The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-05 00:00:00

THB POLICE COUBTS.

GUILDHALL.

Mr. Henry Peeler, Mr. B. low, sad Yr. W. 4. Lao-
peal, three of the nudism of toe West London Links,
were imam ned for refusing to pay their treasurer theism a(
4L 9a mended by the auditor to be due to him in
iof ea llegal payment, which appeared by the genera=
to have been made by them out of the moneys applicable to
the rad of the poor.
Mr. Preach Russell appeared as the auditor In support af
the semstosses, and said it would be as well to explain the
ream why the present course was adopted egainst the three
=aummoned. Under the old Poor-law Act of 1834
seed that all payments made by overseers and
gurudfass, end charged for the relief of the poor, con to
the regulations of the act, ehould be disallowed that
dome auditing ttie accounts an Illegal, and by a subsequest
set dietriet auditors were appointed to whom the Dam
Cawere dammed. Under this authority, in 'sands-
lif; half-year's womb of the union up to the Roth of
Mame lest, he Miaowed en Nan of 61., and ending the
three defendestrf same to the amass astheriaing that per
meet, he gave them modes is June to attend the audit, and
explain why it hid been charged. Mr. Potter wee the only
one who attended, end It wee ultimately decided that oily •
portion pi the item should be allowed, and that the balance
of 41. 9a. ebou'd be surcharged to the defendants.
Mr. Poatiles, clerk to the guardian. of the West London
Union, resisted the application. lie admitted the law of the
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lir. Potter then stated that the reading were unani-
mously of_ opinion that it was a very mammy expense.
They heard that the school at Haswell, to which the Milldam
flout Narwocd hid been removed, we. in a very unhatched
state, that the approaches were knee-deep in md, and the
nildiog altogether in such an unhealthy condition as to ren-
der It very unlit for the purpose it wee intended for. Added
to which, a meet reckless expenditure was going en is the
establishment which the guardian felt it wee their duty to
check, end as the guardians of the poor they wen bond
to look to the proper cosintenanoe of the dillies at the
school, and for that pupae made the vial; the ex-
pense of which were charged in the item of Si.,
which the auditor afterwards disallowed. Fifteen of the
guardian went down to Hanna, a distance of twelve mike,
and were absent nine hours in the discharge of that duty,
and be would sek any reasonable min if 6s. per head was too
much for refreshment sad travelling expenses ? (Applause.)
It had been the prank* to allow such exposer* when the
guardian had visited the &Wm at the Norwood Schools,
and two other auditor. bad passed them. The new schools
had been erected at the eaormons outlay of 60,0001., and the
annual eon of mintaking 200 children wee 4,0001., and It
was think,. inennabeat on the guardians to in that than
Imiwensue wen expended for a mom
a beg diaconal, Alderman =Le:premed hie
*Mon that the guudians had acted in a most praliewoithy
lesser; lEidag down to Sawed to see that the children
were provided for; sad if he had been their peel-
tin he have acted prealsely the same. He had nee
through all the grades in the guardianship of the poor, and
be think,* knew how osseous the duties were. At the
same time the law was imperative, and he must grant the
warrant, miles the Poor- law Hoard decided otherwise.
Tie sommens were this /Amused.

OF PROTESTAXT LIDEZ-

ens
mot.—Thea Patriot menUoss • priest a lei
Ake will st nost.rially abridge re: liberty in
Fresco, one whit b, as that paper is vorlibly has re-
ceived the sanction of the Conseil d'Etat, and unless Tempt
measures are taken by way of protest sad remonstrasos, will
assuredly Frontally become actual law. The meseore
almost all that the worst enemies of Protestantism in France
could desire, yet there are not wasting plandtle manes fee
its ormoomioa. In many of the rural districts end small
toots of the provinces the Prunes and Maims bare, at the
instigation of the Roman catholic priests, shut up some pro-
testers' plea.. of worship, interposed obstacles to the opening
of others, and in various ways bares‘ed and sasoyed the mem-
bers of the reformed communices. All these matters ere

ultimately esrrbd. onsipeal, iefore the 7eifilliat,Vit
lb:refute now *aye that no new protastant plaos of trotildp,
whether belonging to the Nonillion National Church, or
moth more if to dissenters, shall be opened except by •
direst authorisation granted by thecuelvel. Thu may,
perhaps. mean that they will get rid of all the trouble oo-
canotred by the interference at the petty &strict tut/whim
" But though this
_pan of the measure may thns be palli.ted,
what shall we my," mks the Iberia," for It. remaining provi-
aims, which decree, first, that no foreign. r shall be pre mi. ted to
preach I. Pratte, end secondly, that no church in Franco
shall receive forearm aid? Under cover of gratilyiog national
vaulty • most deadly blow is here aimed at the Protestant
societies is France, who are well known to receive toadstool
and most important aid from &inlaid, without which they
could not politely coatings their evingelinag I•butus. Bow
It is Intended to prevent ruith peeanieay old beleg rendered
them we comet conceive. The low egaast foreigners occu-
pyieg Preach pulpits is not Intended to be retrospective, as
that it will not interfere with the eminent foreigner. already
labouring, with great success, in many parts of Fiance."
The rotenone national church is, of course, greatly se-
grieved by the projnt ; for, whirrs. It is at protest reale-
abed as • national church, aid iherefon in all respects upon
as equality with the Roman catholic estsblishment, th 4 bill,
by requiring the proteetants to obtain en intheriestion for
the opening of new planes of worship, which the Roman
eatholics du not seed, places thaw at a most onions Brad-
ventage. They are, therefor*, making the wit strenuous
'gotta to prevent itaadoption. If all is usavatbng, and the
law is paes,d, religious liberty will exist is Frame cony In
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AiWtawmilllse-anU..—The following gentlemen
ewe admitoil liceatiatee atlas lieeirey et Apotherarier at •
Came lig ZINNIII/Mh bald yoterdey, kerma prestuusly
=isthe seceesery eamdasams :—Yeeers. Frederick
Corm, Heyeloa ; James We'. a, Loughborough ;
Ilameetes Novara. Oakel; George Cardell, Columb ;
Jeremiah Mabee Datum Ceetheary, Sommeabire; David
Davies, Aberdare; Thome Llastagton A.b, Strewn, Corn-
wall. Is.. Pimps, limped ; :me* RU.. W_Aikl,
EVlAlMailisid.ololllltallidle M. R. C. 8. L4OOO ; sad Salad
Welk/ The hllewbg madames at the as..
emit greed thele N. mamMelleal :—Mesere. Thema
Metes Illefog, liofko"Oximislike ; David Yeaaud, Ler
Daelsewnikamettbairtead air Arced Yleinom, New-
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