold or rit landed property, and
that the Court of Chancery, or some competent tribunal,
should be invested with the power of reviewing the mourn-
' stances of every charitable tryst, to which review every
/ vatic charity would become liable after • period of thirty
/ years from the date of the trust ; but not that the court
I should absolutely then interfere. Mr. White, Mr. Hare,
Mr. Freeland, M.P., Mr. Lawresee, Mr. Allen, and the
/ Attorney-General, took part in the diermedon.
r The processbnp terminated in the nal seasser.

THZ COVZNTRY EMIGRATION MOVIMIDIT. —A
band of emigrants left this city and district on Thursday
last for Liverpool, for the purport of sailing thence to
Canada. Twelve families, including 56 individuals, went
from this city ; the others from Folethill, Bulkington, Bed-
worth, Attleborough, and Stockingferd, were picked up at
the stations between here and Nuneaton. The total numbs,
of families was 66, sod of individuals, 234. Upwards of
3,000 persona followed the emigrants from Coventry to the
station, and the parting scenes were very touching. The
some at the Nuneaton station was equally affecting.
Here also hundreds of people had congregated together,
many of them to take a final fere relatives &nil
friends. On the platform were Lord Leigh, C. H. Brans-
bridge, Esq., the Rev. Canon Savage, vicar of Nuneetoo ;
the Rev. J. R. Quirk, incumbent of Attleborough ; the
Rev. J. Thomas, incumbent of Stockuerford ; the Rev. R.
Potter, vicar of Bulkington, Ste., all of whom were instru-
mental in exercising a cheering influence oe the emigrants
and their frilleds by kindly and eneenragiag coevenatien
with them. As the kilo which ooeveyed them amp left
the station, three hearty cheers were given for their enema,
in which Lord Leigh and his friends cordially joined. We
understand that every arrangement has been made for the
comfort and welfare of the emigrate both on their voyage
out and on their arrival in Canada, the governmert emigre-
lion agent at Quebec having been furnished with funds to
give them temporary assistance and forward them to their
ultimate destination. On Thursday night, Lord Leigh, Mr.
Bracebridge, and other members of the emigration com-
mittee, went to Liverpool in order to see the emigrant,
comfortably shipped on board the Oulleden,ha which venial
they will saiL—Dirmingaon Daily POOL
NORICUM or DISTITUTION AT BLACKBURN.--.
Deep is the distress, and small the mama to alleviate it, in
the populous district of Blackburn. There are in Black-
burn 84 mills and weaving sheds, containing 1,035,720
spindles and 29,487 looms, and employing, when in full
operation, no fewer than 20,352 persons. Of these 84
establishments about 18 are working full time, 23 are
altogether stopped, 25 are running four and five days,
and the remainder three days per week. There are 7.000
operatives wholly unemployed, whose lan is wages alone
may be estimated at about 6,0001. per week. During the
week ended last Saturday the relief fund committee die.
tributed 9,9931b5. of breed and 10,19301ba of oatmeal to
the necessitous of the aix respective wart* at a cost of
about 130/. Through the agency of the Poor-law guardians
7,286 persons have been relieved in the Blackburn district,
at a cost of 3841. 14.., being little more than Is. per head. THAMES.
In ordinary times the weekly expenditure of the Blackburn Easily Sarah. Bucher, aged 28, and Clara Jane kniykt,
relieving officer is from 701. to 801. The total number of I aged 20, sisters, end both married, were brought up on
memos relieved last week in the Blackburn Union was I remind charged with stealing a large quantity of property
8,974, at a cost of 4671. 17e. 6,1, while in the corresponding belonging to Mr. Howes, a woolleodraper, and others, the
week of last year only 2,416 were relieved in the entire i assignees of James William Bucher, tailor, late of Brick-
union, at an expense of 1321. 13s. 3d. The relief fund lane, Bpitalfields.
amounts to nearly 2,400/., of which about 1,600/. has been i Mr. Metcalfe conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Thompson
already expended during the peat nine weeks, reeving a sum defended the prisoners.
of 8001. to provide for the futon wants of from 1,200 to i It appeared from the evidence that Burlier, the husband
1.500 persons, including children. The relief committee, of one of the prisoners, and brother-in-law of other, was
believing it almost impossible to obtaie ample means in the declared a bankrupt on his own petition on the 24th of
town to meet. the increasing distress, ham Issued "an appall January last, and Mr. Henry Howes, woollendraper, and
ou behalt of the distressed operatives of Blaeltharn."—Afan- the largest creditor, of No. 123, High-street, Whitechapel,
cheater Guardian. was appointed trade assignee. The bankrupt impaired
STATE OF TRADI IN LANCANTRIL—We are sorry before the Commissioner et the Bankruptcy Court to peas
to say that there is yet no increase in the employment of his examination and give an account of his estate sad effects
the factory hands of Lancaster. Messrs. Storey Brothers in a state of intoxication, and conducted himself in •
and Co. have this week commenced to run four days a week ; very strange manner. He was threatened with committal
only a portion of the hands of Bath Mill are employed ; and for contempt of court, and the case was finally adjourned
work at Queen-street Mill has been altogether suspended sine die without protection. The bankrupt has since ab-
during the past fortnight. Mr. W. Jackson is running Eve wooded. In December last Mr. Howie observed a great
days a week, and the silk mill operatives are fully employed. decrease in the bankrupt's stock, consisting of wollen
A larger number than usual of labourers are now in want of cloths, prints, and other materials need by tailors in their
work. In the face of this sleekness of trade, the applies- business. Only five pounds' worth of goods were given
tions fo*elief, at the Poor-law office do not seem to indicate up to the creditor, sod the messenger of the Court of
any large amount of destitution. This fact is full of mem. Ininkrupty had cleared out. The liabilities were said to
big. Twenty years ago, in much better times than these, exceed 2,0001. The charge against the prisoners was that
the relieving office would have been thronged with noisy ap- they had feloniously concealed the bankrupt's effects. On
licants for relief, but provident habits have dike been the 21st of last month the sisters hired • room of Mrs.
largely encouraged, and the working claims now make some Louisa Cumming. of No. 29, New-street, Whitachapel.
provision against the fluctuations which seem inseparable Mn. Bucher represented that her sister, Mrs. Knight,
from ioduatrislyurruita.—Laneasier Oilardiett. • was " a young lady from the country," whose luggage
CRYIRAL rALACIL URg SMILLING DAY. was at the railway station. After the ream was hired,
MONDAY, APRIL 14.—Admissions m payment, 770 ; amo Mrs. Bucher aid that the young lady was going to the
by season CAM., 717—total, 1,487. railway station to fetch some goods. She was from Ipswich.
Some of the distinctive charneteristies of Dr. de On the same night a horse and cart arrived with a had of
Joneh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil are thus drecrihed by Dr. woolleedrapery goods, which were deposited in the room,
'Warr. Hall. Physician to the Hospital for consumpues, to the pent surprise of Mrs. Cumming, who !moon-
Torquay I have found Dr. be Jobith's Oil tosgree better with strata with the prisoners, and said, ' Surely you are
the digestive organs, especially in those patients who consider not going to pot all those goods is my room ?" Al!
themselves to be bilious it is more palatable to most patients the geode wen
tern ghad „men ; and after they
than the other kinds of Cod Liver Oil :it Is stronger, and come- L.A boome
ueposi 1 the room Mrs. Knight said she
gamely • smaller dose Is sufficient." bold only In capsule,' bottles.
Buford. I ores very much fatigued by her journey, and would sleep
Lica."
77, Stand,
tlyNDriad. deaJomboglit,s
ag4l44AdrartAusarisem'ent; with her sister. The sisters then left. On the following

William Pembrook, a young man, aged 28, • dis-
charged soldier, was placed at the bar before the sitting
magistrate, charged with a most determined attempt to mur-
der his grandmother, Mn. Mary King, aged 75, at 31,
Charles-street, Westminster.
The prisoner, who has been discharged from the Royal
Artillery about two yean, lodged with his grandmother at 31,
Charles-street. At Christmas last the pension granted him
on his duimisaal expired, sod though • harness maker he re-
fused to look for work, but coutinually demanded money of
lie iirsochuotber, mother, sad sister, threatening their lives
they denied him. On Sunday afternoon, between four
sod five o'clock, he made a demand of more money from
his grandmother, and on the old lady refusing, he pulled
out a razor and commenced a most murderous attack upon
her, inflicting frightful wounds on her throat, face, and
neck. The old lady's cries brought assistance, and the pri-
soner was secured and the razor taken from him. Mrs.
King was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, where it was
found that the wounds were of • dangerous, if not fatal
character, and the surgeon's certificate to that effect was
put in.
The prisoner, who evinced no emotion, was remanded
, for a week.

Friday, after the prisoners had made repeated mills at the
house, Mrs. Cumming gave iiihrmation to the police. The
geode, worth 15W., were seized by Police-enema Polka,
10 K. who also apprehended the prisoners. He told them
who he was, and Mrs. Kuight exclaimed, "oh good God,
I expected this." Pollen mid to Mrs. Bucher, "How OYES
you In pommieo of these 30 or 40 paresis of goods? to
which she replied, "My father, Mr. Sykes, has lest mosey
on them."
The property, which covered the table of the court, WAS
identified by Mr. Howes. The solicitor for the prosecution
produced documentary evidence of the adjudication in bank-
ruptcy, and the prisoners were committed for trial. flail
was excepted.