The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EvENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1867.

MR. GATHORNE HARDY'S METROPOLITAN
Ft OK ACT, 1887.

Deptitati..ns frout the parishes of Marylvbone,
St. Pancras, and Paddington waited upon Mr. Gathorne
Hardy, the President of the Poor-law Bond, yeeterday, at
the offices of the board. Whitehall, on the subject of the
bill lately introduced into parliament by bins. The derv.
tatiun from Marylebone, which wax first received, was in-
troduced by the borough members 1/11r. Harvey Lewis,
M.P., and Mr. Th.. (lumbers, 11. P.), and the pumas of
objection taken by them to the bill were in a great
measure the same as those taken by the subsequent deputa-
tions. A statement of the objections the deputation en-
tertained to the bill had been drawn up, and was read by
Mr. Greenwell. and left in the right hon. gentleman's
hands fur consideration. Mr. Gathorne Hardy thanked the
deputation for their considerate courtesy, and asstued them
he would give the greatest possible consideration to their ob-
jections. He was aware, and was prepared to acknowledge,
that the parochial administration of Nlarylebone was supe-
rior to any other ; but lie must inform them that he road
not allow au exceptional case of goodness to blind him
to the vast amount of evil that existed. It appeared to
him that the deputation somewhat misapprehended the
nature of the bill. It did not follow from its provisions
that all the parishes would have to be joined together for
the purpose of amportieg the asylums for the poor ; of
course, they would he joined for the purpose of maintain-
iqg the smallpox, fever, and insane asylums, but the de-
putatiou had themselves acknowledged the necessity for
some change in the administration with respect to these
asylums. Where it was found that a istrish was large
enough, and had sufficient resources to enable it to rosin.
tain its own asylum., it might he allowed to do 64), but a
permissive power would remain in the hands of the Poor-
law Board to anialgainate the parishes for all the pur-
poses of the bill. It did not follow as a consequence,
however, that that power would be exercised. The objec-
tions laid before him were matters which could be fully
gone into when the bill was in committee, where he hoped
and anticipated it would shortly be. The second reading
was appointed for Thursday, and be slid not anticipate
any oppoeition„ as its principle seemed to be universally
agreed to, and the objections merely related to individual
clauses. He had plenty of time to consider the represen-
tations of the deputation before the third reading, and he
would give them the fullest attention. The Rev. Mr.
Eyre asked if it would not be possible to put the cost of the
asylums for the insane and imbecile upon the county rat,-.
Mr. Hardy said it would require a new bill to do that.
Sir dames Hamilton said one great print of objection to
the bill was the change in the mode of electing guardians,
which created a plurality of votes The Rev. Mr. Eyre
said the bill would extend the power of voting in the elec-
tion of guardians to a very low class, and the elections
would be carried on by cliques who collected in pnelic-
houses. The ',meta niode by which the vestry elected
the guardians acted as a filtration process, and respectable
members were appointed.

*parting iEntellfgenct.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING. —Wimstarer.
This meeting was brought to a summand close to-day, the
weather bring extremely fine, and the company es numerous as
on the first day. In order to enable the visitors to take their
departure by the special, which the Great Northern Company
had put ou for their convenience, the hr.! crest was set for
It Li. The programme was of liberal dimensions, and the fields
good. The City Handicap was won by Historian, for whom the
public have lung been waiting, and Copenhagen managed to got
second. The Brucklesby otakes brought out no lead than 1,
youngsters, and the clever win of hinny caused Julius to he
backed freely for the Two Thousand at as little as 7to I. Great
interest was attached to the two steeplechases, both of which
proved spurting affairs, and resulted in each instants In a close
and exciting finish. Guying the Intervals of racing a considerable
amount of speculation on tutureevents took plasm, the partkulars
of which, together sltiLdetalls of the day's sport, will be found
Woe, :
lug SCURRY 11s3DICAP of 5 60,1. each, With 25 added, for all
ages ; winners extra. Brockleaby Course Slakes (half-a-mile.)
captain Mai:hells Volunteer, by Alarm—tuna, aged, eat
41b (Custance) 1
Prince De flokkoff's DeHuns, 3 yrs, fet 7lb Butler) 2
Mr. HoslipnaWs Variation, 3 yrs, 6st Nance) 3
The following also ran ran:
IL, Phantom Sall, and
Mina*.

Betting : 6 to 4 apt Volunteer, 4 to I eget Dellum, 5 to 1 apt
Phantom Mali, and 100 to 15 apt Variation. At the second
attempt the lot were despatched to an excellent start, Variation
making the running clear of Volunteer and Dellum to the dis-
tance, where the last-named pair came away, and Volunteer.
who was on the rails, getting the best of the struggle within the
enclosure, won cleverly by a neck. Variation was a bed third,
Mabel NW fourth, and Charles 11. last.

- THE 151toCKLINBY Sitars of 10 "ors. each, with SO added, for
2-yr olds ; colts, Sat 10Ih, and fillies and geldings, bat 71b; winners
extra. Straight nut In (half-a.mile.) (41 subs.)
=
fluke of Newcastle's Ninny, by St. Alban—sNino, sot 71h
(A. Edwards 1
torn iVestmorgifitV,11111111111111!J. Orimsnaw,) 2
Baron Rothschild's Suffolk, ftt 1011, (Wells; 3
The follouing also riot :—Pompier, I by Skirmisher—Hocken-
hani's dam, Helvellyn, Limner, Chantilly, Bagpipe, Eau de Vie,
Strike-icLight, Pyreneca, Roll Call, by Trumpeter, Ada, f by
Tunstall—helmont'a dam, Fair Star, and sultana.
Betting: 5 to 1 each apt Ninny and Limner, 8 to 1 apt Veda,
10 to 1 apt Suffolk, II to 1 agat Pyrenees, 100 to 8 each apt Roll
Pompier, and Lao de Vie, 100 tut:each egg, the Skirmisher's
dam filly and Helvellyn, and 20 to 1 each apt Fair Star and Ada.
A delay of nearly three-quarters of an hour occurred at the poet
before the competitors were despatched, but eventually the flag
fill tom excellent start, Ninny and Veda getting off abreast, and
they immediately showed the way clew of Sultana, Eau de Vie,
and 11min:ea Pompier, lying wide on the right, being next, while
sutfolk headed the ruck. The last named improved his position
considerably before the distance was reached, bat he was never
able to overhaul the two leaders, to whom the race was confined
from the ralls, and the Duke of Newcastle's Ally, always having
slightly the beat of It, won cleverly by half a length ; Suffolk was
de:cited a cooplo of lengths for second place. A length only di-
vided third and fourth, Kull Call was fifth, Limner sixth, and the
skirmisher's dam [lily seventh, Ada eighth, Strikes-Light and the
Belmont's dam filly last.
'rue ALL.AGEb MELLING STAgES of 5 sots. each, with 30
added, for all mita : certain allowances ; winner to he sold for
:o.lBofa...flalf a mile.

I,.OilNestuit7olisii:is Lady sopble, by King Tom—Bridle,
4 yrs, list 6lb
Mr. M. Dawson's Uppr uor , 5 yrs, ast 111 b.. (A. Edwards) 2
31r. Psdrick's Purr , >TS, sat lUb Caunou) 3
The following alto ran: Millie. de la 3abilese, Ingratitude, and
Verity.

Betting : 2 to I agst Oppressor, sto Y wit Lady Sophie, and
sto 1 agat Ingratitude. Lady Sophie cut out the work clear of
the favourite tW reaching the distance post, when she was
joined by Oppressor, but the mare quitting Oppressor at the
nail distance, she won easily by a length and a half. Purchase
was defeated three lengths, and the remainder were sc,erally
placed by thejudge. The winner was bought in fur li:evinces.
Ties CITY ILunicar of 6 'ors. each, 3 ft, with .50 added ;
winners extra. Six furlongs. (Matte.,
Sir F. Johnstone's Historian, by Stockwell—Alma, by
OanieboY. 6 yrs, ist Sib Parry) 1
Mr. 11. Hill's Copenhagen, 6yn, Est (Cannon, 2
Mr. V. ktiott's iers, S yrs, bet 1311 i (Butler) S
The following also ran:—Nelliet, The Special, Confederate,
Indian Mar, Gulnare, Thalamius, Qatrina, Thermometer, and
Ras In Urbe.

7i to I apt Historian, 7 to I each aget Confederate and
Leases, ato 1 each Indian ?tar and Thermometer, and 10 to 1
sat Stand. The lot got well away, Indian Star taking the lead
of Whet. Historian, and Leases, the lot running in the order
nan:4l with tins In Cele and Qutrina bringing up the rear for
sof 200 yards, when Historian headed Indian Star, and
:ten fairly within the straight took up the running, having for
attendants Lord Westmoriands colt and Leases. At the half-
distance Copenhagen ran through his bursae and took up his
position near Indian Star, challenging Historian opposite the
enclosure, but never being able to reach him. Historian won
easily by two lengths, Leases being defeated a length for second
honours. Indian Star was placed fourth, while The Special, Ther-
mometer, and Thalassius finished together next, Quinna and Con-
federate being the last pair .
. .

THZ J Maims STAIIOI of 5 soya each, with 40
added ; for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Id loth : GLlea and geldings, eat 71b.
winner to be sold for 50 Dors. Half a mile.

Mr. Hodgman's colt by Vedette—Varna,—Bst 10Ib ;Parry) 1
Captain Machell's Was, Sat 71b (Cusiance,
Lord Weaningland's colt by Lainbton—Lniimada, tat 10Ib
Orimehawi 3
The following also ran :—Jewess, Veto, and Rowe.
Betting : 2 to 1 sot Bibs, I to 4 agst the Lampada colt, and 7
to I agst any other. The Varna colt Jumped away In front on
the fall of the gag, and making all the running, won easily by
two lengths from Mark Hall a length divided second and third,
Jewess was fourth, and Veto last. Thu winner was Washita for
410 guinea, and Mr. Ten &neck claimed Biles

..iHY
Oaken trtslirt.taises • Handicap of 10 eon each: aft.
and 3 only if declared, with nO added . winners extra. Four
miles. (44 sulis., 14 of whom pay S son each.)
Si.
Hodson's Mean wood, by Owiston—dain by Cowl, out
of the Mite, aged, 124 (J. Pagel 1
Mr. T. Bancroft s Elshans, aged, list Mb (Mr. 0 Walker, 2
Mr. J. Goodclifra 01.1 Squire, aged, lost 131 h
(Mr. Goodman) 3
The following also ran :—Llncotn, Accident, Lady Newark,
Phantom, Bedale, Pensioner, Luck's All, Ravenswood, Havelock
(fate Claxton), and utiiq. _ _

iiettiniFiftoisgetlavelock, 6 to 1 eget Lincoln, 10 to 1 sack
eget Mesnwood, Lady Newark, Eishant, and Beriale„ and 100 to
S agst Old Squire. Bedale made the running, with Lady Newark
and lashes, in close atteudance, the rest running In a cluster to
the brook: when the leading trio were followed by Accident,
Rival, Havelock, and Luck's-All, acting as whippers in. No
change occurred until after clearing the second obstacle, when
}]ahem took second place, the field having by this time become
somewhat scattered, and going on in almost Indian file Reach-
lag the hurdles for the second time, Accident went into second
place, Elaham going on third, Old moire and Luck's-All next ;
and this order was amintained over the brook, on landing over
which Havelock got into a better position, Lincoln
and Meanwood be at this point, Is the rear,
Ravenswood having led up. Proceeding into the country
Mahan took his p behind Bedale, who still made
the running at a slow pace, Lincoln and Lady Newark
lying third and fourth. At the first fence, after leaving the
country, Havelock refused, and was left fully a quarter of a
mile In the rear, although he subsequently made up • rood deal
of the lost mound. When the distance had bees traversed to
the brick-kits, Eisharn drew up to the leader, Bedale dropping
back to Phantom, who, with Old Squire, was third and fourth.
Ifeenwood and Lincoln together were next, with Lady
Newark, Lack's All, and Accident succeeding them. Be-
fore coming into the course Bedale joined Elshani
and at the leap the first named again took up the running, the
pair having for their immediate attendants Phantom and alum-
wood. Old Squire and Accident wen fifth and sixth, and in
this order they came Into the course, when Meanwood and Old
Squire dosed up with blaham, and Mr. Hldson's horse heading
Bedale at the last hurdles, the trio eleared them almost abreast.
When fairly within the straight, Meanwood and Llsham quitted
Sedate, and finished a close and exciting race home, the former
winning by a length: four lengths separated second and third,
and the remainder, who pared the post In strageling order, were
placed by the judge.
TH. LINODUISPIIIi Herr STIEPLICH•3I of 5 soya. each,
with 50 addal, for hunters; arida allowances. About four miles.
Mr. B. liobbs's Daimon (h b), 6 yrs, list 101),
( r. a Walker) 1
Yr, Richardson 's Simplicity, aged, list 121 k (Owner)
Mr..l. Cooper's Huguenot, aged, list Mb (Spence) 3
The following also ran :—Mald of Lincoln. Effie, Blemish,
, Merry Pat, Whiteclip, Abderluman, Matilda, and

Maxi NW: Military.

PORTSMOUTH, FZB. 20.
The Sntlej, 35, screw frigate, Captain T. P.
Comte, bearingthe flag of Vice-Admiral the Hon. J. Den-
man, arrived at San Francisco, from Vancouver's Island,
on the 27th December, after a very stormy passage.
Although the distance is only about Aar miles, and usually
occupies about five days in the passage, the Sutlej was
fourteen days in making it. During the very heavy
weather which prevailed ree boats were literally blown
from the davits, and the sails were blown from
the yards. so that the ship bad to scud before the
wind, and every now and then shipped heavy
green seas, both fore and aft. One of the lost boats was
picked up by a merchantman, and taken back to Vancou-
ver's Island, and this circumstance gave rise to a rerrnri
that the Sutlei had foundered with all bands. Accra
to latest advice, it was expected that the ship would reac
England in the early part of July in the present year.
The Curves, Zi, screw frigate, Commodore Sir W. S.
Wiseman, Bart., was paid out of commission to-day under
the superintendence of Rear-Admiral G. G. Wellesley.
C. 8., and will be placed in the third division of the steam
reserve.

COURT-MARTIAL. PLYMOUTH, Fie. 20. A
court-martial was held to-day at Devonport on Mr.
Edmund Swain, the master in charge of her Majesty's
ship Dryad, when she was stranded in Whitesand Bay, on
the 13th inst. The evidence proved that at the time of
the accident the weather was very foggy, and the Dryad's
compass was fifteen and a half points wrong through local
attraction, caused by the vessel's iron beams. The pri-
soner was severely reprimanded, and admonished to be
more careful for the future.
_ _

The spring change of quarters of the brigade of
Guards will tike place on the let of next month. The
Grenadier Guards, Ist battalion, from Chelsea Barracks to
the Tower of London and St. John's-wood Barracks ; 2nd
battalion from Wellington Barracks to Chelsea Barracks ;
and 3rd battalion from the Tower and St. John's-wood to
the new wing of the Wellington Barracks. The Cold-
stream Guards, Ist battalion, from Dublin headquarters
to St. George's Barracks ; the remainder of the battalion
to Chelsea Barracks ; and 2nd battalion, from Wellington
Barracks (old wing), Kensington, and Buckingham Palace
Barracks, to Dublin. The Scots Fusilier Guards, let bat-
talion, from St. George's and Chelsea Barracks to Wind-
sor; and 2nd battalion, from Windsor to Wellington
Barracks (old wing), Kensington, and Buckingham Palace
Barracks.

THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE EASTER REVIEW.—
Yesterday a meeting of metropolitan commanding officers
of volunteer regiments was held at the offices of the Na-
tional Rifie Association; Lord Elcho in the chair. A letter
was read from • commanding officer recommending that
the site of the review should be changed tide year to some
other place than Brighton, and a communication from the
authorities of Dover, inviting the volunteers' and urging
the advantages which that town offered. After some
discussion, Lord Ranelagh moved, and Colonel Cole se-
conded, a motion that the review at Easter should this
year take place at Brighton. Upon this, Colonel Charles
Burton, M.P.' moved as an amendment that the
review should be held at Dover. This was se-
conded, and found many supporters, an objection to
Brighton being urged in consequence of the defective rail-
way arrangements of last year, when many volunteer
corps were kept for many hours on the return journey.
After • very long discussion, both motion and amendment
were withdrawn, and a resolution, moved by Lord Rene-
lagh, and seconded by Colonel Charles Buxton, was adopted,
that • committee be appointed to inquire, and report to a
future meeting of volunteer commanding officers, as to
the site they consider most eligible for the
Raster review, having reference particularly to the
facilities given by the railway authorities for the transport
of the forces to and from the place where the review shall
be held. It was also carried unanimously that it should
be an instruction to the committee to consider and report
especially upon the expediency of accepting the invitation
made on behalf of Dover. It was finally agreed that is
consequence of the serious inconvenience suffered by the
volunteers last year on their return journey from Brighton,
the committee should be instructed to make such arrange-
ments with the railway authorities as shall insure • better
transmission in future. The meeting being concluded so
far as the review was concerned, a discussion ensued rela-
tive to other important matters. On the motion of Lord
Riche, seconded by Lord Truro, it was considered advisable
that • deputation should wait upon the Secretary of State
for War, to draw his attention to the fact that the necessary
expenses of volunteer corps are not covered by the parlia-
mentary grant, which has to be largely supplemented by
the subscriptions of officers and men, and to state that
• strong feeling was believed to pervade the force that
those who freely and without pay give their services to the
state should be relieved from the necessity of such per-
sonal expenditure. A committee was appointed to con-
sider some questions of importance to the volunteer ser-
vice, among which were the security of arms held by
volunteer corps, and the position of volunteers called
upon in aid of the civil power. Some conversation took
place upon the last question, and one commanding officer
freely stated that had he been in command of the volun.
teens at Chester he would not have taken the responsibility
in the present state of the law of ordering his men to fire
had an attack been made, because he might have been had
afterwards.rmedA vote
the p of thank, to Lord
'aro for presiding
roceedings.
ATTEMPTED ItESCUE OF A PRISONES.—At the
Middlesex Sessions, on Tuesday, a most notorious thief,
John Watts, alias Henry Wilkinson, alias the Badger,
was convicted of • watch robbery before Mr. Payne,
and being • very old offender was sentenced to be
kept in penal servitude for seven years. Before the
prisoners were removed at the close of the business
of the day about 200 of the roughest class assembled
round the Sessions-house, and as soon as the prison van
drew up it was surrounded. When " the Badger" made
his appearance, and was about being handed into the van,
there was a rush of the " roughs, who attempted to effect
a ramie. This was successfully resisted by the body of
police, and the reel of the prisoners having been put into
it, the van was driven off. The mob immediately fol-
lowed, and it appeared that it bad been previously ar-
ranged, for the ruffians had filled their pockets with
pieces of broken granite, and as the van proceeded these
missiles flew as thick as hail at the prison officer, who
was standing behind it- With great presence of mind he
handed the key of the van door to the officer inside, so
as to frustrate the intentions of the roughs to disable him
and then take the key of the van from him in order that
the whole of the prisoners might be in their power. As I
it was he received • most dangerous cut with a piece of
broken granite over the left eye, several severe blows at
the back of the head. and a cut on the nose, and it was a
perfect miracle that he escaped with his life.
THE RIOTOUS PROCSRDINGS IN WOLVIRILAMP•
TOY.—The disturbances in Wolverhampton are assuming a
somewhat alarming appearance. At the lowest computa-
tion there were on Tuesday night 6,000 or 7,ooo—the
number has been estimated at between 10,000 and 15,000
persons—assembled in the open spaces around the Agri.
cultural-hall, where the man Murphy was lecturing
against Roman catholicism. Differently from the first
night, when the authorities refused to allow the police to
enter the room till the fighting had] begun, on Tuesday I
night a strong body was sent in at the commencement, and ;
they were effectual in stopping several breaches of the
which were commenced by the opponents of the
peace
lecturer, and thus preventing a recurrence inside the hall ,
of the violence of the night before. After resolutions
protesting against the want of protection on the Monday
night had been passed, the lecturer proceeded, and was
generally applauded by nearly 1,000 people. His chair.
man was Colonel Brockman. It was only with the utmost
tact and prompt action by about SO police and as many
volunteers on the outside that the huge mob on
the outside were kept from storming the hall,
the windows of which they broke with stones,
at the same time that they injured the stipendiary and
a police superintendent and struck policemen. It was I
feared that the riot act would have had to be read, and a
copy of it was at band for the purpose. Yesterday it '
transpired that there bad been • meeting of about 70
Irishmen in the Irish quarters, and that they had resolved
to send deputations out into the Black Country to enlist
supporters in future attacks, and especially on Friday
night, when the lecturer has announced his determination
to " expose the confessional." The magistrates held a
meeting at the police-station, and it was resolved to seek
an extra force of police from the chief constable of the
county, to swear in 400 special constables, and also to seek
the presence of the military, who are stationed in barracks
in Birmingham. Immediately that the meeting of
magi.
trates was over, Sir John Moths, the mayor, proceeded
' Birmingham with • requisition, signed by himself and the
stipendnuy for South Staffordshire (Mr. J. Spooner), de-
siring the military commandant of the district to send all
the military aid he could spare. At the same time, it was
resolved that the publicans in the neighbourhood
of the ball should be required to close their
places of business immediately that the lectures
commenced, and the mayor sent out a proclamation
against tumultuous meetings, and warning all persona
not to attend them. The Rev. Dr. Armstrong, rector of
Buralem, who accompanied Colonel Brockman and the
lecturer to Wolverhampton, who was the chairman on
the first night, and who was to have continued to be
chairman throughout mat of the course of lectures, re-
tired from the town yesterday, having previously issued a
statement declaring that he does not consider himself
justified in continuing to be chairman of the lectures, as
without the protection of the authorities he fears for his
life. Between 5 and 6 o'clock a troop of the 10th Hussars
entered the town by a special train from Birmingham.
In the evening all the volunteers in the town, some 240
strong, were sworn in as special constables ; ad the
needed increase of county policemen was obtained. We
learn by telegram that the military, magisterial, volunteer,
and police arrangements were admirable. The mob in-
cluded Irishmen from the Black Country, but the troops
kep constantly wheeling, and kept it from the Hall.
RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—
Mr. Fria was the only examiner in standing order proofs
of railway and other bills now pending before parliament
who tranacted business at the House of Commons yester-
day. The unopposed postponed petition of the Seabrook
Harbour and Docks was declared not to have passed stand-
ing orders. The Hoylake Railway (opposed) postponed
petition was farther adjourned till nut week.

Zito firtatisnut.
HOUSE OF LORDS, Fax. 19.
APPEALS.

(Before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Granath, and Lord
West!my.)
GEORGE OULU'? IRWIN V. 812 GEO, GREY, MET.
This was an appeal from the judgment of the tachequer
Chamber, affirming the judgment of the Court of Common
Pleas, in an action which Dlr. Irwin brought against Sr
George to recover compensation in for breach
of duty, as of State for the Home Department,
by neglecting to submit to her Majesty a petition presented
by him, pursuant to the Petition of Right Act. When the
case was called on in the court below, only ten special
jurors answered to their names, and a tales being prayed
by the defendant, two talesmen were added to the jury.
The result was that the trial proceeded, and a verdict wee
returned for the defendant. Mr. Irwin now complained
that a tales was prayed before he entered the court at 10
o'clock in the morning, and that he did not know of it
until after the trial, and consequently gave no assent to
the jury being so composed. He also stated that the two
telestnen were tradesmen • on business in Pimlico,
in the immediate neighbourh of the defendant'. resi-
dence in Eaton-square. Upon these facts the Court of
Common Pleas had refused to grant a new trial, and the
Court of Exchequer Chamber affirmed their judgment on
the ground that the matter assigned as error on the re-
cord waa not error in law, but merely
palnieZpilarity.
Mr. Irwin, who is a barrister, now a in person in
support of his appeal, but had not cone uded his argument
when their lordships rose.
The Solicitor-General and Mr. Thos. Tones appeared on
behalf of Sir George Grey, the respondent.