The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS,
_FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1866,.

in, he would not be able to start until the beginning of
September.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN HOLLAND.
Mr. BAZLEY asked whether hex Majesty's government
were in posseedon ottnformation from the Dutch govern-
ment, and, also from the British minister at the Hague,
that no disease whatever existed in the sheep of the whole
of the Netherlands ; and wbether sheep from that country
might not forthwith be introduced Into the United King-
dom to be slaughtered for food.
Mr. CORRY said it was true that there was no disease
amongst the sheep, but the plague existed amongst the
cattle in two provinces, and gave no indication whatever of
diminishing. it was known by experience that sheep were
not only susceptible of the disease, but that they could
=Ty the infection though not themselves diseased.
Under the circumstances, therefore, the government did
not consider it prudent to permit the importation of
sheep from Holland.

volunteers. He *tinted to Canada as a proof that Irish-
men when well governed were orderly and loyal ; and de-
scribed Fenianiam as a communistic attempt at rebellion,
pillage and murder, the most dangerous feature of which
was that the well-to-do fanners in the south sympathised
with it, and would join the movement en muse on the
first gnomes. Passing to the remedial measures which
should be introduced, he repudiated the " cuckoo "of
" identical institutions," and insisted that the es
ntent—srith which successive governments bad
been prevented from dealing by the bigotry of
Scotch and English members—should be reformed,
and if this were delayed too long it would be
abolished, the Ecclesiastical Titles Act repealed,
and Trinity College thrown open to men of all re • cos.
He recommended, also, the substitution either of a royal
prince or a royal residence for the Lord-Lieutenant, an
official of no power or authority ; and a settlement of the
I land question. Admitting that the winter could hardly
be got through without some measure for dealing with the
American agents, he declined to entrust these large powers
to the present government, and in support of this he com-
mented on the declarations and the surroundings of various
members of it. In Mr. Disraeli's knowledge of the Irish
question, and in his ability to deal with it, were he not
trammelled by the bucolic respectability behind him, he
had the fullest trust, and, in concluding a witty end
effective speech, he called on him to initiate a policy
which, though it might shock a faction, would regenerate
a people.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr.
Walsh). after some preliminary remarks in defence of
Trinity College and the landlords of Ireland, repeated that
these extraordinary powers were absolutely necessary to
enable the government to deal with the 300 desperadoes
remaining in the gaols, and who, unions this bill were passed,
would in three weeks be let loose in Ireland. These men
were the very worst of all the prisoners ; they were adven-
turers who had returned from America after the war, or
from the great towns of England, and they had not been
released only because they could find no one to be security
for their good behaviour, or refused to leave the coun-
try. To show that the virulence of Fenianism had not
abated, he related the particulars of several recent assaults
committed in Dublin, and, while advocating for Ireland
a comprehensive policy which would foster industry and
enterprise, be deprecated the revival of perennial agitation,
and the introduction into the debate of so wide a range of
irritating topics.
After some remarks from Sir J. Gray and Mr. Watkin
in support of the resolutions, and from Mr. Pim in sup-
port of the bill, Mr. M'Laren defended the Scotch mem-
bers from the charge of bigotry brought against them by
Mr. B. Osborne, and on a division Mr. Magnire's resole-
' tions were rejected by 105 to 31.
The bill was then read a mooed time.
The other orders were disposed of, and the haute ad-
journed at 20 minutes to 2 o'clock.

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titt6 lutelli-once.

EQUITY COURTI3.—ArousT
(Before the Lords Justioes.)
az NATIONAL PROVINCIAL RAVINGS BARR.

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In this case the Muter of the Rolls had made an order
fora oompuLory Winding up on the petition of a share-
her whose shares were fully paid up. The company
had passed resolutions for a voluntary winding up, and
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PC.3frALSeiwyn, 4.0., and Mr. Cotterill for the appellants ,•
Mr. Regional, Q.C.7 and Mr. J. N. Higgins in support of
the radar ; the questions being, first, whether • shareholder
cans were all paid up could petition under the act ;
and secondly, whether the resolutions pawed by the com-
pany were regular.
Their Lordships were of opinion, on the construction of
the statute, that a sharehol whom shares were all paid
up could obtain a winding-up order, and that the main-
time were irregular, and desired the appeal.

COURT OF BANKRINTCY.—AuotraT 2.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Hohoyd.)
IN as ZDNUND O'BOUSILZ.
This was an adjourned sitting for examination and die-
charge. The bankrupt, the celebrated comedian, better
known under the name of Falconer, had until reordly
been one of the lessees of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane.
He attributes his inability to meet kis engagements to
disputes with Mr. F. B. Chattel ton, his late pat :,-rer, and
to looses sustained in the management of the theatre. It
would appe.z that the bankrupt owes • ram of 3,0751.
upon his separate accourt, of which 2,4471. is due to un-
secured creditor, and there are also liabilities of 4,9091,
jointly with Mr. Chatterton. The asse:i are returned at
9,446/., of which a sum of 9,2961. represents a debt al'eged
to be due irate Mr. Chatterton, but which that gentleman
wholly repudie
Mr. 8..7,1ey supported the bankrupt ; Mr. R. Griffiths
was counsel for a creditor.
Mr. Reed, on behalf of the assignees, said that the bank-
nip: bad for some years past been one of the lessees of
Drury-lane Theatre, and it appeared that his liabilities
had been principally incurred in connexion with the
lesseeship of that place of amusement. Although
the debts amounted to some thousands of pounds,
the assets were not expected to naffs* • very large
sum. The estate oompri.ad a number of manuscripts,
dames, plays, and comedic', which Mr. Falconer had
written front time to time, but which had not yet been
delivered up. The value of the works would depend in a
great measure upon the public taste, or the favour which
might hereafter be bestowed upon them, and whether say
one would be disposed to purchase them. The learned
counsel proceeded to state that the attention of the
• eft had been particularly directed to • statement of
the pt that a large sum of money was due to him
from his late partner, Mr. Chatterton. The assignees had
accordingly felt it their duty to inquire into the feels, and
with the assistance of an able accountant they had closely
investigated the books, and had come to the conclusion
that there was no foundation whatever for the claim on
Mr. Chatterton ; on the contrary, that there was • con-
siderable balance in that gertleman's favour. He felt it
was only due to Mr. Chatterton to state that he had come
forward in a most prompt and commendable way, and by
producing his books and vouchers had rendered the assignees
very great assistance in the inquiry which had been made.
There was no doubtfthat Mr. Falconer in making the claim
had done so under misapprehension, and as he had suffered
• lengthened imprisonment, it was probable that he had
laboured under great mental excitement, and he bad since
obtained leave to remove from the proceedings the objec-
tionable statements he had made in reference to Mr. Chat-
terton. Many of the debts upon which Mr. Chatterton
was jointly liable bad been discharged by that gentleman,
who, he was informed, was now carrying on the theatre,
and be believed that eventually the bankrupt's separate
engagements only, to the amount of about 3.000/., would re-
main unsatisfied. The assignees had taken into considera-
tion the peculiar profession to which the bankrupt had be-
longed—his success having been dependent upon public
whim) and favour, the procuring of a great combination of
talent, and a variety of other circumstances, and they did
not desire to offer any opposition to his passing his last
examination, and receiving an order of discharge.
Mr. Griffiths, on behalf of Mr. Hall, a creditor, did not
desire to oppose the bankrupt any further. The state-
ment relative to Mr. Chatterton, and the existence of a
large claim upon that gentleman, had attracted Mr.
Hall's attention, but it having been withdrawn, he did
no. feel disposed to take a hostile course against the bank-
rupt, who appeared to have been unfortunate in his con-
nection with Drury-lane Theatre.
Mr. Bagley, who supported, said that he did not intend
to lengthen the proceedings. Whether the statement
with regard to Mr. Chatterton was correct or incorrect,
provoked or unprovoked, it was, at all events, irrelevant,
and Mr. Falconer bad, therefore, acted very rightly in
withdrawing it, as by doing so he had removed a cause
of complaint. He apprehended that the order would be
granted.
Mr. Lewis, the solicitor to the assignees, mentioned, for
the information of the court, that proceedings in Chan-
cery were still pending between the bankrupt end Mr.
Chatterton.
His Honour said that the bankrupt had been engaged in
a vyieculative profession, the source from which he
expected to pay has debts being probably well known ; and,
subject to the filing of au explanatory memorandum in
reference to Mr. Chatterton, the last examination would
be passed, and the order of discharge allowed.