The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-14 00:00:00

nay Intelligence.

(4 OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-SATURDAT.
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ft' 'p.m.—A[l'lAL Fitton • rook Kral.
This was un appeal against a rate for the
,diet of the poor, amused by the united pzirishe
of St. Oili s in-the Fiellis and St. George's, lft'OM
bury, nods the Russell Institution, in Brea
Cores ',tart, Bloomsbury. 'fhe ratesesie valise of the pre-
mises wes au. cud at 1661., and the appellants contended
that they were not liable to be a nue t et more than
252. in respect of that part of the premises oc-
cupied by the librarian, The Caw for tie opinion ,
of the court stated that the institution c misted of
a library contataitig 19,000 volumes, a acatre, or
letturs-romd, and a resi4.ace lih:irian. Ti..
society was instituted in 1909, a irk the of j: et of graduslit
forming a library of anriLat and modern (English and
foteigo) literature, the establishment of a reading room,
and an institution tor is ctures on literary and scientific sub-
jects. The isstOriatiin had been founded and the building
purchased by a hand rained by shares of 3.1 guineas each,
and it httinged to th- presont hr. lees of those shares.
These prorriewei and this annual suliceiben were entitled
to all the advantage, of the institution. There were occa-
sional !teener% ashler's, to +bias the public were admitted
uyon p,vrs ~t of a certain sum. Sanetinses den soierrs
hal bees giron at which tea and e..tree were provided, to
which oh, gumtrees and subscribers only were admitted. In
IAI7 tb^ tuts% of the society had been altered, and no divi-
deal or bonus could now be divided ans.ngst the members.
Mr. on the part of the parish, contended that
the society was not entitled to exemption from poor rates
under the 6th and 7th Victoria, c. 3s, insomuch es it was
clearly established chiefly for the convenience end enjoy-
ment of its mi cabers, and nut for the exclusive promotion
of science, literature, or the fire arts. lie relied in support
of his tagna.ent upon the drciainn% in the "Queen v. Man-
chester," the "Queen v. Brandt," the " Queen v. Oukell "
(IC Qat en's Bench, pp. 449, 462, and 472).
Mr. on behalf of the institution, contended that
the library and the giving of lectures were its primary ob-
jects, and it could not be deprived of the benefit of the act,
merely because there also happened to be a newspaper-room
for the use of the members. There was a considerable pot.
Lion of purely literary matter published in newspapers, and
they ought not to be excluded (rum institutions such as this,
because they contained advertisements and other useful in-
formation.

Lord Campbell said the eolith would allow their judg-
ment to stand over uotil another ease in the payer, involv-
ing a similar question, had been argued ; but he must say,
that he entertained ruisiderable doubt as to er Mather sub-
mit,. re a Ivo pail their money sr.d received accommodation
for it cud.' be considered as voluntary subscribers within
the meaning of the act in the same way as subscribers to a
tvispit tl sr charity from disinterested motives. But in " The
Q'ae.n v. Il.rmingham " the court certainly took &different
vie 'e.—J udgment postponed.

CONSISTORY COURT.—SATtnD.►T.
IA YOU bit. I.IIIIIIIIGTON.
CIOCCI V. CIOCCI.
The further hearing of this remukable suit was again
resumed, the court being crowded to excess.
Dr. Twits occupied the whole of the day with his speech
for Mr. Ciocci, but his arguments threw no new light upon
the case.
The proceedings were adjourned till to-morrow, for Dr.
Phantom's reply.