The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-01 00:00:00

BILL.

On the motion for goinginto oommitee, Mr. PoWILL
and Mr. Alderman 111uomows suggested that It was too
late in the session to pass this measure, as there was some
opposition to it.
Mr. M. TORRENS said that, as be could not hope to
carry the measure, he would withdraw the bill.
The order was discharged and the bill withdrawn.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
The Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill was tread a third
time and passed.
The Local Government Supplemental (No. 4) Bill was
teed a third time and passed.
The Railways (Ireland) Temporary Advances Bill, the
Bills of Bale Act (1854) Amendment Bill, the Oysters Cul-
tivation (Ireland) Bill were also severally read a third time
and passed.
The Lords' amendments to the Pensions Bill were consi-
dered and agreed to.
The Cattle Diseases Prevention Act Amendment (No. 2)
Bill passed through committee.
The Prisons Bill also passed through committee.
The Naval Discipline BM was read a third time and
passe
Thed. Constabulary Force (Ireland) Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday.
The Dockyard Extension Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Lords' amendments to the Pier and Harbour Orders
Confirmation Bill, and to the Carriage and Deposit of
Dangerous Goods Bill, were considered and agreed. to.
The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was read a second
time.
The Lords' amendments to the National Gallery En-
largement Bill were considered asicolezreed to.
The remaining orders were di of, and the house
adjourned at 25 minutes to I o'c oak.

Kato intellignut.

EQUITY COURTS.—JuLy 31.
(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
WALLACE V. ATTORNXT-OLTERAL.

This important ease came again before the court In order
that the claims of the various charities mentioned below
to participate in the bequest made by Lord Henry Sey-
mour's will to the " Hmpioes de Paris et de Londres,"
might be considered. When the matter was before the
Master of the Rolls last year he announced his intention
to exclude from the list of charities entitled to share in
the bequest all those who could not bring themselves
within the following definition :—" Institutions which
gratuitously receive within their walls and provide for
persons who are unable to take care of themselves
either from old age combined with poverty,
from infancy combined with neglect, from mental
incapacity or by reason of any bodily ailment which is not
susceptible of cure." The result of the proceedings before
the Chief Clerk upon this definition was that only about
30 charities, out of nearly 200, were admitted. Applies-
'dons were now made on behalf of the following institutions
that they might be permitted to participate In the
bequest.
Mr. Streeten appeared for the Brampton Hospital ; Mr.
Kay for Guy's and Middlesex Hospitals; Mr. BaggaLlay
and Mr. Beck for Bridewell 110111.1 of Occupation ; Mr.
Bagahawe for St. Luke's, the Convent, Carlisle-place,
Westminster, and the Catholic Almshouses, Chelsea ; Mr.
Kenyon for the House of Charity, Soho ; Mr. Jessel for
the Governesses' Benevolent Institution • ' Mr. Southgate
fur the British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb ; Mr. E.
Charles, for the London Female Penitentiary, and also for
the Guardian Society ; Mr. Wickens appeared for the
Attorney• General.
Tha Master of the Rolls excluded all these charities,
with the exception of Bridewell and the British Asylum
for Deaf and Dumb, as to the last of which his lordship
required further information. It is understood that the
majority of the London hospitals, and also the above in-
stitutions, intend to appeal from his lordship's decision.
After disposing of the other matters on his paper his
lordship rose for the long vacation, as to which he wished
his bar a pleasant one.