The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-01 00:00:00

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CITY COMMISSION OF SSIVER.S.

TIIE JAMAICA P;:uSEC.7TIONS.

*parting Intelligence.

The timed ineetiniof the City Commisaioners of
Sewers was held on Tuesday in their chamber at Guildhall,
for the despatch of business; Mr. Deputy and Under-
Sheriff DE JEMMY presiding.
TLe report of Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of health,
set forth that by the inspectors' returns, which he placed
before the commiesion, 129 houses had been inspected
during the past week, and he submitted a list of 19
houses which required sanitary improvement in the vari-
ous particulars detailed. He also submitted a list of
eight houses requirinif further proceedings on account of
the orders alteady made not having been complied with;
and in these cases he recommended that further proceed-
ings should be taken with respect to them before a mage-
trate. The markets and slaughter-houses had been duly
inspected, and the officers had condemned 4,798 lbs. weight
of meat as unfit for human food, which consisted of 37
sheep, 14 pigs, 3 calves, 4 quarters of beef, and 69 joints
of meat. Of this 437 lbs. were diseased • 324 lbs. were
putrid from the warm and damp state of the weather, and
1,19 J lbs. were from animals who died either from acei-
, dent or disease. All of this meat had been destroyed. In
the course of the week there bad been 19 births and 3S
deaths registered in the City. of London. The mortality
returns for the week were less than the average (4S) for
the corresponding period during the last ten years. Four-
teen of the deaths were among children of less than five
years of age, tend 14 of them were among persons aged 60
years and upwards. The chief causes of death were as
I fellow : -Phthisis, 7 ; pneumonia, 4 ; whooping cough, I ;
croup, 1 ; measles, 1 ; infantile diarrhrea, 1 ; and cholera,
1TE31.-IVEDNESDAY.
l 3; making together 7 deaths from plithisis 4 from pneu-
-1 monks, and 7 from diseases of a zyuiotie oliemcter. The
UTUSIN CUP. ' .
report was erdered to be received.
ie to 1 agst Bred ;off, j. 25
i The report of the chemical examiner of gas set forth
t..;
- Jollity ~off). I that the illuminating powers of the gas supplied to the
- Chepstow t) City durine the peat week had been above the require-
- Treasure Trove ments of the act of parliament, the average power hiving
e and ott, been from 13.81 standard sperm candles to 14.27. The
25 to 1 - Mushroom Iht
' • tunount of sulphur in the Chartered and City Gas had not
el)
30 to I - Rundeelah (t) , been excessive, but the amount of sulphur in the Great
100 to s - Sandal at i Central Gas had been excessive. Report received.
The Clerk of the Commissioners (Mr. Daw) presented
I
. a report from the Finance and Improvement Committee,
' stat.ng that they lead taken into consideration the question
of the rental of the City and also the estimate of the basis
on which the Metropolitan Board of Works had decided.
The committee had been informed it was the intention of
the Metropolitan Board to assess the City for the next
main drainage rate on a rental of 2,109,935/., and that the
board had taken as their basis the tenth] recently made
one) adopted by the City poor-law unions under the powers
on the rate under the Asemenuent Act of last session,
whereas the rental made by this commlssioe amounted only
to 1,502,775). The committee submitted these matters to
the court as one of great imortance to the citizens of
Autleipation, London, and they recommended that the clerk of the cam-
K e")."11) I missioners he instructed to request the clerks of the three
:,et Illb; City unions to allow copies to be taken of their several
Peppler. 2
Captain clirittie's Prescription, ~ yrs, 7st Slb •Cameron• 3 poor-rate books nocording to such new assessments as
The following alao run :-Lhpart,h, King Charles, Colettso, proved by the City of Loudon Sewer, Act of 1848, in
Donne Fortner, Lute, Novelty, f 1,) Ft...Act-Tex •4:113 order that the cenunission might be enabled to ascertain
Betting : sto 1 each agat Dunrohin and Bonne Fortune, the several tentals on which property was aseessed by
1: to I each' agst Prescription anti Laura, 7to 1 eget King those unions, and to act thereon as the committee might
Charles, Bto 1 aget Novelty, and 20 to 1 apt Lute. find advisable. The report was received and adopted.
'rue GRAND Seem) l'ater. of 1001.,14 handicap, for all The remaining business was of a routine character, and
ages ; winners extra. About a mile. (31 subs). . after it had been disposed of the court adjourned.
Sir T. %Vahllows samba, by Stockwell-Ludy Evelyn,
5 yrs, 7.t 2!), ----
Cant tin Ma .litirs Brimstone, g )1,., Cit. 131 b inc 711, ex' THE INIESI ERRS FOR PLYMOUTH AND THEIR
Kenyon! 2
Mr. R. H. Jeffere's NS ILI P .I.r.v, 4 yrs. ist "lb Thomas at 3 CoNsTiTCESTs.-On Tuesday evening Sir R. I'. Colder
The tothoving aiat T4lll .--1;01103.11 Knot, $111C49/b, Cby Foe,- and Mr. Morrison, the members for l'lyniouth, addressed a
more dam', pedigree Lukumh.., Vicem;„ Lydia, Oppholtion, crowded meeting of their constituents in the hall of the
IWI Ile cam g.,. Mocha-As' Institute in that town. On the question of
]letting : 9to 4 agst Brimstone, sto 1 apt Sanded, 6to reform the fernier, after dwelling et length on the ;ee-
-1 aeat Wild Puppy, Bto I. each agat V iceruy and UpPcsi- ceedings in the past session, shod :-I think I ani free to
tiers, and 10 to 1 eget Pas tie Charge. admit on the part of the eoveru anent that they did make
THE SHORTS SELLING STARES of 5 nova, each, with 30 some miscalculation. They supposed that all those who '
added, for all ages ; weight for age, with selling and other called theineelvee reformers, or the greater part of them,
allowances. T.Y.C. (straight half mile). , were really refer" hers. They did not calculate on the
Sir. T. 0-11hYs Adamanthen, by King of 'Dumps-Adeline, amount of latent hostility to reform in the House of COl2-
3 I-41 1:341 , tea ellt
Si Lincoln's V.ia.!3, t Cite . 7st alb
.11,,0n,
'Or.r. I'. tiodhi,:rd's Chicken ilaranl, 3 )rt :e3M, 7st. open tield, but lies in ambush ready to ebstruct and defeat
(Marra)) 3 this or, I believe, any other reform bill by every indirect
.I:norm Propre and Belle of Cadiz a 1... ran. device-en hostility which, whatever bill you introduce,
Betting: 11 to ii on Zisca, sto 1 se-t Chicken Hatenl, complains of it as too complex, or too simple, as being
6to 1 each agat Amour l'ropre and ilehe of Cadiz, and 10 something which it should not be, amt professes its will-
to 1 eget Ahlumanthet. intiess to vote for seine other bill whieh is nut before
Tue. A: I C7IN FLYING STAKE. d, a handicap of 5 Rove. each, the 110,91. The bill fait-.l from no fault of her
with 411 added, for all ages ; winners extra. Rather more Majesty's government, but from an indisposition
than half 3 mile. (25 subs.) on the part of the I louse of Commons to accept any nem-
Mr C. ithid,uut's Opthkemato, by Pilme %lister-Cynthia, sure of reform. I need scarcely nay lam not in the secret
:tyre ist.
Captain uhristie's Sulliett. 4 yrs, Set 211,.. • .1. Crlnishaw , 2
Mr. A. C. Isan,latis Nils& France, 2 yrs, Gst 31b including a refonn bill or not I have no information. I think, if
lib ext.~ - en in-
The thil-whoz absh ran -.Cranhur), (met rof *l•romys, collie, efficient refoth, bill, that their tenure of office will not lie
Edlithiumb, Crown Prince, Alberta, Usher, ((((( I hhunhire.le lohel. I:ut I think it right to say, that if their own self.
Betting : 3 to 1 apt Crown Prince, 100 to 34) eget Al- respect and sense of consistency should permit them to
berta, sto 1 east Cedric, 10 to 1 apt Miss 'races, 12 to 1 propose a substantial measure of reform, I think it will be
agst Queen of Trumps, 104) to t eget I-Mini:well, 100 to 7 the duty of the liberal party to support it. If the govern-
agst Selliett, 20 to 1 agst Spokesmen, :mil 25 to 1 agst anent should introduce a substantial measure of re-
(:tinder:at . form I think it would not he consistent with dig-
Tut: IIIsITOILS' PLATE of 40 says., a bead le:1p for all nity or with the liberal intere,t to retaliate Non
ages. About one mile-. them the treatment which they administered to
Mr. Wa•h!ow's ithunial. :. yrs. 7.t VIM
Mr. E. It Jetfery'A c by S• volhound-Jetty Emits, 3 11,4, , measure which they may prnposp ; hot if it h... f tie ...I
1,4 411. .
Jr'. C. NI. Loint s Aunms, 3 )rs. tat .
Th.. f ri',..i,:;'. .1.1•4•1 ran :-C Ihh. Frognhore, Troubadour, Pm- it and to amend it. For I need hardly say to you that the
srrliaton, Viceroy, Vampire, Sliseidef, Perfection, K 11131.5.. and question of whether I.ord Derby is in office, or Lord
uoidet Loin. Russell, or Mr. Gladstone, is of minor importance to the
Betting : 7to 4 ag-it Sandal, 11 to 2 agst Troubadour, gre tt question as to what is for the benefit of the country,
100 to 15 agst the Jetty Treffe colt, 100 to 12 eget Aurora, and it is for the benefit of the country that this measure
and 10 to I agst Vampire. should be settled as seen as poesible. I believe ineilerate
THE. Sevres RANK STAKES of 5 sorsa each, with 2.5 men at all events desire a safe and speedy settlement of
added, llet 71b etch, for hunters ; winners, thoroughbreds, this question, and if the present government can do that
end prehesioaels extra. Three miles on the Steeplechase which the late government failed to •10. let it he 140. I for
Corms. :14 seas.) one will not be a party to prevent or impede their success.
Sir. Jr. It.rner" s roatnertan, by W.tnta.te •Jam's 7001!:41're ; Mr. Morrison expressed himself to similar effect, and after
mete: en . 0 >as li.d 7,1. .......... ... vide of
round of .i . ..I. la ....t. 1 'the us
Ylr 5•:.:,-).. r's Ar!,,ott. 124 Ilhe.lllhrttra ,tr. TI as, 2 ti.il questions Ltd been replied to, ha
er. rls 2 r.,1 - Drummer 11;.y. plat 131. .. ... .Ow net 3 confidence in both honourable gentlemen was ttnallilllOUSiy
e .
Tig, '.i .. :C... ;au .-1%.11914C, Iti, , "rod, A. 0,, Miss Do.l- tulopt•Al.
soa. ""••v..-: .y. ,•r. ! I.sly Lamle. 411 a. CLAY, 'M.P., AND THE 110L'SF, OF Coat-
Item ing : 7to 4 egst Comberton, sto 2 agst Patience, 3 tees e.-At the Will reform meeting on Monday Mr. ( lay
to 1 asst ..euecatt, end 6 to 1 arFl .I.rcus. defended the Horse of Commons against the attack made
Heueee A:lmre:a-The Rogue, Little Fr:mk, Ace of originally by Mr. Beiedit, and repeated by Mr. ledger, et
T, unpe, The Daetur, and Sprite. the Hull a feria meeting. 111 r. (ley eal it was impee Ole
---- for M. I eeeht t:, belicee tint tic tire: :',se men who e tee e
1,1,.: ~;',.'o, :L AUTUMN '.F:l].i'',Nt:. thr,•; ,h Te.:11412 -111 r v.atil 1 bIlitl•ly Pll'4t 4ICP I;llii'St rtn4.,
Dameh qt,ie rt Mill,St inky. or even another ?'t=ent.
A,, t.e. ‘N..;•-• Foy TUE GRANO SI.I•T-N S:Th.fri h-sh*....sr ' • • ' • ' -
WI, •::, th :..1.e..•. Mr. ()drams 412CItire,1 tlist the members
(Dandle:lei of '2l soy edged to a sweepst:Js.;s of 1-, eon,.
coed, 19 : a About three wiles. led suits., '..:•1 of whom of the presert House of eutithaele r. presented ears-re.).
themselves, and that that assembly was a mottetroue sham,
de alered . IA ley 3 h....v5. each.)
st la Aces Pt 11, h' ileitied those assertions; :J r.
:cud whenever he hear.' :11,-
0 le 7 Crata le ; jj 5 House of Commons abuse.l, Ile believe) it to he his first
.; 12 5 A..... ,-f Tromps
5 If 0 1... It 5 It 2 stand up in its behalf. As to a reform bill, he belt: vol
a 11 11 itkeateh .; it 0 that that was now inevit title ; the only questions were.
a 11 11 eeree ........ - 11 . •t 11 for I • I
119 1 • 14-94.4 1 . and tew it should eo. fs to ~...
ri 11 11 aura; • I.• .0
ti
II s N'...0.1.1nt.
II 7 I lansauot
a 11 7 Sutto. 4 10 9 carried by the conservatives, any more than free trade had
proved any the less a lean lac 1:',..0 it wet, cat hied Ty Sir 11.
_
.__ Petd, A. to the weend point, he declared himself in
flaba __t
anIX Itlit___
itari). favour of househld seffrage, with the aadition of an edu-
--... catienal franchiseo, which should admit such of the w irking
o,tr. 31.-APPOINTMENTS.-Sub- men who. deserving a vote, would not get it under a hoaxe-
rADMIRALTYhoId qualification. Mr. Clay believed that it would be nece a-
Lieutenants A. P. Whipliam. F. H. ifavgarth, G. R.
Green, M. W. Ahbott, A. H. Barnard, :end C. S. 31ande- vary to separate the redist: ibution of seats from the ex-
tension of the franchise, and to leave a new parliament to
e ille, to the I;ristoh deal with the fonner,
Surgeons R. Humphreys (additional), to the Frederick re es. '
William ; C. Eastgat to the the er :J. N. Dic, to rtF.FoR3I ...nEETING AT KING'S LYNN.-011 Mee-
the Satedite ; Dr. John Breakey, to the Rinaldo; W. F. C. dey night a crowded meeting was held in the Meeic-hall
Barlett Mdditiol, to the Cumberland ;Dr. 1). Finneran of the Athenaeum, King's I.ynn, the largest room in the
(additional). to the Royal A'Ailaitle. tot-in in favour of en extension of the elective franchise.
Mr. E. Reales and Mr. Greiner attended au a deputation
Aeseietent-Surgeons Dr. 11. leunn, to the Reindeer
from the National Reform League. Upon the platform
E. 3leede, to the Satellite ; .1. Noble, to the Cumberland ;
G. It, Leurenson, to the Medusa. were Mr. W. Annee, J.P., Mr. H. Edwarde (member of
Acting Assistant-Surgeon R. Best-midi, to the Rinaldo. the town council), Mr. W. Clifton, jun., Mr. J. Jackson,
.•
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..I.l....irVi.l.ante.mT4ll).e.
ic,......haiiruwe....sm,oce,siftptiehl
11,...nty 3,14. Krhni.ghrrt:
teseaml Meaux T. H. Smith. to the Liverpool

BETFING IN LONDON.—WapttuDAY.
Although there was not a very large attendance at the
clubs to-day, the appearance of the act.epttncft for the
Liverpool Cup was productive of a fair amount of specu-
lation. The Special retained the place of first favourite,
7 to lbeing taken about him, and Admit and Miss Harriette
wete the neat in demand. Some four or to, e other horses
were also backed, but not to any great extent. The
Dragon was supported for the Derby at 2.0 to 1, but the
offers against others met with no response. The following
are the latest quotations :

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP.
7 to 1 agst The Special (t 1 100 to 4 agst Proserpine :t)
and off) 1 100 to 4 Mushroom ~t)
100 to 12 Actors (1.) 1 109 to 4 Sundeelah ion')
10 to 1 MW Harriette 100 to 4 Jollity (off)
it and off) 100 to 3 Mall Train ,t)
12 to 1 Dot it? 100 to 3 Sandal 11
100 to 6 Calthntes I) 100 to 3 Zenobie 'off)
100 to 6 East ijuuo (t) 100 to 2 .0)
100 to 5 Treasure Trove 100 to S tfoulvey ;t)
t and w. 100 to S The Squire toff)
100 to 5 Chepstow ,t) 100 to 2 Lozenge 0e1)
190 to 5 Helen it- 1 100 to Red Len N 111)
1 100 to 4 Othello st)

THE DERBY.
12 to 1 asts& D'Estournet OO to 1 apt Dragon t)
10,0 to Plaudit oH, t 10.10 to 40 Thetalmer
1000 to 70. 30 to 1 al ill= toll, t
13 to 1 Hermit, 1000 to 30.

BETTING AT MANC.
LIVERPOOL
to 1 agst The Special .t,
11 to 1 t-a.otiered,
tl2tol) I 40 to 1
8 Hiss Harriette l 25 to I
to I

7 and nfr
7 East Lynne off,
t lff to

6 Caithness off,
1 !..2,

WORCESTER. -\V EDNESDAY.

The second day of this meeting was even more snccessfnl
than the first. The weather was very tine and the com-
pany numerous beyond expectation. The card of the day
proved an excellent one, and was productive of fields of
numerical strength and fair quality. There were no parti-
cular features in the afternoon's sport beyond tire double
victory of Sandal, who has than, afar a long interval of
inactivity, managed to score three wins in two days. Full
details of the racing are appealed.
A HANDICAP PLATS of 40 Fovs., for all ages
winner to he sold for 50/. Five furlongs.
Lard We.tre,rland's Duttrbbiu, by Ruby
2 yrs, C.St
Mr. r. Stevens Laum, 2 yrs, let 1016

lEd t),..w. it
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it !
11a14,r

Chief Engineer J. Conies (additional), to she Cumberland - ---- • -- - ---•- --- - , • ._.
for the Ro lacy. solutions were similar to those Teased at similar meetings
First Class Engineer D. Francis (additional), to the elsewhere. The first expressed the opinion that an ex ten-
Black Pr ace for the \rafting. sion of the franchise and a redisti ibetion of state was
essential to the welfare of the country, and vats moved
lftecontl. Ceuis Engineer G. lanes (supernumerary), to the
Indas. and seconded by members of the league, and supported he
EngineerW. 31`Dowell (additional), to the Black Prince Mr. Armee ; the second approved the principles of the
f. r the Whiting. Ref- rin Le...ene ; and the third thanked E.Arl Russel:. Mr.
C'eilstoim, Mr. Ilfi dit, and Mr. Mill for their vin llcatior.
PORTSMOUTH, Oer. 31, of the clalr.: of the- working classes. Mr. Belles re)kii at
The Black Earle, steam yacht, Staff Commander length to the second resolution, end was. applauded.
loudly
, r.. Creme? made an able And effeeftee speech upon the
T. H. Whither, sailed this morning for Dover, to embark
third resolution. The resolutions were all carried nem. eon.
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and suite for con-
vevence to the Continent, en ?mac to St. Petersburg. NATIONAL Itcroint UNION.-1 meeting of the
The Rinaldo, 7, screw sloop, which has been commis- executiveof the National Reform Union was held on Tuts-
sinned by Commander W. It. Bush, for foreign service, day evening, at Manchester, the president, Mr. G. Wilson,
wan undecked this afternoon. in the chair. The agent reported that forty members of
parliament had accepted invitations to the banquet, that
the necessary arrangements were progressing favourably,
ADDITIONAL CHIEF CLERK IN CHANCERY.—Yes- and that the demand for tickets was one altogether onpre-
terday a notification was made that an additional chief cedented. A voluminous correspondence was read from
I clerk in chancery would be forthwith appointed, and members of parliament, secretaries of branch asexiatiens,
attaelied to Vice-Chancellor Stuart's chambers. There is and other gentlemen actively interested in the reform
! a great pressure of business before ehe equity coerce, and movennat. A list of delegates to the reform conference,
the numerous winding-up matters have rendered an addi- on Nov. 19, from twelve different towns, was real over.
timed clerk necessary. During the pest week meetings had been held at Roch-
dale, Darlington, Harpurhev, Crmston, and New Mills ;
QCEKETT MICROSCOPICAL CLLR.—The ordinary and fourteen other public meetings were arranged to take
monthly meeting took place in the Library of University place in the next fortnight. It was stated by the agent that
College on the 26th ult. ; Mr. Ernest Hart, President, in the demand for speakers was daily increasing, and it was re-
the chair. Mr. Ifighley, F. 0.8., read a paper "On Shore solved that severel of the vice-presidents and membersof the
I Collecting," wherein he described the dress and imple- executive should be invited to speak at the meetings held
. inentv most suited far such explorations, how to search the in the surrounding towns during the coming winter. A
I lands, seaweeds, clefts in rocka, ledges, rock basins and meeting of the Urmston branch of the union was hell on
ender boulders, and what animals, microscopic or other- Saturday last, Mr. James Anderson in the chair. Mr.
wise, were most likely to be found is each of these several Mark Price and Mr. Richard Wilson attended as a derail-
retreats for the ocean's inhabitants. A conversazione fol. tion from Manchester, and delivered speeches in support
lowed in which many objects of interest were exhibited, of a resolution which condemned the Adullamites and
amongst which was a new form of microscope of novel eon- their friends the tories, and expressed confidence in Mr.
struction by Mr. Cole. Nineteen members were proposed Gladstone and Kr. Bright as true leaders of the reform
and 2S new members were elected. movement. Mr. Thomas Summers moved a resolution
THE. BIRMINGHAM BANKINC COMPANY.—The wedging the meeting to support the National Reform
chief clerk of the Master of the Rolls gave judgment yes- Mon and thanking the executive for the useful and
terday in the case of the Birmingham Banking Company practical course they had all along pursued. Thanks were
on an application to allow Mr. Ibinsley, chairman of a voted to the chairman, and at the conclusion of the meet-
committee of shareholders, to inspect the documents and ing many members were enrolled. A meeting of the re-
attend the proceedings on the part of the shareholders. formers of New Mills was held on Monday evening, Mr.
There was no complaint as to the liquidators. The sum- Parsons presiding. It was resolved to form a branch re.
mous asked further that Mr. Brinsley might represent the form association, and to support the National Reform
shareholders. The chief clerk saw no objection to the Union in its agitation for parliamentary reform. A chair-
inspection of the documents, and as to the appeal to repro man, secretary, and treasurer were appointed, and arrange.
sent the contributories he should decline to make the menu made for holding another meeting.
H order, but either party could apply to the judge. Order CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.—
' accordingly. Mr. Robinson was for the application, and WEDNESDAY, Ocr. 31.—Admissions on payment, 1,070;
I Dlr. Burton represented the °facial liquidators. ditto by mans tickets, 1,344. Total status, 2,414.

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, ISGe.

inn
Mr. Thorn :a liare has v.-likes:As.: the fulloa
letter to the Jamaica ooinmittee
" Sir,—l enclose a cheque for the Jamaica Committee
Fund. Ido not send more because the prosecution, if
undertaken, should be the expression of a widely formed
public feeling, and not the work of an exceptional few. I
am not surprised that those who preach the rightful mire-
macy of unscrupulous force should have shown their
approval of Mr. Eyre ; but I confess that I was sorry to
find the name of Ruskin among them, and I am grieved to
see that of Tennyson. Surely—
The heir of all the ages, In the foremost flies of time,
ham a nobler mission than to imitate the barbarian by
indiscriminate destruction, outrage, and slaughter
Those who desire to bring before • criminal tribunal
otheers whom they believe to have sullied the
English name cannot have been understood by many
of their opponents. Take for granted even all that
Eyre's admirers insist upon ; that an irresolute conduce on
his part might have place.' the white inhabitants in a con-
dition of peril, from which his energy and promptitude
saved them—it is no more an answer to this imputation of
criminal conduct after the danger was over than wouldfie
the defence to a charge of murder that the accused person
had meritoriously saved half-a-dozen lives the week before.
It cannot be supposed that asserting the majesty of
law and justice implies a desire for personal vengeance.
If the prosecution should lead to a conviction, I think
the subscribers to the Jamaica Fund would be among
the first, if needful, to ask the mercy of the crown for the
guilty. Perhaps it is better, on this consideration, that
the proceedings should be at the instance of the people
than of the gmerument ; as, ou the same ground, every
one emphatically approves of the abnegation of all vindic-
tive effort by Mrs. Gordon.—! am, air, your obedient
. I servant, " Taos. RAM
" Athenaeum Club, Pall-mall, S.W., Oct. 30.
" P. 5.—1 suppose the eulogists of Mr. Eyre will not ex-
pend all their enthusiasm upon him. Some will doubtless
be reserved for their other heroes, who it may be hoped
will be included in the prosecution—especially for the
distinguished and spirited officer who suppressed the
letter written by a solitary friend to poor Gordon on his
trial, to give him a word of counsel for his defence in that
—his last emergency."

Professor Huxley, referring to some speculations
as to his probable reasons for joining the Jamaica Com-
mittee, writes :
I have been induced to join that committee neither by
my " peculiar views ou the development of species," our
by any particular love for, or admiration of, the negro—
still less by any miserable desire to wreak vengeance for
recent error upon a man whose early career I have often
admired ; but because the course which the committee
proposes to take appears to be the ouly one by which a
question of the profoundest practical importance can be
answered. That question is, Does the killing a man in the
way Mr. Gordon was killed constitute murder in the eye of
the law or does it not? You perceive that this question is
wholly independent of two others which are persistently
confused with it—namely, was Mr. Gordon a Jamaica
Hampden. or was he a psaluesinging firebrand ? and was Mr.
Eyre actuated by the highest and noblest motives,orwiei he
under the influence of panic-stricken rashness or worse im-
pulses? I do not presume to speak with authority on a legal
question; but, unless I am misinformed, English law does
not permit good persees, as such, to strangle bad persons
as such. Ou the eentrary, I understand that, if the most
virtuous of Britons, let his phase and authority be what
thzy may, seize and hang up the greatest scoundrel in her
M.,.:,esty's dominions simply because he is an evil and
troublesome person,an English court ofjustico will certainly
tint that virtuous person guilty cf murder. Nor will the
verdict be affected by any evidence that the defendant
acted from the best of motives, and, on the whole, did the
state a service. Now, it may be that Mr. Evre was actu-
ated by the beat of motives ; rt may be that Jamaica is all
the better for living rid of Mr. Cordon; but r.evertheless the
Royal Con_iiiissioners, who were appointed to inquire into
Mr. Conloti's case, among other matters Lave declared that:
•• The evidence, oral and documentary, appears to us to be
wholly insufficient to establish the charge upon which the
prisoner took his trial.-- p. 37." And, a‘aiii, that
they " Cannot are, in the evidence which has been adduced.
any sufficient proof, either of his (Mr. Conlon's) complicity
in the outbreak at Morant Bay, or of his having been a
party to a general conspiracy against the government.—
Report, p. 38." Unless the Royal Commissioners have
grossly erred, therefore, the killing of Mr. Gordon can only
be defended on the ground that Le was a bail and trouble-
some man ; in short, that though he might nos be guilty,
it served him ritht. I entertain so deeply rooted an objec-
tion to this method of killing people—the act itself appears
to mete be so frightful a precedent —that 1 desire to see it
stigmatised by the hiehest authority as a crime. And I
have joined the committee which proposes to indict Mm'.
Eyre in the hope that I may hear a court of justice declare
that the only defence which can be set up (if the Royal
Commissioners are right) is no defence, and that time killing
of Mr. Gordon was the gravest offence known to the law
munler.—l tun, tee., Tuoima H. Hexu:Y.
,atheneum dun, Oct. (0.

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. —The annual meeting of the
Benevolent Society of Blues was held yesterday afternoon
at the London Tavern ; Mr. W. Foster White in the chair.
The report stated that besides the payment of pensions to
aged persona 44 applications for temporary relief had
been entertained during the year. The triennial festival,
held oil the a,th of April last, ball been a great success,
principally owing to the exertions of Mr. Win. Foster
White, the president awl chairman of the festival. Ilona.
tions and subscriptions ainountiag to nearly.."ill!. had been
anwrinced. A legacy of :am/. from Captain W...bb had
been rect. ived,and one of from Mr. \V. Trollope, and
these lowa, with the proceedsof the festival, had enabled the
directors to increase ti.e funded capital by rho pumhase •
of I .3Ont. new Three p, r Cott... awl to give two additional
pensions, the number of pensions now being Ca at 20/, per
annum each for males, and UV. females, . :.-ottnt-
'ng in the as,,,regrite to more than lOW. lwr rwitmo. The
committee, while comtratnlittill.; the ett ..atts-
Mctory incrca4e, regretted th.a tit, it Inn la tv,rt, vet far
:root sufficient to give pci,sionit to all idiAiltle emdidates.
nd hoped that the time e a not far distant when it would
he in their power to grant pensious to. l Illues and widows
of Blues, who might ot..mi is mw. d of ..11-7h a•tild nee. The
tcpsnt WAN adopted, and A : p.msioner, were elected.
\* L... —Tbo prizes and
eertiticatts obtained by the stadents of this college during
the pact session ay.:re ditrilatted Est evening in the
theatre of the college, Le idenhalbstreet, by Sir Thomas
Phillips, Q.C., V.C.S. The ball was utll idled by the
st,ld.ent a and their '•. The chair was taken by the
'. 3lacken..e, Cianman of tit, couteit. A

• li,factory r,i.tirt worl4in; of the enl. ge was
and from it it appeared that although a smaller number of
candidates prc> -iited themselves for examination, both at
the Society of Arts and at the college yet the propor-
tion of prizes and first class certincat,s given was
greater than on :-.ny pri vions occasion. Out of
:st prize; offered by the Society of Arts to ti.e candi-
dates from all parts of the kin;dom, the City of London
College, with its Col candidates, gained no less than 17
prizes and 33 first-class certitie.ites oct of the 203 awarded,
no other institution havin; etiained more than five prizes
or than eleven first-class .ortiticates. This college had
ids° obtained the Prince Consort's prize of 25/. for this
year, in Cie pen son of Mr. J. Rigby Smith. The result of
the examination conducu .1 by the hoard of honorary
examiners was higidy et kabuki de. priv.s Long obtained as
follows : For arithmetic, H. E. Brain ; lwolc-keeping, W.
• Carter • chenii,try, A. Liversidge ; divinity, S. W. Cas.ser-
ley ; English history. A. garll freehand drawing, C. E.
Pearce : mechanical drawinz, W. R. Hallett ; German, .1.
S. Haraiiy,
TUE EST LONDON rNiox.—A numerously

tte•nded meeting of the ratepayers of the \Vest London
L'idoi, was held 1114 t eveiting at the Sessions-house, Old
under the presidency of Ablernian Sir James
Duke, Bart., for the purpose of censidei ing the action of
the guardians of the union in respect to the large expo un-
tut,: on the woe kitots R.? at Holloway, and the new buildings
near Thaives-inn, Holborn, and aho to ceLsider the neces-
sity for the largely increased rate of the union. The
chairman of the board of guardians and several members
of the board were present. The chairman in opening the
proiTedings said he was altogether utricspiainted with the
object for which the meeting had been convened, but as
alderman of the wi.rd of Forriegdon Without
he had much pleasure at presiding over the
dkii cesion of a question in which the ratepayers
of that ward were interested. Mr. Wunltorten
proposed the first resolution, al follows :—" That it is the
opinion of this meeting that the e::penditure of the guar-
diens of the We.t London Union iii relation to the new
workhouse at Holloway has bee:i unnecessary and extrava-
gent, and that due economy has not bee n exercised, nor
I has a proper consideration been shown to the interests of
the ratepayers in the management of the union ; and that
there ought not to have been occasion for an increased
rate, et pecially as the guardians recently received the large
sum of 31,70/. as compen,etion from the corporation."
Mr. Reeves seconded the resolution, and said that not-
! withstanding the extravagant expenditure sanctioned Ly
the board, the wards for the aged and sick were unfit for
the inmates. Mr. Colman, the chairman of the board of
guardians, and Dr. Monday, a member of the board, sees
•, rally addressed the meeting, and denied that any extrava-
! vinee had been sanztioned by the hoard, adding that the
principal object in raising the rate was to repay money
that had been borrowed. Mr. Hough, another member of
the board, asserted that extravagance had been committed
and countenanced by the majority of the board. The reso-
lution was put and carried, there being three dissentients.
The proceedings shortly after terminated.
THE FATAL FIGHT AT THE WEST-END.—Yester-
day morning John Young, Edward Donnelly, William
Evans, alias Notts' Daniel Morris. James Dawes, and
William Shaw—the first named as the principal, the next
four mentioned as seconds, and Shaw as aiding and abetting
in tie glove fight which took place at his house on the 9th
ult., and against all of whom the coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of manslaughter—attended before Mr. 8.
I F. Langham, the deputy coroner for Westminster, at his
oEee. in Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, and were admitted
to bail—Young in his personal recognisance of 150/., and
two sureties of 1001. each, the others themselves in 100/.,
and two sureties of 501. each respectively. They will be
tried at the ensuing session of the Central Criminal Court.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Martha Run&ld, •respectable-looking woman, residing
at No. 20A, Part-riles Bast Regent's-park, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a pair of boots, the pro-
perty of Mr. IL Davey, bootmaker, 221, Regent-street.
Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared

for the prisoner.
Mr. Davey said that the previous evening the prisoner
walked into his shop and deliberately took up a pair of
boots, put them under her arm, and walked away. He
went after her and took her back to the shop, and sent for
a constable and gave her in charge.
Mr. Noakes, the chief clerk, asked the prosecutor
whether the prisoner mid anything when she took up
the boots.
The prosecutor answered in the negative.
In reply to questions put by Mr. Lewis, the prosecutor
stated that be believed the prisoner put the boots under
her shawl, but he was not certain. She deliberately walked
in and took the boots. There was a degree of weakness of
mind apparent in the prisoner. The prisoner said but
little, and was vague in her answers. She made no attempt
to ran away, but walked off deliberately.
Police constable Carpenter, 36 C, said that on telling the
prisoner that she was charged with stealing a pair of boots,
she said, " Here's the boots ; I do not want them." He
took the prisoner to the station, and from the inquiries ho
had made he had ascertained that the prisoner's husband
was a master plumber and glazier.
Mr. Lewis said he was instructed on behalf of the hus-
band of the unhappy woman to say that at times she was
incapable of looking after herself or managing her affairs.
She was also in the habit of drinking. The prosecutor
himself admitted that the prisoner appeared weak in her
mind
Th prewar'. said he felt it his duty to bring the owe
before the magistrate, but it was not for him to say that
the prisoner was of unsound mind.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner.
Mr. Lewis asked that bail might be taken.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would consider whether he would
take hail or not.
The prisoner, whose mind evidently is affected, was then
removed from the court.
MARYLEBONE.
An intelligent, healthy-looking boy, about nine years of
age, badly clad and without shoes or stockings, and who
said his name was James Armstrong, was charged with
being destitute in Limon-street, Liason-grove, having no
place of abode or any visible means of existence.
David West, 160 D, said at II o'clock on the previous
night he saw the poor little fellow lying down on a door
step sound asleep. lie woke him up, and asked him where
his mother and Bather were. lie stated his father was
dead, and his mother had been in the receipt of as fkL
from the parish, but he did not know which one. The
house they livel in his mother left, and left him in the
street. He had slept in the workhouse for four nights,
when they turned him out to seek for his 'nether. Wit-
ness took him to the station-house.
Mr. Mansfield directed the child to be taken to the
workhouse, to be taken care of. The authorities must find
the mother, and make her maintain him.
THAMES. _ _

Jana Lee, a young woman, was brought before Mr.
Paget, charged with stealing 21. 14s. from a seaman
named William Roberts. staying at Green's Sailors' Home.
The prosecutor and the prisoner met in Poplar, and he
treated her in three different public-houses. In the last
the prisoner rifled the half-drunken seaman's pockets, and
took from them all the money he had in his possession.
William Donahoo, a boy, saw her commit the mhbery, but
made no alarm. The prisoner gave him a shilling, and
told him to go away. He did so, but afterwards prof-
fered his services as a witness when the prisoner WAR ap-
prehended. (Mr. Paget sharply reproved the boy for per-
mitting a robbery to take place in his presence without
raising an immediate alarm). When the prisoner reached
the station-house 14s. in silver was taken from her hand,
and Simon Ralph, a police officer, finding she had some-
thing in her mouth, grasped her by the throat and put his
fingers into her mouth. Ile took one sovereign from it,
and handed it to another officer. Ralph put his fingers again
into the prisoner's mouth, and attempted to take another
sovereign from it. She swallowed it and laughed at him.
In answer to questions by the magistrate, the prosecutor
said he lost exactly 21. 14s. The lie. in silver was taken
from the prisoner's hand, ono sovereign from her mouth,
and one sovereign she swallowed. Ile hoped the golden
pill would do her good. (A laugh.)
The prisoner—All I have to say is he gave me the
money.
Mr. I'aget committed the prisoner for trial.