The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-21 00:00:00

SPORTING.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
A very moderate atteadanea and speculation still
very Hat.

LATEST BETTING.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
9 to 1 apt Hiss Mowbray (t)
16 to 1 Sir Peter Laurie (t)
20 to 1 Charley (t)
CHESTER CUP.
40 to 1 apt Virago (t and off)
6000 to 100 Neuiminster (t)
2.500 to 50 Tom (t)
2000 to 30 Keonyside Hero (t)
1000 to 10 Astonishment (t)
DERBY.
7 to 1 aget Autocrat (off)
9 to 1 King Tons (off)
13 to 1 Dervish (off)
20 to 1 Ruby (t to 701.)
33 to 1 Meteors (t)

THE MARYLEBONE POOR-LAW INQUIRY.

Yesterday Mr. T. W. Austin, the Inspector from
the Poor-law Board, resumed his I:flicial inquiry into the
circumstances attending Gm death of the infant son of
Garret Walsh.

Walsh was again under examination for several hours,
and gave his evidence very much in the manner he had
done on the Saturday previous. He flatly refused to
answer the questions of Mr. Russell, Mr. P.land, Mr.
Carr, and other gentlemen. He said, too, that he would
answer no more questions about me►l tickets. He wu
these to give evidence about the death of his child, which
Mr. Messer and the poor-law board had been the cause of.
The witness was supported by Mr. Peter M'Doueal, the
chartist lecturer, who insisted upon Walsh's basing fair
play, and upon his own right, as a ratepayer, to interfere.
Walsh finished his evidence by declaring that no one had
prompted him at any time what to say. He knew his own
course and could hear what was said as well as other
people. He saw the newspapers, although he did lire in
the workhouse.

Mr. James John Messer was next examined, and stated
that he had the general sup.xinteadence of the out-door
poor relief, and the Brat application of Walsh for relief was
on the lit of September, when ha had an order for a 41b.
loaf on that day. It was an " emergent" order, givea on
the instant and without any inquiry whatever.
The relief was also to be immediate. On the 9th
of September the wife applied for a midwife's
order and relief at 14, Gee's-court. It then came under
Mr. Beautron,the superintendiog inspector, who inquired
into the case, and relief was granted. (Mr. Messer here
produced the usual entries in the books.) Witness gave
his verbal approbation. Such things never came before
the board unless 113 an abstract form. Walsh had relief
in food on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 18th, and 21st of September,
which was the last he had in that way.
Mr. Beautron said that on the 18th of November he was
applied to by Walsh fer bread, and took him down to the
baker's, where it was ascertained that he had already re-
ceived his allowance up to the following Monday. They
both then came away, but witness called afterwards the
same day at the shop, and told the young woman if
Walsh called again to let him have some bread, as witness
thought he might want it. Walsh called, and had two
leaves.

By Mr. Austin—Witness has the power to order bread
on his own authority, and when he does so he always
makes a memorandum, but does notenter it in any book.
The two loaves were nothing more than what the guar-
dians had already ordered, but Walsh•s name had not
been put on the renewed list for them.
The inquiry was then adjourned until this morning.

THE LANCASHIRE STRIKES AND THE
" LABOUR PARLIAMENT."

Last night a public meeting of the operatives of
London was held at the Literary Institution, John-street,
Tottenham-court toad, to consider the subject of the strikes
in Lancashire, and " the labour parliament." The Chair-
man (Mr. J. Finlen) said the object of the present meeting
was to afford substantial and impartial assistance to the
men now on strike in Lancashire, where there were 70,000
persons out of employment and on the brink of starvation.
Of the 25,000 men out of work in Preston, 15,000 only had
been misted by the parties making what they called a na-
tional appeal, whilst the remaining 10,000 received nothing
whatever out of the national fund. (Shame.) The com-
mittee sitting at the Old Bailey intended mainly to assist
the men at Preston, but this was not in aecordanee with
the requirements or the wishes of the people. If the men
at V'igan turned out to the extent of 5,000, they would re-
quire similar assistance, as would also the men of Bury;
and for these reasons the amalgamated committee of the Lan-
mallet' operatives had determined to afford equal assistance
to all engaged in the struggle for the rights of labour.
There must be a great want of duty on the part of those
engaged in the appeal to the working classes of London, in
thus supporting one class of men to the detriment of another
—(hear, hear) ; and he considered it his duty to bring this
fact bet: re the public. He considered that, in order to
give efficacy to strikes, it would be necessary to have a
"t labour parliament," and a national representation of all
trades, and from every town, whish would obviate the
necessity and expense of sending delegates from one part of
the country to another, appealing for support. (Cheers.)
By this means, assistance would be fairly and equitably
afforded to all engaged in the common cause. (Hear, hear.)
Capital would soon have less power than it possesses at pre-
sent, and labour would meet with its just reward. (Cheers.)
—Mr. C. Murray moved a resolution expressing sympathy
i with the operatives of Lancashire, who were on strike and
locked out of employment, and pledging the meeting to
sustain them during their present struggle to ameliorate
vele social condition.—Mr. Bligh seconded the resolution ;
which was carried.—Mr. Ellis moved a resolution in favour
of the projected " labour parliament."—The resolution
having been seconded, was also carried. A vote of thanks
to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

WINDSOR CASTLE.— After remaining in an un-
finished state for several months, the castle wall next

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Thames-street is again the scene of operations, several
masons being busily employed on it, but what shape it will
ultimately assume—whether a plain wall or a magnificent
terrace —is as yet unknown to the public. Bucks
Advertiser.

10.1: in inteliteence.

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EQUITY COURTS.—YESTERDAT.
MORI Tall MAMA SO /1111 LOLLS.

IX RP 1KR1110111.1% AND 11/1161111Hlt K

This was a petition ke the windiag-up of this uaociation.
The petitomen aro shareholder la the company, sad it
appeared teat manliest to the proopeetes there were to be
6.110 Owe.. ow width • call of 10.. • share wes to be paid,
which would represent • capital of 2.rAkit, but Mr. Bergen,
the manager, took more than 1.200 shares,und it was
arranged thst they were not to be lisble to the first cell of
10s. • share. Tbe association was founded on the cost book
117 Meas, sad it wee alleged that some of the petitioners
W paid as much as 205., and other. as much as lir •
share. The mine has nut been summate! ; all the capital
has been ezpeuded, the mine is in debt several hundred
pounds, sad none of the shareholders have been sued by
creditors ; and • report has been presented be the capteiu
to the 'evict that it will r, quire 8,0011. to explore the mine,
mid it would them be probleniatical whether the mine could
be worked to • pert. Under these circumstances the
petitioner. were di sires of winding up the company. The
mine was ishandoent on the 25th October. The aftlilavits
also stated that Mr. Batten, the manager, by reason of the
great somber of shares that he held, could carry soy propo
Genoa at the ineetiags of the adventurer that he plea.ed,and
that with a view of having shareholders to support him at
the meeting. he had, without any money consideration, as-
signed • number of shares to several persons, and thus prec•
tically motioned the proceedings of the company.
His Honour, without heaths( counsel for the defence,
said he was of opinion this was not a case which came
%intl.,' the Winding-up Act. The statute pointed out fight
Oa. rent conditions on which • party engaged in • joint
stock company might come to the court fur an order fur
wiediag-up. It we. admitted that only three of these
conditions, the third, seventh, and eighth applied in this
case. The third related to the shareholders of a company
having paid sums of money recovered against them by
creditors of the company, and the statute pointed out that
notice to the company should be given of the payment of
such sums. In this case there had been no such notice.
Then it was provided that the shareholder should not be
entitled to an order if there was a set off against the stamp
paid by them, and it appeared from the affidavit of
the manager that there was more due from them
is the aggregate than trey had paid to the
creditors. 1 ben it was to be assumed that the shareholders
in embarking in this undertaking must ham been aware
that they were embarking in an undertaking in which 10s.
• share was required is the first instance, and that they
would be liable to the coat of the mine from time to time,
and, according to the cost book system they had • mean. of
getting rid of the adventure if they wished to do so. Ile
considered, therefore, that this ground failed. The nest
ground for the application, which was the seventh named
in the act, ORS in case any company should have b en dis-
solved. or have ceased to tarry on business. is this case
the work. were carried on till dissensions arose, and the
manager said be had discontinued the works only pending
this petition. The works in hut were carried on until after
the petition had been filed. Ile was of opinion, therefore,
that the petition did not come under the 7th ground. The
eighth and last ground gave the court a discretion. It gave
the court power in cue it thought it just and equitable to
order the c impeny to be wound up. Ile did not think that
on that ground either he should grant the petition, and he
should, therefore, dismiss the petition with coats.
Mr. It. Palmer and Mr. Rozburg appeared in support of
the petition, and Mr. Follett against it.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—YraTERDAT.