The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-17 00:00:00

RATING UP CHARITIES AND SCHOOLS.
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Lord Derby received a large deputation ja
Downing-street yesterday, to hear their representstiseu
upon the rating of schools and charities. The recent de.
visions of the House of Lords in the case of the Mersey
Docks, and the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of the
British Orphan Asylum, to the effect that all buildings of
a " charitable or eleemosynary character" must be rated
to the relief of the poor ; and the almost immediate suss.
meat by the parochial authorities of schools, hoepitais,
and other similar institutions in London, Ifirnapow
and Worcester, raised a strung feeling of oppceition to the
new interpretation of the law. Meetings were accordisey
held in various parts of the country, and the pnietkel
issue was the deputation of yesterday. It numbered ocK
100, and included representatives from Ifinuiptdua,
Bristol, Brighton, Carlisle, Dorchester, WoreakT,
Manchester, Gateshead Gloucester, Hertford, Het
Ipswich, aioester, Newcutle Northampton, Sake.bury, Stafford, Southampton, Shrewsbury, Wiachea“,
and Wolverhampton. The Earl of shaftsteer
Lord I.yveden' Mr. Baines, M.P., Archbishop
ning, Mr. Dslglish, Mr. Kinnaird,
Haden, M.P., Mr. Knight, M.P., Mr. J. A. Smith, MP.
and numerous clergymen, were present.
The deputation was introducedt; oduced by the Earl of Shaftesbur
who delivered an address. Other speeches were made 4
Mr. Scholefield, M.P., Mr. Dickson, of Birmingham. ~
Mordaunt Archbishop Manning, Mr. Baines, ice,
Mr. Smith, M.P., the President of the Wesleyan
ference (the Rev. Mr. Arthur), Mr. Keeling, and yt
Knight. Each gentleman cited instances of Cie injuries;,
consequences that would follow the rating of chantaide as
stitutions, and a memorial prepared by the Itiniiisjue
committee, and adopted by the representatives from ed.,
towns, was presented to the Premier as expounding tier
views and wishes. The main points insisted span sees
that these charitable institutions, by being rated, aka::
be suddenly deprived of en exemption which they he,
always enjoyed, and which, from the passing of the on.
gloat poordaw (4.1 KILL, cap. 2), has been held to he the
true construction of the statutes upon the matter, .t
that unless the imposition be removed many school..
pitals, and dispensaries must be either extinguisliel et
their beneficial operations largely diminished. The soil,
earl who introduced the deputation particularly *kw
out how the Ragged School movement would suffer: al
the bon. member for Leeds characterised the practical
effect of the decisions complained of as "oppression of the

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Lard DICHRY (who had previously rnrrected one of the
epeakers when he spoke of the decisions as "lm
thanked the deputation for their attendance and for thir
statements. Those statements he had listened to not call
on account of the high respectability of the meeting. List
also because of the intrinsic importance of the subject thn
had brought before his notice. In his judgment a stmt{
prised/stir case had been made out. (Cheers.) Of cosec
he was not expected on an occasion like this to say wore
He would however, take care that at the earliest time the
question should be brought under the notice of his col.
leagues. The attention of the government would be pin
to it, and if they found that consistently with their deg
they could afford the charitable institutions of the normal
the desired relief, nothing would give him greater satitho
Lion. (Cheers.)

Lord SHATII6OKIRY thanked Lord Derby, in the ni!♦t of
the deputation, at the close of the proceeding,

WILLS ABD BEQUESTS.

The will of Sir Robert Smirke was proved in tb •
London Court, on the 7th inst., and the personalty svoz
under 90,000/. The executors and trustees appointed ee
his brothers, Edward Smirks and Sydney Smirk. Ely,
Sir Robert was for many. years architect to the Board a
Public Works and Buildings. He attained the age of
and died at hie residence, Suffolk"ajwire, Cheltenlua,,,
April 1$ last, having executed his will in Mel.
Robert bas left the bulk of his property to his ouly
daughter, Laura, wife of Captain Lambert, with pour ,e 1
disposition by her in favour of her issue. He begonia
to the two sisters of his late wife an annuity of It'.
with the enjoyment of a residence at Charlton
Gloucestershire, whilst unmarried. He bequeath,,
his ward, Elizabeth Hale, who resided with Lc
the interest of 15,0001. He bequeaths to to
brother Thorns. a legacy of 200/. ; to his brothers Edw.:.
and Sydney, his executors, each 5001. ; and to each of th
children of his late sister Sarah 100/. ; all legacies to h
paid free of duty ; and appoints his daughter, Laura, r,
siduary legatee, leaving to her his residence at Cheltct
ham, and the furniture and effects there and at 1,6 btu
at Stanmore.

The will of Neville Loftus Bland, Esq., Q.C., former!,
M.P. for King's County, was proved in London on the lin
ult. by his brothers-in-law, the surviving executors sti
trustees—Charles Clarke, Esq. of Granteue Park, Tsp.
nary,ry, and Charles C. Mansergb,, Req., of Moreton Boos
Wexford. The other executor was James Brady, Fs,
solicitor, of London, since deceased. The personalty ea
sworn under 30,00 W. The testator was twice marriM,re
died in March last at his residence, Saville-row Belk+
widower, at the age of 62. His will is dated so far leti
1840. He leaves the whole of his propel ty, real sad le
sonal, between his two sisters, Sarah, the wife of his n
eeutor, Charles Clarke, and Elisabeth, the wife of la
executor, Charles Carden litanseegh.
The will of Peter Dickson, Eaq., of Upper Brook.stree
Middlesex, and Adelaide-crescent, Brighton, was proved
London on the lit inst., and the personalty sworn soar
180,000/. The surviving executors and trustees ass hr
two nephews, Robert Dickson, Esq., of Gottenberg.
James Dickson Park, Esq., of Moorgate-street, lomat
The will is dated July. 11, 1864 ; and the testator ad
March '4l, 1847, at Brighton, aged 80. The testator nil
partner in the thin of Dickson and Co., Gottenberg.
has directed that his property at Mathieu and Sear al
Harbour, including farms, lands, shipbuilding yards, as
mills, timber, iron, Stc., in Sweden, be sold. He has Id
liberal bequests to his nephews and nieces, and alsetrokl
servants. He has left to the trustees of his niece. (.d'
line Countess de Wain, 10,000/. He leaves to his :HO.
and executor, James Dickson, 5,000/., besides other
quota ; and to his nephew and executor, Robert Disk's.
he leaves the residue of his property.
The late Henry Fox. Esq., who died powwow.' of I.l.fire
personalty, has left reversionary legacies of 2,000,. teal
of the following institutions s—The Royal Life-host law
tution, the Society for the Protection of Life heel Fa.
and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal
The late Richard Trist, Req., who ha, left 6,604.1
sonalty, has bequeathed the residue of his property torte
ritable institutions in Great Britain, in sums not to creel
19 guineas each.
The late John Thomas Robinson, Esq. whose Iserscs,4
was sworn under 70,0001. has besestbea 15,000 f, tel e•
verity Hospital—llleatrated London News.

THE PRINCESA OF WALE% —On the occasion 4
the christening of the infant princess in the upatineut•
the Princess of Wales, many who had not seen her'.
the commencement of her illness had the opportunity
paying their personal respects. They were Burpriocc
find the illustrious patient looking not only well et!
happy, and having none of the air of fatigue Ind .10,0
which so often follows a protracted confinement ts
and a severe illness, but looking really better and sto.te
than she has appeared to be for many months. We e'
happy to be aide to add to this popular evidence the to
that the joint affected has now so far passed through
changes consequent upon the disorder which attartal r
that it may be stated with confidence that it will reol•
any distortion—that most serious and customary semi'
,':
of acute and protracted rheumatic inflammation, Meet:
when occurring in the puerperal period. Happily t':
the Princess has passed through her severe ordeal noiss.!
with a constitution unscathed, but without perui.e,'
local injury. We congratulate herself and her wea-
attendanta.—Britilk Medics/ Journal.

PROIMMMOR kaWelrrt oN • WoNAN'S Pour!.
Itionrs.—The annual debate of the ruiversity Col 4
Debating Society took place on Wednesday evening 64
in the botanical theatre of the college, in the press"'
a large audienoe, more than half of whom were ladle'
Professor Fawcett, /LP., presided. The subject f 4
bate was, "Ought sex to be a disqualification fu
exercise of the franchise?" After an animated discos"
in which no lady could be prevailed upon to
learned gentleman presiding rose, and in the coura,4..'
remarks said :—" Admitting that women are not 01"'
men—l do not admit it—you can't deny that their
leges are at least equal to throe to whom the franchm..4
to be given. Again I ask, why should men molt".
that the power of voting rests entirely in IL.:
hands; that the sending representatives to
belongs to them exclusively? To me it seems 0*!
would be a very difficult task for them to justiff ut."
assuming to themselves to decide what is belt for at.
tion. HIR,I woman no interest in the matter! Is
little consequence to her who are to make the law•g"
administer public affairs? It has been said that rehi,l
has caused discord in families, and would we oes!!?:
politics, and set the father against the mother. and
son against the daughter? I say that religimr. dol. ral
have caused more discord than political ever would.
yet is there a law to say that a protestant man 1117
marry a catholic woman The whole question as oft,'
woman is one of self-interest—one in which the ov
should not interfere. Again, we must look at the elfrl
it would have upon her character. It would inst."
has been stated, destroy her womanly auslit°,,:
but, on the contrary, I believe the more *".3*:-.
interests herself in the affairs of the state awl or vs;
world the better she becomes. People sometimes •rti;
you admit woman to have a vote, you ought to
to parliament. This, however, is not the question .•
us, but it should not frighten us. Self-inters“
be the guide, and if a constituency thought that OP.
knew a woman who would represent them in patlis,i
better than any man would, I can't see whyslx' ,f,:
not be parsed to say that they should choose that 'mon.
We should treat men and women as if they wen'
Nn
judges of their own welfare than the state. If
not kept in view, we shall not have individual leTi.
but the state telling us bow we are to act is this mr:,
how in that, how we are to live." On the que:dion n„.
put to the meeting there was an almost unanimous 7.;
in the affirmative, whereupon the learned rntlraiin 1,„.
and said, "Though we have been overwhebutugh
quished, we have not been convinced."

LAW

(THIS DAY.)

or la 01' QUEEN'S BENCH.
Nisi Prins sittings Guildhall.—(Befuee
Th. Justice Mell,T anti' a I 'oilmen Jury.)
• :le first day of the sittings. The list contains
..f this, !so are reniamts and 42 new CMIAtlf.
•-. 1
••for special juries, tint as these sittings only
. tl.ree days V.llllleoll iWar casts only are taken.
• . i.e on the day's list was made a reutanea by
,•!, .6 t few t., its arrangement, and the copse-
' hat the parties were not ready in the follow-
lonl-1,11, adjourned for half an hone. and
• hi. seat on the bench three cases were
..ne adjourned on the payment of costs.
.1.,N own- I. narritaws.
iiiterplooler issue.
• : • t!.r., and Mr. Oppenheim were counsel
. • ' ,httif. Mr. Patchett fur the defendant.
:aril+ were wine and spirit merchants in the
having a branch cetablisliment in
S. , Tre firm of Piper and Son, wine merchants in
L a, r.' customers of the plaintiffs, and in October,
. indebted to them in a sum of TOW. or SOW.,
being in difficulty, and expecting
s,',.utions for small suns, to be put on
. applied to the plaintiffs to lend
on an :.s.iguitient of Piper's fur-
: I,'orsay.silla. Lower Tulamhill, Brixton. The
• • ~-iordinaly advanced the money as it was re-
,r out executions, and received the assignment
Ty, which ultimately, however, turn, I out to
111 W. On the Fitl, October the defendant
-I.• f aniture in question, which the plaintiffs now
and, r their assignment.
.t ,oit.: into the evidence the defendant, at the
the framed counsel's statement, consented to
• f.,r the plaintiff without costs.
. for the plaintiff.
7 .• of the day was occupied in trying the
i,.• . r. mi the list, " Pichery v. Woollett," which was
bc a brewer's foreman for adleged wrongful ilia-
. .. • The case has been once heard, the jury then
... b..r.Teil, not being able to agree to the verdict.
was devoid of interest.

rII E POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)