The Express.
London, England, 1867-02-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1867.

t: 1• 7 11:01tre of the hackney earria^ee trade in the
; anti also to the evidence of Sir Richard
sd,t n... 4. lore committee or the House of thwoinonow7 to
t • 7 .:. • 71'..ty or the police. under the present regula-
tions. to prevent the licensing of cabs unfit for pub-
lic use ; and also to the evidence of Sir John
Thwaitet and others, before a committee of the House of
ute. .1...4... to the very unsaid...tory condition of the
uteri:l4, of the metropolis es compared with those
o: °tin: cities anti towns in the kingdom, and with those
o. ot • r cntis, in Europe; and whether he would he pee.
tee i7;tro.hiee a Ines-Linn during the present session to
con...di late the various acts relating to metropolitan
hicut.ey 7:.trriaieu ; to revise the tariff with a view of
cn .‘7'.ir.; the pablic to have the option of obtaining a
t• class of hackney carriage at an increased fax;
to t v!ie away the power at present possessed by the
• : 11a of imprisoning their driven. in Intitecrws-
,t, • dual i:, the event of their failing in pay the daily

N•. 'WALPOLE said the attention of the government
I h • a rdle t specifically by the notice of the hen. gen-
t! ,• t.'s question to all the statements ref(rred to. Those
st it molts were. he believed, substantially conect. lie
did not think it would he advisable to introduce.. general
o.e..sure consolMoting the laws relating to hackney car-
ria;es. Hi, noble friend the Under Secretary fir the
liameDepartment in the other house had brought in a
Mil re.. ating to the street traffic in the metropolis, and in
:•'.]! would he intrudnced clauses which it was hoped
we•thi have tie effect of providing an ituproveil class of
I .ckn.•y min-lag's. (Hear, bear.) With respect to the
tlth I .11:sotion. he was not prepared at present to say
win ..11 tier: ought to be any alteration of the law in that
Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE then asked the Chancellor
of t r:xciteliter whether his attention had been directed
t ',Tart ..f the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for
the year ended the 31st tiny of March, Pit'ai, in which they
stated. •• It mast be admitted that our four-wheeled cabs
':re a disgrace to the metropolis of •great empire; that the
duty :s very dney; that capital is repelled front embark-
in; in the hackney carriage trade • and that the number
needy men who set up a single cub and drive it theta-
, eel% e. is increasing eery year, while that of the large pro-
prietor. is diminishing." And whether he would be pea-
-1
.31-.4 to introduce a measure .luring the present sectionfor 0., win:ills:aka of the duties on metropolitan and pro-
', sisicial hackney carriages, the duty at present levied upon
metropolitan calm being about three times that charged
upon snuilar vehicles in any other part of the kingdom.
The CHANCELLt /It of the EXCHEQUER, hail read the
report of t!,.: Commissioners of Inland Revenue with great
interest. not merely with regard to the point mentioned.
hut to sever :1 others. The worthy alderman he was sure
would not deem him guilty of any disrespect if on the pre-
sent ace.t.:lli he declined to sive any information as to
w'mdia:r he wax going to propose any remission orconsider-
aide altLration the public taxes. He was sure the worthy
uldo-.0 m would ~!low him when he had any alteration or
rei.:isdon to propose on such a subject to announce it him-
self to the house, and that he should not be asked to
114,....!..r.veAti0ns which would only lead to great misap-
prehension with the public. (Hear, hear.)

RATING AND RENTALS.
Mr. LASS inquired when the returns as to ting awl
rent.ds, onlered by the house on the 2Sth day June, would
he presented ?
Mr. HARDY, in consequence of a letter addressed to
him by the hon. member yesterday, had made indquiries on
the sli4ject. It appeared that the poor law officers were
nut in possession of materials to furnish the information,
and that the few returns that bad come in were so imper-
fect is all respects as to be practically useless.

that the hor.sc. should not be trdithie,l with constant repe-
-1 titions of the s 10t question. The hill of the hon. and
learned member was distinct in principle from that of
another hon. :Itemiser, beams:. the latter affected endow-
ments, while the present bill simply related to degrees and
offices in the university, and he was aware that some who
would vote for one would not support the other. What
he rose fin as* to give notice that if the bill of the hon.
and learned member went into committee, he should move
that it be an instruction to the committee that the bill be
made to apply to the University of Cambridge as well as
to the University of Oxford.
The house then went into committee, and the resolution
of the hon. and learned member was agreed to.

tale intelligence.

EQUITY COURTS. —FED. 12
(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Malin.)

SEATON V. GRANT AND THE CREDIT roNCIER CUIIPANT.

This bill was filed hy Mr. Cherie* Seaton, a shareholder
and debenture holder in the Credit Foncicr and Moldlier
Company of England, on behalf of himself and all other
the shareholders, except Mr. Albert Grant, against Mr.
Grant, the managing director of the Credit Fancier, and
Mr. George Edward Seymour, to obtain a declaration that
12,1'29 shares in the City of Milan Improvements Company
belonged to them personally, and not to the Credit Foncier,
and to restrain the purchase of :1,900 other shares out of
the monies of the Credit Foncier. It also sought torestrain
Mr. Grant from handing over to Mr. Seymour certain bonds
and promissory notes which, as allege-I, were deposited as
security for an advance of money by the company for the
purchase of shares, but these had, it appeared. already
been delivered. The interlocutory motion was argued
before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley in July last, when bin
Honour refused the injunction with costs. The- defendants
had put in answers to the bill, and after exception had
been taken to those answers, imtiee was given to take the
bill oftthe file.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Waller for the cona-
mny; and Sir It. Palmer, Mr. Baily, Mr. Kerslake, Mr.
Speed, and Mr. Wickens for the defendants, supported the
motion to take the bill off the file ; and Mr. (:lass and
Mr. Cracknell opposed it.
The Vice-Chancellor said his inclination would have been
to grant the motion, because it appeared that the plaintiff,
having no interest in the company, had for some purpose
of his own purchased five shares to enable him to file Ids
bill. The bill wss clearly a mockery, and could not h.,ve
been filed bona fide for any honest purpose. Still it was
remarkable that though last June as much was known as
was now known, the proceeding* laa.l been allowed to go
on, the defendants had pat in answers to the bill, and had
not given them notioc to take it off the file till exception
had been taken to their answer. Under these c;reum.
stances he must refuse the motion, but would reserve the
question of costs till the hearing.
It was understood that this decision would be appealed
igainst without delay, and the exceptions were not,
therefore, gone into.

COURT OF DIVORCE.—FEs. 12.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde.)
GATEHOUSE r. GATEHOUSE.

This was a petition by the wife for dissolution of mar-
riage on the ground of the husband's adultery and deser-
tion. It was tried a few weeks ago, and his lordship now
delivered judgment. He said there was no doubt about
the adultery,andthe'quection he had taken time toconsider
was the desertion. The husband was a medical man, and
was married in 1852, his mother-in-law purchasing him •
practice in London. He lived with his wife until 1851;,
when he absented himself without giving any account as
to where he wan going. After an absence of some
months he returned, and it was suggested that this
was the commencerrent of the desertion, because he did
not stay at the house, but went away again. It turned
out by the evidence, however, that the mother-in-law
thought that he ought not to be taken back again because
of his previous misconduct, and from this time she held
him at arms' length. The court, therefore, would not
have been satisfied that this was legal desertion of the
wife had there not been other circumstances. The re-
spondent had no fixed place of abode until 1844, when
be took a practice at a small town in Wales. Here he
lived in adultery with a Mrs. Tongue, and from that
time he had never written or taken means to see his
wife, and therefore the court would hold this as desertion,
and make • decree with costs fur the dissolution of the
marriage.

*parting intelligence.

INGHAM STEEPLECH A S ES. -Tv ESDAY.

With an alacrity which might only have been expected to
have been attendant on an important midsummer event did the
racing I.leo turn out today to honour the rtenion at the " hard.
ware s and seat of nalustry Ina leilighaLl. Being one of
the earhmt of the spring croatroonntay futures, this meeting is
tut Lying claim 1.. be looked epee ma one of the must Important,
and to-day Mr. tilivklon, whose exertions for the MICC4:44 of the
gazhertu. have hoeu indefutigeble, saw his efforts rewarded
with a bumper aaieuiblage. The recent heavy rains laid vast tracts
of lead throughout the country under water. but owing to the
peculiar couiorniation of the course and the sandy nature of the
subsoil the rain rapidly drained oif, and tnetofti w" g"°d—
certalnly much better than was anticipated. The course is
situated at suttou toldgeid, moue seven euleatrum liinningluou,
and a more picturefoue spot could scarcely have been wiected
In the vicinity of Illrudnieham. To show their thorough &mire.
dation of the sport, the " ileums " mustered in large numbers,
and both road and rail were extensively patrouies-d fur convey-
ance to the tonne. The weather was particularly tine uud tho-
roughly enjoyable. A large and convenient stand and int:losere
were erected, and commanded a large share of visitors during
the day. From the appended return. It will be seen that the
sport was of All excellent chore ter.
Tug MuNT CUP of OU 110 VS. ; winners extra; weight for age.
About three miles.

11r. sershaw's Highllyer, by Orpheus—dam by Bar-
nacles, aged, 114 sib Mr. T. Vence; 1
Mr. fienrys Jassy, 5 yrs, list 'Mr. Gerant 2
Mr. C. klettn's Albrighton, 5 yrs, hat W. White, S
Thu following also ran :—Arcus, Mustang Ti b., Comberion,
Wheldrake, thariumagne, Otorghina, Thane, Mr 1100400.
Betting: S to 1 mot Comberton, 5 to 1 sgst Wheldrake, U to 1
each malt Mustang and Georgians, 10u to 15 agst itighllyer, 7 to 1
agat Albrighton, and • to 1 agut Aides Dodson. At the first attempt
the lot were despatched, Illghtlyer immediately show iug in front,
followed by Cosuberton, Mime Godson, and Mustang. They ran
In a compact body until about half-a-mile from home, when Arena
atinnbled and fell. flightlyer M the same time took up the run-
ning, attended by Jassy, Georgians going on third. Within the
straight Jassy made au Mien to reach Ilightlyer, but failing, the
former won by • couple of lengths. Albrigubn, paring Georgians
near home, was a bail third, Wheldrake fifth, and Silas Dodson
sixth. Nothing else passed the post, Mustang having cannoned
against Thane. both were early out of the mos.
THE SIMM 114111,1 CAP PLATE of 40 seta; winners extra;
winner to be *old for LAO. About two miles.
_ _

Mt. 11Jacklas ZIA, by Luubton—Destre. 6 yn, 104 Blb
(J. Knott; 1
Mr. J. 3lartls's Artl?t, 6 yrs, 10461 b. (P. ?Wiley, 2

71h Clio en: S
Milos and Savannah also ran.
Betting 6to Y apt !Oak, and 7to asp Patios.
WangSav
made followed by Artist. Osterley, Mika, and Risk,
tinier named- On pawing the stand soon after, however, the
leader refused, an example which was followed by Pellos, who
was pullol up after refusing. at the next fence. Sisk was con.
nequently left with the lead, but was quickly Joined by
Savannah, who gave way In Artist in the park, and the pair
came Into the straight together, clearing the fence almost
abreast ; but the favourite drew away, and won easily by halt-io
dozen lengths, a similar distance dieldinC Osierley from
Savannah, who was eased from the illation:a, pursuit being hope-
leas. The w inner WWI not sold.
31A11.124 MST ?LATE of ,C4O, for horses which have not won
E2O: each: selling and other allowances. About three

Mr. Henn 's Violet 'ESO. .b b. 1111 (Mr. Crawahaw, 1
Mr. A. Debbi Lady Melbourne (ASO), a yrs. list 711/
Mr. Dabbs 2
Mr. W. I.llmmer's Reveller, late !loos. aged, Is b ,430 ,
llst 71b (Mr. J. 8. Halioni,
Ito following also rail :—Quisine, I:taster, Damoulne, Colleen
Bawd, Lawyer, Juliet.
. . . . .

Netting: 1
to 1 fast Violet, 5 to 1 each agst Lady Melbourne
and Colleen Bairn, and 7to 1 agst Lawyer. Violet looped away
in front, lollowesi by Reveller, t tcheter, and Juliet, When
Barra letughig up the rear to the first fence, where Violet
was headed by Reveller, Utcheter, and Juliet, but the
trio, who ran in chew company, only maintained their
advantage into the park, fur Violet again awsunied Use
lead, mai passed the stand slightly In advance of Reveller, Colleen
Hawn, Ilasoulne. Lady Melbourne, and Carbine, Ctclieter lying
List. This erdet was nudntalned with but slight variation into
the ploughed land fur this second time, when the lot became
somewhat widely scattered. Coming Into sight from the park,
Violet was stUl in (root, and Reveller had given plate to lady
Melbourne, who was close up with the leader. After clearing
the last fence. a good race hoosteusued between the pair, eudiug
hi favour of Violet ahu was resolutely ridden by two lengths.
Three lenOinfilvbk4 Reveller from Lawyer; Colleen Pawn was
11th, Utcheter sloth, and nothing else passed the post. The
whiner was bought In fur ISO guineas.
THE EitHINGToN PLATE ,handicap) of 100 KM. Whiners
extra. Three Mlle&

nlr William, by St. Martin, aged, list Mb
I
Mr. T. Golby's Ace of Trumps, aged, Ilat (Wham, 2
Mr. E Brayley's ibex, aged, 11411th (O. Marry
The following Mau ran 11W, Cure All, Jacorlally
Apple, Stitt, ikiiiesTe, Bird of Passage, Omen, Agnes.
Betting to 1 each eget Ibex and Marble kW, oto I agst
Cure All and Jacob, Ito 1 apt Ace of Trumps, 100 to 12 agst
Stitt, and 100 to b neat sir it Lamm Marble Hill aastuued a clear
lead btu nediately atter the fall of the flag, and cut out the work
at a rattling pace, followed by Cure All, Ace of Trumps,
and Jacob, Mr William heading the ruck, which wee
whipped in by Bird of Passage said Ilenktre. But slight varia-
tion occurred in the respective positions"( the competitors as
they traversed the ploughed laud, but when they gut fairly Into
the perk Cure All went to the front, and took up the running,
having in close attendance Marble 11111, Ace 01 Trumps, and
Jacob, Sir Ni I)ins well up in the held, which we, straggled
and whipped tu by Heuleme, Agnes, and Bird of Passage, who
gave up after going about half the distant*, at which point they
were hots-V.14 In etch. Proceeding along the hack suetch, the
four leaviers toot close order, Sir IA dilate being about four
lengths in the rear of lA,nl Csbritige's hone. After about two
miler mot a quarter of the journey had been traversed. sir
William ran through hit Lot-sea, and took up the ninning, clear-
list the last fence in advance of Ace of Trumps, and from that
point a nee rate took place. ending in favour of Mr William by
two lengths. I lon tive. beaten four lengths for second place,
white Marble lila, who 1.1;41 eased at tin: distance, WWI a couple
of lengths behind hint. Brand) Apple was fifth, a dozen
lengths behind Marble 11111, stiff sixth. Cure All seventh,
Omen next, and Jut oh was the only one of the others that passed
the pst.
THE kir:CFl:as' PLATE of 40 own. 10 for the second weight
for age ; the tided of the winner to be presented wit/ a gold-
mounted whip, About three miles.
kir.etwid'vylph, 5 yrs, list ldib dne.7lbee.7lllr.Thontaid 1
Mr. NiMon's Makeshift. aged, list Sib
Mr. Brook's Round Text. 0 yrs, 12st llb 'Mr. Parker, 3
'llte following ale, ran;—Mustang. Woodpecker, Oakball,
Wetherhy. %tithed, Newaustle, Swindler, Ethel, Tout Thumb,
Jamaica, and limner.

hiliaicis apt Aylph and Newcastle, 11 to 2 apt
Makeshift, 100 to 15 each apt holdall and Swindler, and 10 to 1
each age, Mustang and Chance. Round Test and Makeshift
were in front for ti.e first two miles, when Makeshift drew sway,
but was joined at the last fence but one from home by Sylph,
Round Text, Tom Thumb, and Wilford. Ulnae order woe main-
tained until the last add. when »ylph and Makeshift singled
themselves out, and the former won cleverly by a neck ; two
lengths separated second and third. Tom Thumb was fourth,
N Ilfonl nith, and Wetherby sixth.

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