The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

MILITARY,

WOOLWICH, NUT 27.—Incoossqsenee--- Of the increase of the Royal
Artilkry station, d at P. I ;smooth and Deronport, anti the ortublioh-
meet of cool:conies at Chdbana and Lasiolgionrd tart, near lioredok,
which are new Ptatiun% the master-gener4l has ordered the following
guns and einniutution to be emit (or the instruction of the troops at
three placee—namely, Portsmouth. sin light 6-pounder bow guns,
and two 12-pounder brew howi, sera; Devonnort, cis 6-pounder brass
guns, and two 12-pound, r brae howitzers; Chatham. three 6-pounder
brim g o and ot.e 12-pounder braes howitzer; Land/turd Fort, two
6-pnuntler brass guns, with stores and equipments complete. The
following armannot in Wes to be for.We3 here Weolwieb to the
rarest, dociourds, for the use of the rolontrer bor tallow at each
piece— rt., Deptford, one lig%t o.nounicr gum with equipments
complete; four 32-pounder gum, of 45 met, on common
ship Garr( ;gra; four 32-pounder mina, of 43 eat, on tra-
versing pla,lonts. Woolwich 6-pounder beam gun ; four 3'2-
pound, r guns of 36 cwt., on cam-non ship carriages; two do. on
troverUn4 platlomm. Stemmas : One 6-pounder brass gun; eight
32-poundet guns of 4. eat., on common earriages ; four do. on tr 3_
meting platforms. Meta= (hue 6- brow gun; four 42-
ot 12 cwt., on toplatfoome. Portsmouth
Crivirmiler bram gun four 32-pou r gum, of 36 eel., on tra-
versing pl t!forlnt. (:.import One 32• pounder gun, of 34 out, on
dwarf tniversing platform ; one 32-pounder gun, ef 56 cwt., on tra-
versing platform. Deronport : Two 6-pounder braes gum Pem-
broke: Two 6-pounder hr-ws guns. Roe Majesty's ship Hotspur, at
Deronpnrt. lo al.a to be noted Pre the heavy ordnance ornt.tce of the
doeloard bett.lion there, and Is to mount two 3-inch guns of 63
eat., and two 32-pounder gone of 31 curt, and to be fitted on cow-
men ship cumber; with -tides an I r•Oet.lo. complete. The whole of
the &Love guns are to bores complete equipment with ammunition
end other requisites.

SPORTING.
TfITEMMnnmY..

Nothing tra.uryite 1 m cavuragr a belle( iiLi either the noble lord
or the " tho absentees ..I!uried to in Wesinesday's paper, will
meet their engupemontt ludepe,utent of theme parties, smos others
have berm 'mg :tent after, of stts.e ability and willingness to per
there an he nol'oubt, but fin' Wilkse neglect to make arrangements of
some kind, no excuse ran he offered. Considering, the dep, ev.ed state
of the ring, ire scircely need o'.aserre that most 04 the subjoined quo-
tstiama are nominal.
Aeon. firays., - 6 to 1 agst Humdrum, 8 to 1 agvt Clermont, 10 to
Lartg.lim”ino,tl,,U tel lt,ar.V,lun.pyregst sit,LrLivrtleaZZlagUwt (1)41.5t
Wood i'ireon
Eisernos's V5.,.-6 to 4 egat Mendicant (t), Sto 1 apt Toynton,
• to 1 ajst Jericho, 8 to 1 oast s:r Tattoo Sykes, 10 to 1 oat Grimston.
Offers to b.r.k Jericho apt The 11..r0.
Br. Lanes --4 to 1 agvt roseark (t to IrOl.), 1,000 to 30 amt Black
Dwarf (t), 1,0,0 to 23 apt Elevutor (t), 1,015 to 20 apt Limestone
(1), 1,00.1 to S apt Liberator (t).
Di.. T.-20 to 1 ag4 Fittesteher (t to 1511.), 1,000 to 25 agst Our-
;hoe (1), 1,000 to 23 set Nit Despersodum (t).
MANCRF-VTER RACEv.—WCON.DAT.
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.
Wirvos Brame of to en. each, and 50 added; 3 yrioids, Est {ID;
nor, tot CS; Are, liet lab; 141 and ared, tot 21b; morn odd geld.
Wowed 310• wieneni once to 1517, 311 i; twice, 31b, eine. One
'male end • hat (6 fedi.)
Yr. 8. L. loin Neale, 3 yrs (G. Wel 0
Eebank's Loom:. Newell, 5 yrs (Atdale 0
Mri4o.goen LightoinT,63'.
Yr. Bearers Exh.vrt, 3 pa rilt=
11r. ,treolis Alice, 8 yrs (Arnold) 5
Atter a dead best between Louie. Newell and Mee:, they divided
the etekte, mit Meaux walked over.
Paaituerox Branca of 10 Inv,. each, and MI added ; he 2 yruold
toast list lib; and Mlles, Set 21b; the second to nee his stakes.
About three.quarter• of • mile. (4 silts.)
Yr. J. Lillis'eybs9reat Woman'

(763231 .
eanwsms (Wintrinnlart 2
Me. ii;il7;;;Otterburr,
MANCIIiOCT.t TRADE.' CI, of 200 MT, idled lo a bartM=2o
son. resell, 10 ft, and 3 only if declared. 'Two miles M.
(3$ subal
Mr. R. f44CPbelvtom's Sheraton. 1 yrs, 7st 21b
Mr. R. Phillips N. tor ns by Tateyrand. 3 yrs, est. (AMMO S
Mr. II srland's COHoll• Muhl, 4 yrs, hit 7lb llll4lll/ 3
The PAM ales sho ran . aneook, Min Boron =Pm Al&
same, 'Me Maser's tssurbtrr, Mel ortllDart„ Pac
St,o 2olt Min Burns, 3 to I apt I In 1 apt
Dart 7 t oast Sberaton, 3 le I opt man 0i I rat
Anima. Wan by a head.
Pura of 70 son., the second to mein 10 wigs, ; Lye aids,74.;
bur, Pet 41b; five, 3st Mb ; six and rod, GS Ilas; mom, tr.,
Wowed Sib. Haste, 2 mile..
IA CllCSteit.lirs b f by Don John oat.[ Gam Lao
(Odor) 2 I 0 1
Mr. Lanesstee. Moneleur Perrot 0 2 1 3
Mr. Peck's Cork Robin
Mr. Arras-smith'. bf by Inheritor out orrilLuay 0 0 0 dr.
Mr. Wren Buttatnn I 3 dr. 0
111,23DAT.—NT. Loris &mon 510 we,. each. li mile.
Mr. 3 L. For'. Executor (Tooplemax) 1
Mr. ikeoir's Lum
Mr. Ifordiel Bair bor

Comme.ll.fsat sad Wild Boy aluo nu.
Ma Mammy'. PLATS of 100 p. 3 mils aad a distance.
01r. lacacy.. R.MtundY
Lord Chraellekla °amebas fifty
Yr. Maiklata't Alliance
to lon Burgin:Ay. Was easy by three kWh,.
The lielkng Malts race arca not rim whoa oar account left.

NEWTON (UNCA:,lllitg) BAFE&7I!=.7,T,A.T.

DSAI/1.00 Rome Mame of 20 Bois each and 13 added, for &yr ald
Meg, est alb Gotham agues. (3 sue)
Sir J. Gevard's Lucy Ashton (E. blends) I
Kr. Leek's Maid of lima (Mimes) 2
Betting . Stoi on Lucy Aldan. Woo in a meets In 34 me.
I`ol4l, STAY.. Or 10 101rVe, each and 23 added. If once. (3 seoo4
Mr J. Geeard's Panta,a, gm 12101 (E. F.dwards) I
Mr. J. nark. ad. Ratcliffe. Set 3161 (Holes) 2
&Buie : 4 to I on Panto, who eon in o minter in 3 Milt. 27 UV.
GOLD err given by the Lord of the Manor, added to a Walks;
of 20 kliel. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second to receive
25 so m., and the third 10 son. 2 miles ad a dbitance. (34 gabs.,
113 of whom telme.l.
Mr. L. Keegan'. Burgundy. 7st (Altil I
Lint Egllntan's Frye, tit Eh 2
Kr. mow yc.. t•'acaut v, 5.t 910 Enos S
Mr. Ceo .t.ton'A C4lllOOO Ili eat. lot 1210 ( ) 4
l'be 3a0i...0ut also to : -The Maki of Lyme, Hoolon, Immo Ply,
Nemec and Mvi I.m. 6to eon Borgenft, 3MI sect Rep gad 7 got
aPt XOl4l of L. um, Byrrairly mad* an a• IMMIMS, and mem by two
lengtba Lim ui 3 rata 33 me.
Smart eir ..o_. of .i ems.mich; the whiner to los gold for JOL, sad
the Mato Fey the seated hoesekstaks. Golbarne Course (gentlemen
riders).
Mr. T. Parker, ad. Vesture, aged (Hr. T. Parker) I
Kr J. otralds The gopb, 3 yrs (Owner) 2
Sir T. 0. Hesketh,nd. Admiral, 6 yrs
Sir J. Gerard's Mirmaid, 4 yrs l4. C. Brcake) 4
Won by a head.
PI.VIT of 701. for 3.yr old., :et 411, ; Ism, est 4D; five, and op.
wank, 11.111'14: snares, de., allowed 31b. Ilsats, ta sidles.
Mr. Clitehley's Lyme M) I I
ft 2
Kr. flimsy's Pate
Mr. Copeland's Writ of Error ........_......._..e._
Mr. L Osbarne's jaitlslime . ........ ..-......-.-......-
Mr. Damson's Sbylask
Mr. Eivleston's Nydia 0 dr
I. E Owe t• La y Shreesbery 0 dr
Me dent bast mullion cleverly illel go wood many.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.-, E2lO 1847.
WIDNESDAT, Juice 9.- terreramea roe In Wear, aim ISID-
-0r.....3.4.-Annandale, get 911); Misdeal, 7st 10•0; Unto Jack,
; Wary, let Sib; klarquis of Conynshain, 7s[ 610; Erin go
• lat 311); Resdemen, 7,,t 410; Merry, 7st ; The Attorney, Tat ;
011111 b ; Slayer's Daughter, bat 1011 a ; Pimento, Got 910;
• Sib; Purest Meer, est 71h; Rosin the Beau, Ott 716;
II 416• Dos Cie ear, kg 10in ; It mane, Set; Spring.
bee 0,110; Jerald% ot 12b.

BISURT CLUB, 1047.
meets for the Stavararntan of 23 Dove each. 10 ft. and 3
eel if &dared, with Se added. 2 mike—Ajax, llst 1h ; New Forest
Deer. llat 2lh ; Int 121 b ; 71b; Giselle,
led Chi Beene 10at alb ; Camera Mecum, 10ra 41b; Speetelor,
tOst 21b; Y. roey, 2st :lb. The rest pay 3 son. each.
GOODWOOD, 1847.
Naminsti ins for the GOODWOOD Cue of 2000., by mtss. of 20 son.
melt, with 100 added. New Cup Comm.—Sl, 'Patton Sykes, Grim.
so^ Cris, 1, Crozier, Monte:me., Antler Bur.-undy, Quadrined,
Pam, FP, Styr. Ames Arab, ltrjx, Quesnionane, Vlach,
MIN Sarah, Newesurs, Uol. tut, Foley Boy, Mendicant, Projectile,
So brat, Swallow, Demmer, Mathematician, Mentor, Poynton, 71te
Hero, Ellardele, Golden Rule, Pyrrhus the lint, Wolfdog,
Sunbeam, Noasnß, Ozone; Duket.

Ratu )h

Brw Aiman.—Thejultree of the different law courts met In the
Manberiner Chamber dnu morning. and chase their preventive circuits I
in the elands, Summer Arnim. The following La the *mint
ymu n Owen : Lord Oder Jostle. Denman and Mr. Rama
Molle.—Wasera. : Lord Chief Justice Wilde and Mr. Jostles Wit.
Ray —Box : Lr. Boon Parke and Mr. Justice Coltman.—Qmonn :
Ms. Jrnthe Colanidge and Mr. Justice Erte.—Noarrnacw : Lord Chief
Discs Pollock and Mr. Ruske Wlglitram.—Motwout Mr. llama
Warman and Mr. Justin Pattesint.—Noarn Wars: Mr. haute
Mettle. Form WALE,: Mr. Justice Cresawelt.
Mr. Herrn Platt r main in town, and wit attend bum/seas Mama-
ten during the v.es.

COURT OF QUREN'S BENCH.
tlitit tsga lit Aims
As this was her Maticsty's ceremonial birthday, ale badges
appeared in their scarlet robes and flowing wigs, Lord Don.
maa wearing, in addition, his elude and cellar. The Queen's
eouesel were also in court attire, including flowing wigs,
dress gowns, lace bends, ruffles, dtc.
IN TSB MATTSH Or BRIDEWALL AND ST. THOMAS'S
HOSPITAL. AND Tull PALISH OP ST. OEOIIOE4, SOUTll-
'num.—The arguments in this ease were resumed by an-
pointnient, and eonchrted Our readers are aware that the
parikh seeks to rate to the poor Bethlehem and Bridewell
and St. Thomas's tioapltals, oa the ground that they arc
neither royal foundations nor purely charitable inatitu

rises. The rate, were appealed against, and the sessions
quashed them. The pariah, therefore, appeals in turn, to
the Coui tof Queen's bench. We have already reported the
arguments in the first case, and the opening proceedings
in the case of Bridewell and St. Thomas's Hospital. Mr.
Chambers, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Knapp were now
heard in support of the rate. They contended, in sup-
stance, that the charter clearly showed that the hospital
was not a royal foundation. It appeared by the lea•es, it
was argued, that eleven acres of land had been granted
by the City of London to Bethlehem Hospital, three acres
of that land had been let to the Governors of Bridewell
Hospital, at a rent of 2001. per annum, arid that on this
land their house of reception had been erected. There-
fore it could not be a royal hospital. They went out of
their own city and built upon hired hand. The object of
the institution was the reception of wandering and desti-
tute persona found iu the City of Londe°, a part of Mid-
dlesex, and a email portion of the county of Surrey.
Then these persons were employed in the making of mats,
&c., which were sold to the public, and the money received
for such articles is brought into the funds, and again laid
out, it had been urged, in the purchase of materials for
manufacture, in order t keep up a supply of work for the
inmates. A portion of these 'each' was handed over,
it appeared, perhaps in lieu of rents, to Bethlehem Hos-
ital. This was admitted to be the rule ; so that their
lordships saw that 2001. a year, at least, came from this
source, bt sides the articles supplied to Bethlehem Hospital.
—Mr. Watson said that the articles were sold to B. thlehem
Hospital, and the money was duly accounted for, and ap-
plied to the purposes of the charity.—Mr. Peacock con-
tended that whetter the articles spoken of were given or
sold to Bethlehem lliapital was of no importance. If the
proceeds were applied in paying the rent, would not that be
a profit ? The bringing cal the money into the general fund
of the institution maoc no difference; the result was the
same; the hospital was the richer; the occupation was a
beneficial one. The learned gently man submitted that the
rate must be confirmed.—The Court took time to consider.
Tax Qusaet r. T110,19/1 COLLINS.—This eye related to
the validity of the payment of 1110!., by the town count il of
the borough of Warwick, towards the expenses of individual
burgesses, who had petiticaed the Court of Chancery to
" revere " to the town council the management of an estate,
one third charitable, and two-thirds applicable to the watch-
ing and lighting of the borough, the same having been taken
away from the old corporation by the appointment of chari-
table conirni,sionen, by the Lord Chancellor, under the
Municipal Act. The question in litigation arose out of the
unusual circumstance of the estate belonging to two interests,
which the new statute contemplated as irreconcilable. Mr.
Whitehuret argued in favour of the rule, at great length, and
was (encased by Mr. Hayes on the same aide. They contended
that the payment of the 1001. to the solicitor for the applicants
to the Lord Chancellor, was legitimate, and that the Court in
dealing with a municipal corporation ought to do so on prin-
ciples of equity. Mr.Juatice Patteson.—This petition still pend-
ing I believe? Mr. Whitchurst.—Yes, my lord, and the Lord
Chancellor may rescind the former order if he pleases. Suppe.e
he were to do so, it would be a great hardship to say that this
attorney (Mr. Tibbs) should not have his costs. Sir Fitzroy
Kelly submitted that the rule must be discharged. The
nee, divested of the mantle of words flung around it, was
simply whether the payment of 1001. on account of these
coats was a payment that could be legally made under the
Municipal Act ? If it could be so made, it would produce
the most mischievous effset in every borough where there
was a party strife—and where was there one without it ?
for there would to a contest between the adverse parties es
to charity commissioners, an often us the majority changed
sides. What wis the question ? The payment of the 1001. on
account of the expenses of a Chancery suit commenced in 1645,
by two persons named Philip Newsam and T. Morris, and Site.,
continued by otherparties. The proceeding thus originated.
An estate was vested in the corporation in the reign of Henry
VIII. Its proceeds were partly for charitable purposes, teethe
payment of the parochial and other clergymen, the salaries
of corporate officers, sec., and the residue was applied to the
municipal purposes of the borough. The modern value of
the estate was 1,5001. a year. The Municipal Act paned in
1836. Iti effect was to transfer the estate to the persons
who had become beneficially interested until September,
1837 ; and from that date the trustees consisted of 21 persons,
lee illy nomisated and sanction*/ by the Lord Chancellor.
In 1839 a new scheme was dented by the Master for the
administration of the sroceeds of this estate, and was con-
firmed by the Chancellor. Certain payments were to be
made in conformity with the original intention; and the
residue was assigned, as before, to the watching and
lighting of the town. Now, the Municipal Act was im-
perttive in its terms; and it clearly precluded the
corporation front the management and the application of
any portion of the corporation funds to purposes not muni-
cipal in their character; therefore, when Mr. Whitehurst
and Mr. Hayes talked, as they had done, of "an attempt
to take away the controlling poser of the town council," they
admitted that the 1001. had been paid 'to contravene the
statute. Mr. Justice Patteson.—Aceording to you, the re-
sult of the petition to the Court of Chancery cannot be the
re-investment of the corporation, gem corporation, but all
that can he done may be to vary the application of the pro-
ceeds? Sir F. Kelly.—The fact is so. To do otherwise
would be to set on foot a struggle for ascendancy on every
change of political power, and then to get the expenses paid
out of the funds. Mr. Justice Patteson.—The petition is
to "restore" the management to the town council. They
never had it. Mr. Hayes.—They always had it. Mr.
Justice Patteson.—They never had. The town council
are net the corporation before the paring of the act. Sir F.
Kelly.—That is the gravamen of the matter. Hine ills
kteltryme. The adverse parties, Whigs and Tories, would
afford plenty of work for lawyers. No doubt, if that were
dime which ought to have been done, the Lord Chan-
cellor would have ordered costs; but so eager were they to
rash into Chancery that they failed in obtaining the fiat of
the Attorney-Ocueral of the day, and so could get none. If
a fair case, on one side or the other, had been shown, coats
would certainly have been ordered. They applied to Sir F.
Thesiger, when he was Attorney-General, and he reuses'.
They then applied to the Lord Chancellor, and he made an
order, changing the petitioners, and discharging Newman
and Morris. So that, basing proceeded without the fiat of
the Attorney-General, and failing in getting one afterwards,
they have the names of the first petitioners struck out and
their prayer altered, and their petition now is "that the town
council of the said borough may be restored to the manage-
ment of the said estates"—a most preposterous petition,
beenuse a legal impossibility, while the Municipal Act
stands. Mr. Justice Erle.—The trustees now make the
payments ? Mr. Hayes.—They receive only one-third of the
funds. Mr.Justiee Erle.—The perieswho administer the funds
are the parties who receive them. Mr. Hayes.—One-third
Is charity ; two-thirds are municipal. The real question is,
who shall administer ? We with to restore the state of
things which existed from 1835 (the putting of the Municipal
Bill) to 1839. Mr. Whitchunt produced an of iffiest, given
in 1837, by the A.torney-General and Solicitor-General of
the day, to the effect that they thought the town-council
might obtain the management of the estate, considering the
peculiarity of its elements. Sir F. Kelly. —lt does sometimes
happen that Attorney-Generals sod Solicitor-Generals give
wrong opinions. But this was given before the Norwich
ease was decided by the House of Lords. I come back to the
petition. Its prayer is to repeal an an of parliament, put
out the present trustees, and give the property into the harts
of persons who are precluded by law from touching it, Mr.
Justice Erle.—When is the Lord Chancellor likely to decide ?
Mr. Hayes.—His lordship is awaiting the decision here.
It would be hard to send up this case to the Court of
Chancery stamped with an adverse decision. Mr. Justice
Patteson.—lf the opinion produced is correct, the aspect of
the thing would be materially changed.—Sir F. Kelly wee t
on with his argument. He did not ark the court to proceed
on certiorari. Me. Justice Erle.—l cannot doubt at all that
no money can be paid for this purpose under the act. Six
F. Kelly.—That is decisive of the nue. Mr. Whitehurat.—
No, it is not. Mr. Justice Pennon said it would be necks-
nary to have the decision of the Lord Chancellor. Sir F.
Kelly.—Then it would be a waste of time on my part to say
more. Mr. Justice Patteson.—Yes. Mr. Hayes submitted
that the rule ought to be discharged.—The Court, however,
enlarged the rule till next term, to avoid the inconvenience
el two conflicting opinions on the same subject.
The Lord Chiet Justice left the bench at half-past two, and
took no part with reference to the last case.