The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-14 00:00:00

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°wait.
being an opposition that ought to have been offered on the
seeped reading of the bill, he (the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer) con not concur in that charge, because although
Iris hon. friend did not go on precisely the same lines &shad
been Indicated en the part of the government of Lord Pal-
merston as constituting an admirable compromise of the
matter, be undoubtedly contemplated in some degree the
(lime ends. The hon. and learned jjentlemanthe member for
Exeterhad proceeded= thiaminmple—thatthe advantage of
the degree offered by the hen. baronet the member for the
University of Oxford to all persons, irrespective of their
religious profession, was no advantage at all, and would
not of itself justify the contemplated legislation. But
different persons took different views of the same object
at different times, and in 1866, when the right hon. gen-
tleman the member for Kilmarnock legislated for the
University of Cambridge, and varied the law by granting
In the Umverwity of Cambridge what was withheld in the
are of the University of Oxford, although he re-
tained the same restraint in the University of Cambridge
as the hon. baronet proposed to retain in the University of
Oxford, the law that was passed with respect to the Cam-
bridge Univendty was considered to be a very considerable
step in advance as compared with what was the case in
the University of Oxford. (Hear, hear.) The proposal
to pant in the case of theUniveraity of Oxford that which
had been given to the University of Cambridge could
hardly be regarded as an unreal or unsubstantial propo-
sition. (Hear, hear.) His hon. friend had made an
appeal to the government, and had said the
.question was
one which the government ought to take in hand. In
reply to that appeal he could only say that he was not
authorised, nor was any one authorieed on behalf of the
government, to say anything on behalf of the bill.
Be fully admitted that if the present or any other govern-
ment could see its way to a settlement of this question,
such settlement would on every ground be most desirable.
(Hear, hear.) But he did not think that a settlement
could be effected by small concessions ; the concessions
must be considerable • and it was important that in what-
ever was done by that hour, the public should under-
stand that religions guarantees would remain intact, and
that whatever arrangement was made would be lasting.
Be did not think that his hon. frii.nul would gain much by
pressing propositions which, although showing liberal dis-
positions, would not satisfy those who had carried the bill
to the committee. The hon. and learned member for
Exeter's distinction between the university and the col-
leges was in his (the Chancellor of the Exchequer's)
opinion untenable. They could only deal successfully with
the matter by dealing with the university and colleges
alike ; you could not, in fact, have the university open and
the colleges closed. (Opposition cheers.) They had peened,
in 1&14.56, measures for establithing independent halls,
but be regretted to add that the experiment
bad not been successful. The fact was that it was impos-
sible to treat this question otherwise than aa a whole, as the
religious teaching of the university must be that of the
colleges, and vice vent. There was (die large party which
must be considered whenever they sought to deal with
this question as a whole, and that was the parents of
England. (Opposition cheers.) These parents sent their
children to the university in the full confidence that a
certain religious system would be taught them, and he
held that it would not be fair for parliament to deceive
these expectations by drawing the ',seamed distinction
between universities and colleges. Precedent was in
favour of dealing with the question of university manage-
ment rarely but as a whole. He believed `hat this bill would
not settle the question, nor would it satisfy
senters ; it was merely pulling a stone out of the
edifice, and leaving future opportunities to any man
who chose to come with a pickaxe and pick out another.
Whilst wishing to deal with the question comprehensively
he wished also to deal with it liberally, and he believed a
good deal might be done by a spirit of conciliation. But such
spirit to he effectual must prevail on both sides of the house.
Be did not think it would be possible to ride roughshod over
it with abstract principles ; but still all honours and emo-
luments might be conceded to dissenters, subject however
to this vital and indisputable condition which lay at the
root of the whole matter. Equity as well as policy de-
manded that nothing should be done which did not leave li
effectual security fur the maintenance in all its vigour of
the religious system at present prevailing in the university. I
(Opposition cheers.) He should do all in his power to I
promote a settlement subject to such conditions, but he
could not consistently with that view rapport the present
measure, which would settle nothing aril would not be
satisfactory to the ulissenters.
Mr. G. DUFF should Lave wished to hear the speech
which had just been delivered fron. any other lips than I
those of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The liberal
party had not occupied a united position this session, but
lt would have been more so if its members had not feared
that whilst dashing up in a forlorn hope their general
might turn round and fire into them with a revolver. The
right hon. gentleman had told them that he forgot many
things and had lived to change many opinions. He (Mr.
Duff) hoped that before the right lion. gentleman was laid
in the Abbey he would forget a good deal cf what he haul
said that day. (A laugh.) The best men in Oxford had
signed a petition in favour of the bill of the hon. and
learned member for Exeter, which was calculated to put ,
an end to those political discussions which were the bane of
the university.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE supported the amendment. If they
deprived the universities of their religious teaching the
clergy would gradually withdraw front them and establish
exclusively theological neniinaries, a step which every
one would regret. They were willing to relieve all real
grievances, but wished to preserve the religious teaching
of the university.
Mr. C. FORT) CUE denied that religious teaching haul
anything to do with the university. It was in the col-
leges that the religious teaching was carried on. He pro-
tested against going to a division on the principle that
this bill would interfere with the religious teaching of the
colleges, with which the university had nothing to do.
Lord CRANBORNE denied the distinction between the
colleges and universities as regarded religions teaching.
If it should happen that a very large number of dissenters,
or persons hostile to the church of England, should find
their way to convocation, the house would find that the
education of the university would he so adapted and
altered as to be hostile to the religious thought of the
church of England.
Mr. EVANS, as a Cambridge man, had avoided taking
any part in the debate, but could not allow some of the
remarks of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to remain un-
noticed. He war disappointed to find the right hon. gen-
tleman virtually opposing a bill which went in the direc-
tion of religious freedom. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. NEWDEGATEwarned the house against the danger
of those occult approaches in matters in which no prin•
ciple seemed to be involved, but which would ultimately
compromise the character of the university, if they did not
stay them by an emphatic protest against piecemeal legis•
Litton. (Hee:, hear.)
Mr. MOItRISON agreed with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer that it would be desirable that the entity ques-
tion of university reform should be dealt with in one com-
prehensive measure. Such a measure, however, could
scarcely be undertaken by any private member. The
right hon. gentleman stated that it would be worthy the
consideration of the government if they found that there
was a reasonable hope of its passing. Now, he (Mr. Mor-
rison) believed that if there was one question more than
another es to which the liberal party were likely to be
unanimous, it was the question of university reform.
(Cheers.)
Lord J. MANNERS made some vehement remarks on
the course taken by Mr. Gladstone in temporarily taking
the Wednesday leadership from the Home Secretary, in
order to make a powerful speech against this bill, and then
taking his departure eith an intention not to rote at all.
Sir G. GREY said that the Home Secretary had no
special commission to lead the house on Wednesdays ;
and, as regarded the subjects discussed on those slays, they
were of such a character that members of all political
opinions differed upon them, and that difference extended
to members of governments of both parties. He supported
the bill.
After observations in reply to the speeches delivered
from Sir W. HaATHCOIT and Mr. COLFRInGE,
On a division the amendment was negatived-245 to 172.
The announcement was received with some cheering.
Sir W. HEATHCOTE said that after the majority with
which the principle of the clause as it stood had been
affirmed, it would be vexatious to put the committee to
the trouble of dividing upon his subsequent amendments.
(Hear, hear.)
The clauses and the preamble were then agreed to, and
the bill was ordered to be reported, without amendment,
to the house.

POOR LAW RELIEF (IRELAND) LAW AMENDMENT

Mr. C. BARRY moved the second reading of the Poor-
law Relief ilvelsnd) Bill, the object of which is to alter the
system of rating for the relief of the poor, by substituting
assessment by unions for that by electoral districts. He
argued at length that the same causes which had operated
to induce the adoption of union rating in England ren-
dered a like step desirable for Ireland, to say nothing of
the assimilation of the law between the two countries.

Mr. GREGORY moved the rejection of the bill, con-
tending that the circumstances of the two countries were
no different, that it was not politic or expedient to apply
the same principle of rating to Ireland se that which pre-
vailed in England.
Lord C. HAMILTON was speaking at a quarter to 6,
when the debate was perforce adjourned.
The other business was disposed of, and the house ad-
journed shortly before 6 o'clock.

Acre or Psnmsmasrr.—Up to the present time
the number of acts of parliament paned in the present
session, which oommeneed on the let February, is 131, of
which 38 are public and 93 local.

Unibenittg iEntelligence.

CAMBRIDGE, Jr NE 13.

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THE TANCEED CHARITIES.-CILIUS AND CHRIST'S
COLLEGES.—The governors of the Tancred charities, at a
meeting in London yesterday, elected F. Young (private
pupil of Mr. J. H. Smith) to a medical studentship at
Cams College ; and H. B. Buckley (scholar of Christ's
College) to a law studentship at Linceln's-inn.

FRIEND OP THE CLERGY CORPORATION.

The sixteenth anniversary festival of this insti
tution was held last evening, at Willis's Rooms, St.
James, when about two hundred of the nobility, gentry,
and clergy sat down to s dinner served a /a Busse, under
the,presidency of the Marquis of SALIbBUItY, K.G. The
dinner was honoured by the presence of the patron of the
society, H.B.H. the Prince of Wales, who was received
with great enthusiasm. Among the company present
were :—The Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and
Armagh ; the Bishops of Ripon, Derry, and Graham's
Town ; the Dean of Westminster ; the Duke of St.
Albans ; the Earl of Hardwick° ; Vice-Chancellor Sir W.
Page Wood, arc.
On the removal of the cloth,
The CHAIRMAN gave the health of the Queen which it
is needless to say was drunk with a more than, ordinary
display of loyalty.
The next toast was that of " Hia Royal Higness the
Prince of Wales," which was received with loud cheering.
The Prince of Warm on rising was greeted with loud
cheering. After returning thanks, he said : Among the
many charities which exist in this country, there are very
few which demand our attention more than the Corpora-
tion of the Friends of the Clergy. It is a most benevolent
institution, and its object was moat excellent, being for
the support of the orplians and unmarried daughters of
clergymen of the church of England. (Cheers.) It renders also
temporary assistance to necessitous clergymen themselves.
We are met here this evening to advocate the cause of this
deserving class of persons. I think I may state
without exaggeration that at the present moment the
pensions distributed amount to the large sum of 4,000/.
per annum. (Cheers.) These pensions are mainly distri-
buted among 106 candidates and there are at the present
moment no glees than 60 waiting for the time when they
shall become recipients of pension' ; consequently, as you
may well imagine, the distribution of the pensions is
looked forward to with the greatest hope and anxiety.
(Hear, hear.) There is no doubt whatever the:. the pen-
sions are conferred upon the most deserving cases, and one
of the most remarkable features of the institution is that
the pensions given by it are limited to 401., and by that
means it is enabled to extend its operations to a greater
number than it otherwise would be able to relieve, nor does
it restrict itself to the church in England, but also affords
relief to the widows and orphans and necessitous clergy-
men of the Irish church, and also of the church in the
colonies. (Cheers.) Young though I may be, I think I
may state from my own personal knowledge how very low
are the stipends of some of our country clergymen. (Haar,
hear.) I therefore support most cordially this excellent
institution. (Cheers.) I feel some diffidence in stating
this, because I feel that I sin taking away from him the
duties of our noble chairman. I am, however, sure he will
forgive one for saying that on this occasion we ought to
show our greatest liberality, and to open our purses freely
and widely. (Cheers.) I again thank you for the cor-
diality with which you have received my name, that of the
Princess of Wales, and the rest of the royal family, and I
can assure you that they entirely. reciprocate the feelings
you have evinced on this occasion, and I thank you in
their name very sincerely for the manner in which it was
done. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of the Arch-
bishops. Bishops, and Clergy," which was responded to by
the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the toast of " Prosperity
to the Institution" followed, and was warmly received.
The toasts of the " Army, Navy, and Volunteers," fol-
lowed. and was acknowledged by General Knollys on the
part of the army; Captain Fishbourne for the navy, and Mr.
Prideaux for the volunteers. Mr. l'ownall then gave
the " Houses of Lords and Commons ;" which was acknow-
ledged by Earl Spencer and Mr. W. Egerton, M.P•
The SECRETARY (Mr. H. Braman) then read the list
of subscriptions, which amounted in the whole to 1,200/.,
and stated that the total income of the society from other
sources was upwards of 5,0001. The subscription list
included subscriptions of 100 guineas from his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, and 95 guineas from the
chairman, the announcement of which was received with
oud cheers.

STRANGERS HOME.—The annual meeting of the
subscribers and friends of this charity, which has been
established for the purpose of affording relief to, and pro-
viding employment for, necessitous Asiatics, Africans, and
South Sea Islanders, was held yesterday afternoon, at
Willis's Rooms, under the presidency of Lord 11. Chol-

mondeley.
ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW CROSS.—The annual
competition in athletic sports, swimming, &c., took place
yesterday before a numerous assemblage of visitors, includ-
ing many ladies. The cricketing field, the centre of which
has lately been levelled and returfetl, was picturesquely
decorated with flags, &c. The club tent, which was
erected in the field, waa also a centre of attraction, as
in it were laid out to view the prizes, to the number of :11,
consisting of tankards, cups, flasks, footballs, skates,
pencil-cases. queue, cricket bate, fishing rods, &c. The
preliminary heats having been disposed of in the morning,
the interesting competitions of the final heats commenced
at 2 p.m., the prizes to the winners being presented by
Miss Chambers. Mr. Alfred Eames, the secretary, and
Mr. G. F. Hawke, one of the masters, were the judges,
and Mr. Hogg, the mathematical master, acted as starter.
One of the prizes was presented by Messrs. Laverty and
Gsmble, of the University of Oxford, former pupils. The
feats throughout were all so closely and spiritedly contested
that it would be invidious to particularise any, where all
did so well. The scene was agreeably enlivened by the
excellent performances of the Greenwich School band.
ENCROACHMENT ON FINSBURY PARK.—A public
meeting was held last night at Myddelton Hall, Islington,
in reference to the threatened encroachment by the Metro-
W.itan
B. Mackeyozie, ard of Work
M.A., ps upon the new park. The Rev.
resided, and in his opening
address alluded to the fact that while the people in the
west, east, and south of the metropolis were well off in
respect to parks, those in the northern district were with-
out any. The legislature nine years ago had allotted to
them a very small space of ground, but the Board of
Works sought still further% lessen its dimensions byerect-
ing buildings that would interfere with the beauty and
utility of the park if ever it was to be obtained.
Several resolutionscondemnatory of the proceedings of the
board were unanimously adopted, the speahers being Mr.
Jacob Vincent, Rev. H. Alton, Mr. W. D. Wadily, barrister,
and Mr. Barnett, who had been commissioned by Mr.
Alderman Lusk, M.l'., and Mr. Torrens, M.P., to express
their sympathy with the objects of the meeting, and their
regret at not being able to be present. A deputation was
appointed to wait upon the board to express the feelings
of the inhabitants of the borough and neighbourhood upon
the proposed measure.
THE NEW DivoacE Act —Yesterday the new
Divorce Act, passed on Monday, was printed. It contains
several important provisions. Hitherto the court, on a
dissolution of marriage, has been in the practice of ordering
a gross or annual payment to be made to a wife ; but it has
happened frequently that a husband has had no property
on which such an order could be made. The court is now
empowered to make an order for monthly or weekly pay-
ment, and if the husband is unable to continue such pay-
ment, to discharge or modify the order, or to suspend the
same wholly or in part. In certain cases relief may be
granted to a respondent as if a petition had been filed
seeking such relief. A decree nisi for a dissolution of
marriage is not to be absolute for six months, unless a
shorter time is specially fixed. The act has immediate
operation, and is now in force.
CATTLE ASSURANCE.—Yesterday the new act wan
issued to give facilities fur cattle assurance under the
Friendly Soieties Acts to any amount. All contributions
and Rums payable under the act are to be recovered in the
county courts.
RAILWAY BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. —Yesterday,
in the Painted Chamber of the House of Lords, the bill of
the Metropolitan Railway (additional powers) was referred,
subject to the royal assent to certain amendments. The
London and North Western Railway (ne
thew)lin ; West
Riding and Grimsby Railway (transfer), and Maccles-
field, Knutsford, and Warrington Railway Bills were ad-
journed. In the House of Commons committees yester-
day the new Brighton scheme occupied the attention of the
committee the whole day. In Group 14, the clauses were
settled in the Midland Railway (branches, &c), and the bill
passed. The preamble of the Midland (Ashby and Nunes-
ton) was declared proved, and that of the London and
North Western and Midland Counties Coalfields not to
have been proved. The Halesowen and Bromsgrove Branch
Railways wee adjourned. In Group 16, the committee de-
clared the preamble proved in the following cases :—Swan-
sea and Clydach Railway ; Vale of Llangollen, Llangollen
and Corwin, &c., Railway Companies ; and Swansea Vale
Railway. The preamble was negatived in the use of the
Swansea Union Railway. In Group 17, the Vale of Neath
(transfer, &c.) Bill was proceeded with without any deci-
sion. In Group 16 A, the preamble of the Caledonian
Railway (Edinburgh Station), recommitted bill was de-
clared to have been proved. In the other Scotch Groups
the numerous bills were advanced without any results.

from London were unusually ,
that the attendance of the general Public was never larger on
the opening day. The headquarters of the racing men were
Winchester, Southampton, and Andover, the demand for accom-
modation at these towns being very great, but the mauves of
the natives" were adequate for the large influx of visitors.
The Prince of Wales it was imagined would honour
Stockbridge .by his presence, and thus increase the
prestige of this already aristocratic meetiug, but his
royal highness wee nut present. 'the sport commenced
at half-past one with a sweepstakes of 5 son., but Fairitossmond
was unopposed. This not very brilliant commencement was
compensated for by the Interesting encounter that followed for
the Champagne Stakes, wherein Sunnylocks, in a geld of twelve
runners, was so strongly fancied on the form she displayed at
Ascot, that odds of 11 to lo were eventually freely laid on her,
while Jeannie Deans, who was' penalbted for her victory at
Odtham, was backed in a few instances at 11 to 2, the only other
animals supported being Viridis at 12 to 1, and Stewardess at 100
to 7. Sunnylocks looked all over a winner a quarter of a mile
from -home, but Viridis, full of numing, challenged her opposite
the Stand, and won by two leugthe ; the outaider • succesa, while
being anything but gratifying to the backer' of the favourite,
was received with tremendous cheering by the members of the
ring. Cicu2un rode the winner with his usual patience and judg-
ment, and this being the first mount this popular jockey has had
since the severe fall he met with in the race for the Guineas at
Hampton last week, be was congratulated on all sides. The only
other race that called for any comments was the Eighth Stock-
bndge Biennial StMies, which brought out sixteen runners ; but
eao coutident were the supporters of Hermit that in the face of
this uuwerous field they treely laid the odds of 5 to 4 ; the issue
was, however, much nearer then the backers of Hermit relished,
fur, after appearing beaten, lie came agalutand won by a neck
only from Vauban, after a rattling finish. The following are the
details of the day's spurt:
SWILF.PSTAKIs of 6 suvs. each, with 50 added, for 3-geoids-olds and
upwards ; weight for age, with selling allowances. Gentlemen
riders, professionals extra. Old mile.
Mr. J. Day's lair Losamoud woo.
Tue CHAIIPAON3 STASIS of 10 sovs. each, with 100 ed, for
2-yr-olda ; colta, lldb ; Allies, est 7th ; winners extaddra. About
eve furlongs.
Sir. J. B. Starky's Vining
Lord Falmouth's Stuinylocks 2
Mr. .1. H. C. Wyndham's Brother to the Masson
The following alien ran :—Rinderpest, Stewardesa,
Jeannie Deans, Laverne, Vallambrom, Will ticarlett, Leaseshie,
and
Haut Gout.
Betting : 11 to 10 on Sunnyloeks, 11 to 2 apt Jeanie Deans, 12
to 1 agat V iridis, aid 100 to 7 eat:hewn Stewarded& and Leases.
SWELPSTAIAS of 10 love each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards weight fur age, with selling allowances; gentle-
men riders; profesaiunals extra. T.I.C.
Mr. W. Day's Out-and-Outer
Sir. Chapliu's Mazurka
Duke ut Hamilton's Miss Bobbie
Penult also ran.
Betting : 6to 4 on Out.and'outer, 3to 1 apt Mazurka, and 8
to 1 agst any other.
HANDICAt. SwesegraKE3 of 5 sore each, with 100 added, for
2 and 3-yr-olds ; winners extra. About five furlongs. (23 subs.;
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Kingsley
Mr. F. li. C. Wyndhazu's King Christian
Mr. W. Days Miss Middleton
'the following also ran:—Repulse, William Pitt, Acta*.
Chevalier d'ieprit, Carnage, Vendetta.
AnitoUldtloll, and Giralda.
Betting ; 9 to 4 apt Repulse, 5 to 1 agit Miss Middleton, 6 to 1
each agst Ammunition, Actrea, and King Christian, S to 1 apt
Kingsley, and 12 to 1 agst any other.
PLATE of 50 sore for 2-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age,
with selling allowances. About 5 furlongs.
Mr. T. Hughes's tileuilusk, by Mildew—Hop Blossom .... 1
Mr. Chaplin's Id ougrel
Sir. F. Johustone's Charles 11.
The follow iug also ran ,—Lady Sophie, e by Tailmore—Merry
Sunshine's dam, Usher, Filbert, and Adamanthea.
Betting : 7 to 4 agst Mongrel, 5 to I apt Glendusk, 6 to 1 agst
the Merry Sunshine's dam colt, and S to 1 apt Adamanthea.
HANDICAP PLATE of 5u soya for 3-yr -olds and upwards; win-
s (Aire. One rode.
Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald
Duke of Hamilton's Ilueuiu
Betting: 5 to 2 on Lord Ronald.
THE HIBCgT ;Wakes (Handicap' of 5 sots. each, with 50added,
the second to save his stake; gentlemen riders; other profes-
sionals 7 lbs extra. ill subs.)
Mr. Fullers Normal
Duke of liamiltoeti Hurruniii
Betting 7t04 on Norma, who came in alone, Hurrunni bolting
soon after he had gone about a quarter I,t a mile.
THE FIRST YEAR uP THE EIGHTH STuCKBKIPOK BLINNIAL of
10 sun. each, with 100 added, for 2.yr-olds ; colts, Set 10Th;
fillies, est 51b; the winner to pay 15 sore towards expenses; alb
allowances. T.V.C. to tithe)
Mr. Chaplin's Hermit 1
2
Duke of Beaufort's Vauban
Mr. Starkys Viridia
The following also ran :—Priority, Thnolaus, Argentel, Change-
able, Prodigal, Sweet Home, Rouge Saintlier, Moutgoubert, Pe-
,. Lady Craven, and K

rides. Lady How, Archimage, ly t..
Betting : 11 to Son Hernut, 6 to 1 each omit bridle ad Pe-
ricles, to to agst Sweet Home, 106 to 7 alga Prodigal,Lk to 6
eget Vauban, and 20 to 1 egg Kiddenutnater.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
NORTH BERLA N D PLATE.
6 to 1 agst Windham A. 20 to 1 agat Harry Brailidord
S to 1 Caithness t) It'
12 to 1 Zonobla t) 25 to 1 Brown Bread ,t)
ST. LEGER.
2 to 1 apt Lord Lyon It,
The objection against Deerfoot. who came in end for the Grey'
well 11111 Stakes, at Wiliam, will be considered this day.

BEVERLEY RACES.—WEDNEsDAY.
ORIKSTON PLATE.
The Count
Balsam
Compensation
Won by two lengths. Five ran.
LoNDESBuItu. NAtIbICAP.

Mayfair
The Nun
Jeuie of I)unblane
Won by a neck. Tun ran.
FARMERS' CUP.
liunGtman
The Nun
The Pet

Four ran.
ADDITIONAL ARRIVALN—NI and, Will o. the Wisp, Ilebe,
Treasure Trove, Queen Ulls, Vernon, Llangollen, Kelly Gray, and
Countess.

BETTING AT MANCHYSTER.—WEDNZADAY.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Terror t 1 10 to 1 apt Vespasian st)
100 to 8 bar two off
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
6to 1 apt Wiwiham t 9to 1 apt Honesty 10 to.
10 to 1 apt Red Earl tt:

yesterday,
j, said —I need to wash fog the dos
carried home the clothes myself.
went to her house with the clothes,
the door. The deceased opened
caw the man she uttered an ex-
started back, and she then uked
after him as far as Walbrook,
.1. I cannot speak positively, but
. be the man I saw on this coassics.
a—The moment she saw the man
alarmed, and started back, and the
w the man's face, and I should say
the prisoner.
Catherine . _ awn servant to Mrs. Robbins,
who lives next door to Messrs. Bevington's. During the
last three months I have frequently seen new;er come
to Messrs. Bevington's, and it was gabout 9
o'clock at night when he came. I remember my mistress
coming home on the night of the 11th of April about 10
o'clock. The prisoner was taken past our house a few
days afterwards, and I recognised fiim as the man I had
seen oome out of Messrs. Bevington's house.
Cross-examined—I and my mistreas were asked to be at
the door by Inspector Foulger to see if we could recognise
the prisoner uhe was taken by. My mistress bad as good
en opportunity of seeing the prisoner as I had.
By the Court—None of the constables were in uniform,
and I did not know any of the party excepr
Foulger. After they had passed, I asked Mr .Bobbins f
she had seen anybody she knew, and she said she had not.
She said she was so confused that she did not see anyone.
Mrs. Arabella Robbins said—l am housekeeper at No. 1,
Cannon-street. The last witness is niir servant. • I had
gone out on the evening of the 11th of • , anl returned
home about ten minutes past 10, and as was ringing my
bell I heard Messrs. Beeington's door shut violently, and a
man came from the door and passed me, and he gave me a
look as he passed by. It was a aide look, and it made me
notice him. The man passed roe hurriedly, and I noticed
that his legs were very thin, and that he had a broad foot.
I raw the prisoner first at the Mansion-house after the
night of the murder. He was among 14 others,
and my attention was not at all particularly
directed to him, but I recognised him immedi-
ately, and said that he was the man I had seen oome
from Messrs. Bevington's on the night of the murder.
Inspector Foulger had told me on the previous day to be
at the door and see if I could recognise anyone I had seen
before, but I was so confused that I did not see anyone.
Cross-examined—There was nothing to call particular
attention to the man. I thought that he was going late
from business and wanted • cab. He went towards
London-bridge, and not towards St. Paul's. On the day
I was told by Inspector Foulger to look out and see if I
could recognise anyone who passed I had seen a cab
pass very fast, and I thought the prisoner was in it, and I
was a good deal confused. My servant asked me if I had
seen anyone go by that I knew ; I told her that I could not
see anybody. Inspector Foulger came to me afterwards
and said that he should like me to come to the Mansion-
house to see if I could recognise the man I bad seen, and I
then pointed out the prisoner.
George Terry said—l am at present an inmate of St.
Glue's Workhouse, Southwark. I was acquainted with
the deceased and her husband formerly for • great
many years, and I was instrumental to a Mrs.
Webber lending the deceased some money. In the
course of last year I became acquainted with the
prisoner at a lodging-house in the Borough, but only
knew him by the name of " Bill" I told him that the
deceased owed me some money, and he said that he would
get it, and one day while we were
lut together
out to him
he wrote
a letter to the deceased, and pointed
Messrs. Bevington's house, where she lived. The
prisoner went to the house, and I waited for him at a
neighbouring public-house, and the prisoner joined me
and said that he had only got fourteen shillings
and that the deceased had borrowed the money from the
cook. I afterwards taxed the prisoner with having ob-
tained 2/. 10s. from the deceased, and he denied it. I
never sent the prisoner to make any other application for
money to the deceased, and I did not see him again till
he was in custody.
Cross-examined—l was formerly in the employ of the
Messrs. Bevington, but I was not discharged. I cannot
swear positively that the transaction I have referred to
did not take place on the 10th of January.
Mrs, Sarah Webber said—l know Terry and his wift and
I gave some money to the latter to be open to Mrs. Milson.
It was about 33/., and I was to be paid at the rate of 10s.
per week. I never authorised Terry to apply to her for
money, and I know nothing about the prisoner. The
deceased called upon me some time this year, and said
that some man had applied to her for money, and I told
her not to give him any.
Cross-examined—The deceased said that the man bad
only been to her upon two occasions to ask for money.
Henry Hunt, a police-constable, deposed that the de-
ceased showed him the letter and the receipt, and asked
his advice what to do, and she appeared very much excited
and alarmed.
William Giles said—l live at Eton. I know the pri-
soner, and remember seeing him at Benfield's beer-shop,
at Eton, either on the 11th or 12th of April. I asked him
to have a game at dominoes, and he said he could not, as
he had forty miles to go that night, and he also said that
he was going to London. I did not believe what he said,
and told him he was a liar, and it was then he said he
was going to London.
Cross-examined—l thought the prisoner was only
" chaffing " when be said he was going to London. I
cannot say whether it was on a Wednesday cr a Thursday
night. I cannot remember anyone else who was present.
I was out of work at the time.
Serjeant Ballantine.(to the witness)—What do you live
upon now ?
Witness—Meat and vegetables. (Laughter.)
Serjeant Ballantine—l suppose you mean that as a joke.
What I want to know is how you are getting your living.
The witness said he was in the employment of a boat-
builder, and was paid 12s. a week.
Henry Blackburn said he was employed at the Eton gas
works, and left to light his lamps at seven o'clock on the
night of the 11th of April. About half-past seven o'clock
L he was in the Slough road, near the Fifteen Arch Bridge,
when he saw the prisoner going in the direction of the
Slough station. He had a hat on, and was dreamed in dark
clothes.
Cross-examined—The road where he met the prisoner
I led to a great many other places besides Slough.
Mr. John Whitehouse, the surveyor of the Slough road,
deposed that on the night of the 11th of April, about half-
past 7 o'clock, he met the prisoner close to Eton College,
going in the direction of the Slough railway station. Wit-
ness was going to attend an amateur theatrical perform-
ance which commenced at half-past 7 o'clock.
Cross-examined—lt might have been • minute or two
after the half hour when he met the prisoner. It was at
a spat called the Seven Chimneys.
William Clark, one of the Bucks constables, deposed
that on the night of the 11th of April he met the owner
in the High-street, Eton, about a quarter to 12 o'clock. It
was about five minutes' walk from the Great Western
Railway Station where he saw the prisoner, and be was
going towards his own house.
Cross-examined—Witness could not speak positively
to the time. All he knew was that it was just before he
was relieved, and he was relieved at 12 o'clock at night.
He would swear that he never said to a person named
Hawes, in the presence of his son, that it was a quarter
pest 11 when he saw the prisoner. He might have said
that it was after 11. The prisoner was once fined for
drunkenness and riotous behaviour, and witness was the
complainant, and gave evidence against him.
Mr. A. L Falter, superintendent of the City police, said
that he had measured the distance that had been referred
to by the witnesses. From Eton-square to the Slough station
was one mile seven furlongs and 130 yards ; and from
the Fifteen Arch Bridge to the Slough station would be
one mile three furlongs and 120 yards. The distance from
the spot spoken to by the constable Clark to the Great
Western Railway station was 700 yards. Witness had
walked the distance in less than five minutes.
Cross-examined—No surveyor had been employed to
measure the distances. Witness had never done such a
thing before. He was aware that it was of vast impor-
tance that the distances should be correctly measured.
He measured the ground with a wheel measure.
Baron Bramwell observed to the witness that if he
walked seven hundred yards in less than five minutes he
must have walked at the rate of between five and
miles an hour.
The witness said that was so.
William Gardner, a guard on the Great Western Rail-
way, proved that on the night in question • train started
from the Slough station at 7.43, and arrived in London at
8.40.
William Denny, another guard, proved that he accom-
panied the 10.49 train from Paddington on the night of
the 11th of April, and that the train arrived at Windsor
at 11.43. It was only • very short distance from the Pad-
dington station to the Metropolitan Railway, upon which
trains were advertised to run every five minutes.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Serjeant Balantine then proceeded to address the
jury for the prisoner in a speech of great power
and ability. The prisoner was no doubt an idle
fellow, but, as he was instructed, and believed,
he was entirely innocent of the clime of murder,
and he and his learned friend were instructed on the pre-
sent occasion by persons residing at Eton and the neigh-
bourhood who were convinced of his innocence, and who
were determined that the case should be fully and fairly
investigated. In conclusion' the learned serjeant said he
should lay the evidence he had referred to before the jury,
and all he should then ask at their hands was justice.
There was an attempt at applause when Serjeant Bal-
Juane sat down, but it was of course repressed by the
officers of the court.
At this stage of the case the trial was adjourned until
this (Thursday) morning, at 10 o'clock, and the jury, as is
usual in such cases, were taken to the Lon &n Coffee-
house in charge of the officers of the sheriff.

THE LEEDS BANKING COMPANY FRAUDS. -Mr.
Edward Greenland, who managed the Leeds Banking Com-
pany up to the time of its disastrous stoppage, was on Tues-
day committed for trial on the charge of making false re-
turns of the issue of notes. The magistrates agreed to
accept bail, but fixed the amount at 10,000/. It was inti-
mated that an application would be made to a judge in
chambers for a reduction of the bail

COURT FOR DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL
CAMBS.—Jun MATRIMONIAL
(Before the Lord Chief Justice, the Lord Chief Baron, and
the Judge Ordinary.)
-

RTVIII T. TAX £TTOIXIT4XXIALL.
The Attorney-General was proceeding with his address,

when
The Foreman mid he was commissioned by his fellow.
jurors to express their opinion that there would not be the
alighted necessity to call evidence to rebut the case of the
petitioner ; for in their unanimous view the documents
relied upon by her were spurious.
The Chief Justice—ln that case you only share the
opinion of my learned brethren and myself. We have long
felt that every one of these papers is a palpable forgery ;
nor is there one pert of the petitioner's case which egrets

with the reef
The Attorney-General—After that intimation I do not
desire to say another word.
Dr. &nab— The Attorney-General, then, will conclude his

speech this
The Attoniey-General—l have already concluded it. (A

laugh.)
A Juror—l think it right to add that our opinion was
formed on Saturday efts:noon upon an inspection of the
document* themselves.
The Chief Justice—Of course, when the adept called by
the petitioner puts forward as his reason for believing sig-
natures to be genuine that they are unlike the authentic
signatures, and when he admits that the two signatures of
Chatham and Dunning are forgeries—
Dr. Smith—l did not understand, my lord, that he gave

that evidence.
The Chief Baron—Why, I took particular pains to ex-
tract from him a distinct statement that the signatures
were not in the genuine handwriting of those whose hand-
writing they purported to be.
Dr. to—Mr. Netherclift was told not to compare the
signatures of Dunning with the body of his holograph
atures on one docu-
will, but simply to compare the sign
ments with those on other documents.
The Chief Justice—And if he had pronounced them to
be genuine he would have disgraced himself.
A Juror—We have entirely excluded from our judgment
the opinion of Mr. Netherolift. We formed our own opinion
upon the documents themselves.
The Chief Justice—Quite right. The value of an adept
is to point out small discrepancies or similarities which
might escape the glance ofhaa person not used to compare
handwriting ; but when tt is done one man was just as
able to judge as another.
Dr. Smith—My Lords, I should like to address the jury.
The Chief Justice—lf after what the jury have said. you
wish to take up their time, you have a right to do so.
Dr. Smith accordingly began his speech by
rag
that when he took up the case he had carefully
eed
the documents, and he could state upon his honour—
The Chief Justice (with warmth)—l must insist upon
your stopping there. You are violating a fundamental
rule of the profession. No advocate has a right to pledge
his own honour to anything in his case.
Dr. Smith—l thank your lordship for correcting me. I
had no idea of transgressing the rule of the profession ;
but this at least I may say, namely, that the eminent ge-
nealogical counsel (Mr. Nugent Bell) who took up the case
in 1821 believed upon his honour that the signatures were
genuine. Dr. Smith then addressed the jury at some
length,pointing out that the circumstances which had been
relied upon as proofs of fraud, namely, the informal and
unbusiness-like character of the documents, were really
proofs of their genuineness ,• for those were precisely the
faults which a forger would have shunned. He submitted
that any one who had seen Mrs. Ryves in the box—her
age, her manner, her demeanour—would be forced to the
conclusion that she was speaking the truth. There was
no imputation of insane upon her, and she could not be
mistaken as to the Duke of Kent and Lord Warwick
corning to her mother's house and opening the packet of
documents. Why should the Attorney-Genersl have ob.
jected to the admiesion of the affidavits which be (Dr.
Smith) had tendered? Was it a fiction that Mrs. Ryves had
received 4001. a year from the late Duke of Kent through
Coutts's?
The Attorney-General—A perfect fiction.
Dr. Smith said it bad been argued that if one of the
signatures was proved to be a forgery, all were forged ;
but he had a right to retort that if one was proved to be
genuine, all were genuine ; and Mrs. Ryves had proved
the signature of Lord Warwick.
The Chief Justice—To which document? •
Dr. Smith could not say ; but the petitioner, from her
knowledge of Lord Warwick's hand, had proved hiss igna-
ture generally. He (the learned counsel) begged thjury,
before they embodied in a verdict the opinion which they
had expressed (and in which he did not agree) to give a
little more attention to the case. He asked that not only
as a matter of right, but as a matter of charity to his
client, who had now for the first time been permitted to
give her testimony on oath. Justice and generosity, he
was confident, would induce them to do that which was
alike their duty and their privilege.
The Chief Justice observed that there were one or two
of the documents that so outraged all probability, that the
jury would hesitate long before they found them to be
genuine upon any conceivable evidence of handwriting.
Here, for instance, was George 111. lending himself to a
fraud, in ordering the baptism of a child by a false name,
and as the daughter of a person whose daughter she wasnot.
Here was George 111. divesting the crown, in favour of
this child, of one of its noblest appanage', the Duchy of
Lancaster, which was in fact by statute inalienable ; and
doing it, moreover, on a piece of loose paper. Here was
a document which it was not competent for his Majesty to
execute, and yet it was countersigned by two such men as
William Pitt and John Dunning. Lastly, here was George
111., on another scrap of paper, desiring his faithful lords
and commons to provide for his niece Olive, Princess of
Cumberland, when he should be gone. All these docu-
ments bore on the face of them such marks of spurious-
ness as ought to satisfy everybody's mind. dein, could
anyone believe in the genuineness of the marriage oerti-
ficate of George 111. with Hannah Lightfoot, which was
also attested by Pitt and Dunning. No doubt they
I would not have been brought before the court if Dr.
, Smith could have helped it ; but the learned counsel had
no choice, for one of his other documents was written on
the back of it. The learned judge then proceeded to
comment in terms not dissimilar to those employed by
the Attorney-General upon the constantly varying claims
of Mrs. Serra", till they culminated in a demand to be
recognized of legitimate royal descent. In the first in-
stance that demand bad been accompanied by an attempt
to intimidate George IV., by threats of showing that he
was not the lawful of the throne ; and this fact
proved that the Hannah Lightfoot document could not
be separated from the rest. But could any one
for a moment believe that two such eminent statesmen as
Pitt and Dunning ever set their hands to the extraordinary
paper signed " Hannah Regina ?" The thing spoke for
itself. Or, again, was it likely that the Duke of Kent
would have put his name to a document appointing Olive
Serves, a court painter, guardian of his daughter, who it
was known would be Queen of England? As to the different
sets of documents to which reference had been made by the
Attorney-General no human ingenuity could devise a satis-
factory explanation. It was quite possible that the Duke of
Kent might have believed thatthere wasan illegitimate con-
nexion between Olive Series and his family; and a generous
man, thinking that the same blood flowed in her veins and in
his own,. might have acted towards her with kindness and
compeanon. A mere claim of illegitimate relationship
would probably not be very rigidly scrutinised ; and docu-
inents might as easily have been prepared for the inspe►
tion of the Duke of Kent and the Duke of Clarence as of
anyone else. But could any one believe that if the papers
relating to Hannah Lightfoot had been shown those royal
princes they would Lave admitted their genuineness? On
the whole it seemed to him (the learned judge) that the
main features of the petitioner's case were marked with
the moat shocking improbability.
The jury at once found for the Attorney-General on the
issues which he had raised, and
The Court having (on has application) directed the docu.
mints to be impounded, formally dismissed the petition.
Tmfeoerd"dntsanoofr tGheeircoenatourtberheeapvlreezbE:
The case has attracted immense interest, and the incon-
fvtuhellieyterinfaecrit. obfyutahllneitarmnachhateblishae nadliontungini
modazed this afternoon with seats on the bench by the side
auof the Chief Baron.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Juxa 13.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Conlimn.)
IN RE MATTHEW SHIELD.

The bankrupt was a railway contractor, carrying on busi-
ness at 49, Victoria-street, Westminster. The adjudica-
tion was made upon the petition of Sir Charles Fox, the
eminent engineer, whose claim amounts to 7,1791. for pro-
fessional services rendered to the bankrupt.
This was the sitting for examination and discharge.
The accounts filed in this case disclose the following
figures :—Dr. : Amount due to unsecured creditors,
100351. ; to those holding security 23,4611. 19a. ;
liabi-
lities on bills discounted, 8,000/. ; ditto on account of the
firm of Anton and Co., 1,147/. ; ditto on guarantee 4601. ;
other liabilities, 289/. ; creditors to be paid in full, 891. ;
total, 43,482/. The assets show a surplus upon paper of
7,9291., the property held as security being stated at
22,9001., and good debts 8363/.
Mr. Meyrick appeared for the assignees.
Mr. Munna on behalf of the assignees of G. F. Grime, a
bankrupt, tendered a proof for 2,5901., which, after some
discussion, was admitted as a claim.
Mr. Meyrick, for the assignees, said he was not instructed
to offer any opposition.
Mr. Munna asked for further accounts. He said that
the bankrupt professed to have a surplus, but there was no
foundation whatever for such a statement. This was the
bankrupt's second failure.
The Commissioner—l am tired of hearing about these
so-called surpluses, which generally turn out to be mere
surplusage. (A laugh.) I think this is peculiarly a case
where the bankrupt should render goo&, cash, and de-
ficiency accounts, and the sitting willtherefore beadjourned
for that purpose.

The Guardian states on authority that the Char-
ter-home School is at last to be removed into the country.
CRYSTAL PALACE,. ONE SHILLING DAY.—
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13.—Admissions on payment, 10,254
ditto by season tickets, 5,965. Total visiton, 16,219.

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1866,
• t' THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 14)
1 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
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__—__ *porting intelligence.
—.-- THE CANNON-STREET MURDER.
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TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL. M. Charles Kean has given up Louis 11., in BIBURY CLUB (STOCKBRIDGE) hiKETING.
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Tht:eolietitnry- Club, and was patronised by one of the meet About but December I went to her house with the clothes,
al master of arts should not necessarily, and without the the first time during his present engagement at the Prin- toaLlect racing assemblages we hate seen this season. There and I found a man at the
es door.
he The deceasedu °Leine-ed.
as 41.; quiet yet business-like character about the proceed- the door, end when she 1
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II 1 ; "'Ascription of the usual declarations, create chap—Way for mu
membership of the convocation, but enabling such masters
of arts tmxisside over private halls,
The sin this arduous Shakespearian character, and was
very warmly received by a crowded house. Gertrude was must have
fYr and cub' that beautiful course the afternoon's sport to follow him. I went after
rrefiou
my
Thitadonly at Stockbridge, and to those who woe
been particularly interesting and enjoyable. The
nart of the mu was very dull, and as and then lost sight of him.
CELLOR of theICECHEORTER said if there played by Mrs. Charles Kean. The benefit
.0 • ren, fiegan falling heavily by noon all idea of the I believe the prisoner to be t him as far as Walbroo , when
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,etld night of their appearance,mannounced weather clearing up was discarded, the viaitera preparing By the learned Ju e— a moment she saw the men 'slightest nee
iher for the University of Oxford arising out of the I.lstcup for June 20 when the merchant of themselves for a thoroughly wet day. Yortunately, however, the deceased appeared
alarmed, and started back, and the petddene, ; 1
of the opposition ke had offered to the present bill, as „..„.c
will be
produced. Venice and the Jealous
before the racing commenced the sky clewed. and the lee she" man walked away. I saw the man's face, and I should say relied upon 1
1 :
'1
V being an position that ought to have been offered on the " V
'mond reading of the bill, he (the Chancellor of the Er- brightly during the remainder of the afternoon. The trains
from London were unusually heavy, and it was acknowiedged
that the attendance of the general public was never larger on. The Chief
Catherine Collins said—l awn servant to Mrs. Bobbins, opinion of m
he was an older man than the prisoner.
chequer) cog not concur in that charge, because although
.1 Ms hon. friend did not go oak precisely the same lines
Pad linibertittg iEntelligence. the opening day. The headquarters of the racing men were who boso next door to Menne. Be.. Vin10012:11. Puling the felt that eve
Winchester, Southampton, and Andover, the demand for SOOOIn- last three months I have frequently seen the prisoner 001110 nor is there
.. i_e_...—i .... 41....ve a the rovenament of Lord Pal. , —O--- modatien at these towns being very great, hut the mammas of to Messrs. Bevingtoes, and it was generally about 9
.-....-TrovrtrlP Trws It the "natives" were adequate for the large influx of visitors. o'clockwith the sees
at night when he came. I remember my mistress The Atte'
.._ _ _i_.....• a.- viri, of Andl about 10 acaire to say