The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-22 00:00:00

THE EXPREM, THURSDAY EVENIN(, APRIL 22, 1847.

dispatches in referents, to this affair had been forwarded to
London the week before (the 14th inrt ), it was said. and the
expectation was *mensal that the relations of Germany
with the Transatlantic S:ates would take an extended de-
velopment, thanks to the non-renewal of the treaty which
bound the maritime interests of Germany to those of Eogiand.
SERVIA.—BIICHAREST, APRIL b.—About noon
yesterday, a tire broke out in • narrow street, the Moues, be
which were chicly built of wood. A violent wind was
raging at the time, sad the flames were driven about in all
directions. The Austrian Observer of the 13th states that
one-fourth of the town was destroyed. Another account
gives 1,000 as the number of booms which seers bunted.
Many liven were lost. The church and screen of the
Franciscans and the palace of the Roman oaths& bishop
are now a heap of rains.
RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 13.—The
Emperor is not yet able to leave his apartments in the
winter palace. lie is suffering from a liver complaint.
Leeches have been copiossly applied, and he is mach better.
He was not able to attend high mass on Easter Sunday, nor
to hold a levee on Easter Monday, which was done in his
stead by the Crown Prince. Thirty major-generals have
been promoted to the rank of lieutenentgenerals.-411ye-
inetrurZeitung.

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tied Ai seen but children of Emma
tneeismearawmMll Ile be pmetstd-Trine raider beibualen*
the eneemed (died) W. K.! Suirmairears.
The Rev. Dr. Banta proposed " that the report be
adopted." lie said that the meeting would hi the import-
ance of what was therein stated with regard to the poor
catholic children, 14,000 of whom were without the means
of education ; and with regard to that subject he considered
that the catholic" had been deceived by the present ministry,
who had at first held out hopes that they would be treated
in the same manner as other dissenting bodies. The catho-
lic' had contributed to the fund, and it was not fair that they
should be debarred from a share in the grant.
Mr. B. ISILNtrIGHAX seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
The Rev. Dr. SKARPLY.S then proposed a resolution to the
effect that the great number of Catholic children in England
and Wales, without the advantages of instruction, called for
increased exertion from the Catholic body to remedy the
evil. He was sure they would all agree with hits in feeling
indignant at the difficulties thrown in the way of the
catholic. on the subject of the grant to their schools. They
were told that they could not participate in it because it
would be inconvenient to the ministers at the present time ;
they (the ministers) had declared it to be their intention to
give the catholic' a proper share ; but it was evident that it
would be inconvenient to them in the event of a coming
election. He wee astonished that such treatment should be
offered to them, and still mote astonished at the apathy
which wee evinced by the catholic body in England on the
subject.
The Rev. Dr. Baowx seconded the resolution, which was
immediately carried.
The Hon. CHARLTS LANODA LS then moved the third ter
solution. He was awry to make painful observation. aer
course pursued by the ministry on this guest** bat whit
eras really the state of that question? Ministers stated that
the catholic" were excluded from the parliamentary grant
under the minute* because it wee smeary that the
authorised version of the testament should be used. The
alternative for the in 'Matey wee this—either they had been
deceiving the catholic', or they had been driven front the
position they had taken up, by the bigoted my which had
been raised by the Wesleyan methodists, who had tried to
obtain for themselves that shone which they denied to the
esthetics; and who wished to psi their bead into the Romne
catholic,' pockets in order le sraffii *sit ewe. It wee little
to him what were the boweabote roweetwerta.n _"They
be right in those intend's.; but OW afrad
approaching dissolution of parliament: And he asked, wan
the a position for a nt which claimed to them- I
selves the name of ? He propos& a yeeelatisa
I to the effect that the at the IPA-
eige offered to the 0711116=611Virghe deciendisa
made by the govesthamatimit aulitelies wen to be exeladed
frees • participation be dm pat te be voted by parlborst
foe all other warstostillainsamaloi was SA demo et
catholic" to =se ery if et the
Insulting meld= km a piddle wit amilblitipublie
Band.
The Rev. Dr. WIS*II.IIN. is 111110111%*6 sisindon, en.
furred to what Lord John Ram, bet bh epoch on
the previous evening, that the estadle Yaw het Pained
quiescent, audits,' not mmanionimml_gim he pospealliee. This
statement was ccespl=untheth Br lobo&
at Blackburn and id wen atitempamletre
of Dr. Kay Shuttleworth. 11smei het bees 011ie
logy, ago ; and when Dr. Kyle eguleilbe gemdeher bl.aial
in Edinburgh, no intimation vim SWIM tile viailes
the authorised version of the em 4 &salt be aV=
non. By requiring the reading of this ewlbariewl
they had imposed a test on catholic§ equally iiilleult to sub-
scribe to as the tiny-nine utiles. Sir George Grey bad
stated in the beam his ahereleelelei of the increasing influ-
ence of the Ramon eathi He would ask what right had
minims to estedia irk mearebraeiaime ? Why were they
not appelliellibe el the Wediyese, tube had taken numbers
ofehildrea fremitha moths: chunk? And why were they not
apprehendve of the dissenting body gotwally ? They (the
Roman cilia* had a right to plebe against being thus
spoken of.
. The resolution was carried trnanimathly.
The Rev. Dr. littarnonita then Moved the third rasa
lotion, which was seconded by. Mr. Brown, to the following
effect That it having been signified by the bishops in Les-
° don that, with a view to imparting more efficiency to the
; educational department of the Catholic Institute, some site-
d rations in the earth Mien of that institute might be advisable ;
• the acting committee on the application ot the vicar. aris-
e YAM should have power of calling a public meeting of the
Catholic Institute to consider such recommendations from
their lordships. After further support from Mr. Maction ELL
the resolution was adopted.
in Lord SHRISWIDIVRY then rose, and said that he completely
in agreed with the sentiments of reprobation manifested by the
_r. f, meeting towards the conduct of the government, and pro-
°° posed that a petition be drawn up end presented to both
dr
holism of parliament, soliciting notice of the claims of the
catholics to a fair share of the government grant.
kr After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting *pa-
st rated.
to

THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL AND ITS
OPPONENTS.
Yesterday, a meeting was held at the London
Tavern, Bishopegate-street, of deputations invited from the
several towns in England interested in the Health of Towns
Bill, for the purpose of considering its provisions, and
whether any and what steps were desirable to be taken in
relation thereto. The movement. as the advertiensent in-
diwtorl, originated with the commissioners acting ander the
Brighton Town Act. At the hour appointed, Mr. Curdy of
Brighton was called to the chair.
Mr. DEMPSTER (also of Brighten), in moving the first re-
solution, said he felt that no apology was necessary to be
offered by his fellow-residents in Brighton for having taken
the initiative which they felt to be necessary in reference to
the Health of Towns Bill. With considerable pains they
had gone into the whole matter, and they were of opinion
that though the bill contained many valuable propositions
whi; h, if worked by unexceptionable machinery, might be

pie of cautralisation. They found that the bill no answer. I went up again &beat half-put ei .ht. o'cLals,
proposed that in towns not having corporate eons- when Lady Webster, coming oat of her room, asked nOl s
Weimer', inspectors, surveyor', medical officer., wire Sir Henry was, and whether be had takes his medicine. I
an to be nominated and appointed by the mown, and to be told her I had been to his room three time', and cool I get t. s
irremovable by the rate-payers—that though the rate- answer. She then went hewn and knocked at the doer, ..1,-,1,1
payers should elect two-thirds of the co ninissiocers, the asked him to let her in. He muttered something, but ,
Crews was to have authority to nominate the remaining weld not make out what it was, and then she said the door
third, who were to bold during her Majesty's pleasure. The mast be broken open. I broke open the door, and on esb. 1.-
whale el these propoeitious the Brighton oommesioners con- log fouadhim lying on his face on the door near the foot ot
whet to be an interfere/ we with local rights and privileges the bed. I pulled up the blind, don turning round aior
to which they eouLl not be expected, as Englishmen, to sub- that Lady Webster was in the act accusing into the room. I
mit. (Hear.) He contended that local fineries would be immediately prevented her, foe I saw blood on the floor. f
heat administered by the local authorities themselves, and took a pillow from the bed and placid it under Sir Henry's
though ready to give every assistance to any really good head. He spoke only once after I saw him, and then merely
measure for the improvement of the sanitary condition of said "he was cold." There was a small clasp knife lying on
large towns, he held the proposed measure to be unjust in the ROOT. We arrived from the Continent only on Friday even-
t principle, lavish in expenditure, and destraetive of the big last, having been travelling for the last 7 swaths,
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rights of the retepaven throughout the whole country. seven weeks ago, while in Paris, I first noticed a difference
With them views, mad in order to elicit the opinions of other in Sirle's manner. lie afterwards became very angel!.
sentieneen premed. he dash% Ewe as the Ilia resehatea : and suffered from lowness of spirita—Dr. Ashburner de-
Ilet es the GOMM eithhereans a a anima Ora Imesetenee to posed that he had attended Sir Beery professionally., aid
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state of mind required it.—The coroner : Will you explain
more precisely what you meant when you desired that the
Mr. I. F. STAteYORD, of fintlghnualilnoci briefly seconded deceased should be watched I—Dr. Ashburner : Our remarks
the reesiation. were more of the character of general observations than ea-
Kr. Kassa begged, before the resolution was put, to press directions. I had heard that a poisoned instrument
ail the ateenthen if the meeting (which he believed was
aneesbled to be bearaeted on this question) to an article which Sir Henry generally kept under his pillow had been
from a leading ced in hi. bands. Mr. Miller then read
at length extractsarticle wred in taken from its place by one of the servants, and that Sir
which bad been placed Henry had been very angry thereupon, and had taken poi-
the Daily News of Tuesday last, on the subject appeaof the war- cession of the instrument, and kept it in his pocket. I told
the servant that he had done quite right, and that if he oh-
fare raised against the measure by the vestry of Marylebone,
not that instru-
and he concluded by stating his conviction that the govern- nerved any change in his master's conduct, he hail better take
agent ought to interfere, and effect those sanitary measures possession of the instrument again. It wasment which he used to destroy himself,but a clasp knife.—
whirl local authorities had so long neglected.
Mr. W mum, of the Marytabone vestry, in a lengthy The coroner : Are you aware that deceased was under any
agessh, which was a reiteration of former orations delivered
by Ida elsewhere, denounced the measure as one of an- apprehension of pecuniary difficulty ?—Dr. Ashhurner: I
know that his pecuniary circumstances have preyed upon his
traLimties, and, if
.carried out, wadi be even worse than mind, but it was entirely owing to an hallucination. He
the disease. Its object was to annihilate and. destroy the had an impremioa that he was liable to be arrested in the
streets. It was a delusion altogether, as I happen to know
existing local governments, aid he was astonished that =pelf that he had large balances in 'the hands of both his
the Write" of the Daily News, and of other journal', bankers. In fact his ormunstancee were in an excellent
which were called the "liberal prim." should lend them- state.—The coroner having made a few remarks, the
'elves to advance and support such a measure. Ile con- jury
returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity."—
cuffed in the resolution, and if it had been couched in jffil) OP A CHANCERY SOlT.—Before Mr. Wekley, at the
stronger terms of objection to the bill, it should have his University College Hospital, on the body of Lydia Ann
"upped. Downes, aged GO. She became insensible while in the Coro-
Mr. Slight, clerk to the Brighton commissioners, Mr. nation public-house, and was removed to the above hoa)ital,
Herbert, and Mr. Seden,of Marylebone, supported the re where she died boon afterwards. In the room where she
solution, which passed unanimoudy.
Mr. HALLETT moved, and Mr. Dzsirarse seconded the lodged, whiz ti the landlord said no human being but he, self
bad mita red for tour years, were found bills in her name to
next resolution:
i.lliet the i*ntegerezezint foul
othinanagemeetinsmen,t
hawinvolv7edob
jerti9in thenat
~„ the amount of 23,0001., and documents showing that
she had been the defendant in a Chancery cult, the
amtmersive of the rights hitherto enjoyed by ratepayers ut tis, lose of which had deprived her of very large estates
mosiont of their affairs. in Northamptonshire. Deceased was in a very ems-
Kr. Forma, of Marylebone, in supporting the resolution elated condition. Verdict, "Natural Death."
with an eulogy upon the good management of the vestry
with which he was connected, observed that he was not sur-
prised at the tone of the extracts which had been read from
the Daily News for this reason—he believed that the Daily
News when it was first started was under a liberal govern.
ment and management, but now he believed that journal
was intermingled with the department of Woods and Foresta,
which department of course governed the sentiments pro-
pounded in the columns of that newspaper. The bill was a
measure, which, while it created new patrocage and places
for the disposal of the government, wholly destroyed the
rights and privileges of the rate-payers. He hoped, at the
aggemeideg general election, that this would not be forgotten
ea the Intetulp..and that no candidate in favour of the cen-
tralisation principle would be returned.
Mr. Tltenee Been said that, while he supported the prin-
ciple of the representative system, in reference to local
government, he thought that some regulation was necessary
to 'were uniformity of construction amongst the numerous
local boards already in existence. Of these boards there
were in the metropolis no ewe than eighty-four, and from
contrariety of action the sewerage was imperfect, and would
be so, unless some controlling power was brought to bear
upon their management. On the whole he was of opinion
that the interests of the working clues, their health, comfort,
and cleanliness, required that this measure, with some modi-
fications, should be carried out.
Mr. DAT, the vestry-clerk of St. George's, Southwark,
who attended with a deputation from that parish, stand
that it was the opinion of the board that this measure, as
proposed, ought, in the nisi 1, to be supported.
Mr. LIDDELL, the medical officer of Whiteehapel parish,
expressed similar opinions.
After a futile effort made by Mr. Archer, of Southwark, to
adjourn the discussion for a fortnight, the resolution was put
and carried, only about a down hands being held up
against it.
Mr. GRIFFITHS moved the third resolution—
That the most strenuous opposition should be given to the Health
or Towns Bill in its lament shape. and that it in desirable that the
various towns and districut affected thereby should invite their repre-
sentatives in parliament to moist in effectually promoting such
oppsition.
Mr. Mecum seconded the resolution, which, after a few
words in remonstrance from Dr. Our, was also carried by a
large majority.
Thanks were then voted to the at..fr..eaand the meeting
separated.

CONCLUDING RESOLUTIONS OF THE W ES-
LRYAN3 ON THE GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF
EDUCATION.
L That on the &et appearance of the rccent
MIMED, thew wined eowaittees were led to roped them to do.
dear PMillilde la thdr Weitup ere lie Pelt iiillell. .1
al is ieleiliald le sabre raw owl wey impious
=Lee spar et oder more. Ms erimellows Oren by
Weemweillifte el PPP hop browser, mtadalky diminatheil the
be PIM Opal= or= es dub pear :—llecieuet a epat.uu he
the Plelielit dirk halublp. I. Titet r peers Minutes, which
wIl owerme la bees re reef do be et Holy *ripture in ite
full birrotter, or be re setbeerei ores. S. sod odd continue to
be, vegeiredlo a ideas redirog Wham to. public funds, under
thew re A /,array Mires be ewe upward tow, lamb.
thous le re berimer et Me seer Wee dr Imre Orem <Noce
time is re pier et gebelple. wind to le erweldr. io Pru-
des, alt re purl 'Ws 11111111 MN it re more/ volume thew
eammlitbmf a 'sawing's, et the bed serweldes whi,h tbe
sem so wit Ihreobee, tog Mbar tam el
error. I. re prod sahib NW qty "11=7=
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mom Mr etre reermewle wort be peselimi wider theft
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prieledoe they soil sr nod, be, by wt oppliestion to any
rear Or wooly edretbeer pereou Poo roe two consolers.
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riltPie eggiughw wart lager required to *irk
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teedemerel impletbse ray they met wiesisteedy comply. 2.
Psi we leapiter wlll be wired to may Wesleyan reboots
tivizawid.. dui
to lhe am y fit Shwa Itartorr dorrakltheders
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trim* eseemonictition with Pe Wasp& alegoiem eiwieithee,witli
a Now to separate with re ememill lb awls brae pootiodow
of earlotwel ethic:taw.
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GRAY'S-INN, APRIL 21.—Edward Criepe Ellery,
EN., was this day tailed to the degree of barrister-at-law by
the honourable society of Orars.ion.
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL—The governors of this
hospital met yesterday, by adjournment, to take into consi-
deration the report of a committee appointed to inquire into
the general management of the hospital, of which we gave
an abstract in our paper of the 18th of March. Sir J. Bathurst
no called to the chair. The first suggestion of the committee
was that, in lieu of the present open weekly board, a close board
he appointed, to consist of a yearly chairman, of vice-west-
dente, treasurers, and 18 lay-governors, who were to have the
general management of the hospital in their hands. This
suggestion gave rise to a very lengthened discassion, some
yeomen contending that a close board would be entirely
=Lthe interests of the hospital, excluding, as it would,
iable information which might be given by gentleman
who were in a situation to observe the manner in which the
various departments of the institution were managed.
°Ohms *intended that the hospital could never be properly
emnaged so long as there was no responsible body, and so
long as the decisions come to by the weekly board could be
rendered null by any one who chose to come in and offer
objections.—Mr. Bristow and Mr. Brewster both objected to
the " revolutionising" of the existing rules of the hmOtal,
without more sufficient reason than there at present ap-
peared for such a course. The motion before the meeting, it
was contended, would radically alter the mode sf
managing, and yet not a tingle reason had been given
as to why such a course Mould be adopted.—Captain Maude,
chairman of the committee, said he should have thought the
facts contained in the report, and in the evidence on which
that revort was founded, spoke plainly enough. It must be
clear to all that the present system of management was radi-
ally wrong, or such miedirections as those contained in the
report and eviden.e could never have existed.—Some gentle-
men were of opinion that there should be a committee
appointed to take into consideration the management of the
hospital, and to frame such rules as they should think advisa-
ble for the future management. Against these it was con-
tended that the adoption of such a mine would be to over-
throw all that the present committee bed done. The com-
mittee, consisting of gentlemen of the highest character and
most unquestionable ability, had been appointed to inflame
into the abuses alleged to exist in the hospital. The, hid
given a great deal of time and trouble to the sidgest, without
any hope of advantage to themeless ; and say now swg-
gested the alteration in the board as one of the mans of fa
proving the condition of the hospital. If anodise sanamdlans
were appointed, the result of the labours of the Omni OM-
Inittell same be entirely thrown aside, a lei sigma mine
be passmad, sad the judgment of ttimllemen whit MI
betadogmas& to inquire into the Wisely OM
ifielsit=st deal at mem disanniseallmas OOP.
tbsert was sidg sod Ike slogans at Ibe
rammindav the report was Mimed to as adjearned mat-
' ism which it was settled isald take place on that day
week.
EDUCATION IN THE ARDIT.—SIIt—I have read
with much satisfaction the remarks in your paper of Monday
ea the education of officers in the British army; but in justice
to the service, which I have no doubt you have in view, I
beg to may that in one point at least your conclusions are ce-
llar at variance with fact. You seem to Imagine that the
displayed by the staff officers arises from the great
1= of finding eufficiently educated gentlemen in the
smile fill such offices. This, I assure you, is quite contrary
to alba. There are msny hundreds of highly talented and
aditneted men to be found in thearmy, but theyare constantly
est aside when staff appointments are to be conferred, and
*see who have influential frends particularly members of
Ass Haase of Commons, are chosen to fill the situations, re-
mese of their ignorance and utter unfitness for enchains.
—IL rum. OFFICER.
Tiri LOSS OF THE TWEED.—The subscriptions set
MINS for the purpose of rewarding the conduct of Capt.
=litho master_ the chief mate, officers, and crew of the
bag Bahia, whose intrepid exertions saved the
Ives of 79 peons who were wrecked on board the royal
mail steam packet Tweed, on her passage from Ha, mina to
Vera Crow, already amounts to 1,3731. Is., amongst which
sae her Saasty's government, for Capt. Carry (in addition
to a gold model), 5001. ; the Royal Mail Steam Packet Com-
ply for Capt. Camp, 2001.; the seine company, foe Mr. !
ViOsierde, the chief mate, 1001., and 1501. for the crew.
The Alliance,lademnity, Royal Exchange, and London
Aseamicie Companies, 501. each, At.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE SMITHFIELD NUISANCE.--
The whole of the houses at the north-east side of Smithfield,
at the back of Charterhouse-square and lane having been
demolished, the vacant ground was yesterday paved with
visite and divided into sheep-pens. The space thus oh-
Mined will afford increased room for about 4,000 sheep.
LONDON AND YORK HAlLWAY.—Yesterday this
line of extension to the proposed terminus at the Middlesex
Howie of Correction was staked out to within a short die.
taace of the Fever Hospital, at King's-cross, Battle.bridge,
The company have commenced manufacturing their own
bricks at that part of their line at Newingthnren.
INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—SIR HENRY EMU.—
By Mr. Bedford, at the residence of the late Sir Henry Vas-
sall Webster, 31, Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, on
the body of that gentleman. The jury, after being sworn,
proceeded to view the remains of the deceased. The body
was lying on a mattress, in one of the front-rooms of the
second floor, the deceased's bed-room. The proceedings
commenced with the examination of Robert Flom, footman,
in the service of the deceased, who said, I saw my master
last alive on Sunday night, when he retired to rest. At
seven o'clock the next morning I knocked at his bed-room
door. He asked who was there • I told him who it was

He m..d.• : and &I he 5e11i:1.L..1116 d 1 not I.lic to

diß-
rave population is to subsist under such accumulated
euhies does not very plainly appear. We have not, as yet,
lased of any cases of insubordination, but cannot bet fear
the worst consequences, if the pressure be long moaner.
801111t8ETSHIRE.
Are ACC! evt £llOll5O TKOS TIII,CARELIMINZON which
Is too often manifested by persons quarrying in the neigh
bourhood of treaded realities occurred yesterday morning
la the riereurhood of Berkeley-place, chick is situated
etreferkliway between Bristol sad Clifton. For some time
• MOWN have bees engaged in working some quarries at the
gar tithe new Boman Catholie chapel, and as the spot is
• Orr diately 'surrounded by houses, alarm has been cantina-
: • rartleit by the iehabitants, who have more than once coos-
. "tried of the danger to which they considered themselves
exposed. Yesterday morning, at somewhere about ten
- efclock, a blast was tired, and as the result would indicate
. without anything like the proper means being taken
to avert accident, or even to warn persona to
keep out of the way. From the violence of the
explosion, it is believed that • large quantity of powder
- was used, and the broken fragments of the rock were
scattered in all directions, several heavy pieces being thrown
considerable distances. Some of them fell into a court, at
the back of Lower Berkeley-place, in which some children
were et play ; and a little girl named Casey was struck on
the bead by see of them with such force, as to drive in the
greeter part of her skull and kill her on the spot. A second
received a severs wound on the head, and is reported to have
sines died; several others were more or less injured by
fragments of the stone. An inquest wu held on the body,
end adjourned until Thunday (this day.)
BUCKINORAMIIIRE.
Bantus TTTTT lON or A Y consequence of
his continued ill-health, C. J. B. Hamilton, BK., !CP.,
does not intend to come forward again for this borough.
flesjeant Bytes will offer himself r • conservative and pro-
tectionist candidate on the first vacancy. We (Globe)
have reran to believe that the learned eerjeant will not bi
allowed to " walk over the course."
&MEX.
ANOTNNS CABII OF •LLSOID PO/BONING has been
htought before the magistrates of this county. At the
Witham petty sessions Elisabeth Hume, aged 24, was
shared with preparing certain pill!, containing mineral
poison„ end seeking to administer the saute to her husband,
. Thomas Hume, aged nearly 60. The prisoner was re.
!sanded to give time for an analysis of the supposed poisonous

ANEW.
THE ANClirr CoNczars.—The. second ooncert,
last evening, was under the direction of the Duke of Wel-
lington. It was a selection of a somewhat singular kind,
eon.isting chiefly of airs—aacred and secular, Italian, Ger-
man, English, and French--with a very small sprinkling of
choral and concerted pieces. The most remarkable features
of the esLaing were certainly the two airs of Mozart, sung
by the celebrated Madame Jenny Latzer; the one,
" Doh vieni," from " Figaro:" and the other, " Non
mi der," from " Dor. Giovanni." They were both beau-
tifully executed; with • sweet and powerful voice, fine
articulation of the words, brilliant execution, and a style at
once pure and ornate, two qualities rarely combined.
Staudigl sang the air " In diesen heilige Hellen" from the
" Zauberflotc ;" and we must add (with all our admiration ot
this great artist) very indifferently. He took the time so
excessively slow, that the effect soul exceedingly dull and
Leary; and he took liberties with the text, and introduced
rforitire, which we could not have exp. Med from a classical
German singer. He was more like lumaelf in the recitative
and an. from "The Creation," descriptive of the
trimtion of animate. Mediate Camden Allan sang
a great deal and well. Martini.' little air, " Guar.
darut no porn," was elegantly and playfully given ;
and the famous old French ballad, " Charms:lto Ga-
brielle," which she sang without accompaniment, was really
charming, though its effect wan anything hut improved by
each verse being repeated in chorus with a boisterous accom-
paniment of braes instruments; • moat preposterous treat-
ment of this simple little love ditty, ascribed to Henri Quatre.
The beautiful prayer of Stredella, " Pieta, signore," was
pug by Signor Gardoni in a style somewhat too modern and
theatrical ; and its effect, too. was injured by the addition of
a very full instrumental score, of which, in Stradella's time,
there was no conception. It is e prevailing error at these con
cert.% 'hat we are scarcely ever permitted to hear ancient
music in VII primitive form. Oardoni was more euccessful in
Mozart's cir, "O cars imrnagine," from the " Flauto
Magico," which he sang beautifully. .Mr. Lackey sang,
" Where're you walk," from Menders " Semite Miss
Messent, the name compaser's " Verdi prati ;" and Miss
I)oiby, " In infancy," from " Artaxerats;"—th last excel-
lent, The old glee, " When first I saw your face," was
flatly sung, and had no effect. Of the remaining pieces, the
only one at all rernarksble was the chorus from Cberubini's
Requiem in C minor. The two chanties of Handel, which
terminated each part of the concert, fine as they are, have
become hackneyed by constant repetition at these concerts.
The noble director was accompanied by a numerous part, of
distinguished persons, smote whom we observed Prince
Alb-rt. Jenny Lind was in the room, and seemed to be an
oNect of much curiosity.

UV Vann.
FRENCH PLATS, ST. JAMES'S. Mademoiselle
Rose Cheri' whose engagement is drawing very nigh its
close, appeared yesterday evening in two plows, in " Re-
hem,' an established favourite, and in " lane, ou le Mag.
elitism...," a new production, which is likely to attain an
almost equally advantageous position in public opinion,
thanks chiefly to the acting of Rose Ch6ri, fo; the piece
itself is of slight interest, and in its English adaptation, at
the Princess's, wader the title, as we remember, of " Dreams
of the Heart," proved an entire Miura. The impersonation
of the heroine by Rose Cheri would, however, redeem a
comedy of far less intrinsic merit. The plot turns upon the
application of mesmerism to the eliciting a declaration of
love, and the process is alike successful in this object, and
in the conversion to morality of the roue' who has essayed it '
with views not of the most moral character. We never saw
Ross Cheri to greater advantage than in the scene where,
antler the influence of the mesmeriser;fi spell, she, sleeping,
reveals the hitherto impenetrable secret of her heart,
at ence, in the impassioned glow of its youthful impulses,
full of love for the first man who had truly aroused its sen-
sibility, and seeking, in its virgin purity, to uproot that
love, since, as she thinks, she has found its object unworthy.
Her development of this idea was most charming, She was
etcolieutly supported by M. Rho:evil, and the einnedy, as
to its other persomee, was well sustained.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
Ox rate, Aran f!.-7b I. E. Owned Kerb. M L, tornierly
Wenow of Odd College, Prebendary of bantlereU..and Viear of Ay:et.
/ord. Kent, was ttex day ended Seddon Lederer far On year 1.4 e
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the follow* *sees we anammel:—Ailalbre C. 0. Redd,
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Pasrorerre.—lFlET. C. Clark to Howland P.C., Lancashire; dto.
Worcester.; 601 ; pat. the V. of Cotten. Ker. J. N. Pain to oe a air-
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NATAL.

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that it mrs a heavy one may ba Judged from the fact that Mr. Ones,
Mr. Hargreaves, .ad one or two others, woo stout 3,0001. The
Coining* party are moderate winners, their investmeata having
be clinked by • dread of the Goodwood Dag.
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Zan, 'intelligence.
EQUITY COURTS.
Woe the lard Chum:loler.
MONISM AND °TEUTON. ALSTON AND OTHI

♦uD BUM INOHA RAILWAY.--COMPITITION BITRIBIX
THIGILEAT WitTlltN AND LONDON AND NORTII-WISTERN
RAILWAY COMPANIEB.—The appeal from the Vice-Chan-
cellor's order overruling the demurrers has been before this
court for three days, and Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Stuart,
Mr. Role, and Mr. 0. L. Russell have been heard in support
of the appeal and of the demurrers. Mr. Bethel', Mr. J.
Parker, and Mr. Willoock hays been beard in support of the
Vies-Chancellor's order, but Mr. Willcock had not concluded
at the rising of the court.
In the course of the day Sir F. Kelly seed leave (in case
the Vies-Chancellor granted the injunction) to move, on
Friday next, to dissolve such Injunction.

Baku the tflee-asaaceike of England.
Mostar v. ALITON.-01NORD AND BIKEINOR•X RAIL-
WAT.—COMPITITION DITWIEN THE Gazer WESITEEN AND
NORTE WIATIIRN RAILWAYS.—The arguments in this case
were resumed by Mr. Bolt and Mr. Lake Russell,
who followed Sir Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Stuart, on Im-
bed( of the defendants. It was contended that at the
time the Birmingham and Oxford Railway Act was
passed, every possible objection was made by
W
the North-
Western Company to prevent a clause being inserted per-
mitting the sale to the Great Western Railway, and it was
well known to the North-Western Company that the legis-
lature introduced the clause for the express purpose of giving
the public an opposition line to Birmingham. The scheme
was originally act on foot by the Grand Junction Railway,
but they bad since joined with the North-Western Railway,
in endeavouring to prevent that clause being carried auto
effect, which they themselves had used their interest to pro-
cure. The North-Western Ciimpany had now been pur-
chasing up the shares in the Oxford and Birmingham line,
and distributing those shares in small numbers, for the pur-
pose of obtaining as many votes as possible. These
shares were placed in the hands of persons who were,
in fact, trustees for the North-Western Company,
and it was now the duty of the court to refuse this injunc-
tion, and not forward the North-Western scheme.—His
Honour said he did not perceive any clause in the act eif
the Oxford and Birmingham Railway prohibiting the Notth-
Westerii Company from purchasing shares in that line. It
was clear that neither of the schemes could now be effected
without the unction of the legislature.—At the conclusion
of the arguments on the defendants' side, the Vice-Chan-
cellor, without hearing • reply, gave judgment, and said his
opinion was that he ought to grant the injuction ; he said
so on the supposition that that was the rule of law which he
had adopted when be decided the question upon the demur-
rer. Heinle aware that be was doing what might ultimately
show there had been much time wasted, because the Lord
Chancellor might possibly take a different view of the ques-
tion. As the parties had, however, brought forward this motion
immediately after the demurrer, he could only proceed on
the ground on which he had already decided the demurrer.
His honour was willing to admit, if it could be made out
that the only object of the parties was to have a thing done
which ought not to be done, that would be a ground for
refusing the application, or if the effect would be to pre-
vent the parties from doing that which the legislature said
they should do, and in fact authorised them to do, and
winch the interest of the company required that they should
do, that might be • reason for refusing the injunction. He
would put out of the question the vituperative expressions that
bad been used by both parties, for their hostility towards
each other was notorious, and to a certain extent the legisla-
ture had di tided one queation, as to one of the parties, by pois-
ing the Birmingham and Oxford Railway Bill in the form in
which he found it, by means of which set there might be
measures taken for the purchase by the Great Western
Company of the Birmingham and Oxford Railway to •
certain extent; but on the face of the act. although the
power of sale was only for the purpose of enabling the Great
Western Railway Company to become the purchasers, though
the power was only in such a form as would exclude the Bir-
mingham and Oxford Company from selling to other persons,
yet the power tank could not be effected without the inter-
ference of the legislature on the face of the act, because there
was a section which provided that until the reduction in
the tolls of the Great Western Company should have
taken plea the sale should not be effected. By the agree-
meat of the 12th of November the Birmingham and Oxford
Company had agreed, not simply to sell the railway to the
Great Western, but the agreement was one in which a third
party was introduced. It appeared that the Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company were made
parties, and the contract was to sell, not simply the Oxford
and Birmingham Rahway, but first to effect an amalgama•
lion with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley,
end then the two amalgamated railways to be sold to the
Graft Western. It was obvious that this contract could not
take place except under the authority of the legislature ; and
it appeared some steps having been taken for effecting an
agreement such as this, the old enemies, the North
Western Railway, put themselves in motion, and they
had dons what it was perfectly legal for them to
do, which was, by mains of buying shares in the
Birmingham and Oxford Railway, they had raised •
party in the Birmingham and Oxford Railway hostile to
aiming into execution the agreement of the 12th of No-
vember. It appeared to his Honour there was nothing illegal
in that. The legislature having an intention, not altogether
final, that the Birmingham and Oxford Railway should be
sold to the Great Western Company, had thought fit to ex-
press their meaning, by the special act, in such a manner
as first, to allow the thing not to be done, and then,
being aware of the hostility which existed between the
=, they had not in terms disabled the North Western
pony from taking such steps as they had done to
prevent the accomplahnient of the original inten-
tion in • manner in which they might lawfully do it.
In this case his Honour could not but regard the circum-
stance that, whatever the parties might intend to do, parlia-
ment must decide the question finally ; and all that was ne-
t:emery was to bring the matter before parliament, and they
might, in the figit place, pass the preliminary act if they
thought fit as to the reduction of the tolls on the Great
Western Railway, or they might pass an act declaring that
the provisions of the spotial act as to tolls should be repealed;
and parliament might also determine what should be done
with respect to any sort of domineering influence which the
North Western Company might have acquired by purchas-
ing up the shares is the Birmingham and Oxford Railway.
It appeared to his Honour that this was totally unlike a
case in which it might be thought that any sort of dis-
honourable detainee had taken place. It was his opinion, as
the legislature had expressed no stronger wish than was
found in the act, and had taken no stronger measures to pro-
vent what had arisen, the parties had only done what they
might legally do, besides which, ultimately, the sale might
never take place. It was evident that the part es who had
become shareholders, either originally or by having subse-
quently purchased them, must be regarded, and nothing had
been done to say that what the shareholders might built
upon having, the company, governed according to the man-
ner and by the persons appointed by the special set to be the
governing hotly, would not be compelled to do. It appeared,
by the construction he had put upon the special act when the
demurrer was argued, that four persons, by not going
out u they ought to have done, had produced a conse-
quent* which had mule the twelve directors incompetent
to act, and the bill had stated that the twelve were incom-
petent to act ; and it stated, at least in words, that the ax
were the only persons competent to act. He admitted, If that
were so, the question would be, whether the interference of
the court, by injunction, to prevent the twelve from acting,
would produce any great mischief to the company? His
Honour thought not; because, in his view of the set, if any
number of directors became incompetent to act, the other
might still act ; as it appeared by the 89th section of the
Consolidation Act that five eases were provided for. The
first was, if any director should die; secondly, if he
should resign ; thirdly, if he should become disqualified ;
fourthly, if he should become incompetent ; and, fifthly, if
he should cease to be • director by any other came than that
of going out of office by rotation. In such eases, the re-
maining directors, if they thought proper to to do, might elect
had an other shareholder, duly qualified to supply the place of
such director. It appeared that the cessation d reference
to the term. of the 86th section, which provided for four
ease, in which they should cease from voting or acting PA
directors ; and it appeared to him, therefore, that the act of
parliament had expressly contemplated that there might be
a disqualification, independently of retiring by rotation ; and
his opinion was, that if the twelve were disqualified from
acting the six might still go on to net. if the twelve had
placed themselves in such a situation that they ought to be
mu-Dined from acting, it was perfectly right that an injunc-
tion should be granted so to restrain them. The effect
would, therefore, be to prevent the twelve from acting, and
leave the *ix only with power of actiug as directors.

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Wore Vkwebessellor Wiriest.
Fivitata C. FIRKIN. —IIYIDENCE.—HIGHT TO EXAMINE
IN lIIPPLIVENTAL fie IT Tilt. SOLE BANIRVPT PLAINTIFF
II THI ORIGINAL Burs—His honour delivered judgment
in this eam, which wee argued on the 15th instant by Mr.
Jas. Russell and Mr. Sidney Smith for the plaintiffs, and by
Mr. 0. Isnderdon and Mr. Regshswe for the defendants.
His honour said the facts of the ease were three. Wm.
Flatus fileJ his hill against ()forge Fisher for an amount
William Fisher became bankrupt, and hie assignees, having
adopted the suit, filed • supplemental hill. The d.rend.nt,
put in tin it sonars without disputing the bankruptcy, and

the supplemental cause was at issue. The present motion
was then made on the part of the assignees that they might
be allowed to examine the bankrupt, who was the sole plain-
tiff in the original suit. It was manifest that the assignees,
though at liberty tv do so, were not bound to adopt the
bankrupt's suit, but miOt have instituted an original suit
and have examined the bankrupt, saving just exceptions.
Having, however, thought proper to adopt the suit,
they would have to take the consequences, and
the question was, whether one of those consequences
was the exclusion of the bankrupt's evidence
The question wen whether the bankrupt stood on the plead-
ings as • party to the suit ; for if he did his evidence could
not be admitted, and if he did not, then he would be a good
witness for the plaintiffs in the supplemental suit. First,
then, was he a party so as to be liable for costa ? Clearly he
was net, the settled practice being. that on the bankruptcy
of the sole plaintiff in a suit the defendant might dismiss the
bill without coma. Next, was he interested in the result of
the suit t The answer to that would be also in the negative,
all his interest and liabilities being transferred to the as-
signees. Then, was he • formal party ? In answer to
that, it mast be admitted that his name would remain upon
the reeved, ftst the purpo.e of describing the original suit,
and the decree would be entitled in the original and supple-
mental suits. It appeared, however, that the original suit
had become merged in the supplemental, so so to discharge
the bankrupt in the same manner as if the assignee* had
Bled an original bill. The bankrupt, in fact, had ceased to
be a party altogether in point of interest. The assignee*
had superseded the original suit, and there was
now nothing left but the supplemental suit. The
bankrupt clearly had no interest, and if he (the
Vice•Cheneellor) were at liberty to act upon his own
opinion, he should not hesitate to make the order. As two
cases however, had been cited in which • different course
had been pursued—in one by the Master of the Rolla, and
in the other by the Lord Chancellor, he should decline, in
the present instance, to make an order, but he strongly re-
commended Use parties to appeal.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
_ _

THE QUKIN V. DUNN.IINDICTIORNT Pox PEILTERT.—
The defendant, who had been convicted of penury at the
sitting in London after last term, now moved for a new trial
on the ground of misdirection and the improper reception
and exclusion of evidence. The indictment assigned penury
on an affidavit sworn before a registrar of the Court of Bank-
ruptcy for the purpose of obtaining from bliss Coutts, under the
pressure of the laws for enforcing payment from traders, pay-
ment of a large sum of money, for which the affidavit alleged
that the defendant had received the smitten authority of that
lady to draw np.m her, as compensation for i..jiuies alleged
to have been indicted on lam by her. The supposed
authority was contained in parts et two statists, and was as
follows: _ .

Seed to Cootts's your bill.
There are lots in the till :
I'll give the clerks orders to do it.
rill a good round rum in.
As I've plenty of tin
To make you a fuir ocsopensaike.

The jury found that the supposed authority had not been
written by Miss Coutts, and that the defendant had not
bad reason to suppose that it bad been written or given
by her; and the defendant was found guilty. He now com-
plained that the prosecutrix had not, when called on by him at
the trial, submitted to the jury, in her awn handwriting, &copy
of the signature to the supposed authority, whence they
might infer whether or not he had been deceived by the re-
semblance of the handwritings; and that he had not been
allowed to elicit, in cross-examination, the history of certain
transactions commencing with the year 1838, which, he con-
tended, would have Chown that it was not unreasonable in
him to bare believed that such an authority would have
been sent to him. lie submitted further that the learned
judge ought to have told the jury that the affidavit did not
support the indictment. It had been sworn before a Regis-
tsar of the Court of Bankruptcy, who had only tower to ad-
minister an oath on an affidavit in the form prescribed by the
6 & 6 Vict., c. 122, a. 67, and in matters which related to
bankrupts. The form had not been followed, and, further,
the affidavit had been used for the purpose of obtaining a
notice to pay on pain of bankruptcy, under the 1 & 2 Vict.,
c. 110, a. 8, which related to insolvents only, and not to ac-
tual bankrupts. The registrar, therefore, had not had juris-
diction to administer the oath, and in point of law no oath
had been taken on which perjury could he assigned. The
court took time to consider whether on this last point the
application for a new trial ought not to be granted.

BAIL COURT.
Nh,l Priuo —Before Mr. Jortiee Coleridge.
01.8E1/ITER V. LADT ELIZARRTH TIITNNE.—PLEA OF
COTERTERE BY A MARRIED WOMAN.—MT. E. JAMS ap.
peen d for the plaintiff, and Mr. Serjeant Shee and Mr.
Henderson for the defendant, The action was brought to
recot er 6001. on a bill drawn by Mr. Thomu Slingeby Dun-
combe, and accepted by the defendant, Lady Elizabeth
Thynne, commonly called Lady Edward Thynne, who
pleaded that she was a monied woman at the time of the
aceeptanee.
The affirmative of the issue being on the defendant, Mr.
Serjeant Shee opened the case, and simply stated that he
should call evidence to prove the defeadant was a married
woman, which would entitle her to a verdict. An extract
from the register of St. George'e, Ilanoverequare, was pro.
duced, and showed the marriage of the defendant to Lord
Edward Thynne on Bth July, 1830.
Lord John Thynne, brother of Lord Edward, and a clenty.
man, proved that he performed the marriage ceremon.
Saw his brother two years ago. Did not know that Lady
Edward Thynne was divorced front his brother.—Mr. W.
Griffiths knew Lord Edward Thynne, who resided at Land-
reeet. in Denbighshire, and saw him alive a week ago.
Mr. James, in addressing the jury for the plaintiff, dis-
claimed any desire that the matters connected with this
trariesetion should be made public ; but the plaintiff, a
tradesman, had had his money taken from him by false re-
presentations, which made it necessary that the ease should
be gone into. This bill was discounted for Mr. Duncombe
in June, 1846, and was accepted by the defendant. The
question was whether a person who represented herself as
divorced, and capable of legally contracting debts, was not
to be 'stopped setting up her marriage as a defence. Mr.
Glenister' the plaintiff, had employed • Mr. Taylor to
see Lady Edward Thynne on the subject of this bill. She
was then living in Richmond-terrace, where the bill was
directed ; and it appeared that she had been taken in exe.
cution—a circumstance of itself calculated to induce any one
to believe that she was legally liable for her debts.
Mr. Serjeant Sheo objected to this being gone into.—Mr.
James contended that it was evidence for the jury.
Mr. Just:ce Coleridge Could you have pkaded it as an
"estoppel I "—Mr. James Perhaps not; but still it is
matter of evidence.

Mr. Justice Coleridge : It may be so; but what if there is
stronger evidence that she is married ?
Mr. James then proceeded to my, that about 18 months
since, the defendant having been taken in execution, she
had represented herself to be divorced from her husband,
and that she had a settlement from which she could pay her
debts; and Mr. Taylor was induced to alvance money to
her. The very fact of a person in Mr. Duncombe's position
inning bills to which this lady's name was attached, was of
itself • circumstance to induce persons to believe that she
was in • situation to be legally liable for her debts, and bad
money to pay them.
Mr. Taylor proved that he bad advanced the money to
discount the bill, and gave it to Mr. Duncombe. He had
seen Lady Edward Thynne at her house in Richmond-ter-
race, where the bill was directed. She was then taken
in execution, and had deposited a sum of money
in the bands of the sheriff. Shortly afterwards he
held another bill which was accepted by her, and be called
on her and told her he had it. She said she was short of
money, in consequence of having accommodated Mr. Dun-
combe to a large amount, but she expected a sum of money.
He asked her whether she was married, and she said she
was divorced from her husband, and that she was entitled to
large property under her father's will, but her solicitors had
kept her papers and her money from her. This was two
years ago. It was only on these representations he bad ad.
named tho money. Ile believed her, and thought other
people must have believed her also from their taking her
bills, which amounted to 30,0001. —ln cross-examination he
stated he was a partner in • stone quarry with Messrs.
Surteee, of Childon, near Bishops-Auckland, Durham ; had
always gone by the name of Taylor, and never by that of
Nathan.

Mr. Justice Coleridge told the jury this might be a very
dishonest defence ; and no doubt the defendant had made
representations as to her being divorced, and they were en.
titled to be put in evidence; but the question war, did that
evidence displace that of the defendant, by which it was
proved that .14 was a married woman, and that her husband
was alive. She was a married woman unless she had been
divorced, and of that there was no evidence, and a divorce
might easily have been proved. There could be no doubt
there had been false representations by the defendant, of
which she would get the benefit now, but if they be-
lieved abe waa a married woman, there must be • verdict
for the defandept. Verdict for the defendant ; mat of the
jury saying heAras sorry for it.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings in Banes.
SPEY V. OALLOP.—BURIAL FENS NOT PAYARLE erON
ilia INTBILIWIT Or PArreita.—JCDOMlNT.—This wee •
special ease, which arose out of an action brought by the
' Rector of the parish of Marjlshone, to enforce the payment
of • fee of one shilling and sixpence upon the interment of
each of the paupers of that parish, at St. John's Wood burial
grounds. The plaintiff's contention was, that he was entitled to
that fee by immemorial custom and modern use, and it was
also contended en his behalf that he was entitled to it by
thizarration of various statutes passed with reference to the
' of St. Marylebone, and the burial-ground at St.
ohn's-wood. On the part of the defendant, who was
master the workhouse, and admitted to be liable, if any
I person was, for the purposes of the action, it was maintained
that a proper construction of the statutes relied on did not
justify the payment of the fee in question, and that evidence
of modern use was not sufficient to sustain the plaintiff's
claim, upon the ground of custom. The questions thus
raised were fully argued last Hilary Term, when the court
took time to consider. It wits then contended that no such
fee as that claimed by the plaintiff was payable at common
law, and that he had no right at all to any fee, unfree he per-
formed service for it. The fact was, he had not performed
service fur the fee sought to be recovered. It appeared he
was not in the habit of performing burial services at St.
John's-wood t..htirch, there being a clergyman employed to
perform that duty there at a reguler salary.
Bir P. Pollock, C.B , at the sitting of the court yester-
day, delivered judgment in favour of the defendant. The
present action differed materially from one formerly brought
by the plaintiff (reported in 6 Mecson and Webby, p. fib).
In that case, the fee claimed by the plaintiff was paid, end
the question was, whether it hod been gibes to the pe.per
party : in the present case, the fee had not been paid, and the
question was, whether it was payable et all. It was clear
that, at common law, no such claim could he enforced; and
It was equally char that the right to compel the pa) mint of

such a fee could exit only by custom or by act of parliament.
It did not appear that any such custom existed, nor did any
thing appear to the court justifying en inference that any
such custom had ever existed, even though the existence of
modern use was admitted. The next point relied on was,
whether the plaintiff's claim could be supported by the
various statutes referred to in the course of the arguments.
The court consulted them all, and, upon the whole, were of
opinion that the plaintiff's claim to the fees in question was
not sustained, and that therefore the defendant was entitled
to judgment.—Judgment fot the defendant accordingly.