The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-08 00:00:00

A deputation from the British HorebOi
stints, introduced by Mr. T. M. Tonal. 2 ail
Alderman Lusk, ILP., Mr. Valentine Esigat, rot
had an interview with Sir S. Northoote, at the led
Trade, yesterday afternoon, to impress ea the
the necessity of removing the Astra-tam Ire
facture of watches occasioned by the pearl me
meets at the Goldsmiths' Hall for assayug sating
'rata eases. There were present JISSRL.T. Jeer
president), Jackson, Mylne, Bickley. Storer, Nein
tichoof, Evans, Browning, Leaver, Beck, sad IWO
(secretary).
An association has been formed, under ibt"
sidency of Lord Ebury, for the purpose of a:6IW!
and statistics in relation to the present load grew
of the metropolis, and for diffusing the infonsint"
collected.
THE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.-116610
cessions to this movement in the) retail tradesitte
tropolis took place on Saturday ast. At tier
• number of the jewellers' establishments ,_,
closing at two o'clock ; and in the City, seas d th_,"' 1
lug houses in the India-rubber trade doe'
hour. Arrangements approximating to
adopted by the silk-mercers and drapers at ntir le
were commenoed in other parte of Lee,l.lkh.3l:l
Islington closing in most cases at ire o'el •••,...4
Victoria-road, Pimlico, at six o'clock. Veriest
the upholstery and drapery trades in the SOO ~
closed at six o'clock, in place of a touch later Atet,.;
the east of London, a large reduction of tie bre;
recently taken place, the leading draper, fin" b'''' 4
mercial-mad now closing their establishment. et 0
seven on the Saturday.
Kurinmurr Dorarror ro To 1011/41
Cuaarrni.—The sum of 30,000/. is bequestast,
of the late Mr. J. Hamilton, of Ventnor Mk ._7;
the Liverpool Corporation, to be applied to the e.,
the local charities. The bequest is subject to shit"'
rest in the ProPerty on the patio' Min lisinilks; MO
of the deceased wti, o is 60 years of sE.
THE CHANCERY VACATION.—TDS Chlettfg:
tion will begin en Friday, and end on theMg el
Via-Chancellor Stuart is the vacation judge al'
1
" Ds. Sorrow."—Yesterday, at it
chambers, in the cams of " Sargent v. Imhof,' 11,1,_,.
Lion was made to stay the execution spine she 7,
It appeared that the plaintiff and " Dr. Sot.
now undergoing a senten of twelve nrettairij
()antral Criminal Court for an offence %til, ~ii
AM. Mr. Oppenheim, as counsel fm the
to bring the action before the Court of StilleSeep:
term, as since the trial the conviction bed 10104
Kr. C. V. Lewis resisted the application. at "
from the court. Mr. Baron Bramwell refused*
Moo.
FLouonsa or ColMers. —Three 81 lbfi ee
sentenced at the recent senses at Mmobi*.A,.."
terms of penal servitude, and to remise.
punishment of flogging with a cat-o'-idne"T!,,e
the latter part of their sentence' at the ller=o,
day afternoon. Michael John Flahortl- telm"'",..
years' penal servitude for robbery with !Wee. Fr
18 lashes ; end Peter Kelly sad %saw
ligli
sentenced to five years' penal 'arriva is fee Imro
strangle a man with intent to rub
es r aen7,
lft lashes. The punishment ma ago
manner to that adopted as a former ocesee" j
elusion of the last maims, and which was dler"..•
Guardia% at that time. The three remannliod
for this punishment will be dogged "11'7,
Guardian. So °
REPRIEVE OF THE CONVICT BANES.-- 4
John Banks, convicted at the lenceshin 101:1
wilful murder of Ann Gilligan, at Pre"lacten•
June, has been reprieved by the Home ,_ igt,l
decision has been received with some surnt... op
Karlin, in pawing sentence, dorlosd tiier'
4d
bad toned the prisoner guilty upon nide".
gad sa
it would have been ingelable for them to
verdict ;" and, further 'if from MOP 'r iii,,4'
they had found him ty of any odor 0 to,
with which he was , they would I.ti. imp
guilty of an offence treat from that 172: •
committed. There never was • clortl.M is v
proved." In face of this exptdoci••—io_,_ 0
. generally expected that the; ineneariel prelt",
would be lansesably entertained.