The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-23 00:00:00

THE • EXPRESS,- FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 181&

ing of sentiments uttered in after-dinner speeches before
the house would be discouraged. though he reiterated the
opinions he had then delivered.
Mr. CARDWELL expensed his gratification at the dis-
poeitioe shown by the house to confine itself to the con.
sideration to the present bill without entering into the
general question of the affairs of Jamaica. He stated that
by the sumacs of Governor Eyre the government had no
intention of prejudging his conduct ; but may inquiry which
was to be =de could only have been carried on by ' inde-
pendent persons.. He acknowledged the cordial spirit in
which the bill had been received by the home, whia was,
under the circumstances, inevitable.
After some short discussion. the bill was read a second
time.
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
The Cattle Plague Bill Ina resonunitted for the purpose
of adding new clause, the consideration of which occupied
nearly the whole of the remainder of the sitting. Among
these clauses was one proposed by Sir G. Grey for the dis-
infection of cattle pens and the tracks of railway companies.
Mr. W. HUNT brought up a clause requiring that
foreign animals should be slaughtered at the poste( debark-
atioe ; but allowing them to be moved one mile to any
place within the local district for the purpose of slaughter.
and tram Leith to Edinburgh, with a similar relaxation to
meet the case of BristoL He observed that he regarded the
case of the metropolis as so dangerous, owing to the in-
fected state of all the lairs near the Metropolitan Cattle
Market, that it would be oeoseserl to have all the beasts
imported into London slaughtered close to the wham' at
which they were lauded.
This provoked emoriderable opposition from the metro-
politan members, and Mr. AYBTON proposed au amend-
ment allowing the movement of imported beasts within
the metropolitan district, which was carried upon a divi-
sion by 156 to 101
Oa the motion of Mr. GRAVES a relaxation was also
agreed to in the case of Liverpool, and ultimately the bill
was reported with amendments to the house.
The other basins= was also disposed of, and the house
adjourned at twenty minutes before 2 o'clock.

family—namely, that at the beginning of every reign the ing of sentiments uttered in arter-runner speeenes more
'estates of the crown- *ere -surrendered on condition the house would be discouraged, though he reiterated the
that parliament =meld provide for the maintenance of the opinions be had then delivered.
royal household. But this did not include provision for ; Mr. CARDWELL exparmed his gratification at the db. cot
the istablishment in life of the younger breaches of ' panties shown by the house to confine itself to the cone
the royal family. He dwelt on the high qualities , sideration to the present bill without entering into the After 7
which had been displayed by the Princess Helena ' general question of the affairs of Jamaica. He stated
eet had at
that I
under circumstances which had made her the stay amid by the soaping= of Governor Eyre the governm
'obese to the Queen in her widowhood, and proposed that intention of prejudging his conduct ; but say inquiry which Tele ,
an tenuity at 6,0001. • year and • dowry of 30,000/. ; was to be made could only have been earriedon by ' Ind"- noMr. C
te.
should be *noted to her royal bigbness on her marriage pendent persons.. Be acknowledged the cordial spirit in
with Priem Christian of Soblasing-Holstein. With regard . which the bill had been received by the hone), w was, the plan
to Prince Alfred, he proposed an annuity of 15,0001. a year, under the eircumstaimes. inevitable. ITer•COl.
to date from the period of his coming of age. This, however ,1
After some short discumion, the bill was reed • mooed The ,
would be "abject to revision, should he attain • position . time. referent
elsewhere which would reader the priece oomparativelv in- THE CATTLE PLAGUE. tion of
dependent clench provision ;on the other hand, should he ' The Cattle Plague Bill was resonunitted for the purpose interest
marry, it might be necessary to reconsider it from another lof adding new clauses, the consideration of which occupied amesp,
point of view. nearly the wbols of the remainder of the sitting. Among At th
Mr. DIt3RLELI—I rise to second the well-conaidered and these clauses wee one proposed by Sir G. Grey for the dig- taw,
infection of cattle pens and the trunks of railway companies. leave tc
indenter, proposition of the minister. I think the Oben- ' Mr. W. HUNT brought up • cilium requiring that did for
senor of the Exchequer did right in recalling to the , foreign animals should be slaughtered at the poste( debark-
recollection of the house and the country the con-' ation ; but allowing them to be moved one mile to say 1.10
ditions under which her Majesty at her secession Pilo* within the local district for the purpose of slaughter.
and from Leith to Edinburgh, with a similar relaxation to This
relinquished her power over the large estates of the meet the case of BristoL He observed that he regarded the 'squint
crown. At the time when the civil List Act was passed I ems of the metropolis as so dangerous, owing to the in- death c
profaned that I bad very great doubts as to the policy of faded state of all the lairs near the Metropolitan Cattle so f aml
that measure, because it occurred to me that when the IMarket, that it would be neoessery to have all the baits last.
imported into London slaughtered aloes to the wharves at Mr. I
time arrived when appeals to parliament of this kind had
which
they were lauded. plaintiff
to be made by the crown, the circumstances under which I This provoked eouriderabie opposition from the metro- The •
the Civil. List Act was passed would be forgotten, that her politan members, and Mr. AYRTON proposed au amend- dared s
'
Majesty would be appealing to • new generatioe, and that meat allowing the movement of imported beasts within the gee
the whole character of the royal claim might be subject to , the metropolitan district, which was carried upon • did. Lurd Enna
i great misinterpreestioe. Therefore I think it was most elm by 156 te in
1 On the motion of Mr. GRAVES • relaxation was also vice of
I wise, on the part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to i agreed to in the case of Liverpool, and ultimately the bill towed
eall attention to the circumstances Hader which the Civil ' was reported with amendment, to the bona, by • p
List Act was paned. Bat I have viewere in feeling, on own- I The other busing's' was also disposed of, and the house was •1
adjourned at twenty minutes before 2 o'clock. deceas
Mona like the present, that the happy circumstances under the it
)"., which we find ourselves in this country with regard to the (whirl
.
" family Dave baffled all the forebodings that I felt at that ELECTION PETITIONS. turn j,
• moment. The royal family have built up their hearth on ---,e-_- live ul
,"„ the principle of domestic affection, a principlethat is deeply
l° fixed, and I hope will be ever cherished In this country. There are no fewer than 71 members of parka- He
fn
_4 And, theref when occasions like the present occur there meet petitioned against. The following is a list : his li
i" really is no em meat to the crown and no difficulty Acton, Sir J. Fortes:no, C. Moore, Chas. He ha
08_, to the ministry, and her Majesty may be sure ors this an on ! Btligellere!, Fresbfleld, c. Morley, & some
Cl all similar occasions that the claim that is now made only ' /liege% et let., Gawk*, lieneant Morris, Wm. memo
O'Brien, Sir P. law a
elicits a fresh renewal of respectful affection of • retold 'in eyAtWeie. LI Gower, (ex..-
Breauni&
B. PIE* 8074 Co an int
and devoted people. Great. Albert Parry, Thos. pod
is The resolution relating to the Princess Helena was this Butler Johnstone Hamilton, lardC. J. Pelham, Lord the b
put, and unanimously earned. Buxton, Sir T. Hal, LwB W. Pander, John
me On the resolution relating to Prince Alfred being put, !Wasik .H. Heneage, Z. Bawlinson, Mr H. P
Mr. BOI7VERIE rose and Hid he was not going to make 9,l2Le_Theele., Hoare, Sir H. Samuelson. B.
Huddlesten, J. Schaelder, R. s
any objection to the grant, for be Weighted it expressed the 67,7.-eag.::- Hurst, Hobert The c
unanimous feeling, not oily of themselves, but of their I ()Deland, Mond Jervis, cept,b, tichsl44d.bctika. C. he en
he constituents that the grant should be made. They were .De Grey, Thos. Kelk, John Seymour, A. A I
nd always glad in that house to contribute anything in their Denman. B. Kennedy, A.
Stirling, James alma
power that conduce' to the comfort and happiness of her Dickson. Major Kinglets, A. W. Stock. Osborne
Kajosty. . But the Chancellor el the Exchequer referred in Dilloei John Kaamaaatt Einem Stone, W. a. had 1
mbe, W. labouchere, H. Stanley, Sir G. moth
.._ ream vague phraseology to contingencies is reference to n..41._ Colonelfatly
"'" this annuity which be thought ware not, quite jaiiiide, colonel boon 8a H. Sykes.
,to9Chris'
re H. wive
'I" understood by this house. Hie own impression was that 1 Amulet, BM. Lee, William Whatman, J. Ty
_`-.!' one of the contingencies to which the right hon. gentleman . 'errand. W. . Mackinnook Bye Whitworth, B. that
le• referred was tbat the suocession to the principality of Saxe. Fleallnii, Jahn Milbank, Y Young. A. their
~ Coburg Gotha was settled on his royal highnem At any F°relthi William Willa, Clmal.aa Th
r rate he sees the heir presumptive to Mutt sovereignty. The DROGHEDA—Kr. Francis Itrodigare the defeated midi- inal
"te Chancellor of the Exchequer did sot explain what was the , date at tbe late election, petitions against the return of Mr. '''"'•
,_,_•e- =tare of the alteration he proposed is ease Priem Alfred Benjamin Whitworth, on the grounds of gross bribery, intl.
r' did snowed to the sovereignty, but he gathered from what I midatioe, and the promise to build • town.ball as • dons.
''y he said that in ease that event did occur parliament would lion to the borough. By these means petitioner wares Sitti
the toe the opportunity of reconsidering the question whether that twitting member o Mined only a colourable majorrty,
ails the annuity should be =thinned. owN he must say, for and prays that his return may be declared null and void, wan
"• one, that be thought such • proposition as that would be and the name of the petitioner inserted in his stead as the Ti
" ; placing the House of Commons in a very ungracious pose ' member duly returned. for I
' Sion. For himself, be would rather that the annuity should ClAerreestrae.—Two of the electors petition against the The
„eel be absolute than that parliament should have the invidious return of Mr. H. A. Bader Johnstone and Mr. J. W. Bud- hide
`"e task hereafter of questioning the propriety of its coutinte dleston on the ground of bribey, and pray that their eleo. Si
the anoe, though It might be more agreeable to the public that lion may be dite.Wed wholly null and v non
the,___ it should tease. (Hear, hem.) LONDONDERRY CITY.—Mr. Samuel Macurdy Greer, the TI
'Mr " Mr. HADFIELD asked if the annuity was to be secured defeated candidate at the recent election, petitions against pass
so that the Prince could not &asset* it. (A laugh.) the return of Lord Claud John Hamilton on the ground of coat
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—ln bribery and Intimidatioe, and prays that his return may be •va
tries answer to the question of the bon. gentleman who has declared wholly null and =ld. ales
in just sat dews, I should wish to call kis attention to the Pornenceern.—Two of the electors petition against the the
ape- terms of the resolution, that the annual sum specified return of Mr. William Henry Stone and Mr. Stephen Gam- Dom
rhe be granted to her Majesty to be settled on his Royal les, on the ground of bribery and intimidation and pray lugs
trlY Highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert in such way as her that their return may be declared wholly null and void. box
lee- Majesty may think proper. The course which has been BerunrrAren—Two of the electors petition against the gag)
pm usually taken by parliament, and which, I hope, will be return of Mr. Thomas Cave, on the ground of bribery and que
Iso taken on the present occasion is to recognise the function Intimidation, and pray that hie return may be declared shT e
inn's of the parent; end certainly if there ever was • owe of • wholly null and void.
was royal family and of • parent in which we ought to moor. TIPPERARY COUNTT.—Mr. Peter Edward Gill, the de- wee
any niee that their station and responsibility, their cares and tested candidate at the late election, petitions against the sup
tee- enjoyments, have done nothing to abate the strength of return of Mr. Charles Moore and Mr. John B. Dillon, con
teed domestic affection or deaden the sense of domestic duty, on the grounds of bribery, intimidation, sad that the MN
it ii the pee in which we are now concerned. And there- sitting members did maliciously cause him (the petitioner) A
Inn fore the resolution, I think, begins on the proper to be arrested for debt and put into prison to the detri- ant
ion" basis when we propose that the annuity shall meat of his election ; and the petitioner prays that the pie
Deem be settled in such manner as her Majesty shell return of the sitting members may be declared wholly null poi,
wing think fit, But it has been the practice of her and void, and that he may be declared to be one of the
that Majesty to cell ia the aid of her great council, members duly returned for the county.
but the parliament, in oases where it is thought fit that parti- Yong Comrrr (NORTH Rwous).—Two of the electors pc-
gtuu cube conditions be inserted is the bill. Perhaps 1 should tition against the return of the Hon. William Ernest Dan-
a of remind my hon. friend that not in this case only, bat gene- combe, on thegrounds of bribery, fraudulent personation
they rally in money grants, from the nature of our forms in of voters, and disqualification of voters, whereby he oh- I
7litil preliminary committee, we begin by making the grant in Mined a colourable majority ; and the petitioners pray Ch
alll- its widest terms, beano° it is not in the power of the that his election may be dealng wholly null and void.
sesao4
ether bowie to make any extension of the resolutiou of the coin.
Free- mittens, and any provision for limitation is always reserved Br
rived for the following stages of the bill. In that manner it is THE CATTLE PLAGUE. nu
proposed to proceed on the present occasion. We are fol- ---e-- Be
quer lowing the precedent which was afforded os in the cases of OFFICIAL MUMS. Fe
men- the Crown Primes of Prussia and of the Princess
co in Alice, especially the latter, because there the analogy ex- These returns do not profess to give the total re:
tends to the very point of the sum proposed. With re- number of eases which have ooeurred in Great Britain, but
te Pa
k was gird to the observations of my right hon. friend (Mr. Bole only those which have been ascertained from the offbeat
no
vote eerie), I understood him to suggest that it would be information received at this office from Inspectors, whether
no
tarot agreeable to the people of this country to provide for an
appointed by the clerk of the council or by the local *litho- hi
absolute censor of this annuity in the event of the arrival
of the contingency to which my right hoe. friend referred. rities. The divisions of Eogland are those of the census. fir
and of I would again say that I would venture to recommend to Column 1 only records the mass reported as having con-to
ntiog my right hoe, friend to see and weigh any tenni that may menced daring the weeks indicated by the heading. ; he
he
terse be inserted in the bill before be forens • final judgment .. book e mot being added to column 2.
d cases
co, or upon them Bat I will at once say that we are not pre-
pared to insert such • maser is the bill, and on this one Number Result of re 1 2 nc
to the ground, which I confess appears to me absolutely portety
saalairlld from the commence- fr
their conclusive, that it is impossible to define abed-
. bill lately all the contingencies on which such a tremor 2 _T meat of the disease.
re re• ought to take place, if it is to take place at all, and that "ell ve:i ef
~,,,e, nothing could be more inconvenient than to refer to one Census Idyls/one e,„; ex; 4 t '' di
• He such 000tingency, and thereby by implication to exclude I: IA I ii. 1
if his every other. On this ground I hope my right hon. friend l• 1
, be a will abandon that ides with regard to his approval or die-
approval of any words we might use, and that he will Meteor). polleedeenct 1. MS 81 3458 827 es/ d,
kindly look to the words is the bill, and then form his South Bad& Counties 24 • 4956 1621 21671 442 120 tl
judgment upon them. &nth laid. Counties ..., 619 1074 tt.42 ehrie, llee INT
Eastern Counties .... 284 •• 8613. 3072 43741 616 621
i
1.1 the. Sir G. BOWYER thought that the grant should either south West. Count 69 • • 15491 366 715,1 179 100 ,11
hew of be an absolute one, or should contain • provision for its West 1114. Counties 90 1431 75761 739 5051' 1.27 956 .
' _,oro,er orssor in the event of his royal highnea becoming a Nerth Mid. Counties 679 91. 7519, 1078 5021 027 823
rancda I foreign sovereign ; for he was afraid it would be exceed- North_ Wert Conntl 4942 6636 885061 714 27603 2750 7438 b
report , Ingly unpleasant both for the house and for the, royal family Nor"'"
less semi 1060 Mee 6415 4106 ft
which. Ito have the question hereafter raised. thern Counties
Monmouthsh. &wales 448 396 6787 let UM. 871 611
la filet . The resolution was then agreed to. Scotland ....
entry,fl
:ed. in THE LATE LORD PALMERSTON. Totals
11890 MK 16479 19227 1061972109290665 1
ads of The house having again gone into committee, c
Ned to The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed a (Signed) A i.glr ANGER WILLIAMS, Secretary. 9
ty had resolutien to the effect that • monism
be erected it Veterinary Department of the Privy Council, it
he im- Westminster Abbey to the late Lord Palmerston, con- Offioe, Princes-street, Westminster, f
memorative of his services to the country, which he said S.W., Feb. 22. 1
,(erred he was sure would be unanimously accepted. He dwelt on e
b were the rarity of the interference of COURT OP COMMON COUNCIL
parliament in the dedica- t
believe tion of moanments to the civil servants of the country ; . i
was the there being but three instances in a century— --.-- t
At the
ierent. those of Lord Chatham, Mr. Pitt, and Mr. Per- Court of Common Council held yesterday s
Its eon- revel; the two latter of whom died prime mioisters, at Guildhall, k
t to notice, that the Cor-
it to be the statue of Mr. Canning, who also died in that Deputy WHITE moved, pursuan
TO that office, baring been erected by private contribution. It porstion of London do subscribe the sum of 1,0001. in aid of t
North- was Lord Pelmerston's lot to pass away while holding that the fond for the establishment of a system of midd:e•class I
dcf 88 office, having occupied it for • longer period than any education. The hon. deputy, is proposing the motion, re- •
effeeteg prime minister but two in a hundred years. It was, how- marked upon the great importance of the object that was I
ey Were ever, not the length of his tenure of that office, but the sought to be attained, and he observed that after the
mode in which be bad discharged its functions, that had princely munificence of the forty-two merchants of the City i
given him a universal claim to the confidence and esteem of London who had put down their names as donors! of 1
e Home of the people. He dwelt on the part which Lord Palmerston I.oooe each in support of this proposition, the Corpora-
:o6,4),s had taken in promoting the progress of constitutionalism in lion of London would not heeitate to do the tame for en
t during Europe. no the Imode in which he had brought to 3 happy object that was calculated to be of so much benefit to the
weight, issue the Russian
in war, especiall on tbe devotion he I and to the ablie st large. (Hear, hear.)
exhibited promoting by every y possible means the Mr. LAWLZI secop the motion( tion, which was supported
said it amelioration of the African race—his possession of by Alderman Hale and Mr. H. L. Taylor, both of whom !
$ a bill a greater and more universal amount of the public attach- expressed their warm approbation of the proposed scheme,
I meat, affection and trust than was ever enjoyed by any . and several other bon. members, and in the result the
minister; his remarkable Mime= in that house, cam. ; motion was unanimously agreed to by the court.
Dining courage, discretion, and good feel= in the highest
he Colo- , degree; and his vigorous, precise speaking, the =arse -
alleged I teriatic of which was his facility for expressing exactly 1 Scgooes INQUIRY COMMISSION. —Meetings of this
i commission were held at 2,Victoritestreet, on Tuesday, when
wen eut• , what be wished to say—while his devotion to the business there were
present : Lord Taunton, the chairman, Lord
chic copy of his (Ace, and of the house, made him a model to the
d out a peculiar 'A
Liaaalama. La' B. H. Northcote, Bort, M.P.,•M.P.,the Dean
last for younger men. Lastly, he pointo
of ait. or Chichester, Rev. Dr. Temple, Mr. claad, ILP., Mr.
ort of the quality of Lord Palmerston—his entire incapability
other do- Mining any feelieg of reeentment. I Baines, ILP., Mr. Erie, Q.C., and Dr. Storrar. And on
„, and In , Wedoesday, the 21st inst. Prevent : Lord Taunton, Lord
ry Storks Mr. DLSRAELI cordially supported the motion,
1 Stanley, Lmil Lyttalton, Sir S. H. Northoote, Bart.,
tom No chosen language passed a high eu'ogium on Lord Palmer-
the Dean of Chichestee Mr. Acland, M.P.
e and of Mon. a statesman who =whined in an eminent degree the i 21.„.1E.
km upon qualities of energy and experience, and who had left behind ,Mr Bakes. M-Pe and Dr. SMITar- The secretary al-
a recollection of tender attachment aid social charm. I tended on each occasion. The whammies examined were,
.on the 20tabj Ii J. P. Feaveu, solicitor to the Attorbey-
-ellinelr. Mr. B. HOPE hoped that the proposed monument
Lord
Duke
efmtity,keeikisageter, of the Rolls ;and
ey_on the would be in a such a taste as not to be a disfigurement to ,
on the Ankednitte
Wm' the lane in which it was to be placed. ILO., president of
vie" "n" Sir J. PAKINGTON urged that no nossernly delay Christ's Hospital, awl the Rev. W. Rogers, rector of St.
He pre- should take place in the erection oft monument. IBotolples, Bishopsgate.
The motion was agreed to. RAILWAY AND OTHER RILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—
iid on the , Very few bills came under the notice of the examiners
and the JAMAICA. I yesteday, but the following were disposed of in Mr.
Oa the mewl reading of the Jamaica Governmect Bill, Smith's ectort:—Lsugharne Railway (unopposed), Each-
gentleman
s one de- Sir J. PAKINGTON sleeked his assent to the mess** ;- dale Waterworks (also unopposed), complied withstanding
advised that, under the circumstances, no general dimmer- orders. In the ewes of the Caledonian Railway (Edinburgh
region on Winn on the affairs of Jamaica should sake place, and and Larbert Junction Railway and branches, and St. Lake's
added that since constitutional government ad been (King's-arose) Church Fund, there was no appearance. The
1
abandoned* the parliament of Jamaica itself on the ironed North Western end Charing-cross Railway (opposed) was
DVISION that it could Da perform its functions, there was no alter- . postponed. Before Mr. Frere, complied withstanding order*:
FRED. native bat the adoption of this measure. —Ferran Railway, Pier, and Harbour, Thames Liver Pie.
mittee of Mr. HADFIELD complained of the heavy taxation paid rja con (opposed). The East Strathmore Railway (op-
for the support of the established church in Jamaica. , posed) was adjourned.
money After some oboes-Tethers from Mr. Caux-Ewnrce . Ewalt AND Bram= sworn sy Du BARZY'II
sHolm& Colonel EDWARDS read • letter from Mr. Beet= ems- =men seleAtioyA A,,,tu Foes kick earn "host to,.
.._, „,_ meetieg on his having made strong observations at Leeds : melee er Ineinveessase, endereettem, mug). asthma,
eel on am on them who bad adopted • tennis lice with regard Is ' eossespites. debility. palpitation, oar-
affairs in Jamaica, and expressing a hoes that he would I woe& mama new. and strismsk essap=mit wealthy times
loved rem- repeat them boldly in the home ;he (Colonel Edwards) :11°.,...T0e In 'Uwe remises% sad hi the best Iced Dir Wants.
respecting amordingly read the remarks he had uttered. whickwere , I;;;;;..egrrentimani• 7:Mud it: litzle.s.briar•stv,
heed. He in pewee of Governor Eyre's conduct, and in censure of I tam oft., tin at a. 0,.....kuM;4t.„..,.. „,....,.,; ,B, iii:
or theroyal those who had modenteed him. Be hoped that the bring- ' mink fkkid.dregs , sad is ill GnanALimMtimmi.)

' lato Enttiligence.

NOVEL CHARGE UNDER THE GUNPOWDER
ACT.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-Fzu. 22.

At the Maui= Home, yesterday, Harare.
Rosenthal and Osmond, highly respectable foreign mer-
chants; careeing on business 3lss Feacharcherkest; atthaded
before Alderman Lusk, who sat for the Lord Mayor, to
answer a summons issued against them at the instance of
the Birmingham Gunn Proofing Company; which °kluged
them with hiving, contrary to the morrow of the 'rotate
passed ii that behalf,•unlawfullx disposed of cue Mildred
rifle barrels which did not bear the proof mark of the com-
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pany whereby they had insured penalties to the amount
of _ •
Mr. Metcalfe, the barrister, instrucied by Mr. Allen, the
law clerk toile Birmingham Gan Proofing Company, ap-
pearg in support of the summons. Mr. Poland, the barr-
ier, for the defendants.
Mr. ratio, in opening the ems for the prosecution, ex-
plained that the proceeding was instituted under the pro-
visions of en act of parliament of the lfitband 19th Victoria
which enacted that any preen who should dispose of a
pun-barrel that did not bear the mark which denoted that
it bad been subjected to the usual proof either by the
London or Birmingham Proofing Company, or where, in
the case of a gun of foreign manufacture bearing the
proof-mark of the country where it was manufactured,
the mark was not registered, should be liable to • penalty of
201. for every barrel so disposed of. He said that it was no
doubt one of the objects of the legislature by peseing this
act to ;invent defective gm-barrel from being sold,
whereby very maims mischief might be done to the persons
who used such weapons, end the oompany for whom be air I
peered having received information that a large number of
gun barrels, which had never been submitted to proof, and
which did not bear the mark required by the act of par-1
Bement, bad been offered for sale by the defendants,
felt it their duty to institute the present proceeding spinal I
them.
Evidence was then adduced in support of the Marge, 'ad
the case appeared to be one of a Tay simple character.
The principal witness was Mr. Dudgeon • commission
agent, carrying on.lnuiness in Bt. Helen's
-place, and from his
testimony it appeared that, acting under instructions from
the complainants, he went to the offices of Mears. Rosen- I
teal and Co., and inquired if they had some muskets for
sale, and he was informed that they bad, and that the
number so disposed of was eleven thousand. It was at the
sum time stated that they had been originally manufac-
tured in Austria for the use of the bethgereete in America,
and had cast 2.1. 12s. each, and an attempt was to have been
made to run the blockade with them. This, however,
could not be done, sad at the conclusion of the war in
I America they were seat in cases, containing one hundred
rifles each, to Hamburg, end the defendants offered them
to Mr. Dudgeon for 7s. 6d. each. He asked that one might
be sent to his counting-huuse as &sample, sad he eventually
agreed to purchase five of the cues, and paid 371. 10e. for
them. Mr. Portlock, one of the assistant proof-masters
of the Birmingham Proofing Company, then took pre-
sorra of them, and he examined them and mortared
that they did not bear the proof mark of either the Bir-
mingham or the London Proofing Company ; bet in cross-
examination he admitted that them was a mark of a
doable-headed eagle in the barrels, but be said he was not
aware that this was the Austrian proof mark. In the
course of the proossdinp one of the gun-barrels was pro-
duced, and it was admitted to bear the London proof mark,
which, of omen, denoted that it had been tested and was
found to be what is called proof.
Evidence was then given that no foreign proof mark bad
been registered in this country, except that of Belgium,
and this erred the ore for the prosecution.
Mr. Poland, in his address to the can't on behalf of the
defendants, said, that although an endeavour had been
made to invest this our with an air of mystery by some
statements that had appeared in some of the papers, it
redly was one of a very simple character, aid if his clients
bad committed my breach of the law' it had occurred solely
through their entire Ignorance of the fact that each a
statute as the one referred to was In existence. The facts
were these—A very 1e number of these rifles had been
originally manufactured for the use of the Austrian army,
at the time of the war with Frame, but in consequence of
an improved weapon being obtained they were
thrown aside, and were subsequently purchased for the
too of the Confederate armies in America. Findieg
that they could not be transported to that country, and
the war having come to an end, a large number were con-
signed to a =reheat at Hamburg, in cases containing
twenty each, to be disposed of, and he requested the de-
fendants, who were general merchants, to endeavour to die-
pose of them in this country. With that view advertise-
I mute were inserted in the London and Birmingham news-
papers, and everything was done in the most open manner,
I end the defendants had not the most remote idea that they
were committing any offence. With regard to the
quality and strength of the barrels, he was retracted
that the double-headed eagle that appeared on them
was the Austrian government proof mark and to
show that there was DO danger to be appre-
hended by say person using them, one of the
barrels which bad been produced had been tested and found
to be proof, and on the part of the defendants he was in-
structed to express their willingness that the whole of the
hundred barrels should be subjected to the same test.
Under these circumeteneee, he said, be trusted the alder-
man would consider that although the defendants might
have transgressed the strict letter of the law the pur-
poses of justice would be fully answered by the infliction of
a nominal penalty.
Mr. Metcalfe said that on the part of the company, who
bad no other object than to protect the public, be was not
instructed to press for the infliction of a heavy penalty. He
at the same time said that it would be noderstood, after the
statement that bad been made by Mr. Poland, that the
whole of the remaining gun barrels should be tested.
Alderman Leak said it was perfectly clear from the evi-
dence that the defendants had infringed the law. The act
of parliament under which the proceeding had been taken
was, in his opinion, a very salutary one, for its object was
to prevent worthless weapons from being disposed of, which
were likely to burst and cause serious mischief to those who
made use of them. At the same time the proceeding that
bad been taken was a novel one, and he hoped it would
operate as a wavier., and, under all the circumamoss, he
considered that a fine of is. upon each of the barrel', one
hundred in number, would be a sufficient punishment for
I the offence that had been committed.
Ted

Alter Term NW Priem Sittings at GrildhelL —(Before
the Lord Chief Jratioe end Special Juries.)
INGRAM O. PLIkINO, M.P.

This was an action to recover 3,0001. upon a promissory
note.
Mr. Coleridge, Q. 0., and Mr. Quain were pommel for
the plaintiff ; Mr. Keene, Q. 0., and the Hon. Mr. Thesiger
were counsel for the defendant.
The circumstances out of which the action arose had
reference so the solvency of the oontractor for the csonstruc-
We of Varitor Harbour. The particulars were devoid of
Interest, and turned entirely upon the construction of the
correspondence, which was very voluminous.
At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case a verdict was
take's, on his lordship's suggestion, for the plaintiff, with
leave to the defendant to move the court to enter the ver-
dict for him.

LICOCQ AND W 173 P. THE 800TH4ASTERN ItAILWAY
COMPANY.

This was a writ of inquiry to assess the damages in con
sequence of the loss sustained by the plaintiffs by the
death of Hippolits Mercier, a French cook, in what is sow
so familiarly known as the Staplehurat accident in June
lut.
Mr. Gifford, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy were counsel for the
plaintiffs • Mr. Hellen was counsel for the defendants.
The deceased, who was about 34 years of age, was consi-
dered an eminent professed French cook, and he bad been in
the service of Count Persigny, Madame Hostellers, the late
Lord Clifdes and Admiral Fremantle, port admiral at
Plymouth, and at the time of his death he was in the ser-
vice of the latter at a salary of 1001. per annum. The de-
cowed was exceedingly fond of Madame Loma% his mother
by a previous husband, and also her present husband, who
Was a eager baker. They were both old persons, and the
deceased frequently made them resnittanoes aocordisg to
the increase of his means, and on his last visit to Paris
(which was on the occasion when he was killed on the re-
turn journey) he had promised to allow them sufficient to
live upon, and relieve his father-in-law from further work.
He had been in the habit of making them remittances vary-
ing from 600 to 800 franca per annum. Immediately before
his leaving England he had a kind of presentiment of
some approaching calamity, and he drew up a
memorandum or will, in which he spoke of his father-in-
law and mother in most affectionate terms, and left them
an interest is his property, directieg how it should be dis-
posed off after their decease. The will, of course, led to
the belief that he was a man of property, but, strange to
say not a farthing bad been, or weld be discovered. He
rbeyond all doubt, a pocket book on him when be left
ai on his return journey, but it had not been found.
The carriage in which he was was smashed to pieces, and
he was instantly killed.
A German friend of the deceased, also a cook, with an
almost unpronounceable name, deposed that the deceased
had always expressed his intention to provide for his
mother and his stepfather, and relieve them from the
fatigues of daily labour. Re estimated the perquisites re-
ceived by the donated between 501. and 601.
The Lad Chief Justice said he was inclined to believe
that professed cooks did not make all their profits out of
their salaries.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffe—damages
4001.