The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TTJESDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1866.

Lord Elcho had to encounter a fire of groans ; while Lord
Dunkellin, glass in eye, seemed a little astonished
that he should be known, and made the object of a
similar attack. The greater portion of the crowd
remained until the brief sitting of the House had
terminated, and when Mr. Gladstone re-entered his car-
riage he was met with a still warmer outburst of popular
feeling than he had received before. This display startled
the horses of a neighbouring carriage, and an accident to
the right hon. gentleman's vehicle was nearly the
result. Mr. Horsman, whose personal appearance is,
probably, not well known to the populace out
probably,
of doors, stood for some time at the hall
door, facing the crowd without being recognised, and ulti-
mately walked through them as unobserved as if he were
one of the M.P.'s who never open their mouths in the
house except when they present a petition. The hon.
member for Birmingham left by Star Chamber-court, the
quietest outlet from the house,and, with an obvious inten-
tion of escaping a demonstration, walked in company with
a friend towards Bridge-street, by way of the Clock Tower.
But some stragglers on the outside of the crowd having
caught sight of the hon. member, the news of his appear-
ance flew like wild fire, and in a minute there was a rush
in his direction, followed by waving of hats and handker-
chiefs, and lusty cries of "Bravo Bright !" " Bright and
Reform !" j," Hurrah! " besides cheers and clapping
of hands. Mr. Bright held up his arm, as
if to dissuade the people from this exhibition, but it was
of no use, and they persisted in keeping in his wake, and
applauding until he was well on his journey home. Sir R.
Peel seemed rather to like the running commentary of the
spectators, as he walked past with his usual jaunty air—
though
hissing formed ino inconsiderable part of it. Mr.
Disraeli, arm in arm with another member, passed leisurely
through the avenue of people, and though there were some
hisses and groaning, they were nearly equally balanced
by the cheers—the antipathy of the New Palace-yard
assembly being mainly directed against the Adullamites.
It was half-past 5 o'clock before the crowd, who were
throughout very orderly, began to disperse.

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

A great public meeting, at which about 5,000
persons attended, was held last evening, in Hoxton-
market, "to protest against the tactics of the tories and
of sham liberals in their obstructive policy against the en-
franchisement of the people." Cheers ware given for Mr.
Gladstone, Mr. Mill, and Garibaldi ; and the mention of
the names of Mr. Lowe, Lord Eloho, and Mr. Doulton
elicited groans and hisses, which were kept up for some
time. l'he meeting was adjourned fora week.
A largely attended meeting was held in the Odd
Fellows' Hall, Halifax, on Saturday night, for the
of memorialising her Majesty to dissolve par=se
nt
rather than accept the resignation of ministers.
On Friday night the Town-hall at Cheltenham
was crowded by one of the largest and most enthusiastic
audiences that ever assembled within its walls, a meeting
having been convened for the pft of taking into con-
sideration the present ministerial crisis, and to adopt a
memorial to her Majesty to dissolve the present parlia-
ment, and appeal to the country on the question of
reform.
On Friday evening a very large meeting called
by the Non-Electors' Association of Coventry was held
for tho purpose of expressing an opinion on the present
state of political affairs. The chair was taken by Mr.
Squires, and the lint resolution, which was proposed b
Mr. Connor, and seconded by Mr. Wareham, was as fol-
lows :—" That this meeting deeply laments the cowardly
opposition and despicable meanneu of those liberal
members who haveg done their utmost to defeat the
Reform Bill, and are surprised to hear the degrading
opinions many still hold with regard to the in-
fluence of the working classes, and consider such lan-
guage to be a gross libel upon the people and ought to
be denounced by every true patriot in the British
dominions."
On Saturday a large open air meeting was held at
Oldham, " to urge upon the government not to resign, but
to dissolve parliament, in order that the country may pro-
nounce its verdict upon the recent decision of the House
of COllll/200.110n the government Reform Bill." The meet-
ing was a very enthusiastic one, and resolutions were
adopted in accordance with the object for which it was
called.
A large open-air demonstration was held in Peel-
square, Barnsley, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of
considering the propriety of memorialising her Majesty not
to accept the resignation of the present ministry, but to
dissolve parliament.
On Saturday evening a public meeting was held
in Grantham, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the present crisis in the ministry. Resolutions
were unanimously carried, tendering thanks to Earl Rus-
sell, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Bright, and her Majesty's minis-
ters, for their firm adherence to the measure of reform in-
troduced into parliament, and for their vindication of the
71. borough clause rental. The meeting expressed its con-
fidence in the ministry, and considered that as there was
not only inconvenience but danger in the accession of Lord
Derby to office, the most safe thing was for her Majesty
to dissolve parliament, in order that a comprehensive mea-
sure of reform might be carried.
In the event of a dissolution of parliament Sir
Robert Clifton will solicit the suffrages of the electors of
Nottingham. There is a strong feeling in favour of Mr.
Samuel Morley, of London. The present members, Mr.
B. Osborne and Lord Amberley, will no doubt again come
forward. On the conservative side Sir George Jenkinson
(who was defeated at the last election) and Mr. A. Marten
are spoken of.
Last night a very large open air meeting was held
at York in St. Sampson's-square, to support the ministry
in their reform policy. Several quakers addressed the
assembled people from the windows of the Golden Lion
Hotel, and resolutions in accordance with the objects of
the meeting were unanimously adopted.
A great reform meeting, at which about 8,000
people were present, was held yesterday afternoon in Shef-
field. The resolutions, which were all carried enthuirlasti-
cally, expreaded the confidence of the meeting in the minis-
try, and urged that parliament should be dissolved if
necessary.

ELECTION itUMOURS IN THE NORTH.—Already
there are a number of election on dits in circulation, in
prospect of a dissolution. It is stated that a large section
of the liberal party would oppose the re-election of Mr. W.
B. Beaumont ; and it waa currently rumoured in North
Shields on Saturday that Lord Warkworth, son of Karl
Percy, had intimated his intention of contesting the
borough of Tynemouth in the conservative interest. Mr.
Lindsay, who has already represented the borough in pea.-
'lament, is also spoken of Doily Express.

anUfAC.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The Philharmonic concert of last night brought
this time-honoured society's fifty-fourth season to a close.
The unflagging energy with which all the concerts of the
season have been managed gives proof of s green old age—
an old age, in fact, exhibiting all the vigour of youth.
That it may be lasting is, we are sure, the warm wish of
that large portion of the public who have for so many
years enjoyed a series of performances unequalled in Eng-
land, and indeed in Europe. The pre-eminence of the
Philharmonic Concerts has been universally admitted ;
and by the common consent of the whole musical world,
any performer or the author of any musical work who has
obtained the suffrage of the London Philharmonic Society
has received the stamp which seals his reputation as an
artist.
The following was the programme of last night's
concert

PART L
Etlnfonia, No. 1, in C major
Aria, Herr Gone, "Komm' o holde Dame" (La
Dame Blanche)
Concerto, pianoforte, in A minor, Herr Jae Schumann.
Aria, Mdlle. Ttetjens, " Det toot Sgll" (Medea) Chernblni.
Overture, "The Woodnymph" W. S. Bennett.
PART IL

Sinfonia Bram Beethoven
Cavatina, Mdlle. TietJena, " Com' h bello" (Lu-
crezia Borgia) Donlzetti.
Overture, " Jubilee"
Conductor—Professor Sterndale Bennett.
This programme speaks for itself. It contains nothing
that is not more or lest known to the musical public, and
yet it contains nothing that the real lover of music would
not eagerly desire to hear. The two great symphonies of
Mozart and Beethoven are not only chefs d'oeuvre, but con-
trast most happily with each other. Mozart's may be
ealled a Raffaele ; Beethoven's with equal justice may be
called a Michael Angelo. Sterndale Bennett's " Wood-
nymph" is an exquisite creation of the imagination,
worthy to stand beside the charming sound-pictures of
Weber and Mendelsohn. It was applauded with
extraordinary vehemence--a vehemence all the greater
for the fact, probably known to many in the room though
not as yet generally known to the public, that we have
seen our great English musician for the last time in his
place at the head of the Philharmonic orchestra. Our
musical world will learn with infinite regret that Stemdale
Bennett has resigned the post which he has held for ten
years with so much honour to himself and advantage to
the progress of music in this country. But on the other
band, there is reason to be glad that he will be enabled to
devote his genius to the highest branches of composition,
with which his other occupations have interfered too
much.
Schumann's Concerto in A minor was the nearest ap-
proach to novelty in this admirable concert. It has
already been made known to the English public by the
magnificent playing of Madame Schumann. But we doubt
if, with all her genius, that accomplished lady was able to
impart to it greater effect than what was now given to it by
M. Jaell. It only remains to say that Titian, the Queen
of Song, was as regal as ever, and received the delighted
homage due to her by the musical world.

TREATMENT OF SICK POOR IN WORKHOUSES.
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Yesterday morning, Mr. Farnall, C. 8., resumed
the inquiry at the Paddington workhouse into the treat-
ment of the sick poor in that establishment.
Mr. Ernest Hart was pruent on behalf of the Association
for the Improvement of Workhouse Infirmaries.
Mr. Bere, barrister, Lepresented the guardians.
Mrs. Louisa Jane Pain was examined by Mr. Hart. She
said she had been a lady visitor at the workhouse for four
ears. Her object in vifflting was to read to the sick poor.
She had visited most of the female, and one of the male
wards. She had heard all the evidence hitherto given at
the inquiry. Heard Mrs. Bateman's evidence as to three
children being plated when sick in the same bed. She
had heard from one of the inmates that three or more
children were p
ket lying in the same bed. She did not
like to give the name of that inmate, for she thought that
persecution might follow.
Mr. Farnall thought the name should be given.
The witness said the woman to whom she referred was
Mary M`Donnell. She did not visit the insane ward. She
visited 77 ward. There were several bed-ridden patients
in that ward, and one who had strong epileptic fits.
nurse named Thomas had been removed from that ward for
cruelty to pstients. There was an old patient, named
Knowles, whom she used to knock about. Know le s often
complained to witness, but she could not tell the whole of
her story as the nurse was loitering near. Witness under-
stood that Thomas dragged Knowles about the floor on a
recent occasion. Thomas was succeeded by a woman named
Morgan, of whom witness, as yet, knew nothing. A woman
named Windsor was nurse in 57, and witness had been told
that she got tipsy on several occasions.
11r. Farnall here remarked that on a recent occasion
while visiting one of the London workhouses he was fur-
nished with a striking hutting* of the difficulty whic.h the
sick poor often experienced in trying to make their com-
plaints known. He was passing through one of the sick
wards and asked one of the patients by whose side a re-
spectable female was sitting whether all her necessities
were attended to : she said she was perfectly satisfied with
the treatment she received, but su uently the visitor
called upon him (Mr. Farnall), and said that the patient
to whom he had spoken was regularly deprived of her
stimulants, but that the fear of persecution on the part of
the nurse deterred her from telling the truth.
The witness continued to say that patients had told her
that they should give mosey to the pauper nurses to secure
kindness, and witness bad given money for the same
purpose. The patients bad told witness that they did not
think it any use to complain to the guardians, for though
they were kind gentlemen personally, they would listen to
the master's tale. The patients had told her they were
in dread of the pauper nurses to complain, sad they often
spoke of the kindness of Mrs. Bateman, the paid
nurse. The nurses did not attend to the pa-
tients at night. A patient consumptive and rheumatic
in 51 ward, said that she felt as if ahe should be suffocated
at night, for when she slipped from her pillow she could
not raise herself again_ She often cried when speaking to
witness. • Witness spoke to some female inmates as to why
they did not get cross buns on Good-Friday, which had
been formerly supplied, but they said they were looked
upon as good-for-nothing creatures. She bought them
some, and about a week after her niece, on coining from
visiting the house, came home in a state of great agitation,
and said that the master had threatened to lock her out
the next time she csme, in consequence of the buns. The
master told witness not to bring anything to such a good-
for-nothing set of people, and said she broke the rules. The
master said the guardians did not approve of the lady
visitors at all, and if they did not mind themselves they
would not be admitted.
Mrs. Matilda Margaret Gregory, niece of last witness,
was examined by Mr. Hart. She said she had been a visitor
to the insane ward. A lunatic named Lake, was warded
in a room off the insane ward, and her noise must have
very much interfered with the comfort of the sick. lake
was restrained in what she believed to be a strait-
waistcoat.- She remembered a pauper nurse named
Vernon (" Pots and Pans"). Witness had heard Version
was cruel to the patients, and witness saw her act cruelly to
an old woman on one occasion. She pushed the woman,
who was 80 years of age, down on a bed. Witness
told her she had no right to treat the woman
like a dog, and she replied, It's no business of yours."
Witness told the matron that Vernon was not fit to be a
nurse, and the matron politely replied, as she always did,
that it was impossible to find suitable pauper nurses. The
matron reprimanded Vernon. The patients had con-
stantly complained of suffering from thirst at night. Lake,
the mad patient, was thirsty during one of witness's visits,
and witness asked her if she would like some water, and
she said " Oh, yes." Asked the pauper assistant Sally to
give her a jug of water. The poor creature's mouth looked
like leather, but Sally said " Oh, no? Edwards (the pauper
nurse) will be at me." A cripple, named Mary
hl`Donnell, complained to witness that her friends were
not permitted to see her. Witness wrote to one of the
guardians (Mr. Percy) with reference to Mary M'Donnell.
111 r. Hart read the letter written by the witness, which
stated that Mary M'Donnell wanted to see her first cousin,
who had returned from Australia, in reference to some
papers relating to a small legacy to which she believed her
family and his were entitled. She (M'Donnell) arranged
that her cousin should come on a certain day, but she
afterwards found that he had been twice at the gate, and
had been refused admittance, although he came at the
proper time.
The witness, in cross-examination by Mr. Bere, said she
thought no bedridden patient should be without at
night. Edmonds behaved kindly to some of the patients,
when they did not give her too much trouble. (Laughter.)
Mr. Farnall asked the witness if Mrs. Bateman's evi-
dence was true in every particular.
The witness replied in the affirmative and added that
she had repeatedly heard the patients speaki of Mrs. Bate-
man's kindness.
Mrs. Coster, late nurse superintendent of St. Pancras
workhouse, was examined by Mr. Hart, in reference to a
charge brought against Mrs. Bateman at the St. Pancras
workhouse, of having a male visitor frequently in her
apartment. The witness said the person with whom it was
alleged Mrs. Bateman had carried on an improper inter-
course was a pauper inmate who had been an old neigh-
bour of hers, and who used to carry coals and other things.
into her room by day at different times. Witness had not
the slightest hesitation in bearing testimony to Mrs.
Bateman's moral character, and to her efficiency as nurse.
Mrs. Bateman was dismissed from St. Pancras workhouse
for refusing to rub sulphurous ointment dfi children
afflicted with itch.
Mary Windsor was produced by Mr. Bere, and, on being
sworn, deposed that she had been wardswoman in ward 51
upwards of two years. During the time she had been in
the workhouse " she might have had a little more drink at
one time thananother." The paupers were sometimes poorly,
and they gave witness some of their beer. (Laughter.)
She had never been incapacitated from doing her work
through drink. Sometimes patients complained of her,
but there were some who would not be satisfied no matter
what attendance they got. Witness occasionally re-
ceived ..a few halfpence from the patients' friend..
She never asked for money : she scorned such an action.
Mrs. Parry (a lady visitor) gave her four or five shillings a
year because she was kind to patients. There was a helper
in her ward. The helper was not cruel, but " she had
her temper sometimes." (Laughter.) The patients cried
out like a nest of young birds when witness got out of bed.
By Mr. Hart—When the patients cried out in the morn-
ing like birds they often wanted water. A woman who
assisted Edmonds, the pauper nurse, refused to work, and
became so violent that she was shoved into a padded room.
By the Commissioner—She would stop up at night with
a patient if she were asked to do so. At one time she sat
up with patients for five weeks. She would not mind
about coming into the workhouse if she were about to
die. She never heard any of the patients complain to the
guardians, but they talked when the guardians left. The
patients sometimes complained to witness, but she did not
tell the guardians.
Mary M'Donnell, an inmate of the workhouse, was next
examined by Mr. Hart, the guardians having previously
left the room at the request of Mr. Farnall. The witness,
who said that she was 28 years of age, deposed that when
she became an inmate of the house she was put into Mrs.
Edmunds's ward, and from thence she was removed to the
old hospital, where healthy and unhealthy children were
warded. There were all kinds of cases there. A woman
named Stannard, who had a bad leg, and was dirty
and covered with vermin, was the wardswoman.
She had seen four children in one bed at
night—two at the head and two at the end.
Two of the children were ill, one having a diseased knee,
and the other an eruption at the back of the head. Three
children were also in the same bed, one of whom bad an
eruption, another the itch ; and the third was healthy.
Stsnnard (the wardswoman) did not at all treat the
children kindly, for she beat them, end would not get out
of bed to give them drink. The witness was examined
with reference to the refused admission of her cousin to
the workhouse referred to by Mr. Hart, and confirmed the
facts stated. She said she complained to the guardians
about her cousin, and they sympathised with her. Since
she made the complaint the matron made some nasty re-
marks on raging her bed. The matron twice said " I
know you."
Mr. Yarnell said the witness seemed to have been in a
respectable position in life, and asked her what her father
The witness (shedding tears) said her father bad been a
merchant, and had resided in the Kent-road.
The inquiry was then adjourned.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCE—Joss 25.
After Term NW Prins Sittings at Westminster.--(Bdore
the Lord Chief Justice and Special Juries.)

VALirrlif V. BALL.
This was en action in trover to recover certain coupe=
in French oompanies, French bank notes, and other matters.
The defendant, by a number of pleas, traversed the various
counts in the d n.
Mr. Serjeant Symon, Mr. Quoin, and Mr. Hera& were
counsel for the plaintiff, who sued in forma pauperis ; Mr.
Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, Mr.
Dowdeswell, and Mr. Day were counsel for the defeZdant.
The case is likely to occupy the court four days, to the
great inconvenience of the City sittings, which commence
on Wednesday.

BAIL COURT.—JoIts 25.
After Term Nisi Prins Sittings at Weetminster.—(Befcce
Mr. Justice Shee and a Special Jury.)