The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-08 00:00:00

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morninq were issued the protocols of the
~,,,:eren.A.4 in London respecting the grand duchy of
.entleir,:, 1 ted in French and English.
.1: the tint ,fitting, when the plenipotentiaries, on the
..f Count Apponyi, proposed to entrust the
tie.y to Lord Stanley, his lordship made tho fol-
-11.; rvin.krks:

•- I t'. in.: you fur the proof of confidence and goodwill
1.. h ou Luse given me in inviting ale to preside over
t., ul..otr, of this conference. I 'mope that the duration
..f oui ,ittings will t:Jt be long, and that their result will
I, the e,tabli.linieut of a lasting peace iu Europe. You
I, wady all of you, the advantage over me of a long
xist ience, and I reckon on that experience and
thr couwels which you will be good enough to give me,
to .direct our labours, to avoid useless prolixity, and to
brim; our deliberations to a successful termination. I beg
t propose that the drawing up of the protocols be en-
v te.te.l to the Honourable Julian Fame, First Secretary to
hcr Britannic Majesty's embassy at Paris."
The larquis D'..axeglio, on the proposition of Lord
e.,.0.h.y, was then invited to take part in the Conference on
I, h..lf ..f the King of Italy. Expressing his gratitude to
Lord stinky for taking this initiative, the Marquis
said —" We had not, like other Powers, a prior
right to take part in the Conference. We owe it to a
1111.11 A of du ferenee on their part. We prefer this title to
:oty .el.-r." The project of treaty prepared by Lord
sunlcy was then examined article by article, the great
majority of the plenipotentiaries supporting an amend-
ment of the Pruseian plenipotentiary placing the neu-
trality under a collective guarantee, and Lord Stanley pro-
pi-hug to refer the matter to his cabinet. At the next 5it-
ta,,...11 May 9, his lordship announced that the Eng-
ii.h government accepted the amendment ; for
shich the Prussian plenipotentiary said he was
convinced Europe would be grateful, and the other pleni-
potentiaries unanimously adhered to this declaration.
The ph nipotentiary for the Grand Duchy, Baron De Tor-
en..., having raised the question of compensation to the
inhabitants of Luxemburg, Lord Stanley and Count De
Ilernsturff expressed their opinion that that question
could not be entertained. Baron Brunnow said he
hoped that the delay in the withdrawal of the troops
would he as short as possible, " and that his Prusaian
Majesty may deign to satisfy the wishes of Europe by
facilitating the speediest settlement of this question."
The othotunce of what passed at the remaining sittings is
shown sufficiently by the treaty itself. At the sitting of
the I Ith ult Baron de Itrunnow spoke as follows :
".1s senior in age, I ask your permission, gentlemen, to
sp .Lk, in onler to thank our president for the proofs of
contidenoe and consideration which he has been good
enough to give us during the course of our deliberations.
In expressing this sentiment in your name, I am sure of
uht.doing your unanimous approbation. With this con-
viction 1 fulfil an agreeable duty in begging Lord Stanley
to believe that we are happy to acknowledge the
assistance which he has so cordially given us
to bring our labours to a favourable conclusion—
that pacific result which was invoked by the de-
sires of all the powers of Europe." The plenipotentiaries
cordially concurred in the sentiments expressed by the
Burden aintsissador, whose words, on the motion of the
Belgian plenipotentiary, it was decided to quote in the
protocol. Lord Stanley said:—" Gentlemen,—l am most
sensible of the honour which you have done me
in adopting the sentiments of good-will towards me
which have found so graceful an expression in
the wonls of Baron de Brunnow. If the result of our
labours has answered our expectations, it is due, gentle-
men, to the good and conciliatory disposition which has
been shown on all sides, and to the co-operation which
you have lent me to bring our deliberations to a happy
issue. I sincerely congratulate you on having attained the
end which was the object of your labours, and I hope that
each of us will have reason to rejoice in the part which he
has taken in the work we have just accomplished."
On the lath, when the signatures were taken, the pleni-
potentiaries, on the proposition of Baron Brunnow, offered
their thanks to Mr. h'ane expressing to him " how much
they appreciate the zeal and talent with which he has
fulfilled the duties which the president was good enough
to entrust to him."

DUTY OF VOLUNTEERS IN TIMES OF RIOT.

The following memorandum, " in regard to the
employment of volunteers in aid of the civil power," has
just been limed from the War 011ie. :

" MKKORANDUX.
"1. Questions having arisen as to the power of the civil
authority to call upon the volunteer force to act in aid of
the civil power in suppression of riot or public commo-
tion, and doubts having been expressed as to the duty of
the members of the volunteer force, if so called upon,
the following circular is issued for the general information
of the volunteer force, in accordance with the opinion of
the law officers of the Crown.

" 2. lier Majesty's subjects are bound, in case of the ex-
istence of riots, to use all reasonable endeavours, according
to the necessity of the occasion, to suppress and quell such
riots ; and members of the volunteer force are not ex-
empted from this general obligation.
"3. The civil authority is not in any case entitled to
call upon or order volunteers to act as a military body,
with or without arms, in the preservation of the peace.
" 4. Members of the volunteer force mr y, in common
with all her Majesty's subjects, be called upou and required
by the civil authonty to act as special constables for the
purpose of auppresring and quelling riots.
5. In case of riots and disturbances cot amounting to
insurrection, and not having for their object the commis-
sion of felonious acts or the subversion of the civil govern-
ment, special constables, whether volunteers or others,
should not be armed with or use any weapon other than
the ordinary constable's staff ; and in such cases no volun-
teer should, when acting as a special constable, appear in
his military dress.
cases of serious and dangerous riots and disturb.
ances--for instance, in caseof insurrection, or of riots having
for their object the commission of felonious acts or the
subversion of the civil government—the civil authority may
call upon and require her Majesty's subjects generally,
including volunteers, to arm themselves with and use such
other weapons of defence or attack as may be in their
power and may be suitable for the occasion, and such
ether weapons may be used accordingly, by her Majesty's
subject', including volunteers, according to the necessity
ofth• occasion.

"7.
Firearms should be the last weapons so to be called
into action, and should be resorted to only in cases when,
without their use, it would be practically impossible to
quell the disturbance.
"8. All her Majesty's subjects, including volunteers, in
acting either as special constables or otherwise, for sup-
mewing and quelling riots, are entitled to use and put
in action such knowledge and practice of military disci-
pline and organisation as they may possess, for the pur-
pose of making their combined strength and the use of such
weapons as the occasion may justify more effectual.
"9. Her Majesty's subjects, including volunteers, in
eases in which it is proper for them to act for the guppies-
'Soo of riots, should act, if it be practicable, under the
direction of the civil authority ; but they will not be re-
leased from the obligation to use their reasonable endea-
vours for the suppression of riots and diaturbsnoes accord-
ing to the neoemitiea of the occasion, if magistrates should
not be present or not within reach of immediate communi-
cation when any such occasion arises.
"10. In the event of an attack upon their storehouses or
armouries, members of the volunteer force may combine
and avail themselves of their military discipline to repel
such attack and to defend such storehouses and armouries,
and for such purposes may, if the necessity of the occa-
sion require it, use arms."

DixEcr COMMl3.4loNB.—There will be two exa-
minations for direct commissions in August next, com-
mencing on Thursday, the lit, and Thursday, the Bth,
re4peetively.

The following are the twelve members who voted
hat night in supply spinet the item of 2,000/. for the
furniture for officers' billiard-rooms : Msesni. A. S.
Ayrton, T. Barley, J. Candlish, J. Cowen, C. Gilpin, A.
F. Kinnaird, D. ll'Laren, C. 11. Norwood, A. J. Otway,
D. Pugh, T. 3. Rohartce, and Alderman Salomon'.
TeUeni—Memrs. Lusk and Nook.

"Those who have remarked the proceedings of
the so-called' Young England party' on the turf will be
Probably quite prepared," says the Imperial &Tier, " to
glee credence to the current rumour that Mr. Naylor of
Hoot= has become the purchaser of the residence of the
Duke of Hamilton, in Arlington-street ; and the Marquis
of Bute has purchased Loudoun Castle in Ayrshire, the
seat of the Marquis of Hastings, for 3.50,000/.“
The Rev. Coemo R. Gordon, M.A., late curate
el St. Paul's, Onslow-square, Brompton, has beenappointed
by the Marquis of Westminster to St. Mares Chapel,
Park.street, Park-lane.
The Council of the Royal Horticultural Society
has, determined, with the consent of the exhibitors, to
sties.' the time of keeping open the 11reat Show to Whit-
Monday and Tuesday, so as to give the numerous holiday-
^.3kers a chance of seeing this really magnificent display.
The plants are still as fresh as on the opening day, and it
LPl...trs probable that, as with the international show laut
thesefew extra days will make the present exhibition
a great ounces,.
%% TA/MINSTER ABBET.—Dean Stanley will
Mach two sermons in Westminster Abbey to-morrow
Its Sunday), viz., the first at the 10 a.m. service, and
!,he second at the 3 p.m service. In the evening the
!o`v. W. (1. Cowrie, M.A., rector of Stafford, will preach
in the wive. At the close of the last service a collection
will he made made in aid of the funds of the Society for
the Propagation of the GcspeL

LAW INTELIIUENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sittings in Banco.--(Before Lord Chief Justice Korai and
Justices Willes, Keating, and Smith.)

GLOVER r. THE EAST LONDON WATERWORKS COMPANY

The plaintiff was a carman, in business in King Henry.
street, Kingsland, and on the 28th March last he was
driving a van, with some furniture in it, along a new
road called Lefevre-road, Bow. A trench had been dug to
lay on the water to some now houses, and this trench had
been filled up with soft stuff, into which the horse's foot
sunk. This caused the animal to plunge forward, and
the wheel then sunk in, and the van was overturned. The
present action was to recover for the injuries sustained by
the van, harness, and furniture ; and at the trial before
Mr. Justice Smith the verdict was for the plaintiff for
Is!.4s. _

Mr. T. Jones, Q.C., now moved for a rule to
enter a nousuit, upon the ground that there
was no evidence of the defendants' liability.
The facts were that Mr. Morley was building some houses
in the Lefevre-reaul, and on his behalf his foreman, Price.
applied to the company's inspector in reference to laying
on the water. He was told that if the company opened
the trench the charge would be a guinea, but if Mr.
Morley opened the ground he would have to pay only 18e.
Price said that his men should dig the trench, and they
did so. Under these circumstances the cornpanycontendell
that as they had not dug the trench they were not liable
for the consequences of its having been improperly filled
in ; but on the other hand it was said that the Water-
works Muses Act gave the company and them only power
to open roads and therefore that they must be taken to
have done the work by means of Mr. Price's men. The
learned counsel added that the company considered the
case to be one of very great importance to them.
Rule granted.