The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-14 00:00:00

14; 1866.

kthat a ease of this nature should be determined in the
most expeditious manner.
The Geroner here remarked that he thought they had
arrived at that stage when they should ascertain about the
will if it was properly executed.
Mr. Nicholas Wehnert was then called, and examined by
Mr. Beard—He said, I reside at No. 3, King-street, Cheap-
side, and am a solicitor. On the 26th of December lad I re-
ceived some particulars in writing from Dr. Part, to pre-
pare a will for a person named Richard Golding, of 17,
Ettebbingtonatreet, Oakley-square. I prepared the will in
accordance with those inaructions. Having done so
I attended and saw deceased, and read it over in his
preamoe. I read the whole of it. The decreased was per-
...Hy sensible, and spoke of knowing Dr. Part for upwards
of 20 years, and having great regard for him as being con-
nected with the Artists' Fund. The will was read to de-
ceased in the absence of Dr. Part, while Dr. Part had gone
to get the ink for him to sign it.—After I bad reedit de-
ceased said it was quite right, end executed it in my pre-
sense. I subsequently acted as solicitor for Dr. Part in
proving the and the probate before the court is the
probate of Richard Golding 's will. I know that Dr. Part
has been honorary surgeon to the Artiste' Annuity Fund
for many years.
By the jury—As Mr. Golding was signing the will,
Frances Southgate came in, and as I had put her name as
Frances Julia in the will, deceased asked her if that was
right, and she said, " Yea." I have known Dr. Part for
many years but did not act as his solicitor before. I don't
think deceased read the will himself, but he handed it back
to me and asked me to read it. The deceased's signature
was a very shaky one, but he wrote it himself. lam con-
vinced that Mr. Golding perfectly understood the nature of
the will read over to him. He was able to see and under-
stand at the time.
Harriet Todd—l reside at 17, Stebbington-street,
Oakley-square. Deceased lodged at my house fifteen
months. I should say Mrs. Southgate and her daughter
visited b'm daring that period about a dozen times. On
Christmas-day deceased was ill with a cold, and the South-
gate' came to see him. He "poke about the Southgates
and said he wished to settle his affairs and make his will.
He did not say he was going to leave the Southgates any
money. In the afternoon Miss Southgate came to see him,
and she came on the following day, and Dr. Part was sent
for. He wade his will on the Wednesday and died on the
following day, Thursday. He was better on the Wednesday,
but when I arm him about 8 o'clock on the Thursday morn-
ing he was very bad. He appeared quite sensible, but bad
not power to speak. I was with him an hour. During
all that time I did not notice that he started or
drew up his limbs. He lay quite quiet and did not start
or jump that I noticed while I was in the room, or roll
his head end throw his arms up in any way. I never saw
deceased after I left him in bed that morning. His eye-
sight was perfectly good, and I think he was quite sane
on the Wedresday, but not on Thursday.
By, the jury—He told me he had made his will on theWed-
sesday, and that he had left his pictures to Dr. Part. I
never saw deceased after death, or when he was in his
coffin. About 3 o'clock on the Friday Mrs. Part came,
and sent down for some hot water, as was stated, to wash
Mr. Golding. There was no one employed to lay the
body out.
At this stage of the proceedings the investigation was
adjourned to rece've the result of the analysis of the
stomach and viscera, which bad been removed by Pro-
fessor Rogers for that purpose.

THE CHOLERA.

The following is the official return of deaths from
cholera and diarrhea registered on Wednesday, UM
September :

West diaricts - 2
North districts 4
Central districts
East districts l5
South districts 6

Disrrho3a.

Total in London

THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S CHOLERA FUND.
Yesterday a general meeting of the committee of the
Metropolitan Vestry and Relief Association was held at
21, Regent-street. The Bishop of London presided ; and
there were present Lord Ebury, Sir Walter Farquhar,
Bart., Mr. Thomson Hankey, M.P., Mr. J. C. Colquhoun,
the Rev. J. V. Povah, Mr. It. Culling Hanbury, M.P., Mr.
Hasaard, and other gentlemen. Letters were read from a
large number of clergymen, principally in the Rut of
London, acknowledging the society's grants, and stating
how they had been applied. One of these gentlemen (the
Rev. T. H. Ball) stated that in his district there were 144
orphans from cholera; another (the Rev. Mr. Bolton) said
he had 130 ; the Rev. R. H. Atherton, 72 ; the Rev. Mr.
Vaughan, 30. All who had written to the committee bad
large numbers of children thrown upon their care. The
bishop spoke earnestly in reference to the claims of these
orphans, and the following resolutions were unanimously
agreed to :-1. That the sub-committee be requested to
communicate with the clergy and district visiting societies
to ascertain what sum is required in the caseof each orphan
recommended, and that the sub-committee be em-
powered to make grants not exceeding in any case
WI. for each orphan. 2. That, looking to the present
state of the fund, the committee are of opinion
that they can afford a sum of not less than
5,000!. for the relief of orphans. It was agreed that a
copy of the following letter should be sent to each clergy-
man applying for assistance :—" 21, Regent-street, 13th
September, 11166. Rev. Sir,—l am desired to request your
attendance here any day, except Saturday, at 3.30 p.m.,
that you may state to the committee in explanation of
the paper which you have forwarded respecting orphans,
the exact amount which you require for each, and the
made in which it is proposed that each child shall be
relieved, or temporarily provided for.—l am yours faith-
fully, W. C. SHORE, Secretary." It was also agreed that
yenta shall be made daily, as heretofore, on the appli-
cation of the clergy and district visiting secretaries for
the relief of sufferers from cholera and convalescents.

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS. —A meeting of
the local executive committee was held yesterday at the
Manchester Town-hall, Mr. W. Fairbairn, C.E., in the
chair. It was agreed to invite Lord Shaftesbury, the pre-
sident of the congress, to take the chair at the dinner of
members and associates to be hell on one of the days of
meeting. The Rev. S. A. Steinthal, hon. secretary, said
the discussion of the question, " What is the duty of the
mother country in regard to the protection of inferior
races in colonies and dependencies,” would be opened with
a paper by Mr. C. S. Bounden, the secretary to the Jamaica
Commission. Mr. Herbert Philips, another hon. seem.
Lary, said the Bishop of Manchester had been asked to
, preach the opening sermon, but was obliged to decl'ue on
account of the condition of his eyesight. Canon Richson
was then applied to, as the senior canon of Manchester,
on account also of his great interest in ques-
tions discussed by the emaciation ; and he had
consented to preach • special sermon at the cathedral,
service to commence at 3.30 on the opening day of the
congress. It was annoanoed that the co-operative company
at Sabden Bridge were arranging an excursion for the
members of congress, to assist at the opening of the new
mill on the Saturday afternoon, when Ran de Grey and
Ripon would preside, and Mr. Hughes, M.P., would
address the meeting. This would be an opportunity for
visiting Whaley Abbey and Stoneyhurst. On Wednesday
afternoon, the last day of the congress, the co-operative
societies of Rochdale desired to receive visitors from the
congress, and were about to make the necessary prepara-
tions. On the Monday evening there would probably be a
conversational meeting with the GO or 70 masters and
matrons of reformatories and ragged wheels, who are
'riveted to assemble in Manchester on the occasion. One
of the features of the congress is the proposal to found in
Manchester, either independently or as • branch of the
London association, a society for the employment of
women. The meeting would probably be held on the Fri.
dayafternoon at 4 o'clock, in one of the section rooms.
THE HARVEST IN THE MIDLAND COMITIES.—

The weather during the last few days has been more
favourable than for some time previous for the ingathering
of the crops. Considermg the immense quantity of rain
that has fallen in Not Leicestershire, and Derbyshire,
and the length of time the grain has remained out in the
field, the quality of that which is now being garnered is
not so inferior as could have been supposed, and many
farmers are congratulating themselves on the result. Still
a great deal of injury has been sustained, both wheat and
barley (especially the latter) having sprouted ; it is the
same also with peas. Yesterday was fair, but the weather
looked by no means settled. The drying winds of Tuesday
night got a good deal of grain in fair condition to be led
on Wednesday. There is yet a good deal of wheat and
barley to be cut in the midland counties. It is a most
anxious time for farmers. The crops which remain uncut
are in most instances dead ripe, and only require favour.
able weather to be quickly carted to the stack-yard. The
continued rains, whilst they bare improved mangolds and
turnips, will, it is feared, be injurious to the potato crops.
The pastures were never known to look more luxuriant at
this time of year than they do at
_present.
REMOVAL OF A COLONIAL JUDOS. —ln the South
Australian House of Assembly, on the 22nd of June, the
Hon. H. A. Blyth, chief secretary of the colony, moved :
" 1. That an humble address be presented to our sovereign
lady the Queen, praying that her Majesty may be graci-
ously pleased to remove Mr. Judie* Boothy from his officio
as one of the judges of the Supreme Court of this province,
because be persistently refuses to administer laws duly
enacted by the parliament of South Australia ; declines to
rive affect to the Imperial statute, known as ' The Validat-
vialSti Act ;
ty e'f isrhaccue stained
Court
mAtphe be
refuses • to
bench to impugn the
Local
conform
his judgments to the decisionsu the Supremo Court ,• ob-
structs the course of justice by perversity and an habitual
disregard of judicial propriet ; and has delivered judg-
ments and dicta not in aeoordanee with law." After the
chief secretary had stated at length the grounds al his mo-
tion, it was carried without a division.
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