The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-30 00:00:00

IN RE RICRAILDB.

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The bankrupt was a surveyor of taxes, of Penryis, re-
cently of Kensington. This was tho sitting for examina-
tion and discharge. The &lite are 900/. ; no assets. The
bankrupt came before the court in forma pauperis. It was
stated that the bankrupt had an interest in some property
settled on his wife, but the assignees not opposing, the
(order was granted.

COURT OF COMMON COtNClL.—Yesterday
Court of Common Council (specially convened) wu held
in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, under the presidency
of the Lord Mayor, but the business transacted was of no

public
interest.
CLEHILENWELL COUNTY COURT.—RICHMOND V.
PEREISB.—In this case Mr. Merriman (Merriman and
Buckland), instructed by the Association of Carpenters
and Joiners, appeared for the plaintiff ; the defendants
were not represented. The case involved the right of the
plaintiff to a quarter-day, or " grinding-money, ' upon dia-
lmissal by the employer. Before the case was called on Mr.
Cheers, the registrar, addressing the plaintiff's attorney,
said that these questions of trade custom had, since the
hourly contract system bad been in force, become so
embarrassing to the court, that he thought instead of con-
testing the present case, it would be desirable to withdraw
the summons, and that the Workmen" Association should
solicit a meeting with the masters and endeavour to esta-
blish some rules that would prevent these numerous mis-
understandings in future. Mr. Merriman thanked the
learned registrar for the suggestion, and would, as advised,
withdraw the summons, and nit clients would endeavour
to bring about such an arrangement. He hoped that as the
suggestion came from the court it would be cheerfully
acquiesced in by the masters as well as the men. The
summons was then withdrawn, the registrar directing that
the fees should be returned to the plaintiff without preju-
dice to the further proceedings if necessary.
THE RECENT CASE OF'WIFE MVEDER AT BIEN-
I nvolussf.—The man Hampton, who strangled his wife, and
r afterwards shot himself (as described in last Saturday's
Expresshiiied in the Bineingham General Hospital rater-

da morning.
r. MURDER NEAR NOTTINGHAM!. —The inquiry
into this mysterious affair was r, sinned on Thursday
(yesterday) morning, at the Volunteer Inn, Carlton, by
the county coroner (Mr. Swann). The spots of blood: on
the prisoner's clothes are to be analysed by Professor
Taylor. Although the evidence is not yet clear against
the prisoners, the police appear confident that they are on
the right track. Neither of the prisoners was present
during the inquiry, which was adjourned until after the
assizes to be held on the 7th December.
THE RATING OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—A meeting
was held at the Salford town-hall, on Wednesday, to consider
the subject of the rating of Sunday schools. Mr. Cheet-
ham, M.P and Mr. Hibbert, were present, and the
former said he thought Mr. Hardy, the present president
of the Poor-law Board, was more favourable to en altera-
tion of the law than his predecessor was. If, however,
Mr. Hardy should decline to move in the matter, it would
remain for consideration whether the opinion of the
house on the subject should not be tested by the introduc-
tion of a bilL A resolution was passed recommending the
friends of Sunday schools throughout the country to com-
bine, with a view to preserve the immunity hitherto
enjoyed, and a deputation was appointed to wait upon the
president of the Poor-law Board. It was also decided to
take steps to test the question at issue by an appeal to
quarter sessions.
Tint WRECK OF THE STEAMER CERES.— Yester-
day an inquiry, instituted by direction of the Board of
Trade, was commenced at the Greenwich police court
before Mr. Traill, police magistrate, and Captains Harris
andßaker, nautical assessors, intothe circumstances attend-
ing the wreck of the steamer Ceres, off Carnsore Point,
on the Irish coast on the morning of the 10th November,
which resulted in the loss of the Phil, and the lives of
20 passengers and nine of the crew. A good deal of evi-
dence was taken, and the inquiry was adjourned.
FENIANISM IY ISELAND.—The Dundalk corre-
spondent of the Dublin Express, writing on Wednesday,
says :—" Yesterday morning several troops of the 10th
Hussars in detached bodies passed, through the town,
crossing each other, and entering lanes, alleys, and courts,
apparently in search of some one. All sorts of rumours
were put in circulation, but I believe the evolutions which
took place are in accordance with an order issued to
familiarise the men with manieuvring in streets and
narrow lanes, which may become necessary should any
attempt at insurrection take place." The Cork Examinir
says : ' The usual guards at the Cat Fort and Elizabeth
Fort stations have been considerably augmented, and
the garrison of each largely incr mar& We also
understand that several country barracks have had addi-
tional works of defence, such as new parapets, portholes,
&c., constructed. Mr. Morgan, S. I. Head-constable
Hoare. and a party of police, searched the houses of
several of the inhabitants of l'aarage on last Wednes-
day, but nothing was seized." The Cork Herald says :
" The Cork Steam ship Company's steamer Dodo, Captain
Raines, from Cardiff on Saturday morning, arrived at
Passage ou Monday night. Between 30 and 40 men of very
suspicious appearance, all of whom are Irish, left the
steamer atPassage to go toCork immediately. None of them
had any luggage, therefore the police had not a good oppor-
tunityof testing the genuineness of their visit,but, on being
questioned as to their objects, they invariably replied that
they were coming here to work. They are exactly of the
same class as twin who came to this country in large
numbers about twelve months ago, with the avowed ob-
ject, as it was then believed, of taking part in the Fenian
rising which was apprehended about that time. The
only difference between those who arrived by the Dodo
and those who arrived here last year is that the former
seem wholly destitute of money, while the latter wore
remarkable for being very flush of that commodity. A pri-
vate meeting of the magistrates of the Passage district
was held on Tuesday for the purpose of representing to
government the necessity of augmenting the police fosse in
that locality. The meeting being strictly private, we can-
not state with accuracy what steps were taken, but we be-
lieve all were unanimous in recommending an increased
constabulary tome." The Lublin Evening Mail says :
" The new arms for the constabulary were brought in carts
from the Pigeonhouse Fort on Tuesday evening to the
depot, Pheenix-park, guarded by a large escort of mounted
constabulary. One hundred and fifty men of this force
left Dublin on Tuesday morning to reinforce the several
constabulary stations n Munstax—principally those in the
counties of Cork and Limerick."
ADMIRALTY, Nov. 29.—ArrournaNni.--Sur-
gem Dr. Pierce Mansfield, to the Racoon ; Acting Assis-
tant-Surgeon J. Wilson, to the Racoon ; and Lieutenant
W. Thresher, to the St. Jeorge.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29. The screw steamer
Columbia, Captain Ferrier, of the Glasgow Anchor Line,
from New York on the 17th inst., has arrived here. Her
news has been anticipated.
Oyster dredging is now being carried on with
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