The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1867.

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COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Nov. 20.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ITARSIE r. PEAR.E %ND DIGIIT.

This partleard case was resumed to-day. It was a suit
brought by the widow of Mr. Peter John Thomas Pearce,
of the eminent firm of Maples and Pearse, the solicitors
to the Great Western Railway, to revoke probate
of her husband's will on the ground of insanity.
By the instrument, which had been made in 1559,
he divided his property (about 15,000/4 between
his two children, but made no mention of his wife,
ffrom whom ha had been separated fur some time before
his death. The testator had died in an asylum, but when
the will was executed he was engaged in the daily trans-
action of important business, and he bore the reputation
of a man of singular acuteness and ability. All this time,
however, and from the date of his marriage (in 114-P.), his
wife deposed that he was perpetually ill.treating her, and
subjecting her to incredible indignities. Today evidence
wa. given in partial support of her testimony. and a num-
ber of eminent medical men deposed that the appearance
of the testator's brain upon a post mortem examination
seemed to indicate mania or monomania of long standing.
The case was again adjourned.

THE CONDEMNED FENIANS AT

MANCHESTER.

Since the recent assizes, at which four of the men
who attacked the prison van were left for execution and
seven others were sentenced to penal servitude, the Fe-
Wens of this town (writes our Manchester correspondent)
have refrained from any acts that would render them
amenable to the law, and, so far as is known, have con-
ducted themselves as peaceable citizens. Some of those who
escaped the penalty of the law for want of sufficient evi-
dence, however, are now making revelations amongst their
friends and acquaintance which shows that the most de-
serving of punishment are yet at large. One of these,
who was tried twice, Las been heard to say that not only
did be take part in the attack on the van, but that he vs.
one of those who took part in forming the first Fenian
association in Manchester, and that be had charge
of the Manchester contingent which went to
make the Fenian demonstration at Chester. This
man corroborates the story that the man who
shot Police-sergeant Brett is still at liberty. Speak-
ing of Maguire, who has been pardoned, he says that this
man did not belong to the Fenians, and really took no
part in the affray. The preparations for the execution are
proceeding, and. the authorities are swearing in about
2,000 volunteer special constables to assist the police in
preserving order.

The time fixed for the execution being now near at hand,
a meeting of magistrates of the borough of Salford was
held on Tuesday. to take into consideration the necessary
precautions to be adopted for the preservation of the
peace when the penalty of the law is carried into effect.
At first it had been contemplated to guard New Bailey-
street with military at each end of the gaol walL At the
meeting on Tuesday, however, a correspondence was read
stating that the Home Secretary concurs in opinion with
Major-General Sir John Garrock, that it is the duty of the
civil power to prepare a civil force to carry out the due
administration of the law in the case of the convicts now
awaiting execution in the New Bailey prison, Salford ; and
the meeting resolved that two thousand special con-
stables should be sworn in to guard the approaches to the
place of execution. As early as Saturday last the members
of the Salford police force were instructed to make known
that a large number of loyal inhabitants would be required
to act as special constables on the occasion of the execution,
who would be paid a reasonable sum for their services, in I
addition to refreshments. Men out of employment imme-
diately began to Hook in to give their names ; and yester-
day, upon the fact becoming known that two thousand
men would be required, employers of labour in the borough
made it known to their men that no hindrance would be
put in the way of their performing the duty.
During the day hundreds of working men presented
themselves at the police office as volunteers, and after
six o'clock the neighbourhood of the Town-hall was
a scene of extraordinary bustle. At seven o'clock, those
who had given in their names before noon were admitted
Ito the large room and sworn in, six at a time, by the
Mayor and Mr. H. J. Leppoc, and after being formally
served with summonses, they were marched out by the
side door. The Salford Ririe Volunteers were present in a
body, under the command of Colonel Barrett, Captains
Makin and Weston, and other officers, and were likewise
sworn in as constables ; so that altogether at least 1,000
men were added to the civil force of the borough on
Tuesday night. Already more than 2,000 persons have
volunteered to serve. It is expected that the services of
the special constables will only be required from four
o'clock on Friday afternoon until ten o'clock on Saturday
morning, but for fear of emergencies they are being sworn
in for three days' service.

We understand that the Mayor of Liverpool had a con-
ference yesterday with the principal volunteer officers of
the town and neighbourhood on the subject of measures to
be adopted with a view to secure the peace of the town
should any attempt be made to take advantage of the
executions in Manchester on Saturday to provoke dis-
turbances amongst the Irish population of Liverpool.
It was statecrat the meeting Testerday that the arms of
the various volunteer companies were for the most part
distributed, and that those which remained in the store-
houses were securely packed and guarded. Should the
necessity demand it—though the military and police force
it is believed are quite strong enoursh to check any
tumult which might be attempted—special oonstables will
be sworn in.

Last evening a crowded public meeting was held in St.
George's-hall, Newman-street, Oxford-street ; the Rev.
Mr. Sony occupied the chair. A memorial to the Home
Secretary, praying for a consuintation of the sentence upon
the prisoners, was adopted ; but all attempts at exercising
anything like intimidation upon the authorities were
strongly denounced.

THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINZIRS.—At the
ordinary general meeting on Tuesday, the 19th inst., Mr.
John Fowler, president, in the chair, :t was announced
that the council, acting under the provisions of section 4
of the bye laws, had that day admitted the following can-
didates as students of the institution :—James Abernethy,
jun. Francis Henry Ashhurst, Edward William Baylia,
ward Bazslgette, Nathaniel St. Bernard Beardmore,
Henry Perry Boulnois, Edwin Lane Campbell, David
Alexander Carr Frank Cheesrnan, John Charles Conde,
Charles Edward Cowper, John Harcombe Cox' James
Murray Dobson, Edwin Noel Eddowes, John Breedon
Everard, Charles Richard Fenwick, Charles Flood, Walter
Foster, Thomas Robert Gainsford, John Barois Hyde
Gandy, Herbert Thomas Hare, Owen Jones, William
Hubert Kincht Charles Henry Grey Jenkinson, Charles re
Lievre, Frederick Gother Mann, William Joseph Marshall,
Henry Thomas Munday, John Newman, Philip Algernon
Hubert Noyes, William Partridge, George James Ferraro,
John Kirby Rodwellt Robert Baxter Rose, William Shield,
George Sbortrede, Richard Hoinbersley Tomkins, Douglas
d'Arcy Wilberforce Veitch, William Henry Venable.,
Richard Warburton, Walter Frank Waterfall, Thomas
Robert Watts, Hubert Frederick Eardley Wilmot, and
Francis Wentworth Smyth Windham.
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.—The distribu-
tion of prizes and certificates to the successful students at
the last examination, held in London, took place yester-
day at Willie's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, under the
presidency of the Bishop of Oxford, who, in addressing the
aomPal37, said he believed that the whole scheme, of
which that was a part, was one in which every true-hearted
Englishman might most thoroughly rejoice. He rejoiced
that the universities had placed themselves at the head of
these examinations. After all the eystem of examination
did really fix the standard of education. The object was
to bring the article of education, while it was being manu-
factured, under a proper teat, to see whether it would stand
the ultimate trial of life. He congratulated them open
the great success which had attended this movement.
There had been many difficulties to overcome, and
most of them had been overcome. In proof of this
he would remark that in 1359 there were 896 candidates
for examination, and 443 passed. In 1866 there ware
1,204 candidates, of whom 77:. parsed. In 1867 the can-
didates numbered 13,651. of whom 915 passed. He was
happy to say that the fellows of Balliol College, Oxford,
had offered five exhibitions, each of the value of 521. 10a.,
tenable during residence for four years, to be competed for
during the local examinations of this year. This seemed
to be precisely what was wanted, for the sake of those who
had not the advantage of physical wealth, but who had
the far higher qualification of mind. His lordship con-
cluded by again expressing the great delight he felt at
being present on this interesting occasion. The prizes and
certificate. were then distributed in the usual form, and
some routine business having been transacted, the
meeting separated with • cordial vote of thanks to the
Bishop of Oxford.

THE ARcHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ♦NI/ THE
NATAL Qux.TmN.—The Rev. W. Butler, of Wantage
publishes the following extract of a letter received by him
from the Archbishop of Canterbury :—" Addington.park.
Croydon, Oct. 29, 1867.-1 have come to the conclusion
that I ought to dissuade you from availing yourself of your
election to the see of Pietermaritzburg. To my mind, the
appointment of any one of very marked opinions to the see
would be open to serious objections, and it would be
better to select some one more calculated to meet the
various shades of religious opinion that exist among faith-
ful members of the church of England in the colony of
Natal."

LAY HELPERS IN THE DIOCESE OF LONDON.—
Yesterday evening a conference on lay work in connexion
with the diocese of London was held at Willis's Rooms,
King-street, St. James's. Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Page
Wood presided, and was supported by the Bishop of Lon-
don, Mr. W. H. Gladstone, M.P., the Rev. Henry White,
her Maiesty's chaplain of the Savoy ; the Rev. Dr. Irons,
vicar of Brompton ; the Rev. J. T. Rowsell, rooter of St.
Margaret's, Lothbury ; the Rev. J. Moorhouse, incumbent
of Paddington ; the Rev. J. G. Pilkington, clerical secre-
tary to the Bishop of London's Fuud the Rev. J. Oakley,
M.A., incumbent of St. Saviour's, loxton ; the Rev. J.
Erskine Knollys, the Rev. Prebendary Kempe, Mr. W. B.
Crickmey, and other gentlemen.

THE PAN ANOLICAN SYNOD.—It is stated (says
the Guardian) that such of the bishops as remain in
England will reassemble at Lambeth on December 20, to
receive the termite of committees and conclude the Con•
Terence of 1867. Since the last meeting earnest attention
has been given to the consideration of ecclesiastical tribu-
nals and the establishment of synodical action.
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Early yesterday morning a French timber ship,
The Courier, ran ashore on the Goodwin sands. A heavy
sea was running at the time. The captain and crew took
to their boat and abandoned the vessel, and they are all
s►fe at the Dover Sailors' Home. At a later period The
Courier righted, and was got off the sands by the Deal
boatmen.

GREAT STAI•K FIRE NEAR SUNDERLAND.—On
Tuesday, at noon, a fire broke out in the stack yard of Mr.
Pringle, farmer, (Merton, near Sunderland, resulting in
the destruction of eighteen corn stacks, worth 2,000/. Tho
fire was the work of an incendiary, a boy being seen to leave
before it broke out. Mr. Pringle is insured.
HEALTH RESTORED DT Du BARRY'S FOOD TO THE
.ITOYACH, nerves, lungs, and liver of old sad young, curing dys-
pepsia ;indigestion:, constipation. diarrhea, acidity, headache,
neuralgia, hysteria, palpitation, sl--eplessness. debility, wart,ng,
cough, asthma, fevers, consumption. low spirits 60.000 annul
cures which had resisted all medicines, including that of his
Holiness the Pops—Tins, at ls. lid. : lib., 3. 9d.: 121 b., 12a ;
241 b., 40s. —Du Barry and Co., 77. gegost-quadrant, London
also at at, Gracechurch-street : 4, ebeapattle: 63 and 160, Oxford-
strait sad aigrocers sad chatutsta—(Advirtlsement.l

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