The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1859.

Haymarket, deposed to readying 4001. from Mr. Briefer In
toot; the money was paid in to his own seconnt, bat
with written dirt diem that it was to be paid over to Arm-
strong and Co. when Mr. Cenotaph.= was garotted. 11r.
Curtaiagbant's name Wee In the Ocala of the 27th d SIP'
motor, and on the same day a cheque for 2001. woo handed
to Jumbo'', one for 601. to Mortimer and the beLnos,lsol.,
romaised in our bands to tha credit of Rieke.

Ceoes-exatoined by Aramatrong.ici-CO:::Vie size 7 ear -
stood Mr. Harry EU' to repre.eut the firm of "
sad Co." Mr. Mote ems to us without any ricoasmend-
asks.

Mr. Baylis, of the Beak of England, produced two soles
of 1001. mob that ware paid into the Bertha England to the
20th of September.
Mr. Hadley, clerk to White and Co., said abet the above
Notes were paid to Marshall on a cheque from Armstrong
and Co., and then a semlecom, who is mehke at Boykin-
SOU sad Co' s, whore Mtreball beaked,. proved that Mershall
had paid the two note. in qucetion into them on the 27th of
September, and thM they in turn had returned them to the
Bank cf England.
Sir Charles Yolks, military secretary to the Commander-
was them examined, having staled the various up-
' that had been mode at behalf of Mr. Conning-
am, his own application, his brother-in-law's, and Colonel
Elteintseh'i two applicadom, accompenied by the teatiroo.
Wale of Mamas Steal aud Vision. Except them applica-
tions be was not aware that any Wad of lallnenoe bad hiss
need with his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief on
behalf of Mr. Cunningham. Mr. Couningham's amine-
dee to a oommiesion proceeded entirely upon the cert.ficatee
of Generals Steel sod VITIOD.

Crvia.examtned by Mr. Chambers—On his @militates
Mr. Cunningham was beyond the age, which at the time was
Azad at 21. The Conranander.to-Chisf used to lay down the
ruler to the age of admits:on to the stray. He now does
so In amoral with the Minister at War. Mr. Cuasingham's
Mot letter was a very meow one, mainly, but teen it wet
totally ustuppot red by testimony. Nevertheless, the reuot
sesigirsd for rejecting the application was, that Mr. Cun-
ningham was toe old. Is Angara, 1868, dm rub) with re-
tina to the age of =midden was ralthed, so as to allow of
gentlemen of 23 being admitted to the Infantry. Army
agents had no tight to interfere about the procurement of
commissions. _ _

The OithWof Cambridge exemined by Mr. Janice—l re-
inernli,e receiving the fleet application from Mr. Briaden;
it was dated the sth of July. According to the usual mune
of procedure I referred the application to the Military Se-
cretary, to ascertain if it was quite to order. With respect
to the next application, that from Colonel Steinbecb, I
pursued the same course. I remember receiving the sexed
application from Colonel Stelsbeoh ; It wee accompanied by
certificates from General Vivian and Sir 8. Steel. On the
28th of August, 1868, the rule with respect to the age of
admission into the army war relaxed. It would be utterly
imposedble to keep the army op if rules were not off and on
relaxed. At that time there was an immerse pressure for
officers.

BTri. Kelly—l pot it to your royal highasse, was say
' hafluence nisei, either directly or indirectly, on thaw part or
say human beisq, 'thee than what has boon deposed to this
day, to obtain tins commission?
The Duke of Cambridge—Certainly not. I sow saw
any ono on the subject of the commirsion except Colonel
Steinbacb, _

81r F. Kelly—Then year royal highness acted simply upon
the written documents?

The ilalteiiiCatzthilOgs—With all dna deference to Colonel
Malabar& it was the medicates which obtained the menutte-
airs for Mr. Cattail:oam. I did see Colonel &flab's& foe
■by minutes, but se he bad called upon me once,* testes
Wore, and had asked me to give him some tecommeedstion
with reference to his On to Egypt, I 'bought an the occa-
sion of his seeing me with respect to this cmmelmica that he
wee coming on the same besinser.
Sir F. Kelly announced that that closed the can foe the
promeution, sad the coast then sOjeurned at half-part five.

SECOND COURT.
SINIsp Bt Nisi Pries.—(3sloss Kr. Justine Hill sad
Co Judo.)
INITWAT O. COLLINGZIDOZ,-LIBEL.

This was an makes brought by the plaintiff, a baptist
minister, against the &indent, for • libel published in the
City Pius. The defendant simply pkaded not guilty.
Mr. Kemal, sad Mr. 8. Jacobs were counsel for the plain-
tiff; Mr. Lush end Mr. Rowley represented the defendant.
The plaintiff had been engaged by the deacons of a baptist
congregation at Side ileitngbani, In Essex, as • preacher
for twelve menthe. and had beams highly popular. After
soma time he received • Rohm not to preach, and on the fol-
lowing Sunday he fogad the doors of the dispel locked
against him. An *unction was afterwards obtained
in the Court of Chancery to prevent his preaching.
In his cross-examination the plaintiff stated that he had
been brought up to the trade of a tobacoo pipe sassinfacturer,
and had been a preacher nine years. About twenty years
ego be had been on the stage ; only five or six times. He
was married. He had notice to attend • meeting of the dea-
cons to answer a charge of trying to seduce Mee. Letch, the
wife of one of the numbers of the chapel. His e ifs weal
living with him at the lime. He was summand Wore the
magistrates at Castle Hedlnehant, and was fined 11. and costs
for the assault. After that the dome of the chapel were
looked against him. He had net (*reed open the &ma, but
he went in and occupied the pulpit. He was not aware that
his mrtieses remained in the chapel ell night smoking and
drinking, but be had heard so. Hs had pad for bread and
cheese and beer for this. The locks were taken off the doors
and others were pat on. Hie partisans had kept pmmesion
of the chapel until the injunction was obtained from the Vire-
Chancellor. He had appealed, but the appeal had been dis-
missed with costs. He use living in Mr. Latch', house when be
was charged with attempting to seduce his elk He denied most
positively that he had none so. He had been mice charged
with drunkenness. On the Bnitday in question about 760
of Ms friends were in the dispel. There bad been service
iliac in the morning end afternoon. He had denied the
charge against him generally. He had Ward of the meeting
of ministers in the City alluded to in the libel. lie bast
never been charged with en assault on soother female. He
had not been forbidden to visit the house of Mr. Solomon in
Cannon-street on account of his stator. He had sever been
! charged with taking liberties with her. He had brought
I other smiona in reference to this matter. He had not conut-
hated toe publioatfon railed the larthen Vessel for some
time. He had given a bill of sale of him furniture.
Re-examitied—He had given it to Ms solicitor, as be bad
no means of paying the wets of the Chancery suit. He was
summoned for an assault nu Mrs. latch. Taws were cler-
gymen of the church of England on the bench. They had
refused to 'lbw the case to be sent to the quartet serehme,
though he desired it to bo tried by • jury. He had been
fleet fora common ass.ult. Mrs. Letch mats no charge
against him fur six wteks after the alleged tumult, sad she
and ha husband in the mean time visitel at Ms hones es the
mull terms. There iris no truth in the statement thst he
had taken Etudes with Miss Solomon.
_

The libel complained of wee then put in evidence. It was
is follows: _ _ _

Eatraordlnary Gathering of Baptist Ministers in the
City.—On Monday morning a large steemblege of ministers
was held at the office of 'Mr. Mote. It op are that
a minister of a bsptiat church at &Me liedingham
having conducted himself in a meaner unbecoming a Chris-
tian, as it appeared to the trustees end deacons, they pro-
hibited hint from further officiating therein. Subeequently
be and his friends took forcible prestesien of the chetah and
the hunters hod filed a bill In chancery on r.geln the tame.
An action for libel bad it en brought, end a resolution wen
passed that Mr. Mote would he justified in defending the
action." The concluding passage complained of wee, "We
may add, from being en ear witness .4 what transpired at the
meeting, that should the case be brought into court it will
impose to the world one of the Reddest careers in the history
of a minister which wee ever disclosed."

10.1Zeeiy caving Bummed evidence for the
plaintiff,
Mr. Lush addressed the jery in mitigation of damages.
Tim defendant, who was en utter stranger to the plaintiff,
had publiabed sae* a report et a meeting, and he had no
means of justifying hie statement, not knowing the chattels
stances. Could it be tolerated that a man convicted of an
indecent assault should be allowed to mailman u the minister
of any congregation ? All the circumstences bad been before
the world long before the Misted Mel wee pubished, and
it could have milkted no Injury on the plaintiff.
Mr. Justice Hill, iu summing up, left It to the jury to
ray whether the publicatem was a libel, and if so, was it
true. its thought that if a man had ant, retard fur his thee
Teeter, he would have written to the putbaber of the psym,
and asked for the name of the author, but without 'deism the
defendant any opportunity of justityusg, this ration had barn
brought.
The jury finind • verdict for this: plaintiff —dumps 40a.

THZ FIAMI P. PAITIIDOZ.-LIZEL.

Mr. liCeasely and Mr S Jaco' s were cosna-I trr the rro-
asearlos ; Kr. Oedema Pet ralorff end Mr. DAy t r the
defendant.

This was also an amino ,rll4l tubing out of precisely the
eetne stntonf feet.. n. is tie lag e+vassiw• the defondaritosho
to the publisher of •he Clariaaan Cobioset, and he 'leaded not
guilty and ajustibeition. Th.: lite! conspl .ined of was a
copy of what appeared in the Barbins reale!, and without
owarisente.
la this case also the jury found for the plaintiff—dunages
40s.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Jrosz 27.
&Wrap is Bento.—(Before Itutieee Crowder, Wake,
sad Byhe.)
WALTOLIT AND ANOTHER V. lIIILNE.-YIXTERIES.

The whole day was occupied hearing the ergnmasta
this case, in which the gaieties wee whether (arta&
machinery was so fixed to the freehold as to become Batons.
The court took tine to consider their judgment.
Bittlogs at NW Prins in Middlesex.—(Before Lord Chief
Justice Erie sad a Specie! Jury.)

Sir William &Is, the now Chiol Judie' of ;his court, this
ay.rnior took his out for the first time. There was ao
ceremony of any kind.

V. LIVY-IMITINO IRA'

This was en aettos to recover the sum of 352/ 3e.
the Wan= of s I 0 U for 4901., site deducting 1371.
16e. 2d. for geode supplied.
Mr. H. Chambers aid 31r. Joy= appeared for the plats-
and Mr. Ruddiest= sad Kr. Caxton for the de-
headuat.
It was listed that the plantar, a young man 22 years of
ago, vas a clerk in the city end a betting men. Re bad
began 14 se apprenike to a chemist at the Weet-md, and
bsd eordred how his muter a taste for Letting. lie was