The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

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SOCIETY OF FEMALE MUSICIANB.—The annual
concert of this institution took place last evening in the
Hanover-square Rooms. The programme presented an
abundsut and very miscellaneous selection, among which
there woo much that was trite and common-place, mingled
with things of a superior and less ordinary discripuon.
Among the pieces of the latter kind were Mozart's beautiful
but little known recitative and air, " A quests *enc.," sung
by Mimi Dolby; Mendelasohn's song, "By Celia's Arbour,"
sung by Mr. Lockey ; and two duets by the same composer,
" Where o'er my steps may wander," and "The May-bells,"
sung by Miss Lincoln and Miss Duval. The last of these is
a little gem, graceful, li tht, and airy, like the music of the
" Midsummer Night's Dream." It was prettily sung by the
fair vocalists, and had a charming effect. Settas'hui Bach's
trio for three piano-fortes was admirably played by Mrs.
Anderson, Mr. Benedict, and Mr. Sterndale Bennett. The
two young Viennese violinists, Mews. Hellmestmerger, played
a duet by Kalliwoda, and threw awry a great deal of clever
execution upon wortklos trash. The veteran Brabant
gave his " Deeper and deeper still." He was most warmly
received, and showed himself to be still unrivalled in grand
tragic declamation. The little " Chorus of Bridesmaids,"
from Beethoven's " King Stephen," so simple and yet PO
original, was nicely sung and loudly encored. Madame
Jenny Lutuer sang " Robert, toi qua refine." We could
hove wished for something more recherchi from this accom-
plished artist. The room was completely filled; and we
hope the concert will have substintially benefited a most
excellent institution.

HERE Knwa's CONCERT.—This gentleman, well
known in the satyrical circles as • pianist of distinguiahed
talent, gave a strairaie onsuicak yesterday, in the Hanover-
square Rooms, which was attended by • numerous and very
musical audience. His own performances were a ery mas-
terly, and received great applause, partienlarly the duet for
the pianoforte and violin, which he played along with Herr
Joseph Hellmesberger. There was, besides, a very agree.
able melange of vocal music, in which Madame Lutser, Miss
Dolby, the Misses l'yne, Signor M , and others, took
part. Signor Ciardi, an Italian performer on the flute, made
his first appearance in Englaud in a fanta.ia of his own
somposition, and exhibited extraordinary powers both of
tone and execution.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
Last moirr's Gcrarrs contains codas m council rant) log schemes
for constituting • separate district out et the parieltes ol Meths= sad
Oillinglieni, Kent, db. Rochester. to be rolled the distend or *amp.
ton —Yoe moth° mot+ er estorate district out at the parish of
Ilettrao, la Loci , Chester, to be celled the district d(Kelley.
cosa-Nenton.—And "fee ranking better provision Is the cure of
souls to the weevil puishos of Corringhaor and Eon," in the county
and dia. of Lincoln.

Ay • Kama° or mu Gus:ears& Thor's. Cuusor BrILDVIO
Awomsnos on Tuesday, &reit of 731. was made for improving the
than* of Brosictrmili, by welch additional secommodation will be
provided for 110 persons. A plea to. improving Upireden church Ira.
aide sabinittcd, by ',bleb antemincelation will be rendered for 130
pardons, Instead of 82. The estimated coot is 3201., towards which a
grant of 401. was popmed.

NAVAL.
Poe rooms, MAT 7.—The Hazard, Com. Egerton, woe Pain egr
Cisy. Owlets ham beim franked by the Admiralty granting liberty
o:erto volunteer from the ship in ordinary at tide port for the,
Howe and Ca!adonis, fitting at Sheerness and Plymouth. The Apoilo,
=lp, at Bbermers, is ordered to this port to embark trocao:
and to bring home the 32ad Light Infantry from that
Ammtater, MAT 7.—Appointments: &mond Master 0. E.
and Ovniner W. Davidson. to the Dragon • Acting Boatswain J. Harris
to % .'1 re ; Carpenter W. larld, of Itatord, advanced to meond clam
Acting *mum at itommakers, J. T. nylor, to Chatham Yard.

MILITARY.
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Wu At the !prier chapel, cm Sunda " God ear the
Quern. plervint the red of each wirvice. The lieut.-governor
will alleed the guard" every Wednesday, when every
akar of doe Is pubes will attend in full uniform, and remain
oe the arena el Ihejeueralleavra On this day, the whole of the
instrumerleibesesiffeerpr of drummer e and riflemen are to be pre"
eel sd air leper, se in Dublin and other large garrianne. At
tattoo, the seeps at drummers and bailers are ideo to word eft togs.
ther am els day.
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'Lab) Entrltfance.
EQUITY COURTS.
More the ton Chaneeke.
IN 7NN NOTIIII Or SPEY/CC—A FOXILIed 01007 TO
NIS Cnitoase.—This was an appeal sgaineren order of the
Vice-Chancellor of England, which directed William Craw
ford Newby sad James Christopher Davidoodl both soli-
citors, of Stoekton-on.Tees, to produee and rota* to Mr.
Wiliam Christopher Spence his threeinfant child*, who
were taken away from Stockton by Mrs. Spence, theiet mo-
ther, in September, 1843, and kept concealed ever sines.
Mr. Davidson was the brother of Mrs. Spence, and he sod.
Mr. Newby were trustees of her manage settlement, and
paid to her peri eliethy the interest of the trust fund. The
petition of appeal came before the Lord Chancellor at his sit.
tines in Lincoln's-ion, before the Eaa'er holidays, and was
ordered to stand over until Messrs. Newby and Davidson
would deny by affidavit that the children were in their mo-
ody, control or power. The eireanistances of the ease were
reported at the time in this journal.
•Mt. J. Parker, for Messrs. Newby and Davidson, sow
said they had reads the affidavitsthat wre required. He
first reed Newby's affidavit, from which it appeared that, to
1839, Mr. Spence, then re-iding at Stockton, was married to
Mies Davidson, and her brother and Newby were trustees of
the marriage settlement. Some time in 1813, Mr. Spence,
bee 'ming insole. nt, came to London, and, in his absence,
the establehment of him and his wife was broken up, and
she went with her two children to ieside with her
mother and brother, and remained with them until
the 19th September, 11143. She was then near her
confinement of • third child (since hero), and from
the uukiad manner of her husband to her in I.er former con•
finement, she was much afraid that the third would prove
fatal to her, and she was advised to that effect by her medical
attendant. Mr. Spence had, before his departure from
Stockton, become a member of the catholic congregation
there, and wanted his wife to attend the same chapel, but
she declined, saying that they were both protestant* at their
marriage, and their children ware born and baptised pro-
testanito, and she wished them as well es herself to continue
so. Neither she nor her children were ever under the
tunnel of Mr. Newby, and he swore he did not advise or
asaist her in removing herself or the children, i.nd that he
did not know of their el. parture or where they went t 3 or
resided at present. The affidevit of Mr. Davidson contained
a fuller statement of the circumstances relatieg to Mr. !
Spence's c induct, imputing several immoral practices to
him, such as that he had two or three children by one
woman before his marriage end others by several women
since ; that he was of intemperate habits, and drenken and
unkind to his wife. In September 1843, Mrs. Speooe being
near her confinement, win advised that her life would be in
dancer if Mr. Spence was to be present on that occasion,
and under that apprehension she left Stockton with her two
children on the night of Sept. 14, and he, as her brother,
could not refuse to accompany her to the railway station.
at Darlington, but he did not tee her or the children since.
She went tornado out of the jurisdiction; ha knew where,
and was reedy, if required, to inform the Lord Chancellor
of their place of residence, but declined to inform Mr.
Spence of it. He (Spence) had never since 1843 stied to
know where his wife and children were, and depots, at be-
lieved he did not care to know. It was not true, es Mr.
Spence swore in his affidavit when the matter was before the
Lord Chancellor on a former day, that this deponent and
Newby hid just then sent Mrs. Spence and the children out
of the jurisdiction, in order to be able to swear that they
were not within their power, and did not know where they
were. As to Mr. Spence'a change of religion and immoral
conduct, deponent Said his tester would not have married
hint if he was &catholic, or if she knew he had children, and
she was annoyed at his intention to bring their children up
as catholic. Mr. Porker, in conclusion, said no ground was
made for the order of the Via-Chancellor; Spence, him,elf,
only vaguely swore as to his belief, that Davidson and
Newby had sufficiett issue to over Mrs. Spence to melee
her return with the children, and that, on the contrary,
tlry enabled her to live out of the jurisdiction by sendi g
her the interest of the trust fund, but they in their affidavits
swore, Newby, that he never rent her any, and Davidsol,
that he sent her no money since November, 1846.
Mr, Torriano followed en the same side.
Mr. Bolt said it was admitted by Davidson that he assisted
in removing the children at midnight ; he did not say whero,
but said he would inform the nun if required. He then,
after reading passages from the affidavit, cited " Foster r.
Dell," end " Es peen Hale" (1 Chancery nee.), and another
ease, and submitted that no ground was shown for reversing
the order of the Vice-Chancellor.
Mr. Martindale followed on the same side, and observed,
that Mr. Spence was put to great expense in considering the
voluminous affidavits filed by the trustee*, and that they
ought to pay the costa of that expense.
The Lord Chancellor said, he did not require to hear a re-
ply. The petition was presented by Messrs. Newby and
Da+Wson, praying him to discharge the Vice-Munn:tiler's
seder with corn They swore they had nothing to do with
the abet:actin of the chfidren, It ap,:eared that the mother
and the children were accompanied to the railway at Dar-
lington by Davidson, and upon that proof the Vice-Chancel-
10e made the ether on them to restore the children. There was
•priesa facie clue made out for that order. When the ap-
ption was made here to discharge the order, affidavits
were required t s deny the charge ea the part of the trustees,
and the case stood over for that purpose. Daeidesn's affida-
vit admitted that he knew when the children were, but de-
nied that they were under his control or influence. Ho
musneussiud this and their mother to the railway, and then
esitamsd Wide sera house. That was in 1843, and Spence
tidba= to obtain too children until lately. The Vice-
• order went on the supposition that the children
were la the power of the trustees, or one of them, hut he
wore they were abroad and not in his power. In this state
of la* the order must be veri,d it cannot be said
it le reversed, because the Vice-Chancellor h d not
the hats beim him as they were now stated : as
kir, enie,bstlaulship could not deal with the costs of the
the VicoChancellor, nor could be give
=faliZ prospeedtog here, because those parties came be.
Me Ma slider a writ of habeas corpus praying to discharge
tut ewer, and the order made on them to produce the
children must be discharged.
_ _ COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Quaint v. Dutits.—A Runt Nist FOR A MIR
Taut. GRAS reD.—Lord Denman said that in this ease the
court had taken time to consider whether it ought to grant a
rule nisi for a new trial, on the ground that the affidavit on
which the perjury had been assigned had cot been sworn
before a competent authority. The court felt some doubt en
that point, and thought the question ought to be discussed.
The application therefore would be granted.—Rule nisi.