The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

IRE 'EXPRESS. TITESDA EVES IN G, MAY 1, 1860.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings in lianeo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron, and
Barons Martin and Bramwell)
DIATVON V. earn. —OILNEKAL BEAT:Su:ea CASE.
This was an action fur libel brought by the plain-
tiff, General Bsabson, agatest the defendant, her
Majesty's consul at Aleppo, under the following
ckenmstances : At the outbreak of the Crimean
war. General Beaters was apisinted by the Duke of
Nenresiatle to organise and command a force of
Osmanli Irregular Cavalry,. or Bashi tteroului, to act in co-
operation with the dhwl army. In this he was
to be under the immediate command of Lunt
Raglan, the Cotussulder.in.Chiet. General Batson
proceeded to Varna and raised a very large force, which he
reduced to discipline. Subsequently the general received
inetniction4 from the Secrets' v at War that he was to
place himself limier the command of General Vivian,
which he ileelined to do, and tendered his resignation
en the ground that such a course would weaken his inhu-
mes over his men. After wine ouneapondence, General
Beason wee superseded while at the Dardanelles, and
(honest Snuth we. appointed by General Vivian to the
command At that time tie defendant was the
vice-consul at Votatantineple, and was at the muse
time acting as civil commissieuer. General Vivian then
sent down Colonel Shirley to Sammie to make an inspec-
tion, and report on the discipline of the Bashiliasotdts,
when Mr. :Scene, in the course of a conversation /shout
stoppessa, made a corranunication to Colonel Shirley,
who reported it to General Vivian in his deeittt.
Miscommunication, which ass the libel matter complained
at, was as follows r--" When General Smith arriv at the
Dardamiles, General Brum assembled the commanding
often of regiments, and actually endeavoured to per-
suade than to snake a mutiny in their regiments against
tilearol seithmai spinet the authority of General Vivian.
Too of Yaw conamodaar officers then left the room, saying
they wise seillre sod could not listen to langlte which
Heyago& most bn oil mentions. me two
were O'Reilly and Shelley. General
. .

lleataou suleicluently had a sort of round robin
prepared and sent round to the native odious
and own, to the hope that they would
it, refuting to serve under any other veers] than Waal!
The, attempt, however, ai.ware to have signally failed."
Lienonil lieatson having after hi. return to England beard
there sr,ie nulioura prejudicial to his character
demanded au io.pory. which alter some udlcial delay
wise vested, and at that inquiry the defendant admitted
he led used the words, or word; bk. these complained of.
Os this Oteseral &atom brought his action for libel.
which was tried before Mr. Heron Bramwell at the
sittings is Hilary term. ih. the part of the plaiii•
tiff as attempt was male to give in evidence
the contests ..f some official ihaoinenta is the custody of the
WareoSee, but Mr. siiinee llerhert refined to produce
tbs., ea the gonna, that it a..uld he prejudicial to the
public service, and the learned judge declined to
Lun:him to do no. jury CAIIIII a venfict fur
fiendant, on the !pound that his communication to
Cobniel Shirley was privileged, accompanying it with an
expression of their regret that when the defendant din.
covered there WAR no foam lation fur the statement he had
set withdrawn it.

Mr. Edwin Jame., on behalf of the plaintiff, then moved for
• rule calling on the ilefelelant wallow caune why the verdict
amid sot he set w.ide rind a new trial had on the following
=let. That there was no evidence to prove a prima
at of privilege, eadthe judge ought to have ei di-
rected' the jury tad. That the judge ought to have
diteeted the pniduction by the Secretary at War of the
letters acel notes of the inquiry in his prieneeion ,• and
3rd. That the verdict win against the weight of evidence.
This rule now came on for argument.
Mr. Bovill and Mr. Garth appeared to show cause against
the rule.

Mr. Edwin James and Mr. Gray appeared in its support.
The residua; of the judge's notes was going vo wheu our
report left..

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner doulburn.)
ns at J. I. JIMNS IN.-- SINGULAZ CUM.
The bankrupt WWI a livery stable keeper and omnibus
ProPriwkw. of Aberdeen Mews, Highbury. This was the
examination meeting; debts, 4MI. ; no meets, all the debts
(TOL), being returned as doubtful. At the beginning of
1850, the bankrupt was in a deficiency of 102/.
At the tint sitting so hopeless was the case as regarded
meets, that no one would accept the assignmehip, and not
even a solicitor attended to "take the choice," u the
tuis. No one was now in attendance beyond the
kmrus pt and his accountant.
His Honour inquired for the petitioning creditor, Mr.
Btaveley, veterinary surgeon, and being told that he was not
present, said that lie was inclined to make au order on him
Mpay all the expenses.
The awe was adjourned for the attendance of the peti-
tioning creditor.

(Before Mr. Comtuiss:oner Holroyd.)
IN Re MEDI PENIIINo AND J.tMVI PICCIOTTO.
The bankrupts were tenors! and cotinnimiall merchants,
of New Broad-street. This was the examination meeting.
The bilance-sheet, extending over twelve months prior
to the failure, contains the following items :
To creditors uhsecurcd, 4,057/. ; ditto holding
security. 1,413/.: liwlalities, 3,315/. ; Ilawoott, Clegg, and
Co., for bills parable, 1.2001. ; .apitel of Benrinao, 101/. By
good debtors, 103/. ; doubtful dim., estimated to realise
106!. ; goods at Pickford's wharf, Liverpool, 22!. ; ditto in
tie bonds of ecru 2331/. ; bills receivable in hands
of official assignee, 74U. ; trade expenses, 9601. ; losses,
1.430/. ; loss on trading, $O2/. ; drawn out by Benrimo,
971. ; br Picciotto.
Mr. tioorge, for the assignees, stated that the accounts
had just been filed. and an adjournment was consequently
seceriary. As no assets hail been received, the assignees
would consent to an adjouroment at the bankrupt's expense.
Adjourned accordingly.

IN sr. SA WiEL AND THOMAS ALCOCK.
The hanknipts were china and earthenware manufac-
turers of 89, Hatton-garden, and of Burslem, Staffordshire.
This was the certificate meeting. The accounts, which
extend over eleven years, have already appealed in detail,
with the atialetieal report thereon of Messrs. Hart, the ac-
onuntante. The bankrupts appear to have had a surplus on the
10th of Novendstr, 148, of 10,891 f. They now owe to unse-
cured creditors and on hills, 29,949/. The assets are
stated et 7.207 f. in good debts, and 16,6731. in property.
As yet no IliVia..ol.l has been declared • but the sasignees
are carrying on the business, whieh is Understood to be •
pre6tahle one. in the hope a ultimately paying a dividend
approaching 2lss. in the pound. The pmflta, during the 11
isrs preceding the Isuitruptcy, hint amounted toneless than
337 VW. • ' but the expenses on the other vide were returned
sit i 21,738/ ~ e 4 which 220,384 f. was in respect of the single
item of masa.
_ _ _

Mr. Mayoral appoaraal for albs ani,lnees, and Mr. Link.
later frr the banknOa
frbo aro woe proceed* vim oar report left.]

FATAL FIIGILUITIC Amer.
Gawps Ream Tyfer, strong, hearty-looking, youNg
waspkised at the bar, charged with having killed Thomas
Woo..

William Clarke, 265 B, said—l was on duty in the Exhi-
bition-road, Brampton, at a little after 12 last night, when
I saw a number of men standing together ronud the'
prisoner, who was in his shirt sleeves. A little further On
there were some more people carrying a man who was
insensible. The people around told me he was in a
fit. I said he appeared to be very ill, and in a
dying state, and I must take him to a doctor. With the
assistance of two othrn. ocentables I put him into a cab and
conveyed ,him to the station-house in Walton-street, and
on the way there called for Mr. Christian, the police cur-
genn
Hu asairtant came directly, but the man was deal.
From information I received I afterwards apprehended
the prisoner in Park-place, Knightsbridge. He was
in bed, and when he saw me lie asked ow if
he had killed the man. I told him thu man I
was dead, and he stood charged with having
killed him in a fight. Prisoner said it was an old grievance'
between the deceased and him ; they bad quarrelled on
Saturday night at the Queen and Prince Albert, Park.
place, and the deceased had then challenged him to fight,
but he believed deceased was a better man than he.
They met again last night at the same house, and on leaving
the deceased again challenged him to fight, when they
agreed they would do so, and went to the Exhibition-raid
with their friends._

Thorne& Dunand, night watchman to Mr. Freak, said
—I saw them fighting, and after some rounds the deceased
fell with prisoner on him. Deceased was then lifted up in-
sensible. They fought fairly.
Prisoner, whose appearance denoted great sorrow, told
the magistrate that hi.friends were respectable, and that
he could procure any bail that might be required for his ap-
Fe,rthce'

Mr. Arnold having been informed that the medical gen-
tlenuan could not tell the cause of death till a poet-mortem
examination, prisoner was ordered to find bail to appear in
a week.

NEW ROAD ACROSS HYDE PARK.-MEETING..
(THIS DAY.)

This morning a meeting of noblemen and gentlemen was
held at the Society of Arts, Adelphi, for the purpose of
promoting • communication between the districts lying
north and south of Hyde Palk—the Right Hon. fad
Geosrma, /LP., in the chair. The meeting was composed
almost entirely of residents in the districts referred to.
The Criaransu, in opening the proceedings, said—Having
recently purchased • house at Kensington-gore, he had be-
come deeply impressed with the inconvenience that was in.
flicted upon the public by the want of a thoroughfare across
the park. At present the public, proceeding by cab or
other conveyance, had to travel three miles round, whereas
if such a road as the one contemplated were made the
distance would be only half a mile. The ne-
ceseity fee this communication was recognised by
a committee of the House of Commons in 1855. and it
was then shown that • road meld be constructed within the
space of twelve months which should present no obstruction
to the enjoyment of the public either in Hyde-perk or Ken-
sington-gardens. The advantage to be derived from such a road
would be the connexion of Westbourne-terrace, and of
the Great Western Railway terminus, as also of the dietricte
adjoining thereto,extendirigeven to the Regent's-park on the
north, with the Kensington Gore estate to the south (its
Public Museums and the gardens of the Horticultural
Society), by the Exhibition-rued to Brompton and Chelsea,
and with various railway stations south of Hyde Park and
the bridges in that locality across the Thames to Surrey.
The Right Hon. the Fen Ducts moved the !trot resolu-
tion as follows, viz., "That it is desirable to establish •
more direct communication between the districts lying north
and south of Hyde-park, and that a committee of noblemen
and gentlemen he appointed to promote the object." His
lordship thought the government would do well to take the
advice given to them yesterday, and having withdrawn
the reform bill, the next best thing they could do was to
direct their attention to this subject. (A laugh.) He
believed, however, that they were anxious to further the
object this meeting had in view, and they were only waiting
for • little agitation to justify their taking it in band.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. W. M. TRACI/MAT seconded the resolution, which
wee carried unanimously.
Mr. Lovo moved the second resolution, via, "That this
committee he requested to organise deputations to the Duke
of Cambridge, the Prime Minister, the First Commissioner
of Works, and the Lord President of the Council."
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCL in seconding the resolution,
said there could be no doubt that such a road would be •
grout public convenience, while it was equally clear that it
could be accomplished at an economical cost. Her Ma.
jesty had set her ministers an excellent example, and
shown her anxiety for the accommodation of her subjects
per allowing a public road to ein front of her own v
example might well be urged in furtherance of the
prosiest object ; for • road was se much required from the
south to the north of Hyde-park as from St. James's to
Pimlico, and it only needed a little pressure from without
to secure it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. VANCL thought they ought to be prepared with a
scheme to submit to the authonties. He had had • con-
venation with Mr. Page on the subject, and he understood
that gentleman was prepared with a plan of a tunnelling
nature, which was estimated to cost 30,0001.
The CHAIRMAN said it would be beat to leave the plan to
the government.
Mr. BARLOW suggested that it might be a sunk road which
could be open for the use of the public at night.
Mr. W. lra.ca believed the committee would Lind when
they got to the Board of Works that there was • plan
already cut and dried. (A laugh.)
Mr. MACHINNON, M.P., said some two years ago he had
a conversation with Lord John Manners relative to some
ouch communication as this. The objection to it, then.
was the expense ; ilk was estimated that it would cost
45,0001. ; and no doubt the difficulty now would be the
money.
Mr. B. Wornucarr, R.A., hoped the meeting would
not be tened at government estimates. If there
was a out the part of the government
to do it the thing could be done amity and cheaply enough,
but he was very much afraid the Commissioners of Works
would look to the effect the road would have upon the
turnpike rates which were let annually for very large sums.
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. W. Dirac (who hinted at the
propriety of an immediate subscription to meet expenses),
seconded by Mr. Corn, it was also resolved that Witham in
favour of the object be presented to both houses.
A vote of thanks to the noble chairman closed the pro-
°Whip.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.--(THIS DAY.)
The annual meeting of the members and friends
of the society was held this morning at Exeter Hall, which
was densely crowded. The Earl of CHICHESTER presided,
and was supported by the Bishops of Winchester, Carlisle,
Ripon, Siena Leone, and Llandaff the Dean of Car-
lisle, Mr. Abel Smith, M.P., Sir John Lawrence, Mr.
Moody. M.P., Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Diwerdes, the
Rev. Dr. Miller, rector of Birmingham, Lord Henry
Mob:sondeley, and an immense body of clergymen.
The Rev. JOHN Mari, the secretary, read the report,
which gave a detailed account of the operations in India,
China, Africa, and other parts of the world.
The following is the financial statement of the moiety for
the year appended to the report s—lncome : Total received
at home, ,6291. la. 41., including 13,576/. 16s. 4d. as a
special fund for India. Tetra expenditure, 137,562/. 5..
including 9,4481, Is. 9d. on account of expendi-
ture charged to India fund ; ordinary income of the
year, 132"2/. ss. ; ordinary expenditure of the year,
128,1341. Is. 6d. Special India Fund.—Balance from last
year, 45,4471.35. &IL ; receipts of the year, 13,5761. 168.4 d.;
total, 59,0231. 19s. 10d. ; expenditure, 12,9481. la. 9d.,
leavings balance of 46,075/. 18e. Id. Thelocalfiurds raised in
the missions and expended there upon the operations of the
society,but independently of thegeneral fund, are not included
in the foregoing statement. The amount exceeds 18,0001.,
making a grand total from all sources of 163,6/. Is. 4d.
The society has at present 142 missionary stations,
with 236 clergymen, 36 European laymen, school-
masters, lay agents, and printers ; 11 European female
teachers (exclusive of missionaries' wives), 2.097 native
and country-born eatechists and teachers of all classes
not sent from home, and 19,480 communicants.
The Bishop of WINCHESTER moved the adoption of the
report, and congratulated the society on the fact that its
income this year was larger than in any previous year of its
history.
Mr. ABEL seconded the motion, which was
, adePted.
Limit -Colonel HERBERT EDWARDIES, C'.B., moved the
next resolution, urging the necessity of renewed exertions
on behalf of India, and expressing his .onviction that •
most favourable opening had been made for the introduc-
like of the gospel.
The Rev. CLEMENT COBB seconded the resolution, which
I was agreed to.
The meeting was successively addressed by the Dean of
Carlisle, the Rev. E. Bayley, rector of Bloomsbury, the
Bishop of Sierra Leese, art the Rev. Canon Miller.
A vote of thanks was awarded to the Rev. H. V. Elliott
for his season preeshed been the society last night.

MONEY MARKEL-THIS DAY.

Two o'Cioac.

This being one of the days fixed for striking the
half-yearly balance at the Bank of England, the
transfer offices at that establishment are shut, and
a close holiday is kept ou the Stock Exchange, ac-
cording to custom.
At Paris this morning, according to Mr.
Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentee
opened at 70fr. 85c., being sc. lower than at the
close yesterday. For the end of May the price is
quoted 71fr. The Bourse is described as less firm.

The Indian " enlaced" rupee paper continues
Bat. Great attention has been excited by the at-
tempt to levy both an Indian and an English
income tax upon the holders, and a strong oppo-
sition is being organised. The influential East
Indian houses and banks will probably either send
a deputation to government or address them by
letter.

The arrival was announced The
of three more
vessels from Melbourne. The Lincolnshire has
brought 87,0001. in gold, the Monarch 118,0001.,
and the Greyhound 20,0001. ; making a total of
225,000/. The Bavaria, from New York, has
brought only 9,000/. Tho mail steamer Magdalena,
from Brazil for Southampton, has reached Lisbon,
with 27,1001. in specie.
In the absence of demand for the Continent,
85,0001. of the gold by the Copenhagen was yesterday
sent into the Bank The amount of gold remaining
to be disposed of within the next few days is
518,0001., the bulk of which is expected to remain
here.

Only two gold ships are known to be still at sea
from Melbourne—viz., the Norwood and Mont-
morency, the former with 38,0001. and the latter
with 36,0001. The coming Australian mail, how-
ever—news of which is now due—will doubtless
report fresh remittances.
The :,larket for bar silver is inactive, at ss. lid.
to Id. per oz. standard. The quotation for Mexican
dollars is sa. 20. per oz.
Messrs. James Capel, Norbury, Trotter, and Co.
announce that they will receive tenders until two
o'clock on Monday next for the whole of the second
preference 6 per cent. debentures of the Grand
hunk Railway of Canada, authorised to be issued
by an act of the Provincial Legislature. The
amount is 1,111,5001. Each tender must be accom-
panied by a deposit of 10 per cent. The minimum
price is fixed at 80 per cent. A payment of 25 per
cent. is to be made on the 22nd of May, 30 per
cent. on tho sth of June, and the remainder on the
26th of June.

A petition for the winding up of the West of
England Steam Flour Mills and Bakery Company
(Limited) is to be heard in the Bankruptcy Court
on the 11th of May.
The excitement occasioned by the Union Bank
frauds is subsiding. Pullinger and Lyttleton will
be brought up at the Mansion-house on Friday.
The directors are endeavouring to trace the notes
which Pullinger misappropriated, instead of paying
them into the Bank of England. Meanwhile they
have not made any response to the request for
information preferred by the Committee of the
Stock Exchange.
From the let January last up to the present
date, the sum of 131,866 L has been paid in antici-
pation of calls on account of the Punjaub Railway.
The annexed memorandum is from the Secretary
of the Madras Irrigation Company :

The sum of 15,498 C has this day been raid into the Indian
Treasury to the credit of this company in advance of calls,
making with other payments of a like nature received since
the 27th Feb., 1859, a total of 506,956/. deposited with the
Secretary of State for India in Council on account of capital,
It. per share only (i. e. 50,0001.) having been called up, the
remainder mandating of voluntary payments.
_ _

The Brighton Railway traffic return shows this
week a decrease of 3881., and the South Eastern
en increase of 61. The trafic returns now in course
of publication relate to an ordinary week, as com-
pared (in most instances) with Easter week last year.
The weekly traffic return of the Great Western
Railway of Canada, just received, shows an increase
of 2,1061. sterling.
The prospectus of the British Cotton Company
(Limited) is issued, under the auspices of gentlemen
oonnected with the cotton trade. The company's
objects are stated to be "to grow or purchase cotton
in Australia, India, Natal, Jamaica, or other suit-
able countries, and the doing. all such other things
as are incidental or conducive to increasing the
supply of cotton." The amount of capital is dis-
roportionate to the objects sought, being limited,
in the first instance, to 30,000!.
At the annual meeting of the Legal and General
Life Assurance Society, held on the 17th inst., the
directors' report stated the sums assured by new
policies, issued during the year 1859, at
218,0801. The claims by death amounted
to 60,5481., irrespective of 12,3671. added by way
of bonus. The total of soma assured is now
3,3652461/. The sums received tiaring. the year as
premiums of assurance and interest on investments,
and from other sources, amounted to 153,4 M.
108. Bd. The access of income over expenditure, or
the increase of property, during the year, amounted
to 54,4981. 9s. 5tL The company's property,
amounting in the whole to 1,105,1451., is invested
as follows :-28 per cent. iu British government
stock ; 58 per cent. in mortgage of freehold or life
estates ; 14 per cent. in debenture stock, debenture
bonds, deposits with hankers, and misoellaneous—
viz., office premises, rent charges, and loans on the
society's policies, &c.

A correspondent interested in the tallow market
sends us the following :
The demand has improved in the last fortnight, and for
the season it is to a fair extent. The whole trade of the
kingdom is entirely without stook, in consequence of the
price for delivery in August to December being 4s. per cwt.
Lowe: than it is for tallow on the spot, and the present de-
mand, although not small, is merely to supply imperative
wants. An unusually large demand, therefore, is expected
early in the coming season, by which time the stock on
hand will be reduced to very moderate dimensions. From
Australia none is expected ; from Booth America very
little ; and all the continental and British ports (except
London) being destitute of any stock, the demand at
Peterxburg for shipment to those places will materially
diminish the expected cipply for London. It appear?,
therefore, to be advisable Tor manufacturers and diadem in
tallow and candle' to secure some supplies for delivery in
Augurt to December before the price shall advance upon
them, as it did last swoon, this period of the veir being
that in which the price for delivery is generally at the
lowest point.

A private letter, dated Bombay, March 20, says :
" The mail that left Bombay on the 20th February,
with packets for 40 or 50 towns in the interior, was
robbed and ever thing lost—among the rest the
'Changan letters.

By the latter expression is meant the letters
destined for the }Changan camp, which is formed
by the engineers and employis of the Great Indian
Peninsula Railway Company.

MONDAY ETENTI(O.

Consols, which closed on Saturday at 93 to k for
the 9th of May, opened this morning at 95k to 1,
and closed firm at 951 to 1. For money the last
price was 951, "buyers." The official business re-
port is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for
money, 95,1, t, t; ditto for amount (May 9), 951,
1, 1 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, NI, 1, ; New
Three per Cents., 931, ; Thirty Tears' Annui-
ties, expiring in April, 1885, 171; India Stock,
2191 ; Indian Five per Cent. Stock, 1859, 1061, 1 ;
ditto for account 106 t ; Five per Cent. " enfama"
rupee papm, 981, ; ditto Five-and-a-Half per
Cent, 1031, 104, 103 1; Indian Four per Cent.
IDebentures, 1858, 961, 97, 961 ; ditto, 1859, 961.
For the June account Consols were last quoted
95
t.
Tho e Indian Five per Cent. stock of 1859 rose k
to per cent., leaving off at loci to 1. Exchequer
Bills were dull at 6s. to 10s. prem.
The foreign stock market was Brm, with a ten-
dency to improvement. Turkish Bonds advanoed
per cent., the Loan of 1854 closing
.at 761 to 74,
and that of 1858 at 611 to 1. Russian Three per
Cents., though marked 87, left off rather lower
than on Saturday, at 661 to t. Mexican Bonds
have recovered to 24 to t. The inquiry extended
to Spanish and a few other descriptions.
The demand for the new Victoria Bonds con-
tinues active. A fresh rise of per cent. took
place to-day, the clotting price for the account being

1074 to L Ot:.er colonial government becuritirs
participate in the inspr4vement, including Canada
and Nova Scotia Banda.

The statement hi the United States news respect-
ing British intervention in Mexico, though received
with caution, attracted some attention.
The shares of the Union Bank of London rues
at one period to-day to 26 to 27, but closed the
game as yesterday, at 244 to 254. Other bask
shares were firm. Ottoman have slightly improved.
Oriental Bank were marked 42 ex div., and Bank
of Turkey, 1 and Oi die. Bank of Australasia,
however, were quoted rather lower. Madras Irri-
gation shares remain firm.
The quotations for the shares in new under-
takings were as follow :--Ocean Marine Insurance,
24 to 21 prem. ; Universal Marine, 4to prem., cc
the new shares; London and Provincial Marine,
to Prew•

MINES.-711IS DAY

Two o'CLocx.

In the absence of the members of ttTetitoek
Ezchange, the mining market to-day is of a holiday
character, scarcely any business having been done.

At North Wheal Bosy meeting on the 26th inst., the
account showed a balance against the mine of 33fi1. 12s. 7d.
At a meeting of adventurers in West Wheal Trevelyiui,
held yesterday, the account. showed a balance of habilitate
over &meta of g5B/. A call of se. per share was made. Tbe
accounts, however, did not include 70 tons of ore, valued
at about 5501., for
ale on the 10th May, the cost of raising
which has been charged.