The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-01 00:00:00

IRE PAWKYRN AHD THE COUNTY COURTS.

The Inspeotor of Prisons for the Midland district,
Mr. Herbert P. Veal's, writes in Ws report of the Bedford
County Gaol and House of Correotton

"Daring the year 122 debtors were committed to the prison.
Of these-117, viz., 86 males end 31 females, were from the
county court, no lee then 61 being at the auk of two jack-
men alone."

The governor, in his report to the magistrate., referring to '
the county court debtors, It WWl:
" The greatest duplicity is practised by the hawkers upon
these debtors. Ths goods are thrust upon them at the mom
exorbitant prices, being frequently left in their holism much
wriest their will, though the hawkers know they have no
prospect of payment except througa the county oourt."
I select the following came from several mentiened by the
governor in his report:—
No. 1. A male debtor, committed for non-payment of
17a. Bd., the original debt being is. 6d. for • dress supplied
five years previously to his daughter, then only 12 years of
sp. The debt am contracted without the lather's know-
ledge, and he had already paid 3e. 61.
2. A male debtor. Debt and costs 41. 6s. Gd. original
debt 21.7 e. 6d., of which 11. 2a. had been paid. The man
had beta seven times in prison for this debt.
8. A mkt debtor. Debt end costs 11e. Id. for • shawl
left with his daughter, 16 years of age. The man was not at
home when the shawl was left, and was taken front hi., nark
to prison.
4. A female debtor. 19 years of age. Debt and costs
18a. 4d., original debt les. 4d., for • shawl had /we yaws
since. Ono' before in gaol for the same debt.
The governor proceeds to state:—" Bach times might he
multiplied again and again. I have carefully investigated
the oases referred to, and Ind as • general result that the
debtors have been pressed to take on credit the geode they
lave been sued for ; in many instances the goods base been
left with them attains; their expressed wishes, and when left
long enough to afford evident» of scospfauce, the parties have
been pressed for psymeat, and the county court resorted to
se • means of coercion."

SOCIETY POE THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE FINE
ARM—The first entweessiens for the meson of this society
took place last evening at their rooms, 9, Ocadnitmtrest, the
gallery of the Architectural Photographic Association being
also kindly thrown open for the occasion. Mr. H. Ottley,
who took the chair, briefly explained the intended arrange-
ment for the mann, and the operations of the society, inclu-
ding the allotment of press, end the opening of classes in
music and drawing. The announcement that the Earl of
Ellesseerk one of the vice-presidents of the society, had
most tinily intimated his inteetio• of throwing open the
magaillemit picture gallery at Bridgewater-house fora ten-
versatiews, or meeting, of the society in May, was warmly
reoelveL Mr. G. Montague Davis, 8.A., than read a paper
as "The Mae Arta—their Rise, Decimal, sad Present
Position," taking a popular and practical view of the subject,
which was latened to with greet attention, and applauded at
the close. The proceedings of the evening were wound up
with a musical performance ondooted by Mr. Alfred Gilbert.
Mies Eliot Hughes, Mies Palmer, Mr. Frank EIMOIO, end
Mr. Melchor Winter, v“cadista, acquitted themselves most
eatiefectarily in a variety of sire, Eoglieh end Italian, whilst
Mr. A. Gilbert, Mr. B. Well., and Mr. F. Porseon Clerk
respectively played bolos r n the piano. flute, and harmonium.
Boma ray choice ; knave by Gaineborough, Lawrence,
Wilkie, Turner, Old Crome, and other first-rata masters, con-
tributed for the °cession by Miner& Cox, Ferrer. &c., sad
some works in sculpture by F..ley, ILA., Alexander Munro,
&0., decorated the west gallery. The conversations wes
aumeronsly attended.
AGRA AND UNITED SERVICE BANK.—The direc-
tors have declared a dividend at the rate of ten per cent. for
the second half of 1869, end a bonus of one pound per share,
making, with previous dividend, a return of twelve per cent.
to the shareholders for the past year.
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