The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY ETENDTG, JULY 11, 1860.

Wing to the probalbs demands of Franco consequent upon
uch &satiation, should it take place; also for papers show-
ing that her Majesty's goverament bed intimated to the
ir.vernment of Turin that it did not view with iudifferanos
the oonst...ntly aggressive policy of Piedmont.

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WHIPPING 1N GAOLS.
Viscount BAYNHAII asked the &ornery of State for
the Home Department whether hi would consider the pro-
priety of recommending the exercise of the prerogative of
merry in the CA/0 of a prisoner in Hertford Gaol, named
convicted at the last Court of Quarter Sessions at
Hertfoni of simple larceny, and senteneesi to imprisonment
and whipping, so far as the remission of the corporal
punishment wee cocooned?
Sir O. LEWLY in reply Pied a communication from the
Chairman of the Herta quarter Sessions, explaining that
the convict referred to was a common tramp, who having
just been discharged from gaol with the usual allowance,
proceeded to a shoemaker's and stole a pair of boots,
although his own were but just repaired. Before he was
apprehended be committed another theft, and on being
found guilty the bench considered that as imprisonment and
hunt labor made no impression on him, and as under the
indictment they could not sentence him to penal servitude,
they would sentence him, as ander the act Ttli and Bth George
iV., commonly known as Sir It. Peel's Act, they were
justified in doing, to be imprisoned, and oace pnvately
whims& The sentence was perfectly legal, and he (Sir
0. Lewin) mast say that if the punishment of whipping
was to he Misted on a conviction for simple larceny,
this our a row can for it. (Hear, hear.)

the navy proposed by Mr. COchrane was not practicable,
the troop being »warded by field allowances and remission
of stoppages from pay not applicable to the navy, in which
there were no stoppages ; at the same time, he explained
the mode in which it was Intended to reward seamen and
marines for put services, aindreiredeed hereafter to state in
detail the batty donation to which they would be entitled
in the impending hostilities in China.
The discussion was continued by Colonel North, Sir C.
Napier, Sir J. Elphinstou, and Ifr. S. Herbert, who re-
marked that the troops did not rug,. Indian field allow-
ances a. a matter of course in China.
Mr. COCHRANE withdrew the motion.
VOTES AT ELECTIONS.
Mr. WYLD moved for leave to bring in a bill to alter and
amend the law and practice relating to the taking of votes
at elections for members to serve in parliament. He said it
was his object, if possible, to remove the stigma which
had unfortunately attached to proceedinp at elections.
The plea he proposed by this measure was intended
to conic into operation on the day of election. He proposed
that every voter on giving his same and address at the
hosting should be furnished with a card bearing a number
corresponding with his name, on which was to be printed
the names of the candidates. The voter was then to be
allowed to enter a room by himself and there strike out
with • pen the names of those candidates for whom he did
not intend to vote. The card was then to be returned to
the officials. There was no reason why this process should
be gone through in secret
An Hog. Rolm here moved that the house should be
counted ; bat there being above forty members present, the
buinees_prooseded.
Mr. WYLD said the measure he proposed was somewhat
akin to that which had been adopted in Australia. He pro-
posed a system of voting by pawn.
Yr. HADFIFI,D seconded the motion.
Sir O. C. LEWIS said Orli the system of voting papers
had been engrafted in a bill proposed by the late govern-
ment, but he had no objection to the introduction of the
bill.

Lord PALM El mid it struck him that, through
the misty covering of the bon. gentleman's proposal, it
would be found to contain the nucleus of the ballot.
After a few words from Mr. Hadfield, leave was given to
bring in the bill:
Leave was given for the introduction of the following
bills :—Cepyboid and Incloeure Commissions, &c. ; East
India Stock Transfer, Le. ; Poor Removal ; Weights and
Measures (Ireland) ; Turnpike Acta Continuance ; Titrnpike
Trusta Arrangements; and Highway Rates Act Continuance
Bills.

UNION OF BENEFICES BILL.
Mr. BOUVERIE proposed that this bill should be com-
mitted pre forma.
Mr. HUBBARD wished to cell attention to the provi-
sions of the bill, which had been read a second time at one
o'clock in the morning, without any dimension.
Mr. BOUVERIE said this wee rather an unusual
course, when the bill was merely to be committed pro
forma, in ceder to its being reprinted with ameodinente.
Akerfew worth from Mr. HUBBARD and Mr. Alderman
CUNT; the bell passed through committee pro forma.
OAR (METROPOLIS) BILL.
On the order for going into committee on this bill.
Mr. STANILAND moved that the Chairman leave the
chair, introducing the motion by • long explanation of the
position of the pa companies of the metropolis, the con.
tracts which be considered the legialature had made with
them, and the manner in which the bill, by cutting down
dividends, would, according to his view, invade the rights
of • very Loge property embarked in gas works.
Mr. S. ESTCOURT, chairman of the select committee
to which the bill had been referred, suggested, after the
statement of Mr. Stenibuid, that the bill should be re-
ferred back to the same select committee.

Sir G. LEWIS observed that, without giving any
opinion upon the details of the bill, he thought cir-
cumstances had come to light which rendered some
further consideration of the questions between the
companies and the consumers expedient, and It seemed
to him that the house would do well to adopt the course
recommended by Mr. Estcoiut to recommit the bill to the
same select committee, with the view of reconciling con-
flicting interests.
Ultunately, after further discussion, the motion that the
Chairman leave the chair was (apparently by inadvertence)
agreed to, so that when the Speaker resumed the chair no
report could be made.
---"uviSLD MARISET, STREETS, AND IMPROVE-

SPORTING.

give notice to the tenants to pay their rents only to him,
when he was informed that they had for some time paid
their rents to the defendant, of whose claim to ,
the property the plaintiff was then first made aware.
It subsequently appeared that Hughes had advertised the
Mary property for re-sale at the Mart in 1855, and that
in October of that year the defendant bad purchased it
from him by private contract fur the sum of 6751., which
was paid. At the time of this purchase the title-deeds re-
lating to the Maryland property were handed to the de-
fendant, who took ,Ace., and the deeds handed
by Hughes to the - tiff were upon examination found
to relate to all the property comprised in the indenture of
April 30, 1855, other than the Stratford property.
The plaintiff was altogether ignorant of the fact
that these deeds had been retained by Hughes.
Under these circumstances the bill was filed praying a decla-
ration that the right of the defendant to the land and
houses at Stratford was subject to the claim of the plaintiff
' as mortgagee thereof by virtue of the indenture of April 30,
1855. The plaintiff also asked that the defendant might be
ordered to pay what was due for principal, interest, and
coats, and that in default his equity of redemption in the
property might be foreclosed.
Mr. R. Palmer and Mr. Swanston were forthe plaintiffs,
and Mr. Follett and Mr. Eddie for the defendants.

i; :1;;;;;It;r, observing upon the facts of the case,
and referring to decisions which he held to be in point,
said the bill must be regarded as one of foreclosure, and as
such the plaintiff was entitled to the usual decree.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-JuLy 10.
Sittings at Nisi Pritts.—(Before the Lord Chief Justice
and a U0111111011Jury.)
The case of Parett v. Myers, which was an interpleader
issue tried by order of Mr. Justice Crompton, and presented
no features of interest to the public, brought the sittings
to a close. During the thirteen days they lasted 56 causes
were tried, and '2O special jury and 17 common jury CAMS
are made rernaneta, independently of those which stand
over by consent.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-JULY 10.
Sittings it Nisi Prins in Loodon.—(Before Lord Chief
Justice Erie end s Special Jam)
DE LILLY r. BART.—ALLEGED FRAUDULENT MALL

The plaintiff in this case was a Frenchman, having a
business establishment in and having also a ware.
house in Stamford-street, Mack • and the defendant,
Mr. Solomon Hart, was a general dealer, in Bury-street, St.
Mary-axe. The action was to recover a quantity of goods,
forming the whole of the plaintiff's stock in Stamford-
street, which had been sold whilst he was attending Moe
funeral of his mother at Marseilles, by his clerk, named
Wollies. The ground upon which the plaintiff claimed' to
recover was that the sale was fraudulent, and that Wonkier
had no authority to sell.
Mr. Edwin James, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. J. Browne ap-
peared for the plaintiff ;and Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Huddle-
ino!Laed Mr. H. James for the defendant.
Affar evidence had been heard,
. . .

His Lordship, in summing stated that the Factors
Act said that if any person who was entrusted with goods,
as agent, should sell them in the ordinary course of busi-
nese, the buyer should be entitled to retain the property,
although the agent really had no authority to sell, and the
main question would be whether this case came within the
provisions of that statute. His lordship also adverted to
the correspondence between the plaintiff and WOII/8; which
he aid was well worthy of consideration, in reference to the
question whether Wellies was an agent entrusted with
goods.
The jury considered the matter for an bow, and at the
end of that time they announced that they had found a
verdict for the defendant, but they added, "The jury con-
sider that the defendant's system of making purchases
without due inquiry is highly reprehensible, and pernicious
in its inffnenc.e on trade."

Mr. Hart attempted to make some observations, but was
prevented from doing so.
The two or three other cases which remained on the paper
were made nnosnets, and the business of the sitting was
brought to a close.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Roomier.)
CHARON OF FEILIO/tY,

(Cone-IndeallOM iesierdaiiikrpress.)
At the close of the ease for the prosecution,
Sir Frederick Slade node a most energetic address to the
jury on the part of the defendant.
The Solicitor-General then replied upon the whole case.

The Recorder then summed up, and at a quarter past
four o'clock the jury retired to consider their verdict.
At about six o'clock they returned into court, and wished
to be informed whether there was any evidence that Mr.
Gibson's house, where the money was represented to have
been given was used by the committee of Mr. Hodgson
The Recorder said he did think there was any positive
evidence of this fact, but he believed it had been stated to be
so in the course of the trial.

The jury intimated that there was no chance of their
agreeing, and then again retired.
The Recorder sat fur some time longer, and he was then
informed by the Under-Sheriff that the jury stated that
there was nu likelihood of their agreeing, and the court was
adjourned till ten o'clock.
The court was again opened at twenty minutes past ten
o'clock, when the jury announced that they had agreed to •
verdict of Noe Guilty.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCIIIT.--Antrionopr, JULY 10.

The commission for bolding the assizes for Berkshire was
opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. Justice Byles and Mr.
Justice Hill, who afterwards Attended divine service in the
parish church of St. Helen's.
Mr. Justice Hill charged the grand jury this morning,
and congratulated them that in this large and populous
county there were only seven prisoners for trial, and that
the cases generally were of a light character as regarded
the offences which had been committed. The cases tried
to-day were not of sufficient interest to call for a report.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yoxx, JULY 10.
The commission for this assize was formally opened yes.
terdsy. and this morning Mr. Baron Martin took his seat in
the Guildhall, and Mr. Baron Wylde in the (Anvil Court,
for the trial of prisoners. Noce of the cases were d any
particular interest.