The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-20 00:00:00

FIBIALM SCHOOL or ART.—A con veniasione will
take pines at the South Kensington Museum, to-morrow
(Thursday) evening, at 9 o'clock, for the purpose of raising'
• fund for Greeting the Building for the Female School of
Art, under the patronage of her most gracious Majesty the
gesso. The following is the programme :—The undermen•
timed jewelit,kc., have been lent for the occasion : The Koh-i.
anor diamond, by permission of the Queen ; a collection of
ancient sod modem jewellery, formed by members of the
Fuse Arta Club ; Mr. Hope's blue diamond ; the Duke of
I)evonebire's collection of cameos ; Mr. Dreetlen's large
diamond, and other gems ; Colonel Naylor's diamonds ;
Professor Tenant's diamonds, and other pins ; Mr.
Waterton's collection of ancient rings ; Mr. traisllrs collect
tion of ancient jewellery ; Messrs. Garrard,' jewels ;
Messrs. Hunt sod Roskoll's jewels ; Mr. John %FMK@
*nib Mr. Hencock's jewels ; Mears. &cinemas
jewels ,• Mews. Loudon mid Ryder's jewels, &c. The Uri
al Sheftesbury will take the chair at 10 o'clock, in the
Lestametheatre, when an explanation of the school will be
given. The Marquis of Pishabury will contribute the see-
vises of the band of the Hertfonishire Militia. Refresh-
ments will be supplied by Mr. Withers, of Rakeretreet.
Tat POST-OFFICE COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sioners appointed to inquire into the alleged grievances of
rertaiu of the employee in the Poet-offiee will IMAIII• their
duties to-day (Wednesday), after an interval of 12 days. The
whole of the statements of the men in support of their
memorials loving been heard, the Commissioners will to-day
proceed to receive the testimony of witnesses on the other
side. It is expected that emend days will be occupied in
thus testing the previous statasnenta, the evidence in con-
nection with which I. very voluminous, that part of the
sitting having lasted nine days.
Tat LIABILITY or VOLUNTEERS TO PAY TOLL.
It will be remembered that there have been one or two cases
arising out of this question before the magistrates, and that
• envonsons was taken oat a few days ago at the Lambeth
police-court for exacting toll from some gentlemen belong-
ing to • rifle corps. Yesterday Mr. Elliott gave judgment
in the cam as follows. He rid, "The claim for exemption
from toll made in this ease by three volunteers returning
from their duty, in their tale, in a cab, is founded
on a provision in the Turnpike Act, which exempts
from toll `any curb. esnveying volunteer infantry.'
These words are so chit gmeral, but I think they must
be construed with Moore to another provision in the
isms act for emespKtei from toll in the use of
the regular forme. by which suck aarrngss only
as as seed fa the priformeace of some public duty,
as for the conveyance of bespse or stores, or are em-
ployed in carrying or essweylei okk , womM. or disabled
officers or image beta melt 101 l The Wes-
tine appears to me to have been to provide that whoa the
corps was on the march caniscos seaveykag them or their
baggage might pas toll s, but set that say individual
Aker or soldier belomglag to the carp should have that
exemption either for ?slows er for ew/ lief carriage at
say time wed
beltor his OSIDWIralle sal ems, which I
Musk met aws bore him the este ea the present
occsaion. Referees, bee teem wade to the goremsion eon-
Mined is the Vaimbell•beidge As,, but the weiding of that
act is very different. The mimeo= west be dismissed."
Mr. Siockbridgeoves of the eempleteaalkesii that it was the
wish of amid ashieema sad gentlemen to have the case
cambia to am of the higher everts la woe his woesbip
should be spill the right to exemption, sad asked Mr.
Elliott wheals he had any objection to enthral a case to
suable them to pt. the Queen's Ben Mr. Elliott re-
plied that he bed so objection whiteme, sad thus the
nastier at pemeat reels.
Cisooleie Imo JOblitS.—A few days ekes we
gave • owe* aoseent of the days and places upon which
the Judas egimindool Obeid the mum seise of
Oyer imd Thewiser, mid peeing cool diwrf, with'tbe ex-
°option of Werth Wales send Medi Shat exception
mem hem the het the the and judge of arise had
bowel ON them wee saes beim dra-mpoulaii la some
towel. and the fonsagoristra vas the demos lad to be al-
tered ; AN, Mass an the illfieullies have hese lot rid of,
and the fellowles are the eSesi ssesegluseate ea the cit.
cuit :--North Wales sad Resters Judge, Mr. Justine
Comptes, who joins Mr. Sow Beni t at Chester.
Moodakir July
y 16, at Kowtows ; Thursday, July
19, at ; Saturday, July K. at Osenamcie Wed-
lieode aly lb, Ssiou ; ilaterdity, Jody M, at
&Akin ; Wednesday, August 1, at Mold ; Saturday,
August 4, at Cheater sad city.
A new steam packet oonspeay is about to be
formed in Nest►k Shields, with • view to ma • limo of
simmers between London and Shields. It is proposed
to beet the company on the principle of limited liability.