The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-15 00:00:00

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bad passed away ; its armies were scattered, its fleets dis-
terstppear no more in the history of the world. The
tiled d great antagonist that had risen against the Holy See
was a revolution and secret conspiracy of men in all parte
of the world ; but this also would be destroyed. What has
been shall be—how /redid not know ; but they were armed '
that God would disperse this far more terrible antagonist
as he had destroyed the others that the dark clouds
which for the moment overshadowed the Holy See would
be swept away by the presence and the power of God.
In the afternoon, luncheon was provided in the Stock
I Exchange, and was largely attended. Lord REARMS pre-
sided, and amongst the guests were the Archbishop of
IWestminster and the Bishop of Beverley. The cloth
having been removed, the first toast given by the chair-
; man was " The Pope," followed by " Her Majesty the
Queen," " The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest
of the Royal Family," and " The Archbishop of West-
minster."
Dr. MANNING, in rising to acknowledge & toast, was
received with loud cheers. After referring to pleasure
he had enjoyed in taking part in the ceremonial at St.
Mary's Church, sad to the importance of the ,work in
London over which he was called to preside, he said
that catholics were engaged in this country in a Christian
contest with the noble-hearted, kindly-dispoied• ob-
stinate, and very intelligent roe of their English
brethren. (Cheers.) Within the sphere of the faith,
of the church, and of all things belonging to
it, he knew no nationality whatsoever ; but in every-
thing which did not belong to the church, he was an
Englishman. If he wanted a friend or an enemy, be
would say—" Give me an Englishman." (Applause.) As
; a friend nobody. was more warm, hearty, open, unselfish,
generous, and sincere ; and as an enemy, although be had
had several contests with them, he never knew more
than one or two who dealt him a foul blow. (" Hear,
hear, and applause.") He firmly believed that there was
a great truth in the saying of the late cardinal, that
the conversion of England would, by God's Provi-
dence, be accomplished. When it might be he could
not even dream' but this was certain, that the Roman
catholic church in England was gradually expanding
and extending, and that controversy was gradually
dying out. He would ask his rev. brethren present how
often they were now engaged in oontroversies regarding
transubstantiation or invocations? (Several voices, " Very
wader.") Did it happen once a year ? (Cries of " No.")
Should he tell them why ? It was because so large a
number of the clergy of the established church bad taken
out of the hands of the catholic clergy the labour of con-
tending about the doctrines to which he had referred.
(" Hear hear," and applause.) The catholic, had been
left to tb• much more happy and peaceful teak of reap-
ing the fields—(laughter and applause}—and he confessed
he would rather be a humble reaper or a simple gleaner
than armed with the weapons of war. (Hear, hear.) He
concluded by proposing " The health of the bishop of
the diocese."

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Deputy-Assistant-Judge, Mr. Joseph Payne.)
After the eases had concluded yesterday, Mr. 'Payne told
the jury the labours of the seamen wars ended, and they
would be discharged with the thanks of the county for then.
valuable services.

The foreman said the jury wished to call attention to the
fact that most of the cases which had come before them
had arisen through the drinking habits either of the pri-
soner or the prosecutors.
- Mr. Payne suggested that they should write it down and
hand it into the court, and he doubted not that it would
obtain publicity.
The foreman said that they believed more crime was
mused by drink than anything else.
Mr. Payne said he quite %reed with them. If people
did not drink their labours and his would be much lighter.
He had set them an example for several years past, and if
' all the 12 gentlemen in the jury box were to do the same
it would be well. Example succeeds where reason often
fails.

A Juryman said he had been a teetotaller for 26 years,
and it quite agreed with him.
The jury were then discharged.
This concluded the business of the session. The court
meets again on the 24th of September.

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THE ST. OILES'S MURDER.

At Bow-street yesterday, after stir report left,
Richard Holder said—l live at IB,White Lion-street, and
am a tailor. Have known the prisoner for a loaf time—
nine years or something to that effeot. I maw bun seven
weeks or two months last Sunday morning. He had left
some books with me, and he called to take them away.
One night when he was sleeping in my room he got up and
took a itnße out of the drawer, and said he would cut the
child's throat and the grandmother, too. I said, if you
go out, and the constable sew you with a knife, look how
you will be situated. He put the knife back in the
drawer. That was a little before last Christmas. lie was
at that time quite sober.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—Your wife brought the
child to my place to sleep there. While you were out the
boy told in* he had two fathers, Daddy Jefferys and Daddy
Salter - and that he went to bed between two chairs,
while gis mother went to bed with Daddy Salter. You
came in with a Dutch plaice. I told you I thought there
was something 'none and told you what the child bad
said. The boy also told me that Dalton said " Pot the
little b--- in the fire," and his mother desired him not
to tell his father, or she would beat him.
John Follia, police-constable, of the West Riding eon-
, stabulary, No. 103, said—l live at Triangle, in the town-
ship of Torbay, Halifax. lad Saturday morning, '
the Bth September, the prisoner called at my house, and
saked if I were in. I heard him as to my mimes, "Is the
poliosman in ? " f3he said " Yes • he is up 'fairs, in bed."
I beard that. He came up stain, and said " Are you a
policeman? " I said "Yea, I am." He said " I have a
very serious charge to make against myself. Will you
allow me to make a statement first, before I accuse
myself of anything ?" I said "You may say what
you like." He said "Do you think I am capable to
murder my own child." I said I did not
know what he seas capable of doing. He said, " Will
you let me go and fetch something else! I lire in a pub-
lic-house down yonder." He went out, and I told my
wife to watch where he went, and I dressed and went
down after him and watched him. I saw him go into the
Triangle. He came back in three minutes with the Bible
in his hand. I asked him what they called him. He re-
plied, " John Richard .Tefferys, or otherwise Samuel Mor-
timer. I am charged with the murder of my own child
at St. Giles's, in London, and there is 1001. reward offered
for my apprehension. I saw it in Lloyd's newpaper." He
then eked leave to go out again. He went out and I fol-
lowed him and said, I should charge him with the
murder of his child in London, and he must consider him-
self my prisoner. It was a very serious charge, and any-
thing he said would be taken down and used against him.
He said, " I am a married man, and the father
of one child, Arthur Richard Jefferys, six years
old. The last time I saw him was on the 30th
of July, when I made him a new suit of clothes.
We left my sister's house near Seven Dials, and that was
the last time I saw him. I never had no comfort since we
were married, and that is about seven years since. My mother
died, and my wife went away with another man, and he is
a German.' He said he was born in Richmond, Virenia,
in America, and he broke the law and the law must decide
his fate ; but he added, " I will say nothing now, but
when the judge puts the black cap on I will tell a tale." I
took him to the gaol at Halifax ; on the way he asked for
some money to buy a gill of ale. At that time he was
under the influence of drink, but not drunk. It was about
9 o'clock in the morning. At a Owe called King-cross,
at the Wellington inn, the landlord was standing at the
door and asked me what I was taking this man for. I
said I did not exactly know. He said' lam charged with
the murder of my own son. Do you think it is possible!"
The landlord asked him how he did it, and he replied, " I
hung him." I took him to Halifax, where he waaremanded
by the magistrate. I was sitting in the cell with him on
Tuesday morning, when he said it was a good job
that the boy was " put out of gait," that he
would never lave it thrown in his face again about his
mother going away with another man. He said the boy
was called Richard Arthur Jefferys, but he had peat
doubt whether he was his son or not. And that is as
much ea all about it.
Cross-examined—You said, " I don't mean to say that
I tin the murderer of my own child, but there is nothing
impossible to man."
Prisoner—Did not I use that word "if :" it is a great,
although a little one.
Witness—No.
Prisoner—l never speak without it. Did not I say, "If
I have broken the law, by England's law I will be
judged r'
Wfitness—No. You said " I have broke the law."
i Yen did not use the word " f."
The prisoner—My life is on it. Did not you say to me
in the cell that I had said nothing to criminate myself ?
Speak the truth, man. My life depends on it.
Witness—You asked me if you had said anything mate-
rial to criminate yourself when I apprehended you, and I
said " No. I did not know that you had said anything
material so tar."
Prisoner—Did I not say, " Now, mind I don't say that
I did it, but I give myself up as being the father?'
Witne.—No.
The prisoner—Did not I say to the landlord that I did
not say I did it, not that I was accused as being the father.
Witness—No.
The prisoner here suggested that he ought to have been
cautioned that the evidence would be used against him,
and that the officer ought not to repeat what was said con-
fidentially and in friendship.
Mr. Vaughan said the officer was not bound to caution
him, but he bad done so in the first instance, and from
that time the prisoner knew he was in the custody of an
officer of the law.

The prisoner said the officer told him that what was said
in conversation would not be used against him.
After some questions of little relevance as to the time,
the prisoner again pressed the witness to say truly whether
he (the prisoner) had not told him that he was not the
murderer, but that the newspaper accused him, and pointed
out the words, "The finger of suspicion at once pointed
to the father," all which the witness denied.
The prisoner asked whether there was any evidence
taken before the magistrate at Halifax, and whether it
could be produced.
Mr. Vaughan mid-11 anything was taken down the
prisoner could have it produced at the triaL
The witness said there was no depeMtion. He only made
a brief statement sufficient to justify a remand.
Prisoner—You did not say half what you have said now.
Witness—l had no occasion.

To Mr. Vaughan—l searched the prisoner, and found on
him a comb, a tailor's measuring tape, some thread, and
other articles. And he told me the Bible was not his, but
one be took from an inn where he lodged with a man named
Wrigley, to whom it belonged.
Inspector West, of the F division of police—On Mon-
day last, from information I had received from Super-
intendent Durkin, I proceeded to Halifax, in Yorkshire,
and went about half-past nine. I was introduced to the
prisoner by Superintendent Coleman, West Riding, who
said to the prisoner, " Here is an officer from London
come to see you." He turned to me, smiling, and said,
" How do you do, sir! I have been expecting
you down. I thought you would have been here
before this." After he had been identified I said,
" Jeffery., I shall apprehend you for wilfully mur-
dering your son Richard Arthur Jefferya, by hanging him
in the cellar at 15, Great Earl-street, Seven Dials. The
prisoner said, " I hays surrendered myself. I knew that
I must be apprehended at some time or the other from the
accounts in the papers ; but I don't say that I am guilty
of the murder. My reason for giving myself up was on
account of the papers accusing me of the murder, but the
laws of this country must prove me guilty." I was about
turning away to leave the cell, when he called to the
man who identified him, " Bill," at the same time
smiling, " I thought it was you, old boy, who
gave my description, but here, shake hands with me, I
bear you no malice." The following morning I removed
him to London and brought him before the magistrate
at Bow-street. I had searched and caused search to be
made for the prisoner since the 30th July, and in-
effectually.
The prisoner put no questions to this witness.
Mr. Superintendent Durkin said that was the case for
the prosecution.
The prisoner, after the usual caution, asked for a remand
for a few days.
Mr. Vaughan said he could not comply with that appli-
cation. The prisoner might make an application to the
judge to postpone the trial. At present it was his duty to
commit him for trial.
The prisoner then said, " I still deny the act."
He was then removed.

CLINICAL SCANDAL IN CIINBERLAWD.-A clerical
scandal, which has created a great sensation at Cocker-
mouth, came under the notice of the magistrates of that
borough on Thursday. It appmrs that the Rev. R. Wildig,
having lately been appointed master of the Cockermouth
Grammar School, has occasionally offieiated at All Saints'
church in that town, in the absence of the incumbent, the
Rev. H. L. Parley. Not having, however, been licensed
by the bishop of Carlisle to preach in that diocese he was
requested to send in his credentials to his lordship with a
view to having them confirmed, but he failed to do so, and
was consequently inhibited from officiating in, the diocese.
Mr. Wildig seems to have suspected that the Rev.
Mr. Williams had something to do with the inhibition, for
he wrote him a series of letters of a not very compli-
mentary character upon the subject, and in the last of
these he called upon Mr. Williams to meet him in a field
near Derwent-bridge, at a certain time and place, to settle
the difference. The Rev. Mr. Williams showed this letter
to a local magistrate, and on Thursday Mr. Wildig was
brought before the Cockermouth bench on a warrant, and
Mr, Williams having declared on oath that he was in bodily
fear, the defendant was bound over to keep the peace—
himself in 501. and two sureties in 251. each. He stated in
his defence that he meant the meeting in the field to be for
the purpose of settling the difference in an amicable
manner.

inavernsement.)--Hou.owAy's OHITMENT AND
PHAX.—Beady to Hand.—livery good sad gsestous person feels
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1 more gramful would that oompuslon be if It could *apply the
means of relief. Professor Holloway offers to every oats the
sever-falling power of thus modeling the most essential service
to afilicted humanity. His *obis remedial reach the scat of every
malady, whether It be on the surface, or hidden in the darker
POIXIIO3B of the inteeior of the system, sad thus extirpate if
that be pesdble. Phdnly printed Instruct:boa for guidance
41 invalids envelop every psalms of these restoratives, the repu-
talon of which is not mly Europese, but extends throughout
tM globs.

*parting ilEntslitsnlet.

DONCASTER RACES.-FRIDAY.

A Sireirrivairms of 200 eon. each, h ft, ter Syr-olds ;
oolts, 84.101 b ;. fillies, tlet 51b ; winners extra. St. Leger
Course. •
Mr. Bovrcols Weetwlek, by fitockwell-18owedma, Bst 10lb
(Fordham) 1
Captain Machell's Mineral. ilet Slb (Cannon) I
Betting : 10 to 1 on Weetwiek, who made all the mi-
ning, and won in a canter by a leagtb.
Tits PAR& RILL Brad= of 50 sore. each, h ft, for 3-yr-
old fillies, Mt 101 b; winners extra. St. Leger course. (30
sub
Ms.r.) Pardoe's Lam o' Cowrie, by Dundee—The Bells, by
Birdattcher, But 101 b (Leal 1
Duke of Beaufores Ischia, Vat 10Ib (Fordham
Lord Zetland's Quick March, Sat 10lb (J. Snowden 5
Penelope F(otwell also ran
Betting : 6 to 4 on Ischia, 3 to 1 apt Quick March, 6 to
1 " bar two." Immediately the nag fell Lae. o' Omnie
took a clear lead, which she increased to a dozen lengths
along the wood side. Quick March was going on
followed at intervals of a °maple of lengths by Ischiaand
Penelope PlotwelL On pawing the Rifle-butte the favourite
and Penelope Plotwell closed with Quick March, who im-
mediately dropped away beaten, and the other two went on
in pursuit of Lass o' cowrie. Rounding the bend Pone.
lope Plotwell was beaten, and the favourite began to over-
haul Lass o' Gowrie, who however increased her lead from
the distanee,and won in a canter by four lengths, the other
two being beaten off.
Ties DOBOASTIE &TAXIS of 10 EOM each, with 100 added,
for 3-yr-olds ; winners extra. Last mile and a halt (65
subs.)
Lord Allesbnry's Bavernske,by Btookwall—Bribery, Sat lib
(inc.
of 51b extra) (Chalioner) 1
Duke Beaufort's Rustic, 85t 10lb ,Fordharo) 2
Mr. Watt's Btrathconan, 9st Ilb (Inc. 511) extra) (I. Snowden) I
Betting : 2 to 1 on &remake, 100 to 30 apt Rustle,
and 100 to 15 apt Strathconan. The favourite jumped
away with a clear lead immediately the flag dropped, and
increasing the pace from the mile post, he cantered home
a winner by three lengths. Rustic lay at the quer-
qua of " the roan" until approaching the distance, when
he took second place. At the commencement of the Stand
enclosure Fordhain called upon him most resolutely for a
final effort, but the Danebury champion cut it in the most
cowardly manner, and would not struggle a yard. Strath.
conan was beaten three lengths for the fifty soya."
Tax NUIPALIia PLATE of 200 soya, for 2-yr-olds. Last
mile.
Duke of Newcastle's ()pipette; by Drogheda—Ned
Bst alb (Fordhail 1
Mr. Oodding's cby Amends, eat litlb (liturtable 2
Mr. W. Davia's Admiral, fist 111 b
Kiintier
The following also ran :—Lady Ramekin, Gipsy ,
Child of the Islands, Cheltenlism, Foresight, loiaa, Jolla,o Tam-
bler, Annie Laurie c., Foemy, Policy, Changeable, Little Tree-
sure, Nine Elms, Romney, and Gkeelg. Mr. Morgan declared
to with with Feemy.
Betting: 5 to 1 agst Romney, 7 to 1 agst Feemy, 8 to 1
each apt Foresight and Policy, 10 to 1 each agstOpvonax,
&Mei, and lona, 12 to 1 each apt the Amanda colt and
Changeable,l6 to 1 each apt Nine Elms and Lady &whin, I
and Ai to 1 apt Admiral After a few failures the lot
were despatched to a somewhat straggling start, Change-
able reeking play, followed at an interval of a couple of
lengths by Tumbler, Feemy, and the Amanda colt who
was slightly in advance of Ravioli, lona, and Nine Erna,
the most prominent of the remainder being Opoponax,
Foresight, and Admiral, the extreme rear being brought
up by Oleneig, who got badly off. After passing the Red
House, Tumbler gave way, and the leading division closed
with Changeable, who gave way when fairly in the straight.
Feemy was left with a slight lead of the Amanda colt,
Opoponax, lona, Admiral, Policy, and Ravioli, but before
reaching the distance Feemy was beaten, and Opoponax
closed with the Amanda colt, the pair, quitting the others
at the commencement of the enclosure, finished a close
and exciting race home, ending in favour of Opoponax,
who got up in the last stride by a head. Admiral was
third, three lengths in rear of the Amanda colt, Policy
fourth, lona fifth, Ravioli sixth, Fanny seventh, Child of
the Islands eighth, Romney ninth, and Changeable next,
the last three being Gipsy King, Tumbler, and Olenelg.
Tim DOISCASTES Cur, volue 300 soya., for 3-yr-olds, and
upwards. Penalties and allowances. Cup course, about
2 miles and 5 furlongs.
Lord Westmoreland's Rama, 3 yrs, 7at, by Lord Fancon-
berg—Fern .... (Kenyon) 1
Marquis of liasilnp's Ackwortb, 5 yrs, 9st 2lb (including
7lb extra) Fordham)
Mr. R. button's Lord Lyon, 3 yrs, 70.71 b (carried Tat 111 b,
(including Ms extra,i (Challoner)
tcahkin also ran.

Betting : 6 to 1 on Lord Lyon, 6 to 1 eget Rama, and 20
to 1 agst Ackworth. Rama made pla7 at • good pace,
followed by Ackworth, the favourite being next, about six
lengths in rear of the Danebury horse, and they ran in
this order until rounding the bend for home, where Lord
Lyon, on the outside, drew up to Ackworth, whom he
headed when fairly in the straight. The Bt. Leger winner
appeared to be catching Rama at every stride, but Kenyon,
ricluog his horse vigorously, came away from the distance ;
and Challoner, easing the favourite when pursuit was
hopeless, Lord Westmoreland's colt cantered in a winner
by eight lengths. Ackworth finished and obtained the
second place, passing Lord Lyon on the post, who was placed
third. F*.lakin last throughout, was beaten off.
TER SCURRY BELLOW STAKES Of 5 move. each, with 50
added ; weight for age ; certain allowances ; the winner to
be sold for 100 soya. Five furlongs 152 yards.
Mr. H. Darley's Gipsy Queen, by Kthgal Trumps—Fidget
2 yrs. Set lath +xso, (Conserunl 1
Lord Westmoreland's Musa, 2 yrs, bet 111 b (MO) (Kenyon 2
Mr. Carey's miens Donee, 2ym bat 11th (K4O) Hbodwin
Mazurka also ran. _

Betting : 6 to 4on Gipsy Queen, 9to 2 apt Prima Donna,
sto 1 apt Musa, 6to 1 aget Mazurka. Prima Donna took
a clear lead of Mazurka, the latter closely followed by
Gipsy Queen and Musa. On rounding the bend, the two
last mentioned came up on the inside, and Musa held a
slight lead, but in a few strides Gipsy Queen headed her,
and, making the remainder of the running, won cleverly
thhalf a length, the same distance separated second and
ird. The winner was sold to Lord Westmoreland for 660
guineas.
THE Town PLAT]: (Handicap) of 100 sow. Five fur-
longs 152 yards.
Mr. J. Jackson's Hopvine, by Warlock—Hop Maw,
yrs, ast `Cameron) 1
Mr. Hodgman's Confederate, 6 yrs, 7st Mb ..(lleartftirll 2
Captain Gray's Centaur, it yrs, eat elb (Cradoek)
The following also ran :-I'roublesome, Mammy, Lady Vane,
Malta, Quirina, Gretna, and Sylph.
Betting : 5 to 2 apt Quirina, 5 to 1 apt Troublesome,
6 to 1 apt Confederate, 7 to 1 apt Hopvine, and 8 to 1
each agst Sylph and Gretna. After a trifling delay at the
post the lot got well away, Hopvine, attended by Sylph,
making the running until fairly in the straight, where
Sylph fell back, and Confederate, with whom was Centaur,
joined the leader, the three finishing a good race home,
which ended in favour of Hopvine by a head ; the same
between second and third. Troublesome was fourth, Sylph
fifth, Malta sixth, Gretna seventh, the last pair being
Quirina and Lady Vane.
THE Do:s Srasm of 50 sows. each, b ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
colta, Bst 101 b : fillies, Bet 71b. Last mile. (Six subs.)
Duke of Beaufort's Rustle, by Stockwell—Village Lass,
Satlolb (Fordbam) w. o.