The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-21 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS AT COVENTRY.

A meeting of the Relief Committee was held at
St. Mary's Hall, Coventry, on Wednesday; Lord Lmott
presided, and there was a large attendance. The chairman
announced that since the last meeting he had visited Man-
cheater, in company with the ex-roayor, Mr. Brecebridge,
Mr. Franklin, and Mr. Cash, for the purpose of waking
subscriptions. That visit had resulted in the receipt of scb
ditional subscriptions from Manchester, to the amount of
3141. 4a., making in all 4141. 41., and at least another lOW.
was expected. He had also put himself in communication
with Sir Charles Phipps, with the view, if possible, of ob-
taining the sympathy of her Majesty on this occasion.
The reply that he bad received was as follows :
" Windsor Cutle, December 15, 1860. bf dear Lord
Leigh,—l have had the honour to submit to her Majesty
the Queen the papers which you have forwarded to me re-
lative to the distress which exists amongst the ribbon wen-
yen of Coventry and the neighbourhood, and 1 have
received the commands of her Majesty to forward to yon
the enclosed cheque for one hundred guineas as a subscrip-
tion from her Majesty towards the fund which has been
raised for the relief of these poor people.—Sincerely yowls
C. B. Purees." (Cheers.) His lordship, then further an-
nounced the receipt of 501. or 601. from the Rev. Mr. Trim-
mer, of Steueleigh, which he had collected from amongst
his personal friends at Cheltenham. It was agreed that Mr.
Trimmer be appointed hoes. secretary, to receive sub
scriptions for the fund at Cheltenham. The hoe.
secretary, Mr. A. H. Pears, announced that the georill
subscriptions now amounted to 5,0001. In company' with
the Mayor, he had been to Loudon for the purpose of
citing subscriptions, and the result had been an add non
to the fund of nearly 4001. They were also introduced to
Mr. Eaton, who represented the silk trade in London. They
found that that gentleman bad anticipated their arrival. nod
had employed himself in collecting subscriptions amoniA
the silk merchants and his friends. The ,üb-
scriptions which Mr. Eaton had already obtained, amounted
to the magnificent sum of 2,3241. The Mayor then profs
• vote of thanks to the Queen for her handsome donati.b
the fund. The motion was seconded by Lord Leigh, .‘nd
carried by acclamation. After the transaction of some tom'
mitten business the Rev. Canon Ravage said, lest the !del
should get abroad that the amount of money now subscribed
was sufficient to meet the necessities of the case, he *call
state that, however great that amount might be, they sere
merely distributing the fund at the rate of Is. per bend 14
week, and no more. lie did riot think ft was possible be
any tongue to describe what their condition 'coda tor
been if these liberal subscriptions had not been forthconer..
This relief WAS offered just at the moment when they s,
beginning to despair, and he could not help fishing ups
thankfulnessto God for it. The Rev. 'Femple sour'
that as soon as possible statistics showing the nstur.
extent of the distress which existed in this district idle,
be printed and circulated in all parte of the country. I
meeting soon afterwards broke up.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE
(THDI DAY.)

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COVRT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
• t•no at Xisi Prins at Gaildhali— (Before Lead Chief
Justice Cockburn sada Special Jury.)
11Nti alloTHall r. THI LASTLIN corarie IMLWAT
COMPILIT.—ACtIDZYT.
11, further beam. of this ease was resumed this nom
• len a washer of scintilla gsstletnee were called. and
• edemas with rsteresce to the coostroctici of the
• , a Wel of the mighle its defective entalitioa at the
11i• :4 the widest, sad the iadisaticat of defects.
ease had ime, eceienisi when ear rap rt left.
assoned keseint with the si.ter wheel.
bight, Whal Pries, the sennitoper, was cleaning the
..,et, in trvimei to Move the wine!, it fell on bin, aid
bw might thigh. The bone wee promptly set, and the
I .1 fallow La ging ce favourably.
SECOND COURT.
Nttiois a Simi Pries at GuilalhalL--(Nforo Yr. Justice
Croatptoo and Common Juries.)
[AIN C. LT.
it;. Ira r a *Ain for as assault. The plaintiff and de.
t-sl.edmaie as the Crystal Palace The ph,,,,sir,
•L.. Ina that es erl alusee• of the 19th of July (the
•.f he
t seamy 110 was gang from his
• is the Curiae to mother he has
• the Pompeii's Court, when the &loudest, without
posivrati-a cues qto haw sod struck him
et Wow on the abecitlfr, yid& mompletely "shocked'
p.....ssiess. Me was stismit against as adjoining
When imt recovered :Med around the dams-
kat pat his lit le his lace, and tinnweel him that if be
.t 1 6.4 reurone some tsracelets from his stall within as hoer
h,
swametp.r
nimbi have hire weed nut of the beating.
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Than eti to be some i/I•feehog Wines the parties
• .

-.►i moso;7; of the *Wilt's d.., as tbo maw
)I. Of She herbed Judge juror was withdraws.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Nttiap M Xii Prow is Loarhau.--Ohfore Lord Chid
AMU* ark sad a lipoid Jury.)
r. AND —ramirAt. AND

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The plaiatitl is this elm was • motile manufacturer is
moil the daleadaals had acted ma his &gouts io this
T'ho plabalidra IMO woe that the defendants had
to maiming& aoly, hut that they, hoverer. sold
, opoa an& to Alb salaams of 191/. 19.. to Lloyd.
11„.0, sad 0e.,, mho_ _ eently failed- The plmatilf
that the ilekg bad to make this isle upoc
. mid that tballde.ia.lala fact led the plaiiatiff to
i.l t,e by lb. commiarkaaa that it was • meta vale.
IMler tiear inniuniama. tie prima action was brought
wawa the is
Isrlawb lasevar 1971. 19a. from them.
Mr. Leak sad Sr. foe the plaisatiff ;
Mr. Rookies sail iflllaieg"retekseshosts.
After some dimusaka "my tsar • venial for the
plaistiff, suhseet to lb. @pinks d the full court u soy
11s-.t ton of Law that might arias was the of mie-
iiimetioa.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
RENDLIA. AND OTHERA r. HOLGATZ MOD ANOTHER.
The plaintiffs propeaseled a will and three mlicila exe-
rted respectively os the 11th of September, 1854, the Ist
of January, 1838, the 27th of August, 1859, and on the Cith
if Seemlier, 1850, by Mrs. Am Jennings, late of Eyeshot,
ise.rtshire. Prolate of the documents was resisted by the
two daughters of the deemed, ea the grounds of undue
eseutioe, want of capacity, and undue influence.
Mr. liontoope Chambers. Q.C., Mr. Serest
,all/r. Wombs'', appeared for the plaintiffs, the executors
awed in tho wiL ; Mr. Collier, Q.C., Dr. Spinks, and Mr.
Hieserinau, for the dsfeedaata.
The testatrix wee the widow of a solicitor, at Evershot.
eke. died on the Atli .f November, 1836. Mr. Jennusge left
fear childo.n, two sons and two daughter,. On
ias sons he settled his real estate ; and to his
widow and daughters be bequeathed • sum of
h to have • third ; and the mother's share to
be divided st her death between the clarhters. The soon
were loth solicitors; bat me of thee 16emae, died with-
out mile, leaving his property to his brother, Mr. Joseph
Cm. Jennings.. This gentleman carried oa his father's
I. sour,. for several year., and his mother kept house for
While thus living with her he formed • liaison
mth her mot whose name we Chamberlain. The
attachment being likely to result in the birth of • child
be removed her to Loudon, when he ultimately married
her, but not until she had borne him a se, who
us called Charles. Mr. Jennings executed •
is which he left the interest of 10,000 f. t• li
wife, the capital to go, after her decease, to her sea she In liegt, Mr. Jennings invited Kr. Biwkett, then of
souldford.atreet, kis London agent, to enter into a part.
sership with him. Accordingly, on the 1018 of
liareh, Mr. Haokett went down to Bemis* sod three
Ass alter Mr. Jennings unfortunately shot his.
tell. The ell/teem of Charles Chamberlain was for the
ust time revealed to hie grandmother by the levity in his
bree/s will. As she we very much attached to hereon,
ok imnieshately felt an Slowest in his boy ; and in a draft
sill which she bad drawn op about that time, but which
she dal not execute, she left him an ad-
.:menet sum of She alai requested him to
Me the same of Jennings isteed of Chamberlain. Alter
-snag him, however, she desired Mr. 13aakett to draws sew
scat for her ; sail in this document, after bequeathing •
e..-see to her servant, Mary Ann Martin, and • teemed
',soh to sch of her daughters, she gave to her grandees
•- bulk of the property which his father had devised to
It should be staged that is addition to the 9,000 f.
rAch of her &widen would take under her huaband'a
i,yy were entitled to the fourth Aare of a very Lim
...rte, slum, at about 100,0001., which had been left by
Mr. William Jeneings, and which would become
.:de on the death of hie widow. The husband
•!, testatrix would also have shared if he had sot
• oeil his uncle. In 1857 or 1818 the testatrix
.01 her grandam with 3,000/ to enter upon a farm.
• 'ter this Mr. liolorate, who bad married one of her
' sent her • bill, which he had filed in Chaneery,
edministration of the uncle's estate, roil referred
fooling some Mrs lest her grandson
i become involved is litigation after her deeth,
' ...tiled on him all the property over which she
• .roplete control. The first codicil was executed its
e.. ide between her daughters • sum of 4.0001.
brother Thomas had left besides his land.
I le[.:ete hail • little see William, who spent his ii
amo-r holo.les, with his grandmother in Irtai.
Jeanings had mote socking of bins before,
thieking him a very nice boy, she expresud
to leave him 2,000/., if it meld be doss without in.
('lard.... Mr. askett aconolinely drew up • state-
- hie her, by which it appeared that if this arrange-
were carried out, the liolgages would rests
. tier shout 41,0001., Miss Jeans. about 390001.,
(barks .tennis:',, 36,0001. The seosed codicil was.
'ere. executel give William HA*. the 2,0001.
'•!eet of the third codicil was to secure to her daughters
,sorority of 1110/. each until the death of their
Mr, Willcirn Jennings. She died at the eige
ovonlieg to Mr. Baskett, in the perfect pouesaioe
r faculties till her lad illness. Mr. Baskin, who wee
h.e throe executes. took a legacy of 2001. under tee
with the option of purchuing his aim at a price to
• .must by his co-executors, or, in on., of dispute, by •
I• son.
• ..x.,minatioe of Mr. Baskett we. interrupted by
collier. who soid that he could not hope to shake
• utility of the instrursenta before the court.
'enlist was therefore taken for the plaintiffs.
Chainhere observed that his clients would not ask file
• ,ad they took that course is the hope that as antic-
f"hair might thus be restored to the family.
1. (*oilier joined in expreamiag a Irish that sorb would
" me, mid added that there we. no feeling of sahno-
.l.lll4 the Young man.
MI that the rouse adopted was a very prom
-1.11 with ,Ciir.l to Mr. Hamkett. who was charged in
with losing exercised ao undue influence over the
.1.11. 111,. 14inito-.• Mau could have acted in a more
...litforward manner.

'hi. DENT r. DiNIBOX.
the Judge (Winery raid that. amp
• h re.e.
e felt it los duty to refuse the ciefoo afterdaot his
of the estate.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAT.)
sARLBOROrOII-55TREET.
9' M t .o.wri so. -- masts cacss reatrocurs.
r . • fenude., named &rest Tyner and Afar, Ithersamaria,
" • - `^••n apitalfields, ware charged before Mr. Tyrerbiti
Cl I 'elle. 2:1 mid that yesterday afternoon he saw
,••• !memo,. standing near the London Crr•tal Palace,
~‘l.rwl,Dot liking their appearance, be
• Ind them, *ken he saw Macnamans, who was car-
• black leather hag, leave the other sad go to
••f luly and feel her dress. They then crowed
• r sod went down Hogentetreet to the t..y•shop of
V• i •
',cr. a h. re there were a number of ladies looking in,
• • •a• Mammals feeling the ladies pockets, but
• • "totalde in uniform came by she coughed as a sort
.! thy them moved away. He maw them return
"• en•Mer's shop, and Marmansara put bee
..t'' lady's pnekeh They then left sad
: • ••• •"•••fery's, the butcher, in Pribert.plare, where
• t ..r. garb ode of a lady. and then left there and
••• Ito Mr. the, had not been there *minute
11e-unmans pot her hand into a lady'. pocket, who,
•• • : •••.!...king to bet. mod she had lost lls. He thee,
1... k them into custody, and Macnansam
•••• ! only juYt met the other prisoner, but he knew
, • I-- nt the iserrhhourhood 14 Flower•and-Dean•
31senatismas had been at the court
• sial Tyner he knew was a companion of thine&
robed remand...l them for • few days.

'ollroitT 1.11.1! FELLOW-PAPRINOIR. —A few
• • some of the officials at the Great Northern Rail.
•• Grantham. were directed to a earria4e in
litnatie soldier with hi, mat off and sleeves
't• centime& who had travelled in the rail
• • .a..tle sl.inned. RI the mail had tned
71... ..,1.1..r'• w. Nottioghsni.
• ‘• .• .. .1 iF. ,tts that he 4.0.11.1 be persweled to