The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

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Natio Entellivnte.

ROYAL ITALLVC OPERA.

ti,guiod's Imam work, noottgo et Joliette (origi-
nally produced at the Paris Thetitre Lyrique in April
last). was brought out here last night in an Italian version
as si; ro. with every sign of nocesa. The
length and importance of the work, and the late hoer at
which it terminated, oblige us to defer all detailed criti-
cion. Meanwhile we may record the production and f►vour-
able reception of the opera. which had every'advantari from
those splendid stage accessories to which-re are lICCII/1-
turned et this establi•hmcut. added to its powerful musical
resources of orchestral. choral, and solo performers.
The Juliet of ?Lille. Adelina Patti will probably take rank
among the best of her many admirable impersonations;
and the Urn: eo of Signor Mario (although last night he
was suffering from hoarseness) was distinguished by
that impassioned earnestness and heroic bearing which are
now so rare ly found in stage tenon. The most effective
portions of the opera were th:•love scenes between the hero
and heroine ; especially the balcony duet, and that in the
chamber of Juliet. Juliet's waltz song in the first act,
brilliantly song by 3ldlle. Patti, and the latter portion of
the trio and quartet in Cie third act, " Santo placer,"
were encored. 4.1 the performance of Signor Cotogni as
Mercutio, Signor liagagiolo as Friar Laurence, M. Petit a;
Capitlet. Signor Taglimfico as Gregory, and of other artists
in suborilinate parts. we mist speak when noticing the

EQUITY COURTS.-Jtrur 11.
(Before Vicr-Cbasfroellor Sir J. Start.)
THE. DUKE OF HAMILTON V. ROLINHON.

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This case came on to-day, upon a motion to dissolve an
injunction granted, ex parte, on the 27th June last. re-
atm/ring the defendant from proceeding to issue execution
at law against the duke. to recover a sum of 13.112/. Ilif.
upon certain bills of exchange. It appeared that the l ain-
tiff attained his majority in March, Da, and thrk ipn the
month of May following be, through an anent e f his. a
Mr. Rowlands, purchased from the defendant Robinson
fourteen race horses for 8,090/. The defendant at the
same time advanced to the plaintiff a sum of 4.000/. in
part by way of loan, and in part to meet forfeits incurred
upon the horses. It was to secure thole sums, with
others, that the duke accepted the bilk of ex-
change. The defends nt was now out of the jurisdiction ;
but he had issued the writs in the actions at law,
and leave had been given to the plaintiff (the duke) to
appear to the actions, on payment into court (which was
done) of a sum of 4,0001. With respect to the 'Tinting of
the injunction it was stated that the duke hail been in-
duced to purchase the bones by the fraudulent mismprm
mutations of the defendant as to the value of thom ; that
many of them were utterly worthless and unsound ; and
that Robinson knew that to te the case. ffn the other
band it was insisted that the horses of which the duke so
complained had run in several meek and had semi money
and cups therein ; and that there was no evidence on the
part of the defendant sufficient to support the injunction
which had been granted.
Mr. Raton Q.C., Mr. Lindley, and Mr. Murray (of the
common law par), supported the motion to iiisAve the
injunction; Mr. Dickinson. Q.('., and Mr. Brooksbank,
foc the plaintiff, resisted it ; and said that all they now
wished was that the money which ass at present in the
court of law should not be withdrawn by the defendant
till the rights of the parties had been finally bettled. It
might be that the duke would ultimately summed in his
contentions.

opera at length. The !wove was crowded in every part,
and the principal performers were called forward at the
end of each act.

REPRE.,ENT‘TIoN OP LONDIIN UNIVERMITY.—A I
meeting of the liberal graduates of the Univervity of Lon-
don was held on Tuesday evening at Freemasons'
Tavern. to receive a report from the committee appointed
at a previeus meeting. and to consider the position and
prosp-cts of the liberal party. The attendance of gra-
duates, not only from London, but front all pieta of the
country. was most satisfactory. Mr. Osler, LL.B., the
chairman of the committee, was called to the chair ; and, •
report having been mad. Mr. E. Charles, LLB., moved the
adoption of an elahorete scheme prepared by the com-
mittee for the purpose of uniting the liberal party by means
of a preliminary ballot. The details of the scheme
were criticised by several speakers, and some
nmerdments were proposed ; but oa all aides the
determination was expressed that the member for the
tinisereity must he a liberal, and that any sacrifice neces-
saty to keep out a conservative ought to be unhesitatingly
made. The general feeling of the meeting was, however,
opposed to the discussion of the conditions of a prelimi-
nary ballot, eli,ch way not he required at all, and which
cent iinly cannot take effect fur more than twelve mouths.
Unbeaten, the following resolution, proposed by
Mr. Geldsmid, M.A.. 14.1'., seconded by Mr. James
Austie, 8.A., and supported by Mr. Stausfeld, LL.B..
M.P.. was carried unamnionsly :—" That, as no con-
servative candidate is in the held, and en early
dissolution of ornament is not probable, the consideration '
of the scheme be adjourned to a meeting of the liberal
party to be held in the ni
ece of May if an
earlier meeting shall appear nssary to the committee,
at such date as it shall fix." A second resolution, acknow-
ledging with thanks the essergetie services of the chairman,
hon. secretaries, and other members of the liberal com-
mittee in organising the party. and requesting the com-
mittee to continue its labours, we., also paused. We con-
gratulate the liberal graduate, upon the good feeling and
unanimity of the meeting ; and we cannot doubt that the
labours of the party will be crowned with success.—The
Neonets scleptadtat.
ROYAL AogictILTI'EAL SOCIETY.—The trials of
implements at the Bury Rt. Edmund. meeting of this
society were proceeded with yesterday. The judges are
Mr. J. J. Bramwell, Mr. W. Owen. and Mr. J. V. Gooch,
portable agricultural engines; Mr. H. B. Caldwell, Mr. J.
Coleman, Mr. J. Brassnett, and Mr. T. Scott, thrashing
machines ; Mr. J. Martin and Mr. J. !lichen, nochioes
moved by steam ; Mr. E. Wortley and Mr. H. Cantrell, ma-
chines worked by hand and Mr. J. Thompson and Mr. J•
Wheatley., miscellaneous. The implements tested yecter.
day comprised portable engine, thrashing machines, turnip
cutters. oilcake breakers, ate. ; but the awards will not be
made known until to-morrow or Monday. The weather
yesterday was brilliantly fine, but distressingly hot. The
show of implements is enormous, comprising no fewer
than 4,804 articles. The show field, which is about 40
acres in extent, forms a portion of what is known locally
as the Grange Farm. in the occupation of Mr. Taylor. It
appears well adapted for the purpose to which it has been
applied.
ROYAL COLLEGE OP SURGEONS.—The annual
meeting of the council of the college for the election of
°dicers, i.e.. took place yesterday, when Mr. John Hilton,
F.R.S., surgeon to Guy's Hospital, was elected president
for the ensuing year, in the vacancy occasioned by the re-
tirement, in the prescribed order, of Professor Partridge,
F.R.S.. surgeon to King's College Hospital. At the same
time Mr. Richard (Main, F.R.S., consulting surgeon to
University College Hospital, and Mr. Edward Cock, sin.
geon to Guy's Hospital, were elected vice-presidents of the
college for the same period. On his resignation of the
president's gown, Mr. Partridge receired the unanimous
thanks of the council for the able manner in which he had
discharged all its important duties.
RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ni:FORE PARLIAMENT.
—Yesterday the only business which was transacted in the
railway and other private bills in parliament was in the
House of Lords. The committees in Room I) proceeded
vith the further consideration of the Midland and Glas-
gow sod South Western Railway Companies and the Mid-
land Railway Bills ; but upon the rising of the committee no
decision was arrived at, and the further consideration wan
again adjourned until to-morrow (this day). Their lord-
ships have passed the South Western Railway Bill, which
is reported. The select committee upon parliamentary
deposits held s sitting in the Painted Chamber, and ad-
journed until Thursday next.
THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN THE RIVE& —Tester-
day Mr. Payne resumed the inquest at the Rase and Crown
Tavern, Whitefriars, on the body of Edward Holmes, aged
32 years. It will be remembered that the case was opened
oa Saturday last, but was adjourned in consequence of the
medical gentleman being of opinion that the deceased had
been murdered. Charles Holmes, of No. 2, William-
place, Star.coraer, Berniondsey, said that the deceased was
his brother. Witness last saw him alive on Tuesday week.
He was then at his house. Deceased then appeared to be in
a very low state of mind, and witness told him to
make himself happy, and to have some supper. He at once
got up from the fender he was sitting on, and put out
his hand and said. " Charley. take are of all you have
got. Good bye." Witness asked him what was the matter,
and he replied that the rope was waiting for him. De-
ceased then left the house, and in turning the corner of
the street he met his sea and placed • penny in his hand,
and told him that he would never see him alive again.
Deceased never attempted to destroy his life, or say that
he would commit suicide in the presence oewitness. He
had been in the army for some time, but he was discharged
on the 21st of December last. He then travelled to Aus-
tralia, and from that country to India. where he haul •
sunstroke. The jury returned • verdict of " Suicide
while of unsound mind."

The Vice-Chanerllor said the plaintiff lvtd not proved
his case, and the injunction must therefore be ditsolved;
the coat of this motion to be coats in the cause.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
Jtl LT 31.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ugr...rEtt P. WEBATIII.

Dr. Swshey and Mr. E. Browning, for the petitioner,
the wife of an attorney in London. she was married to
h; n in Is.i6 and wasseparated from him by a deed in
latiO. She charged him with mime acts of violence, but
the jury found that they did not amount to cruelty, but
they wme satisfied that he had been guilty of adultery.
Under thaw circumstances the court granted the petitioner
a judicial separation.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Before the Recorder.)
THE ..111:\T CITY 1101110.81.

The eases of the prisoners charged with bein; concerned
in the above robberies were proceeded with yesterday.
Richard ihdhke, 21, Wilford Bulkleis, and Frank
Jerrie, a respectable looking young man, who had been
admitted to bail aml surrendered to take his trial, were
charged with feloniously stealing and receiving a large
quantity of silk, the property of Messrs. Leaf and Co.,
warehousemen, 'Old Change.
Mr. Hardinge GitfAnl, Q.C., again appeared for the pro.
Recutloti, with Mr. Green ; Mr. Metcalfe appeared for
ltichArd ; Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Straight appeared
for den in ; and the other prisoner, Wilford ltulkley, con-
ducted hie own defence.

In this case it was proved that the prisoner Jervis was
in the service of the prosecutors, and on the lath of
May, in consequence of something that catne to the know-
ledge of the prosecutors, he was sent for into the count-
ing.house, and in the presence of Smith and another officer
of the City detective police he was charged with having
lobbed the firm by Mr. W. Leaf, and advised to tell the
truth. An attempt was made to prevent what was then
stated by the prisoner from being given in evidence, but
the Recorder admitted it, and it amounted to an admis-
sion that lie had stolen a large quantity of silk at differ-
ent times, and had sold it to the other two prisoners.
Evidence was adduced to show that the other two pri-
soners had been dealing with property of the same de-
scription, but it was not identified as the property of
the prosecutors, and there we. nothing to show that it
had been taken from their stock.

The Recorder, at the close of the case for the prosecu-
tion, expressed his opinion that there was no case to go to
the jury as against the Bulkleys, and they were accord-
ingl
The other prisoner, Jervis, was convicted . but the
Recorder reserved the point whether, under the circum-
stances, his confession was admissible as evidence for con-
sideration by the Court of Criminal Appeal.
An application was made by Mr. Sleigh that the prisoner
Jenis should be admitted to bail; but the learned judge
refused to accede to it.

Frederick Harr, 31, and Thomas Nowak 42, were then
charged with stealing 31 yards of carpet, the property of
John Easton and another.

Mr. G. 8. Griffith. -defended Howe, and Mr. Warton
appeared for Brough.
In this case the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The prisoner Browth was then charged upon another
indictment, with Witham Bucklry, who had been convicted
on the previous day, with *sealing three rugs, the property
of Messrs. Easton and Co., their masters.
Mr. Harris appeared for Buckley.
The jury found both the prisoner* Guilty.
The prisoner norkicy was then tried with Angie, who
bad just been acquitted, for stealing .16 yards of carpet,
the property of the same prosecutors.
The jury found both pris, nera Guilty.
The whole of the prisoners who had been convicted
were then brought up to receive judgment, namely, Wil-
ford Bulkley, William Buckley. Henry Batterham,
Frank Jervis, Thomas }trough, and Frederick Howe. The
Recorder sentenced Wilford Bulkley and William Buckley
to seven years penal aervitnde ; Henry Batterham to five
years' penal servitude ; Frederick Howe and Thomas
'trough to twelve months' hard labour ; and Frank Jervis
to nine months' hard labour.

SINGULAR CASE OP POISONING BY COPPER.
A very singular nun of poisoning by copper has within the
last few days been detected in the family of Mn,s Compton,
the occupier of one of Sir John Neeld's farms at Al!ippon,
about a mile and a half from Chippenham. For some time
peat unpleasant irymptoms bad manifested themselves in
the sanitary condition of Mrs. Compton's family, consisting
of four eons and two daughters, but it was not until re-
cently that these symptoms assumed an alarming ap-
pearance. They then took the form of tetanic fits ; and
medical advice having been called in, it was dis-
covered that the whole family (with the exception
of Mrs. Compton) were suffering from the effects of
some poisonous agency, having all the appearance of
copper. Every endeavour was then made to ascertain the
source of the mischief, but for some time without effect,
until at last a man who works upon the farm said be
remembered, about three years ago, that a copper
kettle was &opt into the well whilst it was undergoing
repair, and as the family were known to have drunk
freely from the water in this well, it it supposed that
their systems by degrees became impregnated by the poi-
son thus generated. This, indeed, is the only way in
which the violent poisonous influence which has brought
them to their present state can be accounted for ; and the
conclusion is supported by the fact that the only member
of the family who does not drink water, viz., the mother,
has never suffered in the slightest degree from any of the
symptoms which have developed themselves in the other
members of the household.— Walts (Ma tk,

THR HBAYY BOMBAY MAILA,—SOUTBAMPTON,
'PLY 11.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship 3yria, Captain Christian, with the above mails,
arrived this afternoon. She brings 123 passengers, specie
4,8:311., and a general cargo. The Syria experienced strong
north easterly winds and tine weather across the Bay and
up Channel. On the pith instant she spoke the
barques Ertomanga, Don of Shields, and Vara; 7th,
steamer Nyanza; Bth, steamer Britannia, and on the 10th,
steamer Shannon. Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, Prince
Consort, Cruiser, Tamar, and Syrian, were at Malta.
Gibraltar, July 6.—The following British ships have
arrived here :—Steamers, Isabella, from Cardiff ; Belgian
and Sicilian, from Liverpool; Sydney Hall, from London;
Ermine, from Southampton ; Valetta, from Glasgow ;
Galicia, from London; Demetrius, from Liverpool ; Ge-
nova, front Glasgow; and Owl, from Liverpool Brig*,
Narcissus, from Cardiff ; Sarah Phillips, from Liverpool ;
and Gamin Maid, from Cardiff. Her Majesty'sship Simoom,
with troops from Malta, arrived on the 4th, and sailed for
Halifax, titb. The American steamer Quaker City, from
New York ria Fayal, with a party of exenrsionists, arrived
on the 29th alt., on their way to the Mediterranean. Ex-
changes are quoted London 90 dame date, 50 to 509; Paris,
SI. 28s. ; Marseilles, M. 29c. ; Madrid, 8 days' sight, par ;
Cadiz, Almeira, Valencia, par; Seville, par to dim;
Malaga, 9to j di.. - Barcelona, prem.
Yesterday, a Liverpool fishdealer, named John
Flynn, wan fined 101. sad costs for exposing 8,000 =whale-
lame herrings for sale.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1867.

been enabled to trace her father, who follows the occupa-
tion of a waiter and aasistant letier carrier at Stockwell.
_

he prisoner's father here stepped forward and said the
prisoner had before left home. In December last she went
to a concert at one of the London music-halls, and, re-
maining late, did not return home, but asked where she
could obtain a lodging. She was recommended to go to
St. George's workhouee, where she obtained a night's
lodging in the casual ward. In the morning she forgot the
name she had given the overnight, and this led to an
inquiry, and her detention in the workhouse, the rules of
which. as to the picking of oakum, she declined to comply
with. For this she was given into custody, and taken
before the police magistrate, Mr. Paget, who remanded
her for a week, and through the reports of the CRAs which
appeared in the newspapers be ascertained where she was,
and she WAY Teetered to him.

Mr. Traill inquired if there was any reason to suppose
the prisoner's inteUect was affected, ea she appeared to be
most thoughtless and flippant in her manner.
The father replied in the negative. and, in answer to
another question, said if the prisoner was disctouged he
would take her home.

Mr. Young said he had seen the prisoner, and had
ads iced her to return home, and she had promised to
do so.

The father said before consenting to take the prisoner
home, he wished to know what a person then in
court, who had accompanied the police-sergeant to his
house on the previous evening, had to do with his
daughter.
The individual alluded to, who gave the name of M. A.
Eugene Chinal, of ss, Upper Stamford-street, Illackfriars,
came forward, and said that on the 25th or :Nth of
May lest be found the prisoner crying in Westminster,
and in answer to his inquiries she told him she was very
badly treated at home, and allowed ooe of her elbows,
which appeared to have been pot out of joint. She re-
fused to return home, and he 'ingested that she should
either consent to go to the workhouse, or to some comfort-
able place where, if she would work, he promised to pay
for her board and lodging. She chose the hitter, anal be
took her to 72, Cpper Stamford-street, where he paid for
ber board and lodging a month in advance, intending it
fee her good. She had asked him to simply her with a
sewing-machine, but in is few days the landlady of the
house complained of her going to music-halls. He gave
her pocket-money at times, but towards the end of the
month she named a gentleman (the son of a barrister)
with whom she had formed an acquaintance, and she left
the house. He knew nothing inure of her career.
Mr. Trail remarked upon the singular fact of meeting a
strange girl in the streets, and a young man undertaking
Ito provide for her. There appeared, however, no reason to
doubt the truthfulness of the witnemis statement, that
what he had done was with the intention of doing the pri-
soner good.
The father here said he thought it would be better the
prisoner should be further remended for a week, to admit
of bringing forward the person (the son of a barrister
already alluded to) who had taken her to the prosecutor's
home.

Mr. Trull said he could not longer detain the prisoner
in custody, asthere was no reason to suppose she was in the
prosecutor's house with a felonious intention. The person
referred to, who had sent her a post-office order for 20s. to
meet him at Portsmouth, had acted most improperly in intro-
ducing the prisoner dressed as a boy into the house of
respectable persons as an inmate.
The prisoner, who was still attired in boy's clothing,
was then discharged.