The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-26 00:00:00

COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAUSES.

(Before the Judge Ordinary, Mr. Baron Churned, and Mr.
Justice Beating.)

SIMONIN (PALM. CALLED LILAC) T. MALAC. -INPOLITANI

This curious case was heard on the 18th of January last.
lidlie. Valerie Josephine Willielmine Simonin prayed the
court to pronounce a certain pretended marriage which she
had had with Leon Malec to have been null and void from
the beginning. The petitioner was an ertenw at the Maitre
Francais, Paris, and in the year 1853 she became acquainted
with MAIM, who proposed that she should proceed to England
with him and be married, alleging that if she did he should go
to his home (which was in the department of Lot et Garonne),
satisfied that she would accept the offers of no one else. He also
said that when his parents knew of the ceremony they
would agree to • repetition of the marriage in France.
Accordingly, on the 90th of June, 1854, Mdlle. Simonin left
home without the privity of her mother, and came
with the respondent to London. where they took
up their temporary residence in Leicester-square.
Malec immediately obtained a license, in order
to do which he had to swear that he had been re.
siding a fortnight in the parish in which he was stayinr.
The parties were married on the following day at St. Mar-
tin's-in-the-Fields, but Male. Simonin (who was described
as a young lady of great respectability, and as having beer
very carefully educated) refused to cohabit with her pre.
tended husband until the marriage had been confirmed by
Its repetition in France. On the 23rd or 24th both the par.
tie' returned to Paris, and Mdlle. Simonia called on M.
Maltz to fulfil his engagement. In reply he said that he
would go home and ask his father's leave ; and Mdlle. Si
monin, in the meantime, returned to her parents. On the
21st of September, 1854, he wrote to her a letter, of which
the following is • translation :
Calenn, Sept. 21, 18.54.
_

" For more than a year I have loved you. Love and in
certitude struggle in my heart. I promised you that I would
marry you according to French law. I had such an Inter
tion, bat always at the moment when resolution was to
become action, a moral obstacle placed itself between to
child/eh perhaps, but which my susceptibility had not, and
has not, courage to accept. There has not been any con •
I duct on my part premeditated. The position which I have
made for myself and my family by our marriage in England
are more than sufficient proofs of it. This is my resolution—
I will not marry you according to the French law. If the
tie which unites us is sacred enough to overcome the ecru.
plies of your honour, I shall be happy to give you my Ii fe. I
will not seek false excuses to justify myself. I have broken
my word.—Love : respect. " Lion MALAC."
On receiving thin epistle Ildlle. Simonin commenced pro.
ceedings in the Tribunal of First Instance for the Dep artmeet
of the Seine, in order to obtain a decision as to her statue.
On the Ist of September, 1855, the court pronounced Lila
in contempt, and proceeded to declare the mare-Inv null 110
void, ab initio, on the ground that it had been procured in
evasion and contravention of articles 170, 63, 148, 151, and
152 of the Cod* Civile, and had never been consummated.
For a time If dile. Simonin resumed her profession, and
while so engaged she was subjected to a series of very
riairaordinary annoyances from the respondent—such as
throwing immortelles and daggers on the stage while she
was performing. Early in 1858 she came with her mother
and sister to London, where they had commenced busies,,
as repairers or restorers of ancient books and manuscripts.
and she prayed the court as a domiciled English subject t/
declare her pretended marriage to be null in this country a.
well as in France.

This morning, the Judge Ordinary read the judgment of
the court. According to the evidence of the law of France
male persons under the age of 21 and females under the sr
of 25 were absolutely prohibited from marrying without the
consent of their parents, or of their grand parents, if the:,
parents were dead or incapacitated. Women between the
age of 21 and 25, and men between the age of 25 and :SJ,
were obliged by a respectful act to ask the consent of their
parents or grand parents ; if that was refused, they
might, at the expiration of a month, renew the
respectful act; and at the expiration of another mouth
might many without consent. Persons above the Lot
mentioned ages were only obliged to perform the respectful
act once ; and if consent were refused they might at the
expiration of a month marry without it. French subjects
were forbidden to marry abroad without a previous
publication at home ; but in any case a marriage
which was invalid by reason of a non-compliance
with these regulations might he rendered valid
by a subsequent compliance with them, by obtaining the
consent of parents; within a given time, or by those who had
a right to impeach it neglecting to call it in question for
given period. The question whether the parties had left
France forth@ purpose of evading the law was left by the
code to the discretion of the French court, and that
court, after duly considering the circumstances of
the case, had annulled the marriage. There were
two questions, which it now devolved upon this court to
decide. The first was whether their lordships had jurisai,
tion ? It had been contended that they had, for three
reasons—first, because the parties to the contract were
bound by the lex contractus ; secondly, because Mdlle.
Simonin was now a domiciled British subject, having
intention to return to France, and having no property in
that country ; and lastly, because the rearm•
dent, though abroad, had been duly served be
the process of the court. The last of thew
reasons the court did not consider to he of any force; and
the second was begging the question, because if ma,..
Sunman should turn out to be lawfully married hi Male'
her domicile would be the domicile of her husband. On
the first ground, however, the court were satisfied that WI
bad power to deal with the case. The next question w
one of the greatest importance, and one, so far as
court knew, prime impresaionia, namely, whether I
the law of this country a marriage which had I,
duly solemnised in England between parties of full age And
capable of contracting marriage, was to be held null a !
void because, being foreign subjects, they had come to f:,.;
land in order to evade the law of the country to which
belonged and in which they were domiciled? It bed '
contended that the incapacity of the parties according te t •
law of France wan a personal statue, and travelled with V,'
wherever they might go. Such incapacity was, 10,75,, •
not an absolute one, because it had been proved in ev:,,,..•
that it might be caused by a subsequent set, or by
being impeached within a given time. It fuel 1.•••
universally held that a • good accord.
to the law of the place in which rt Ira. c,
'acted was good everywhere else ; the may e
caption being where such marriage was crinkle:A num
rah, on account of polygamy or incest; or where it tr,•
specially prohibited from motives of public policy, as by
own Boyel Marriages Act. The first case bearing on the
jest was theta "Scrinisher v. Serhusher" (wh:ch waadeo
by Sir Fd. Simpson (2 Consiatory Esparta, 295). In t
case Sir Edward laid down the rule an the r,
had now dated it, not merely with resin:••! ' ;
matters of ceremonial, but with respect to the quistt.ea
clandestinity. Story also said that there could be very ho
doubt but the countries in which a marriage bail b,s'!. I,s
fully celebrated would disregard the law of I. rate.
which such marriage might be held invalid. fastre4.'•
lenusised by English subjects in Scotland in tininifo-* r•
shin of the English Marriage Act, had been held C.• h. so •
even where the parties had returned to England Oil the A.
day. The opinion of the court, therefore, was that thee
n.
decide this case solely with regard to England. Tit • geed
was, what right had one independent nation to
other nation equally indepeusknt to surresder it. ~,* •
(intact() give effect tothe restrictions which It had
to place epos niarriage. Uthera cone such s right it (vile.,

k. timbale.' epos the low if atelent._ Mit
an sae, Smite Uwe he
rte :? .40 he the Ohio Nell then Awe
MAIM he nee4oe9•••irelnies bar able*
. sienitr, Set Ilk ke keeekeint
prevail nerves* law "add It• equarapplinkaletneie,
eft ot the partite am • futeige•• ; eon strim Nig le
whwh awake thy meet M, per the eeniklikae.ch
ricoirai•tag the deenieee of Me tribmatiat 010.111 a: tee
k that the time" 4 nee neon) ODIN la bahl
sr.-al.. whew two peewee pr wooled thimeotives baba,
ki„ai tii ineirriedowie or both 4 theta boilltt=
ULM • I.l,erb ofteema forearm law sae abut •
It inwle he better that that kr Erin in gni
Oa wttlt which al/ the petite, mere prenneel b hal
.1 tor I e wear •usveleed le the breech of
whii It the* 'night fairly Id lie. Poe these
8111..., I r"Ull Wind t.. the pethins. It
Bit 1.• natiietwaste to the that she .howl.,
5.. be • wife la and ea totruernoil
p rem at lI.ASKV ; bat if the hail stayed is FMK*. oh.•
• •'ll.l twet—nnired all the advantage,. which the Fn-o. t,
L. wool.' hAve rine her. A., however, she had 0..1.1
1,, ...tele in Vngland, she mint he content to be hound by
4a...4 thew reentry
.It.ntureti

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COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bow. Mr. t*.en.mweaser Beam)
ix ■■ snare.
(h. hankrupa grim a pahlorAn Eprrnn, ago • .1,4•P1e
raler. This wan the matting fer choice of reeeinr.ll
Th. 110411( PWV elated at sheet 1,1.100/. Mr. Reen-1.1..
• e haat. of old Itreed••trert, eras there erirtn-.•
Maher Mr. Itrei.trar ViLealeer.)
i.ll' HARLT.N. PLI IDITZAD. AND WOOLWICH W %TRH

(LIMITED).
re..l,ntsn. bed loon presented praying for th.• usual
wmd.ryt op order is thu case Ther were appriiiiteri for
to day. hut were adjourned by consant for a
meth totueqn•ne• al wine proeseduage quahog in
Chan. , ry.

THE POLICE COURTS.
ITHIB DAY.)

MANBIO3I-110C8E.
FRA,I:O4 OX Tel C!CIOX SANE ---

ANOTKER CIEII6.

Edteosl JoA• Liral4.o, sued ;3, described se of 2,
W,sibiue Cottage*, Chathant.pLace. Hackney, and for
some tem... past • clerk in the Unites Bank, Prinees-iitreot,
Tr++ brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with streams.
ss or shout the 21st inst.. the sum of 1,240/., the property
hto employers, the chain:Lin and directors of the said
lent.

yr. ttilfsrd sppearal for the prosecutioa.
John Arthur Burton-- I an, deputy-manager of the i'nioa
Beak of Loinihal. The priauner wan a cashier there. and it
ar.r.• hi. duty to receive cheque.. sad pay mosey the
counter. and to enter re.vipts sad payments of
Bar in the Name book—striking a balance bets
two at the end of the day, the difference showing the
liewuat which ought to hare been in his till. That balance
he should have put into a bag, which he should have
pt. of i:s his owe eorniurtnitut, of which he kept the key. On
Saturday last I examined what hi. balance was, and found
• dew eney of 1.240/.4a.ii.1. From information I hare
ro-
erived. I believe that he he. appropriated that sum to his
awn use, i.r that of some person or persons other than
the director• of the hank.

The prisoner wee then remandeal for a wash.
GUILDHALL.

OW %SCUM-, TIRMIN AIMS k.r s Zisanug or mummuculorr.
About • week ago an elderly man, of the name of Soave/
/forte, who hail for ties last five years acted as confidential
wilier to Mr. Weeton, cement manufacturer, of Earl-
MP Vt. kfriam, was brou;iht up Ix fore Alderman Hum-
pbrry,rLsrg.l with enibezr!ingthe amount of 60/.in August
lest, belonging to his muster. On that °cession evi•
ewe wax giseu fur the purpose of 'remand, it being stated
that the pfi.,lsPe• defalcations amounted to several
hundreds ..f pounds, and Thursday (this day) was fired fax
the further hearing of the case. lire prisoner appeared in •
t. is ..inaciateri and week condition, rod on leaving the duck
and mentioning sonic mitigatory circumstanisia he en•
prms.,l his ouivietion that Le hail not long to
hie, 1. II opinion which everyone in court must
reality have coneurrol in. (In Friday application
moli• to the magistrate, in consiequence of which Abler.
sou Humphery admitted the accused to bail, but only as it
le oeil to ..iye him from dying in • felon's gaol, for on the
following Sondes morning he (the pi-Oozier) expireri, not.
however, fn.m the effects of being given into custody upon
lull a cherge, his death being the result of • long 'Horse,
ir rather ailing. eittenthn4 over the whole period that be
was in Mr. Westin's employ.
Mr. Wontaer now attended on behalf of the friends of the
dipromeil, and peoluvol • certificate of the death of the un.
fortunate amused, mid at the mine time 'eked that the
mosey found in his mimession, amounting to about lilt,
should Oven up to the widow.
Mr. Humphreys, jun., on the part of the prosecution,
Iwnged to my that' Mr. 'Weston wan most willing
that the magistrate should muftis to the petition of the

rier J. lluerroet M. under mei nreansboly einem.
senarie there wet, of mune, se end of the men sad Alder-
elle Hum*, y rtpte...! the pada:elks lee felt ad laving
Ilbeestal the unfortunate amend ea tea

MAXLMORIII.I;MSTMEri.
CLIC:WAWA/I CH 1/I..CD WITH tin
Mr Clot,lce Nashot, li', Bolmerer•striist, described u
h. lere man, W. ehae,re4 Isef..re Mr. Math= 'nth u.lina.
hit,
at 114:0 market. a bdtle of eau de 'done under the
following rirchahliahrl. :

Aleeeuder Merin, waiter at 60, Haymarket, ail hotel, mihl
at tialf•pe.t )4 the previous night the pmeotarr tame to the
1ea..l awl partook of lea, kr. Pit the time he sat down there
was three leetles of eao de Colors, on a shelf near where
be mt. Shortly after he (wits** deerved that ,roe of the
bottles era. gone, and haying informed hie employer, Mr. John
W. Porgy, Its &Mel the primmer for payment of the refreah•
meat he had had. He said he had so money and shortly after
pulled a Iv dtle of eau de Cologne frost his pocket--the nee
moan). lle did Dot Irish to press the chorea the priii•
girl meal for vela; him Otto easterly being to wee
whether he had hay otherbLeap erty os hima there were
silver ere—he eleout the ea where he had sittang.
A lea, here stepped forward, and said the primmer had
lithe). hwu destroying hi. religious Imam sad eke theugh • he
was m,4 Title r*fit in hi. miss). He lodged with her, sod
she wee fearful he would set the house as Ore.

Mr &swears,' said he manila reamed Via Tier tees days.
that prop. r tuirsee tot,ght be made, shad is the theaatuue
•..011.1 tAiirritarr ~f

Wh.b the prowler teas balms iota custody, a temtrua-
a., *DAD", WWI tolliD/I ID Lis pameasiaa.

IV( )le4H I P -riTR PIET.
D.titou IDGDWAI RoIRENT AND AbiIACLT.

Mama Wrimr., 23, • French polish;r,Joi;Wigiams,
• maim and Jot. fir 21, a hooter, were charged
hifort Ili. Irl:yerourt with violently saimilting and Meal.
dal from Xi. Savannah fhteltinan. of Therlow.place,
Iteeltiver.roed. • g 4.1 and chain, rates lit.
The lady stated that .he was in Love-lees. EMWon, be-
tween and two o'el..rk crater 6c, tmacecenpanied. The
three !.none,, were .tinding together, and se she was in
the art .4 paring them they ruahe.l upon her, lifted her
bent the ground. aml, with great violence, tore away •
gohl wet -h Anapen.lel by • chain round her neck, which wee
marl. injured by their voleuee; indeed, engreat was theforoe
n... 1 that the chain broke, and part remained with her.
The 1.11.4.1.1.. e. then rapi.llr mate off, and some vouag
Lir mar gave an Alarm. Slalwequently the watch ...a pa.-
lion of the chain wit wen is pormosion of the police.
Tin. teAtationv haring liven eccenhorated by it Ameba
Palmer, It whim:bow. r... 1, !tinplate!, Hayford. 436
ant Thorn. rate. N {ace oralener of having heard
the oat. 'l, the f.r.i.er being at work in Ma pinks
and the Ltter iu hi. .own /loose, lath off duty. They
punt..!l:lol men for • oh.tanee of half a mile, and
ran tarn, not.. Cul de ot:s-" in Emile-street, Shacldewell,
where them mitered a house, but were tuned out
again ; t Len there we. another but shorter aims, and the
capture of all three foiloaeol. The watch, part of the
etch. stal *sheet piece of eonl, supposedto be istooded
Lit the purp.we " garrotting," were inland apes
tut nothing partoollai on the other,.
A ....n.tahle mention...l that he well knew all the pri-
-101..1" a. having " worked" together for a long time pod
ler.•.k., however, dented this, and protested that he had
eel. reCirneol to En4Lin.l 'luring the last three months,
Is, ins isrvicsisly been a servant to Lieutenant Barons of
the 14 0,..1 Artillery.
_
.

Mr liLeaeourt oleerse.l that the truth of this weld be
psilr aseestaiseel. and he •houkl remark the priaamees.
Not ass defence sae ma,le.or s .113Ovii012 1•41•11111 the vit-
a..." *Mb rr•pert t.. th•• onarge In question, sad Qs pri
woe onel for trial.

A M r.at int Pantuarrno.—On Thursday
_incort
n.in Henry Hartgill. ancompanini by a Indy tnmal
eviu 11... per, who was attired is deep umwersig. presented
ihmowlv.-• for marriage at CMGs pada ehurrh. The
pni.--1 Arwlego•on is' beer-hems keeper, of who
ha• leen a w Woo. r for • few mentbs, and is shoot 33 years
Of no. The lady I. the daughter of the late William
11. Hooper. Faq., of Clifton, formerly of her
M.. .4, • loaf led Mereice. Ate ia shout forty yearn nf ego,
and e. !1..l in her oars right to about 1301. per annum.
Beget. tt a eerern..ne was rommorneed by the Uwe. W. W.
1111.1.. n. .4 the rant.-. of the pnah, the Eo••
Itle..per. a hn.ther .4 the intended bride, protested p•tuvt
lb.. twin ..ege %ring aiilenen•••..l, at the wartime redwing
• n ertiricate of hi. inveity. In this dawning
lb. Kre Wm."ihhnn .ippoaleat for the advice and waist-
ewe of the Rev. John Ilemosign. the incumbent, who
happened to be pomading at the time at a vestry meeting.
mid that reverend gentleman at once oonsulted Mr. E.
home.. the ve•try clerk, who gave it se his opissou that un•
dm lb* cir..uautanre• the r,Arriage might sot to be pro•
needed with. While this eonfereme wan taking place.
oerompaniat M Mi.• Hooper. left the church, and
goon thence is a
rl.ll..it.t.H..rtpll's rewidevice, Waterloo-
pie. I Lhfr..a. W.. art that measure" are !whet
take., 1.. •.•••ire flee rent Ration ,4 th• untuppy l•dy to her
friend, - •'t e.• ',err/ .

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LATIET SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MLETING.-(THIS DAY.)

awursrAirit
Trevatare walks over.
HANDICAP SWEEPOTAKEI OF 10 SOTS.
Pomona

• 7 ran -
MATCH.
North Limed. best Actmos.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKE...I OF 13 BOYS.
N•oPhYt• • .. 1
Error
gran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOV&
Dead Heat with Rattlesnake and l'..afseiss. 4 arm.
ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS
flagitta
.
Aaron
13 am
Erna FOR DM HANDICAP PLATE. A.P.
Tors Thumb, z26;14 ; flesas, Ayroc ;
tht Nib 4 iris, lot TM; Pmeresur,_ 4 na,
• Tucker, 3 yrs, et 1111, ; Richasmil, 3ice=
ParmsrUir, 3 yrs, Tst ; After* f, 3 re, ;
:11.5n65t 1216; -Velem. 3114 661 nib; °111.".. 4 Ps'
h Plumper, 3 yes, 64 71h 3_ns,
let ; 3 ym, iht 41b ; Jonah naK Ng NH:
Antler, 3 ere, 3471 h. All are here.
Queen See paid forfeit.

PLATE FOR TWO-YEAR I.tt.Dii. IA4 Ivo Warp al

R.M.

tiaweutter, c by Alma: Bow, R. cd Orinneern
Nemeses, New Poreet Deer o, Morella, Ws Feedbag,
Poolntorno, My Lady, Poliolhion, &stare be to
Y./i•
Notts, mit Limas, Chtacisa.
rartlima,lig. §se-lisw' Ohnhara c, Agnes e, deter to
Roads, Hawbs Eye, Bid 800, Walloon, Lava, Voinateer,
e by Ostliesione, Shillelagh, and Me Sege an bite.
Pans rowan.—Folkestone, Prince Plausible, Dalian,
Little Nell, Archers., Vaia, and %IDOL
OTU Aaan Bryan o'Linn, Tooth Na Not,
Scandal s, Dartmouth, Ldebcat, sad Hartley Whitney.

LATEST BE7TING AT WIDNIOFILT.
ONE THOUSAND OU/STRAS.
7 to 4 apt &Otte (t)
310 1 Veda )
4 to 1 Velma(t(t)
10 in 1 Cecilia (*)
100 to 8 Aurora (t)
101) to 6 Precise (t)
10 to 1 Coatedina (t)
THE DERBY.
4 to 1 apt Umpire (t)
9 to 2 Wiaatil
100 to 8 Buccaneer (t)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 apt Weatherbound (t in force)

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sours wiersasssusira T. —( THIS DAT.)
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•• general meeting el
the rn Railway woe held .fit
the Magee 16 'end, if thought adviesible,
el the 'nen Wine geelliasiabgrennekil bee
aarec74 the ialeekheeel Se ' 18-10...111esemeas,
deW.y.chaillan el the team is the ebeig.
The Citagamitillimais of the lan Tem oaf reedy,
and the have to be adjourned iin the 3let
of May. • would reed the heads of e bilk to
be tabehtted 'leisy, and it would be for the meeting to
deal with thew
The &worms hones does ON
Tbs Cnatim*j Moved a resolotime approving of a hill
for authorising the London and South Western Railway
Comae to nuke and maintain a railway in extension of thek
Exeter Railway, and to connect that railway with'
the Bristol and Exeter Railway, and for au • • alias.
tioes of the Sant David's Station on the Bristol and Exeter
Railway, sad the kyle( down of rails on the narrow gauge
on divers railways, -
and the working by the Loodoo and
Smith Western Railway Company over' those narrow gangs
lines of railway from their Exeter Extension Railway to
Bideford. and broiler . The object of this bill
was to pet the donth Western system in direct °so.
axiom with the Nee* Doves districts.
Ur HIMULM•III wished to know what was the length of
the extension, sod what its prehable cost would be !
The CHAIRMAR said the length was about five-eighths of
• 111/1.. and the cost would be 50,0001. The cost of con-
nesting the arrow with tlie band poem would be 70,0001.,
and the whole amount authorised to be raised by the bill
wee 120,0001. The directors • • that the arrange-
ments to be made under the bill w bring a large through
tralk on to the South Western.
After some further &amen% the resolution was carried.
The CHAIRMAN next moved a resolution approving of •
bill for the alteration at Yeovil of the Salisbury and Yeovil
Railway, leased to the London and South Western Rail-
way Company ; and of the Yeovil and Durston Branch of
the Bristol and Exeter Railway, and for the making at
Yeovil of a joint station for the London and South Western
and Bristol and Exeter Railway Companies and for other
WThe whole amount to be raised under this bill was
resolatioa was agreed to. The other two belle,
directly promoted by the company, were postponed.
Rerolutioei were peened approving of the following bills,
la which the eoraganLaie indirectly concerned, vu., A bill
be suable the Salis aod Yeovil Railway Coequal to
alike • deviation from t eir authorised main line near Yee-
vii, and a branch or junction railway in the parish of Too-
-1 vii, and for other purposes connected with their under-
taking. A bill to authorise the construction of • railway
from the authorised line of the London and South Western
Exeter Extension Railway to Chard, in the county of
llommest. A bill for making railways for the purpose of
anseel:AB Hyde with Ventnor add the East Coast of the
Lied xt, and for other purposes.*
The ' then adjourned until the 31st of May next

MIZIEJ-7HIB DAY

Two o'CLool.
There is a brisk demand to-day for West Frances
shares, which have risen to 25. Stray Park have
advanoed to 32. A good general business
is going forward. Shares in Tolcarne
Cargoll, Wheal Charlotte, Lally Bertha, East Rose:
warne, Pendeen Consols, and Wheal Clifford
mines have met with attention.

Foreign and colonial mining shares are unaltered,
with very little busineaa.
The Nerbudda Coal and Iron Company have received in.
timation from the Secretary of State for India, that instruc-
tions have been given to the government of India to grant
than their lease.

At a meeting of adventurers in North Basset Mine, held
yesterday, the account. showed a balance against the under.
taking of 6971. 13s. 3d. A call of se. per share was made.

At Bedford Consols meeting on Tuesday, a all of la. 6d.
per share was made.
At the meeting of the Brytdotd Hall Mining Company,
held on Thesday at Stafford, the account showed a profit nu
the quarter's working of 7111. 3s. 2d., and a balsam ha fa-
vour of the comps& of 1,026/. 13s. it dividsed of 51. per
100th share use de The number of shires wee In-
creased to 200, by • divimios of the present duns into two
moieties, and Mr. Dussford was appointed the secretary of
the company.
Al the mesa* of the Herwerd BMW Miss Compsny,
held on Tuesday at Stafford, the mamma showed a profit on
the quarter's working of 3461. 18s. 7d., sad a balance in fa-
vour of the company of 7411. 14s. 4d. Ad/viand of 3/. pit
100th share wee declared. The number of shares was in-
, creased to 200, by a division of the present shares, sod Mr.
Dunsfonl was appointed secretary.
A geberd meeting of shareholders in Pendeen Commis
Mine took place yesterday. The accounts showed a helanes
of 6141. 10s, in favour of the mine. A call of 2s. per share
was made, and the committee re-elected.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

&cu. —The market remains steady.
Comae in in a fair demand, but prices must be considered
im&"
has been in limited demand ; general quotations
are unaltered.
Rica.—The market remains very firm.
Rua.—Prices are unaltered.
Partin—This article is quiet.
Iluz.wro ham declined gd. per lb.
SALTPITRE —Prices are rather lower.
JUTS sold brisk, at previous prices.
In other articles no material alteration.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady to-day. Subjoined are the prices :
Town tallow, 545. 6d. net orb • Petersburg Y.C., on ti
spot, 56a ; April, 55a 9d. to MIL ; May to Jose, 545. 6d. ;
July to Sept., 561 ; pat. to Des, di& 9d. to No

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
MILI3 DAY.)
We have a few aeon herbs than on Thursday last, and
trade is out quite so tat& ; prises anconsequently scarcely
&Food. There is vary Utile ahseatica either in the supply
or to demand for sheep. Os duo average quotations &s lather
lower. Lambs acd calves are selling about is us Yoeday.
Our foreign supply consists of 120 beasts, 1,030 'beep, sal
278 calves. The number of mikh cows is 125.
Pet atone of MM. s. d. ad. Per atone of SIM a d. s d.
Beet Scots, Heralds. 4 8 4 10 Brat Dm& HthdaSh 4 10 5 0
Beat Short-horns 4 6 4 8 Best Longmoola
Second quaL Waite S 4 4 4 Do. do. Shorn . 4 S 4 II
Calms
TlO
llistDos& 1i1f.44.444 5 6 3 8 Lambs
Bouts at market, 1,013; and lambs, 4710: Calm
1166: rigs, lest

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
News. Davis and Compsoy report trade Arm Pomo
widow bay, 80a. to 90s. ; superior ditto, 911. to 100 s. •
inferior do.. Ws. to 70a. ; roweo, 70s. to 71s. ; clown, old,
100 s. to llfe. ; wood cut, 8.55. to 945. ; straw, Ns. to 39L

The following is the clause which Mr. Edwin
James proposes to move in committee on the Represent*.
tion of the People Bill :—" That every male person of full
age, and not subject to any legal incapacity, who shall
occupy any apartments in, or any portion of, a
house, whether furnished or unfurnished, for which
he shall have paid a rent, if in boroughs at
the rate of twelve pounds • year, and if in counties at the
rate of twenty pounds a year, shall be entitled to be
registered as a voter, and to vote in the election of mem-
bers for the borough or county in which he shall reside :
provided that such person shall have been in the actual and
continuous occupation of such apartments, and shall have
paid such rent, for twelve calendar months next previous to
the last d►y of July in the year in which he shall claim to
be registered."

Mg. Mannar, M.P. •ND HIS CONKTITUENTI4.—A
meeting to consider the Reform Bill of Lord John Russell was
held in Salford Town-hall last night. The Mayor of Salford
was in the chair, and the meeting was very numerously at.
tended. Resolutions were passed in support of the Reform
Bill, and words were uttered not very complimentary to
Mr. Massey on his motion to refer the bill to a select com-
mittee. A 'letter was read from the hon. gentleman explain-
ing the meaning of his resolution —a work of real
getion ; but it was quite evident from Mr. s note
that be meant no harm at all to the bill. He ihosiglit
his resolution was the beet way of assisting it, and he
wan quite astonished when he heard that any
of his was likely to impede the bill A letter was also eana
from Mr. Bosley, saying that Mr. Massey bad never eosin-
municated his intention to bim, nor would he have thought
of supporting his motion on any aocionnt. A petition was
adopted in favour of the Reform Bill, to be handed to Mr.
Bright for presentation, Mr. Mainey's hands being nee-
sidered too slippery for such a purpose.—Manchester
SLIM leer.

Tea Royal, Aoateuvrtruai Bocurr.—The de-
putation appointed by the council of this society to inspect
the sites at the nations towns in Yorkshire soliciting the
society's visit in lA6I visited Doncaster on Tuesday. The
rtion consisted of the Hon. G. W. Cavendish, Sir
airkti Williams Wyne, Bart, M.P., Mr. Brandreth
Gibbs, Mr. Hibbs, and Yr. 'thwart!. They were met by
Alderman Hatfield (mayor), Visconnt Galway, and other
gentlemen. The deputation inspected the mee-pound end
the Tamfieki, a portico of which had been oilseed for the
me of the society's exhibition by the occupier. The mayor
entered into a variety of statements to show the capabilities
of the town for the exhibition, and the deputation expressed
their opinion that the site of the race-common was in every
way capable of iffording the requisite accommodation. The
deputation proceeded to Wakefield to inspect the site at that
town. Yesterday they wen to visit Los, and subsequently
proceed to York, Harrogate, and Hull.