The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

SCIINDAY TRADING Bra.

MEETING AT ALDGATE.—THIS DAY.)
This morning a meeting was held at the Gunk.
StAr Tavern, Aldgate, for the ose of rece via; a
from • deputation which yeey momnag
Mr. Goachen, M.P., relative to the present,tion of
tion to parliament against Mr. Hughes o Sunday
Mr. A. A. ROMAINE, jeweller, having been voted to
chair, t;
One of the deputation gave a statement of the iaterri.
with Mr. Goachen, by whom they were well nveir..),
said that that gentleman wu notTrepared olf.lund to
an
oinion,
)but would very gladly present the p,t44,..
(Hei.ar, h . .

The. Sacierariv read the following letters from
Disraeli and Baron Rothschild :
"11, Downing-street, May 29, loir,
"Sir,—The Chancellor of the Exchequer &bins ts
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's
and to express his regret that the pressure of pub& b.:
ness must prevent him from having the honour of reev...,
the deputation from the committee on the Sunday Tr5,..4
Bill which you represent.
" I am, Mil, your obedient servant,
" Thos. Wan, Esq." " C. W. Pusan,
" New-court, St. Swill:MX.4.
" Ma)or Triest would be obliged by a call from * Yo,
respecting his note of the 24th inst.
" May 20, DOW."
. .

The gilloMing resolution, moved by Mr. Bum,
seconded b,y Mr. ltr-sson, was unanimously canibi
" Resolved, that a public meeting of tin, buyers
of the metropolis be held immediately in oppwiti, kt.
Sunday Trading Bill as brought in by Mr.
member, such meeting to be carried out without delq
our subcommittee. We at the same time tender ~
heartiest thanks to Viscount Atuherley far his imm„,
order to strengthen his opposition to that 0r05t...1
measure." _

Owing to the large number of interested penoto
had attended this and other meetings without
accommodation, it was proposed and agreed to Mat a
suitable hall could be found it was to be engsge,L d
otherwise, an open•air meeting should be held.

A vo tTitOfthLii; to the 11.1citliirOiiicoTleitZd the ITN
oft-dings.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The will of the late Dowager Countess of denser
who died on Jan. 26 last, was proved on the 2.hid elt
the executors, the Hon. Frederick William Child V;;L
I
and Mr. Charles Fane, the personalty being seers Wei
300,0001. By her will and coalicila the countess lean hir
important interests in the banldng•house of Meson. (141
and Co. in trust, after discharging certain spectrad
claims, to pay half the refits to the Hoe. fredenek
Villiers, and the remainder to the Earl of Jersey sad ix,
successors, and, upon the decease of Mr. F. Villins.to tor
the whole to his lordship. Mr. Villiers is, by special la,
vision, appointed guardian to those now or in future e.
terested in the deceased countess's share. The cantos
' leaves a considerable number of legacies, among vtach
may be mentioned the following:—To the trustees of
late Princess Esterhazy's settlement, 7,500/. ; the
of the Hon. F. Villiers 's settlement, 7,500/. ; to tG
Hon. Frederick Villiers, 15,000/. • to his wife, Leh
Elizabeth Villiers, 5,0001. ; to the Earl of Jersey, 10,s,
to the Hon. Robert Villiers, 4,0001. ; to the Hon. Bgyc
Villiers, 4,000/. ; to Lady Julia Wombwell, I,Out ;
boy Caroline Villiers. 2,0001. ; to Mr. Charles le:,
' 1,000/. • to Lady Augusta Paget, 1,000/. • to Sir AnnUit
Paget, 500/. -, to the two children of lady Adela
15,000/. ; and to each of her godchildren 50/., or a 'ewe.
the like value ; to her executor Mr. Charles Ease, 2,our
to the Hon. Mrs. Augustus Villiers the counter, Isnt,-
anannuity of 3001.; and to Lady Harriet Ponsoeby, linnet
2001. per annum. To the Middleton Schools she begunt..;
5,000 f. Consolidated Three per Cents. ' • to the Midd:;:.
Almshouses, 501. per annum ; and 20/. per annum for t.
maintenance of the Monumental Chapel at Middles.:
Her ladyship also gives the Hon. F. Villiers & lifsietne
in her house in Berkeley-square and its contents. ar,
after providing liberally for her servants, she learn to
the residue of her property. Her ladyship, who ghat
the age of 82, was the eldest daughter of the tenth Li
of Westmoreland and Anne, his wife, only daughter a!
heiress of Robert Child, Es., on whose demise she st,
seeded to his interest in the banking barium. He
ladyship survived her husband, the Earl of Jersey, sex
years.
The will and oodicils of the late John Gott, leq.. /
Armley House, Yorkshire, who died on the let of dial
last, have been proved in the Wakefield District Bepere
I of the Court of Probate, by William Allaa, Le, it
Chicheater-terraoe, Brighton, the brother•in.law &Flak
I surviving executor. The personalty was sworn Isle
350,000/. The will is dated in 1852, and under it these
tator's relict takes all the furniture and moveshielefett
an immediate legacy of 5001., an annuity of 1,200/.0
dition to the provision of her marriage settlement, irel
all property accrued to her since their teenier. The
following legacies are bequeathed free of duty. nit-Ts
Henry Wormald, Esq., 10,000/. ; to the tests:in et.,
cuter, to be held on certain trusts specified in the ell d
the late Richard Wortuald, Esq., of Cookridge HZ,
10,0001. ; to Mr. Allan, the executor. 5001.; to
the Leeds Infirmary, 2001. ;to the House of Reaery.
100/. ; to the Leeds Public Dispensary, 100/. ; to theta-
tator's six sisters, Mrs. Allan, Miss H. Gott, Mrs. Kiska,
Mrs. Maitland, Mrs. Brooke, and Mrs. hischraire,
10,0001. An estate at Woodhall, in Calverley. he der,s
to his nephew, the Rev. John Gott. All the residud
his real and personal estate, including valuable estatnit
Bean lug and in Guilford-street, the testator bed be•
queathed to his brother, William Gott, Biel.; but sr tie
death of the latter in the lifetime of the testator this be•
quest has lapsed, and in consequence the whole of the Tel
estate, besides the family estates which are in settlemit,
devolves upon the heir-at-law, B.Gott, Esq. ; and the re...
due of the personal estate passes half to the relict and Id
amongst the next of kin—namely, the testator's cis riven
above-named and the family of the late William Gotti:i.,
who take amongst them one-seventh share of it
The late Miss Charlotte Heine, of Windsor. Berks...
died of 25,0001., has bequeathed to St. Cale
St. 's Refuge for Destitute Children, the Leola
City Mission, Church Pastoral Aid Society, Smarr t,r
Prorcoting Christianity Amongst the Jews, Windsor Bayil
Infirmary and Dispensary, and the Metropolitan Free
Hospital, each a legacy of 500 f.
The late Joseph Cragg, whose personalty was sewn
under 2.5,000/., bas left to the Merchant Selma'. (epic
Asylum, Marine Society, School for Indigent Blind. red
Middlesex Hospital each a legacy of 500/.
The wills of the undermentioned persons were mewl!
proved:—William Hervey, 120,000/. personalty ; Thomas
Neve, 80,000/. ; Sarah Norton, 70,000/. ; William C r-
hea Marsh, 50,0001, ; John Butterfield, 50,000/. ; the Ik'.
Charles G. Cotes, 4.5,000/. ; George Lenox CoeSaJho-,
30,0001.: Anthony Lax Fisher, M.D. 30,0001. ; Bich"
Heine, Esq., 30,000/.—lllestreted Lamle Nero.

COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WORSLEY.

LAW INTELLICIENCL.
(THIS DAY.)

BAIL COURT.
at Nisi Prius at Westminster.—(Before Mr.
Justice Lu.ll and Common Juries.)
lt El FIRTH WIFE.
T!. • n3s an action to Tvcover the balance of an account

•nnly of a leml.linu outfit to the female defeutlaut.
denied his ; had fetid into

t. .)..1 had aLio 141,0,41 infancy. To the Later the
,t.. *O,l rejoitiol that the urtisks in question were

!!. :rth w...s counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. J. O.
w... counsel fur t'.e dcfendauts.
plaintiff, Miss stacey, is a milliner and dress.
..ei . e .rrying on business at Weston-super :Mare.
case sus that Mrs. Firth, formerly
lit: any Sl;a:laud, real .6,1 with Mr. and Mrs.
W altby people residing at the
e,ton-super-Mare, and having a residence in
• a• c.anpanion to Miss Lewis. The defendant. Capt.
1,•!. ...shied for some years at the ]lath Hotel. Weston,
• ta.. or three horses. Mr. Lewis was a master of
14.• I .1.. and Captain Firth, who was very intimate with
to regulatiy bunt with the hcunds. Miss Shar-
i aol a..• treated as one of the family, and the result of
th captain's continued visits to the grove was an engage.
itli the young hely. This was about the end of
j tie. beginning of lseet. About that time Mrs. Lewis
he-n Mr. Lewis broke up his establishment at
w,...t0e. and Mies Sharlaml went to reside with Mis Bed-
foid. .4 friend who was living in Ilirkbeek-terrace in the
sane tree. in .1“1111:iry. Miss Shetland sent for the
and inform. 41 her she was going on a visit to her
int ad husband's relations, and gave her an order for
• rh-n required, ..ud also what would he neeeseary
%editing. The maim querition for the jury was,
ahrtOet the articles that had been supplied to the plaintiff
• -dit:ble to the degree. state, and position of the
yam.; tidy. who was about to become the wife of an
,at,,er in the :may, awl a member of a respectable family.
• stated that her husband would be entitled to a con.
sid..ratilt. suns of money, that his expectations were good,
and that he had been promised an appointment. She also
ad.b.d that the family would settle I,OOW. on bet on
her marriage, and she promised to pay the plaintiff
is dune, leis',, :mil the balance in September. The
goods were supplied. but before they were completed the
&forded called on the plaintiff with Miss Sharland, made
remarks mon the dresses end was perfectly aware of the
orders that had been given. After the marriage in June
nisi p, intiff received a letter from the female defendant,
state.; that she was married the previous day, that they
were going to Paris, and that on their retain she
would .]..charge the td. In July the plaintiff received
a ',cowl letter, in which Mrs. Firth enclosed
fit,, and promised to do more next time, adding that it
was hart' to spare that, small as it was, but that in time
she hues.] to pay all site owed. The defendant had paid
hi. into court, as sufficient to meet the plaintiff's demand,
and had pleaded infancy. The learned counsel, in stating
the plaiutilfs case, said that infants were liable for ne-
oessari.a suitable to their degree, state, and c edition in
society; and the late Baron Alderson defined necessaries
to be things without which persons would nee caste in the
racial" in which they moved. The defendant anti his wife
siiited persons of wealth and grant respectability in the
neighbourhood in which they resided, and the articles in
question were necessaries within the definition be bad re-
ferral to.

The plaintiff wu called in support of her case. Miss
Be•lford also gave evidence in support.
The defence was in effect that Mr. Lewis authorised the
orderinr f the articles and that Captain Firth was not
responsible.
The learned Judge ruled that the articles were not
nei.e.uries and the plaintiff was 'unsuited.