The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-17 00:00:00

FENIAN PRISONER&

Mr. BLAKE wished to call the attention of the Attor-
ney-General for Inlaid to the severe nstrestions to which
the prisoners arrested; under the suspersios of the Habeas
Corpus Act were eubjesed to the gaol at Waterford. and
to inquire whether specific directions were given by govern-
' meat as to the nestment of thees primmer' • and if so,
whether he had any objection to state the nature d snob
directions ; to which of the prism authorities they were
transmitted, and through what medium.
Mr. LAWBON.cluits agreed that the persona arrested
sines the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Aot ought to be
treated with no manometry severity. The regulation of
ilk. prisons Ireland did not belong to the government at
ell, but to the Board of Superintendence, and the
government had therefore not interfered in the
slightest degree. It did so happen, however, that
the local inspector had applied to the Inspeotor-Gene.
,al of Prism for instructioes ; and the answer he had
received was that those persons were to be treated as un-
tried prisoners ; that they were to be permitted to be pro-
vided with extra diet if their friends were able and waling
to do so, and that they were not to be compelled to wear
prison clothes. He (Mr. Lawson) was assured by the magi.-
hates that the parsons detained in Waterford gaol were ex-
treme)y well supplied with food, and that they seemed to
' bellying very comfortably Weed.
Mr. ILAGUIRE complained of the mons in which per-
ms .canned in the county gaol of Cork were treated.
They were only allowed two hours' exercise a day, and for
the remaining twenty-two they were confined in solitary
cells. They amid, moreover, see their relatives bat twice
a week. sad thee only in the presence of the warder. The
right hos. gentleman had promised that the powers which
the bees had conferred on the government should be
emoted with cbserstioe and clemency, but be did not
think that what be had stated was a element sods of
treating men who bad been proved to be guilty of no crime.
Probably is half the cease it would be fogad on strict
bigwig that drat, wee no red case against the prisoners,
aid in those instances goversmsst would act wanly and
well to restore them at once to their families. (Hear.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not re-
collect that any promise bad bees given in terms that the
powers confided to the government should be exercised
with elentency; but the point was a matter of Nandi im-
portance, for in any case it was the absolute duty of the
goverement in the first place to have regard to the peace
aed sehey of the pouetry ; be, after that, to so that no
unnecessary hardships were radiated. (Hear, hear.) In
the use of Waterford prison, the explanation given by the
Attorney-General bad been accepted as satisfactory ; and
he would undertake to promise that inquiry should be
made I. the Cork case, or in any other that might be
brought eider the notice of the government. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ROEBUCK said that of the two complaints that had
been made, ose had been refuted by the Attorney-General
foe Ireland, and no doubt if sufficient time were given for
inquiry Into the other it would prove equally unfounded.
A curious expression had been made use of by the hon.
member, namely, that the prisoners could be proved not to
be
guilty.
Mr. MAGUIRE—I beg your pardon. I did not say so.
Mr. ROEBUCK—I beg your pardon, you did.
(Laughter.) I corrected you at the time. These men
hare not berm proved to be guilty; but they have not
been proved to be not guilty.
Mr. MAGUIRE—I did noisy they had.
Mr. ROEBUCK—I beg your pardon ; you did.
(Laughter.)
Mr. MAGUIRE—Mr. Dodson, as a matter of parliamen-
tary—shall I say, practice ?—I wish to ask you, whether
inte bon. gentleman is to be allowed to stand up end de-
clare, without any knowledge on hie own part, that a
statement, oressessetiously made by another hon.
gentleman, will, on icquiry. prove unfounded' I can eel,
say, that lf that is our practice, the sooner we have a s-
torm bill the better. (Groat laughter.)
Mr. ROEBUCK—I said nothing of the sort. (Laeghter.)
Mr. DODBON—I did not hear any expression fall from
the hoe. and learned member for Sheffield that appeared
to call for my interposition. (Hear, hear.)
Sir G. GREY—I did not understated the hon. member
for Sheffield to ay that the bon. somber for Cork had
stated anything that he knew to be untrue. He only said
that be expected that the statement of the hon. gentleman
would, on inquiry, tarn out to be unfounded. (Hear.)
THE NAVY ESTIMATES.

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The house then went into committee of supply, when
the following votes were agreed to :
In the navy estimates 896,866/. for new works.
In the army estimates,
182,4001. for military education.
88,3001., surveys of the United Kingdom.
94,8001., miscelleneons services.
26,1001., rewards for military services.
72,6001., pay of general offices.
457.9001., pay of reduced and retired officers.
161,3001., widows' pensions and compsamonate
eUow-
aooes.
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26.7001., silowanose to wounded officers.
1,172,9004., out-pension.
24,600 f., in-pension.
27,0004, disembodied militia.
The remaining business was disposed of, and the bouse
adjourned at five minutes to I o'clock.

THE DIVISION ON THE PARLIAMENTARY OATHS
AMENDMENT BILL.
PAIR&
1“.10192712. DlSltAlati MOND- le FAVOUR 07 YR. DIBLUILII
NWT. affiliDMlT.
Mr. G. Lemon Gower Mr. Burgallay.
Mt. Seal? Mr. Hornig.
Sir Geo. Coltbrina Mr. Bruen.
Mr. Benno Mr. Treberne.
Mr. Barclay Lora Motive.
Lord Andover Mr. N. Hodgson.
Sir H. Hoar* Mr. Goddard.
Mr. Jaws • Mr. Beddledan.
Mr. Pinny Mr. Makona.
Mr J. 'Matheson Mr. Jones.
Laird Otho Mtagerald Sir Gore Booth.
Colonel Moods Mr. Liddell.
Mr. Tits Mr. Verner.
Sir J. C. Jerrold Mr. Enoch.
Mi. J. B. Smith Sir W. Verner.
Mr. Marshall Mr Corp.
Mr. Gilpin Mr. Zones
Mr. K. D. Rodgers Mr. T. Baring
Mr. W. 0. Studer Mr. Curtin
Sir J. Johnstone Colonel Lowther
Sir L Daring Mr. Woodd
Sir. Z. W. Dad Colonel Leslie
Sir R. Clifton Sir John Mould
MT Hugh Owen Colonel Wilson Patten
Mr. Z. Antroboe Major Morgan
Sir David Sandra Mr. SovUl
lir. M. Tomma Colonel Hanelyn Vans
Mr. liaoldnuon Mr. Senturok
Mr. BoultanaCarter Mr. 'Unmeant
Mr. P. Leveson Gower Sir W. Wyatt
Serjeant Gentles Mr. L. Phillips
Mr. Train Mr. Barvry. of 'Method
Mr K IL Polo Mr. Lowther
The Mawr Des Coked Fords
Captala Marlines Mr. Grant
Colonel
Mr. Paull
Colonel Hussey Packs Mr. Wairond
Baron L. de Rothschild Mr. Beredord
Beres Si. de Rothschild Mr. Cti•t
Colowl TWldellitlr Colonel Somerset

*porting Entettigtnre.

WARWICK GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASES.'.
FRIDAY.
The weather was a great contrast to yesterday, for although
the sky was dull. the miss was as warm as spring, aid a large at-
tendance assembled to witness the military steeplechases. A
large number of fathloaable draw and =Maps were
drawn sip
_opposite the stand, the great point of at-
traction being the artificial • water jump: the bill was
crowded byy pedestrians, as a view of The whole of the course
could be onesoned from that eminence. The military element
was of coarse strongly represented, and the various raced were
very exciting to the company, *though not so to the general
public. ,The Gold Cup, the chi. f event of the day, was won by
bonsidee, formerly the property of Mr. Land, besting nine
others. Merrimac, the favourite, when looking very Sormldaole,
came down._ The following te & return of the snot
A HANDICAP HORDLI 1140 Z of 6 SOY& each, 1 it, with 30
added. One mile and • half, over tour lights of hurdke.
(A sato )
Mr. Iterbara Cutler, by. Idle Boy—Titrea, aged, 9st
(Thorp* 1
Mr. Barber's Cutawa,y. lyre, lost alb (W. Walters)
Lord Poalett's Wild Thyme, 6 yes, Yet
7lb (I. Page)
The folloWLeg also ran : - Charming Woman, Teddy, Game-
cook, Threadbare, and imnlca.
Mr. *whor declared to win with Cutler.
Betting :2to 1 apt Wild Thyme, to 1 apt Mr. Barber's two
coupled, 4to farm Gitmw• Ito 1 apst Threadbare.
Till GRAND MILITARY GOLD Coe value 100 guineas, added
to • Sweepstakes oro sortiAlio3,l ft, with 100 added, 12st each ;
winners extra ; officers not having ridden in a steeplechase or
hurdle rare allowed olb. (SO suba.)
Captain Joluistonv's Iroaaldm, by Defiance—Emulous,
131$ linc. 1411) extra) (Colonel Knox) 1
Mr. Stevenson's Clituicalen, 13st (inch*, itib extra)
(Mr. Lawrence) 2
Mr. Wingfield's lady Florence, LIP 101 b (inc. 101 k ex.)
(Captain Riddell) S
The following also ran g—Merrimac, gby Bolingbroke, Tommy,
Msandos. Agnes, Victoria. and Vonsden.
Betting : 8 to 1 apt Merrimac, 4 to 1 eget the Bolingbroke a,
6to 1 each apt Ironallies and lady Florence, 100 to 30 each
apt Tommy and Elleomirn, coupled.
THIS GRAND MILITARY RUNTKIIN DTARNS, of 3 son. each,
With 75 ad .ed ; ILt arch. Certain allowances. Three miles.
(16sabm)
C aptain Hon. B. Hare's Whard, by Intrepid, aged, 12et
(Captain WWI) 1
Captain Tempest's Rupert, aged. 125$
Mr. Candy's Burly Purl. ailed, 131 t
The following also ran:--tiansbo, Slantemo. Fri DiaValk, The
Buck and Malvern Hill.
Beitlag : 7 to! apt Wbard, 6 to 1 apt Rupert, and 6 to 1 agst
Sunbeam.
A DRUMM STERYLICRAgg of S soya. each, with 26 added, lid
7Th each; winners extra: selling allowances. Two miles.
(I rube )
Colonel Knox's The Aggressor, by Italpion—Attack, 6 yrs
(POL), 10st 71b (W Reeves) 1
Mr. Reginald Herbert's. Conde*, 6 yea ;SOL), lOst Ilb
(Sadler) 2
Mr. Wham's Rochester, aged (SOL), 104 13Ib (ine. alts
extra)
The followings also ran : -Adroit, Black Swan, and Medusa.
batting : 6 to 2 on The Aggressor, 8 to 1 Apt Corsita, and 10
to 1 agst any other.
Till Viermisa Precis of 10 scot each, h ft, with 100 added
Ust 71b each ; winners extra. Three miles. (11 subs.)
Mr. Renames Lincoln, by Jack Robineon,l3st (Mc. 7lb emj
(Captain Hare) 1
Captain Handley's Pallas lam, last 71b .... (Colossi Knox)
Captain Machell's Acrobat. 13st 71b (Inc. ltib es.)
(Mr. Lawrence; I

Aped Hearts sad LID eLo aut.
Betting : 6to 4 eget Acrobat, 9 to I apt Ape at Hearts, NO to
SO apt Llueolu, 8 to 1 " bar three."

OROXTON PARK STAKES.
THII FAMnsur PLATS of 60 sous.. 20 to the second, and 5 to the
bird, for Minden ; weight for me ; certain penalties and allow-
ances. Heats. Two miles.
Mr. George Wood's Woodwell Had. 6 yrs, 124 61b
(Owner) 1 1
Mr. William Sill's Stir Deans. 6 yrs, list Sib (Owner) 2, 2 2
Mr. N. Vincent's Gentle ;Ann* 6 yn. 21b
(Mr. Watson) 3 5
Wt. W. Rawlings' Gipsy, 4 yes, list Sib (Owner) 4 3
Mr. T. J. Burrows' Ambrose, It yrs, illb
(Mr. Burrows, j in.) 5 0
• Messrs. Hutton and Gars Timmer, 5 yrs,
(Kr. bane) • 4
Mr. W. Howard's Fairy, 6 yrs, list 111 b (Owner) 7 dr.
Mr. James Cooper's Cleopatra, 6 yrs, llst 111 b
(Mr. 8.. Horspool) dis.
Betting : 2tol on Ambense. and 6to 1 bar ma." Altar
going about a mile Woodwell Head took up the running, was
not again headed, and won in a canter by it lengths. Second
Heat; Betting; el to ton Woodwell Bead. who had the race in
, hand throughout and woe, hard held, by four lengths.
l'in BELYOI4 aims Swinge of 10 Mrs. each, with 84 added
for 3.yr•oids ; cults, rat 10Ib Blase, Sit 71b; with penalties and
allowance. One mile. (11 subs.)
Mr. G. Crane's Caustic, by The Cure—lliss Peddle
Est Mb (W. Skater, un.l 1
Mr. T. rarr's Lochlel, Sat 6lb (lt
Sir F. Joluistone's Cranford. 94 Sib (in. 710 ex.) ..1 )
Betting : Ste 4 on Cranford, 2 to 1 apt Caustic, and 5 So 1 sgst
LAMM
THE BLDDLZEDOE COMM BTAKIES of 3 tom each, with 50
added for bunters, 1241 each: winners extra; thoroughbreds,
extra:Rh gentlemen Mara. About moieties. (12 subs.)
Colonel Beeves Haycock, aged, lust lib (in. 71b ex.)
(Captain Little) 1
Captain Morm's Shadow (Is la, 6 yro, h
lest (Owner) 2
Mr. H. Martin' R s amsboroup ( aged, 1211
(Mr. W. Coleman) 3
The following also ran: Chance, The Abbot, Queen Mary,
Mystery, and Jack's Alive.
Betting . 2to 1 sgst The Abbot, 4 to 1 each apt Jack's Altre
and Haycock, and 7 to 1 a. at Chance.
Tan Gamier HANDICLP of 90 son. each, 10 R. and 6 only If
declared ; winners after the publication of the weights extra;
gentlemen riders . profesalouals Übe extra. About a mile and a
half. W.
subs., of whom 90 paid 6 son each.)
Mr. W. G. Craven's &mbar, by Yellow Jack— Provialon,
4 Yrs. tort Sib (Mr. lidwards) 1
Mr. Chaplin's Miss Harriette, 3 yes,9st 121 b (Mr. W.Bevill) 2
Maned' of Hastings's Ackworth 6 yrs, 12st lib
(Mr. IL V. Wilkinson) 3
Manlier and Historian also ran.
Betting 6to 4 apt ilosissy 7to apt Ackworth, 6,t0 1.4.1
Proviso), and 6 to 1 ag.t Min Harriet.
Tun Smarr &nets at 6 son. a ach, with 25 added, for 2-yr-
olds and upwards; wslekt for age, with selling allowances' ; pro.
tuitional jockeys 71be extra. Half a mile.
Mr. W. Goodwin's Chip of the Old Mock, by Sir
Tattoo Sykes—Yin Stephenson, 6 yrs, Est (501)
(Mr. W. Bevill) 1
Capta Boyoe's The w--""'an pate Irish Steil), 4 yrs,
in
10st 6lb (500 (Mr. G. 8. Thompson)
Mr. Ftrko's Rejection, 4 yrs, Sit 111 b (carried lOst), (601.)
air. Rdwards)
The following also ran :—Handley Cross Madame Toglishoo,
and Wilford,
TEM COP ci 60 son. inUpecle, added to &handicap eine
of liu son. each, 10 ft, and 6 only if declared, for 3-yr-ottla and
upwards; certain penalties; gentlemen riders. Two miles.
(11) subs., 14 of whom paid 6 son each.)
Mr. Chaolln's Iliss Harriette, by Luntron—Waterwltch,
S yrs, Sit 101 b (Mr. G. 8. Thompson) 1
Marquis of Hastings's Aekworth. 6 yrs, Itat 7lb
(Mr. IL N. Wilkinson) 2
_ _

Dom Swift a4o ran

The betting opened it ereoouDean Swift, bat closed at 6 to 4
ago •nokworth, 6 to a .It Mae Harriette, ands tot agst Dean
Swift.
TRH WALTHAM ?Lai of 60 POTS.. for hunters , weight for
• with ceinaltieasnd tSowanosa '!'tree nopee. (10 subs.)

M
MM
cea
agt,. Yo calder's Marksman, Kb..by Artillery, dam
by Hathaway, 6 yra, 13M AD (we. Stabs. extra)
(Mr. Edwards) I
Mr. James Holidays Owstwick, h b, I yrs. Iget sib
beville) I
Model Reeves's The Hack aged. llst 91b (avian Little) $
Betting: 100 to SO on Marksman.

3Latn intelligence.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—Mmtca 16.
APPEALS.

FRI LORD ADVOOATZ OF IBODFLAND V. MR. WM:ILL.

This was an appeal from the Court of Session in Soot-
land. The question was, whether the crown was entit!ed
to legasy duty on a sum of 6,0001., which the respondent
had received from his mother in she form of a bill of
exchange at one day's date, and 'which remained in bie
possession for a couridarable time after hie mother's death.
The allegation of the respondent wen that it was a pare.
gift, or donation. to use the Scottish taw phrsae, the Mil
having been duly paid ; whereas, the appellant contended
that it was a testamentary trust, and as such liable to legacy
deity. The court below held that it was merely a donation,
and was not subject to the duty.
The Lord Advocate and the Solioitor-General @poems&
for the crown ; Sir Hugh Cairns and ➢lr. Anderson for the
remondent
Judgment was deferred.

EQUITY COURTS.—MARca 16.
(Won Vico-Choncellor Sir W. P. Wood.)

V. BENTLEY.

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This wee a motion to restrain the defendant, the welli
known publishers, from bringing out the current number of
Tentple Bar. on the ground that by so doing they were
infringing an agreement entered into between them and
the plaintiff on his becoming the purchaser of Beastly's
Miscellany. By the agreement in question, Messrs.
Bentley bound themselves not to publish any work of a
similar character to the work sold. Recently, however,
the defendants bad purchased Testpls Bar, and were about
to bring it out ea publishers. This, it wee alleged, wee a
breach of the stipulation above mentioned.
Mr. Bolt, Mr. Giffard, and Mr. Ramsay were for Messrs.
Bentley ; Mr. James and Mr. Bidwell for the plaintiff.
The Via-Chancellor wee of opinion that the plaintiff
was entitled to as isjunction ; but es it would be putting
the defeodaste to a great loss to stay the monthly ribbon-
tics at once, the order must not take effect until the
bearing.