The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-09 00:00:00

MIKES.-(THIS DAY.)

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ONs o'CLocl.
The mining market is steady to-day, but there
little b.isiness. Great Vor and East Caradon
shares ant in demand, at 17 to 18 and 6# to , re-
spectively. t'n'.verton Moor are also inquired for, at
5g to if!. Prince of Wales are quoted 9s. to 11s. ;
West Cltivert.,n, 67t, to 6E4; Tresavean, 6} to 74 ;
and Chont.ales, li to 117 prem. The latter are
scarce for delivery.
A call of 2s. 64. is to be paid by the 7th July on
the shares of the Rossa Grande Gold Mining Com-
pany (Limited).
The subjoined report on the metal market is from
the circalar of Messrs. von Dadelazen and North :
The metal market remains extremely dull. In some
articles there has been a further slight decline in price, bet
there is more stea•liness in others. On the whole, business
is curtailed an much IA pomible. Iron : There is a great
desire or the part of Welsh and Staffordshire ironmasters
to book ortters `couch rced prices, Shippers, however, are
very cautious. pig iron has declined to 525. Stital.po
Copper is not suite so fires. but holders are not
to give say ie. prices. English raw sells at full prices from
first haml3. Very little business has been done in foreign.
Depend'*, 91/. nominally ; Burrs and Wallaroo, 871. 10s. to
; Chili I. ire, in Liverpool, $3!. Tin shows a slight ad-
vance in prr:•:, but there is little doing for want of sellers.
Straits, sec.:lies to quality, 751. to 761. ; 781. to
791. English dull. In Holland the market is steady at
Tin plat s are very dull. Lead continues inanimate.
Spelter has further declined in price, sales having bees
made lit 19/. 15.. ex ship, and 19/. 17s. 61. in warehouse
here, anti at 29/. for July delivery ; special brands in out-
! ports, ; W. 11., 20/. 15s.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—FaLDAY, sirs' 8.
Their Lordships met at 4 o'eltek, when the Duke of
Enrissunon took his seat with the accustomed formalities.
gy WTI Highness wu introduced by the Prince of Wales
and the Duke of Cambridge ; and was attended by
Black Rod, Garter King at Arms, and Lord Colville.
Having reached the table, the illustrious duke presented
his patent and writ of summons, and they were forthwith
Teed by the clerk. His royal highness having taken the
oaths and signed the roll, he was conducted to a chair at
the left of the throne, where for a few minutes he sat down
covered. He was then introduced to the Lord Chancellor,
and received the congratulations of the peers that were
present.
Their lordships then adjourned till five o'clock. -
PRIVATE BILLS.

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The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (outer works
alteration) ; the Glasgow (city) Improvements, kc,,
Bill ; the South Yorkshire Railway Bill ; the Wrexham
and Miners Railway Bill ; the Llynvi Valley Railway
Bill ; the Bradford, Eccieshill, and Idle Railway Bill
Liverpool Corporation Water BillAberoarn Roads
Bill ; the Belfast Burial-ground Bill ; the Combmartin and
Ilfracombe Road Bill ; the Swindon, Calne, and Cricklade
Roads Bill ; and the Bristol and Exeter Railway (ad-
ditional powers) Bill were read a third and passed.

by Kr. a.—
Tarkiah territory and the abandonment of Circaaia.

MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
On the same motion for going into committee of 'ap-
ply, there was the usual Friday evening mélange of in-
congruous subject..
Mr. Verner called attention to the reports of the
Inspectors-General of Prisons in Ireland for the last five
years with reference to the gran irregularities consequent
on the management of certain city prisons by Bs of
Superintendence, eliciting a reply hum Mr. C. Forteecue.
Sir J. S. Maxwell brought under the notice of the house
recent returns relating to the office of the Lord Lyon King-
at-Arms in Scotland, and pressed the government, besides
undertaking necessary reforms in the Lyon Court, to
appoint to the vacant office some man distinguished in
historical literature, • suggestion which was support by
Mr. G. Duff, and to which Mr. Childers replied t
' subject was under the consideration of the government.
General Dunne complained of the non-paynient of a sum of
50001. granted for the building and repairing of fishery
piers in Ireland ; and Sir J. Palungton related the circum-
stances attending the recent wreck of the Great Northern
on the coast of Lancashire, to which Mr. M. Gibson replied
that inquiry was being made, and if the wreck were found
to be due to the misconduct of the muter and crew the
law would be put in force against them.
Mr. BERESFORD-HOPE called attention to a rumour
that the Royal Academy has refused a site at Burlington
House,and is readyto move to South Kensington, to which
Mr. Cowper replied that though he bad no official infor-
mation of it, he had heard the rumour, and had reason to
believe it to be well-founded. A desultory conversation
followed, turning on the architectural beauties of
Burlington House, the advantages of the Kensing-
ton site, the wants and constitution of the Academy,
and the other vexed questions connected with this
subect, in which Mr. Powell, Lord J. Manners, Lord
Elcho, Mr. Ayrton, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Bentinck, Sir G.
Bowyer, Sir W. Jolliffe, and Mr. Hubbard took pact, Mr.
Laysrd intimating that the government were not alto-
gether satisfied with the decision of the house two years
ago on the National Gallery site ; and by Lord Cranborne,
who raised the whole question of the expediency of spend-
ing public money on art collections, which, when placed
in an out-of-the-way site like Kensington, could only be
luxuries of the rich, and could not be enjoyed by any
I great number of the people.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-Jula 8.
APPEALS.
MEMOS? HIV. PAUL CULL= P. THE APPORNIIT-
OINARAL FOR IRIELAND.

This was an appeal from 014411111 deems made on the
equity side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, in the
matter of an information brought by the Attorney-
General, in order to recover from the appellant, Arch-
bishop Cullen, as administrator de horde non of Bridget
Fitzgerald, deceased, and also as executor of the Rev.
Patrick Joseph Doyle, deceased, legacy duty in respect of
• certain residue of personal estate bequeathed by the will
of the said Bridget Fitzgerald, dated 10th February, 1829.
The testatrix by her appointed Peter Locke and the
Rev. Patrick Doyle her executors, and gave the residue of
her property, real and personal, to the Rev. Patrick
Doyle and Archbishop Murray, and the survivor and his
representatives, requesting that all the intentions
expressed in her will might be fulfilled and
carried into execution immediately after her decease.
The testatrix made several codicils, the object of which
was to confirm the dispositions of her will. The testatrix
died on the sth May, 1850, and probate of her will was
granted to her executors, and the acting one, the Rev.
Patrick Doyle, took possession of the assets and disposed
of part of the residue, but paid no legacy duty. Arch-
bishop Murray died in March, 1852, and the Rev. P. Doyle
died in December of that year, having by his will be-
queathed the residue of his property to the appellant, for
such religions and charitable purposes as he should think
fit, and made him and another person executors. The ap-
pellant alone took out probate of the will and
letters of administration fof the goods of the
testatrix, Bridget Fitzgerald, left tmadmm. hatred.
The appellant having entered into possesion of the assets
of the testatrix, and administered them, was called on by
the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to paylegacy duty at
10 per cent. on the residue, the residuary legatees, Patrick
Doyle and Archbishop Murray, being strangers in blood
to the testatrix. The claim was resisted on the ground
that by certain letters written by the testatrix to Patrick
Doyle and Archbishop Murray, certain charitable trusts
were created, and that, therefore, the residue was exempt
from payment by virtue of atatutable enactments in force
in Ireland in that behalf. As the alleged letters were not
admitted to probate, or alluded to in the will or any of the
codicils, nor were they in any way testamentary
the Commissioners of Inland Revenue were of opinion that
they could not create an exemption from the duty ; and
this was the subject of contention in the court below,
which unanimously decided in favour of the present
respondent ; and hence the present appeal.
Mr. Roll and Mr. Bagshawe appeared for the appellant
the Attorney-General for Ireland and Mr. Barry, Q.C., of
the Irish bar, for the respondent.
Their Lordships unanimously held that the decision of
the court below was correct, that legacy duty was payable,
affirmed thedecree, anddinnissed the appeal with costs.

(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir R. T. Kindenley.)
BE OVERDID, GURNEY, AND CO.
Mr. Roxburgh, on the part of the Company, applied that
the several petitions for the winding np of its affair, might
stand over till the next petition day. The shareholders
had held a meeting, and passed resolutions for the volun-
tary winding up of the company under the supervision of
the court. This was considered by all parties, share-
holders and creditors, • more satisfactory course than a
compulsory liquidation ; and as the resolutions would be
submitted to a second meeting on Monday next for con-
firmation, he wished the matter to stand over till after
that day.
Counsel for the petitioners having expressed concurrence
in the application, the matter was ordered to stand over
till Friday next.

RE THE EUROPEAN RANI.
This was a petition for the compulsory winding up of
the company.
Mr. Bally, for the petitioners, stated that since the pre-
sentation of the petition an arrangement had been come to
at a meeting of shareholders for winding up voluntarily,
under the supervision of the court.
Mr. Glasse and Mr. Roxburgh represented the (lour
way, and asked for an order in accordance with the reso-
lution of the shareholders.
Mr. Locock Webb, on behalf of the Alhambra Company
(Limited), who were creditors to the extent of 1,500 f., op-
posed the application, and submitted that unless a certain
arrangement with the parties for whom he appeared was
' carried out in its integrity, the proper course would be a
compulsory winding up.
The concurrence of other petitioners in the voluntary
winding up having been expressed,
Mr. Robinson, on behalf of Mr. Cohen, a creditor,
claimed that the usual order should be made for a com-
pulsory winding up.
Mr. Roxburgh stated that affidavits had been filed to
the effect that the assets of the bank, if duly realised,
would not only pay all debts and liabilities, but would
leave a surplus to be divided among the shareholders.
Mr. L Webb, in supporting the compulsory order, con-
tended that the directors, in appointing only one profes-
sional accountant as liquidator, had not acted in accord-
ance with the notice by which the meeting was convened.
The liquidators were Sir R. W. Carden, Mr. G. Brown,
and Mr. Whinney.
Mr. Glans said that creditors to the extent of half-a-
million of money were ready to come forward in support of
the voluntary liquidation under the supervision of the
court, and that course was also approved by the Bank of
England and the Bank of France.
The Vice-Chancellor could not take the statement of two
creditors as indicative of the wish of all, but as the credi-
tors had the first claim to consideration, it would be well
to postpone the case till Tuesday, to give an opportunity,
by means of &general meeting, to ascertain the opinion of
the majority.
Mr. Webb, in that case, would readily submit to the
decision of the majority.
The matter was adjourned accordingly.
RE THE CONSOLIDATED BANE.
Mr. Swanston, on behalf of the company, stated that
arrangements were pending which would probably result
in the bank being able in a few days to re-open its doors.
The stoppage of payments had not arisen, as in other
cases, by a run,, but from circumstances which were
generally known. The Consolidated Bank engaged to
take up the business of the Bank of London, but not to
make themselves responsible for certain liabilities upon
bills of exchange. In consequence of this, some creditors
of the Bank of London had filed a bill, and obtained an
order under which the Consolidated Bank found that
they would have to pay all the liabilities of the Bank of
London out of their own assets, and there was no alterna-
tive but to suspend payment. However, in consequence
of arrangements pens 'ling at this moment, and which were
only conic to at a late hour on the previous night, it was
hoped that if the petitions for the winding up were
, allowed to stand over, the bank would be able to resume
its business.
, At the request of Mr. Bally, who appeared for one of
, the petitioners, the question was postponed.
LONDON AND PARIS HOTEL COMPANT.
This was a petition for winding up by a judgment
creditor who had obtained execution. The company, it
appeared, had paid the debt the night before ; and on the
matter being called, Mr. Robinson, for the petitioner, said
that under the circumstances there would be no order
upon the petition.

(Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.)
RE THE CONSOLIDATED RANK.—RE THE COMPANIES
Acr, 1862.
In this matter a petition was presented by two creditors
of this company, to whom it appeared that the company
owed a sum of 1,0001., praying for a winding-up order.
The present petition had been duly advertised, and affi-
davits in support of it were filed on the 29th May. On the
28th May the directors of the company presented a peti-
tion to Vice-Chancellor Kindersley, praying for a wing.
tip order ; and a provisional official liquidator was then
appointed. It was now urged in support of the pre-
sent petition that the other was not in a position to be
heard, inasmuch as it had not been properly advertised.
Mr. 31alina, Q.C., and Mr. Cracknall appeared for the
present petitioners. Mr. Greene, Q.C., and Mr. Swanston
appeared for the company, and contended that, as the
proceedings under the other petition had been commenced
and were still pending before the present one was pre-
sented, it ought to be transferred to the court of Vice-
Chancellor Kinderuley, to be disposed of with the other.
Moreover, negotiations were going on for re-opening the
bank, which might be materially affected by a winding-up
order being now made. It was also said that the company
was not unable to pay its debts.
The Vice-Chancellor made an order for the winding-np
of the company, as prayed by the petition now before him.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-JrNE 8.
MUM r. WALKER.

This case arose out of the Cornhill burglary. The
plaintiff is a watchmaker at Clerkenwell, and the defen-
dant is also a watchmaker, carrying on business on the pre-
mises in Cornhill, where the robbery was committed. A
few days after the occurrence a man named Roberts
brought a watch to the plaintiff to be repaired, and said
he would return with another in the evening. The plaintiff
saw that the watch was • part of the stolen property, and
communicated with the police. The result was, that when
Roberts came back he was arrested, and afterwards, in ,
prison, he said that the thieves would be found at a cer-
tain eel-pie shop in Whitechapel. The guilty parties having
been subsequently apprehended, the plaintiff claimed 2501.,
the reward offered for such information as would lead to
the apprehension and conviction of the guilty parties,
and also in respect of the two watches which were re-
covered, a portion of the further reward of 750/. which
was offered for the restoration of the stolen property. At
the trial at Guildhall before Mr. Justice Blackburn, the jury
found that the sum which the defendant had paid into court
for the two watches was sufficient, but as regarded the
2501. the defendant resisted the plaintiff's claim on the
ground that the police had not acted on Roberts's infor-
mation, but upon independent evidence. The jury, how-
ever, found that the plaintiff was entitled to the reward,
and gave him a verdict for 250/.
Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. Layton now showed muse
against a rule which had been obtained on the part of the
defendant, on the ground that the verdict was against the
evidence.

After hearing Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., on the other

4fv THE EX-IWIESS, SATURDAY - 'EVENING, JUNE, /9, 1866.
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